This time, Chen Zheng and the other four seemed much more skilled. Not long after, they crossed two hills and entered the depths of the vast mountain forest.
The route I took this time was similar to the last time. Along the way, Chen Zheng looked around, mainly looking for trees, shrubs, and herbs that might grow under the rocks.
He didn't expect to find a great tonic like wild ginseng like the last time.
In fact, the mountains are rich in resources, including Angelica sinensis, Schisandra chinensis, Astragalus, yam, etc., which also have the effect of replenishing qi and blood. Collecting more is also beneficial to martial arts practice.
A morning passed, and although he did not encounter any large prey, he actually collected several herbs that can replenish qi and blood, which can be said to have gained a lot.
It was noon in a blink of an eye.
call out!
A sharp whistling sounded in the dense forest. In the dense and deep forests, a wild pheasant with colorful feathers flapping down from the treetops.
Immediately afterwards, Wu San flew out from behind a tree more than twenty steps away, grabbed the wild pheasant that was still flapping, twisted his neck, and turned around.
"Zhao Wu, you're doing a pretty job!"
"Brother Zheng, we finally opened!"
Chen Zheng couldn't help but sigh as he watched Wu San bring back the wild pheasant that was only six or seven pounds.
The wild pheasant was still shot by Zhao Wu, who was skilled in the bow. However, after a whole morning, they hunted such a prey besides some herbs and berries in their cloth pockets.
Most of the time when hunting is only based on luck. Seeing that everyone was a little tired, he waved his hand gently:
"Okay, let's take a break here."
The dense forest was deep and the light was mottled. It was noon that everyone found a clean place to stop and rest, started eating, and replenish their energy.
This time, everyone brought wild boar dried smoked jerky as dry food, and then ate it with the spring water in the water bag, which was quite comfortable.
“This forest is really big enough.”
Zhao Wu took a big mouthful of water and said while eating:
"Brother Zheng, you said that if we just ran away like this, the tutor would probably not be able to find it, right?"
"If you don't say whether you can find it, where can you go after you run?"
What did Chen Zheng hear? It tastes like:
"People like us are not only tolerated by the world, but also to beat everyone. The key is that alienation needs to be controlled. Without the subsequent exercises and resources of the Divine Cult, what should we do?"
Zhao Wu was silent for a moment: "Brother Zheng said that."
Wu San was quite surprised by Chen Zheng's words and hesitated:
"Zhao Wu, don't have bad thoughts. The God Cult is actually pretty good for us. In other places, mud legs like us, not to mention practicing martial arts, even eating a full meal will be a problem. We have to give it to those masters.
We make cows and horses.
Now, not only can you eat enough, but you can also practice martial arts. Although the alienation is a bit weird, you can control it in the end. Moreover, if you do well, you can also obtain more advanced martial arts skills. Isn’t it better than before?"
Even He Daming, who is not interested in talking, spoke slowly:
"Yes, my whole family used to farm for the masters in the town, but they worked hard all year round and couldn't even lose food. As a result, three of our family starved to death during the desertion year, and only I was left to escape.
If I had the ability I had now, I would be the first to chop off the landlord’s head and steal food so that my parents and sisters would not starve to death.”
The cruel past was spoken in a plain tone, and Chen Zheng couldn't help but look at him unexpectedly and thoughtful.
This world is strange and cruel, and most of the people at the bottom live in dire straits.
In his opinion, the Tianmu Divine Cult is an extremely strange cult, but in the eyes of Wu San and He Daming, who are in a miserable situation, it is obviously another way.
They may also know that pollution and alienation are not a good thing, but living in extreme hunger, oppression, and in danger of peace is obviously the top priority, not to mention having the opportunity to practice martial arts.
After hearing the two of them, Zhao Wu smiled a little reluctantly:
"Don't get me wrong, two brothers. I just said it casually. There is no other meaning. How dare I defect with my ability?"
"Do not care about the truth."
Chen Zheng didn't care:
"But some words should not be said casually. If you listen to them, you will cause big trouble. If you are really bored in the mountains, you can speed up your practice. When your qualifications are reached, you can apply for an extradition to perform tasks. This is also the same direction.
”
"Brother Zheng, I want me to say it's the most comfortable to stay in the mountains."
Wu San said:
"I heard that the mission is very dangerous. If you accidentally find someone from the Evil Division, you may be discovered by the people from the Chuangjie Department. These Evil Dogs are powerful and cruel. Once we catch our people, they will be torture and torture. After obtaining the information, they will be captured.
Either beheading the public or expose your heart and lungs. If Lingchi executes it, no one can survive."
Wu San said vividly, and Zhao Wu's face changed slightly, and Chen Zheng couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.
Zhuxie Department is a special institution established by the Guangwu Celestial Empire in various prefectures and prefectures. It has a strong foundation and many martial arts masters.
The Zhu Xiesi Department is mainly responsible for handling various strange and terrifying evil incidents, so that the safety of the city can be basically guaranteed.
The second responsibility is to investigate, eliminate all kinds of cults and evil people who believe in evil doctrines, and exploit the power of evil spirits to rebel and cause trouble everywhere.
Nowadays, strange things happen frequently, the world is in ruins, and various sects that believe in strange things are one after another. The Tianmu Divine Sect is only one of the more famous ones.
But no matter what kind of sect member it is, he will only have one end if he is caught by the Zhujie Department:
Just die!
It is precisely because of this that Chen Zheng did not think of running away immediately, but instead accumulated strength and planned slowly.
Wu Sanyi knew nothing and continued to show off:
"Also, you may not know that the hawks and dogs of the Zhuxie Department call us strangers. Once caught, they will be cut off their hands, feet, and the chin bones will be removed, and then"
"alright!"
The more I listened, the worse my mood became, the more dull the atmosphere became. Chen Zheng frowned and stood up to interrupt:
"Start work!"
Wu San was stunned for a moment. Seeing He Daming and Zhao Wu's unsightly expression, he stood up embarrassedly and slapped himself in the face:
"Sorry, Brother Zheng, look at my mouth."
Wu and the other two were clever, but they couldn't control their mouths. Chen Zheng was too lazy to scold them, so he immediately waved his hand to lead everyone to continue to go deeper and look for prey.
Unfortunately, however, they did not continue the last good luck.
In nearly two hours, except for discovering two more pheasants, everyone had never encountered any decent prey along the way, just like a living creature in the mountains had disappeared.
At this time, the sun had begun to set. Chen Zheng, who knew that it was impossible to get a big harvest every time, had no choice but to wave his hand and lead everyone back.
Compared to the last hardship, the four people who had empty hands returned home much easier, and they returned to the stronghold without blushing or breathing.
When I came back, it was already dark, and although there was not much spoil, I had to get a rough score. So, just like last time, Chen Zheng led everyone back to his yard directly.
But when he walked to the gate of his yard, his eyes suddenly changed.
Because of the night, he suddenly saw that the courtyard door and the door inside that he had clearly locked before leaving the door were now open, as if someone had broken in while he was not there!