Chapter 50: The Legend of the Trapped Dragon
The ruined village of Sleepy Dragons was even more unbearable after an attack.
The fog had long since dissipated, and Jiang Ge and the four of them sat around under the ancient ginkgo tree, each with different expressions. The Hanshou garrison had already arrived in the village and blocked the surrounding ten miles, checking them one by one.
A team of stubborn soldiers searched every house, and Jiang Ge and the four of them also followed to check together, and the tragic situation was abnormal, and all the old and young in the village died in their sleep. The whole village of more than 100 families has lived in Sleepy Dragon Village for countless years, and has been living a comfortable farming and pastoral life, but it turned into purgatory overnight. The methods of those Jianghu people are too poisonous, but for no reason, why should they kill the entire village.
Jiang Ge, who was puzzled by it, said: "Why would these people slaughter the entire village, and why? I can't figure it out. ”
Lie Shanyuan frowned and said, "Obviously, we want to besiege and kill the four of us, slaughter the village in advance, and calculate that we will come here." ”
Lian Shanyang echoed: "I think it's also aimed at a few of us, but what about the reason? Except for Wuling, we have never gone out, nor have we had any blood feuds with clans in the outside world. Not really. ”
Jiang Ge looked at the ten corpses not far in front of him, two Taoist priests in Tsing Yi, three strong men with huge bodies, three swordsmen, and two lean men. I always feel that something is wrong, as if there is one person missing.
Jiang Ge suddenly woke up and said, "Have the three of you met that person with a sharp voice, the person who talked to the person who rode away and called him the boss?" ”
Needless to say, the three giant men would not have that kind of sharp voice like a eunuch, Lian Shanyang and Lie Sanyuan carefully recalled for a while after Jiang Ge asked, and said that they had not met.
Jiang Ge, who found the loophole, felt a little more relaxed in his heart, if there were traces to follow, it was possible to find it, unless this person had already left Wuling, but if he still stayed in Wuling County, he would have to find out if he was digging three feet into the ground. A hundred men, women, and children who lost their lives because of themselves will not be avenged in vain.
After figuring out the joint, Jiang Ge immediately called the captain of the garrison who was in charge of the scene, showed the jade plate of the young master of the Jiang family, and then ordered him to send someone to send the news to Hanshou City quickly, and inform Linyuan that the middle-aged man with a sharp voice would enter and leave the city in Wuling to strictly investigate the middle-aged man with a sharp voice.
After verifying the Jiang family's jade card, the school captain quickly received the order, sent two teams of scouts to inform Hanshou and Linyuan, and then took care of the finishing work of the village according to Jiang Ge's instructions, and the information should not spread to the surrounding area so as not to cause panic, and cremate the body as soon as possible to clean up the scene.
Lian Shanyang, who had been suppressing the anger in his heart, smashed his fist on the stone slab beside him, and the slate was shattered instantly, Lian Shanyang suppressed his anger and said: "These inhuman things should be broken into pieces, I will immediately go to Hanshou to personally lead the team to search, and I will definitely catch the person who escaped." Avenge the folks here. ”
Lie Shanyuan was also filled with righteous indignation, hundreds of lives were gone, and he still died because of himself, no matter how cold his temperament was, he couldn't swallow this evil breath, patted the angry Kui Shi and said: "Big stone, let's follow the goat, the whole Hanshou will be lifted to find the chicken throat and the person who looks down on us and mentioned leaving." ”
Although Jiang Ge was sad and angry in his heart, he could also control the restlessness in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "At this time, there is no way to know where those two people are, and a rash large-scale search will inevitably affect people's restlessness." This revenge will be avenged, but it is not appropriate to make a big move, since it is aimed at the four of us, I think the other party must have a backhand. The enemy is in the dark, let's see it again, and first go back to Linyuan to see the heads of the family and discuss, and then say, the defenders already have scouts to expedite the delivery order. Let's go, go back to Linyuan first. ”
Jiang Ge glanced at the ten broken corpses placed on the ground, and then rode the war horse prepared by the colonel, and the three of Kui Shi no longer hesitated, followed the horse, and quickly galloped towards Linyuan.
