Chapter 53: Escape

A gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall!

Since the danger has already arrived, we cannot just sit there and wait for death. We must prioritize saving our lives.

The man and the dog left the box.

Just at this moment, Sun Gongchang walked out of his box quickly holding the big box.

Sun Gongchang turned around and saw Fang Zhixing carrying a bag.

The two people looked at each other.

Sun Gong had a blank expression on his face. He said nothing, turned around and walked away at the fastest pace.

Only then will you know that action must follow suit.

The two men and the dog ran onto the deck almost at the same time.

At this moment, the hull shook violently and a loud "bang" was heard from somewhere.

Fang Zhixing stretched his head to take a look and found a large, oblique hole on the left side of the hull. A thick snake tail was hanging outside and slowly stretched in.

Gurgle~ The river water pours back in from the cracks!

The dog was stunned and said, "Oh my goodness, is that a water monster?"

Fang Zhixing's face was solemn and he turned to look.

Then he saw Sun Gongchang holding a large box, stomping his feet without hesitation, jumping off the deck, splashing into the river, and then swimming towards the shore.

The shore is about twenty meters away from the ship!

Seeing this scene, Fang Zhixing picked up his bag, then hugged the small dog and jumped down.

Plop! The river swallowed them both.

Fang Zhixing kicked his feet and floated to the surface, letting go of the little dog at the same time.

The thin dog can swim by itself, using the doggy paddling style, paddling with its four little paws back and forth, swimming little by little towards the shore.

Fang Zhixing performed the breaststroke.

There was no way, as he was carrying too many heavy objects: hunting knife, dagger, bow and arrow, and coins, all of which were made of metal. They were heavy in the water and required a lot of effort to move.

The man and the dog swam forward with all their might.

Gradually, the two of them actually caught up with Sun Gongchang, mainly because the big box Sun Gongchang was carrying seemed to be heavier.

“Ah~”

"Help~"

Behind him, there were terrified and shrill screams.

Plop! Seeing that the situation was not good, many people chose to jump off the boat to escape.

Some jumped from the left, some jumped from the right, and swam to their respective shores.

About a minute and a half later, Fang Zhixing and Xigou finally swam to the shore.

They climbed ashore, sat down on the mudflat, gasped for breath, and looked up at the center of the river.

I saw that the big ship was tilted seriously, the stern had sunk below the surface of the river, and the bow was slightly raised.

There was a shadow moving on the deck.

Some people were struggling in the river, while others were swimming desperately.

Bang! Suddenly there was a loud noise, and a big hole appeared on the deck like an explosion. The sea monster came out from under the deck, holding a man's upper body in its bloody mouth, with intestines hanging out and blood dripping.

"My goodness, what level of beast is this water monster?"

The thin dog couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Fang Zhixing had no idea that when he glanced around, he saw Sun Gongchang climbing onto the shore carrying a large box about seven or eight meters downstream.

He was also extremely tired and lay on his back on the muddy ground, his chest heaving violently.

Ding ding! The big box shook from time to time, as if something was about to escape from inside.

Upon seeing this, Sun Gongchang hurriedly got up, leaned against the box, and kept moving his mouth, as if saying something.

After a while, the big box became quiet.

Sun Gong let out a long sigh of relief, then he turned his head and looked around, and suddenly, he found that Fang Zhixing was observing him.

"Hmm?" Sun Gong opened his eyes slightly and looked straight at Fang Zhixing. His sharp eyes were cold and contained a hint of cruelty and warning.

“…”

Fang Zhixing was stunned for a moment, but he looked away calmly without fear. Then he stood up, rearranged his wet clothes and luggage, and squeezed out the water.

"Walk!"

Fang Zhixing picked up his luggage and walked downstream along the river bank.

Soon, a man and a dog passed by Sun Gongchang.

The two sides passed each other without any communication or eye contact.

"Hmm~"

Faint whimpering could be heard from the big box. The sound was very small and vague, and it was not clear enough to be sure whether it was whimpering.

Fang Zhixing is well aware that curiosity kills the cat, so he doesn't want to and won't meddle in other people's affairs.

He and Sun Gongchang kept to themselves and ignored each other, which was actually the best way.

Before they knew it, the man and the dog were walking farther and farther away.

As he was walking, Fang Zhixing looked back and found that the big ship had completely sunk, with only a mast lying on the river.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

It is unknown how many people were killed, and it is unknown how many people escaped.

Fang Zhixing's eyes were indifferent. He had been in this world for less than two months, but he had already become accustomed to this kind of separation between life and death and had become numb.

"Brother, wait for me." Suddenly, someone shouted from behind.

Fang Zhixing looked back in surprise.

Then I saw two young men, who were also soaked, quickly catching up.

"Hey, it's you!"

Fang Zhixing had an impression of these two young men. They were the two disciples of Tieshan Sect whom he had defeated before.

One had a ruddy face, and the other was a sturdy young man six feet tall.

"You survived too." Fang Zhixing nodded at them.

The red-faced girl was still frightened and turned pale. She shook her head and sighed, "Mom, I almost died."

"If our luck had been a little worse, we would have died on that ship." The sturdy young man also looked relieved.

Fang Zhixing asked, "What are your plans? Do you want to come with me?"

The red-faced man said, "Of course we go together. I'll take care of you on the way."

The burly young man nodded, obviously meaning the same thing.

Fang Zhixing understood and bowed, saying, "You haven't announced your name yet. I'm Zhixing."

The red-faced man said solemnly, "My name is Lin Ziguang, and his name is Ma Yongtang."

Fang Zhixing asked: "Do you know where we are? How far are we from Qinglin County?"

Lin Ziguang immediately reached into his arms, took out a piece of cloth and spread it out.

Fang Zhixing looked at it carefully and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

It turned out to be a map! Lin Ziguang pointed to a thick line on the map and said seriously, "We are roughly at this location. Qinglin County is here. We may have to go a long way forward, maybe 30 to 40 miles at the nearest, or 60 to 70 miles at the farthest."

Fang Zhixing suddenly realized that with the strength of warriors like them, this distance was nothing.

Three people set out on the road with a dog.

Fang Zhixing looked back from time to time, but he did not see Sun Gongchang. He either did not walk downstream or did not walk along the river bank.

Leaving him alone, Fang Zhixing started chatting with the talkative Lin Ziguang, asking about the situation of Tieshanmen.

Lin Ziguang and his friends are just the lowest-level disciples of Tieshan Sect. Above them are the incense master, hall master, deputy sect master, and sect master.

"Iron Mountain Gate occupies two-thirds of Qinglin County, and the remaining one-third is occupied by Black Tiger Gate. However, Black Tiger Gate's base is in the neighboring 'Xu Lin County', so the major and minor matters in Qinglin County are basically decided by Iron Mountain Gate."

Lin Ziguang speaks eloquently.

Fang Zhixing asked, "Can you obtain meat pills by practicing martial arts in Tieshanmen?"

"Yes!"

Lin Ziguang nodded and added: "However, meat pills are not free, they need to be exchanged for contributions. For example, if we successfully complete the escort mission this time, we can get five meat pills as a reward."

At this point, Lin Ziguang asked curiously, "Brother Fang, are you really not a disciple of our Iron Mountain Sect?"

Fang Zhixing said vaguely: "I learned martial arts from a master, and he taught me the Iron Mountain Kung Fu. Before I met you, I didn't even know the existence of the Iron Mountain Sect."

(End of this chapter)