Time passed quickly while I was thinking wildly. The morning glow dyed the sky red. Then, the color of the sky gradually returned to blue, and the originally thick red clouds also faded into pure white like cotton wool.
After a hearty breakfast, the camel team set off on the road.
Zhao Yuan's mood became obviously depressed, and he kept looking at Tian Kai in front of him, his expression showing strong hostility.
Soon, the small oasis was left behind, and in front was the vast desert.
The temperature in the desert during the day is extremely high. The entire desert is like a huge furnace, and people feel like they are being roasted.
It was gratifying that the wolves that had been following me seemed to suddenly disappear.
Without the threat of wolves, the porters were in high spirits and chatting loudly. The entire camel team was full of life, without the lifelessness of the previous few days.
Zhao Yuan's strangeness did not attract the attention of the porters, because in the eyes of the porters, Zhao was originally a taciturn and honest young man. Of course, in the eyes of a group of women, Zhao Yuan seemed to be transforming at a rapid rate.
The most important thing is that when Zhao Yuan looked at Li Hao, he would occasionally show a hint of flattery.
Zhao Yuan's changes one by one fell into Li Hao's eyes.
Faced with this change, Li Hao remained calm. Instead of being as close as he had been a few days ago, he began to distance himself from Zhao Yuan.
Zhao Yuan was not sure whether Li Hao was playing hard to get and still acted according to his plan.
No one knows what everyone is thinking.
The seemingly peaceful camel caravan has an undercurrent.
Zhao Yuan is waiting for an opportunity to express his "loyalty"!
Noon.
Suddenly dark clouds gathered in the desert sky.
Sandstorm!
Fortunately, the camel team happened to be in a desert, and the porters quickly drove the camels under the rock wall to avoid the wind and sand.
The howling wind blew along the rock wall, and the sand and dust made people unable to open their eyes.
Zhao Yuan discovered that Li Hao had a peaceful look on his face. There was no sand or dust around him, as if there was a transparent wall keeping out the wind and sand.
The attentive Zhao Yuan also saw that between Li Hao's brows, there was actually a hint of enjoyment in the bad weather.
A group of women and Tian Kai were not so leisurely. A group of women hugged each other, and Tian Kai was next to Li Hao, leaning against a horse, using the horse's body to block the fierce wind and sand.
Zhao Yuan squeezed to Li Hao's side with a flattering look on his face. Li Hao was not as friendly as before, but just smiled lightly, with a trace of reserve on his face.
Of course, Zhao Yuan's target is not Li Hao, his target is an insignificant figure-Tian Kai.
The violent wind and sand blew for half an hour with no intention of stopping.
In order to prevent sand and dust from blowing into their eyes, almost everyone except Li Hao kept their eyes closed.
The opportunity has come!
Perhaps out of boredom, Li Hao also closed his eyes to rest.
Under the cover of the howling of the wind, Zhao Yuan wrapped the horse's reins around Tian Kai's feet without anyone noticing. Then, he pulled out his dagger and stabbed the horse's butt so hard that the horse couldn't bear the pain.
, let out a scream, and ran into the desert with less than three feet of visibility. Tian Kai, who was caught off guard, let out a shrill scream and was dragged out...
…
The horses' wails and Tian Kai's screams made everyone open their eyes, but Tian Kai had disappeared into the vast wind and sand, and faint screams could be heard in the distance.
"I'll save him!"
Zhao Yuan immediately volunteered. Before anyone could react, Zhao Yuan had already picked up a huge stone and ran into the sandstorm, disappearing.
"Why is he moving rocks?" A woman looked in surprise at the direction where Zhao Yuan's back disappeared.
"He is afraid of being blown away by the wind." There was a strange look in Li Hao's eyes, and a faint halo appeared on his head. Apparently, he was using his skills to monitor Zhao Yuan's every move.
A group of women looked at each other.
In the eyes of this group of women, Zhao Yuan was an honest and somewhat silly man. They did not expect that Zhao Yuan actually had some cleverness. However, this little cleverness was just in line with Zhao Yuan's identity, so no one was surprised.
Zhao Yuan is creating an image of a little man who will do whatever it takes to get the upper hand.
It was just as Zhao Yuan expected!
Zhao Yuan had long guessed that when Tian Kai was dragged away by the horse, he would definitely save himself. Under the harsh environment at that time, summoning a bronze bell to hold him down was the best way.