The four war horses were galloping on the galloping road, Jiang Ge was constantly reviewing in his heart, no matter how he thought about it, there was no reason to attract such a bad planned ambush and siege, the other party seemed to have known the whereabouts of the four of them, and followed the four of them to the Qianlong Valley, but they couldn't enter. So he returned to the village and slaughtered them all, setting up an ambush? But according to the number and strength of the other party, it is the best ambush location when leaving the Hidden Dragon Valley Canyon, why not choose to ambush at the mouth of the valley, but in this village? What if the four of them don't enter the village? Why are these people 100% sure that they will enter the village? It doesn't make sense logically, what is the truth of the matter?
Since it doesn't make sense to ambush Jiang Ge's four people, it is another possibility. These people didn't know the whereabouts of Jiang Ge and his entourage, or they didn't know the four of them at all. These people have another purpose in going to Sleepy Dragon Village, is it a vendetta left over from history? Or are you looking for people and things? It was clearly not for the purpose of plundering goods. Then the purpose of this group of Jianghu people is an intriguing secret. An ordinary village, what reason is there for a group of Jianghu people to be slaughtered. Maybe there are treasures hidden in the trapped dragon village, or the people in the village fled here because of vendetta, and then they were discovered by the enemy and took the opportunity to exterminate the clan?
Jiang Ge recalled the conversation in the voice of the sharp middle-aged man, and the man who left in a deep voice said that the things on these people are good, and they can be presented to the nobles, and the nobles are easy to explain. Thinking of this, Jiang Ge seemed to understand a little, these people may be looking for something in Sleepy Dragon Village, not necessarily a treasure, but it must be a rare item, and they may not have found it, so Tu Village vented his anger. It happened that Jiang Ge and the four of them were stupid and sent to the door, and that person saw clearly the extraordinaryness of the weapons on his body, so he had the idea of killing people and selling goods. It is better to take the treasure so that they can give an account to their master than to find nothing.
Thinking about it like this, Jiang Ge felt that it was much smoother and the logic was normal. The four of them were unlucky, and they just happened to run into them. And the person who is called the boss must also have seen extraordinary, or has been in contact with new worlds such as secret realms like Jiang Ge and the others, otherwise he would not know that the weapons on Jiang Ge and the others are extraordinary just by looking at them from a distance. Coupled with the boss's disdain for Jiang Ge and the others, it can prove that this person knows and has seen far more than ordinary people. So what is the strength of this man? It is impossible to speculate that the true strength of those Jianghu people who were killed by Jiang Ge and the four people alone cannot confirm the true strength of that person. But definitely above these people.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ge shuddered with a chill behind him. His own adventure is not accidental, because the three of them had an adventure long before him, so what about the others? The world is so big, will there be countless people like yourself who have met their own adventures and obtained all kinds of items?
The world is fair, Jiang Ge finally pushed open the window of the other side of this world after constantly thinking about it, and the endless unknown was waiting for him to explore step by step.
Speeding all the way, the four of them had different thoughts in their hearts, and in an extremely silent atmosphere, the four of them arrived at Linyuan.
Jiang's house, the council hall.
The four family heads who had already received the news had already gathered together, and before the four of them had time to drink saliva, Jiang Shanyi looked at Jiang Ge with great concern, and asked after not finding anything unusual: "The news has already arrived an hour ago, and the news sent to the cities of Wuling is already on the way, and the places that are close to it should have already started to investigate." Which of you will tell us about the specific situation. ”
Lie Shanyuan pursed his lips and looked at Jiang Ge, even Shanyang looked straight at Jiang Ge, Kui Kui Shi may be really hungry, sitting on the special chair and eating the pastries on the coffee table with hot tea.
Jiang Ge eased his breath and was not in a hurry to speak, picked up the teacup and drank two sips of tea, and after thinking of the wording, he began to tell all the causes and consequences, including the existence of Qianlong Valley, the adventure of the Phoenix Hall on Phoenix Mountain, Fu Bo's choice, legendary stories, and the ambush in Sleepy Dragon Village, etc., but Jiang Ge hid the matter of Jinghai Ao Dragon Armor. At the same time, Jiang Ge also told his guess.
