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Chapter 22 Lost in the wind and sand 3
Chapter 22 Lost in the wind and sand 3
Scorpion tail!
However, after this sting, Xie Lian also pinched its tail, caught the whole scorpion-tailed snake, and squeezed it to the point of fainting. He was stung, but his expression did not change at all. He just threw the unconscious snake on the ground and said, "Everyone, be careful, there may be snakes nearby..."
Before he finished speaking, his wrist tightened. He looked up, but Saburo grabbed him. Xie Lian froze slightly and said, "Sanlang?"
The reason why he asked this was because the expression on the boy's face at this time was really not right, and he didn't know how to describe it in words, which almost made people shudder.
He stared closely at the small wound on the back of Xie Lian's hand. This wound was really similar to a needle piercing. However, the poison was so violent that the back of the hand was immediately a huge purple-red lump that was swollen high, and that small wound was also It was propped up to the size of a knife's edge.
Saburo's face was calm, and he didn't say a word. He grabbed Ruo Xie and used it to tie a tight knot on Xie Lian's wrist, locking the backflow of poisonous blood. Since the two met, Xie Lian had never seen his expression, and just as he was about to speak, he pulled out a dagger from the waist of a businessman. Seeing this, Nanfeng immediately understood what he was going to do, and he held out a palm flame in his right hand. Saburo didn't even look at him, he just put the tip of the knife on the fire and burned it. The wound on the back of the hand made a cross lightly and quickly, and was about to lean down. Xie Lian hurriedly said: "No need. The poison of the scorpion snake is so powerful that it is useless to suck it. Be careful that you are poisoned..."
The young man couldn't help but said, grabbed his hand and covered his lips. For some reason, Xie Lian felt that the arm he was holding was trembling slightly.
Over there, Fu Yao said, "You can also be stung, it's really poisonous. He won't necessarily be bitten at all. What are you going to catch? It's just messing up."
This is true. In fact, now Xie Lian thinks about Saburo's freewheeling momentum for knotting the snake, and also thinks that he may not be bitten, maybe he doesn't take this scorpion snake to heart at all. Not afraid of 10,000, just in case, if this young man really didn't notice that snake and got bitten by such a bite, wouldn't it be useless to regret it?
He waved his other intact hand and said, "I won't die if it doesn't hurt anyway, don't worry about it."
Fuyao said, "You really don't feel pain?"
Thank you honestly: "Really. I don't feel it anymore."
This is true. Thanks for this person, because he is very unlucky, he walks in the deep mountains, eight times out of ten, he will step on poisonous snakes or wake up poisonous insects or something. He has been bitten hundreds of times by various poisons, but maybe it is because of After passing a priest, he has been very tenaciously immortal. At most, he has a fever, which lasts for three days and three nights, and after waking up, he is still fine. Moreover, his sense of pain is also very insensitive, and any pain is accustomed to it. After he finished saying this, Saburo finally raised his head. The redness and swelling on the back of Xie Lian's hand had disappeared, and there was a tinge of blood on his lips, his eyes were extremely cold, his eyes moved to the side, and he moved to the scorpion-tailed snake on the ground. Only hearing a shrill sound of "bang", the purple-red snake exploded into a purple-red puddle of meat sauce.
Everyone was shocked when they saw that the snake actually exploded, but they didn't know who did it. Although the blood didn't splash on them, they were also very scared. Only Tian Tian still remembered that Xie Lian was also stung, and said anxiously: "This brother, you were also stung? What should you do?"
Xie Lian tightened the bandage on his wrist and said with a smile: "Good boy, I'm fine. We'll do the same thing. Next, we'll go into the city to find Shanyuecao."
A businessman hurriedly said: "You go? What about us? Should we also send someone?"
Thanks for the pity: "You don't need it. The Banyue Kingdom's hometown is afraid that it is dangerous, and one more person will have more mistakes. After we find Shanyuecao, we will bring it out to you within 12 hours. "
Several businessmen said in succession: "This... is this true?! That's really grateful..." "How embarrassing..."
