At this time, a southwest wind blew in the Lushui swamp, and there was a rustling in the bushes. I don't know if it was the wind, the leaves, or the crawling creatures.
Zheng Quchi's gaze crossed the green slopes covered with mushrooms and ridges of dead trees. The light mist on the ridges was intertwined with the lush vegetation. The large area that was suppressed and then bounced back was the water snake that made people's scalp numb. At the nesting point, they are crawling densely towards the wind direction.
Not only this area, but also the swamps are widely distributed. Once the Lushui River is enveloped by the snake grass juice and the smell of snake grass, water snakes and some creatures such as toads and water bugs in the water will appear on the shore. Even if there is no Even if you bite the giant deer army to death, you have to scare them to death.
Around noon, soldiers from the Ye Kingdom who were sent to keep watch nearby trotted back. They said they heard movement in the forest, and it seemed that a large number of footsteps were running towards them.
"Maybe it's the Julu Army, let's hide first!"
Zheng Quchi and Gong Jinniu hid in the bushes and observed the situation of the dead wood forest from top to bottom. The trees in the dead wood forest were basically soaked by the soft rot fungus in the swamp. They were all deformed cork or long trees. Parasitic wood full of fungi.
Such an environment is quite unfriendly to human beings, because you don’t know at all that maybe your foot will be stained with mud or microorganisms. Once the skin is damaged, what germs will be infected? The level of medical treatment is basically hopeless.
Sure enough, before long, a group of soldiers ran in this direction in panic. They screamed repeatedly, their steps were messy and urgent, and they were followed by a lot of snakes, insects and small animals, which scared them so much that their faces turned green.
"There are so many water snakes here." Zheng Quchi trembled. Looking at them from such a distance, her skin felt numb.
Gong Jinniu also felt this and said: "This golden heron hunting ground was only fenced in a few years ago. I heard that this Lushui swamp is because there are too many snakes in the water, and there are no natural enemies nearby, so there are more and more snakes. There are nets and nets of snakes in every shoal and swamp, which are so scary that Ye State tries to avoid this place every Spring Festival."
Zheng Quchi looked at him in surprise: "Have you known that there are many water snakes here?"
"I've only heard about it, but this time I saw it with my own eyes." Gong Jinniu had seen snakes before, but he had never seen so many snakes, and he saw all kinds of snakes at once.
"Hurry up and tell them to stop brewing snake grass juice. What if all the snakes and insects in the Lushui swamp escape?"
The water snake went berserk, causing other animals in the swamp to become restless, running around and barking wildly. Even bears, tigers, wild boars, and long-haired cows came out. Zheng Quchi did not expect it at all.
"Why didn't you see Moye and the others?" Could it be that the commotion was too big and they got separated from the rest of the group when they were escaping?
"This Lushui swamp has several exits. We poured snake grass juice in the southeast, east and west, and north and south, so if they want to escape, they can only use our place, the underground stream swamp, and Beimulin, here I’ll leave the head to you, I’ll go to the other side and see if I can hit someone.”
Zheng Quchi was about to retreat when he saw a big net being set up immediately below to capture the Julu Army who had lost three souls and lost seven souls after being chased by snakes. The remaining people saw a trap in front of them and wanted to retreat, but there was a trap behind them. It was a group of snakes hissing and spitting messages. When they were unable to advance or retreat, each one of them had a broken face and almost cried.
"Surrender quickly, or I'll feed you all to snakes!"
Saying this, the Ye army stood in front of them, raising their halberds to counter each other. Once they crossed the boundary, the Ye army would attack.
"Ye, Ye Jun?!"
The Julu Army encountered a roadblock and took a closer look, only to realize that it was the Ye Army.
In the past, the Julu Army regarded the Ye Army as a useless army. On the battlefield, the Ye Army was useless except for rushing and killing like blind flies and giving them achievements. Yu Wensheng's Xuanjia Army was still somewhat intimidating, and the rest of the Ye Army basically gave them heads.
But when did the timid Ye Jun become so despicable, shameless, evil and terrifying? !
Where did they find so many snakes to trap them? Have they completely given up being human and stopped doing human things?
I remembered that not long ago, when they were preparing to go to the stream to fill water for lunch, they saw water snakes running around. At that time, they did not realize the seriousness of the matter. They just thought they encountered snakes by chance and drove them away. .
However, what happened next was simply a nightmare that they could not accumulate for several lifetimes.
Snakes, snakes everywhere.
In the water, in the wood, on the grass, on the slope...
There were not only snakes, but also water rats and various strange insects, which were thin and long. When they twisted, their stomachs would twist and surge, which almost made them sick.
