Tang Lie sighed and said: "But Princess Xuanbo and I couldn't find their whereabouts after we were separated in the Blackwater River. Even if we meet the emperor, how can we win his trust?"
Lang Yuan said decisively: "I will send people to search carefully nearby. I ordered my close followers to stay here. As soon as I see the princess, I will escort her to Huju Pass. The entire empire already knows about your Majesty's stay at Huju Pass. Maybe the princess
Now that we have rushed there, we may not know where we are going.”
Tang Lie nodded and said, "Okay. I'll do as you say."
There was no delay in transporting grain and grass. After searching for Princess Xuanbo and others near the station and finding nothing, Tang Xie followed Lang Yuan westward to Huju Pass.
Lang Yuan asked Tang Lie in advance not to reveal his identity. He claimed that he was a confidant sent by him to spy on the military situation among the bandits, so as not to cause other troubles. Tang Lie put on the armor of an imperial warrior and mingled with the food transport troops. He
He was enthusiastic and outgoing by nature. He quickly became one with the surrounding soldiers. Five days later, he entered Qiqutan, which is only a hundred miles away from Huju Pass. This is a swamp area. It looks like a flat grassland. But when you walk up
However, I found that the place where I landed was extremely soft. It soon sank to my ankles. In many places, it even sank to the bend of my knees.
Although Lang Yuan passed through here many times, he still acted cautiously. He asked ten imperial soldiers to form a small team to explore the road at the front. The convoy followed far behind.
In the evening, a carriage loaded with grain and grass got stuck in the swamp. The troops had to stop and use other carriages and horses to pull the carriage out.
Tang Lie asked puzzledly: "Since this road is full of swamps, why not avoid it?"
Lang Yuan frowned and said: "The battle on the front line is urgent. The army is in danger of running out of food. If we choose to take a circuitous route around the swamp, it will take at least two more days. Two days is enough to determine the success or failure of a war."
With the joint efforts of all the soldiers, the carriage filled with grain and grass was finally pulled out of the mud. Lang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and issued an order to camp and rest on the 'Tumu Island' five miles ahead because night had fallen.
Snakes and insects hiding in the swamps during the day begin to move out. What's more, at night, the moisture in the swamps will increase compared with the daytime. The swamps will become softer, and the surface cannot bear the burden of food and grass.
Tumu Island is the only solid ground in this large swamp. This one kilometer radius is covered with towering ancient trees and lush branches. There is an open grassland in the middle. This is the place where Lang Yuan chose to camp.
After dinner, Tang Lie climbed to the heights of Tumu Island alone and stared at the deep and distant night sky. Since returning to the earthly world, he had not experienced the starry sky at night carefully. The sky tonight was unusually clear and the stars were twinkling. Tang Lie
Lie couldn't help but think of Xuan'er and Xuan Bo. He didn't know if Ya Yi'an had led them out of danger. He couldn't help but worry deeply about their fate. If they had escaped from danger, why hadn't Xuan'er found him yet? She was proficient in
Birdsong. You should be able to find out your whereabouts quickly using birds. Could it be that... Tang Lie didn't dare to continue thinking about it. He closed his eyes and sighed secretly in his heart.
The same starlight. The same night sky. Xuan'er is also looking at the night sky and feeling melancholy.
Ling Ying quietly came to her side and said softly: "I'm thinking about Tang Lie again."
Xuan'er nodded. Her clear and beautiful eyes were filled with heartbreaking ripples: "If it weren't for saving us, Master wouldn't have..." Thinking of Tang Lie's amiable smile, Xuan'er couldn't help but sob.
Ling Ying sighed: "Tang Lie is a real man." He clasped his hands behind his back and comforted Xuan'er: "I believe that people like him will be fine. Because his luck is so good... "Ling Ying seemed to feel that the description in this sentence was a bit inaccurate. He paused and then said: "Ji people have their own destiny."
Xuan'er repeated softly: "Ji people have their own destiny. That's right. The master will be fine."
The long knife hanging on his waist suddenly made a soft sound. Tang Lie looked down in surprise. He saw that the long knife had already ejected about two inches from the scabbard. A strange blue light was flowing on the edge of the blade. .Such a phenomenon has never happened before. Tang Lie slowly pulled out the long knife. Only to find that the whole body of the long knife reflected the light of metal. This long knife was made of the sharp horn of a dragon lizard. Because of its texture The reflection has never been so strong. Tang Lie stretched out his finger and flicked the blade lightly. It made a soft sound. The blade trembled slightly. He could almost conclude that the long knife must have undergone very strange changes. He thought about it carefully. Perhaps it was the blue dragon's blood that caused the long knife to change quietly. Perhaps we will have to ask Iron Mo'ao in the future to know the real reason.
