That day, a few people had already completed the repairs to the yard, but the only thing left that caught people's attention was the large dirt bag, so they were going to go out and buy some tools to deal with it.
Just as they stepped out of the hospital, they were stopped on the road by several gangsters who demanded money. How could these people who had been frustrated for several years compromise like this? In addition, they were suffering from the anger of being unable to take revenge. They beat him half to death, and the few remaining people fled with bruises and swollen faces.
When the others saw this, they shook their heads and dodge, fearing that they would not be able to escape. They stalked and questioned them several times before they learned that these people were from the desert pass. Seeing that their attire was unusual, the man said a few words and advised them to leave early to avoid getting into trouble.
Zhao Xiaozhong boasted that he had participated in trials where elites gathered, so he naturally didn't care about such unscrupulous bandits, so he simply echoed a few words and returned to the hospital as usual. Unexpectedly, he was surrounded by people that night and taken to the desert.
After repelling several bandits with three punches and two kicks, Zhao Xiaozhong's self-confidence increased sharply. He wanted to see where these bandits came from, and along the way he came to a place surrounded by high walls.
I saw that there were mountains on both sides of this high wall. The mountains were so steep that it was almost difficult to climb up. Between these two high mountains, there is a huge gap like a funnel, which becomes narrower as it goes down, leaving a corridor several feet wide in the end.
At the end of the corridor is a large-scale stockade, which is crowded with people, with flames shooting into the sky, noisy and lively. There is a large plaque on the gate of the village with three characters "Tulong Village" written on it.
Several people were brought to a burning bonfire in the open space. Opposite them were three strange-looking men, staring at them eagerly. Zhao Xiaozhong was forced to show off himself and became even more arrogant with his words. He started fighting with everyone when he disagreed with others.
Although Yuan Chu and Huo Fu have not practiced martial arts very much, they still insist on the "stone power training" every day. Their strength is not small, and ordinary people cannot get close to them. Zhao Xiaozhong also relies on his own kung fu and the farmer. Three punches, more and more vigorous.
One of the bald men among the three men couldn't stand it any longer, and struck Zhao Xiaozhong in the face with both fists. Zhao Xiaozhong, however, refused to evade, and exchanged fists with each other, actually knocking the bald man back a few steps.
Just when Zhao Xiaozhong was about to taunt, the bonfire in front of the three people was suddenly blown away, and the surroundings were suddenly plunged into darkness. A huge black shadow emerged from the ground, and a roar came from the black shadow's mouth, and then it was thrown into the air. Zhao Xiaozhong smashed into the ground.
Then the black shadow wrapped around them, and the two of them lost consciousness as soon as their bodies tightened.
When they woke up, they found that they were locked in a cage. Zhao Xiaozhong's complexion was sallow and rough, like sand, and there were faint cracks on his body. No matter how they called, they couldn't wake up.
The guard was annoyed by the noise and told them that the man had been poisoned by sand and that no one except their leader could save him and could only wait for death.
But no matter how much Yuan and Huo begged, this man never paid attention to him again, and could only wait to die slowly in the cage like Zhao Xiaozhong.
On this day, some kind of ceremony was going to be held in Tulong Village, but the only guy who knew how to cook was beaten to a disability by Zhao Yuanhuo and the others. These days, everyone in the village was casually preparing meals, but this ceremony could not be delayed. .
The three leaders then ordered people to capture several cooks. Those who caught them would be rewarded, but those who couldn't would be executed on the spot. The men all looked ashen. If they could catch a few businessmen in this vast desert, they could barely catch them, but catching the cook was like a fantasy.
Anyway, he will die sooner or later, and it is better to commit suicide than suffer all the torture. Just when the guard sighed and prepared to hang himself in front of the cage, Yuan and Huo became suspicious and asked him why he wanted to die because he had nothing to do.
When a person is about to die, he speaks well, but since there is no one to talk to about the pain in his heart, he tells the two people about the capture of the cook, then throws the key in front of them and lets them escape for their lives. But suddenly Huo Fu's eyes lit up and he told the man not to be in a hurry to die, why not take him to have a try.
Unexpectedly, several leaders were very satisfied with this test. After tasting Huo Fu's craftsmanship, they felt that what they had eaten before was like pig food, so they appointed him as the chef of Tulong Village. Huo Fu proposed to exchange the two people in the cage with the antidote to the sand poison.
Of course the three people refused to agree, but they couldn't help but the Five Zang Temple's pleas, so they agreed to his request. However, in order to prevent them from escaping, the antidote could only ensure their immortality, but could not revive them.
Seeing that the three leaders would not let go no matter what, Huo Fu could only reluctantly agree to the deal and stayed in Tulong Village while Yuan Chu and Zhao Xiaozhong were sent out. The previous guard was promoted because of his merits in finding a kitchen. In order to repay a few people, he delivered antidotes to them every day. After going back and forth, he became familiar with him. Unexpectedly, he was misunderstood by outsiders.
"I thought Zhao Xiaozhong had the antidote and I had enough time to find a way to wake him up. But in the past two years or so, I have asked passers-by who came and went, but I have never heard of a way to solve the sand poisoning. Fortunately, I still have pills on my body to keep him alive, but this is not a solution..."
