Chapter 10: Ways to Survive

The old beggar said after he had recovered his breath: "They were caught. A group of beggars rushed into the house in the afternoon. They kicked me first and then forcibly took Huaer away. You go and save them. I'm afraid she can't handle it alone!"

Kidnap people directly?

Lu Yuan didn't get excited. Thinking of the looks he noticed when walking on the street these two days, he touched his chin and said: "It doesn't seem like someone instigated by the court. It seems more like something done by local forces. It turns out that you can't stay in one place for too long... So, Master Lu, let's act separately. You go to the south bridge and wait. We will leave immediately after we meet up."

"Okay!"

The old beggar agreed decisively. If an outsider saw this scene, he would definitely find it absurd. How could an old man let an eight-year-old child save people?

But the old beggar still did it. The trust in him was self-evident.

After explaining the matter, Lu Yuan turned around and walked out of the house. He stood in front of the door. He looked around first, and after confirming that there was no one, he lowered his head to search on the ground.

Soon he found a thin line of white gravel.

This gravel line was only a few feet long, and it was spread on the ground in a thin layer. It was hard to find without looking down.

This was the mark left by Lu Huaer.

After walking in the rivers and lakes for so long, Lu Yuan and the old beggar might not be strong, but they had their own way of survival.

One of the reasons why they could remain calm when Lu Huaer was abducted was that.

The white gravel was actually sand ground from perlite ore, which was sewn into a sandbag by Lu Yuan and given to Lu Huaer.

It was a toy on weekdays, but it would become a life-saving thing at a critical moment.

Just like now, following the direction of the gravel line, Lu Yuan moved forward all the way.

After walking for a long time, the gravel line did not appear again, and Lu Yuan was not anxious about it.

Soon he arrived at the first fork in the road. He slowed down a little and looked down. Sure enough, he saw the gravel mark again, which pointed him in the direction, and Lu Yuan continued to follow.

This was the method they had prepared before, and they had even practiced it.

If the robbers are blindfolded, then leave a mark every few hundred times; if they are not blindfolded, just leave a mark every time you turn; if the robbers come up and knock people out, just pull the ends of the sandbags and let the sand and gravel flow out automatically.

These three methods all have the function of leading the way, except for the last one, where the sand and gravel may not be enough, but it can also help narrow the scope.

As for the other three, or the situation where you are knocked out before you have time to react.

If it really happens, the old beggar will not pretend to be dead like before. Different situations naturally have different ways to deal with them, which are flexible and changeable.

Lu Yuan followed for several miles until he saw a house.

The doorplate read "Huang Mansion".

From a distance, Lu Yuan did not approach for fear of alerting the enemy, because there were two beggars lying near the door and taking a nap.

It seems ordinary, but it is actually a secret surveillance.

He has heard of this Huang Mansion. The owner is called Huang Yan. It is not because of his great reputation, but during his time in the clinic, he has come into contact with too many locals, and naturally someone mentioned it in his casual conversation.

According to the rumors he heard, this person should be a lonely and honest man who had married but had no children. After his wife died, he was alone. After the matchmaker came to his house several times without success, the matter was left unresolved.

Now he is involved in this kidnapping incident, which is really unexpected.

Lu Yuan looked at the setting sun in the sky, and then glanced at the two beggars at the door. He rubbed his right thumb and index finger slightly, thinking about the time to rescue people.

It is said that it is best to act after dark, but it is feared that something will happen if it is too late. No one can be sure what will happen during this period.

Forget it, no more waiting!

The rubbing fingers stopped, and a white pearlite sandstone was ejected by him.

He has made a decision and will act now!

Looking at the hair blown by the wind in front of him, after determining that the wind direction is southeast, Lu Yuan does not need to take a detour.

The position in front of him is just right.

Reaching out and taking out a few things from his backpack, he first put a piece of thread-shaped cinnamon leaf in his mouth, then used a fire stick to light a thumb-thick homemade black incense, and then stood there waiting.

It is said that medicine and poison are inseparable. During this period of study, Lu Yuan did not just learn to save people.

He prepared a lot of strange things.

Especially his moral bottom line is extremely flexible, and his extraordinary understanding gives him the qualification to be willful.

