Chapter 99:
The rumors of snipe and clam fighting over Benma County are not exaggerated.
After two days, it almost subsided.
In the past two days, Jiang Ran has always stayed with Master Ma.
After several days of thinking, Gui Shisan finally decided to join forces with Li Tianxin and Jiang Ran.
However, now I have nothing to do and can only stay in the room every day and wait for the opportunity.
Ma Ye investigated the information about the man who met the old drunkard that day, but there has been no progress.
Not only him, but even Chang Nian has not found any clues.
This made Jiang Ran feel a little strange.
Judging from the characteristics of that person, if someone encountered him, he would not be unimpressed at all.
However, with the abilities of Ma Ye and Chang Nian Black and White, they couldn't find any clues, so either there was no such person at all.
Or, this person's ability is much greater than imagined.
However, although there was no information about this person in the investigation, another matter that Zuo Daozhuang had been investigating all year round turned out to be unusually successful.
This is even more puzzling.
You know, after twenty years, the so-called clue is just a swordsman passing by Benma County with a child.
Borrow someone's milk to feed your child.
In the past twenty years, in which direction should we go to investigate this trivial matter?
But after a quick investigation, there was already news.
After two days, Chang Nian found out that this family moved out of Benma County three months ago.
Now he has settled in a place called 'Wenxianglin', ten miles outside Benma County.
"The traces are too obvious."
In the county government office, in Chang Nian's room, Jiang Ran said thoughtfully:
"However, Mr. Chang, if it were your position, are the traces obvious? Is it possible that it is Someone is planning something behind your back, but you actually don’t care about it, right?”
Chang Nian smiled and said,
“That’s right. Not only do I not care about it, I will also act in a very difficult manner.
” After waiting for two more days, I will Inform the other party.
"Lest they find out that this matter was investigated so easily." "
It seems that the reason why the person behind the scenes dared to drop clues so boldly is that he has calculated the mentality of the adults.
"But, he is also considered That's right, people from Zuodaozhuang will come..."
Jiang Ran sighed softly:
"What's more, he deliberately leaked his whereabouts. "
The person behind this plan is an old drunkard, right?
What is his purpose in doing this?
Is he simply trying to deal with Zuo Daozhuang?
This is wrong... Twenty years ago, he could penetrate the entire Zuo Daozhuang with his own strength. Daozhuang, snatch the Qiu Yue cicada.
If you want to deal with them, why bother?
Otherwise, what happened to him in the past twenty years? His martial arts has not been as good as before?
So he has not done anything in twenty years Can you see that he is so secretive?
But if this is the case, why should he reveal the traces? A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, so the intention of this move cannot be explained.
After thinking about the old drunkard's intention in his mind, He found out what this old guy was thinking. Judging from what he knew now, it was really impossible to guess. He simply stopped thinking about it.
Instead
, he asked Chang Nian about another thing.
"Does Mr. Chang know that near Benma County? Is there any dangerous place?
"A dangerous place? "
Chang Nian thought about it carefully and said,
"It's not that there is nothing... There is a valley less than twenty miles to the north of Benma County. "
"The valley is filled with miasma all year round. Anyone who strays into it, regardless of human or animal, will fall to the ground and eventually die in it.
"That place is called the 'Valley of the Past' by the locals, which is very ominous.
"In addition, there are several villages left behind after the military disaster.
"There are only ruins left here. I heard that many people mistakenly entered late at night and were trapped inside. It seemed that there was a ghost. Wall...
"But it's hard to say whether this is true or not. Don't just say it, don't listen to it.
"There is another place, which is 'Yinlong Slope'.
"Disappearances often happen in that place. It's obviously just a hillside, and you can see the head at a glance, but people who pass by will disappear without warning. "The previous county magistrate went there to investigate in person, and what exactly was found
? He has never established a case, and the official does not know.
"But after that, Yinlongpo was forbidden to set foot on.
"If we want to talk about dangerous places, they are probably these three places. "
Jiang Ran was a little surprised when he heard this. He thought that Benma County is not big, but it is full of crises.
