Li Yuanfa was also a scout. Although he was not very strong, he was good at escaping.
He carried Yan Li and ran, leaving Ye Qing and Li Rulong in the dust.
At this moment, the sky turned white. Ye Qing looked around and found that it was an empty and desolate mountain. She could not see any living animals or plants for a hundred miles.
"What do we do now?" She glanced at Li Rulong and found that he was deep in thought, so she asked.
Li Rulong said, "I'm thinking that since that person saved Benefactor, there's no reason to kill him. Otherwise, why would he work so hard? So, Benefactor's safety is temporarily safe. Taganla Highland stretches for more than a thousand miles. It's too easy to hide a person. Finding them is like looking for a needle in a haystack. The most important thing now is … "
At this point, he suddenly stopped talking.
Ye Qing was confused, "General Li?"
Li Rulong made a shushing gesture and shot out like an arrow. The two were on a slightly higher mountain. There was a wide road on the other side of the mountain, and they could see the ruts.
Li Rulong came to the back of the mountain and carefully poked his head out. He could not help but exclaim, "What's this?"
Ye Qing arrived and carefully looked out. She saw a huge convoy of Desolate Men. They were like ants moving house. They formed a long line, and it was very shocking.
"Where are they going?" Her heart was beating slightly, and she did not dare to speak too loudly.
Li Rulong suddenly thought of something and his expression changed, "It's the Flame Worship Festival!"
"Flame Worship Festival!" Ye Qing almost screamed. Of course, she knew what the Flame Worship Festival meant. That was why she was so shocked.
Li Rulong's face was gloomy, and no one knew what he was thinking. After a while, he turned to Ye Qing and said seriously, "Miss Ye, listen to me."
"Go ahead," Ye Qing said.
Li Rulong said, "I'll be responsible for Benefactor's whereabouts. I hope Miss Ye can return to Rong City immediately and report this to the marshal. This matter is very urgent, and it must be done before the end of the Flame Worship Festival. "
Ye Qing solemnly cupped her hands and said, "If that's the case, then I'll leave Yan Li to you, General. There's no time to lose, I'll return immediately!" Then she turned and left.
…
Abba's territory was the royal court.
Yan Li had already understood the concept of the two.
The person who spoke was sitting next to Yan Li. He added, "I've helped you bandage your wound, but it's difficult to heal without medicine. You'd better not move around for the next few days, lest you aggravate your wound."
Yan Li looked at the soles of his feet. Sure enough, they had been bandaged. Moreover, the bandaging technique was very professional, unlike an ordinary person. However, compared to internal injuries, external injuries were nothing.
Only then did he turn his head and look at that person.
The man had a square face, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. He was about thirty-six or thirty-seven years old. In the entire prison cart, he was the only one who looked energetic. His eyes, in particular, were very vivid. It was as if as long as one looked at him, they would be able to pull themselves together no matter how bad the situation was.
"Zhou Shen, may I know your name?" He smiled kindly.
"Yan Li," Yan Li said.
"How did you get here?" Zhou Shen nodded.
When Yan Li heard this question, he really did not know how to answer. Was he supposed to tell him that it was because he had rushed to save the woman he loved, only to find out that he had been fooled and even ridiculed by her? The frustration of losing his love had caused him to become murderous, and he did not escape when he should have escaped, resulting in his current situation?
He thought about it seriously, then answered, "When I opened my eyes, I was already here."
This answer was quite profound, and it was very interesting.
Zhou Shen could not help but laugh and said, "If you don't want to tell me, I won't force you." Yan Li said, "What about you? How did you get here?"
Zhou Shen said, "I was defeated. I was a prisoner. "
Yan Li was a little surprised.
Zhou Shen smiled and said, "Do you know why I told you the truth?"
Yan Li said lightly, "Because you don't want me to think that you're a coward."
Zhou Shen was slightly surprised, then he smiled again. "I realized that talking to you is a very pleasant thing."
Yan Li said, "Many people say that, but other than beauties, there's a fee. Seeing that you helped me bandage my foot, I'll waive the fee this time."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
At this moment, the carriages stopped. Zhou Shen looked at the sky and explained, "It's time to eat. You have to be mentally prepared."
After a few minutes, Yan Li finally understood the meaning of Zhou Shen's words.
Two Desolate Men carried a large wooden bucket over. One of them scooped up a ladle the size of a washbasin and splashed it directly onto the metal cage.
A large lump of unknown pus landed on Yan Li's face. It smelled like sewer water mixed with rancid food. It was like a siege, instantly destroying Yan Li's sense of smell. He almost vomited.
"What is this?" he asked in a trembling voice as he wiped the lump away.
"Lunch." As Zhou Shen spoke, he grabbed a lump from the ground and calmly put it into his mouth. He chewed it twice and swallowed it.
"This is lunch?" Yan Li wanted to vomit again. "It's more than enough to be poison!"
Zhou Shen smiled. "Today there are wild vegetables, distillers' grains, sweet potatoes, carrots, cabbage, and some overnight venison. It's finally a bit meaty."
Yan Li really admired his calmness.
Zhou Shen seemed to know what he was thinking. He said lightly, "If you had been hungry for three days and three nights, you would be like me."
