Zhan Shan hurriedly rushed over to check, and found that the man's horse was foaming at the mouth, panting heavily, and seemed to be expelling more air than inhaling, and it was almost dead.
"Lang Zhong, get treatment quickly!" Zhan Shan yelled.
"Yes! Captain!"
A mercenary monk with a blue scarf on his head hurried over holding a small box. He should be that Lang Zhong.
I saw that he had dark skin, a round face and a beard, a stout figure, and was wearing a short robe. He looked quite capable. He looked at the horse's eyes and mouth and said: "Captain, our horse may have eaten something wrong, and his physical strength has been lost."
I’m suffering from internal exhaustion, and after running for a day, I’ve lost a lot of energy, so I need to rest immediately!”
As he spoke, he took out a pack of medicinal beans and a bottle of water and fed them to the horse skillfully.
"You mean there's something wrong with all our horses?!" Zhan Shan asked in shock, raising his eyebrows, and a murderous intent to kill appeared on his stern face.
"Yes! I have just checked several horses, and they all have the same symptoms. It is probably that there is something wrong with the forage they ate before setting off in the morning..." Lang Zhong sighed.
When Zhan Shan heard this, he immediately asked the cavalry to rest on the spot and formed a formation, surrounding the carriages in the middle.
At this time, both Qi Xidu and Wen Yuxiang had come over. When they heard this, they had different moods.
"Lord Xiangxian, is it possible that someone is targeting me?" Zhe Xidu said in shock.
"It's the horse that has the problem, not the man. Don't worry, Brother Qi. Once the horse is cured, let's rest for a night and it won't be too late to start again tomorrow." Wen Yuxiang said leisurely.
"Um...Master Xiangxian, why don't you come with me tonight?"
"no problem!"
"Okay... Then I'm relieved!" Qi Xidu's face suddenly turned from gloomy to clear, and he smiled again.
The two discussed it with Zhan Shan and felt that it was not a good idea to have this place just on the roadside. So, the three of them took action together and moved the entire cavalry team to the stone pavilion at the foot of the mountain that Zhan Shan had previously favored, and rearranged it to make it invisible.
Formation and setting up camp.
This place is located in a mountain valley, with a sunny side and a small pond in front, so the feng shui is quite good.
However, more than a hundred horses had problems at the same time, which made everyone's nerves tense. They felt that this trip was quite ominous, and everyone was alert and vigilant.
Lang Zhong gathered all the sick horses together, distributed medicinal beans to his companions, and asked them to help feed them. It seemed that the medicinal beans were extremely effective for this symptom. The horses finally slowly recovered to breathe normally, but they were very weak and their legs were soft.
Lying on the ground with no energy...
"Lang Zhong, won't all our horses be ruined?" Zhan Shan asked after chasing Lang Zhong.
"Captain, don't worry, these horses don't seem to be poisoned, but they have eaten something that is particularly depleting of their vitality. It is probably cattail grass. I can smell its smell in the horse manure."
"Puba grass?! Damn it!!!" Zhan Shan cursed upon hearing this.
Anyone who has raised livestock knows that papaya is a kind of herb with a slight diarrhea effect. It is fine in moderation, but if it is excessive, it will definitely cause diarrhea. It seems that someone must have added too much to the horse feed before setting off.
There are so many papayas that the horses can no longer hold up when they get here.
The horse's physical strength has been severely depleted and its essence has been damaged. It seems that recovery will be a problem.
"How long will it take to recover?" Zhan Shan asked worriedly.
"It takes... about three days," Lang Zhong said.
"Three days? No, it's too long, hurry up and get treatment!"
"good!"
Zhan Shan told Qi Xidu and Wen Yuxiang the news, and Qi Xidu couldn't help but become a little anxious.
"Lord Xiangxian, we were already a little late taking the overland route. Now that the horses have problems again, the journey is really too slow..." Zhe Xidu said anxiously.
"Don't worry! Can't we just hurry up and wait for the horse to heal? It won't be later than two or three days anyway."
"This... Master Xiangxian is right. However, this incident happened a bit strangely. Now it has made people panic and severely damaged morale. If the truth is not found out as soon as possible, I am worried that something else might happen later.
!”
"Yes! This matter should indeed be investigated thoroughly!" Wen Yuxiang agreed.
Therefore, Zhan Shan and Wen Yuxiang presided over the cross-examination of Zhan Shan's men and Qi Xidu's men respectively. It took about half a day, but no problems were found.
The preliminary judgment is that it was not the work of a traitor, so the possible reason is that someone is eyeing Zhisidu's team.
Zhan Shan reacted at this time and thought of what the Silver-backed Falcon had discovered. Could it be that Tianji Hall and Zen Ji Hall knew that something was going to happen to their team, so they followed them?
He immediately told the story, but Wen Yuxiang remained calm and immediately called Jin Chanzi to explain.
