Chapter 201 Waiting for Her
When he saw the little eyes by the fire, he suddenly became mute as if his xue was pinched, and only his shoulders were still twitching, which made him look a little funny.
A few minutes later, Qin Yi appeared in the light and shadow from another direction.
Li Song behind him was holding a man, who was dressed similarly to the two men here, but looked a little older. When he saw the small eyes and yellow hair by the fire, his head drooped even more.
The three men were thrown into a pile next to the fire, all of them looked pale and terrified.
In just over ten minutes, all the troublemakers were thrown here.
Qin Yi took two steps forward and glanced at the few people indifferently. In the light of the fire, his eyebrows seemed to be wrapped in ice and snow swords, and layers of pressure came towards him, as if it were real.
Before he could open his mouth to ask, several people had already started talking, vying with each other.
According to what they said, a group of brothers agreed to go into the mountains to look for treasures and make a fortune. The three of them got separated from the leader and wandered in the woods for several days without finding a way out. At night, they saw a fire here and thought of taking some luggage and dry food with them to help in an emergency.
As he was speaking, Cheng Gang and Rao Jiancheng, who had not been seen for a long time, came back one after another and shook their heads at Qin Yi the first time.
They had just been assigned to investigate the situation outside, and it seemed that they did not find any other situations.
There are indeed only these three people around.
At this time, Su Tong stretched out his leg and kicked Ma Liu, who was still sleeping soundly next to him.
"Alright! Stop pretending! I don't believe you can still sleep at this moment!"
Ma Liu sat up holding his calf that was kicked.
"Hiss—you stinky bitch! Can't you just talk nicely? Why are you using your feet?"
Su Tong ignored him, reached out and pulled him out, exposing his face to the firelight.
"Come out and look around, is there anyone you know?"
The three people on the ground heard the noise and turned around.
But when they saw Ma Liu, they all looked confused, without any other expression.
Ma Liu glanced at the people on the ground, curled his lips in contempt, and said:
"Where did these little scoundrels come from? They look so unpresentable! They disturbed my sleep! And they are my acquaintances! Pah——"
Ma Liu shrank back cursing, then leaned back onto his bed and lay flat again.
Su Tong had been observing the expressions of both parties, but it was obvious that they didn't know each other.
She also agreed with what Ma Liu said. The three men had unsteady steps and short breaths, and it was obvious that they had never practiced kung fu. The fear and panic on their faces did not seem fake. They did not have the sophistication of gangsters. At most, they were just a few gangsters, and not the mainstream ones at that.
Of course, the clothes and accent could not be those of villagers from Wushan'ao. Besides, the villagers of Wushan'ao at least would not starve to death in this forest where wild game is everywhere.
Obviously, Qin Yi thought so too.
He had someone give each of them some dry food and some water, and then asked everyone to rest so as not to affect their journey after daybreak.
Didn't spend too much energy on them.
There are people taking turns to guard the fire, so there is no need to worry about them causing any trouble.
After dawn the next day, everyone had a simple breakfast and were busy packing their luggage and burying the embers. Lin Li staggered over and untied the ropes of the three people.
The three men had been tied up for the entire night and were already miserable. They were overjoyed when they were untied.
"Brother! Are you going to let us go?"
Lin Li smiled and said to them:
"Get up! Move around! Jump up and down! Get some blood flowing!"
Several people rubbed their wrists, looked at each other, and did as Lin Li said in a daze.
Seeing that everyone had packed up and were ready to leave, Lin Li picked up the rope and skillfully tied up the three people one by one.
Several people were terrified, but they didn't dare to resist, "Brother! Master! We won't dare to do it again! Don't tie us up!"
"Master, please spare my life..."
After tying the three men up tightly while they sat back to back on the ground, Lin Li turned around and admired them with great satisfaction, then stuffed a small stone into the yellow-haired man's hand.
"Grind it! If you're quick, it will be ground open in two hours!"
Then, as they watched, he climbed up a tree with a huff, took out a box of matches and placed it on a high branch.
"I'll leave you a box of matches. Remember to come up and get them later."
After saying that, he slid down the tree and left with the team.
Huang Mao touched the almost smooth stone in his hand, and after a long while he screamed in a hoarse voice:
"Big, big brother, at least give me a sharp stone! How can I sharpen this round stone?"
Zhou Jin looked at Lin Li who had caught up with him and gave him a thumbs up, "Brother Lin, your trick is amazing!"
Lin Li raised his eyebrows proudly and caught up with Qin Yi who was walking in front.
"Boss, everything has been dealt with!"
"Well! The rope can be worn through!"
"Yes! The matches are placed on a tree that is as thick as a man's embrace. They can't be knocked down by the impact, so you have to climb up to get them. They won't starve to death."
"Okay! Clean up the mess and make sure to clear up any traces! To prevent any accidents!"
"clear!"
The team moved forward neither hurriedly nor slowly.
The mountain road became more and more difficult to walk on, and sometimes one had to stop and chop with a knife or an axe to barely find a way out.
Even Ma Liu was no longer listless. He perked up and determined the direction. From time to time, he ran to the front and took the compass from Rao Jiancheng's hand to check it out.
Walking in the forest is no easier than sailing on the sea. There are endless trees all around, and it is difficult to find a reference point.
During the break, Su Tong asked Ma Liu:
"Sixth Master! If you and Zhang Kui hadn't been arrested at that time, are you sure you two could have completed this journey?"
Ma Liu didn't say anything. After a while, he snorted coldly and said:
"Living on the edge of a knife, there are no so many ifs. You have to go anyway, right? The worst that can happen is death!"
"Are you willing to die?"
"What can I do if I'm not willing? Ever since I entered this industry, I've tied my head to my belt."
"But now you're dead, what's the use of your wish?" Su Tong said indifferently.
Ma Liu was silent.
Apart from the sporadic conversations of the team members, the only sound in the forest was the howling sound of the wind swirling in the woods. The sky seemed like a huge cover, covering them in this vast sea of trees, making people seem small and insignificant.
Just when Su Tong thought he would not answer, Ma Liu spoke in a low and hoarse voice.
"I live my life for her. As long as I am alive, I will fight for her! No matter if it is the underworld or the white world, I can go for her! No matter if it is right or wrong! I can do it for her! If... I die halfway, she will know in her heart that I have tried my best for her and risked my life. She... will definitely come down to find me, and I will wait for her in front!"
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