Two hours later, Fang Jie and the others encountered the second corpse. It seems that this corpse is a little better than the first one. When you look at it suddenly, it looks like you fell asleep on the ground. You can't even see where the injury is except for the pale face and the clothes on your body. It wasn't damaged either, the only thing that made people suspicious was that his breastplate was wrapped with a layer of felt cloth, which looked very tight.
Insects and pythons are things that scare Chen Heng and Chen Ha, but dead people are obviously not. So when Fang Jie and Zhuo Buyi were observing closely, the two of them also leaned over to have a look.
"Hey, Xiaoha, look, there is no injury on this person."
Chen Heng said curiously.
Chen Han let out a hum, squatted down and took a closer look, pointing to the felt cloth wrapped outside the breastplate of the corpse and said in surprise: "This man is so strange, why is he wearing a... small clothes outside his clothes?"
When he was talking, he stretched out his hand to pull, but he didn't pull it a few times. The felt cloth was wrapped too tightly and the outside was tied with a rope, and the rope had even sunk deeply.
"Infighting? Or offended Luo Wen and was shocked to death by someone with a high cultivation level?"
Fang Jie asked suspiciously.
Zhuo Buyi frowned, pondered for a while and said, "Probably not. It is impossible for people in the left avant-garde to offend Luo Wen, and it is also impossible for Luo Wen to order the killing of a bodyguard just because of a few words. If that is the case, who is willing to swear to protect him to the death? This person's death is a bit weird, it's better not to move."
Before he could finish his words, Chen Ha, who was used to children, had already chopped off the layer of felt and rope like a sword. The moment the rope and the felt cloth collapsed, the corpse's belly suddenly bulged, and after a violent wriggling, countless things the size of a thumb gushed out of it, as if a black streak had opened on the corpse's belly. fountain.
Chen Ha backed away in fright, and Fang Jie and the others immediately backed away and made a defensive posture. It was only at this time that I could clearly see what was gushing out of the stomach of the corpse... It was a bug that should never appear in the human body, a bug that 100% would not eat meat in cognition.
grasshopper.
These grasshoppers are no different from ordinary grasshoppers in terms of size and color, but they have a lot of dirty blood on their bodies. When the rope broke apart and cracks appeared in the felt cloth, the grasshoppers crawled out frantically and squeezed out in a black mass. Fang Jie and the others watched helplessly as the grasshopper crawled out and then flew away with a shake, as if they were not interested in attacking people again after eating.
When the grasshoppers flew away, the belly of the corpse immediately collapsed. The limbs are intact, but the internal organs in the stomach have been gnawed out. This person was attacked by these grasshoppers for some unknown reason, and someone immediately wrapped his stomach with felt cloth ropes. Obviously, there were people in Rowan's team who were familiar with these grasshoppers.
"Let's be careful. Among Luo Wen's men, there are people who are familiar with Cangman Mountain or people continue to die. We don't know anything about this place."
Zhuo Buyi looked at Fang Xie worriedly.
The attack of these bugs is completely unpredictable.
Even a person with a good cultivation base may be recruited without knowing it.
Fang Jie also had lingering fears. Fortunately, those grasshoppers were full and did not intend to continue attacking, otherwise it would be difficult to guarantee that the four of them would not be besieged.
At this moment, Fang Jie's mind suddenly thought that when he was a guest in Luo Yao's mansion, he ate a Gu-breaking pill first to prevent being gu-poisoned. Then he thought that although he encountered a lot of bugs on the way, it seemed that nothing was approaching him, and he suddenly woke up. The reason why those grasshoppers didn't rush over immediately was not because they were full, but because they hated the pills on the four people!
Just in case, Fang Jie and the four of them always carried Gu Po Pills on them.
Po Gu Pill is refined from cocktail grass, and it's the only one. But there is no doubt that this is the most effective way to prevent being bewitched. The two soldiers who were killed by the human-faced spider and the grasshopper didn't have any cocktail on their bodies, apparently they fell off the road due to some negligence.
He immediately took out the Po Gu Pill from his arms and held it in the palm of his hand: "The Po Gu Pill can repel insects, and now it is almost certain that the things here are specially raised by someone. We are not attacked because they are full. It’s because we have Gu-breaking pills in our bodies. The more suitable things are for making Gu worms, the more we hate the Gu-breaking pills. These grasshoppers flew away immediately, proving that they are all suitable for being used by wizards as Gu worms.”
"Unbelievable."
Zhuo Buyi took out the Pogu Pill and grabbed it: "If this mountain was really the site of one or a group of the most brilliant wizards, so many weird things were created, how terrible is the witchcraft of the He tribe? The level. We are worried about being poisoned, so we bring the Gu Breaking Pill, which can be regarded as an unintentional behavior."
Fang Jie nodded: "If the witchcraft of the He tribe has become so powerful, it is no wonder that Luo Yao has been mobilizing troops against the He tribe for years. It is also understandable why the emperor of Nanyan, Murong Sha, immediately attacked the He people after the founding of the country The Hezu wizards drove them away, and then sent heavy troops to guard the border. Nanyan was too weak to control those wizards and had to drive them all away. Moreover, because the conflict between the Han people in the Shang Dynasty and the Hezu people was too deep, Murong shame was afraid of going into the old business of the Shang Kingdom. road… "
Zhuo Buyi nodded: "Let's go, although we have Po Gu pills on us, it's not necessarily safe. Go up early, go back early."
