Today is August 22, 2004. The seventh day of the seventh lunar month. According to legend, the day when Cowherd and Weaver Girl met in the sky.
Two weeks have passed since the beginning of autumn. In China, you may still be able to see what is called an autumn tiger. But in the outer Xing'an Mountains, it is already a scene of autumn.
The leaves of the aspen trees around Jiunianggou began to turn yellow, and they looked like golden clouds from a distance.
Between the clouds, Lin Shuo and Anne could see log piles stuck in the ground, forming the wall here.
This cottage, as if it is among the golden clouds, looks beautiful and mysterious from a distance. It will make people involuntarily have the idea of going inside and finding out.
It's a pity that Lin Shuo didn't have this interest.
In the past few days, the cold air in Siberia has begun to flow south from the Arctic Ocean, and the autumn wind has blown down for a few days, and all the smell information dissipates quickly.
In fact, Lin Shuo could no longer smell the envoy of the Dragon King and Xiao Ba.
The reason why he can continue to follow is because he knows that the envoy of the Dragon King is accompanied by a gray donkey.
This donkey has a good meal, and it eats beans, so the smell of donkey manure is different.
The donkey ate and pulled along the way, even if it was blown by the autumn wind for a few days, the smell of beans was like the signposts in Lin Shuo's mind.
Lin Shuo knew at this moment that the donkey followed its owner through Jiunianggou, so he wanted to take Anne around Jiunianggou and continue tracking.
Lin Shuo was naturally not interested in going deep into Jiunianggou, a place of right and wrong.
He said that Anne didn't want human blood on her hands, why didn't he himself
So at this moment, the two of them were walking side by side, their steps not slow.
But hurry up, when they were about to bypass Jiunianggou, the two were still blocked by a group of hunters.
There were eight people in this group, all of them were young and strong. They looked like they had returned from hunting. They held homemade shotguns in their hands and bows and arrows on their backs. They stared intently at Anne who was beside Lin Shuo.
The two were forced to stop, and Lin Shuo took a step diagonally, protecting Anne behind him.
"Boy, you have a lot of talent." Among the eight people, a short and stocky Orion nodded, "Leave that girl, and I will let you live."
"Third brother, what are you talking about with him!"
"That's right, it can be killed directly."
"Third brother, this girl has a pretty face, despite her face covered with mud."
"Old Five has good eyesight."
"Hey, my son is sixteen, he should have a wife."
"Third brother, what you said is wrong. Since the brothers discovered it together, it is natural that those who saw it will have a share."
"Yes, your son is still young after all."
"Third brother, I think this woman is still for us to use. Let your son talk about it next time."
"What nonsense!" said the short and strong man named Third Brother angrily. "Last time you snatched that bride, and just snatched her back to live, but in the end you ruined her girl to death. Like you, you can't get out of the village." Twenty years to go bankrupt!"
"Third brother, if you say this now, you don't regard us as brothers."
"That's right, didn't you also take part in the robbing of the bride?"
"I stole it for my son! At that time, you said that those who saw it had a share, but I didn't say anything. This time, it should be my son's turn, right?"
"Third brother, if you want to leave incense for your family, so do we."
"Come on, it's just the ones like you who go together, the ghost knows whose seed it will be in the end."
"Third brother, otherwise, I think this woman is really pretty, and it would be a pity to kill her like this. Let's draw a lot? Whoever gets it will get it, go back and live a good life."
"This will work."
"Yes, yes, but you can't go back on your word."
"Then let's make an oath together in the name of Lord Dragon."
"good!"
"Hey! Keep your voice down, don't invite people from the village."
"Yes, yes, yes! Otherwise, they will also come to meddle, and it will be even more chaotic."
"That's right."
Anne watched the group of hunters discussing like this, feeling disgusted and pitiful for these people.
She is a highly educated woman, so she naturally knows that people are animals first and people second.
When the basic needs of the animal level cannot be met, people will show the animal side.
Humanity is thus wiped out.
These eight hunters, in Anne's eyes, were like this.
The extreme environment caused their extreme behavior.
But no matter how you say it, these people are not good people.
If the situation got out of control and she had to kill someone, Anne felt that she would be at ease.
At this time, she heard Lin Shuorang's voice say: "Brothers, you chatted very lively. Can you listen to my suggestion?"
The eight hunters were taken aback for a moment after hearing this, and then all laughed.
"Boy, tell me, what's your idea?"
"I think so." Lin Shuo said solemnly, "How to divide the woman behind me is a matter for later. Are you going to kill the man in front of this woman, that is, me first? You guys This was discussed and discussed, and I am a little embarrassed and uncomfortable standing here."
"It makes sense!"
"I didn't expect that you kid is still a fucking talent."
"Okay, boy, you are good enough."
While talking, the short and sturdy hunter named Third Brother raised his shotgun and pointed it at Lin Shuo.
"Boy, don't blame me. We were also forced. Brother will burn some paper money for you later."
After saying this, the short and stout Orion was about to pull the trigger.
At this time, the short and sturdy hunter was about five meters away from Lin Shuo, which happened to be within the most powerful range of the earthen shotgun in his hand.
This shotgun has no rifling and is a type of shotgun. When encountering prey, there is no need to aim carefully, and one shot is sure to fall.
Just when the short and stout Orion exerted force with his index finger and was about to pull the trigger, his vision blurred, his arm went numb, and when he lowered his head, the gun disappeared.
"This matter is always done step by step, and the steps can't be messed up." With a "click", Lin Shuo broke the shotgun in his hand into two halves, and threw it on the ground.