Yan Li also suddenly grabbed a lump and put it into his mouth to chew.
Zhou Shen's expression changed. He said, "You must not spit it out. Otherwise, we'll be in deep trouble …"
He had just finished speaking when he realized that Yan Li had already swallowed it.
"You …" He was so shocked that he couldn't speak. Back then, it had taken him a month to get used to it.
Yan Li said lightly, "I suddenly remembered that I was so hungry before. I was so hungry that I almost cut off my own hand to eat."
"Why didn't you cut it off later?" Zhou Shen asked.
Yan Li said, "Because I cut off someone else's hand."
Zhou Shen's eyes widened.
Yan Li grinned, revealing his white teeth. "I was joking."
It was very late at night, so dark that there was no depth to it.
Dark clouds covered the sky and thunder and lightning could be seen. This was the prelude to rain.
The Desolate Men herded the slaves into a small cave. It was crowded with people and the smell was terrible.
"I don't think this tribe's totem looks like the Lava Tribe's," Yan Li said while leaning against the mountain wall.
Zhou Shen said, "It's not."
"Then why go to the Lava Tribe?" Yan Li asked.
Zhou Shen said, "Because of the Flame Worship Festival. The palace doesn't have enough slaves to entertain the guests, so they had to temporarily conscript them from other tribes. "
Yan Li couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
The Flame Worship Festival was an important festival for the Desolate Men. It was only held every time they went on an expedition. The Lava Tribe would send out invitations, and every tribe would present their slaves, warhorses, and ironware to show their submission.
Once the Flame Worship Festival was held, the expedition would not be a small one. It would be a battle to the death. This was the belief of the Desolate Men. There was no room for negotiation.
The last Flame Worship Festival was 12 years ago when Rong City was attacked by the Desolate Men.
Yan Li finally knew that Ji Zhiyuan's destination was the Lava Tribe. He also knew why she was taking the risk.
Rumble!
Suddenly, there was thunder.
The heavy rain poured down, bringing a long-awaited coolness to the barren land.
The air in the cave had also been blessed by the heavy rain and became much fresher.
Yan Li wanted to go out and get soaked in the rain to wash away the filth on his body. But he knew he couldn't. As a slave, if he was too eye-catching, he would definitely get into trouble. Now that his cultivation had recovered, he didn't plan to leave. He just decided to go to the palace to broaden his horizons.
"Zhou Shen, do you feel very sleepy?"
"Hmm …" Zhou Shen's breathing was very even. It was hard to tell if he was sleep-talking or just answering.
The heavy rain not only refreshed the air, but it was also like a gentle mother's hand, bringing people into a sweet dream.
Yan Li seemed to be affected as he slowly closed his eyes.
Suddenly, the whole cave was filled with snoring sounds, as if they all went to play chess with the Lord of Zhou.
Then, a man in black suddenly appeared in the cave. He was silent, like a ghost.
He held a sword in his hand, a pure white and flawless sword.
He just stood there without moving, as if he was confirming that the person in the cave had indeed been knocked out by him.
After a while, he dared to move his feet and walked directly in front of Yan Li. His eyes were filled with viciousness and fierceness. He held the hilt of his sword and slowly pulled out the long sword. He aimed at Yan Li's heart and forcefully stabbed it.
Yan Li, who was supposed to be asleep, suddenly opened his eyes. In the darkness, his eyes were deep and bright, as deep as the stars.
The sword hilt was in the hands of the man in black, but the sword tip was tightly held by Yan Li.
"Why aren't you asleep? Bewildering flower is colorless and odorless. You can't have sensed it! "The man in black was a little frightened.
"Why can't you understand such a simple logic?" Yan Li looked at the man in black quietly. "If I am alive, you will definitely be unable to eat or sleep in peace. So you will definitely come to kill me tonight, because this is your last chance. Since I know you are coming, how can I really fall asleep? "
The man in black was naturally Li Yuanfa. He was extremely frightened and panted rapidly. His whole body was soaked in cold sweat. The threat of death at any moment had forced him into a corner.
He wanted to escape, but his legs were a little weak.
Yan Li did not move.
Li Yuanfa's heart suddenly moved. The fear actually dissipated like smoke. A smile slowly climbed onto his face. "That's right. Why can't I understand such a simple logic? I am really stupid. If you had the ability to resist, you would have killed me long ago. You said so much just to cover up your serious injuries. "
Yan Li's face changed slightly. His heart slowly sank.
Seeing this, Li Yuanfa was even more proud. He forcefully pulled back the sword and then used the sword tip to pat his face. "What a pity. I was already tricked. It was just that my legs were weak and I couldn't escape. If I had a little more courage, you would have survived tonight. Unfortunately, I am a person who is afraid of death."
"I don't want to die yet. So you can go and die!" His face was full of viciousness. He used the same trick again. This time, he was sure that he would not fail again.
Chi!
The sound of the sword cutting through flesh. At this moment, this sound was so beautiful. It made people feel so happy.
But his face suddenly changed. Because what he stabbed was not Yan Li's heart. There was still some distance between Yan Li's heart. He stabbed a stranger's heart.
"Zhou Shen!"
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