twin moon

Chapter 82, Scene Nine

With the sound of the ax hitting the tree trunk, the towering trees fell down, and then they were dragged to the front of the fortress by a team of more than a hundred men tied with ropes.Then, more dinus used huge hacksaws to divide the trunk into long and short rough materials according to different specifications.The dense core material was processed into various knife handles, ax handles, gun shafts and arrows, and the rest was sent as fuel for iron smelting.

Such scenes seem to be the appearance of intense preparations for battle.Looking at everything in front of them, Jiang Yan and Qi Ziyin realized that this fortress named Zhenlan had become a huge threat to Ye Kingdom that could no longer be ignored.

"You two dare to look around and be lazy, why don't you hurry up and go back to work!"

A soldier who was in charge of guarding Ding Nu in the forest came forward and slapped the youngsters with a long whip in his hand.The long whip was soaked in the sea water, and as long as it passed slightly over the skin, a deep red mark would be left, which would then swell up, causing burning pain.

Now, it was the second day after the black ship docked.Although Yu Li personally led a team to carry out a large-scale investigation in Ding Nu, Jiang Yan and Qi Ziyin had already been sent to work in a forest farm far away from the fortress, and they didn't even know that their identities had been exposed.

With just one whip, the clothes on Jiang Yan's back were instantly torn open.The anger in his heart rushed up, and before the second whip came down, he grabbed the whip tip with his backhand, and pulled the assailant staggeringly, and the long whip in the opponent's hand was almost too close. was taken down by it.

The soldier holding the whip immediately became angry and wanted to beat him again.However, he pulled it hard a few times, but the whip didn't move at all, and Jiang Yan didn't have any intention of letting go.The sound of arguing immediately caused the Ding Nus who were working nearby to turn their heads one after another, looking at this ignorant young man with trepidation.

As a result, the soldier lost his face even more, he let go of the long whip in his hand, and wanted to draw the saber at his waist, cursing sharply in his mouth:

"Little devil is tired of work, right? Dare to fight with the military master! Since your hands are itchy, I will chop off your hands today, and then throw you into the sea to feed the fish!"

However, he did not expect that Jiang Yan did not flinch in the face of such a threat, but instead arched his body like a trapped lion, posing an attacking posture.

Qi Ziyin knew his companion's tricks, so he wasn't worried that the soldier would hurt the black-eyed boy.But he raised his eyes and saw that several soldiers in the distance were also drawn to look at him. He knew that if he continued to resist, the situation would get out of hand, so he hurriedly stepped forward to hold Jiang Yan.

At the same time, Ding Nu, who looked like a foreman, also rushed to the side of the three of them, and knelt down in front of the soldier with a plop: "Master Lu, please be merciful, and please be merciful, Master Lu!"

The visitor looked terrified, but when he was nervous, he used his body to block the two young men.

Regarding this, the armored soldier on the opposite side ignored it at all, and directly flew up and kicked on the man:

"Go away! What does this brat think he is, and dare to challenge me? If I don't kill him today, how much prestige will I have in this fortress in the future!"

"Master Lu! Our manpower is already tight, and several people died of illness just a few days ago. If we continue to kill them now, we may not be able to complete the task assigned by the major general within a month!"

The foreman still discouraged loudly.At this time, the long knife in the soldier's hand was already held high in the air, but he seemed quite afraid of hearing the word "Major General".After hesitating for a moment, he was actually persuaded by the man in front of him, and reluctantly stopped the momentum of the blade.

With a breath of anger in his heart and nowhere to vent, he stared at Ding Nu frantically, and roared angrily but helplessly:

"What are you maggots looking at? Hurry up and let me go to work! If the major general blames me for overdue, I will not have a good life, military master, and you will all die!"

As the soldiers walked away cursing, the commotion finally subsided.Jiang Yan was dragged under a big tree by his companions, and just now he had a chance to turn around and push him away, his eyes were full of puzzlement:
"Ziyin, why do you want to stop me? I can take the long knife from that man's hand, and then go out together! Yue'er has been taken away for a whole day, and I don't know what Yu Li is doing to catch her, could it be you Don't you want to save people?!"

"Qi Ziyin was not as strong as the opponent at all, he was pushed and swayed, but he tried his best to stand still and shouted back: "Of course I want to save!"But have you ever thought that Ning Yue has already fallen into Yu Li's hands, if we reveal our identity prematurely, instead of saving her, maybe we will harm her! "

While he was talking, he suddenly noticed that the foreman who spoke for the two of them earlier had walked to his side at some point.The other party made a silent gesture, then stuffed two blunt axes with curled blades into the hands of the two, and ordered in an unquestionable tone, as if they were two different people when they pleaded:

"You two brats, if you don't want to cause more trouble, you'd better work hard first! Otherwise, if the surname Lu seizes the excuse and brings more soldiers over to find fault, he may not even open his mouth. There is no chance of defense!"

The black-eyed boy also understood that what the other party said was true, but the hatred in his heart was uncontrollable, so he took the ax and slammed it on a big tree beside him.With one blow, the big tree, which was enough for two people to embrace, trembled.The autumn leaves of the trees are rustling down, as if a golden rain is falling.

