Su Zuo rushed out of the door. The pedestrians were a little confused, but when they saw the dagger in his hand, they subconsciously made way for him.
"Catch that kid! Don't let him run away!" Following Su Zuo, someone rushed out and started shouting to his companions as soon as they left the gate.
"...response very quickly."
Su Zuo gritted his teeth. He noticed that because of the movement behind him, there were two men in front of him, leaning on the wall and dressed as porters, who straightened up and looked towards him.
"There are too many people on the avenue, so we can't walk." Su Zuo calmly judged the situation, "Go around from the alley!"
"The map I fumbled out when I came to visit the spot came in handy." Su Zuo ran towards the alley on the right with a little excitement, but as soon as he took half a step into it, his mood suddenly dropped.
Noticing the movement at the entrance of the alley, the strong man leaning against the wall looked up and noticed Su Zuo and the paper bag in his arms. A playful smile appeared on the strong man's face, and he hugged his cross to his chest, showing strong muscles.
His arms were lowered.
The governor... no, he is a man like a bear...
Hiding his right hand behind his back, Su Zuo's mood fell to the extreme. He began to calmly judge the situation at hand, but then again, there is nothing to think about in this situation, right?
Take a half step back with your right foot, lower your body, hold your breath, and look straight ahead.
There are obstacles in front of you and pursuers behind you. All you need in a last-ditch battle is one thing——
"The brave one wins when we meet on a narrow road!"
The black boots were shoveled in the muddy alley, and the muddy and dirty mud instantly separated, and the raised mud splashed everywhere. The moment he passed by, the dagger in Su Zuo's hand suddenly drew out,
The fragile muscles were easily torn by the cold steel, and the dull blade was evenly moistened with a layer of bright red. The strong man let out a miserable cry, covered his crotch and knelt down on the ground.
"I'm going! I've only been fighting three routes in the past two days!" After crawling under the giant man's crotch and cutting a huge wound in his groin, Su Zuo muttered and complained, heading towards the alley.
Escape into the depths.
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"Search him fiercely! No one saw that kid run away, he must be hiding somewhere! He can't run far, search him out for me!"
There were voices outside the alley, and Su Zuo, who was hiding in the shadow of the alley, covered his mouth with his sleeves, but like a leaky bellows, the violent breathing continued to leak out from under his sleeves.
...The physical fitness of this body is really poor now...
Secretly making up his mind to exercise more in the future, Su Zuo stared at the alley with his heart beating wildly. He didn't know whether it was because of nervousness or the previous vigorous running, or both.
In 15 minutes at most...the Sheriff's patrol will pass by...
However, contrary to expectations, the voice was getting closer and closer to the alley where Su Zuo was hiding: "Is there anyone searching here? You guys come with me and take a look."
Su Zuo retracted his head and curled up in the shabby shadows in the corner of the alley.
The face with three white eyes poked in from outside the alley. He was limping along with three or four of his subordinates. His face was gloomy and he gritted his teeth. "That brat's toenails were stepped on by him... If you catch him...
If you kill him, you must skin him alive!"
After saying this, Sanbaiyan spat, and it flew to Su Zuo's feet. Su Zuo was startled and he reflexively retracted his legs.
Walking into the alley, Sanbai glanced at the junk piled at the entrance of the alley. They were rotten wooden boards piled together haphazardly, covered with thick dust, and it looked like they couldn't hide anyone. But just in case, he still bent over.
He bent down and looked through the gap in the wooden board.
"Second brother, you are too cautious...you can't hide anyone there..." his subordinate reminded him.
"I know!" Sanbaiyan narrowed his eyes in displeasure, turned around and cursed, "You want me to remind you?!"
Seeing the face with three white eyes passing by less than a foot away from him, Su Zuo didn't dare to breathe.
The twisted shadow wrapped around his body, rising silently like a ribbon, weaving an ink-colored barrier in front of him. Even if he was close at hand, San Baiyan could not see him in the shadow.
Spell·Shadow Gate.
The name of this spell sounds very powerful, but to put it bluntly, it is just an illusion. It can create a black curtain in the shadows for people to hide. Because it is only a simple zero-level spell, Su Zuo can also use it.
The spell effect of this spell is very weak, but because the conditions for use are simple, it is very useful to Su Zuo, and it has come in handy now.
Seeing Sanbaiyan turning away, Su Zuo breathed a sigh of relief and put down the hand covering his mouth. However, just as he put down his hand, Su Zuo's head suddenly started to hurt violently, as if someone had slashed him with a knife.
"Ugh!" It was like an explosion of pain like his head being split in half. He groaned in pain and subconsciously pressed on the waste material next to him——
"Poof!" The wood that had been piled up in a haphazard manner fell down and hit the ground with a clatter.
