Everyone walked along the valley, but they saw that the surrounding area was desolate, the mountains and forests were deep, the cliffs and valleys were hidden, and the road was full of potholes and gravel, and it was quite difficult to walk.

Fortunately, except for Zhao Sheng and the county lord, everyone either had unique skills, or they were accustomed to marching, and they did not walk slowly, Li Shuxiu led everyone, compared with the map, and drove more than ten miles within three hours, and came to an open grassland surrounded by mountains.

Li Shuxiu looked around, saw that the road ahead was blocked by the shadow of the mountain peak, and he couldn't figure out the situation for a while, and saw that there were flowers and grass here, the scenery was beautiful, and it was quite quiet, so he whispered to Rapp: "Brother Rapp, let's rest here." The mountains here keep out the wind and dust, and the grass here is soft and comfortable to sleep on. If you continue to hurry, you may not be able to find such a suitable place. After dark, I'm afraid there will still be danger. ”

Rapp had already eased up at this time, and when he heard what she said, he quickly nodded and said, "What Brother Li says, I'll do what Rapp does, you don't have to ask me about everything, just make your own decision." ”

Li Shuxiu smiled slightly, but her heart was sad, and she secretly thought: If you really listen to me in everything, then I don't know how happy I am.

She turned around and passed on the words of resting here, Zhao Sheng cheered, and rolled on the grass happily, looking like a lively kitten.

Li Linhong thought to himself: Although Your Majesty has a noble status, after all, he is still a child. Alas, Lao Li is incompetent and unfavorable, and it is really difficult for him to suffer here with us.

Thinking of this, I felt sorry for myself, and I wanted to slap myself hard.

The Jiuhe County Lord also sat down, Tiande looked at the surrounding scenery, and said with a smile: "Brother Li chose a good place. ”

Xuanjing's internal strength is profound, his ears and eyes are sensitive, he concentrates slightly, and he looks around, only to hear the gusts of wind blowing in this valley, but he doesn't feel cold here, he nodded, sat down cross-legged, and began to exhale.

The goshawk took the flint from his bag, cut wood from the surrounding trees, piled it on the ground, and skillfully lit a fire. Li Shuxiu praised: "Brother Goshawk, if it weren't for your quick eyes and hands, you still have your bags with you, and you are well prepared in your bags, I'm afraid that this night will be really difficult." ”

Goshawk said: "I have been in the army for many years, and I am familiar with dealing with such a situation." If there is a chance to escape, even if you travel lightly, this bag must never be pulled down. ”

The county lord of Jiuhe suddenly asked: "These two military masters are not wearing the military uniforms of my khanate, I don't know where they joined the army to fight?"

She had suffered from the goshawk before, and she had always been haunted by him, afraid and hated him. But the Mongolians respect heroes the most, and they were rescued by him before, which is a debt owed to him, and at this moment everyone is working together to advance and retreat together, so they don't care about the past, they have nothing to say, and look for opportunities to talk to him.

Goshawk and Li Linhong glanced at each other, thinking that this county lord was suspicious, and they didn't know how to answer for a while. Zhao Sheng suddenly said: "My two elder brothers are my bodyguards, and I bought two sets of modified military uniforms on Lubei Road, saying that the military uniforms are strong and durable. They had joined the army before, and now they have been disarmed and returned to the field. ”

Hearing this, the county lord of Jiuhe nodded, and said with a gentle smile: "This little doll's eloquence is really clever, and this kind of military uniform is naturally much better than that of ordinary people in the rivers and lakes." It's just that the two of you have fallen into a big trap, this style is the military uniform of the Southern Song Dynasty army, if it is seen by the soldiers of our khanate, I am afraid that it will be difficult to argue and will be arrested in prison. ”

The goshawk thought hatefully in his heart: These Mongolian Tatars are strong and domineering, even if I don't wear military uniforms, you are arrogant, and you are not right?

After everyone spoke for a while, they gradually quieted down, and the flames crackled and burned, making it even more quiet and desolate, which made people unsettled.

Xuanjing suddenly asked: "County Lord, when those hyenas appeared before, the mountain wall behind us was suddenly sealed, trapping us in this valley labyrinth, do you remember?"

The county lord of Jiuhe nodded, thinking about it carefully, her voice trembled a little, and she said, "Didn't you say that there was someone in this valley who deliberately framed us and wanted to trap all of us here?"

Xuanjing said, "Not bad. If we inadvertently intrude into this valley, I am afraid that someone will be alerted, and he will activate the mechanism and trap us, but he will not give up if he does not want to let us leave alive. ”

Li Shuxiu snorted and said, "But he didn't expect that we would be able to escape the pursuit of those hyenas, maybe...... Maybe he's laying out the rest of the traps?"

Xuanjing said again: "County Lord, in order to escort you out of the palace to play, Your Majesty first sent more than a hundred soldiers to take the lead for you, but before you could meet, these warriors have all died in the desert. I think it is also the hand of the wicked in this valley. ”

Li Linhong couldn't help but shout: "Old Daoist, didn't you say that these Kazakh brothers committed the case before?"

Xuanjing was not ashamed, and said lightly: "That's the old man's, wronged all friends, and I am ashamed at the moment, and I hope that the two of you will forgive your sins." ”

He paused, and then said, "The attackers are either numerous and sneak attacked, or they use intrigues and traps. But no matter what, this person is ruthless, like a ghost, and it is more likely that he is here for the county lord. ”

The delicate body of the county lord of Jiuhe trembled, and his face turned pale with fright, but he held back his fear and remained silent.

