Time passed and the sky gradually darkened. By treating the bandits' injuries, Ye Ying gained some favor from the bandits and no longer treated him so roughly.
In order to avoid being discovered by officers and soldiers, the bandits did not dare to light torches at night even in caves. The bandits arranged Ye Ying's sleeping position in the innermost part of the cave, while he slept outside surrounded by bandits.
The night was already very deep, but Ye Ying did not feel sleepy at all. In order to paralyze the bandits, he did not dare to move at all. Even the sound of his breathing was deliberately adjusted to be even, so that the bandit would think he was asleep.
Although the bandits have been forced to make fire and decoction in the mountains, the mountains are vast and sometimes filled with clouds and mist. The chance that the officers and soldiers would discover the rising fireworks was still low.
Ye Ying knew that he already knew the hiding place of these bandits, and they would not let him leave no matter what, so he secretly decided to find an opportunity and find a way to escape.
The night was already very deep, and the bandits all fell into a deep sleep. The snoring sounds in the cave made Ye Ying feel like he was in the middle of thunder.
Ye Ying quietly opened his eyes, and under the faint moonlight, he secretly observed for a long time. When he saw that all the bandits in the cave were asleep, he began to implement his long-planned escape plan.
He gently removed an arm that was on his body and looked at Shu Jia lying beside him for a long time. Seeing that he was indeed not awakened, he gently sat up.
After sitting quietly in the darkness for a long time, seeing that the bandits still made no movement, Ye Ying slowly stood up, waited for a while, and then tiptoed towards the direction of the cave.
It was less than twenty meters away from the entrance of the cave, but for Ye Ying, this section of the road was really far away.
Ye Ying moved forward bit by bit, not only worried about making noise when touching things scattered on the ground, but also afraid of stepping on the bandits sleeping on the ground.
There was a soft "dong" sound. Although the sound was not loud, it was like a thunderbolt in Ye Ying's ears. He quickly held his breath and stood there waiting for a long time. When he saw that no bandit heard the sound, he breathed a long sigh of relief.
After Ye Ying calmed down, he felt a sharp pain in his forehead. It turned out that he accidentally hit his head on a protruding stone pillar on the top of the cave.
Gently rubbing his forehead, not daring to delay any further, he slowly took steps towards the entrance of the cave.
The visibility in the cave was indeed too poor. It took a lot of effort for Ye Ying to barely see the bandits lying on the ground and go around them one by one.
In a short distance of more than ten meters, it took Ye Ying about as long as a stick of incense to reach the entrance of the cave.
Seeing the moon outside the cave, Ye Ying breathed a long sigh of relief. After so much effort, he finally came out.
With joy in his heart, Ye Ying stepped forward gently, preparing to step out of the cave.
Even at night, as long as he leaves the cave, Ye Ying is confident that he can return to the village safely with his familiarity with the terrain. Even if he is chased by bandits, he can still find many hiding places that the bandits cannot find.
The moment he stepped out of the cave, Ye Ying felt something tripped under his feet. Fortunately, he was always flexible and quickly stabilized his body, thus avoiding the fate of falling.
A crisp "bang" sound woke up the bandits in the cave, and also made Ye Ying's joyful mood suddenly reach the freezing point.
Some cunning bandit, in order to prevent Ye Ying from escaping, actually tied a thin rattan at the entrance of the cave, with a long knife tied to one end of the rattan. Even though Ye Ying was very careful, he didn't notice the thin vine under his feet, causing his escape plan to come to nothing.
"You want to run away again, be careful I'll break your legs." Shu Jia picked up Ye Ying in his hands and said viciously. Being awakened from his sweet dream made Shu Jia feel very bad.
"I've been holding in my pee for a long time, and I really can't bear it anymore." Ye Ying touched the back of his head that hurt from being hit by the armor, and said with great annoyance.
This small episode did not affect the sleepiness of the bandits, and everyone soon fell asleep again.
But Ye Ying, who was lying in the innermost part of the cave again, didn't feel so comfortable, because this time his hands and feet were tightly tied.
Having his limbs tied was uncomfortable, but what was particularly frustrating was the loss of an opportunity to escape.
In this mood, Ye Ying didn't feel sleepy at all. He stared at the dark cave with his eyes open, trying to find a new way to escape.
When it was almost dawn, Ye Ying finally closed his eyes and fell into sleep.
It felt like it hadn't been long before he was kicked awake by a bandit. He turned around and saw that it was already bright at the entrance of the cave. It turned out that it was already dawn.
There was no movement outside the cave. It seemed that Ye Ying's plan to attract the officers and soldiers with thick smoke had failed.
Compared with Ye Ying's disappointment, the bandits were in a much better mood because their boss Hu Tianxiong's condition began to improve.
At this time, Hu Tianxiong's complexion had improved a lot compared to yesterday, and his breathing was much more even than yesterday. Although it was only slightly better, it at least gave the bandits hope, because Hu Tianxiong was their backbone.
"Boss, you are indeed much better. I will go pick some herbs for you today. I believe you will be able to walk in a few days." After checking Hu Tianxiong's body again, Ye Ying said softly.
