Border Cook

Seeing Xia Mingyue talking so much, Shi Yong waved his hands impatiently, "Hurry up."

Xia Mingyue then bowed again and walked towards the woods with Zhuang Cui.

At first, her steps were not fast, and she even lifted up her skirt, as if she was disgusted by the weeds on the ground and worried about dirtying the hem of her skirt. After she walked into the grove and put some distance away from the official road, Xia Mingyue and Zhuang Cui winked at each other and then started to jog.

I ran all the way into the woods, towards the direction where the smoke was rising.

Both of them gritted their teeth, tried their best, and ran non-stop.

At this time, Shi Yong and the driver, who had stopped their car on the official road and were waiting, realized something was wrong when they saw the two people's figures gradually disappearing into the woods and heard the sound of hurried footsteps in the woods.

"No, these two bitches are going to run!"

Shi Yong shouted angrily, and hurriedly jumped off the carriage with the coachman, chasing in the direction where Xia Mingyue and Zhuang Cui fled.

It is not easy to run in the wild forest, which is overgrown with weeds and densely covered with branches. And when people run through it, there will always be some footprints left behind.

Shi Yong saw this and chuckled, "Where are you going to run to!"

They are just two women. Even if they run away, can they really outrun their Five Fingers Mountain?
Shi Yong and the driver were full of confidence and only followed the path where there were footprints.

But as they chased, the two people discovered something was wrong.

The footprints suddenly disappeared, and there were no more signs of trampled grass or scraped branches around. For a moment, it was impossible to tell where the two people had gone.

"Brother Yong, where did these two girls go?" asked the driver.

"You ask me, who should I ask?" Shi Yongqi replied.

But no matter how angry you are, you still have to find the person.

Shi Yong was extremely upset, but after a moment he calmed down and thought carefully.

This is a forest. Those two girls are human beings. There is no way they could just disappear out of thin air. If they didn't run away, then they could only...

When Shi Yong and the driver thought of this, they both looked up subconsciously.

The fried flour covered the ground and scattered all over the place, causing Shi Yong and the driver, who had no time to close their eyes, to scream and run around in panic, holding their heads like headless flies.

Taking advantage of this gap, Xia Mingyue and Zhuang Cui, who were hiding in the tree, quickly slid down along the trunk.

Zhuang Cui held the dagger and quickly slashed Shi Yong's calf, while Xia Mingyue used the tree trunk in her hand to hit the back of the driver's head.

The two people felt pain and couldn't open their eyes. They just stood there screaming and cursing.

Xia Mingyue and Zhuang Cui took the opportunity to run back.

Thanks to the previously trampled path, the two of them were able to move much faster than before, and soon returned to the official road and got on the carriage.

Zhuang Cui quickly turned the carriage around and let go of the reins.

"drive!"

The carriage galloped back.

Shi Yong and the driver took a lot of effort to get out of the woods.

His head and face were covered in flour and white. One of his calves was still bleeding. There was a huge bump on the back of his head. He was staggering.

Because of rubbing and tears, he could only see some things vaguely. When he saw the carriage being snatched away by Xia Mingyue and Zhuang Cui, he was so angry that he spat on the ground.

"I really underestimated these two women!" the driver gritted his teeth.

"What are you afraid of? You're already here, can you really run away?" Shi Yong shouted angrily, took out a short bamboo whistle from his arms, put it to his lips, and blew it hard. The sharp and loud sound of the bamboo whistle pierced the sky, piercing the ears.

Xia Mingyue and Zhuang Cui, who had already run far away, couldn't help but want to cover their ears.

The horses that were originally running suddenly became a little restless, raising their heads and neighing.

Obviously, this bamboo whistle is a signal to call people, not only to horses, but also to people.

Since Shi Yong came here with a plan, he probably has accomplices and people to support him.

There can't be any hesitation or stop!

Zhuang Cui kept swinging the reins, driving the horse forward, trying to get rid of the control of the bamboo whistle, while Xia Mingyue began to knock on the carriage continuously, trying to divert the horse's attention with the rhythmic sound.

As the horses continued to run, the sound of the bamboo whistle sounded farther and farther away and smaller and smaller. When the sound of the bamboo whistle could no longer be heard, Xia Mingyue and Zhuang Cuilue breathed a sigh of relief.

But soon, the two people's hearts were in their throats again.

Because there were faint sounds coming from behind.

If you listen carefully, you can hear the rough shouting, the clatter of horse hooves, the neighing of horses...

Xia Mingyue leaned forward to take a look, and sure enough, she saw dust flying in the distance.

Some people are chasing us, and there are quite a few of them!
Zhuang Cui also wiped her sweat and said, "Madam, if we walk another ten miles, we will see the village and we can ask for help."

However, judging from the situation, there is a possibility that they will be caught up before they even reach the village.

Xia Mingyue's heart sank. After thinking for a moment, she said firmly, "There is a fork in the road ahead. Go the other way!"

"The other side?" Zhuang Cui was surprised. "That's not the way back."

"I know, but this is the only way to get out." Xia Mingyue looked calm and asked, "How good are you at swimming?"

Water-based?
Why are you asking this suddenly?
Zhuang Cui was puzzled, but still answered truthfully, "Not bad."

"That's good." Xia Mingyue nodded, "Then it must be a way out."

Seeing that Xia Mingyue was very confident, Zhuang Cui felt much more at ease. She gritted her teeth, pulled the reins, and drove the carriage to another fork in the road.

The carriage sped past, and not long after, seven or eight horses also arrived at the fork in the road.

The men on horseback all looked ferocious and fierce, like bandits.

The leader had a long, scary scar on his face. He looked at the wheel tracks on the ground and immediately determined the direction Xia Mingyue and the other two were heading. He waved the sword in his hand and said, "Go this way!"

A man with a pointed chin and monkey cheeks nearby chuckled, "Just now Shi Yong said that these two women were cunning and asked us to be careful. I think Shi Yong was just too stupid!"

"Isn't it too stupid? What can two women who can't even recognize the road do? It's really hilarious!"

Scarface's face was full of mockery. "As expected, the people from the Black Wind Village are no match for the people from Blood Eagle Fort. Now let these two idiots see why the Black Wind Village was razed to the ground, while our Blood Eagle Fort is still safe and sound!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the people around him became excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and they kept waving the big swords in their hands.

His face was full of smugness.

"Charge! Catch those two women and you'll be rewarded handsomely!"

"Go..." (End of this chapter)