With the sound of the ax hitting the tree trunks, towering trees fell down, and were then tied up with ropes by a team of more than a hundred Dinnus and dragged to the front of the fortress. Then, more Dinnus used huge weapons to
The tree trunks were divided into long and short rough materials according to different specifications with their own hacksaws. The dense core material was processed into various knife handles, ax handles, gun shafts and arrows, and the remaining parts were sent to be smelted.
of fuel.
These scenes looked like intense preparations for war. Jiang Yan and Qi Ziyin looked at everything in front of them and realized that this fortress named Zhenlan had become a huge threat to Ye State that could no longer be ignored.
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"How dare you two look around and be lazy, why don't you hurry up and go back to work!"
A soldier who was responsible for guarding the Dinnus in the forestry came forward and struck the young men hard with the long whip in his hand. The long whip was soaked in sea water, and it would leave traces if it was just slightly touched on the skin.
A deep red mark appeared, then swelling and burning pain.
Today, it is the second day after the black ship docked. Although Yu Li personally led the team to launch a large-scale investigation in Dinnu, at this time, Jiang Yan and Qi Ziyin had been sent to a forest farm far away from the fortress.
He was working hard and had no idea that his identity had been exposed.
After receiving only one whip, the clothes on Jiang Yan's back were immediately torn open. The anger in his heart suddenly surged, and before the second whip came down, he grabbed the tip of the whip with his backhand.
He pulled the attacker so hard that he staggered, and the long whip in the opponent's hand was almost snatched away by him.
The soldier holding the whip immediately became angry and wanted to swing the whip again. However, he tried hard to pull the whip a few times, but the whip did not move at all, and Jiang Yan had no intention of letting go. The noise of the argument immediately caused people fighting nearby.
The living Din slaves turned their heads one after another and looked at this young man who didn't know the heights and heights of the world with fear and anxiety.
As a result, the soldier lost his dignity even more. He actually let go of the long whip in his hand and turned to draw the saber on his waist, cursing loudly:
"You kid is tired of living, right? You dare to fight against the military master! Since your hands are itchy, I will chop off your hands today, and then throw you into the sea to feed the fish!"
However, he did not expect that in the face of such a threat, Jiang Yan did not flinch. Instead, he arched his body, like a trapped lion, and assumed an offensive posture.
Qi Ziyin knew the methods of his companions and was not worried that the soldier would hurt the black-eyed boy. But when he looked around, he saw several soldiers further away who were also attracted to look towards him. He knew that if he continued to resist,
The situation was about to get out of hand, so he stepped forward and grabbed Jiang Yan.
At the same time, a Tin Nu who looked like a foreman also hurried to the three of them and knelt down in front of the soldier with a plop: "Please show mercy to Master Lu, please show mercy to Master Lu!"
The visitor looked frightened, but despite being nervous, he used his body to block the two young men.
In this regard, the soldier on the opposite side ignored it at all and directly flew up and kicked the man:
"Get out of here! Who does this kid think he is? How dare he challenge me? If I don't kill him today, what prestige will I have in this fortress in the future?"
"Master Lu! Our manpower is already tight, and several people have died of illness just a few days ago. If we kill more people now, it may be difficult to complete the tasks assigned by the Major General within the month!"
However, the foreman still loudly dissuaded him. At this time, the sword in the soldier's hand was already raised in the air, but he seemed to be quite afraid of hearing the word "major general". After hesitating for a moment, he was persuaded by the man in front of him.
He reluctantly stopped the momentum on the blade.
He stared at the anger in his heart and had nowhere to vent it. He glanced at the surrounding Ding Nu like crazy, and roared angrily but helplessly:
"What are you maggots looking at? Why don't you hurry up and go to work for me! If the young general blames me for being overdue, I will not have a good life, and you will all die too!"
As the soldier cursed and walked away, the commotion finally subsided. Jiang Yan was dragged under a big tree by his companions. Only then did he have the chance to turn around and push him away, with a look in his eyes.
Full of confusion:
"Zi Yin, why are you trying to stop me? I could obviously snatch the long knife from that man's hand and kill him together! Yue'er has been taken away for a whole day, and I don't know what Yu Li is going to do with her. Could it be you?
Don’t you want to save people anymore?!”
"Qi Ziyin was not as strong as the other party. He was pushed and staggered, but he managed to stand firm and shouted back: "Of course I want to save! But have you ever thought that Ning Yue has fallen into Yu Li's hands now?
If we reveal our identities prematurely, not only will we not be able to save her, we may even harm her!"
While he was talking, he suddenly noticed that the foreman who had spoken for the two of them earlier had walked up to him at some point. The other person made a silencing gesture, and then stuffed two blunt axes with some curled blades into his hands.
In their hands, the two men gave orders in unquestionable tones. They were completely different when they were begging for mercy:
"You two brats, if you don't want to cause more trouble, you'd better endure it and work hard! Otherwise, if the man named Lu seizes the opportunity and brings more sergeants here to make trouble, he may not even open his mouth.
There is no chance to defend!"
The black-eyed young man understood in his heart that what the other party said was true, but the hatred in his heart could not be suppressed. He took the ax and chopped it hard on a big tree next to him. With one blow, the tree was enough for two people to hug him.