Qi Ziyin also pretended to swing the axe, but asked the other party in a low voice: "Thank you to the strong man for your help just now! I don't know your name, how long have you been imprisoned on this island?"

"You don't have to thank me. My surname is Fan Mingzhen. I'm not a hero, but I survived on this island for more than half a year, so I was selected as the foreman of these dinos."

The other party lowered his head and whispered, but the ax in his hand didn't stop for a moment.

"In just half a year, you can build a fortress on a deserted island?"

"Just half a year? I don't know if it's my luck to stay alive in this ghostly place for half a year, or it's a punishment from God. The weather on Hailing Islet is harsh, and the work is quite heavy on weekdays. Ordinary people can persist in going up Three or two months is already considered good. Those unlucky ghosts who were exhausted and injured, or those who offended the soldiers and were injured, can only wait to die. If the current manpower is not really tight, The one surnamed Lu wouldn't just let you off so easily, so why bother thanking me."

"In that case, why didn't Ding Nu fight together? Aren't the axes in your hands the best weapons?"

Still resentful, Jiang Yan suddenly interjected, and chopped down the tree trunk with another axe, causing countless sawdust to fly.

"Who would be willing to wait to die on such an isolated island?" The man shook his head helplessly, "You don't know, that the major general led his people to build a fortress on the island, not just for training soldiers, but In the dark, except for a weapon that is as thin as a bamboo pole, but can breathe fire. With this weapon, no matter who is [-] paces away, it can easily penetrate half an inch of armor! Therefore, after the incident half a year ago After the bloody suppression, the Dinu no longer had the courage to try to resist."

"Are you talking about the firebolt gun?" Qi Ziyin recalled what Ning Yue had said, and suddenly his heart shuddered.

"Yes, yes, yes, that's the name. Facing the firebolt gun, no one can break into the fortress alive. I just heard you discussing, who are you planning to save? I advise you to die." Be careful, if a flesh and blood body collides with that firebolt gun, it will turn into a mass of rotten flesh in the blink of an eye."

The man on the opposite side kept shaking his head, but asked rhetorically, "But having said that—the one you are going to rescue, could it be a red-haired girl?"

"Have you seen Yue'er?" Hearing this, Jiang Yan suddenly stopped his hands, turned his head and stared at Fan Zhen's face.

The other party hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "I have. This morning, when I went to the fortress with the surname Lu to get tools, I saw her locked up in a single room at the east end of the dungeon. It's just that the girl seemed It's very important, the other party has specially sent extra manpower to guard the prison. Not to mention the two of you, even with a hundred and eighty people right now, I'm afraid it's impossible to save them..."

"Yue'er is our friend. Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, I will give it a try! Brother Fan, you have been on this island for half a year, and you should be familiar with the situation everywhere. Could you please help us again and tell the gangster A way to get into the fort?"

Suddenly learning of his companion's whereabouts, Jiangyan's hands holding the ax nearly snapped the long wooden handle.Unexpectedly, Fan Zhen shook his head again and again, and categorically rejected him: "I will never take you there! If you want to save someone now, you two should figure out a way by yourself. But even if you want to die, you have to wait until tomorrow!"

"Why? If you refused to help, why did you stand up for the two of us in front of that soldier surnamed Lu?!"

The black-eyed boy still wanted to try to persuade the other party.But Fan Zhen seems to have made up his mind:
"I have a little understanding of the sky, and I calculated that the sea fog will dissipate tonight--I have an important mission to go to sea this time, but I never thought about it, but I was trapped by the fog. After hitting the rocks, I was caught on this island. For the past six months, Lao Tzu and a few brothers have made sufficient preparations secretly, just waiting for an opportunity to escape from this place by boat. Originally, seeing that you two are very skilled, I wanted to recruit them to join the gang, but if I went to save people, it would inevitably lead to guards We must be vigilant. This opportunity must not be missed, tonight is a big day we have been looking forward to for a long time, and we will never allow any mistakes, and no one is allowed to have side effects!"

Hearing what the other party said, Qi Ziyin also opened his mouth to intervene.But before he could make a sound, he was dragged back by Jiang Yan, turned around and was about to leave:

"Forget it. It is reasonable for him to refuse to help. If we want to save Yue'er, we have to rely on ourselves!"

"Where are you going? If you slip away, aren't you afraid that I will inform you?"

Seeing this, Fan Zhen became anxious and threatened the two teenagers instead.But Jiang Yan was not frightened by him, but turned around and gave him a hard look:
"Since you are planning to escape from this island tonight, you will definitely not inform me. We have received your favor just now, so naturally we will not put you in danger. However, saving lives is more important than anything to me, and I cannot tolerate outsiders Point fingers!"

After finishing speaking, the black-eyed boy raised the ax in his hand high again, and swung it towards the big tree in front of him that had already been cut with a wedge.The thick tree trunk fell down with the crackling sound of the branches breaking, and the speed became faster and faster, and finally hit the ground heavily with a "bang".

Since no one reminded them in advance, Ding Nu and the soldiers guarding them were all panicked by the sudden loud noise.Taking advantage of this opportunity, the two teenagers ran towards the depths of the dense forest without looking back.

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