The two of them went all the way and didn't rest at night, bypassing Dongting Lake, Tianmu Mountain, Wuling Mountain, and reaching Wulong Mountain. When we arrived at the foot of the mountain, our true energy was consumed too much and we were already very sleepy.
The tiger-headed dragon looked at the stretching Wulong Mountain and said, "Are you still going up the mountain? Do you want to take a moment?"
Liu Xiaolou shook his head: "The sooner the better, there is no time to delay."
The tiger-headed dragon clenched his fist: "Okay, we'll rush to the Zhuoshui battlefield in one go!"
On the evening of the third day after setting off from Shenwu Mountain, a large river appeared in front of him, crossing the north and south, blocking the way. The Tiger-Headed Jiao asked feebly: "Is this the water wash? It's very quiet..."
Liu Xiaolou had been here before and knew the terrain. He pointed to the north: "The battlefield is fifty miles away to the north. Our place is the Nanwakou of Zhuoshui. Rest for half an hour!"
The tiger-headed dragon breathed a sigh of relief, lay down in the haystack, and stared at the sunset on the horizon, his eyelids beginning to twitch. In the past few years, his cultivation level has advanced to the seventh level, which is two levels higher than Liu Xiaolou's cultivation level. However, he is a physical practitioner and has relatively little spiritual cultivation. There is nothing wrong with his body and his spiritual consciousness. The feeling of embarrassment was hard to resist, so I couldn't hold on anymore and fell into a deep sleep.
I had just slept for a while when I was slapped awake by Liu Xiaolou. I opened my sleepy eyes. In front of me was a wooden fork with a plucked pheasant stuck on the wooden fork.
He rubbed his eyes and got up: "I'm going to light a fire."
Liu Xiaolou stopped him: "What kind of fire are you lighting? Although it is far away from the battlefield, it is still within the fighting range of the two sides. We must guard against inspections by monks from Gengsang Cave and Zhanglong Sect."
As he spoke, he bit into the wing of his pheasant, then chewed the chicken wing in his mouth.
Seeing him eating raw chicken, the tiger-headed dragon murmured a few times in its throat. Despite his appearance, it was because of the physical training. The Jiao family is the in-laws of the Cai family in Longhu. They have lived in luxury since they were young, so they have never eaten it. Raw meat.
But Liu Xiaolou ate like this. He was embarrassed to show that he was too delicate, so he immediately made up his mind, looked at the white pheasant with red blood in his hand, and bit it as soon as he closed his eyes. When chewing, I felt the fishy smell was too strong, so I quickly swallowed it in several mouthfuls. But after chewing too much, I felt that there was a sweetness in the fishy smell, so it was not inedible.
The night had completely darkened, and Liu Xiaolou and the tiger-headed dragon, who had eaten enough, were crawling by the river, staring back and forth at the river in front of them.
The autumn wind blew by, bringing with it waves of chill.
"Brother Hutou, did you see anything?"
"No. Are you sure that the Badong monks will come here to inspect? Why not the Xiangxi monks?"
"I'm not sure... go..."
The two stood up, used the skill of climbing on the water to cross the water, and rushed towards the other side of the river. Two strings of snow-white water splashed on the water behind them.
The twenty-foot-wide river surface was crossed in a matter of seconds. Not long after they landed on the shore, the two of them immediately lay down in the reeds and did not dare to get up.
A sword light flew slowly upstream along the Zhuo River. The sword light stirred up a mist of water on the river, splashing on the necks of the two people, making it cold and cold.
Neither of them dared to raise their heads and pressed their heads hard, wishing they could press themselves into the mud.
Those who wield swords must at least have golden elixirs!
The light continued downstream along the river and gradually moved away. Only then did Liu Xiaolou raise his head and let out a sigh of relief.
"From Gengsang Cave?" The tiger-headed dragon stared at the sword light that had flown three or four miles away, curious.
"Who knows?" Liu Xiaolou was not sure either.
It was so dangerous just now. If it were a little later, even if it was on the shore, as long as it was closer to the river, it would be possible to be discovered by the owner of this sword light. No matter who discovers them, it will not be a good thing for rescuing Thirteenth Lang.
Not daring to stay long, the two immediately got up and ran away from Zhuoshui, continuing to move westward. After running until dawn, the tiger-headed dragon became a little confused: "Brother Xian, why don't we go north? Where are the people locked up in Gengsang Cave?"
Liu Xiaolou said: "I don't know where they keep people, so we have to find someone."
After traveling another two hundred miles to the west, a market appeared ahead. Liu Xiaolou asked the tiger-headed dragon to wait outside the market. He went in to inquire about the news. After a short time, he came out and took the tiger-headed dragon to the northwest for more than a hundred miles. Then he inquired again and moved forward again, finally arriving at a place called Liujiacun.
In the southeast corner of the village, there is a village. At a glance, you can tell that it is the home of the richest man in the village. When he arrived here, Liu Xiaolou said to Hutou Jiao: "Brother Hutou, whether you are at home or not depends on what happens."
The tiger-headed dragon asked: "Is this the home of the array master you mentioned? The humble family..."
Although he is a wealthy family in the countryside, in the eyes of Hutou Jiao, he is indeed a poor family.
A servant from the village came to answer the door. After hearing their purpose, he invited the two men in: "You two gentlemen, please wait a moment. The younger one will go and report to the master."
Liu Xiaolou breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his tense face: "He is here!"
The tiger-headed dragon slumped down in the chair and snored into a deep sleep without even taking a sip of the tea brought by the servant. After traveling for eighteen hundred miles, staying awake for three days and three nights, all his true energy was exhausted, and he didn't sit still to regulate his breathing. He was really tired.
Liu Xiaolou was also exhausted. After he relaxed, his eyelids began to fight, and he couldn't open them. He was in a daze for an unknown period of time, and was suddenly struck by the tight string deep in his heart. When he woke up, he saw someone sitting on the chair opposite him, looking at him with a smile.
He quickly straightened up and clasped his fists: "Brother Daoran!"
This person was Liu Daoran, who had just been separated for less than three months. He asked curiously: "How can I be so exhausted? It doesn't matter... I only slept for half an hour... Did you encounter something urgent?"
Liu Xiaolou smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Daoran, please help me!"
He didn't hide anything at the moment and told everything, and said: "This is my brother-in-law. I have to take him back no matter what... I have no choice. I only know Brother Daoran here in Bashu. Please tell me." Brother Ran gives me some advice.”
Liu Daoran stroked his beard and thought, pacing back and forth in the hall, and said for a moment: "Brother, why don't you rest for a few hours? No matter what you do, you won't be able to adjust properly and you won't be able to do anything. I'll also think about it and see what's wrong. Way.”
Liu Xiaolou shook his hand tightly: "I'm counting on Brother Daoran!"
The servant took Liu Xiaolou and the tiger-headed dragon to the guest room next to them to have a rest. Liu Xiaolou relaxed and fell asleep, and slept until dawn. The tiger-headed dragon still didn't wake up, and Liu Xiaolou also didn't sleep enough, but he couldn't sleep anymore despite his thoughts. As soon as Liu Daoran came over, he woke up and eagerly waited for Liu Daoran's reply.
Liu Daoran ordered his servants to bring the food and said to Liu Xiaolou: "I went to Nangu Mountain last night and got some news. A friend was recruited to Zhuoshui by Gengsang Cave last month. Maybe I can find him. Ask around for clues."
