Feng Yuchun was about to speak when a strange flute sound came from the distance. The muscles on Huang and Meng's faces immediately twisted, and a gurgling sound came from their throats. Then blood oozed from the corners of their eyes, mouths, and nostrils. Everyone was horrified when they saw this situation.
When Feng Miaoqing saw the two men dying in horror, she tugged on her grandfather's sleeves and said in a trembling voice: "Grandpa, let's go. I don't want to stay here." Feng Yuchun stepped forward and shined a lantern on the faces of the two men. He lowered his head and said nothing. Huo Zhongyuan thought to himself: These two people heard the sound of the flute, as if they were possessed by evil spirits. Could it be that there is really evil in this world? While hesitating, Feng Yuchun said slowly: "It's blood poison." Chu Zhongliu asked curiously: "May I ask, sir, what is blood poison?"
Feng Yuchun stroked his beard and said: "This blood poison is a type of poison in Miao territory. The person who planted the poison first made them drink their own blood, and then used music to stimulate the poison, making the victims miserable. The sound of the flute just now must be behind the scenes. "It's what people do." Huo Zhongyuan said: "So, we did only catch a small fish. The big fish in the water is really cunning, so let this small fish come to try the bait."
After everyone discussed it, they buried the bodies of the three people and rushed back to Bashan.
But it was said that Xiao Yunfan had returned to Cuiweiju on the Shenlong treasure ship and put the body of Mrs. Mo and Mo Li in a coffin. After burning incense and worshiping, the two rested in the stone room.
Shui Hanyan plucked the lanterns with a silver skewer and held his chin with one hand. After being stirred, the small flame instantly became much brighter. She said quietly: "I wonder how Senior Sister Jiang and the others are doing?"
Xiao Yunfan was looking at the map on the table with all his concentration, and from time to time he used a brush to draw marks on the map. Suddenly he looked up and saw Shui Hanyan with a sad look on his face. He smiled and said, "Silly girl, Brother Xiao will definitely send you back to Xuannv Palace."
As he said this, he felt worried in his heart. On the one hand, the misunderstanding about the fire in Mulan Pavilion and the wounding of people has not been resolved; on the other hand, the matter of stealing bones is not glorious, and Xuannv Palace will not let it go. Shui Hanyan glanced at Xiao Yunfan and knew in her heart that if she was asked to escort her back to the palace, Master and the others would not let Xiao Yunfan go lightly. A fierce battle is inevitable. But when I thought about breaking up with him, I felt a little bit reluctant to let go. The two of them had their own concerns and fell silent.
Xuannv Palace is located in Zhongnan Mountain, thousands of miles away from Bashan Mountain. If the two of them changed their carriages and horses, it would take a month at the earliest. The Mo family's dragon treasure ship is different. If the wind is strong, it can travel eighty miles in one hour; if the wind is weak, it can only travel thirty miles in one hour. From this calculation, the fastest it will take is five days.
The next morning, Xiao Shui and his wife first paid homage to the Mo couple, and then followed the secret passage to the square. The two of them prepared dry food and clean water for shipment. Xiao Yunfan first checked the remaining stone fat in the copper bucket and found that there was not much left, so he added some. Then he strode around the bow and stern of the ship to inspect it. Ignite the fire, pull the Qiankun Gate, and the ship takes off again.
At first, the ship was moving smoothly in the air, until it entered a large cloud layer and something happened. Xiao Yunfan first felt short of breath, then his whole body became cold, and his hands and feet became cold. It turned out that the ship was getting higher and higher, and the atmosphere around it gradually became thinner. He held on to the ship's wall and walked to the deck. Suddenly, a strong wind blew so hard that he could hardly open his eyes.
The wings of the dragon boat were too tight against the wind, and the surface was frozen after entering the clouds, so the operation was far worse than before. The hull also swayed from side to side, and he staggered to the cabin door with smoke in the water, shouting: "Brother Xiao, what's going on?" Xiao Yunfan grabbed the door panel and shouted: "Quickly enter the cabin, it's dangerous outside. .”
At this time, huge black clouds continued to billow, wrapping the ship in darkness. Snow-white lightning occasionally bursts out from the gaps in the clouds, which is dazzling. The roaring sounds came, which was even more dizzying. Xiao Yunfan pressed his vest against the wall, found a piece of rag, crumpled it into two small balls and stuffed them into his ear holes. Even so, the thunder still made his eardrums sting.
There was a loud bang, and a thunderbolt from the clouds broke the left sail of the ship. The entire hull tilted to the right. Xiao Yunfan's feet slipped and his body slid backwards against the deck. He quickly pushed his hands back, pressed his palms on the side of the ship, and Huo Di's body quickly jumped up.
