Sheng Long Peak.
The dilapidated mountain stronghold has been guarded by officers and soldiers at all levels.
At the foot of the mountain, a newly dug cave is particularly conspicuous.
Two rows of officers and soldiers stood at the entrance of the cave, and people patrolled everywhere from time to time.
"Is this blood pool the end of the maze?"
Several hundred meters deep underground from the cave entrance.
Luo Zhen looked at the bloody and rich blood pool at his feet, and his chest felt strange.
"Back to the deputy commander, although the underground maze is complicated, it all converges here in the end!"
"Okay, please step back." Luo Zhen's face was cold and he could not see any emotion.
The blood pool has a radius of several thousand meters. The blood in the pool is rolling like underground lava. The smell of blood comes from the pool water, stinging the eyes.
"This blood pool is really weird. I don't know what is underneath it and who built it?"
The officers and soldiers who followed Luo Zhen down talked about it one after another.
Luo Zhen suddenly took action, grabbed the officer and soldier who had just spoken, and threw him into the pool of blood.
"If you want to know what's down here, you can find out by yourself if you go down there."
"Ah! Help, help! Deputy Commander, help..."
The officers and soldiers who fell into the blood pool struggled wildly.
I saw that the clothes, skin, and flesh on his body were gradually corroded and melted by blood and water...
Not long after, only a pale skeleton was left in the blood pool. Finally, the skeleton was completely dissolved and turned into a puff of blue smoke.
"hiss--"
The other officers and soldiers all took a breath and looked at the indifferent Luo Zhen, their eyes full of fear.
"what happened?"
A tall and burly young man walked into the cave.
This man was wearing a light gray robe, and his appearance and figure were very similar to Luo Zhen's.
"Great Commander!"
All the officers and soldiers looked solemn and saluted the young man.
"Brother!" Luo Zhen also bowed slightly.
This person is Luo Zhen's eldest brother, "Luo Zhan" who is also a warrior.
"Just now, a brother lost his footing and fell into a pool of blood. Unexpectedly, the water in the pool was so corrosive that it melted him until no bones were left. Even I didn't dare to save him easily."
Even though Luo Zhen was telling nonsense, no one dared to tell the truth for fear of his intimidation.
"Oh, it's like this..."
Luo Zhan came to the edge of the blood pool and frowned slightly.
"I heard that you killed a few remnants of the Iron Dragon Gang?"
Luo Zhan did not continue to delve deeper and asked instead.
"Yes, a few days ago I found the cave where the remnants of the Iron Dragon Gang were hiding. Except for Pound who escaped, I killed the rest of them!"
"Forget it, all the remnants of the Tielong Gang are dead, and he alone can't make waves."
Luo Zhan walked to the other side and picked up a piece of soil from the rock wall.
"It can be seen from the soil that this cave has existed for at least a hundred years and should have nothing to do with the rabble of the Iron Dragon Gang."
"Did you find anything else?"
Luo Zhen shook his head.
"However, all the passages in the maze finally converge here. Even if there is any secret treasure, it should be under this blood pool."
"But the water in this pool is extremely corrosive. Once a person falls into it, even his bones will be melted, making it impossible to get down."
"I thought I would get the treasure by destroying the Iron Dragon Gang, but I didn't expect there was this weird blood pool... We will discuss this later. This place is really evil, and even I feel uncomfortable staying there. Let's go first! "
Luo Zhan waved his hand. Obviously, he was a little disappointed with Luo Zhen's report.
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief."
All the officers and soldiers were relieved. The tragic sight of the officer and soldier being corroded by blood and water was still vivid in their minds, and they didn't want to wait for even a moment longer.
"Brother, what I practice is the way of killing. Staying here to practice will be of great benefit to me."
Luo Zhen suddenly spoke and wanted to stay.
"Just stay. If it can help you break through the realm of virtual martial arts, it will be a big gain!"
Several officers and soldiers in the cave applauded in their hearts. They had no good impressions of this murderous deputy commander.
Luo Zhan left with all the officers and soldiers, and only Luo Zhen was left in the huge cave.
…
"Arin, why is your friend so seriously injured?"
