There was no danger in the cave. Qi Yuan had already checked it out for Ying Zheng and his son before they entered.
However, this cave is extremely deep. The depths of the cave are like a maze. Together with the underground, the source of the flowing stream is the water flowing from the underground river.
The mother and son carefully explored the place, and after finding that there was no danger, they quickly entered the cave.
After entering, the two of them didn't care about their image and sat down on the ground.
After resting for a long time, he reluctantly got up and went to the stream. He washed himself in the cool stream water and drank some sweet stream water. Then he felt refreshed and regained a little strength.
However, although the water in this stream is sweet, it cannot satisfy the hunger in the belly.
The young man looked into the stream and found a few swimming fish. Unfortunately, he caught them several times in a row. Instead of catching the fish, he frightened them away.
"Mom, please wait a moment. The child will go outside to pick some wild fruits and bring them back for mother to eat."
Young Ying Zheng said this and was about to walk out.
"Don't……"
His mother Zhao Ji quickly took her son's hand and said: "It's such a dark night, there might be some poisonous insects and beasts lurking outside. You'd better not go out and take risks. Let's wait here first. Soon
The men sent by your father will come to look for us."
Of course, a large part of the reason was that Zhao Ji did not dare to be alone in this dark cave.
After all, she is just a woman in her twenties. She usually lives her life well and has not suffered much. After being hunted down today, she was shocked and frightened. Even though her son is still young, he is her only support now.
Ying Zheng felt his mother's hand that was holding him tightly trembling slightly, and he didn't want to frighten his mother anymore, so he nodded and stopped insisting.
The mother and son sat down next to a rock wall. After running for so long, their bodies were already exhausted. Even though they were still in danger, they still couldn't resist the deep tiredness and fell asleep leaning on each other.
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Not long after they fell asleep, there was a faint sound in the distance, and hundreds of people holding torches chased them nearby.
Among them were experts who were good at tracking traces. Zhao Ji, mother and son, had no experience in escaping in the wilderness and mountains, so they inevitably left a lot of traces, so they were chased by these people.
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"Are you sure you're not pursuing the wrong direction?"
The man with a cold voice asked.
He looked to be only in his twenties, and his appearance was very young, but there was a strong evil spirit between his brows, and his eyes were as fierce as a wolf, which made people intimidating.
The man next to him holding a big halberd was a middle-aged strong man with a tall and powerful body. It was obvious at a glance that he was a good fighter on the battlefield.
Perhaps because it was dark, these people no longer covered their faces.
The middle-aged man who was looking for traces in front quickly turned around and saluted them: "Reporting to the general, I can confirm that the mother and son escaped from this. They don't know how to cover up their traces, and I can easily find their traces."
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Moreover, it is getting late at this time, and there are wild beasts running rampant in the mountains and forests, so they don’t dare to run around, they should be nearby."
"Um."
The cold young general nodded and ordered: "Then spread around and search carefully. Whoever finds it first will be rewarded with a hundred golds."
"Here!"
Upon hearing such a huge reward, all the soldiers suddenly became excited.
Just finding the other party's traces, without them having to fight for their lives, can get so many rewards. This is really a good opportunity to make a fortune.
A group of soldiers dispersed and looked around carefully for any trace of Zhao Ji and her son.
In a daze, Ying Zheng was suddenly awakened by the sound of people outside.
He jumped up, walked quickly to the entrance of the cave, hid behind a rock and looked out.
I saw shadows outside, and there were many people holding torches in their hands, looking around.
Ying Zheng was startled, and then Huo Guang took a closer look and found that it was the group of people who had sneaked up and surrounded them during the day.
"There is a cave over there, go and have a look."
"Haha, if people were in this cave, our brothers would be rich!"
This cave is not very hidden, and it will be discovered soon. Someone has already come over holding a torch.
Ying Zheng was frightened and quickly returned, shook his mother awake, and shouted in a low voice: "Mother, mother, wake up quickly..."
"What's wrong?"
Zhao Ji opened her eyes in a daze, feeling that her eyelids were heavy and her whole body was in severe pain.
As a woman who lived in a deep house, she had never had the experience of escaping, and her whole body was so tired that she was sore all at once.
"Mom, there are pursuers outside, let's run away!"
"ah?"
At this moment, Zhao Ji suddenly woke up.
She heard shouts from outside and the movement getting closer and closer, and she was suddenly frightened and frightened.
Looking at the approaching fire outside, Zhao Ji felt desperate: "Zheng'er, they are already chasing us, where can we escape?"