"Holy shit!" Sanbaiyan and the others were frightened after they had just walked a few steps, "Fortunately, the employer and employee walked away. What happened? Why did he suddenly fall?!"
Su Zuo curled up in pain, his limbs were constantly trembling, his teeth were bitten until they turned white, and the pain in his head spread from his spinal cord and through his whole body. But he didn't even dare to hum.
, I can only endure it with all my strength.
"Maybe someone passed by and knocked him down just now." The subordinate on the side speculated.
San Baiyan squinted his eyes and found nothing unusual: "...Let's go then."
Watching San Baiyan go away, Su Zuo didn't care about the sound of neat footsteps in his ears. His tense nerves relaxed and he fainted.
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"Oops! We're going to miss the patrol!"
Su Zuo suddenly sat up from the bed, but bumped into a soft place.
"...You...are awake..." The girl held a wet towel in her hand, looked at Su Zuo who had his head buried in the towel, and tilted his head.
Su Zuo, whose face was covered with water, raised his head in confusion, imitating the girl's behavior and tilted his head: "...next time...can you squeeze out the water first and then..."
It is undoubtedly very unrealistic for a girl who lives alone to take care of others, so after waking up, Su Zuo simply climbed out of bed.
While wiping his face with a wrung towel, Su Zuo looked at the paper bag placed on the simple wooden table, thoughtfully: "Is that so... I was saved by you..."
This is a small, dark wooden house, with the windows nailed shut with wooden boards, and only a few rays of sunlight coming through the gaps can barely illuminate it. Su Zuo recognizes this place, this is the girl's "home".
"How did you find me?" But Su Zuo still couldn't figure out some details.
"...the smell..." the girl replied.
"...The smell, this is too..." Su Zuo was speechless after hearing the girl's explanation. He found that he couldn't seem to find a suitable word to describe his feelings at the moment.
However, without giving him a chance to react, the girl turned around again, staring at Su Zuo with her lake-green eyes seriously, shining like a wolf's eyes: "Next time... I'll be with you..."
Su Zuo scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed. The girl saw that miserable look, which slightly hurt his self-esteem: "Originally, I thought there was nothing wrong, but something happened..." I want to
Fool it over.
"...Next time...I'll be with you..." The girl didn't look away and repeated what she just said.
"..." Su Zuo was slightly stunned. In his impression, the girl was an extremely vigilant person.
He has not forgotten the night four days ago, when he met the girl for the first time.
The door was smashed open, the wooden bed was broken into two sections and the table was overturned on the ground. In the messy cabin, a tall man was lying on the ground holding a dagger with only the handle left. The head of the corpse was twisted in a strange way.
direction. Next to the giant man's body, the girl with a broken dagger stuck deeply in her left shoulder was breathing heavily and looking at him fiercely. Su Zuo was not surprised to feel that if he had approached rashly at that time,
, will definitely be killed instantly by the girl.
But the same girl from four days ago was sitting not far in front of him, with her legs together and her hands on her legs. She sat obediently and looked at him quietly with her eyes full of seriousness and enthusiasm.
It's so clean that people can't bear to reject it.
"...I won't go there again next time..." Su Zuo looked away.
"Huh?" The girl tilted her head in confusion, with a hint of doubt in her lake-green eyes.
"I said... I won't go there again." Su Zuo said in one breath, "The trading area is too dangerous. I'd better go to the market in front of the church next time. If you want to go, you can come with me.
"
Yes, it may indeed be much safer if a girl is with him, but today's experience made Su Zuo clearly understand that even if he and the girl were together, they would not be able to compete with the surveillance of more than a dozen people at every turn.
The girl may be able to deal with four or five people at the same time, but she is not invincible. He understood this as early as four days ago.
Moreover, one more person means more exposure risks. If he had the opportunity to choose again, he would still choose to go alone.
It's just that you can't say this to a girl.
Hearing Su Zuo's words, the girl sitting on the wooden bed shook her feet and nodded quickly: "...then...it's settled..."
I don't know if it was an illusion, but Su Zuo always felt that he saw a hint of expectation in the girl's eyes. He scratched his nose awkwardly. In order to relieve the tension, he coughed and changed the topic: "Speaking of which, Langxue, are you still here today?"
You haven't changed the bandage, have you? I was hit so many times today, and the wound may have opened again, so I can't do it without bandaging it again."
"...Be careful to avoid...wounds..." The girl objected to Su Zuo. She raised her hand and made a movement to cover her left shoulder with her right hand.
"Okay, even if there is no second injury, the bandage should be changed."
This time the girl didn't resist and nodded obediently.
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He took out the bandages and ointment he just bought from the paper bag and placed them on the wooden table next to the bed. He untied the cut old bandages layer by layer and threw them on top.
