Wu Gen and Sun Hong moved forward with the flow of people. On both sides of the team, there were soldiers on horseback holding spears on guard.
Since disembarking from the ship, since they had no mounts, the group could only walk in a hurry while being urged by the soldiers' riding whips. This journey lasts for seven days, starting in the morning and stopping at dusk. Moreover, no food is provided every day, and the only rest is at night.
When I was thirsty, I could only pick up the remaining snow on the ground to quench my thirst. The people at the back of the team couldn't even look at the snow mixed with mud and rocks, so they had to break off some branches and put them in their mouths to relieve their thirst.
When they were hungry, they had to either eat the dry food they brought with them or snatch food from others. Some people even cut the animal skins wrapped around themselves into small strips with a knife and chewed them hard and swallowed them.
In the end, some people had difficulty persisting, some gradually fell behind, and some fell to the ground and never got up again.
Wu Gen once saw a man lying on the ground with no physical strength, blocking the progress of the team. He was picked up by the soldiers and thrown to the side of the road. He looked at the rapidly advancing team and cried loudly, begging others to take him with him.
After all, an ordinary person can encounter opportunities that change his destiny and cross life stages several times in his life.
But at this moment, no one has the energy to support others.
Life in heaven and earth is like a big wave rushing through the sand, and a boat sailing against the current. There are a few people who finally reach the top of the mountain. The countless skeletons and ghosts wandering in the dust and mud on the way forward are just four simple words on the book, all living beings.
Can Xue was trampled on, leaving only ugliness.
Wu Gen tied a rope around Sun Hong's waist and tied the other to himself, stumbling on the muddy snowy road.
Sun Hong, who had lived a carefree life since childhood, could no longer hold on on the third day. His face was pale and his eyes were dull, almost like a walking zombie. If Wu Gen hadn't taken care of him all the way, he would have fallen down long ago and become an ice corpse under everyone's feet.
Wu Gen ran the mind meridian over and over again to keep his body active. This way he could guard against possible attacks and become familiar with the mind meridian. The result was a sharp increase in food intake.
At night, Wu Gen chewed a branch that still had some bark, his eyes glowing green, looking left and right, as if he would choose someone to devour at any time.
Sun Hong fainted from hunger. To prevent him from biting himself, Wu Gen stuffed a piece of wood into his mouth, which made harsh creaking sounds from time to time in the darkness.
Wu Gen stood up and walked towards a bonfire. Beside the bonfire sat a group of young men in white. These days, this group of people did not lack food and drink. Not only were they fully prepared before leaving, but they also replenished food from others along the way.
Walking to the bonfire, Wu Gen squatted down and stared at a deer leg roasting on the fire. The bald man next to the young man was about to scold him, but was stopped by him.
The young man in white had a playful smile, his slender fingers were clean and elegant, and he gently turned the burnt deer leg. "This brother, something is wrong." Under the swaying firelight, his handsome face looked a little strange.
"I want to buy some food." Wu Gen replied hoarsely, his stomach growling unsatisfactorily.
"Hahaha." Several people around the young man laughed. These days, this is the first person who dares to speak to them like this.
The young man in white couldn't help but laugh, "This brother is joking, that's all if it's on normal days." He leaned forward, "On the trial road, food is as good as gold.
You know, one more bite can save a life. Do you think it's appropriate for you to trade our lives for yours, eh? Besides, why do so many people here buy from me alone? "
Wu Gen turned his head and looked around, and said slowly: "When I was a bandit, there was a rule in the village that women and poor people were not robbed. These people only have rations to survive. It is impossible to sell them. , grab, either he dies or I die, which is against the rules of the road.
You are the only one who has some surplus food here, so you shamelessly ask for some, besides, I am buying it. "When it came to buying words, Wu Gen emphasized his tone and took out five taels of silver from his pocket.
Before the young man could speak, the bald man next to him said fiercely: "Get away. Five taels of silver at this moment is no different from the stones on the ground. If you don't leave, I will remove your bones one by one."
Wu Gen didn't pay attention to the big man, but still looked directly at the young man, "You are a smart man, I don't ask for much."
The big man was furious and was about to get up, but was grabbed by the young man.
The young man tilted his head and looked at Wu Gen, "You are threatening me. Normally, I should be furious at this time and order my men to swarm you and chop you into pieces."
But I'm in a good mood today, so I'll allow you to buy some food. "As he said this, he motioned to his men to bring out a palm-sized piece of dough, "Fifty taels of silver is really only worth this. Do you want to do this business or not?" "
After looking at the noodles and the five taels of silver, Wu Gen reached out to take the noodles and turned back to Sun Hong.
When Wu Gen walked away, the bald man was a little puzzled, "Master, why do you want to feed him? There are so many of us here, are we afraid of him?"
The young man's face was a little gloomy, "This person gave me the feeling of being very dangerous. Along the way, everyone else stayed away, but he was the only one who dared to come up and ask for it.
Forget it, try not to cause any more trouble before officially embarking on the road to the afterlife. It won't be too late to deal with him after he enters the road to death. When the time comes, I want to watch him eat an elephant. "
Wu Gen took the flour cake and returned to Sun Hong's side, opened his mouth, tore the flour cake into pieces, and put it into his mouth bit by bit.
Sun Hong was unconscious at first, and he vaguely tasted the cake. He snatched the cake like a tiger, stuffed it into his mouth, and swallowed it without even chewing. After a mouthful of cake, Sun Hong was still not satisfied and looked for food in confusion.
Looking at his empty hands, Wu Gen sighed, stood up and left the team, walking towards the darkness.
