Chapter 242 Escape Plan

The old man hesitated a little: "You are very kind, we never care about others."

"You must eat quickly."

The old man nodded.

After dinner and a few hours of work in the dark, we were allowed to go back to rest. Through a tunnel were many low wooden houses. The old man led me in, pointed to his side and said, "This place is yours."

Maybe it's because of his seniority that no one will disagree with what he says.

The room was damp and dark, and filled with an odd stench. I find it hard to bear. The others lay down and fell asleep, and soon the room was nothing but snoring. And I couldn't sleep at all.

"Young man." The old man suddenly turned around and asked, "You're not used to it, are you?"

"It'll be all right in a few days."

"I can't sleep either. I haven't needed much sleep in a long time." The old man said, "How is the island now? Are you a later tribe?"

The old man had been born on the island of Cuckoo and remembered it. And a man you can trust. I told him exactly how I had come to Cuckoo, and what had happened afterwards.

The old man listened very carefully. When I finished, he yawned and said excitedly, "I am from the Great River tribe. The old chieftain you mentioned is my brother. He got away before I could follow him. I didn't know you were such a great character. But the gods have hundreds of thousands of troops, and your few men are no match for them."

I said, "Old man, there are tens of thousands of slaves here, and there are tens of thousands of people from all the tribes in the world. We can raise an army of a hundred thousand. If we stand together, we can defeat the Gods and you will all be free."

"I'm looking forward to it, too." The old man showed interest. "But these people have been enslaved here for so long that it won't be easy to convince them all."

"That's why I need your help." I thought I was lucky. I got him right in.

The old man said, "I would be glad to help you. Who wouldn't want to be free, even if I could die at any moment? I'll help you convince the others over time. But we have one more thing to do."

"What?"

"Dig a hole to get you out, like my brothers did when they ran away. Only when you gather your army, and the tribes, can we defeat the gods. Everyone is free."

"I'm afraid people will die." I know it's inevitable.

"Of course," said the old man, "but what does it matter if most can be free and some sacrificed? Don't worry, the sacrifice won't be too great. They always need people to work."

"Where do you need to make the hole?"

"This is it." The old man pointed to the ground. "There are mountains on all sides where we live, and those servants and soldiers will only watch us from above. Their surveillance was rarely lax because no one had tried to escape for years. Don't worry. We'll get started after I've helped you convince everyone."

"What about the dirt?" It had to be so hidden that once discovered it wouldn't cost one or two lives.

The old man waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about this. The place where we go to the toilet is a big pit. We can pour all the soil into it. No one will ever find out."

"I'll leave it all to you. When I get out, I will summon the army as soon as possible to rescue us all." The plan went so well that I was filled with great expectations.

"I'm sure you will." The old man yawned again. "It's time to go to bed. It'll be daylight soon."

I thanked him cordially, my eyelids straining.

After that day, when everyone returned to their quarters, the old man would sneak out at midnight every night and run to other posts to promote me. Things went surprisingly well. I found out later that he had started with the older brothers. They have a deep sense of trust with each other. Then the old men split up to mobilize the others.

But even then, not everyone is convinced. The old man took me with him. Many a night we went from house to house telling people my story and telling them the truth about the gods.

After all, they were captured slaves, doing heavy work here, eating and living like animals. They are also yearning to return to freedom. After about a month, we got most of them. Those who were not won over chose to remain silent. They did not dare to tell, for nothing would come of it, and if they did, they would make an enemy of themselves, and their own men would try to kill him before the servants and soldiers could be killed.

As soon as the slaves were settled, we set to work on the tunnel, taking care not to be seen, and assigning a dozen men to work in shifts every night. The earth poured into the toilet hole, rolled down and the echo died and couldn't wait for the sound of the landing. You can't even imagine how deep it is.

After about half a month's work, someone came one night announcing the arrival of a troop of servants and soldiers.

Everyone was nervous, I busy pacify said: "Nothing, should be looking for me. I've got to go back. Let's stop tonight."

Everyone nodded. I hurried through the tunnel to the house and covered the entrance with the covers.

After lying down for a moment, the line of servants and soldiers entered. Let me go with them.

I was taken back to the house WHERE I had been staying with Li Wanxue. When I entered, Li Wanxue and Irene came up together.

"How can you lose so much weight? You are dirty." Li Wanxue threw herself into my arms.

Irene stood sulkily by.

I pushed her away. "This is not the time. I'll go upstairs and sort it out."

After pulling Li Wanxue upstairs, I cleaned the dirt off my body and asked her about the gun.

'I've got it all, and I'm hiding it under the bed. Do you need it now?" Li Wanxue asked.

"No need now. Hide it." Because time was too tight, I simply told her about my escape plan.

I had to take Li Wanxue with me, so when I ran away, the noise could only be bigger. I intend to wait until the day I identify the devil, with a pistol to kill the god. There will be chaos in the castle. Not only can we escape, but we can escape with some of our slavery.

This change in the castle will not settle for a while, and it will keep them from chasing us with all their might. And shake the rule of the gods. For us, the gains outweigh the losses.

After that, I dragged her back downstairs. The gods are not here yet. I saw Irene standing beside her, unhappy. I went up and said, "We'll be leaving soon, and you'll come with us. She'll tell you exactly how."

Irene smiled and nodded. "Thank you."

I stretched out my hand to touch her hair, Li Wanxue beside, I can do the action is also in this scale.

Looking back, Li Wanxue gave me a white eye and laughed again.

Then the doorbell rang.

After god came in, Li Wanxue took the initiative to take Irene upstairs.

"Did you find the devil?" The god asked directly.

"Found a few." I said: "After this period of observation, I found a big evil behind. He is pulling the strings behind everything. He has a lot of strength and I need some more time."

"What's the devil like?" God asked curiously.

"This is very simple, as long as the power of the people, can see the devil's head enveloped in a cloud of black. But the dark air on the head of the great devil can be hidden, and only in the middle of the night can he show it. Please rest assured that I will do it as soon as possible."

God nodded: "Ok, I will replace some servants and soldiers, so that you can walk freely at night, be sure to find the great devil as soon as possible."

"I will." In order to describe what I said, I said: "God, if you are interested, tomorrow you can go to the Temple of Heaven, I will only recognize the devil to show you. With the power of the gods it is possible to see the black air above them."

"Of course." God straightened his back and said, "I am a god because I have the power to rule everything. I don't have to go down there. I'm a god. I can't let those slaves near me. Go and search for the great devil. I trust you."