Chapter 150: The Shadow of the Bamboo Forest
He came to the top of the straw sandals, above an antique shop. Looking at it from his point of view, he could just see part of the lower body of Qiao'er and Li Yuanchen in the tavern opposite. It seems that they don't know it, and the two of them eat very well, but they don't know that they have been under the surveillance of many people.
Ling Quanfei saw Sun Qiao'er and Li Yuanchen stand up, and every one of his nerves tensed, and the people below were about to start acting. Their actions also determine Ling Quanfei's next action - if they want to make a move, they will find a way to rescue them, from the front or from the side, if they don't make a move, they can only wait and see, find an opportunity to tie up the guy selling straw shoes below, and then put something useful out of his mouth.
If their purpose was only to spy on Sun Qiao'er and Li Yuanchen, then the seventeen people below would not have been dispatched together when they left the tavern, which would definitely attract the attention of Sun Qiao'er and Li Yuanchen. The situation, he thought, could not be said to be bad, but it was definitely not the outcome that both sides wanted to see. At least, he doesn't think anyone wants to fight on the streets. If they had done this, they would have done it a long time ago, and they wouldn't have waited for them to come out.
Ling Quanfei leaned on the roof, pondering. He seemed to have the answer in his heart - those seventeen people would definitely not make a move on Sun Qiao'er and the others, and when the two of them left, they would not follow together. In this way, you may have the opportunity to quietly find someone to ask "politely". But now there's a question โ how does he make sure he gets a chance to get to the guy down there to talk to? If not, does he have any other choice?
His gaze swept over the seventeen people again, and in fact he only saw thirteen, four of whom were in his blind spot. But it doesn't matter, the remaining four people are all porters, all of them are young and strong, and they are all bears. He didn't plan to find these people in the first place, and they didn't seem to be polite people to talk to.
He didn't have time to continue looking for another suitable person, Sun Qiao'er and Li Yuanchen's feet had already stepped out of the tavern.
He thought, he had to improvise.
He watched carefully, and although she couldn't take everyone's actions into account, she could already see that the old woman selling dates had already begun to act. She stretched out her hand and said something to Sun Qiao'er, who was walking by. Ling Quanfei guessed that he should be selling dates, but he was quite good at pretending, he sneered.
Sun Qiao'er just stayed for a while, and then led the horse by the little second-hand middle. She and Li Yuanchen both got on their horses and left the street like this. Ling Quanfei gathered over to look at the seventeen people, and was surprised to find that they didn't make any movement. He couldn't guess what kind of medicine they were selling, and he didn't know what he was going to do next. Do you continue to stare at them, or follow Sun Qiao'er and the others?
In the end, he decided to stay here and watch the men.
Sure enough, the tea didn't work, and the people below began to move.
First, the coal seller walked past the old woman selling dates with a coal cart, and the two seemed to say something briefly, and the coal seller left. Then there were the four porters, who found a sedan chair out of nowhere, and kept carrying Sun Qiao'er and the others in the direction they left. Then the old woman who sold the dates also got up and wrapped the dates spread out on the ground, wrapped them in cloth, and put them in a bamboo basket.
When the old woman looked up, Ling Quanfei suddenly shrank back. Although he believed his reaction, she would never have seen him just now. But there was always some worry in my heart, so I went down the roof. He walked south, from a narrow alley to the street he had just walked on. At this time, he suddenly regretted that he should not have jumped off the roof without even looking at it, and the seventeen people on the street were long gone.
Where did they go? Ling Quanfei used his eagle-like eyes to capture everyone on the street, men, women, the elderly, and even children. They were indeed gone, and in just a few steps, seventeen living people disappeared into thin air.
And to his greatest surprise, the other pedestrians on the street didn't seem to notice. There was suddenly a lot less shouting on the lively street, and these people didn't even think it was strange?
Ling Quanfei felt faintly uneasy in his heart, the origin of these seventeen people seemed to be mysterious.
Now because of his own negligence, he can't find anyone to question, at least he wants to ensure the safety of Sun Qiao'er and Li Yuanchen, which he promised Qi Ying'er. He has promised others very few things that he has not kept. Apart from......
He wandered away from his thoughts and continued to face the problem at hand. He first decided to follow Sun Qiao'er's path and follow closely behind, but later changed his mind and planned to go in front of Sun Qiao'er and the others.
This was done out of two considerations: first, he followed behind, maybe he would also be monitored by others, and second, he could make preparations in advance by detouring in front of them, in case the group of people chose to attack Sun Qiao'er and Li Yuanchen in an open and uninhabited place, he could take precautions as soon as possible.