Obviously, the place Cangman Mountain makes people with his cultivation feel uneasy.
"I suddenly thought of something!"
After walking for a while, Fang Xie suddenly stopped, and his expression changed. He turned his head to look at Zhuo Buyi, and the uneasiness in his eyes became stronger and stronger.
…
…
"What's wrong?"
Zhuo Buyi couldn't help asking.
Fang Xie sorted out the thoughts in his mind, took a deep breath and said, "If a person has encountered life-threatening situations here one after another, but still comes here every year, is it really just to find rare things for his mother? A birthday gift? If a mother knew that her son was about to die here, would she still allow him to climb the mountain every year?"
"You mean Rowan?"
Zhuo Buyi asked.
Fang Jie nodded: "The first time Luo Wen went to Cangman Mountain, he was almost assassinated by a He tribe warrior. The second time, he was almost swallowed by a giant python. We don't know what else, but these two things are enough to make him A person is afraid of this place. But Luo Wen climbs the mountain every year before her mother's birthday, really to find gifts? A mother who is not willing to spend extravagantly, she should be happy with whatever gift her son gives her, and It’s not about letting your son take risks and then ignore them.”
"so… "
Zhuo Buyi's face also changed: "So, Luo Wen's going to Cangman Mountain was not for his mother to find some birthday gifts for his mother, but for other purposes. And the Chu family must also know that his son is in Cangman Mountain. What kind of tricks are going on on Man Mountain, so I won't stop it. She even claimed that her son was looking for rare things as gifts for her and covering for Luo Wen! There must be something on this mountain that makes Luo Wen have to come up."
Fang Jie shook his head: "I don't know what it is, but it is probably related to witchcraft. This is simply a paradise for wizards. People who come here with a purpose can only be related to these things."
"It seems that Luo Yao also knows?"
Zhuo Buyi frowned.
"That's not necessarily the case. If Luo Wen told those soldiers that he was looking for gifts for the Chu family, and then kept those soldiers away from him while he was working, no one would know what he was doing."
Zhuo Buyi hummed: "If Rowan's purpose is to learn witchcraft, or if there are any wizards in this mountain colluding with him, our trip is more dangerous, because what we have to face is not just those elite armored There are a few well-cultivated masters, and there may even be brilliant wizards. Fang Jie... You should think carefully about whether it is worth continuing to climb up."
Fang Jie was silent for a while and then smiled: "Some fools will never turn back until they are forced to."
Zhuo Buyi sighed, letting Chen Hun and Chen Ha carry him forward.
Fang Jie looked back at the corpse whose stomach had been emptied in the distance, and found that a big colorful snake had appeared at some point and swallowed the head of the corpse. This big snake is different from the giant python. The giant python is not poisonous, but this snake knows that it must be extremely poisonous. The head of the snake is triangular, and there is a red sarcoid on the top of the head. Apparently the snake was also very afraid of those grasshoppers, and came to devour the corpses after the grasshoppers flew away. Snakes are afraid of grasshoppers, and the ecosystem in this mountain has been messed up.
This place is simply hell.
"If nothing else happens, Rowan's secret should be in that place called Luhou Cave."
Fang Jie said in a low voice as he walked: "The Luhou Cave has only been called out in the past few years, and no one has discovered it before. In the past three years, Luo Wen was in Chang'an City but not in Yongzhou. Someone discovered the Luhou Cave within the year. It’s too coincidental. I’d rather believe that Luo Wen knew about it when he was in Yongzhou, and arranged for people to protect the cave from being discovered. When he was not in Yongzhou, or the people who stayed behind were negligent or It has been withdrawn into the city, so it was discovered that place."
"But... it is said that everyone who entered that hole died."
Zhuo Buyi hummed and said, "So... if you really want to go into that hole, you should first think about whether you have any funeral affairs."
"Pooh."
Fang Jie spat and said, "There is a common saying that disasters will last a thousand years..."
Zhuo Buyi was surprised for a moment, then nodded seriously: "Then at least you can live a long life."
Fang Jie couldn't help laughing, and the tension in his heart relaxed slightly: "We'll see the situation when we get to the Luhou Cave. If it's hard to deal with, I won't be stupid."
At this moment, Zhuo Buyi's face suddenly changed: "It's getting closer... I can already feel that there are many people in front, and if they stop still, they should have reached the place."
Fang Jie took a deep breath, looked back at Chen Hun and said, "You two are not allowed to say a word from now on. If those people find out, you will lose. Of course, you must do whatever I ask you to do." What, otherwise you lose too."
"Want to play hide and seek with those people?"
Chen Heng laughed: "I like playing hide-and-seek the most."
Fang Jie said with a smile: "If you don't want to lose, just be obedient."
Chen Ha patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, we must not lose! Those who lose... those who lose will go eat fish!"
He gritted his teeth and swore what he thought was the most powerful oath.
Now the person leading the way changed from Fang Jie to Zhuo Buyi, and the four cautiously approached the place where those people gathered. After walking a long distance, Zhuo Buyi stopped, and mouthed that he was ahead. Fang Jie and the others leaned over slowly, poking their heads out from behind a big rock to look forward.
There was an open space in front of it, and at least two dozen elite soldiers in armor were on guard with knives. At a glance, Fang Jie saw that the soldiers had cocktail grass tied around their waists, but the two dead soldiers did not. There is a huge hole in the cliff behind those elite soldiers, which is black like the throat of a demon.