Chapter 143
However, now was not the time for them to be dazed. They just paused for a moment, and the gunshots and footsteps became closer. After a few crisp "bang bang bang" sounds, Lin Lai fell to the ground with a scream. He bit his lips hard, and covered his thighs tightly with both hands, with bright red liquid flowing out from between his fingers.
He was hit by a stray bullet.
Lacini was startled and his four limbs jumped up almost at the same time. He turned around and jumped into a spacious passage on the upper side and escaped.
Mo Gui hurriedly supported Lin Lai, but he didn't even have time to bandage him. He dragged Lin Lai's upper body towards a passage, but hesitated when he was about to go in.
The clean and spacious sewers were certainly convenient for escape, but while it was convenient for them, it would also be convenient for the pursuers. The narrow and dirty sewers were more likely to be used for escape, but Lin Lai was injured now, and would inevitably be more infected in such an environment. Maybe he would die here before they could escape.
Going forward means death, staying behind means death, and retreating means no escape. There are many passages to choose from around the confluence of the pipelines where they are now, but each one seems to be a dead end.
"Don't stop, go!" Lin Lai shouted in a low voice while enduring the pain. He knew what Mo Gui was hesitating about, but he also knew that if he went forward, he would be the only one to die, but if they chose another way, neither of them would be able to get out alive. In fact, the most rational choice now should be for Mo Gui to abandon him and leave alone, but he knew that Mo Gui would never do that.
Mo Gui didn't move.
He wanted to explain his identities to the soldiers chasing behind him, although he might be shot dead. But...what if? The soldiers were able to chase after them, so they must have known that there was an undercover agent from the government ahead, and perhaps they had the means to identify the locator. If so, even if they had no means to prove their identities, they might still be able to gain trust.
He didn't know if this was the right thing to do. He was never good at making decisions, and just followed orders. But now he had to make his own decision.
Mo Gui knew that Lin Lai needed medical treatment as soon as possible - his wound might have been infected, and he was bleeding heavily, or perhaps his artery was injured. If he delayed any further, he would be in danger.
"You idiot! Staying here is the worst choice!" Lin Lai cursed in a low voice: "We are already abandoned, do you understand? Maybe the people behind you have the mission of silencing you! They won't give you a chance to speak."
Mo Gui said, "I know." But he had no intention of changing his mind.
Lin Lai also gave up, his shoulders slumped, but then a faint smile appeared on his face again.
He had anticipated his own end a long time ago. He was not afraid of death and even looked forward to it. To be honest, Lin Lai couldn't figure out what he was really thinking at the moment. He hoped that Mo Gui could leave decisively and rationally, so that at least he could survive; but at the same time, if Mo Gui really left, he would definitely feel disappointed and even angry, and would feel that he had trusted the wrong person.
——It’s good like this now.
Lin Lai thought.
If they could survive, that would be the best; but if they died together, it would be good to have a companion on the road to the underworld and at least they would never feel lonely again.
The pursuers were getting closer and closer, but they hadn't come in yet. As usual, they used flash bombs and smoke bombs to clear the way. When Lin Lai and the other man closed their eyes and covered their mouths and noses, they suddenly heard a "clacking" sound of hooves. They opened their eyes a little and took a look. It turned out to be Lacini running back again, whispering hurriedly: "Come up!"
Lin Lai and the other man looked at each other - although Lacini was not trustworthy, it was much better than gambling with the pursuers. Moreover, he was alone, while Lin Lai and the other man had two people, so if a conflict really occurred, they would not lose.
Nodding to each other, Mo Gui supported Lin Lai and pushed him onto Lacini's back, then he jumped on top. Lacini didn't waste a second, turned around and quickly rushed into a passage.
The wind with a unique smell in the underground pipes whistled in their ears. Lin Lai and Mo Gui lay on Lacini's back, their eyes almost unable to open. Lacini ran faster and faster. The occasional lights on both sides only left a residual image on the retina. The soldiers often had no time to react when they saw them, and they only saw the silver-white figure rushing past like the wind. In some places, there were roadblocks more than half a person's height. Lacini jumped over them lightly; some soldiers hid behind the bunkers to form a human wall. The bullets were loaded and could tear any object in front of them at any time, but Lacini only needed to use the horns on his head to touch the wet ground or wall from a distance, and a flash of lightning would crackle and shoot out. Then, everyone was paralyzed and trembling before they could even shout, and watched them rush out of the blockade without any injury.
While rushing out, Mo Gui realized how powerful the arrest was this time - the dark underground sewers were crisscrossed like a spider web, complex and difficult to understand. Many people like Rotstein believed that hiding in such places was safer than deep in the mountains and forests, because the government would never be able to completely control such sewers. Even if their location was exposed one day, as long as they went into any sewer, the government would be helpless.
In fact, they didn't know until today that they were able to roam freely in the sewers and even form their own country because the government didn't treat them as a force that threatened its rule and cleaned them up. Otherwise, once the government used its real power, the underground sewers that they used to rely on as fortresses and barriers would be transparent. No matter where they ran, they would be hit mercilessly, as if every corner, every terrain, every wide or narrow passage had completely fallen into the control of the government. Even if the foreigners' life-threatening attacks could cause a small number of casualties to the government's soldiers, they would still not be able to withstand the blanket fire suppression.