Facing the girl with her back to him, Su Zuo gently wiped her smooth neck with a towel. The dust-free hair showed a bright white color, purer than the snow-like skin.
However, Su Zuo's attention was entirely focused on the wound on the girl's left shoulder, "The wound... doesn't seem to be a big problem..."
The wound that penetrated deep into the bone had begun to scab, and as the girl said, the beating a few hours ago could not make the wound reopen. Recalling himself when he first saw this wound, Su Zuo couldn't help but feel a little
It was like a dreamlike illusion. He ran back to Nolan Ji'er, got a bandage and wound medicine, and hurriedly pulled out the broken blade from the wound. He looked at a loss when faced with the flowing blood.
The look is still a bit ridiculous even now when I think about it.
As for the incident when dragging the giant man's body out and throwing it away, he encountered a murderer and almost lost his life. Even thinking about it now is very thrilling.
While reminiscing, Su Zuo applied medicine to the girl and re-bandaged the wound.
"How do you feel? Is it hindering your movement?" After bandaging, Su Zuo cleared the table and asked the girl for her thoughts.
"...No, very good," the girl moved her left arm slightly, and her exposed furry ears swayed slightly, showing that she was in a good mood.
Because she needed to bandage her wound, Su Zuo tidied up her messy hair. Under the pulled-up snow-white hair, the ears that were usually hidden under the messy hair were also exposed.
Su Zuo stared at the pair of furry, purring and moving ears and felt extremely magical. Although he had already realized that he was no longer on the earth, he really saw the "animal ears" that were exactly the same as those described in fantasy works.
"Mother", no matter how many times I watch it, my heart is still full of shock and emotion.
After packing his things, Su Zuo subconsciously leaned over, stretched out his sinful hands to the girl whose back was turned to him, and pinched the ears on both sides of the girl's head. The furry and warm touch was really amazing and sharp.
The long, drooping ears are in a position similar to that of a normal human being, with the auricles pointing downwards. The hair is finer than hair, and the feeling to the touch is really hard to put down.
However, Su Zuo just touched it quickly and quickly withdrew his hand before the girl grabbed it and threw it away. In order to cover up the crime and distract his attention, he pretended to think of it accidentally and asked the girl
Said: "Speaking of which, Langxue, which branch of the 'immortal species' do you belong to?"
"...Galilee..." The girl held the ear touched by Suzo and looked back at him blankly, tilting her head as if she was wondering, "Why do you ask this suddenly?"
"I remember, don't most people in Galilee live in groups? Where are your people?" The girl's answer is consistent with the knowledge in Su Zuo's memory, except that the hair color is a relatively rare white, including the fluffy tail, and the
The furry ears on both sides of the head are comparable to the immortal species called "Galilee".
Moreover, "Galilee" is also a famous fighting race among all immortal species. This is probably the reason why the girl can easily fight four or five.
"...Living alone...for twenty years...without any clan members..." The girl shook her head. Although she was talking about her own affairs, she didn't look sad.
"Twenty years..." Su Zuo nodded thoughtfully. He didn't expect that by chance, he actually asked the girl's age. Most immortal species grow slower than ordinary humans, although they appear to be only 14 years old.
, 5 years old, but judging from the girl's words, she is at least 25 years old...
My mental age is about the same as mine...
Through the gap in the slatted window, Su Zuo looked up at the sky and realized that it was getting late.
"Then that's it for today, I'm going back."
Su Zuo picked up the paper bag, picked up the thin wooden barrel behind the door, and said goodbye to the girl.
"...Well...goodbye..." The girl seemed a little unaccustomed to saying goodbye to others. After saying this subconsciously, she remembered to imitate Su Zuo and raised her hand to wave.
Su Zuo went out and stepped back. He took out the dagger from the bag and put it on the wooden table: "It's almost nightfall. There have been murderers in Wenning District recently. Don't go out at night. This is the place to stay."
For your own defense."
Seeing that the girl was about to refuse, Su Zuo raised his hand to stop her: "I stay at Nolanji's house all night, so I don't need it."
"...Hmm..." The girl nodded with a complicated expression, picked up the dagger, held it against her chest, and sent Su Zuo out of the cabin.
Standing at the door of the cabin for a long time, until Su Zuo disappeared from the girl's sight, she raised her head and looked at the sky with purple clouds.
"At night...?"
It’s nightfall for the first time in four days…
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Information now available to the public:
[Immortal Race]: A unique humanoid race in Nanling, with the possibility of intermarriage with ordinary Nanling humans and Empire humans. However, before the Empire invaded Nanling, the Immortal Race was a privileged race in Nanling. According to Nanling law,
Maintain reproductive isolation from ordinary people.
The only thing they have in common is their long lifespan, ranging from 1.5 to 3 times that of ordinary humans.