The camp gradually fell silent. Except for a dozen soldiers on guard duty, most people had already fallen asleep. Tang Lie yawned, put his sword back into its sheath, turned around and walked towards the camp.
Just after taking two steps, the long knife jumped out of the scabbard again. Tang Lie was shocked in his heart. He thought it was just a coincidence just now, but this time it has attracted his attention. Legend has it that there was a long knife warning story. .I didn’t expect that this would actually happen to me.
Tang Lie looked around and found nothing special. He held the handle of the knife tightly in his right hand and walked slowly towards the place where the grain and grass were piled. The two soldiers guarding there were very familiar with Tang Lie. They smiled from afar and said, "Mr. not yet." Go to sleep." Tang Lie nodded and whispered: "Is there anything unusual?"
They both shook their heads at the same time.
Tang Lie's heart calmed down a little. Just as he was about to leave, his ankles suddenly tightened. His body was pulled to the ground by the sudden force.
At the same time, the two soldiers responsible for guarding the food and grass were knocked to the ground with lightning speed by two masked warriors in black.
Tang Lie reacted quickly. The moment his body lost balance, he had already pulled the long knife out of its sheath. With his superior consciousness, he turned the tip of the knife and stabbed it into the ground in an instant.
The opponent exclaimed "Hey." He made a clever dodge in the ground and avoided Tang Lie's full thrust. Before Tang Lie's body could get up from the ground, he firmly grasped Tang Lie's wrist with his left hand. His throat was strangled. Tang Lie also reacted very quickly. He accurately grasped the opponent's thick wrist with his left hand and started fighting with him on the ground.
Their eyes met. Tang Lie and his opponent were surprised at the same time. Tang Lie never expected that the opponent who attacked him unexpectedly was Taitul, who had been separated when the Parthian city was broken.
"Tang Lie." Taitul exclaimed.
An excited smile appeared on Tang Lie's face. He let go of Taitul's arm. Taitul pulled him up from the ground.
At this time, the movement here had already alerted the other soldiers on guard. They shouted loudly and rushed towards us.
Tang Lie didn't have time to explain. He lowered his voice and said to Taitul, "Let's go quickly."
Tetul nodded. Just as he was about to escape underground, he heard a cold voice saying: "You'd better stand still. Otherwise, I will turn you into a porcupine."
Tang Lie and Taitul were shocked. They looked up and saw more than a hundred archers hidden in the trees above their heads. Lang Yuan was among them.
Tang Lie sighed in his heart. Lang Yuan was so meticulous in his actions that he even set up an ambush on the branches. Even he was deceived.
Taitul laughed and sneered: "What are you capable of?" He took off the double-edged ax from his waist, intending to fight the opponent with all his strength.
Tang Liesheng was afraid that Taitur would be alone. The three thieves could not compete with these well-trained warriors from the Xuanwu Kingdom. What's more, Lang Yuan's military force had already reached the level of the Golden Warriors. Even one-on-one. In the competition, Taitul may not be his opponent.
Tang Lie said loudly: "Wait a minute. I think this is a misunderstanding."
In fact, Lang Yuan had clearly seen the fight between Tang Lie and Tai Tuer just now from a high place. Tai Tuer's Tang Lie shouting was extremely clear. From then on, Lang Yuan had already guessed that Tai Tuer He must have known Tang Lie. He jumped down from the branch and landed next to Tang Lie. He looked at Taitul with a hostile gaze and said, "What is your purpose of breaking into my camp in the middle of the night?"
Although Taitul fell into his encirclement, there was no fear in his eyes. He said proudly: "Burn your food and grass. Kill all you shameless bastards."
A trace of anger flashed across Lang Yuan's eyes: "Then let's see if you have such ability."
Taitul laughed and said: "Are you using the crowd to bully the few? I'm waiting for you."
Lang Yuan sneered: "It's no use against a sneaky little thief like you." He took off the broad sword from his shoulder with his backhand and took a sudden step forward.
Tang Lie grabbed Lang Yuan's arm and dissuaded him in a low voice: "Forget it..."
Lang Yuan said loudly: "If you win the sword in my hand, I will let the three of you go on your own today."
Tetul roared angrily: "If I lose in your hands, just take these three lives." Both of them have a temper that would rather break than bend. A war is inevitable.
