Just as he was talking, several rapid sounds of horse hooves came from behind. Immediately afterwards, six people dressed as mercenaries rode horses and caught up with Ryan's carriage from behind. These mercenaries rode alongside Ryan's convoy. After entering a few hundred meters, they urged the horses to speed up and quickly passed the past. After a while, these people disappeared in front of them on their horses.
Ryan didn't take it seriously. Anyway, this road can allow eight carriages to travel side by side at a time. He still quietly discussed with Flanner how to impress the business alliance of Free Paradise. To be precise, impress Flanner. Chilaviv, the former idol,
This time, Ryan and his group of eight people plus Xiaobai took a total of three carriages. Although four people could sit on a carriage, considering the comfort of the ride, and Faras, the only woman in the group, the Gale Wind Mercenary Group They still provided three carriages for Ryan and the others.
Originally, Ryan was sitting with Faras when he set out, but Ryan was worried about his mission, so he asked Flanner to sit over and discuss it with him. Of course, Faras did not need to avoid anything, but Robin, the imperial envoy, But he also had something to discuss with Farasi, and as a result, Flanner and Farasi exchanged places.
Ryan's convoy traveled for about half an hour. A group of mercenaries rushed from directly in front of them, in the direction of Freedom Paradise. This group of more than a dozen mercenaries hurriedly passed by Ryan's convoy. , the horse's hooves stirred up dust on the ground, causing Ryan to frown and close the car window.
However, only 20 minutes later, the third group of mercenaries once again caught up with Ryan's convoy from behind. This aroused Ryan's vigilance. He just said that he had hardly met anyone after walking for most of the day. How could it be so long? Over time, I met three groups of mercenaries one after another.
According to normal circumstances, mercenaries will not ride horses unless it is a particularly urgent matter. Even large mercenary groups rarely do this. Now there are three groups of mercenaries galloping. And then, did something unexpected happen
After about ten minutes, the fourth group of mercenaries came up behind Ryan on horseback. Ryan opened the window a little and saw at a glance the mercenaries riding horses walking side by side with him. The five and Although the six mercenaries looked like mercenaries, the expressions on their faces gave Ryan a similar feeling.
Ryan listened to the sound of the hooves of the mercenaries riding away. He closed his eyes and recalled carefully. After a few minutes, Ryan suddenly thought of why he still remembered such a look, because it was a look unique to soldiers. In the Thunder God Fortress and the Imperial Capital, the faces of the elite warriors all have the same look. They are tough, persistent, and not afraid of sacrifice. Only those who have undergone rigorous military training can reach such a level.
At this moment, the carriage Ryan was riding in suddenly began to slow down, and there was a sharp sound under his feet caused by the friction between the wheels and the soil on the ground. At the same time, Ryan's body involuntarily fell forward, but he reacted quickly and used He put his hand on the carriage, and then pulled Flanner to prevent the latter from making close contact with the carriage.
Before the carriage came to a complete stop, Ryan pushed open the door and rushed out with a whoosh. He had just stood firm on the ground, and before he had time to check what was going on, he felt a slight movement of air around him. Needless to say, , this is when Alando came to him,
On the west side of this road, directly in front of Ryan and his party, a dozen fences covered with spikes completely blocked the road that can carry eight carriages side by side, and about fifty mercenaries wearing The men in uniforms lined up in several rows and stood behind the fence. The horse-riding mercenaries that Ryan just saw were also behind the queue. What surprised Ryan and Alando the most was that there were actually some among these mercenaries. About ten shooters,
"Target confirmed, execute immediately." The mercenary on the horse opposite suddenly shouted loudly. This shout became an order to launch an attack. The ten shooters standing behind the wooden fence immediately opened their hands. He drew the string of his short bow and shot an arrow towards Ryan without hesitation.
"Hide quickly." Ryan yelled, and he and Allendo immediately hid behind the carriage. After hearing Ryan's warning, Flanner, who had already stuck his head out of the window, immediately retracted. , he very skillfully leaned his body tightly in the direction away from the mercenaries, lifted up the felt underneath, and wrapped up several vital parts of his body,
Colin and Guai, who were at the back of the motorcade, shouted: "There are some from behind too."
Then came Farasi's voice: "Everyone, be careful, there is an ambush in the south."
