Chapter 13: The Devil's Nest
It's dusk again, and there are more and more osmanthus trees on both sides of the road, although they don't grow in the Guanghan Palace, but this is enough to make Qi Lu's heart ripple, and the figures of Hou Yi and Chang'e continue to appear in his mind, and all kinds of things are like nightmares, like the scenes in the movie.
"People in the world often say that hatred is deep and love, but I didn't believe it before, and I didn't know until today that what I said was true." Lao Wu suddenly said something brainless behind him.
"Master, what do you mean by that?" Qi Lu couldn't help but stop.
"According to common sense, when you meet Chang'e today, you should have a lot to say."
Qi Lu smiled faintly, "Didn't sister-in-law say it, Your Majesty doesn't want the gods to help us at this time, she can meet you and me, it's already a big face." ”
"Hehe, you still call her sister-in-law, but she doesn't treat you like this."
"What do you mean by that?" Qi Lu was stunned for a moment, and he vaguely understood the meaning of Lao Wu's words.
"She didn't even mention half a word about Hou Yi today."
Qi Lu was dumbfounded, nodded slightly, as a witness between them, even though there were thousands of words in his heart, but now that things are wrong, how can he say it.
"Forget it, don't mention these disappointments." Lao Wu saw the unhappiness in his heart, so he diverted the topic and said, "I'm thinking, why hasn't Manzhu taken action against us yet?" ”
"Yes, it's abnormal." Qi Lu replied, and his heart began to analyze everything he had experienced in the village of Charbagh and the Six Evils.
Manzhu's purpose in founding the Six Evils is nothing more than to get the Divine Bow, not to mention that even Fu Xiqin was taken away by the gods whose identity is still unknown, from a common sense point of view, she should be more urgent to get the Heavenly Shooting Divine Bow! But the fact is that she sat back and watched the six evils being killed without any movement, which is too inconsistent with her usual style.
Qi Lu knows her character too well, and unlike the kind and gentle Sha Hua, under the domineering, weak and delicate surface of Manzhu, there is a very small amount of retribution. Liusha is dead, and all the parts have fallen into her own hands, Yimanzhu's character, she hasn't made a move yet, what will be the reason?
Qi Lu knew that Manzhu would never do such a stupid thing, and the only reason that could explain her inaction so far was that she was waiting for a favorable opportunity.
But does she still have a chance? If it is delayed any longer, Qi Lu will arrive at the Mirror Flower Water Moon Fairyland, and at that time, Manzhu will be beyond her reach, and it will be difficult for her to deal with Chang'e alone, not to mention the Kunlun gods who support the Guanghan Palace behind her back, if Manzhu without an artifact wants to play conspiracy and tricks, it is tantamount to self-destruction.
Suddenly, there was a beast's roar nearby, followed by the sound of a frightened beast running in the grass, which was particularly loud in the silence.
This voice suddenly alerted Qi Lu, and he hurriedly opened his eyes and looked around, but he only saw a dark scene.
"There is a situation!" Lao Wu also noticed the abnormal noise, and made a silent gesture on the side of his mouth.
The darkness of the night returned to silence, Qi Lu did not see any living creatures appear in front of them, and just as he hesitated, he felt a cold air quietly permeating from all around.
"There's no evil spirit." As he spoke, Lao Wu had already squeezed the short knife in his hand.
"If the gods had come to cause trouble, he wouldn't have this unclean breath." Having said that, Qi Lu still did not let his guard down.
The strange and familiar fog rose in front of them again, enveloping them all around. Qi Lu and Lao Wu dared to be careless, and their spirits were already highly nervous.
To their surprise, the two stood in the fog for about half an hour, still silent, with no sign that they were in danger.
Lao Wu clenched his dagger tightly and said coldly, "Keep going." Maybe we're nervous, or maybe the enemy is lurking in a hidden place, but no matter what, we can't be beaten passively. ”
"Okay." Qi Lu nodded, reminding each other to be cautious, and then the two of them distanced themselves and walked towards the depths of the fog one after the other.
On the way forward, Qi Lu instinctively felt that the trees on both sides of the road in front of him were becoming more and more scarce, but the weeds were getting denser and denser, and in the end they were half a person high. Except for the footsteps and heartbeats of the two of them, no movement could be heard, and even the earth lay at the feet like a dead man.
When Qi Lu turned a corner, the scenery suddenly changed, and there was a shady place with no grass and strange rocks in front of him. The cold air was like a sinister aura, as if it swallowed all the vitality, and people sensed that danger was circling around them, and that they could suddenly come and take their lives at any time.
On the contrary, the fog has faded, and someone has come from afar to resist the wind and drift slowly.
"Looks like we're in trouble again." The two of them waited until the man floated to a halt.
It was a black-clad masked man, his hands clasped around his chest, and his eyes looked like a newly awakened demon, with a chilling and eerie aura in his eyes.
"I am ordered by the Lord of the Guanghan Palace to greet the two adults." He spoke with a distinctly disdainful tone, as if he had taken the errand with great reluctance.
"Chang'e sent you?"
