Although Lin Mengya and the others intended to follow this group of people to the sanctuary, along the way, they also secretly helped many people create opportunities to escape.
Escape also requires attention to the right time and place.
What's more, he ran away, and if he was caught, he would definitely be tortured even more cruelly than before.
So Lin Mengya and the others were more focused on mopping up, creating more time for them to escape and interfering with the direction of the group's search.
Even so, they haven't lost many people here during this time.
The bottom line is that although some people want to run, they don't have a comprehensive plan.
Even after diving into the woods, they turned back dizzy and happened to meet the person who was looking for them.
Others don't care what the situation is around them. Even if someone advises them not to act rashly, they won't listen.
There are not many such situations, so even if they run away, the chance of surviving is very low.
The river in front of you can tell at a glance that it is the kind of place with many undercurrents and whirlpools.
Not to mention that the water quality is not good, even the white stripes in the waves probably have to be thrown here.
Someone was already muttering quietly next to her. Wu Hanyu tugged on her sleeve, and Lin Mengya patted the other person's hand and gave her a calm look.
Soon it was their turn.
"Hurry up and get on the boat, don't wait any longer! I'm telling you, don't even think about playing any tricks on me."
The person responsible for guarding them waved his whip and pointed to the river with a bit of contempt on his face.
"Dozens of people drown in this river every year! If you want to experience the feeling of being haunted by a water ghost and finally becoming a substitute, soaking in the cold river water forever, you can give it a try!"
This is said so clearly that most people are actually afraid.
Lin Mengya knew that in addition to threats and intimidation, these people also told part of the truth.
It's a pity that some people always feel that they are exaggerating.
There were more than thirty people on their ship.
Most of them are women, and there are only seven or eight men.
Among them was Huo Xiao, but Lin Mengya still tacitly pretended not to know them.
The boat quickly left the shore, and when it reached the middle of the river, Lin Mengya discovered something unusual.
The man standing next to Huo Xiao obviously knew the woman near her.
I don’t know if the two people knew each other before, or if they got in touch later.
In short, the two of them thought they were communicating secretly with their eyes and gestures, but they did not escape her eyes.
Lin Mengya subconsciously felt something was wrong, so she moved Wu Hanyu to the side.
The two of them were pressed together, so the space around them naturally became much larger, and someone took the opportunity to squeeze in.
But at this moment, the man and woman suddenly started moving at the same time.
They did not jump in by themselves, but chose to push many others into the water together.
Lin Mengya's position was really visible.
The two took the opportunity to push the others, leaving everyone unprepared. Several people fell into the water with a splash.
The man and woman also jumped in, but they quickly surfaced. Both of them should be good at water.
But other people who were pushed down did not have such good luck.
Some people desperately called for help, while others bumped into the boat and sank directly into the water with a "bang" sound.
The people on the boat suddenly became a mess, and everyone trembled and grabbed the side of the boat, fearing that someone would follow suit and push the rest of the people off too.
Huo Xiao subconsciously wanted to save people, but he still controlled himself and kept glancing at Lin Mengya.
When the soldiers on the shore saw this scene, they jumped in anger.
"A bunch of people seeking death! Do you really think this ghost river is so easy to cross? Listen to the people on the boat, if you don't want to live anymore, you can just jump in like them! Get out of here and don't stay."
The two people had swam far away, but the others were still flopping around.
Lin Mengya looked at the boatman. He saw that he was not a soldier, but he was obviously used to this kind of thing, so he didn't want to care about it.
"Help, help, help me..."
Several people were floating inside. Lin Mengya watched them struggle to survive and knew that it would be too late if she didn't save them.
So, she shouted to the boatman: "Boatman, why don't we catch them? There are so many of us crossing the river. If there are a few missing, will the soldiers make things difficult for you?"
The boatman yelled angrily, "What are you doing to catch them? I really don't want to live anymore. I don't know how many people have died in this ghost river. I heard that those water ghosts are looking for substitutes. Just a few of them are not enough!"
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But Lin Mengya knew that these boatmen collected money based on head count.
Moreover, the heads were delivered safely, so if these people dive, the income of the other party will definitely be reduced sharply.
So she continued: "I think they accidentally fell down just now. Anyway, as long as you help them, whether they can get up depends on their own luck."
Lin Mengya didn't dare to forcefully persuade him, otherwise the boatman would definitely not care.
