SFS Chapter 189 The Only Weapon
Chapter 189 The Only Weapon
The shouting of the horse bandits made Xiuzhu pale. She tried her best to stand up, but her body was almost exhausted due to the long escape and fright, and her sprained foot made her feel unbearable pain.
Cui Rongrong made a prompt decision and pulled Xiuzhu behind a huge rock: "Hide here first, don't move."
Xiuzhu's eyes were filled with tears. She tightly grasped Cui Rong's hand, unwilling to let go: "Then you..."
"I'll lead them away."
Cui Rongrong's voice was gentle but firm. She gently pried open Xiuzhu's fingers and said, "Hide yourself. No matter what happens, don't make a sound, okay?"
Xiuzhu pursed her lips and nodded heavily with tears in her eyes.
Afterwards, Cui Rong resolutely stood up and deliberately ran in the opposite direction, deliberately making noises and successfully attracted the attention of the horse bandits.
"That girl ran over there, chase her!"
The horse bandits swarmed forward like hungry wolves, following the illusion created by Cui Rong. More than a dozen dark shadows flashed by in the night. Xie Xiuzhu hid behind a huge rock, almost stopping her breathing, for fear that the slightest movement would expose her position.
Cui Rong repeated her old trick at the fork in the road, kicking a stone to attract the attention of the horse thieves, and then cleverly turned into another path.
Those rude horse thieves were misled by her for a moment, and only realized something was wrong halfway through the chase.
"How could that little girl run so fast? We haven't even seen a strand of her hair here. She must have slipped away from the other side during the chaos!"
A horse thief cursed.
"This cunning thing actually dared to play tricks on us!"
The other was furious.
"You two continue to search this side, and the rest of you follow me to look for her on the other side. She can't get far!"
The bandit leader roared and redeployed.
As a result, the group parted ways in the intricate mountains and forests, embarking on another road of pursuit full of unknowns. At this moment, the fate of Cui Rongrong and Xiuzhu was also pushed into an unknown abyss...
She knew that it would be difficult to compete with the speed of those ferocious horse thieves with her own strength alone, and her physical strength was almost exhausted.
At this critical moment, she wisely chose to hide and took refuge in an extremely lush bush. The green leaves and branches intertwined into a natural barrier, providing her with a precious hiding place.
Time seemed to stand still and the air was filled with tension.
Before long, the noise of horse thieves could be heard in the distance. Their rough words and the sound of horse hooves were particularly harsh in the quiet of the early morning. They were approaching step by step. Wanru's heart couldn't help but tighten, and she was surprised at how fast they were tracking her, which was beyond her imagination.
The sky gradually turned pale, and the first ray of warm and weak sunlight passed through the dense and intertwined branches and leaves, sprinkling on the face of the tree in a mottled manner, bringing a touch of vitality to this dark jungle.
She looked up at the gradually brightening sky, feeling extremely anxious. Dawn was definitely not a good sign for someone in hiding, and in this intricate forest, it was becoming increasingly difficult for her to conceal her whereabouts.
At the same time, Song Yanyi had led the imperial guards to the foot of Jiuchuan Mountain. He looked solemn and his eyes were firm. At his command, the entire imperial guards immediately began to search the mountain.
As they climbed up the mountain, they found several bodies of horse thieves and an apparently abandoned blue-gray carriage. These clues made Song Yanyi more convinced that they were now trapped in this dangerous mountain.
However, facing the vast Jiuchuan Mountain with its complex terrain, it is not easy to conduct a comprehensive and thorough search.
What made him even more anxious was that their life or death was still unknown.
At this moment, a soldier of the Imperial Guard came running over with excitement on his face and reported loudly: "Sir! We found them! They are in the forest not far ahead!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Song Yanyi's nerves instantly tensed up. He then stepped on the saddle, steed the horse, and rushed into the depths of the dense forest without hesitation.
"Big brother!"
Xie Xiuzhu walked out tremblingly from behind a huge rock. The moment she saw Song Yanyi, all her fear, fatigue and helplessness turned into tears that flowed out uncontrollably.
At this moment, she could hardly believe her eyes, as if everything was just an illusion and a dream. She had thought countless times that she would never be able to leave the embrace of this mountain alive.
After seeing that Xie Xiuzhu was safe and sound, Song Yanyi felt relieved, but he then looked around and found that Xu Wanru was not there, and a feeling of uneasiness came over him.
He suddenly raised his voice, revealing unquestionable authority: "Where's Xu Wanru?!"
This harsh question made Xie Xiuzhu tremble all over, and her face turned even paler: "Wanru, Wanru said she would help me lead those bandits away, and she ran over there alone..."
Song Yanyi's face suddenly changed, his heart was filled with worry and anger. Without any hesitation, he jumped on his horse and rushed into the depths of the forest like an arrow, vowing to find the brave girl.
The imperial guards' search operation also alarmed the horse thieves, who whispered to each other in panic.
"Oh no! The Imperial Guards have come to our doorstep! It looks like we can't escape this time!"
The leader of the bandits had an even more ferocious look on his face, with a vicious light flashing in his eyes: "It's all because of that little girl who caused me to fail! Even if I die, I will drag her down with me! Find her carefully, as long as we catch her, even if we have to hold her hostage, we will fight for her life!"
"Yes!"
The bandits spoke in unison and quickened their search.
As it was already bright, the vision was much clearer than at night, and their search became more efficient and urgent.
On the other side, she was curled up in a lush bush, her heart beating wildly like a drum. The drugs she carried with her had long been used up, and now she only had a dagger she had snatched from the previous battle in her hand. This was her only weapon.
With both hands tightly gripping the cold hilt of the knife, his eyes were fixed on the front, alert to every slightest sound.
At this moment, a chaotic sound of footsteps came from afar. A horse thief seemed to have noticed something and was approaching her hiding place step by step.
Wanru's heart was in her throat. Seeing that man getting closer and closer and there was nowhere to hide, she stood up suddenly, turned around and ran backwards.
"You're hiding here! And you still want to run away!"
Several robbers rushed up like wolves, following closely behind her and chasing her with howling sounds.
Cui Rong was completely exposed in broad daylight, her retreat route had been cut off, and the only thing left was the seemingly endless escape route ahead.
Although her legs felt as heavy as lead, she still ran forward with all her might. However, her strength was limited after all. After she had only run a few steps, a strong robber grabbed her arm and said, "You little bitch, I've been chasing you all night and hunting for you all my life, but today I'm going to be fooled by a little sparrow like you!"
The robber was about to raise his hand to give her a hard slap in the face as punishment.