Chapter 009: Escape from Heaven

One of the burly men walked over to the bundle beside the three individuals, pinched it, took out a letter, glanced at it, and his expression suddenly changed. He immediately said: "These three are escapees from the battlefield of Zheyun Kingdom and Liujin Kingdom. They must be here to deliver a message. They have no valuables on them; we should not concern ourselves with them."

"Alright, Little Ball, just hold on for another half a day. Once we board the ship, we can sleep. Otherwise, if a battle breaks out, we can't guarantee that defeated soldiers won't come here," said Xie Xing. At the time he spoke these words, he was actually exhausted, feeling as if his entire body was about to fall apart. It was evident that his physical condition was truly poor; if it weren't for his strong will, he really didn't know if he could endure until now.

The sound of footsteps grew closer and closer; although faint, Xie Xing could hear them clearly. It was a night devoid of any moonlight, and as dawn approached, the darkness was particularly profound.

Having paid the money and uttered a remark about going to Xizhou City, the first thing the three of them did upon boarding the boat was, of course, to fall asleep immediately

However, Xie Xing still felt a bit nervous, as his current physique was truly inadequate. He was uncertain whether he could successfully attack someone.

Xie Xing took out a simple package and said: "Now we will immediately take off the military uniforms and change into another set of clothes, and hurry on our way. Although we are already at the outskirts, it is still very dangerous."

However, it was not even three minutes later when Xie Xing heard the faint sound of footsteps approaching. What relieved Xie Xing slightly was that there were indeed not many people, but only two. It was likely because there were only two of them that they did not dare to act against the three of Xie Xing immediately

Xie Xing was exhausted and took a breath, saying to Wang Hu: "Brother Wang Hu, quickly place the bodies of these two in the direction of Tongliu River Road. We need to leave immediately. I estimate that someone must have heard that sound just now, but at this late hour, it will take some time for anyone to find this place."

Wang Hu knew that it was not the time to speak. Following Xie Xing's instructions, he dragged the bodies of the two individuals towards the fork leading to the Tongliu River.

Fortunately, the three of them had good luck. When Xie Xing and the others arrived at the Xiangheba dock, a merchant ship was conveniently docked there. Perhaps it was due to the ongoing war between the two countries, there were not many people on the merchant ship. Xie Xing and the others quickly boarded the ship, and there was even a large area available for sleeping.

"Xing Ge, why don't we take a nap? I really can't hold on any longer," Ding Qiu said, leaning on a tree branch, sitting by the roadside and gasping for breath.

Xie Xing had already seen two very vague black shadows cautiously approaching, one in front and one behind. However, judging by the figures of these indistinct shadows, they were clearly much more robust than Xie Xing.

The small ball nodded its head; in order to preserve its life, it had to endure even the harshest conditions. Moreover, there was still half a day left. The three of them quickly ate some dry rations and then gritted their teeth to set off once more

What should we do? Wang Hu looked at Xie Xing, hoping he would make a decision

Wang Hu swiftly pounced on the soldier who had attacked Xie Xing. Although Ding Qiu was not very strong, he came over to help. At this moment, Xie Xing had already gotten back on his feet. Seeing Wang Hu and the soldier on the ground in a tangle, Xie Xing, fearing that the soldier might react, shouted loudly and directly thrust the tip of his gun into the throat of the soldier pinned down by Wang Hu, blood gushing forth with astonishing accuracy

However, Xie Xing was correct; indeed, these two individuals did not notice that it was the two of them who left late at night. Xie Xing hid behind a small mound at the fork in the road and was not discovered

At this moment, the soldier who had been stabbed in the waist by Xie Xing was still struggling, and Xie Xing approached again, delivering another thrust that struck his throat.

By the time the sky began to lighten, the three individuals had already traveled two to three dozen miles away from Tongliu River. All three were panting from exhaustion

However, Xie Xing clearly felt the sensation of the gun barrel piercing into flesh. Without hesitation, he twisted the gun's muzzle and pulled it out directly, then immediately rolled to the side, just as a machete struck the spot where he had been moments before.

There is still half a day's journey left. As long as we reach the Xiaheba, there is a dock there. Merchant ships passing by will take anyone, as long as you have enough silver coins. We currently have nine silver coins. To get to the nearest Xiang City, it only costs one silver coin, while to reach our Zheyun Kingdom's Xizhou City, it requires two silver coins. Wang Hu is familiar with this place, clearly indicating that he has been here before.

Xie Xing sighed inwardly; if he were at his peak, he would not have to resort to such measures. He could simply cover this person's mouth directly. However, now he could only resort to this last resort

A piercing scream echoed in the silent night sky, and without hesitation, Wang Hu and Ding Qiu rushed back upon hearing the sound

What relieved Xie Xingsong was that although the three looked quite disheveled, as long as they had paid with silver dollars, no one on the ship asked them where they came from or where they were going

The three individuals immediately dashed along a side path that led away from the Tongliu River

When the first person walked past, Xie Xing suddenly sprang up, raising the half of the gun barrel in his hand and thrusting it towards the waist of the figure behind him. This action exhausted all of Xie Xing's strength.

Xie Xing tightly gripped the half-length spear in his hand, lying in ambush behind the earthen mound. He only needed to wait for five minutes; if no one came by in those five minutes, it would mean they had truly encountered a stroke of bad luck, with no one having discovered them.

At this moment, there were individuals on the ship watching Xie Xing and the other two. Upon seeing the three board the ship, they immediately turned over and pretended to sleep. Soon after, two more burly men arrived.

Although the three of them had red-rimmed eyes, they did not dare to sleep just yet, as they were still not far from the battlefield

It is evident that the reaction speed of the companions of the person killed by Xie Xing was quite swift, causing Xie Xing to break out in a cold sweat. However, he had only swung his blade once when Wang Hu approached. He did not need to distinguish who Xie Xing was; he could simply determine it by observing the size of the shadow.

After another night of running and walking, the three of them finally managed to escape the range of death.

"Xing Ge, how are you so accurate?" Ding Qiu was just helping Wang Hu hold down a soldier and was already exhausted. Seeing Xie Xing accurately strike at a person's throat at night, he felt quite astonished, and Wang Hu was equally surprised

"Brother, these three are sleeping like pigs as soon as they arrive; even if we were to throw them out now, they wouldn't know it at all." The lecherous man who had been watching Xie Xing and the other three said quietly upon seeing the approaching big man.

After the three changed their clothes, combined with Xie Xing's experience and awareness, they once again spent the entire day moving half-walking and half-running, gradually deviating from the battlefield. When night fell again, the three of them, exhausted and panting, sat down, ate a little, and continued on their journey

Xie Xing is now extremely exhausted. Although he knows that their escape has been successful up to this point, he still cautiously asks Wang Hu, "Brother Wang Hu, how far are we from the Xiaheba you mentioned?"