Chapter 223: Back to square one
The big black bird flew faster and faster, and faintly saw that there was a bright light, Xue Rou was overjoyed, and sure enough, he didn't guess wrong. She quickened her pursuit, but the bird disappeared after taking the man out.
Xue Rou stood in place panting, next to the dead man's pit they had fallen into before, originally covered with weeds, perhaps to disguise themselves as hunters' traps, or maybe it was really a hunter's trap. In short, having been trampled on by them, no one will ever make such a mistake again and fall into such an obvious trap.
Han Dongchi stepped forward, "Miss Xue, did you say that let's all go back to the original point together, just back to the pit of the dead?" β
It seems that after tearing off the mask of a humble gentleman, Han Dongji also looks much more real. This is a sincere questioning of Xue Rou.
Xue Rou met his gaze fearlessly, "If I'm not mistaken, there should be an exit near here." β
"Let's see," Xue Rou pointed to the sky, "Is that big black bird still near us?" β
Indeed, I didn't find it when I ran just now, and now when I look up, there is still the shadow of the big black bird. Not a single hair remained.
Ye Wenxiu raised his eyebrows strangely, "You woman, you are meticulous in your observation. "It's a pity that she is very stupid, and would rather go to see the birds, than see what others think of her.
Xue Rou didn't hear his unfinished words, but continued to speculate, "Think about it, when did that bird start following us just now?" β
Yuan Junfeng said, "After we crawled out of the pit of the dead, we faintly heard the chirping of birds, and the real follow-up was after entering the woods." β
"How did the bird react?"
"Spinning in circles like we do. It doesn't seem to be able to find direction either. Fang Changming touched his chin and said.
Xue Rou glanced at him appreciatively, "If that bird is a poison or a test given to us by Leng Senior, no matter what, you have to do something to us, it can't just follow us." If it was just an ordinary bird in the woods, there would be no need to circle around us all the time. β
Han Dongchi groaned, "Perhaps, it wants to wait to eat a bite of fresh flesh and blood?" Since entering this test, there have been few deaths, and this beast may have waited to eat the freshest flesh and blood. If you don't do it now, it's just that there are so many of us. β
Xue Rou shook her head, "If that's the case, the two domestic servants that Fang Gongzi lost just now would be the best flesh and blood. We are in a hurry, and no one will bury the corpses deeply, and it can even use our fear to drive us away and swallow the two corpses alone. β
Ye Wenxiu snorted and laughed, "You woman, what nonsense are you talking about?" It's just a bird, and if there's anything unusual about it, it must have been artificially trained. It's like an acrobatic bird, but it still has some credibility. β
Xue Rou looked at him with satisfaction, "The son can be taught." β
Attracting Yuan Junfeng's dissatisfied, she patted the other party's arm funny, "I suspect that this bird is simply a hint left by Leng seniors." As I have just observed, although this bird has been following us, it does not hurt us, and it does not feel like it can fly out of this forest, and it spins in place. And it didn't really appear until we left the pit of the dead, and it followed us all along. It may seem dangerous, but it is actually protective. β
Ye Wenxiu asked quickly, "What to protect?" β
Xue Rou hooked the corners of her mouth mockingly, "To protect the people who come to apprentice, at least one must survive." β
That's right, Master Leng's time is running out, and it is impossible to accept disciples with great fanfare, just for fun. How many people died along the way, everyone can see that Bai Susu, who was obviously very promising, died violently in an instant. I'm afraid there is more than one kind of poison and mechanism set up by Master Leng.
However, with so many trials, can he really guarantee that someone will survive? If not, will he be able to wait for another batch of new people to come in the rest of his time? Even Xue Rou would think like this, not to mention the more shrewd Master Leng.
Xue Rou has been observing carefully, although the bird is constantly turning its neck, and it is also constantly spinning and flying, but she has lived in modern society, and she has a better grasp of the accuracy of various data. The birds twisted in different directions, but the difference angle was no more than 5Β°!
It's a mechanical bird!
Unexpectedly, Mr. Leng not only has attainments in medicine, but also has ingenuity in this traditional mechanical process. This cold senior, Xue Rou was convinced.
She said with emotion, "Senior Leng is really a person with great wisdom, who can take into account both testing and protection at the same time. "Or maybe it's because I've been crisscrossing the rivers and lakes for most of my life, and I've seen a lot of people who intrigue for a little profit.
He is wise, but not merciful.
After all, when he created things, he knew that there might be many people who died on the road and became stepping stones for others.
Xue Rou looked at Fang Changming, and the other party lowered his eyes, perhaps containing a trace of sadness. The first stepping stone is just a slave to others, but to him, it is a partner who has grown up together since childhood.
Xue Rou thought that he probably needed to adjust a little, but he didn't expect that Fang Changming adapted quickly, and when he raised his head again, he had already returned to the appearance of that handsome gentleman, "Miss Xue, what should we do next?" β
Xue Rou was stunned, and saw the concerned look in Yuan Junfeng's eyes, I don't know when she seemed to have become the backbone. Everyone is here to compete, only the man next to her accompanies her wholeheartedly.
