Whether it is the East or the West, in some legends, treasures must be guarded by spiritual objects, which seems to be a common thing. Unlike elsewhere, the guardians of the treasures of the Persian royal palace are even more vicious and terrifying.

These vicious guardians are certainly not deadpools. Those who had given their bodies and souls to the king of Persia died no more. Even if you want to do something, you can't do it. But after they died, the demonic snakes that had been under their control were unrestrained, and after feeling the strange breath of the intruder, they woke up from their slumber one after another, opened their fangs and poisonous tongues, and snaked out, bloodthirsty and dead!

There are many snakes in the dungeon. They are all highly venomous snakes. When they were alarmed among the gold and gems, the figures illuminated by the torches were the targets of their attacks.

In such a sudden situation, the hundreds of officers and men of the Han army who came in were undoubtedly in extreme danger. And that's exactly what happened. In a short period of time, nearly 100 people who were bitten fell in the gloomy underground palace. Not long ago, the surprise discovery turned out to be the burial place, which no one expected.

Yuan Zhao, who arrived after hearing the news, quickly organized the panicked sergeants to withdraw from the underground palace. They were all true warriors on the battlefield, but in the darkness where they could not see their opponents, they had to flee.

It wasn't until they saw the sunlight outside again and came to a safe place far away from the entrance of the underground palace that the people who had escaped death took a breath of air, looked back at the swarthy collapse, and all of them had palpitations.

Yuan Zhao let go of Gongsun Rongnu's burly body, laid him flat on the ground, and then quickly pried open his clenched teeth and stuffed a pill into it. The place where he was bitten by the snake on his calf was already swollen and blackened, and he had already sealed the surrounding acupuncture points at the first time, slowing down the flow of blood. Just in case, he tore off the strip of cloth and tied it tightly.

After using the tip of the sword to rip out the flesh with the snake's tooth marks, watching the blood that flowed out gradually turn from black to red, Yuan Zhaocai wiped the sweat on his forehead, and finally put his mind at ease. Gongsun Rongnu is tired enough, but although he is still in a coma, due to the timely rescue, his life should be fine.

"Hurry up and save people!"

Yuan Zhao looked at Li Ling and the others who rushed over after hearing the sound, and hurriedly commanded loudly. Although there were not many antidote pills he carried, there were a few that could be saved.

Li Ling didn't dare to slack off. Hurriedly concocted it according to the master's method. Fortunately, he studied everything taught by Yuan Zhao very seriously on weekdays, and it came in handy at this time.

With the help of everyone, there was a lot of panic. Of the 50 or 60 people who were unfortunately bitten by snakes, more than 40 were rescued. However, more than 20 people died in a short period of time because of their injuries in important parts, and the venom spread extremely quickly.

However, greater misfortunes are yet to come. After an urgent count of the number of people, it can be determined that there are dozens of people who have not had time to escape in the underground palace. A look of sadness flashed on Yuan Zhao's face. There was no movement in the dungeon except for some scalp-numbing "hiss" sounds. Obviously, the Han soldiers who were trapped inside could no longer have any more life.

"Master! I'm going to save people! ”

Li Ling, who got up and drew his sword, looked at the disabled place, and his eyes were red. These are all comrades who have once rushed to kill side by side on the battlefield. Not long ago, he was still full of vigor and laughter, but in the blink of an eye, many strong men had to cut off their limbs and lose their arms or legs because of their lives. And some people were bitten by poisonous snakes in the dungeon...... Such misery is absolutely unbearable in the heart of the teenager!

However, Yuan Zhao categorically rejected his impulse. Now we are not facing enemies who can fight on an equal footing, but a swarm of evil vipers. In the case of the unknown situation inside, anyone who enters will just die in vain.

"The brothers inside are dead...... With such a venomous snake venom, no one can carry it for more than half an hour. ”

Yuan Zhao's tone was calm. However, everyone around him saw the grief in the corners of his eyes that could not be concealed. Everyone lowered their heads together, and some people began to sob, and in the depressing atmosphere, the heaviness of their hearts seemed to make people breathless.

Soon after, the King of Yan and the King of Guangling also arrived with people. watched Yuan Zhao command the others to carry the injured and unconscious back to recuperate and take care of them. Seeing that his face was unusually heavy, he couldn't help but ask cautiously.

"I don't know if the poison in the dungeon is a trick of the Persians?"

Yuan Zhao shook his head. He rushed in to save people just now, although he didn't see it too clearly in his eagerness, but in the case of the flood besieging the city in the early stage, it was impossible for there to be a surviving Persian in the underground palace. And the protection of the palace treasure with poisonous snakes seems to have been an ancient tradition in many Western countries. The appearance of their traces in the dungeon is not too surprising.

