Chapter 793, Empty Ship
On the way back from the Demon Yan Sect, the Qilin King Guo Sunxiong presided over the meeting on behalf of the monarch Qiu Lingyun and the Shura King, and the leaders of the Demon Yan Sect were not close to Guo Sunxiong, and the scene was embarrassing for a while, no wonder, Guo Sunxiong, as the head of the Hui Ji Sect, had fought fiercely on the opposite side of the Demon Yan Sect for several years, from enemies to partners, which was unexpected, and it still needed to run in for a while.
Becoming the king, Guo Sunxiong has a Ling Ran attitude, is in the main position, gives orders, and everyone dare not listen.
The meeting lasted for more than an hour, arranging the return journey, Gu Liansheng sat next to the white flag owner Wei Bin and the two of them, and was quite unconvinced by Guo Sunxiong, hindered by the monarch and the Shura king, the two of them did not say a word, the black flag and the white flag, the tasks received were different, the white flag escorted Qiu Lingyun and the Shura King and others to slow down, and the black flag served as the vanguard, directly through the Central Plains, in case of resistance, solve it by itself, and open up a safe lead road for the follow-up troops, Gu Liansheng especially felt a great responsibility, the black flag has gone through several battles, the elite has died a lot, and there are less than four adult manpower, at most more than 200 people, thinking: "I don't know if this is Guo Sunxiong's order or the monarch's order, isn't it confused? Let me have a black flag, more than 200 people, as the vanguard, my black flag subordinates, even if they fight to the death, one by one, the dead soldiers are like home, crossing the hinterland of the Central Plains, the danger can be imagined, how can I deal with myself when I encounter the large army of the Wulin League? This is to let me Gu Liansheng and the black flag subordinates, send them to death?" Gu Liansheng was dissatisfied, forbearance erupted, expressionless on his face, just thinking, what kind of king is Guo Sunxiong, he is away all the year round, and he knows a few links of my Demon Yan Sect, after the meeting, I went to the monarch to ask in person, did he give this order, did he give it to me, he wanted me to focus on the overall situation, and wanted me to dedicate myself to the sect, I Gu Liansheng had no doubts, and I had no hesitation, but if this was the Qilin King's own proposition, I Gu Liansheng would not arrange it like this, but I would like to ask, what is his intention.
Guo Sunxiong will implement the orders one by one, never objected, and finally, stood up with his sleeves brushed up, and said with a smile: "It's getting late, the stewards of the tired sects have come here to listen to me Guo someone's chatter, I'm sorry, I hope that you, sincerely unite, fight bravely to kill the enemy, give full play to your own strengths, use whatever you have, and smoothly return to Xiaoxian Dengfeng, the monarch is sympathetic to everyone, and I have prepared a dinner here, please everyone, and then leave after eating." After that, someone came in from the door, removed the table and chairs, replaced the dining table, a table for two, tea and snacks, delicacies and wine, and served them one after another.
Gu Liansheng and Wei Bin sat at the same table, on the left was the second elder of the Tianshan Mountains, on the right was Kunlun Feixue, Gu was the hero of today's martial arts, and the whole cabin could be called the elite of the elites in the Demon Yan Sect, all of them were here.
Because it is Qiu Lingyun's meaning, there are people who are like arrows, confused, and Zhou Gong's attackers, and it is not easy to leave, so they are here, eat a meal, take a drink, and then say goodbye.
Wei Bin poured a sigh and whispered: "I really don't know what happened to the sovereign's injury, isn't it very serious?" β
Gu Liansheng said: "Who said no, the monarch is not on this boat, what does it matter if you meet with everyone, so as not to worry everyone, and the King of Shura, the two of them are hiding together, it is difficult to understand if they discuss something big again!"
Wei Bin chatted and said: "The above meaning, it is difficult for us to guess, what to do with that brain, wait a while, we have to have a good drink, as a pioneer, the responsibility on your brother's shoulders is heavy, this is on the shore, no better than Mobei, Xiaoxian climbed the peak, but everywhere there are Central Plains sects, there is no need for a bloody battle, this cup, I will practice it for you." β
Gu Liansheng pursed his lips, not to say that it was okay, the more he talked, the more angry he became, and muttered: "This really values me Gu Liansheng, it's not easy to work, there is a sentence to say, it's difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, I only have more than 200 people left in the black flag, and I don't send people to me, what do you do with those fashionable people in Evil Ghost Town, it's better to send me five hundred, to strengthen the momentum, I'm also a little better, this trip, I think it is..." Gu Liansheng sighed, and said that, Wei Bin smiled bitterly, didn't he understand.
