In early spring in March, there is a lot of water vapor at night, and when the sky turns white, the air is slightly cold, and crystal dewdrops condense on the Asakusa.

Lin Zhun shook off the dewdrops on his boots when he passed through the grass, and while leading the people behind him, he said: "Second brother is in front. There are about a hundred people."

In this round and round, news was leaked and people were gathered together, so by the time everyone in Tiegugu Village gathered together, it was already the sunrise at Mao hour of the next day.

Before Lin Wen came, he had learned about the situation in detail from Lao Balin Town, who had come back to report.

He was afraid that there was some "in case" connection between Lao Jiu's disappearance and the caravan in front of him, so this time he actually brought 60 people, and Lao Wu and Lao Liu also came together.

With the size of their current team, which totaled more than seventy people, if they still couldn't win a caravan of about a hundred people, Lin Wen felt that he would have to consider himself unlucky.

"Well, I didn't expect this caravan to get up so early. I'm afraid they want to rush to Stone City for supplies."

Under the cover of Dao Cong, Lin Wen estimated the true background of the caravan ahead from a distance of a hundred meters, and said softly: "It seems that there are only about 20 guards. Third brother, you lead 30 people to go back from the slope. We Let’s attack from both front and back.”

Lin Zhun nodded and accepted the order, and agreed: "Second brother, I'll be there in two-quarters of an hour. If you move, I'll come out immediately to block them."

Although the driver in the caravan was sleepy and looked like he had not had a good rest, he was still arranging the goods on the carriage quickly.

They first folded and put away the tung oil paper used to cover the rain yesterday, and then tied up some loose parts with ropes. Finally, they put part of the carriage in the front and part in the rear, with the guards following at both ends, and started today's journey. journey.

"Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh"

Suddenly, a row of wooden arrows were shot in front of the road, stopping the caravan in its tracks.

"Brothers, come on!"

The sound of shouting came from before and after.

Seeing this critical situation, Mu Qing, who had been in the middle of the caravan, pretended to be the leader and suddenly shouted: "The enemy is attacking, gather the cavalry."

The situation on the scene has changed in an instant. The people in Iron Bone Village have surrounded the caravan from front to back, leaving them no chance to escape.

On the caravan side, the grooms who had been driving had already arranged the carriages and blocked the front and rear of the caravan. Everyone was making a desperate struggle relying on the carriages and goods that were blocking the road.

Seeing that the situation has become clear and that the other party is already a turtle in the urn, Lin Wen can't help but comment on the other party's response: "In this situation, he can still make such a response. It seems that he is not a fool."

He was about to give the order to let his brothers fire a volley first, no matter how many people hiding behind the carriage could be injured, but the other party spoke first.

"Wait!"

"While passing by here, I have some friendships with the heads of the Iron Bone Village not far ahead. I would like to ask the heroes in front of me to make it easier for me to pass."

Lin Wen looked around and saw that the person who made the noise seemed to have no confidence and had already hid behind many guards.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Mu Qing's performance, which was regarded as showing off his trump cards, indeed aroused the laughter of many bandits on the opposite side.

After Lin Zhen laughed, he glanced at his second brother Lin Wen beside him. Seeing the jest in his eyes, he teased Mu Qing and asked, "What? Do you still know those leaders?"

Seeing that the situation was gradually developing in a controllable direction, Mu Qing continued to pretend to be the leader of the caravan and replied: "Of course I know, I always have to say hello to them every time I pass by Iron Bone Village. A few words."

Mu Qing's pretentiousness was naturally funny in the eyes of everyone in Iron Bone Village. Lin Wen didn't want to continue watching the show and said coldly: "Then do you recognize me?"

The time has come!

Mu Qing planned to reveal the identity of the other party, but with a guessing look on his face, he said, "Could it be the brothers from Iron Bone Village?"

Before waiting for the other party to answer, Mu Qing continued to speak loudly: "I see that you all have such great momentum. The only brothers around you who can have such momentum are the brothers of Iron Bone Village. I just don't know why the heads of the family have such good profits. You still want to do something that is despised by the Tao."

Although the rules have always been broken and rewritten by the strong, because of the potential connection with Suzaku City, Iron Bone Village has never dared to take things too far. In the past, it only collected expensive tolls.

Mu Qing's question made Lin Wen slightly embarrassed. Speaking of it, among the brothers, he was the one who valued the rules the most. His eldest brother was seriously ill, so he only asked Lao Jiu, the most out-of-the-way, to commit road robbery. He It is indeed disgraceful to do these things.

Mu Qing feels that his role-playing is very successful, and he still needs to strike while the iron is hot.

He continued to ask: "I wonder what difficulties the brothers in Iron Bone Village have encountered? If you need to use me, please just ask. My caravan is full of medicinal materials. If you want it, just take it. , just asking for a way out for us."

As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face. Everyone in Iron Bone Village is also a bit naive. Seeing that the other party is so arrogant, it's hard to kill them quickly.

