As twilight approached, the two of them walked and stopped with the black eagle until they reached the stream, where there was a hidden fire in front of them, and the smell of meat wafted from afar. According to the secret letter, in order to protect the tomb, the government has sent troops to be stationed in the mountains, set up a card to check the passing villagers, and wait for the spirit officer.

Smelling the smell of meat, Black Hawk's eyes lit up, and he hooked the gluttonous worms in his stomach, and saliva flowed out. Lin Yi said with a smile: "Hard work, accompany the boy over the mountains and mountains, let's go to ask the officers and soldiers for a bowl of water to drink, and have a good rest tonight to recuperate enough energy." ”

Gu Wanxi walked for a day, she was tired enough, she was overjoyed when she heard the words, and she forcibly endured her tiredness and accelerated her pace.

Skirting the low woods, but looking at the figures swaying beside the stream, a dozen officers and soldiers were busy around the campfire, skillfully roasting and cooking, and a black hound was tied to the front of the camp, wagging its tail at the washed wild boar.

When the black dog sensed the arrival, he immediately pricked up his ears and barked as a warning. An official raised his head in shock, drew his sword and asked, "Who is it?"

"In the Lower Heaven Book Mansion Spiritual Officer, he was ordered by the Venerable One to come to exterminate the demons. Lin Yi shouted, walked out from behind the woods, his eyes swept over everyone, all of them were young men, with strong physiques.

"Spiritual officer?" several sergeants were suspicious, pressed their swords on their hands, walked over cautiously, raised their voices and asked, "Your Excellency has no evidence, what evidence can you bring?"

Lin Yi showed his waist card, and the leader of the officers and soldiers stepped forward to check the authenticity, confirmed the authenticity, and then saluted: "Humble He Shumeng, see Lord Lin, the brothers have been waiting for a long time." ”

"The mountain road is difficult to walk, so let you wait for a long time. Lin Yi clenched his fists and apologized.

The sergeants said that it was all right, and led them into the camp. Several officers and men found a piece of flat land, cut off a few branches, inserted them diagonally into the ground, and then put the upper ends together and tied them tightly with vines, and covered the outside with leaves to serve as a roof; in the middle, they built a thatched bed, more than two feet above the ground, to prevent snakes and insects from disturbing them.

After the sergeants finished building two simple tents, Lin Yi and Gu Wanxi also lit the fire, and were just about to cook game, He Shumeng came over and said, "Ye Gongzi invited the two of you to come over and drink, and I hope that the adults will enjoy a thin noodle." ”

"Young Master Ye?" Lin Yiqi said, then nodded in agreement.

The two stood up and followed He Shumeng to the middle camp, and saw a man in a green shirt sitting next to the fire, with a long sword hanging from his waist, about twenty-five or sixteen years old, with a cold appearance and extraordinary momentum.

He Shumeng stretched his palms and pointed at the man, and introduced to Lin Yi: "This is the young son of the Ye family in Liucheng, who has practiced martial arts since he was a child, opened up his qi veins at the age of eighteen, and his swordsmanship is superb, and he can cut down the flying falcon swift swallow, which is as fast as thunder, and he is a helper specially invited by our governor." ”

"He Xiaowei praised falsely, just a name. Ye Xiao spoke lightly, her attitude was lazy, and her afterglow swept over Lin Yi's waist card, and then she arched her hand and said: "Ye has admired the spirit official for a long time, and I am fortunate to meet today, and I should drink three times." ”

"Thanks to Ye Gongzi's invitation, I am also honored to be here. Lin Yi returned the salute.

Ye Xiao glanced at him a few times, and suddenly asked, "Why does Lord Lingguan hang the blade behind his waist, in case of danger, it is difficult to pull it out, right?"

"Is this?" Lin Yi patted Hanguang and explained: "There are two ropes on the scabbard, so that they can be hung on both sides of the belt, so that they can move left and right, and when they are used, they can pull the sheath with one hand and draw the knife with the other." ”

"Hehe, it's too much trouble. Ye Xiaopi didn't smile, and the corners of her mouth raised a touch of contempt.

