The Taoist sect has its own practices, and the demonic sect has its own methods. This is why the Quanzhen sect is called the demonic sect. They lack tolerance.
Of course, these people cannot hire Quanzhen Cult monks to protect them. They are just stinking turds that no one wants to touch. And those casual cultivators are people who are unwilling to take action without benefit.
All the cultivation objects in the homes of these prisoners' families were confiscated to fill the holes left by them. Only some yellow and white objects were allowed to be taken away. How could the casual cultivators take a fancy to these things?
Captain Li's move may be out of intolerance, or he may want to teach him a lesson for acting impulsively, or both; so he was assigned such a suitable task at the right time, knowing that he would definitely be here. Hit this group of people.
These people didn't know him, but he couldn't pretend that they had nothing to do with him.
There are twenty-three people in total. The key is that there are not many strong men. They are all women, children and the elderly. How can they get around in the poplar forest? The poplar forest is tens of miles wide on average. With its poor ground conditions, there are no ferocious monsters like these. People may not be able to go out all day, and the frequency of activities of forest creatures will be greatly increased at night...
Seeing that Hou Zi was still frowning, the old man tentatively said: "Shangxiu, we have been delayed here for more than ten days. There is a lack of food and water. The most important thing is that everyone is in a bad mental state. Several old people and children are sick. We, I'm afraid we can't wait too long...
Moreover, we have already found a monk who promised to help before you. If there are two monks to protect us, wouldn’t we be more confident?"
Finally, he mustered up the courage and said, "We know that the poplar forest is dangerous, but we have no other way. For this, we are prepared to pay the price."
Hou Zi looked up and saw a figure leading a horse to drink water by a puddle not far down the hillside. He had noticed this person for a long time, but he did not expect that there would actually be a monk willing to wade into this muddy water.
"Just wait..."
Hou Zi rode his horse towards the puddle. When the figure heard the movement, he stood up vigilantly and his hand had already touched the bow and quiver on the horse's back.
More than ten feet away, Hou Zi jumped off his horse, raised his hands high,
"Brother, I don't have any ill intentions, and I also want to help these people, but I think if we really want to take them through this white poplar forest, we may have to discuss it?"
When he got closer, Hou Zi found that this was a very young face, less than twenty years old, and his face was full of marks left by wind and frost. Judging from his attire, he should be a local hunter nearby, as these locals are common due to the pressure of life. Old empiricism, he doubted whether this person's actual age was more than sixteen years old?
Only a young and energetic young man like him has the courage to draw a sword to help. The problem is that he is only in the realm of entraining qi, and may not be as good as him.
"Of course they can't get through! Otherwise, I wouldn't wait here stupidly...I'm afraid there won't be a few left if I try to break in, and the old and the weak will die inside, but I..."
Hou Zi smiled, this was the mental journey of a Qinggua Lengzi. Somehow, he was caught by the old man with the sadness card, and then he found that he could not fulfill his promise, and if he did not do it, he would cause even greater evil; It's not even possible to leave. I can't be cruel, so I can only wait here. I don't know what I'm waiting for.
Hou Zi walked over and said, "You should be familiar with this place, right? If my guess is right, you can't spend the night in the poplar forest. Is that so?"
The boy relaxed a little. It was easier for him to trust others at his age. Of course, he also had his own beast-like intuition towards strangers. He felt that this person was good, with sharp but clear eyes... Treating him like this
For hunters, the most important thing to observe wild animals is to look at their eyes, and you will find many things.
"You can't stay overnight! Night is the world of those monsters, and it will be ten times more dangerous than during the day! But they are too weak, even on horseback, they can't escape..."
Hou Tzu shook his head and said, "We don't have that many horses for them to ride on. The only horses in their team are cart-pulling horses, which are useless.
So, it must be passed in one day, not overnight. If your locals pass here, what measures will they take?"
The environment is harsh, so you should look for the natives! In adapting to the harsh environment, the locals naturally have the most practical experience passed down from their ancestors. Hou Zi didn't understand, but he knew who to ask.
The young man scratched his head and said, "There is a way. It is a kind of skid without wheels. The wide crowbar can slide on the rotten leaves. It is pulled by forest deer. Their hooves are bigger than horses and are not easy to get stuck. Our local
If one must pass through this poplar forest, one must use a deer pry!
However, the deer pry is a treasure of the local people, and they will not agree to lend it to outsiders."
Hou Zi understood that it would be nice if he had a method, "Can you help find the deer? The cost is negotiable."
The young man lowered his head in embarrassment, "I rarely go back to the village, and my relationship with them is not good. They say I am a disaster star and will bring disaster to the village..."
It was another tragedy and comedy in the world caused by being deceived. Hou Zi sighed,
"Okay, then I'll go! Can you tell me which village I can go to to borrow the best deer skies? How many should I borrow?"
The young man was a little hesitant. He knew that the people in his village were stubborn and unreasonable, and they were not people who could be persuaded by great principles. But when these words came to his lips, for some reason, he still swallowed them.
At least it is a method, it is better than waiting and doing nothing; I have been waiting here for ten days for such a practitioner to be willing to help, who else can I wait for if I wait any longer? I am afraid that these people will have starved to death.
"Go straight to the northwest. There is Gubei Village an hour's walk away. It is the largest village near the border. They have enough deer levers and drivers; one deer lever can't hold many people. We need at least five deer levers here.
, pass quickly, if there are no monsters blocking it, you can rush through in two hours!"
Hou Zi got on his horse and said, "Wait here for my news!"
The young man stared blankly at the man whipping his horse and whipping away, but he didn't have much hope in his heart; because no one knew his villagers better than him, and he had developed a vigilance and dissatisfaction with the outside world due to long-term isolation.
Trust cannot be erased with a few words.
He had been waiting here for several days. He was in a dilemma whether he should leave or not. He couldn't help but regret deeply why he had to pass by here in the first place and put such a burden on him for no reason.
The point is, it's beyond his capabilities!
Few people pass through this poplar forest because the forest is forty miles deep, but it is the shortest route to Anhe. Generally, caravans will choose to take a slightly longer route and pass through the narrower poplar forest under the guidance of a guide.
This group of people, who looked like they belonged to a wealthy family, didn't understand this, so they got stuck here; they couldn't find a narrower path, let alone running around, who among the ordinary caravans would be willing to carry such a large group of people on the road? That's not asking for death.
