A quarter of an hour is enough for everyone to make a decision.
It was a humiliating death that brought harm to the family.
Or should we obey military orders and try our best to gain a better future?
It's not a difficult choice to make.
Following the order, all patrols poured into the dense forest like a tide, without exception.
The mountain road is narrow and the dense forest is quiet.
The patrols that were still in a slightly formed formation outside the dense forest were dispersed one after another due to the terrain of the dense forest.
Under He Ping's shouts, the dispersed patrols also gathered towards their respective organizations. In teams, they spread out on both sides of the path into the mountain and headed towards Qili Village on the mountain.
"There are no footprints?"
It was covered with white snow. Chu Mu held the long knife tightly and looked at the white snow covering the mountain forest, frowning.
The wave of arrows just now couldn't have appeared out of thin air, it must have been someone's activity.
The mountains and forests are covered with snow, and if there are people moving around, they will inevitably leave traces.
But the scenery that comes into view is that there are very few traces.
The further you advance towards the mountains and forests, the fewer traces you leave behind. Some traces that have been artificially covered up are vaguely visible, but as the distance goes by, everything seems to have disappeared into the wind and snow.
He secretly attacked and killed an army that far outnumbered his own, and even retreated calmly to cover up the traces.
The threat index of this group of people seemed to skyrocket in Chu Mu's heart.
"Follow me and don't wander around."
Chu Mu turned to look at Xu Yuan who was following him, gave instructions, and then looked at the surrounding inspection team.
Under heavy rewards, there must be brave men.
There are not a few people who want to find a chance to fight like Chu Mu.
Like Li Gang, there are also many people who are focused on their future.
Everywhere you look, there are people holding sharp weapons, searching for the advancing team along the mountain path in the forest.
From the foot of the mountain to Qili Village, the total distance is only seven miles.
Obviously, at this speed, it won't take long to reach Qili Village.
Once you arrive at Qili Village, things will undoubtedly be much simpler.
It had only been a few hours since he was killed on patrol.
As long as you are a normal person, you will not know what will happen if you kill an official.
Escape is the only option.
But how far can one escape in a few hours?
Not to mention, what are you going to eat in the mountains during this cold winter month?
Bringing enough daily necessities will inevitably take more time.
"Be careful. If the traitor wants to delay, there will definitely be a cold arrow attack next."
Chu Mu stopped and looked at the inspectors following him.
The team he was in had mostly new patrol inspectors, and the few remaining veterans had been wiped out just now.
Team leader Li Gang is even more focused on making meritorious deeds, and now he doesn't even know where he has rushed.
Therefore, the rest of Chu Mu's team are all new patrol inspectors like Chu Mu.
It can be said that they are all a bunch of morons, so it is no wonder that Li Gang disappeared.
After giving instructions, Chu Mu ignored everyone's responses and turned his attention to the dense forest.
The entire inspection team was advancing along the mountain road in a triangular shape, and his team was at the corner of the edge of the triangle.
If, as he suspected, the rebel was stalling for time, then the position he was in was still quite dangerous.
As if to confirm Chu Mu's guess, suddenly, just a dozen or so steps in front of Chu Mu, a patrolman suddenly fell to the ground with a thud.
An arrow cluster almost penetrated the entire head, and the blood stained the snow, and the pool of blood was extremely red and dazzling.
"Enemy attack!"
The shouts suddenly rang out, and the originally quiet forest suddenly became chaotic.
Chu Mu's pupils shrank suddenly. At this moment, all emotions were instantly forgotten. Chu Mu subconsciously looked in the direction of the arrow cluster.
I saw a figure jumping down from the treetops, and then running wildly in the dense forest. Under the cover of the trees, in just a few breaths, the figure disappeared.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
This cluster of arrows was like a command, and cold arrows suddenly struck from all directions.
Inexplicably, an indescribable sense of crisis suddenly enveloped Chu Mu's body.
Out of the corner of his eye, a black dot seemed to be speeding towards him.
Chu Mu subconsciously swung the knife away, and the feeling of collision spread along the blade and clearly reached the bottom of Chu Mu's heart.
The arrow cluster broken into two parts fell on the snow, and the strange luster shining on the arrow cluster was clearly reflected in Chu Mu's pupils.
Chu Mu's back was cold, his throat seemed to be blocked by a foreign object, and his breathing seemed to be a little unsmooth.
Just now, he... almost died!
Xu Yuan quickly ran forward and looked at Chu Mu: "Brother Mu, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, just be careful!"
Chu Mu took a deep breath, and his eyes instantly locked onto the man who was running away.
At most... thirty steps away from him.
In front of him, several bold patrol officers had already rushed over.
Chu Mu did not hesitate, grasped the long knife tightly, and chased after the man.
A few dozen steps is not too far.
After this wave of attacks, the rebels whose traces were exposed obviously lost their biggest advantage.
There are patrols armed with crossbows who fight back, with arrows and crossbows roaring, and there are also patrols chasing after the escaping figure, hoping to cut off the head to fight for a better future.
After running for ten steps, Chu Mu suddenly stopped and shouted: "Be careful, there is someone in the tree!"
Above the treetops, with snowflakes falling, a figure jumped down like a dragon.
The arm-long hunting knife sank directly into the body of one of the patrolmen. Blood bloomed and the body fell heavily to the ground.
The inspector's eyes widened, and the luster in his eyes was dim visible to the naked eye. Only the unspeakable fear was firmly engraved on his face.
The figure was still strong and strong, and the several-foot-long hunting knife in his hand was as flexible as an arm.
In the blink of an eye, within a few breaths, the patrol inspectors who were chasing after them fell into a pool of blood one after another.
Only then did Chu Mu truly see its true face.
He looks like a young man and looks much younger than Xu Yuan.
Wearing an animal skin coat, traces of youthfulness can still be seen on his face, his eyes are clear, but there is a trace of ruthlessness that does not suit his age.
The young man looked at Chu Mu and did not retreat. Instead, he rushed towards Chu Mu like an arrow from a string.
Suddenly, that indescribable sense of crisis enveloped Chu Mu's body again.
Clang!
The blades collided, and the harsh golden sound exploded in the dense forest, just like the sound of urging someone to die. Along with the blood-stained hunting knife, it covered Chu Mu like a violent storm.
In just a few breaths, Chu Muyan took a dozen steps back, and the blade in his hand seemed to have a row of ferocious gaps.
"Chase!"
"Quick, don't let him get away!"
The sound of shouting was close to my ears, and the roar of gold and iron like a storm also stopped abruptly.
After Chu Mu reacted, the young man's figure, like a civet cat, quickly shuttled through the dense forest, and finally quickly disappeared from sight.
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