Chapter 163: Kidnapped by monkeys
Although most of Cui Ying's attention was on the monkeys, she still spared a glance at what the Mo siblings were holding.
Unlike the machete their leader Lü Bing occasionally took out to clear the way, these two weapons clearly looked like decorative swords, with wooden scabbards rather than leather sheaths.
"Don't tell me you two are martial arts masters?"
Count had also noticed what the siblings were carrying and teased them.
"Ha! Our family taught us a few sword moves. We've got good eyes and strong hands!"
Mo Shaoge offered an explanation, while Mo Qingxue added from beside him.
"Put bluntly, we're pretty good at cutting people. Our hands don't shake, and our aim's good!"
That hardly sounded like the bearing of martial arts masters. Instead, Count found himself picturing a butcher chopping meat at a stall.
"Stay alert. We can't see the campsite anymore."
Lü Bing reminded them, then hacked twice at a tree with his machete to leave a marker.
They were in a stretch of woodland covering low, rolling slopes.
Only after leaving the mountain trail did they realize that the vegetation here was denser than they had imagined.
There was nothing strange about weeds growing thick in mountains where few people walked, but amid all this lush vegetation, there were hardly any dried-out plants. Everywhere they looked was vibrant green, brimming with life like a tropical rainforest.
That made things tough for the six of them. Their pace slowed again and again, and Lü Bing had begun swinging his machete left and right up front, clearing a slightly easier path for the people behind him.
"Captain, how long has it been since our last trip to North Neighbor?"
Mo Shaoge asked Lü Bing in disbelief. Their group often went hiking