第五十七章 克洛狄乌斯(四)(1 / 2)

天威 李思远 0 字 2021-05-02

时间刚过子夜,皎洁的月光照耀着空寂的商道,东面升腾的火海发出飓风般的呼啸声,带着隐隐热浪时而透过林间袭来。队伍中有名熟悉北地的向导,他告诉克洛狄乌斯前面不远处有个村子,近百户人家,说不定可以借宿一晚。</p>

克洛狄乌斯摇了摇头,他不想耽误行程。何况,他觉得东面照耀半边天的大火越来越近,抬头就可以看见被火舌和黑烟笼罩的天幕。一边是寒意侵袭的月色,一边是妖异的火染夜空。人在其下行走,仿佛身陷诡异迷茫的梦中。</p>

一股不安和警觉本能地从克洛狄乌斯心里升起,他那匹从高斯岛带来的长毛马也停下来。久经杀场的战马对危险有股异常敏锐的直觉,它的头偏向道旁的灌木丛,并且鼻息里发出威胁般的衅衅之声。</p>

克洛狄乌斯凝神倾听,在纷乱的风声,遥远的火浪声和周围战马的鼻息声中,他辨认出从密林中传来的动静。有很多人,有从灌木中在快速朝他们移动,数量不少……声音杂乱匆忙,还有些体型巨大的动物。</p>

克洛狄乌斯取下了战马挂环上的一对秘银枪,一只枪指向密林,另一只枪作了个散开的动作。周围的武士们纷纷牵动战马,在其身后环形散开。纳松嘉尔躲在最后面,他把女人才用的匕首握在手中,鼻尖上渗出的汗珠,在月光下发着光。</p>

轰,密林和枯萎的草丛被撞开,一头受惊的野猪冲了出来,它发出嘟噜嘟噜的怪声,仿佛很生气的样子,从众人前面近百米的大道上横穿而过,冲进另一边的丛林中。紧跟着,不断又有数头野猪冲出来。</p>

克洛狄乌斯举起的秘银枪慢慢放下,身后的武士们也长舒了一口气,有人笑道,“野猪?”话音未落,密林里窜出一头矫捷的花斑大豹,纵身跳跃着,转眼追上前面那群野猪,风一样从它们身边冲过去,抢先一步跃入路另一边的昏暗中。</p>

“诸神啊,那是一头战神阿瑞斯之子,凶猛的老虎居然对嘴边的食物视若无睹?”有个武士不敢相信自己的眼睛。</p>

“不是老虎,是头豹子。”有人纠正道,“它们都受到了惊吓。”</p>

说话间,更多的各种野兽冲出密林,整个大地都微微颤抖,现在谁都能感觉到,附近仿佛有一万匹战马在狂奔。</p>

“糟糕,是森林里的兽群,一定是森林里的大火,他们被大火逼过来了。”有个武士叫嚷道,“我们必须后退!我们在他们的必经之路上!”</p>

轰隆,一声可怕的巨响仿佛在众人头顶的天空中爆炸,一团巨大的翻滚着金色和黑色的蘑菇云升起在商道一旁的森林上空,然后克洛狄乌斯惊讶地看见,原本以为还距离他们非常遥远的大火从森林里冲天而起!他们身边的森林剧烈地燃烧起来!</p>

黑熊,麋鹿,长角羊,牦牛,穿山甲……各种见过的,没有见过的野兽涌出密林,大道的前后左右,所有空旷的地方,瞬间被成千上万的野兽挤满,它们都争先恐后逃想另一边,那边还暂时没有受到大火的威胁。</p>

一名武士的马被十几头狂奔的麋鹿撞翻后,他挣扎着爬起来,一群惊恐万分的森林灰狼吐着舌头从他身旁咫尺之处跑过,他脸都吓得惨白。所有人都陷入困境,无数的野兽形成声势巨大的洪流,陆续有人被撞伤,落马的人还有被那些吓疯了的野兽践踏的危险。</p>

“跟着野兽们走,不要被冲散。”克洛狄乌斯在野兽的洪流里救助着同伴,他终于发现这不可能,唯一避免被它们踩伤的方式是跟着它们往密林中跑。再说,森林大火从东面逼近了。</p>

二十人左右的使节团在克洛狄乌斯的指挥下,逐渐聚集,然后跟随着发狂的野兽群朝西面移动,同时朝野兽群稀疏的方向回避。纵马驰骋了至少二十多里路程,他们终于脱离了这场惊恐的浩劫。几个武士受了轻伤,损失了两匹马,众人都无大碍。</p>

伤者忙于包扎止血,其他人小心翼翼防备着不远处树林间发疯疾奔的兽群。这是一片针松林,林间厚厚半尺都是枯萎的落叶,战马和人踩在上面,深深陷进去,如果你足够小心,蹑手蹑脚,几乎能像刺客一样悄然靠近,寂静无声。</p>

喀嚓一声突忽其来的声音引起众人的惊觉,距离众人不远处,在月光之下,一头茁壮的雄鹿直接撞在一棵大树中间,它半米长的犄角折断,可能把脖子都撞断了,倒在地上抽搐挣扎。周围的鹿群仿佛躲避灾难一样四散奔逃,更添加了混乱。武士的惊叹声未平,那倒在地上的雄鹿从后腰处猛然被撕开几道血口子,就像有一把无形的利刃掀开这个可怜家伙的表皮,随着凄惨的哀号,它居然被鲜血淋漓地剥掉一大块毛皮。</p>

武士们的战马仿佛突然受惊,情绪激动的稀溜溜暴叫不已,还有几匹靠近事发现场的战马人立而嘶,将毫无防备的主人掀下马鞍。落马的武士咒骂着那该死的畜生,慌忙爬起来去抓缰绳。战马们拥挤在一起,就像一群被惊骇的女人一样,颤抖着后退,任凭武士们这么训斥和责骂,也不听指挥。</p>

克洛狄乌斯的战马响鼻不止,剧烈的甩着头,如发怒的猎犬一般,露出雪白平整的大牙,目光凶狠地注视着那倒地的怪异雄鹿。</p>

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