Chapter 63: The Prisoner
"How far is it?" Xiao Lin said to Zhang Lin in front of him after crossing a distance in the forest, they had been shuttling through the forest for a long time, and the figure of the criminal was not seen, but they had encountered many fierce beast attacks in the middle, and now they were all a little injured.
Zhang Lin walked at the front of the team and pointed not far ahead: "It's there, just over this small dirt slope, where those criminals attacked us and then robbed us of our equipment and supplies. ”
Xiao Lin and Linglong glanced at each other, and slowly walked forward, hiding in the shadows and moving forward, it is always right to be careful at this time, especially considering that the other party may already have the criminal who has the equipment of the black court.
Although the communication compass requires everyone's life information to use, the criminal is now holding the lives of three students in his hands, and if the communication compass is successfully activated, the criminal can in turn use some of the functions of the compass to target them.
Xiao Lin stood up slightly and looked into the distance, a dark flame flashed in his eyes, Zhang Lin didn't speak, there were indeed three tents set up on the edge of the small dirt slope in the distance, and there were two male criminals walking back and forth not far from the tent, alerting the surrounding movements.
"Didn't see the three companions you mentioned. Xiao Lin frowned, and a bad premonition appeared in his heart.
Zhang Lin's face also changed: "Should it be?"
"This possibility cannot be ruled out. Xiao Lin's face was solemn, "Further investigation is needed to obtain specific information." ”
"But it's a little difficult to get closer. Linglong said with a slight squint, and she also walked to the front to observe the scene not far away.
The four of them froze in place for a while, not knowing what action to take, and the only people who were exposed were the two criminals patrolling the perimeter, and it was impossible to know how many of them were.
Moreover, according to Zhang Lin, it has been more than a day since they escaped from the siege of criminals, and a lot can happen in this day, maybe the three students have been brutally murdered, and maybe new criminals will gather over.
Everything is unknown, and they must find a way to find out the specific information, and if they rush in blindly, directly into the criminal's den, something will happen.
"Then what should we do?" Zhang Lin's tone was a little anxious, and he looked very worried about his companion.
Xiao Lin glanced at Zhang Lin in surprise, this person still has such a side, he treated him like a high man before.
"It's still daytime, and we need to wait for the evening to get a chance to sneak in. Xiao Lin said softly, "Let's settle down not far from the neighborhood first, and the four of us take turns to observe each other's movements all the time, and if there is a good opportunity, we can also choose the time of the day." ”
Linglong nodded in agreement with Xiao Lin's opinion, Zhang Lin and the female student glanced at each other, and finally nodded and said, "That's the only way to do it first." ”
Several people quietly retreated, Xiao Lin stayed where he was, and he was the first person to be monitored, he had been hiding in the shadows of the trees, always watching the movement of the three tents.
The two criminals outside the tent have been walking back and forth, without a moment's pause, they are not tired Xiao Lin is tired to see, these two people have no time to rest when they walk around.
"The energy is really strong, and I walk back and forth without stopping. Xiao Lin couldn't help muttering, "This is simply no chance at all, huh?"
Xiao Lin suddenly noticed that one of the tents was moving, the curtain of the tent was lifted, and a figure walked out, the same criminal was just a woman, and a black flower seemed to be tattooed on the left cheek, which could not be seen from a distance.
However, Xiao Lin vaguely lifted the curtain through the door for a moment, and found three figures lying in the tent, lying motionless on the ground, looking at this posture, it should be Zhang Lin's three companions, but I don't know if there is still life.
"It should still be alive. Xiao Lin pondered in his heart, "If they are already dead, there is no need for these people to put their bodies in the tent." ”
Xiao Lin rubbed his chin and thought carefully about how to deal with this situation, but it was a pity that he was a real rookie in this area and had no experience, so his mind was blank at this time and he couldn't think of any practical plan.
"At the end of the day, it's still too low. Xiao Lin smiled self-deprecatingly, if his strength could sweep away this group of criminals, where would he need to ponder this and that, and who could stop him from rushing in directly.
"Gone?" Xiao Lin suddenly found that the female criminal who came out of the tent greeted the two people patrolling the door, and left with the man, walking towards the depths of the Ghost Forest.
"Opportunity?" Xiao Lin was shocked in his heart, and immediately beckoned the three of Linglong to come over.
"What's wrong?" asked Linglong.
"There are just three criminals left, and this gap should have a chance to touch in and save people. Xiao Lin said quietly and hurriedly.
"Are you really gone?" Linglong asked solemnly, "Could there be any trap?"
"Not sure. Xiao Lin's tone was a little hesitant, "But you always have to give it a try at this time." ”
Zhang Lin nodded on the side: "I agree, maybe I won't be able to encounter this kind of opportunity again in the future." ”
Linglong was silent for a while and nodded: "Then go over and have a look." ”
Xiao Lin and the others immediately started to act after making a decision, Xiao Lin walked in the front, Linglong was behind, and Zhang Lin and the female students were watching the situation left and right in the middle.
