Half a month ago.
Another world.
"Chase, there!"
Several shouts were heard in the dense forest.
Six burly men in tight clothes, with ferocious faces and fully armed were rushing towards them quickly.
It looked like they were chasing something, but due to the complex terrain here, they could only see vague shadows in front of them.
Soon, a wide river appeared in front of us. The water was fast and turbulent, which was frightening.
"There's no road ahead, chase!"
The leader shouted and everyone rushed forward with all their might.
We just came to the river and didn't find any signs of activity.
"Boss? Where are the people?"
Someone carefully drew out his machete and stared at the centuries-old trees by the river with sharp eyes.
The leader frowned, and suddenly, his ears moved slightly, staring at an inconspicuous small tree next to the old trees.
"Aim there and shoot!"
The leader gave the order.
Everyone put away their scimitars, took out their longbows, and then carefully took out an arrow. This arrow was a little special.
There is a small white cloth bag wrapped around its arrow.
"put!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Several arrows flew through the air and hit the tree trunk.
The small white cloth bag on the arrow head broke immediately when it touched the tree trunk and was hit by the arrow.
A light green smoke emerged from the broken cloth bag.
In an instant, the small tree was surrounded by green smoke.
"Hmm~"
A somewhat painful snort came from behind the tree.
"superior!"
The leader waved his hand, and everyone put away their bows and arrows, covered their mouths and noses with scarves, then drew their scimitars and surrounded them in a fan shape in an orderly manner.
Swish! A slender figure suddenly rushed out from behind the tree, but the speed was too fast to make out the specific face.
The leader was overjoyed.
"Catch her!"
Everyone rushed forward immediately.
However, the figure had no desire to fight at all. Seeing the six people attacking, it rushed directly towards the rushing river.
"Oh no, she's going to jump into the river! Chase her!"
However, the opponent's speed was too fast. When they rushed over, they only saw a splash of water, and then they were instantly extinguished by the surging river water.
"Bah, what bad luck! You wasted so much of my time!"
"Boss, it would be fine if you could bring the body back—"
"You went down to look for the body?"
Looking at the surging river water, the man shrank his neck.
"Let's look along the river, and forget it if we can't find it... What a pity, we were just so close, and wasted so much of my time and gold coins!"
Everyone followed the leader down the river until they reached a three-way intersection, but still found nothing.
"Forget it, go back!"
There was no way. The body had probably been crushed by the river water long ago. After all, there were many sharp rocks in the river, and even the boat could not pass through.
Reluctantly, the crowd went back along the river, but still found nothing.
…
Zhang Feng sat at the roots of a dead tree, looking a little dusty and dusty. He looked at the desolate land in front of him, and then at the forest behind him where the roars of wild beasts could be heard from time to time. He didn't know what to do.
How did we end up in this godforsaken place?
Another beast roar came from the forest behind him, and Zhang Feng shuddered subconsciously.
"No, we can't stay here!"
Probably because it was daytime, Zhang Feng didn't see any wild animals, but if it was night, it would be hard to say. Compared to the unknown forest, Zhang Feng felt that it would be more reliable to go to the wasteland.
What if I could see farmland or a village?
He touched his backpack and found that there was still a lot of food left, at least enough for him to eat for two or three days. He didn't have to worry about food for the time being. This was good news.
Zhang Feng usually pays great attention to exercise and has good physical strength. He didn't feel tired after walking for more than two hours.
But his mood was getting worse and worse.
In the past two hours, I didn't see any people or even any farmland.
Zhang Feng found it unbelievable that such a large piece of land was deserted.
“The people here are so rich!”
That’s all Zhang Feng could say.
After walking for half an hour, even Zhang Feng, who had always been in a good mood, felt a little overwhelmed.
Desolate and lonely, as if he had been abandoned by the world.
Zhang Feng wondered if he had come to an uninhabited planet.
If that were the case, he felt he might as well die.
