Minna drove a carriage, pretending to be a country girl delivering goods, speaking the accented Nomonka slum dialect (something she learned by the way when passing through the slums), and walking along the avenue in the southeast direction in an open and bright manner.
She thought she would be taking risks at the city gate, but she didn't expect Jedda to help her. The soldiers also didn't realize that the appearance description on the pass was not exactly consistent with hers - she had stolen it on the way. Something for a rich fat woman. Her hair and eyes are the same, but she is not fat.
The sky gradually darkened, and soon it was evening. Minna has reached the foot of the mountain range east of Nomonka. She plans to find a secluded place to spend the night after passing the previous checkpoint. At this time, she heard the sound of galloping horse hooves behind her and shouted to the carriage in front to avoid it. She hurriedly urged her horse to the side and saw a group of soldiers galloping past, rushing towards the checkpoint not far ahead.
She kept an eye on them and slowed down the car to see what they wanted to do.
The leader of the group of soldiers, a man who looked like the captain, took out a piece of paper and loudly said to the soldiers at the checkpoint: "The latest order from the palace, anyone who passes the checkpoint must carefully check the pass. Once it is found that it meets the requirements, Those who appear on the wanted order will be detained immediately and reported to the palace!" After saying this, he handed the paper to the soldiers guarding the gate.
Ming Na secretly screamed that something was wrong. If she looked carefully at her pass, it was easy to see the flaws. Usually, the soldiers stationed at the hinterland checkpoint did not take their work seriously, so she was confident that she could get through, but now she couldn't.
She lightly whipped the horse's butt twice, pulled the reins and turned onto the path beside the road, heading directly towards the nearby village. Then she passed along the path beside the village and did not stop until she entered the woods. After thinking about it, she decided to abandon the car and ride through the mountains. If she remembered correctly, the troop distribution map stolen from Prince Lawlor's study showed that there were troops stationed in the west, south and south of the mountain. However, there is a little-known passage in the mountains that spans east and west. Taking this shortcut can allow the army to quickly reach several noble territories in the east of Noga. Prince Mario regards this as a top secret.
He unloaded the carriage and put all the useful things in the carriage into the ring. After putting a muzzle on the horse's mouth, Mingna led the horse and walked deep into the woods. After taking only two steps, she tripped. She hadn't worn a skirt for a long time. She was used to walking in long pants and boots, but suddenly she changed into a skirt, and she couldn't adapt to it. She looked at the hem of the long skirt that was somewhat narrow, and reluctantly tore a hole in it before taking another big step forward.
Just walked less than a hundred meters. She heard the sound of horse hooves and the sound of people coming from outside. She quickly pulled the horse over and hid in the tree. Peek outside.
A middle-aged officer led several soldiers, led by a man who looked like a villager, to the carriage that Minna had just unloaded. He frowned and asked, "Is this the carriage you were talking about?"
"Yes." The villager nodded and bowed, "I have never seen that girl before, and she is definitely not from nearby. She drove the carriage past the checkpoint, and did not enter the village. It is really strange that she came to this forest. There must be something wrong!”
"Hmm..." The officer pondered for a moment. He asked the soldiers to search the car. The soldier went for a walk. The report said there was nothing suspicious in the car. The villager hurriedly said: "Maybe it's just a cover-up! Sir, if she didn't have a problem, why would she leave the car here while the person is missing?"
The officer also felt that it made sense. He ordered the soldiers to search nearby. Then he said to the deputy: "Go back and send orders to each checkpoint. Carefully confirm whether there is such a girl passing by. When you see it, ask her clearly. What is her origin? Then notify her family to take her back!" After that, he threw one away casually. The silver coin was given to the villager: "I will reward you with the land. If you find anything strange in the future, remember to report back!"
The villager clutched the silver coin tightly. I bowed several times with gratitude. He kept saying assurances. The officer just pretended not to hear. Just look around. Then instruct the soldiers to search some suspicious places.
Ming Na pulled her horse back early and quietly. Occasionally glance at the villager. They all felt angry. But she had no intention of passing the level. So it's not a big problem. The only thing to worry about is. She had to hurry before the order reached the east. Leave Noga territory.
The soldiers under the officer searched for a long time. No one was found. Only a few horse hoof prints were left on the ground. But once you enter the deep woods, there are many fallen leaves. It can no longer be seen. I had no choice but to report back to my boss. The villager listened. Looking nervously at the officer. The latter just frowned and ordered the soldiers to return.
Ming Na hid her figure in the tall grass. Use a telescope to see this scene. He breathed a sigh of relief. Then look at the level in the distance. The military strength has increased a lot. It seems. Jada and the others have probably discovered the parachute she left in the dense forest at the back of the mountain. Know that "Mint" is not dead. Also lost trace. That's why he gave such an order.
Ming Na curled her lips, she didn't want to be caught back by that bastard!
She quickly returned to the place where the horse was hidden, pulled it eastward, followed the memory in her mind, walked through a dense forest, turned through two small ravines, and came to a long and slender canyon.
The valley was covered with gravel, with only an occasional clump of weeds popping up, and venomous snakes and scorpions emerging from time to time. Mingna specially put on long-sleeved clothes and pants, put on leather boots, tied up her leggings, and then pulled her horse into the canyon. . There was no end in sight, and soon it became dark. She had to use lighting techniques, and it was not until midnight that she reached the end of the canyon.
This is a small basin, surrounded by mountains and forests. There is a small village in the south of the basin, with only about a dozen houses. A small river flows through the village and runs eastward.
Ming Na stood at the entrance of the village, feeling a little weird. In the middle of the night, there was no sound of people in the village, which was normal, but the air here was filled with the smell of dust and water, as if no one had lived there for a long time. She was a little uneasy, so she left her horse outside the village, transformed into an ice dagger, and walked into the village carefully.
