The policemen rushed into the tea shed, and the man's expression suddenly changed drastically. Soon they heard crackling noises coming from inside, and the couple did not dare to say anything.
The tea shed was not big, so several detectives searched it inside and out. Then they came back and said to the leading detective, "There's no one inside."
The leading police officer looked around, then threw the piece of paper to the man and said coldly: "This is a wanted order. It will be posted outside your tea shed. As long as you see this kid, whether he is dead or alive, if he is sent to the government, there will be serious consequences." Reward." Without saying much, he flicked the horse's reins and led a few convoys away on horseback.
After the policeman left, the man said anxiously to the woman: "That little beggar is a murderer, can you hear me? Why don't you let me report it?" The woman said calmly: "It's better to do less than to do more." The man was quite annoyed. , also searched inside and outside the tea shed, breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Then the boy is gone?"
When the woman saw that the catcher was gone, she walked around to the back of the tea shed. There was a circle surrounded by bamboo strips a few steps away. It was obvious at a glance that it was a convenient place.
The man understood immediately and saw that Yang Ning had jumped out.
Although the police officers searched the tea shed inside and out, they did not search this place.
"Uncle, aunt, I'm sorry." Yang Ning cupped his hands and said, "I will leave immediately and I won't hurt you." Although he knew that Xiao Yishui's gang members would find him out sooner or later, he never expected that these people would be so efficient. Quickly, not only had the murderer been identified, but a search began everywhere.
The man's face turned green and white, and there was still some doubt in his eyes. He asked: "You... did you really kill someone?"
Yang Ning did not explain, but took the gold leaf on her body and said, "I don't have any silver on me. I wonder if I can exchange this gold leaf for some silver."
The man was surprised when he saw the gold leaf, and immediately waved his hand and said: "We don't have so much silver to exchange for, you... you should leave quickly!" But his eyes were fixed on the gold leaf.
Yang Ning hesitated for a moment, then put the piece of gold leaf into the woman's hand and walked away quickly. The woman called out several times before Yang Ning stopped. The woman stepped forward and asked, "Young man, are you going there?" Where to go? Those officials are arresting you."
Yang Ning said with a smile: "I want to go to the capital to find an escort team, but that escort team left a few days before me. I don't know if I can catch up."
The man came closer and said: "If the escort team you mentioned is walking along this official road, even if it leaves a few days ahead of you, it may not be impossible to catch up." He raised his hand and pointed to the southeast, "You go to that If you walk in that direction for a day, you should be able to see Niutou Ridge. If you can cross Niutou Ridge, which is at least two days shorter than the official road, you might be able to catch up."
"Niutou Ridge?" Yang Ning's eyes lit up.
The woman hurriedly said: "Niutouling is a deep mountain and old forest. Young man, it is very dangerous there. It's better to give up this idea."
The man said: "I have pointed out the way. Whether you dare to go or not depends on your courage. You should go quickly, in case those officials turn around and harm us."
Yang Ning felt slightly excited, cupped her hands, and said with a smile: "Thank you both very much." The woman wanted to return the gold leaves to Yang Ning, but Yang Ning had already run away.
He walked all the way in the direction pointed by the man, only taking a short rest along the way. By the evening of the next day, he saw the outline of a mountain range in front of him. The mountains were continuous and the two peaks were slightly high. At first glance, it looked a bit... Like the two horns of a cow.
In the evening, the sun sets in the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun shines on Niutou Ridge. The entire Niutou Ridge looks a bit gloomy. Although Niutou Ridge seems to be right in front of you, if you really start walking, it will still be some distance until the sun sets.
As they approached Niutou Ridge, they suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves behind them. Yang Ning's heart tightened. She looked back and saw several more horses roaring from behind.
He clenched his fists and thought to himself, could it be that those detectives turned around and how many people did the man from the tea shop tell about his whereabouts
Being in the wilderness, there was really no place to hide around. Moreover, those people had obviously discovered his presence at this moment, and it was already too late to avoid him.
Five fast horses came galloping like the wind. Yang Ning's expression was stern. Although he knew that he was outnumbered, he was still ready to fight hard.
Unexpectedly, the five fast horses passed by him, and only one of them glanced at him.
Only then did Yang Ning see clearly that these five people were not chasing after him. They were all wearing purple clothes, and there seemed to be some mark between their eyebrows. However, those people were too fast and could not see clearly for a while.
Yang Ning breathed a sigh of relief. The fast horses ran for a short distance and suddenly stopped. As soon as the horses came back, they got to the side of Yang Ning and reined in the horses. Immediately, the man in purple looked at Yang Ning up and down, and then He asked coldly: "Have you seen an old man in a gray robe?"
Yang Ning shook his head and said: "I didn't see it!" She thought that these people were looking for an old man, but she didn't know who the old man was.
