Twilight Chapter 12: Cracks
On the border of black dust, a flock of frightened birds flew by, dropping several feathers one after another, leaving a black trail in the blue sky. On the top of the hill where the birds flocked, a commotion quietly hit.
A group of soldiers in black armor and armed with sharp weapons stood straight around, guarding their homeland. Among them are five teenagers dressed in clouds and feathers, who are intelligence scouts who are responsible for gathering confidential information and detecting enemy situations. These teenagers are professional informants and excel in every aspect.
The organization they belong to has a ---- name. As the name suggests, they are a group of shadows hidden in the dark depths, coming and going without a trace, but always skilfully infiltrating every corner, discerning every move of their target. The movements of the members are all over the black dust, and they weave invisible nets in this huge field, connecting each other, and once there is movement at one end, the shadow at the other end will catch the news in time and take action.
Situ Zhenyang caught a piece of feather, looked at its color and shape carefully, frowned, walked towards Duan Zhiyu, and asked, "What do you think?"
"Judging by our years of investigative experience. Duan Zhiyu also looked at it carefully, and also sniffed the taste: "These birds flew from Cabinet Mountain, and they look like harrier eagles." ”
"Well, go ahead. ”
"But the claws are like human hands, and the sound is like a chirping, so the birds that fly here must be ducks. ”
"That's right, it's a duck. It's just that this bird is not a mascot, and wherever they appear, a large number of people will be exiled. ”
Duan Zhiyu shook his head and said, "I don't believe in any feudal superstitions, this is just a flock of birds, how can it decide things on the ground, everything depends on people." ”
"Big brother and second brother, don't be so nervous, what can these birds say, there's no need to worry about it. Beside him, a man walked over and patted them on the shoulder.
Duan Zhiyu immediately grabbed his hand and twisted it backhand, "Arrow, you kid can start eavesdropping on our conversation?"
Arrow didn't react, and immediately begged for mercy: "Brother... Elder brother... Hurt... It hurts..."
"You guy, you don't have a long memory. With that, Duan Zhiyu let go of his hand and pushed him away.
Ah Rui staggered and fell to the ground, he immediately got up and complained: "Hey, Brother Yu, don't be so ruthless, your hands are twisted, and you will pay for the medical expenses." ”
"You..." Duan Zhiyu glared, and was about to step forward to teach him another lesson, but was caught by Situ Zhenyang.
Seeing this, Arrow grimaced and ran away.
"Is it so leisurely to chat here?"
They were startled, and immediately stood up, looked into the distance, and saw Zhao Fu walking towards them slowly and leisurely.
"Do you want to tell the elder about this?" Duan Zhiyu pulled the corner of Situ Zhenyang's clothes.
"Forget it, it's not a big deal, you're right, it's just a bunch of ducks, you don't need to take it too seriously. ”
"Tell me what you're talking about. Inadvertently, Zhao Fu had already walked to the two of them.
"Yes, Elder, we're communicating... Exchange the border situation in the past few days. Situ Zhenyang glanced at Duan Zhiyu and replied seriously.
"Then tell me how the border is going these days. Zhao Fu stroked his beard and said with interest.
"Uh... Be. The border is much better than it used to be these days, and there hasn't been much change in the outside world. ”
"What is the incident with the white-haired puppet (i.e., the white-haired man) these days, and is it still the same as before?"
Duan Zhiyu straightened up and said, "Report, no, there has been almost no trace of the white-haired person for so many days." ”
Zhao Fu snorted, and his beard shook slightly. "Because they have run into the black dust, and their traces also appeared in the central area a few days ago......"
"What, inside the black dust, how is it possible?" Duan Zhiyu looked puzzled, "If it's a hostile force outside, it's okay to say, but it has already appeared in the central area, could it be a ghost made by his own people, or is it that there are enemy forces infiltrating in?"
"Infiltration... That's right, infiltration! Originally only haunted the frontier, but now it has penetrated into the heartland. Zhao Fu's expression turned cold, and his gaze shifted to the two of them, "What do you say to do?"
Situ Zhenyang and Duan Zhiyu noticed Zhao Fu's gaze and hurriedly knelt down: "Elder Zhao, we dare to guarantee that there will be no slack in the affairs of the frontier!"