Poured wine for Gu Liansheng and said: " Brother, don't be pessimistic, we have come with strong winds and waves, how can we capsize in the small gutter, in my humble opinion, look, the main force of the martial arts alliance, in Nanpingzhi, I beat it all over the place, even their martial arts alliance leader has broken an arm, the Central Plains martial arts these little ghost sects, may not be with us to intercept, when you act, do not be too ostentatious, picture a peace, that is, when you meet a strong enemy, you can't touch hard, you can outwit, powerless, take some long detours, find a safe path, let the army pass, is your goalγ β
Gu Liansheng smiled, pressed the wine glass, and said: "Brother Wei, you are standing and talking without backache, the wind is very cold, let's not mention it, the fragrant pie smashed on our brains, let's eat it with our mouths open, can we still vomit, I really want to see the monarch before leaving, the wine is not busy drinking, I will go and pour my stomach first." At that time, the moonlight was bright, the wind and waves were calm, the water was whistling, the flagship line was in the middle, the big ship was protecting both sides, showing a group of harmony, slowly moving forward, near the left two big ships, the lights were like beans, quiet and abnormal, there were only three or two guards on the deck, and the rest of the people were all eating in the cabin. β
After the completion of the ceremony, do not return to the cabin, but to the back of the big ship, the big ship has a total of three cabins, two above, one below, two cabins on the ship, divided into front and back, the front is large, the back is small, there is an open space in the middle, the mast is towering, Qiu Lingyun's bedroom is in the back cabin, unexpectedly, Gu Liansheng came to the front and rear space, and was attacked, the person shot very fast, never dragged the mud and water, appeared silent, is a big master, on Gu Liansheng's waist pointed, very hard, and then inserted a sword, very ruthless, to put Gu Liansheng to death, Gu Liansheng can't scream, click that, formal acupoint, and then, the person kicked vigorously, Gu Liansheng couldn't control it, broke through the railing, leaned forward, faced the sea, fell in, the cold sea water, poured everywhere to him, Gu Liansheng scolded angrily in his heart: "Old boy, sneak attack me, fuck, I can't die well, wait for your grandfather and me..." Passed out, woke up halfway, found himself floating on the water, the acupoint automatically unraveled, the sword, almost through his liver, fortunately not dead, dare not move, under the torture of the injury, he was seriously dehydrated, dry mouth, delirious, didn't think about what happened, passed out again, met Lu Qianyu, under the crotch of the king of Hades, picked up a life.
After Gu Liansheng recalled, Lu Qianyu thought about it for a long time, faintly, felt a hint of conspiracy, and said bluntly: "Gu Liansheng, Guo Sunxiong invited you to a banquet, the boat is a master, you fell into the water, the sound was very loud, how could no one know, I think, the people on the boat, one cannot be spared, all of them are finished." β
Gu Liansheng was shocked and said: "Young Master Lu, why did you say this, that boat is full of good hands of my Demon Yan Sect, not to mention the two holy monarchs and the Shura King, who dares to misbehave, I suspect that it is against me, and secretly poisoned it." β
The flying mouse stood by his hand and sneered: "You are trying your best to cover up, deceiving yourself, you are making enemies in the sect, being assassinated, is the other party a fool, choosing when you are sleeping, how can you not do it, and you will be unloaded with a sword, why choose that kind of crowded occasion, you are not afraid of people seeing and hearing, and how to explain the dozens of floating corpses on the sea, it is a foregone conclusion, there is no need to argue anymore, the Demon Yan Sect was poisoned by traitors, but I don't know what happened to Qiu Lingyun and King Shura, if you can borrow this person's hand..."
Gu Liansheng's face turned pale, and he whispered in a dumb voice: "No, how is this possible, the Demon Yan Sect, fighting against the Central Plains, covering the sky with one hand, how can it be defeated by the hands of the Xiao Mouse Generation?"
