- On the surface, it seems that he, like the other brothers in the cottage, had to go through a period of running-in before finally accepting this second-in-command who cut in line halfway.

But now there is another person halfway through the members of the cottage, and this person has a deep mind, obviously far beyond Mo Ye - this is not in vain for him to bear the name of his uncle - but this makes Wu Dayou feel quite a headache. The things in this man's mind were too far beyond his estimates, and he always felt weak in his heart in front of this man with a sven appearance.

Just now, he was silent and obedient on the surface, but in his heart he was very contradictory and thoughtful, and he thought about it for a while, before he secretly convinced his temperament and decided to go with this man who made him feel dangerous, but he never thought that in a blink of an eye, this person suddenly changed his mind and replaced him?

What is the motive for this person's toss?

Is it also because of disgust?

Wu Dayou's eyes flickered, and before he could think about it, he immediately asked, "Why did you suddenly change people?" Is that wrong? ”

In recent days, after their group of bandits from the cottage returned to the Nanzhao Expedition to the Western Left Route Army, although they had not yet been officially incorporated into the number for drilling, they still had a lot of knowledge of the basic rules in the army. The most thorough and majestic implementation of the whole army is that military orders are like a mountain, and they cannot be changed once they are issued...... At least not like the person in front of him, who changed orders faster than flipping through a book.

Though...... Wu Dayou didn't know for the time being whether the man in front of him who was unclear in his mind really had any position in this army, but as a quasi-soldier, it was common sense for him to have such doubts in the face of the person who gave the order to change his order so quickly.

But then, Cen Chi's response and explanation almost made Wu Dayou choke on his breath.

"I'm sorry. The light was too dim just now, and I didn't have a long time with all of you, so I confused a few people. Cen Chi first accompanied. Then he went on to explain: "I need the strength of this Liu brother, but this is almost because of my confusion. And if you make a mistake, you really shouldn't be. ”

This explanation clearly contains the meaning of rejection.

Cen Chi's words have already made it clear, what he needs is Liu Bajin's arm strength. This is indeed irreplaceable for Wu Dayou, and even if he is replaced by someone else, among all the people in the house, there is only one person who can have such arm strength as Liu Bajin.

Wu Dayou swallowed. There was nothing to say, so he just arched his hand to Cen Chi out of politeness.

Back to his bedside, before sitting down, he reached out and patted Liu Bajin's shoulder on the side, facing his brother, he smiled, and said warmly: "Bajin, be careful all the way." The candle flame, covered by a straw paper tube, darkened everything in the room, and even the smile on his face was far-fetched. It was also covered up.

Liu Bajin didn't think too much, he already likes to take risks and exciting things, so he got a quota. He was a little happy, but at the same time, because he felt that his brother from the same cottage was retreated, he seemed a little unhappy, so he felt a little sorry, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, I took advantage of your shortcomings." ”

Wu Dayou said indifferently: "It's okay, this is also because the team needs you, and you don't need to apologize." ”

Just as he finished saying this, Cen Chi spoke again in the group of people who were about to go out on the other side. This time, the conversation was thrown at Xiang Dongliu: "Brother Xiang, I'm sorry." You also need to stay. ”

Xiang Dongliu and Mo Ye showed surprised expressions at the same time.

"Most of your battalion has stayed. There has to be someone to take care of. Cen Chi added.

This group of bandits who have not yet been completely domesticated are used to the cottage, and if they don't leave anyone to watch, they are really afraid of making a mess. This group of people is the most obedient to Boss Xiang's coercion, of course, it is most appropriate to leave Xiang Dongliu.

It's just that at this time, Xiang Dongliu has doubts close to Fang Cai Wu Dayou: Why is it a temporary drop, why didn't he say it earlier?

In other words, the matter is coming, and as the main planner of tonight's outing, Cen Chi's arrangement and deployment seem a little unstable at this time. This has to teach people to worry, afraid that things will go wrong tonight.

The two tomb robbers, Xiang Dongliu didn't worry too much, anyway, those two people have never really returned to their hearts, even if they go out this time, it's nothing if they lose it halfway. There were only three brothers in the cottage that Cen Chi had brought him, and Xiang Dongliu couldn't help worrying, this was the elite of the dozen or so people left in his village.

