Under the sky

Chapter 138
Wang Hong was taken away by Ademu, and she knew exactly where she would be taken.Ademu would find an open place where she would not be disturbed, and she would be allowed or forced to drink lots of poppy wine.She would get very drunk until she was unconscious, and then she would be tied to a wooden frame and surrounded by firewood piled up to her waist.The firewood would be sprinkled with sesame oil, roasting her even more than burnt charcoal.

Nowadays, even Atuliebadu, who has the most radical teachings, rarely holds holy sacrifices. Sasi is the messenger of the Sa god. If he cannot convey the prayers of his people, isn't that a dereliction of duty?

However, refugees are different. Refugees are people who have been deprived of their faith.They did not have the guidance of Sa Si and were not allowed to offer sacrifices or believe in Sa Si, but that was the law of the world.True believers will not give up their faith because of this, and there are many refugees like Ademu who hold sacred ceremonies in private.They sent a saint to cry out their grievances to God Sa and express their faith and perseverance. She was the saint who helped deliver the message.

A saint must not only be a virgin, but must also be voluntary. Who expects a saint who dies in anger and pain to say good things in front of God Sa?The saint can make three wishes, and the priest decides which one will be fulfilled, which is called a combination of three.Three choices, one of which is satisfactory is enough. This is a commitment to the saint's sacrifice.

Wang Hong agreed to become a saint and asked Ademu to rescue Yang Yan, not because of Yang Yan. She hated Yang Yan to death. If Yang Yan hadn't been stupid, she wouldn't be where she is today.She did it for her family. The punishment for Huo Miaozi's defection was very severe. If Gulthas knew about leaving Kunlun Palace without permission, his father, mother and younger brother would definitely be implicated.If Ademu is willing to bring Yang Yan to Gursas, maybe Gursas will be willing to let her family go.

However, Wu En refused to hand over Yang Yan, so she could only ask for a message.The wish to choose one of the three must be fulfilled. This is an agreement with the saint to prevent the saint from saying bad things in front of the god Sa.She hoped that Gulthas would believe what Ademu said, confirm that she did not defect, and pardon her family.Although the hope is very slim, this is no other option. She can only beg Gulthas to believe in her loyalty.

Ademu treated her politely and removed the ropes from her hands and feet.They walked about sixty miles north, and Ademu ordered the camp to be set up, allowing her to move around freely in the camp.

Of course Wang Hong wants to escape. She has been looking for opportunities, but she understands that there is only one chance to escape. If she fails, she will not be able to become a saint. She cannot bet casually with the lives of her family.She sat in the tent and thought hard. There were two guards at the door. With her skills, she had no chance of winning even if she tried her best like Yang Yan.

If I had known better, I would not have taken that stupid pig out of the customs. If he died in the customs, his family would not be harmed. Wang Hong was upset.That stupid pig... An idea suddenly came to her mind...

"I want to see Ademu!" Wang Hong walked out of the tent and shouted to the guard.

The guards did not make things difficult for her, and Wang Hong was quickly brought to Ademu.

"Dear Chief Ademu." Wang Hong knelt down on one knee, lowered his head, touched his heart with his left hand, and touched the ground with his right palm. This is the Sa salute gesture to the leader, "My name is Wang Hong, and I would like to pay homage to you on your behalf. God Sa tells his grievances and asks Ademu to listen to my advice.”

"What do you want to say?" Ademu sat cross-legged on the wool blanket in front of the tent, sharpening his knife. This wool blanket was a symbol of his dignity as a refugee leader.

"I was instructed by Gursasi to serve as a flame within the pass." Wang Hong said respectfully, "My job is to find the son of God Sa and greet him. A few months ago, Gursas sent many people Going up the mountain, Sa Shen is on top, and I am the only one who survives.”

"You don't want to be a saint?" Ademu said, "I exchanged four women for you. The consequences of deceiving Ademu will be very tragic."

"No, I hope Ademu rescues the son of God Sa." Wang Hong said, "I hope you can fulfill my first wish, not the second."

Wang Hong knew that she had almost no chance of survival, but she still hoped to rescue Yang Yan and allow Yang Yan to arrive at Nabu Batu safely and express her loyalty to Gulthas.The more you contribute, the better your family's chance of survival will be. Even if you die here, you have to send Yang Yan back. Otherwise, it would be better to die in Kunlun Palace.

"If he was really the son of God Sa, he would not have died at the hands of Unn." Ademu said, "God Sa had his own arrangements."

"Salha Jin also died in Hongxia Pass. It was not because the Son of God was not powerful enough, but because his followers were not trying their best enough. It was evil that blocked the Son of God."

