The mountain road after the rain is muddy.

The men and horses struggled forward, and with each step, the mud splashed under their feet, and the wheels creaked, and they often fell into mud puddles.

On both sides of the road, towering forests obscured the light, and the fog was so thick that you had to carry torches during the day.

"Immortal Master, it's me who didn't think it through."

Zheng Yongxiang's face was a little ugly, "I thought that the road in Duliang Mountain was close, but who expected that no one would walk for months, and it would have rotted like this." ”

Zhang Biao waved his hand slightly, "It's okay, the mountain road is difficult to walk after the rain, and other roads are not much better, but they have to go far away." ”

After getting the news from Lingchong, he sent someone to inform Zheng Yongxiang on the same day, and gathered the team to go to Lushan City the next day.

The road in Duliang Mountain has been closed recently, although Xuanduguan ordered it to be blocked, but naturally it will not be blocked by them, but they did not think that the weeds have eroded for months, and the mountain road has been destroyed to this point.

"That's what the Immortal Chief said."

Zheng Yongxiang saw that Zhang Biao was not to blame, so he breathed a sigh of relief at the moment, and whispered to the rear: "Be careful, don't break things." ”

He brought hundreds of people this time, all of whom were good in the clan, one was to participate in the auction, and the other was to open up the business road.

Inside the wooden box of the carriage, there are all boxes made of stone and jade polished by Qingfeng Village, all kinds of shapes, which are the best for storing medicinal materials, and they are barely regarded as cultivation items.

This thing is just a temptation.

There are few people in Qingfeng Village, and Zhang Biao promised that if he made any cultivation goods in the future, he would hand them over to him for sale.

As for what to sell, Zhang Biao already has a plan in mind.

The divine domain that Liu Ling created in the spirit realm could grow some medicinal herbs, such as the Awakening Herb, and the seeds he collected in the dragon corpse medicine field came in handy.

Also, the bones of those wild monsters and river monsters that were killed can also be made into talismans according to the Yin Fu Flowing Bead Method.

It may not be appreciated by monks, but it is very useful to mortals, and walking on mountain roads can avoid some evil spirits in advance.

Not to make money, just to exchange some materials from the bazaar.

The mountain road is difficult, even more difficult after the rain, coupled with the fog and the dim vision, without the protection of the monks, it is difficult for the mortal caravan to move an inch.

Zhang Biao wore a noodle on his head, so he was naturally unaffected.

He looked up, but saw that the surrounding mountains were verdant, full of strange peaks and valleys, and there were old apes climbing on the cliffs, and birds crossing the clouds.

And they walked through the rugged roads that winded through the mountains.

Seeing that the sky was about to get dark, Zhang Biao said, "Hold on a little longer and find a place to set up camp." ”

Zheng Yongxiang hurriedly said: "Immortal Master, if I remember correctly, there is an inn ten miles ahead, and after the Duliangshan Road is blocked, it should have been abandoned, and it is just right to set up camp." ”

"Okay, work hard!"

"Look at the dots..."

The crowd cheered up and picked up speed.

But as the so-called speed is not reached, there was a mudslide collapse on the way, but fortunately Zhang Biao noticed it in advance and escaped a catastrophe.

Because of this, it was already night after leaving the winding mountain road.

It was pitch black all around, they were holding torches and moving forward, and strange roars echoed in the mountains in the distance from time to time, even if Zhang Biao was beside them, everyone was terrified.

"It's here, it's ahead!"

Zheng Yongxiang picked up the stone monument on the side of the road and led the team around a ridge, the road was finally much better, and it was a mottled bluestone ancient road.

"This is the Gu Yan Marching Road."

Zheng Yongxiang explained to Zhang Biao: "Immortal Chief, we have gone out of Duliang Mountain, and from here to the north, we can go straight to Yunxia Pass, which borders Luzhou. ”

"Now that Luzhou is in turmoil, in order to prevent the impact of the rebel army, the king of Huaizhou has sent people to guard the pass, and my Zheng family is responsible for supplying grain and grass......"

