The ferry was silent in the middle of the night, with no people or lights around, only the sound of the river lapping against the shore echoed around from time to time.
Zhao Sanshui was already at the front of the team at this time. No one had walked on the road from the ferry to Guitou Reef. Next, the third child of the Zhao family, who was the only one who had stepped on the plate, had to lead the way.
After passing the crossing, the river bank gradually turned into rugged and steep rocks. There is a bald path among the rocks. If you follow the path straight ahead, you can reach the hole where the river exits on the east side of Guitou Reef.
Zhao Sanshui walked a little slowly on purpose. He didn't encounter any ambush along the way, so there might be dangers in the road below.
Ghostface Taoist and He Siniang fell at the end of the team. For the sake of safety, they deliberately kept a distance from Zhao Ermu and Zhao Xiaotu in front. Seeing that there were no outsiders around, He Siniang whispered to the grim-faced Taoist priest: "Taoist Master, what if Old Mrs. Qi hides in the ancient tomb in advance and ambush her like we did at Qingle Mausoleum?"
The grim-faced Taoist priest was still looking around in warning, and replied: "If this is the case, there is nothing we can do. Even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire ahead, we have to break through."
"I know I'm going to break in, but I have to have a plan after all, right? If I enter the ancient tomb like this, once there's a pincer attack from the other side..."
"You are right about Pindao. The reason why Pindao didn't speak up is actually because he was waiting for Zhao Sanshui to express his position first. We don't take the initiative to make decisions, so as to save the trouble and then dump the blame on us."
"What if Zhao Sanshui doesn't think carefully?"
"Hey, why are you so stubborn? Let's remind him if he doesn't think clearly. Besides, the Zhao brothers are all pointing at this third child to use their brains. The other people are just arrogant barbarians. If Zhao Sanshui is really an ordinary person, I'm afraid Qiang There is no such pirate sect as the 'Qinglong Bazi' in the world."
"I hope so. I'm afraid that Zhao Sanshui, a young man in his twenties, can easily defeat the hundred-year-old monster. Just like what happened in the back alley of Chunmanlou just now, Mrs. Qi started planning for who knows how long. , we foolishly thought that we could fight to the death, but who would have thought that they dropped the bait and got away first."
"The old witch is cruel and ruthless, and Xu Yimo is hiding in the dark. It's not really normal. But what you said, Si Niang, reminds me. Mrs. Qi must be aware of the strength of the Zhao family, so she came out like this." plan, so now that they have lost four supervisors and their strength has been reduced, it is even more impossible for them to confront us head-on."
"What the Taoist Master is saying is that Mrs. Qi wanted to take advantage of the time difference and quickly demolish the ancient tomb?"
"Yes! We may be playing into each other's hands by walking so slowly. Mrs. Qi and Fourth Master Xue are both good old men in the Mushroom Gate. Wouldn't it be quick to start a fight? If we keep walking like this, I'm afraid there will be only one left in the place. The next Huodouzi (robbery tomb) is waiting for us."
"Then... let's go and remind Zhao Sanshui."
"Okay! Let's go!"
After the two of them finished speaking, they quickly ran to the leader of the team, not forgetting to remind others to follow quickly. When they reached the front, the Taoist priest with a grimace hurriedly explained the interests to Zhao Sanshui, and at the same time said to everyone: "Xue Si is the only one left to touch gold." You and Mr. Ning, besides Mrs. Qi, there are only two urgent girls in Yuefu now. They are both good at fighting, and they cannot be abandoned halfway, so the ambush we are worried about may not exist at all."
Zhao Laojin heard this and said doubtfully: "Taoist priest, do you want us to bury our heads in pursuit?"
"Everyone is debating whether to pursue or not. Pindao is just analyzing the stakes." The grim-faced Taoist priest heard that Zhao Laojin's words didn't make sense, so he quickly blocked the conversation in advance, and then said: "The four governors of Yuefu are now dead. , the only ones hiding in the dark now are Xu Yimo, Ye Buyan and Xun Buhuan. These three people are mediocre in martial arts, how dare they ambush the Qinglong Zhao family who are both more skilled and more numerous than themselves?"
"Ha! What the Taoist said is right. Even if I give the three of them more courage, I don't think they will dare to come here and seek death." The grim-faced Taoist's flattery slapped Zhao Laojin right on the femoral head.
Zhao Sanshui remained silent at this moment. After frowning and thinking for a moment, he finally said: "The Taoist priest is right. Mrs. Qi may not have planned to fight us from the beginning. She just wanted to delay the time so that she could fight with us." If we have a chance to snatch Dou away, we can't delay any longer and have to rush to Guitou Reef and find a way to catch up with them."
"How far is it from Guitou Reef?"
"It's not far away. Turn around the top of this cliff and walk towards the river bank for a while and you'll see it."
"Third brother, please hurry up and move on. Second child, you and Xiao Wu will hold the line behind you. If grandma sees a 'tail', she will chop it into pieces and feed it to the fish."
"good!"
Everyone quickly assigned tasks. Zhao Laojin, Zhao Sanshui, Ghostface Taoist, and He Siniang were the vanguard. If they needed to fight quickly when they arrived at the place, they would take the lead; Meng Qingyao and Zhao Sihuo were in the middle to provide support, and Zhao Ermu and Zhao Xiaotu stayed behind. They would not fight from beginning to end. They only stayed nearby to guard in case Ye Buyan and others secretly followed, and then made dumplings for everyone in the fight.
The grim-faced Taoist priests turned around and saw the majestic outline of Guitou Reef under the bright moonlight. This riverbank reef was much larger than expected. Perhaps the drop in water level increased its height. , in short, seeing it with your own eyes is much more shocking than hearing it.
The four of them kept walking, walking down the rugged rocks to the river bank. At this time, Zhao Sanshui at the front suddenly paused, and then froze in place as if struck by lightning.
"Third brother! Why are you making such a fuss..."
Zhao Sanshui waved his hand to interrupt Zhao Laojin's words, and everyone quickly fell silent. Then they all tiptoed forward to see what was happening in front of them.
Zhao Sanshui leaned against the cliff, tilting his head as if listening carefully.
Upon seeing this, the grim-faced Taoist priest hurriedly held his breath, raised his ears and listened around, but except for the sound of the river lapping at the shore, there was no other sound. He patted Zhao Sanshui in confusion and asked softly: "What's wrong? "
Zhao Sanshui turned his head, with lingering fear on his face, and frowned: "There was a woman laughing behind Caiyan just now."
"Woman?" Zhao Laojin tilted his neck and looked forward: "Where is there anyone in front?"
"I don't know, but I heard it clearly. Suddenly there was indeed a woman laughing, but then there was no movement."
"You're acting too weird, Third Brother. There's not even a ghost in front of you, so how can a woman's laughter suddenly appear? Did you hear it wrong?"
"My little brother is not a naive young man. Are you so nervous that you are hearing hallucinations?"
"Then... what's going on? Who would run to the river in the middle of the night and laugh foolishly?" Zhao Laojin said suddenly "Eh?" and turned to look at He Siniang: "It's not He Siniang you Are you laughing?"
"Are you sick?!" He Siniang rolled her eyes at Zhao Laojin.
