Chapter three hundred and thirty-eight: heavy feet
Chenxing and Ye Linghua hid behind a thick tree. The trunk of the tree could just block the two figures.
Ling Quan felt anxious. She clung to the tree uneasily, not daring to move. The ground was shaking slightly, and dust kept bumping on the ground, like beans being fried in a hot pot. On the main road nearby, an army
Moving forward slowly.
Chenxing put her hand on Ling Huan's shoulder, signaling her not to act rashly. She was indeed scared, because that army was so extraordinary. She felt her right hand was slightly warm, which seemed unusual in such a bleak cold autumn.
It's so normal. It's like it sensed an unusual flow of spiritual power, and even sent out... some kind of alarm.
Because this army is really extraordinary.
They didn't know who was leading the charge, and all their attention was focused on the mighty team behind the "general". Their composition was too complicated. There were infantry and cavalry; some were carrying shields, and some were carrying shields.
Cloud ladders, and even people pulling medium and large siege equipment.
But their resource allocation is obviously different. The first thing that people can recognize is the imperial army - obviously, those armors, weapons and military flags all show their identity. But they are clearly the ones who should
Why did the border guards stationed at the border appear in... the Central Plains?
What is even more surprising is that there are also barbarians mixed in, and the proportion is not small.
Those people were dressed in a lot of special ways. Their armor was relatively light and even exposed most of their skin. They must be brave and good at fighting, and those deep scars proved this. They had feathers on their heads, which may be a decoration of their nation.
.But this is not the main problem. The question is...they are clearly enemies, why are they here?
Will appear here at the same time?
The most bizarre thing... is undoubtedly the ordinary people hanging around inside. Calling them ordinary people is not quite appropriate, but in comparison, their equipment seems crude and ridiculous, as if they were joking. They should be militiamen in some areas,
Why does it appear here? What happened to produce such a bizarre combination?
Ling Huan could not estimate the total number of people in this army, but when Chenxing listened to the footsteps, he had some idea of the answer. When the marchers completely disappeared on the road, Ling Huan finally let out a long sigh of relief.
"I thought there was no need to hide... But, are there any of them who are strange?" Ling Huan felt that her legs were still shaking a little, and she said in a trembling voice, "And how long have they been walking for? How long have they been walking?
Have you ever rested? Although it is not a good thing to say this to the soldiers, the smell... is really too strong."
"It's not a question of whether people are human or not. Some of them are not human at all."
"It's difficult, could it be that the smell is..."
Ling Huan really didn't dare to think about it. But, I'm afraid she had to admit that the smell was really similar to rotten flesh and blood. They were indeed not a normal army! She didn't dare to poke her head and take a closer look before, but now that she thought about it, this was really a wise decision.
Choice. What if she couldn't control her screams and provoked something unclean?
"They were bewitched by some force." Chenxing looked at the retreating team, "I heard rumors before that there was a war on the border and the treasury was empty... There were originally strategic reserves, but there were too many moths in the court, which made people helpless. The war
It has lasted for several months, with no sign of restraint. The envoys from both sides have been ineffective, and there are even signs of lobbying the other side to start a war again."
"How could this happen?" Ling Huan felt unbelievable. "We did hear a lot of talk about the border along the way. But it doesn't mean that the war is over and both sides have already withdrawn their troops..."
"Six Paths of Impermanence have created a barrier to protect this team. It seems to be Shuiwujun and Jiyuejun... there should be more people. But even so, they are not the opponent of this team.
"
"Cover? Why cover? Where did this army come from?"
"...What a stupid question. Since we can't defeat them, we can only hide them. But it is not easy to completely isolate such an army from the outside world and not affect each other. What's more, they are mobile, and they need to be made mobile.
The barrier... Ordinary people, even many walking in impermanence, can't do it. Such a barrier is easy to dissipate, and it is not easy to sustain it to the Central Plains."
"So... so we just happened to encounter the time when the barrier dissipated?"
"I'm afraid so. There have been no such rumors before, and this is the first time we have met."
I really don’t know whether I should call it lucky or unfortunate. Although this army with unknown purpose has gone away, Ling Huan’s fear has not dissipated at all. Her sister’s whereabouts are unknown, and She Zishu also disappeared one night. Speaking of which, Zishu also disappeared one night.
It was a little regretful for her to leave, but it was not that she couldn't guess the reason - it was probably a disagreement in ideas. Chenxing did not express any opinions on this, and she was too embarrassed to ask any questions. Rather, now she still has
Being such a burden is already considered a kindness.
She no longer asked what Chenxing wanted to do or where she wanted to go. She originally wanted to find an opportunity to say goodbye to Chenxing in a safe place. She had thought about it, but with her current strength, she really couldn't
To survive in such a cruel world, as long as she returns to the Central Plains, in any prosperous town, she can find a way to go back by asking about the Ye family's business.
She didn't mean to abandon her sister... but she could tell everything she knew. As for the Ye family, they would definitely try their best to find Yin Huan and bring her back. Maybe she would lose her freedom again, but it would be better than losing her.
