Chapter 532: Exploring the Valley Alone
With the previously discovered road as the foundation, Zhong Tianzheng and his entourage groped quite smoothly in the reeds.
I think that the people of Baiyunwu all ambushed Mr. Tan Er and they went, and there was no sneak attack here.
Only halfway to encounter a large group of fireflies, someone in front of the boat lit a torch to try to drive away, but instead attracted the overwhelming flying insects, and by the time he reacted, it was too late to throw the torch, and the smoke in front of him was billowing with a pungent smell.
The companion behind shouted "poisonous", and everyone quickly held their breath.
This poison is not fatal, and those who accidentally inhale poisonous smoke are also experienced in dealing with it, and a few people lie on the side of the boat and vomit over the river and the sea, and then drink some water and eat some antidote pills to clear the fire.
Walking forward, they encountered a blood-sucking locust, which made everyone very embarrassed, so they had to sweep down and cut off the reeds on both sides of the boat with weapons in advance, and forcibly widen the waterway.
After walking and stopping, I finally found a place to dock before dark.
Hades has arrived.
Lin Tingxuan breathed a long sigh of relief: "Get off the boat, get off the boat." He asked Zhong Tianzheng again: "Childe, do you want to find a place to rest first?" ”
Zhong Tianzheng disembarked with everyone, stepped on the wet sand, looked down at the footprints left by everyone, and said, "Spread out first to find it, the people of the Tan family should arrive earlier than us." ”
Everyone scattered in groups to search, and after a while, they found that there was a large messy footprint on the beach to Donglixu.
Zhong Tianzheng gathered his subordinates to check, and judging from those footprints, they should have been left by Mr. Tan Er and others. Four of them have deep footprints and do not focus on the forefoot like the others, indicating that these four people do not know martial arts. Two of them were obviously women looking at the size of their shoes.
It is said that it should be a musician who will not do martial arts on this occasion, Zhong Tianzheng frowned slightly, and the fact that there were two women in Yunlu's party caused him to think deeply for the first time: What are they doing with two women who are powerless?
This footprint winds its way to the mountain.
Zhong Tianzheng stood up: "Follow and take a look." "Since there are people here who know the way, it is always wrong to follow them.
He and his men quickly left the beach, and the loess road became under his feet, and the terrain became higher and higher. On both sides are towering rocks, and plants and trees emerge from the cracks in the stones, growing strangely.
The footprints of Mr. Tan Er and others are getting shallower and shallower.
The men who were exploring the way in front held torches high and shouted, "Childe." There are traces of hand-to-hand work here. ”
Zhong Tianzheng rushed to the front, only to see that a mountain rock sticking out of the corner was split by a sharp weapon, and there was rubble rolling everywhere on the mountain road below, and a crooked neck tree not far away was also damaged. The stubble is still fresh. The leaves were twisted to pieces all over the ground, and there was blood on a branch.
"Somebody's hurt." Lin Tingxuan bent down to pick up the severed branch, leaned to the end of his nose and sniffed it.
"Wouldn't that be better? Let's look around carefully to see if there are any clues. Zhong Tianzheng ordered.
Everyone found a few more blood stains one after another, and the traces of the fight continued forward for about half a mile or so, and disappeared, and no clues could be found.
Zhong Tianzheng deduced: "It seems that there are not many people fighting, and the matter started in a hurry and ended quickly." It's just a small fight. ”
Lin Ying heard the regret in his words, and said with a smile: "Start tempting." The fight will definitely get worse and worse in the future, and in the end, both sides will lose. ”
Before the words fell, a gust of mountain wind blew over, blowing the surrounding branches and swaying, and the torches "peeled" between light and dark, and even flew up the mud and sand, pounced on everyone's face.
Zhong Tianzheng frowned, and sure enough, when the gust of wind passed, his subordinates reported that the few traces left had been completely erased by the wind, and he could no longer see where Mr. Tan Er and his party went, and they were lost.
Lin Ying was a little at a loss and said, "Childe, how are we doing?" ”
Zhong Tianzheng looked up at the dark and gloomy sky, and pointed to the cliff not far away: "Go to the cliff over there first, climb high and far, and see if you can see the fire." ”
According to Zhong Tianzheng's instructions, everyone escorted him to the cliff smoothly, not to mention, Zhong Tianzheng has a lot of eyesight, this is the easiest highland to climb to the top nearby, everyone cleaned up the trees and weeds on the cliff, sprinkled the powder that drives away insects and ants, and found a sheltered place to build a fire, that is, cold water to gnaw dry food, which can be regarded as dealing with dinner.
Zhong Tianzheng took Lin Tingxuan and Lin Ying to stand on the top of the cliff, condescendingly, observing the complex terrain of Hades Continent.
At night, a few ditches, a few hills, a few mountains and horizontal mountains all look like shadows, but in the valley a few miles away, there is a faint light.