Looking at the past, they were surrounded and blocked in a very small area by these water-based creatures that occupied the land. Then, before the other party took action, they escaped for their lives.
But there was no point in escaping, they would appear anywhere. In the end, when they were in a hurry, they became more and more scattered, lost track of the army, and finally fell into the Ye army's "waiting for help" net.
Zheng Quchi slowly walked to the other side with his injured "old arms and legs" to ask about the situation.
Ye Jun also guarded a group of lone "rabbits" here. She asked, "Have you seen where Mo Ye is?"
"Go back to Adjutant Zheng, we didn't catch Mo Ye from the Julu Army."
It's strange, where did he hide? Could it be that knowing they were waiting outside, he would rather be bitten by a snake than run out of the swamp?
Zheng Quchi looked at the sky. The clouds in the gray sky were very low, and the wind was blowing fiercely across the plains. The grass and wild flowers had already shuddered to the ground... It was probably going to rain!
Time waits for no one. If Mo Ye would rather die than surrender, then her efforts this time will be in vain.
"Gong Jinniu, follow me and lead a team of people to search!"
"good."
Zheng Quchi had already made a calculation in her mind. The escape routes of these groups of people were basically similar to her expectations, but Moye and the others were not among them. Either they went the opposite way and escaped through swamps with many water snakes, or It was something unexpected that happened along the way, which delayed the escape.
The former is unlikely. No matter how stupid a person is, it is impossible for him to throw himself into a trap and jump into a snake den. Even if the water snake is less poisonous, it still cannot withstand a snake bite.
So she thought that Mo Ye and the others must have had some kind of accident. She just needed to retrace their steps, and she would be able to catch someone on the way.
The problem now was the reptiles and water snakes all over the ground. She and Gong Jinniu had sprinkled snake repellent powder on their bodies, but there were not enough for all the soldiers to sprinkle on them. So going deep into the Lushui swamp was still somewhat dangerous.
So she and Gong Jinniu walked in front, trying their best to drive away the water snakes. At this time, a long snake fell down, half hanging in front of her eyes, and half hooked on the branch...
Zheng Quchi took a breath, and then said with a white face: "It's your own fault."
Fortunately, Gong Jinniu didn't go far before he detected some clues. Based on the analysis of the large footprints in the mud, he found that a group of people were heading south.
Zheng Quchi frowned: "This direction... is a mire. If they really go this way, they won't be able to go far at all."
"Water snakes don't like the marsh gas and salt marshes in the silt layer. They will choose places to hide, but even dark creatures don't like places, let alone people."
She stepped into the quagmire and sank deeper and deeper. It was extremely difficult to get out. The large black swamp in front of her was still bubbling, and it looked unsuitable for human beings to step on.
"Don't light the open flame, there's marsh gas here."
"yes."
This quagmire is completely gray, and the trees are tall and the visibility is very low. The scenery in the distance cannot be clearly seen. After staying here for a long time, even breathing becomes difficult.
"Moye, if you don't want to die, come out now."
Zheng Quchi asked Gong Jinniu to speak on her behalf. She expected that they must be hiding nearby and could hear them.
"This swamp is poisonous. If you stay here for a long time, you will be poisoned. Are you all feeling a little heavy in your chest and unable to breathe?"
"Is your body starting to itch too?"
Seeing that there was still no response, Zheng Quchi simply said: "Since you are determined to die, then continue to stay here. We will not accompany you. In half an hour, we will come in to collect your bodies."
Seeing that Zheng Quchi and the others were really planning to turn around and leave, someone finally couldn't hold it anymore and said, "What is the purpose of your Ye army?"
"Purpose? Don't worry, our Ye Army is not a crazy person who wants to kill everyone. As long as your Julu Army is willing to hand over the Cangxuan Order in your hand, our Ye Army will leave on its own and not do anything that will continue to harm the Julu Army, or even me. It has an antidote, and if any of you need treatment, I can help you."
The person who answered was not Mo Ye, but someone else. Judging from this, Zheng Quchi was sure that something happened to Mo Ye.
He was already injured and was kicked by Yuan Xingzhou. If he was unlucky and bitten by a water snake or other poisonous things, it would not be impossible to make matters worse and worse...
Zheng Quchi was originally very angry with him and wished that he would only be in worse misfortune instead of the worst. Now what he said was just a pretentious politeness, but in fact he was completely gloating in his heart.
"Do you mean what you said?"
"Of course it's true."
After much hesitation, the Julu Army emerged from the swamp that was half-deep in water. Their bodies were covered with mud, and their arms were wrapped with vines. A group of people supported Mo Ye. His skin was gray and his head was drooping. Things don't look good.
