There is little place to hide outside the city unless you bury yourself under the snow. But the weather is so cold, hiding under the snow all night can really freeze into an iceman. Therefore, before that, Zou Ping only sent two soldiers every night as surveillance.

The "ambush team" composed of Lu Yu, Zhang Wu, Wei Cong, the Mu brothers and Zou Ping, according to the command of Lu Yu and Zhang Wu, was dispersed into an encirclement situation, and each person's hiding point was to dig a pit in the snow, and then spread a layer of animal skin underneath, and support it with burlap and wood above.

In this way, their bodies did not have to come into direct contact with the snow, and although it was still cold and they could not make a fire, they were at least able to move their hands and feet a little, and each of them carried a bottle of spirits with them to warm up with the spirits.

In each trap, there are also strings tied to each person's snow pit, as long as the outside is pulled, the copper bell tied to the thin rope in the snow pit will ring.

Zou Ping always traced the source of the footprints at dawn, and each time he returned in vain.

This made everyone give up the idea of tracing the source.

At this time, Lu Yu sat in the snow pit and looked at his bottle of wine, and couldn't help but smile bitterly, although drinking wine can warm up his body, but with his amount of alcohol, he is afraid that he will get drunk in this snow pit after not drinking a few sips.

After thinking about it again, I decided not to drink alcohol and practiced the Yin Fu Mind Method with my eyes closed.

I didn't expect this method to be really useful, after a few times, Lu Yu used his mind to feel the small ball of true qi in the dantian, and only felt a little listening to his own words, first from the dantian to the spring on the soles of his feet, then to the perineum, and then straight to Baihui, and then slowly descended to the middle of the body, flowing back to the dantian.

After repeating this repeatedly, I suddenly felt that the snow pit was not as cold as before.

The wait is very long, especially for a night in a snow pit where I don't know how many or dozens of degrees below zero.

It's just that the time when the beast appears is not fixed, otherwise there would be no need to wait like this.

Lu Yu's initial plan was to lie in ambush in the snow pit to observe first, and he was not sure that he would be able to catch it overnight, and the best thing was to see where the beast was sacred, so that he could be more sure.

But if it weren't for some trickiness, maybe Zou Ping's people would have solved the matter a long time ago.

The sachet hanging on his waist was embroidered for him when he was about to leave the city, because she felt that the beast would really eat people, and she was afraid that Lu Yu would be in danger, so she embroidered this sachet for him and let him carry it with him as a talisman.

Seeing her worried look, Lu Yu couldn't bear to refuse her, so he hung it around his waist casually. In fact, if the scent attracts the attention of the beast, then it is really dangerous!

But when it came to scent, as a lure they chose two hares, one alive and the other slaughtered, to attract the beast with the smell of blood. There were six traps around it, corresponding to the snow pit where the six of them were.

The distance between each of them was about ten feet, and the sound of the brass bell proved that the beast was already within range of the trap, and then all the people broke through the pit at the same time, and could gather together in the shortest possible time with the trap at the center point.

Unless the beast can fly, it will surely step into the trap designed for it.

There had been no snow so far tonight, and there was no sound other than the occasional whistling of the wind.

Sure enough, the night passed, and the wind and waves were calm.

Until dawn, the beast did not appear.

When he returned to the city, he saw Zou Ping coming from behind and said to Lu Yu: "It's really strange, there were no new footprints last night. ”

Lu Yu smiled: "Could it be that the beast is afraid of me?" ”

Zou Ping laughed and said: "I was about to say this, that beast didn't know that General Lu personally came to deal with it, and he was so scared that he didn't dare to come out." ”

Lu Yu patted him on the shoulder and said, "General Zou has also worked hard all night, now you might as well go back and make up for sleep first, and then continue to wait for the beast tonight!" ”

Mu Chuan said wistfully: "I didn't expect that guy to be really spiritual, he won't appear as soon as we come, is it really a refinement?" ”

Zhang Wu said to Lu Yu: "If I guessed correctly, the beast didn't appear last night because it didn't snow. ”

Lu Yu said: "I think the same as the eldest brother, many animals are good at using the environment to hide their nature, maybe that guy is using the snow to cover it, and the vision in the middle of the night is already very poor, so that no one in Zou Ping noticed it before." ”

Zhang Wu nodded and said, "I agree with the second brother's statement, but it happened that there was no snow last night, so the beast didn't dare to come out." ”

Wei Cong interjected and said, "If it doesn't snow all the time, won't you be able to catch it?" ”

Hearing him say this, everyone suddenly showed a disappointed expression.