Zhong Tianzheng's pupils shrank, it was a light, and a light meant that there were people.
Lin Tingxuan said suddenly: "Childe, look! ”
On the mountain beam not far from the valley, a little firelight, two firelights, and gradually more than ten points of firelight appeared, winding into a long dragon, it was a torch in the hands of a team, look at the number of people, and then look at them walking and stopping, obviously not very familiar with the path, who else will there be besides Mr. Tan Er's team?
If they don't stop and go on their way, they will reach the valley in less than half an hour.
Zhong Tianzheng felt that Mr. Tan Er and the others should have discovered the enemy's lair, otherwise how could they rush the mountain road in the dark, you must know that this ghost place has to take a lot of risks even if it is to explore the road during the day.
Lin Ying said: "Oops. ”
It's too far away, it's too late.
Zhong Tianzheng stared at that side and muttered: "Go and call everyone, let's go!" ”
Lin Ying responded, hurriedly went to call someone, and when a group of subordinates gathered in a mess, they saw Zhong Tianzheng and Lin Tingxuan dragging a kind of green vine on the stone cliff of Yama Wangzhou in their hands, and they were testing its toughness.
This green vine is as thick as a finger, and it is full of barbs, Zhong Tianzheng didn't care at all, his hand was directly held on it, and he ordered: "Find a few more such green vines nearby, they should be strong, the longer the better, and after finding them, remove these barbs." ”
Everyone dispersed, Zhong Tianzheng took out an iron arrow from the quiver at his waist, tore the hem of his robe, and tied the green vine firmly to the tail of the arrow.
Lin Tingxuan persuaded on the side: "This is really too risky. ”
Zhong Tianzheng was unmoved. Keep on your hands: "Don't worry, others don't believe that I can do it, you shouldn't still doubt it." ”
Lin Tingxuan snorted: "But you are still injured." ”
Zhong Tianzheng is tied. The arms tried hard not to tear them apart, and put his mind at ease: "Didn't you say that there is a moon worship pulp?" ”
Lin Tingxuan had no way to persuade him, and he didn't dare to persuade him again, and said: "Our people may not all have the ability to go over like this. ”
This is a problem, Zhong Tianzheng said: "How much can you pass." After working hard for so many years, our people are still not strong compared to the Tan family. ”
Lin Tingxuan said in his heart, that's not it. How famous the Tan family is, they have been recruiting masters since Tan Mengzhou, and comforted Zhong Tianzheng in their mouths: "The Tan family is already yesterday's yellow flower. They shrank in the Tiannu Lake, and there is nothing to do in the future, and who else will follow. It's a pity that Tingshan and Qian Ping are not there. ”
Zhong Tianzheng didn't talk much, and tied another one in his hand.
At this time, the people who went to find Qingteng came back one after another. Lin Tingxuan personally compared. Pick out a few thick and long ones and take them to Zhong Tianzheng.
Zhong Tianzheng had already taken the moon worship fruit syrup at this time, and was waiting for it to play a role, and after inspecting the green vine, he asked everyone to knot a few together, first took a tie with an iron arrow, put the arrow on the bow, and smiled to everyone: "I have never shot an arrow like this." Give it a try. ”
As he spoke, he strained his arms and pulled the bow in half. As soon as he let go, the iron arrow flew out with a sharp wind, and the green vines on the cliff swam forward like a snake, and the iron arrow was ten zhang away from a big tree in the middle of the oblique bottom, and most of the arrows were submerged into the trunk.
Zhong Tianzheng pulled the green vine back with his hand, and when he saw a long rope straight in the air, he nodded with satisfaction, and handed the tail end of the green vine to Lin Tingxuan, asking him to find a way to fix it.
Lin Ying coiled another green rattan dozens of zhang long into a ball, weighing a hundred catties, and handed it to Zhong Tianzheng.
Zhong Tianzheng lifted it in his hand, his toes were on the cliff a little, he jumped up, stepped on the long rope to borrow strength, and climbed the big tree in a few vertical leaps, and then leaned on the branches, fixed his body on the tree, put on the longbow, and suddenly pulled a full moon.
The huge canopy shook violently, and the arrow flew out, obviously there was no moonlight tonight, but everyone vaguely saw a cold light flashing in the air.
Zhong Tianzheng tied the end of the green vine to the big tree and flew forward, and the direction he went was the valley where the lights shone through.
Later, Lin Tingxuan and others followed.
When he arrived at the place, Zhong Tianzheng was waiting for everyone in his head, Lin Tingxuan counted them, and there were only twenty people who came with him, and a small half of them did not dare to be in danger in the air because of their poor light skills, so they had to stay on the cliff of Fangcai.
This place is still some distance away from the valley, but it is in front of the Tan family, and the two are separated by less than half a mile of mountain roads, and they don't have torches here, so they can see each other when they look up.
