Lin Jue didn't want to act rashly, he chose to retreat to the east of the island. At noon, the two teams of Sun Dayong and others also returned to their original places. While eating dry food, the people reported what they had seen and heard.

"My lord, there is an artificial pier in the north of the island, and it was dark last night, and we didn't find it. It seems that this is the place where the bandits used to transport goods docked. However, we have not found any supplies. In the woods, I found a compound with a dozen dilapidated houses, I guess as temporary warehouses for carrying and storing supplies. But there was nothing in it, it was emptied. We didn't see anyone the whole time. Sun Dayong said.

"So we went for a circle to the south, and there was the beach to the south, and there were houses in the woods by the beach, and dozens of dilapidated boats. But we didn't even see a single figure. It's really weird. The small leader of the other team's escort also said.

Lin Jue nodded and said, "It seems that even if there are people on this island, there won't be too many." Instead, we saw what looked like a nest under a high cliff on the west side of the island. Since there is no sign anywhere else, I think that's where we focus. Let's eat something, take a break, and we'll focus on exploring it for a while. Brothers are ready to fight. ”

Everyone agreed in unison and prepared for their own preparations. After resting for most of the hour, mainly to make up for the difficulty of not sleeping last night, everyone recovered their spirits and gathered in the forest. Lin Jue asked everyone to check their firearms and prepare for battle. If you see an enemy, don't think about it, bombard and kill as soon as possible, so as not to fight too much. After all, that nest has a geographical advantage.

After the rectification stopped, the group set out for it, and soon arrived at the bottom of the cliff that looked like a bandit. In view of the unknown enemy situation, Lin Jue asked Bai Bing to investigate first. Bai Bing's light skills are excellent, and she is the best pioneer officer in this terrain. But seeing her leap lightly between the rocks and trees, she soon reached the range of several arrow towers at the bottom of the cliff. Step by step, I felt towards the arrow tower.

Lin Jue and the others watched all this nervously, fearing that an arrow suddenly shot out from the arrow tower, injuring Bai Bing. However, nothing happened. Bai Bing even went up to one of the arrow towers and looked around for a moment. A fearless look.

After that, Bai Bing went up the cliff halfway up again, going back and forth in several black holes, and finally stood on the slope in front of the cave and waved his hand to everyone.

"What's going on? Is there no one? Lin Jue said confusedly.

"I'm afraid so." Sun Dayong nodded.

"Let's go, let's see."

Everyone rushed out of the forest and rushed up the slope of the cliff. Lin Jue shouted, "What's the situation? No enemies? ”

Bai Bing smiled: "There are enemies. ”

Lin Jue was startled, but heard Bai Bing say, "But they're all dead." ”

"You killed? Killed so quickly? Gao Muqing smacked his lips and said.

"It's not me, it's been a while since they're dead. The body was inside. "White Ice Road.

Everyone entered a cave on their left, and as soon as they entered the door, they smelled a smell of corruption, and the people were sick. At the entrance to the cave, a corpse was lying on the ground, with a feathered arrow stuck in the back of the heart. Although the corpse was in tatters, the flesh and blood had rotted and shriveled, and only the bones wrapped in clothes remained. But judging from the scimitar in the man's hand and the armor on his body, it should be a bandit or a bandit on this island. The style of this scimitar and armor is the standard armor equipment of the Liao people. And only the bandits have these things.

Further inside, there were dozens of corpses lying all over the place. One by one, they died very miserably, and some maintained the posture of fighting before death. Weapons and armor were scattered everywhere, and scattered corpses stretched all the way to the innermost hall of the cavern. The hall was full of dust, and the tables and chairs were overturned and broken, but it was still clear that it had once been a large gathering place.

"What's going on? Who killed all these people? Officers and soldiers of the imperial court? Sun Dayong asked with a frown.

"It shouldn't be an officer or soldier." Lin Jue frowned and groaned: "Look at those corpses, they slashed each other to death, and the scimitars are still in other people's stomachs. But the armor and weapons they wore were the same, which indicates that they killed each other. The gang didn't know why they were fighting. Looking at the decomposing appearance of the corpse, it must have been at least more than half a year. ”

As soon as Lin Jue said this, everyone was stunned. Indeed, the corpses did maintain the appearance of fighting each other. Some hugged each other, and some stuck blades in each other's stomachs. It looks like there was a big fight before he died. There were fifty or sixty corpses inside and out, turning the large cavern into a skull graveyard.

Everyone went out of the large cave on the left, and searched the cave and the houses built on the left, but there was no trace of anyone except for dozens of corpses. Everything was dilapidated, the houses were dilapidated, the tables and chairs were covered with dust, and the floor was covered with a thick layer of dust. There was a smell of spoilage and mildew everywhere.