Lu Qianyu said: "That's probably the case, what Brother Cao said is the same as mine, Gu Liansheng, you are not lightly injured, it is better to rest early, no matter what happens to the Demon Yan Sect, we are here, helpless, only wait to catch up with the fleet, we can conclide, hopefully, some new clues can be found on the sea." β
Gu Liansheng's face was full of sorrow, and he said abruptly: "If it is really as Lu Gongzi judged, wouldn't the monarch and the Shura King be dangerous, I, Gu Liansheng, am deeply blessed by the sect, and the sect is my second hometown, it is me, it doesn't hurt to fight this remnant body, I don't see the facts, and I will never sleep again." After speaking, he covered the wound with one hand and walked towards the outside of the cabin, and just came to the door, in a hurry, he almost collided with Shangguan Qingyang.
Shangguan Qingyang suddenly broke in, Gu Liansheng flashed to the left and avoided it, Shangguan glanced at it, and said hurriedly: "Master Lu, something is wrong, come and see, there is a big ship on board, and it is moored." β
Lu Qianyu's heart froze, and he said, "Go over and take a look, but it's the ship of the Demon Flame Sect?"
Shangguan said: "The black light is blind, the vision is hazy, and there is another layer of mist on the sea, which is not real." β
Everyone, one by one, came out.
Unconsciously, the time came, and at a certain moment, at the beginning of the day, a mist rose from the sea, which was slightly fishy and unpleasant.
Xu Laifeng and several Arhats of Shaolin Temple watched on the front deck, their vision broke through the fog, Lu Qianyu's torch-like gaze was locked on a big black object, which was the outline of a ship, and his ship was approaching quickly, only to hear Ma San shouting: "Anchor, anchor, to hit, to hit." β
The boatman tried his best to lower the anchor, and the speed of the ship dropped sharply, so that everyone could see the big ship clearly from a distance of ten zhang, and Gu Liansheng exclaimed, "It is the ship of my sect, why did you suddenly hear here?"
Lu Qianyu tacitly came to the bow of the ship and took a "cloud step" , twisted the right foot, a little left foot, pulled up the old high, flew to the opposite boat, Xu Laifeng and others, with light skills, each performed a good trick, one by one on the big boat, people who don't know kung fu, then put down the boat, slowly ferried over, and then landed from the side of the boat, Lu Qianyu was the first to fall on the boat, only to feel fishy, can't help but gag in the stomach, blocked the nose with his sleeve, used qigong to resist, looked around, frightened, with his bloody battle, from the battlefield of thousands of troops, this scene, also terrifying, such as the area, on the deck, like a bloody rinse, completely dyed red, only no one was seen, can not find a corpse, Lu Qianyu relied on his martial arts, shouted and walked, walked to the cabin, and said: "Is there anyone, Lu Qianyu is here, I came to pay a visit." β
The voice was empty, no one answered, Lu Qianyu came to the cabin, only to hear the sound of footsteps behind, looked back, but startled the other party, Xu Laifeng looked at Lu Qianyu's palm, and shouted in fright: "It's me." He asked, "What's the situation, the whole ship is covered in blood, it's thick, there's not a single person in sight, it's like hell." β
Lu Qianyu said: "Everyone else is here too?"
Shangguan replied: "Leave the six Shaolin Arhats on the boat to guard, and the rest are there, we will look for it on it and act separately, so fast." β
Down to the cabin, Lu Qianyu saw a lot, a mess, blood needless to say, everywhere, the bulkhead was full of traces of weapons cut, on the floor, the food was abandoned, the porcelain bowl was shattered, the tables and chairs were twisted, and I looked around, only to see the broken appearance after the war, I didn't see a clue, Lu Qianyu drilled out of the cabin, just Gu Liansheng and others boarded the ship, seeing this appearance, Gu Liansheng almost stood unsteadily, Ma Sanshou was fast, and dragged him, Gu Liansheng walked a few steps closely, came to the mast, and shouted: "How can this be, who did it?"
Lu Qianyu said: "Needless to say, on this ship, after a big battle, there are no corpses at all, and the corpses must have been thrown into the sea." He walked up, patted Gu Liansheng on the shoulder, and said, "This place is not suitable for a long time, we still need to move forward and catch up with the fleet." β
Xu Laifeng said: "Then what should I do with this ship?"
Shangguan said: "Burn him, the unjust souls of this boat, it is better to find a place to go, and there is no need to be a lonely soul at sea." β
Several people agreed, found the liquor, sprinkled a boat, and returned to the boat, Xu Laifeng released a rocket, ignited the liquor, and the big ship disappeared into the fog in a firelight.