However, as soon as Xie Lian opened his mouth, their expressions changed. Thanks for the pity: "In order to find the ancient country of Banyue as soon as possible, I want to trouble you, and temporarily lend this little brother to us to lead the way."
The one he wanted to borrow was naturally Ah Zhao. If it was said that the faces of the talented businessmen were grateful and happy, now most of them are hesitant. Xie Lian also knew that they must be worried that they would run away when they found Shanyuecao with the person who pointed the way. Even if Ah Zhao still had a conscience not to run with him and was willing to come back, that time was greatly delayed. However, they really don't want to go to the ghost place where "every time they pass the border, more than half of them are missing", so they are very entangled. It is human nature and it is completely understandable, so Xie Lian added a sentence: "But I am afraid that there will be other things that will attack you, so Fuyao, you stay here to take care of them."
Leaving someone here is a guarantee that they will definitely come back. All the merchants finally nodded and said, "Okay. As long as A Zhaoken follows you."
So, Xie Lian turned to Ah Zhao and said, "Little brother, would you like to do me a favor? It's fine if you don't want to."
Ah Zhao nodded and said, "Yes. However, Banyue Ancient City is actually easy to find. Just follow this direction and you will arrive."
After saying goodbye to the merchants, he led the way, Xie Lian, Saburo and Nan Feng followed closely. After walking for a while, Xie Lian asked, "Azhao, are there often scorpion-tailed snakes in this area?"
Ah Zhao said, "Scorpion-tailed snakes don't come and go very often. This is the first time I've seen them."
Xie Lian nodded and stopped asking questions. In fact, he also lived near Banyue Kingdom for a while, and this was the first time he saw a scorpion snake, so there was nothing wrong with this answer. Nan Feng sensed his intentions and whispered, "Are you suspicious of this Ah Zhao?"
Xie Lian also whispered: "Anyway, I brought him out, just stare at it."
If it was in the past, it would have been Saburo who talked to him first. However, don't know if it was because of the incident. At this time, the young man's face was still not very good, and he didn't say a word. Xie Lian didn't know what was going on, so he couldn't talk to him, so he had to walk.
The four of them walked in the deserted Gobi for half an hour. The storm was gone, and there was no wind and sand blocking the road. The footsteps were very fast. Gradually, some very difficult weeds could be seen on the road, growing in the cracks between sand and rocks. When the sun was about to go down, Xie Lian finally saw an ancient city in the sky.
This ancient city is difficult to see because it is khaki-yellow and blends in with the vast yellow sand, while the city wall collapses and several sections are buried in the yellow sand. When they got closer, they found that the city wall was extremely high, about a dozen feet at the highest point, and it was not difficult to imagine the magnificent appearance of the past.
Passing through Wengcheng, the four of them officially entered the boundary of Banyue's homeland.
After the gate is a street, still wide and empty, with broken walls, broken houses, broken stones, broken wood on both sides. Perhaps it was because he was used to the warning, Ah Zhao said: "Everyone, be careful, don't walk around." Naturally, these three people didn't need him to warn them. Probably because this ancient city is far from the Banyue Kingdom in his heart, Nanfeng asked suspiciously: "This is Banyue Kingdom? Why is it so small, it is not as good as a city."
Xie Lian said: "Small desert country, as big as the oasis is, the country is as big as the country. Banyue Kingdom was only about 10,000 people in its heyday. of."
Nan Feng observed and said, "It will probably only take a few days to beat this country."
Xie Lian shook his head and said: "It's not necessarily true. Nanfeng, don't underestimate the Banyueren. Although their citizens are only about 10,000 people, the army maintains more than 4,000 all year round. They have more men than women, except the old and the weak. The sick and disabled, except for the peasants, almost all the remaining men joined the army. Moreover, the Banyue soldiers could not wait to be all nine feet tall, brave and aggressive, armed with a mace, and he dared to move forward with a knife in his chest. Go, it's hard to beat."
A Zhao seemed a little surprised, glanced at Xie Lian, and said, "This son seems to know a lot."
Xie Lian kept smiling and was about to talk casually when Nan Feng asked, "What is that wall?"
He was referring to a huge loess building in the distance.
