Three days later, the carriage reached a narrow mountain road.
The hillsides on both sides of the road are full of tall maple trees. It is late autumn, and all the leaves have turned fiery red. From time to time, red maple leaves will be blown off by the wind and sway from the sky.
The ground had long been covered with fallen leaves, and the entire road turned fiery red, as if covered with a soft and gorgeous red carpet.
The horses' hooves galloped forward on the red leaves on the ground, the wheels rolled, and the galloping carriage picked up the fallen leaves on the ground, forming a flying fire dragon behind the carriage.
It was approaching noon, the sun was shining brightly, and the weather was still warm. Victor sat in front of the carriage and drove, while James and Chen Mo sat in the carriage together.
Although Victor and James took turns driving, Victor actually sat outside driving the carriage most of the time. Only when he was tired would he let James take over for a while.
For his little brother, Victor, the elder brother, is very protective of him, and he is afraid that he will get sick if he stays outside in the air for a long time.
In fact, since the last time his arms grew bone claws, James feels that his body is much healthier than before, and he has become more brisk and powerful. He actually doesn't feel tired when driving outside.
But since he was too young after all, Victor still tried his best to do all the driving work himself.
Victor was sitting outside the carriage wearing a thick windbreaker, with a pair of sharp eyes staring at the road ahead. He gently pulled the reins in his hand, and the carriage turned left under his control, following the curve on the hillside.
The road turned a corner.
Suddenly, Victor frowned and tightened the reins with both hands. The two horses kicked their hooves and stopped in a burst of neighing.
The sudden deceleration of the carriage caused James in the car to rush forward. He waved his arms forward in panic, but he still fell forward uncontrollably.
At this moment, a big hand reached out, pressed on his shoulder, and pushed him back to his seat.
When the car came to a complete stop, Victor's voice came from the front window.
"Sir, the road ahead is blocked!"
James had just sat down when he heard Victor's voice and quickly looked forward. Through the car window, he saw a dead tree trunk as thick as a person lying across the middle of the road ahead, blocking the road ahead.
The carriages of this era were not off-road vehicles, and the shock absorption system was very crude. Not to mention the thick tree trunk, even a slightly larger stone could damage the carriage.
But why does such a large dead tree trunk appear in the middle of the road?
The tree didn't look like a dead tree on the roadside that had been blown down by the wind and fell right in the middle of the road. It looked more like it had been moved from somewhere else.
James looked at the situation in front of him with a look of confusion, but Chen Mo had an intriguing smile on his face.
James in the car and Victor, who turned around against the front window glass, both saw the smile on Chen Mo's face, and both looked puzzled. However, soon, their attention was attracted by the movement outside.
Attracted to the past.
I saw five men in dirty coats walking out of the maple woods on both sides of the carriage. Some of them were holding shotguns, some were holding pistols, and one was holding an ax in both hands, with a look on his face.
They surrounded the carriage with a ferocious smile.
"Hey! Boy, get out of the car quickly!"
The strong man holding the ax gently waved the ax in his hand and shouted harshly at Victor, who was pulling the reins on the carriage.
Obviously, this is a group of robbers who are blocking the road!
James in the carriage froze there on the spot, his little face turned pale. He had never encountered such a situation before in the manor, and he couldn't help but feel scared.
Although it was the first time for Victor to encounter this kind of situation, there was no trace of fear on his face. Instead, he looked at the strong man holding the ax with a fierce look on his face. The muscles all over his body couldn't help but flex, and he was ready to start at any time.
attack.
His nails have almost grown, and the nails on all ten fingers are nearly one centimeter beyond the front of the fingers. The tips are sharp and reflect a faint golden color in the sunlight.
He was worried that he would not have a chance to verify Chen Mo's statement, when someone came to his door, which made him a little excited. Whether his claws are deformed or have special abilities like James, he will know today!
However, Victor did not act rashly. Instead, he sat quietly in the driver's seat in front of the car, looking at the robbers surrounding him with cold eyes.
He was waiting for Chen Mo's order. After all, they were now Chen Mo's followers. They must obey his orders in everything and not make their own decisions. This is the most basic requirement for a follower.
Soon, Chen Mo's deep and majestic voice sounded faintly in the carriage.
"Kill them."
Victor's mind was relatively simple and he did not consider why Chen Mo thought that the two children could defeat five adults with weapons.
At this time, the arrow was already on the string. Either you die or I live. Chen Mo gave an order, and Victor, who was already prepared, rushed out in an instant, roaring and rushing towards the robber holding an ax in front of him.
What he didn't notice was that as he rushed forward, his nails were also gradually lengthening. Originally, they only stretched out slightly, but soon the nails, which were less than one centimeter long, grew to more than two centimeters long, and the tips became sharper.
Got up.
James in the car saw Victor rushing towards the robber through the front window. He panicked at first, his face turned red with anxiety, and his eyes were full of panic.
But he soon discovered that just as Victor was charging forward, a robber emerging from the woods on the right side of the carriage smiled disdainfully and raised the shotgun in his hand, aiming at Victor's back.
But Victor didn't notice it at all and still rushed towards the strong man holding an ax in front of him.
Seeing that Victor was in danger, James could no longer care about his fear. He quickly pushed open the car door and rushed out. He roared and stretched out the six bone claws between his fingers, aiming at the robber who was aiming at Victor with a shotgun.
The bandits rushed forward.
However, the robber had just come out of the woods and was still several meters away from their carriage. Before he could rush up to him, the robber had already aimed at Victor and was about to shoot.
Seeing that it was too late to stop him, just when James' eyes widened and his eyes were about to burst, a crisp gunshot suddenly sounded behind him.
I saw the robber who was pointing a gun at Victor. Suddenly a splash of blood splattered on his gun hand, and then he let out a cry of pain and involuntarily let go of the shotgun.