In the Da Xuan Country, in a remote forest near White Water City in Chuzhou County, a thin and weak figure was leaning against a thick tree trunk with his legs wide open.
The owner of the figure was a thirteen or fourteen year old youth.
His facial features were ordinary, but his face was abnormally pale. His coarse clothes were a bit too big and did not fit him well. Next to him was a shining steel sword with some black blood stains on its hilt.
One of the youth's shoulders was wrapped around by a cloth of unknown color. Blood was faintly seeping out.
The youth's eyelids were closed and his body was leaning against the tree without moving, as if he was taking a nap.
Suddenly, a light "sha sha" sound came from the nearby forest and quickly approached the youth's position.
The youth opened his eyes and flipped himself up. At the same time, the tip of his foot skillfully flicked to the side.
"Peng!"
The steel sword flew into the air and landed firmly in the youth's hand.
After the young man took a deep look in the direction of the voice, he leaped without hesitation in the opposite direction. After a few leaps, he disappeared into the dense forest behind him.
After a short while, a group of warriors wearing thick black armor came out of the forest in groups.
There were only twenty or so of these warriors, but they were all tall and sturdy. It was obvious that they were all experienced warriors.
As soon as they walked out of the forest, they immediately let out a low roar and stood still.
At the same time, a young warrior with a determined expression quickly walked forward and squatted down at the place where the youth was resting. He used his hand to quickly search the soil nearby and immediately stood up again.
"Lieutenant Wang, the fugitive has just left. If we go after him now, we might have a chance to catch up." The warrior reported to the bald giant who was not wearing a black helmet.
Although the other people were tall, they were obviously shorter than this giant who was almost twenty feet tall. It was like a child standing in front of an adult.
"Hmph, no need. This time, we have set up an inescapable net in several cities. Even if this kid is sly, he won't be able to escape. On the other side, Lieutenant Situ has been waiting for a long time. We just need to maintain our strength and slowly make our way there. "The giant snorted and looked in the direction that the youth had escaped to.
"Sir Lieutenant, this person is a serious criminal designated by the province. If we capture him, it will be a great merit. Are we really going to give him to Lieutenant Situ and the others?" The soldier was startled and hesitated.
"Great contribution? This also depended on whether that old brat Situ had the ability to do so. If we're a bit slower, we might be able to take advantage of the situation. "The burly man raised his hand and rubbed his bald head as he spoke expressionlessly.
"Sir, what do you mean by that? Lord Situ has more people than us. Even if that brat knows some martial arts, how could he possibly last that long? "The young soldier was a little surprised.
"Yu Xin, you've been with me for quite some time now, and you're usually quite brave. However, if you were to be surrounded by the bailiffs, how many people could you face at once and still be able to escape? "The giant man didn't directly answer the young soldier's question. Instead, he asked a question with a deeper meaning.
"If it were only normal bailiffs, I would have no problem dealing with seven or eight of them. However, if there were more than ten, then my life would be in danger." The young soldier paused for a moment before carefully replying.
"Seven or eight! Hehe, ever since the arrest warrant was issued, the number of bailiffs that have died at the hands of this brat has already far exceeded this number by more than ten times. "The giant man laughed and said with a sinister tone.
"How is this possible! Those county bailiffs are all specially trained people. Even if they can't compare to us Black Tiger Guards, they aren't easy to kill. "The young soldier couldn't help but exclaim. His face was full of disbelief.
"He escaped from Savage Island. Even though he is a bit young, it is not too strange for him to be able to do such a thing. Savage Island was originally a place to imprison all kinds of evil people. Most of the prisoners on the island are skilled and should not be underestimated. "The giant man coldly said.
"What, a fugitive from Savage Island!"
The young soldier sucked in a breath of cold air. However, he immediately thought of something and hurriedly asked:
"I have also heard of the incident of Savage Island sinking in one night. However, didn't all of the prisoners sink with the island? How could there be someone who escaped? That is the famous Dead Sea. It is said that other than specially made ebony boats, no other boats are able to float on the surface of the sea. "
"I am not too sure about that. I only know that other than this brat, there were ten or so other people that escaped from the Dead Sea. If it wasn't for one of them being captured and interrogated for this information, the Imperial Court would not have known about it. I am afraid that even now, the Imperial Court does not know about this. They would not send out the Black Tiger Guards that are stationed nearby. No matter what, the kid that I'm chasing should be the weakest among the fugitives. Although he set up a deceptive formation and delayed me for half a month, as long as I meet him head-on, only death awaits him. "The huge man shook his head and patted the long black spear on his back as he spoke confidently.