It doesn't seem right to say it is a building, because strictly speaking, it can only be called a thing surrounded by four tall earth walls, without doors or roofs. There are only four earth walls, each of which is more than ten feet tall. A pole is stuck on the top of the wall. For some reason, felt a little chill in heart.
Xie Lian turned around, glanced at it, and said, "That's the sinner's pit."
As soon as I heard the name, I knew it was definitely not a good thing, Nan Feng frowned: "The Sinner's Pit?"
After pondering for a moment, Xie Lian said: "You can treat it as a prison. It is a place for detaining guilty people."
Nanfeng said: "There is no door, how to detain it? Could it be thrown directly from above?"
Xie Lian was thinking about whether to say it or not, when Saburo suddenly said: "Throw it down. Moreover, there are poisonous snakes and scorpions and hungry beasts underneath."
After listening to him finally speak, Xie Lian's heart was relieved and he glanced at him. However, Saburo looked at him for a moment, but looked away. Nan Feng scolded: "What the hell is a prison! This is torture at all, so vicious. Banyue people are either mentally ill or cruel."
Xie Lian rubbed his eyebrows and said: "Not all of them. There are also very cute people in Banyue..." At this time, he suddenly got caught up in his words, and frowned: "Wait."
The other three really stopped, Xie Lian raised his hand and said: "Look at the pole above the pit, is there a person hanging there?"
The sun was setting, night was falling, and the distance was so far away that it was difficult to see exactly what was hanging from the pole. However, when got closer, looking at the outline of the hanging object, it was clearly a thin man in black with torn clothes. It was tattered, hung from the sinner's pit, like a rotten doll, blown around by the wind.
Saburo said: "Yes. Still a woman."
When Ah Zhao saw a person hanging there, his face turned pale. This scene is extremely terrifying and strange, and even calm like him can't stand it. At this moment, Saburo turned his head slightly and said solemnly: "Someone."
Not only did he notice it, but Xie Lian also heard very slight footsteps. There were dilapidated houses on both sides of the street, and the four immediately spread out to hide in. Xie Lian and Saburo hid in the same broken house, while Nanfeng and A Zhao hid in the opposite one. Not long after, at the end of the dilapidated street, a woman in white came out.
The woman was wearing a fluttering snow-white Taoist robe, her arms were whisking the dust, and she was walking on the street, looking left and right, her eyes were extremely bright, and her expression was as if this place was not an ancient city that had been abandoned for many years, but a small back garden that she could turn around at will. Not far away, a girl in black walked slowly behind her.
This black-clothed girl has beautiful and gloomy eyes, her eyes are like a dagger out of its sheath, her long hair is loose, and her whole body seems to exude a chill. Although walking behind the white-clothed female crown, no one would regard her as someone's subordinate.
It was the two they saw outside the abandoned building at noon.
At that time, the figures of these two people flashed past, and the man in black was tall and tall, thank you for not seeing whether it was a man or a woman, but now know that both of them are women. This white-clothed man could only be Ban Yue Guo Shi, and who would this black-clothed man be?
The national teacher Banyue swayed the whisk and said, "Where are those people hiding? They disappear if they are not careful. Do you want me to find them one by one and kill them?"
Thanks for the pity, sure enough, as soon as they entered the city, they were immediately targeted.
The girl in black came up, passed her facelessly, and said, "You can ask your friends to kill you."
These "friends" can only refer to the group of Banyue soldiers with super lethality. Guo Shi Banyue said with a smile: "I don't like to call others, so I like to call you. Are you happy?"
The girl in black didn't give any face at all, and said coldly: "What's the joy of being called by you to do this kind of thing. Let's go."
National Teacher Banyue raised his eyebrows, and as expected, he was about to leave. Listening to their conversation, it seems like old acquaintances who have a good relationship. These two are definitely not ordinary people, and this man in black will definitely not be unknown. Who is the woman who is familiar with the Banyue State teacher? The mysterious fellow? Or does Banyue State actually have a queen or a female general?