"Everything will eventually be annihilated, and so will the Son of God. We must do our best to glorify the Son of God and help the Son of God until God Sa makes his will. Ademu, I am a saint. You think what I say is to save my life, but I am not .My responsibility is to send the Son of God to Nabu Batu. This may also be your responsibility, and it is the venerable Ademu who dedicates it to God Sa."

"When I bring back the Son of God, I am willing to state your achievements in front of God Sa." Wang Hong lowered her head and said respectfully.

Ademu was lost in thought.He did see Yang Yan's bravery, which was different from other people's, as well as his self-confidence, and his eyes that could not be ignored. Those eyes like flames were almost the same as those of the prophet Yan recorded in the "Savata Sutra". Navado is exactly the same.

He was born in Atulie Badu, and is the most extreme sect among the five Badu. They are from the Tengges sect, which is different from Wu En, who is from the moderate Suma sect.Suma Batu denied that he was the son of God Sa, which was why Wu En refused to hand over Yang Yan to them.

But he doesn't really believe that Yang Yan is the son of Sa Shen. In the final analysis, this possibility is not even possible.If he were really the son of God Sa, Uen wouldn't be able to touch him.

But he lost 33 bags of grain today, which was a huge loss no matter what. Adding the four women and the eleven captives, most of the male captives were worth less than a bag of grain.Also, Unn has that knife. He has never seen such a good knife on the grassland.Wu En was so lucky to hunt a black fox and pick up such a good knife.

He thought about it over and over...

"If the refugees don't attack the refugees, it will ruin their reputation. No one will ever trade with Ademu on the grassland," Ademu said.

"This is in response to the Saint's wish. You are fighting to sacrifice God Sa. No one can fault you." Wang Hong observed the words and said softly, "Chief Ademu, I believe you will make a wise decision. On the grassland Above, only warriors who dare to take risks can be protected by God Sa."

After a while, Ademu stood up and shouted loudly: "Brothers! Raise your swords and mount your horses!"

Everyone looked at Ademu.

"Attack that stupid pig Unn tonight!" Ademu shouted loudly.

Yang Yan may be useful, or he may not be useful, but if he is captured, at worst he can win something in the bet.If it is true as Wang Hong said, Yang Yan is the person that the old fox Gulthas wants, maybe he can get some rewards by sending Yang Yan back.More importantly, he now wants to take back the 33 bags of food, as well as all of Wu En's food and the sword, and bring his men under his command to strengthen his power.

Except for the guards who were watching Wang Hong and the prisoners, he ordered all the troops, whose combat power was twice that of the Wuen refugees, and turned back to kill south.

It was just dark when the large group of people approached the oasis, and the bonfire in the distance was particularly bright in the dark night.Unn is celebrating, celebrating today's harvest.

Ademu drew out his long knife and pointed forward: "Charge!"

Everyone charged forward. They didn't take torches, and the bright bonfire was enough to guide them.The sound of horse hooves awakened the Wun refugees, and when the scouts on guard discovered them, they were already close to the community.

"Kill!" Ademu shouted loudly, pointing his long knife toward the sky.

Bows and arrows were shot out with the sound of killing. Most of the refugees' bows and arrows were homemade, with short range and poor accuracy, but they were enough to kill people.Blunt arrows penetrated the scout's chest and cheek, killing the refugees outside.

The people of the Wun tribe pulled their horses and picked up their swords. They were immersed in the joy of victory, but they did not expect that the Ademu tribe who had just left turned around and came back to fight.The horses broke into the camp, trampled through their tents, and killed their companions who had no time to pick up their weapons and put on their leather armor.

Spears collided with spears, scimitars reflected the moonlight, bonfires were scattered by fallen horses, fallen firewood ignited tents, illuminated the oasis, and howled in the wind.

Ademu took the lead. Although he was old, his courage was not diminished. He would chop down anyone he saw. The head cut off with a long knife rolled to the ground, and the horse's hoofs trampled over the corpse.He drew out his scimitar and chopped off half of an enemy's head.

The refugees behind him had already come into contact with the Ademu refugees. The mace smashed the head of the drunkard who had no time to mount his horse, and the ax struck into the chest without armor.They drove the enemies who could not mount their horses in time to corners and poked holes in their bodies with their spears.Facing the enemy who was already on horseback, they used their numerical advantage to surround them, slowly closed their line, and chopped off the opponent's heads one by one with long knives.

Wu En shouted, urging his horse to rush into the surrounding area of ​​his surrounded men. He carried the wildfire and cut a way out for his men.He smelled the smell of burnt flesh, the smell of burning tents weighing on bodies.

"Ademu! God Sa will punish you for your sins!" Un shouted.He created a gap and rescued his men, but more people gathered around and the gap was quickly blocked, leaving no way out.

