Traveling through ancient times: daily life on the run

Chapter 276: Our own people are the greatest danger

After nearly an hour, the road became increasingly difficult to walk on.

Qin Bingrui saw a large protruding rock and sat down.

"General Yang, can you take a break for a while?"

Deputy General Yang did not pause, saying, "If we can't make it before dark, it will be dangerous. There are big insects and black blind men in this mountain, and there are also many wild boars."

Qin Bingrui's butt bounced up.

"What? There are also wild boars. Then we have to catch a few to make pork dumplings."

Luo Yu smiled and said, "It's a pity that I didn't bring any white flour."

Xia Liang licked his lips and said, "It's delicious even if you eat it as barbecue."

Deputy General Yang: Don’t you guys listen to what others say but ignore the main point?

Fortunately, the road up is much smoother.

Deputy General Yang pointed to a platform halfway up the mountain and said, "Everyone, rest here and have something to eat. We'll go around to the east side of the mountain. There's a large canyon over there. I'll take you there by a shortcut, but once you get there, you'll be on your own."

Luo Yu asked curiously, "Once we enter the canyon, aren't we afraid of wild animals appearing?"

Lieutenant General Yang nodded and said seriously, "Of course. Once we enter the canyon, the road is only about ten inches wide. On one side is a cliff, and on the other side is an abyss. Wild animals can't get through."

Everyone:……???

Qin Bingrui chuckled twice: "Fortunately, there are no fat people among us."

Everyone ate something to fill their stomachs and prepared to continue on their journey.

Luo Yu was about to put the water bottle back into his bag when he heard a dog barking and a few wolves howling.

Yan Xuan shouted: "Something's happening."

Xia Liang said lazily: "They just saw a blind bear. Everyone, be careful. Who knows if this blind bear will suddenly appear?"

Song Si asked Xia Liang in surprise: "Miss Xia, can you really understand animal language?"

"Yes, I already said I grew up in the mountains. Do you want me to confirm it for you?"

After saying that, he whistled towards the depths of the mountains and forests.

After a while, bursts of bird calls of varying pitches came from the woods.

Xia Liang imitated the bird's call several times again, and it sounded like a crow.

All I could hear was a rustling sound in the forest, and then the sound shook the trees. Then, countless birds of different species rushed out of the forest and soared into the sky, as if they were frightened.

Everyone was shocked.

Qin Bingrui was secretly surprised: "Fuck, is Xia Liang's ability so powerful? It seems that only my ability has not increased at all."

Luo Yu felt that it was easy to fool other people, but would His Royal Highness Prince Ning notice anything?

Yan Xuan took a while to react and patted Xia Liang's head: "Baby, what did you say just now that scared the birds?"

"I didn't say anything, I just asked them if I was the most invincible person in the forest? Then they were all scared away..."

"..."

Deputy General Yang now finally understood why the three women bravely ventured into the mountains.

After a while, the lackey ran up to the man and barked twice.

Xia Liang was startled and shouted, "Everyone, run away! The lackeys and wolf cubs have led the blind bear here."

Everyone: Are you looking for trouble?

Qin Bingrui exclaimed, "Fuck!" She climbed the fastest. Once he reached the top of the tree, he said, "These stinky wolf cubs, letting them hunt isn't enough to lure prey to you."

Yang Tianbao jumped lightly and climbed up the tree easily.

Luo Yu and Xia Liang ran to a commanding height and set up an ambush, Yan Xuan and He Yuan hid behind the magic tree, and as for King Ning, Song Si and several secret guards, they faced the enemy head-on.

The lackeys and wolf cubs retreated step by step, it seemed that they were still afraid.

Xia Liang cursed: "You little traitors, you came to harm us because you knew you couldn't handle it!"

Luo Yu patted her on the shoulder to calm her down.

When the blind bear came out of the woods, everyone gasped. The black bear was about two meters tall when standing upright, and its strong body weighed at least five hundred pounds. Xia Liang felt that even if he were a white tiger, he might not be able to defeat it.

Luo E raised his crossbow, Xia Liang roared, and the black bear shuddered and rushed towards Luo E and the others.