Beside Pound's bed, an old man with a goatee was wrapping white cotton cloth around him.
"He encountered a group of bandits before and managed to escape by jumping off a cliff."
Lin Yu used the reasons he had thought of in advance to prevaricate.
"Hey, these damn gangsters didn't stop even after being wiped out. How come they weren't killed by the officers and soldiers?"
The old man's face was filled with resentment.
But he didn't notice that Pound's face on the bed suddenly turned ugly, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
"Okay, the bones have been connected. From now on, lie in bed and don't move. Take these medicines once in the morning and once in the evening. You have to remember!"
After saying this, the old man with the goatee packed his bags and prepared to leave.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Zhang."
This man was a doctor from the next village, and Lin Yu specially invited him to set Pang De's bones and heal his injuries.
"How's it going?" Lin Yu asked immediately after the old man left.
Pang De knew what Lin Yu was thinking and spoke immediately.
"Don't worry, even if I need to rest for a while due to my injury, I only need to take a brief look at your mother's miasma, and then you can go and prepare the medicine according to the prescription I dictated."
"That's very good." Lin Yu nodded slightly.
"Boy, after so long, I still don't know what your name is? You can't just call it Alin, right?"
"Lin Yu!" Lin Yu replied calmly.
"Lin Yu?" Pang De said repeatedly, "What a name!"
Hearing the other party's approval, Lin Yu was stunned for a moment.
His real name has been called by no one for a long time.
In the early morning, Lin Yu was woken up by hunger.
He immediately got out of bed and rummaged around, trying to find some food.
Unexpectedly, after searching several times, I couldn't even find any food.
"Arin!"
Just when he was distressed, Aunt Yun suddenly appeared holding a bamboo basket.
Seeing Lin Yu in front of her, she was also surprised.
"Alin, why are you here? I heard Xiaoyao say, weren't you kidnapped by bandits?"
"It's also my luck..." Lin Yu smiled bitterly, "I escaped from the den of thieves while the thief wasn't paying attention."
"It'll be nice if you can escape. Then your mother will feel at ease."
After Aunt Yun hesitated for a long time, she sighed.
"Alin, I have something to tell you and I hope you won't blame me. After the bandits left that day, your mother asked you about your whereabouts over and over again. I couldn't help her, so I told her the truth. Later, when she saw that you never responded, her condition became worse It was so serious that I was in a coma for several days..."
Lin Yu knew that it was Aunt Yun who came to take care of her mother Shen Lian when he was away.
"Aunt Yun, I don't blame you, but I'm troubling you to take care of my mother again."
"These are just trivial matters. If you hadn't saved Xiaoyao from the bandits, she would have been ruined by those beasts. If not, you wouldn't have been taken away by the bandits. Compared to What does this little thing mean to you for your great kindness?"
"Aunt Yun, you are ridiculous. Anyone who sees this kind of thing will take action."
Aunt Yun walked into the house and put the basket down.
"I brought food to your mother, you should eat some together while it's hot."
"Okay!" Lin Yu was really hungry, so he didn't refuse.
"Ah, who is this person?"
As soon as the woman entered the door, she saw Pound wrapped in bandages on the bed.
"Aunt Yun, I forgot to tell you. He was caught in the bandits' lair like me, and we escaped together!"
Lin Yu didn't dare to reveal Pound's identity, so he made up a random explanation.
"For three people, I'm afraid these food won't be enough. I'll go back and get some more!"
"Thank you so much, Aunt Yun."
Lin Yu is not being polite. Now there is no food at home, so he can only ask Aunt Yun.
Not long after, Aunt Yun came back carrying a big bamboo basket.
She placed the basket on the table and waved to Lin Yu.
"Arin, come and eat, these should be enough!"
"Thank you Aunt Yun!" Lin Yu thanked her quickly.
"Xiaoyao, why are you here too?"
Lin Yu was quite surprised to see Xiaoyao behind Aunt Yun.
"I keep telling her not to come, but this little girl insists on following me and wants to thank you in person!" Aunt Yun said with a smile.
"Mom!" Xiaoyao was a little embarrassed, "Brother A Lin, it's great that you can come back safely. If it weren't for you, I would..."
