Chapter 53: Escape
A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall!
Since the danger has come, we naturally cannot sit and wait for death, and we must save our lives first.
One person and one dog left the box.
Just at this moment, Sun Gongchang walked out of his box quickly with the big box in his arms.
Sun Gongchang turned his head and saw Fang Zhixing carrying a bag on his back.
The two looked at each other.
Sun Gongchang had no expression on his face, said nothing, turned his head and walked away, walking as fast as flying.
Fang Zhixing followed closely.
The two people and the dog ran to the deck almost at the same time.
At this moment, the hull shook violently, and a loud "bang" sound came from somewhere.
Fang Zhixing stretched his head and looked, and found that there was a long and oblique hole on the left side of the hull, and a thick snake tail was hanging outside and slowly stretched in.
Gurgling~
The river water poured in from the cracks!
The dog was surprised and said, "My goodness, is that a water monster?"
Fang Zhixing looked serious and turned to look.
He saw Sun Gongchang holding a big box, stomping his feet without hesitation, jumping off the deck, jumping into the river, and then swimming towards the shore.
The shore is about 20 meters away from the big ship!
Seeing this scene, Fang Zhixing put his bag on his back, then hugged the dog and jumped down.
Plop!
The river swallowed them both.
Fang Zhixing kicked his feet and floated to the surface, and at the same time let go of the dog.
The dog could swim by itself, doggy style, four small paws kicking back and forth, swimming towards the shore little by little.
Fang Zhixing used breaststroke.
There was no way, he carried a lot of heavy objects on him, hunting knives, daggers, bows and arrows, coins are all metal, heavy in the water, and it takes a lot of effort to move.
One man and one dog swam forward with all their strength.
Gradually, they actually caught up with Sun Gongchang, mainly because the big box that Sun Gongchang was carrying seemed to be heavier.
"Ah~"
"Help~"
Behind them, there were terrified and shrill screams.
Plop~
Many people saw that the situation was not good and chose to jump off the boat to escape.
Some jumped from the left, some jumped from the right, and swam to the opposite bank.
About a minute and a half later, Fang Zhixing and Xigou finally swam to the shore.
They climbed ashore, slumped on the mudflat, gasping for breath, and looked up at the center of the river.
I saw that the big ship was seriously tilted, the stern had sunk below the river surface, and the bow was slightly tilted.
There were shadows swaying on the deck.
Some people were struggling in the river, and some were swimming desperately.
Bang!
Suddenly, there was a loud noise, and a big hole appeared on the deck like an explosion. The water monster came out from under the deck, holding a person's upper body in its bloody mouth, with intestines hanging out and blood dripping.
"My goodness, what level of beast is this water monster?"
The dog couldn't help but stare at it.
Fang Zhixing didn't know, and when he glanced, he saw Sun Gongchang climbing up the shore holding a big box seven or eight meters downstream.
He was also exhausted, lying on his back on the mud, his chest heaving violently.
Dangdang! The big box shook from time to time, as if something was about to run out.
Seeing this, Sun Gongchang hurriedly got up and stuck to the box, his mouth moving non-stop, as if he was saying something.
Not long after, the big box became quiet.
Sun Gongchang breathed a sigh of relief, then he turned his head and looked around, and suddenly, he found that Fang Zhixing was observing him.
"Hmm?" Sun Gongchang's eyes widened slightly, and he stared straight at Fang Zhixing. His sharp eyes were cold and fierce, with a sense of cruelty and warning.
"..."
Fang Zhixing was stunned for a moment, but he was not afraid. He calmly looked away, then he stood up, rearranged his wet clothes and luggage, and squeezed out the water.
"Let's go!"
Fang Zhixing carried his luggage and walked downstream along the river bank.
Soon, a man and a dog passed by Sun Gongchang.
The two sides did not communicate or make eye contact, and passed by.
"Hmm~"
There was a faint whimper in the big box, the sound was very small and vague, and it was not clear to hear, and it was even impossible to be completely sure whether it was a whimper.
Fang Zhixing knew that curiosity killed the cat, and he didn't want to or would not meddle in other people's business.
He and Sun Gongchang kept to themselves and ignored each other, which was the best way.
Before they knew it, the man and the dog were walking away.
As he was walking, Fang Zhixing looked back and found that the big ship had completely sunk, with only one mast lying on the river.
I don't know how many people were killed, and how many people escaped.
Fang Zhixing's eyes were indifferent. He had been in this world for less than two months, and he had already gotten used to this kind of life and death separation and became numb.
"Brother, wait for me." Suddenly, someone shouted behind him.
Fang Zhixing looked back in surprise.
He saw two young men who were also soaked, rushing up quickly.
"Hey, it's you!"
Fang Zhixing had an impression of these two young men. They were the two disciples of Tieshanmen he had defeated before.
One was a red-faced man, and the other was a six-foot-tall sturdy young man.
"You survived too." Fang Zhixing nodded at them.
The red-faced man was still in shock, his face turned pale, and he shook his head and sighed: "Mom, I almost died."
"If our luck was a little worse, we would have died on that ship." The sturdy young man also looked fortunate.
Fang Zhixing asked, "What are your plans? Do you want to go with me?"
Redface said, "Of course we go together. I'll take care of you on the way."
The sturdy young man nodded, obviously meaning the same thing.
Fang Zhixing understood, and bowed, saying, "You haven't announced your name yet. I'm here, Zhixing."
The red-faced man said solemnly, "My name is Lin Ziguang, and his name is Ma Yongtang."
Fang Zhixing asked, "Do you know where we are? How far are we from Qinglin County?"
Lin Ziguang immediately reached into his arms, took out a piece of cloth, and spread it out.
Fang Zhixing looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
It turned out to be a map!
Lin Ziguang pointed to a thick line on the map and said seriously, "We are probably at this location. Qinglin County is here. We may have to go a distance further, at least thirty or forty miles, and at most sixty or seventy miles."
Fang Zhixing understood. With the strength of their warriors, this distance was nothing.
The three of them set off together with a dog.
Fang Zhixing looked back from time to time, but he didn't find Sun Gongchang. He either didn't go downstream or didn't walk along the river bank.
Ignoring him, Fang Zhixing started chatting with the talkative Lin Ziguang, asking about the situation of Tieshanmen.
Lin Ziguang and his disciples were only the lowest level disciples of Tieshanmen, above them were the incense master, hall master, deputy sect master, and sect master.
"My Tieshanmen occupies two-thirds of the territory of Qinglin County, and the remaining one-third is occupied by the Black Tiger Sect. However, the Black Tiger Sect's roots are in the neighboring 'Xulin County', so the Tieshanmen has the final say on all matters in Qinglin County."
Lin Ziguang spoke eloquently.
Fang Zhixing asked: "Can you get meat pills by practicing martial arts in Tieshanmen?"
"Yes!"
Lin Ziguang nodded and added: "However, meat pills are not free, they need to be exchanged with contributions. For example, if we successfully complete the escort mission this time, we can get five meat pills as a reward."
At this point, Lin Ziguang asked curiously: "Brother Fang, are you really not a disciple of our Tieshanmen?"
Fang Zhixing said vaguely: "I followed a master to practice martial arts, and he taught me Tieshan Gong. Before I met you, I didn't even know the existence of Tieshanmen."