Han Changmu stood in a long and narrow mountainside halfway up the mountain. The endless grass was swimming like green water under the moonlight, forming a natural barrier in front of him.
This place is already halfway up the mountain where Qingyun Village is located. Downward is the bottom of the unfathomable cliff, and only half an hour's journey up is Qingyun Village.
Standing in the haystacks and looking up, with good eyesight, I can almost see the sharp and towering iron fence outside Qingyun Village.
The people in the mountain col were covered by layers of rippling green grass, making their figures almost difficult to detect.
With such a hidden place, it's no wonder that this cave has never been discovered.
When Wang Xian came back from exploring the road, his voice was very low, as if he was afraid of alarming the people in the village: "Sir, there is no road, but there are weeds lying down in front, as if someone has passed by."
Han Changmu nodded: "Go up and have a look."
The two people walked briskly up the mountain along the place where the weeds lay. Layers of fallen leaves and dead grass accumulated on the ground, forming a thick layer. When their footsteps fell lightly on top, they still made a low rustling sound. .
The further you go up the mountain, the sparser the grass becomes, replaced by patches of dense forest, and your eyes become wider.
The night wind whimpered through the dense forest, and a faint smell of blood filled the air, much like the faint fishy smell emanating from the soil after rain.
Wang Xian took a few steps forward and suddenly stopped. His eyes quickly passed over the traces of the sword on the tree trunk, and he exclaimed in a low voice: "My lord, it is the bloody blade of the Internal Security Department."
Han Changmu's eyebrows skipped a beat when he heard this, and he walked forward quickly.
Most of the trees in this dense forest are old trees that have grown for decades or even hundreds of years. The trunks are gnarled, the bark is old, and they are full of mottled ravines.
The trunk of this tree is so thick that it requires two people to hug it. Several pieces of cracked bark fell off the trunk, and several deep sword marks crisscrossed it.
These sword marks were very deep. If you look closely, you can see that the sword marks are in the shape of a delicate long and narrow triangle, with a faint blood floating on the sword marks.
This sword obviously drank blood here.
Han Changmu knelt down, dug up the weeds at the roots of the tree, and found a few drops of blood that had not yet dried up in the grass nest.
The blood was still wet, so if the person was injured, he should not have gone far.
While Han Changmu was checking the sword marks on the trees, Wang Xian also checked other trees in the dense forest, and ran back panting to report: "Sir, the sword marks left by the bloody blade were found on the tree trunks in front. , and the blood dripped all the way outside the woods and up the mountain."
Han Changmu frowned slightly. If the injured person was an internal guard, he would definitely not run up the mountain but go down to report the news. Then, the injured person could only be a water bandit or a Yulin army. But along the way, they did not Could it be that I missed meeting Gu Chen and the others? These are the same people...
Han Changmu felt a little ominous in his heart, and he looked towards the direction of Qingyun Village with something in his heart. His deep eyes were filled with a bloody coldness, and he clenched his hands involuntarily: "Let's go up the mountain!"
Wang Xian was shocked by these blood-soaked words and shivered coldly. He knew that Han Changmu was not in a good mood at the moment, so he followed him obediently, not daring to say anything rashly to offend.
Walking out of the dense forest, the smell of blood suddenly became thicker. The blood hit the grass blades drop by drop. It was very eye-catching in the moonlight. You didn't have to look for it deliberately, you could see it at a glance.
Han Changmu's heart tightened and he took two quick steps.
Suddenly a gust of wind swept through, and the tree crown shook violently twice. A thin cold sword light shot out from among the dense leaves. Then a figure rolled down, and the tip of the sword stabbed directly at Han Changmu's heart.
There was a bloody atmosphere for a while.
Han Changmu turned sideways, the tip of his sword trembling slightly, grazing his clothes and stabbing him in the air. He grabbed the man's shoulder with one hand and kicked him on the abdomen.
The man seemed to have been seriously injured, and was obviously at the end of his strength. He couldn't even withstand the kick. He rolled twice on the ground and pushed the ground with his hands several times, but he still couldn't get up.
Wang Xian kicked the man's sword away, put the dagger on the man's neck, and asked in a cold and angry voice: "Who are you and why do you want to ambush us?"
The veins on the man's neck jumped, and he suddenly raised his head, almost crying with excitement: "Wang Xian, Wang Xian, it's you, Wang Xian, you are here, I am Wang You, Wang You."
"Wang You, Wang You, why is it you!" Wang Xian heard this familiar voice and took a closer look. Wang You was covered in blood and his face was pale. He had obviously lost too much blood, otherwise he would not have been able to withstand Han Changmu's kick. Can't live.
Han Changmu also heard the noise, walked over quickly, and looked at Wang You worriedly: "Wang You, why are you here, where are Gu Chen and the others?"
Wang You had been gathering his breath to hold on, waiting for Han Changmu and his party to arrive. After seeing them, his breath disappeared in an instant, and his whole person fell into chaos.