The amount of information is too huge, and it took a lot of time for the four family heads to basically understand, but Jiang Ge did not see surprise or surprise on the faces of the four family heads, but the four family heads, including Jiang Ge's father, seemed to automatically omit the adventure, and were more focused on discussing Jiang Ge's two kinds of attack speculation.
At this time, Jiang Ge laughed at himself in his heart, it seems that several family heads know no less than themselves, maybe they know more than themselves. If I hadn't personally participated in these secret realms, I'm afraid I would never have known. But soon Jiang Ge changed his mind, for ordinary people, these things are mysterious myths. For those who know the secret, they will definitely keep the secret and will not easily tell others. If you are Jiang Ge herself, it will be the same choice. So the little mustard that had just sprouted in my heart disappeared. Just quietly listened to the discussion of the four heads of the family.
Tea Kung Fu, the four heads of the family no longer discussed with each other, and the hill-shaped Kui Yan looked at the Kui Kui Shi who was gobbling up, a trace of distress flashed in his eyes, and then he told a story, which is the history of Sleepy Dragon Village.
Kui Kuiyan said slowly: "You four cubs have also grown up, and there are some things that should be told to you, but you have to remember not to spread them, of course, even if you say it, ordinary people will only be a myth and legend." Presumably, after you have personally come into contact with the Hidden Dragon Valley, you also have some understanding, and our current world is not just the world you see in front of you. There are many more worlds in this world. Now that wars are raging and foreigners occupy the entire north, this world is an ordinary world in which everyone is in it. The general trend and the wheels of history rolling forward remain unchanged. ”
After coughing twice and taking a sip of tea to moisten his throat, Kui Kuiyan continued: "Just like the story Jiang Ge just said, our current world has evolved from ancient times, this piece of heaven and earth, the original form is the back garden of the dragon clan, and humans are the servants of the dragon clan. These stories are actually passed down from generation to generation in the major clans, but they are relatively secret, and they are very tacitly not passed on. The rumors and myths that ordinary people have heard more or less are actually true. It's just that the age is too old, and everyone just listens to it, laughs and coaxes the children. But in the inheritance of many ancient clans, there are still very powerful secrets beyond contemporary cognition. For example, the Taohuawu where the four of you have been, and the Phoenix Mountain in Qianlong Valley that you have just visited, except for Jiang Ge, the family altars that the other three cubs have visited are all small worlds left over from ancient times. This is what you call the Secret Realm. Only clans with ancient bloodline inheritance will have the secret realm to go to their own guards. Of course, outsiders can also enter, as long as they find a way or open the token of the secret realm, they can enter it. But as time passed, these clans with ancient bloodlines continued to disintegrate and dissipate in the torrent of time, and the secrets of these secret realms disappeared with them. Our Shennong clan has been able to survive until now, which is the result of the joint efforts and hard work of generations of clansmen. In history, our family has also experienced several catastrophes. Fortunately, they can always escape and keep the spark. Like us, there are not many clans that have been handed down in the world. We live in a remote corner and don't actually have any contact with other ancient tribes. This is clearer to the patriarch. ”
After Kui Yan finished speaking, he looked at Jiang Shanyi, and Jiang Shanyi continued: "Jiang Ge mentioned the opportunity of the human emperor in his previous conversation with Fu Bo, in fact, the kings of a country in all dynasties and dynasties are the chosen ones who have obtained this opportunity. At the same time, it will be accompanied by some miracles and adventures. The change of dynasty and the reincarnation of the world, this is also the original setting of the human emperor, he knows best the changeability of the human heart and the responsibility of human nature. That's why there are ups and downs of dynasties. No dynasty lasts forever, but clans do. The ancient bloodline has been passed down to the present, the history is too long, and these clans are constantly evolving, and each one is deeper than the other. Didn't our Shennong clan also evolve into four surnames and families? The same is true of the other ancient clans, which have evolved into the most mundane surnames they now have. I have traveled to the north and south for decades, and I have only encountered two declining clans, one living by fishing in the East China Sea, and the other by hunting in the Tianshan Mountains. There may be more clans hidden in the ordinary. But each has chosen its own way of survival. We don't bother each other. Just be okay. ”