As he spoke, his eyes widened suddenly.

As soon as I rounded the ridge, I saw a little fire on the hillside in the distance a hundred meters away, and through the thick fog, it looked dim and dim.

"Is there anyone else in the inn?"

Zheng Yongxiang was really surprised.

Zhang Biao also frowned, and said thoughtfully: "It's okay, let's see." ”

Everyone raised their vigilance and proceeded cautiously.

Before I got closer, I smelled the smell of meat.

"Someone's making soup..."

A disciple of the Zheng family sniffed it, "It's so fragrant, I remember that the shop's surname is Feng, and the craftsmanship has risen again." ”

"You know how to eat!"

Zheng Yongxiang slapped the back of his head hard, and said with an ugly face: "How can anyone make soup in the middle of the night, this fragrance is not right." ”

As soon as the words fell, the lights in the inn were instantly extinguished.

Shout!

In the darkness, a cold arrow suddenly struck.

Zhang Biao waved his hand and grabbed it, and the arrow that hit the door suddenly fell in his hand, looked down, and frowned: "The armor-breaking arrow is a person from the army." ”

Normal arrows are conical arrows, and will only be used if they need to penetrate enemy armor on the battlefield.

Woohoo!

Before he finished speaking, dark arrows kept attacking in the night.

Hearing that it was not an evil spirit, the children of the Zheng family were not afraid, some raised a wooden shield to block the front, and the rest were led by Zheng Yongxiang to touch them from both sides while it was dark.

Zhang Biao didn't bother to do it, and waited quietly.

These children of the Zheng family are well-trained, and they were all good at handling this kind of thing in the past.

Sure enough, the dark arrow quickly stopped, and the sound of ping-pong sounded in the inn, followed by a candle light.

"Immortal Master, the person has been caught!"

Zheng Yongxiang shouted, and the team also came to the inn.

Zhang Biao pushed the door in, and immediately frowned.

The inn was long deserted, with a leaky roof and dust.

In the lobby of the inn, a cauldron was erected, and tables and chairs were smashed and set on fire.

The broth in the pot is boiling, and the boiled human head is suspended up and down.

"Gross!"

A few people threw up immediately.

On the ground, there were several corpses, all dressed in tattered armor, and a soldier pressed to the ground, his face thin and covered with rotten sores and pustules.

"It's the Huaizhou Army."

Zheng Yongxiang's face was gloomy, and he kicked hard, "I don't go to guard the pass, but I eat people here, and say, what's the matter!" ”

"Hey, hey, hey..."

The soldier didn't panic at all, his eyes were full of madness, "Guard, guard your mother's!" Kill if you want to, grandpa..."

Call~

Zhang Biao didn't want to listen to nonsense, so he directly sprinkled ecstasy powder.

"What's it called?"

"Liu Sanjin."

"What's going on?"

"Half a month ago, a group of Luzhou deserters arrived at Yunxia Pass, General Chen let people in, asked about the situation of the battle in Luzhou, and the plague broke out the next day, and the infected people wanted to eat flesh and blood, and ate people in private."

"General Chen saw that he couldn't control it and was afraid of being punished, so he wanted to burn us to death, but there were many sick people and the barracks were in chaos, so I ran out at night......

Zhang Biao nodded slightly, looked at it with his spiritual eye, shook his head, and said, "It's corpse plague." ”

"Zombie plague?"

Zheng Yongxiang was stunned, and arched his hand: "I have never heard of it, I dare to ask the immortal master what is the disease?" ”

Zhang Biao said in a deep voice: "Plague, if there are many corpses on the battlefield and there are zombies to haunt it, this plague will be bred. ”

"Those infected with the plague are bloodthirsty and lightthirsty at first, then gluttonous for human flesh, and eventually turned into walking dead, and then zombies after death."

said, thoughtfully: "This kind of plague is nothing originally, and it can be eliminated after exposure to the scorching sun, but now that the fog is shrouded, I'm afraid it's a lot of trouble......"

