When Li Muyang opened his eyes, his first reaction was that he was still alive.
He thought he was dead for sure.
Falling from such a high place, the whistling sound of the wind in his ears seemed to have lasted for centuries. The words' body smashed and bones crushed 'was the most realistic portrayal of himself.
"Where's Cui Xiaoxin?" Li Muyang jerked up, his eyes searching around.
He did not see Cui Xiaoxin's figure, but a vast and desolate desert greeted his eyes.
The red rocky soil was like the sunset glow on the horizon, empty, barren, but it made one's soul tremble with sorrow.
His body was constantly swaying, his buttocks were bounced up and down from time to time.
People were shouting and horses neighing, the wheels rumbled.
It was only then that Li Muyang realised he was lying on top of a carriage of goods. Dozens of large carriages formed a long snake-shaped formation.
His head was dizzy, and Li Muyang could not react to what had happened for a moment.
Wasn't he climbing the mountain? Didn't he fall from the mountain? How did he end up in the desert now?
Illusion and reality constantly intertwined, Li Muyang felt his nerves were in disorder.
No wonder Starry Sky Academy is the most mysterious academy in the divine continent, isn't the admission examination too difficult? It's like playing with people with schizophrenia.
"Young man, you're awake?" A burly man spurred his horse over, his mouth opened in a silly smile.
He spoke in Chinese with a strong Guanzhong Province accent, which was very different from Jiangnan's Wuyuluan language, but it was easy to understand.
He was clad in light armour, with a blue broadsword hanging at his waist. His eyes were bright and spirited, he seemed to be an extraordinary fighter.
"Why am I here? Where is this? "Li Muyang asked anxiously.
"This is the Valley of the Red Devils." The man said with a smile. He pointed his finger at the strangely shaped red dunes in the distance and said: "Look at those hillsides, don't they look like red devils?"
"Yes." Li Muyang nodded. He did not care what the red dunes looked like, he was more concerned about why he was here. "Then I — — how did I get to the Valley of the Red Devils?"
"We saved you." The burly man laughed heartily and said. "You were lying unconscious on the side of the road. We saved you."
"You went to the Flower Language Plains?"
"Flower Language Plain? Not really. We don't dare to go to that kind of place, we saw you in the mangrove forest — — "The burly man said with a smile.
Li Muyang had a feeling of wanting to die.
Where was the Mangrove Forest? How many days would it take for him to walk back to Nameless Mountain? Will it be the same as last time and encounter countless attacks and assassinations — – Li Muyang felt his body was drained of strength.
"Why is my life so bitter?"
"I also have a companion — — when you found me, did you see a girl? A beautiful girl. "Li Muyang hurriedly asked.
"No." The burly man shook his head. "We only found you. We didn't find any pretty girls."
Li Muyang let out a long sigh. He felt like he was already mentally deranged.
He was worried that he would not have the opportunity to enter Starry Sky Academy, so he should first enter the psychiatric hospital that is specially used to treat all kinds of mental illnesses in the kingdom.
"I haven't asked big brother's name — —"
"You flatter me." The burly man laughed heartily. "My name is Gan Yang, I'm the head of the Wanli Escort Agency in Guanzhong province. I brought my brothers to deliver the goods — —"
Li Muyang looked at the long front of the carriage and asked: "Big brother Gan, where are you going to deliver the goods?"
"Send it to Shimen Town, then unload the goods there, someone will pick up the goods." Gan Yang was also frank and directly stated their destination.
"Shimen Town — —" Li Muyang softly repeated the name, his mouth full of bitterness. It was another name and address that he was not familiar with. He wanted to go to Flower Language Plains, he wanted to go to Nameless Mountain, he wanted to enter Starry Sky Academy — — -If he followed this convoy, when would he reach there?
"Big brother Gan, I want to know, how far is it from here to Flower Language Plains? How many days will it take? "
"What?" Gan Yang was shocked. "Little brother, don't blame big brother for not reminding you, Flower Language Plains is one of the ten most dangerous places in the divine continent. Just hearing about it makes my hair stand on end, you want to go to that kind of place? "
"I don't have to go — — I'm just casually asking." Li Muyang said perfunctorily. He did not want to explain anything, that would not help the situation and would only make kind-hearted people worry for him for no reason.
