9 An Arrow Shot from the South of the Northern Mountain Road (2/2)
She was considering this idea. She smiled again since both she and little Wild were so safe now. Song and laughter quietly rose from the camp now after such a long trip.
In the gloaming, a humble tent was set up outside the carriage circle, which was composed of five carriages and boxcars. Even the lead bodyguard earlier questioned the situation, the tent owner insisted on staying outside.
”We stayed away from their carriages to get away easier in case something bad happens?”
Ning Que explained sarcastically. He asked Sangsang to carry it bundled well with straw ropes, and then tied the ropes in a beautiful small flower.
Sangsang raised her head, looked at his new bearded chin, and asked, ”What about them, if we run away?”
While checking the bow to see if it was affected by the moisture, Ning Que turned his head. Looking at the handmaiden's small black face, he answered after being silent for a while, ”You probably have forgotten what happened when we were children, but I didn't forget.”
”I saved you from digging through the pile of the corpses. Me, I have experienced some miserable things, which normal people could never imagine.”
”Sangsang, you have to remember this forever. Life is difficult for us... We try our best to be alive in this world. Since we are alive now, we can't be killed easily.”
After saying this, Ning Que did not explain anymore. He put the sharp swords back into their sheaths and tied them with rope. He then carried them secure on his back.
Sangsang did not ask more questions, she started to pack silently using her small hand to check if each arrow was straight enough. She acknowledged when dusk came, that was the moment to escape with Ning Que. She was not afraid because when she was a kid, she had experienced passing through the forest at night on Ning Que's back so many times.
At this moment, Ning Que's hand was frozen on the sheath.
A hand lifted the curtain of the demure tent, and the maidservant walked in. Her smile faded right away when she saw what was happening in the tent.
She intended to chat with Sangsang, but what she saw were the owner and his handmaiden packing. She fingered out they were planning to leave right now.
”What are you doing? ” She stared at Ning Que coldly. ”It's very suspicious for you to do that at this moment.”
After a moment of silence, Ning Que laughed and was going to explain. But, his auricle quivered lightly, then his dimples disappeared—He looked unprecedentedly serious. He heaved the three swords on his back at once, pushed the maidservant away rudely, and walked out of the tent.
The encampment was located outside of Northern Mountain Road, and warmly comfortable with no forest cover and bathing in the last bit of twilight. But, for the moment, it was covered in bloody red.
The wind passed through the vibrant forest in the spring making a roaring or crying sound. Ning Que frowned and looked at the deep forest, listening to the warnings in the wind and he screamed suddenly. ”Enemy's attacking!”
The deep sound revealed itself and a thunderous arrow was flying straight to the heart of the luxury horse carriage out of the forest!