Everyone was shocked when they saw Qi Ning's change of expression. King Damiao had already asked: "Brother Lin, what happened?"
Qi Ning felt a chill on his back at this time. He searched for the gold medal in his arms and found that the gold medal was still there, but the wolf chain given to him by Gu Qinghan was missing.
The wolf's tooth chain was a gift from the Heiyanling Miao Village to the old Marquis Jinyi. When he came to Xichuan this time, Gu Qinghan knew that Qining wanted to contact the Heiyan Cave, so he asked him to bring the wolf's tooth chain.
There is a special rune pattern on the wolf tooth chain. Qining knows that others cannot understand it, but the Heiyan Cave Miao Village can understand it. With the wolf tooth chain in hand, it can be proved that he is a member of the Jinyihou Qi family. .
Qi Ning originally thought that the role of the wolf's tooth chain was insignificant. When he arrived in Xichuan, he did not need the wolf's tooth chain to prove his identity. However, thinking about the connection between Heiyan Cave and the Jinyihou Qi family, it was not a bad thing to wear the wolf's tooth chain. I'm not sure it will really work, so I keep it with me.
However, along the way, I really didn’t pay much attention to the wolf tooth chain. I paid more attention to the imperial gold medal than the wolf tooth chain. Because of this, I never noticed that the wolf tooth chain was missing. fly.
At this moment, he wanted to take out the wolf fang chain so that Eve could recognize his identity, but he never expected that when he was about to use it at this time, the wolf fang chain disappeared without a trace.
Qi Ning was not worried that a necklace was really lost.
If it was accidentally lost on the way, or even lost in the rapids that night, Qining would not be too worried.
What he was most worried about was that the wolf tooth chain would fall into the wrong hands.
He secretly blamed himself and thought of Xi Chuan. He should be careful at all times and not be negligent in the slightest, but he didn't expect that he would make such a huge oversight in the end.
This matter can be big or small.
If the wolf-fang chain is left in the wilderness, or is obtained by an unrelated person, it is not a big deal and will not cause any trouble. However, if the wolf-fang chain is deliberately stolen from oneself, things will be troublesome. .
In fact, his first reaction was whether Eve would take it away. After all, the two of them were inseparable for a while, and they had two skin-to-skin kisses. They met each other sincerely. Eve might have a chance to find the wolf chain, but the thought flashed past. Then he was denied by himself.
If Eve sees the wolf tooth chain, she should be able to know her identity, but until now, Eve is obviously ignorant of her identity.
When Eve saw Qining's solemn expression, she also frowned.
"King Damiao, I can't stay here for a long time." Qining knew that there was no time to delay. Once the wolf's tooth chain fell into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, the other party could even use the wolf's tooth chain to dress up as members of the Hou Qi family in Jinyi and sneak into Black Rock Ridge. "I have something to ask you for help with."
Although Dandu Gu, the king of Miao Dynasty, has not been in contact with Qi Ning for too long, he also knows that this person is not a person who shows emotions and emotions. But at this moment, Qi Ning showed a look of horror in public. That must be When something big happened, he didn't hesitate and said, "You said, as long as I can do it, I will do my best to help."
"King Damiao, I ask you to lend me some horses and prepare some dry food and water." Qining looked solemn: "Eve and I must set off immediately and rush to Black Rock Ridge day and night."
Eve hurriedly stood up and said: "King Damiao, we really can't delay."
"Brother Lin, the matter shouldn't be so urgent." Dandu Gu pointed outside: "It's getting dark soon. Why don't you wait until early tomorrow morning and I will send someone to escort you there?"
"I know the good intentions of the Miao King, but if we don't leave again, I'm afraid it will be too late." Qining said solemnly: "We have to leave immediately."
Qining's confidence that the Heiyanling incident can be resolved as soon as possible comes from the fact that Bai Tangling is still alive.
The two sides have been in a stalemate because Wei Shutong did not send anyone into the mountain to negotiate with Heiyanling, and Heiyanling refused to send Bai Tangling out of the mountain first. If Bai Tangling was alive, Qining was confident that with his own identity and the possession of With the imperial gold medal and the sister of Bayeli, the master of the Black Rock Cave, it is not difficult to bring Bai Tangling out of the Black Rock Ridge.
As long as Bai Tangling follows him out of Heiyan Ridge and announces what happened to the world in public, then the crime of killing officials and rebelling in Heiyan Ridge will not exist, and the crisis in Heiyan Ridge will of course be solved.
However, once the wolf tooth chain falls into the hands of the enemy, if the enemy really uses the wolf tooth chain to sneak into Heiyan Ridge and take Bai Tangling away in the name of Jin Yihou, the consequences will be disastrous.
The focus of everything is on Bai Tangling. Once Bai Tangling dies, things will become extremely difficult.
The new Damiao King Dandu Gu was not a mother-in-law. Seeing this situation, the situation was urgent and he suddenly said: "White Yali!"
Bai Yali immediately stood up and saluted: "King Damiao!"
