"Someone came after."
Liu Han's words, like a pebble thrown into the lake, suddenly startled waves.
Several people immediately extinguished the bonfire and hid in the dark.
I could only hear the night wind blowing and strange noises coming from everywhere, I couldn't tell which were the footsteps of the chasing soldiers and which were the ghosts in the forest.
"I'll go take a look." Wu Wu cat bowed and entered the forest in front.
"How did the chasing and chasing soldiers come here?" Xiao Yingran stammered, "Wouldn't it be our whereabouts leaked?"
"Bullshit." Liu Han said, "Xiao Yi's people must have heard about us if they were able to catch up here. There are only two ways now. One is to leave quickly and escape; the other is to break the boat and find the treasure first."
"I take orders from Master and Commander Qin, and I must find the treasure so that I can live up to them!"
Xiao Yingran didn't stutter when he said this.
Liu Han looked back at him, the night flowing water reflected in his eyes.
"Are you a descendant of the Xiao family, so willing to hand over the legacy of your ancestors to others?"
Xiao Yingran shook his head, "I don't know what the royal family of the previous dynasty, the descendants of the Xiao family. I only know that if this treasure falls into the hands of the King of Xiqiang, the people will suffer."
"Oh? What if this treasure falls into your own hands?"
Xiao Yingran was startled and turned to look at him, only to see Liu Han's well-defined jaw in the darkness.
"how come-"
"Shh." Liu Han motioned for him to be quiet.
I saw Wu Wu, who had left to explore the way, came back, interrupting the conversation between the two.
"There are indeed chasing soldiers nearby, and there are still quite a few. I think they are unified and orderly, and they are likely to be soldiers from the Western Qiang." Wu Wu said anxiously, "We must leave here immediately."
"No, go find the treasure first." Liu Han rejected his proposal, "They have already found this place, and it's only a matter of time before they find the entrance, so they can't be one step ahead."
Wu Wu disagreed and said, "There must be an organ at the entrance to the treasure, and the way to crack it is here. They will not be able to enter for a while. Now there are so many soldiers in the Western Qiang, we have to evacuate first, and then slowly seek it."
Hearing this, Liu Han sneered: "Slowly seek it out? Who has so much time. Besides, you said those people were soldiers of the Western Qiang. I don't think they were wearing armor, and secondly, they were dressed like people from the Central Plains. What did you do? See who they are?"
"Naturally, the marching formation is very different from ordinary Jianghu people. You can tell at a glance..." Wu Angri said, and suddenly paused again.
"March formation?" Liu Han stared at him dangerously, "You are a monk who has lived in the mountains for a long time, know what is marching formation? Can you see the words and deeds of the soldiers? Wuang, who are you?"
Without waiting for the little monk to argue, he added: "Speaking of which, we leaked our traces in Jiangnan, and now that we are being followed, I have long suspected that there are traitors around."
"How is that possible!" Xiao Yiran hurriedly said, "Master Wuwu is just worried about our safety, Master Liu, don't speculate casually..."
Before he could finish his words, he only heard Wu Nu sneer and said, "Leave the trace? Every time Liu Shizhu is on the side, these things happen. In terms of suspiciousness, aren't you more suspicious than me?"
Liu Leng smiled, "What evidence do you have? I'm afraid that you are guilty of being a thief, so take a bite."
Wu Wu just looked at him and said nothing.
"You two, hey, stop arguing! When is this going to happen?" Xiao Yingran was anxious, "Besides, how could there be a traitor? Everyone is trusted by Commander Qin, and that kind of thing will never happen."
"It is precisely because there are traitors that the news is leaked in advance when we go to rescue Zangfeng. All kinds of clues have long proved that there are traitors around us." Liu Han said, "This monk is the most suspected, Xiao Yingran, you have to follow him. ?"
Xiao Yingran was at a loss.
Wu Wu said, "At this moment, it's the little monk's fault that he can't prove his innocence. But Shizhu Xiao, don't be in a hurry." He said meaningfully, "I have already reminded you of this sentence."
"You decide for yourself."
Xiao Yingran looked at the two people on the left and the right, and was embarrassed, not knowing how to persuade them.
Wu anger saw that he was slow to make a decision, the persecutor was approaching, and his eyes could not help showing anxiety.
"I'm sorry, Master Xiao!"
Xiao Yingran was stunned when Wu Wu flew up and grabbed the secret book in his hand.
"You bald donkey!"
Liu Han was furious and rushed up to fight with him. During the dispute between the two, the voices of people in the distance could be faintly heard.