Although he is not sociable, it does not mean that he likes solitude.
At least he is still very active online.
Now Zhang Feng feels that if he had chosen to go into the forest before, he would have encountered people by now, and of course he might have become food for wild beasts.
Just as I was daydreaming, a small forest appeared in front of me.
It's a real grove with very few trees, and you can see across at a glance.
There is still a desolate land on the opposite side.
A little desperate.
When he came to the grove, he suddenly heard the sound of gurgling water.
Zhang Feng walked over and saw a very hidden stream running through the woods.
"Hey, there's water!"
Zhang Feng looked a little excited.
According to what he learned in school, generally where there is water, there are humans.
Or maybe I'll meet someone later?
Of course, the premise is that there are humans here.
After washing his face, Zhang Feng felt much more awake.
He sat by the stream and rested for a while.
This grove is very small, so even if there are any wild animals there, they should be discovered immediately.
Zhang Feng took out his cell phone, which showed no signal.
I looked at the time, it was half past twelve noon.
It has been four hours since I came to this strange place.
Zhang Feng was somewhat suspicious that he might have traveled through time.
Although it sounds ridiculous, Zhang Feng thinks it might be true.
Feeling a little hungry, Zhang Feng opened his backpack and looked through it. He still had a lot of food that he had prepared before climbing the mountain, but he was not sure how long it would take him to find a place where humans lived, so he could only eat sparingly.
I ate two compressed biscuits and drank some mineral water.
Although he still felt very hungry, Zhang Feng could only endure it.
Zhang Feng hugged his backpack tightly and looked upstream at the stream, hoping that someone would come. This was the only source of water nearby. If no one came, Zhang Feng would choose to walk downstream along the stream.
No matter what, he won't give up.
What Zhang Feng didn't notice was that when he was observing his surroundings, a blurry shadow appeared behind him. A gust of wind suddenly blew, and Zhang Feng felt a little cold. He pulled his clothes and looked around, but still didn't see any human figure.
Zhang Feng felt helpless. Although there was the sun above his head, he still felt cold and hungry.
"Never mind, have another cookie!"
Zhang Feng was ready to leave, following the river, he didn't believe that he wouldn't be able to find anyone.
Zhang Feng opened the backpack and touched it casually.
"Huh? Where are my cookies?"
Zhang Feng remembered that he should have eaten two pieces just now, and there should be three pieces left!
Why is it gone?
Did he remember it wrong? Zhang Feng looked around nervously, but there was no other living creature except him.
"I guess I remembered it wrong!"
Zhang Feng shook his head.
It seems that he is very nervous.
Zhang Feng opened another bag of compressed biscuits, ate one, and then counted them. There were still four pieces left.
Put on your backpack and prepare to leave along the river.
Suddenly, the ground shook slightly.
Zhang Feng was startled. He stood on tiptoe and saw a cloud of dust not far away, as if a large group of people were coming over.
A look of joy appeared on his face. There was someone there!
But in a flash, Zhang Feng became worried again.
In this strange place, he was unsure of the characters of these people. What if they had bad intentions towards him? It was not impossible! And the most important thing was, what if they were not human?
Zhang Feng was shocked by his own thoughts.
He looked around and found some stones, big and small, beside the river. He quickly ran and hid behind a big stone, quietly watching the group of people.
No matter what, safety first.
It wasn't long before these people arrived.
However, the person who came was somewhat beyond Zhang Feng's expectations.
They were not aliens, nor were they ferocious gangsters, at least not in their appearance. They were a group of skinny, pale-faced people, some of whom were even half-naked.
They all have Western faces, some are tall, some are short, but most of them are very thin. Moreover, these people look very primitive, and there is not even a trace of technological elements in them.
Apart from that, there is no difference between it and humans. Fortunately, it is not a monster.
Zhang Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
These people came to the river and stopped to rest.
Zhang Feng thought they would make a fire and boil some water or something, but they didn't.
