Chapter 19: Picking Up Friends
When Shangguan Yu walked out of the tunnel with Leng Gongzi and the others, it was already dark, and there was a deep mountain forest outside the tunnel, and they didn't know which mountain forest they were in at this moment.
Shangguan Yu leaned Xiao Hanfeng against a tree, tapped a few of his acupoints, and sealed his spiritual veins. Then I had to turn my head and ask, "What is this place?"
Leng Gongzi patted the dust on his body in disgust, and said coldly: "Fifty miles outside Cloud City. ”
Unexpectedly, they had already left Cloud City fifty miles, and this was a deep forest, thinking that Bai Feng should not be able to find them for a while.
Shangguan Yuzheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, intending to carefully inspect Xiao Hanfeng's body, but as soon as his hand was raised, he heard a sound behind his back, and then felt a chill in his neck.
He paused slightly, glanced sideways slightly, and saw a snow-bright long sword around his neck. He raised his hands slightly, and continued to turn his head back until he looked directly at Leng Gongzi's face, and smiled: "What does Leng Gongzi want?"
Leng Gongzi looked at him with a cold look: "Who are you?"
Shangguan Yu pretended to be puzzled and said, "What do you mean by this?"
Leng Gongzi's sword blade was a little closer, and he was already a little impatient: "Don't pretend to be confused with me! You are obviously very good, but you have always let me make things difficult and never resist, even if it is for your brother, you don't have to accommodate me so much, you are a little too obedient." Also, you can see that I am from the Xuanmen, which means that you must also have something to do with the Xuanmen, which sect and sect are you?"
Shangguan Yu secretly said that this cold boy still has a little heart, and when he saw that he was about to be exposed, he didn't panic at all, and continued to play sloppy: "I have no sect and no faction, and I am just self-taught." As for being able to see your path, it's because most of the exercises I saw when I was studying by myself were mixed, and I just happened to have seen one or two furs in the Xuanmen. ”
Leng Gongzi's eyes were still scrutinizing, obviously he still didn't want to believe him, but his natural arrogance made him have a stronger desire to conquer Shangguan Yu, and it was precisely because he knew that he was dangerous that he wanted to keep him and subdue him.
Just when the two of them were thinking about each other, there was a sudden sound of fluttering behind them, and the two of them hurriedly looked back, only to see that the people behind them actually fell down one after another.
The two of them were startled, quickly raised their guard, each drew their swords in front of them, and vigilantly observed the surrounding situation. But the two of them stared at each other for a long time and did not notice anything suspicious, and there was no sound around them, and no one was ambushing here.
Seeing that there was no movement around him, Leng Gongzi was also surprised, and immediately walked towards the fallen entourage, squatting down to check their situation. I saw that their faces were slightly pale, their lips were black, and although they still had a pulse, their breathing was getting weaker and weaker.
He couldn't help but wonder in his heart: his lips were black, his face was slightly blue, could it be poisoned? But we have been together, why am I fine?"
Shangguan Yu also saw the situation of those people on the side, and he didn't need to step forward to investigate, he just glanced at it and said, "They are hit by the miasma in the mountains." ”
Leng Gongzi turned around when he heard this, and his face was puzzled: "How do you know that it is miasma? If it is miasma, then why are we fine?"
Shangguan Yu fed a pill in Xiao Hanfeng's mouth, and said lightly: "The miasma here is not an ordinary miasma, but a moon miasma. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that the miasma is not actually a miasma, but a flower poison. ”
Leng Gongzi was even more puzzled, and asked, "Flower poison?
Shangguan Yu said: "I have heard that there is a kind of moon hazy flower in the world, this peanut has a hundred stamen and a thousand petals, the flower stem is soft and tough, its shape is like a lotus, its fragrance is like an orchid, and its god is like a chrysanthemum, which is very beautiful and elegant. And the habit of this flower is similar to that of an epiphany, which only blooms at night, but it is different from an epiphany. ”
Leng Gongzi became interested and asked, "What's the difference?"
Shangguan Yu continued: "It will only open when it is illuminated by the moonlight. When the flowers bloom, the moonlight falls on the flowers and leaves, such as a layer of thin veil, hazy, even its color is difficult to identify, the petals dance without wind, quiet and elegant, the shape and color are uncertain, and the beauty is indescribable. Therefore, the world named it the moon hazy flower. ”
When Leng Gongzi heard this, he couldn't help but feel a sense of regret, and sighed: "Such a stunner in the world, I didn't expect it to be a tempting poison!"
Shangguan Yu was not as emotional as him, and continued to know: "The way this flower releases toxins is also related to moonlight. Only when the moonlight hits its petals will it release a faint fragrance, and its smell is so weak that ordinary people can't even detect it. However, even this faint aroma can permeate the entire valley, and just one flower is enough to form a poisonous miasma that envelops the entire mountain. ”
Leng Gongzi seemed to have an understanding: "So you mean, it's night at this time, and there are just a few moon flowers blooming in this mountain?"