"That is natural. Who doesn't know that sir's bravery is enough to rank within the top one hundred in the entire Chuzhou County. "The young soldier said with a respectful expression.
"Don't flatter me! We should also be on our way. Let's go! "The giant man waved his fan-like hand and spoke bluntly.
The young soldier replied with a shiver and returned to the group of soldiers.
The entire group immediately began to move again. One by one, the soldiers disappeared into the forest without a trace.
After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the soldiers once again walked out of the dense forest and appeared next to a small patch of grass. The scene in front of them immediately caused everyone to be stunned.
The originally lush green grass was shockingly dyed red with blood.
Amidst the blood, corpses wearing the same black armor were lying on the ground in all directions.
The faces of these corpses were filled with fear as if they had seen something unimaginable before they died.
On their throats, there was a bloody hole the size of a thumb. Blood continuously flowed out from the hole.
"There are a total of thirty corpses. It seems that all of Lieutenant Situ's subordinates are here. However, Sir Situ himself is not among them. "
The young soldier called Yu Xin once again walked out of the group with a pale face. After quickly examining the corpses of the soldiers, he returned to report to the giant man. There was a faint trace of unease on his face.
The giant man's face was gloomy. After hearing this, his eyes looked towards the other side of the grass. His body moved and he strode over.
When the other soldiers saw this, they did not hesitate to follow. However, everyone had a cautious expression on their faces and were completely on guard.
The giant man's body flickered and in a moment, he appeared in front of a tall tree. After his gaze swept down the tree, his expression became extremely unsightly.
He saw that under the tree, a black-armored middle-aged man with a yellow face had his throat pierced by a steel sword. He was directly pinned to the tree trunk half a foot from the ground.
On the ground nearby, there was a light silver long blade stabbed into the ground.
The middle-aged man's two hands tightly held onto the blade of the steel sword. All ten of his fingers were broken and his eyes were wide open. He had long since stopped breathing.
… …
Liu Ming was quickly leaping through the dense forest. He only felt that his entire body was extremely sore. Even the spoils of war in his hand, the silver long blade, had become somewhat heavy.
Although he had used the "sword technique" that he had painstakingly practiced for five or six years to kill so many enemies in one go, the fierceness of these soldiers was far beyond his expectations.
Even though he had used his roaming method to kill all of the soldiers, the captain still relentlessly pursued him.
He had no choice but to use a secret technique that he had learned on the island to stimulate his body's potential. Only after paying a heavy price, such as a relapse of his old injuries, did he barely manage to kill the captain.
The result of this was that his body, which had yet to reach adulthood, had been overdrawn and was already somewhat unable to bear the burden.
When Liu Ming thought of this, he couldn't help but glance at the side of his shoulder.
He saw that the several layers of cloth had been completely soaked in blood. At the same time, a heart-wrenching pain could be felt from it.
Even with his perseverance and the fact that the effects of stimulating his body's potential had yet to fade, he still couldn't bear it.
The Black Tiger Guards were indeed the elite local forces of the Da Xuan Country. They were far more powerful than the normal constables that he had met earlier.
Right now, he could only hope that the previous massacre would cause the other Black Tiger Guards to be afraid and not dare to pursue him too closely.
In just one or two days, the side effects of the "Closed Breath Technique" that he had used last time would subside. At that time, he could once again jump into the nearby river and escape without a trace.
Although he wasn't old, he had learned a few rare secret techniques from Savage Island.
If it wasn't for this, even if he had someone protecting him on the island, how could he have survived for seven or eight years in a place where people ate each other?
When Liu Ming thought of this, the face of a man full of scars appeared in front of his eyes. Although the face looked abnormally fierce, it made his heart warm up.
Liu Ming's face suddenly changed. His body that was originally jumping forward suddenly twisted, curled up into a ball, and flew horizontally to the other side.
At the same time, there was a loud "sou sou" sound in front of him.
A dozen or so crossbow bolts that were half a foot long immediately shot out from the dense forest in front of him. After a few flashes, they brushed past the young man's body and fiercely nailed into a grey tree trunk behind him.
The crossbow bolts were cold and were obviously made of steel. Most of the crossbow bolts were directly embedded into the tree, and they let out a low hum as they slightly trembled.
"Who is it?"
The young man rolled and landed in a nearby bush. He held his silver long blade horizontally in front of him, and with a cold expression, he yelled at the dense forest in front of him.
"Your skills aren't bad. No wonder you were able to jump around for so long under the encirclement of the Black Tiger Guards. But now that you've met the two of us, only death awaits you. " A sharp woman's voice came from the front. Behind a huge tree, a man and a woman walked out.
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