"Ah, the plague!"

The Zheng family disciples were startled and hurriedly retreated.

Especially the men who escorted the deserters, looking at the pus and blood stained on their hands, they wanted to cry without tears.

Zheng Yongxiang also had a numb scalp, and said fiercely: "Damn Chen Changming, dare to hide such a big thing." Immortal Master, is there a way to save this plague? ”

"It's okay, it's solvable."

Zhang Biao nodded and said, "Slaughter this guy first, burn all the corpses, and don't let go of the used guys." ”

As he spoke, he took out a few awakening pills from his arms, "This thing can cure the plague, if there is glutinous rice porridge, it will be fine." ”

"I have!"

A disciple of the Zheng family said with palpitations: "I helped my relatives in Lushan City get some rice grain, and I happened to have a bag of glutinous rice. ”

"Boil porridge and turn Dan, drink a bowl."

"Listen to the immortal master, quickly!"

Everyone moved quickly, cleaning the inn, burning the corpses, boiling porridge and drinking medicine, and they were busy for most of the hour.

After doing this, they breathed a sigh of relief.

After a tiring day of travel, after leaving a few people to keep vigil, they snored and fell asleep.

Zhang Biao looked into the distance and sighed.

Plagues, wars, evil spirits... Even if he didn't go there in person, he could imagine the hellish scene in Luzhou at this time.

He had asked Ling Chong on the side, and the other party did not hide it, this fog disaster was the revival of spiritual energy, and the natural changes in heaven and earth were not caused by evil things, and it would last for at least three years.

I don't know if after the chaos,

How many people are left......

…………

"Stop!"

"Don't come closer, dismount and check!"

As Zhang Biao predicted, the corpse plague has spread.

Several mountain roads outside the Lushan City Basin were blocked by soldiers, wearing pungent mugwort masks, and they were ordered to be inspected from afar.

"It turned out to be Brother Yongxiang from San'in..."

"Don't worry, I already know about it on the road, there is an immortal master who has taken action, and no one has been infected with the epidemic, how is the situation?"

"Hey, don't mention it, fortunately, the Taoist chief of Xuandu Temple found out, but the plague has spread, Chen Changming's guy fled to Luzhou in fear of crime, and the king of Huaizhou was furious and killed his whole family..."

Lushan City is also under the management of the Zheng family, and the commander of the soldiers happens to be the children of the Zheng family, and they talked with Zheng Yongxiang.

Zhang Biao, on the other hand, looked gloomy and looked into the distance.

Kilometers away, the corpses were piled up, the fire was raging, and the smoke was everywhere, and even if they were far away, and through the thick fog, you could smell a scorching smell.

Several Xuandu Taoist people led soldiers to guard the corpse pile, arranged the Jiao altar, and recited scriptures to eliminate disasters and grievances, so as not to produce evil spirits.

After being allowed to enter, there were wooden carts transporting corpses along the road from time to time, which made everyone's hearts heavy.

Zheng Yongxiang couldn't bear it in his eyes, and said in a low voice: "Immortal Master, is that elixir easy to make?" ”

Zhang Biao knew what he meant, shook his head and said: "It's easy to make, but it's hard to find medicinal materials, and it's impossible to supply so many people." ”

As he spoke, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, "If I guessed correctly, Xuanduguan has sent someone to Duliang Mountain, and if it succeeds there, the corpse plague can be lifted." ”

What he said was naturally the human Xiao poison avoidance pill.

In the midst of the war, the plague was too common, so Xuanduguan valued that thing, but he didn't expect it to come in handy so soon.

Entering the city, it was even more bleak.

There were very few pedestrians on the streets, and every house closed its doors and windows, and even the inns and liquor stores were closed.

The cold wind was blowing, and the ground was full of paper money.

"Let's go, let's go to the Heaven and Earth Gate first."

Zhang Biao whispered to Zheng Yongxiang.

Before they could move, a group of men followed them into the city gate, and the leader laughed loudly:

"But Tai Sui Daoyou?!"

(End of chapter)