While Li Daoshi was talking, the arresting Tang troops had returned one after another and put all the tourists on the deck. Someone cried in a cry: "Wang Huan, we trust you so much, why do you want to harm us?"
I said coldly: "I am saving your lives. If you don't believe it, you can jump down now. I don't need to explain so much to you."
Those people were so scared by me that they didn't dare to say anything, but Ruan Dalong said: "Don't be afraid, everyone. We have reached an agreement with the people on the ship, and they can help us tide over the difficulties."
Someone's eyes suddenly lit up: "You have reached an agreement, then let the ship go out on our behalf! When we leave, you are no longer a burden, and you can do whatever you want!"
"That's right... send us out quickly." Someone responded: "Wang Huan, I know you are a good person. As long as I send you out, how much do you want and how much do we give you?"
I couldn't help but frown, and many people gathered around me, saying good things to me: "Wang Huan! I know. You young man, Renyi, can't take us away like this!" If something happens to you above, you won’t feel guilty, right?”
I said solemnly: "This boat can't get out."
I'm telling the truth. Although I don't know if the ship can leave the island, one thing I know for sure is that the initiative to control the warship rests with Li Daoshi, and he will never agree to sail the ship out. If I forcefully fall out with Taoist Li now, even if I can break out of the encirclement, all these people will be killed.
Besides, there is another ghost ship nearby. Whether that ship will let us out is another matter. Once the two ships fight, it is still unknown who will win and who will lose.
I don't even need to ask Taoist Li for such a request.
As soon as my words came out, someone immediately became anxious: "What did you say? What do you mean you can't get out? I think you have other plans?"
A woman pointed at me with her fingers crossed and shouted: "Wang Huan, what do you want? Tell me, money, real estate, or a car. Whatever we can come up with, we will give it to you, not to mention my mother-in-law."
I looked at the woman coldly: "Let me say it one last time, this boat can't get out."
The person closest to me yelled angrily: "What do you mean you can't get out? I think it will work, but you just..."
I couldn't hold back my anger anymore and raised my hand and slapped him across the face. The man was whipped around several times and fell to the ground. Who knew that he would be brave enough to say: "Wang Huan, what the hell are you trying to do to hit me?" You have the ability, you have the ability, you fight them? No wonder, Xue Yulu and the others say you are a demon..."
I suddenly became furious: "Tie them all up."
Li Daoshi waved his hand, and the Tang soldiers on the ship stepped forward and tied up the people one by one.
I said coldly: "Whoever makes one more quibble, I will throw him down. If you want to survive, just shut up."
Tao Xiaoyao originally wanted to come up to stop him, but was blocked by Ruan Dalong. I deliberately pretended not to notice Tao Xiaoyao's actions, and turned to the bow of the ship with Li Daoshi.
Taoist Li smiled lightly and said, "How is it? Am I right? This is the human heart!"
Although I was furious, I also knew that their reactions were humane. Who would put their life in the hands of a stranger so easily? Who would be completely at the mercy of a stranger in a life-or-death situation
If I were a police officer or a soldier, they might still believe me because of my identity. But I have been accused of collaborating with the devil, and they will never believe me. Even if I tell the truth, they will think I have another agenda. It would be better to tie them up and rescue them directly.
When I was looking into the distance with a gloomy face, Taoist Li had already spoken: "Look at the dam-like mountain ridge over there. As long as we go up there, it will be the second level of the island. Even I don't know what's on it. I know!"
"Can the boat cross the ridge directly?" I looked at the slowly rising sea water: "According to common sense, even if the sea water rises, it cannot rise so high, right?"
Li Daoshi shook his head and said: "It was indeed impossible before, probably a few hundred years ago, right? Not long after the monster chased by the Qing soldiers came to the island, there was a sudden shock on the island. After that, the sea water shook every once in a while. Time can cover the first level of the island once, and after about ten days and a half, it will return to its original position again."
"At that time, many alchemy tripods rolled down the mountain like rolling stones, but we never saw anyone fall down."
I looked at Li Daoshi: "Why did that other ghost ship kill people?"
"The owner of that ship has different ideas from me." Li Daoshi explained: "I want people to successfully reach the island and find the antidote. But the Qing soldiers and Jin Yiwei think that everyone should stay under the island and not let anyone Only by going to the island can we prevent tragedies like ours from happening again."
While the two of us were talking, I suddenly felt that the warship under my feet seemed to be hit hard by something from bottom to top, and it suddenly tilted upward: "What's going on?"
"The dragon-eating grass is here, all prepare for war." Li Daoshi gave the order, and all the Tang soldiers immediately stood on both sides of the ship with weapons in hand as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Li Taoist said solemnly: "The grassland that blocked you is the dragon-eating grass. As long as it is a flesh-and-blood thing, it will be eaten by it no matter what it is. Prepare to kill people and sacrifice it to the sea! While the dragon-eating grass eats the corpses, we may still have something to lose. Chance to rush up the cliff, otherwise..."
