Chapter 5: The Attention of All
Outside the window, rain streamed down from the eaves, seemingly trying to wash away all the filth and sin in the world. Everywhere was filled with a cold, murderous atmosphere.
The strong smell of blood mixed with the rain almost made Shen Yuexi vomit.
She held her breath, not daring to breathe. She huddled in front of Xiao Zhuo and trembled constantly, telling herself in her heart: Calm down, calm down quickly.
Since the newcomers want to kill everyone in the ruined temple, they will definitely not just shoot a few rounds of arrows and be done with it. They will come in and check everyone one by one, and kill anyone who is not dead.
Judging from the number of arrows shot in, there were probably hundreds of people outside the temple. If they rushed in with swords and knives, Xiao Zhuo would be useless even if he had three heads and six arms.
She didn't want to die, she had just traveled through time.
But now, the only way to escape is to brave the hail of arrows and charge forward. The ideal situation is that God will have mercy on me and I can escape unscathed...
But no matter how you think about it, it seems that being shot beyond recognition is the orthodox ending.
She looked at Xiao Zhuo.
The latter met her gaze and pointed to the shackles on his feet.
Shen Yuexi immediately understood what he meant. Xiao Zhuo wanted her to find the key to the handcuffs.
His hands and feet were shackled with heavy handcuffs and shackles. If he moved, the chains would make a noise, which would definitely alert those outside. Now he could only rely on her.
We must remove these obstructions as soon as possible.
She looked up and around.
There was no one standing in the back hall. The ground was littered with the groaning bodies of the dead and wounded, including exiles and yamen runners. The yamen runner who held the key was not among them. He was probably dead in the front hall.
If she ventured into the front hall to look for the key, she would have to pass by the fire and there would be no escape.
It was almost telling the archers outside clearly that there was still a living person.
But without the key, Xiao Zhuo could not lead her out of the siege. Seeing more and more people dying, she gritted her teeth, lay on the ground, hid her body in the shadows, and crawled towards the front hall.
After climbing a few steps, Shen Yuexi suddenly had an idea.
I was too panicked just now and didn't expect that there is a universal manufacturing machine.
Ancient shackles were all forged from iron, even keys. Aren't the arrows and knives scattered on the ground just ready-made materials? Big Bear can definitely make a key.
She hurriedly used her consciousness to contact the universal manufacturing machine: "Big Bear, quickly make me a key to unlock the handcuffs and shackles."
"Dear Master, collecting the raw materials needed for the shackle key... Progress 100%, raw materials collected."
For the first time, Shen Yuexi felt that Big Bear's voice sounded so beautiful.
"Making the shackle key, finished!"
In an instant, a heavy and cold iron key appeared in Shen Yuexi's hand.
She was overjoyed and quickly crawled back to Xiao Zhuo, inserted the key into the keyhole and turned it. With a slight "click", the shackles were opened.
Xiao Zhuo's eyes showed surprise and he raised his hands.
After the handcuffs and shackles were removed, Xiao Zhuo immediately took her hand and moved them close to the bottom of the window towards a nearby gap. There was no light from the fire over there, and it was pitch black.
After turning the gap, Shen Yuexi's eyes were dark again.
Although she couldn't see clearly around her, the sound of horse hooves was lingering not far in front of her and Xiao Zhuo, which scared her so much that she quickly raised her hand to cover her mouth.
Not far ahead, a dark figure riding a tall horse seemed to emerge suddenly from the darkness and appeared right in front of her.
Xiao Zhuo broke free from her hand, suddenly stood up and stepped forward, pulling the black shadow off the horse while pulling out the knife hanging on the side of the saddle. With a wave of his hand, the knife came down, and Shen Yuexi heard the black shadow groan, and then he stopped moving.
He pulled the man in, snatched the knife, and killed him, all in one go, without any delay.
Shen Yuexi had long known that Xiao Zhuo was very powerful, but seeing it with her own eyes still left her dumbfounded.
It turned out to be the right decision to save him. With such a capable helper, their chances of escaping increased greatly.
While she was still in shock, Xiao Zhuo had already placed the shadowy figure on the ground. He reached over and pulled her over, holding her waist with both hands, and immediately placed her on the horse's back. Then Xiao Zhuo also mounted the horse and grabbed the reins.
Before he could urge his mount, a man's voice rang out from the darkness: "Commander, all positions are guarded. Please give your instructions."
"Okay, light the torch." A cold voice sounded.
The next moment, Shen Yuexi saw the darkness around her suddenly light up with balls of fire with a whooshing sound.
In an instant, the lights came on brightly, illuminating the area around the dilapidated temple as if it were daytime.
Oh no.
Her eyes widened and her teeth chattered as she looked around at dozens of men in black riding handsome horses, holding torches in their hands, with strong bows and quivers hanging on their saddles.
Everyone was riding one horse, except her and Xiao Zhuo, who were riding two horses, which made them look particularly different... Everyone was looking at them.
The focus of everyone's attention.
"drive!"
Xiao Zhuo galloped on his horse, passing through the men in black who had not yet reacted. His horse's hooves trampled the ground, splashing water.
Perhaps they didn't expect that someone would escape, and the men in black were stunned for a moment.
By the time they reacted, Xiao Zhuo had already galloped more than ten meters away. Not far ahead was a dark jungle, and raindrops were rustling on the leaves.
"What are you waiting for? Shoot, shoot!" An angry voice sounded from behind.
The cold rain hit Shen Yuexi's face, which was red due to high fever, making her dizzy mind a little clearer.
Before my eyes, there was a dark jungle getting closer and closer.
Under normal circumstances, even if she had twice the courage, she would not dare to rush into such a dark place on such a rainy night.
It's so scary that I'll be scared to death.
But now she couldn't wait to escape in.
Behind the two men, the sound of feather arrows breaking through the air was heard.
The horse under him let out a long, painful neigh, then suddenly stood up, pushed the two men off, and fell to the ground.
There were several feather arrows stuck in the horse's butt and legs.
Shen Yuexi was dizzy from the fall. Just as she got up, Xiao Zhuo grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the nearby jungle with all his strength.
"Thump" and "thump" sounds rang out around her and Xiao Zhuo one after another. They were caused by feather arrows hitting the tree trunks in the jungle.
Her heart suddenly jumped into her throat, and she wanted to remind Xiao Zhuo to be careful. As soon as she raised her head, she felt a chill brushing against her scalp, and she almost screamed in fright.
Wouldn't that arrow cut off my scalp?
If there was a groove on your head where there was no hair... it would be terrible.
As she ran, she raised her hand to touch the top of her head. Fortunately, her hair was still there. She was neither bald nor injured.
I have to turn around and curse to vent my anger.
Shen Yuexi looked back and found that there was a dense fire behind her. Those guys were actually chasing her.
She turned around immediately, thinking that it was more important to escape as fast as she could.
As she ran, leaves from some unknown plant brushed against her face, and the sleeves of her clothes seemed to have been torn by branches, but she didn't have time to think about those things now. There was only one thought in her mind: run fast.
"Dear Master, the raw materials for the fever-reducing medicine have been collected. Shall we continue making it?"
The baby voice of Big Bear suddenly rang in her mind, almost causing Shen Yuexi to fall headfirst. Fortunately, Xiao Zhuo pulled her up in time.
When people are under great stress, they can be frightened to death by sudden noises.
She quickly replied, "Yes, yes!"
She really needed antipyretics. She already had a high fever and was running for her life in the rain. If she didn't take medicine, even if she escaped from the pursuit, she probably wouldn't be able to survive.
"Making antipyretic medicine, finished!"
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