Lin Yi's brows furrowed, slightly unhappy, and then restrained his expression again. Seeing this, He Shumeng hurriedly coughed and waved his hand to invite everyone to take a seat.

The bonfire is warm, the moon is clear and the river is clear, more than a dozen young men sit in a ring, and there is a half-fan of wild boar on the central branch, which is roasted with pine branches, overflowing with fat and fragrant.

"Lord Lin works hard for the people, and he should give you a cup of humble duty. He Shu raised his glass and said, his attitude sincere.

"Brother He is polite, this is a matter within the boy's responsibility, so there is no need to be polite. Lin Yi raised his glass in return, drank and laughed with the officers and soldiers, occasionally talked about the strange news of the journey, and talked about the thrilling places, which attracted everyone's fascination and exclaim.

He Shumeng took advantage of the strength of the wine to explain the original story of the tomb in detail: Liucheng is located in the hinterland of Yunguo, which is called Qingping Mountain, with verdant grass and green trees among the mountains, so it is named.

The scenery of Qingping Mountain is beautiful, it is really a treasure land of feng shui, there are many high-ranking officials and scholars in the past dynasties buried here, and the mausoleum is full of treasures. There are some bold people who have the idea of digging graves to make a fortune, and the government has repeatedly caught them.

In the middle of last month, a group of thieves found the ancient tomb of the former royal family and sneaked in to steal it, but they woke up the monsters in the secret room, and all of them died tragically, and only a few escaped.

A thief reported to the government overnight because his nephew was trapped by the agency and could not be exposed. The county guard sent a messenger to arrive, but he couldn't defeat the monster, so he had to ask the defenders for help, and at the same time send a letter to Tianshu Peak to ask the spirit officer for help.

Lin Yi listened attentively, Ye Xiao looked at him sideways, his fingers tapped the hilt of the sword, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, as if he was thinking about something, and said coldly: "Forgive Ye for being abrupt, dare to ask Master Lin where he is from?"

Lin Yi came back to his senses, hesitated for a moment, and said, "In the lower worship of Lingguan Luoshan as a teacher, what advice does Ye Gongzi have?"

Ye Xiao thought about it for a while, then shook his head, hugged his arms and said, "I haven't heard of it, but in terms of swordsmanship, the Su Wangfu of Shu Kingdom is the best, and the disciples in the sect are all outstanding...... Have you heard of it?"

"Su Wangfu ......" Lin Yi said, thinking: "Could it be the eldest brother Su Chongxiu's family?" paused, and then asked: "Ye Gongzi has been in Su Wangfu?"

Ye was ashamed, although he admired the Su family's swordsmanship, but because of the long distance, he did not worship the door. Ye Xiao said, and his voice changed: "But my two masters are both from the Su Wangfu, and they can be regarded as having learned a little bit of true inheritance." ”

It's been a long time, just to show off this to me?

Lin Yi couldn't cry or laugh, and after sighing secretly, he said abruptly: "With the guidance of famous masters, presumably Ye Gongzi's swordsmanship is also excellent." ”

Ye Xiao raised her eyebrows, and said proudly: "My lord has won the award, and Ye's kung fu can be put on the stage." ”

He Shumeng interjected: "Ye Gongzi is modest, how many people in Liucheng can take you with a sword?"

Ye Xiao smiled and picked up the wine cup, but did not deny it, took two sips, and glanced at Lin Yi.

Looking at his smug expression, Lin Yiqiang couldn't help but be unhappy, and said with a straight face: "Thank you for your hospitality, it's getting late, and I can't drink anymore, go back and rest first, and please use it slowly." ”

Lin Yi got up to say goodbye and left with Gu Wanxi. When the two of them walked away, Ye Xiao put down the wine cup, touched the sword at his waist with his left hand, and the light in his eyes flickered.

The summer night was short, and after only a few hours, the sky was white in the east, the morning dew was shining on the blades of grass, and the ashes in the campfire were cool. The birdsong broke at dawn, everyone woke up leisurely, Lin Yi and the others fetched water to wash, wiped their faces, and then walked towards the top of the mountain with the officers and soldiers.

