nycdaug Chapter 122 Taking a shortcut
Chapter 122 Taking a shortcut
After he finished speaking, the group of people rushed towards the direction of Xiao Shitou's house like an arrow from a bow.
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At this moment, Wen Shu was following Xuan Yi closely, her steps a little hurried.
Suddenly, Xuan Yi in front seemed to have noticed something unusual. He paused abruptly and then quickly turned his gaze to the east.
Xuan Yi slowly turned around, and when he saw Wen Shu's face full of confusion, he asked, "Master, have you also noticed something wrong?"
Wen Shu nodded slightly in agreement. She stared towards the east, and at this moment, a flock of frightened birds flew past from that direction.
After a brief thought, Wen Shu quickly searched and recalled relevant information in her mind.
After a while, she couldn't help but look horrified and said in a lost voice, "Isn't that the steep section after crossing the river in Dujia Village over there?"
Hearing this, Xuan Yi nodded and said, "Master, in my opinion, it should be the direction you mentioned."
He frowned slightly and continued thoughtfully, "I originally thought those people would rush straight towards us without hesitation and attack the village!"
Xuanyi sighed softly...
He had no idea what had happened in Xiao Shitou's family, and he had no idea that there was a family living under the cliff, and that the children in that family were preparing for a funeral.
But Wenshu knew, and she immediately shouted, "Hurry, we have to speed up and stop them before they go down the mountain. We can't let them enter the village!"
Xuanyi certainly knew that this was the purpose of their trip, but he didn't know why Wenshu was so anxious.
He blew the whistle in his hand, one long blast, two short blasts, and finally two long blasts. After receiving the command, the people running in the woods all moved in the direction of the bird that had just been startled.
After the last long cry, the whole forest came into motion.
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"Boss, what on earth is that sound?" The hunchback's face was full of fear, his brows were tightly knitted together, as if he could pinch a fly to death.
He asked in a trembling voice, rubbing the corner of his clothes with his hands, showing his extreme anxiety and uneasiness.
The middle-aged man who was called "Boss" had a terribly gloomy face at this time. After hearing this question, he pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.
Suddenly, he turned around and roared at the group of men behind him, "Hurry up! We've been discovered! Judging from the noise, there are a lot of people coming. If anyone is slow and gets caught, then life and death will be at the mercy of fate. Even if a god comes, I can't save you!"
Before he finished speaking, the "boss" turned around and ran away without hesitation, his speed was astonishing.
The men behind him were obviously still in shock. They stood there dumbfounded, watching their leader disappear from their sight like a gust of wind.
However, as the saying goes, "a bad soldier brings a bad general." Although the leader of this group was so disloyal, they were, after all, experienced men in the martial arts world and knew that in such a critical moment, the slightest hesitation would lead to eternal damnation.
After a brief moment of daze, everyone woke up as if from a dream, and ran desperately to catch up with the "boss" in front.
For a moment, the only sounds in the originally silent forest were hurried footsteps and panting.
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Wenshu ran for a while, looked at a fork in the road on the right, and then looked at the hillside a few hundred meters ahead.
After thinking about it, he made a move behind him and summoned six or seven people.
Wen Shu pointed at the path across from them and shouted, "I'm going to try this path to see if I can get ahead of them. The path is narrow, with a rock wall above and a cliff below. If you can't climb high, come with me!"
"I go"
"I am coming too!"
"I go……"
"Well...well, I'm willing too." The last person looked at the brothers on both sides, and seeing that they had all gone, he finally joined them.
Wen Shu looked at the man. Wasn't this the man who was waiting for them at the foot of the mountain? But when she saw him looking at the foot of the mountain, his legs and feet trembled slightly.
At the beginning, I refused, "Just follow them around the mountain. Although the cliff here looks open and there are fewer obstacles on the way, it is fatal for people who are afraid of heights."
"Master...I"
"Tsk, a grown man is not as good as a girl." No one knew who said this. After hearing this, Wen Shu looked at the man and said.
"Okay, don't all search. Every inch has its own strengths and weaknesses. Don't compare your strengths with others' weaknesses, and don't be complacent about them."
When the man heard this, his face flushed and he buried his head in an awkward manner and said, "Master, I am so reckless."
After saying that, he apologized to the person who was afraid of heights, "I'm sorry!"
The man waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, it's true that I'm afraid of heights, it's okay."
Wen Shu nodded and interrupted without saying anything, "Okay, without further delay, we must stop them before they enter the village."
After saying that, he pointed at the man who was afraid of heights and said, "You don't have to follow us. There are other people not far ahead. Team up with them."
After saying that, he took the lead and entered the trail, walking forward along the stone wall.
As soon as I stepped on it, the loose soil under my feet scattered to the bottom of the cliff like snowflakes, and the path was only wide enough for two feet.
You have to stick your body tightly to the stone wall and hold on to the protruding stones on both sides with your hands to pass safely through the trail.
Although the person following behind her did not have the physical advantage of Wen Shu, they still had some experience in boxing, so as long as they were careful, there would be no problem.
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Half an hour later, Wen Shu jumped down from a rock that was only wide enough for one foot. After she stood firm, she quickly made room for the person behind her.
Seeing that everyone was there, he turned around and saw behind him several generations of people from Dujia Village living in the valley.
The mountain behind us was getting steeper and steeper. A few kilometers away, in the area with the most lush trees, hidden underneath was the house of Xiao Shitou and his family.
At this moment, the night is still dark, the sky has not yet broken, and the surroundings are quiet and dark.
Not far away, there was a ball of fire swaying in the darkness, like a bright lamp in the night, which was particularly eye-catching.
Wen Shu looked sharply at the slowly rising slope in front of her, thinking something in her heart.
She turned around, glanced at her companions, and asked softly, "Are you all ready?"
Everyone responded in unison: "Master, we are ready!" Although their voices were not loud, they revealed firmness and determination.
At this moment, suddenly, a clear and loud scream pierced the night sky and came from afar.
The scream was like a flash of lightning, instantly illuminating Wen Shu's eyes.
She brightened up, her face lit up with joy, and she shouted, "Listen! This is the signal from our people. They must have successfully surrounded them.
Our supporters have arrived, everyone speed up and charge!" After saying this, she took the lead and ran forward, and the people behind her followed closely, rushing towards the goal.