Chapter 37: The Storm Rises (3)
The next day, a steady stream of light rain fell in the sky, and the gray sky made it seem as if everything had lost its color. Ruan Wushuang stood on the wall of Chang'an City and looked at the supporting army that was gradually moving away, but his eyes were like silk threads.
Dugu Liancheng, you must return safely. If it weren't for the crippled body caused by this disease, she would definitely go with him on the expedition, and the crescent moon would definitely be able to give him a hand, but now she is uncomfortable even walking a few steps, let alone wishing him a hand, it would be best not to drag him down, but I don't know if this body can be dragged until he comes back.
"Ahem, cough, cough......" Thinking of this, there was another fierce cough, she subconsciously groped out a piece of Juanpa from her bosom and covered her mouth, and suddenly her heart hurt, and she couldn't help but gasp.
"Wushuang!" Chu Ze called out worriedly, and the Seven Evils also looked at her worriedly.
"It's fine, it's just that my throat is itchy all of a sudden. She smiled slowly, and the afterglow swept over the blood on the juanpa, but she quietly accepted it into her arms.
"It's cool outside, let's go back first. Don't worry, according to the emperor's ability, he will definitely be able to return unscathed. Chu Ze smiled lightly. But I couldn't help but wonder what kind of strange disease it was, and I couldn't cure it even if I found good medicinal materials in the world? It is said that even Master Fa Lin was helpless.
It's just that they don't know, in fact, Master Fa Lin knows that there is Gu poison in her body, but this Gu poison even Master Fa Lin and Qu Liufeng don't know what Gu poison is, if Dugu Liancheng knows, it is just to increase their troubles, it is better to live one day at a time, of course, finding the King of Ten Thousand Gu is the only way to live, but the Li family is like evaporating from the world, and even the people of Qianji Pavilion have not found its whereabouts.
"Hmm. She responded with a light smile, but she didn't know that when she took a step, the pain in her heart hit like an overwhelming sea, her willow brows were furrowed, and her eyes flickered for a while, and suddenly her eyes were dark, and she lost consciousness.
"Wushuang!"
"Madame!"
Chu Ze and the Seven Evils called out in shock at the same time.
At that time, although Jizhou was easy to defend and difficult to attack, it was finally lost under the fierce offensive of Xiaowuji.
"Your Majesty, now that we have taken the six cities of Dayan in one fell swoop, and we are singing all the way to Chang'an, and it is also the time when morale is high at this moment, why did we suddenly withdraw our troops?" Li Shi was puzzled word by word. She didn't know what Xiao Wuji was thinking in her heart, such a good time, if she waited for Dugu Liancheng to come to her senses, I was afraid that it would be difficult to attack again, after all, the name of Dugu Liancheng's god of war was not in vain.
"I heard that Dayan has sent troops over to support. The meaning of Xiaowuji was unknown, and the slightly narrowed peach blossom eyes were full of dangerous dark light.
"What did the emperor say?" Li's eyes sank, and his tone suddenly froze.
"Since Dugu Liancheng is here, as a friend for many years, he will definitely give him a big gift. Xiaowuji said with a smile, but the corners of his mouth were hooked up with a strange arc, and he didn't know what he was thinking in his eyes of unknown color.
After a few days and nights, Dugu Liancheng finally arrived in Suzhou, outside of Jizhou. The originally bustling streets of Suzhou City have long been a mess, and everywhere you can see are shops with closed doors and people fleeing for their lives with their families on their backs.
It's just that everything seems to be taken for granted, but there is a strange feeling everywhere. For this reason, Dugu Liancheng had an ominous premonition in his heart, as if he had thought of something. His eyes swept around, and then he calmly ordered: "Seven Shadows, lead the army to withdraw from the city immediately." ”
Hearing this, Qiying's heart jumped, I don't know what the master found, according to many years of combat experience, he also felt that the atmosphere here was really abnormal, how could he not wait for them to make a move, but only to see that the original open city gate had been closed by someone at some point, and suddenly, the sky did not know when many dense insects flew in the air.
Dugu Liancheng's eyes narrowed slightly, and he secretly said in his heart that it was not good, I am afraid that he had fallen for the plan of Mowgli.
"Master, what's in the air?" and a scream came from the Seven Shadows' words.
When I looked closely, I saw that the face of the screaming soldier was crawling with the insects hovering in the air, and it was terrible that it didn't take long for the soldier to be eaten by the insects, leaving a pool of blood on the ground.
The people who saw this scene all turned pale and panicked in their hearts.
Dugu Liancheng glanced at the flying insects in the air with a solemn face, these insects should be a Gu worm, and he made this move without any restraint! Thinking of this, his eyes couldn't help but sink.
"Ah, I'm leaving, I'm getting out of here. At this moment, a voice came from among the troops.
Hearing the sound, Qiying looked at the panicked, terrifying soldier ran towards the city gate like crazy, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, at this time he was most afraid of this situation, because once it appeared, it was easy to shake the heart of the army, and sure enough, he got up and the sound was harmonious.
Qiying's heart was cold, and he didn't wait for him to make a move, but Dugu Liancheng's eyes narrowed, and the dagger that escaped from his hand happened to stab into the body of the soldier who escaped.
"Whoever shakes the hearts of the army, die. Dugu Liancheng's face was cold, and at this time, he was most jealous of the unstable heart of the army.
