177: Killing Intent
"Go ashore, get ashore quickly!"
The Bay of Rapids is the intersection of two rivers.
The two rivers form a y-shaped shape, and the earth is divided into three areas.
Because of the complex terrain, Lin Yao and the others temporarily got rid of the Kerry people and were able to abandon the ship and go ashore to change to land.
"Hurry up and carry the skin on your back, so we don't have much time left."
"Help me, my rope is broken, help me put the skin on my shoulder."
"The person in front is leaving quickly, the Kerry is coming to kick your ass!"
Under Henry's command, everyone gave up the raft and entered the jungle with their leather on their backs.
From here to the west is the Sail Mountains, with the complex mountainous environment and dense jungle that can provide them with the best cover.
"Stop, we'll be divided into two teams, one team is responsible for burying the skin, and the other team wants to create noise and lead the Kerry's pursuers away."
Henry stood in the jungle, holding a compass in his hand: "If the plan goes well, we will meet in Malta in two weeks, with fine wine and lamb chops waiting for us in the city."
Staying behind to hide the fur means they cannot leave the jungle for an hour or two, or even longer.
If you are not lucky, the Kerry people who are found will probably kill them all.
Of course, it is also very dangerous to lead the pursuers away.
They were going to run up the mountain while shooting to attract the attention of the Kerry and provide time for those who were hiding their skin.
Needless to ask, we know that the Kerry people would chase them like hunting dogs and would open their eyes when they sleep.
"I want to stay, I have to know where the precious skin is hidden. I can't believe that others will do this."
Gerald was the first to ask for staying, and he believed no one, only his hands and eyes.
"We'll stay, too!"
The second response was Taylor and William.
Lin Yao glanced at Taylor and understood why he stayed.
Taylor is bloated and weighs at least 240 pounds. His excessive alcoholism over the years has made him in a very bad condition.
If he was in the first echelon, he would follow the crowd to lead the Kerry's pursuers away. He would probably have to be exhausted if he couldn't run far.
It is different to stay in the second echelon, they have to stay in the woods for a while.
At that time, the Kerry should have been led away by the first tier, and the first tier would run in front, the Kerry would chase behind, and the second tier would be at the end.
As long as you keep it hidden, your luck is not too bad. The Kerry people would never have imagined that there would be a group of people behind them.
"Haoke needs to stay. He has a leg injury and cannot bear the responsibility of leading the pursuit."
Grass looked at Hawke, then looked at Uncle Taylor's nephew: "I want to ask you two to help me take care of Hawke. As long as you can lead Hawke to Malta City, I will pay you a thousand dollars."
One thousand dollars is definitely a big number in 1888.
Ordinary people earn about thirty yuan a month, and it takes two and a half years to save the money if they don’t eat.
"No problem, we will take care of him."
Taylor agreed immediately, and in his opinion, this was no different from picking up money.
"Hawke has been to the reserve several times with me, and he is very familiar with the terrain here, and he will lead you out."
It’s not that Glass doesn’t want to stay, but that he, as a guide, must follow in the first echelon.
Otherwise, letting Henry and others walk ahead, who knows where they will go? Two weeks across the Seer Mountains is the ideal time he estimated, provided that he is leading the team.
If not, let Henry and his party run around with the map, they might not be able to get out for a month.
"There are four people, is there anyone else going to stay?"
Henry looked around and saw that the first echelon only needed strong soldiers and powerful generals, and they did not conflict head-on with the Kerry, so the number of people was secondary.
Ideally, the first echelon is best composed of five or six people. There are few people and strong mobility, which is convenient for evacuation, while there are many people and are easily exposed.
"I stayed."
After thinking carefully for a moment, a famous cobbler chose to stay.
And just when Henry felt that no one would want to stay, Lin Yao suddenly spoke: "Glass, if you can convince the boss to give me his golden version of Carcano, I am willing to stay and help you protect Hawke. Of course, I am protecting and preventing some troubles, not being a nanny for Hawke."
