Three figures jumped down from a boulder three feet high, and all of them fell down in the knee-length grass, gasping for air and unable to get up.
Xu Ziling fought hard with all his strength and was injured. He had been on the road for nearly two hours and was close to running out of fuel.
Ba Fenghan, on the other hand, is recovering from a serious injury and is exhausted and cannot be active anymore.
Kou Zhong's condition couldn't get any better. Earlier when he was treating Ba Fenghan's injury, he heard Qu Ao's laughter and became anxious. He worked hard to open up Ba Fenghan's blocked meridians and traveled such a long distance again due to excessive wear and tear.
I'm also terribly tired.
Kou Zhong reluctantly raised his face from the grass and glanced around at the undulating hills and mountains under the starlight and moonlight. He smiled bitterly and said: "Have we gone in the wrong direction? Why can't we still see the shadow of Luoyang City?"
Ba Fenghan gasped and said: I use the stars in the sky to determine the direction. I will never get so lost that I reach the south bank of the river.
Xu Ziling shouted: Get up and practice!
Kou Zhong and Ba Fenghan both lost their voices and said: What?
Xu Ziling set an example and tried his best to sit up. Although he was shaking, his voice was definitely powerful: This is what Lao Ba said. If you are practicing superior martial arts, you should avoid giving up everything when you are exhausted.
paralyzed, so we must seize this rare opportunity to fight with iron will and fatigue, do you understand?
Ba Fenghan smiled bitterly and said: Master Xu taught you a good lesson. Sit up like him.
Kou Zhong also got up, but he stood up straight and said proudly: "Standing is natural for me."
The strong energy of the two of them caused him to close his eyes and practice separately.
They all understand that the only way to survive now is to recover their mental and physical strength as soon as possible. Then they can fight or escape as they please.
In fact, this is a competition of skill and physical fitness.
Originally, only Huanwan, Qu Ao and others could catch up with them, and the others were left behind.
However, they have stopped many times to rest and recuperate and the situation may have changed.
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When dawn came, Kou Zhong suddenly shouted loudly. Xu Ziling and Ba Fenghan opened their eyes suddenly, and when Kou Zhong was jumping up into the well in the middle of the moon, he struck at a strange bird flying above.
The two of them had just woken up from the deepest breath adjustment, and for a moment they didn't realize why Kou Zhong did this.
The strange bird squawked and flew away into a sparse forest on the left.
Kou Zhong used his left hand to hit the strange bird with a finger of wind.
The bird fluttered its wings as if it had eyes, but was still swept away by the wind with Kou Zhong's finger, and let out a mournful cry from the tip of its left wing as if it was drunkenly disappearing into the forest.
Kou Zhong pursued him into the forest as if facing a powerful enemy.
Xu Ziling met Ba Fenghan's questioning gaze and said: I remembered that this was a flat-haired animal raised by Shen Luoyan specifically to find traces of enemies for her. It was very miraculous.
Ba Feng's expression changed coldly: "That means Li Mi's people have roughly grasped our location, so they released strange birds to search for us in this area."
Xu Ziling silently observed the situation in his body and realized that he had returned to six or seven. His fatigue was gone and he asked: How are you doing?
Ba Fenghan said: I don’t know how many times I have been injured outside the territory. At least more than ten times are more serious than this, which is nothing!
At this time, Kou Zhong walked back with a look of displeasure and said harshly: "Let it escape, but it will never fly far. Flat-haired beasts rely on the balance of their wings. Injuring one side is just like us becoming lame!"
The two of them smiled at it.
When daybreak came, all three of them were in high spirits and had a wonderful feeling of having regained a new life.
Kou Zhong returned to the scabbard and said with a smile: How to get there?
Ba Fenghan looked towards the north with his eyes flashing with cold light and said: Arrive at the big river first and then try to find a boat to save your legs!
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The three of them used all their strength to look northward and ran for dozens of miles using the art of stealth and concealment. The sun still had not reached the sky.
In order to preserve their physical strength and true energy, they slowed down and looked at their surroundings. Ba Fenghan pointed to the northwest and said:
Luoyang and Yanshi should be in that direction, but it would be strange if we ran in a straight line and didn't fall into the trap of a certain group of enemies.
Kou Zhong's expression changed and he said: Why don't we go to Yanshi first?
Of course Xu Ziling knew that he went to Yanshi to find Wang Shichong so that he could provide advice to deal with Li Mi.
Ba Fenghan was slightly surprised and said: Aren't you going to Luoyang in a hurry?