Mo Gui also realized that if Lacini had not turned back today, he and Lin Lai alone would not have been able to escape from such a tight control, even if Lin Lai was not injured. It was not that Lacini was much stronger than the two of them. If they really had to fight to the death, either of them would be sure to kill Lacini, but the speed and ability of this beast were too advantageous in this environment, so that in the end they actually broke out of the encirclement, because they did not encounter any blockade in front for more than ten minutes.
Mo Gui was delighted and his tense spirit relaxed a little. At this moment, he suddenly realized that Lin Lai seemed to have not spoken for a long time, which was unlike him.
Mo Gui pulled Lin Lai over and saw that Lin Lai had been holding on to Lacini tightly, so he didn't fall off. He had actually lost consciousness a long time ago and was barely alive. His face was pale from the massive blood loss, and his hands and feet were as cold as ice, but his head and body were scalding hot, so hot that people dared not touch them.
As Lacini ran, Lin Lai's body was also shaking up and down, and blood was constantly pouring out. He didn't know when he had loosened his hand covering the wound, and the red blood dyed half of Lacini's body red, which looked shocking.
Mo Gui panicked and hurriedly reached out to press on Lin Lai's wound, but he knew it was useless, so he shouted, "Lacini... His Highness Lacini, he is dying!"
He was not the type to beg for help. If he were to be in this situation, he would not say a word until he died. But Lin Lai was on the verge of death, which made him panic.
Lacini rushed forward for a while before stopping. He asked Mo Gui to help Lin Lai down and lay him on the ground, then he looked down carefully. Mo Gui asked expectantly, "Your Highness, do you have any medicine for injuries? Or antipyretics? Anti-inflammatory drugs?"
No matter what, he is also a "highness". When he escaped, his subordinates should have prepared some emergency items for him , right?
But to his disappointment, Lacini shook his head and said, "Nothing. Do you think I can hide anything on you?"
Mo Gui glanced at Lacini and couldn't help but smile bitterly. Indeed, although this prince was handsome and extraordinary even from a human perspective, he only had some decorative pendants on his body. Although he looked gorgeous and noble, he was completely useless in this situation.
He held Lin Lai in his arms and sat on the ground dejectedly, feeling hopeless for a moment.
But Lacini then said: "I can help him stop the bleeding first, and then we will go find a doctor, maybe he can still be saved." After he said that, he lowered his head and placed the horn on his head above the wound on Lin Lai's right leg. Mo Gui only saw a string of spider-like electric light flashing, which charred the hideous wound on Lin Lai's leg, and a smell of barbecue came in the air.
Even in his coma, Lin Lai's body couldn't help but twitch a few times, but the bleeding did stop. Mo Gui was happy, but then he became worried and said, "In this situation, which doctor would dare to treat us?"
He and Lin Lai also have two familiar doctors, but they are both Yang Siyu's people. Mo Gui doesn't dare to trust them, let alone put Lin Lai's life in their hands again.
Lacini lowered his head and was silent for a while, then suddenly said, "I... I have a friend who is from the Celestial Race. If it's him, maybe there's a way... but..."
Seeing that he was hesitant and embarrassed, Mo Gui understood something and said immediately, "Don't worry, we won't ask anything and won't say anything. As long as his injuries get better, I promise to take him away immediately."
Lacini breathed a sigh of relief. It felt very inhumane and awkward for him to say these words himself. It would be great if Mo Gui understood it himself.
Lacini himself was hesitant to take the two of them to find Lin Qingge. He knew that in his current situation, he really shouldn't bother Lin Qingge again. Moreover, the two people behind him, Rotstein, said that they were probably undercover agents of the government, and other members of the Glory Army also said that they were not trustworthy.
But when they were escaping, the Glory Army scattered. Lacini couldn't enter some small passages due to his size, and his fur was as conspicuous as a searchlight in the dark basement. Everyone said that the government officials were actually here to arrest him, because Lacini was now the most wanted criminal in Tulip Country, and walking with him would greatly increase the danger for others. Lacini understood that they were saying these words to hint him not to implicate others. Although Rotstein scolded the person who spoke, he only scolded him lightly after the person finished speaking.
After that, Lacini deliberately turned into a fork in the road. Everyone else probably saw it, but no one tried to stop him, no one reminded him that he was going the wrong way, and no one followed him. Everyone pretended not to see him and fled through other passages. In the dark sewer, only Lacini stood there quietly.
Those people thought he was simple-minded and shallow-minded, so they thought he knew nothing and was as easy to fool as a child. But in fact, Lacini knew everything, he just didn't want to tear off that shiny surface.
It was as if he had always understood that Rotstein and the others had never considered him a true partner, but only a conspicuous target, a symbol of the revival of the alien race, and a decoration wrapped in legends and bloodlines. During this period, everyone was respectful to him on the surface, but in fact they treated him as a clown on the stage. They performed a ridiculous drama together, and they also looked forward to the power and glory after ascending the throne, but when the blow came, they did not even hold on and dispersed.
He also knew that Lin Lai and the other man might have problems. But when he pretended to escape, he hid aside and saw how these two people did not abandon each other even in desperate situations and calmly went to death. Lacini wanted to help them - perhaps because he himself had lost too much and did not want others to experience the same pain.
Maybe he was wrong, but so what? He was not afraid of making mistakes, he was only afraid that his inaction would bring deep pain to others.
But it is absolutely impossible to implicate Lin Qingge! Lin Qingge cannot be put in danger. While running, Lacini thought about how to help these two people and protect his friends.
In the dark sewer, a silvery figure flashed by like a ray of light.