"Shut up!" Ruan Dalong roared: "I don't believe it, we can't fight with a few blades of grass."
Li Taoist shook his head and said, "Then let's wait and see!"
As soon as Li Daoshi finished speaking, I felt that the warship stopped in place, and a rustling sound like a poisonous snake passing through the grass suddenly sounded around the warship. I turned to look at the side of the ship. Like a green gauze, the grass blades were close to the ship and lifted into the air. Until they were half a meter above the bow of the ship, they fell from the air like flowing water. I grabbed the side of the ship tightly and headed towards the deck. spread up.
The Tang army, holding a long knife, turned around and stood in front of us. He swung the knife and slashed at the grass blades. Pieces of green grass fell in all directions with the blade, but the dragon-eating grass fell from the gaps in the human wall. Rushed towards the crowd behind Tang *jun.
I swung my knife and cut off the blades of grass approaching me, turned around and shouted, "Take them off the cabin."
All the Tang soldiers were defending the dragon-eating grass, and no one could take those people who were tied up off the boat. I swept away the approaching grass blades, rushed to the crowd, and cut off the hair on two of them with a few swords. He pulled out the dagger and threw it on the ground: "Take it to save people and take them all down to the cabin."
I didn't care about the situation of those people, turned around and rushed towards the human wall: "Director Li, hurry up and give the order to sail."
Li Daoshi also shouted: "I have given the order, but the dragon-eating grass is stuck in the bottom of the ship, and the sergeants below will have to wait for some time to clean the cabin..."
Taoist Li waved his long sword and said, "There are too many dragon-eating grasses in front of us. I'm afraid it will be difficult to cross this distance."
"It's hard to live with it..." As I was talking, I heard a sound of footsteps behind me. I thought it was someone from the Tang Army coming for reinforcements, and I didn't even think about turning back, but a few seconds later, that person came close to me. behind.
"Wang Huan, be careful..."
"Just die!"
Two voices sounded behind me at the same time. I subconsciously turned to one side of my body, and the opponent's blade directly passed through my ribs. Although it did not hurt my muscles and bones, it opened a gash in my clothes.
I grabbed the man's wrist and lifted him up to me: "Why do you want to kill me?"
The man who I once slapped in the face shouted angrily: "If you don't let me live, I will let you die first!"
"You die first!" I raised my hand and threw the man into the dragon-eating grass. The dragon-eating grass that was still spreading instantly surrounded the man and surrounded him in a few seconds. , the grass blades that were as soft as yarn just a moment ago became as sharp as a knife in just an instant, and penetrated into the opponent's body mercilessly.
Taoist Li said in a deep voice: "Light the fire!"
Several Tang soldiers quickly moved out from the corner of the deck. The grease was refined from something unknown and poured on the man. Someone took the torch that had been prepared and lit the grease.
The dragon-eating grass attached to the man's body was like a poisonous snake burned by fire. It screamed and twisted desperately in the firelight, but refused to let go of its prey.
Taoist Li gave the order again: "Kick the man down."
Four soldiers of the Tang Dynasty holding long spears stepped up, thrust the spear points diagonally under the man, and at the same time used force to lift the man horizontally into the air. The four men did not wait for the body to fall to the ground, and at the same time used the guns as sticks to attack the body. The body was pulled over, and the corpse lying in mid-air was immediately flung out of the boat. The dragon-eating grass wrapped around the corpse also fell into the bottom of the boat.
I looked at Li Daoshi coldly: "Did you do it on purpose?"
"Pindao just wants you to see the facts clearly..."
Before Li Daoshi finished speaking, the hull of the battleship suddenly tilted backwards, and I stumbled two steps before regaining my balance.
When I turned around, my heart suddenly sank.
One side of the warship was unchained, but the other side was still under the control of the dragon-eating plant. Not only was the warship unable to move forward, it was even pulled by the dragon-eating plant on the other side and suddenly shifted backwards.
Taoist Li roared angrily: "Hurry up, carry people to sacrifice to the sea, hurry up..."
"No!" Tao Xiaoyao and Ruan Dalong stood in front of the crowd: "Who dares to come!"
"Wang Huan!" Li Daoshi said in a deep voice: "My collaborator is you, what do you think we should do?"
what to do
I'm also thinking about what to do.
The safest way is to just throw someone out now and repel the dragon-eating grass like before. However, let me kill innocent people indiscriminately, but I can't get over the hurdle in my heart.
Moreover, once this hole opens, it can no longer be closed - we are still a few hundred meters away from the finish line, and the dragon-eating plant wants to digest a person but it doesn't take more than a few minutes. We are being held back by the dragon-eating plant. ? Kill people again to fill the sea? How long do I want to kill
I held the long knife tightly and looked at the crowd. Tao Xiaoyao had already shouted sharply: "Wang Huan, don't forget, you are the detective."