After thinking about it for a moment, he nodded:
"Thank you, Master Chang. Well, regarding the matter of asking Xiang Lin, sir, please hold it down for now. , don’t go into details with Zuo Daozhuang.
"But in two days at most, I will give you an explanation."
"Okay."
Chang Nian nodded: "Then I'll trouble you,
Young Master Jiang." "You're welcome, sir."
Jiang Ran stood up and said goodbye with fists in his hands.
In the next two days, Jiang Ran no longer enjoyed the happiness at Master Ma's place.
He traveled for two consecutive days, leaving early and returning late.
Li Tianxin and Gui Shisan just watched him coming in and out every day, but they didn't know what he was busy with.
Asked him, he said the time had not come yet.
The two angry people wanted to join forces to hold him there and torture him to extract a confession.
The only thing I'm worried about is that I'm afraid that I won't be able to defeat him and Jiang Ran will take care of him later.
These two days have passed with the snap of a finger.
On the morning of the third day, Liu Wenshan, who had been unconscious in the inn, opened his eyes.
At this moment, many people have gathered in the inn.
Tong Wanli's group of friends have arrived.
After Liu Wenshan woke up, he first thanked Tong Wanli profusely, and then cried bitterly while holding Mingyue.
After finally eating and drinking something, Tong Wanli began to ask about Jiao Weiqin's whereabouts.
He said that now the Jiaowei Qin has become a target of public criticism. If he cannot find it, he will not be able to live in peace.
Liu Wenshan struggled for a long time, then sighed and gave an answer:
"I will take you there."
Ye Jingshuang felt nervous after hearing this, and wanted to send a message to Jiang Ran.
However, since she called Benma County, she has been staying at the inn and has not been to other places.
I want to find Jiang Ran, but I don’t know where he is now.
I can only settle down.
After all, Jiang Ran took himself away from this place just to act in secret.
It is expected that he must know the situation inside the inn.
Then he packed his luggage with everyone else, found a soft sedan to carry Liu Wenshan and went out.
After going out, everyone headed north.
As he walked, Liu Wenshan said:
"The place where Jiao Weiqin is located is quite dangerous. Are there any of the people traveling with Brother Tong who are proficient in medical skills?" "
Yes."
Tong Wanli nodded:
"Brother Liu, don't worry, we are now The masters gathered here can look around the world and explore everywhere."
After hearing this, Ye Jingshuang's eyes turned around the people around him.
There were thirteen people gathered around now, including her, Tong Wanli, Tong Yan Zhouwang, and Liu Wenshan.
This number is actually not too many.
And Ye Jingshuang had never heard of these people.
After asking Tong Wanli, Tong Wanli smiled and said that these people are all masters who have never been in the world.
He is not well-known in the world of martial arts, so he just became acquainted with her by accident.
Ye Jingshuang didn't know him, it was common sense.
Ye Jingshuang still wanted to ask, but Tong Wanli no longer wanted to say anything.
In addition, there was Tong Yan behind him... so there was no chance to ask again.
After this period of cultivation, Tong Yan has basically recovered.
Follow Ye Jingshuang step by step every day.
Talking about a younger sister, comfort her not to be sad because of the gossip from the outside world.
The tone is sincere and touching.
If Ye Jingshuang hadn't already understood the truth in this, I'm afraid he would be really moved by it.
But now, she just wants to draw her sword and kill people.
Especially now, when she hears Tong Yan calling her Shimei, she feels indescribably sick and uncomfortable.
I forced myself to tell myself that a little impatience would ruin a big plan.
Then he reluctantly did not take action.
The group of people walked and walked, and in a short time, they had walked more than ten miles.
Liu Wenshan pointed out the path along the way, sometimes stopping and sometimes starting again.
After walking for a few more miles, everyone felt that the ground beneath their feet was gradually spreading downwards.
A bit of fog appeared around him.
As the pace deepened, the fog became thicker and thicker.
Gradually, the state of being unable to see the five fingers is reached.
"What is this place?"
