The masked guard fell to the ground instantly, and what was chilling was that his right hand was replaced by an extremely sharp steel claw.
At this moment, it had just penetrated Ma Jiang's chest and was still bleeding.
"move on."
The guard shouted coldly, as if the killing just now had nothing to do with him.
Du Hongqing hugged his companion's body, but he could only grit his teeth tightly and hide his deep hatred.
The carriage and the masked guard drove past indifferently.
As for those companions who were equally indifferent, no matter what they thought in their hearts, they did not dare to show even a little bit of dissatisfaction.
Even, they didn't care to see the death of their companions.
Being a little sentimental, he could only use his sympathetic eyes to secretly signal Du Hongqing to leave quickly.
But Ma Jiang's death also made them feel sad.
But it's no use.
They had already realized one thing when their first companion was thrown to death for bumping into someone in the carriage - they were the victims.
If you can successfully complete the mission and be lucky enough to come back alive, you will be extremely lucky.
In the end, Du Hongqing could only take Ma Jiang off to the roadside and bury a thin layer of snow to prevent him from dying in the wilderness.
Then he put away his sad expression, kept shrinking his neck, and followed the team silently, making himself an unconscious puppet.
Finally, when the sky was getting dark, they saw a narrow pass in the distance.
Anyone who knows the road knows that if you pass through it, you will reach Elder Zhao's territory.
Those who were lucky enough to survive until now could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The thought came to this point, as long as they could complete the task obediently, no more deaths would occur.
The masked guard followed the daily rules, and when the last light was about to disappear, he signaled that everyone could take a break.
Everyone immediately got off their horses and performed their duties.
Some people are responsible for collecting firewood, while others are responsible for cooking.
But they all have to stay away from the carriage, otherwise...
In the dark night, they huddled together to keep warm.
Otherwise, even if they freeze to death and starve to death, the people on the carriage and the masked guards will never be afraid.
Drinking snow water that didn't taste good and nibbling cold hard dry food, these people sent by the Presbyterian Church could only look secretly in the direction of the carriage.
Fortunately, the people in the carriage did not order them around.
Because there was plenty of charcoal and food on the carriage.
Not long after, the tempting aroma of broth came.
Those people gnawed on the dry food and could only twitch their noses behind their backs, trying to lighten the dry taste with fragrance.
When the people inside finish eating, the remaining leftovers will be dumped directly on the roadside.
Some people couldn't help it anymore and wanted to dig some out and eat them.
In the face of hunger and cold, human dignity seems to have become no longer important.
But no one dared to go.
They were really afraid of the people in the carriage.
As long as those things are not for them, even if they are still on the roadside, no one is allowed to pick them up. Otherwise, it will be a cruel punishment.
Du Hongqing had been sitting in the corner, leaning against his horse, chewing the dry food in his hand dully.
Under the cover of the crowd, his eyes would occasionally fall on the carriage.
But soon, he looked away and lowered his head, wondering what he was thinking.
Both parties gradually became quiet.
Du Hongqing covered himself with all the thick clothes, leaving only a pair of eyes, looking tiredly and sadly at the waning moon in the sky.
He didn't know how long he could live, or even
As for him, he already felt pessimistically that maybe all of them might die here.
Even if he could survive, he didn't know how long he could endure such inhuman torture.
Wrapped in layers of sleeves, she held a small gold leaf tightly in her hand.
It was Ma Jiang's relic, something he always hung around his neck and carried close to his body.
He knew that Jin Yeye was Ma Jiang's youngest daughter who had just turned one year old, and had caught the prize when he captured Zhou.
He still remembered how happy Ma Jiang was that day.
But now, Ma Jiang can never go back to visit that cute little girl.
Suddenly, his hand tightened, and the sharp tip of the gold leaf pierced into his palm.
The pain made him sober in an instant.
At this time, he heard a sound coming from the carriage.
Listening carefully, although he did not dare to move, the sound sounded like someone walking back and forth, and he even heard a suppressed shout.
After about half an hour, the voices became quiet.
At the same time, he heard footsteps approaching and was so frightened that he quickly closed his eyes.
The footsteps got closer and closer, and finally, he heard a very subtle sound of clothes rubbing against each other.
After that, an unusual smell suddenly hit me.
He immediately closed his mouth and nose.
Fortunately, he was wrapped tightly before, so it couldn't be seen from the outside.
After that, he heard the sound of water flowing, and smelled some blood on the tip of his nose.
Du Hongqing's heart trembled.
Could it be that someone is trying to kill someone in the dark
But after the sound of water passed, the footsteps became distant again.
He originally wanted to open his eyes to check, but the strong sense of crisis made him continue to close his eyes tightly, pretending to be sleepy.
About another time after burning the incense, the sound of footsteps that I had never heard before suddenly came from my ears.
Just now, someone was quietly lurking next to him!
Du Hongqing felt that the hairs all over his body were standing on end. It was not until all the movement disappeared and his companions gradually woke up at dawn that he pretended to wake up and opened his eyes.
His eyes quickly turned around and he found that everyone was there.
So what happened last night
There is something on his mind, so he naturally loses focus frequently.
But every time my eyes fell on the carriage, huge doubts inevitably arose in my heart.
Could it be that the man in the carriage was really murderous just out of a momentary bad taste
And were they really just bad luck, so they were sent by the Presbyterian Church to pay for their lives
A series of question marks lingered in Du Hongqing's mind.
Finally, after several days of running around, they finally reached their destination.
At this time, Lin Mengya had already received the news.
It's just that Aunt Fang has been working hard all day and night, but Uncle Huo still shows no sign of waking up.
"Master, we are already outside the city."
Cairu kept her informed of news.
Lin Mengya nodded and continued to look at Aunt Fang and Uncle Huo's room.
"how many people?"
"There is a large carriage, and there are more than a dozen guards, and there are also twenty or thirty others in total. But our people said that they still have people hiding in the dark, and their martial arts are good, and our people don't dare to Too close." Cairu replied truthfully.
Lin Mengya nodded and turned back to her man's side.
Long Tianyu seemed not to be disturbed by the situation outside.
Around him, the world seemed to quiet down.
"You came back just in time, look what good things I found in the study."
He waved and said