novelraw Chapter 162 Footprints in the Woods
Chapter 162 Footprints in the Woods
"..." Being pointed at with a gun, I was no longer in the mood to speak quickly, so I had to remain silent.
The muzzle of the gun came closer to us, and the face of Fourth Uncle Xiaodi gradually became clear from the thick fog.He stared at us with dark eyes, and shouted at us, saying in earthy Mandarin: "Go back!" The tone was full of threats.
I was so angry that I wanted to go up to the front and argue with him, but Qi Ling blocked me so tightly that I couldn't pass him, so I stuck my head out and scolded: "This mountain is not your home." Yes, we are not your villagers, why should we listen to you?"
Uncle Xiaodi's face was ugly, but he probably didn't understand what I was saying, so he just gave me a glare.
I patted Brother Ling's arm and whispered, "Help me translate for him."
He turned his head and glanced at me indifferently, then pressed my head back to his back.Then I told Xiaodi's fourth uncle a Dong dialect that I couldn't understand.
Seeing that Xiaodi could speak the Dong language, Xiaodi's fourth uncle became even more suspicious, so he said a lot more, and at the same time pulled the bolt on the gun.
Seeing that the conversation was about to collapse, I slowly moved my hand to the machete pinned to brother Qi Ling's waist, just in case of accidents.He noticed my little movement, but held my hand down.
Uncle Xiaodi approached him step by step, and we had to move back slowly.Brother Qi Ling suddenly let go of my hand, gestured to the side, and shouted: "Run." Then he pushed me out.
At the same time, the muzzle of Fourth Uncle Xiaodi's gun also moved towards the direction of my escape. Before he could pull the trigger with his fingers, Brother Qiling threw his gun on the ground. A "bang" shot just hit the tree beside me.
"Damn it, it's true!".I cursed.
Because the fog was thick and the sky was not yet fully lit, it was easy to accidentally injure me at this time. I had to run another dozen meters in and dared not stop until I found a bunker.I thought: "Xiaodi's fourth uncle must not be Qi Ling's opponent, so I don't worry about him making mistakes, as long as he hides well, it will be considered as a help."
After staying for a while, it was quiet outside and there was no sound of fighting.Has man already been dealt with?I poked my head out a little and looked around.But all he could see was a wall of fog and whiteness, and he couldn't see a single person at all.
"Oh, ran too far?" I muttered, stood up close to the tree, and looked around.Surrounded by verdant cypresses and thick moss, although the sky outside is brighter, the light can hardly penetrate, and the leaves in the forest cover most of the light, making it look extremely dark and depressing .
I didn't dare to take the risk of turning on the light, for fear that if Brother Qi Ling didn't restrain him, the light source would make me a living target.Of course, he didn't dare to make any noise.The surrounding area was strangely quiet, I only heard the beating of my own "dong dong", and an inexplicable sense of fear flooded towards me from all around like a flood.
Suddenly, there was a sound of "呵呵" coming from the depths of the dense fog.
"Is there anyone else in this forest?" I took out the machete and followed the sound source to touch it quietly.
A gust of wind passed by, and the swaying leaves rustled, instantly covering the strange sound.I had no choice but to stand still and wait for the wind to stop before looking for the source of the sound.
After the wind passed, the fog cleared a little, and the vision became clearer.I turned my ears sideways, trying to listen to the sound just now with all my concentration, but this time no matter how hard I tried, I still didn't hear the slightest movement.
At this time, cold air surged up from the soles of my feet, and I thought to myself: "Why did the voice disappear for no reason?"
I was lost in thought, but I didn't expect the sudden sinking of my left shoulder, and I don't know what hit it.I was startled, subconsciously dodged, and then swung the hatchet in my right hand up.
With a "clang", it was chopping on the iron hunting pole of the gun.Only then did I realize that it was Brother Qi Ling who came in to look for me.
It seems that he not only brought down Xiaodi's fourth uncle, but also took his gun.This is also good, this forest is very strange, and there are many weapons with a lot of confidence.Brother Qiling looked at me in surprise, he probably didn't expect my reaction to be so big, as if he was greatly frightened.
I put away the machete in embarrassment, realizing that I was a bit rash, and explained: "I just heard a strange noise, and I thought there were other people in the woods."
Brother Qi Ling hung the gun on his shoulder, took out the machete, found a big tree, and carved a small triangle symbol on an inconspicuous position.Then he turned his head and said to me seriously: "This forest is indeed unusual. Due to the interference of the magnetic field, the compass and compass will not work here. It is easy for people to get lost in this environment. From now on, you must follow closely." I."
