Xiao Jian and his party drove an ox cart all the way north, passing through various pass crossings. The further north they went, the fewer people there were. Slowly, they all noticed that the original villagers were gradually replaced by refugees. Some old, young, women and children formed a group of small groups. The group came from the north towards Anyi City. The further north they went, the more refugees there were.
"It seems we are almost there!" Xiao Jian said.
"Well, this game is not quite what I thought!" Mozi said.
"Oh? What do you say?"
"Didn't you notice? In this game, the map is set from point A to point B. It seems to take 10 days and 10 nights. However, when we actually arrive, we only need one day to get there." Mozi paused and continued, "Also, have you noticed that it seems that all NPCs live according to the 12-hour system of a day, while we players measure based on the task trigger time!"
"You mean that the game "Yun" will set a unified time for all players to trigger tasks, but the NPCs in the game do not follow such a rule?" Xiao Jian said suddenly.
"Yes, that's pretty much the truth! We can try to confirm this!" Mozi jumped out of the car first to block a refugee who was moving forward without waiting for the consent of others in the car.
"Hello, grandma, I am a merchant from the state of Wei. What day is today?" Mozi asked, blocking a gray-haired grandma.
The old woman was holding a walking stick in one hand and holding her grandson in the other. She said without raising her head, "How can I, an old woman, know what year and month it is now? Are you going to the direction of Zhao State? Listen to me, old lady. I would like to advise you not to go, it’s the time when the two countries are at war, and the roads are very chaotic!”
"Oh, then I know!" Mozi ran back dejectedly.
When the old lady saw that the little girl who was questioning her left without listening to her words, she shouted, "Little girl, you must be careful of the bandits on the road!"
After giving instructions, the old lady hugged her grandson and followed the group of refugees.
Mozi, who walked to the car, curled his lips and said, "I didn't ask. It seems that ordinary people in this era basically don't have such a strong concept of time and date."
Xiao Jian nodded and said, "Well, it seems like this, but we know another news!"
"What's the news?" Brother Cat suddenly became energetic and asked.
"This road should be difficult to walk. I heard that grandma say that there will be bandits on the way!"
"Bandits? If they want to rob the road, they have to ask my aunt if she agrees!" As she said this, sister Mozi took out the dagger, took a look at it, nodded with satisfaction and put it back into the sheath.
"Anyway, it's best for everyone to be careful." Xiao Jian warned.
The others said nothing more, nodded in unison and continued on their way.
After walking for less than half an hour, the sky gradually darkened. In front of us were two raised hills. They were more like small earthbags than hills. The hills were densely covered with various trees and weeds. There was only one path in the middle of the hill that was passable. Brother Cat saw this and stopped the cart without daring to move forward.
"Xiao Jian, I always feel something weird in front of me," Brother Cat turned around and said.
Mozi stepped forward and took a long look, then nodded and said, "It feels weird, a bit too quiet!"
"It looks like there must be an ambush inside, but it's going to be dark soon. If we don't cross this valley as soon as possible, we may be even more passive!" Xiao Jian turned to everyone and asked, "What do you think?"
Everyone nodded, fully agreeing with Xiao Jian's proposal.
"Okay, since everyone has unanimously agreed, we will be ready at any time!" After speaking, Xiao Jian took the lead and walked to the front of the bullock cart.
Brother Mao continued to drive the ox cart to follow Xiao Jian, while Mozi and Tianxin sat on both sides of the ox cart and watched the situation on both sides of the road.
As the sun gradually set in the west, the woods that could be vaguely seen on both sides of the road became increasingly gloomy. Xiao Jian, who was walking in front, felt that many pairs of eyes were watching him, and his vest felt cold.
Xiao Jian stared at the road ahead vigilantly and continued to move forward. Suddenly, a long whistle came from the forest to the left of Xiao Jian, and then seven burly masked men with machetes jumped out from the dense forest on both sides of the road. Surround the bullock cart in the middle from four directions.
A tall man at the head shouted loudly, "I opened this road and planted this tree. If you want to avoid this, leave money to buy the road!"
"Come on, you actually use such a clichéd line now?" Brother Cat shouted in surprise.
"Oh, it seems like you've been through a lot, huh? It's a miracle that you're still alive now. I'll let you guys torture you slowly!" The strong man who took the lead cursed.
"Brother, stop talking nonsense with them and go straight ahead!" shouted a slightly fat man next to the masked man.
The leader, who was called Big Brother, nodded and shouted, "Enter!" The other six people all rushed toward Xiao Jian and the others with their big swords in hand.
Xiao Jian instantly drew out the bronze sword from his waist and faced the person in front of him. Brother Cat also jumped out of the car, raised his bow and nocked an arrow, "Help," and shot an arrow that hit the person between the eyebrows.
Mozi and Tianxin also reacted instantly. They each fired a money dart from their cuffs, hitting the throats of the two strong men who were rushing towards them. They fell down after running a few steps.
The masked man in the lead couldn't believe his eyes. As soon as his men came into contact with the opponent, three of his men were instantly reduced. He felt that he had encountered a tough situation. It was too late to retreat now and he could only bite the bullet.
Thinking of this, the big brother immediately stood up and rushed to the opposite side of Brother Cat, using the method of close attack to strike left and right.
Because Brother Cat belongs to the hunter profession, after being suddenly attacked at close range, no matter how low the opponent's level is, the difference in professional skills makes it difficult for him to resist. Seeing Brother Cat retreating continuously, Xiao Jian on the side is too busy to take care of himself, facing the masked bandit who is facing him. He should be at level 1 like him, but until now, he has not found a way to defeat the enemy with one move. The other two beauties are also at odds with pure physical attack warriors like bandits because of the professional restrictions of assassins. Up and down, even slightly inferior.
"What should we do? This is not the way to go!" Xiao Jian forced the bandit back with a knife and shouted at the rest of the team members.
"I can't stand it anymore!" Brother Cat was the first to reply.
"The two of us can handle it for a while, but we can't hold on for much longer!" Mozi responded immediately.
"Today is your day of death. I want you to be buried with my short-lived brothers!" The masked man in the lead shouted and slashed with his sword.
Brother Cat held a bronze sword to parry, but he didn't know that the strength of the big man was far greater than him. He spat out blood with a "poof" sound and retreated continuously.
"Boy, can't you stand it anymore? Why don't you die quickly!" The masked man shouted again and rushed forward.