Lang Yuan broke free from Tang Lie's big hand. He roared violently, raised his giant sword with both hands, and suddenly struck at Taitul's head. His height was superior to Taitul's. As soon as he got up, he tried his best to kill Taitul in the shortest possible time. Knock down your opponent.
Although Taitul took action behind Lang Yuan, his speed was not at a disadvantage. The double-edged ax was taken out from his waist like lightning. A cross seal blocked the giant sword in Lang Yuan's hand in mid-air. The sword ax The intersection made a loud bang, which made the eardrums of everyone around them buzz. Thousands of sparks radiated from the intersection of the weapons to the surroundings.
Lang Yuan's arms were slightly numb. He had always thought that he had super physical strength, but he didn't expect that Taitul's strength was still greater than his own. The initial contempt he felt at the beginning suddenly disappeared.
Although the sound of the jingo clashing faded away, their powerful strength did not fade away immediately. Each other took a step back, and their feet left deep footprints on the mud.
Taitul was like a furious lion. He shouted: "You can also try to take my axe." His strong body rushed forward like a cannonball. The double-edged ax in his hand whipped up two huge gusts of wind. .In an instant, he arrived in front of Lang Yuan.
The giant sword in Lang Yuan's hand was pushed forward. There was another deafening loud noise. The two of them had been fighting head-on for several times in a short period of time. Each other's arms were slightly numb from the shock of the other.
Taitul's eyes showed admiration. He didn't expect that there were warriors in the empire who were as powerful as him.
Tang Liesheng was afraid that the two of them had lost something. They were all his friends. It would not be a good thing no matter who was injured. When Lang Yuan and Taitul were fighting together again, he strode out and waved the long knife on his waist. He slashed with all his strength to the place where the two weapons met. There was only a soft sound. The giant sword in Langyuan's hand and the double-edged ax in Taitul's hand were cut into two pieces.
The two of them were surprised at the sharpness of the long knife in Tang Hunter's hand. At the same time, they couldn't help but feel angry. They roared almost at the same time: "What are you doing?"
Tang Lie smiled apologetically: "If you still think of me as a brother and a friend, why don't you sit down and talk."
Although Taitul is rough on the surface, he is not stupid in his heart. Now he is surrounded by imperial soldiers. The situation is not optimistic. The reason why Tang Lie did this must be for his own sake. He couldn't help but think that if he continues to be arrogant, It will only make the situation more tense. Thinking of this, I slowly took a step back.
Tang Lie stared at Lang Yuan's eyes. His eyes were full of pleading. Lang Yuan bit his lower lip lightly and made a retreat gesture. He asked the surrounding warriors to retreat far away and strode to the ancient tree in front. Tang Lie hinted that Taitul walked over with him.
Lang Yuan said in a low voice: "There is no one else here who can hear our conversation. If you have anything to say, just tell me."
Tang Lie said: "Tetur is my sworn brother. He must have had some misunderstandings when he came this time. General Wolf, can you please let him go for my sake?"
Lang Yuan looked at Taitul coldly and said, "You sneaked into my camp late at night. What exactly do you want to do?"
Taitul said angrily: "Your Xuanwu Army destroyed my home and killed my brothers. I came here this time to burn your food and grass so that you would be defeated by the Lande Empire."
Lang Yuan let out a loud laugh and fixed his eyes on Taitul. The smile on his face instantly faded: "You are indeed a daring man." He pondered for a moment and suddenly said: "Let's go. What's going on tonight .I will not pursue it any further."
Tang Lie was secretly happy and hurriedly signaled Taitul to leave as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, Taitul still stayed there. He was full of confusion and said: "Why did you let me go."
Lang Yuan said calmly: "No matter how you put it, you were the first to be attacked by the empire this time. This war was not started by the emperor. You are all victims like many of the imperial warriors who participated in it..."
Tang Lie nodded and said: "Perhaps someone within the Xuanwu Kingdom deliberately stirred up the hatred of the bandits towards the empire and took the opportunity to cause domestic unrest."
Lang Yuan's heart sank. In fact, he was also worried about this. If the whole incident was a conspiracy secretly planned by some people, the entire empire would inevitably be in trouble.
Taitul whispered: "I don't want to get involved in the internal affairs of Xuanwu Kingdom. But whoever hurts my people, I will make him pay the price of bloodshed." He grabbed Tang Lie's arm and said: "Brother, let's go .”
Lang Yuan said coldly: "You can leave. Tang Lie can't."