"Then you'd better run slowly, and let me catch up!" I thought to myself, but I didn't dare to say anything, for fear that he would throw me here right away, so I just nodded obediently.
He opened his backpack, took a long-sleeved black hoodie and put it on, and handed me a small one, saying, "Put it on!"
He was still thoughtful, such a dense forest, not to mention poisonous snakes and ants, just being stained with plant thorns or poisonous juice from vines is enough trouble.
Without further ado, I quickly put it on, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "This man is really careful! The key is that I still don't know when he prepared the clothes for me?"
"Hey, you guessed that I would come in with you, so did you prepare clothes for me?" I asked curiously.
He unscrewed the kettle and handed it over, glanced at me, then lowered his head and said, "No, it just feels right."
"Hee hee, it's quite suitable." I was very satisfied with the clothes he gave me, and happily took out a piece of crispy rice from my bag to eat.After a long morning, we need to replenish some energy.
"You said Uncle Xiaodi wakes up, will he gather the villagers to come in and arrest us?" I asked while eating.
Brother Qi Ling shook his head after hearing this, he didn't know if the shaking of his head meant he would not, or he didn't know.Anyway, when chatting with him, I didn't even have a chance to die because he didn't answer at all.I don't bother to guess, I still want to say whatever I want, ask whatever I want, even if he finds it annoying, there is nothing I can do.
"Mother Xiaodi's rice crust is really delicious, and it's light and durable, high in calories, and resistant to fullness after being soaked in water," I couldn't help but praise after eating the whole piece.
"What else?" Brother Qi Ling asked.
"No, we don't know when we will find Brother Fatty, save it! I'll find some mushrooms later, and hunt some wild game to improve your food." I said with a smile.
He froze for a moment, then raised the corner of his mouth and said hello.
After a simple breakfast, we began to march deep into the forest.Along the way, I didn't see any clues left by Fat Brother. Logically, this forest is so secretive, it is impossible for Fat Brother not to leave some marks to prevent getting lost.But there is no human-made trace on the road. Could it be that the fat brother has a clear road map in his hand and is not worried about this problem at all?
I confessed all the doubts in my heart to Brother Qi Ling, and while chopping off the branches blocking the road with a machete, he replied, "It's possible, if someone tricks the fat man, he will definitely not let him waste time on the road."
"Well, there is another point that I don't quite understand. Since Xiaodi's fourth uncle is a forest guard, even if he couldn't stop the fat guy who broke in at that time, why didn't he try to come in to find him afterwards? Instead, we When he finds it, will he still continue to stop it? Is a human life so insignificant in his eyes?"
Hearing this, Brother Qi Ling stopped, turned to look at me, and asked, "What do you think?"
"...I'm afraid there's a secret here, or a reason why he didn't dare to come in?" I suddenly realized.
Brother Qiling turned around in silence and continued to lead the way. After a while, I heard him gently praise me: "Smart."
He seldom praises me, this rare praise makes me as sweet as honey.Finding people in the primeval forest was originally an extremely difficult task, but because of him by his side, the fun was much more, and the hard work became less difficult.Speaking of me being able to have such an opportunity to be alone with him, Fat Brother and Wu Xie really helped a lot.
After walking for a few more hours, we found some messy footprints in a pile of mud, but judging from the size, they didn't look like the fat man's, but a bit like a woman's.Could it be that Fat Brother is not traveling alone this time, but with a confidante?
Brother Qi Ling squatted on the ground and watched carefully for a while, and saw my complicated expression, and understood my thoughts in an instant.Shaking his head in denial, he said, "It rained just two days ago, so these footprints are new."
"Is there really someone else in this forest? Could it be a savage?" I started talking nonsense.
Brother Qiling glanced at me and asked silently, "Which savage have you seen wearing hiking shoes?"
"Hiking shoes?" I squatted down and took a closer look, and sure enough there were fine anti-skid lines on the footprints.Immediately, I felt like an idiot, but I still tried to stay calm, and caught up with him pretentiously and said, "I haven't seen savages, so I don't know if they wear hiking shoes? Have you seen them?" Is it? Hey, wait for me..."
We walked in the woods for a day, and when it was getting dark again, the footprints were never seen again.We are going to find a place to build a simple overnight place, because when it gets really dark, there will be nothing to be found.
My physical strength was exhausted, and I was very tired at this moment. I didn't notice that Brother Ling stopped suddenly, causing me to bump into his back.Brother Qi Ling looked back at me sympathetically, and then cast his eyes solemnly on the tree in front of him.
There was a fresh triangular imprint at the base of the tree, which he had carved hours ago.That means: "We both walked for hours and walked back."