The space inside the cave is not too small. Although it is irregular, it is enough to accommodate two carriages traveling side by side. Although the ground and cave walls are uneven, they are quite smooth. The strange thing is that the entire passage is slightly flat, and the height is slightly lower compared to the width. , I don’t know how such a cave could be formed in the heart of the mountain.
There were traces of birds nesting at the entrance of the cave, as well as bird droppings. There were also a large number of messy dead branches scattered on the ground, as if a nest had been built and then destroyed.
There were too many dead branches, and there was no place to stay. They were constantly being stepped on, making clear and crisp sounds. After walking into the cave for a while, the dead branches gradually disappeared, and the light became darker and darker. Everyone took out lighting objects one after another. , move forward with vigilance.
The passage winds all the way down, and as we walk, the walls gradually become moist, and mist gradually appears.
The fog in the outside world is also changing rapidly, especially after the subsequent fog no longer comes out from the underground, and has been blown several times by the wind that robbed the mountains. The high and low hills have become more beautiful and restored to their original appearance. .
As the sun rises, it seems to bring a force that instantly tears away the mysterious veil of this place. Only the mist in Wanhe Pond rises and falls in white, like a big bowl of ethereal fairy air, which is really beautiful.
The shed built by Gongshan Hall was still there, and the competition personnel headed by Qi Yuelang stood on the edge of Wanhe Pond. They only saw an ups and downs of mist, and no one was visible below.
"It seems that they have all gone underground. I don't know what is going on inside. It must be very lively." A Gongshan Hall employee clicked his tongue.
Qi Yuelang had no expression on his face and turned his head to look at the left-behind personnel from each gang.
Among all the factions, only the Scorpion Gang was the most unruly. Not even a single person was left behind, they were all involved. In the eyes of outsiders, this may be because there were not enough manpower in the first place.
The other five major gangs have left part of their manpower in place to make preparations. They can be used for support and the like, and may also be used as a stumbling block for others.
Suddenly, a group of people turned back one after another, including people from Gongshan Hall, because everyone saw a house moving quickly this way, and a mountain carrier rushed over carrying a shop.
The staff of Yigongshan Hall said happily: "He ran pretty fast. This mountain picker seems to be a fat man."
Others: "I carry heavy loads all day long and still be so fat. This kind of mountain bearer is a bit rare."
"No, why is he running in such a hurry? No one is competing with him for business now, right? The competition has just begun. Everyone participating in the competition should be fully prepared. There will definitely be no shortage of anything at the beginning. What does he have to worry about?"
When others heard this, they looked around and found that there were indeed no other Tiaoshanlan shops. This was the only one that appeared.
It is conceivable that if the competition cannot end soon, tragic events will inevitably occur. After a few days, those mountain hunters will inevitably swarm in like wolves that have smelled blood.
For those who have experience in Tianji Mountain, the shop in front of them has indeed come too early. It is definitely in vain and there will definitely be no business for the time being.
However, the reality is not necessarily so, Qi Yuelang said, "Go and see if there is anything to eat. It's boring to wait around, so go buy some snacks."
"Let's go." Someone called a companion and walked together.
Nanzhu, who was running at full speed, didn't get too close and stopped on a nearby hill. Because there was Bailixin who was adjusting his breath hidden in the shop, he was too close for fear of being discovered by those people. The two of them walked along the way. Take turns to rest, take turns to run wildly.
Seeing someone coming, Nanzhu quickly put down the footpost to secure it, then went out to the door of the shop, wiped the sweat from his face, and warned inside, "Someone is coming."
Bailixin, who was resting inside, quickly pulled a piece of cloth to cover himself.
Nanzhu turned around, his skin and flesh were red, and there was fresh sweat coming out. He put on a smile to welcome the guests, "What do you two want?"
The two Gongshan Hall personnel looked at the purchase and sale notices and found that the notices were very general. One was for purchasing various items at high prices, the other was for selling various items at low prices, and only one three-legged crow was purchased at a clear price.
One person said: "Buy something to eat. What do you have to eat here?"
Nanzhu: "If you don't have anything to eat, you can buy something else."
The two were stunned, and another person asked: "Is there no food at all? Price is not an issue."
Nanzhu was a little upset when he said this. If he had known it was more expensive, he should have replenished it from Kuailei City. Now he could only shake his head and said: "I'm sorry, it's sold out on the road. Cloth and all kinds of necessary travel items." Do you want some odd medicines or something?"
Cloth has always been available, and odd medicines and other items were also collected from corpses by Yu Qing and Mu Aotie at the temple, but they were never sold.
The first person who spoke looked at the window and said suspiciously: "Boss, why are all the containers here empty? Didn't you come here with enough supplies?"
Nanzhu chuckled and said: "I didn't come here specially. I was selling goods nearby before and almost sold them. I heard there was a lot of excitement here, so I came here specially to see if I could collect anything."
"Hey, why are you running in such a hurry?" The other person said disdainfully, greeted his accomplices and left immediately, looking like he wasted his time.
Nanzhu shouted hurriedly: "You two, is there going to be a fight over the Wanhe Pond?"
"I don't know." One person replied with his back turned, unwilling to pay any attention to it.
How could you not know? Nanzhu frowned and waited for others to walk away. He immediately turned around and asked Baili Xin to hide. Then he picked up the shop again and ran to the middle of several groups of people staying there.
After putting down the shop and getting out, he straightened the nameplate hanging around his neck and approached several people with a smile on his face to inquire about the competition.
However, before saying a few words, someone from Gongshan Hall came to chase him away, saying that this was a special area designated by the competition rules. No one would care if you carried your shop and ran into Wanhe Pond, and there were only other people waiting. You are not allowed to enter this area, so as not to hinder the competition.