He raised his hand with difficulty and pricked the wound on his arm twice. A trickle of blood suddenly gushes out. The severe pain woke him up from his stupor. He spoke with difficulty: "I, humble position, Take, take you to find them."
Han Changmu nodded: "Wang Xian, you bandage him first."
Walking in a dense forest full of thorns, the dense canopy of trees blocked the sky and blocked the moonlight. The candle in Han Changmu's hand was about to burn out, and the surroundings became increasingly invisible.
Wang You was seriously injured, with several injuries deep enough to show the bones. One of them was on his thigh, making him unable to walk.
Wang Xian carried Wang You on his back and noticed that he was in low spirits and drowsy. His heart felt sour and bitter, but he still managed to make a joke: "Hey, brat, you took advantage of me."
Wang You lay on Wang Xian's back, feeling a little cold. He chuckled weakly: "Next time when you are injured, I will carry you."
Wang Xian murmured unluckily: "Whoever gets hurt is talking nonsense, it's unlucky."
The further you walked into the mountains, the heavier the humidity and the colder it became. Wang You, who had already lost a lot of blood, suddenly relaxed and felt like he was about to freeze, and his teeth chattered from the cold.
Han Changmu glanced at Wang You, took off his coat and put it on him.
Wang You trembled and thanked you flattered.
Han Changmu's expression remained calm and unchanged, and he asked noncommittally: "How did you end up here?"
Wang You took a breath and said weakly: "When I was young, chaos suddenly broke out in the stronghold, so I went to rescue Young Master Han Qi, Yao joined the army to rescue His Highness the King of Han and Leng Shaoyin, and General Gu Qi managed to get out of the stronghold to follow you. You reported the message, but I don’t know what went wrong in the middle. Mr. Gu Qi failed to go out and was injured instead. Although Yao Canjun and I successfully rescued His Highness the King of Han, Young Master Han Qi and Leng Shaoyin, we also alarmed the people in the village. Man, we have nowhere to escape. Fortunately, Yao Canjun captured the men of Dou Weiqi, the third master of the village. He was originally going to escort Young Master Han Qi down the mountain. It was he who took us this way, but we didn't go far. , was caught up by the people in the stronghold, and His Highness the King of Han was captured by them. Yao Canjun went back to rescue him. General Gu Qi and General Cheng Qi were both injured, especially General Gu, who was unconscious. When we woke up, we found a temporary place to hide and rest. Beizhi was the least injured, so we went out to explore the way."
Han Changmu felt a little strange and frowned slightly: "You came out to explore the road and stayed in the tree crown the whole time. Didn't you meet anyone or fight with anyone?"
Wang You shook his head: "No, Beizhi has always been hiding. He didn't meet anyone along the way. Beizhi's injuries were not light, so he didn't dare to fight with anyone. At that time, Beizhi heard the footsteps of the two adults. He hid in the tree crown."
Han Changmu and Wang Xian looked at each other with disbelief on their faces: "Are you sure you haven't fought with anyone here?"
Wang You nodded firmly: "The humble position is confirmed."
Han Changmu murmured to himself: "That's strange. Who left the sword marks on the Blood Blade of the Neiwei Division in the forest just now?"
He was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and asked, "Is the water bandit you captured leading the way still there?"
Wang You said: "Yes, when I came out, Mr. Cheng Qi and Leng Shaoyin were guarding him."
Han Changmu fell into a state of silence. Wang You's injuries and current appearance made it obvious that there was no need to lie. Among the few people left to rest, only Gu Chen and Cheng Chaoyan used blood blades as weapons. According to Wang You, As said, Gu Chen was seriously injured and fell into a coma. The only one who could still fight was Cheng Chaoyan. But Leng Linjiang and Xie Mengxia were not fools, and Bao Cheng was also clear-sighted. If Cheng Chaoyan had The three of them will definitely not sit idly by and ignore any unusual movements.
His heart skipped a beat and he said sharply: "Wang Xian, walk faster."
Wang Xian didn't understand and said yes.
Under Wang You's guidance, the two of them walked around in the mountains for two sticks of incense, and smelled the strong smell of blood ahead.
The chilling air spread silently.
Wang You pointed forward and said palely and weakly: "Sir, there is a cave ahead."
Han Changmu stopped under a tree dozens of steps away from the cave. He tilted his head slightly and looked at the cave entrance hidden behind the intertwined vines.
This cave was also dug manually. It was similar to the cave where he and Wang Xian escaped just now in terms of the digging method and the means of covering it up. It looked very much like it was made by the same person.
The location of this cave is also very clever. It is under a protruding rock. The entrance of the cave is blocked by the rock. This place is very close to the mountain village, but when you stand on the watchtower and look down, you can't see the existence of the cave at all. .
The vines hanging down from the rock are lush and green, and they cover the entrance of the cave tightly. Even if he is standing under this tree now, if he doesn't search carefully, it is not easy to find that there is a man-made cave here. cave.
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