Kou Zhong said awkwardly: One of the purposes of my coming to Luoyang was to find Wang Shichong, but I heard that Li Mi led his troops to Yanshi City, so I went to have a chat with him on the way!
Ba Fenghan laughed dumbly and said: Stop talking nonsense! Do you think I don't know that your master, Mr. Zhong, wants to borrow a knife to kill someone? Like Ziling, I have no interest in taking care of the world's affairs, but I want to meet you and I have nothing to do with you.
There's no big problem if you just join in the fun.
Kou Zhong said happily: I didn't expect you to be such a good friend.
At this time, the three of them walked up a hill and saw a village with dozens of families below, but it turned out to be an abandoned deserted village without any life.
In this era of chaos, it is not surprising that such deserted villages can be seen everywhere.
Ba Fenghan suddenly stopped and whispered: There is someone in the village!
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling stopped with him and took a closer look. They saw that the doors and windows of every house were closed and the houses were broken and peeling. There was no big difference in appearance from the deserted villages they had seen before.
Xu Ziling said: I also feel something is wrong. What do you think, Laoba?
Ba Fenghan said in a deep voice: I just saw a flash of light in the window of one of the rooms. It must be the reflection of the eyeballs.
Kou Zhong scratched his head and said: Who could it be?
Xu Ziling analyzed: It may be someone who has nothing to do with us, or maybe it is Shen Luoyan or someone from the Yingui sect. Why should we be so shy?
Kou Zhongdao: The mausoleum is justified. How about it? Should we take a detour?
Ba Fenghan smiled and said: Mr. Zhong has become courageous in order to fight for hegemony in the world, but it is not worth it to take a detour and run into the enemy when he gains or loses.
Kou Zhong laughed and said, "Just go away because of all the nonsense!"
Leading the way downhill.
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The three of them entered the village entrance with a leisurely stroll.
Two rows of houses stretch left and right, making it as quiet as a ghostland.
Suddenly, the sound of hoofbeats sounded on the other side of the village entrance and was running fast.
Ba Fenghan listened and frowned and said: If we go forward like this, we happen to bump into Lai Qi outside the entrance of the village. Let's see if we should find a room to hide and see what's going on?
Both Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were curious and agreed. The three of them quickened their pace and came to the village. Through the window, they saw clearly that there was no one in one of the houses, then they unlocked the door and pushed the door open.
Kou Zhong and Ba Fenghan each opened the two windows facing the street a little and peeked out.
At this time, the sound of hoofbeats became louder and louder, and the cavalry would arrive here in time for a cup of hot tea.
Ba Fenghan frowned and said: Hearing the sound of hoofbeats, he was afraid that there were forty or fifty people coming. All the riders were good at riding. The sound of the hoofbeats was neat and even, which showed that they had received training and had long-term cooperation to achieve such a momentum.
Kou Zhong said: The strangest thing is that the sound of hoofbeats sounded suddenly just now. It seemed that they were staying somewhere first and then suddenly moved straight towards this direction. It was really weird. I wonder if it was aimed at us?
At this time, Xu Ziling walked to the back door, opened it, and saw that there was a large patio and a dormitory at the back. Hearing this, he was moved in his heart and asked: Could it be that the river flows in front of them, and these people just got off the boat?
Ba Fenghan and Kou Zhong both felt that it was reasonable. The former said in a deep voice: If this is true later and if we need to separate and escape, we will meet at the south bank of the river with a sign as a mark, and then we will go to Yanshi to find Lao Wang.
Both of them agreed.
At this moment, Xu Ziling heard a slight perceptible breathing coming from the house he entered behind, and he became curious and said: Let me go to the back and take a look!
Ba Fenghan and Kou Zhong were paying full attention to what was going on in front of them and only nodded briefly. Xu Ziling then crossed the threshold and stepped into the patio.
Based on the impression just now, Xu Ziling tried to push the wooden door of the wing on the left and it opened.
When Xu Ziling looked inside, he was astonished and saw a body-building girl in black clothing lying in a row on a couch with a low gauze curtain, her eyes closed and motionless.
Through the purification of the gauze, this woman's skin is as white as snow and jade. She is unusually bright and dazzling in her black clothes. Her eyebrows are like black silk and fly into the temples. Her dark hair is tied in a beautiful bun, and a bunch of bangs gently cover it.
The corners of her forehead are slanted upward and she is tall. The most impressive thing about her is her straight bridge of nose and slightly raised cheekbones, which perfectly match her arrogance but still grace and elegance.