Yang Yan saw the battle in the tent and didn't know what happened.He heard fierce shouts of death and screams, and saw the fire getting stronger and stronger, until a figure stood at the door, blocking the fire.

It's Huck.

"God Sa!" Huck's face was full of tears and he knelt on the ground. He cried, "Uen is finished, you are really the son of Sa God! The punishment has come, the punishment has really come! The son of Sa God forgive me!" He kowtowed to Yang Yan.

"Let me go!" Yang Yan roared.

Huck cut off the rope with a knife and helped Yang Yan up.

"No need to help me!" Yang Yan shouted, "Give me the horse!"

Although he was injured and physically weak, the pain did not affect his actions.The horse stopped outside the tent, and Huck asked Yang Yan to mount first. "I want my knife back!" Yang Yan shouted.

"The knife is in Unn's hand," Huck answered.

Although Yang Yan wanted to retrieve Wildfire, he also knew that the situation did not allow it. He took the scimitar from Huck's hand to protect himself and shouted: "Find a horse and follow me!" He needed help.

Seeing the flames around him, he didn't know the way out. Huck pointed in the direction and said, "Go this way! This way!" Yang Yan clamped his feet and ran in the direction Huck indicated.The refugees on both sides were fighting, but no one paid attention to him for a moment. He rushed out of the camp, and Huck found a horse and chased him.

As he moved away from the battlefield, the fire gradually dimmed, and Yang Yan's vision became increasingly blurry.He could barely see in the dark night and could only look back at the distant fire to determine his direction. When the fire finally disappeared, Yang Yan was surrounded by darkness.

But he couldn't stop, he didn't run far enough, and he couldn't even determine the direction. He could only let the horse run fast, and ran for a long time without stopping.

He couldn't see anything and he felt sleepy.There was no sky, no earth, and only the sound of horse hooves made him sure that he was still alive.

With a "bang" sound, a strong force hit and threw Yang Yan out.what happened?Yang Yan fell heavily to the ground.

He stood up, not knowing what was going on, what was going on, what was going on, what was going on around him was dark, and he had no tools except a knife.He didn't dare to move around casually. When he was panicking, the fire light came on. Yang Yan was startled and held the scimitar in front of him.

It was Huck. Although the moonlight was weak tonight, he could vaguely see Yang Yan's figure, following behind.Yang Yan fell off his horse, and he immediately dismounted to check.

When Yang Yan saw it was Huck, he breathed a sigh of relief, took the torch from his hand, and shined it on the ground. It turned out that the horse stumbled and knocked him to the ground.Huck asked him if he was injured. Yang Yan touched his chest and felt a dull pain, indicating that he might have broken a rib.

The old injury had only healed for a few days, and his whole body was covered in injuries. "Fuck!" Yang Yan cursed.

"Son of God Sa, what should we do next?"

"Which way is north?" Yang Yan remembered that Wang Hong was taken to the north by the Ademu refugees. Maybe she was not dead yet.Huck looked up at the sky and pointed out the direction.

Yang Yan's horse was unable to get up. It was suspected that it was injured. He was going to share the ride with Huck, but Huck said that most of the refugees' horses were poor horses captured on the grassland and lacked enough horsepower. They might not be able to support the ride together.

Yang Yan asked Huck for horses, but Huck didn't dare not give them.Yang Yan asked him to meet him north, held up the torch and headed north.

He didn't know how far he had gone, and Yang Yan himself didn't know. He didn't dare to push the horse too much, for fear of tiring the horse down.We walked all the way for a long time, not knowing if we were heading in the right direction.

Not long after, he saw a monster, and Yang Yan reined in the horse.It was an animal with two peaks on its back, nearly one foot tall, and a head like a horse.

"It's a camel!" Yang Yan woke up.He heard Uncle Tian mention it in Kunlun Palace, but he had never seen it.Camels are often used in Kongtong to carry heavy objects and can even fight. Camels are slower in running but have amazing endurance.

When Yang Yan saw a camel for the first time, he couldn't help but be very curious. Seeing that the camel was not afraid, he dismounted and stepped forward, reaching out to stroke it.The camel lowered its head docilely and let him stroke it. Yang Yan said "Huh" and brought the torch closer. He found a strange mark on the camel's body near its buttocks.

It turned out to be a domesticated camel?Yang Yan looked around and saw no one, so he turned over and rode up, landing just between the two peaks.The camel didn't panic when someone rode it on its back. Yang Yan found it interesting, and thought that it would be difficult for a bad horse to run fast if it was double-loaded. If there were multiple mounts, the chance of rescuing the thief Niangpi would be greater.

