After the death of the host: the tyrant cried red eyes

Looking up at the starry night sky, it was about one or two in the morning. The whole village was immersed in a deep dream and all was silent.

"Thanks to you, Brother Huzi. I was forcibly brought here from the distant Yongjing."

There was a barely perceptible tremor in Shen Bingning's voice.

Hu Zi was silent for a moment, and quickly calculated in his mind: "Yongzhou is ten miles away from here. If we speed up, we should be able to arrive in two or three hours."

Two or three hours means several hours of long journey.

Recalling the long time she had spent on the bumpy cart when she was kidnapped, she had not thought much about it at the time, but now, hiking through the wilderness was undoubtedly a huge test for her body and mind.

However, the current urgent situation did not allow her to hesitate at all.

Shen Bingning took a deep breath, her eyes flashing with determination: "Okay, let's go!"

Hu Zi did not choose to leave the village directly from the entrance, but instead led her along the winding path at the end of the village, so as to avoid possible surveillance.

As Shen Bingning's steps were a little unsteady, Hu Zi considerately slowed down his pace and walked side by side with her.

The surroundings were shrouded in the thick darkness of the night. The unknown in the wilderness made people feel frightened. In order to ease the tension, Shen Bingning tried to find a topic: "Huzi, how old are you this year?"

"I'm fourteen."

Hu Zi's answer was brief and straightforward.

Fourteen is indeed a young age.

Shen Bingning felt a surge of tender concern in her heart: "Do you have other brothers and sisters in your family?"

Hu Zi shook his head gently, with a barely perceptible sadness in his eyes: "I lost my parents when I was young, and I have been learning medicine from a barefoot doctor in the village. After my master passed away, I started living alone."

Hearing this, Shen Bingning couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in her heart, and she felt full of sympathy for this young man with a rough life experience: "Nowadays, many people are pursuing academic success. Have you ever considered this path?"

Hu Zi shook his head again, but his tone was firm and unquestionable: "I just want to devote my life to medicine, use my hands to heal diseases and help those in need."

This purity and selflessness made Shen Bingning feel deep admiration for Hu Zi.

"Aren't you wondering why Sun Da and the others tied me up and brought me here? What if I really did something bad?"

Shen Bingning asked tentatively.

Hu Zi smiled slightly, his eyes showing insight beyond his age: "You are not a bad person. Sun Da and his people usually do some petty theft and bullying. They are not good people. They kidnapped you, most likely under someone's orders, just to get some money."

Shen Bingning nodded secretly, feeling gratified by Hu Zi's wit and insight.

After running for more than an hour without drinking a drop of water, Shen Bingning's physical strength has reached its limit. "Let's stop and rest. I really can't walk anymore."

There was a hint of fatigue in her voice.

Hu Zi looked back and confirmed that the village was no longer in sight. He then carefully helped Shen Bingning sit down, untied the water bag from his waist and handed it to her, "Sister, drink some water."

Shen Bingning took the water bag, took a sip, took a deep breath, and then asked, "How long do we have to walk?"

"Five miles to go."

Hu Zi replied.

Shen Bingning couldn't help feeling a little anxious after only walking half the distance, but she still suppressed her fatigue and continued to persevere.

If a half-grown boy like Hu Zi can be so tenacious, how could she give up easily?

After a short rest, Hu Zi suddenly stood up, frowned, listened attentively, and said with a serious expression: "Sun Da and the others are chasing us."

Shen Bingning's heart tightened when she heard this. She quickly stood up and looked around. She saw a vast farmland around her. Apart from a few straw stacks, there was no other shelter. "There is a straw stack over there. Let's hide in it first."

She was slender and Huzi was not very tall either, so the two of them barely squeezed into the haystack.

Soon, Shen Bingning saw through the gaps in the grass that Sun Da and his group were approaching with sickles in hand, cursing viciously, "I should have gotten rid of that woman in the evening, but I didn't expect that she would escape in just a few hours!"

"Boss, that woman can't get far by herself. Someone must be helping her."

echoed another.

Sun was furious. He chopped at the tree next to him and shouted angrily, "I'll kill them all when I catch them!"

The sharp sound of the knife seemed to penetrate the air and hit Shen Bingning's heart. She trembled with fear, and a vague figure inexplicably emerged in her mind.

Only when the figures of Sun Da and his group gradually disappeared into the distance did Shen Bingning and Hu Zi carefully crawl out of the haystack.

Hu Zi said worriedly, "I'm afraid the other roads have also been blocked by Sun Da's gang."

Shen Bingning had a plan in mind, "Then we will quietly follow Sun Da. They will not turn back once they have walked the same path. As long as we keep our distance, we should not be discovered."

Hu Zi agreed with the plan.

"Let's go."

Shen Bingning was about to move in the direction where Sun Da had left, but when she looked down, she discovered a long object lying at her feet.

Curiosity drove her to bend down and take a closer look. It turned out to be a snake skin. Shen Bingning jumped away in fright. If she hadn't been worried about alarming Sun Da who was not far away, she would have almost screamed.

Hu Zi was startled by Shen Bingning's reaction. After seeing that it was snake skin, he quickly comforted her: "Don't be afraid, this is not a live snake, it's just its shed skin."

As he spoke, he picked up the snake skin with a smile on his face, "Snake skin is a good medicinal material. It can dispel wind and calm nerves, detoxify and reduce swelling."

Shen Bingning hid far away. She had an instinctive fear of snakes, whether alive or with snake skin.

The sky gradually turned pale, and Shen Bingning finally saw the outline of the Yongjing city gate in the morning light.

Hu Zi said excitedly: "Sister, we have arrived in Yongjing."

At this time, the city gate was empty except for the guards, and it seemed particularly quiet.

"Yeah, we're finally here."

Shen Bingning wiped the sweat from her forehead and hid in the shadows beside the city gate with Hu Zi. They did not follow Sun Da and others carefully until they entered the city.

Shen Bingning suggested: "Let's go to Yu Mansion in the east of the city first."

At this moment, she was tired and hungry. She just wanted to find a place to have a good meal as soon as possible and then have a good sleep. As for other things, she would make plans after waking up.

After knocking on the door of Yu Mansion, the gatekeeper yawned and asked lazily, "Who is it?"

Looking closely, what came into view was a woman. Her hair was messy and thick, like untended weeds. Her face was covered with dust, making her look rather dishevelled. There was a barely perceptible tenacity glimmering in her eyes.

When the gatekeeper first saw this scene, he mistook it for a beggar from somewhere. His impatience was evident in his words, and he waved his hand in a somewhat rude manner.