Chapter 117: A Gentle Claw
It's a big brother who is fresh in iron!
Gu Shengchao was overjoyed.
He looked around, but there was no trace of Yu Tie, not even the man who had stuffed the note into him.
Recall carefully, that man did see it in the capital, and at that time he sat around drinking together, and the two even touched the wine bowl.
Could it be that there is something unspeakable hidden in the iron, and he is forced to make this decision?
Gu Shengchao couldn't figure it out.
Dong E was devoted to choosing her favorite jewelry, and she was unaware of everything happening around her.
Quietly, Gu Shengchao put away the note.
He saw that Dong E couldn't put down a pair of earrings, so he also bought them and asked the store to put them in boxes for easy storage.
Gu Shengchao bought some more snacks and asked Dong E to bring them back to eat with Wan Yanxi as a supper, and the two returned happily.
On the way, Gu Shengchao took out the pair of earrings and gave them to Dong E.
"You and my brother and sister, this should be regarded as a meeting gift, although it is late, I hope you don't dislike it."
"Thank you, big brother!"
Dong E jumped up excitedly and put it on immediately.
Back at the camp, Lu Shouwen informed everyone to leave tomorrow morning and ordered everyone to rest as soon as possible.
Walking into the big tent with Lu Shouwen, Gu Shengchao took out a note and handed it to him: "This is in the bazaar, Xianyu Tie faction secretly stuffed it to me, second brother, please take a look." ”
After reading the note, Lu Shouwen lit it on the candle flame, and said with a heavy face: "We offended the prince of Xilan, and there are also people in Beihu who are dissatisfied with us, so we should be more careful on the way back." But you and I can know about this matter, let's tighten the inside and loosen the outside, and secretly arrange more manpower to be prepared. ”
"What the second brother said is that it is best to let them rest assured and boldly kill them, just to fight the male and female, and save them from worrying about not being at peace all day long."
Gu Shengchao left the big tent, came to Dong E's tent, and said softly: "Sister Dong E, are you here, can I go in?" ”
"Come in, we're chatting." Dong E responded.
Gu Shengchao lifted the curtain and went in, and saw the two sitting opposite each other and sharing snacks.
Dong Elagu Shengchao sat down: "Big brother, try it, this peach crisp is good, and there is a special milky fragrance in it." ”
I broke a piece and put it in my mouth, and the milky aroma lingered in my mouth, which was very different from the taste of the Central Plains peach crisp.
"It's incense."
Gu Shengchao praised, took out a small box from his arms and gave it to Wan Yanxi.
"This is the necklace that I and Sister Dong E selected in the bazaar, our mission was trapped in the royal court, thanks to the resourcefulness of Sister Wanyan that we saved the day, be careful, and hope that the girl will accept it."
Wan Yanxi looked a little shy at the moment, and Dong E took it unceremoniously.
"I took it for my sister, this necklace is suitable for wearing close to the body, I'll put it on her later."
"That's the best, it's great if you two can help each other."
Gu Shengchao hesitated for a moment and said: "I will set off early tomorrow morning, there are only two women in the team, and you need to take care of each other, and I am afraid that you need to pay more attention to the way back." ”
Dong E said bluntly: "What are you afraid of, with the protection of Big Brother Gu and many masters, I don't dare to act rashly if I forgive the villain." ”
Wan Yanxi thought for a while and said worriedly: "Could it be that Big Brother Gu knew something in advance and came to inform us?" ”
didn't dare to say too much, for fear that Yan Xi would guess it and cause unnecessary panic, Gu Shengchao got up and said, "You eat slowly, I'm going back." Anyway, we offended the prince of Sirloin in the royal court, and Beihu was not welcomed, and many people were waiting to see our jokes, hoping to go back safely and smoothly. ”
Early the next morning, the mission set out in a procession and set foot on the vast desert where there was no grass.
The first day went well, everyone was on guard, and no one disturbed them at night.
The group of men and horses walked until the evening of the second day, and a piece of yellow sand suddenly rose in the distance, and the sound of horses' hooves was urgent, and three horses rushed from the direction of the setting sun.
The three men were all dressed as Beihu people, and they circled the line and left far away.
came and went like the wind without a trace, the yellow sand lifted up dispersed, and the three horsemen disappeared.
The desert was empty and there was only a strong north wind.
Seeing the sun setting, Lu Shouwen ordered the men and horses to trim, bury the pot and make rice, and set up camp on the spot.
At night, everyone did not dare to be careless, and those who knew how to work gathered together, lay down in clothes, and were ready to deal with emergencies at any time.
In the middle of the night, the patrol guards exclaimed: "Everyone be careful, there is an enemy approaching." ”
Gu Shengchao and everyone woke up, and rushed out of the camp tent with their respective blades in hand.
In the lonely night, the sound of horses' hooves was particularly loud, as if thunder was rumbling from afar.
A moment later the caravan was near the camp.
By starlight, there were more than 20 horsemen, circling around the mission station, shouting incessantly, making the people in the camp uneasy.
According to the agreement in advance, everyone guards the area they are responsible for and guards against the other party rushing in.
Those people staggered around, from time to time close to the arrows and cold arrows, they were not greedy, they let the arrows go away, it didn't matter if they could shoot or not, they just played a harassing role,
That's it, it also made everyone break out in a cold sweat.