"It's nothing, Xiaoyao." Lin Yu replied with a smile.
Then, like a curious baby, Xiaoyao asked Lin Yu how he escaped from the bandits.
Lin Yu lied that there was a surprise attack by officers and soldiers and escaped by taking advantage of the chaos.
Although the order is different, Lin Yu is not lying.
The bandit den was indeed attacked by officers and soldiers, even if there was only one officer and soldier.
Not long after, Aunt Yun suddenly spoke.
"Okay, Alin, you eat first, I have to go to the fields to help Xiaoyao's father!"
"Xiaoyao, let's go."
"Yeah!" Xiaoyao nodded, then smiled and said hello to Lin Yu.
Pang De had already gotten up at this time, picked up the bowl of porridge and drank it.
However, Shen Lian still showed no signs of waking up, so Lin Yu had to help her lie down and force-feed her a few mouthfuls of porridge.
"Ahem!"
Just after feeding him a few mouthfuls, Shen Lian suddenly coughed a few times and had some reaction.
Lin Yu's face lit up, and he immediately approached him and asked with concern.
"Mom, how are you?"
Shen Lian opened her eyes slightly, and was quite surprised to see Lin Yu beside her, making a weak sound in her mouth.
"Is it... Yu'er?"
"Yes, mother, it's Yu'er..."
Lin Yu moved his position and held Shen Lian's hand tightly.
"I'm not dreaming, you, you are really back!"
Feeling the warmth on her hands, Shen Lian's tears fell from the corners of her eyes.
Lin Yu also burst into tears and his voice was choked with sobs.
"Mom, Yu'er is back, you are not dreaming!"
Even though he was bullied by gangsters, humiliated by the Third Young Master, and tortured by bandits, Lin Yu never shed a tear.
But this time, he burst into tears.
"It's really an eye-opener for God. I can see you return safely before I die. I'm so satisfied! Come on... help me up quickly. Thank you God!"
Five or six days after Lin Yu was kidnapped by bandits, Shen Lian prayed for his safety even in her dreams.
Now, Lin Yu was standing in front of her alive, feeling extremely excited. Even though he was dragging his sick body, he still had to stand up and thank God.
"Mom, don't move around, don't hurt your body, and have a good rest! I found a miracle doctor who can cure miasma, and your illness will be cured soon!"
Hearing this, Shen Lian nodded obediently and lay on the bed without moving.
Lin Yu sat by the bed, scooping rice porridge with a spoon and feeding it to Shen Lian one bite at a time.
…
On this day, Lin Yuzheng was practicing alone in the dense forest in the mountains.
After several days of training, Pang De was able to get out of bed.
After checking Shen Lian's condition, he wrote a prescription on paper and gave it to Lin Yu.
Lin Yu did not hesitate, bought all the herbs according to the prescription, and decoctioned them for Shen Lian for several days.
Seeing that Shen Lian's condition had indeed improved, Lin Yu felt relieved about Pang De.
Shen Lian's condition gradually stabilized, and Lin Yu also focused on exercise while taking care of her.
Wu Yi once said that the kicking skills practiced in Mabu are the most important foundation of martial arts. If the lower body is unstable, no matter how strong or powerful you are, you are nothing more than a paper tiger, useless and useless!
Therefore, Lin Yu did not dare to relax in the practice of lower body kung fu. Except for the time when he was kidnapped by bandits, he would spend several hours every day doing horse steps, squats and running.
Lin Yu returned home after training and saw that the medicine on the stove had been cooked, so he entered the room with the medicine pot.
Just as he was about to take a bowl to give medicine to Shen Lian, he saw her coughing non-stop on the bed, looking very uncomfortable.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?"
Lin Yu quickly put the medicine pot aside and asked with concern.
"Cough-cough! Yu'er, it doesn't matter, mother...cough!"
Shen Lian coughed several times and pretended to be fine. She didn't want Lin Yu to worry.
However, the paleness on Shen Lian's face could not be concealed, and her complexion was much worse than the previous few days.
Seeing this scene, Lin Yu was extremely anxious, but there was nothing he could do.
