"So, where did Brother Gao Shang and Brother Orion go?" Liu Banxian muttered, using a small branch to push away the grass. Since morning, they have been searching for traces of Ren Qi and the others in this abandoned ruins. I have to say that Krupp and the others did die unjustly. There was neither gold nor jewels here, just bronze vessels that were larger than the others. Although these are priceless treasures in the eyes of historians, in the cultural toy market, these are things with a price but no market. Apart from museums, where else would have the space and financial resources to display these things? Moreover, the lightest of these bronze vessels weighed several hundred kilograms. It would be difficult to transport them out of the Changbai Mountains where it was difficult to walk. Thinking about it this way, it makes people feel that Krupp's death is very frustrating and a waste. However, Yin Xiu didn't think so, because bad guys can't expect good rewards for themselves. Morning and evening reports are just a matter of time. They died in Changbai Mountain today because they were looking for the treasure. It was not a reasonable thing to die in a well-deserved death. ?
However, they had no intention of exploring the death of Krupp and his team at the moment. Because finding Ren Qi and Hai Dongqing is the most important thing right now. But after searching the ruins, there was still no trace of them. Just when Liu Banxian was about to give up, he stumbled and seemed to have stepped on something. He lowered his body, rummaged around under his feet, and found a drum the size of a plate. It was a drum made of bronze, stained with green rust. The drum surface was engraved with dragons, tigers, phoenixes, birds and animals, with tough lines and lifelike shapes. Due to the passage of time, there are small damages and dents on the drum surface in several places, but this does not affect its beauty and sanctity. Liu Banxian held the bronze drum in his hand and felt like he couldn't put it down, like a child who couldn't put it down after getting a toy. "what is this?" Yin Xiu came over. "No, it's nothing." Liu Banxian took the drum and took a step back, holding it tightly with both hands, fearing that it would fall or be taken away by Yin Xiu. Seeing him like this, Yin Xiu couldn't help but become more curious, stretched out her hand and said, "Show me." "do not want!" "Be good, show me." The movement of the two people also attracted Ma Xiaoyu, who looked closely at them curiously. Yin Xiu and Liu Banxian were like two children fighting over a toy. Although they were not angry, they were just funny to watch. When the two were arguing, Yin Xiu accidentally poked his finger on the bronze drum. Boom! A strange sound came out, and the three people present could not help but feel dizzy and frightened. They felt that they had been hit by some kind of magic, and their minds were about to be confused.
Liu Banxian suffered a heavy blow. The bronze drum in his hand fell to the ground and made a series of clanging sounds. Now they were even more dizzy and almost fell to the ground. Ma Xiaoyu was the first to react from the dizziness, and she mustered up her energy to grab the bronze drum and hold it down to prevent it from making any more noise. In this way, a few people finally recovered, and the steel needle that had been pierced into their heads disappeared without a trace. "What on earth is this, so powerful?" Liu Banxian didn't dare to touch the drum at this time. He just looked at it with his hands tied. "A drum." Yin Xiu replied. "Who doesn't know it's a drum?" Ma Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at him, and then carefully observed the drum surface. "This should be some kind of drum used for sacrifices. It can play music and play a role in sacrifices. Perhaps, this is also one of the ritual tools for summoning the big red snake." "But when the big bell rang, we didn't have such an uncomfortable reaction." At this time, Yin Xiu had gently taken the drum from Ma Xiaoyu's hand and did not dare to knock it again. She just looked at the lines and reliefs on it, but did not cut the doorway for a long time. "Maybe this is the same weapon." Liu Banxian suddenly said. "arms?" Yin Xiu and Ma Xiaoyu looked at him, quite puzzled. "Yes, weapons." Liu Banxian adjusted his sunglasses, "Just like the belongings of my Liu family, they are just books, scrolls, and mirrors, but if you really want to talk about it, they are also real magic weapons, [weapons], rather than just books, pictures, and mirrors." It looks like an object." "In that case, this is a magic weapon." Ma Xiaoyu turned to look at the drum and suddenly said, "In that case, I'll keep the drum." "Are you keeping it?" Liu Banxian asked in astonishment. "Yes, I should be able to control this magical weapon." Seeing that the two of them didn't believe it, Ma Xiaoyu took out four more talisman papers and handed them to them, "Plug your ears and I'll prove it to you." "Don't be brave." "Yes, at the worst I can just treat it as a souvenir. It would be nice to display it at home." Yin Xiu and Liu Banxian said this, but still put the talisman paper into their ears, blocking them tightly. When Ma Xiaoyu saw that the two of them were ready, she held the drum in one hand and the sword technique in the other, pointing the drum at the two of them. Then she knocked the bronze drum gently, once or twice, rhythmically under the gaze of the two people. Yin Xiu and Liu Banxian blocked their ears with talisman paper, so they were fine.
