Hidden Blade

Chapter 6 What a Head

"Xiao Han! Quick!"

In the dark forest, Liu Sheng hugged a fierce-looking demon corpse tightly and shouted at Xu Han not far away. The demon corpse seemed to have sensed the imminent danger as well. He shook his body desperately, trying to throw Liu Sheng out of his body.

But Liu Sheng stuck to his back like a dog skin plaster. No matter how hard he struggled, he could not get rid of Liu Sheng.

At this time, a black shadow suddenly shot out from the depths of the forest and pounced straight towards the face of the demon corpse.

That was Xu Han.

His eyes were wide open. The veins on his forehead burst out. The dagger in his hand drew a cold light in the dark forest. The struggling demon corpse instantly lost its color after the cold light flashed. Purple blood gushed out from his neck.

In the next moment, he fell to the ground like a puppet that had lost its string.

Seeing this plan succeed, Liu Sheng quickly stood up from the body of the demon corpse and used the dagger in his hand to cut off its head. Then, he helped Xu Han, who was somewhat exhausted, quickly rush into the depths of the forest.

Tick.

It's raining.

The sky seemed to be riddled with holes, and a torrential rain poured down.

Xu Han and Liu Sheng hid in a cave wrapped in tree roots in the dense forest and lit a bonfire.

They had been in the jungle for four whole days.

Xu Han and Liu Sheng each had four heads hanging on their waists.

It should be a very happy thing to have achieved such a result in just four days' time. But at this moment, the two youths sitting around the campfire frowned and remained silent.

"Come, eat some." Xu Han took out something black from the fire and said to Liu Sheng .

It was the root of a wild goose tree. It tasted dry and disgusting, but it could fill one's stomach.

Four days later, Xu Han and Liu Sheng discovered that the most terrifying thing in the forest was not the monsters that were like the corpses of their companions, but hunger, injuries, and illness.

They could barely find any food, no fruit, no animals, only the rotting corpses.

That thing was naturally not something that could be eaten. Fortunately, Xu Han had been a beggar for more than ten years and finally found some edible tree roots, which allowed them to barely survive until now.

However, although these tree roots could feed, eating too much made one feel weak. Perhaps it was because they contained some toxins.

After Xu Han and Liu Sheng discovered this, they had no choice but to control their appetite and eat as little as possible.

Compared to this, what was even more fatal was that their bodies had been riddled with wounds as they fought over and over again. Liu Sheng 's left leg was broken, and a large piece of flesh and blood was bitten off Xu Han's shoulder by a demon corpse.

This made it much harder for them to fight in the following battles. They didn't know if they could survive the remaining eleven days and obtain the twenty heads that were still alive.

Liu Sheng simply treated some of the wounds on his left foot and lay down on the spot.

"Rest for a while. We have to speed up tomorrow." As he spoke, he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Xu Han glanced at him and sighed slightly.

He naturally knew that their current situation wasn't good, but similarly, he couldn't think of any better way.

After saying that, he also followed Liu Sheng 's appearance and lay down on the spot, falling asleep.

Kacha!

Xu Han didn't know how long he had been asleep, but he suddenly heard a soft sound in his daze.

It should be the sound of a withered branch being broken by something.

Xu Han had been unable to sleep for the past few days because of his dangerous situation. He suddenly sat up and the dagger beside him was subconsciously held in his hand. He looked vigilantly at the twilight outside the cave and asked coldly, "Who is it?"

Liu Sheng , who was at the side, also sat up at that time. His dagger was also held in his hand. Obviously, he also heard that strange movement.

The two of them exchanged a glance, their expressions grave. This sudden change was definitely not an illusion, but they lifted their eyes and saw nothing.

It's still raining.

The dripping sound of rain made the quiet jungle even more gloomy.

The two of them exchanged gazes, and the tacit understanding brought about by their long-term relationship allowed them to understand each other's intentions at the first possible moment.

They walked out of the cave with a slow pace, maintaining a subtle distance between them.

One side could receive reinforcements from the enemy at the fastest speed possible, and if the enemy attacked head-on, they could use pull to make their bellies suffer. It was also because of this method that they killed a total of eight demon corpses.

"It's me." Just as the two of them were on full alert and could wave the dagger in their hands at any time, a tender and even somewhat terrified voice suddenly rang out.

Their hearts tightened as they followed the sound and saw an extremely thin figure hiding in a corner outside the cave.

In the darkness, the two of them couldn't see that person's appearance clearly, but when they were sure that the other party wasn't a demon corpse, their vigilance relaxed a little. "Who are you?" However, due to some considerations, Xu Han still asked.

"I was also sent into the Gu Forest like you. It rained heavily just now. I was looking for shelter from the rain. When I saw this cave, I came in to take a look. I didn't want you to be here …" The voice replied. His gaze dodged in the darkness, like a frightened and panicked elk.

"Can I go in and take shelter? I've been drenched in the rain for an hour." He continued to plead.

"No." Before Xu Han could speak, Liu Sheng frowned and decisively rejected his plea.

"I really just want to avoid the rain. If this continues, I will die." However, that person was not willing to give up, but continued to speak, his voice carrying a shocking sobbing tone.

"I guarantee that I will only stay outside and be able to avoid the rain!"

