"I heard that I can recuperate from my injuries if I stay there temporarily. After such a long time, my injuries must have recovered." The priest's intention was clear, and she wanted to ask him to leave Gray Town.
He looked at the guards beside him and realized that he might not even have a chance to say goodbye to Di. Sure enough, the guards took him directly out of Gray Town via a hidden route. He didn't have the time to think about the reason, because he felt a hint of danger from the presence of the guards. The feeling was just like when I saw cannibals.
"What do they want to ask for?" He panicked and looked around, but there was no trace of pedestrians. If they really had evil intentions, he wouldn't be able to call for help. He secretly glanced beside him. The guard's eyes were cold, as if he was a dead person in his eyes. He was even more convinced that it was not his illusion.
He secretly thought about how long it would take to leave Gray Town. Maybe the moment he was far away from Gray Town would be the time for them to take action. The road ahead gradually became familiar, and it was exactly where he saw Di and Ling meeting. A small stream lay in front of him. There was no moonlight at this time, and the stream was dark and cold, as if it was an ominous omen. He looked at the stream flowing quietly, and suddenly a light flashed in his mind.
"He is thirsty. Can he go to the stream to drink some water?" He walked eastward leaning against the tree, looking very tired, and quietly picked up a stone.
"Soon I won't feel thirsty anymore." The guard walked forward, legs slightly spread, his intention self-evident.
He hid his legs behind him and threw the pebbles into the stream.
With a "ding dong" sound, the two guards suddenly stiffened and their expressions became a little panicked.
He lost no time and shouted in horror: "No cannibals! They're in the stream!"
The guards were indeed frightened by him and stepped back at the same time.
Not now!
He made a quick decision and ran in the opposite direction. When the guards realized that they had been deceived, he had already thrown them far away. As their shouts gradually disappeared, his tired steps slowed down. But it's still not safe. In the dark night, the surrounding trees turned into black silhouettes. If you couldn't see the color clearly, there were black outlines. He walked through the trees, looking for a secluded spot.
As he fled, he began to think about why they were seeking to kill him. He couldn't think of a better explanation except that it was related to Aunt Zhu. He had no way of knowing, maybe the priest knew something, or whether she thought he knew the "secret" and therefore assigned guards to get rid of him. It can be seen from this that it is a secret that cannot be known by the residents of Gray Town. Madam Zhu mentioned the secret of Gray Town before. Could it be that apart from the terrible and sad curse, there are more terrifying things in Gray Town
He was disoriented. The moon, which he relied on to determine the direction, also hid in the clouds. The sky was as dark as a mountain, making people gasp for breath. He felt a little breathless, and gradually realized that it was not an illusion. He recalled that he had never felt that way before he encountered the storm for the first time. I believe that there will be a heavy rain in the forest soon.
Now when he was thinking about that, he couldn't tell the direction, but he didn't dare to stay where he was, so he could move on. With the loss of physical strength, his body became cold, and the feeling of weakness was familiar but unfamiliar. The thought of death came to his mind, but he would rather die in the east of the scorching moon than die in the cold darkness.
The sound of water flowing.
That's exactly what he needs.
Overjoyed, he ran towards the stream. Passing through the trees that blocked his view, the first thing he saw was not a stream, but a broad and smooth stone. Although there is no moonlight, there is still a faint cold radiance. That is moonstone!
Unexpectedly, he escaped for so long and actually returned to the vicinity of Gray Town. The guards could find him at any time. Recalling the scene of being chased by the guards, he even wanted to abandon the stream and continue running away. But his steps did not move, because he recalled that the old man named Madam Zhu once mentioned the moonstone.
Curiosity outweighed his fear, and he tiptoed to the side of the moonstone, observing carefully around it. What he was thinking about at this moment was whether he would be caught by the guards, but whether he wanted to try to discover the connection between the moonstone and the "secret". Just when he walked around the moonstone for the third time, he found a small leaf sandwiched in the gap on the east side of the stone. The leaf was incomplete, its incomplete edges were black, and it smelled of burning. He had never seen a leaf like that, but on the other side of the leaf, he saw the artificial mark of east. Although he didn't know what it was, he was sure that it was what he was looking for.
Holding the half leaf, he felt confused. It would be meaningless for him to focus on that secret at this time. Even if he knew the meaning of that leaf, he could not return to Gray Town. If you think about it calmly, escape is the top priority.
Hearing faint footsteps not far away, he fled in the opposite direction of Gray Town. It wasn't until he ran very far that he realized that the leaf was still tightly grasped by his legs.
He looked at the leaf and carefully collected it for no apparent purpose.
At this time, the moon poked out from the clouds, casting soft light, and the suffocating feeling disappeared.
The storm won't come tomorrow night.
He figured out the direction and headed north, because his people were there. Maybe it's time for him to return to his own place, and he might have a chance to meet Di's brother, Jin. If he is alive.
Maybe he was lucky and didn't encounter danger again on that stretch of the road. He even slept in a tree until the sun came up. No, after leaving Gray Town, he finally saw the sun again. The warm sunshine fell in the east, shining on him through the gaps in the branches. A warm feeling spreads throughout the body as the blood flows. He felt more energetic than ever. In the world with the sun, everything became clear, and he saw the end of the forest. Thick smoke rose from there, as if it were the birthplace of dark clouds. The sky there is far darker than other places. It should not be blue, but instead it looks sickly and gloomy. When Renji looked at it, he felt that it was a dangerous place. If he remembered correctly, that direction was exactly where the Giant's Castle was. Perhaps, the sky was deliberately created by the giants to warn visitors not to break into their territory easily.
Beyond the jungle, there is no empty land. He realized that if he wanted to start, he had to do it now. Otherwise, when it reaches noon, the sun's rays will no longer be gentle, but will become blazing. Before that, he had to get to an area where he could get some shade. He stood on the branch and looked out. Behind the brown and dry land, there was a low green jungle. There, it would be his first stop after leaving the woods.