Shangguan Yu nodded, looked around again, and sighed: "Moon hazy flowers are rare, and the growth environment is also extremely harsh, even if we are unlucky, we escaped to the valley with moon hazy flowers." ”
Leng Gongzi was still puzzled: "Then why aren't the two of us poisoned?"
Shangguan Yu casually threw the medicine bottle in his hand, then got up and picked up the surrounding branches: "That's because we have spiritual power to protect the body, although this poison is stubborn and tricky, but the penetration is weak, they can't resist it because their cultivation is not high." However, if you don't take your medicine, I'm afraid you won't survive tomorrow morning. ”
Leng Gongzi raised his hand to take the medicine bottle, but he didn't open it for a long time, looking at Shangguan Yu's expression was also a little weird, and said suspiciously: "Shouldn't you want me to die at this time? Even if you can't let me die for the antidote, wouldn't it be easier for you to threaten me if I was poisoned? How could you be so kind to give me the medicine and not afraid that I would bite you back?"
Shangguan Yu's subordinates had already piled out a pyre and were taking out a fire break from their arms, and after a while, a bonfire lit up in front of them: "You think I don't think so? If it weren't for the need for manpower to find an antidote to the miasma, you think I would waste my medicine?"
When Leng Gongzi heard this, he suddenly felt despised and immediately surged with anger, and said angrily: "You ......!"
Before he finished speaking, he heard Shangguan Yu say leisurely again: "It doesn't matter if you're not afraid of death, those subordinates of yours may not have your arrogance." ”
After listening to this, Leng Gongzi remembered that there were a number of subordinates behind him who had passed out. Although he was extremely reluctant to use his medicine, he couldn't ignore his own people, so he had no choice but to compromise temporarily.
After he fed all his subordinates the medicine, there were only a few pills left in the medicine bottle, he sat down by the fire, threw the medicine bottle back to Shangguan Yu, and rubbed his hands close to the flame to warm up.
Shangguan Yu saw that he was not outside at the moment, and he didn't need to call to know that he had come over to warm up, so he couldn't help but smile, and said while adding branches: "Their cultivation is too poor, even if they take medicine, they can't wake up, and they can only ensure that their lives are worry-free within three days." So we have to find the antidote in three days, otherwise it's not just them, even we won't be able to get out. ”
When Leng Gongzi heard this, his expression was a little grim, and he said, "There are only three days, where should we go to find the antidote? We can't even get out of this valley now, I'm afraid we will die in this valley before we find the antidote." ”
Shangguan Yu was not worried at all, and said leisurely: "No, the antidote is in this valley." ”
Seeing that he was so confident, Leng Gongzi was even more puzzled: "How do you know?"
Shangguan Yu said very patiently: "Because the antidote is the moon hazy flower." ”
Leng Gongzi: "Moon Hazy Flower?"
Shangguan Yu: "That's right. Its petals are poisonous, and the antidote is precisely its stamens. This should be the so-called ...... of all things are born together."
He was talking, but when he looked up, he saw Leng Gongzi looking at him with a strange look, and couldn't help but be stunned, and asked, "Why are you looking at me like this?"
I saw Leng Gongzi squinting his eyes, looking at him like an interrogator, and said meaningfully: "How do you know everything?"
When Shangguan Yu heard this, he pondered for a moment, suddenly chuckled, leaned against the tree behind his back with his hands on his head, raised his eyebrows and said, "Who said I know everything?" I don't know your name, and I can only call you Leng Gongzi until now." Well, I said that we are now in a common adversity, so we should tell me your name, right?
Who knew that Leng Gongzi's complexion changed after hearing this, he picked up the soft sword beside him, and snorted coldly: "If you want to inquire about my identity, you are not worthy!"
Shangguan Yu didn't relax for long, and at this moment his chest was pressed against the sword again, and he couldn't help but be helpless: "I said, why are you so angry? In this situation, what does it mean for you to point your sword at me? Anyway, we are already in the same boat, why don't we have a good chat and be kind?"
Leng Gongzi obviously didn't want to believe him, and kept looking at him vigilantly, for fear that he would slip away in the blink of an eye, and the sword pointing at him never put it down.
Just when the two of them were at a stalemate, Xiao Hanfeng, who had been sleeping next to him, had woken up at some point, his throat let out a few muffled snorts, his brows frowned slightly, and his eyes opened a slit in a daze. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Leng Gongzi and Shangguan Yu sitting opposite the bonfire, holding a sword in their hands and facing Shangguan Yu, the atmosphere between the two was delicate and terrifying.
He immediately came to his senses, threw himself to Shangguan Yu's side, and glared, "Hey! What are you going to do!"