"The barracks must be staffed." Cen Chi looked at Xiang Dongliu and said slowly, "I am Mo Ye's uncle, and I have learned a lot of things, so it is impossible to ask her to stay." ”

"Why didn't you say it at the beginning?" Xiang Dongliu finally spoke and asked his question, "Sir, you have discussed with me at the beginning, and you want to go together." ”

"If you tell the truth at first, you probably won't agree." Cen Chi smiled faintly, then he straightened his expression and said seriously: "Don't worry, I'll bring them back." ”

Obviously, just such a simple sentence is not convincing enough.

Xiang Dongliu was about to speak again, when suddenly there was a flower in front of him, and he saw Cen Chi take out a letter from his sleeve and hand it over, and at the same time said warmly: "The affairs of going out tonight are detailed, I don't want to publicize it, please forgive me for not being able to explain it to you in too much detail." This is my handwritten letter, if we don't come back on time, and you come across the camp guards, hand it in, otherwise, please don't open it, and destroy it when I come back. ”

Xiang Dongliu noticed that the envelope was branded with fire paint, and this thing only needed to be torn apart once, leaving a crack, in order to prevent the letterhead from being opened privately.

"This ......" Xiang Dong moved his lips.

Cen Chi saw this situation, but he didn't say anything more, just glanced at Xiang Dongliu deeply, even if Xiang Dongliu swallowed back the words that had already slid to his mouth.

Cen Chi is not a handsome person, except for tidying up his whole body, he has no advantages in appearance. Strictly speaking, he was just a man with an ordinary face.

But it is such a face, when smiling, it gives people a faint feeling of pampering and not being shocked, which also makes the people who look at this kind of smiling face feel a little relaxed. On the contrary, when such an ordinary face becomes solemn, it gives people an undoubted majesty.

I don't know where he usually hides his self-confidence, when he puts away this posture. Even the slightest trace is difficult to detect, but when it is necessary to take it out, it immediately has a shocking force.

Xiang Dongliu silently put the envelope into his arms. didn't say anything more, just nodded at Cen Chi.

"Let's go!" Cen Chi gave a command in a deep voice. Suddenly, the momentum of the voice changed.

The group of six people he named immediately froze, and then followed his steps out of the barracks.

But at this moment, Mo Ye, who had just crossed the threshold with his front foot, suddenly paused, and at the same time reached out and pulled Cen Chi, who was walking in front, and said hurriedly: "Uncle Shi, be careful of the sentry!" ”

She suddenly burst into a voice, and the five people who followed her almost collided. Thankfully, everyone has only just taken a step forward. It's all a stumble, but it also stabilizes the footstep.

"Don't worry." Cen Chi turned his face sideways, and casually dusted off Mo Ye's hand that was grabbing the corner of his sleeve, "I've already calculated the time, the guards of the patrol should have just walked past our camp, hurry up and go!" ”

Mo Ye hesitated, but didn't say anything more, and walked out with him again.

Sure enough, the camp they were in was quite quiet. It was late in the middle of the night, if it weren't for the guards who patrolled it. All the soldiers who rested in the barracks had long since fallen asleep, and they had been practicing for half a day during the day, and who had leisure at night and did not rest in the middle of the night. What about wandering in the wild?

However, the reason why Mo Ye and his party were able to leave the camp so smoothly was not only because Cen Chi had carefully observed the rules of the sentry patrol during the day and calculated the time very accurately, but also because there was a little luck here. If you are extremely unlucky and unfortunately meet a soldier who gets up in the middle of the night, it will be a little tricky.

I left the camp in the dark and came to the wilderness, and saw that the light of the sporadic torches behind me should not be illuminated. Of the seven people in the group, six of them all sighed softly in unison.

Only Cen Chi's face was still calm.

