Chapter 172 Ignorance of Good and Evil

"Damn it, where did Huo Gannian go? We've been searching for him for so long and still can't find him!"

"Don't worry, I don't believe he can escape even with such injuries!"

"That's right, maybe he's already dead."

"The general said, if he's alive, I want to see him. If he's dead, I want to see his body. Even the body must be carried back!"

"Okay!"

Several Black Scale Cavalrymen were talking. One of them jumped off his horse and stopped in front of a patch of tall grass.

If he bent down at this moment, he would be able to look into a pair of frightened eyes and see a desperate and helpless girl hiding in the grass.

The grass was dense and tall. Huo Luyu squatted in it, only a foot away from the black-scale cavalry. It was so close that she could clearly smell the cold metallic scent of the black-scale armor.

She was shaking all over, not sure if it was because she was too scared or because she was tired from dragging a few people.

The black-scaled cavalryman stood in front of the grass, lifted up his armor, and began to untie his belt, apparently to get to the bathroom.

Huo Luyu wanted to avoid looking, but his neck was so stiff that he couldn't move at all. He was so nervous that he even forgot to close his eyes.

At this time, a hand slowly reached out, first touched Huo Luyu's shoulder, and then gently covered her eyes.

After the black-scaled cavalryman urinated, he fastened his belt again and got on his horse again.

It was not until the sound of horse hooves faded away and could no longer be heard that Huo Luyu finally collapsed to the ground.

Yun Chen woke up at some point. Her face and lips were pale, her back ached as if it had been run over by a carriage, and her head was in excruciating pain.

She gently wiped away the tears from Huo Luyu's face and tried to comfort him:

"Don't cry...I'm here..."

Huo Luyu pouted in grievance, threw himself into her arms, and finally burst into tears.

At this moment, another sound of horse hooves barking was heard.

Huo Luyu's crying stopped abruptly. She quickly picked up a stone from the ground, protected Yun Chen in front of her, and fought to the death.

Yun Chen lay powerlessly on the ground, looking at Huo Luyu's unfamiliar defensive posture, his resolute yet no longer trembling look, and slowly lost consciousness again.

Huo Luyu looked back at Yun Chen who had fallen into coma again, and gripped the stone tightly, mentally prepared to die together.

When the sound of horse hooves got closer and closer, Huo Luyu's eyes widened, his nerves stretched to the limit -

A tall and honest horse head stretched out into the grass, lowered its head and sniffed Huo Gannian beside it.

"Huh..." Huo Luyu let out a long sigh and relaxed. She recognized that this was Huo Gannian's wolf-slaying colt.

Before sneaking out of the house to follow Yun Chen this time, Huo Luyu had never even touched a horse.

But after riding and watering the horse for more than a month, Huo Luyu is now very familiar with the habits of the horse.

She walked forward and gently touched the horse's head, not knowing whether she was comforting the horse or herself.

"Little Pony, don't be afraid, we can do it... We will definitely be able to escape..."

The wolf-slaying colt was very human-like and apparently understood what Huo Luyu said. He slowly knelt down and lay on the ground.

Huo Luyu exerted all her strength to place Huo Gannian and Hua Jue on the horse's back. She then carried Yun Chen on her back again, patted the horse's neck, and signaled Tulangju to lead the way.

In this way, one man and one horse, three unconscious wounded soldiers, Tulangju in front and Huo Luyu behind, slowly groping forward in the forest.

This time, there was no Hua Jue trying to entertain or cheer people up. Only the tall and strong back of the wolf-slaying colt moved forward firmly and silently.

For some reason, Huo Luyu suddenly felt that even without anyone to coax or comfort her, she could still be strong.

He traveled at dawn and took a nap leaning against the wolf-killing colt at dusk.

When you are thirsty, look for streams and mountain springs; when you are hungry, pick wild fruits to eat.

The three unconscious and injured people would sometimes wake up briefly, and Huo Luyu would feed them water and fruit.

They walked like this for seven or eight days without knowing how long it had been. Finally, Huo Luyu saw two simple thatched houses appearing in his sight at the foot of a low slope not far away.

