It was getting dark, and Qinglong Mountain was shrouded in darkness.
The soldiers who had been guarding outside the spring ate dry food and drank some clear spring water.
"Xu San, we have been guarding here for so many days, how long can we keep guarding?" A soldier whispered: "All the bandits in Qinglong Village were killed, and almost all those who escaped were captured and killed. I heard that all the bandits in Qinglong Village were killed.
That Colonel Murong has gone back to Beihai County."
They have been guarding the mountains for so many days, and they have not seen Zhou Sui and Wang Tong at all.
Xu San's eyebrows did not move: "The Crown Prince has ordered us to wait until the army retreats before we can leave."
Yes, keep watching!
An hour later, several soldiers fell asleep one after another, leaving only one who continued to stare.
The dark night in the deep mountains is not peaceful. From time to time, there are crows and roars of wild animals. The sound of wind blowing through the dense forest and the gurgling of spring water.
The soldiers on guard duty were in high spirits at first, but began to feel sleepy in the second half of the night.
However, even if this soldier had his ears straightened, he would never be able to hear the sound of the soil being slowly dug underground.
It’s been ten days.
From the day Qinglong Village was breached to today, it has been ten days.
How did Wang Tong of the Zhou and Sui Dynasties survive these ten days?
Zhou Sui was very fortunate that he had the habit of hiding food and water in the secret passage. If he escaped from the secret passage successfully, he would not need to use these. If he was trapped in the secret passage, dry food and water would be enough for half a month.
However, that is when one person is alone.
Now that there are two of us, it is naturally not enough.
From the beginning, Zhou Sui strictly controlled his food and water intake and only ate half full every day. He slept during the day and quietly got up in the second half of the night. He chose a place closest to the ground in the middle and back sections of the secret tunnel and started digging.
Zhou Sui used a dagger, plus the one in Wang Tong's hand, to dig from late at night to dawn every day, stopping immediately to avoid strange noises and movements that would attract pursuing troops.
Zhou Sui's ears, which were different from ordinary people, played an extraordinary role. Even the slightest sound and movement could not escape Zhou Sui's ears.
Wang Tong was completely convinced by Zhou Sui. He followed Zhou Sui's instructions silently and worked hard to dig secret passages.
Even a fine dagger made of fine steel could not resist being used like this. On the eighth night, the dagger broke. Then I used the remaining half of the dagger to continue digging.
Today is the tenth night, and a sloping passage of about five meters has been dug out. The passage is narrow and one can only climb up slowly.
After a faint rustling sound, a piece of land in the forest suddenly moved. Then, a small hole was revealed.
A pair of hands reached out and pulled hard for a moment, and a head came out.
It was about the fourth watch at this time, and the sky was full of moonlight. It was the quietest time in the mountains and forests.
Fortunately, no one saw this weird scene, otherwise it would definitely scare people to death.
The head moved and struggled to climb up. When the whole person emerged from the ground, he immediately took a deep and greedy breath of fresh air.
I hid in a ghostly secret passage for ten days. The air was so turbid and stuffy, and later there was the filthy stench after excretion. I simply can't recall it.
Another dark figure also emerged from the hole.
This person is, of course, Zhou Sui.
Zhou Sui never left his back to anyone. These days when digging secret tunnels, Wang Tong was in front and he was behind.
After Zhou Sui came out, he also took a deep breath. He quickly squatted down, dug out soil with a dagger, and filled the surface of the hole. Then he put some dead branches and leaves to cover it and erased the footprints.
This place is so inaccessible that if you don't look closely, you won't see any clues.
What to do next?
Wang Tong said nothing and quickly gestured with his hands. Zhou Sui pointed in a direction and Wang Tong nodded slightly.
Two black figures moved forward quietly and silently.
After walking for a while, Zhou Sui suddenly stopped, his ears twitched, and his body jumped up the tree. Like an ape, he got into the dense branches and leaves in the blink of an eye.
Wang Tong planted another tree without thinking.
Wang Tong was highly skilled, not much worse than Zhou Sui, but his ability to climb trees was far inferior. These days, he ate less and exerted more energy. His hands and feet were weak, and he almost slipped off the tree. He tried his best and finally got in.
Among the branches.
There are very tall trees here, with lush branches and leaves, blocking out the sky and the sun.
Both of them were hiding in the trees. Less than ten meters away, a group of soldiers was walking by.
The leader was a young military general in his twenties, with dark skin and handsome appearance. He was none other than Li Xiao.
"General Li," the soldier whispered, "the battle is over, and almost all the bandits have been killed. If we don't go back to Jiaodong, we will stay in the mountains and search the mountains all day long. How long will it take?"
Another soldier took over the conversation: "That's right, Captain Murong told us to stay in the mountain. We are not allowed to go down the mountain until we find the whereabouts of Zhou Sui Wangtong. To put it lightly, this is Zhou Sui's old nest, so
There are so many mountains, he can just find a cave to hide in for a year and a half. We can look for him anywhere."
Li Xiao was also sullen and glared at him: "Shut up, everyone. This is a military order. Anyone who talks too much should go back and get his plate."
The soldiers all knew Li Xiao's temper, and while responding, they continued to scold Colonel Murong.
Li Xiao listened happily and did not forget to search around.
Wang Tong almost held his breath. Li Xiao and the dozen soldiers moved around to search. They were only a few meters away from the giant tree where they were hiding.
He was tired and hungry now, and he had no weapons. Once his whereabouts were discovered, he would be dead.
Fortunately, the group of people searched around and left.
Wang Tong was covered in cold sweat.
Seeing Zhou Sui making no movement, Wang Tong didn't move either.
Sure enough, after a while, those people came and searched again.
After waiting for less than half an hour, there was no movement in the tree where Zhou Sui was hiding.
Wang Tong also got off the tree.
Zhou Sui picked some unknown wild fruits from the trees and gave two to Wang Tong. Wang Tong was very hungry, but he didn't mind the sourness of the wild fruits and ate them cleanly, even the cores.
Next, keep running away.
Zhou Sui was very familiar with the mountains and forests. He did not take the mountain roads at all and kept drilling into the dense forests. Thanks to Wang Tong's strong body and strong foundation, he could barely keep up.
Stopping and dodging, we walked for two days and one night. Finally we stopped in a small mountain col.
Zhou Sui carefully pushed aside a dense thorn, revealing a dark cave. Wang Tong was very conscious and bent down to enter first.
Only then did Zhou Sui enter the cave.
After walking for more than ten steps, two black figures rushed over and twisted Wang Tong's arms fiercely.
Wang Tong did not struggle, but whispered: "It's one of our own."
Zhou Sui's voice then sounded: "It's me."
The two black figures immediately let go of Wang Tong and rushed to Zhou Sui. One cried "Da Dang", and the other shouted into the cave: "Dad Dang is still alive, everyone, come quickly!"
Immediately, dozens of black shadows rushed over, passed Wang Tong, and surrounded Zhou Sui.
"Master, you're not dead yet, that's great."
yes!
He Zhou Sui escaped and escaped alive.
Zhou Sui's eyes were red and his voice was hoarse: "As long as I, Zhou Sui, are here, Qinglong Village will still be there."
