Chapter 68: It’s hard to tell the truth from the truth
Just when the old man was a little dissatisfied with Sun Huo's sudden departure and didn't know how much time it would take, he saw that he had already run out of the woods in a hurry.
"Brother Sun, what have you discovered?" The old man asked in a pleasant manner without showing his emotions.
Facing the old man's question, Sun Huo seemed to be very embarrassed. He stretched out his hand and scratched his head, "There is nothing. I must have been too nervous and misread it."
Such a frivolous young boy can actually cultivate good kung fu. What kind of bullshit luck has he got? The old man couldn't help but feel a little contempt for Sun Huo.
"It's okay. It's so close to our city now. No one will ambush here. Otherwise, we will directly challenge the authority of Xianlai City and Xianren. But if you discover anything in the future, you should tell us in advance.
It's easy to discuss, otherwise if you rush out alone, if there is any danger, you won't be able to help in time."
The old man thought for a while and finally spoke to give Sun Huo a few words.
He didn't know if he would continue to team up with Sun Huo to open the way like this on the road ahead. If so, he couldn't let Sun Huo suffer casually. With only two people leaving the team like this, the risk can be said to be
The highest one is really not suitable for everyone to have different opinions.
"Oh, okay. Listening to what you have to say is better than studying for ten years. I will be taught a lesson now." Sun Huo clasped his fists respectfully and gave a salute.
The white-haired old man was very pleased with Sun Huo for lowering his status in this way. "Let's go, don't miss your journey." After greeting Sun Huo, the two of them continued to move forward.
As the white-haired old man said, the first day passed without any surprises.
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On the edge of the Luoyun Mountains, the trees here are unusually tall, forming a large lush forest. The dense leaves almost completely cover the sky. Although it is already noon, they can only cast a few stars on the ground.
light and shadow.
On a path that was almost indistinguishable from the weeds, a group of people were marching silently, and the atmosphere seemed very depressing.
In order to avoid being attacked by unnecessary wild animals, no one in the convoy was chatting or laughing loudly, and occasionally they only talked in a low voice. Everyone in the group had solemn expressions and kept looking around on guard, not daring to be careless. In a place like this, the biggest threat encountered in previous years was various poisonous insects and beasts. Especially poisonous insects, which are so small and difficult to detect that they hide in corners. If you are not careful, you will be bitten and poisoned.
Now, with Jiang Tieshan and Sun Huo using their own methods, such a situation has not happened again. Therefore, everyone's thoughts are more focused on preparing for possible sudden attacks.
In such an environment, if someone deliberately hides nearby to ambush, it is really difficult to detect it in advance. Even Sun Huo, the two who opened the way, did not stay away from the convoy like yesterday, and always walked in the sight of everyone behind.
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Not long after, Sun Huo suddenly stopped and made a gesture to the back. When the others saw this situation, they immediately became nervous.
"What's wrong?" The old man also jumped off the horse and asked quietly.
"There is an obstacle on the road ahead. You can see it after passing that corner. It may be a trap." Sun Huo said with certainty.
After passing the corner, the old man followed the sound and looked over. All he could see were tall trees and nothing else.
Feeling the old man's suspicious gaze, Sun Huo continued to add: "Senior Bai, if you don't believe it, you can come with me and have a look. However, if you have any protective weapons on your body, it is better to take them out first." p>
Seeing Sun Huo being so cautious, the old man didn't know what to say. After thinking about it, he took off a slender package from his horse, grabbed a corner and raised it sharply, revealing two dark blue bamboo whips. Seeing the old man showing off his weapon, Sun Huo didn't hesitate. He grabbed his hands behind his back, and the cloth bag suddenly flipped over and fell in front of him.
He grabbed the knot at the top and jerked it, and the two pieces of wood suddenly fell down, revealing a black round handle with a wide ring at the end.
People in the convoy watched this scene from a distance and didn't feel much. Only Xiao Feng couldn't help but twitch when he saw Sun Huo picking up the cloth bag so easily.
After carefully walking through the turn in front, the old man saw the obstacle Sun Huo mentioned. Not far away, three big trees were broken in the middle and straddled the path.
The old man subconsciously looked at the break of the big tree, which was obviously flat. His heart skipped a beat and he looked around hurriedly.
At this time, although Sun Huo looked solemn on the outside, he had some doubts in his heart.
Using this place as an ambush point, if you want to fight up close, the killer's presence will not be sensed within the coverage of his spiritual consciousness; if you want to kill remotely with a bow and crossbow outside the range of his sensing, this is still flat ground.
Moreover, there are many trees, and it is impossible to launch an attack like a rain of arrows. So what is the point of setting up obstacles here?
Under the old man's greeting, the two of them carefully returned to the convoy.
Soon, eight people including Liu Yun gathered together and urgently discussed countermeasures.
"The situation is obvious now. Someone set up an obstacle in front of us, but strangely no attack was launched. What do you think of this?" Xiao Feng began concisely.
"Can we bypass that section?" Several people were still silent, but Liu Yun spoke first.
"I'm afraid this won't work. Originally there were no convenient roads for carriages and horses to travel in this forest. The road we are taking now is said to have been enlightened by an immortal master to make it so smooth. Once we leave this road, we must first
Not to mention the possible loss of direction and difficulty in traveling, there is also a high possibility that they will be led into a designed ambush." Xiao Feng shook his head and rejected such a proposal.
"Then since we can't change the route, we can just clear the broken trees and move forward. What are we worried about?" Xu Chao, the elder brother among the brothers, suddenly spoke.
"It's not that simple. There were just two of us, Brother Sun and me. Although we were prepared in advance, if we launched a round of arrows and crossbows to attack, we would probably be killed on the spot. But nothing happened, which shows that they are not
They are content to weaken and annihilate us one by one." The old man was a little worried.
Liu Hongcui raised her slender eyebrows, somewhat disbelieving. "You mean they are waiting for the opportunity and preparing to complete their achievements in one battle?"
"That's right. After clearing these three broken trees, I'm afraid our bodyguards won't have enough strength to fight for the time being. If we just wait for work, it would be really bad if we are outnumbered and the enemy is outnumbered." Xiao Feng suddenly realized.
The key.
At this moment, a cold voice intervened. "I remember someone said that he had a lot of strength. Why don't we just let him clean it up? This way we won't lose too much combat effectiveness."
As soon as these words came out, several people looked at Sun Huo and Jiang Tieshan respectively, and Xiao Feng's face became ugly. At this time, Sun Huo was also a little surprised. He didn't understand why this person disliked him and seemed to be deliberately antagonizing him.
of.
"I think it's not a big problem just to clean up the broken trees. The key is to find these people and kill them. Otherwise, if they are followed all the way, something will happen sooner or later. I want to give it a try."