Snapped! thump! Ma Xiaoyu and Yin Xiu hugged each other and stood on the stone together. Liu Banxian lost his balance and fell to the ground with his feet in the air. Because Yin Xiu used Dou Zhuan Xing Shift, his vision was blurred, and he could only feel the warm breath and sweet fragrance next to his face. When he turned his head, Ma Xiaoyu had already stepped aside with a blushing face, and fell gently from the stone. After coughing twice, Yin Xiu pulled Liu Banxian up from the ground and dusted him off. "It's really thrilling, Brother Yin." Liu Banxian wiped the mud off his buttocks and said, "The three of us were almost killed by that dead old man." Now even Yin Xiu could no longer speak harshly, but still said with lingering fear: "Synesthesia masters are indeed not something we can match at the moment. If we don't bring Ren Qi next time, we can't act rashly." "Then you mean, it's a bit redundant for me to go?" Ma Xiaoyu glanced at him sideways. "What I mean is that if you take one more person, you can't help but take one less person."
Yin Xiu grinned, "Without your talisman, we have already left it there." "As long as you know." Ma Xiaoyu pursed her lips, "But it would be really dangerous without Ren Qi in charge." As she spoke, she turned around and looked around, but the surroundings were completely dark, with no one in sight and no light source. Yin Xiu felt something was wrong and immediately lit a piece of talisman paper on her fingertips to illuminate the surrounding area. Through the light, the three of them could see their surroundings clearly, and they all found it incredible. I saw many ravines appearing on the ground, and a large area of surrounding trees had fallen. It was obvious that they had experienced a fierce battle. Of course Hai Dongqing and Ren Qi are not here either. "Could it be that we went in the wrong direction?" Liu Banxian asked doubtfully. "No, it's not wrong." Yin Xiu pointed to one side, where the provisions left by their group were placed, and there was even a coat belonging to Liu Banxian. "Then they were attacked by others?" Liu Banxian suddenly felt uneasy, especially after just experiencing a fierce battle, he couldn't help but feel nervous at the thought of having to fight with someone again. "You don't have to fight, so what do you have to be afraid of?" Yin Xiu saw what he was thinking and said indifferently: "I can get good news or bad news just by looking at the scene. Which one do you want to hear first?" "Let's hear the good news first." Liu Banxian scratched his head, "I have experienced too many bad things today, and now I just want to hear something good." "Well, the good news is they weren't attacked." Yin Xiu extended the firelight in his hand, "There is no blood on the ground, and there are no weapons dropped. If it is a sneak attack or assault, it is possible to defeat others with one blow.
But the person in charge here is Ren Qi. It’s not like we don’t know what kind of master he is. If ten people come to arrest him, ten of them will die. If a hundred people come to deal with him, at least half of them must be left behind. If there are a thousand people..." "If there are a thousand people, he will run away." Liu Banxian replied quickly. "Yes." Yin Xiu nodded, "So the ones attacking them here are not humans." "what is that?" "That's the bad news I have to tell you." Yin Xiu took out a scale from nowhere and handed it to Liu Banxian for viewing. Under the firelight, the scales were red, transparent in the middle, and nearly the size of a palm. "The big red snake appears again." "Then Brother Master and Brother Orion..." Liu Banxian closed his mouth tightly mid-sentence, swallowed the rest of his words, and just looked at Yin Xiu, at a loss for a moment. "It's just a small problem." Ma Xiaoyu took out two little figures cut from yellow paper from her arms, with their different birthdays and horoscopes written on them. Liu Banxian took the paper figure, glanced left and right, counted it with his fingers, and nodded: "Well, the horoscopes match and the zodiac signs match. This is a real match for husband and wife!" "Looking like husband and wife?" Ma Xiaoyu took the paper figurine back from Liu Banxian's hand, took a look at it, and immediately blushed and said, "I took it by mistake." As she said that, she pushed another three paper figures to Liu Banxian. Liu Banxian took a look and took out the one with his birth date from the three paper figurines. The remaining two were the birthday figurines of Hai Dongqing and Ren Qi. Ma Xiaoyu wrote the birth dates of the five people on such paper figures, so that if something unexpected happened to one of them, the talisman paper with his birth date would burn. But at the moment, the little people who are related to their lives are all well, which means that no one is in any unexpected situation, at least there is no immediate danger of life. "But did they escape from the big red snake, or were they taken somewhere by it?" Liu Banxian frowned. "Just go and find it and you'll find out." "Find?" Liu Banxian looked around. Except for the area illuminated by the fire, he couldn't see anywhere else. It was obviously impossible to find any clues about the two of them in such a dark night. However, he forgot one thing, that is, the big red snake is really huge. Even if it wants to pass by somewhere "gently", there is no possibility that it will not leave traces. After all, although that guy is difficult to deal with, he still doesn't know how to fly into the clouds.
