After having eaten and drunk, the three of them were arranged to rest in the East Wing, which was originally the residence of Mr. Yan's son, and although it was uninhabited for a long time, it still looked clean and tidy.

Zhang Xun was lying on the bed, crossed one leg, turned to look at Ji Zheng and asked, "Xiao Ji, do you think we can handle it?" ”

Ji Zheng knelt down in front of a few cases, holding a military book and said: "We have studied hard for many years, for the sake of the common people, tonight this matter should be regarded as a small test." ”

"Okay, okay, anyway, Xiao Ji's martial arts are strong, and it's no problem to fight ten at a time."

Zhang Xun said, and turned his body to the other side, at this time, Gong Huangran was lying on his side with his back to Zhang Xun, as if he was asleep, Zhang Xun suddenly hugged him from behind, and said with a smile: "Brother Xiao Ran is also a master among the masters, I count on you two to protect it, hehe." ”

Gong Wanran didn't look back, just patted Zhang Xun's hand and said gently, "Rest for a while." ”

When he was approaching, Gong Wanran shook Zhang Xun, who was sleeping unconscious, "Xiao Xun, get up, the hour is almost up." ”

Zhang Xun yawned sleepily, sat on the edge of the bed and haired, and it took a while for him to come to his senses, he saw that Ji Zheng was still reading the military book in front of the case, so he asked, "Xiao Ji?" Have you never slept all the time? ”

"I can't sleep."

"Okay...... Ha...... I'm so sleepy......" Zhang Xun yawned again.

Gong Wanran took out the cloaks of the three of them from his luggage, handed them to the two junior disciples, then pushed open the door of the house, and said to the two, "Let's go, let's go out and have a look." ”

As soon as Gong Wanran stepped out of the house, he happened to see Mr. Yan walking from the hall with a lantern.

"Mr. Yan." The public bowed.

"Are you awake?"

"Wake up, wake up." Zhang Xun stretched his waist.

"I didn't sleep." Ji Zheng saluted Mr. Yan.

"It's really hard work!"

Gong Hui suddenly turned around and closed the door of the house, and said to Mr. Yan: "Let's go out and have a look, and after we go out, ask Mr. Yan to put on the latch." If you encounter danger, please do not go out, we should be able to protect ourselves, but we are afraid of harming my husband's family. ”

"How does this work?"

"It's okay, please do it Mr. Yan, we will naturally come back after the matter is resolved."

Mr. Juan nodded worriedly, "Then the children must be careful, if there is any danger, do not act rashly." ”

"Thank you, Mr. Yan."

The trio then left the house.

The third day of the third month of March, it is rumored to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor, and it is also the day when the two worlds of yin and yang are blended in rural legends.

At this time, there was no moonlight in the sky, and under the dim starry sky, I couldn't see my fingers. There was a terrifying atmosphere in the silence of the village, as if a biting chill had risen from the netherworld, waiting to summon the ghost of death.

According to Mr. Yan, last month, the broken snake appeared by the well at the north entrance of the village, and the Yin soldiers passed through the village from north to south, according to this rule, the broken snake should appear outside the ancestral hall at the south entrance of the village tonight, and the Yin soldiers will pass through the village from south to north.

So, the three of them came to the ancestral hall at the south entrance of the village and waited quietly.

Around the hour, the wind flickered, the branches and leaves rustled, and a smoke mixed with the smell of earth and fishy smell spread from the entrance of the village, and along with the smoke, a low murmur came from the village, as if the ghost was muttering an unsettling complaint.

"It's coming!" Ji Zheng lowered his voice and warned.

Sure enough, not far away, a team of soldiers and horses took advantage of the dense dust and smoke to slowly march towards the village, Ji Zheng leaned out of the ancestral hall and looked in the direction of the team, but the team did not light the torches, in the darkness, Ji Zheng could only barely estimate the size of the team, about a dozen people, horses, vehicles.

The team slowly approached the trio, the metal clashing of iron and bronze armor, the grinding of wooden wheels, and the whispering of incantations, all mingled, closer and clearer, and eerie.