He tried his best to walk towards the central room, but it was windy and rainy. After falling several times, I slowly stood up. The rain powder hit my face, which stung very much. He gritted his teeth and finally entered the central room. At this time, the ship tilted again, pushing him aside. He stretched out his hand to wipe the rain off his face, and recalled in his mind that Mrs. Mo had told her that if the treasure ship encountered an extreme situation, the emergency braking mechanism on the ship could be pulled. The iron ring that controls this mechanism is in a square on the right side of Tianshu.
Xiao Yunfan slowly climbed to the Tianshu Pillar and used a dagger to pry open the square grid. Sure enough, there was an iron ring inside. Just as his fingers were about to grasp the iron ring, the ship tilted even more seriously. His entire body was almost parallel to the ground. If he hadn't reacted quickly, the dagger in his hand would have been stuck on the floor, and his men would have been thrown out of the door.
He used all his strength to climb on the Tianshu Pillar with one hand and grab the iron ring with the other hand. I tried several times without success. He didn't give up and tried again. This time, he pulled the iron ring with four fingers and lifted it outward.
The gears inside the ship began to chirp. First, the cable connecting the hull to the huge air bag broke, and then the sail on the right side of the treasure ship fell off. A new pair of wings sprouted from both sides of the ship. This new wing does not flap up and down, but stretches out straight. Blue sparks continued to emit from it. The carved dragon head on the bow of the ship swings left and right, and the entire hull returns to a horizontal position.
Due to the loss of its original stable power, the treasure ship sank rapidly. At this time, the wings on both sides of the hull turned upward and continued to gather toward the center. The originally shaking faucet automatically twisted back and retracted into the hull. After the wings on both sides are fastened left and right, the hull has a curved iron sheet that pops out, just like the wings, fastened left and right. Following the sound of a series of steel plates snapping, the entire treasure ship turned into a giant olive-shaped ball and fell rapidly downwards.
With a loud bang, the giant olive-shaped ball fell into a piece of mud in the mountains and forests, creating a huge mud pit.
I don't know how long it took before Xiao Yunfan woke up and felt sore all over. He stretched out his hand and pinched his cheek, thinking: Could it be that I am dead? But if a person is dead, how can he feel pain? The clear feeling of pain let him know he was still alive. There was a burst of joy in my heart.
He got up and groped around. Suddenly, he remembered that there was a fire medium in his pocket. He took it out and blew it gently, and there was a glimmer of light in front of his eyes. He pushed away the wooden board that was pressing on him and stood up holding on to the board. Walking outside step by step, I looked up and saw that the sky was black and I couldn't help but be surprised.
Concerned about the water and the smoke in his heart, he hurriedly walked towards the cabin. Xiao Yunfan walked to the cabin door, secretly using his energy, and smashed the door panel into pieces with one shot. After a few more kicks, the door panel fell inwards. He held up the fire medium and shouted: "Yanmei, Yanmei, are you okay?"
The weak firelight flickered, and finally he found the water containing smoke lying on the ground in a corner.
He hurriedly leaned down and reached out to explore the tip of her nose, and there was still a hint of warmth. The firelight shone on her pale face, and her bangs on her forehead were stuck with blood. Xiao Yunfan saw it and felt extremely pity in his heart.
Use fire media to light a glass lamp in the house and hang it on the wall. Then he held Shui's smoky head in his arm with his left hand, and stretched out his thumb with his right hand to press her philtrum. She coughed first and opened her eyes slightly. Xiao Yunfan's face was covered with sweat and he looked at her with a smile.
Shui Hanyan whispered: "Xiao...Brother Xiao, we are not dead." Xiao Yunfan smiled and said: "That's natural. Just lie down and don't move. I'll get some water. You have an injury on your head, so be careful. ." He said and turned to leave.
Shui Hanyan stretched out her hand and grabbed the hem of his clothes and said, "Brother Xiao, I..." Xiao Yunfan said, "Don't worry, Brother Xiao won't leave you alone."
He found water and food, mixed the water with smoke, and then treated the wound on her head. The two of them talked about the thrilling scene not long ago, both with lingering fears. Shui Hanyan was obviously very weak, and fell asleep after a while.
Xiao Yunfan stood on the deck with a lantern, looking up at the darkness above his head, like a pot turned upside down. Looking at the dark iron plate, he thought to himself: After all, our survival in the catastrophe is entirely due to its contribution. If we continue to stay like this, it will not be a long-term solution.
He found his own sword, poured his inner strength into the scabbard, and slashed at the iron plate. There was a clang, sparks flew everywhere, and a long and narrow gap appeared on the iron plate. Draw the gourd in the same way, cut it three more times, and open the iron plate into a rectangular skylight five feet long and wide.
The dazzling sunlight came in from the square holes and shone on his face. The fresh air from outside also refreshed him. Xiao Yunfan held the scabbard in his hand and said, "Good friend, I really saw you right!" After that, he walked towards the cabin again.
After a stick of incense, the water contained smoke and I slowly woke up. The two of them jumped out of the skylight. Looking at the huge crater in the ground and the crushed trees. Both of them couldn't help but click their tongues. When Shui Hanyan saw blood oozing from Xiao Yunfan's tiger's mouth, he felt distressed and asked hurriedly: "Brother Xiao, are you okay?"