At this moment, Yang Ning suddenly heard a harsh sound coming from the direction of Niutou Ridge. He raised his head and looked over, only to see a starlight soaring into the sky from the deep mountains of Niutou Ridge. At this time, the sky had darkened. The light rising from the sky was very clear, and it had a harsh and sharp sound.
Naturally, the man in purple also saw the light, his face changed slightly, and he immediately turned his horse's head and said to the other men in purple: "It's in the mountains, let's get there quickly!"
The five men in purple galloped towards Niutou Ridge. Yang Ning was even more confused as he watched the five riders go further and further away.
Those purple-clothed people were menacing and looked like they were not good people, but they didn't know where they came from. A starlight shot out from the mountains, which was obviously a signal, which meant that there were other people deep in the mountains at this time.
Yang Ning thought about whether he should avoid these people and find another way. He just wanted to catch up with the escort team. This was the only shortcut. After thinking about it for a moment, he continued towards Niutou Ridge.
After walking for half an hour, I arrived at the foot of the mountain. I saw a few horses at the foot of the mountain from a distance, but the men in purple were nowhere to be seen.
Yang Ning knew that it was inconvenient to ride horses on the mountain, so those people must have left their horses here and walked up the mountain.
At this time, if you lead a horse and leave quietly, no one will notice you. If you ride a horse and chase along the official road day and night, you can probably catch up with the escort team.
But if he rides on the official road, he might run into Xiao Yishui's gangsters. He has not forgotten that Xiao Yishui's gangsters have opened a large net in Huize County and are searching for him everywhere. There are countless black and white eyes and ears, and he still has Really need to be careful.
Moreover, the words and deeds of those people in purple just now also made Yang Ning curious.
After going up the mountain, the road became more and more rugged, and the mountain was covered with dense woods. Yang Ning knew that the purple-clothed people must have followed the place where the light had just emerged, but he remembered the general location. While paying attention to the movements around him, Walking through the mountains and forests toward that direction.
Niutou Ridge, as the name suggests, rises and falls, sometimes high and sometimes low, but it does not always climb up.
The first moon rises, the moonlight is cold, it is September, the weather has begun to get colder, and in this mountain forest, the gloom is very deep, and Yang Ning feels a little chilly.
From time to time, the howling of wolves and the chirping of birds could be heard in the mountains. Unknowingly, Yang Ning had gone deep into the mountains. There was no one around, not even a road. It was dark and eerie in front of him. Horrible, although Yang Ning was bold, she felt a chill down her spine at this moment.
He was regretting his intrusion into the mountains when he suddenly heard a shout coming from the front left. Yang Ning was immediately alert, but the voice shouted a few times and then became silent again.
Yang Ning waited for a moment, but heard no more movement. He carefully groped in the direction of the previous shout. It was dark in the forest, and the scene in front of him was not very clear. After walking for a while, he suddenly tripped and stepped on a On top of the soft thing, his foot stumbled and he almost fell. Fortunately, Yang Ning reacted very quickly and grabbed a small tree next to him with one hand to stabilize his body.
The moonlight shone dimly from between the gaps in the branches. Yang Ning lowered his head and glanced, his face changed suddenly, and he almost screamed.
There was a man lying at his feet, motionless, and one of his feet was stepping on his lower abdomen. Under the cold moonlight, Yang Ning saw that there was no head on the man's neck.
A strong smell of blood hit his nose. Yang Ning didn't care about the smell of blood, but when he saw the headless corpse, he was shocked.
It can be seen from this man's clothes that he seems to be one of the purple-clothed men he met before.
He raised his hand to cover his nose. At this moment, he heard another scream not far away. The scream disappeared in an instant. Yang Ning's heart suddenly beat hard, and he groped forward again. After about ten steps, I saw a figure standing there in front of me and hurriedly hid behind a big tree.
But there was no movement at all. Yang Ning looked over and saw the figure standing upright, with his head and arms hanging down, motionless.
Yang Ning felt something strange. He walked out from behind the tree, but the man was silent. Yang Ning approached and said "Hey" gently. Suddenly he saw the man's chest bulging, as if there was something inside. At this time, the man's chest was bulging. There was no movement from the person, and Yang Ning did not approach immediately. He walked around to the side, and then he saw clearly that there was a tree trunk as thick as an arm behind the person. The tree trunk sank into the person's body from the back. The bulge in the chest was naturally It bulged because the tree trunk penetrated the body.
The more Yang Ning looked, the more frightened he became. The two corpses he saw died in shocking and tragic ways, but he didn't know who had done it.
He came closer to the corpse, lowered his body slightly and looked at the man's face. He recognized it at a glance. That man was the man in purple who had asked him at the foot of the mountain. There was a tattoo between his eyebrows, shaped like spider.