Hearing this, although the boatman felt it was troublesome, he squeezed through the crowd and used the oar in his hand to fish out the person.
Everyone also helped and fished out a few in various ways.
The rest are either too far away or have sunk to the bottom.
The few people who survived the disaster were so frightened that they cried.
Lin Mengya hid back from the crowd at this time.
It's not a good time to show off now.
She just turned her head and looked at the two people.
Just a moment ago, they were swimming happily, but now, there was no one around.
"Ha! I saw clearly just now that they were pulled away by the water ghosts below!"
"Keep your voice down! If the things under the water are disturbed, how can we survive?"
Such whispers spread all over the ship.
Lin Mengya didn't really believe in legends about water ghosts, but there must be a reason for the disappearance of those two people.
Finally, we reached the other side without any danger.
Because Lin Mengya behaved well along the way, the soldier was not in trouble.
But those people who were obviously pushed into the water were beaten and kicked.
Lin Mengya could only try her best to ignore the curses in her ears.
She held Wu Hanyu's hand and looked around.
Is this the Holy Land?
She originally thought that the Sanctuary was a city, but now she discovered that the Sanctuary was actually more like an island.
The vegetation here is very lush. She built a pergola with her hands and looked to the farthest distance.
For some reason, she always felt that there was something she wanted to know hidden there.
Wu Hanyu still followed her obediently, but he had already determined in his heart that Sister Huo could definitely save the two of them, so he obeyed her even more.
After taking the boat, they were put into the carriage again.
After wandering around for another day and night, when Lin Mengya felt like she was about to vomit because she couldn't bear the food, they finally arrived at their destination - the central city of the sanctuary!
The first time I came here, even Lin Mengya didn't know what words to use to describe it.
Maybe it's like that kind of historic site, which is resplendent, gorgeous and exquisite; or maybe it's like the ruins of the ancient Roman Colosseum, even though there are only a few pillars left, you can vaguely distinguish the glory of that day.
But now, she saw a city shrouded under plants.
The city walls are covered with all kinds of vines, and they are extremely lush.
Among the several species she could recognize, there was the ivy.
But compared with the common species outside, the plants here have grown like crazy on drugs.
Lin Mengya has never seen ivy leaves as big as elephant ears in her life!
"When you get here, you'd better accept your fate!"
At this time, it was another person who came to lecture.
The other party was wearing a military uniform, but the whole person gave her the impression of a soldier, especially the pair of tears that were scratching carelessly on the bodies of these women, as if they were looking for prey.
Fortunately, Lin Mengya and Wu Hanyu were prepared in advance.
Both of their faces were dirty and their hair was disheveled, making them inconspicuous among the crowd.
After the man lectured, he called some women.
When Lin Mengya saw their appearance, she thought of those in the women's college.
Is it possible that these people are related to the women's concubine?
Sure enough, that person's next sentence was:
"These are the masters from the Zhenjing Women's Academy. From now on, you will all be under their control. You must learn from them attentively, and you must not hold me back, otherwise, hum! I guarantee you will regret it!"
The girls all shrank, obviously frightened by what they had experienced along the way.
Soon, the masters came down to select people.
Lin Mengya and Wu Hanyu seemed to be in the same group at first glance, so they never separated.
Judging from the way they select people, it should be random.
There are more than 500 presidents in their group, which is actually not more than that, but they have been taken to other places, and I think they are similar to here.
The smart ones have already taken the initiative to say hello and inquire about the situation, but the attitude of those female masters is very obvious. They will ignore them and give them a slap in the face if they persist. They can be called hard-hearted.
Wu Hanyu was so frightened that he kept hiding behind her.
"Don't be afraid, we should be fine for the time being."
Then they were taken to Central City.
Lin Mengya noticed that although the city was similar to the outside of the city, with dense plants, the interesting thing was that all the plants were facing the same direction.
This is a bit incredible for plants, because most plants are positive.
The side with more sun will grow better, and the opposite side will not grow so well.
But she had observed that these plants had no such characteristics at all.
If someone hadn't cultivated it deliberately, then there was something weird about the things in this central city.
She can't act rashly until she understands it.
"You guys live in this house, remember, no one is allowed to wander around without my order! Otherwise, you will bear with me."
There were eight people living in the house they were assigned to live in. Everyone was equally silent, and no one dared to resist, so they all nodded like quails.
Lin Mengya and Wu Hanyu were assigned seats against the wall.
Everything else about this house is fine, except that there is no door.