"What are you doing?" The black-faced officer stood under a tree with a knife in both hands and asked coldly.
Wu Gen looked back and said, "Let's go find something to eat."
"There are many evil beasts in the mountains here, so I'm not afraid of dying among them."
"Since it's all about death, I don't want to choose to starve to death."
The officer was stunned for a moment. This was the first time that a tester had spoken back to him, "That's true. We will set out early tomorrow morning. If you don't come back, you will be considered dead."
Wu Gen agreed and blended into the boundless darkness.
So everyone watched this somewhat thin figure disappearing step by step.
It's not that no one has thought about going out for food, but when they saw the huge animal hoof prints on the snow along the way, and the terrifying roars of Ruoyouruowu, they gave up the idea and decided to grab the safety of those around them.
In the middle of the night, Sun Hong woke up and looked around, but he didn't find Wu Gen and couldn't help but become anxious. After waiting for a while, he finally couldn't hold it any longer, whispered to wake up the people around him, and asked.
After learning the whole story, Sun Hong walked to the edge of the team, looked at the direction Wu Gen was leaving, and sat down silently.
A glimmer of dawn appeared on the horizon. The black-faced officer looked into the distance, sighed, ordered everyone to get up, and set off. Everyone was packing their luggage, only Sun Hong was still looking into the distance dreamily.
No one paid attention to him. Countless people walked around in front of him without even looking at him, as if he didn't exist.
As the team was about to set off, Sun Hong suddenly stood up, pointed in the distance and stumbled away.
Following his gesture, he saw a man stepping on thick snow and ice in the dim light of the morning, with white mist steaming from his body, walking heavily towards the team.
Seeing the restlessness of the crowd, the black-faced officer turned his head in surprise and was startled for a moment. A smile appeared on his face that was always like a piece of iron.
With the support of Sun Hong, Wu Gen came to the crowd, his body covered in blood, carrying a huge bear's legs, and the bear's paw was even bigger than his face.
Wu Gen's face was ferocious, and the strong murderous aura in his body was almost real. He glanced around with a sinister look, as if he was about to commit murder at any time. Everyone avoided his eyes. Don't confront such a life-threatening murderer unless absolutely necessary.
The team continued to move forward. Wu Gen took out a large piece of roasted bear meat and handed it to Sun Hong, saying in a low voice: "Eat it quickly, eat it in a big way, don't hide it."
Sun Hong took it and took a few big bites. It was delicious. He had never eaten such delicious food in his life. Looking at the coveted eyes of the people around me, I felt a little proud and slowed down my eating.
Wu Gen's face was tense, and he strode forward with a high attitude. Seeing Sun Hong's appearance, he gritted his teeth and whispered, "Eat quickly, don't you know it's tiring to pretend to be tough?"
Sun Hong came over and said, "Captain, you are someone who can kill a giant bear. Who else dares to provoke you?"
"Shit, he wasn't beaten to death. He was sleeping in a cave, and I drugged him and made him unconscious." Wu Gen said angrily.
Sun Hong was horrified and quickly ate the meat in his hands. Just now I was really seeking death, feasting in a crowd of hungry people. It was really the old man who had taken poison and got tired of living.
The team traveled for another three days and finally reached the end of the trek.
In a huge valley, there is a huge circular arch. There is a wall of light in the door, with ripples appearing from time to time.
In front of the arch, several tents have been set up, and cavalry in black armor come and go from time to time.
An officer with a fierce face and a stained scarf on his head sat in front of a table, looking at the flow of people who looked like refugees with disheveled faces with disdain.
After everyone arrived, the officer stood up and said loudly, "Those who read the license plate number will come forward to receive their waist badges. After entering, they will stay for thirty days. After thirty days, they can return here according to the waist badges.
The rules are very simple. The top twenty players who want to get the Five Flower Stones and get the most waist cards at the same time are the winners. "As he said this, he took out a fist-sized jade with five colors and raised his hand to signal.
"It's just that there is a formation here. Once you enter, you will be transported to any place at will. As for where you end up, it depends on your luck." The officer looked at everyone slyly.
Then, the officer read the number loudly, and the people he called moved forward one after another. When 300 people were gathered, he signaled these people to enter the arch.
Wu Gen and Sun Hong were placed in the third group. Fortunately, the remaining five Dingyuan City Army servants are also in this group.
These five people, headed by a corps commander named Bian He, had been distant from Wu Gen from the beginning and did not want to get close to him. Wu Gen didn't care about this. Sun Hongye had already made him miserable.
However, on the way to the afterlife, since we are both in the army, we still have to say hello.
"Wuzhang Bian, would you like to enter with me and me?" Wu Gen said with a smile. When the first two groups entered, Wu Gen noticed that all the people who were in the same group held hands when they entered the arch. Presumably, they could still get together after entering.
The more people there are, the more chances of winning.
Bian He looked at the other four people and pondered for a moment, "Okay, then please take care of Wu Zhang and take care of them."
Wu Gen stepped forward in a familiar manner and put his arm around Bian He's shoulders. "It's easy to talk about it. We are all from the Xiang Army. We should be of one heart and one mind and help each other. The seven of us are of the same mind. Why should we be afraid of those young people?"
Bian He laughed awkwardly a few times, and calmly got out of Wu Gen's embrace.
"Hold me when you go in later." Wu Gen walked back and asked Sun Hong. In a place like this, this young man who has lived a good life since childhood is like a little white sheep. If he goes in alone, he may die without knowing how.
Finally, it was the third group's turn to enter. The seven people held each other's hands and walked through the arch. Their eyes felt dizzy and they were already in a desert.
