sinovels #572 - Can't fly away
#572 - Can't fly away
The boy led Lu Jing towards the mountain stronghold.
Although he had embarked on the path of becoming a good person in the face of the latter's formidable strength, the things ingrained in his bones were not so easily changed.
Moreover, he remembered that Lu Jing's previous wording was not 'not' killing him, but 'not yet' killing him.
A single word made a world of difference in the underlying meaning.
He was not completely out of danger, and besides, if he brought Lu Jing back to the stronghold like this, regardless of who won or lost in the end, he would likely be doomed.
Therefore, he was frantically racking his brains along the way, thinking of ways to survive.
Some methods involved shouting loudly as soon as they reached the entrance of the stronghold, others involved bringing Lu Jing into the stronghold and then secretly hinting to the others in the stronghold, and still others involved taking advantage of their familiarity with the terrain to run away halfway.
The first method was immediately rejected by him, because while it could remove the label of being a traitor, the price was that he would most likely die along with them, in which case he might as well turn around now and ask Lu Jing to grant him a quick death.
In comparison, the second method was undoubtedly much safer, but the stronghold was mainly populated by men, and most of them were boorish, making it difficult for them to notice his little actions in the first place. And even if they did notice, they would probably bluntly ask, 'What's gotten into you, kid?' At that time, the boy would still be unable to escape death.
So, looking at it this way, only the third method seemed somewhat feasible. Therefore, while leading the way, he was also trying hard to recall suitable places for escape along the way. As a result, he really thought of one, and it was not far ahead.
The boy took a few more steps, then suddenly stopped and turned to Lu Jing, pleading.
The boy had already prepared to be rejected by Lu Jing. He had even made up his mind that, in order to make the act complete, he would really soil himself later.
However, unexpectedly, Lu Jing waved his hand afterwards, not taking it seriously, "Since that's the case, then go ahead."
"Huh?" The boy was stunned.
As a result, Lu Jing even turned his back, seemingly uninterested in watching him take off his pants and show off his little bird.
Although the boy felt that something was a little strange, he also knew that the opportunity was rare now. If he didn't seize it, he probably wouldn't be able to run away later.
So, in the end, he gritted his teeth and moved step by step towards the cliff on the left side, all the while remembering to untie his pants.
He had even thought of an excuse. If Lu Jing asked him why he didn't just relieve himself on the spot, he would say that he didn't bring any toilet paper and had to go to the nearby bushes to find some leaves.
But what he didn't expect was that Lu Jing didn't even ask, and even the black cat on his shoulder seemed uninterested, shifting its gaze away from him.
However, at this moment, Lu Jing heard a scream from behind.
He turned around and saw a pair of torn pants hanging on the edge of the cliff, and its owner had disappeared.
Judging from the scene, the boy must have accidentally fallen off the cliff while relieving himself. And given the height they were at now, falling off the mountain from here was almost certainly fatal.
However, the truth was that the boy was currently crouching on a small stone platform under the cliff. The stone platform was hidden in the mountainside and could not be seen from above.
He was now immersed in a burst of elation at escaping death.
Because he felt that since Lu Jing couldn't see this stone platform, he definitely wouldn't come down, and if he didn't come down, he wouldn't be able to find him.
So, his plan was successful.
But just as he was gloating over his wit and decisiveness, he heard Lu Jing's voice coming from above again, still unhurried.
"Are you done? If you're done, we'll have to get going. It's going to be completely dark soon."
The boy's heart couldn't help but thump wildly. He comforted himself, saying that Lu Jing was just bluffing, trying to confirm his life or death with this, so the more this was the case, the more he must not speak.
But the next moment, he heard Lu Jing say again, "Is it a little cold down there? I can even hear your teeth chattering."
The boy's face changed drastically, because just now his teeth were indeed clattering up and down due to fear, but the sound was very small, especially with the wind in the mountains, so it shouldn't have been heard by anyone.
As if to answer the question in his heart, Lu Jing continued, "And your heartbeat, if you really want to hide, you should at least control it a little bit, don't let it beat so hard."
The boy was still trying to convince himself that Lu Jing was still trying to trick him by saying this.
But the next moment, he saw the black cat with a white line on its back, poking its head out from the side and sizing him up. The boy didn't know if it was his imagination, but he read a hint of mockery in the cat's pupils.
Then the cat licked its fur and disappeared again.
And the boy's heart completely fell into the abyss.
Especially when he heard Lu Jing's voice again, "I've given you the proof you wanted, if you don't come out again, I'll come down and catch you myself. Don't blame me for being rude to you then."
The boy's last bit of luck also vanished, and he hurriedly climbed up with both hands and feet. The look in his eyes when he looked at Lu Jing was no longer just fear, but like looking at a ghost.
If he hadn't experienced it himself, he would never have believed that someone's ears could be more sensitive than a rabbit's, so that even the slightest movement could not escape him.
Lu Jing acted as if he had done something ordinary and didn't take it to heart at all. He raised his head and looked at the sky again, and said to him, "If you're done, hurry up and get on the road."
What happened just now was intentional, in order to make the boy completely recognize his situation. And sure enough, on the way afterwards, the latter was as honest as he could be, and didn't cause any trouble at all, just bringing Lu Jing to the gate of the mountain stronghold.