Zhong Tianzheng immediately made a decision, and said to Lin Tingxuan: "You take everyone to find a way to stop the people of the Tan family, pay attention to safety, and I will go to the valley to explore first." ”
Lin Ying hurriedly said: "Childe, I will accompany you." ”
Zhong Tianzheng felt that the moon worship fruit pulp was working, and the heat was steaming all over his body, and the long-lost power returned to him.
With his martial arts in his heyday, Lin Ying not only couldn't help with him, but it was a lot of burdens, Zhong Tianzheng said: "No need, you stay and help Tingxuan." Mr. Tan Er is very powerful, don't be a strong opponent, just drag him down. ”
So saying, he turned and went straight to the valley, and when he was farther away, he flew up to the treetops.
On such a night when there was no moon and not even a few stars, his whole body melted into the darkness, and he walked quickly through the trees, occasionally making a "rustling" sound of branches and leaves, which sounded no different from the night breeze blowing.
Originally, it was indistinguishable from the heights, but when it was closer, Zhong Tianzheng found that there was only one lamp lit in this valley, and he probably swept it, and found that there were at least a dozen wooden houses inside, and there were many bonfires in the open space, and there were many people in ambush.
Are they waiting for Mr. Tan Er to throw themselves into the net?
Zhong Tianzheng was hiding in the shadows, almost having the urge to call Lin Tingxuan and the others back, he knew that this was the case, let them fight first.
Baiyunwu has always been short of people, and he will not leave so many masters here for no reason, Zhong Tianzheng saw the residence of these people with his own eyes, and saw that they were so familiar with Yama Wangzhou, how could he not guess what these people were guarding.
I wonder if the exotic flowers and herbs used to refine the elixir are planted in this valley?
And I didn't see Mr. Tu either.
Zhong Tianzheng was thinking in his heart, and when he heard a sudden noise on the mountain road not far away, the sound of the guqin immediately sounded, and the fight started!
As soon as Mr. Tan Er made a move, Lin Tingxuan's gang immediately fell behind, Zhong Tianzheng could almost think of how his subordinates were struggling to support, the sound of the fight alarmed the people in ambush in the valley, and Baiyunwu quickly sent a team of about dozens of people out to find out.
The opportunity was fleeting, Zhong Tianzheng didn't dare to wait any longer, he pulled out an arrow with his hand, pulled his bow through the gap between the branches and leaves, and took aim.
This arrow is like a meteor, and the opposing samurai is not a mediocre hand, the arrow and the body are sensitive, and the iron arrow is in the shoulder.
The man let out a cry of pain, attracting several people to rush to him.
But at this time, Zhong Tianzheng had already changed places to hide, and the people in Baiyunwu pounced in the air, warning loudly, and did not wait to return to the original place, Zhong Tianzheng shot another arrow, but unfortunately the other party was on guard, and this time it was missed.
Zhong Tianzheng walked away to dodge, while calmly shooting arrows, his bow is far heavier than the bow that Liang usually sees, and he can't even pull it away without the help of internal force, since he was injured outside Quangang, he hasn't been so wanton for a long time, although three or five arrows out of ten arrows missed, the joy in his heart is indescribable.
Zhong Tianzheng shot an arrow, and went back to touch the quiver, but he felt empty, and at this time the enemy had already discovered him and rushed straight over.
Zhong Tianzheng was helpless, so he had to swing the longbow in his hand to block it, and his body quickly retreated.
The sound of Mr. Tan Er's guqin in his ears is getting closer and closer.
It was too late, Zhong Tianzheng abandoned the longbow, and a few vertical leaps distanced himself from the other party, holding the hilt of the knife in his hand, ready to change places, and move away from Mr. Tan Er to clean up his tail.
It's really distressing, where is the surname Tu hidden?
How can I catch him before everyone in the Tan family?
"Whoosh" "Whoosh", two hidden weapons flew past him.
Zhong Tianzheng faintly listened to someone behind him shouting: "Hey, this person has good skills, he caught him alive." ”
Another person was dissatisfied: "I shot and wounded a lot of brothers." ”
"Mr. Tu......"
He was far away, and he didn't hear the last sentence clearly, Zhong Tianzheng's heart moved slightly, what is Mr. Tu? Mr. Tu's order, or is it useful for Mr. Tu to keep this person?
Whatever it was, it meant that there was a shortcut in front of him to see Mr. Natu directly.
It's about taking a big risk.
But has he taken fewer risks since he was a child, and besides, what can these people in Baiyunwu do to him? Add a rope to his body, point his acupoint, or directly force him to eat the "divine pill" like he did with Fu Lancheng?
These minions of Baiyunwu would not have thought that their own life-saving tricks were far more than they knew.
Zhong Tianzheng took out the porcelain bottle and drank the remaining moon worship fruit syrup.
(To be continued.) )
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