Lu Yu smiled: "You don't have to be so discouraged, you have to believe that the brains of several of us combined, how can it not be worse than a livestock?" ”

Mu He said loudly: "The general is right, that guy has been leaving footprints outside the city, obviously he came out to forage for food. As long as you wait a few more nights, you will definitely get something. ”

Mu Chuan said: "I also think you have to be patient, Commander Wei won't be afraid of the cold, if you can't stand it, bring two more bottles of wine tonight haha." ”

Wei Cong made a gesture to hit him, and said in his mouth: "Lao Tzu is afraid of a bird, or we don't warm up by drinking tonight, I bet you can't stand it for an hour." ”

Mu Chuan dodged his palm and said with a smile: "If you don't drink, you won't drink, whoever shouts cold first is a turtle." ”

Lu Yu scolded with a smile and said, "You might as well go back and make up for sleep quickly, lest you fall asleep in the middle of the night tonight and the sound of snoring will alarm that guy." ”

Zhang Wu also said with a straight face: "If you don't rely on spirits to warm up, you must have enough true qi to resist the cold of the night, this is not a joke." ”

Lu Yu said with a smile: "Big brother is talking seriously, if he freezes his body, he will become a slug instead of a hero." ”

stopped messing with them at the moment, and went back to the room Duan Ganchong arranged for him.

Stretching his waist and about to fall asleep, Ling Fan and Xiao Zhengwen walked in with a smile, and saw that the door of his room was not closed and was ready to go to bed, Xiao Zhengwen said: "Second brother, what do you guess Sister Ling said to Xiaowen just now?" ”

Lu Yu saw the things he was holding in his hand and quickly hid behind him, so he said: "You guys haven't come in yet, but the voice of the voice has been heard for a long time, is this still a guess?" ”

Xiao Zhengwen was stunned, but Ling Fan whispered to him: "Your second brother has deceived you!" ”

Lu Yu smiled dumbly and said, "My Miss Ling, it's not good for you to be so honest with children. ”

Xiao Zhengwen disagreed: "Did you hear it, Sister Ling said that it is not good to deceive people." ”

By this time, the two had already walked to his bed.

Lu Yu smiled: "Strictly speaking, I'm not calling it a lie, I'm just joking with you, it's your sister Ling who loves more." ”

Ling Fan glanced at him and feigned, "If you still want to bully us, then you won't be able to sleep today." ”

After that, he smiled at Xiao Zhengwen, ready to lift Lu Yu's quilt.

Lu Yu hurriedly begged for mercy: "My eldest lady, my good third brother, say it, what bad things did you say about me outside just now?" ”

Xiao Zhengwen covered his mouth and snickered and said, "How do you know? ”

Ling Fan's eyes widened, thinking that he had really heard what he and Xiao Zhengwen were saying.

Lu Yu pretended to be very tired, and said pitifully: "I have to go to squat at that beast tonight, can you two be merciful, let me close my eyes, and go out of my body to find its nest." ”

Ling Fan laughed out loud and said, "If you want to sleep, just say it, what kind of soul is out of body." Seeing that you are so pitiful, let you sleep comfortably. ”

After that, he pulled Xiao Zhengwen and walked out.

Xiao Zhengwen broke free of her hand, ran back and whispered in Lu Yu's ear: "Originally, Sister Ling planned to draw a big turtle on your face with ink after you fell asleep. Then he took out the hand hidden behind him and shook it in front of Lu Yu.

Lu Yu was stunned, but saw Ling Fan turn around and pull Xiao Zhengwen away with one hand, while still scratching Xiao Zhengwen's armpit: "Dare to betray me, see if I don't clean you up." ”

Xiao Zhengwen couldn't stop laughing, but he couldn't hide, shouting "Second brother help" in his mouth, but he was already pulled out by Ling Fan.

I didn't expect Ling Fan to have such a little naughty behavior.

When he woke up, he found that it had sunset, and strangely no one told him to get up to eat, and Duan Ganchong or Wei Mingji did not send anyone to look for him.

But this sleep is really comfortable, speaking of which, I haven't slept for so long since I came out of the beam.

After sleeping all day, I also felt a little hungry at this time, so I got up and wanted to go out to find something to eat.

As soon as he walked out of the door, he happened to see Duan Ganchong and Wei Mingji walking towards this side, followed by Dai Ji. I saw that she was holding a tray in her hand, needless to say, it should be for Lu Yu to eat.

Lu Yu couldn't help but want to laugh, looking at Dai Ji's appearance, she was exactly like Wei Mingji's maidservant.

Seeing Lu Yu, Duan Gan Chong was stunned and said, "Where is General Lu going?" ”

Lu Yu scratched his head and said, "I slept for a long time, and I just happened to be hungry." ”

Duan Ganchong laughed and said, "The princess has already ordered someone to prepare a meal for you, isn't this just sent by the old man himself." ”

Lu Yu hurriedly thanked them and invited them into the room. You're welcome, and I gobbled it up.