The rosy lips carried a touching look that was half-smiling, as if she was encountering a sweet encounter in a dream.
Xu Ziling first thought of Hanhan, but he definitely thought that the girl in front of him did not look like the enchantress of the Yingui sect, because this girl had a cheerful temperament that was completely different from Hanhan, Danmei, or Bai Qing'er, and it was by no means the kind of chilling one.
Weird and beautiful. Xu Ziling was stunned for a long time before he crossed the threshold and moved to the couch and stretched out his hand to open the gauze curtain.
He can't help but admire his determination towards women.
Under the tight clothes, her slender and exquisite figure is fully exposed and makes people think.
Without the gauze, the lines of the facial features are clearer, giving people a thrilling feeling. The beautiful eyes are deeply embedded under the beautiful eyebrows. The two fragrant lips filled with aristocratic style are tightly closed. The breathing is as gentle as the rising sun in spring.
Soft breeze.
Even though she was sleeping, Xu Ziling still intuitively felt that she was a girl with a lively and charming personality.
Her beauty is no less beautiful than when she is asleep.
For a moment, Xu Ziling even forgot about the loud sound of hoofbeats that had arrived at the northern entrance of the deserted village.
The beauty's eyelashes fluttered, then she opened her eyes and looked at him, smiling sweetly, revealing a row of beautiful, neat, white teeth.
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Ba Fenghan and Kou Zhong, who were in the room outside, both noticed the strange situation on Xu Ziling's side, but they neither heard the sound of fighting nor entered the village, so they still focused on the window.
With the loud sound of hoofbeats, more than forty horsemen rushed into the village, all dressed up and carrying weapons.
The leader was a tall, muscular man with a sinewy face. He had two swords on his back and his eyes were shining, showing that he was a master both internally and externally.
The others were all strong men and their movements were uniform and in perfect harmony with each other.
The strong man in the lead reined in his horse and stopped. The others dispersed to all directions to guard all the passages in the village.
Ba Fenghan moved to the window next to Kou Zhong and whispered: This man's name is Shuangdao Du Ganmu. I once met him in Luoyang. He seems to be the subordinate of Yuan Wendu, the confidant of King Dong of Yue. He is the most powerful general of Luliang faction.
The outstanding master's double sword makes it quite good.
Kou Zhong secretly thought that if he could be rated as quite good by a arrogant and arrogant person like Ba Fenghan, he would definitely have a chance. Suddenly he felt that the Luliang faction was quite familiar. After thinking about it, he remembered that Qin Shubao's secret lover was the daughter of the leader of the Luliang faction.
I thought it would be such a coincidence again.
King Dong of Yue was the emperor who was nominally in charge of Luoyang. Wang Shichong was just his minister.
Du Ganmu made a gesture and all the knights dismounted and began to search the whole village.
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When Xu Ziling came into contact with a pair of challenging beautiful bright eyes, his heart trembled slightly. The woman stretched out her white and delicate jade hands to him and said with a smile: "Can you help me up?"
Xu Ziling hesitated for a while before grabbing her slender and pointed jade palm. A warm, greasy and soft feeling penetrated his heart.
The beauty was pulled by him to sit up straight. She lowered her head and said thank you with a slight smile, then moved to sit on the edge of the bed, patted the empty seat next to her and said, "Sit down, okay? Let's talk!"
Xu Ziling frowned and said: Are those people outside looking for you? Do you still have time to chat?
The beauty made a charming look like she was listening attentively and exclaimed: The bad guy has come to capture the slave again! You must save me. Apart from Qinggong, her other skills are ordinary.
Her eyes are like two stars rippling in a pool of autumn water, which is extremely attractive. Especially when her eyes change with her expression as she speaks, it seems that there are ripples one after another. Who can not be moved by it?
Xu Ziling couldn't help but ask: Who is the girl? Who are those evil people outside?
The beauty's tall figure is only two inches shorter than the tall Xu Ziling, and her figure is elegant and tall.
She unceremoniously sat down in the corner chair, leaned back, closed her eyes, breathed out a breath of fragrance, and said: It's so tiring!
Xuan then opened his beautiful eyes and said happily: "People can tell just by looking at the heroic spirit you showed when you entered the village that you are good and heroic men. You will never ignore a weak and delicate woman like me, right? Oh!"
I almost forgot to tell you that my name is Dong Shuni and Wang Shichong is my uncle.
Xu Ziling was stunned when he heard this. It turned out that the woman in front of him was Dong Shuni, whom Ba Fenghan had mentioned in Luoyang.