South to North: A Prison Guard at the Beginning

The camera moves to a deep forest in a mountain in Fengxi County, Lingtie.

There is a flat ground here with a charcoal fire in the middle. A not-so-big fawn is hanging on it and being roasted. The fawn is already sizzling with oil and looks very fragrant.

There were five people surrounding the charcoal fire, their clothes were tattered and seemed to be scratched, each of them had unkempt hair and unshaven beards, and they were staring at the deer in front of them and drooling.

These five people are the five fugitives. After escaping from prison, they headed south. They did not dare to take the main road and could only take the small road, crossing mountains and ridges. They did not dare to take the train or the bus. They relied on their own two legs for everything. After crossing more than 100 kilometers, they finally escaped from Jilin Province and arrived in Ning Province.

When they came out of the prison, they only had a few daggers, which they stole from the prison guards. After they got out, they ran all the way and stole from people they met along the way. However, they had basically no money. They only got a few sets of clothes, a few boxes of cigarettes, and some dry food.

Because they did not dare to stop along the way, they had not had a good meal for several days. Today, they caught an underage deer in the mountains, so they stopped and planned to have a good meal before continuing.

"Oh, it's cooked, hurry up and cut a piece!" A man who looked younger picked up a dagger from the side and was about to step forward to cut the meat.

"Tsk! Why are you in such a hurry? Good food is worth waiting for! It's not even ready yet. Wait a moment!" The other older guy slapped his hand away and glared at him.

The young man shrugged angrily and then sat back. The younger one was called Ma Dahai and the older one was called Xue Yong.

"Brother Yong, where are we going next?" Another strong man in his thirties spoke up. His name was Zhao Sanhu.

"Yeah, Brother Yong, we can't always be savages in this deep mountain forest, right?" Another man in his thirties spoke up. His name was Lu Ergou.

There was one last man who sat next to Xue Yong without saying a word, but one could sense a strong sense of hostility from him. He was Fan Shengli.

Xue Yong looked at the few people, then took out cigarettes from his pocket and distributed them to them. Ma Dahai beside him lit a cigarette for him, and then he spoke.

"I will take you to the south. I have friends there. When the time comes, you can follow me and enjoy delicious food and drinks. Since I have brought you out, I must make sure you live a good life."

"Brother Yong, what is your friend doing there?" Lu Ergou asked.

"Yeah, Brother Yong, what can we do?"

"As for what to do, you will know when you get there. I tell you, as long as you are brave enough, you can do this job, and the money will be endless. I guarantee that you can change women every day!" Xue Yong said with a smile.

When they heard the word "woman", several people's eyes lit up. They had all been imprisoned for several years and had not seen a woman in several years. They almost forgot what it felt like.

"Brother Yong, why don't we go down the mountain and find a place to have some fun? I've been feeling depressed for so many years!" Zhao Sanhu laughed.

After hearing this, the other people also laughed strangely, obviously agreeing with what Zhao Sanhu said.

"No! You are looking for death! The cops are looking for us everywhere. If we are found and discovered, we will be dead. It's not worth it for a woman to risk her life in this!" Xue Yong frowned and refused.

"Brother Yong, there's no need to be so careful. We're already out of Jilin Province." Lu Ergou said nonchalantly.

"What do you know! Do you think everything will be fine once we leave Ji Province? Ji Province is so close to Ning Province, do you think they won't ask the Ning Province police for help? If we reveal our whereabouts, we will be surrounded by the police and soldiers very quickly, and then none of us will be able to escape!"

"If you insist on doing it your own way, let's separate now and go our separate ways, so that you won't implicate me later!" Xue Yong scolded.

When several people saw that Xue Yong was angry, they all laughed and joked.

"Look at your brother Yong, why are you still angry? We'll just listen to you and stop looking for women."

The reason why these people listen to Brother Yong so much is because Brother Yong is a big brother-level figure in the prison. He is good at fighting, has strong abilities, and has personal charm. These four people just follow Xue Yong and are his younger brothers.

Now that he suddenly appeared, several people were a little confused about who was the big king and who was the small king. However, after Xue Yong's scolding, they came to their senses. They also knew that they were not as smart as Xue Yong, and only Xue Yong could lead them to escape from here and find a safe place.

Moreover, they also knew what Xue Yong did in the past. Xue Yong was quite powerful in Jilin Province at that time. However, the four of them were little Karamis. If they had not been sent to prison, they would have no chance to follow Xue Yong.

After hearing what the few people said, Xue Yong snorted coldly. If he didn't need help, he wouldn't have brought so many burdens with him. These people were kept to block bullets and betray him at critical moments. This was a layer of insurance for himself.

This incident was also a test for him. If a few people did not listen to him, he would abandon them immediately. He would not gamble on them because that would be too risky.

"Okay, eat quickly, then we can leave." Xue Yong said, picking up the knife, cutting a piece of meat from the deer and putting it in his mouth.

When several people heard this, they started to eat the meat in big mouthfuls. Only at this moment did they feel that they were still alive.

After more than twenty minutes, the five men had eaten the deer clean, even the bones had been licked.

"Dig a hole and bury all these things!" Xue Yong stood up, kicked the charcoal ash beside him and said.

"Brother Yong, why are you burying this thing?" Ma Dahai asked in confusion.

"Just do it when I tell you to! In case the cops find out here, at least you can delay time. How can you be so stupid!" Xue Yong slapped him on the head.

Ma Dahai touched his head in grievance, then broke off a branch and started digging a hole in the ground. The other people also started to move, and soon everything was buried underground.

"Okay, it's time for us to go." Xue Yong nodded.

"Brother Yong, it's almost dark. What if we get lost if we leave now?"

"We must race against time now. The police from Ning Province must have known about us. We must escape quickly and leave this mountain today." As he said this, Xue Yong took the lead and walked forward.

The few of them had no choice but to follow Xue Yong forward.

At around seven o'clock in the evening, they finally got down the mountain. There was a village at the bottom, which didn't seem to be too big. They bypassed the village and continued along the path.