Originally, Zhang Lin wanted to walk in the rear, but Linglong insisted on being postponed by her, and he couldn't say anything, so he could only give up the last position.
A few agile young beasts quickly skimmed over the distance, whether long or short, and came to the vicinity of the three tents.
"Do you know which tent it is?" Linglong asked Xiao Lin in a low voice as she hid behind a rock.
"I saw the woman when she came out before, so it should be no accident. Xiao Lin said while observing the situation around the tent.
"There is no perception of signs of human activity in the surroundings. The female student next to Zhang Lin suddenly spoke.
Xiao Lin glanced at her in surprise, and said in his heart: "It turned out to be a spiritual ability, I knew that I should have let her perceive it just now." ”
"Then let's move forward. Xiao Lin waved his hand and began to approach the tent, hunched over and lowered his breath, and approached very lightly and quickly.
After a few steps, he came to the front of the tent, Xiao Lin leaned against the door, listening carefully to the movement inside, Zhang Lin looked at the female student inquiringly, the female student closed her eyes, opened her eyes after a while and shook her head, "There are only three faint breaths inside, and I don't notice anyone else." ”
As soon as the words fell, Xiao Lin opened the door curtain and walked in, inside the tent was the regular configuration of the black court, it seemed that it should be Zhang Lin's three companions.
Zhang Lin walked quickly to the three figures on the ground, turned over their bodies, and his face changed: "It's not?"
"What?" Xiao Lin was startled, "What's going on?"
Linglong pulled out the Yuzang sword with a "snort" and immediately put on a fighting posture.
Zhang Lin groped for a while on the three bodies: "As I thought, there are other people who have been caught, and the criminals are no longer fighting alone, but they are united and start to attack the students frantically." ”
Xiao Lin stared at the three students with their eyes closed, and there was a heavy sense of depression in his heart, he knew that there were hundreds of criminals in this fierce ghost forest, and the number was much more than that of the students, if these criminals were united, then the situation would suddenly become extremely serious.
Xiao Lin and the four of them were a little silent for a while, and they were a little helpless in the face of this situation.
"Not necessarily, maybe it's just a small number of criminals united, and there is no complete united front. Xiao Lin said comfortingly.
"But there's already a trend. Zhang Lin's face was very ugly, if this really happened, those squads with weak overall strength would be broken one by one, and the current criminals were no longer bare-handed, but plundered the black court equipment of many students.
In addition, the students are young and vigorous, and everyone wants to achieve excellent results in this trial, not for the places in the three genius training camps, but also for their own face, and it is unrealistic to want the students to unite like criminals.
"But?" said Linglong suddenly, "why didn't those criminals kill these three men and keep them alive?"
Linglong raised the question that had been hovering in his mind, the criminal they had fought with before had said that as long as they could kill a certain number of students, they could return to their free bodies, so it was not a normal move to keep the students' lives alive at this time.
According to common sense, she should hurry up and get enough to leave this ghost place and return to the life of a normal person, but the lives of these three students were spared, which made her feel very strange, and she had a faint bad premonition.
"Don't think about it so much, let's take the three of them away first. Xiao Lin said, "If it drags on any longer, those three people will probably come back." ”
"We're back. A sinister laugh rang out outside the tent.
Xiao Lin's faces changed, and the female trainee's expression was even pale: "Impossible, I obviously didn't feel any breath." ”
"It may be that some abilities of the other side are covering their whereabouts. Xiao Lin said with a deep groan.
"What now?" Zhang Lin whispered, his voice trembling a little, and he was a little afraid of the criminals in his heart, and three people came in one breath.
"There's nowhere to hide, so I can only go out first. Xiao Lin whispered.
"What about these three students?" asked the female student.
"Of course you have to take it. Xiao Lin said without thinking.
"You can't run away with them. Zhang Lin said anxiously, "Forget it, it's important to save our own lives, and we will have the opportunity to rescue us in the future." ”
"If you come across it, you have to give it a try, so take it with you. Xiao Lin's tone could not be refuted.
A trace of disgust flashed in Zhang Lin's eyes, and he reluctantly picked up one of the students, while Linglong and the female student each supported a wounded person, and the four of them walked out of the tent together, Xiao Lin stood at the front.
After leaving the tent, Xiao Lin had a chance to look at the appearance of the three criminals, all three of whom were wearing tattered clothes.
The leader is a woman, there is no trace of intact, although she is a criminal, but this appearance is passable, she is a beauty, and you can see some faint beauty through the gap in her clothes.
"Little ones, you have the audacity to trespass into our place. The woman said with a grin.
"This is not your place, you robbed it. Xiao Lin retorted mercilessly, "Sinners have been a sinner for a long time, and this habit of stealing chickens and dogs has not changed." ”
One of the men had a look of anger on his face and was about to make a move, but was stopped by the woman.
The woman didn't hear Xiao Lin's harsh words, she still looked like she was smiling, and said in a crisp voice.
"How about we make a deal?"