Three days later, the carriage arrived at a narrow mountain road.
The hills on both sides of the road were filled with tall maple trees. It was late autumn, and all the leaves had turned fiery red. From time to time, red maple leaves would be blown off by the wind, swaying and falling from the sky.
The ground had long been covered by fallen leaves, and the entire road had turned fiery red, as if a layer of soft and gorgeous red carpet had been laid on it.
The horses galloped forward, stepping on the red leaves on the ground. The wheels of the carriage rolled up the fallen leaves on the ground, forming a dancing fire dragon behind the carriage.
It was close to noon, and the sun was shining brightly. The weather was still warm. Viktor sat at the front of the carriage, and James and Chen Mo sat together in the carriage.
Although Viktor and James took turns to drive, Viktor sat outside the carriage most of the time. He would only let James take over when he was tired.
Viktor was very protective of his little brother. He was afraid that James would get sick if he stayed outside for too long.
In fact, ever since his arms grew bone claws, James felt that his body was much healthier than before. He had also become lighter and stronger. He did not feel tired when he was driving outside.
However, he was still too young, so Viktor tried his best to do all the driving work himself.
Viktor wore a thick windbreaker and sat outside the carriage. His sharp eyes stared at the road in front of him. He pulled the reins lightly and the carriage turned left under his control. It followed the curve of the hill and made a turn.
Suddenly, Viktor furrowed his brows and pulled the reins tightly with both hands. The two horses neighed and kicked their hooves to stop in their tracks.
The sudden deceleration of the carriage made James, who was in the carriage, fall forward. He waved his arms in front of him in panic, but he could not stop himself from falling forward.
At this moment, a large hand reached over and pressed on his shoulder, pushing him back into his seat.
When the carriage came to a complete stop, Viktor's voice came from the front window.
"Sir, the road in front is blocked!"
James had just sat down when he heard Viktor's voice. He hurriedly looked forward and through the window, he saw a withered tree trunk that was as thick as a person in the middle of the road ahead, blocking the road ahead.
The carriages of this era were not off-road vehicles, and the shock absorption system was very simple. Not to mention a tree trunk that was as thick as a person, even a slightly larger rock could break the carriage.
But why would such a huge tree trunk appear in the middle of the road?
The tree didn't look like a withered tree that had fallen in the middle of the road. It looked more like it had been moved from somewhere else.
James was at a loss as he looked at the situation in front of him, while Chen Mo revealed a thought-provoking smile.
James, who was in the carriage, and Viktor, who was leaning against the front window, saw the smile on Chen Mo's face. They were both puzzled, but soon, their attention was attracted by the movement outside.
Five men wearing dirty jackets walked out from the maple forest on both sides of the carriage. Some of them were holding hunting rifles, some were holding pistols, and one of them was holding an axe with both hands. They all had hideous smiles on their faces as they surrounded the carriage.
"Hey! Kid, get out of the carriage now! "
The brawny man with the axe gently waved the axe in his hand as he shouted at Viktor who was holding the reins of the carriage.
It was obvious that this was a group of robbers!
James, who was in the carriage, was stunned on the spot. His small face turned pale, and he had never encountered such a situation in his entire life in the manor. He could not help but feel terrified.
Although it was Viktor's first time encountering such a situation, there was no trace of fear on his face. Instead, he glared fiercely at the brawny man with the axe. The muscles all over his body tensed up, and he was ready to attack at any time.
His fingernails were almost fully grown. The nails on all ten of his fingers were nearly a centimeter longer than the tip of his fingers. The tips were sharp, and they reflected a faint golden color under the sunlight.
He was worried that he would not have the opportunity to verify Chen Mo's words, and now someone had presented himself to him. He could not help but feel excited. Whether his claws were deformed or had a special ability like James', he would find out today!
However, Viktor did not act rashly. Instead, he sat quietly in the driver's seat in front of the carriage, staring coldly at the robbers in front of him.
He was waiting for Chen Mo's order. After all, they were now Chen Mo's followers. They must obey his orders and not act on their own. This was the most basic requirement of a follower.
Soon, Chen Mo's deep and majestic voice sounded faintly in the carriage.
"Kill them."
Viktor's mind was relatively simple. He did not consider why Chen Mo would think that two children could defeat five adults with weapons.
At this time, the arrow was already nocked on the bow. It was either you die or I die. As soon as Chen Mo gave the order, Viktor, who was already prepared, rushed out instantly. He roared and pounced on the robber with the axe in front of him.
However, he didn't realize that as he rushed forward, his fingernails were also gradually elongating. Originally, they were only slightly elongated, less than a centimeter long, but they soon grew to more than two centimeters long, and the tip became sharper.
James, who was in the carriage, saw Viktor rushing toward the robbers through the front window. He panicked at first. His little face was flushed with anxiety, and his eyes were full of panic.
However, he soon realized that just as Viktor was rushing forward, a robber came out of the woods on the right side of the carriage. He smiled disdainfully while raising the shotgun in his hand and aiming at Viktor's back. However, Viktor did not notice at all. He was still rushing toward the brawny man with the axe in front of him.
Seeing that Viktor was in danger, James no longer cared about his fear. He quickly pushed open the door and rushed out. He roared and stretched out the six bone claws between his fingers and rushed toward the robber who was aiming at Viktor with the shotgun.
However, the robber had just come out of the woods and was still a few meters away from their carriage. Before James could rush forward, the robber had already aimed at Viktor and was about to shoot.
Seeing that it was too late to stop him, just as James widened his eyes in anger, a crisp gunshot suddenly sounded behind him.
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