The Julu Army finally compromised with the Ye Army, mainly because they believed that the outcome of the Six Nations Trial was far less important than Mo Ye's life.
As Zheng Quchi had guessed, Moye's injuries worsened that night, and he was bitten by a water snake as he was unable to avoid it. Although the snake's poisonous nature was mild, he would not worry about it on weekdays, but now this small poison made him start. He had a high fever and fell into a coma.
They originally wanted to find some antidote herbs to relieve their pain, but there were water snakes everywhere, so they had to avoid them by avoiding the salt marsh mire.
But not long after they hid, Ye Jun came looking for them. The other party had no intention of killing and exterminating them, but only wanted to obtain the Cangxuan Order, and there was also an antidote that could solve their urgent needs, so they did not fight to the end and weighed the balance. After considering the pros and cons, I chose to agree to her conditions.
"Then give the order in one hand and the medicine in the other. It's just that your Adjutant Mo is unconscious now. Can you make your own decisions?" Zheng Quchi asked.
A general who carried Mo Ye was also worried about his bad temper after waking up, but now he couldn't care so much. If he didn't detoxify him, he wouldn't even have a chance to wake up again.
Zheng Quchi saw that Mo Ye was so sick that he fell into a coma. Maybe he would burp after a long delay?
"Okay, but you have to make sure you can detoxify our Adjutant Mo."
"I'm not sure." Zheng Quchi said directly.
They immediately glared at her.
Zheng Quchi shrugged and said: "I do have a detoxification powder with me, but its effect varies from person to person. Adjutant Mo was not only poisoned by snake venom, but also if he was seriously injured, the poison would be detoxified in the end." If he can’t be saved, I won’t bear the responsibility.”
What she said was true, so they took out two Cangxuan Tokens from Mo Ye, but only traded one piece with her: "When Adjutant Mo's poison is cured, we will naturally offer the second Cangxuan Token .”
Zheng Quchi didn't have any objection to their cautious approach. She slowly took out the antidote powder prepared by Aunt Mei, thinking that if she waited a moment longer, Mo Ye would be destined to be like this, but he happened to be pretty tough. After taking the detoxification powder, my complexion improved at a speed visible to the naked eye, and it was no longer as gray and blue as it was at the beginning.
The Julu Army were surprised and praised the antidote powder for its effectiveness. Although the Ye people used despicable and shameless methods to win the competition, they were still convinced.
Zheng Quchi rolled his eyes at this, knowing that you were unwilling to lose, but he didn't know that you old men could be more bitter and mean than resentful women.
Zheng Quchi didn't expect Mo Ye to die, but he successfully obtained two Cangxuan Tokens from the Julu Army. This could be regarded as a strong blow from the Julu Kingdom and Mo Ye.
She didn't stay long, and headed back to the camp with her people. In the afternoon of the same day, Zheng Quchi sent four pieces of Cangxuan Order to the commander of Beiyuan Kingdom, Hou Feiqing, and quickly solved the problem of the Six Nations' test troops. matter.
She compiled a letter and said: "The country of Ye is currently in a period of upheaval. Something happened to our king. Regarding the fate of the country and the future of the people of the country of Ye, we, the Ye army, are concerned about the competition, and even more so about the country of Ye. I feel that this incident is due to I quit the Six Kingdoms Trial and broke my promise to the Beiyuan Kingdom, so I am willing to offer four pieces of Cangxuan Order as a token, hoping that one day the diplomatic contest between the two countries can be rekindled, and the winner can be decided in an honest and fair manner."
After Hou Feiqing got the four Cangxuan Tokens and the letter, his expression became twisted and abnormal.
Although the Ye Army surrendered, it was equivalent to their Beiyuan Army winning the Six Nations Trial Troops, but when you think about it carefully, it seems that they did not win.
Gongshu Jiruo never expected that Zheng Quchi would come up with a trick that would completely destroy the situation and turn a losing situation into a draw.
"After struggling to get four Cangxuan Tokens, she chose to voluntarily withdraw from the Six Kingdoms Trial Army, and the timing and reasons were just right. This wave of fame and the prestige of the Ye Army was truly launched. Even if their Ye Kingdom Even though we didn't win in the end, we still made a lot of money." Hou Feiqing laughed angrily at Zheng Quchi's textbook attempt to salvage his respect.
To decide the winner and loser in an upright and upright manner, do they dare to talk such fucking bullshit?
Gongshu was very angry when he saw Hou Feiqing. Obviously, he had always wanted to win beautifully and lose clearly, but he happened to encounter a "rogue" like Zheng Quchi, which led to the result. Not going up or down, dragging your feet. (End of chapter)
