But they didn't know that there was a swamp behind the mountain. Once they stepped into it, their speed would be reduced several times.
"Let's rest for half a minute before setting off."
Chen Mo glanced at the sky, it was almost dusk.
The rays of the setting sun fell on them, enveloping Li Yang and others, as if they were coated in red.
At this moment, Li Yang suddenly frowned.
He seemed to sense that something was not right!
Because just now, he felt the sound of many horse hooves in the distance, and the footsteps seemed to be heading towards them.
"Oops! These cavalry actually dare to chase here. Could it be that they have already prepared an ambush?"
Li Yang's brows furrowed.
If this is the case, then the other party's arrangement is very sophisticated and meticulous, and I am afraid they have already expected that they will flee in this direction!
"Let's go, we can't stay here anymore."
Li Yang stood up directly, greeted everyone, and planned to continue on his way.
No one said much, and before they knew it, Li Yang had become their core.
Village Chief Liu's words were very simple. He knew Li Yang's true identity and followed Li Yang's ideas from the beginning.
Chen Mo also guessed Li Yang's identity, leaving only Wang Dao. Li Yang also saved his life, and now he can be said to obey his words.
A group of people ran towards the short mountain in a mighty manner.
Not long after Li Yang and others left, an army appeared where they had just stood.
"Leader, these thieves run really fast, and they actually came to such a remote trail!"
One of the adjutants complained to Zhao Liang.
"Hmph, I asked you to put more effort into searching for information. Why haven't you found it for so long?"
Zhao Liang scolded angrily.
The adjutant was so frightened that he winced and hurriedly dismounted his horse and knelt down on one knee: "My subordinate did something bad. I hope the general will atone for his sins!"
Although Zhao Liang was angry, he did not blame him.
He also knew that his subordinates' abilities were limited, and it was already good to be able to find so many clues, not to mention the obstacles of the natural environment.
Zhao Liang sighed: "That's all. The cunning of these thieves is beyond imagination. I'm afraid they have entered the woods now. It's useless for us to hunt them down."
After speaking, Zhao Liang turned his head and said to another deputy general on the side.
"Send the order and camp where you are!"
"Wait for orders!"
……………
The night is getting darker, the moon is dark and the wind is high.
Li Yang and others walked down the mountain in the dark and returned to the plain area.
"Brothers, you can't rest here. Village Chief Liu and his wife get on the oxcart."
"Now we have to race against time to move forward, otherwise if we are caught by the cavalry on the plain, we will have no chance of escaping!"
Li Yang looked at Village Chief Liu and the two men and said in a deep voice.
"Yes, sir!"
Village Chief Liu responded. After Wang Dao helped his wife and children up, Village Chief Liu got on the ox cart and controlled the old ox to move forward.
"Brother Wang, how is your recovery?"
Turning to look at Wang Dao, Li Yang asked with concern.
"It's almost done!"
"That's good, this journey depends on the two of us. I'm sorry to bother you!"
Li Yang patted Wang Dao's shoulder and said.
Wang Dao grinned: "What's the trouble? It was you who saved my life. All these things are out of the question!"
Then Li Yang gave Wang Dao a few more words and turned to look at Chen Mo.
"Can your body still hold on?"
Although Chen Mo is extremely smart, he is only a scholar after all, and he definitely cannot keep up with him in terms of physical strength.
Hearing Li Yang's words, Chen Mo nodded.
"Don't worry, uncle, I'm fine!"
Seeing this, Li Yang let out a breath: "Well! Let's go then!"
Chen Mo nodded and then followed Li Yang forward.
Not long after they left, thirty or forty cavalry also appeared here.
"These gangsters are quite brave!"
The leader said coldly: "How dare they escape by taking such a long detour through the mountains? They want to play hide and seek with us!"
"But they're not very lucky!"
As they walked, a sinister smile appeared on the face of the leader.
"Haha, brother is right, these bumpkins are no match for you!"
A younger brother beside him echoed.
"Haha, these guys actually came to such a desolate place, they are like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth!"
"Hey, I guess they don't even know there is an ambush here, otherwise how could they dare to come here?"
"Big brother is mighty, big brother is mighty, big brother is mighty!"
Listening to the praise from everyone under his command, the leader laughed triumphantly.
He originally planned to set up camp and catch up tomorrow, but he didn't expect to accidentally bump into Li Yang and others who had just come down the mountain.
"Haha, God is helping me. This time, isn't the captain of thousands and a hundred taels of gold mine?"
The leader rubbed his hands with excitement. He did not think about informing the large troops, but directly mounted the already tired horse.
"Come forward, kill everyone, and take Li Yang's head back with us to collect the reward!"
"yes!"
Following the order, four or five cavalrymen quickly rushed to the escape route of Li Yang and others, and surrounded Li Yang and his party!
"who?"
Li Yang stopped and looked around warily.
"Just this amount of troops? It seems that the opponent's large forces are not here yet."
"There are only four, so we can easily solve them, but it's a little tricky to ensure the safety of Village Chief Liu and Mrs. Wang Dao."
The leader glanced around, and then said to the cavalry behind him.
"My body hasn't fully recovered yet, so I'll be responsible for protecting you. I'll leave the rest to you!"
Wang Dao drew out his saber and said to the person behind him.
He was tall, with bulging muscles. He looked like a lump of steel, and ordinary soldiers were unwilling to fight against him.
"Okay, Chen Mo, please retreat behind Wang Dao and be ready to protect yourself at any time."
After listening to Li Yang's instructions, Chen Mo nodded.
"yes."
Immediately, he obediently hid behind Wang Dao.
Li Yang, on the other hand, drew his scimitar and stood at the front, looking at the surrounding enemy troops with cold eyes.
"Now that you're here, stop talking nonsense and take your life!"
Li Yang shouted low. He was not timid at all when facing the snoring horsemen and cavalry around him. Instead, he was eager to take action.
"court death!"
Li Yang's arrogant attitude aroused the anger of the opposing cavalry. They waved their scimitars and galloped towards Li Yang.
Faced with this situation, Li Yang not only showed no fear, but became even more fierce.
He kicked hard with his toes, flew up, grabbed the back of the scimitar that was coming towards him, and then pulled it along.