Lin Wen's eyes lit up when he heard Mu Qing declare that he was a merchant of medicinal materials. After he finished speaking, he pretended to ask casually: "Oh, where are your caravans going back to?"

Zhuque City was the southernmost gateway of the Mugung Dynasty. Many merchants returned north after bringing their goods, including several large cities.

"An Xia."

Mu Qing said it without thinking.

Although he still didn't know why the other party didn't ask him first if there were any medicinal materials they needed in the caravan, but since it was just a show, why not make the show more deviated from reality.

"An Xia? If it's not Jinguan City, then it looks like there should be no Nine-turn Nether Flame Grass."

Lin Wen felt disappointed. One thing he could confirm from the reply from Suzaku City was that the caravan back to Jinguan City contained the Nine-turn Nether Flame Grass.

He suppressed the disappointment in his heart, but was troubled by the current situation for no reason, and asked: "Have you ever encountered a group of thirty or forty people before?"

"No, our caravan has been resting here halfway up the mountain to take shelter from the rain yesterday afternoon."

He killed them all when he encountered them, and they were indeed resting behind him, Mu Qing said half-truthfully.

"I don't know what difficulties the brothers in Iron Bone Village are encountering. We will definitely help if we can."

Although no one in Iron Bone Village admitted their identities face to face, Mu Qing confirmed it, and the other party did not doubt it. After all, there was really no one more imposing than them within dozens of miles.

"Does your caravan have the Nine-turn Nether Flame Grass?"

Lin Zhun took advantage of the other party's overtures and said.

Mu Qing felt a sense of surprise in his heart. They did have the Nine-turn Nether Flame Grass, but they had it yesterday but not today.

It's just that Mu Qing originally wanted to learn more about the poisoning of the leader of Iron Bone Village through the other party's inquiries.

Since it is the Nine-turn Nether Flame Grass, it must be related to blood toxins.

Mu Qing's aura became much calmer in Lin Wen's eyes, which made him happy, thinking that the other caravan also had Nine-turn Nether Flame Grass.

Unexpectedly, Mu Qing said: "I don't have the Nine-turn Nether Flame Grass."

"Oh shit!"

"call out!"

"Are you playing grandpa?"

There was a man a few feet behind Lin Wen. He was obviously a bad-tempered person and couldn't stand Mu Qing's slow tone. He shot an arrow directly, but was blocked by the guard holding a wooden shield beside Mu Qing.

"Lao Wu."

Lin Wen did not scold Lao Wu, but just called him to stop.

"Well, brothers in Iron Bone Village, don't be angry. Although our caravan does not have the Nine-turn Nether Flame Grass, I am born in a medical family. I dare not belittle myself. I still have some medical skills."

Mu Qing pretended to be scared, begged for mercy, and continued: "The disease that requires the use of Nine-turn Youyan Grass must be a poison related to the blood. I happen to have some research in this area, why not let me into the village? If my ability to save the poisoned person is limited, I won’t be in a hurry to deal with it.”

Mu Qing's words were so concise that Lin Wen could not find any reason to refuse. He said directly: "Very good, if you can save my eldest brother, I, Iron Bone Village, will accept your favor. If If you can’t save him, you should know the consequences.”

Lin Wenle turned around and ordered: "Press them back to Lili, the village."

Mu Qing's caravan was being dragged closer and closer to Tieguzhai.

…

At this time, in Tiegugu Village, Lin Tian, ​​the fourth man who stayed behind in the village, approached Cao Mo.

"Hey, Old Man Cao, why do I keep itching on my back? Is it because the medicine you gave me last time didn't work?"

Lin Tian sat down while reaching for an itchy spot on his shoulder blade with his backhand.

Cao Mo's eyes flashed, and he handed Lin Tian a thumb-sized pill that exuded a delicate fragrance, and said with a low voice and a smile: "It probably rained yesterday, and it caused some moisture to get on my body. Mr. Si, you took this dehumidifying pill." Enough."

Cao Mo spent most of his time studying the Ten Thousand Poisons Manual, and what he currently has a rough grasp of is the Poisonous Insect Chapter and the Poison Chapter.

In many cases, his way of solving problems still relies on his own strengths.

So he repeated his old trick, but planted another nightmare insect Gu into Lin Tian's body.

The mother and daughter Gu of the Nightmare Insect can only have a one-to-one relationship. Only when the daughter Gu dies can another one be cultivated. Originally, it would take at least half a decade to cultivate a new child Gu, but Cao Mo was willing to use a trace of blood essence to raise the mother Gu last night, which is why the scene just happened.

He was going to work harder. Since he didn't know where Lin Xing died now, he would let Lin Tian take the initiative to do things in Lin Xing's place.

But now he has to wait until Lin Wen and the others come back before he can launch his plan.

The leader of the village, Lin Pan, actually couldn't have lasted this long. If Cao Mo hadn't thought that his life and death were still valuable, he would have been allowed to die of poisoning.

Now he had to go and renew Lin Pan's life. When his plan was completed, he would not be able to give him a comfortable death.