Zhao Yuan didn't chase him far before he found Tian Kai, who was weighed down by the heavy bronze bell.
Tian Kai had been dragged all over by the horse, and the horse had disappeared without a trace, leaving only a broken rein on Tian Kai's leg.
"Save me..." Tian Kai couldn't see clearly, but saw a dark figure. He was overjoyed and shouted for help.
"I'm here to save you!" Zhao Yuan walked to Tian Kai with a ferocious smile on his face.
"Ah, what are you going to do?" Tian Kai suddenly looked horrified when he saw clearly that it was Zhao Yuan who was full of murderous intent.
"If you don't die, I won't be able to live forever. I will be killed by you sooner or later. Since I will be killed by you sooner or later, why not take advantage of me first." Zhao Yuan chuckled.
"How dare you..."
Tian Kai shouted loudly and suddenly activated the bronze bell. The bronze bell disappeared out of thin air. Tian Kai was about to jump up. At the same time, he drew the long sword at his waist with one hand. Unfortunately, he was a step too late, and just as the bronze bell disappeared, Tian Kai shouted loudly.
In an instant, the boulder in Zhao Yuan's hand fell on Tian Kai's head. Immediately, Tian Kai's head was smashed to pieces, and his brains flowed to the ground, and was soon swallowed up by the gravel without a trace.
After killing Tian Kai, Zhao Yuan dug up a shallow pit, pushed Tian Kai in, lay down on the ground, and crawled all the way back to the camp.
When everyone saw Zhao Yuan coming back, they naturally knew that Zhao Yuan had not rescued Tian Kai, and they didn't ask any questions. They all watched the animals and waited quietly for the sandstorm to end.
Zhao Yuan noticed that Li Hao looked at him with a hint of appreciation.
It seemed that everything he did was clearly visible to Li Hao.
In Li Hao's eyes, Zhao Yuan's approach of doing whatever it takes to succeed is exactly what he likes.
Li Hao never imagined that Zhao Yuan would use such reverse thinking to express his loyalty to him. What Li Hao never imagined was that Zhao Yuan's target was not Tian Kai at all, but him.
The sandstorm lasted for a full hour before it stopped.
People have not found Tian Kai's body. He has been buried under the rolling yellow sand. Perhaps, a few years later, it will be blown away by the strong wind, revealing a complete skeleton. It is also possible that in future generations, there will be many
Archaeologists study the body's cause of death...
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No one cared about Tian Kai's death, not even Li Hao who knew what happened.
Except for Li Hao, no one thought that Tian Kai would be killed by Zhao Yuan.
In the world of cultivation, what is valued is force, and there are very few people who can figure out other people's thoughts like Zhao Yuan.
Zhao Yuan was able to survive strongly after the Zhao family was wiped out. In addition to his perseverance, it was also related to his ability to create a favorable environment. In his glorious achievements in the past, whether he was fighting vagrants or repeatedly attacking cultivators,
, or running thousands of miles across the Cinu Prairie, are all favorable environments created by Zhao Yuan.
In the eyes of many people, every victory of Zhao Yuan is due to excellent luck. People have no idea that behind that luck is Zhao Yuan's careful design.
Gaining Li Hao's trust is not an easy task.
From the mouth of the thousand-year-old demon wolf, we learned that Li Hao is a man who is good at strategy. In fact, Li Hao's attitude towards Zhao Yuan went from being intimate at the beginning to seducing, and then to being reserved. This process of playing hard to get, the ingredients
It shows that his intelligence is extremely high.
Zhao Yuan didn't know Li Hao's purpose for him, but judging from the current situation, his status in Li Hao's mind far surpassed that of Tian Kai, so Zhao Yuan took the risk.
Zhao Yuan made the right bet.
Li Hao already looked at Zhao Yuan with admiration.
Of course, in Li Hao's view, it was because of his training that Zhao Yuan changed from a loyal and honest porter to a bad guy who benefited himself at the expense of others.
Facing Zhao Yuan's transformation, Li Hao felt a sense of accomplishment.
Turning a good person into a bad person and watching him become bad little by little is an exciting process in itself.
Li Hao's abnormal psychology was greatly satisfied.
Sometimes, a drink and a peck have their own reasons.
Li Hao didn't expect that Zhao Yuan would use reverse thinking to gain his trust, and Zhao Yuan also didn't expect that Li Hao was watching things happen in front of his eyes. It was just an entertainment program.