Lin Yao took the word "protection" very seriously and looked at Gerald inadvertently.
As we all know, Gerald's relationship with Grass and his son is not good. If there is a chance to take advantage of the situation, Lin Yao doesn't think he will let it go.
"good!"
Glass agreed without thinking, and then pulled Henry to the side.
No one knew what they said, and a few minutes later, when they returned together, Henry reluctantly handed over the gilded rifle.
"Remember your promise!" Glass looked into Lin Yao's eyes.
Lin Yao focused his head, weighed the rifle and bullet belt, and said, "Of course!"
The Carcano collector's gold-plated rifle is a high-end product that Lin Yao has been jealous of for a long time.
Its barrel length is 76m, weighs 3.8 kilograms, is equipped with a built-in ammunition compartment, has a loading capacity of six rounds, and an accurate range of 380 meters.
The only disadvantage is that it cannot automatically be installed. Every time you fire a shot, you have to pull the bolt to get the bullet.
In the formal channels, this collector's version of the French rifle costs at least US$850.
Even second-hand guns, the black market price will not be less than US$600.
Its various performances are more sophisticated than standard guns. It is no exaggeration to say that this gun will not go out of date when it is placed on the battlefield of World War I. This is a legendary weapon of the moment.
"If it weren't for my poor shooting skills, I would never have given this gun to you."
Henry took Lin Yao's master's gun and muttered reluctantly: "It's like my woman!"
Lin Yao smiled indifferently. Rifles and horses are the romance of men in the West.
Such a good weapon should be in the hands of a master, and it is too incompetent to put it in Henry's position.
But I don't know what Glass said to Henry, so he reluctantly took out his weapon.
I think it must be some kind of agreement.
For example, after escaping, Grass agreed to bring people to take the fur in winter.
"It has been delayed for more than ten minutes. Now the first team is following me. We are going to go up the mountain to get some noise."
After dividing the team, Henry stopped staying for a long time and soon took the people up the mountain.
Lin Yao and the other six dragged and pulled each other and moved the fur into the bushes dozens of meters away.
About half a cup of tea.
Gunshots came from the mountain, and it was Glass and his group attracting the Kerry people.
Sure enough, the Kerry people who were looking for them went towards the location where the gunshots were fired.
Lin Yao and the others hid in the woods, waiting quietly until dark, and saw three waves in total. Hundreds of Kerry people caught up with the mountain, including six Kerry warriors with chicken feathers on their heads and beast bone necklaces on their necks.
"I hope Grass and the others are lucky. I just counted it and there were about 120-140 Kerry people going up the mountain."
Taylor lay in the grass and whispered to Lin Yao and the others.
Lin Yao and the others were still moving. They used this method to avoid the Kerry people's tracking.
Attracted by the gunfire of Grass and others, the Kerry did not expect that there would be someone hiding in the woods at the foot of the mountain.
Time passes by minute by minute.
At around 7 o'clock in the evening, the gunshots in the mountains were out of reach, and the world seemed to have returned to peace.
Lin Yao lay in the bushes, biting the weeds he caught and looking at Gerald not far away.
He would choose to stay, thinking that the greater chance of survival is the first, and the second is because of Gerald's existence.
In the past few months, Gerald has caused him a lot of trouble and warned him to look good when he goes back.
Lin Yao has never been a person who is waiting to die, and he is not sure whether Gerald has power in the city.
He felt that solving this problem was a good idea on the way.
It looks good tonight. If he doesn't die, how can Lin Yao sleep at night?
A person does not hurt the tiger's heart, and a tiger will harm others' wishes.
Lin Yao didn't want to give up the initiative, and fantasized that Gerald would let him go, or be wiped with a confused neck in his sleep.
ps: Lao Long caught a cold and was not feeling well. Today is the only update. Please understand. Please pay attention to adding clothes. It’s cold and the seasons have changed. Be careful of the cold.
Chapter completed!