However, what surprised them was that Ma Xiaoyu, who had no protection at all, acted like a normal person at this time, just tapping the drum head lightly. Then, Ma Xiaoyu pressed the drum head, stopped the sound, and signaled the two of them to take off the talisman paper. "How? Did you find a way to avoid it?" Yin Xiu took off the talisman from her ear and couldn't wait to ask her. Liu Banxian was also full of doubts, "I always thought that only married men were deaf, but I didn't expect that Miss Ma, your hearing is also bad." "It does not make sense!?" Ma Xiaoyu immediately made a move to beat the bronze drum again, and Yin Xiu was so frightened that she quickly stopped her, "If you have something to say, please say it. There is no need to take action!" "I didn't intend to knock, I just wanted to scare you." Ma Xiaoyu smiled, "Actually, there is no way to avoid it. As long as you hold this drum in your hand and hit the target, you will not be affected by the sound of the drum. In fact, I just targeted you two. , beat this drum.” Ignoring the cold sweat on the foreheads of Yin Xiu and Liu Banxian, she looked at the drum and said, "This is indeed a magic weapon from the Shang Dynasty, or an evil magic weapon that can make people lose their minds." "evil?" Liu Banxian's eyes shone a little behind his sunglasses, "Whether it is evil or not depends on the purpose. It is said that killing is to protect lives, and killing karma is not killing people. If it is used by a promising young man and a decent person, it seems that it is also called It’s not evil.” "Yes, I think so too." Ma Xiaoyu rarely agreed with Liu Banxian's words and put the bronze drum on her lower back. "Well!?" Liu Banxian's eyes widened and he was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses, "Miss Ma, what are you doing?" "Nothing, I think this magic weapon is suitable for me to use." Ma Xiaoyu replied. "Is it possible that it is also suitable for me to use?" Liu Banxian rubbed his hands. "Maybe that's not possible." Ma Xiaoyu glanced at him and had no intention of taking out the bronze drum again. Liu Banxian could only cough twice in embarrassment, and said softly: "Before entering the mountain, I actually asked Boss Wei and the others for advice. I asked them what treasures they would encounter if they accidentally encountered them when entering the mountain, such as heavenly materials and earthly treasures. ,what to do? At that time, Boss Wei just laughed and said that everyone was a man and it must belong to whoever picked it up. What was there to discuss? "I have nothing to do with being a manly man." " Ma Xiaoyu folded her hands and smiled half-heartedly, "Besides, we came to the mountains to do things, not to hunt for treasures. How could we have imagined that we would encounter such a treasure?" "That too." Liu Banxian touched his face, "Speaking of which, those priests from the Shang Dynasty were still traveling with me. They traveled around the mountains and rivers, ah, no, they traveled over the mountains and ridges, looking for every geomantic treasure land where they could build tombs and altars. Immortals ask for medicine. Isn’t this what a Feng Shui master like me does? Speaking of which, I am traveling with this priest, so I might be able to use this drum easily. " Ma Xiaoyu smiled and said: "Speaking of which, when we exorcized the Ma family from Qin, our ancestors were in charge of sacrifices in the royal capital. We have a long history, so we might be able to get in touch with this priest. And how come there wasn’t a priestess with a graceful waist dancing a dance to worship the gods during the sacrificial occasions in ancient times? Speaking of which, this drum may have been used by a certain priestess when she danced on the stage. The white clothes are fluttering, the bells are ringing, and the drums are playing. This is a scene from three thousand years ago. Holding this drum, I only feel familiar, as if I have witnessed what happened yesterday. "
Upon hearing this, Liu Banxian's first reaction was to glare at Yin Xiu, who no longer planned to participate in the competition. Ma Xiaoyu used to be very straightforward, but where did she come from with such sharp tongue and eloquence? He must have been with Yin Xiu for a long time. Those who are close to Mo are black and have been led a little bit wrong. After a pause, he could only ask Yin Xiudao: "Brother Yin, what do you think?" "What do I think?" When Yin Xiuyuan saw this formation, he knew that he had no fight with these two people. He couldn't find any connection with the sacrificial items, right? So he just stood aside and watched the show. At this time, he was suddenly called upon by Liu Banxian, and he could only take one step forward. "Since both of you want this drum, why don't I say something fair? I think..." He pointed his finger at Ma Xiaoyu, "This drum should belong to her." "You are indeed fair." Ma Xiaoyu's eyes narrowed into crescent moons, and two pear dimples sank into his face. Liu Banxian came to his senses at this time. Who was he asking? Why did he ask Yin Xiu? Just as he was beating his chest, Yin Xiu put her arms around his shoulders, "Are you not satisfied?" "That's a treasure." Liu Banxian cried sadly. "It's a treasure, but it also depends on who uses it." Yin Xiu grinned, "You don't fight. When did we fight in front and you watch from behind?" "What do you call this? It's not about watching, it's about suppressing the formation! Skimming the formation!" "Yes, press the formation, plunder the formation." Yin Xiu nodded, "You said, what if you stand behind and beat this drum on people, and we are not careful, and we are stunned together? Wouldn't it be a disservice?" "It seems so." Liu Banxian scratched his face and had to agree with the possibility that Yin Xiu said. "Actually, you just like that drum and don't want to use it. You just want to keep it at home, right?" Yin Xiu chinned. "Of course!" Liu Banxian said seriously: "That is a drum with a long history. One piece can be worth all the collections in this museum and that collection. Who wouldn't like it?" "Of course I know." Yin Xiu blinked, "But Ma Xiaoyu is different from you. She wants this drum not for collection, but just to subjugate demons. This drum will definitely be useful in dealing with monsters and fighting. Very, she wants it." "That's right," Liu Banxian nodded, "Apart from food, Miss Ma really doesn't have any need for external things. I rarely see her spend money on things." [Because she spent time with me before. 】 Yin Xiu sighed secretly and forced a smile, "So, she wants this drum just to use it, not to keep it at home. Do you agree?"