The colorless and odorless gas quietly diffused with the breeze. This kind of thing that can make a bull fall asleep peacefully in ten seconds is something that ordinary people can't bear at all.

The two people who pretended to take a nap fell asleep completely.

Lu Yuan still stayed where he was and didn't move until the black incense was half burned, and then he held the incense and approached the Huang Mansion.

He did not choose to climb over the wall to enter, but went directly through the main door.

When he got close, he pushed hard, and the door did not move at all.

Lu Yuan reached into his bag, took out a thin dagger, inserted it into the crack of the door and explored it. Soon, the rhythmic sound of teak prying was heard, and then there was a clear sound, which was the sound of the bolt opening.

Putting away the dagger, Lu Yuan pushed the door again.

This time there was no resistance, and the door was easily pushed open.

Walking into the courtyard, he saw three dining tables and more than a dozen men who were sleeping soundly, two of which were beggars and one was a quack.

Apparently, they were just having dinner.

Turning his head and glancing at the surrounding courtyard walls, as he thought, there were bell pull lines, poisoned black nails, and animal traps prepared under the courtyard walls. If he really wanted to climb over the wall recklessly, he would definitely drink a pot of water.

Picking up a long sword, Lu Yuan made a sword flower. The weight was okay, but it was a bit long for him now.

Without much hesitation, Lu Yuan walked inside.

The Huang Mansion was not big, just a two-courtyard house.

Along the way, he met four more servants who had fallen to the ground, until he came to the main house in the backyard.

In front of a large round table in the hall, four people were lying crookedly.

The first one was a thin man, and the one on the left was dressed the best. He looked like the owner Huang Yan. The remaining two were a beggar and an old man.

Lu Yuan just glanced at them without stopping, as if he was going to pass by them and continue looking for Lu Huaer.

But his hands had already retracted into his sleeves, and when he showed them again, three stones had been thrown out and went straight to the first thin man.

"How brave!"

The man shouted, no longer pretending to sleep, and lifted the table with his left hand to block the stones, stepped on his feet and slid backwards.

Two of the stones were blocked by the wooden table, and the other went straight to the retreating man.

The man reacted quickly, raised the curved knife in his hand, and hit the stone with one knife.

However, the expected strong collision did not occur. The stone broke into pieces as soon as it was touched, and it broke into a stream of red powder.

The thin man could not dodge in time, and immediately turned his head to hold his breath.

However, a little powder still fell into his eyes.

In just a moment, tears flowed uncontrollably, and he couldn't open his eyes at all.

"Ah~~~!! Damn little beast, what poison did you use?!"

However, no one paid attention to him, and there were only a few sounds of breaking through the air.

"Despicable!"

The thin man had to swing his knife to intercept, and at the same time stepped on the ground and glided backwards as if he had lost gravity.

But he was handsome for only a second, and then there was a bang! He hit the pillar.

He really thought he was a bat, and he was so stupid that he could move even when his eyes were blurred by pepper!

He muttered in his heart, but he didn't stop. While the opponent was in a bad state, he changed to a sharp stone and hit several acupuncture points around the opponent.

The thin man looked painful, and felt numb all over. He sat on the ground without any strength. He was very unwilling, but his eyes were burning, and his eyelids were cramping and couldn't open. He was so angry that he cursed.

Lu Yuan didn't stop, and instantly increased his strength. A stone hit the opponent's temple, knocking him out directly, and the scimitar in his hand fell to the ground.

Only then did Lu Yuan approach carefully, and when he was three steps away from the opponent, he suddenly stabbed out with the long sword in his hand.

But at this moment, the opponent's eyes suddenly opened wide, and his red eyes stared at Lu Yuan. Although his face twitched and he closed his eyes uncontrollably the next second, he still locked the position with that one look.

Then he grabbed the long sword with his right hand, and under the infusion of internal force, he heard a "bang"!

The long sword broke, and the man slapped the floor with his left hand, stirring up smoke and dust, and used this force to push himself back up, while his right hand grabbed half of the sword and blindly stabbed at Lu Yuan's position.

Everything happened in an instant, and the strong man was absolutely confident in this attack.

It was rare for the opponent, a little kid, to have such a hidden weapon.

Now he attacked from close range, how could the little beast dodge? !