The whole big tree started to tremble. The autumn leaves rustled down from the trees, as if a golden rain had fallen.
Qi Ziyin also pretended to wave the ax, but asked the other party in a low voice: "Thank you so much for your help, warrior! I don't know your name, and how long have you been imprisoned on this island?"
"You're welcome. My surname is Fan Mingzhen. I'm not a hero, but I survived on this island for more than half a year, so I was chosen to be the foreman of these Din slaves."
The other party lowered his head and responded in a low voice, but the ax in his hand did not stop for a moment.
"A fortress can be built on a deserted island in just half a year?"
"Just half a year? I don't know whether it's my luck to be able to stay alive in this damn place for half a year, or a punishment from God. The climate on Hailing Island is harsh, and the daily work is quite heavy. Ordinary people can persist on going up there.
Three or two months is considered to be a good time. Those who are tired and get sick, or those unlucky ones who make the soldiers unhappy and get injured, can only wait to die. If not for the current shortage of manpower,
That man surnamed Lu won't let you off so easily, so why bother thanking me."
"In this case, why don't the Din Nu rebel? Aren't these axes in your hands the best weapons?"
Jiang Yan, who was still angry, suddenly said something, and struck down the tree trunk with an axe, causing countless sawdust to fly.
"Who would be willing to wait for death on such an isolated island?" The man shook his head helplessly, "You don't know something. The young general who led the people to build a fortress on the island was not just for garrison training, but for In secret, a weapon was made that was as thin as a bamboo pole but could spit fire. With this weapon, anyone could effortlessly shoot through half an inch of iron armor from a distance of five hundred steps! Therefore, after that incident half a year ago After the bloody suppression, the Tin slaves no longer had the courage to try to resist."
"Could it be that you're talking about firebolts and cannons?" Qi Ziyin recalled what Ning Yue had said, and suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
"Yes, yes, yes, that's the name. Facing the firebolt gun, no one can break into the fortress alive. I just heard you discussing, who are you planning to save? I advise you to die. Heart, if your flesh and blood body collides with that firebolt gun, it will turn into a ball of rotten flesh in the blink of an eye."
The man opposite kept shaking his head, but asked in return: "But then again - could it be that the girl you are planning to rescue is a girl with red hair?"
"Have you seen Yue'er?" Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan suddenly stopped what he was doing and turned his head to stare at Fan Zhen's face.
The other party hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "I've seen it. This morning when I went with the person named Lu to get the tools from the fortress, I saw with my own eyes that she was imprisoned in a single room at the east end of the dungeon. It's just that the girl seemed It's very important. The other party specially sent extra personnel to guard it. Not to mention just the two of you, even if there are 180 people at the moment, it's probably impossible to save them..."
"Yue'er is our friend. Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, I have to give it a try! Brother Fan, you have been on this island for half a year, and you should be familiar with the situation everywhere. Can you please help us again and inform the gangster? How to get into the fortress?"
Suddenly learning the whereabouts of his companions, Jiang Yan's hands holding the ax almost broke the long wooden handle. Unexpectedly, Fan Zhen shook his head repeatedly and categorically rejected him: "I will never accept this. You go! If you want to save people now, you two will find a way on your own. But even if you want to die, you have to wait until tomorrow!"
"Why? If you refused to help, why did you stand up for the two of us in front of the soldier named Lu?!"
The black-eyed boy still wanted to try to persuade him. But Fan Zhen seemed to have made up his mind:
"I have some knowledge of the sky and calculated that the sea fog will dissipate tonight - this time I went to sea, but I was on an important mission. I never thought that I would be trapped by the heavy fog, run aground on the rocks, and be caught on this island. In the past six months, I have secretly made preparations with several brothers, just waiting for an opportunity to escape from this place by boat. Seeing that you two are very capable, I wanted to recruit you to join the group, but if you go to rescue people, it will inevitably cause a guard. Be vigilant. This opportunity must not be missed. Tonight is the big day that we have been looking forward to for a long time. We must not allow any mistakes to be made, and no one is allowed to interfere with it!"
Hearing what the other party said, Qi Ziyin also opened his mouth to interrupt. But before he could say anything, Jiang Yan pulled him back and turned around to leave:
"Forget it. It's reasonable for him to refuse to help. If we want to save Yue'er, we have to rely on ourselves!"
"Where are you going? If you run away, aren't you afraid that I will inform you?"
Fan Zhen became anxious when he saw this, and instead threatened the two teenagers. But Jiang Yan was not intimidated by him, but turned around and glared at him:
"Since we are planning to escape from this island tonight, you will definitely not tell the truth. We have received your favor just now, so naturally we will not put you in danger. However, saving people is more important to me than anything else, and I will not tolerate outsiders.
Point your fingers!"
After saying that, the black-eyed boy raised the ax in his hand high and swung it towards the big tree in front of him that had already been cut with a wedge. The thick trunk fell down with the crackling sound of branches breaking, and the speed became faster and faster.
It came faster and faster, and finally hit the ground with a loud "bang".
Since no one warned them in advance, the surrounding slaves and the guarding soldiers were all frightened by the sudden loud noise. The two teenagers took advantage of this moment and ran towards the depths of the dense forest without looking back.
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