As soon as Faras finished speaking, he heard the sound of bow strings. Dozens of feather arrows were shot towards Ryan and his party. The sounds of "pop, pop, pop, pop." were heard one after another, and the arrows of those feather arrows were fierce. He got into the wooden carriage of the carriage and hung on it,
The carriage driver who drove the car was from the Gale Wind Mercenary Group. Their experience was definitely very rich. It was their timely response that allowed the entire convoy to stop at the longest distance. Otherwise, the closer to the ambusher's blockade, the closer it would be. The more dangerous it is, and when the three coachmen saw each other starting to attack, they immediately drew their daggers from their bodies without hesitation, and used all their strength to cut off the ropes binding the horses to prevent the horses from being injured by arrows, pulling the carriage everywhere. run,
However, these coachmen could think of this, and the ambushers naturally also considered it. The focus of the first batch of feather arrows they shot was not to kill Ryan and his party at all, but to directly choose the three horses pulling the cart, and also There were drivers driving the carriages. After two rounds of shooting, one driver was hit by several arrows. He screamed and fell off the carriage. The carriage he drove also became the target of concentrated attacks by the attackers. Pulling the carriage The horse was hit by several arrows, especially the fatal arrow on the horse's head. The horse, which was in unbearable pain, screamed and ran towards the front of him desperately.
Ryan's attention at the moment was mainly focused on the front of his group. He was relying on the carriage to observe the enemy's situation, when he heard a horse's scream behind him, followed by Faras's scream: "Lyan." Ryan was shocked. He quickly turned around and saw that the carriage Faras was riding in was running at full speed towards the rapid river less than twenty meters north of the road, pulled by frightened horses.
The road that Ryan and the others were walking on was only about twenty meters away from the spacious rapids river in the north. Due to the terrain, the location of Ryan and the others was about five meters higher than the river. This was probably why those attacks Maybe it’s because they didn’t place their manpower in the north direction of Ryan and the others.
The frightened horse was galloping, and everywhere the carriage passed was a rough wasteland, and Faras had to take care of Robin, who was proficient in martial arts, and Maia, who was still confused in the carriage. For a moment, she didn't know what to do at all. She just Instinctively, she called out "Lian", hoping that her boyfriend could help her, but Faras forgot the most important thing, that is, it was only a short 20 meters from the road to the river.
"Ah." Faras felt her body float up. She was horrified to find that she and the carriage she was riding in were falling at a high speed: "Ryan, help..."
Before he finished shouting, he heard a huge noise from the rapids river, and the carriage fell into the water with a splash.
Ryan's eyes were red. Of course he knew that the rapids in the Rapids River were fast, but Faras, who lived in the north, could hardly swim. When he thought that his close lover's life was in danger, Ryan could no longer bear it. He roared angrily and ran towards the river.
In Ryan's eyes, there was only the moment when the carriage fell, and Farasi's exclamation kept echoing in his ears. As he was running, Ryan suddenly felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, which made him He staggered, but with Ryan's flexibility, he regained his footing.
Ryan kept running without stopping. At the same time, he looked down and found a bloody arrow on his left shoulder. Needless to say, it was shot by an ambusher. Just now, Ryan thought that Faras would be in danger. He rushed out, but forgot to add protective magic to himself, and ran in a straight line. This was simply a moving target.
But Ryan didn't care so much anymore, because he had already reached the edge of the rapids river. With strong force on his feet, Ryan plunged into the river. An arrow grazed Ryan's right leg and brought him up. There was a flash of blood, but Ryan's mind was all focused on finding Farasi, and he didn't feel the sharp pain in his legs at all.
The river water in early autumn was not very cold yet. As soon as Ryan fell into the water, he was immediately rushed downstream by the strong river water. He struggled desperately on the water surface, hoping that he could reach the rapidly sinking carriage. He swam, but the water in the rapids river was very fast, and Ryan himself was not very good at swimming. He could only watch helplessly as the carriage was swallowed up bit by bit by the river water.
Ryan's heart kept sinking along with the carriage, but he soon cheered up. Ryan took a deep breath and desperately sank his body under the water. Because the river flow was too fast, even though Ryan tried his best With his eyes wide open, he could barely see anything. He could only rely on his own memory to swim in a general direction.
The deeper he dives, the greater the resistance Ryan encounters. He is not good at swimming. At this moment, he is even more restless because of Farasi's distress. How can he stay underwater for a long time? In just a few minutes, Ryan feels His heart and lungs felt like they were going to explode. He knew the reason for this, but Ryan couldn't care about it at this time. He tried his best to sink his body downwards, hoping to find Faras.
Ryan's efforts did not allow him to persist for too long. After all, Ryan was better at magic than diving. After a few more minutes, Ryan's will began to become a little blurred due to poor breathing. He only felt as if his throat was being squeezed. It felt like someone was strangling him hard, and his limbs slowly lost strength.
Finally, Ryan reached the limit of his body, and the huge buoyancy of the river forced him up. When Ryan's head emerged from the water, waves of coolness flowed down Ryan's throat, heart and lungs, which also made Ryan's mind shake. With a shake, Ryan floated on the water, breathing heavily, but his heart kept sinking because he failed to find the sinking carriage and failed to rescue Faras.