Ji Zheng felt his heart beating faster, and his palms were oozing sweat, he wanted to do something, but he didn't know how to act. At this time, Zhang Xun suddenly grabbed his sleeve and startled him, he turned his head and looked at Zhang Xun with a panicked expression.

"What to do? What are we going to do? Zhang Xun's voice trembled a little.

"I ...... I don't ...... either" Ji Zhenggang wanted to retreat, but he tightened his mouth again, shook his head and said, "Observe for a while and see the situation...... It depends......"

"It's better to make observations today and find a way later......," Zhang Xun said tremblingly.

"How can I do that, I've said everything, how can I go back?" Ji Zheng's words were firm, but his expression was very contradictory.

"Next month, we'll figure out a way next month, and we'll be able to prepare during this period."

"Next month? This...... Is that really good? ”

After Ji Zheng and Zhang Xun looked at each other, they turned their heads to look at Gong Yanran at the same time.

The heavy footsteps of the Yin soldiers grew louder and louder, and they were only ten steps away from the three of them.

Gong Wanran thought about it, lowered his voice and said: "Since I didn't stop you from taking this matter at the beginning, now we have to go all out, don't worry, let's observe and observe, if possible, we will solve this matter tonight!" ”

"It's good, it's good."

Ji Zheng and Zhang Xun nodded their heads, but they were obviously weak.

When the procession came to the entrance of the ancestral hall, it suddenly stopped in front of the three of them, and at this time, all the sounds disappeared, and there was a dead silence around, and the air seemed to condense.

Zhang Xun nervously grabbed Ji Zheng's hand, and said tremblingly: "Oops, did they find us......

"Don't ...... Don't be afraid ......"

Ji Zheng gasped, he saw that the Yin soldiers were wearing tattered armor, and the weapons in their hands were also rotten, and he wondered if these Yin soldiers had been buried in the ground for hundreds of years.

Suddenly, the Yin soldier who led the team turned around, only to see a pair of long horns on top of his head, and the long horns lifted the iron halberd into the sky, and then slammed it into the ground, the impact was particularly loud in the dead silence, and the dirty dust rose from the ground and fell slowly.

Long Horn faced the group behind him, his hands raised in the air, chanting an incomprehensible incantation, and the other Yin soldiers followed suit, raising their hands and chanting incantations

After a few moments, Horn took out a long snake from the car, held it up with both hands, and after another strange spell, he drew his knife and cut the snake in two, and took the broken snake into his mouth, sucking the snake's blood. Then, Long Horn handed the broken snake to the other Yin soldiers, who sucked it in turn, and finally the whole team continued forward, leaving only the broken snake at the entrance of the ancestral hall.

In Ji Zheng's original idea, he should have enough courage to jump out at this moment, stand in the middle of the road, hold his sword against each other, and if the other party does not lie down and admit his mistake, he will beat them to the ground.

But at this time, he seemed to be frozen by the spell of the Yin Soldier, so nervous that he couldn't move, he kept cheering himself up, telling himself that there was no need to be afraid, after all, with his own kung fu, it should be more than enough to deal with these guys who pretend to be ghosts, not to mention that there are two brothers to help.

He remembered that before leaving the master, the master had tested his kung fu, and at that time, the master put out the most rigid "Nine Dry Formation" in the formation, which was the highest level of the martial arts test, and the participants in the test could be described as nine deaths, but at that time, he did not have the slightest nervousness and fear.

Perhaps this is the feeling of facing actual combat for the first time, at this time, he is no longer facing a test, no longer a competition, no longer a predictable future, but a completely unknown and real life and death, Ji Zheng even began to wonder if these creepy Yin soldiers would really be ghosts from the underground.

Just when Ji Zheng was in a dilemma and kept struggling in his heart, Gong Huiran raised his waist and followed against the wall, he lowered his voice and said to the two: "Let's follow from a distance, let's see what they do first." ”

"Good...... Okay......" Zhang Xun nodded and followed.