Xue Rou squeezed his palm, "Brother Yuan, I'm fine." β
Although Fang Changming's expression was constricted, there was some gloom between his eyebrows. I knew that I shouldn't have come to participate in this Laoshzi test, not only lost my childhood playmate, but also served as a foil for others along the way. remembered that before going out, his father said to him sternly, "Everyone else can give up, but you have to keep Ye Gongzi." β
Hatred suddenly surged in Fang Changming's heart, since he was unwilling to let him compete with Ye Wenxiu, why let him in. It's just an attempt to use him to clear other obstacles. He still thinks that the new recruitment of so many family members is to protect him, it turns out that everything is just to make wedding dresses for others, how can this not be hated?!
Fang Changming's expression was in a trance, and his father's face, which had rarely shown a smile since he was a child, was dangling in front of him, and from time to time he became the slender boy who always stood in front of him.
"Young master, I will protect you."
"I will definitely be taller than you in the future, even if I want to die, I will die in front of you."
That's not a slave! That's his many years of hair and good brother!
Fang Changming only felt that the headache was unbearable, staggering, and he didn't know when he stood next to the dead man's pit. His footsteps slipped suddenly, and he suddenly woke up, "Oh no! It's phantom poison! β
Fang Changming was glad that he still retained a little sobriety, and just wanted to turn around, but he felt that his back was pushed hard, and that low murmur seemed to come from hell, "Go to death, Fang Changming......"
In a flash of lightning, Fang Changming grabbed the robe on the opposite side and fell down together......
Xue Rou and Yuan Jun, who went to explore the way, returned in vain, and she sighed, "Brother Yuan, it's so difficult." We couldn't find an exit. β
Ye Wenxiu leaned under the tree, his eyes closed, as if he had fallen asleep. Xue Rou kicked a stone dissatisfied, just touching Ye Wenxiu's knee, "Hey, wake up, you're asleep?" β
She said disgustedly, "Look, look, this is the son of the state capital, sleeping on the side while others go to explore the way." Fortunately, the position of the state lord was not passed directly to his son, otherwise I think Liuzhou will be finished, really. β
Yuan Junfeng pinched her face amusedly, "What nonsense?" What if the people in Liuzhou Mansion heard it? β
Xue Rou buried her face in Yuan Junfeng's chest shamelessly, "I'm not afraid, Brother Yuan will protect me." β
"You......"
Xue Rou glanced left and right, "By the way, what about Han Dongchi and Fang Changming?" Didn't they always follow Ye Wenxiu? Why is it suddenly gone. β
Yuan Junfeng's sharp gaze swept around, "Han Dongchi is ...... under the third tree in the east", he seemed to be looking for an adjective, "Compare." β
"Gestures?"
Yuan Junfeng nodded, he frowned and thought, "It looks like a sword dance, but there is nothing in your hand." Just gesturing with his hand on the trunk. β
Xue Rou's heart jumped, "How is his face?" Is it normal? β
Yuan Junfeng looked at her strangely, "You're right, Rou'er." He had closed his eyes, like a nightmare. β
Xue Rou suddenly realized, "Oh no, Brother Yuan!" It turns out that we have been spinning in a fantasy world all along! β
What woods, what blackbirds, everything is a faΓ§ade. It turned out that the venom of the poisonous snake had not been cured at the beginning. No wonder I haven't touched any poison for so long, and even if I did, I was hardly injured. It turns out that the most fundamental thing is the poisonous snake at the beginning.
After all, the blackbird didn't want to lead them out, but the Dead Man's Pit was the place where the poisonous snake's phantom and psychedelic nature was strongest. Xue Rou and Yuan Junfeng were quite conscious because they had spared blood. Later, I went everywhere to find a way, so I didn't get caught in nightmares much. The people who stay here are different.
Where did Ye Wenxiu fall asleep, he was clearly caught by a nightmare and couldn't wake up!
Xue Rou felt that her hands and feet were also starting to weaken a little, and suddenly heard an angry roar from the dead man's pit, "Ah Chang! How have I treated you, why have you done this to me! β
Xue Rou held Yuan Junfeng hard, "Oh no, how did Fang Changming fall into it." Let's go in and have a look. β
Yuan Junfeng looked at her disapprovingly, after all, what did the others have to do with them. If he still has the strength to help on weekdays, it doesn't hurt to help them, but now although he didn't show it, he began to sweat profusely on his forehead.
Xue Rou looked at him with pleading eyes, she couldn't hold it anymore, but she couldn't watch the two lives pass away like this, "Brother Yuan, help them." β
Phantom poison can arouse the most evil and painful desires in people's hearts, that servant Ah Chang, could it be that he wants to kill Fang Changming?