Wu Wu looked back and shouted to Xiao Yingran: "Go tell Qin Shan, don't act rashly, don't assassinate the King of Xiqiang!"
As he said that, he let go of the hand holding the secret book, but turned around and hugged Liu Han's waist, pulling the person around with force, and the two rolled down the crypt together.
"You!" Liu Han was frightened, "No anger!" Being entangled, he couldn't perform even if he had the peerless light art.
This was his last cry, and in the next instant, the two figures disappeared into the bottomless cave without making a sound.
Xiao Yingran was standing beside the crypt, stunned by this unexpected accident. He didn't wake up until he heard the sound of footsteps getting closer and closer, and immediately fled into the forest.
Tell Qin Shan, tell Qin Shan, not to assassinate the King of Xiqiang! The effect was dazed and silently reciting this sentence.
But why
Traitor, who is it
Wu Nu and Liu Han don't know whether they will live or die, and it is not clear whether Xiao Yingran can get out of trouble. However, Qin Shan and Yan Mobei, who were traveling west alone, had already arrived at the western border.
black city.
This is the border town closest to the west, and the years of war in the west seem to have not affected it at all. When Qin Shan and others entered the city, they followed a group of caravans from the Western Regions, and the dancers in the caravan even secretly escorted them. When I entered the city, I saw that the large and small urban areas were orderly, the commerce and trade in the city were prosperous, and the various ethnic groups lived together, but it seemed to be a thriving scene.
Qingtian couldn't help but be surprised, but Qin Shan said: "This city is the main road connecting the mainland and the outside world. Merchants who transport grapes and glaze to the east and silk and porcelain to the west must rest here. If the black city is gone, Every year, Daqi loses at least a quarter of the silver, and the Xiqiang people have no place to exchange food, so naturally, no one will touch it."
"To be able to set aside such a paradise in a troubled world." Yan Xiaobei said, "The city owner here is a good idea."
Qin Shan said: "The world here is in the middle, and it's just the three things that don't matter, and the fish and dragons are mixed. We need to get an identity here and enter the birthday banquet of the King of the Western Qiang. Fourteen has already taken a step forward, you come with me."
A few people avoided the soldiers patrolling the city and went to a mixed-dwelling area in the west of the city, where they came and went frequently, and no one noticed them. When they pushed the door into the hut, you only discovered that Shi Shi had already been waiting here.
"Commander!"
Wei Shishi stepped forward and cupped his hands, but when he saw Yan Mobei, he couldn't help frowning.
"Speak straight to the point."
Qin Shan acted resolutely, "The identity can be arranged."
"Yes, but Commander, the plan has changed." Wei Shishi hesitated, "A while ago, you asked me to take the remaining manpower to retreat to Heicheng to prepare first. We settled here, and we thought we had not exposed any traces..."
Qin Shan caught the key in his words, "Did someone find you?"
"Yes." Wei Shi Shi said, took out something and handed it to Qin Shan, "This subordinate received it yesterday, and it is placed at the door of this house."
Qin Shan's eyes froze, it seems that the other party has figured out their details, and he can handle them with ease. Even if Qin Weitang is not what it used to be, this thin and dead camel is not something that anyone can handle. But after seeing the token, his expression changed again.
It was him, no wonder...
"Brother Shan knows the person who sent the things?" Yan Xiaobei asked, looking at his face.
Qin Shan slowly took the things into his arms, and without answering, said, "Help me contact Pugu Master, Fourteen."
"Yes!" Wei Shishi didn't say a word, and left.
"Master, aren't we going to Xiqiang?" Qingtian looked at him, "Who is the person who brought the things?"
Qin Shan sat down, but didn't speak. His face was hard to tell for a while, as if he was relieved, but also as if he was being pushed to the extreme. Tighten a little more and the string would break. Yan Xiaobei is smarter than Qingtian. The moment Qin Shan said Pu Cunxi's name, he figured it out.
"Is that the noble person in the palace?" Yan Xiaobei tentatively asked, "He is sober, is this the token he gave you?"
The noble in the palace? wide awake
emperor? !
Qing Tian's eyes widened instantly and looked at Qin Shan cautiously.
"I have no idea."
Then, Qin Shan said something that surprised everyone.
"Maybe, he wasn't crazy in the first place."
Ignoring the surprise of the two people around him, Qin Shan touched the seal in his arms. I suddenly recalled the first time I saw Tianlong Zhenzi, who only glanced at him, and said three good things in a row, and said, "This child is so fierce, he can be a long sword in my hand."
That year, Qin Shan was fourteen years old.
It is because he is full of hatred and resentment that he can't wait to overthrow this country and bury him with his master.