Life is better. Even though she said it to be harsh, she really didn't dare to think about whether Yin Huan was still alive now.
She...she must live.
However, this was probably the so-called backfire. Everything seemed to be heading towards a desolate subsidence, and an accident occurred again. She didn't know where this rotten army would go, but she knew that the people she knew would definitely be in trouble. Her family,
Her partner...Liu Dao Wuchang will also fall into this difficult situation.
At work, she can't go back for the time being. Leaving Chenxing, she will be exposed to dangers in the world. So what if there are evil hands? Wuyongshi may still be watching her. Maybe they haven't taken action yet,
It's because of Chenxing's presence. When she is alone, those terrible claws will reach out to her again...
If you can't protect yourself, no matter how much you worry about it, it's useless. She has begun to understand these truths.
And the one who made the decision to leave home at that time - willful...
"They have a strong killing intent...why? They are not soldiers who died in battle." Chenxing thought, "They were bewitched by some kind of power and regrouped. It's so strange. Is this purposeful?"
"
Chenxing used to be taciturn and never spoke out what was on her mind. Could it be that she was asking herself?
"Bewitching...could it be that it's really a battle of bewitching?"
Chenxing looked at her, as if seeking further explanation. Lingyu tried to analyze:
"Well, it's... could there really be some monster that eroded their minds? In that short period of time, if they fail to complete the transformation, those who were bewitched will kill those who failed to be bewitched.
So, these are the only ones left—these obedient people.”
"It makes sense," Chenxing said, "I knew you had a lot of ideas."
"So you also think that this is the work of a monster?"
"I think so. But what kind of monster has such power?"
"No, no matter what, Liudao Impermanence will definitely deal with these things..."
"Everything is left to Liudao Impermanence, but it's unreliable." Chenxing said lightly, "Maybe, they don't think so much. Liudao Impermanence is human after all, with limited abilities, and limited ideas... They just live.
They are longer than average people and can see wider than average people. Most of the time, they have to seek help from other humans."
Ling Huan looked at her blankly: "People like you... must have helped them."
"Of course, but - I am a person who cares about gains and losses. If you want me to do something, I will be well rewarded."
"After all, you have to live..."
"Yeah. It makes sense, right? I'm not an impermanent ghost. I don't eat, drink or sleep."
He is really a good businessman, but this is not a derogatory statement. People who are not smart enough will not live to this age. Ling Huan already knows it very well. Thinking about it carefully, it seems that Chen Xing followed him during his lifetime.
My parents were in business.
"Then, then this team..."
“I don’t know where we are going, and I don’t know the name of the leader.”
"If something goes wrong, I beg you - will you take care of it?"
"Ah?" Chenxing's expression was a little strange, "They can't handle things themselves... No matter how much they ask me, I'm afraid they can't do anything about it. This has nothing to do with money or not. Shui Wujun was once a killer, let's not worry about it for now.
——But I’m afraid you don’t know how amazing Mr. Jiyue’s abilities are.”
"Really...?" Ling Huan asked carefully, "He looks like a weak violinist, it doesn't look like..."
"His harp has a great origin. It is said that the five-stringed harp came from the southern country and was once a treasure delivered to the court by Kanna-kun. Ah, the Kanna-kun at that time was not Kanna-kun. Later, this harp became
He was rewarded to Lord Jiyue—Jiyue Lord who was not Lord Jiyue. Later, the strings of the zither broke, and he became Lord Jiyue today. Together with the harp, he could rival the army.
.”
"Really? But even if he is as powerful as he says now, he can't stop... this kind of army?"
"Maybe, because there are still many living people among them. Lord Jiyue can only save the undead, he cannot, or will not, take action against the living. But if those people are allowed to go on like this, they will only kill.
If you don't know how to eat and rest, you will turn into a dead soul sooner or later. This kind of thing only exists in the Dead Man's Swamp, but in this world... Who is leading such a team?"
Ling Huan looked worried: "Then I'm afraid, we have to save people first! But, how can we save..."
"Well, there may not be any impermanence that can fight with this kind of army."
"You mean...?"
"The yin and yang are going to the stream. But what he said seems to be about something else."
"Kanna-kun is very strong. But if you want to fight against these living people..."
"Ah - I'm afraid he will take action directly, right?"
"How can this be done..."
"Since you are incapable of handling it, you have no right to speak."
Chenxing turned around, put down the curtain, and walked away silently. Linghua quickly followed without saying another word. She knew that Chenxing was right. Since she didn't have the ability to deal with it, she couldn't give her an idea.
, no matter what she says, it seems to be a pointer to the country. But she clearly also hopes that things can get better.
For safety, they walked in the direction from which the army came. The sky gradually turned dark, and the ghostly, majestic army, whose barriers were dissolved when encountering the devil, also continued to march under the leadership of an unknown person.
We march forward with strong killing intent. There is a large city in front of us, which can be reached on foot in a few days.
By then, how many people in the army can still be called alive?
By then, will anyone be able to save those miserable creatures?