Ma Xiaoyu also lit the talisman paper at this time and moved it forward a little. Sure enough, there was a deep trace extending from here to the forest. “Is this what it was when it came, or is it what’s left behind when it goes?” "it's the same." Yin Xiu picked up another scale from the ground, held it in his hand and looked at it, "A big snake like this must have a place to live in the mountains and forests, that is, a territory. If Ren Qi and the others were not killed on the spot, they might have been taken to the territory by the big red snake. We have no clues anyway, so we just go and take a look. " "Ok." Liu Banxian coughed twice, and his frown finally relaxed a little, "Anyway, without Brother Orion, we would only get lost in this dense forest, right?" "Just tell me what you really think." Yin Xiu said. "What?" Liu Banxian was stunned for a moment. "I mean," Yin Xiu patted him on the shoulder, "If you want to save people, just say save them. There is no need to explain other considerations or reasons." Liu Banxian smiled, "But I thought if I said it directly, it wouldn't be cool at all. You know I care about face, and I always want to be a cool person." "You're already cool." Yin Xiu grinned, "What really makes a person look cool is his heart, not his behavior." "But do we need to speed up the action?" Ma Xiaoyu suddenly asked: "Now the White Lotus Sect has discovered the location of the palace. If we don't hurry up, they may enter the palace first and cut off the dragon's veins." "There's no need to worry." Liu Banxian had a smile on his face, "Sometimes this kind of thing is like going to a nightclub to find a lovely girl. Someone tells you which nightclub it is and which group the girl is in. But when you go there, you will inevitably be blinded by a group of warblers or swallows, or you may not be able to find the beautiful woman because you drank too much. Or maybe she is staying with other guests and it will take a while before you can light her clock. " "This sounds a bit vulgar." Ma Xiaoyu said in disgust. "It's not just some, it's very vulgar, and it's almost contemptible!" Yin Xiu quickly interrupted, "What Liu Banxian means is that this is like a football match. Even if you have seen the opponent's goal, you can't kick it in with just one kick." "Of course, of course." Liu Banxian waved his hand, "We have to drink a few glasses of wine, go out for late-night snacks, and talk for a while before we can score a goal. How can we..." Before he finished speaking, Yin Xiu covered his mouth and directed Ma Xiaoyu to look in another direction. Ma Xiaoyu just murmured: "In Malaysia, not many people play football." "I know that in Southeast Asia it's all about climbing trees and picking coconuts." "What nonsense are you talking about?" Ma Xiaoyu rolled her eyes, "Takraw, the local aborigines like to play sepak takraw. They fly around all day long, as if they know Qinggong."