Looking at the marching team and the senior brothers who took the lead, Ji Zheng suddenly felt embarrassed, he regretted it, blamed himself for not coming forward, he felt like a coward, he would only talk empty words, but he was afraid in the face of actual combat.

How should we deal with Mr. Yan and Elder Wang? Ji Zheng didn't know. He even wanted to turn around and run away, but how could he escape? This was only the first step in his ideals, and if he wanted to achieve those great ideals, how could he stop there?

He tried to keep up with his brother, but his feet couldn't move, he struggled, clutched the hilt of his sword, bit his lip tightly, and forced himself forward, but the resistance was so great that he couldn't move half a step, and finally, as if he had given up, he let out his breath, his eyes no longer had the slightest light, and his vision wandered in the dark night sky.

"Senior Brother Ji." Gong Wanran shouted in a low voice.

Ji Zheng looked at Gong Yanran blankly, but his face was confused.

"Senior brother, let's follow, if there is a fight, you will directly attack the leader, capture the thief and capture the king first, only you can do this among the three of us! You are the key to our success! ”

Gong Wanran's eyes were firm, and his words were full of trust, these words gave Ji Zheng strength, pulling him back from the chaos from which he couldn't extricate himself, Ji Zheng came back to his senses, his eyes also regained their brightness, and the previous fear disappeared at once, he nodded fiercely, and then followed quickly.

The team marched slowly through the village, and by the dim light, Zhang Xun saw a thick layer of dust raised at the end of the team, enveloping the whole team in a cloud of dust, he felt strange, and asked, "Why is there so much dust raised?" ”

Hearing Zhang Xun say this, Ji Zheng also sensed the abnormality, "A marching team of more than a dozen people will definitely not have so much dust!" There must be a ghost in this! I'll go up and take a look! ”

As soon as the words fell, Ji Zheng jumped up and jumped on the roof with ease.

Gong Hui didn't have time to hold him, so he could only signal him to be careful.

Ji Zheng pinched his footsteps and rushed forward lightly, and after a few steps, he came to the roof on the side of the team, at this time, he was condescending, and finally saw the original appearance of this cloud of dust.

"Humph! I see! Ji Zheng muttered softly, then retreated to Gong Huiran and Zhang Xun, and said to the two: "It turns out that someone at the end of the team is cleaning the footprints, it seems that these guys are really playing tricks!" ”

Zhang Xun suddenly realized, nodded and analyzed: "Since they want to clean up the footprints, it means that they must be living people, otherwise how could they leave footprints?" Moreover, sweeping the footprints obviously does not want the villagers to find out more information, only the living will do this! ”

Ji Zheng said confidently: "Yes, that's it!" ”

After confirming this, the three of them continued to follow the Yin soldiers forward. In a short time, the party left the village from the north entrance and continued to march north for four or five miles, neither disappearing nor making any more strange moves.

The team stopped at a stream, the Yin soldiers took off their armor one after another, lay down by the stream to drink water, rested for a while, and then continued forward, walking for about ten miles, when a trace of crimson appeared on the edge of the sky, the whole team disappeared into a deep mountain and old forest.

Ji Zheng and Zhang Xun were just about to step into the mountains and forests, but Gong Wanran grabbed them and said, "Don't follow up, this should be their lair." ”

"Why?" Ji Zheng is obviously unwilling to give up.

"They have chariots and horses in their ranks, I just looked at the ruts, they are relatively deep, obviously there are heavy objects on the carts, and in this mountain forest, the chariots and horses can't go far, so if it's not their end here, then they can only burrow back into the ground."

"Since this is their lair, then we should go deeper and find them out!"

"No, following this way, you can see that they are well-trained, strictly disciplined, and by no means stragglers, since they are organized, how can there be no sentry near the lair? Besides, we have never been to this forest, and we go deep alone without knowing the enemy's situation, isn't that just sending us to death? ”

"Could it be...... Is that all?! Ji Zheng clenched the hilt of the sword, very unwilling.

"Well, that's all there is to it, let's stop for today and make plans next month." Gong Wanran said.

"Huh!" Ji Zheng nodded fiercely.