Wu Fan looked down and saw that Zhao Xiaozhong's complexion was indeed very poor due to poisoning, and because he only relied on pills to stay alive, his height had barely increased. If Miss Youya were here, she might be able to find a solution, but there has been no news since she was driven away by him that day. I hope she can practice in Bixia Valley with peace of mind and not be tainted by all kinds of grudges.
"Brother Yuan Chu, do you remember what you were injured by?"
"After the bonfire went out that day, the black shadow came suddenly. We really didn't see its true appearance clearly. We only knew that it suddenly emerged from the sand! And that thing was as thick and thin as a giant python, and its body was very flexible... "
"Boss, their home is called Tulong Village. Is there really a Tulong in there?" Yuan Hua interrupted at the door.
“Just go and see and you’ll find out!”
"Brother Xiao Fan! You should leave quickly when no one is looking at you! If there is a chance, I hope you can help Xiao Chong find the antidote. These people have been the kings of the mountain for many years and have not wavered. Naturally, With their ability, if you do this, you will undoubtedly die! You go quickly, the people from Tulong Village who deliver the antidote will be here in a while..."
"Lao Yuan! Lao Yuan! Are you in there? I brought you the antidote today." At this moment, footsteps were heard walking outside the yard.
"Lao Yuan? This is really strange. Usually this guy has been waiting at the door for a long time. What happened today?" The man walked to the house with his mouth muttering, and reached out to push open the door.
"Squeak..." Just when he was about to touch the door, the door suddenly opened, and Yuan Chu's hood was still covering his face, and he could not hide his coughing with his palms.
"Lao Yuan? What are you..."
"I didn't wear enough clothes when I was working today, and I was a little bit cold. I just fell asleep and heard you calling me." Yuan Chu took the antidote and turned back to the house.
"Oh, I got it. Okay, it's okay. I'll give you the antidote. I'm going back." The man looked inside the house and found nothing unusual, so he stopped and walked out, muttering as he walked: "This old man Yuan Zhen, if you don't care about this lad who lives and works, it would be great to live in the village with Chef Huo, where you can eat well and drink spicy food, why should you suffer here?"
"Sir, wait!" Yuan Chu, a man wearing a black scarf and carrying a bag on his back, hurried over after closing the door.
"Old Yuan, what else do you want?" When the man saw the person behind Yuan Chu, he took two steps to the side, feeling very taboo.
"Well, my little brother's health is getting worse. I don't know how long he can last, which makes me feel uneasy these days. I just want to take him to Tulong Village to see my brother Huo again. I don't want them to meet again. The yin and yang are already separated!"
"Oh, you can be regarded as a kind and kind man! If I were not a gangster, I would definitely make friends with you, but it's a pity...forget it, in that case, then you can go with me!" After saying this, the man pulled him up. Mask and move forward.
Not long after the few people left, they heard a few thumps in the house, and several figures fell from the house.
"Brother Wu Fan! You are so cunning! You can imagine this!"
"Third brother, that's called resourcefulness! Fortunately, I didn't let you go out to negotiate, otherwise the secret would have been exposed as soon as you opened your mouth!" Jia Lang covered Jia Hu's mouth with a black line on his face.
"Now that Jia Xiong and Yuan Hua have successfully sneaked in, let's hurry up and follow... But brother Yuan Chu, you need to sleep for a while..." After saying that, he asked Jia Hu to lean Yuan Chu against the wall and stuff the antidote in his hand. into his hands.
"Brother Huang, please take care of me here. After he wakes up, don't let him mess around. Wait for our good news!" After saying this, the few people pulled up their masks and disappeared into the wind and sand.
In front of the gate of Tulong Village, there was a rhythmic knocking sound, and then the gate was opened.
"Squad captain!"
"Squad captain!"
"Captain... Huh? These two are..." One of them looked at the two of them with a wary expression and reached out to take off the mask of the man behind Yuan Chu, but was stopped by the squad leader.
"This is Chef Huo's brother. He's just here to catch up on old times. You came late, so I haven't seen him. By the way...where is Chef Huo?"
"He just made a dinner for the head of the family, and he should go back to his room to rest now."
After the man answered honestly, he straightened up when he saw the team leader leaving. He saw a few other people hiding on the side and asked with confusion on his face: "Why are you hiding so far away?"
"Did you encounter that person carrying him behind him?"
"The man was covered from head to toe. I wanted to see what he looked like, but I was stopped before I could touch him."
"Bump, bump, bump! Hit your head! The captain saved your life! Let me tell you! That man was infected with sand poison!"
"Sand poison!?"
Hearing this, the man broke out in a cold sweat. These two words shrouded his mind like a nightmare! It was the second day after he arrived. Because he couldn't bear the current situation, one of his companions wanted to escape under the cover of night. However, he was caught before leaving the village. The third boss gave him a lesson and then left. Thrown into the cage.
The man's skin gradually became dark yellow and rough, and there were several cracks on his body. A few days later, under everyone's eyes, he turned into a pile of sand and was blown away by the wind, leaving no bones behind. Only the empty cage was left hanging in the air and swaying in the wind.
He quickly took off the wine bottle, rinsed it, and rubbed his right hand hard until it turned red, and then he felt relieved...
