Zhang Ming wanted to persuade him again, but Elder Yu only shook his head and said nothing.
Zhang Ming looked at his calm expression and knew that he had made up his mind and couldn't be forced. He sighed and picked up Shang 'er, who was still crying and throwing a tantrum, and said, "Uncle Yu, I will go pick up Lady Yu and her son later. I will definitely bring them out safely. Uncle, you … take care."
Elder Yu nodded his head in relief and saluted him, "Thank you for your trouble."
Zhang Ming was afraid that San 'er's voice would attract attention, so he gently caressed her neck and the little girl fell into a deep sleep.
When he got out of the carriage, he looked left and right and saw the soldiers walking back and forth, all of them looking tense. Many of them were already preparing to pile firewood and pour oil. It was obvious that Marquis Rong was waiting for the demons to attack and was about to set fire to the forest. He knew he had to hurry so he quickly walked to the side of the female carriage.
There were originally more than thirty guards here, but Just Now that the situation was critical, they were all transferred to the outside to defend against the demons. They didn't know if they were dead or alive, only a few people who looked like stewards were nervously guarding with wooden sticks in their hands.
They recognized Zhang Ming and saw that he was carrying a child, so they didn't stop him.
Zhang Ming saw that there were three carriages here but he didn't know which one belonged to Lady Yu, so he asked, "Lady Yu, where are you?
A weak voice came from the carriage on the right, "Is this Priest Zhang?"
Zhang Ming walked a few steps to the front of the carriage. Because it wasn't convenient for him to enter, he said softly from outside, "Lady Yu, the demons are strong and the situation is critical. Elder Yu asked me to fetch you and your son and quickly leave this place."
Madam Yu's voice carried a hint of weakness as she said, How can I leave in my current state? You don't have to worry about me, just send my son to Da Le City and hope that he can live a peaceful life. "
Towards the end, her voice was choked and she started to sob quietly.
Zhang Ming tried to persuade her, "Lady Yu, how can your son be born without a mother? It's fine for me to bring one more person, don't hesitate, we can't stay here any longer! "
Lady Yu heard that his words didn't sound like he was comforting her and her spirits rose slightly. Her voice trembled, "Is Priest serious?"
After all, she could live. No one was willing to die for real, not to mention that she still had a newborn son that she couldn't bear to part with.
Zhang Ming's voice was steady as he said: "I really have a way. Lady Yu, please believe me."
Yu Furen was silent for a while before replying, "It's just that it's inconvenient for me to move around. I can only trouble you, Daoist priest. "
Zhang Ming saw that he agreed. He heaved a sigh of relief. He said, "Then forgive me for being rude."
After waiting for a while, he lifted the curtain and entered. He saw his wife lying on the couch. She had a headscarf wrapped around her forehead and a thick blanket wrapped around her body. There was originally a maid serving her by her side, but she had long since left. The baby was sleeping soundly on the side of her face.
Excusing himself, he took out a red brush and quickly sketched the Talisman on the inner wall of the carriage. As he moved, a cloud of smoke gradually enveloped the carriage.
At this time, he suddenly heard a sharp bird cry from outside, as well as the sound of flapping wings. He knew that the bird demon was attacking again, so he hurriedly increased his speed.
After he finished drawing, he felt slightly tired. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and went outside. He took out a water bag and fed it to the two horses.
After a while, it seemed like someone shouted a few times. From several directions, thick smoke billowed out. The camp was in chaos. There were people running and crying.
Zhang Ming ignored them and took out a talisman from his pocket. He lit it up and pointed at it. With a bang, the talisman turned into a ball of spiritual fire and floated in front of the horses.
When the two horses saw the fire, it was as if they were attracted by something. They neighed and kicked their hooves, chasing after the fire.
Wherever Zhang Ming's hand pointed, the fire would flutter in that direction. Zhang Ming drove the carriage out of the forest.
Lady Yu's voice came from inside the carriage. She asked anxiously, "Priest, where is father-in-law? Why isn't he coming with us? "
Zhang Ming said quietly, "Uncle Yu is determined to die. He doesn't want to go with us."
There was silence in the carriage.
Zhang Ming sighed. If he had his master's abilities, he wouldn't have to do this. He would be able to protect the people here.
But when he thought of this, he was puzzled. His master should have reached this mountain, but why didn't he come to find him?
Or could it be that his master was powerless against this demon?
He was flustered. He felt that this was the truth, but deep in his heart, he didn't want to believe this answer.
Just as he was lost in his thoughts, his vision brightened. He was outside the forest. He looked up into the sky and immediately sucked in a breath of cold air.
The sky was densely packed with bird demons. There were many times more of them than Just Now. Just Now, there were more than ten demon generals that he had injured.
Luckily, the Talisman was there to cover him. The carriage and horses hid their tracks and sounds. They ignored him and ran away smoothly.
Even so, after escaping danger, his back was full of cold sweat.
If he were to travel according to the usual route, following the forest and the river, then heading north on the official road, it would only take him three to four days to reach Joy City. But he didn't dare to take the main road. Fortunately, he had the help of talismans. The carriage passed through the forest as if it was flat ground. After four to five days, he arrived at an open area.