Seeing his eating appearance, Wei Mingji smiled "poof" and said: "General Lu has only slept for a day, look at your eating appearance, others don't know, and think that you have been hungry for a few days." ”

Lu Yu swallowed the meat in his mouth and said, "The villain saw that it was not early, and he was afraid of delaying his business, so he wanted to eat quickly." ”

Dai Ji looked concerned, but did not speak, Lu Yu knew that she should want to talk to herself, but at this time, she knew her identity, and she was afraid of showing her feet in front of Duan Ganchong. Lu Yu didn't say anything to her, just smiled faintly to comfort her.

Duan Ganchong said: "Although I returned last night without success, this is not surprising, you must know that Zou Ping sent people to investigate for nearly ten days without any progress. ”

Lu Yu nodded and said: "I didn't expect that beast to be very cunning, it was able to endure it last night and not show up, but it will come out even if it doesn't snow these days, according to the estimation that it is so big, the amount of food must be amazing, as long as it comes out to forage, I am not afraid of not being able to catch it." ”

Duan Ganchong agreed with Lu Yu's statement, looked outside and said, "It's not too early, the old man's old bones have to go back to rest first." I hope to get the good news from General Lu early tomorrow morning! ”

With that, he said goodbye to the princess and walked out.

Dai Ji had an expression of concern for Lu Yu on her face, how could Wei Mingji not see it? After Duan Ganchong left, he stood up and said, "Recently, Princess Ben has been served very comfortably by you. Don't worry, when this princess arrives in Handan, she will definitely reward you well. ”

When she said this, she was facing Daihime, as if she were speaking to her.

Lu Yu didn't know why Wei Mingji suddenly said this, because Dai Ji had already been rewarded to him by King Wei and was already his person, but what was the "reward" that Wei Mingji was referring to?

Seeing that the two of them were stunned, Wei Mingji covered her mouth and smiled at Dai Ji: "This princess has been 'requisitioning' your eldest brother Lu for several days, and she will naturally ask him to compensate you more." ”

Dai Ji suddenly had two blush on her cheeks, but Lu Yu greeted her mother in her heart, and then deliberately laughed: "The princess is merciful, why don't you hurry up and thank you." ”

What I didn't expect was that there was no snow on the second night. When it was dawn, there were no new footprints. Everyone dragged a pair of panda eyes back to the city, and they all looked tired.

For two nights in a row, nothing was found.

The beast seemed to know that the trap they had set was more dangerous than the one designed by Zou Ping before, so it didn't dare to show its face?

Why does it only come out when it's snowing? What kind of beast is this, so smart?

Zhang Wu patted the snow on Lu Yu's shoulder, and suddenly seemed to have discovered something, looked at his complexion, and said, "The second brother seems to be in good spirits!" ”

Lu Yu touched his face and said with a smile: "I'm very energetic now, and I'll sleep until dark as soon as I lie down later." ”

Zhang Wu smiled: "Who is not the same. But I'm talking about your complexion, and I can't tell what you look like you've stayed up all night, is it related to your mental practice? ”

While speaking, the two had already walked outside Lu Yu's door.

Lu Yu said: "Of course, it is related to the mental method, the eldest brother should know that the Sheng Shen method originates from Xuanyuan Zheng Qigong, and the second brother I have been practicing the mental method for a shallow time, unlike the eldest brother, who is not as strong as the eldest brother." ”

Zhang Wu nodded and said, "The Sheng Shen Method was reformed by the patriarch and divided into seven different practice methods, which is naturally different from Zhengqigong. As long as you practice diligently, I believe that over time, the true qi in the second brother's body will be inexhaustible. ”

Lu Yu laughed and said, "Wouldn't that be like cultivating to become an immortal." ”

Zhang Wu frowned and said, "How can it be as easy as you say!" You must know that after refining and refining qi, it is refining qi and transforming gods, and then it has to go through refining gods and returning to the void, and finally refining the void and merging the way. I don't know how high and profound the realm is, and how many ordinary mortals can reach it. ”

Lu Yu suddenly remembered Guiguzi, so he asked curiously: "Big brother, what stage did you say Xuanwei Zhenren has reached?" I think he should not have reached the realm of refining the Void and Merging Dao, otherwise he would have traveled to the Void and would not have stayed in the world. ”

Zhang Wu said with a smile: "His old man is unfathomable, and I have only met him twice, eldest brother." But even if he hasn't reached the final stage yet, at least he has already been in the realm of refining gods! ”

Let's not talk about whether you can really cultivate immortals, what a terrifying thing it is to be able to reach this realm.

However, Lu Yu believes that the limits that the human body can bear are different, but it should always be limited, there are very few people like Guiguzi, and the comprehension ability varies from person to person, otherwise everyone can fly to the immortal in the daytime.