"Good boy, as long as you cure me, I will not only let you go, but I will even give you some benefits. Or, you might as well join us, and I will take you to the hot and spicy food." Hu Tianxiong also felt that he After his injury improved, he actually fell in love with talents.
"Thank you, boss. I will try my best." Ye Ying smiled humbly, but he didn't believe Hu Tianxiong's words at all, and the idea of escape became stronger and stronger in his heart.
Although the bandits treated Ye Ying much better and their supervision was not as strict as on the first day, Ye Ying never found a chance to escape whether in the cave or when he went to collect herbs in the mountains.
The mountains are a good place to breed good medicines. After spending more than two hours, Ye Ying discovered many good medicinal materials. He picked them up skillfully and put them into the basket behind him.
Sometimes, he even put some grass leaves directly into his mouth, chewing them and swallowing them regardless of the bitterness.
Although the bandit who had been following him was surprised by the young man's behavior, he was put off by Ye Ying in the name of identifying medicinal materials. However, he did not expect that the young man was planning another escape plan in his mind.
After returning to the cave, Ye Ying began to treat the injured bandits in the cave. There was fog in the mountains that day, so Ye Ying's plan to report the news through the smoke of boiling medicine was aborted again.
"What are you doing?" Jiagu slapped his nose with his hand and said with some dissatisfaction.
It turned out that Ye Ying found some bark-like things from somewhere and lit them on fire in the cave. The moist bark immediately gave rise to thick smoke, which also contained some strange smell, although it was not very strong. , but it makes people feel uncomfortable.
"The injuries of your boss and uncles are healing slowly. The main reason is that there are many poisonous insects and poisonous gas that cannot be dispelled in this cave. I use these medicines to drive away these poisons, and they will recover faster." Knowing that the bandits would react like this, Ye Ying quickly answered.
"You kid, don't come up with any evil ideas. If anything goes wrong, I will chop off your head immediately." Jia Gu said with some doubts.
"You are all heroes, how dare I do anything in front of you?" Ye Ying said respectfully with a smile.
With the permission of the bandits, Ye Ying lit this medicinal material in several corners of the cave. The smell of medicinal herbs soon filled the cave. The bandits were used to this smell, so they didn't feel very uncomfortable.
"Oh, I didn't sleep well last night. I feel a little sleepy. I'm going to lie down for a while while the brothers continue playing." A bandit who was gambling with his companions yawned, then found a suitable position and lay down on the hay. Go up and fall asleep.
This drowsiness seemed to be contagious. After the first bandit fell asleep, the rest of the bandits also began to yawn. Then, more than a dozen bandits in the cave fell to the ground and fell asleep one after another.
It turned out that the medicinal materials prepared by Ye Ying were not used to drive away poisonous insects and toxins in the air. The main function of the thick smoke they produced was to cause people who inhaled it for a long time to fall into a comatose state.
Before that, the herbs that Ye Ying swallowed had a refreshing effect, which happened to relieve the stress in the smoke. At the same time, he also tried to stay awake by biting the tip of his tongue and secretly pinching himself.
Looking at the sleeping bandits in the cave, he glanced at a short knife not far away, and thought about killing them all.
But in an instant, Ye Ying gave up this idea. In order to avoid being discovered by the bandits, the efficacy of his medicinal materials was not particularly strong. If he made too much noise, it would probably wake up several bandit leaders with high kung fu skills. It might also alert the two bandits guarding the cave entrance.
Ye Ying knew that now was his best chance to escape. Once this operation failed, the bandits would definitely be more vigilant, and it would be even harder for him to escape again.
Thinking of this, Ye Ying gently picked up the short knife and tiptoed towards the entrance of the cave.
Not long after, he came to the entrance of the cave, peeked out secretly, and saw two bandits on guard, with their backs to the cave, sitting on a stone respectively, looking boredly into the distance.
At this time, Ye Ying was extremely nervous. Now he had reached the last and most critical step of his escape. He secretly told himself that he must not make any mistakes.
Ye Ying finally made up his mind. He took a deep breath, held the dagger in his hand tightly, sneaked behind the bandit closest to him, suddenly reached out to cover his mouth, and the dagger was quickly on his neck. Previous stroke.
The bandit fell down softly before he could make a sound, but Ye Ying's actions were still discovered by another bandit.
Ye Ying also knew that it was impossible to hide from another bandit who was close at hand, so he had already prepared for the other party's reaction.
Before the other party could understand the current situation, Ye Ying let go of his hand and rushed towards the other bandit as quickly as possible. Before the bandit could make a move, the short knife stabbed into the opponent's back, and the tip of the knife soon emerged from his chest.
The bandit never dreamed that he would be attacked from behind and lose his life inexplicably.
After successfully killing the bandit, Ye Ying grabbed his shoulders and slowly placed him on the ground. He turned around and looked in the direction of the cave, held his breath and listened carefully. When he saw that there was no movement in the cave, he was completely relieved.
There were experts among the bandits, and this medicine could not make them sleepy for too long. Ye Ying knew that time was precious at this time, so he did not dare to stay too long, so he left the cave as quickly as possible. In the blink of an eye, his thin figure disappeared into the jungle.