"But I didn't expect that at this time, such a serious loss would suddenly be caused...... Alas! It's a pity for these warriors! ”

Hearing what happened in the underground palace, King Guangling sighed and felt a relative. Although he was a high-ranking royal family, he saw the courage of the Han soldiers all the way to the west, and he regretted the sudden accident they suffered when they were about to achieve all their success.

"Pass the order down and seal the dungeon temporarily. No one is allowed to enter easily! ”

Yuan Zhao gave a stern order in public. Even if there are many treasures in it, compared to human life, it is not equal in his heart. What's more, since the treasure has been discovered, sooner or later there will be a way to unearth it safely. But the lives of the soldiers can no longer be lost because of this.

All the soldiers silently looked at their young commander. Under the warm sun, there was a haze in the sky overhead. He walked into the distance with heavy steps, and there were many inexplicable forebodings in his heart, but he didn't know where he came from and how to tell others.

In the days that followed, no military operations were carried out by the whole army. The generals all knew that Yuan Zhao was in a bad mood, and no one dared to ask for instructions on the next move. Although the countless waiting eyes were full of anxiety and worry, in the current situation, as long as Yuan Zhao did not issue an order, everyone could only stay quietly in the camp.

When another dusk fell, Li Ling quietly walked into the big tent of the Chinese army. Behind him were the eyes of countless people, wanting to know some of Yuan Zhao's thoughts on his next move.

"General Gongsun, haven't they woken up yet?"

Yuan Zhao, who was sitting silently behind the case, heard the footsteps and did not look up. The person who can approach him like this is the only one in the Western Expeditionary Army.

"I've just been to see them and haven't woken up yet...... However, Master, please rest assured. With a military medical officer on hand to take care of you at all times, there shouldn't be any problems. ”

In the twilight, the lights in the tent were a little dim. Perhaps out of illusion, Li Ling suddenly felt that the master's figure was a little lonely and gloomy. He shook his head vigorously, trying to dispel the uneasiness that had risen in his heart. Ever since he followed this man as a child, he has been a mountain-like presence in his gaze. Nothing in this world can stump him! There is no obstacle that can stop him.

There was a moment of silence. Li Ling secretly glanced at it, but in his previous impression, he had never seen such a solemn look on Yuan Zhao's face. Seeing that the water on the master's desk was already cold, he hurriedly went to the side, and when he wanted to make a hot tea, Yuan Zhao waved his hand and signaled him not to use it.

"Something is wrong...... Even if the snake venom is severe, it won't take so long for them to get rid of the venom when they have been treated in time...... What went wrong? ”

Listening to Yuan Zhao's muttering, Li Ling was also very sad in his heart. Although Gongsun Rongnu is much older than him, and the two of them are generals, there are some secretly unconvinced people on weekdays. But even so, the blood friendship forged by fighting side by side is very deep. Now that he is poisoned and unconscious, it would be too painful if he couldn't even save him with Master's means.

"Master, the medical officers said that there was no sign of residual poison in the place where they were bitten. It's just that the body is very hot, but I don't know why I ....... ”

After Li Ling finished speaking, seeing Yuan Zhao's frowning, he hesitated slightly, and finally continued to say the purpose of wanting to come to ask for instructions this time.

"General Gongsun's injury touched the officers and men of the Red Fire Army a lot. They want to go to war to destroy all the disobedient people on this continent...... Master?"

However, when Li Ling cautiously said the request, he did not get an immediate response from Yuan Zhao. He saw Yuan Zhao stand up, looking at the night outside that was gradually deepening, as if he wanted to see through the boundless confusion. After half a ring, he finally turned his head to look into Li Ling's eyes and began to speak, his tone was full of bitterness.

"Li Ling, listen carefully. Although I can't be sure where the danger comes from, the next situation is very likely to be very unfavorable to the Han army......! ”

Li Ling was taken aback. It is very rare for such uncertain words to come out of Yuan Zhao's mouth. His eyes widened, and he couldn't help but feel very nervous.

"From the scouts sent out ten days ago, they reported that they had lost the trace of the military force of the Persian prince. They just disappeared from view out of thin air...... It's their territory, after all, and we have too much to know. This is undoubtedly a very worrying place....... ”

"Master, the Persian prince's power is only more than 80,000 people left, so what is there to fear?"

"Li Ling, there are some things you don't understand. In this world, there are many things that are more terrible than great military power. They...... Enough to destroy everything. ”

"Is Master saying that these remnants of the Persians can use other forces against us?"

"I'm not sure. But lately I've been a little nervous...... I wish I had thought too much! ”

Under the iron-gray sky, the moon over the continent is like a hook, and it is as glamorous as blood.