Chapter 100: The Stone Tablet

The campsite is flat and relatively wide. There is a small river near the pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info, surrounded by slightly undulating mountains and forests. In the center of the camp, passers-by have already lit a fire. There was a simple woodstand above the fire. A broken crockpot hung from the shelf, "gurgling" and steaming.

Du Shen and the 9 wizards moved slightly away from the crowd. A sorcerer took a leather cushion from his bag and spread it on the ground. And they lay down on leather mats, and lay down in their clothes.

Time passed, Du Shen was pretending to sleep and digesting the pseudo-divine power, and footsteps sounded again in the wilderness. The footsteps seemed to be urgent, straight towards the camp.

The gradual clarity of movement naturally woke up most of the people in the camp. Some passers-by got up to check and cursed. At this time, thin clouds obscured the silver moon, and it was pitch black in the distance.

After a while, Du Shen and the others saw clearly that two figures were running in the wilderness. Maybe it's because the number of people who come is too small to pose a threat. Most passers-by lay down to rest without waiting for the two figures to approach.

The wizards around Du Shen are also similar in performance. Du Shen lay on his side, secretly observing the two newcomers.

The people who came, one old and one young, were relatively well-dressed. The old man was sturdy and strong, straddling the long sword diagonally. The young man is polite, slightly embarrassed, and sweaty. The old man led the boy to the fire and whispered apologies to the figures around him.

No one responded. The old man didn't care. He took it upon himself to remove the crockpot from the fire. The old man picked up the broken wooden cup next to the fire. He poured hot water into a wooden cup and held it to the boy in both hands.

Du Shen stared at it for a while, feeling that there was nothing special about the newcomers. He lay on his back and continued to sleep.

Not long after, there was a faint movement in the wilderness again, like a horse team galloping.

Just hearing the faint sound of horses' hooves, the new old man and the young man got up at the same time. The two of them threw down the food or wooden cups in their hands at the same time, and strode towards the nearby mountains and forests. Before he had traveled far, the old man looked at Du Shen and the others lying on their backs in the corner. The old man suddenly pulled the young man to stop. He turned his head to glance at the other passers-by. The old man whispered to the young man, "Let's wait." ”

The boy was nervous and strange: "What's wrong?"

"Don't worry. The old man replied in a low voice, dragging the boy back to the fire. The old man pressed the young man on his shoulders and sat him down. He picked up the cup, poured the water again, and drank it as if nothing had happened.

The sound of horses' hooves in the wilderness grew louder and louder, waking everyone in the camp. Some passers-by complained indignantly: "Damn, it's too lively tonight." Still not letting people sleep?"

The sound of horses' hooves is rapid and overlapping. Sounds like a lot of money. More than a dozen passers-by picked up their weapons and moved closer to their familiar companions.

The performance of Du Shen and others is similar.

It didn't take long for the thin clouds to disperse, and Du Shen and the others saw the rushing horse team clearly. They are all strong men with bright clothes and armor, and the total number is about thirty. The caravan dispersed, far skirting the camp, seemingly intending to surround all the travelers.

The sparse encirclement, just unfolded. A knight pointed a sword at the old man and the young man in the center of the camp: "People are here!"

At the end of the horse team, a slightly obese middle-aged man kicked the horse's belly lightly and sped forward: "Keep an eye on everyone." No one is allowed to run away!"

In the camp, more than a dozen passers-by noticed that the target of the horse team was the old man and the young man who had just arrived. They all stayed away from the old man. Du Shen led the wizards to do the same.

Du Shen and passers-by failed to move too far. The new knights formed an arc and blocked Du Shen and the others. In the hands of many knights, they held up their crossbows.

At Du Shen's signal, a wizard stepped forward slightly and approached the nearest knight: "Your Excellency, we don't care about your actions. We were just travelers we bumped into by chance. Please let us go. ”

The wizard had just finished speaking. At the other end of the camp, a dozen passers-by let out a few shouts and said something similar.

In the knight's opinion, Du Shen and the wizards around him are by no means good at stubble. The knight hesitated, looking at the chubby middle-aged leader.

The fat leader doesn't seem to be able to pay attention either. He rode slowly, scanning Du Shen and the wizard back and forth.

Suddenly, a loud voice rang out from the old man who pressed his sword: "Yes! Thor, they are just innocent passers-by. The treasure is still in my hands, so let them go!"

The leader of the fat men, that is, Thor. He squinted slightly, turned his head and looked back and forth at the old man, Du Shen and the others. Thor quickly gritted his teeth: "No one is allowed to leave until the treasure is handed over!"

"Well," said the old man in the camp as he put his hand into his bosom, "I'm tired of running away. I'll give you the treasure now. ”

The old man fumbled for a while and pulled out a square object. The old man threw it at Thor vigorously: "The treasure is handed over to you, don't chase me again." After speaking, the old man turned around and picked up the young man next to him, and quickly ran towards the mountains and forests not far away.

As soon as the old man fled, the surrounding knights naturally released arrows. The old man was agile and dodged most of the arrows. Even if two arrows pierced the old man's back, the old man was completely fine and continued to run.

The treasure thrown by the old man before failed to reach Thor, and a knight picked it up and threw it to Thor. Thor just caught it and shouted, "Damn it!" Find the real treasure. ”

In the distance, the old man continued to run towards the mountains and forests: "Haha, Thor, the treasure is in my arms." If you want it, you can get it yourself!"