There were two horses, one red and one black, tied in front of the door, and two pieces of dried bacon hanging on the eaves, making it look like a hunter.

In the past, Huo Luyu would have been so excited that she would have cried and rushed to the thatched hut with Yun Chen on her back.

But after this incident, she has learned to be cautious in order to save her life.

She lowered her body, looked at the black horse at the door with an inquiring expression, and said to the wolf-killing colt:

"I don't know whether the enemy is good or evil. If it is the cavalryman on the black horse, it will be a disaster. I will go and take a look. If it is safe, I will come to pick you up. If anything unexpected happens, I will shout and you will run away quickly. Good horse, be obedient."

Tulangju nodded slightly to show that he understood.

Although the horse's back is wide, the space is limited and it can only carry two people.

This means that if Huo Luyu goes to the thatched hut alone to investigate the situation, he must let Yun Chen go.

If there is danger, the wolf-slaying colt can carry Huo Gannian and Hua Jue away, and Yun Chen can only stay where he is and wait to die.

At this time, Yun Chen slowly woke up again. He only took a look around and immediately understood Huo Luyu's current predicament.

Huo Luyu was so worried that his brows were furrowed and his mind was in a daze that he didn't notice that Yun Chen on his back had woken up.

"I'll go..." Yun Chen said, scaring Huo Luyu.

"Are you awake? How are you?" Huo Luyu hurriedly put Yun Chen on the ground, but she refused to lie down and struggled to stand up.

But her legs were so weak, her body was in excruciating pain, and she had no strength at all. She tried twice but failed to stand up.

Huo Luyu supported Yun Chen and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Yun Chen barely stood still and looked towards the hut. "I'll go check out the situation... You... you guys stay here..."

Huo Luyu flatly refused: "Why are you still exploring the road when you are already in this state?! If anyone has to go, it should be me!"

Yun Chen shook his head and said with difficulty:

"I'm already injured... If anything goes wrong... just kill me... You can all run..."

If Huo Luyu went and something happened, not only would Yun Chen be left there waiting to die, but Huo Gannian and Hua Jue would also still be unconscious. It would not be enough to just kill the wolf colt, and in the end, it was very likely that all four of them would die in this forest.

Therefore, Yun Chen going is the safest way, which can maximize the survival of the other people.

But Huo Luyu panicked after hearing this: "You want to leave me here alone? No! What if something happens to you? What should I do? I won't let you take risks! No!"

Yun Chen held onto the tree to steady himself, repeatedly comforting Huo Luyu, and firmly looking into his eyes that were wide open with fear, he said:

"Luyu, you're different from other girls... You've come this far, endured countless hardships others wouldn't even dare to imagine, and even witnessed murder. What are you afraid of?... There are few women braver than you in this world... Don't be afraid..."

Huo Luyu burst into tears and looked at Yun Chen with pleading eyes, choking and saying, "But I don't want you to take risks..."

Yun Chen forced a smile and patted Huo Luyu's head:

"Silly boy, have you forgotten? I'm a guard... Protecting you is my duty..."

After hearing this, Huo Luyu cried even harder, but he didn't say anything and didn't stop her.

Yun Chen handed her a short knife from his boot, then staggered and dragged his feet towards the thatched hut.

With tears in her eyes, Huo Luyu looked at Huo Gannian and Hua Jue who were unconscious on horseback, then looked at the cold and unfamiliar knife in her hand, and Yun Chen who was gradually moving farther and farther away from her, and felt an unprecedented fear.

Although he was extremely confused and nervous, Huo Luyu still didn't dare to make a sound, and his eyes followed Yun Chen's figure closely.

Yun Chen was seriously injured. It was not a very long distance, but she had to rest four or five times before she could continue walking.

By the time she reached the thatched hut, Yun Chen had exhausted all her strength. She felt dizzy and fell straight to the ground with a bang.

Hearing the noise, the door of the thatched hut opened and a tall and thin man walked out.

The man walked up to Yun Chen, pushed Yun Chen's shoulder, and felt Yun Chen's pulse, then immediately shouted into the house:

"He's still breathing! Save him!"