Xiao Yunfan smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. It must have been because I used the sword too hard just now." Shui Hanyan took his hand, blew gently, sprinkled some powder on it, and wrapped it with a handkerchief for him. Xiao Yunfan looked at the silk handkerchief in his hand and said, "It's really not a big deal for me to be injured like this. I'm really sorry for soiling your silk handkerchief." Shui Hanyan smiled and said, "It's just a handkerchief, why should you take it to heart? ?”
The two walked north along the path in the woods. After heavy rain, the road was muddy and it was very difficult for the two of them to walk. The water contained a cigarette butt that was injured, so I couldn't walk fast. Xiao Yunfan said: "Sister Yan, we have to get out of the woods today no matter what. You have a head injury and it is difficult to move, so I should carry you, right?" Shui Hanyan shook his head and said: "Brother Xiao doesn't need to carry me, Yan'er is still here You can walk." He said, forcing himself to move forward. Xiao Yunfan sighed secretly: This girl has such a stubborn temper. I can't let her do whatever she wants.
Without any explanation, he rushed forward, hung the baggage and sword on his chest, and then carried her on his back. Shui Hanyan blushed and said, "You... please put me down quickly." Xiao Yunfan said, "No, your girl is sick now. I can't just sit idly by and ignore it." Shui Hanyan bit her lip and said, " If you don't let me down, I'm going to scold them." Xiao Yunfan said with a smile: "If you want to scold me, then scold me, I will lose another piece of meat anyway."
Although the water contained in the cigarette holder said that he was unwilling to do so, he was very grateful in his heart. Her breath was like blue, and she was only a few feet away, so Xiao Yunfan greatly benefited from it. At that moment, he started running with his lifting technique.
Finally coming out of the woods, the two saw a small river. The river flows slowly and runs into the distance.
Xiao Shui and his two men picked a big stone and sat down. Xiao Yunfan took out the preserved meat and snacks wrapped in oil paper from the bag, and the two of them ate some.
Shui Hanyan looked at the sparkling river and suddenly sighed: "Brother Xiao, I have been with you these days, and it feels like a dream. Sometimes I think that if you had never been to Xuannv Palace, we might never be together again." We won’t meet each other.”
Xiao Yunfan nodded and said: "You are right. Things in this world are so mysterious, as if God has arranged everything a long time ago. In the past few days, my experiences have been more twists and turns than ever before. Fortunately, God Poor Jian, he can always turn disaster into good fortune. Otherwise, this jade lion like me would have become a dead lion long ago."
The water contained smoke and smiled unconsciously, staring at him blankly. Xiao Yunfan didn't dare to meet her eyes, so he turned around and said, "Sister Yan, I have to go on a trip, so I'll excuse you." With that, he hurried away.
The sky, light, clouds and shadows create a peaceful scene. The breeze blows on my face, which is extremely pleasant. Shui Hanyan slowly closed his eyes, thinking: It would be great if Brother Xiao carried me on his back all his life like he did just now. Xiao Yunfan stood under a tree, looking at her pretty back, and thought to himself: This little girl is probably in love with me, but in my heart I just regard her as my sister.
After a long time, Xiao Yunfan grabbed the long sword and walked towards the pine forest, saying: "Little sister, I'm going to chop some pine wood. Let's make a raft. Walking along the waterway will definitely be faster than you and me with two legs."
Shui Hanyan said: "Brother Xiao, what can I do for you?" Xiao Yunfan said: "I'm afraid this raft will take some work. I'll cut down the trees later, and you can find some branches to make a fire. I'm afraid we'll have to Stay one night by the forest."
He came under a pine tree, stretched out his hand and patted the trunk as thick as a bowl, then used his internal strength to raise his long sword and swung it towards the tree. With a click, the tree broke into two pieces and fell to the ground with a thud. Then he chopped down several more trees, making a total of nine trees.
There were many pine cones on the pine trees, and Xiao Yunfan let Shui Hanyan pick some. Shui Hanyan picked up a lot and piled them on the rocks. She peeled off a few and tasted them first, and found that they were very fragrant and very delicious. Immediately, he peeled off another handful, ran to Xiao Yunfan's side, and brought it to his mouth.
Xiao Yunfan tasted a few pine nuts and stopped asking for them. He smiled and said, "Well, Sister Shui. I think you and I still have a long way to go, so these pine nuts can be eaten as snacks." Shui said with a smoke, "That's right. I’ve peeled quite a bit.”
He had work to do, so he only spoke to her occasionally. Xiao Yunfan planned to cut off the pine branches one by one and leave them dry, and then cut them into the same length. However, pine bark is very hard and difficult to care for. After whittling a piece of pine wood, he was already tired and sweating through his heavy clothes, and there were eight more pieces waiting for him to deal with.