"Allowing dangerous forces to infiltrate is dereliction of duty and a capital crime!"
"Elder Mingjian, we are definitely not slacking off!"
"Then how do you say those guys got in, can't they grow wings and fly in? or... What's the ghost of the people inside the black dust?" Zhao Fu interrupted without waiting for the other party to finish.
"Possibly. I don't know when Arrow and the others were standing behind them, "We are all veterans for more than ten years, and we have never made a mistake in our acuity and eyesight, and now those guys have appeared inside the black dust, and they are so quiet, I think the problem should not be on us." ”
"What are you talking about?" The corners of Zhao Fu's mouth twitched, and he took a step forward, Situ Zhenyang hurriedly grabbed him, and at the same time gave Ah Rui a look, signaling him to stop talking. Arrow, on the other hand, pouted and tilted his head to the side.
Zhao Fu's face was cold for a while, he stared at everyone, his brows furrowed, but suddenly, he chuckled and said, "It's good, there is a personality, I like it." ”
Arrow and the others thought that he would be furious and was about to collide, but who knew that Zhao Fu actually came to this hand, which caught him a little off guard.
Zhao Fu continued: "However, I came to find you for something. Judging from these puppet operations, it is indeed very similar to the operation of an organization behind the scenes, so far, the Central Headquarters has taken many measures to dig out the leader of this organization, but all of them have failed. Someone has offered to send you to help, you are the elite of the Scouts, you have great abilities in tracking, and now, Black Dust needs to solve this problem, can you?"
"Of course, it is incumbent. ”
"That's good, Duan Zhiyu, and... Belch... That guy—" he gestured to Arrow, "you two come and help." ”
The companions around him pushed him, and Arrow reluctantly answered.
"But... They went, what to do with reconnaissance at the border, we have always had a clear division of labor. Situ Zhenyang asked.
"Don't worry, it won't be long before you said that the border is safe, and let them come back after the mission is completed. ”
Situ Zhenyang nodded and said, "Okay then, take care." ”
The two hurriedly packed up some things and left with Elder Zhao.
Under the scorching sun, the entire earth was scorched, producing bursts of water vapor.
Situ Zhenyang watched the three of them leave, and when they were about to disappear from view, he seemed to see Elder Zhao glance back, leaving a meaningful smile.
The smile was a little weird, and he couldn't help but be stunned.
"Captain, what's wrong with you?" asked Xiao Li, a member of the team next to him.
Situ Zhenyang waved his hand, shook his head, and did not speak. He raised his head and looked at the sky, and at some point, a few dark clouds obscured the sun, and a gust of wind blew in his face, rolling up a little dust, and the previously hot environment turned cold.
In the evening, the black dust was much quieter than ever, and the people on the street soon disappeared, and the whole area became deserted.
The dim glow of the setting sun shone on the streets, giving it an antique aura, and the chirping of the knowing seemed very distant and ethereal in this environment, echoing in the empty black dust land. Although it is said to be summer, it is very refreshing.
At midnight, the whole black dust was quiet. In the midst of the cold wind, several rapid dog barks sounded. The people in the house were awakened by the barking, but they refused to go out to see what was going on, but instead covered their heads with the quilt and curled up together, knowing that soon the dogs would stop barking and that they would lie in a pool of blood, dead in an indescribable manner.
In the darkness, a dozen white-haired golems roamed, looking for food to feed their hunger, some with long blood streaks under their feet, and not far behind them were the remains of the corpses of dismembered dogs, which had been eaten almost clean.
In the attic of a deserted house, three young men, dressed in night clothes, quietly watched them. Murong Jue's left hand was clenched tightly, and his bones made a slight sound. He leaned forward slightly, wanting to kill those guys, but was stopped by Song Ziwei: "Ah Jue, I know you are very angry, to be honest, I am also very angry in my heart, but if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, we must find out who is behind the scenes, and wait a little longer." ”
Murong Jue calmed down a little and said, "Yes, if you can't bear it, you will plot a lot, and when you find the real murderer behind it, I will definitely not spare him!"
Under the moonlit night, two slender figures flashed.
Arrow and Duan Zhiyu stopped at the top of the Wild Goose Tower, looking at the white-haired puppets.
