The night is as cold as water. The moon is very round this night, spreading a cool and warm light to the earth. In a forest, a pile of bonfires dance brightly and dimly, flickering, and crackling from time to time.
There was a sound like crackling beans. There were four figures surrounding the bonfire. Under the illumination of the fire, the light and dark were uncertain, like ghosts. The shadows were dragged out for a long time until they were submerged into the darkness under the mottled tree shadows.
"Crack... crack..."
There was another burst of sound, and a few bright sparks burst out from the bonfire, swaying in the air for a while, and then extinguished unwillingly in the cool night wind without leaving a trace. Ling Chen looked at the oily gold roasted above the flame.
The little beast smelled the tangy fragrance and secretly swallowed. Looking at the bloody little beast's head and four equally bloody claws in front of him, the muscles at the corner of Ling Chen's mouth twitched, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
, endured the bursts of severe pain all over his body, ignored the disgusting appearance of the head and the pungent smell of blood, lowered his head and silently ate it. The head was already a place with less meat, and this little beast was not big, so the head was
It was almost a layer of skin covering the skull, and this layer of skin was also covered with hair. The hair was mixed with blood, and Ling Chen almost wanted to vomit, but he resisted the churning of his stomach, and the more he ate, the more ferociously he ate.
.The purgatory-like life of the past month not only did not make him collapse, but instead aroused a wild and ferocious nature deep in his soul. He almost felt that he was really a wolf.
Sitting next to Ling Chen was Chu Nan. He had a chain tied around his wrist, and the other end of the chain was tied around Ling Chen's neck. They had seen Ling Chen's speed and knew that once he let go, they would most likely be unable to pursue him.
But it was impossible to catch him all the time, so I had to tie him up like a dog to prevent him from escaping.
Chu Nan's eyes were distracted, staring at the bonfire without focus. He seemed to see the grassland, the endless grassland, and the endless pack of wolves. He saw his second uncle again, and he saw a group of ferocious wolves.
He was bitten, blood spattered, and pieces of meat flew everywhere. He saw him looking at him, and he raised a bloody hand and stretched it out to him, as if asking him for help, but the hand immediately
He was bitten hard by a long mouth with sharp teeth. He saw his second uncle's mouth opening and closing slightly, as if he wanted to avenge him. He also saw a white figure standing in the sky,
Laughing loudly, suddenly thinking about him pounce...
Chu Nan's heart skipped a beat, her pupils shrank, and she regained consciousness.
Looking at the aroma of the barbecue on the bonfire, it suddenly jumped out, causing Ling Chen to fall out. He groaned and slowly got up while enduring the severe pain in his heart.
Chu Nan threw himself in front of the bonfire, and regardless of how hot the barbecue was, he reached out and pulled out one of the thighs, then bit it into pieces with a big mouth. His face was ferocious and twisted, pretending to be crazy. Behind him, Captain Lei watched all this silently and sighed secretly.
In terms of tone, Chu Nan's temperament has changed drastically since the grassland. He has become more taciturn and has a ferocious aura lingering in his eyes. At this moment, Chu Nan is like a ferocious beast that is ready to go berserk at any time.
After a period of madness, Chu Nan gradually calmed down, told others to do whatever they wanted, and then returned to silence.
After everyone finished their meal in a dull atmosphere, Captain Lei finally couldn't help but comfort him: "Chu Nan, blaming yourself is not what a strong person should do. As a strong person, he will only reflect on his own faults and shortcomings.
, and then correct the mistakes and make up for the shortcomings. Only mediocre people only know how to immerse themselves in the painful or happy memories of the past. I know that the death of Deputy Commander Zheng is a big blow to you, but if Deputy Commander Zheng sees you now
If he looks like this, his soul will not be at peace in heaven. Think about it carefully!"
Chu Nan was silent for a while, looking up at the sky without any focus, for a long time...
"Thank you, Captain Lei! From now on, I will forget everything that happened on the grassland until...I am qualified to think about it." There was a sense of relief in the voice, like letting go of a burden.
Captain Lei smiled slightly and nodded silently. He suddenly said loudly: "Okay, don't think about these unpleasant things. Go to bed quickly. We will set off early tomorrow morning. I believe I can get back to the headquarters before noon.
When the task is completed, you can relax and unwind." After saying that, he lay down on the spot with his clothes undressed, curled up slightly, and said no more words.
Ling Chen was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that he had such courage. It was not easy to force himself not to think about such a profound thing. For a while, the forest became silent again, except for the rustling wind blowing the leaves.
The only sounds left were the occasional crackling of the burning campfire and the occasional roar of birds and beasts coming from the forest.