Shangguan Yu saw that he was awake, his expression immediately relaxed, and regardless of the fact that there was a sword pointing at him on the other side, he grabbed his wrist and said with concern: "How do you feel?"
Xiao Hanfeng shook his head weakly: "It's much better, it's okay anymore." After speaking, he looked around again, was a little dazed by the "lying corpses" all over the ground, and asked, "What is the situation?"
Shangguan Yu saw that he was no longer in trouble, his expression eased, and he was just about to open his mouth to answer his question, but he remembered that there was still a sword facing him, and he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Leng Gongzi.
Leng Gongzi was glanced at by him, and also sensed what he meant, glanced at the two of them again, and made sure that there was no abnormality before slowly putting down the sword. Shangguan Yu told Xiao Hanfeng about the previous incident.
When Xiao Hanfeng finished listening, Leng Gongzi was already impatiently leaning to the side and meditating. He couldn't help but be nervous when he looked at him, leaned on the side of Shangguan Yu's ear and whispered: "I think this Leng Gongzi must not be a good person, obviously he is covered with a Xuanmen spell, but he has a ...... That Bai Feng acquaintance, maybe it is a person from the Demon Dao. And he also opened such a black gambling house, what decent gentleman would do such a thing, from this point of view, he is definitely not a good person!"
Shangguan Yu nodded: "That makes sense." ”
Xiao Hanfeng said tightly: "Then what are you waiting for? while he is not prepared now, let's hurry up and restrain him!"
Shangguan Yu sat on the spot and stood still: "What kind of system? Why do you think he dares to sleep in front of us so blatantly? It's not that he is holding your antidote in his hand." ”
Xiao Hanfeng fell again when he heard this, and said weakly: "It's me who dragged you down." ”
Shangguan Yu couldn't help but laugh when he saw his aggrieved appearance, and said with a smile: "Okay, it's not once or twice that you've dragged me down since I was a child, why do you suddenly care about it now?"
When Xiao Hanfeng heard this, he really suddenly became enlightened, and pouted: "That's what I said, I'm not polite to you." After speaking, he leaned on Shangguan Yu's shoulder and rubbed the most comfortable position, closed his eyes and fell asleep, and said before going to bed: "You are on duty at night, take care of him, don't let him hurt me." ”
Shangguan Yu tilted his head and glared at him incredulously when he heard this, and secretly said that this kid really doesn't treat himself as an outsider!
But his shoulders have not moved, and he has adjusted his posture very carefully, looking at him like a child, the corners of his lips are slightly curved after a while, and he shook his head with a smile, quite helpless for this big boy who always doesn't grow up.
When they awoke the next day, the morning light had dispelled the mist, and the air in the valley had been soaked in dew all night, and it was very refreshing. The white dew on the blades of grass was reflected by the sunlight, and it was even more crystal clear, drip by drop along the lines of the leaf petals, falling on their hands, clothes and in the soil, everywhere there was a quiet tranquility that only belonged to the early morning.
Shangguan Yu carried Xiao Hanfeng and followed Leng Gongzi and slowly walked towards the depths of the valley. Leng Gongzi walked briskly, and as he walked, he noticed that the two of them were getting farther and farther away from him, and he couldn't help but get irritated, and said impatiently: "Hey, didn't you tell me that the moon misty flower grows in the valley of the water stream? Why are you still walking so slowly? If we walk like this, we won't be able to reach it in ten days!"
Shangguan Yu glanced at him from afar: "Then you come and help me support him!"
Leng Gongzi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then laughed proudly, crossed his hands on his hips, and said idly: "Wasn't you very powerful before? Why can't you even stand up to a person now?"
Shangguan Yu had already caught up with more than half of him at this time, and deliberately took a few breaths, and said, "I didn't rest well last night, I'm tired, okay?"
Leng Gongzi sneered, too lazy to bother with him, and muttered to himself: "If it weren't for you to find the moon haze flower out, this son wouldn't have wasted time here with you." As he was talking, there was a sudden stumble under his feet, and he tripped over something, and the whole person fell down at once.
Shangguan Yu was stunned when he saw this, Xiao Hanfeng also gloated, and said sarcastically: "Yo! Who just said that others are dragging their feet? How can I look at someone who has fallen!"
He was laughing to himself, Leng Gongzi got up with a blue face, kicked the grass under his feet, and cursed in his mouth: "What kind of thing that doesn't have long eyes tripping over Ben Gongzi! It's really ......" Before he finished speaking, he suddenly stopped, and his eyes suddenly became surprised and sluggish, and his expression was even more weird.
Shangguan Yu saw that his expression was different, and secretly wondered if there was something unusual in the grass? After this look, I found that what had just tripped Leng Gongzi was not a stone pit, but a corpse!