Chapter Twenty-Five: Ma Yiao's Suspicions
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In the soldier's terrible scream, his body quickly became shriveled with the naked eye, and the branches of the ghost willow were like leeches, desperately sucking his flesh and blood, and the people next to him wanted to save it, but they were entangled again, and seeing that someone was about to pull them into the air, Tang Dao made a decisive move and slapped those branches away.
However, those weeping willows spread from all directions as if they had gone crazy, and when Captain Peng saw it, he shouted loudly: "Go, go, go!" β
The crowd panicked and went on, but the ropes were tied to the arms of the warriors in the air, which made the marching procession stagnant, and then I found that the weeping willows seemed to be very afraid of the candle fire on my golden hoop stick, and they all withdrew, and suddenly I had the courage to untie the slipknot on my left hand again, and waved the hot gold hoop rod that was burning in my hand to disperse the weeping willows.
Those ghost willows were already in a state of madness, but under the pressure of the candle flame, they retreated one after another.
They're obviously scared of that.
Because of my intrusion, the team that was almost in collapse was relieved, and then, I covered the team out of the wooded area, but the warrior was never able to save it.
In order to allow the team to move forward, Tang Dao took out a small scimitar and cut off the left hand of the dead warrior directly.
After everyone walked out of the forest area and out of the range of the ghost willow activity, most of them were tired and lay on the ground.
In the process just now, although only one person died, everyone else was also injured, and some people even burrowed the branch into their bodies, but fortunately, I appeared in time to scare it away, and everyone was able to escape.
After a brief rest, Mr. Zhang pointed to the rope in his hand and said, "Don't tie it again, if it weren't for Comrade Xiaohou's timely action this time, I'm afraid that all of us would have to die in the forest." β
Captain Peng hesitated a little, and said that if he went forward in a while, he would enter the mist area, or the place of the ancient magic circle, without this, everyone would easily be separated.
Teacher Zhang said: "As long as we keep our distance, it is not a big problem, and it has really entered the fog, we can use it again." β
If Tang Dao hadn't made a timely move and cut off the man's arm, everyone might have been entangled there, so after hearing Mr. Zhang's suggestion, Captain Peng no longer insisted, but organized people to bandage everyone's wounds.
Ma Yiao was on the side to help, because it was not a fatal injury, he didn't use his own essence and blood to help rescue.
After all, that method is still quite nerve-wracking, so if you don't use it, it's better not to use it.
After a simple bandage, Captain Peng, who was standing on the rocks not far away, also finished watching the pursuers, and he said with some surprise: "Those people don't know what methods they used, and the ghost willow actually didn't attack them muchβwe have to keep going." β
Oni Liu doesn't attack those people?
I was a little surprised to hear this, but through this ghost willow forest, the morale and physical strength of the team were greatly reduced, and we didn't have the heart to face those people, so we decided to take advantage of Mr. Zhang's familiarity with the terrain and evacuate quickly.
The team continued on its way, but the ropes were put away and everyone was no longer restricted to the front and back positions, so Ma Yiao and I naturally came together.
I have almost turned the tide twice, and I have won the respect of everyone, so everyone has shown me great respect and is more willing to follow me along the way.
But after ten minutes of walking, Ma Yiao reached over and patted me on the shoulder.
I glanced at Ma Yiao and saw that he seemed to have something to say.
I kept an eye on it, deliberately slowed down, and before I knew it, the two of them were hanging at the back of the line.
The two of them walked for a while, and after Ma Yiao made sure that we were about seven or eight meters away from the person in front of us, but no one paid attention to us, he whispered, "That researcher Zhang Jie, the problem is a bit big. β
I was stunned for a moment, what do you mean?
Ma Yiao continued: "You may not have noticed, almost everyone was attacked by that ghost willow just now, whether it was you with the flame of candle yin, or the little monk Moyan carrying the ancient Buddha relics of the burning lamp, but there was only one person, and he was not hurt in the slightestβand that person was Zhang Jie. β
I frowned and began to recall for a while, but I didn't have a specific impression, so I asked, "Is there something like an amulet on her?" β
Ma Yiao looked at me and said what amulet can be more powerful than the relics of the ancient Buddha?
I said why is that?
Ma Yiao said: "There is only one possibility, that is, these ghost willows are conscious, and they seem to know Teacher Zhang, so they didn't make a move." β
Know?
I was a little surprised by Ma Yiao's words, thought about it, and said, "Since it's an acquaintance, why did you attack us?" β
Ma Yiao said: "Do you think it's possible that those ghost willows are under the control of Teacher Zhang and attacked us?" β
Burst......