Seeing the thin figure trembling in the rain, Xu Han couldn't bear it anymore. He glanced at Liu Sheng and finally said, "Then come in."

Such approval clearly exceeded Liu Sheng 's expectations. He stared at Xu Han with dissatisfaction, but he couldn't bear to speak harshly in the end.

Hearing this, the voice was instantly overjoyed and walked towards the cave where the two of them were.

At this moment, the two of them finally saw his appearance clearly by borrowing the light of the fire.

It was a boy. He looked a year or two younger than Xu Han and the other two. He was extremely thin and weak. His clothes were shattered badly, and he had some injuries. However, there was a package on his back. He did not know what it contained.

When Liu Sheng saw his appearance clearly, he frowned again, but did not say anything else. He just pulled Xu Han back into the cave.

The boy was also very knowledgeable. He just sat at the entrance of the cave and did not move into it as he said.

The three of them fell silent around the campfire. The boy seemed to have gradually adapted to the environment. His gaze swept past and landed on the heads of the demon corpses at the waist of Xu Han and Liu Sheng .

"Are these the demon corpses you killed? So many?" He exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes." Xu Han nodded and was about to ask something.

"You didn't?" Liu Sheng interrupted their conversation. He asked in a cold voice, but his gaze wandered on the wounds on the boy's body and finally landed on the bulging package behind him.

"Ah Sheng!" Xu Han called out in dissatisfaction. He felt that Liu Sheng 's actions were somewhat suspicious. After all, judging from the child's appearance, he could not pose any threat to them.

Liu Sheng was stunned. The expression on his face was still somewhat resentful, but in the end, he still kept his mouth shut, but his gaze fell directly on the child.

He had an intuition that this boy was not simple. If he was really as harmless as he was now, then he probably wouldn't be able to live for so long in this Gu Forest. Moreover, he was currently injured. It was obvious that he had fought with someone before.

Seemingly sensing Liu Sheng 's gaze, the boy pointed at the package on his back as if he remembered something and said, "Say this. This is the fruit I picked in the forest. Do you want to eat it?"

As he spoke, he took off the parcel on his back and acted as if he was about to open it.

Both Xu Han and Liu Sheng 's gazes fell on the package at that time. The boy could feel their gazes, and a smile slowly appeared on his face as he lowered his head.

He placed his hand on the parcel, and the linen cloth wrapped around it was opened by him layer after layer.

"This fruit is very rare. I wasted a lot of effort to obtain it. You guys should also try it. It can be considered as my shelter from the rain."

He chanted, but just as he opened the last layer of linen.

His voice suddenly became cold.

"Thank you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he pushed his hand and pushed the package forward, smashing into the bonfire.

Ashes and flames suddenly rose up. The two of them felt their hearts go cold and thought to themselves, "Not good." They all retreated.

But amidst the dust and flames, a cold light shone.

It was the dagger in the child's hand. He stabbed straight at Xu Han's face like a viper's letter.

How could Xu Han react? A trace of fear flashed through his eyes. He let out a muffled groan and the dagger fiercely stabbed into his left chest.

A bloody light suddenly appeared.

Under the pain, Xu Han covered his wound and fell to the ground.

At this moment, the rising flames and dust descended, and Liu Sheng , who was beside him, finally saw what was happening in front of him.

He looked at Xu Han's collapsed body and felt a burst of pain in his brain. Then, blood climbed into his eyes. He roared angrily and pounced towards the child.

However, his left foot was still injured, and his speed was somewhat slower. At that time, the child also showed an extraordinary reaction. He bowed slightly and avoided Liu Sheng 's heavy blow. Then, his eyes turned cold as the dagger in his hand stabbed towards Xu Han's face like a venomous snake.

It is better to break one of his fingers than to injure his ten fingers.

The boy was clearly familiar with this logic.

At this moment, Xu Han finally came to his senses from his previous mutation. Seeing that the dagger was stabbing at him, he didn't dare to hold it up in the slightest. At that moment, his body rolled on the ground and narrowly avoided the boy's stab.

The boy did not hit the target, so he naturally refused to give up. A trace of anger appeared on his tender face, and he was about to pursue him again. But how could Liu Sheng let him do as he wished?

He hurriedly waved his dagger again and stabbed straight at the boy's back.

But who would have thought that the boy would suddenly turn around at that time, and the dagger in his hand stabbed at Liu Sheng at an extremely crafty angle.

Evidently, everything before was a feint, and his real goal was Liu Sheng .

Unexpectedly, Liu Sheng was shocked. He didn't care about anything else and hurriedly withdrew his dagger to block in front of him, trying to resist the boy's attack.

Bang!

The two daggers collided with each other, producing a crisp sound that was especially ear-piercing on this quiet rainy night.

Liu Sheng 's expression turned extremely ugly just now. The boy looked thin and weak, but his strength was astonishing.

Liu Sheng felt his arms go numb and his body involuntarily took a few steps back.

At that moment, a heart-wrenching pain came from the wound on his left foot, which made it impossible for him to stand upright again, and he fell to the ground with a stumble.

Seeing this, Xu Han stood up and was about to rescue him. His hand groped on the ground, wanting to pick up the dagger that had just fallen off during the battle, but he could feel something circular.

His heart tightened, and he turned to look, only to see that it was something wrapped in the boy's luggage.

That's a head.

A human head.