"I definitely agree." Liu Banxian nodded repeatedly, "Miss Ma's temperament has always been like this." "Otherwise, this drum will be treated as if you lent it to her, and she will return it to you after she uses it. You will treat it as lending a magic weapon." "Well?" Liu Banxian's eyes lit up, "Can such a good thing happen?" "Of course." Yin Xiu looked at Ma Xiaoyu, and she nodded obediently, indicating that she had no intention of taking the treasure as her own. In this way, Liu Banxian felt more at ease and had a smile on his face, "I really don't need it, so leave it to Miss Ma. I can rest assured, and you can rest assured too!" "Yes." Yin Xiu grinned, "Just keep your heart in your stomach. I always borrow and return things. If you lend it to her, you are lending it to me." We are brothers, some of us have this life and no next life. What’s yours is mine. It’s just a drum. How can I still deceive you? It’s just a matter of paying it back sooner or later. " "I totally get it, I totally get it." This time Liu Banxian no longer hesitated, but happily patted Yin Xiu on the shoulder and asked him what he would do next. Yin Xiu didn't look at him, but looked at Ma Xiaoyu, "Are those two paper figures still there?" Ma Xiaoyu lowered his head and took out the two paper figures representing Ren Qi and Hai Dongqing from his pocket. He turned them over in his hand, but there was still no sign of damage or burning. This suggests that both men are now safe and sound, but just can't be found. "Or if it's convenient for them, they can light a bonfire or something at night so that we can see them?" Liu Banxian said. Yin Xiu rolled her eyes at him. "You think you're on a desert island? You set the mountain on fire. They might have been burned to death before we could see the bonfire." "It's not certain whether we can see the mountains or not. And can you guarantee that we will find them before the White Lotus Sect and the army?" Even Ma Xiaoyu was quite speechless at Liu Banxian's sudden "ingenious idea". Do you really think that all the towering trees in the Changbai Mountains grow in vain? At this moment, they felt that the light was dim in broad daylight, precisely because the sunlight and sight were blocked by the dense branches and leaves. After realizing that his "clever trick" didn't work, Liu Banxian couldn't help but feel a little discouraged. He sat on the stone and sighed. "Then we have really lost contact with Brother Gao Shou and the others right now?" Yin Xiu nodded, "In my opinion, it may be a little difficult to find them in a while. And now is not the time to find them. With the entrance to Changbai Palace being opened, and the White Lotus Sect going all out, it should be You will be able to enter the palace soon. If we ask them to blow up the Dragon Vein, everything we want to do will lose its meaning and foundation. " "So, what do you mean?" "I'm not looking for them anymore."
Yin Xiu pointed to the top of Baiyun Peak from a distance, "Let's go to the top of the mountain. If Ren Qi and the others can't find us, they won't just wait there. They will definitely go to the top of the mountain." "Why are you so sure?" "I don't have any basis for it, it's just intuition." Yin Xiu scratched his head, "I just feel that doing something now is better than doing nothing." "Then let's do it." Ma Xiaoyu nodded, "After all, he is a master of the synesthesia realm. He is troublesome to others. Maybe it won't be a problem for him at all. We don't have to worry so much. But here..." She put a finger on her lips that could be broken by blowing, "We have made such a big noise here, it is likely that some interested people have discovered it." "Then let's run away quickly, no, no..." Liu Banxian also followed Yin Xiu's example and pointed to the top of Baiyun Peak, "It's time to move towards the top!" Yin Xiu and Ma Xiaoyu looked at each other and saw some unspeakable emotions in each other's eyes. The three of them immediately picked up the few things they had left and headed towards Baiyun Peak. (End of chapter)