In the early morning, when the first ray of golden sunlight fell, everyone was awakened by the sound of beasts roaring and horses neighing. The sound came from not far away, from where they had placed their horses yesterday.
I bought this tame horse in the first town I passed shortly after leaving the grassland. If it weren’t for these tame horses, I don’t know how long it would have taken to get back. We are almost reaching our destination now, but we can’t enter the city at night.
, they just rested here last night. Originally, with the help of horse tamers, they expected that they would only need a short ride to get there today, but without the help of tamed horses, it would be unknown.
Everyone woke up with a start, guessing that some wild beast had attacked the tame horse. Because this place is not far from the city, and to ensure safety, sieges are often carried out, so there are very few monsters. It is most likely some kind of carnivorous beast. Everyone got up immediately
As they rushed there, Ling Chen was pulled by Chu Nan to follow him.
Although they were not far apart, what everyone saw when they arrived was that the last tame horse was knocked down by a tiger with a neighing sound, and its neck was bitten off. It was obvious that everyone arrived a little late. In this way,
We can only walk back. In this case, it is hard to say whether we can get back before dark. Everyone can't help but regret a little. If they hadn't gone so far, if they had gone closer, this situation probably wouldn't have happened. But
Everyone relaxed their vigilance as they got closer to the city. Seeing the lush green grass here, they put the tame horses here to avoid having to feed them. They didn't expect this to happen, and everyone couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
At this time, the tiger also noticed the visitor, roared and pounced towards him. The target was clearly Chu Nan. But before Chu Nan could take action, a tall, thin middle-aged man beside him had already taken a step forward and faced the tiger.
With a false palm strike, a surge of energy surged out, knocking the menacing tiger several feet away, breaking several big trees along the way. Finally, it fell to the ground with a heavy thud, wailing.
After a few sounds, he died.
After everyone discussed it and sorted things out, they hurriedly set out on the road. This time, they didn't do anything to Ling Chen. He was led by Chu Nan on the road together. Although his body had not recovered yet and his running had not changed, it could be regarded as the last month.
It was the most comfortable day. Compared with the previous times when I was dragged away by him on horseback after a beating, it was really... as relaxing and relaxing as a child playing house.
After a day of rapid march, in the evening, they finally arrived at their destination, the capital of the Mercenary Kingdom - the City of Braves. Looking at the city that appeared in front of him, Ling Chen couldn't help but get excited. The style of this city was very similar to China.
He roughly inspected the ancient city buildings. They were more than ten feet tall and majestic. Standing under the city wall, people couldn't help but feel a sense of their own insignificance. The majestic city wall was covered with traces of battles, and there was a sense of insignificance.
A murderous aura rushed towards him.
In fact, they passed by many cities along the way, but they were all put in bags at that time, so how could they see them? That's why they were so surprised when they saw this city.
Ling Chen was led all the way to the city gate, where he saw four ancient characters carved on the top of the city gate - the brave man fights from the north. Ling Chen probably guessed that this was the north gate, but he didn't quite understand the other things. At this time,
There were many people leaving the city, mostly villagers near the city, who came to the city to purchase daily necessities or sell some local products. The city gate guards conducted a simple investigation on them and let them into the city. However, many people looked at Ling.
Chen was very curious and kept pointing at him, pointing and making comments... which made Ling Chen feel uncomfortable for a while. However, Chu Nan and others didn't want to be too ostentatious, so they picked him up and left quickly.
Chu Nan and others were obviously very familiar with this city. After entering the city, they walked through the streets and alleys without any hesitation. However, many people were leaving the city to go home at this time, so it seemed very crowded, and they were going against the flow of people, so
He walked relatively slowly. Ling Chen was happy to do so, so that he could take a good look at the human atmosphere here.
Although it was ten o'clock in the evening, the vendors living in the city were far from closing the market so quickly. The sounds of hawking and hawking could be heard everywhere. It was really lively and full of life, making Ling Chen feel like he was in purgatory these days.
It feels like being a human being in two lives.
Looking at those selling snacks, jewelry, antiques... and even those selling calligraphy and painting, bargaining with buyers, and slaughtering fat sheep, Ling Chen almost thought that he had returned to ancient China. This was nothing like the ancient martial arts drama.
The scene is exactly the same! Ling Chen couldn't help but sweat a little...
Looking at those buildings, they are basically wooden buildings, either one or two floors... However, the various window grilles, carvings, and other decorations are not completely in the ancient Chinese style, but also have some European medieval styles.
Characteristics, Ling Chen thought to himself, finally allowed me to find the differences. But this is not the most important thing. What Ling Chen values most is the taste of life.
Ling Chen was interested in all kinds of things, but he didn't know that someone had already set his sights on him.