Chapter 486: White-Clad Man Bends Bamboo and Kidnaps People
The river was surging, and the boat was leaning against the river bank, but it was stable. The old man on the boat and the two brothers on the bank all looked at one person.
The man was wearing a black robe covering his body, hair and heart. Seeing his hesitation, the old man in the river grinned and shouted again: "Let me ask you again, are you a human? Answer quickly!"
Wang Ruyi was frightened by the roar, and her whole body trembled. Unspoken fear spread throughout her heart. She was like a child who was at a crossroads and was at a loss.
Under the pressure of fear, she quickly made a choice that seemed to be correct. Her heart was crushed and scattered. In the end, she would die. What's the point of being a human or not? It's better to exchange it for a safe journey...
Wang Ruyi thought of this, but shook her head again, thinking of that certain voice, and smiled under the moon. Since she would die in the end, what's the point of being safe halfway?
"Get out." She said coldly, her voice was like sand and stone rubbing on a millstone, and it was impossible to tell whether it was a man or a woman.
Zhao Hu's expression froze, "I'll give you another chance, answer yes quickly, if you make us miss this boat and take a long detour, you will be in trouble!"
"Think it through."
Zhang Long was also anxious, pointing and cursing: "You are too stupid, too stupid, you can't even figure out this little calculation, and you are a high official, if it weren't for the emperor's order, I would have chopped you off long ago!"
The old man in Hezi asked again, Wang Ruyi closed his eyes, used all his strength, and cursed: "Get out."
The old man in Hezi had no choice but to shrug at Zhao Hu, and then rowed away.
"You, you!"
"I am so angry, I am so angry!"
Zhang Long was so angry that he jumped up and punched the tree with his fist, and crushed the tree into powder with violent force. The noise was so loud that Wang Ruyi was startled again.
She was naturally afraid. Although her heart had not completely collapsed, it was already riddled with holes. Although her true self was still there, it was already covered with dust. She was afraid of the difficulty of the journey, and she was even more afraid of not being able to turn over.
Zhao Hu sighed, looked back at the road he had come from, and felt that it shouldn't be like this. Wang Ruyi in Zuichunlou had already collapsed.
In fact, if Wang Ruyi nodded in agreement at this moment, everything would be over after crossing the river.
When they reached the river bank, Zhao Hu would reveal his true form and leave, no longer caring whether he was dead or alive.
Helplessly, the three of them had to walk along the shore. They were lucky. After three days of walking, the river was calm and the wind was calm. They met another boatman. The boatman was a serious solicitor who collected money to solicit customers, unlike the previous one who set a stinky rule of only taking two people.
All three of them got on the boat and successfully reached the other side. Zhang Long threw three coins into the river. The boatman was indignant and wanted to ask more questions, but Zhang Long raised his knife slightly, and the cold light flashed.
The boatman hurriedly paddled away, fearing that if he was a little slower, the knife would kill his head.
Zhang Long cursed: "You stinky mud leg, you dare to ask for money? If you want to pay, it should be to the old man of the river god. What do you need to do?"
After crossing the river, they arrived at the beautiful forest. The forest was lush and green, and the scenery was very beautiful. It was not as difficult as the mountain road. Sometimes you could see one or two pedestrians.
As summer gradually approached, the weather became hotter. Sometimes you would sweat all over your head after walking for an afternoon. Even Zhang Long and Zhao Hu felt the heat unbearable.
Walking and stopping, sitting down to wipe the sweat, at the end of the day, the lapels were almost wet. Fortunately, when they were still in Panjiu City, they were wise and bought four sets of clothes to change and wear. Even so, they still felt sticky and uncomfortable all over.
If the two of them were like this, let alone Wang Ruyi, her robe was hot in winter and stuffy in summer. It was a weapon to prevent cold, but it was a weapon to kill summer heat. It was stuffy and airtight, like a stuffy stove.
