Chapter 001: Preface

Shh, someone is coming, let's go

The pursuers, who were originally prepared to deliver a finishing blow, heard what seemed to be voices in the distance. They shook their heads; delivering a finishing blow would inevitably leave a wound, and if the approaching individuals saw it, it would likely lead to further trouble. It was better this way; the distant onlookers would only assume that this young man had fallen to his death.

However, the comet in the sky seemed to have targeted them and fell down towards this direction. The two were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they lost control of themselves, standing there unable to move, watching as the comet crashed down!

Although there were shrubs and reeds on the hillside, rolling down like this would undoubtedly result in a severe fall. The pursuers laughed coldly, showing no sympathy. They watched as the young man rolled down the slope and then struck heavily against a rock, causing his body to convulse violently and his limbs to twitch.

What is happening? On a piece of green stone in the forest, a young man clambered up with a grunt

Until a scream shattered the tranquility of the forest

Should we add another cut

The young herbalist opened his eyes, and everything around him was spinning in his vision. His pupils had no focus at all, and after swaying a few times from side to side, he collapsed back onto the ground

When they opened their eyes again, they saw a figure swaying unsteadily as it stood up

The young boy had already heard the sound of heavy breathing, as if it were right behind him, and the foul breath emanating from the other party was almost on his neck. He shouted and ran desperately, his heart filled with fear

Killed. Another person interfaces.

There is a little fellow here! At times, he seems quite perplexed, someone exclaimed loudly

However, he was still not at ease. Their current mission was extremely critical to the *illustrated* book. If the boy was not dead, it would be difficult to explain upon their return. Therefore, they carefully slid down the slope and approached the boy, checking for breath; there was none. They then felt for a pulse, but there were no signs of life.

The dense forest obscured the sun, yet within the woods there was a profound silence, completely devoid of the usual chirping of insects and the singing of birds

"Isn't this the Eleventh Young Master of the Ye family?" one of the farmers, still in shock, said: "He... was struck by that broom star?"

When the comet fell, it caused a blinding light that forced them to close their eyes. The brightness lasted for several breaths before gradually dimming

They quickly burrowed into the forest, leaving only the bodies on the ground. However, after taking just a few steps, one person exclaimed, "What sound is that?"

The young boy let out a terrified scream, rolling and crawling with the * picture * book as he rushed down the mountain, shouting for help. However, in this deep forest and quiet mountain, his cries and shouts only stirred echoes in the valley, receiving no response whatsoever.

Fortunately, it did not fall upon them

He cannot escape

The young man was quite agile, and he did not dare to take the main road; instead, he dashed through the narrow paths. The branches and leaves of the trees provided him with cover, and his pursuers, having missed two arrows, closed in from behind.

He was wearing a coarse cloth garment, holding a hoe in his hand, and beside the stone was a medicine basket, clearly a herbalist. He had originally been tired and was taking a nap on the blue stone, but was startled awake by the sound of the scream

The two individuals in this conversation were speaking in a language he could not understand, but the murderous intent interspersed within their dialogue made him feel that something was amiss. He turned and fled, his movements surprisingly agile. Behind him, with a whoosh, an arrow struck the very spot where he had been standing, and when he looked back, he saw the fletching of the arrow buzzing against the pine tree.

The shouts behind him continued, sometimes in a language the young man could not understand, and at other times in the official dialect of the Tang Dynasty, albeit with a strong accent that made it clear they were speaking a border dialect. The pursuers had remarkable endurance, while the young man was familiar with the terrain. Initially, the distance between them increased, but as the young herbalist gradually exhausted his strength, this distance began to close.

The boy screamed in agony as he struggled, his coarse cloth garment torn apart by his thrashing. They were originally on a hillside, and as the boy charged forward, he rolled down the steep slope due to inertia

After they left for a while, two farmers came with their hoes. The strange phenomenon in the sky also left them in a state of panic, prompting them to quickly run to the edge of the mountain and take shelter under a tree

At that moment, a shout came from the pursuers behind, and immediately after, a hand covered in black hair reached out and grabbed the boy's clothing

Moreover, they have other bodies in the forest to deal with

As long as we go down this slope, we will reach the flat ground, where not far away are the houses

A silver comet appeared in the sky, trailing a long tail, and was flying towards this direction. Upon witnessing such an unusual phenomenon in the heavens, the few individuals dared not linger any longer, quickening their pace and swiftly disappearing into the forest

Not only did he hear it, but all his companions heard it as well. A faint rumble of thunder rolled in from the sky. Yet, in this clear blue sky and bright daylight, with not a single cloud in sight, how could there possibly be thunder

Planet

The dog can indeed run!

Based on the rich experience of the pursuers, this young man is already dead

This fellow seems to have heard something; he certainly said quite a bit before he died. If this gets out, the commander is likely to have our heads!