The lackey and his wolf cubs were extremely excited and rushed forward one after another.

The black bear clapped several times in a row, but unfortunately all were in vain.

Xia Liang stood up, grabbed Luo Yu and ran away.

"This guy has thick skin and tough flesh. Even a wolf can't bite him. Our weapons are definitely useless."

Luo Yu was speechless: It was you who brought him here.

Xia Liang knew what Luo Yu was thinking and scratched his head. "Originally, I wanted to communicate with it, but those lackeys insisted on provoking it. It seems that communication is impossible, and the only solution is to use force."

The blind bear quickened his charge, and Song Si, holding a 20-inch Tang horizontal sword, used the force to rise into the air, and the sword effortlessly pierced the blind bear's forehead. The others fought separately, and all of them used their swords to thrust in and out. The blind bear turned around in pain, howling as he turned.

Zhu Jinyou threw a dagger with all his strength, piercing the blind bear's heart and killing him.

Luo Yu and Xia Liang watched without blinking.

"Xia Cao, remember, if there are dangerous beasts like this in the future, lead them towards them, understand?"

"Sister, I understand!"

The lackeys took the opportunity to beat the blind bear until he finally breathed his last. Qin Bingrui then jumped down from the tree and said to Yang Tianbao with a smile: "Lieutenant General Yang, you have great skills!"

"Miss Qin too!"

King Ning dusted off his clothes that were stained with dust and asked the two men to deal with the blind bear's skin.

Xia Liang looked at the pitiful appearance of the dying bear and muttered, "The little bear is so pitiful. He just came out to find something to eat when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, but he is dead now."

After saying that, he slapped the lackey hard and scolded it for looking for trouble.

The lackey didn't want to do that either, but unfortunately the wolf brothers said that they had more wolves and more power...

Everyone quickly peeled off the bear skin, which was worth a lot of silver. The rest of the meat was distributed to the wolf cubs. Qin Bingrui took out the bear gall, saying that it was a medicinal material and should be kept.

Seeing that these people didn't want the bear paw, Yang Tianbao had to cut it off and take it away, saying that he would take it back to present to General Cai as a filial gift.

The bear skin was quite heavy, and everyone looked at each other, no one was willing to carry it.

Xia Liang stuffed it into Yan Xuan and He Yuan's pocket.

"You two didn't do anything, so you should take the blame for this."

Yan Xuan chuckled and said, "Then I'll use it as a blanket for you to sleep on tonight."

"I don't want to. The smell of blood is too strong and makes me vomit."

After cleaning up, several people were tired and thirsty.

Yang Tianbao asked them to set off quickly, so as not to be unable to reach the canyon before dark, as there would be more wild animals at night.

"Deputy General Yang, how unsafe would it be for you to return the same way?"

"I'll just sleep in the tree by myself. If you come in a large group, it will attract the attention of wild animals."

"..."

In the deep mountains and forests, we didn’t dare to grill meat casually, so we could only continue to eat steamed buns to fill our stomachs.

The lackeys are happier than anyone else. They have endless meat to eat, mountains, water and freedom. It is simply a paradise for them.

This trip was not in vain.

It took nearly two hours to walk.

Qin Bingrui and Xia Liang have excellent leg strength. Even in the deep mountains and forests, they can walk just as fast as on flat ground.

Deputy General Yang praised them for being naturally suited to the mountains and forests.

Luo Yu slowed down a little, not because he lacked the physical strength, but because Concubine Ying's feet were too small and not suitable for walking on mountain roads.

Zhu Jinyou, who was walking behind her, picked up her bag and handed it to Song Si.

Song Si: So I am a donkey?

Luo Yu felt very insecure without carrying something on his back, so he snatched the bag away.

Zhu Jinyou thought she was not used to bothering others, but Luo Yu took out some pickled meat from her bag and handed it to Song Si.

"These are a bit heavy, I'd rather carry the rest myself."

Song Si: You’re really rude.

Feiying followed Song Si, and Song Si stuffed several kilograms of pickled meat into Feiying's hands.

"This is what everyone needs to eat. Everyone has the obligation to carry it."

Feiying: Pickled meat is indeed delicious when placed in a white steamed bun.