The Black Hawk followed them, staggering and flying, still sleepy. Everyone walked seven or eight miles, climbed to the top of the mountain, and the front was flat, revealing a wide open space, full of a hundred zhang square, green grass, and endless blue waves.

Lin Yihuan looked around, the white clouds in the distance were misty, the sky was blue, the vision was instantly cheerful, and the panorama of Liucheng could be overlooked downward, and the population was vague.

The center of the grass was heavily surrounded by rejected horses, He Shumeng ordered his subordinates to move away, and Lin Yi took a closer look, there was a deep hole in it, and the bottom of it was dark and swarthy.

He Shumeng explained: "This is a thief hole dug by thieves, located above the tomb obliquely, I have sent people down to investigate, no monsters have been encountered, but a few broken corpses have been brought back, and the brothers have widened the hole to ventilate and disperse the smell." ”

During the conversation, the soldiers took out long ropes, tied them to the horses, and then lowered them along the hole. Lin Yi saw that the entrance was narrow, so he untied Hanguang, held it with his hand, and pulled the rope into the hole.

As soon as he landed, Ye Xiao followed, and the rest of the people climbed down one after another, and it was pitch black all around, and they couldn't see their fingers. The soldiers lit the torches prepared in advance and distributed them to illuminate the tomb.

Lin Yi stretched out his hand to take it, and through the dim firelight, he saw clearly that there was a tunnel in front of him, which was as wide as a foot on both sides, and could accommodate four or five people standing side by side. The surrounding rock walls were soaked with dew, damp and mildew, and some black bugs were alarmed by the flames and scurried to hide in the shadows.

Ye Xiao smelled the smell, frowned in disgust, felt slightly disgusted, and stopped with his sword.

He Shu covered his mouth and nose fiercely, and hummed: "My lord, watch your feet, don't trip over debris, I'll lead the way." With that, he took the lead and walked to the depths of the tunnel.

Lin Yi followed behind him, looking around vigilantly, Gu Wanxi and Black Eagle mixed in the team, their expressions serious and mixed with a little excitement.

After walking about 100 steps, the road ahead suddenly divided into two branches, the left and right, the width of which shrank to six feet, and the air became more and more turbid.

He Shumeng pointed to the left: "Lord Lingguan, go this way." ”

Lin Yi followed him in, and after about ten zhang of advancement, He Shumeng suddenly squatted down, pointed to the ground and said, "There was a tripwire here, which was a dao mechanism. ”

Lin Yishun looked at it, and a transparent silk thread was broken into two pieces and fell to the ground, and the end was tied to the groove of the wall, connecting the machine. There were a few pools of crimson blood left in front of him, and the corpse was gone, probably moved out of the tomb by the officers and soldiers. The walls are covered with tiny holes on both sides, like honeycombs, densely packed.

He Shu stiffened his waist and sighed, "Last time, two tomb robbers accidentally triggered the mechanism and were shot into a sieve by an iron arrow. ”

The team continued to move forward, and halfway through, Lin Yi stood still, grabbed He Shumeng, and said with his eyebrows: "There is a corpse below." ”

"What?" everyone was surprised, and their faces were surprised.

Lin Yi stopped them, walked back and forth between the tunnels, and after a while, he hit the ground with his heel, and there was an empty echo from inside.

"Get out of the way, everybody. Ye Xiao walked to the front of the team, Cang Changsheng drew his sword out of the sheath, and the three-foot Qingfeng was in his hand, the blade was like autumn frost, and the cold mangsen was cold.

Lin Yi glanced at him, nodded and stepped back, getting out of the way enough. Ye Xiao took a deep breath, poured internal force into the sword body, waved his hand and slashed away, the dust was stirred by the true qi, which was divided into two smoke screens, splashing several feet high!

Immediately after, a loud rumbling sound was heard, and the ground cracked neatly and fell downward. It was only then that the others understood that there was a secret door here, and Ye Xiao slashed into the gap with his sword qi, just cutting off the lock behind the door, revealing the pit below.

The sergeants crowded to the front of the pit, and when they looked inside, there were dozens of iron spears, although they had long been rusted due to their age, but the tips were still sharp. A decomposing corpse was pierced by the tip of a spear and hung in the air, unbelievable.