"Their actions seem disorderly, but they are silently following some kind of rule and operating according to that rule. ”
"That's right, although they are scattered around, they are generally in the same direction, towards there. Duan Zhiyu pointed to the outskirts of the city, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be a cemetery." ”
"Insidious enough, the deceased are gone, but they are not spared. We've got to keep up. ”
Ah Rui was about to move forward, but was stopped by Duan Zhiyu, "Wait, is there anyone else in this operation?" He looked at the three figures that jumped out of the abandoned attic, and frowned, "Seeing that the figures are three young people, and they are quite clumsy, it seems that they are laymen." ”
"Then follow them, find out who they are, and then make a decision. Arrow suggested.
At the fifth watch, the white-haired puppets all walked into the cemetery and stopped. Not far away, Li Zhirong and the three followed, and behind them were Duan Zhiyu and the two.
The white-haired puppets suddenly twitched, and then fell to the ground together, no longer moving. In the darkness, a figure gradually stepped out, and a green light floated around it.
That light entered Murong Jue's field of vision. Under the green light, I saw that the man was wearing a black coat, and his figure looked very bloated. In his hand he holds a scepter inlaid with a green gemstone. There are several dark shadows wandering in the middle of this gem.
"That guy... I guess it's behind it. Duan Zhiyu thought about it, but compared to the face of that person, he was more worried about the three people in front of him, and now the strength of the enemy and the enemy was not clear, and if he acted hastily, he was likely to fall short. He glanced at Arrow and couldn't help but be stunned. Arrow was pale, sweating, and panting.
"What's wrong with you?" asked Duan Zhiyu.
"I don't know what's going on, but the vitality in my body is dissipating... It's like being sucked away..."
Duan Zhiyu was taken aback, and when he was mentioned like this, he also began to feel the pressure. The power in the palm of the hand is constantly being lost, and the qi is getting weaker and weaker. In this case, if you take action, the dangerous ingredients will increase a lot.
The man in black looked at the corpse that had fallen to the ground, looked around again, and said, "It seems that today's combat strength has been replenished." ”
"That voice... It's so familiar, like I've heard it somewhere. Li Zhirong couldn't help frowning and muttered in his heart.
Before the man's words fell, he immediately conjured up a person's face in his mind.
Li Zhirong was about to make a sound, when suddenly a hand covered his mouth.
His body shook violently, and he immediately struggled, and the other two saw this and were about to help, but they were stopped by another person.
"Shhhhh Duan Zhiyu motioned for them to be quiet. Seeing that they were no longer moving, Arrow let go of Li Zhirong.
"Brother Duan, we..."
"You're too messy! Do you know it's dangerous!" Arrow interrupted them, "Now that the enemy and our forces are not clear, do you have the courage to follow and think about the consequences?"
"No, listen to me, I think that person is ....."
"If you have anything to say, you shouldn't stay here for a long time!"
Hidden in the shadows under the hat, a red glow suddenly lit up. The man in black slammed the scepter on the ground, and the ground trembled violently. "Isn't it too late to say this now?"
Arrow jerked back and saw those eyes looking straight at him, "We've been discovered, run!"
didn't care so much, everyone ran away, very embarrassed.
The man in black slowly raised his scepter, and the green gem flashed, shooting out seven green rays of light and flying towards those people.
Duan Zhiyu turned around, spread his hands, forming a barrier, and stubbornly took the next three attacks. And the fourth line directly broke through the defense, and Duan Zhiyu kicked the ground and dodged the attack. As soon as he landed, the earth shook and shook, and the green waves in front of him kept approaching, so he had to grit his teeth, block his head with his arms, and fall heavily to the ground.
Arrow hurriedly ran forward and pulled him away.
The light waves smashed wildly on the ground, bricks flew sideways, and explosions were incessant.
"The Iron Triangle is out!" Murong Jue and the others looked at each other for a moment, and then, the three of them began to seal. The earth cracked, and a dozen wooden vines stretched out to bind them.
Song Ziwei waved his right hand, and suddenly, more than a dozen water balls appeared in the sky. He pointed at the man in black, and the water balls flew over. "Ah Jue, take advantage of now!"
Murong Jue opened his eyes suddenly, his arms opened, and a strong wind rose between heaven and earth, raising dust and sand, blurring everyone's vision.
"We... Let's go!"