After walking for half a day, she left a wet mark on almost everything she walked, all sweat. This torture was designed by her, but now it has come true. She is miserable.
After all, she was young and thought she was mature, but she was naive. She used her cynical spirit to get herself stripped of her name. Cause, effect, and retribution.
Encountering a watermelon stand, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu ate heartily and felt refreshed. A gust of wind blew by, and they shouted happily. Wang Ruyi swallowed her saliva, envious and sad. She would never enjoy such a life again.
Even if the wind blew, it was difficult to bring her any coolness. It was hot and stuffy. But it was not all bad news. I don’t know if it was because she was wearing new boots or other problems. Since she crossed the river, she often felt itchy on the soles of her feet.
This is the feeling of wound healing. Before Panjiu City, she walked barefoot on the stone and muddy ground, and her soles were bloody and scabbed, cracked, and scabbed again, which made her feel painful with every step.
After Panjiu City, she felt that her soles were slowly recovering. So far, she no longer felt stinging when walking. Although there were still stones and bumps, she had adapted to it and felt much more comfortable than the previous journey.
She hurriedly passed through the beautiful forest. Longbai Mountain was difficult to cross. The mountain road was steep and the steps were rugged. There was a Longbai Mountain Temple in the mountain. She went into the temple to burn incense and offer sacrifices, and then continued on her way.
Since the beginning of summer, Wang Ruyi has not been dry. It took three days of walking on Longbai Mountain to cross it without any danger.
The journey was difficult. Wang Ruyi fainted so many times that she couldn't count them. Her life was very precious. Although it was hard and difficult, she couldn't die.
Entered the hinterland of Elong Mountain.
At night, Wang Ruyi choked and cried, and continued on her way during the day. Repeated like this.
As for the Panjiu City where they stayed for a short time, they had long forgotten how far they were left behind. For some people, they could still see it again, but for others, step by step, there was no turning back.
The brief intersection and the brief trance were the last beautiful memories.
The group gradually left the Elong Mountain area. The mountain road became more and more difficult to walk, and the number of mountain bandits gradually increased.
However, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, one of them held a killing stick weighing 100 kilograms, and could hit people in the waist with it when he swung it fiercely. The other had a machete that could split stones and trees, cut off heads and blow hair. Those who tried to intercept them were all killed without a complete body.
The scene of blood and flesh splattering and limbs flying cast a shadow on Wang Ruyi's heart. The killing power and murderous nature of these two people only make people feel cold and tremble.
There are a total of fifteen groups of bandits.
Some are ignorant of the height of the sky and the depth of the earth, cutting off the road for money, some are targeting the court and deliberately blocking the messengers, and some are well organized and set traps and secret passages in advance.
But without exception, they were killed and thrown to the ground. Zhang Long and Zhao Hu are known as dragons and tigers. With a stick and a knife, the powerful strength is so strong that even Wang Ruyi has to admit it.
Another day of walking.
Looking back, it is far away from the Elong Mountain area.
But there is no trace of the town for the time being. It is precisely because there is no protection of the mountain god that this mountain area is mixed with all kinds of people.
On this day, not long after they set out, they encountered another group of bandits. After they were all killed with clubs and knives, Zhang Long said, "Why didn't the mountain god protect more places? I'm tired of killing with my knife."
"Maybe my ability is limited." Zhao Hu said meaningfully, and there was something else to say.
If everyone was protected, wouldn't the world be peaceful?
As he was speaking.
Zhang Long suddenly laughed grimly, raised his eyes and looked into the distance, "Okay, another robber is coming."
Following his gaze, he saw a person in white lying on a green bamboo, bending the bamboo and blocking the road.
The moonlight was pouring, the white clothes were fluttering, and there was a leisurely atmosphere.
Seeing this figure, Wang Ruyi trembled all over, and his eyes instantly showed a variety of emotions.
The lazy voice with a hint of coldness floated over.
"I don't rob money, I rob people."