"Yes."
Qi Lu sneered, "Since this is the case, it should be above board, why is it still wearing a black scarf, is it a bad thing." ”
The masked man said in a joking tone: "You think too much, I am ugly, and I don't want to scare the two of you." ”
But Qi Lu didn't think this cold humor was funny at all, and he blinked his eyes and said with a grin: "Forget it, why am I full of food and nothing to do, I might as well go home and sleep." ”
"Adults aren't kidding, are they?" The masked man's face changed suddenly.
"Do you think I'm joking?" Qi Lu beckoned Lao Wu and said, "Let's go, let's go back." After saying that, he really dragged Lao Wu's shoulders and pulled him back without saying anything.
The masked man was stunned, and it wasn't until Qi Lu walked out dozens of meters away that he realized that he wasn't joking.
It's dusk again, and there are more and more osmanthus trees on both sides of the road, although they don't grow in the Guanghan Palace, but this is enough to make Qi Lu's heart ripple, and the figures of Hou Yi and Chang'e continue to appear in his mind, and all kinds of things are like nightmares, like the scenes in the movie.
"People in the world often say that hatred is deep and love, but I didn't believe it before, and I didn't know until today that what I said was true." Lao Wu suddenly said something brainless behind him.
"Master, what do you mean by that?" Qi Lu couldn't help but stop.
"According to common sense, when you meet Chang'e today, you should have a lot to say."
Qi Lu smiled faintly, "Didn't sister-in-law say it, Your Majesty doesn't want the gods to help us at this time, she can meet you and me, it's already a big face." ”
"Hehe, you still call her sister-in-law, but she doesn't treat you like this."
"What do you mean by that?" Qi Lu was stunned for a moment, and he vaguely understood the meaning of Lao Wu's words.
"She didn't even mention half a word about Hou Yi today."
Qi Lu was dumbfounded, nodded slightly, as a witness between them, even though there were thousands of words in his heart, but now that things are wrong, how can he say it.
"Forget it, don't mention these disappointments." Lao Wu saw the unhappiness in his heart, so he diverted the topic and said, "I'm thinking, why hasn't Manzhu taken action against us yet?" ”
"Yes, it's abnormal." Qi Lu replied, and his heart began to analyze everything he had experienced in the village of Charbagh and the Six Evils.
Manzhu's purpose in founding the Six Evils is nothing more than to get the Divine Bow, not to mention that even Fu Xiqin was taken away by the gods whose identity is still unknown, from a common sense point of view, she should be more urgent to get the Heavenly Shooting Divine Bow! But the fact is that she sat back and watched the six evils being killed without any movement, which is too inconsistent with her usual style.
Qi Lu knows her character too well, and unlike the kind and gentle Sha Hua, under the domineering, weak and delicate surface of Manzhu, there is a very small amount of retribution. Liusha is dead, and all the parts have fallen into her own hands, Yimanzhu's character, she hasn't made a move yet, what will be the reason?
Qi Lu knew that Manzhu would never do such a stupid thing, and the only reason that could explain her inaction so far was that she was waiting for a favorable opportunity.
But does she still have a chance? If it is delayed any longer, Qi Lu will arrive at the Mirror Flower Water Moon Fairyland, and at that time, Manzhu will be beyond her reach, and it will be difficult for her to deal with Chang'e alone, not to mention the Kunlun gods who support the Guanghan Palace behind her back, if Manzhu without an artifact wants to play conspiracy and tricks, it is tantamount to self-destruction.
Suddenly, there was a beast's roar nearby, followed by the sound of a frightened beast running in the grass, which was particularly loud in the silence.
This voice suddenly alerted Qi Lu, and he hurriedly opened his eyes and looked around, but he only saw a dark scene.
"There is a situation!" Lao Wu also noticed the abnormal noise, and made a silent gesture on the side of his mouth.
The darkness of the night returned to silence, Qi Lu did not see any living creatures appear in front of them, and just as he hesitated, he felt a cold air quietly permeating from all around.
"There's no evil spirit." As he spoke, Lao Wu had already squeezed the short knife in his hand.
"If the gods had come to cause trouble, he wouldn't have this unclean breath." Having said that, Qi Lu still did not let his guard down.
The strange and familiar fog rose in front of them again, enveloping them all around. Qi Lu and Lao Wu dared to be careless, and their spirits were already highly nervous.
To their surprise, the two stood in the fog for about half an hour, still silent, with no sign that they were in danger.
Lao Wu clenched his dagger tightly and said coldly, "Keep going." Maybe we're nervous, or maybe the enemy is lurking in a hidden place, but no matter what, we can't be beaten passively. ”
"Okay." Qi Lu nodded, reminding each other to be cautious, and then the two of them distanced themselves and walked towards the depths of the fog one after the other.
On the way forward, Qi Lu instinctively felt that the trees on both sides of the road in front of him were becoming more and more scarce, but the weeds were getting denser and denser, and in the end they were half a person high. Except for the footsteps and heartbeats of the two of them, no movement could be heard, and even the earth lay at the feet like a dead man.