They took out a black stick-shaped unknown food, and then took out the water bottle they carried with them. They bit the black food hard and drank a sip of water at the same time.
They seemed to be communicating something, but Zhang Feng was a little far away and couldn't hear it.
At this time, there was a burst of sporadic horse hoof sounds. Zhang Feng, with his sharp eyes, saw several horses appearing in the distance.
These people were startled at first, but after seeing those people in the distance, they felt relieved, and some even greeted the people on those horses.
Zhang Feng listened attentively.
It seemed to be saying something like whether there had been any accidents on the road recently, what everyone had gained, etc.
"Huh? They're not speaking Chinese, nor English, but I can understand them?"
Zhang Feng was a little surprised. He didn't understand what was going on, but when he thought about his current situation, he felt relieved.
After all, it's reasonable to encounter some strange things when traveling through time.
After thinking about it, Zhang Feng decided to expose his lower body.
No matter what, if Zhang Feng wants to survive here, he must deal with the people here. Now these people at least look okay and there should be no danger.
Zhang Feng appeared from behind the rock. No one noticed him at first, but soon someone discovered Zhang Feng.
These people looked over and seemed a little surprised, but when Zhang Feng looked back, they lowered their heads again.
"Uh...why do I feel like they are afraid of me?"
Zhang Feng was a little surprised. Did they think he was an alien?
He looked down at himself. He was wearing sportswear, a windbreaker, and carrying a bag.
Apart from that, there is not much difference between him and them! Zhang Feng's facial features are more three-dimensional, like a mixed-race person. Compared with these people, he is not out of place except that he is cleaner and more handsome.
Zhang Feng was a little confused.
He was about to ask.
But being able to understand what they were saying was one thing, and being able to speak fluently was another. Zhang Feng's brain seemed to be stuck. He tried for a long time but couldn't utter a single word.
At this time, a little girl appeared not far from Zhang Feng and looked at him timidly.
The little girl was not tall, about 1.5 meters, thin and small, with some baby fat on her face, some freckles, and dark eyes, as if she was malnourished.
"Hello!"
Zhang Feng finally uttered a complete sentence.
The little girl didn't answer him. Her eyes were a little evasive, as if she was very afraid of Zhang Feng.
After a while, Zhang Feng finally recovered and spoke again: "Hello, can I ask you something?"
The little girl shook her head.
Zhang Feng took out a lollipop and said again: "If you are willing to answer, this lollipop is yours."
The little girl was a little curious when she saw the colorful lollipop, but she still shook her head.
Zhang Feng had a headache.
Obviously, the little girl didn't know what the lollipop was, so he couldn't bribe her because the girl didn't know its value.
The little girl was very alert, but Zhang Feng really had no ill intentions. He just wanted to know where this was.
"Sir? How can I help you?"
A middle-aged man with wrinkles all over his face walked over cautiously, revealing a mouthful of yellow and green teeth, and spoke to Zhang Feng in a flattering tone.
Zhang Feng smelled a strong sour smell and frowned, but he didn't care too much. Instead, he was a little confused.
"Sir? Are you calling me?"
Zhang Feng felt like he might have recognized the wrong person, but then he thought, this is just perfect!
It doesn't matter whether he admits his mistake or not, as long as someone pays attention to him, he needs to figure out the situation here.
"Hello!"
Zhang Feng greeted him.
The other party was somewhat flattered and said, "Hello, sir!"
"Can I ask you some questions?"
"Please ask!"
"Where is this place?"
Zhang Feng's question was very vague. He felt that there should be no problem asking this way. If he asked directly what world this was, or what planet this was, he would probably be treated as a fool.
And depending on their level of technology, they may not be able to answer the question.
The middle-aged man quickly said:
"Originally this place had no name, but we often rested here, so we called it Mantling."
Although Zhang Feng didn't know why it was called Mantlin instead of "Xixilin", at least he knew the name. Zhang Feng asked some other questions.
