The Grimace Taoist was not just guessing out of thin air, because he knew Liu Ziye's ambition in robbing the tomb, and if Jueziying wanted to become the leader of the "Shaling Tomb Book", the easiest way was to wipe it out from the list for other sects.
The grim-faced Taoist priest smiled helplessly, sighing secretly that this lama's trap was really outrageous. Every group in the team had their own agenda, and many of them wanted to kill each other. This situation is probably not seen in the entire history of tomb robbing. It's also the only one.
The aftermath work in the camp was going on intensively. He Siniang and Luo Laoqi were arranged to take care of the wounded. The grimace Taoist priest was too lazy to get involved in that kind of thing, so he wandered around the camp.
With a grimace on his face, the Taoist priest walked to the side of the tent where he had been fighting.
The corpses of the evil wolves were still on the ground, and the grimace Taoist priest immediately saw the giant black-necked wolf with its throat cut.
This giant wolf is much larger than other evil wolves. It seems to be almost the same as the Black Claw Wolf King. I don't know if its status in the wolf pack will be higher.
Ghostface Taoist heard that wolf fangs can ward off evil spirits. It is hard to say whether this is true or not. However, in line with the principle of not stealing away, he went over and pried off a fang with the Long Ming knife.
The grim-faced Taoist wiped the blood from the wolf's teeth and put it in his arms. When he turned his head, he suddenly found the guide staring at him not far away.
When the guide saw the grim-faced Taoist priest looking at him, he hurriedly turned around and got back into the tent. This strange behavior made the grim-faced Taoist priest a little confused. Just as he was about to go over to ask, Jia Wusuan suddenly called out from behind: "Taoist Chen, there are not enough people here. You Can you come over and help me?"
The grimace Taoist priest nodded, and then walked towards Jia Wusuan, and the matter of finding a guide was completely forgotten by him.
About an hour later, the team's aftermath work was basically over, and the bodies of the dead soldiers were buried. At this time, the east had turned white, and the thrilling night had finally passed.
Pei Shuang asked everyone to rest for the last time before sunrise in order to accumulate energy for the day's actions. At the same time, he asked the fireman to drag a few wolves to roast them and eat them for breakfast later.
After breakfast, the team started on the road in the rising sun. Their next goal was to get out of the valley as soon as possible and try to find Bacho City before dark.
The valley behind Cuogu Pass is very long. It is the intersection of two mountain ranges. Normally, it takes half a day to walk. Now that the snow is knee-deep, the walk will definitely be more time-consuming.
I heard from the guide that this valley was called "刜浵鲁" a long time ago, which means "the road to the sky". It is the only way to go to Bachok City. However, due to the mysterious decline of Bachok City later, the residents moved to After leaving the Qionglong Silver City, it became a dangerous place with few people and wolves running rampant.
The road in the valley was indeed difficult to walk, firstly because of the deep snow, and secondly because the yak team carrying supplies could not move fast, and the team's progress was completely slowed down by them.
Pei Shuang could only divide his troops again and let Tang Weiwu lead the people to explore the front first, and the rest of the people would follow with most of them.
Tang Weiwu accepted the order, and then led his guide and a group of elite soldiers towards the depths of the valley. Soon their figures disappeared into the vast white snow, leaving only a series of horse hoof prints on the snow.
The large army continued to advance until around noon, when a burst of arrows suddenly sounded from deep in the valley.
This was the signal that Tang Weiwu and Pei Shuang had agreed on in advance. Whenever they discovered something, they would shoot a loud arrow as a signal.
"It seems that General Tang has discovered something." Pei Shuang estimated the location of the sounding arrow and judged that they were only seven or eight miles away from the main force, so he quickly urged everyone to hurry up and don't eat lunch yet. We will wait until we get there. .
After walking for more than half an hour, we finally saw Tang Weiwu's team in an open area.
Pei Shuang was a little surprised, because Tang Weiwu's position was obviously not at the end of the valley, and the front was still extending into the mountains, which was equivalent to them stopping halfway.
Tang Weiwu quickly came to Pei Shuang and reported: "General, a stone step was found on the hillside over there." He pointed to a gentle slope on the south side of the valley: "It seems to be a mountain road, but I don't know where it leads. Wherever it is, my subordinates have sent people to investigate."
"What's over there?" Pei Shuang looked deep into the valley.
"My subordinates over there also sent people, but they were worried that they might stray into the wolf's den, so they didn't let them go too far. According to the spies, we still have to walk at least ten miles to reach the end of the valley."
Pei Shuang nodded, then looked at the stone steps exposed on the hillside, and asked, "Has the spy come back?"
"not yet."
"How long have you been there?"
"It's almost a stick of incense, but the appointed time is coming, and he should be back soon."
While the two were talking, the soldier's figure appeared halfway up the mountain. He looked panicked and was running down like a smoke. When he reached the last stone step, his feet even slipped. He almost rolled and fell in front of everyone.
Tang Weiwu frowned and said displeased: "What are you doing in such a hurry! Are you being chased by a wolf?"
"No, no." The soldier gasped and replied, "I saw a city behind the mountain!"
"What we are looking for is the city, why are you so afraid of this?"
"No, General, there is no movement at all in that city. It's like a ghost town. It's too cautious."
"Look at your worthless virtue!" Tang Weiwu looked at the soldier and wanted to slap him.
Pei Shuang waved his hand and said: "Since there is no one, it means it has been abandoned. It seems that we have found a place." Then he looked at the guide: "Master, is Bachoch City here?"
The guide shrugged and replied: "I've never been there, so I'm not sure, but from what the military experts said, I feel that it's most likely the city of Bachou."
"Okay, this is what I have been waiting for. Let's go up the mountain immediately, showing off our strength without any calculation."
"exist!"
"The two of you are responsible for the delay together. You must ensure that the supplies and yaks can safely follow the team. The rest of the people will go ahead with my general."
"yes!"
After speaking, Pei Shuang took the lead up the hillside with his guide and the spies just now, while the others followed one after another.
Not far up the gentle slope, you can see the stone steps buried under the snow. These stone steps were seriously damaged and it was a bit awkward to walk on. However, judging from the preserved width, this stone step was probably as big as it was back then. Not small.
The overall trend of the stone steps is to go up the mountainside, and then gradually turn towards the back of the mountain. The spies said that this road is very long, and even if you walk quickly, it will take a cup of tea to reach it.
Hearing this, Pei Shuang quickened his pace a little more, as if he was eager to get there.
The three ghost-faced Taoist priests were caught in the middle of the team. None of them spoke at this time. Only the ghost-faced Taoist priest was walking and looking around. The valley below in his sight was getting farther and farther away, while the towering snow-capped mountains were getting closer and closer.