"You immediately select thirty warriors, bring enough food and water, ride on the fastest horses in the village, and escort Brother Lin all the way to Black Rock Ridge." Dandu Gu said in a deep voice: "If there is a chance to meet Wei Governor, please tell him in the name of me, the Miao King, that Heiyandong was wronged and we have evidence, so I will meet with him as soon as possible."
Bai Yali immediately said: "Baiya Li obeys the order!"
Qining and Eve were very grateful when they saw Dandu Gu's thoughtful arrangements, and both bowed and thanked them.
Qining thought for a moment, then leaned close to Dandu Gu's ear and whispered a few words. Dandu Gu's face changed slightly and he said in surprise: "You... you are...!"
"King Damiao, let's have a good gathering after the incident in Black Rock Ridge." Qi Ning interrupted with a smile.
Dandu Gu immediately said: "Okay, I wish you a safe journey."
The group did not waste any time and had already descended the mountain before dark. Bai Yali was naturally very familiar with the geographical environment here. He brought thirty strong young warriors from the Miao village, armed with swords and arrows, to escort them all the way. .
Bai Yali is one of the six leaders of Cangxi Miao Village. He is also very smart. He is not only famous in Cangxi Miao Village, but also in other caves. On this trip, Dandu Bone Sect Bai Yali escorted him. It’s also thoughtful.
Qining did not reject Dandu Gu’s kindness.
This time we have to rush back to Heiyan Ridge. Of course we can't go in a big circle to avoid being intercepted. This will not only delay time, but also after the last detour, if the other party really wants to intercept this time, the other road may not be able to do so. Someone has been sent.
Qi Ning actually knew that the other party acted in a sneaky way and did not dare to act openly. After all, the court attached great importance to the Black Cave incident. If the people from the court really caught any of the other party alive, they might not be able to follow the clues and find out who was behind the scenes. Real murderer.
The 30 men sent by Miao Village were all good at equestrian skills, and they were armed with swords and bows. If the opponent didn't gather some manpower, it would be impossible to intercept them.
The group chose the nearest road and traveled day and night without stopping.
Cangxi Miao Village is in Danqu territory, while Heiyan Ridge is in Badong Danba County. In fact, the distance is not too far, but Eve was intercepted and hunted along the way, so it was delayed a lot of time.
Danba County is located to the west of Badong. There are many mountains in the territory. Among the many mountains, Heiyan Ridge covers a larger area. It has a radius of forty or fifty miles. The mountains are undulating and the terrain is steep. Many places in the mountains are The cliff is so steep that it is impossible to walk on it.
There are six villages in Heiyan Ridge, with a population of five to six thousand people. After the incident, except for some of the men in the village who stayed in the main village, they were assigned to various dangerous points. Two thousand soldiers and horses were mobilized for the Xichuan assassination. The siege of Heiyan Ridge blocked all the road passes from Heiyan Ridge to the outside world. Of course, the Heiyan Cave Miao Village was also worried that officers and soldiers would invade at any time, so it also blocked all the important entrances into the mountain.
When officers and soldiers came down the mountain, the Miao village was naturally unwilling to surrender. Not only were the men assigned to guard key points, but the women had already taken action.
Compared with the sophisticated equipment of the Xichuan officers and soldiers, the weapons of the Miao village are of course very backward.
In addition to having a small number of knives, the most important weapon for Black Rock Ridge is bows and arrows.
Black Rock Ridge covers an area of dozens of miles, and is covered with trees all over the mountains and plains, and there are many valleys in it. There are many places where people are prohibited from entering and are made available for birds and beasts to inhabit. Therefore, there are many birds and beasts in Black Rock Ridge, making it a good place for hunting.
The women were responsible for making arrows for the men behind the scenes, and following Bayali's orders, in order to prevent the officers and soldiers from rushing into the mountains, traps were set up everywhere on the mountains. The trap marks were very secretive, except for the people in the village. , outsiders cannot identify it at all.
Heiyandong didn't want to fight this battle, but if they were unjustly attacked by officers and soldiers, Heiyandong would not be willing to surrender.
Qining naturally didn't know about the preparations for Black Rock Ridge. He now only hoped that the wolf's tooth chain would be lost in an unknown place. Along the way, he thought about the possibility of where the wolf's tooth chain was lost. He remembered that except for the preparations when setting off from the capital, I saw it for the last time, and I haven't paid much attention to it since then. I have no impression of where it was lost or when it was lost.
Things can get lost at any time or anywhere.
Along the way, he kept secretly blaming himself, knowing that he was still a little careless after all. Some things that seemed inconspicuous often became things that affected the situation at critical moments.
The horses prepared by Dandu Gu sent people are indeed high-quality horses. Although they are horses native to Xichuan, they are very suitable for the terrain and roads of Xichuan. There are many twists and turns and uneven roads. When these horses run, they actually It's very smooth.
It was dusk. After running for two days and two nights, both the man and the horse were exhausted. Fortunately, there were no obstacles or interceptions along the way. It was considered smooth. I could vaguely see the winding mountains in the distance, and the continuous ups and downs of Eve. He raised his sleeves to wipe the sweat from his forehead, pointed into the distance and said, "That's Black Rock Ridge!"