Xuanjing's gaze slowly swept over everyone's faces, and said, "When the old man arrived, he saw that the ground was full of dead bodies. Two horseshoe prints were also found next to the corpses, and they walked in a panic, as if they were fleeing. The old man doubted, but he was afraid that the knight on the two horses knew the truth behind the tragedy. ”

He focused his eyes on the goshawk's face and said word by word: "It is inextricably linked to what we encountered in the valley. ”

Seeing that his eyes were full of suspicion, the goshawk panicked, and his mind was suddenly in chaos, just thinking: Yes, when this old way came, I was afraid that I would still be unconscious. Those two horseshoe prints, maybe left by my horse and Brother Li's mount, this old way is so sharp, this can also be guessed?

Li Shuxiu was also taken aback when he heard this, and immediately thought: That's right! It was the goshawk brothers who led us into this valley! That mirage was so realistic, no different from the surrounding mountains and rocks, how could he easily see through it? If he stumbled into it by mistake, it would have been too much of a coincidence.

Xuanjing stood up, walked to a distance of a foot in front of the goshawk, stretched out his palm, and said to the goshawk: "Two military masters, who are you? What is the purpose of bringing us here?"

Li Linhong shook his hand again and again, and shouted indiscriminately: "You old Taoist squirting people with blood, if we have such great ability, how can we be trapped in the valley with you?"

Xuanjing smiled: "Both of us have our own damage, but the three of you have not been damaged. Your strategy of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight is really vicious. ”

The goshawk was also anxious, and shouted, "If we have malicious intentions, why should I go back to save you?"

Xuanjing said: "Although we were besieged at that time, if the old man insisted on breaking through, he might not be able to do it. Coupled with this Li Gongzi's swordsmanship, we have a great chance of getting out of trouble by joining forces. You're back because you want to watch the battle and improvise. ”

Goshawk and Li Linhong opened their mouths and wanted to defend, but Goshawk's mind was cloudy, and Li Linhong couldn't figure out Goshawk's actions, and the two were stunned on the spot for an instant, unable to even say a word.

Xuanjing took a deep breath and said: "Poor Dao is afraid that the two will be unfavorable to the county lord, and I want to ask the two of them to tie themselves up, and after we find the treasure, if everyone is safe and sound, Poor Dao will naturally loosen the ties for the two of them." ”

Goshawk and Li Linhong took a few steps back, revealing angry expressions, Goshawk thought: This old Taoist martial arts is too high, and I am not sure about facing him head-on.

Suddenly, he saw a black shadow flowing down the mountain like ink, converging into a pool of water on the ground. The pool was stirred and bubbled, and after a few moments, a figure rose.

He said to himself: Is it a crow? What is he going to do?

The raven crept up to him and whispered in his ear, "Tell them what I have said, and you should be able to get away with it." ”

The goshawk looked at both sides quietly, only to see Li Shuxiu's face hesitant and undecided, while the Xuanjing was murderous and stared, but no one noticed the arrival of the crow.

He sighed and said, "Yes, I did come to this labyrinth once. ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but exclaim. Li Shuxiu asked, "Brother Goshawk, why did you bring us here?"

Goshawk said indignantly: "The three of us followed the caravan to Saibei, but who knew that we met that group of fierce Mongols, killed all our companions, and chased the three of us all the way. I asked Brother Li to run first, trying to lure these Mongolian birds and beasts away alone, but the horse stepped on the air and knocked me to the ground, I hit my head on the ground, and fainted, and by the time I woke up, all the Mongolians were dead. ”

Xuan Jing sneered and said, "Hugh is talking nonsense! It must be you who ambushed your helpers, led those soldiers into the ambush, and slaughtered them all." ”

The goshawk said, "If I have such means, how can you people talk to me like this?"

Xuanjing couldn't answer for a while, and thought: Yes, among those dead soldiers, there are no enemy corpses, and the people who attack them are ruthless and accurate, and they are by no means easy to match. If this kid really had such strong reinforcements, I'm afraid he would have caught all of us a long time ago.

Goshawk said again: "After I joined Brother Li and them, I remember that I came here with the army a few years ago, and I accidentally entered this hidden canyon, so I wanted to lead them here to rest. I didn't know that I suddenly encountered you chasing after me. I was in a moment of panic, and rushed into the wall, not expecting you to come in with you. If I wanted to lead you into a trap, I would never use such foolish methods. ”

Li Shuxiu thought about the situation carefully, and knew that what the goshawk said was true, he rushed very fast, if it wasn't for his own horse, he would never be able to keep up with him. So he said softly: "Master Xuanjing, I'm afraid that you are wrong to blame Brother Goshawk." We are deep in this valley, and we should unite and work as one, and we should not suspect each other. ”

Xuanjing stared at the goshawk, his eyes were like torches, as if he wanted to see through the goshawk's thoughts, the goshawk was uneasy in his heart, his eyes were erratic, and he simply lowered his head. Xuanjing thought for a while, sighed, and slowly walked back to the county lord.

At this moment, only a dull lament came from behind the crowd, and the sound was like the beating of war drums, like the blowing of a military trumpet, which shook everyone's ears.

The goshawk's body shook, raised its head, hugged Zhao Sheng, and said loudly: "Don't move, everyone, this is a monster in the valley." ”

Zhao Sheng exclaimed, "Monsters, are they those hyenas?"

Goshawk whispered, "This monster can't eat people, but if everyone angers him, I'm afraid we will all die here." ”