章 142: Stone Gaze Forest (Part 2)
Batta batta batta batta. . . .
"He- help!" A male's voice could be heard when the stomping's sound was close enough with Mingyue and Liao Yun's location.
After some time, the two sides finally was able to see each other.
While Liao Yun was excited, Peng Zhen, Zheng Yi, and Zheng Zhanglie was the opposite. The three of them paled when they saw that there were only a woman and a child.
Between saving his two companions or his pride as a man, Zheng Zhanglie made his resolution. Gritting his teeth, Zheng Zhanglie said toward his two companions, "Pass over them, and leave them!"
In short, Zheng Zhanglie wanted to make use of Liao Yun and Mingyue as a little diversion, their decoy. No matter what, even if it was only for a short time, he believed it would give them more time.
Their safety was number one.
Peng Zhen stared unbelievably at Zheng Zhanglie.
"Why? Didn't you say that we will fight together?"
"WE CAN'T!" Zheng Zhanglie roared. But seeing the terrified expression on Peng Zhen's face, he toned it down a little. "We can't depend on their help. Don't you see that there is only a pair of a woman and a child? It is a dead end if we fight together with them. No. Perhaps, we will be used as the decoy by the two of them. And in the end, we will be the one. . . Sigh, please understand my intention, Zhener."
Even though Zheng Zhanglie's choice was a little cruel toward the pair woman and a child, he made this decision out of the safety of Peng Zhen and Zheng Yi. He didn't care even if he was called a cruel person, as long as they were safe.
"Bu- but. . ."
Peng Zhen was still reluctance, but she didn't refute Zheng Zhanglie's word.
In the end, she shouted toward the pair of a woman and a child's direction, "RUN! THERE IS A LOT OF BEASTS!"
With this, Peng Zhen wished for the pair of a woman and a child would be prepared, or even could run and save their own life. She expected that the pair of a woman and a child would run, but the unthinkable happened.
Not only the woman ran away, but she just dashed in their direction. No, she passed them and dashed toward the bunch of beasts!
It was a madness! Pure madness!
That woman threw her life!
It was not the end, but the child followed along using her white-coloured mount!
Zheng Yi couldn't close her mouth, Peng Zhen was the same. Zheng Zhanglie felt the butterflies in his stomach, making him uncomfortable.
It was only a brief thought, but Zheng Zhanglie stopped and turned his body, and then shouted toward his two companions, "KEEP RUNNING! GO!"
He made a bold decision.
Zheng Yi and Peng Zhen were startled by the sudden change of decision. Also, Zheng Zhanglie didn't ask both of them to stay and fight together, but rather creating a chance for them. They knew what he meant.
"No!" Zheng Yi replied almost immediately, but she was refuted by Zheng Zhanglie.
"JUST GO! BE GOOD AND GO!" Seeing tears flowed, Zheng Zhanglie softened his voice, "Our plan for the adventurous day ahead is cancelled. Sorry."
Zheng Zhanglie moved his gaze toward Peng Zhen. There were pain and reluctance in his gaze, but he hid it using his forced smile.
Peng Zhen couldn't be said as his childhood sweetheart, but they almost became one. They were not very close with each other, but it was a love at first sight. His feeling toward Peng Zhen was pure and real, thus he couldn't bear to allow Peng Zhen in danger.
His chest felt stuffy, he had many things to tell Peng Zhen, but in the end, he didn't know what to say. With reluctance, he said, ". . . Take care of my sister, Zhener."
"Wa- wait! No! I don't want-"
"GO!"
Not waiting for any answer, Zheng Zhanglie dashed forward toward the bunch of black hounds.
[Maybe, I should never bring her out for this kind of adventure.]
[Maybe, we should have been a farmer back in our home.]
[Maybe, I should have been good toward Zhener.]
[Maybe, maybe I should propose her.]
Zheng Zhanglie was filled with the various turmoil inside his mind. All about his regrets, his desires, his wishes.
If, if only he didn't do such a thing, maybe this kind of farewell wouldn't happen.
But if he didn't, he might regret it for a long time. Maybe, he wouldn't be able to forgive himself.
He was a man, not some immature child.
He was a man, he had to shoulder the responsibility.
He was a man, his back had to be strong enough to protect those who were important to him.
He was a man, not some random pussy.
He was a man, indeed.
He was a man, hence, he will do it.
Not turning his body, Zhen Zhanglie shouted, "ZHENER! I WISH WE WILL BE ABLE TO MEET IN THE AFTERLIFE! I WISH I WILL BE ABLE TO PROPOSE TO YOU PROPERLY!"
Zheng Zhanglie screamed the content of his heart aloud, not caring about the surrounding atmosphere. He couldn't afford to. He didn't wish to die like a chicken, only wanted to scream out his heart's content.
"I WISH, I WISH, I wish that I will be able to make you happy."
"HAAAA!"
Zheng Zhanglie drew his rusty broadsword and swung it toward the nearest black hound.
Shwiiish. . . .
He had made his decision.
Shwiiish. . . .
He had said his farewell.
Shwiiish. . . .
All he had to do was move forward.
His heart burnt, his spirit burnt, he betted everything.
Not looking back, never looking back.
Hardening his grip toward the broadsword's handle, he kept moving forward.
The faint trace of Beast Gathering Powder was enough to attract the bunch of black hounds. But he must not let any of it went past his body.
But with his already-tired body, his body couldn't follow the black hound's movement for a long time.
After some time, a black hound evaded his swing and lunged toward his body. It was impossible for him to evade, thus he used his bare left hand to protect his vital body.
"Urgh. . ."
His left hand was bitten. And when his vision grew fuzzy and blurry, more black hounds leapt and bit his body. One by one, he could feel various teeth sunk into his body.
His panting grew uneven while his vision grew blurry. He knew that his body couldn't hold on. But even so, he had to make more time.
A little more. . .
And his vision grew blurry along with his consciousness fell into the dark.
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