Hearing Changsheng's words, Chen Liqiu took a breath of cold air, "Are you sure you read it correctly?"
"I counted twice silently, and there are indeed twenty-seven people." Changsheng nodded.
"You don't have spiritual energy, so you are not allowed to see at night..."
Before Chen Liqiu could finish speaking, Chang Sheng interrupted him, "I really saw it right. Although I couldn't see clearly, they all had torches. The man standing behind the tree relieved himself from there. I even He even saw him twisting the waist rope, so he couldn't be mistaken."
After Chang Sheng said this, everyone looked at each other in confusion. We had gone to great lengths to keep all the enemies behind to avoid leaks, but now one of them escaped. Previously, people in the world only suspected that they had martial arts secrets on their bodies, but now this suspicion has been confirmed. , what will inevitably follow is a frantic search and countless overt and covert attacks.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?!" Chen Liqiu raised his hand and slapped his forehead.
"I…..."
"I was the one who ruined the big thing," Tian Zhenyumi felt guilty. "If I had successfully formed a formation, this kind of thing wouldn't have happened."
"I'll go after him." Li Zhongyong drew his sword in his hand.
"Forget it, don't chase him. It's all due to luck." Lin Daochang sighed and shook his head.
Li Zhongyong did not stop, holding a long sword and heading west quickly.
"Second brother, I'll go with you." Tian Zhengong followed quickly.
After the two of them left, Taoist Lin turned back to Chen Liqiu and others and said, "There is no need to be anxious. When walking in the world, accidents can happen at any time, and fighting and killing are inevitable."
Chang Sheng nodded slightly, Chen Liqiu sighed helplessly, and Batulu clenched his fist and hit the ground.
At this time, although Batulu took the antidote, he was still unable to stand. In addition, Li Zhongyong and Tian Zhenyong went to pursue the fish that slipped through the net, and everyone could only wait by the stream.
Taoist priest Lin sat cross-legged, holding yin and yang in his arms, breathing in and out and meditating.
At the second watch, Li Zhongyong and Tian Zhenyong returned sadly. No need to ask, you can know the result of the pursuit just by looking at their depressed expressions.
When the two returned, Batulu had detoxified and recovered. Seeing that Daoist Lin, Chen Liqiu and Changsheng were all injured, and a bandit slipped through the net, Batulu was very angry and regretted his reckless poisoning, which had affected everyone. He frequently punched the tree and vented his feelings. Stifling.
The same person as Batulu is thinking about Tian Mayumi. If she successfully lays out the Five Elements Formation, no enemy will slip through the net.
Seeing that everyone was in a low mood, Taoist priest Lin said in a deep voice, "Search their bodies and take away all their valuables."
Everyone may have never done anything like this before. After Lin Daozhang spoke, everyone turned to look at him and did not take action immediately.
Taoist priest Lin added, "The secret we have will definitely be leaked. I'm afraid I won't be able to get money for weddings and fortune-telling in the future. The property carried by the robbers is ill-gotten wealth, and it will not harm the moral character of the people."
After hearing what Chief Lin said, Li Zhongyong and others just walked towards the body and searched for it individually.
Although Changsheng was weak due to blood loss, he was still able to stand and walk. He held a torch in his right hand, walked to the corpse of the bandit who used the crossbow, and took down the quiver he carried. He did not know martial arts and could only fight against the enemy in battle. Can rely on external objects.
Naturally, the corpse would not look good, but this was not the first time Chang Sheng had seen a corpse. We were in troubled times right now, with years of drought and starvation all over the land. From time to time, victims of starvation and freezing could be seen on both sides of the road. He didn't feel anything when he saw the corpse this time. Fear.
At the third watch, everyone set out on the road, with the two wooden boxes still being carried by Batulu. Since Chen Liqiu and Chang Sheng were injured, Taoist Lin no longer led everyone on the secluded path, but on the main road. .
Not far away, Changsheng couldn't walk anymore. He lost too much blood and was very weak. Although he tried his best to hold on, his face was as white as paper and his back was covered with sweat.
Seeing how hard he was working, Li Zhongyong wanted to carry him on his back. Changsheng was not willing, but Li Zhongyong carried him on his back without any explanation.
There was nothing to say all the way, but early the next morning, a city appeared in front of them. This city was much larger than Muping County. When I arrived at the city gate, I looked up at the writing on the gate tower and realized that the city was called Jimo.
After entering the city, everyone found an inn to stay in the relatively quiet Dongcheng. Director Lin called everyone together to discuss the matter, "Since there are survivors left, it will be a matter of time for the news to leak out. But according to my estimation, before the news spreads, we There are still a few peaceful days left, and I am going to go out for as little as three days or as many as five days. You will stay in the inn to rest and recuperate. Of the eighteen ancient bamboo slips in the box, you will each choose a few and recite them by heart. Once Memorize it and burn the secret books immediately. These martial arts secret books are the hard work and wisdom of our predecessors and should be passed down to future generations and inherited from generation to generation."