Tong Wanli frowned as he looked at the fog.
"This is the Valley of Rebirth."
Liu Wenshan said softly:
"This place is shrouded in fog, and further forward there is even more miasma, and it is full of dangers.
"Back then, I and... Ye Konggu hid the Jiaowei Qin here. It is so dangerous. Blocking can keep the burnt tail worry-free. "
Tong Wanli thought carefully and nodded:
"It is indeed a good place.
" The place is good. "
Liu Wenshan smiled and said,
"It's just that this place is too dangerous, so you should be careful. " "
While he was speaking, he shouted again:
"Jingshuang.
" Uncle. " "
Ye Jingshuang hurriedly came to him.
Liu Wenshan said with a smile:
"Jingshuang, just stay with me. "
Okay."
Ye Jingshuang nodded: "I will definitely protect my uncle. " "
Good boy..."
Before he could finish his words, Tong Yan came up and said,
"I will also protect my uncle... Liu." "
Liu Wenshan glanced at him, smiled and nodded.
This move seemed to give Tong Yan a great encouragement, and his spirits were lifted for a moment.
Tong Wanli frowned, always feeling that something was not right.
But for a moment But I couldn't think of anything.
I immediately ordered some detoxification drugs, and then continued walking in. The
so-called miasma is actually not mysterious.
In addition to some specific diseases, the dead leaves of animals and trees in the mountains and forests The poisonous gas condensed after decay is the so-called miasma.
Everyone took the antidote pill and continued to move forward.
Ye Jingshuang originally wanted to take the antidote pill given by Tong Wanli, but Liu Wenshan pulled his sleeve , stuffed another pill into her hand.
This made Ye Jingshuang's pupils shrink suddenly.
Liu Wenshan refused to let himself take Tong Wanli's medicine... Does this mean that Liu Wenshan does not trust Tong Wanli!?
Thinking of this , her mind began to gradually become more and more active.
But here and now she could not allow her to think too much. After secretly stuffing the detoxification pill into her mouth, she continued on her way.
Suddenly, Tong Wanli shouted softly:
"Stop! "
Everyone stopped when they heard the sound, and Tong Wanli frowned: "Did you hear any sounds nearby? "
The group of people looked at me, I looked at you, and then one of the people accompanying them chuckled and said:
"Old boy, this world is certainly dangerous, and you are so suspicious, which makes it even more terrifying.
"It scares people to death. Don't bluff."
Tong Wanli was silent for a moment, then raised his hand and said,
"Look, is there a shadow over there?"
The fog here is better than that outside, although it is visible. It's not high, but people standing around you can't see clearly.
Everyone looked in the direction Tong Wanli pointed.
It was a little creepy for a moment.
I saw a figure about two feet tall, standing tall and tall in front of a tree.
It's hard to see clearly, but he really looks like a tall man.
However, this person's location was not too far away from them.
But when they got here, they didn't even notice it at all.
Once this person makes a sneak attack... how many of them can resist them?
Thinking of this, everyone looked at each other, and then heard one person snort coldly:
"How dare you pretend to be a ghost in front of me!?"
After his words fell, he walked away quickly.
It was like a shadow floating in the forest, or dark in the fog, but with just a thought, he was already in front of the figure.
No one at the scene stopped this person's behavior.
As a result, when the man arrived, he said "Hey".
Immediately afterwards, he returned hand in hand with the huge figure.
At this moment, everyone present was on tenterhooks, fearing that this mysterious man had restrained his companions and would be questioned by others.
But when these two shadows arrived, everyone could see clearly.
Where is that burly man?
It's just a rotting bear!
Everyone looked at each other for a moment.
It was unusual for this bear to die here...after all, the surrounding area was filled with poisonous miasma.
But the question is, how could it die like a human being?
Tong Wanli endured the stench emitted by the bear and came to take a closer look. Suddenly his pupils suddenly shrank:
"No! It was not harmed by this miasma, it was killed!
" And, in the past two days, between.
"Look at its throat!"
After hearing this, everyone immediately went to look, and sure enough they saw a thin mark on the bear's throat.