Because he was afraid of exposing his true identity, Zhang Feng asked questions in a roundabout way.
After more than ten minutes, Zhang Feng roughly understood his situation.
If nothing unexpected happened, he did travel through time.
Travel back to an era of backward technology.
The people in front of him were businessmen and refugees.
As the name suggests, businessmen are people who do business, or perhaps they can be called merchants. However, the businesses they run are very small, and they can barely make ends meet.
The ragged people that Zhang Feng saw were refugees, displaced civilians.
Due to various accidents, these refugees were transformed from civilians into refugees. In order to survive, they could only find a place to settle down.
The journeys of these two groups are somewhat similar. The businessmen are going to other cities, and the refugees are also looking for a city that can accept them. If they meet on the road, they will act together, which is convenient and can also be considered as taking care of each other.
Zhang Feng asked where the nearest city was.
The middle-aged man told him that there was no city nearby and if he wanted to go to a human city, he would have to walk for at least a day and a night.
Moreover, these cities are almost in different directions, so if you want to go, you can only choose one.
Zhang Feng felt a headache after hearing this.
A day and a night of walking was really too long. After learning that this was a world with backward technology, Zhang Feng became cautious about traveling alone.
If anything happens on the way, there are no cameras to check and no phone to call the police, so if something happens you can only blame yourself for your bad luck.
Moreover, these cities are not in the same direction. Zhang Feng can only choose one to go to, but he has never been there, so he doesn't know which one to choose.
As if he could see Zhang Feng's dilemma, the middle-aged man said:
"How about you, sir, come with me to Hongye City. My home is outside Hongye City, and I am going back to Hongye City. If you don't mind, you can take my car."
"Oh? Thank you for your help!"
Zhang Feng was delighted. It didn't matter whether it was Hongye City or not. The most important thing was to have a car! In Zhang Feng's opinion, having a car meant a sense of security. After all, if you encounter a wild beast or something, you can always run away even if you can't beat it.
However, after seeing the middle-aged man's car, Zhang Feng's face turned black.
An old horse that Zhang Feng felt was about to be buried was pulling a carriage that looked like it would fall apart at any time, and it was a convertible one.
To be honest, Zhang Feng felt a little disgusted, but after looking around, he found that this man was one of the few people who owned a car, and the other cars were almost the same.
Zhang Feng had no choice.
The man said he would feed the horses and then be on his way.
Zhang Feng naturally said no problem.
The people in the distance felt a little envious after seeing the middle-aged man talking to Zhang Feng. In their opinion, Zhang Feng was a nobleman. Although they didn't know why a nobleman would come here alone, a nobleman was a nobleman, and if they served him well, there would definitely be benefits.
However, precisely because they are nobles, the commoners dare not approach them casually. After all, they are two different classes. If they accidentally anger the nobles, the consequences will be something a commoner cannot bear.
However, not everyone thought so. When some people saw that Zhang Feng, a noble, was alone, some dangerous thoughts suddenly occurred to their minds.
Zhang Feng's brightly colored clothes looked very valuable. Even if he didn't have any gold coins, this set of clothes alone could be sold for a lot of money...
Zhang Feng naturally didn't know what others were thinking. Most of these people were skinny and didn't even dare to look him in the eye. Zhang Feng subconsciously treated them as harmless little lambs.
Seeing that the little girl had not left yet, Zhang Feng, in a good mood, threw the lollipop over to her.
"Hey! This is for you!"
The little girl looked at the lollipop at her feet and bent down to pick it up.
“It’s delicious.”
Zhang Feng smiled and said.
The little girl tilted her head to look at Zhang Feng, then skillfully peeled the lollipop, pinched the small wooden stick, and put it in her mouth.
"I didn't lie to you!"
Zhang Feng was very happy that she ate the food he gave her, but he always felt something was strange, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
Perhaps because she had eaten Zhang Feng’s lollipop, the little girl was not so afraid of Zhang Feng. She walked a little further and looked at Zhang Feng curiously.