He probably guessed that Sun Qiao'er and the others were going to go from here to the direction that Wanling Mountain was going to take, so he walked to the alley to the east. Then he jumped on the roof like a cat. He was going to walk from a remote part of the town, so he might avoid the gang.
Ling Quanfei soon reached the east of the town, and from here he leaped south.
Qi Ying'er found the post station in the town, handed over the two horses to the post station manager, and then carried the exchanged silver into his arms.
He followed the plan that Ling Quanfei had just told him, and after changing horses, he walked in the direction of Wanling Mountain first, and Ling Quanfei told him that he must not slow down.
He lifted his internal strength and began to hurry there. After passing a crowded place, he walked as fast as he flew and hurriedly ran.
He ran non-stop for a quarter of an hour, and finally got out of the town. He looked back, gasped, and thought: this town is really bigger than it seems. He stood only for a short moment, then continued to the south. He didn't know when or where he was going, and Ling Quanfei didn't tell him the specific location. Ling Quanfei told him: "You have to think from the opponent's point of view. โ
"Where will you be?" he said to himself. He walked for about two hours, and he saw a bamboo forest.
As far as the eye can see, the lush bamboo forest stands on the ground like a pillar as thick as a calf. Qi Ying'er had never seen such a large bamboo forest, and she couldn't help but look a little demented. Looking further away, he found that there was a mountain at the end of this bamboo forest, which was gray-green and did not look very high.
"Put yourself in the enemy's shoes...... Isn't that the ideal place?"
He suddenly became energetic and began to carefully examine the verdant bamboo forest in front of him.
Wouldn't it be the most convenient to kill people here?
That's the enemy's angle. It's so far from town that no one seems to pass through it, and the hill to the south may be a wild mountain, where woodcutters may pass by. But in the bamboo forests here, no one seems to have the idea of fighting them.
He guessed with his own experience, and he decided to go into this bamboo forest. He had only taken a few steps before he hesitated again - what if there was already someone in ambush in it? It was a good place to kill people, and it was a good place to ambush. If they had already arranged an ambush here, would they have encountered it when they walked in?
While he was hesitating, the sun was already sinking in the west. The golden sunset reflected on the verdant bamboo forest, and the different beauty made him fascinated. He thought how nice it would be if the world stood still in this moment.
A whistle - he instinctively became alert.
The voice came from the bamboo forest, and it seemed that his guess was not wrong. Sure enough, there was an ambush inside. He continued to walk south, thinking that he should not hesitate now, let alone stand still, he must think of a way as soon as possible.
He took a leap of internal energy as he kept an eye on his surroundings, his mind racing about what to do next.
It was getting dark.
Yes, wait until it gets dark before entering the bamboo forest here. After making up his mind, he ran into the edge of the bamboo forest, found the most dense place, and waited quietly.
The moon has come out, the moonlight is shining on the bamboo forest, and the silence around is a little desolate. Ling Quanfei was following a group of people, and he knew something from that person's mouth, about their identity. But this is also what he half-guessed, because the man soon committed suicide by poisoning.
He jumped into a bamboo forest before the sun went down. Ling Quanfei also felt that this was the best place to ambush, and if it was him, this would be the best choice.
But if this is the case, then this bamboo forest is full of dangers.
Soon, he heard a whistle. The whistle is sharp, the whistle is mixed with internal energy, it is not a problem to be able to transmit seven or eight miles, and if you don't listen carefully, it is difficult to tell if it is blown by a person, and it is likely to be mistaken for what kind of bird's chirping. Ling Quanfei guessed that the whistle should be the order for the group to gather.
He looked in the direction of the whistle, but found it in vain. The dense bamboo forest blocked his view. Listen to the voice, the whistleblower is quite close to him. That's not a great situation. Maybe he's now surrounded by the enemy.
Thinking of this, his breathing could not help but become rapid, and his mind became more and more concentrated, and his five senses were working at full strength, trying to be aware of the danger that might suddenly appear around him.
"Rustleโ"
When he heard the sound, he immediately hid behind a few bamboos and crouched down. He saw a black shadow sweeping past his three zhang, and his martial arts didn't seem to be weak.
The corners of Ling Quanfei's mouth raised, thinking that this good opportunity could not be let go, so he quietly followed. Ling Quanfei lifted his internal strength and folded his sleeves to prevent the person in front of Ling from being detected by the wind. Ling Quanfei's light skills were not only fast, but also quiet, and the black shadow only cared about running forward, completely ignoring a man in white flying above his head.
Ling Quanfei lightly touched a bamboo on his toes, and with a little bit of force, his body leaped faster, and suddenly swooped down like an arrow. The black shadow's ears were not weak, and his vigilance was very high, so he immediately pulled out the knife from his waist, turned around, and saw Ling Quanfei.