Out of sight of the camp patrol. Mo Ye's heartstrings relaxed a little, and the question in his heart that he had endured for a long time. finally couldn't help but pop out, she asked softly, "Uncle, you didn't bring an hourglass or a water leak, how can you touch the time so accurately?" ”

Cen Chi didn't reply, and continued to walk forward briskly, and at the same time he replied casually: "I remember the number in my heart." ”

"Count in your mind?" Mo Ye repeated Cen Chi's words, then frowned slightly, and wondered in his heart: What kind of notation is this?

"The hour is ......regular," Cen Chi paused, as if he didn't want to explain more about Mo Ye's problem in the current environment, but after a moment of silence, he thought of Mo Ye's special identity, and finally eased his mind, and patiently continued: "In my spare time, I counted the number of drips at the moment of the water leak, and according to this standard, even in a completely dark environment, I can find out the passage of time. ”

As soon as he said this, Mo Ye and the other two people closest to him were so surprised that they couldn't help but open their mouths, but they didn't know what to say for a while.

Mo Ye's mind reacted faster, and after only being stunned for a moment, he realized that there was an incomprehensible point in Cen Chi's explanation, so he asked again: "Uncle Shi, how can you guarantee that the interval between each and every two counts in your heart is the same?" ”

"I've been practicing for a long time." Cen Chi smiled slightly, and then said: "However, no matter how you practice, artificial counting is always not as good as the standard measured by precision utensils, and there will always be deviations. At present, I can only guarantee that I will remember the time for three hours in a row, and after three hours, the error of my scheming will be a little large, and I am afraid that even if I am not allowed to patrol the camp here. ”

"In other words, since you left the camp, Uncle Shi, you have been counting the hours in your heart with the number of droplets?" The corners of Mo Ye's mouth twitched slightly.

Cen Chi nodded and said softly, "Next, you'd better talk to me as little as possible." ”

Mo Ye subconsciously raised his hand to cover his lips, and his eyes showed an apologetic look. No wonder in the barracks just now, Uncle Shi confused the personnel when he took the roll call, I'm afraid it has something to do with the fact that he was counting the hours in his heart, right?

Cen Chi couldn't help laughing when he saw Mo Ye's somewhat funny behavior, and then shook his head slightly, and said, "Just ask fewer questions." ”

Mo Ye put down the hand covering his mouth at this time, and then asked cautiously: "Uncle Shi, I didn't disturb you, right?" ”

"It doesn't matter." Cen Chi raised two fingers and shook them lightly in front of his face, "You can convey this to them as well, and obey as much as possible." Don't ask anything else. ”

Mo Ye nodded when he heard this, and immediately did as he was told. Originally, she was going to ask her uncle how she only took a few words in a short period of time. So he asked the two tomb robbers to follow out willingly, but he saw that the uncle had other things to do. I had to put this doubt down for the time being.

After leaving the camp of the Nanzhao Expedition West Left Route Army, the group of seven people walked towards the north for less than half an hour, and under the leadership of Cen Chi, several people climbed over a hillside and saw four horses parked in the col, but there was no one. There was also a sack hanging from the saddle buckle on the back of the four horses, and I don't know what it contained.

When Mo Ye saw this scene, the thoughts in his mind were extremely fast. He immediately looked at Cen Chi, and asked softly with some surprise in his eyes, "Uncle Shi, these are all prepared by you in advance?" ”

Cen Chi shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "I am a newcomer, how can I have such great ability?" It has to be thanks to the blessing of the senior brother and ask him to help. ”

The senior brother he talked about was Xiao Kuang, the twenty-second generation disciple of the Beili School, although he didn't have much contact with Mo Ye, but following her master's relationship, she had to call this person "Master Uncle".

Mo Ye did not speak again. Biting his lower lip slightly, he was a little surprised in his heart: Master Uncle is so powerful? How did he get four horses in this unstoppable wilderness? Could it be that it was stolen directly from the army of Nanzhao? Could it be the day before yesterday when you were drinking?