But this camel has no bridle, how to control it?He held the camel's neck with both hands and clamped his feet. The camel moved forward. He moved the camel's neck and the camel turned.

Hold!This beast is too obedient!Yang Yan was overjoyed, turned back and took the horse's rope, rode the camel, and continued heading north.

It's just that the camel was saddleless, and the hump bumped against Yang Yan's buttocks.Coupled with the broken ribs previously, it was really miserable.He kept walking in the dark night, not knowing if he was heading in the right direction or when it would be dawn. Yang Yan was wandering when he suddenly saw a faint light on the left.

Fire?Yang Yan perked up and quickly extinguished the torch to avoid being noticed.There was darkness in front of him. After a while, when he gradually got used to the darkness, he saw the fire again.

He rode a camel forward and confirmed that it was a group of tents.Yang Yan did not dare to get too close, so he immediately got off the camel and walked forward.

Is it Ademu’s team?Yang Yan is not sure.He walked for a while and saw the fire getting brighter and brighter. It was a huge bonfire.There were tents all around, and he suddenly saw the silhouette of a person, and he hurriedly lowered his body.

There were people, but not many.Yang Yan lay prone on the ground and crawled forward bit by bit, very slowly, letting his eyes gradually adapt to the light of the fire.The vision was a little hazy, with only a few unclear figures.

There are very few guards!Yang Yan took advantage of the guard's mistake and quickly ran into the camp and hid in a tent near the entrance.It was almost an empty village, and he was certain that it was a resting place for the Ademu refugees.

Apart from sparse patrols, there were probably no more than ten people there, and there were only two guards left at the entrances of the two tents in front of the campfire.One of them should contain prisoners, and Wang Hong might be there.

Yang Yan couldn't tell which tent Wang Hong was locked in, so he relied on the light of the campfire to distinguish his surroundings and moved forward cautiously.

When Ademu left, he left only twelve men to guard, four of whom guarded the camp containing the prisoners and Wang Hong, and the remaining eight patrolled.These eight people patrolled four directions, and only two people moved around in each direction, which was redundant.If twelve people are attacked, how can they respond to the enemy except running away?

After Yang Yan touched one of the tents, he poked the machete into the tarp and gently cut it open. He heard a sound coming from inside.

"I'm going to sleep!"

That was Wang Hong's voice. Yang Yan was overjoyed and sped up his movements.

When the gap was as high as a person's height, a head suddenly popped out. When he saw Yang Yan, he showed an expression of surprise and almost shouted.

Yang Yan looked at her with wide eyes, and the two of them understood each other tacitly.

It turned out that Wang Hong found someone cutting the tent, and knowing that someone was coming to rescue her, she pretended to be asleep, and when someone opened the door, she hurriedly got out.She didn't know how Yang Yan escaped, but he took the risk to save her, and she couldn't help but be moved.

The two of them tiptoed towards the darkness.Once Yang Yan turned his back to the fire, his eyesight would be weak. Wang Hong had been with him for a long time, understood his problem, held his hand and led him forward.The two of them did not dare to make a sound, even stepping on the turf for fear of making any noise. It was not until they avoided the guards and walked farther and farther away that they gradually felt relieved. Only when they entered the depths of darkness did they dare to straighten their waists.

"I'm coming on a horse and a camel." Yang Yan pointed to the direction, "Over there."

The two walked for a while before arriving at the horses and camels brought by Yang Yan.

"Quickly leave, it will be too late when they come back." Yang Yan whispered.

"Don't worry. Ademu has to search for loot, recruit survivors, and has a lot of food for horses to transport. He won't be able to come back until dawn." Wang Hong was confident.

Yang Yan urged Wang Hong to get on the horse. Wang Hong was puzzled as to why there was a camel and it was saddleless.She touched the mark in the dark and was shocked. She quickly covered her mouth and cursed in a low voice: "This is a free camel. Riding it is an offense to the doctrine. Anyone who finds out will kill you!"

When Yang Yan learned that he had violated some weird taboo, he couldn't help but became furious. He threw the machete to the ground and cursed: "What the hell is your mother? How come there are so many broken rules? You can't even survive!" Fuck! Fuck!" Although he suppressed his voice, he could hear that he was furious. Wang Hong was amused by him and said hurriedly: "I can't care about that much now, let's go first."

She was afraid that Yang Yan would wander away blindly at night, so she stayed close to him.She thought she was going to die, but now she narrowly escaped death. Her heart was agitated. If she wasn't afraid of being discovered, she would have screamed. At the moment, she just held Yang Yan's hand tightly, her palms full of sweat.

After walking a long distance, Yang Yan lit the torch.The two of them quickened their pace, and the fire behind them gradually became farther and smaller, and finally disappeared.

(End of this chapter)