Chapter 90: The Sword Slashes the Horse Ridge
In particular, this style of action makes Ma Ling feel a sense of déjà vu.
After all, the protracted jungle chase left a deep impression on Ma Ling.
Could it be ...... The kid who was hidden in the Changlong dart game is now in the Song family?
The more Ma Ling thought about it, the more he felt that there was such a possibility, and he became excited.
If she could catch that kid and bring him back to Qingzhuling, the third lady might be happier!
You must know that the third lady, Fu Tingfang, simply hates the kid who plotted against her several times, even if such a long time has passed, she is still haunted.
Thinking of this, he immediately proposed to Huo Tianxiao: "Third brother, if you live to see people, if you die to see corpses, let's go down and have a look." ”
Huo Tianxiao nodded in agreement.
A minion soldier had already taken a rope and tied it to the boulder, and then Ma Ling and Huo Tianxiao took the lead in going down the valley.
After reaching the bottom, there was no corpse.
Ma Ling became more and more convinced that the young guard was the one in the dart game, so he immediately proposed to pursue him.
Huo Tianxiao didn't want the duck to fly away, if he could capture Song Peiwan alive and bring it back to Qingzhuling, the lord of Dazhai would definitely have a heavy reward.
So the two of them pursued them with their men.
The pursuit was not strenuous as the trails along the road were obvious.
Ma Ling could even clearly distinguish which were the traces left by Song Peiwan and which were left by Zhao Ya.
This once aroused Ma Ling's suspicion and vigilance.
Because this was not the case during the last pursuit, at that time, despite the help of Diao Ruhai, the master of Wuzhai who was proficient in the method of tracking, it was still very difficult to find traces.
Where it is like now, it is simply blatant.
But Ma Ling soon put these thoughts behind him.
Even if it's intentional?
You must know that this time your side is stronger than last time.
Especially without the restraint of the third lady Fu Tingfang, dealing with a kid who can only sneak attack secretly is not handy?
Ma Ling, who was full of confidence, took the lead and pursued all the way for more than ten miles along the trail.
A lake blocked the way.
The lake was not very large, and the water had long since frozen, and all traces of it had come to an abrupt end when they reached the lake, and could no longer be found.
At this time, Huo Tianxiao also came.
"What's going on?"
"It's strange, all the traces are broken here, could it be that these people can still get into the ice and walk downstream?"
Huo Tianxiao was also a little puzzled, he walked around the lake a few times, and suddenly found something.
"Come and see!"
Ma Ling came over to see that there was a trace of blood stained on a dry grass on the ground.
When the grass was cleared, there was a layer of fresh dirt underneath, and when I kicked it away, there was a pool of blood.
"Hmph, I'll just say how can you not get hurt if you fall down from such a high valley, it is estimated that after running here, this person is already at the end of his crossbow, and after spitting blood, he covered it with mud and grass, and then hid, and the hiding place must not be far from here!" Huo Tianxiao said confidently.
Ma Ling was even more energetic when he heard this, "Third brother, what should we do now?" ”
"Separate actions, separate searches, I estimate that with this lake as the center, there should be traces of these people within three or five miles."
"Good!"
Ma Ling and Huo Tianxiao each led a team to start the search.
Don't mention Huo Tianxiao, just talk about Maling.
He followed the lake all the way south to look for it.
This is also the direction in which he thinks Song Peiwan and others are most likely to escape.
After all, you can reach the official road by walking five or six miles south from here, and then walk more than ten miles along the official road to the Dancing Elephant City.
Ma Ling walked very carefully, especially on the lookout for traps under his feet.
The last time he was in pursuit, Zhao Ya's trap left a very deep impression on Ma Ling.
Although it will not be fatal for Ma Ling, it is always a shame to be embarrassed when his subordinates are made to be disgraced.
But he didn't find any traps along the way, so that Ma Ling was a little surprised.
I guessed wrong.
The other party is not the kid from the Changlong Dart Bureau?
Either way, the first priority now is to catch them.
After walking two or three miles along the frozen lake, Maling suddenly made a discovery.
Although there are not many traces of the grass on the ground, there are many fallen branches along the way.
Ma Ling was overjoyed in his heart, knowing that the target should be not far away.
He did not act rashly, but took out the two barrels in his backpack and gently twisted them together.
His long spear can be disassembled and detached, and after being dismantled, it is a short spear, which is enough for the enemy in peacetime.
But Ma Ling's best skill is still a spear, and at this time, for the sake of prudence, he twisted the barrel of the gun together.
Walking into the woods with a spear in hand, the marks became more and more obvious.
A few hundred meters later, Ma Ling suddenly noticed a large tree not far away, with a tree hole at the bottom of the trunk.
This kind of tree hole is usually used by blind bears to hibernate, but at this time, there are obvious traces of footprints in front of the tree hole.
Ma Ling smiled silently and glanced at his subordinates behind him.
The men understood and immediately dispersed, and some archers aimed at the entrance of the hole.
Ma Ling said coldly: "Song Peiwan and that kid, I'll count three now, you can get out quickly and still live, otherwise, if you shoot with bows and arrows, you will die without a place to be buried!" ”
"One!"
There was no movement in the cave.
"Two!"
It's still business as usual in the cave.
Ma Ling showed a hint of ruthlessness on his face, and waved his hand violently.
"Three!"
Whoosh!
Arrows burst through the air.
At this distance, the power of the bow and arrow can be called terrifying.
In an instant, they shot through the holes in the trees, and some even peeked out from behind the trees.
But there was not even a muffled snort inside.
Ma Lingyi frowned.
Could it be that I guessed wrong, there is no one in the tree hole?
He walked to the hollow of the tree, and first probed in with the spear in his hand, and drew it, and could not help but be disappointed.
Sure enough, there was no one inside.
But what about the footprints in front of the tree hole?
A trace of doubt rose in Ma Ling's heart, and he suddenly thought of something, and looked up suddenly.
At this moment, a Hidden Arrow flew above his head.
Ma Ling was terrified, and waved the spear in his hand vigorously, which could be regarded as flying this hidden arrow in a time that could not be fired.
But this was just the beginning, and the Hidden Arrow was followed by a round bag.
The power of Ma Ling's flying sleeve arrow also shook the small bag apart.
Boom.
The white mist spread out in an instant, completely enveloping Maling.
Ma Ling was terrified, because he was so familiar with these methods.
It was because of the familiarity that he became more and more afraid.
Ma Ling closed his eyes and waved the spear in his hand violently, and then rushed out.
But at this moment, a sword light suddenly lit up in the white mist, and went straight to the back of Ma Ling's neck.
Ma Ling heard the bad wind behind him, but at this time he couldn't open his eyes and mouth, so he could only block the gun in his hand in a hurry, trying to block the opponent's attack.
But in the next moment, the sword light cut off the gun in his hand, and then the knife momentum did not decrease at all, and it slashed straight through.
Ma Ling froze instantly, and a moment later a head flew into the sky.