"Is it a knife mark?"
If it's a sword, it's probably a penetration.
The sword is mainly for stabbing, while the sword is mainly for cutting.
The blade of the sword is long and slender. If it is used for chopping, it will most likely be damaged.
Especially this bear, with its rough skin and thick flesh, I'm afraid no one would be willing to cut its neck like this with a sword.
When this thought came to mind, Tong Wanli's uneasiness had reached its extreme.
"There is someone here!"
The moment these four words came to mind, I heard the sound of footsteps coming one after another.
At the same time, there was a whistling sound in the air.
It seemed like something huge was coming through the void.
Just then I heard a voice shouting:
"There are uninvited guests, and they are probably here for that thing!!"
Tong Wanli's hair stood up when he heard this, and the first thought that came to his mind was... They are here to steal the Jiaowei Qin. ! ?
But the problem is that I got the news from Liu Wenshan.
How could these people know that Jiao Weiqin was hiding here?
Before he could react, he heard a dull sound breaking through the air. He looked up and saw a golden tripod coming from pressing the air and smashing down hard.
Tong Wanli was stunned:
"Golden Sand Cauldron?"
However, at this moment, he didn't have time to think about anything else.
The two palms came together, and the ever-changing Heavenly Luo Palm was sent out suddenly, and a muffled sound was heard.
The golden tripod trembled, and the wolf howling and ghostly screams of the golden tripod could be heard from inside.
Tong Wanli's face also darkened. Jin Sanding's martial arts skills were extremely powerful. His own internal strength was powerful, and he also added the weight of a tripod.
It is really a desperate move to reach out and pick it up.
At this time, he was hit by this huge force. Although his feet did not move, his whole body was pushed by this huge force and could not help but retreat.
The surrounding sides were shaken by this internal force, and the sound of shocking explosions could be heard for a while.
At the same time, a group of strangely dressed people around them also rushed forward, and without any explanation, they immediately came out to kill him.
Tong Yan and Zhou Wang looked at each other, wondering what happened.
Ye Jingshuang was holding a long sword and guarding Liu Wenshan.
The remaining people looked at each other and then laughed loudly:
"A bunch of people who don't know how to live or die!!"
They immediately jumped up and rushed into the crowd.
The martial arts of this group of people are not inferior to Tong Wanli.
Wherever he passed, there were almost no enemies.
More than half of the people brought by Jin Sanding were killed or injured in the blink of an eye.
Ye Jingshuang's expression changed drastically.
Where did Tong Wanli find so many masters?
While she was paying no attention, a figure touched her side without knowing when.
By the time she noticed something, someone had already grabbed her shoulder.
My heart tightened, and I felt like my whole body was in a cloud.
Tong Yan and Zhou Wang realized something was wrong and quickly turned around, only to see that Ye Jingshuang and Liu Wenshan were nowhere to be found.
Ye Jingshuang only felt the shadows of the surrounding trees changing. When she waited for her figure to settle down, she stopped on a stone not far away.
Looking from a distance, figures could be seen rolling and fighting in the mist.
But I can’t see the details clearly.
Her shoulders swayed, her inner breath turned, and she wanted to break free from the restraint.
But before her inner strength could open the man's palm, the man had already released his hand.
"The fight between the snipe and the clam is over, and the fisherman will gain next."
Liu Wenshan's voice reached Ye Jingshuang's ears at this time.
Ye Jingshuang's eyes widened.
Sandpipers and clams fighting?
Could it be that...
the next moment she heard a voice that was familiar to her bones and said with a smile:
"Thanks to the help of seniors.
" Otherwise, it would not be so simple to attract them all.
"...Brother Jiang? " "
Ye Jingshuang turned his head to look.
As a result, he saw a young man dressed in colorful clothes, whose true appearance was almost unrecognizable. He was holding a wine gourd, raising his neck and pouring it into his mouth. Hearing Ye Jingshuang's
voice , he looked back at the girl, smiled and offered his wine gourd:
"Want a sip? ”
(End of chapter)