The secret guards caught up with them one after another an hour later.
Everyone's face turned pale, and they all looked tired and could not lift their arms.
Zhou Gu was sleeping soundly, and he had just rested for an hour. He looked at the secret guards following behind him, then looked at Zhang Yun, and signaled to him, "Brother Zhang Yun, stop."
Zhang Yun stopped, turned around and asked him, "What's wrong?"
"Let's discuss it. I remember there are two ferries on this river, one is the Qihuan Mountain Ferry and the other is the Dongshui Ferry." Zhou Gu said.
Zhang Yun nodded, "I'm afraid it's still one day away from the Qihuan Mountain Ferry."
"Nangong Zheng will definitely send people to guard these two ferries." Zhou Gu pondered, "We are afraid that we will enter the poisonous forest."
Both sides of the Lingshui River are stretches of mountain forest, known as the poison barrier forest. Whether it is animals, plants, or air mist, it is poisonous due to natural geological reasons.
Zhang Yun's expression changed: "Isn't this looking for death?"
"But if you disembark from these two ferries, you are still seeking death." Zhou Gu looked at him, "Do you think we, the people, can survive if we don't enter the poisonous forest and confront Nangong Zheng head-on?"
Zhang Yun naturally knew that there was no such thing and was speechless for a moment.
Zhou Gu patted his shoulder, curled his lips and smiled, "What are you worried about? For ordinary people, there is no way in or out of the Poisonous Barrier Forest. Just breathing for half a moment can kill someone, but for us, there is really no need to worry. This heart." He reminded Zhang Yun, "Have you forgotten? I have medicine in my hand? It's just a poison barrier. If you take the poison avoidance pill, you can walk in the poison barrier forest for three days without falling down."
Zhang Yun suddenly became happy and patted his head, "Yes, why did I forget that you have many good medicines made by the princess in your hand."
After he finished speaking, he was a little worried, "But, there are so many of us, even if you have poison-avoiding pills in your hand, it won't be enough, right?"
"There are dozens of them, pick a few dozen people to carry them, and the rest will take a detour on their own." Zhou Gu said: "Although the Poison Barrier Forest is large, it can be completed in three days."
"Out of the Poisonous Forest, we are in Maolin County, which is also the sphere of influence of the branch of the Nangong family." King Nan Chu heard clearly and said.
Moreover, Maolin County seems to be further away from Xiling where they want to go. Now it is less than two hundred miles to Xiling. If they go around Maolin County through the barrier forest, it will be almost another hundred miles.
It was like being chased all the way earlier and walking a hundred miles in vain.
Zhang Yun sighed, now he was out of the dragon pool and into the tiger's den, but there was really no way out. He admired Nangong Zheng for forcing them to do this at such a young age.
Zhou Gu also sighed, thought for a while, and said to King Nan Chu: "Father-in-law, why don't we give up going to Xiling? Let's keep your soldiers and horses secretly!"
"Ah?" King Nanchu stared at him, why did he want to give up? Aren’t you supposed to persevere to the end, and you’ll definitely get there? Didn't you brag to him earlier, saying that it would definitely work? Besides, there are only three hundred miles left.
"Now it is two hundred miles of land. If we go out of the Barrier Poison Forest and go around Maolin County, it will become three hundred miles of land. Whether it is two hundred miles of land or three hundred miles of land, this section of the road will be as difficult as climbing to the sky. "Zhou Gu rubbed his brows, planning to go all the way without hesitation. He said, "Nangong Zheng must have rushed forward with his people to intercept us. By then, if we meet him head-on, there will be no good results. If you eat, you will have to leave your life to him. Even if you don't meet him head-on, there is nowhere to hide. The power of the Nangong family is everywhere, and we have nowhere to hide. In the end, we may be forced to leave. Snow Mountain, you will be punished by death. We can bear it, but neither can you."
He had promised Ye Guixue that he would protect the King of Nanchu. Not only that he was his father-in-law, but that he had to protect him as a gentleman promised.
The King of Southern Chu felt that he might not be able to walk on the Jade Snow Mountain, "Maybe I can walk on the Snow Mountain."
Zhang Yun asked Zhou Gu at the side, "Then how do we go? Turn back? Go the opposite way to Nangong Zheng? Go back the same way?"
"Well, let's go back the way we came. No matter how wise Nangong Zheng is, he is only fourteen years old. Let's bully him for being two years older. We will also teach him a lesson and tell him that if you don't hit the wall, don't look back. Little I don't have this rule. Since it's the southern wall, let's not hit it. Let's go back and take the broad road." Zhou Gu increasingly felt that this idea was feasible.
"How can it be a prosperous road when we go back?" Zhang Yun didn't think so.
"Turn back and walk towards the border of Daliang. Why is it not Kangzhuang Avenue? Now Nangong Zheng is afraid that he has transferred all the power of the Nangong family to the direction of Da Wei and to his side. Let's go through the poisonous forest to stagger this wave of people. Then turn back, I guess you won't meet any killers on the way, isn't it just a broad road?" Zhou Gu raised his eyebrows.
Zhang Yun also raised his eyebrows for a moment and smiled, "Okay, that's it."
He suddenly became full of strength again. If the dead end leads nowhere, just leave it alone. We are all living people, so why should we take the path of the dead?
The King of Nanchu couldn't say anything, "So, we have gone through all the trouble and walked this way in vain?"
"It's not in vain. Didn't that old man Nangong Yin send out his direct grandson? It means that the Nangong family has no more useful people." Zhou Gu touched his chin and thought, "Maybe Nangong is the capital of the king. There aren't many people around that old guy to protect him, so it would be a good idea to kill him now."
Zhang Yun also felt that it was reasonable, "There is also King Liu'an, who has probably sent out all his secret guards long ago. Unfortunately, we are thousands of miles away at this time and cannot kill them."
"No." Zhou Gu sighed.
King of Southern Chu: "..."
These two people actually wanted to assassinate Nangong Yin and King Liu'an.
"Let's row to the shore, enter the poisonous forest, and then turn back." Zhou Gu stood up and waved to the secret guards behind him. After Anjiu and Yindong approached, he ordered, "Leave fifty people and follow us. The rest People think of a way to go back the same way. After ten days, Yanlin County will be reunited. If you can't wait for us after ten days, you can hide yourself and listen to the call."
An Jiu looked at King Nan Chu and wanted to say that fifty people were not enough to protect the king.
The King of Nanchu waved his hand, "Everyone listens to Young Master Zhou."
Even if he listens, the secret guards will naturally listen too. After all, there is no better solution than what Zhou Gu and Zhang Yun are discussing now.
An Jiu bowed his head as it should be. Yin Dong saw An Jiu and he bowed his head. He didn't have any objection. He bowed his head as well.
So, the two named fifty outstanding secret guards and sent the rest back. Each of them followed Zhou Gu and took one pill of poison-avoiding pills. Two bottles of poison-avoiding pills totaled sixty pills. After taking them all, how many pills were left? It was Zhou Gu who kept it for later use.
After the group of people took the poison-avoiding pills, Zhou Gu decisively led them to the shore and entered the poisonous forest that was obscured by thick fog.
(End of chapter)