Nanzhu had no choice but to carry the shop and leave the protruding area. After placing the shop outside the area, he sneaked back inside to chat with the reserved personnel of the five major gangs. He also knew how to chat, and soon he was chatting with everyone. piece.
However, after Gongshan Hall found out, someone came and kicked him out again, and warned him again that Tiaoshan Liang was also a wanderer, and he was also not allowed to trespass.
Nanzhu didn't care, he had already been asked and answered about what he was worried about, and there was no sign of fighting between the parties yet.
Of course, no one told him the specific process of the competition and what happened at the scene.
Walking to the edge of Wanhe Pond, he took a few glances into the misty pond and sighed. He was still worried, but he didn't know what was going on here and had nowhere to start.
But it didn't stop him from doing his business. He put up a few signs and pieced them together, with the words "purchase three-legged crow" written in big letters.
In the previous daily contacts in Kuai Lei City, he also learned about the situation related to Wanhe Pond and the Three-legged Crow. Now that he is here, he naturally cannot sit idly by.
On the cliff behind the highest peak, another figure climbed up from below, found the tiger-head-shaped protruding stone, and reached into the hole below. It was Fei who had also read the ancient diary. Duan Yunyou, the leader of the Eagle Gang.
After getting into the cave and being vigilant for a while, I began to observe the scene and found a large number of trampled dead branches on the ground, as well as fresh footprints left on bird droppings. I couldn't help but smile and murmur, "I expected it to be good, we really entered from here." ”
Soon, he found a "+" sign on the cave wall, and the longer end pointed to the depths of the cave.
He immediately stopped hesitating and returned to the entrance of the cave. He grabbed a small stone from outside the cave and threw it directly down the cliff. Soon after a faint snapping sound came from below, a group of people quickly climbed up.
They were all members of the Flying Eagle Gang, but none of them wore the clothes of the Flying Eagle Gang. A group of people followed him and continued to move forward, following the road signs that kept appearing.
Deep underground in Wanhe Pond, at the center of a staggered intersection, a group of people from the Zhenshan Gang paused, not knowing which direction to go.
Wei Ji, the leader, waved his hands on both sides again, indicating that the troops should divide into two groups.
The following group was about to execute the plan when Gu Renshan suddenly stopped him and said, "We can't separate any more."
Everyone was stunned, and Wei Ji turned around and looked at him.
There are only about twenty people left in this team. Most of them were separated during the pursuit. There were also some accidents on the way. There were some casualties due to the attacks of "Vine Leech" and "Jade-winged Golden Toad". , there were several people with bloody wounds on their bodies in front of them.
"Shura Martial God"
Gu Renshan asked strangely: "We have been chasing all the way non-stop, how come we haven't found any trace of the Scorpion Gang?"
Having said this, Wei Ji also felt strange. Although the Shanhai Gang split, it was not a vegetarian that could win the Tongque Lake in the previous term. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was the largest gang in Tianji Mountain. There are still some A few hundred people were scattered, and they had already agreed on the contact information using knocking sounds as signals.
After entering the underground, I also conducted tests and found that the sound of knocking in the cave can travel very far.
There has been no signal from the pursuit so far, which means that the scattered people have not found any trace of the Scorpion Gang.
Wei Ji tried to reply: "Gang leader, could it be that the Scorpion Gang didn't come down at all and hid outside in the mist?"
Gu Renshan: "The fog outside should have dispersed. If people are still outside, our people will naturally send us news if they find out."
Someone next to him said, "It's possible that he is hiding somewhere outside and is dormant, and our people didn't notice him."
Gu Renshan shook his head, "It's unlikely. If you are hiding out and don't want to participate, and you have the self-knowledge to withdraw from the competition, then there is no need to hide, and there is no need to offend so many people with fake moves. Now that there are moves, it should be Still here for the goal of competition.”
Everyone nodded after hearing this, feeling that what the gang leader said was reasonable.
Wei Ji pondered: "Did he really get the underground road map from the inn and go straight to the target location in the depths without any deviation or hesitation?"
"Maybe." Gu Renshan snorted and resolutely ordered: "We can no longer divide our forces to pursue. The strength of each group is weak and easily eaten by other gangs. Retreat. Give the signal to each group of brothers and send out those who are scattered to pursue. Everyone gathered back."
Everyone was shocked, and Wei Ji said in disbelief: "Gang leader, are you going to sit back and watch other gangs succeed and give up Tongque Lake?"
Everyone had the same reaction. They all got a taste of the fat at Tongque Lake and really didn’t want to give up easily.
Gu Renshan: "Withdrawing does not mean that we will not fight. It has just begun. The more competitive a gang is, the easier it is to be beaten by the other five. Isn't it good for us to fight with one gang alone? Isn't it good to wait for work? So let them fight first. It's a matter of life and death."
A person on the side pondered: "The method is good, but they are not stupid. I'm afraid they can't let us do whatever we want. Besides, the terrain here is complicated and the Wanhe Pond is so large that it will be difficult for us to stay outside."
Gu Renshan said indifferently: "We have been running down for so long, and people from other factions should also have gone deep. Gather the brothers to understand the branches of each passage, and then arrange them out to pick out nodes one by one for destruction. , retreating all the way, creating collapses all the way, and tying up all the openings leading to the top.
By then, no matter who grabs the orb, it will be inconvenient to escape. There will always be movement by opening a passage, which will also give other gangs an easier opportunity to snatch it. It is impossible for all collapsed nodes to be unblocked at the same time. We only need to listen to the sound to block the first point that comes out. "
Everyone's eyes lit up after hearing this, and they all accepted the order. The Shanhai Gang quickly retreated, knocking out signals along the way to summon the troops.