After Lin Dao finished speaking, everyone nodded.
"Master, where are you going?" Chen Liqiu asked with concern.
Director Lin waved his hand, "I will leave immediately, you stay here and wait for my return."
After Dao Lin finished speaking, he stood up and walked out of the door without waiting for anyone to say anything, "There is no need to see me off. I stay in the simple world and don't get into trouble."
Hearing what Taoist Lin said, everyone could only stand at the door and watch Taoist Lin leave.
Everyone did not know where Taoist priest Lin was going, but they all heard Taoist priest Lin asking the inn clerk where fast horses could be sold. Taoists do not advocate riding horses. After all, galloping horses would be disrespectful to Taoists. Taoist priest Lin actually wanted to ride a horse this time. Riding a horse shows that he has something extremely urgent to do.
In order to ensure safety and take care of each other, the five of them did not live separately. Baturu, Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu lived in the same room. Changsheng was young and there was no suspicion of men and women living together, so the fourth child, Mayumi, lived in the same room and took care of them.
Since they didn't have a good rest last night, everyone took a nap after settling in. In the afternoon, the three people living next door came to Changsheng Wada Mayumi's house, opened the wooden box, and took out the bamboo slips of ancient books inside.
Most of these eighteen ancient bamboo slips are martial arts secrets, as well as internal skills and mental skills and light skills. The eldest, Baturu, has a poor memory and is excluded. The remaining four people each have four books. Changsheng and Tian Mayumi have photographic memories. The two of them memorized the extra two parts.
As the saying goes, no one is guilty of carrying a jade. These martial arts secrets obtained from ancient tombs are the source of disasters. However, although these secrets have brought disasters to everyone, Changsheng can understand why Taoist Lin wanted to remove them from the ancient tombs in the first place. As Taoist Master Lin himself said, these secret books are the hard work and wisdom of predecessors and should be passed down to future generations and should not be lost.
For the next few days, everyone barely left their homes, spending all their time reading, reading, and memorizing. They were sure that they could memorize the secret books and destroy them. These magical skills should be passed down to the world, but they must not fall into the wrong hands.
In the past few days, the five of them were all worried and anxious. Worrying about Daoist Lin was the main one. After all, Daoist Lin had been injured by the hidden weapon Zhong Agen sent before his death. In addition, they were worried about the future situation. They took it with them. Sooner or later, there are a large number of lost martial arts secrets that will become widely known. Even if the secret books are destroyed, it will not prevent people from the world from hunting them down.
Time passed day by day, and at noon on the fifth day, Taoist Master Lin finally appeared in everyone's sight amidst everyone's eager eyes.
Taoist Master Lin returned safely, and everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone hoped to judge whether his trip went smoothly through Taoist Master Lin's expression, but Taoist Master Lin's expression was as usual, without any emotion or anger. Chen Liqiu couldn't help but asked, and so did Taoist Master Lin. Keep silent.
"The thing I was most worried about happened," Taoist Lin said in a very calm tone. "A member of the caravan really escaped that night. This person has already spread the news, and there are many people who covet the secret book."
Lin Dao said for a long time, but no one answered.
Taoist priest Lin added, "The more advanced the martial arts training and training, the more difficult it will be. Achieving success in the martial arts you practice will not be achieved overnight. Now our situation is worrying. In order to protect ourselves, we can only temporarily With the help of foreign objects.”
"Foreign object?" Chen Liqiu didn't quite understand.
"Before you achieve mastery in martial arts, it is essential to have weapons at hand," Taoist Master Lin said. "We will set off immediately to equip you with swords and weapons."
As soon as Taoist priest Lin said this, Batulu and others all showed excitement. Only Changsheng was confused. After thinking about it, he suddenly realized that before he followed the others, they had already explored many ancient tombs. Apart from the secret book, Taoist priest Lin did not They were allowed to take other things in the ancient tomb at will. Batulu and others probably encountered weapons they liked in the ancient tomb, but Daoist Master Lin strictly prohibited it, so they had no choice but to give up.
Taoist Lin started to cough when he said this. After the cough subsided, he continued, "You guys pack your bags immediately. Later we will go to the market to buy a horse and a cart. The two horses will drive the shaft and we will try to be fast."
After hearing what Chief Lin said, Baturu and the other three immediately got up and went to the next room.
Seeing that Taoist Lin had been coughing, Tian Zhengong poured a glass of water for Taoist Lin with a pot and put his hands in front of Taoist Lin.
Director Lin took the water glass and took a sip, "Hurry up and pack your things and hit the road early."
"Master is so eager, but there are pursuers behind him?" Tian Zhengong asked.
"There are no pursuers," Taoist priest Lin shook his head slowly, "It's just God's will that makes people come, and time waits for no one..."