Xie Lian thought quickly and held his breath. He didn't want to be found out at this time. Right now, the national teacher Banyue was very outgoing. If he saw them, he would be excited and take the legendary Banyue, who was nine feet tall and held a mace. The soldiers are all called, and it will take a while to fight again. Twelve hours, one less hour is dangerous. Who knows, his physique is that the more he doesn't want to come, the more he wants to come. When the girl in black walked past this room, she suddenly stopped and swept her eyes sharply.
The national teacher Banyue had already taken a few steps forward, and when she saw her stop, she fell back and said, "Hey, are you going?"
The girl in black said, "You, back away."
Guo Shi Banyue said: "Oh." Sure enough, she stepped back, and the girl in black seemed to be about to raise her hand when suddenly, there was a loud noise across the long street!
On the opposite side, the room where Nan Feng and the others were hiding suddenly collapsed. This room collapsed, and even the left and right rows collapsed. In an instant, the sand and dust on the street rolled, and a black shadow suddenly jumped out of the flying sand and rocks, shooting a majestic flame and attacking the Banyue National Teacher. And the girl in black turned around and stopped in front of National Master Banyue, with her left hand still behind her, she copied all the flames in her palm with her right hand and sent it back to him directly. The black shadow was also swift and incoherent, dodged to avoid it, and a few times the rabbit rose and fell, carrying a burst of sand and dust away. The national teacher Banyue chased after him, and the girl in black glanced over here, and then chased after him.
This change only happened in an instant. Xie Lian secretly said: "Good Nanfeng!" I knew that Nanfeng must be hiding across the street. Seeing that this side was about to be discovered, he sounded east and west and helped them divert the enemy. He only jumped out alone, and Ah Zhao was definitely still in the room. After confirming that the three of them were gone, Xie Lian took Saburo out and said, "Azhao, are you still alive, are you injured?"
After a while, a muffled voice came from under the collapsed house: "...It's okay."
Xie Lian put down his heart and said: "It's fine."
Although he believed that when Nanfeng knocked down the house, it would have to be carefully controlled to leave room for another living person, but after all, he had to confirm it before he could rest assured. He lifted a rotten beam with one hand, and after a while, Ah Zhao crawled out from the bottom of the house with difficulty, his face was covered in ashes, he patted it twice and regained his calm expression.
Thanks for the pity: "Now there are only three of us left. Nanfeng was chased and ran, and we have to speed up. Ah Zhao, do you know where the good moon grass grows in the city?"
Ah Zhao shook his head and said, "Sorry. I only know the location of the ancient city, and I have never been there before, so I don't know where the good moon grass grows."
Aside, Saburo said: "It is said that the good moon grass likes the shade. It is short and has very thin roots, but the leaves are large, and the shape is similar to a peach with a pointed mouth. You might as well look near the tall building."
Xie Lian thought about it and said, "Tall buildings?"
Speaking of tall buildings, in a country, what buildings are taller and grander than the palace? Moreover, in the myth and legend, the queen picked a piece of good moon grass after the banquet, which can also be explained sideways. The growth of good moon grass.
The three of them looked around, and sure enough, they saw a palace made of bricks and earth in the center of the city.
From a distance, the palace is still quite imposing, but from a closer look, the degree of dilapidation is only slightly better than other houses on the street. Passing through the gate of the palace is a very large garden. Maybe in the past, this place was not a garden, but a square or something, but now it has been deserted for many years, leaving only a piece of land full of various green plants.
Yes, what I stepped on was not sand, but mud, which was probably the only remaining trace of the oasis. The good moon grass may be hidden in these many plants. Thanks for the pity: "Hurry up and find it. We only have twelve hours. However, be careful with scorpion-tailed snakes."
Ah Zhao responded, and Saburo also said "um", and the three of them lowered their heads to look for it. But Xie Lian suddenly remembered that the Banyue National Teacher could manipulate the scorpion-tailed snake, so after reaching her territory, there should be more scorpion-tailed snakes. But after the group entered Banyue Ancient City, they never saw a single scorpion-tailed snake.
He straightened up and was about to speak, when he suddenly felt a cylindrical object in his hand.
Looking down, it was a human leg.