"Haha, Dugu Liancheng, I didn't expect you to have today. ”
Dugu Liancheng's eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, his eyes were full of cold light, and he raised his eyes to go, only to see that above the highest city tower, he was standing with his hands lazy and lazy, but his face was extremely contemptuous and carried away with a smile.
Hearing this, Dugu Liancheng's expression froze.
"Despicable. Seven Shadows sneered disdainfully, Xiaowuji was simply a villain, and he used to respect him as a hero.
"I don't get tired of cheating, I was negligent this time, but you're too happy too soon. Dugu Liancheng said word by word, and the slightly cold tone made people cold into the spleen and bones like the cold winter of the wax moon.
"Haha, do you think I'll give you this chance? In addition to this sky full of Gu worms, there are also Mo family tricks waiting for you, this time you can't escape even if you have wings. "The way of victory in the hands of Wuji, this time you don't have to trap the mechanism of Dugu Liancheng last time, this time the mechanism is after the last time Dugu Liancheng was broken, and it was changed again, he doesn't believe how capable Dugu Liancheng is.
"Oh?" How did he know that Dugu Liancheng responded indifferently, as if in his opinion, they were all minor problems. In fact, no one knew the gloom in his heart, after all, they were short of food and grass, and the Mo family's machine skills were not easy to deal with with this sky full of Gu worms.
"Hmph. Seeing this, Xiao Wuji snorted coldly, and then sneered and said, "Then I'll see how you break this dead end." After the words fell, he jumped and disappeared on the city wall.
"Master, what are we going to do now?" Seven Shadows couldn't help but whisper worriedly, the current situation is undoubtedly worse.
"Stay in place and remember to keep them out of the way as much as possible. Dugu Liancheng said in a condensed voice.
"Yes. Seven Shadows replied.
Looking at the sky full of flying insects, Dugu Liancheng suddenly fell into deep thought.
"My subordinates don't understand, why didn't the emperor kill Dugu Liancheng in one fell swoop?" Li asked puzzled.
"It's a good time, but it's useful to keep him. "Wuji raised the lamp and drank it, besides, Dugu Liancheng is not a fuel-efficient lamp, even if he is in a deep predicament at the moment, he is definitely not a lamb to be slaughtered, which he knows better than anyone else.
"The subordinates don't understand, please make it clear to the master!" Li asked with a frown.
"Presumably, it won't be long before Ah Ruan will get the news that Dugu Liancheng is trapped in Suzhou. Xiao Wuji smiled meaningfully, and as soon as he heard it, Li Shi understood the meaning of Xiao Wuji, and couldn't help but grit his teeth secretly in his heart, this Ruan Wushuang is really a slut............
At that time, the Dayan Palace.
"The food and grass has been sent to the front line one after another. Chu Ze couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"I wonder how they're doing?" Ruan Wushuang stared and whispered.
Hearing this, just as Chu Ze opened his lips and wanted to speak, he saw the Seven Evil Spirits walking in with a strange expression.
"Madame, it's not good. ”
"What's wrong?" Ruan Wushuang's willow eyebrows furrowed, her eyelids jumped suddenly, and she asked in a deep voice, for some reason, a hint of foreboding rose in her heart, could it be that something happened to Dugu Liancheng?
"The master fell for the unscrupulous scheme, and now he is trapped in the city of Suzhou. The Seven Evils closed their eyes for a moment, and their voices were as heavy as a Dao.
Hearing this, Ruan Wushuang's dark pupils shrank suddenly, and she was trapped in Suzhou City, relieved herself, and said calmly: "Immediately block the news that Dugu Liancheng is trapped." ”
"Yes. "The Seven Evils answer the way.
Once the news of Dugu Liancheng being trapped comes out, I am afraid that Dayan will panic the people, and disasters will break out.
"What now?" Chu Ze asked with a frown, it was really difficult to move forward now.
"The plan to trap Dugu Liancheng must not be simple. Ruan Wushuang said thoughtfully, what is it?
"What kind of plan could it be?" Chu Ze also said thoughtfully.
"Just take a look. Ruan Wushuang seemed to have made up his mind to concentrate for a moment, and then said with a resolute face, now that Dugu Liancheng is trapped in Suzhou City, no matter whether it can break the situation or not, at least someone has to stabilize the pace of Wuji's progress, looking at the whole dynasty, it is not that there are no generals who can use it, but if you use the crescent moon, the effect may be better, anyway, I don't know how many days I live, it is better to have a Bo.
"No, your body, don't you know what the situation is?" Chu Ze immediately retorted righteously, she couldn't even cough a few more steps now, if it was like last time, he really didn't know how to explain to Dugu Liancheng at that time.
"I naturally know, I just know that I have to go. Ruan Wushuang said with a calm expression, but there was a touch of firmness in his eyes.
"I think you're crazy, and I won't allow you to go anyway, even if I die. Chu Ze said with an annoyed face, the war is so dangerous, even now Dugu Liancheng has planted a heel in Xiaowuji, he is really afraid that she will also fall into Xiaowuji's hands.
"Chu Ze, if you want to threaten me, I'm afraid you've found the wrong person, and since I want to go, no one can stop me. Ruan Wushuang said casually, she knew what Chu Ze was worried about, but since she had decided, she would definitely go, even if it was at the cost of her life.
As soon as the words had been spoken, she stood up and walked out, she had to get ready.
Chu Ze, who was sitting on the chair and couldn't move, was annoyed and angry, and there was no other way.