He gradually saw people here, but they were also refugees. Seeing that he had a carriage and a horse, they came to him. In a day, more than a hundred people gathered. After asking around, Yang Kai learned that these people were fleeing from Ancient Yang City in the east.
Two days later, he saw a boundary stone with the words "Le county" written on it.
A middle-aged scholar was sitting next to the stone. His clothes were tattered and he looked dejected.
Zhang Ming got down from the carriage and walked forward. He bowed and asked: "Mister, may I know how to get to Da Le city?"
He repeated the question twice before the man finally responded. He raised his eyes and smiled bitterly, "Joy City? What Da Le city? Five days ago, Da Le city was destroyed by the demons. "
His words immediately caused an uproar. The surrounding people all revealed looks of disbelief. Someone's face turned red as he ran to the front, pointed at him and said, "You! How can you spread rumors and create trouble here? "
The middle-aged scholar sneered and said, "I'm spreading rumors and causing trouble? I was originally a scribe under Marquis Le's tutelage. Five days ago, a great demon invaded. Marquis Le led over ten thousand elite soldiers out of the city to defend against it. Who would have thought that with a single breath, the city would collapse and Marquis Le would die on the spot. Over ten thousand elite soldiers were routed and in the end, only half of them managed to escape. "
Hearing his words, the man was stunned. Then he took a few steps back. He shouted: "I don't believe it, I don't believe it. Ten thousand elite soldiers couldn't defeat a demon. You must be talking nonsense! Yes. You must be talking nonsense! "
The scholar looked like he wanted to say something. However, he suddenly gave up. His face was full of sorrow as he let out a long sigh. He sighed and said: "Demons can control spells. No matter how strong the personal guards are, they are still mortals. How can they fight against them? "
The man was stunned for a while. Then he seemed to lose his strength and sat on the ground.
Cries could be heard from the crowd. They came all the way to Da Le city to seek refuge. They thought they could find a safe place to stay. But they didn't expect it to be a dream.
The middle-aged scholar couldn't bear to see them like this. He said: "I will point you to a place. Go to the northeast. There is a high hill called Heaven Descending Slope. It was the former capital of the previous dynasty. All the civilians and soldiers went there. You can also go there."
Zhang Ming said: "The wilderness is full of demons. It is not peaceful. Why don't Official Lin go with us?"
The middle-aged scholar seemed to be struggling for a while. Then he nodded.
The Descending Heaven Slope was not far from where they were. Under the guidance of the middle-aged scholar, they walked for four hours and saw a tall mound. Below it were sections of the city wall that had collapsed a long time ago. Now, the bottom of the mound was filled with refugees.
Because this old city was located on a plain, Zhang Ming's vision was unobstructed. With a glance, he estimated that there were at least tens of thousands of people gathered here. At this moment, there were a few people dressed in official robes outside the city, leading soldiers to maintain order and distributing porridge.
There were no more corpses on the road. It was obvious that someone had been assigned to collect them. This meant that there were still officials maintaining order in this area. The situation was better than what he had expected.
The middle-aged scholar saw it too. He smiled bitterly and said, "Luckily, the demons don't eat rice, so the grain in the warehouse was not lost. Otherwise, with so many people here, they would have starved to death before the demons came."
At this time, a group of soldiers passed by. They were all wearing heavy armor. They had short blades on their waists and bows and arrows on their backs. They wielded large axes and long spears. Wherever they passed, dust was stirred up. There were only a few hundred of them, but they had the momentum of a thousand soldiers.
The middle-aged scholar pointed and said: "These are the elite soldiers of Marquis Le. I wonder if there are more than a thousand of them?"
Zhang Ming looked for a while and said: "From what I have seen, the guards of Marquis Rong's estate are much stronger."
The middle-aged scholar said: "Joy City is the capital of a county. Of course, the guards of Marquis Rong can't compare to them … Wait, Marquis Rong?"
His expression changed as he asked, "Didn't you come from Ancient Sun City?"
Zhang Ming said: "They are just passersby. I came from the west. When I heard that Xing Rong City was destroyed, I came to Joy City."
The middle-aged scholar asked anxiously: "When did this happen?"
Zhang Ming thought for a while and said: "I don't know the exact time. It should be about half a month ago."
The middle-aged scholar's forehead suddenly beaded with sweat. He took a branch and drew four city outlines in four different directions, and then drew out the roads along the way. He murmured, "It should have been fifteen days ago. On the sixteenth day, the Gu Shan City was conquered, and on the seventeenth day, the Ancient Sun City was conquered. These three cities attacked almost at the same time …"
His hand suddenly stopped and he threw the branch away. He looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh: "This demon is really cunning. It is like herding a flock of sheep. He wants the people to gather in Joy City so that they can drown them in one fell swoop."
His face was full of tears as he looked at the people rolling down the slope. He sighed and said, "The common people have done no wrong. Facing such a great disaster, just watch, in a few days, the demons will eat everyone in this world!"
"Eat everyone in the world?" Zhang Ming was shocked and said: "Officer Lin, what do you mean?
The middle-aged scholar smiled bitterly and said, "Don't you know? Out of the eight counties in this world, there are still traces of people in my county. As for the other seven counties, they have been ravaged by demons and demons for more than ten years. Perhaps, the area below Euphoria City is the place where all the people have perished."
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