"Mother, let's go to the depths of the cave to take shelter first. When we explored it earlier, we only felt that it was deep inside. Maybe there is another way out."
Ying Zheng has a resolute character, and even now, he still has not given up the idea of escape.
He picked up his mother and walked quickly into the dark cave.
Although Zhao Ji was a little frightened by the invisible depths of the cave, she was more willing to try her luck with her son than to be captured and tortured to death by the pursuers outside. Maybe she could actually find a way out.
However, Zhao Ji slowed down a little because her body was weak and her steps were weak. As a result, the soldiers outside saw the mother and son turning around the corner inside the cave.
The soldier who saw it first suddenly shouted in surprise: "I found them, they are here!"
As soon as he said this, the people who were searching around him immediately rushed towards here, and some people not far from here ran over very quickly.
Although they were not the first to discover it, if they could catch it one step ahead, they would definitely receive a heavy reward.
What's more, after searching so hard here in the middle of the night, there is no way to go back and lie down on the bed to sleep comfortably. Since the traces of the mother and son have been found, it is better to get rid of them quickly and go back as soon as possible.
When the cold young general and his lieutenants heard this, they couldn't help but smile.
This matter was done secretly, and even if there were some rumors from the outside world, it was impossible to pin it on them. After they returned, the prince they were loyal to would definitely reward them heavily, just money and beautiful women, and more importantly, they
future.
As long as one has status, will there be less money and beautiful women?
These two people are both highly skilled in martial arts. After hearing the noise, they quickly used their body skills, jumped several feet, and quickly ran towards the direction of the cave.
"Did you see them running into the cave with your own eyes?"
The young general asked the soldier who shouted first.
"Yes, General. When my subordinates came over, they happened to see them running inside."
The soldier said: "But they don't have torches. The cave is dark without a trace of light. They certainly won't be able to run very far."
"Um!"
The young general nodded and glanced sharply. Under the light of the fire, he saw several footprints beside the stream and nodded slightly.
However, he took another look at the dark cave that led to nowhere, and finally did not go forward in person, but ordered: "The ones we catch up with are just two women and children who have no power to protect themselves. Get rid of them as soon as possible."
, let’s get out of here as soon as possible.
After returning home, everyone will record a meritorious deed, and everyone will be rewarded!"
"Thank you, General..."
When all the soldiers heard this, they were immediately overjoyed, but they still rushed to catch up one by one.
After all, the reward for plopping is not as great as the reward for killing the mother and son.
After his men were mostly inside, the young general and his lieutenant looked at each other and walked inside behind their men.
Thinking about it, even if there is any danger in the cave, with these men standing in front of them, they should be able to escape in time with their skills.
Inside the cave, it was pitch dark. Ying Zheng supported Zhao Ji and groped the wall and reluctantly walked inside.
However, when they turned a corner again, they suddenly found a light coming from ahead.
The two of them were overjoyed and thought it was an exit leading to another direction.
As a result, when they came closer, they discovered that the light coming from it was not from the exit, but from a lake the size of an acre. There were many luminous fish swimming in the water, reflecting many crystal clear lights above the cave.
The stalactites sparkle beautifully.
But at this time, the two of them were running for their lives, so they had no intention of watching this rare spectacle.
The mother and son, one a frail woman and the other a child, were not very fast, so before they could reach the other side of the lake, they were already being chased by the pursuers from behind.
"Hahaha, I caught up."
"Quick, quick, surround us, don't let them escape!"
These soldiers rushed forward happily and surrounded the mother and son by the lake, waiting for the general to surrender.
When illuminated by the torches in their hands, the stalactites above the cave suddenly looked more colorful and charming.
The young general who followed behind squinted his eyes and looked at the stalactites above in surprise. He did not expect to see such a beautiful scenery here.
However, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, it is not as important as his future.
"Run!"
A sneer appeared on the corner of the young general's mouth: "Aren't you quite capable of running? Keep running?"
We should have dealt with them long ago and went back to collect the reward, but it turned out that the mother and son were quite good at running, and they actually ran all the way here before they were blocked by them. The young man was also simmering with anger.
Although Ying Zheng was young, he was already responsible. His small body was protected in front of his mother, and he pursed his lips and waited fiercely for the young general in front of him.
"snort……"
The young general looked at Ying Zheng contemptuously. He didn't have enough strength and it was useless to just be ruthless.
He pulled out the long sword from his waist, threw it gently, inserted it in front of Ying Zheng and the two of them, and said lightly: "For your status, I will give you a decent way to die, otherwise if you let
If the brothers under my command take action, I'm afraid something you don't want to see will happen."