Gan Yang was still worried. "Little brother, I know you're young and bold, but there are some things you shouldn't try. You're still alive and well, why play with your life? "
He pointed to the black-robed men guarding on both sides of the convoy. "Our brothers are most afraid of going through the Valley of the Red Devils, why? Because there's a high chance of encountering desert bandits. Those desert bandits are cruel and ruthless, not only do they rob goods but they also kill people. Every year, the number of goods they steal and the number of escorts they kill is unknown — -But, can they not come? Everyone has a big family to feed. If they don't come, what do their wives and children eat? What do they wear and what do they use? "
"They're risking their lives to earn money to support their families. You're good, you're alive and well, but you want to go to Flower Language Plain to seek your own death — — It's fate that we met. I saved you from the Mangrove Forest, so you owe me a favour. I won't let you owe me anything else, just live well. Live a long and long life. Promise me, we won't go to Flower Language Plain, okay? "
"I — —" Li Muyang looked at his honest and sincere expression, and his worried eyes, then nodded solemnly. "Fine, I promise you — —"
He still has to go to Flower Language Plain, but he will protect himself. He must live well and live a long and long life.
"Good brother." Gan Yang slapped Li Muyang's shoulder. His fan-like palm almost broke Li Muyang's skeleton apart.
Li Muyang grimaced in pain, then giggled foolishly.
Gan Yang rode his horse to Li Muyang's side and asked: "Little brother, what's your name?"
"My name is Li Muyang."
"Li Muyang? Muyang, good name. We also have shepherd dogs — — they can help us look after the horses that run away. "Gan Yang said with a chuckle.
Hearing the laughter, several young escorts also crowded around, chatting and laughing with them.
Among them was a youngster called Gan Liang, his age was similar to Li Muyang, but he proudly said that he had been escorting for three years. In other words, when Li Muyang was still studying at school, he had already travelled north and south with these sturdy men, eating sand and facing the scorching sun to earn food for his family.
Gan Liang's face was dark red, but he had the pure black eyes of a young man.
He had a very good impression of Li Muyang and constantly asked him questions.
Li Muyang said to him that at his age, he should be studying, why did he become an escort?
Gan Liang said that he would never have the chance to study in his life, but he had to save a lot of money for his son to study — — if he could marry a wife.
After he knew that Li Muyang's home was in Jiangnan city, he said with a yearning look on his face: "My dad has been to Jiangnan city, he said it's the richest and most beautiful city in the kingdom — — one day I will also go to Jiangnan city and bring a long escort team there."
Hearing Gan Liang's words, Gan Yang's face turned a little sad.
Taking advantage of the time when Gan Liang whipped his horse to call for the horses, Gan Yang explained to Li Muyang in a low voice: "Gan Liang's father is also an escort of our escort agency, he was killed by bandits on his way to the Valley of the Red Devils. There is a rule in our escort industry, that is when the father dies, the son will replace him. When the father dies, the son will continue to escort. When Gan Liang was only about one person tall, he was already escorting us — — No choice, my mother is sick, I have to take two bowls of medicine a day, if he doesn't come, he won't be able to live. "
Li Muyang's heart ached as he listened. He reached out and touched the gold coins in his arms, thinking of giving half of it to Gan Liang when he leaves. That way, he can reduce the burden of his life. At least the money can be used to buy medicine for his mother's illness. If he goes to Starry Sky Academy, there shouldn't be too many places he needs to spend money.
At this moment, a thick cloud of smoke rolled up in front of them, rapidly approaching them.
"Not good." Gan Yang was shocked, staring at the direction of the thick smoke, he shouted: "Desert bandits are coming — — a large group of desert bandits — —"
It's not smoke, it's the sand that the desert bandits bring with them as they run.
"There are desert bandits — —"
"Desert bandits are coming — —"
Hearing Gan Yang's warning, the caravan immediately became busy.
The caravan at the front stopped, the caravan at the back caught up and formed a small circle with them. The horses faced the inside of the circle, the goods were pushed to the outermost edge to block the enemy's attack. The faces of some of the workers in the caravan were deathly pale, trembling with fear as they hid in the middle of the encirclement.
Gan Yang commanded dozens of armed guards to line up in two rows, blocking the front of the caravan. Directly facing the oncoming desert bandits. Their movements were swift and steady, without the slightest hint of disorder. It seems like they usually train a lot.
The caravan asked them to come over to protect the safety of the goods and people. This is the time for them to give their all.
The thin Gan Liang was also among them, he was shorter, like a chick surrounded by a flock of hens.
Li Muyang's heart suddenly tightened, he shouted aloud: "Gan Liang — —"
Gan Liang turned around, his dark and thin face was filled with determination and hatred.
He also looked very nervous, the hand holding the sword was trembling slightly. But he still tried hard to smile and shouted at Li Muyang: "Don't be afraid, we will protect you — —"
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