As he moved his hands, he said in his mouth:
"Only if you want my life first, can I take action against you. Otherwise, the patriarch will blame you."
After saying this, the eight Orions were already lying on the ground.
Anne saw that the eight people were lying on the ground screaming, their arms were hanging limply beside them as if they had no bones.
Lin Shuo crushed the hand bones of these eight people almost instantly.
Lin Shuo said calmly, "Aren't you short of women? I have lost both of your arms. From now on, hold back."
After saying these words, Lin Shuo looked back at Anne.
Anne quickly lowered her head and followed.
This time, she didn't dare to walk shoulder to shoulder with Lin Shuo anymore.
At that moment, Anne finally saw Lin Shuo's real action.
She didn't even see clearly what Lin Shuo did, she only saw the result clearly.
She felt that it was a little ignorant for her to play petty temper in front of people like Lin Shuo.
The relationship between the two of them has not reached that level.
And in terms of strength comparison, doing this by yourself is even more like courting death.
Anne already had a relatively clear understanding of the strength gap between Lin Shuo and herself.
She thought that Lin Shuo should be ranked among the top 20 among the young people in the family, and she should be able to barely rank in the top 20.
At that moment just now, she knew that she still underestimated Lin Shuo.
This man, not only has the threshold he crossed is unattainable, but he has already gone very far within the threshold.
In today's world, after the battle of Kunlun Mountain, it is likely that no one has gone further than him.
Anne thought about this silently in her heart, and followed Lin Shuo step by step.
After bypassing Jiunianggou, the two entered the mountains again.
Anne slowly recovered from the shock, glanced at Lin Shuo's back, and summoned up her courage to ask, "Mr. Lin, why did you show mercy just now?"
"How do you know that I'm showing mercy?" Lin Shuo asked back without stopping.
"They have lives on them, and they want to kill you. It's not a pity to die." Anne said softly, "You only crippled their arms."
"For this kind of person, death is not the best punishment." Lin Shuo shook his head, "Life is better than death."
When Lin Shuo said these words, Anne was slightly taken aback, and then imagined the life of those eight people.
This kind of harsh primitive environment, and the cottage that has been forced by the environment to have wiped out humanity.
Thinking about it, Anne felt a chill in her heart, shook her head, and quickly dispelled the images in her mind.
Anne recalled the scene of Lin Shuo's action just now, and couldn't help asking, "Is what you used just now one of the 'Three Great Martial Arts' of the Lin family's secret?"
"En." Lin Shuo responded.
"It's amazing skills." Anne praised, "Even if the late Mr. Zhang Lianhai comes back to life, I guess I'm no match for you."
"Don't say such things." Lin Shuo frowned, "Brother Zhang has a half-teacher friendship with me, he taught me before."
"Oh." Anne pouted, lowering her head pitifully.
"Okay, don't look wronged, as if I bullied you." Lin Shuo couldn't see this expression, shook his head and said, "You are such a cold woman. I didn't hear a word of thanks for saving you just now. Now if you speak a little more seriously, you won't be happy."
Anne froze for a moment, she suddenly realized that Lin Shuo seemed to be coaxing herself.
With his temperament, it is actually very difficult to say such a thing.
But Anne is not satisfied with this, she smiled and said: "Actually, I am very easy to coax, then Mr. Lin, as long as you tell me more about the hunting gate, I will be happy immediately."
"Okay." Lin Shuo said as he hurried on his way, "You should know about the six families, right?"
"Yeah. Jiangnan Lin, Saibeizhang, Yanyuncao, Xiangxi Miao, Qiangdisu, Huguangyun, the six masters of Liemen."
"Since ancient times, although the six families of Liemen have acted alone most of the time, once they form a team, because each family has different specialties, they still have their own division of labor."
"I'm not sure about this, and I'm asking Mr. Lin for advice."
"Then let me ask you, what do you think the Lin family is good at?"
"The Lin family is the strongest, the leader of the Hunter Gate, and the absolute core of the Hunter Squad."
"Where's the Zhang family?"
"The Tang sword of the Zhang family is unparalleled in the world, and it is the best choice for close combat."
"The Su family?"
"The Su family listens to the mountains and encloses the land, and is good at investigation and control."
"What did the Cao family say?"
"The Cao family's mechanism is exquisite, and they are able to escape armor, and they are excellent in arithmetic. They are the brains of the hunter team."
"The Miao family?"
"The Miao family is good at controlling Gu, and their medical skills are superb."
"You see, you know everything, why are you asking me?" Lin Shuo rolled his eyes at Anne.
"But I don't know about the Yun family." Anne stuck out her tongue, "The Yun family is too mysterious. Whether it's my mentor or the International Reputation Research Association, they don't know much about the Yun family. They only know that this family exists, but the details No one knows what he is good at. It would be great if Mr. Lin could teach him."
After Anne finished speaking, she waited for Lin Shuo to give her an answer.
But her question is like sinking into the sea. The man in front of him was only on his way, and seemed to have forgotten this.
Anne is a quick-witted woman, she knew that Lin Shuo probably didn't want to talk, so she didn't urge her.
After turning over a hill, Lin Shuo stopped by the stream, washed his face with water in his hands, and then said:
"The Yun family is indeed the most mysterious of the six families. Their abilities are unpredictable. For countless years before the hunting gate, the Yun family has always been the leader of the hunting gate. It was not until the last two hundred years that the Lin family gradually replaced it."
"Oh, so that's the case." Anne also squatted down, washed the dirt off her face with the stream water, and waited for Lin Shuo to continue.
"My mother is the descendant of the Yun family." Lin Shuo said softly.