I couldn't help but want to laugh, but then I felt a chill in my back, saying this, it shouldn't be possible, right?
Ma Yiao's brain opened up, which made me a little creepy, thought about it, and said: "Anyway, she doesn't need to do this, why do you want to attack her own people?" Could it be that she was replaced in that Echo Valley? β
Ma Yiao said: "No, if she is replaced, why didn't Captain Peng and the others, especially her student Dr. Huang, see it?" β
I mean, what the hell are you thinking?
Ma Yiao was silent for a while, and then said, "I don't know, that's why I want to verify with youβdo you think, is that Teacher Zhang a cultivator?" β
I said, of course not.
Ma Yiao said, are you sure?
I was stopped by him, after all, although I know the method of looking at qi, this magic power is not working, when I was in the small village in Echo Valley before, I didn't see the identity of those people's nightcrawlers, that is, as long as there are enough means of concealment, I can't see it.
After hesitating for a moment, I honestly said, "Not sure." β
Ma Yiao patted me on the shoulder and said Along the way, you stare at her a little more, I always have a hunch that this Kunlun expert seems to have another purpose, and from time to time there is a strong killing intent for all of us.
Killing intent?
I listened to Ma Yiao's words becoming more and more mysterious, and subconsciously looked at him.
I'm afraid he doesn't have paranoia about being killed.
How could a senior researcher at the National Library, who enjoys a special allowance from the State Council, and an ordinary person with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, be full of murderous intent towards us?
At this moment, the little monk not far away called out to us, "Come here, we are about to cross the river." β
Hearing the greeting, Ma Yiao and I walked forward, and saw a slowly flowing stream in front of us, the width of this stream was about two zhang, and the narrowest place was more than one zhang, the water was not deep, and there were many pebbles in the middle, which looked very calm and undisturbed.
Chen Jing, who was walking in the front, walked to the side of the stream, took out a lacquered wooden plaque, and stretched the tip part into the water, but found that where the token came into contact with the stream, a layer of hoarfrost quickly spread.
Chen Jing was a little frightened, took a few steps back, and the lacquered gold wooden plaque also fell to the ground, but like broken glass, it shattered into several pieces with a "click".
The river was so cold that just touching it changed the structure of the lacquered wooden plaque in Chen Jing's hand and turned it into a fragile block of ice.
This, that's amazing.
Captain Peng asked Mr. Zhang, do you need to move on?
Teacher Zhang nodded, and said yes, according to the records, after crossing this stream, further on, it should be the Danfang of the alchemy of the Queen Mother of the West in ancient times, but I don't know if there are any traces left after so many years have passed. And after the alchemy furnace, some distance away, it should be the cultivation cave of the ancient Kunlun immortals, and the secret realm of the white tiger is established in the cave of a certain true immortal.
Captain Peng looked at it and said, "In that case, then jump over - Teacher Zhang, you come here, I'll carry you over." β
Teacher Zhang said yes, and then climbed on Captain Peng's back, and Captain Peng said to everyone on our side: "Everyone be careful, if you are not sure, ask others to help, you know?" β
Everyone responded one after another, thinking that it was okay.
After all, this narrow mouth is only about one zhang, which is converted to three meters three, not to mention the well-trained people, even if they are ordinary people, such a sprint and jump, the problem is not too big.
Captain Peng also felt that Teacher Zhang was older, so he took the initiative to carry her.
After the order, Captain Peng crossed the stream very easily, and then, everyone jumped over one after another, there was no big problem, even Huang Xueer had no problem, Ma Yiao and I didn't want to compete for the first, so we waited, originally we planned to go over last, but Xia Longfei next to him said: "You go first, I still have a little arrangement here." β
He had expected that if the pursuers followed, they might also go from here, so he was busy while we were jumping across the river, leaving the gang a little trouble.
I said why don't you wait for you?
Xia Longfei glanced at the distance, shook his head and smiled, and said No need, you go over first, I'll be fine immediately.
As he spoke, his hands were still busy, and Ma Yiao and I didn't want to delay his time, so we jumped over the stream and reached the opposite bank, and waited for less than half a minute, and Xia Longfei also got it right.
He stood up, clapped his hands, took a few steps back, and then leaped into the air with a run-up.
We all vacated the place for him to settle down, but we didn't expect that when Xia Long Feiren was in mid-air, his body suddenly twisted very strangely, and then he fell straight down.
We didn't care at first, but when we reacted, Xia Longfei actually fell into the stream.
And then, Xia Longfei, who was immersed in the stream with half of his body, was covered with frost in an instant, turning into an ice lump, and he didn't move.
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