Zhang Feng asked with some sympathy: "You...can't speak?"
He thought the little girl was mute.
"meeting!"
However, the little girl used facts to refute Zhang Feng's inference.
"Uh...haha, sorry!"
Zhang Feng was a little embarrassed, and then asked about the little girl's parents.
The little girl shook her head and said nothing.
Zhang Feng seemed to understand something when he saw this and said no more. He thought about his own life experience and couldn't help but feel sympathy for the little girl.
"Here, give me another candy!"
Zhang Feng waved to him, and the little girl holding a lollipop in her mouth walked a little closer.
The little girl looked dirty, but when Zhang Feng got closer, he smelled a faint fragrance, which was very pleasant.
However, Zhang Feng didn't have time to think about these things, but looked at the backpack in confusion.
"Where's my lollipop!"
There was not a single lollipop left in the backpack.
Could it be that I ate all the candy?
Zhang Feng scratched his head. I have no impression! I am not that old. Am I suffering from Alzheimer's? "Forget it. There is no sugar. There is chocolate. This is also delicious!"
Zhang Feng handed the little girl a chocolate and helped her peel it open.
The little girl took it.
"tasty!"
"hey-hey--"
Just as Zhang Feng was about to say something, the little girl suddenly looked up at him and said:
"You are in danger."
"Oh?"
Zhang Feng didn't understand what she meant.
At this time, a rumbling sound of horse hooves was heard.
A large group of people on horseback and holding swords rushed directly towards the grove.
Zhang Feng was startled.
But the little girl seemed to be more frightened than him and threw herself into Zhang Feng's arms.
Feeling the thin body in his arms, Zhang Feng's strong desire to protect him instantly emerged.
"Don't be afraid, it's okay!"
Zhang Feng held her gently, and the little girl's body trembled a little.
These small merchants and refugees were also frightened, and some even wanted to escape, but the people on horseback were too fast and there were too many of them, so they surrounded them all in an instant.
"examine!"
At someone's command, these people dismounted, drew out their shining swords, and waved them in front of everyone. No one dared to move.
Zhang Feng was also a little nervous. It was the first time he had seen such a big scene. However, Zhang Feng forced himself to calm down, at least on the surface.
"The target person is very good at disguise. Anyone here could be disguised as him. Search him thoroughly. Take off his clothes and search him!"
"yes!"
These people came with great force and did not care whether the refugees agreed or not. They started searching them directly and even stripped off their clothes.
The refugees did not dare to resist, and neither did the small merchants.
After all, the gleaming sword in the other person's hand didn't look fake.
Feeling the little girl in his arms trembling even more violently, Zhang Feng thought she was frightened.
But Zhang Feng didn’t know what to do because he was afraid too!
Zhang Feng didn't know where these people came from. He had thought they were robbers or something, but now it seems that they are obviously not. They look very disciplined and seem to be looking for something.
Soon, they found Zhang Feng.
Zhang Feng felt a little scared when he saw several strong men wearing leather armor and holding thin scimitars walking towards him.
The little girl in his arms seemed to be less nervous at this time, and her body stopped shaking. However, Zhang Feng did not notice it. Instead, he patted the little girl's back, signaling her not to be nervous.
What no one noticed was that the little girl's pupils turned red in an instant!
"Boss, there's a noble here!"
The sturdy man was a little surprised to see Zhang Feng, and then shouted to their leader.
"Nobles? Wait!"
The sound of horse hooves rang out, and the masked leader rode over on horseback and dismounted when he was still more than ten meters away from Zhang Feng.
Then he strode over and gave a fancy salute.
"What is your name, sir?"
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The timeline of this chapter is half a month ago, when the protagonist traveled to another world, the protagonist came to Hongye City, it was already the third day of the travel. This is what happened two days before that.
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