Lian Shanru, who was tall and sturdy, continued: "The secret realm you have been to, the heads of our four families have been there, and they have all gained something. Therefore, Jiang Ge's exposition just now is not unusual for us, but these adventures can only be regarded as an interesting experience for us. For generations, our Shennong clan has been guarding the green mountains and green waters of Wuling. I have never thought about it, it is not easy to inherit the family, and it is important to keep the foundation. However, in all dynasties, there will always be some people who know the secrets of the secret realm all over the world to search, and Qianlong Valley has been discovered several times. As a result, it has also led to many unknown battles. Just like when you are attacked, some of them are deliberate, and some of them are inadvertent. But whenever someone watches the era of the secret realm, there will definitely be a wave of blood and blood. The world raised by this son of a mother has collapsed like this, and who shook these secrets out, I really don't think the world is chaotic enough. ”
Lie Shanxiong said indifferently: "So, let's go back to the mountains, don't wade into this troubled water, whoever has the ability will go to break the secret realm." Let's just guard the altar. Excessive anxiety. ”
After listening to what Lie Shanxiong said, Jiang Shanyi wrinkled his forehead slightly and quickly recovered: "According to Jiang Ge's reasoning, those Jianghu people must have also received the news, so they went to Sleepy Dragon Village to look for tokens, and you happened to meet them, and the people in their leadership happened to know some things about the secret realm, so they have a certain perception of the weapons on your body, which is not surprising." Murder and looting are common and not uncommon outside. Our four heads of the family have also reached a conclusion on this matter, and the people in the village will not be resurrected if they die in vain, so they will arrange for someone to be buried properly. We are only secretly searching for those who have escaped and their leaders, and after discovering their whereabouts, we will continue to find out the forces behind them. There is no need to startle the snake, the matter is big, it is not beneficial to Wuling, and it is not beneficial to the family. Our main task now is to guard our own one-third of an acre. Survive in troubled times, what is it to suffer some grievances. Don't think about revenge for the four of you, what do you want to do if you kill ten people. I don't know if it will attract more flies to Wuling. Stay in Linyuan and don't run around, whoever is making trouble will go back to the altar to hunt. ”
As soon as Jiang Shanyi's words fell, the appearance of those tragically dead faces kept rolling in his mind, Jiang Ge was resentful in his heart, thinking that his father would arrest the mastermind behind the scenes and give an explanation to the people in the jurisdiction. Then I know that I will settle things like this, and I would rather finish things hastily. When he wanted to open his mouth to refute, he saw Jiang Shanyi's stern gaze, Jiang Ge closed his mouth and walked towards the back house with extremely unhappy eyes.
Seeing Jiang Ge's appearance, Jiang Shanyi also knew that the young man's blood was just right, and Ling Ran was not wrong, but under the general trend, he couldn't stand out too much. As the patriarch of the family, no more threats and accidents can be allowed.
Jiang Shanyi waved his hand and let the other three juniors go to the backyard, and the four family heads continued to talk about other things. After the four of them left, Lie Shanxiong said in a low voice: "The unwarranted disaster in Sleepy Dragon Village this time must not be accidental, maybe there are secrets in that village that even we don't know. The rivers and lakes are too big, but there are too many people in the government and the opposition, and there are countless capable people. We must be on guard, and we must pay more attention. ”
Jiang Shanyi drank tea and said: "Actually, there is really an ulterior secret in Sleepy Dragon Village, but no one remembers what that secret is until now. Whether there are any treasures or tokens left, I don't know. Legend has it that the trapped dragon village is a guard that exists to protect the Hidden Dragon Valley, and is responsible for guarding the dragon soul suppressed by the Hidden Dragon Valley. They had a way to get in and out of the Hidden Dragon Valley, but the secret was only in the hands of the village elders. Such a long inheritance, countless generations of intermarriage. I don't think anyone knows the way to enter the Hidden Dragon Valley for a long time. Otherwise, why didn't they find any traces of human activity after they first went in? Besides, I don't know how many secret realms in this world, why did I only go to the Hidden Dragon Valley? There is no such thing as a coincidence. What do you say? ”
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