I only heard Zhang Wu say again: "It's better to sleep well and nourish your spirits." ”

Lu Yu yawned and said, "It hasn't snowed for two consecutive days, and it seems that if it doesn't snow tonight, we will take the initiative to find the beast's den." ”

Zhang Wu asked, "Second brother has a way?" ”

Lu Yu shook his head and said, "I just have a hunch that it shouldn't be able to hold back." ”

After a full day's sleep, the time has quietly come.

This night was colder than the previous two nights, and Lu Yu drank two sips of wine, and he was lucky.

The snow pit was like a small Xiaoice box that could just accommodate their bodies, and Lu Yu and the others were hiding in these refrigerators, waiting for their prey.

Lu Yu guessed that the time when the beast appeared before should have taken advantage of the wind and snow and used the wind and snow as a cover, so Zou Ping's people did not find it. In such a dark field, the visibility is only a few meters in front of you, and the distance is limited, if you want to catch it, you must appear at the moment when the copper bell rings, and force it into a trap with the strength of everyone.

Just as I was thinking about it, I don't know when it quietly started to snow outside. Lu Yu stared closely at the direction of the two hares, cheering up his spirits, for fear of missing every inch of opportunity. I believe that at this time, the others are also paying attention to the same direction with all their might, just waiting for the copper bell to ring in any place, and then break out of the pit.

Suddenly, Lu Yu didn't know if it was his dazzle or delusion, obviously there was no movement, but he felt that a little reflection was captured by himself.

There was an inexplicable nervousness surging up in Lu Yu's heart, which was a bit like the reflection of the eyes of the beast at night when he was watching a show in the animal world when he was a child. It was only a flash, but he was somewhat sure that the beast had appeared.

I wonder if anyone else caught it.

Oddly enough, there really isn't anything to be seen! However, after careful listening, there is a trace of imperceptible abnormal noise in the wind, which is irregular, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, very much like a sound!

It's the sound of feet stepping on snow!

Lu Yu almost held his breath, for fear that the sound of his breathing would cover up the strange sound. That's right, it's the sound of feet stepping into the snow, and it's approaching!

If you want to get close to the hares, you have to go through the "string array" designed by Lu Yu, which is an irregular hexagonal shape that encloses two hares, and the only living hare is also tied to a wooden stake, and it is impossible to touch the ropes that are tied to the copper bells.

These ropes happened to be on the snow, and as long as the beast did not really become sperm and wanted to eat the hare, then it would definitely step on one of them, and then it would touch the brass bell. And these six strings are stacked on top of each other, as long as you step on them, the copper bells in the snow pit where everyone is will ring together.

Sure enough, within half a moment, the copper bell rang loudly.

Almost at the same time, everyone broke through the pit and quickly surrounded the center of the trap.

Lu Yu was the same, while rushing towards the center, his hand was also pressed on the hilt of the sword, ready to draw the sword at any time.

So far, I haven't been able to see what that guy is, but as the distance closes, I finally see a huge white and blurry figure near the hare!

Hearing only the commotion, the beast was startled by the sound of the brass bell, and saw the ambush all around, and for a moment it was in confusion, obviously not knowing which direction to flee.

All of this happens in an instant.

I saw that the six people had already surrounded the beast, forming an encirclement trend, and the guy was turning around in the snow less than ten square meters in the middle at this time, and seemed to be looking for a breakthrough point.

This! What kind of monster the hell! The reason why everyone didn't dare to surround too tightly was that the beast in front of them made them feel horrified, and it was obvious that everyone had never seen what this thing was!

Lu Yu was also taken aback by this big guy, this is a three-meter-tall ostrich!

No, I saw that it was covered with white feathers, and its strong and powerful feet alone were close to the height of people, how could there be such a big ostrich in reality, which clearly looked like an extinct moa!

But the distribution of moa is not in the country, so what kind of strange bird is this big guy in front of him?

It had a large, sickle-like beak, a crown on its head, and a fierce look, and a pair of small, round eyes glaring at the uninvited guests in front of it, and a low rhythmic strange sound was constantly found in its throat.

Everyone was also frightened by the big guy in front of them, but their feet were slowly closing in the middle. Because if one is not careful, it is not fun to be pecked by the sickle.

Under the gestures of Lu Yu and Zhang Wu, the others also slowly squatted down and picked up the rope underground, intending to trap it with the rope. At the same time, it kept shouting, disturbing the attention of the strange bird.

But these six ropes are too slender, and I don't know if they can trap such a huge guy?

Just as everyone had gathered into a space of about five square meters, the strange bird became uneasy, suddenly aimed at a gap, and rushed out!

This is the gap between the two Mu brothers, and it is also the direction on the other side of the hill.

Lu Yu shouted, "Close!" ”