As expected, there was no one in the village, not even any livestock. The furniture in the houses was covered with dust, and there was water in the yard, probably because it had just rained. Ming Na looked at several houses, and her uneasiness became more and more serious. If the villagers here had moved away, what happened to the clothes in the cabinet and the spoiled noodles in the kitchen? The grain output in Nuojia is not high, so the common people pay great attention to storing grain and will never leave half a tank of noodles.
But we walked around the village. Mingna didn't notice anything suspicious, but her tiredness was getting heavier and heavier. She had no choice but to suppress her uneasiness and led the horse into an empty house. After eating "supper" and feeding the horse, she had a quick meal. Fell asleep in clothes.
Wake up early in the morning. But he didn't get much rest. The time was too short, and she was always worried that something would happen. In order to maintain her physical strength and energy, she had to drink a few bottles of magic potion. When she saw that there was not much left, she cursed Jada again. If I had known better, I wouldn't have given him so many medicines, otherwise he would be full of energy and think of ways to hunt me down every day!
She mounted her horse and set off again. She followed the direction of the sun's rise into the forest, carefully avoiding the overhanging branches. After walking less than five hundred meters, I suddenly saw a huge black thing blocking the front in the fog. She was startled, jumped off her horse, transformed into an ice sword, and walked up carefully.
The black shadow was motionless, but it made a "squeaking" scream. Ming Na felt something sounded familiar, but she couldn't guess what it was. As she got closer and closer, she found that the black shadow seemed to be a room, and she was relieved. I was laughing at myself for thinking too much.
A gust of wind blew, the fog dispersed, and the black shadow revealed its clear outline. Ming Na was stunned at first, and then she was so frightened that she jumped back with a kick, then turned around and ran back. As soon as he reached the horse, he turned over and ran away from the black shadow.
What did she just see? ! It looks like a giant beetle or a spider. But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't look like anything. The head looks a bit like a toad, and the whole body is covered with a dark brown translucent carapace. Four feet touch the ground, and four large claws are half raised. There is a hard shell on the tail, with a large pointed hook at the end. .
She has never seen anything like this! Moreover, it is as big as a house! What's that thing next to the monster? Bones? Is it a village land? !
She galloped as fast as she could and ran far away. I found that no monsters were following me. Then he gradually slowed down and wiped his forehead. His forehead and body were covered in cold sweat.
As soon as she relaxed, she looked around casually, but unexpectedly saw another monster appearing on her left. She gasped in fright and tugged on the reins. The horse was in pain and neighed for a long time. Only then did she wake up and hurriedly tried to urge the horse to run, but the horse just neighed and backed away.
Ming Na looked at the black shadow with some despair, wondering if she couldn't escape? At this time, the black shadow moved, and a small black shadow emerged from the head, followed by a second and third one. The sound of "squeaking" was endless, and then one of them jumped in her direction. She didn't know where it was. She had the courage to raise her ice sword to block it, but she heard a scream. The little black shadow fell to the ground and screamed loudly. Only then did she realize that it was a mountain monkey.
Blinking, she saw the big black shadow again, and two other small black figures also screamed and rushed towards her. She fended off the swords one by one. Looking at the black shadow on the earth, she took a deep breath and rode away. passed.
Taking a closer look, the black shadow is also a monster, but it is just an empty shell. The hard carapace is empty, but there are some mountain fruits inside. It is obvious that those monkeys regard this place as their home.
This monster is smaller than the one we saw just now, and is only a little taller than the carriage. Speaking of which, could the one just now also be an empty shell? Was that the sound of monkeys she heard? Looking at the thin white bones next to the giant shell, which seemed to belong to a child, she suddenly felt like crying.
A dozen monkeys gathered around her at some unknown time, baring their teeth and claws, and the number tended to increase. Minna didn't want to fight with the monkeys, so she quickly wiped away her tears, whipped her horse, and galloped away.
She ran straight out of the forest and saw the mouth of another canyon not far ahead. Looking back on the map, Ming Na knew that as soon as she left the valley, she would be on the edge of the mountain, so she ran over in one go.
After finally getting out of the mountain through the valley, looking at the plain ahead, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was getting dark again at this time. It only took her one day to complete the three-day journey. She should be able to cross the eastern region before the wanted order arrived, right
But thinking about what she saw in the mountains, she hesitated. Does Jada know that such a monster exists in her country? Where did they come from? Where are you now? But she couldn't see Jada now. After thinking about it, she decided to leave a letter to him. In any case, she should inform him, hoping that he could prepare early and stop letting those monsters kill civilians again.
She wrote the letter, sent it to the chief officer's office at the nearest level at night, and then left quietly.
The letter was delivered to the palace three days later. The soldier who delivered the letter walked into the front palace led by the guards and was stopped by Sargent: "What is this? Where does the letter come from?"
The guard took a step closer and reported: "Captain, this is written by Mint to His Excellency the Duke."
"Minte?" Sargent frowned, reached for the letter, opened it without permission, and his expression changed. He turned around to find Jada, but met Esparo at the door, saying rudely: " Step aside!"
Esparo smiled: "What kind of letter is this? Can you let me see it?"
Sargent was about to refuse, but felt a little dizzy. In his daze, he heard someone talking behind him: "Sargent? What's the matter?"
Esparo smiled and said: "Good day, Your Excellency. Captain Sargent seems to have received something?"
Seeing that Sargent was motionless, Jada frowned and called him. The latter turned around, smiled and tore up the letter in his hand, saying: "It's from that guy Minte. He seems to have escaped. Specially Write a letter to ridicule us."
Jada was startled when he heard this, and then sneered: "We will occupy Xi Ke in ten days and see who ridicules whom!"
(caught up...)