After walking for half an hour, the fog dissipated, and he was able to see for ten miles, Lu Qianyu stood at the bow of the ship, anxious, and secretly wondered: "What happened to the Demon Flame Sect, Luo Luo Ke is okay?"
Half a day without words, everyone is immersed in speculation, to the meal, eat something, calculate, the boat traveled for a few days, should arrive at the shore, sure enough, dozens of miles away, a black line slowly appeared, there is the outline of the land, Ma San told everyone, in the evening, the feet can land on the ground, most people, relieved, not more than land at sea, feet do not touch the ground, and boat disease, commonly known as seasickness, the boat is on the way, with the wind and waves, swaying non-stop, people are very difficult, painful, no matter whether you are a master, or a mortal, always a creature on land, not steady, really not fragrant to eat, not real to sleep, the body is drifting, the soul is outside the body, reaching the ground, people will be down-to-earth.
Around Shenshi, the sun was sinking, dusk, Lu Qianyu and others, arrived at a beach, Ma San and others, the boat ran aground, unloaded the items, more than 20 horses, there were only ten left, and the rest were sluggish, as if they were sick, Ma San said, horses are the same as people, seasickness, can not ride, Lu Qianyu originally thought, docked, immediately went to chase the Demon Yan Sect, to see that the horses were not enough, so they had to arrange manpower, Lu Qianyu, Xu Laifeng, Gu Liansheng, Shangguan Qingyang, Flying Mouse, Gong Bufan, Gu Youzhi, Songshang Village Yu, Shentu Honghai each rode a horse, divided nine horses, and left three horses, the rest of the people, as well as six Shaolin Arhat monks, seven masters of the Lu Sword Sect could not follow the action together, these more than ten people, it was difficult to divide, Lu Qianyu discussed everyone, slowed down in the back, and waited until he arrived in the town, then bought horses, and then followed the signal left by Lu Qianyu along the way, there was no objection, Lu Qianyu turned over and got on the horse, and the nine people chased forward together.
Lu Qianyu wanted to find out the situation as soon as possible, so nine people, nine horses, day and night, horses' hooves were like flying, a line of 100 miles, people were not tired, and the horses were also tired, Gong Bufan and Gu Youzhi, two ordinary people who only ran, were blue and panting, and there were six of the eight horses, beating and scolding, sweating like rain.
Coincidentally, after passing a mountain pass, not far away to see a city with curling smoke, the time was already noon, Shangguan Qingyang a touch of fragrant sweat, proposed: "We can't chase like this, there is no trace of the Demon Yan Sect along the way, the future is a fog, blindly chasing, I am afraid that it is a fork in the road, ran over, but left the Demon Yan Sect behind, it is better to go to the town, sharpen, rest, open a few rooms, rest for a night and then go, it is good to find a horse market, and a few good horses." β
Lu Qianyu nodded, thinking: "Shangguan Qingyang is right, if you chase it like this, you are afraid that the enemy will not collapse, but your own people can't stand it, along the way, I asked countless people, but I didn't see any trace of the Demon Yan Sect, and there was more than one way back to Mobei, who knows which one they went, or explored and understood before leaving." β
Coming to the town, I saw that the city was withered, the walls were collapsing, the carriages and horses were coming and going, it was still prosperous, and on the gatehouse of the vicissitudes of life, there was a wooden sign hanging, saying Dafeng, two words, no official guard, under the root of the city, a lot of wild grass grew, the moat dried up to the bottom, cracked, Lu Qianyu thought that it was to "Dafeng City", but he didn't know the origin of "Dafeng City", and he had no time to worry.
Entered the city, looked for an inn called "Yuelai", entered through the back door, knocked on the door, the guy who opened the door was very surprised, when he saw everyone, with swords, although he was dusty, his face was tired, not heroic, he knew that he was going to the rivers and lakes, and it was not easy to provoke. Ask, "Does the guest officer stay in the hotel, or is it sharp?"
Xu Laifeng went up to negotiate and said, "It's sharp again, and I have to live in the hotel." "Gave the silver, let the men lead the horses to feed the fodder first, turned to the front, booked a few rooms, everyone put the luggage, went back to the front to eat, picked a corner to do it, the nine people were divided into two tables, Xu Laifeng gave Xiao Er a silver ingot, and ordered: "Good wine and good food are served." β