Thor was furious, and wanted to ride his horse after the old man. The steed ran a few paces, and Thor suddenly tightened the reins. Thor glanced at Du Shen and a dozen passers-by not far away. His thoughts raced: "Something is wrong. The old fellow had heard the sound of horses' hooves early in the morning. Why, only run away now?"

"Could it be that," Sol secretly guessed, "the treasure has already been handed over to these passers-by by the old fellow, and he is trying to lure us away on purpose?"

Although this is only a possibility, Saul cannot ignore it. Thor shouted, "A small team will chase the old man, and the others will stay behind to capture the travelers here." No one is allowed to spare. ”

Hearing Thor's shout, many knights suddenly reined in their horses. And the dozen or so passers-by scolded one after another: "Old bastard...... "Why do you implicate the innocent?" "Old immortal, run away early, isn't it?"

Seeing that the old man moved quickly, he was only a few meters away from being able to burrow into the woods. Du Shen thought for a moment, and whispered an order to the wizards around him: "Take down everyone." As he spoke, Du Shen's body was covered in navy blue armor.

Du Shen jumped vigorously and flew more than ten meters away. After a few leaps, Du Shen fell into the woods in front of the old man first.

The old man was still startled by the figure that suddenly fell in front of him. Du Shen had come out of the woods. Du Shen fell in front of the old man. He kicked lightly, and the old man flew out upside down. The old man flew several meters away. He and the boy parted in mid-air. The two of them each rolled several times and couldn't get up for a while.

Du Shen stepped forward and leaned over to grab the ankles of the two of them. He dragged the two figures towards the center of the camp.

In the camp, most people were shocked by Du Shen's sudden performance, and stared at Du Shen blankly for a while. A handful of knights are at odds with wizards. The wizards followed Du Shen's code orders and did not use witchcraft, but only fought in close quarters.

Rival knights, not bad in strength, and large in number. Nine wizards are falling behind.

Before the stunned knight came back to his senses, Du Shen threw down the figure in his hand. He jumped into the battle circle. He jumps, or punches, or sweeps his legs. Every attack of Du Shen must have caused a knight to scream and fall from his horse.

Du Shen seems to be a ghost. He quickly moved around the camp. Everywhere Du Shen went, the figures there would fall from their horses or fall to the ground. In a moment, before any knight could think of escaping, only Du Shen and the nine wizards were still standing in the camp.

Du Shen commands the wizard. The wizards drove the frightened horses aside and gathered the wounded figures together.

It didn't take long for Du Shen to lie in front of three piles of wounded people. One pile was Thor and his knights, one was old and young, and the other was a dozen hapless passers-by.

Du Shen walked up to Sol: "Say it." What is the treasure you want to snatch from the old man? What does it look like?"

Thor hesitated. Du Shen waved his finger, and the two wizards suddenly stepped forward. The two leaned over and punched and kicked Thor. Soon, Thor shouted, "I said, I said, it's a parchment." It's a broken map. There is a short poem on the margin......"

Du Shen waited for a moment, and estimated that Thor did not add anything. He ordered the two wizards to stop and search the old man's body instead.

It didn't take long for a wizard to present Du Shen with a parchment scroll. The parchment roll is the size of two palms and looks relatively old. A sketchy map is depicted in black ink. The map is incomplete, as if it were only a part of a larger map.

As soon as the map was started, Du Shen felt familiar. When he saw the missing poem on the edge of the map, he couldn't help but laugh. Du Shen already knew the location of the ruins marked on the complete map, as well as the complete short poem recorded on the map. Naturally, he would go to that ruin in the future, just waiting for a few Manlo Stone Tablets to be gathered.

Du Shen walked up to Sol and spread out the map to show the other party: "The treasure you want, this is it, right?"

Thor, with a blue nose and swollen face, struggled to open his swollen eyes. He looked at it for a long time and nodded vigorously: "It should be." Not like a knock-off. ”

"You said it earlier," Du Shen picked up Thor and helped him slowly to the side, "If you had told me earlier." I'll grab it for you. Well, here's what you want, and I'll leave it to you now. ”

"Give it to me?" Su Ran pinched, and Du Shen stuffed the parchment roll into his hand. He was shocked and confused.

"Your Excellency!" shouted an old man in the distance, an old man sitting on the ground. The old man noticed Du Shen's actions from a distance, and couldn't help but be anxious: "I can't give them the map." They, they are at the behest of a very evil force!"

Du Shen turned his head to look at it, and replied loudly to the old man: "You wait first." Du Shen helped Sol and continued to walk into the distance: "I know that the force you belong to is not the Secret Law Brotherhood. ”

Thor was startled and stopped abruptly.

"Don't be afraid," Du Shen patted Sol's back gently, "Let's count ourselves as our own people." I know you're collecting a map, and I know you're needing to gather seven ancient tablets. It just so happened that the third stele had been found by me and kept it in my hand. When you find the other six steles, don't forget to contact me. ”

Du Shensai gave Thor a crystal ball the size of an apple: "This crystal ball can be used for long-distance communication, don't use it indiscriminately." ”

"Oh!" Thor clenched the crystal ball in a daze.

Under Du Shen's instructions, 9 wizards released all the knights and helped the seriously injured get on their horses. Du Shen personally sent Sol on the horse: "You must be able to report my information to the leader, right? Remember to tell them and contact me when they collect six stone tablets!"

At this time, Thor had already misunderstood that Du Shen belonged to a member of a certain branch. He solemnly promised: "Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely bring back your message and things in their entirety." ”

"That's good. Du Shen patted the horse's back lightly and watched Thor and the others leave slowly.