"So I said it's suitable for tree climbing competition." "You still said that!" Ma Xiaoyu pretended to fight, but Yin Xiucai finally stopped joking and turned to Liu Banxian seriously: "So you are saying that they won't be able to touch the entrance to the palace for a while?" "of course." Liu Banxian was confident, "Otherwise, what are they trying to capture me for? If it can be done so easily, why bother to do so? A master of Xuanmen like me is really rare in the world, once in a hundred years!" "I know you are awesome!" Yin Xiu waved her hand, signaling Liu Banxian to push down his tail that was about to rise to the sky. However, even if you want to find someone, it is much better to search during the day than to run around at night. Therefore, Yin Xiu immediately decided to rest here overnight to calm down the fatigue caused by continuous hard battles, and wait until dawn. Anyway, as long as it doesn't rain or snow, these marks will not disappear easily within two or three days. At this moment, there is the scent left by the big red snake here. Not to mention it is a monster, not even a bird dares to approach easily, but it tells them that they can rest here peacefully. Therefore, the three of them just chatted for a few words and then fell asleep one after another. …… Owen squatted on the ground, took the ruler from his assistant, and measured the width of the ravine on the ground again. When he looked up again, his face was still full of disbelief. "Mr. Krupp, what kind of creature can leave such traces on the ground? It's as if someone drove a super-heavy armored train into the mountains. However, there was no railway laid, so it was left behind Such traces.” "Trains run on two tracks. There's only one here, Mr. Owen." With a smile on his face, Krupp took a red scale from the scout on one side and pointed it at the sun. The sunlight immediately passed through the scales and pierced into his eyes, causing him to squint slightly. "It's such a big snake. I'm afraid it has already seen the sun in Chaoge during Shang Dynasty." Krupp's tone was full of emotion and awe. "You seem to be talking about something from ancient times." Owen scratched his head. He never knew much about history and had no interest in knowing it. "It is indeed ancient. It is so old that more than ten or twenty dynasties have risen and fallen during this period." Krupp said with a smile. "Actually, I've been having a question, Mr. Krupp." "Please say." "No disrespect intended." Owen cleared his throat, "Our trip to Changbai Mountain, according to your plan, is to find the big secret treasure hidden in the mountains, a fortune that will last several lifetimes for the hundreds of people participating, a mountain of gold and silver. . Of course I believe what you say, because you have bet all the property and manpower of Krupp Company on this adventure. If you get nothing, you will be ruined and will never recover. However, I would like to ask, what is your preparation? "
"My preparation?" Krupp pointed around. "Two hundred gunners with live ammunition, mountain porters recruited from the Kingdom of Goryeo, and a supply line that stretches continuously to allow you to eat live fish. I feel that I have achieved the ultimate." "No, I mean we have the fuel, the steam engine, the sails, the compass, but where is the port? Where is the terminal? We don't seem to know where the port or island we are going is? " Seeing that Krupp just smiled, Owen couldn't wait to say: "As far as the few forces we know so far, such as officers and soldiers, it is naturally possible that they have the rough map handed down from a certain era in their hands, although it is not accurate. , but it is much better than finding a needle in a haystack. As for the White Lotus Sect, they have Feng Shui skills and can perform some magical deductions and calculations to know the location of the palace. What about us? How can we be sure that we are heading towards the palace and not bumping around here like we are on an outing? I mean no offense. " Krupp was still smiling, with no sign of like or dislike on his face. "Of course I won't waste your time. For a businessman, there is nothing more valuable than time. Every day I stay here and every person I gather for this matter costs a lot of money, so of course I am confident. As for the source of my confidence, it is well-founded, and that is science. " "science?" Owen was confused. "Yes, scientific theory, plus a bit of innate sense of adventure." Krupp finally looked serious, "I didn't come here casually, but I firmly believe that I will be able to find clues to the palace, or to find the treasure here. For example, right now, we have found these clues." "Are you talking about this big red snake?" Owen took the scales from Krupp and didn't react for a moment. "Yes." Krupp nodded. "In the rainforests of America, beside those ancient ruins and treasures, there must be giant beasts or some ghosts guarding them, and this giant snake is obviously proof of the existence of a certain ruins." "Like the legendary lions and dragons that guard treasures?" Owen gradually understood. "Yes." Krupp looked at the excited crowd. "Everyone, follow the path of the big snake! Then we can get the treasure!" (End of Chapter)