On the hillside in front of the cave, Lin Jue came to a conclusion: "There are no enemies on this island, and looking at the dilapidated situation on the island, there should be no one living on it for more than half a year." The bodies had been dead for at least six or seven months. For some reason, there was a fight between the people left here by the Qingjiao bandits, and I don't know if they were alive. But those who are alive must have left here. I think the reason for the rush is nothing more than two points, one is to seize power, and the other is to profit. The Qingjiao bandits were exterminated, and it was obviously impossible to seize power, because they were all lost dogs and had no power to seize. Therefore my judgment is for the sake of possessions. Perhaps it is because there is a large amount of material hoarding on this island, and the pirates here must know about it, and some people want to keep it for themselves, because it is worth a lot of money. Perhaps that's why this rush happened. ”

Everyone thought that Lin Jue's speculation was reasonable. Otherwise, it is difficult to explain all this.

"But we didn't see where the supplies were piled up, and all the caves and houses here were searched." Gao Muqing said.

Lin Jue nodded and said, "Maybe it's hiding somewhere, but maybe we're also here for nothing." The victorious side may have already airlifted the supplies, and we may not get anything. ”

"yes, that's a real disappointment." Bai Bing sighed.

There was a look of disappointment on everyone's faces. Lin Jue smiled: "What is this for? I said before I came, it's a matter of luck. Even if the material armor is gone, isn't that expected? It's just bad luck. But I always felt that the things were still there, because even if there were remnants of bandits who tried to fornicate with them, where could they transport them and hide them? If it were me, I would have left it where it was, and if there was a suitable buyer or some other hiding place, I would come and take it out and sell it. And isn't this isolated island in the vast sea the best place to hide? ”

Everyone nodded. I all felt that what Lin Jue said made sense. A large number of supplies want to be transported out of here, and that is not a matter of words. What's more, the bandits have been exterminated in the interior, and they have nowhere to go.

"Let's search carefully, this island is so big, so many caves, cliffs, hidden places. Just find a cave and stuff it inside, it's private enough. What do you say, my lord? Sun Dayong said.

Lin Jue nodded and said, "What I said is that I should search carefully." However, I recommend searching the pier at the northern end of the island, and the rest of the inaccessible places are not necessary. A large number of materials must be stacked in a way that is easy to handle, and it must never be placed in a place where no one can enter. ”

"Exactly." Everyone nodded in agreement. So the soldiers once again divided into two roads, one way in the original cottage cave to continue to search for whether there was a hidden cave, all the way to the east of the island under the leadership of Sun Dayong to search carefully.

However, the search until dark yielded nothing. Disappointed and tired, the crowd returned to the bandit village, speechless to each other.

"Continue to search tomorrow and rest well tonight. There is no one on the island, so we can light a fire and eat some hot food, and we can have a good night's sleep tonight. You don't have to be discouraged, even if you can't find it, it doesn't matter, it's just a matter of luck. Lin Jue comforted.

Hearing Lin Jue say this, everyone was in a slightly better mood. Wait for the campfire to be lit and warm up. When the aroma of beef porridge wafted from the pot on the bonfire, everyone's mood was even better, and there were smiles on their faces, and they laughed with each other.

Eat and drink enough, and keep your body warm. The group rested in a cave cleared out on the right side of the cliff. The bonfire burns vigorously, and the person who bakes is warm. After a while, everyone fell asleep around the warm campfire, listening to the sound of the tide crashing on the shore.

Lin Jue and Gao Muqing and Bai Bing slept in the corner of the inner cave, and in the middle of the night, Lin Jue was suddenly woken up by Bai Bing.

"Husband, it seems that Brother Sun called you."

Lin Jue rubbed his eyes and got up, Gao Muqing also woke up, got up and was stunned. I only heard Sun Dayong's voice in the outer cave and said hurriedly: "Lord Lin, Lord Lin." There is something important to report below. ”

Lin Jue hurriedly got up and walked around the corner, only to see Sun Dayong standing there fully armed.

"Brother Sun, what's wrong? You haven't slept so late? Lin Jue was surprised.

Sun Dayong hurriedly bowed and said: "The subordinates are rude, they shouldn't have disturbed the adults, but something happened, and the subordinates had to come to report." ”

Lin Jue hurriedly asked what happened, and Sun Dayong said: "The brother who is keeping vigil has just come to report that he has found a ship on the sea and is approaching Snake Island. The subordinates have already gone to see, and there are indeed several ships approaching. So hurry up and report to your lordship. ”

Lin Jue was stunned for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Let's go, let's take a look." ”

Bai Bing and Gao Muqing had already gotten up and hurried, Gao Muqing took Lin Jue's big hat and put it on Lin Jue, and the group went out of the cave and followed Sun Dayong to the east side of the hill and went up to a dilapidated arrow tower. The cold wind on the arrow tower was blowing, the wind at night was cold and biting, and the two night guard guards on the arrow tower were staring at the surrounding movements, and when they saw Lin Jue and others coming up, they hurriedly saluted.