Oh, a long howl.
The men rode away, leaving only the terrified members of the mission.
Seeing that the other party disappeared into the twilight, leaving the sentry behind, the others then went back to the tent to rest.
Just when everyone was half-asleep, the sound of horses' hooves, those people went and returned, and everyone woke up and harassed for a while, and it was fleeting, and some disappeared.
After repeating this several times, everyone, including Gu Shengchao, was exhausted, and no one had a good rest.
After dawn, everyone yawned and looked listless.
But no one dared to be careless, lest the other party surprise attack, and special personnel were arranged to protect the front and rear of the team to ensure that the formation would not collapse under the first impact of the opponent.
After walking a short distance, more than fifty horsemen appeared on the left side of the team, and they did not rush, but only walked in parallel from a distance, putting heavy pressure on the team.
Gu Sheng was super angry, and asked Lu Shouwen for instructions: "Second brother, if I use the Five Soul Array to trap them and interrogate them one by one, I don't believe that I can't find the real culprit behind the scenes." ”
"Don't come here."
Lu Shouwen immediately stopped: "We are still in Beihu, and we haven't understood the other party's intentions for the time being." In case of a human life, it will be difficult for the other party to seize the handle, and it will be difficult to get back safely. Bear with me and wait and see what happens. ”
With the invisible suppression of the other party, the mission team walked slowly, and at night in the desert, the other party continued to do the same thing last night, and came to harass from time to time, so that no one could rest well.
It's been like this for two nights in a row, and others can't stand it and start to have a precursor to collapse, and they become irritable.
Everyone calculated that at the current rate, it would take at least more than 20 days to get out of the desert.
However, it was originally prepared for more than ten days.
Maybe they haven't been trapped in the desert yet, and many people have been nervous and collapsed to death.
The most urgent task at the moment is how to prevent the opponent from harassing them with high intensity and preventing everyone from falling into mental disintegration.
During the day, the number of opponents increased, and there were about 100 people on both sides of the line.
The people in the mission team were panicked, and the invisible coercion of the heavily armed men on both sides made people breathless.
Gu Shengchao knew that it was time to do something.
Otherwise, most of the people in the mission would have gone crazy in advance.
Camping at night, Gu Shengchao volunteered to guard the camp alone.
Unable to take the initiative to attack, he simply used the Five Souls Array to cover the entire station, no matter how harassed by the people outside, the inside would not be affected.
It worked.
Seeing that the camp was empty and unguarded, the cavalry harassing outside tried to rush over, but they hit the invisible wall on the periphery of the Five Souls Array, and fell on their backs.
Only then did they realize that there were masters in charge.
After continuous attempts, the people outside knew that the Five Souls Array was powerful, and finally stopped, no longer noisy and disturbing.
It's just that Gu Shengchao is one person who has worked hard.
The use of the Five Soul Array consumes extremely internal strength, making him sleepy for one night, and he can only lie down in the carriage to sleep during the day, allowing the coachman to drive the horses and follow the team.
It's been like this for two nights in a row, but it makes the other party can't hold their breath.
Originally, their intention was to consume everyone physically and mentally, so that everyone in the mission would be in danger, and finally they would be defeated.
In this way, you can conquer your opponent without any casualties, and achieve the effect of surrendering without a fight.
During the daytime march, the mission was surprised to find that no one was following them.
Most people are happy, and a few are uneasy.
Especially Lu Shouwen, who was worried and uncertain all day long.
At dusk, it is rare to see a gorgeous sunset on the desert.
Just as everyone was enjoying the glow, a flock of eagles appeared in the air and swooped down towards everyone.
Everyone was terrified, there were many eagles on the grassland, but they were all alone, and it was unheard of in flocks.
Gu Shengchao covered everyone with the Five Souls Array in time, and the eagle in the lead collided with it, falling to pieces, and the rest circled away when they saw this.
Animals aren't stupid, they just can't speak.
Otherwise, it would not have survived until now, and would have perished a long time ago.
In an instant, a melodious flute sounded, and a large bird that was almost transparent flew slowly.
A pair of large wings can be spread out and can be several feet, and the wings can fly for several miles with just a light fan.
The movements are light and stretched, not as vigorous as the eagle, but like the calmness and calmness of the legendary phoenix.
Reaching the sky above the mission team, the big bird stretched out his pair of sharp claws and gently grabbed at the Five Soul Array.
In a flash.
Lightning pierced the sky, and everyone was blinded by the light.
Followed by.
A thunderclap exploded in mid-air, and the thunder rolled and spread far away.
Gu Shengchao felt trembling all over his body, and all his hairs stood up on his skin, including his hair, all of which rose to the sky, and his hair rushed to the crown.
Several pieces of his clothes were scorched, revealing large areas of dark skin.
He reached out and touched it, but fortunately it was a skin injury, and the surface of the skin was only blackened, and the skin was intact after rubbing it off.
These are trivial matters, the key is that the Five Soul Array needs to consume a large amount of true qi, and it can be withdrawn from the body if it is not used in normal times, but at that moment just now, all the true qi dissipated, and it is impossible to recover it.
If you want to use the Five Soul Array again, it is not realistic for a short period of time.