Liu Bajin rode alone. After being in charge of the palace, the rest of the people took the same ride, not far from the destination. The reason for saving horses is to reduce the noise as much as possible, and this area is also the range of the foot soldiers of the King of Qingchuan, so don't shout when you drive the horses. After Cen Chi finished telling everyone, he turned his face to look at Mo Ye, and at the same time stretched out his hand to the horse with a tuft of white hair on his forehead among the four horses, and said, "Mo Ye, you and I ride together." Because I want to remember the hour, you will control the mount. ”

Mo Ye was a little distracted. Hearing Uncle Shi's name, he came back to his senses slightly. She first glanced at Cen Chi with some surprise. But then he didn't say anything more, so he did as he was told, jumped on horseback and rode with his uncle.

Although this time the two of them rode together, Cen Chi sat in the back, but after bumping on the horseback for a while, Mo Ye still couldn't help but think of the memory of the time when he ran all the way to Xichuan with the killer. For no reason, her face couldn't help but heat up slightly.

Cen Chi rode a horse with Mo Ye, he sat behind him, bent his elbows and wrapped his arms around Mo Ye's waist without loosening or tightening, there was no trace of abnormality on his face, and his breathing was even as usual.

Perhaps it is because the cultivation of the disciples taught by the Beili School since childhood is that they are so breathless and calm, and they are not easily disturbed by external objects; Perhaps it was also because Cen Chi was calmly and meticulously calculating the subtle passage of time with the standard of a water leak timer at this time; Or maybe Cen Chi has already regarded the thirteen-year-old girl in front of him who has just given birth to a youthful atmosphere as just a junior...... Even if he was so close, he was as calm as usual, without a trace of distractions.

Or, he had long been worried that if this female apprentice, whom the senior brother attached great importance to, was afraid that she would lose her dignity if she rode with other strangers, he would take the lead in making this request for the same ride as an elder!

As Cen Chi said, when they got the horses, they were already relatively close to their destination. After galloping for about half an hour, Cen Chi stopped, and Mo Yele reined, and saw that on the smooth road in front of him, there seemed to be a strange protrusion of sand. Everything else is flat, and in the middle of the two-mile radius in front of me, it seems that there is a small hill of sand artificially piled up.

In the past three years, Mo Ye has enlisted the help of Wang Zhe and read a lot of geographical maps that are difficult for the people to find. Although there are some maps that have changed and omitted, most of them are fairly accurate, and some of them have an even lower error rate for geological theory. So at this time, she only glanced at the sand dunes in front of her a few more times, and soon noticed something unusual.

In the light moonlight, the dunes are relatively rounded, and there are no rocks or trees on the mounds, only a few clusters of shrubs. The overgrown weeds are sparsely woven on the sandy surface, and it seems that even the age of the grass is not more than three years, and it has not yet been woven into dense vegetation.

In other words, this is a living soil, and there are eight ~ nine times out of ten buried things under the soil.

Two tomb robbers riding the same horse, Jiang To, who was sitting in front, saw the pile of sand in front of him, and it didn't take long for him to notice the looming mystery in it, and suddenly his eyes flashed, and he was the first to blurt out two words: "Big grave!" ”

Immediately afterwards, Wang Youmin, who was another tomb robber behind him, slowly spoke, adding: "It's very big, this must be at least a prince-level tomb, I don't know how many treasures will be hidden?" ”

These two habitual thieves, in the middle of the night, touched the grave, not only did not have the slightest fear, but their eyes were full of golden light, they were really thieves.

Mo Ye and Cen Chi's expressions were still calm. Stealing into the cemetery tonight was something she had repeatedly discussed with her uncle in the past few days, and she arrived at her destination at this time, and the only thing that surprised Mo Ye was that the size of the tomb had surpassed the size of the Song Mansion, and it was dug underground, which showed the huge size of its project.

Then another thought popped up in his heart, thinking that this behemoth project was from the master's construction, Mo Ye couldn't help but be a little excited, and he couldn't wait to get closer and take a closer look.

Judging from the situation where Cen Chi has quietly come to her to discuss in the past few days, the closer you get to this sand dune, and it is best to be able to enter it, the closer you will be to a certain truth!

However, this excitement did not burn in her heart for long, and gradually fell silent, because her keen eyesight soon realized that the sand dunes in front of her were so neatly cultivated that there seemed to be no way to enter at all! ――

(To be continued)