Travel through troubled times and escape famine with the system

Chapter 383 Meeting an Old Friend

Under the moonlight, two figures moved quickly through the mountains and forests.

"This is the right direction, why haven't you found it yet?"

Lu You jumped onto a big rock and turned to look at the dark and somewhat creepy mountain in the distance.

In the evening, they climbed to the top of the mountain and saw smoke rising from this side, so they went down the mountain and headed towards this side.

But it was already completely night, and they had not found any traces of villages or official roads, which made Lu You anxious.

"If you want to run to the mountain, the horse will die."

"We are standing on the top of the mountain and the smoke is right in front of us, but we don't know how many hills are in between."

Zuo Yunfeng jumped down beside Lu You, looked up at the sky and answered casually.

"Normally, this season should be a clear, crisp autumn day with starry skies, but why is the sky so foggy now?"

Upon hearing this, Lu You also looked up.

"It's not like a cloud, it's more like smoke."

"Wen Chengjie ordered people to secretly set fire to the mountain in order to prevent the Jin soldiers from Qingning County from rushing to help and transporting food and grass. This should be the smoke rising from the mountain fire."

After saying this, Lu You jumped up again and ran forward.

Zuo Yunfeng raised his left hand high, feeling the mountain breeze blowing across his palm and muttering to himself in confusion.

"We are running against the wind. Can the smoke spread over here against the wind?"

"strangeness……"

The two of them determined the direction based on the top of the mountain behind them and searched forward for a while. After crossing a small hill, they finally saw a hint of fire below.

"It's not a village, just a campfire. There might be hunters there." Zuo Yunfeng said softly, looking at the campfire below.

"Hunters are fine, too. Give them some silver and they can help us find the official road."

Although Lu You spoke in a relaxed tone, he still summoned Mo Mei and held it in his hand.

She didn't know since when, but she had developed the habit of keeping her weapon with her all the time.

Ink plum.

This system-produced sword is an edgeless knife of absolute hardness.

It has long become her most solid support in her subconscious mind.

The two of them bent over and carefully approached the fire source, but the three figures illuminated by the firelight were Lu You's eyes slightly fixed.

Three black-armored golden soldiers.

It seems that after the Jin soldiers were defeated, many of them took the opportunity to run into the mountains.

"Do you know how to heal him? Why is his breath getting weaker the more you treat him?"

"I'm telling you, if you can't save him before sunrise tomorrow morning, I'll chop off your head!"

Next to the fire, a soldier in black armor and gold armor was shouting at another person.

Next to the two men, there was another person lying on the ground, his life or death unknown.

"There may be warriors. Let's split up and copy them, you on the left and I on the right."

Lu You whispered to Zuo Yunfeng beside him, and then he flashed and rushed to the front right.

The distance of more than ten feet was covered in the blink of an eye. Lu You held the knife in both hands to protect himself, completely gave up the caution of stealth, and rushed out of the woods with a heavy step.

"who!!"

The Jin soldier near the fire was startled, grabbed the sword on the ground and shouted at Lu You.

But how could he react to Lu You’s speed at that moment?

Almost at the moment he shouted, the Mo Mei in Lu You's hand had already slashed past his ear and collided heavily with the sword of Zuo Yunfeng who was attacking from behind.

poof...

The Jin soldier stood up in panic, but did not stand firmly and fell to the ground again.

Zuo Yunfeng put away his sword and stood, looking at Lu You with a puzzled look.

"Why keep your hand?"

Lu You took a deep breath, then turned around and looked at the Jin soldiers who were getting up in panic.

"Qian Zhaode, why are you wearing the clothes of a Jin soldier?"

The Jin soldier had just stood firm with the knife in both hands, but when he heard Lu You's words, his whole body suddenly stiffened.

"you……"

Qian Zhaode approached hesitantly, and with the help of the flickering campfire next to him, he finally saw Lu You's face clearly.

"Deer..."

The sword fell to the ground, and Qian Zhaode collapsed to the ground as if he had lost all his strength.

A big man of about 1.8 meters tall put his elbows on his knees, covered his face and started crying.

"Who is this?" Zuo Yunfeng leaned close to Lu You's ear and whispered.

"The Jianhe County constables fought desperately to kill the enemy when the county was sealed off by the Jin soldiers. They are our own people."

Lu You briefly explained Qian Zhaode's origins, then turned and walked to the Jin soldier lying on the ground.

The lung was penetrated and he won't survive.

"Qian Zhaode! Stop crying first!"

"Who is this person? Is he going to die soon?"

Hearing Lu You's call, Qian Zhaode hurriedly stood up sobbing and walked closer to Lu You.

"This is Lu Yi, the commander of the Qingzhou Army!"

"It was he who led Lu Ming and I out of Pingchang County!"

When Qian Zhaode said the first sentence, Lu You had already taken out a powerful pill and was ready to save people.

But when she heard Qian Zhaode mention the word "Luming", Lu You turned around suddenly, reached out and grabbed Qian Zhaode's collar.

"What did you say? Lu Ming has been with you guys the whole time?"

The flames flickered and tears streamed down Qian Zhaode's face.

"Brother Luming...he died in the Jin army camp to protect me..."

Lu You gave Lu Yi two powerful pills to save his life.

And she finally learned from Qian Zhaode what Lu Ming had been doing since she sent him out of Jianhe County.

Hearing that Lu Ming was lost in the mountains, Lu You cried and laughed.

Shortly after hearing that he and others had left Pingchang County, Lu Ming rushed to the west gate of Pingchang County and met Qian Zhaode and others, and was then recruited into the army by Lu Yi.

Lu You felt as if his heart was being pressed down by a huge mountain.

She never thought that the silly brother she had always wanted to find was actually so close to her.

"Luming kicked me out and used himself as bait to attract the attention of the Jin soldiers, which gave me the opportunity to bring the Jin soldiers' medical officer out."

Qian Zhaode wiped the tears from his cheeks and knelt in front of Lu You with his sword in his hand.

"Luyou, please kill me. It was me who abandoned Brother Luming."

Seeing Qian Zhaode crying, Lu You raised his foot and kicked him to the ground.

"Stop doing this with me!"

"If I kill you, Lu Ming will be able to come back to life?"

At this moment, Lu You wished she could skin Qian Zhaode alive, but she hated herself even more.

Qian Zhaode proposed to go to the Jin army camp and kidnap the medical officer, which was indeed the cause of Lu Ming's death.

But what about the things she did?

If I had used the Juneday mask and hidden Luming at home for a few nights.

Or if he was not in such a hurry to travel and walked slower, he might have met Lu Ming on the official road, and the things that happened later would not have happened.

Again.

One drink and one peck, it's all determined by God.

If she were allowed to kill Qian Zhaode to vent her personal anger because of these things.

Lu You can't do it.

The campfire became quiet for about a quarter of an hour before Lu You calmed down and looked in Qian Zhaode's direction again.

"What about the fire in the Jin army camp?"

"do not know."

Qian Zhaode lowered his head and said.

"I was hiding this old thing in a carriage carrying corpses and walking out of the military camp when I suddenly saw a big fire in the camp."

"If it weren't for that turmoil, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to leave so smoothly."