"Don't worry, the people in Zenji Hall are led by my grandson Chanyan, and they are here to protect me. As for why the people in Tianji Hall followed Zenyan and them, I don't know very well." Jin Chanzi said.
"This...could it be that the people from Tianji Palace had discovered something a long time ago and followed up?" Zhan Shan asked curiously.
"Well, what you said is not unreasonable! However, they are just following them, and they are doing it blatantly. It doesn't look like they have done anything bad, so why don't you doubt them for no reason?"
Wen Yuxiang said aside: "Lao Jin is right! Moreover, the cause of the horse's problem has been found out. It was caused by someone drinking too much cattail grass before setting off, and the people from Tianji Palace have been following him.
The people behind the Zen Ji Palace, so the main thing now is to find out who did this and why they did it!"
"Senior, we can't find out who did it yet, but according to junior's guess, this person must have set his sights on Qi Lao's wealth. Otherwise, why is it that senior, your cavalry is fine, but something happened to ours?
"Zhan Shan said.
Qi Xidu's heart shrank when he heard this, and he said in surprise: "This person knows that I have three loose immortals accompanying me on this journey, yet he still dares to take action. Is he so bold? He doesn't have some powerful background, right?"
"this…"
Several people were slightly startled. If that was the case, it would be a bit troublesome.
Zhan Shan shook his head and said suspiciously: "Logically speaking, letting Lord Xiangxian take over was a temporary change of mind, and no one knew about it. The addition of Lord Jinxian and Zhida Zenxian was even more secret and accidental. The other party
It’s impossible to know. And…”
"And what?" Qixidu asked urgently.
"The order was placed before the horse's departure this morning. In other words, at that time, the other party only knew that Lord Xiangxian had taken the order, but they certainly didn't know that Lord Jinxian and Zhida Zenxian had joined us.
A team." Zhan Shan analyzed.
"It makes sense!" Wen Yuxiang praised loudly.
"Then what does this mean?" Qixidu asked.
Wen Yuxiang smiled and said: "If the other party only knows that you chose me to escort you and wants to rob you, what will he do?"
"This...if he thinks he can defeat you, he will take this opportunity to rob you. If he thinks he is invincible, he may look for foreign aid..."
"That's right! He hasn't shown up yet, so he should have gone to find someone for help. But it takes time to find foreign aid, so he put cattail grass on your horse first to delay your journey.
."
Wow…
Qi Xidu and Zhan Shan screamed in surprise, their expressions changing dramatically.
It seems that someone is really targeting him, and he has already taken action in advance. As soon as he finds a helper, he might come to kill him.
"Lord Xiangxian, what should we do now?!" Zhe Xidu said in shock.
"Brother Qi, don't worry! Didn't you just say that the other party only knows that I am a Sanxian here, but they don't know that there are Lao Jin and Zhida. Even if he really finds the Sanxian to help him, he will not be able to defeat him.
The three of us join forces."
"Yes! I feel relieved now! Haha, I was just trying to see who had the guts to stroke your beards!" Qin Xidu suddenly understood and said with a smile.
"Haha, a good show is about to take place. Brother Zhen, just keep your eyes open and watch."
"Lord Xiangxian, do you three loose immortals need to prepare?"
"No! I'm a little curious. What treasure did Brother Qi bring this time that actually made someone want to invite Sanxian to rob it?" Wen Yuxiang asked.
"Well...the things I brought were all found from various places. To be honest, even I was a little confused. I didn't know what kind of treasure I was getting when someone discovered it, and I actually wanted to catch up and rob it."
Du said vaguely.
Wen Yuxiang stared at him and said: "Brother Qi is such a shrewd person, it's impossible that he doesn't know the reason? You know, ordinary people will definitely not dare to think of this idea, but if there is a heavy treasure to attract him, it is possible to alert the immortals.
Robbery!"
"This...Actually, I have collected a variety of treasures, and almost every item has its own attractions. However, among the treasures this time, there are indeed some rare items that cost me more than half of my money..."
Xidu gritted his teeth and said.
"Okay, stop! This is your secret, there is no need to tell it. I just want to confirm whether there is really a treasure that attracts people. If it is true, then the other party may send out immortals to rob it. We must do it in advance
Prepare!"
"Master Xiangxian, I estimate that if there are real loose immortals coming to rob, they must be for those treasures. Please help me!" Zhe Xidu pleaded.
"Of course! After receiving your reward, how could I stay out of the matter at a critical moment? However, brother Zhen, you must obey my arrangements."
"No problem! Sir Xiangxian, please feel free to give me your orders!"
"Okay! Why don't we discuss it on the carriage!"
Several people moved to the carriage to discuss secretly...
As night falls, the mountains seem to be filled with mist, and the moonlight is a little hazy. From the outside, all the people and objects here have been shrouded in the invisible formation, and even the stone pavilion is invisible.
Suddenly, a black shadow slowly rose from the top of the mountain in the distance...
