The sky soon darkened again, and the three of them successfully infiltrated the Tiger Head Gang again according to the route of the previous day. The defense in the cottage was tighter than before, and the atmosphere was even more bleak.
The strong wind blew head-on, bringing countless white paper money with it, and the dark guard said with a look of displeasure, "Could it be that their leader also blew up along with the alchemy furnace?" If so, that's pretty good!
"The stockade is so big, I don't know where the main hall is." Lu Zhui said, "Go to Zhang Shengrui's residence yesterday and have a look."
Zhao Yue nodded, the three of them were about to leave when they saw a group of disciples rushing past in front of them, they seemed to be going somewhere, so they also followed.
After crossing the entire mountain village, and passing through a dry forest, he arrived at a mass grave in a short while. There were bones and mounds all over the ground, and there were all kinds of poisonous insects crawling slowly, making small noises.
The dark guard twitched the corner of his mouth, it was such a hellish place, could he really be dead
"I can't follow anymore." Zhao Yue said, "There are many crows in the woods ahead, they will make noise when they wake up."
The three of them lurked in the branches of the big tree, looked ahead calmly, and saw that team of disciples ran a few steps deeper, and then disappeared behind a mound one after another, accompanied by the white mist in the forest, it was heart-warming Hairy.
"There is a secret way." Zhao Yue said, "Looking at this posture, the leader of the gang is likely to be below."
"Live in the grave?" The dark guard rubbed his arms, "Tsk tsk, I don't know if it's a human or a ghost."
"What should we do now?" Lu Zhui asked, "If the sky is bright, we will be found easily." After all, it is not yet the time when the trees are most lush in summer, and only a few trunks are needed to hide the three big men almost impossible.
Zhao Yue casually picked up a few big snails from the tree, and flung them towards the dark forest ahead.
The flock of crows was frightened, and they jumped up into the sky with "quack" screams. The disciples guarding around quickly surrounded them to check what was going on. Seeing that there seemed to be nothing unusual, they scattered in all directions. After a while, the crows gradually came back and stood up again. Nap on a tree trunk.
After the surroundings were quiet, Zhao Yue followed suit and threw a few more snails over.
The crows became chaotic again, fluttering their wings and quacking, and the surrounding disciples rushed to the woods again, but everything was still as usual.
After coming down several times, the guard also began to feel guilty, not knowing what happened. So after discussing, they sent someone down to report. Zhao Yue and the others held their breath and hid for a while in the night.
After a while, a circular mound of soil slowly cracked open. Under the shining torches, a yellow mist first rose up, and then a man in black robe slowly appeared.
The dark guard looked disgusted, how much he wanted to be able to smoke from his ancestral grave.
"I've met the leader!" The surrounding disciples immediately fell to their knees.
Zhao Yue took a closer look at the man in black through a few branches of trees, and saw that he was wearing a huge cloak and a silver mask on his face, which completely covered his entire face, and his walking posture was somewhat awkward. Stiff, indeed more like a ghost.
The man in black walked to the bottom of the woods and muttered a few words. A huge crow landed on his shoulder, screaming loudly, especially in the dark night.
The dark guard's eyes widened, could he still understand the birdsong? !
Zhao Yue also clenched his right fist and focused on the movement below.
After the crow yelled, the man in black glanced at the top of the tree again, then turned around and went back into the tomb. Zhang Shengrui and the others followed in. The mound slowly closed, and everything returned to normal.
The sky had begun to lighten slightly, and Zhao Yue and the others withdrew from the cottage and returned to Cangwu City all the way. Wen Liunian was eating breakfast at the government office, when he heard the news, he also dropped the bowl and rushed to Shang's mansion. He was relieved to see that all three people were safe and sound.
"Zombie?" Hua Tang frowned upon hearing this.
"Yeah." The dark guard nodded, "It's very stiff to walk, and I can't see my face clearly while wearing a mask. I'm at least as tall as one and a half palace lords, and with the cloak on, I'm just like the zombie ghost on the stage."
"The distance is far away, so I can't see too many details, and I can't tell the basics of kung fu." Zhao Yue said, "But there is a way to pretend to be a ghost. When talking to the crow, even I almost fooled it."
"There has never been such a person in the Jianghu." Zhao Wudao, "Not to mention anything else, this height alone is unheard of."
"Looking at the size of the Tiger Head Gang, there are at least two or three hundred people, which is not considered the back mountain." Zhao Yue said, "It should not be ordinary people who can take so many people into their own hands."
"The more you say it, the more mysterious it becomes." Hua Tang shook her head, "In the martial arts, those who like to play tricks like this are mostly half-baked liars, while the real masters are mostly low-key and reclusive, and I have never heard of anyone who comes out with his own A puff of smoke."
"Pfft." Wen Liunian laughed unkindly.
"What should we do next?" Shang Yunze asked.
"The valley is full of poisonous insects and miasma, so it's better not to act rashly." Zhao Yue said, "Otherwise, if you provoke the other party and run to the city to poison and poison, the people will suffer."
"That's right." Wen Liunian nodded, "It's not easy to rush this matter, it concerns the safety of the people, so it's better to be safe."
"But having said that, the Tiger Head Gang is quite similar to the Mu Family Village." Hua Tang said, "Both are full of poisonous insects, and the leader is not a good person."
As soon as the words fell, the yamen servant came to look for them, saying that the two owners of the Mu family village were in the hall of the government yamen, and they invited the adults to discuss matters together.
"Yes, Cao Cao Cao Cao is here." Shang Yunze spread his hands, "Nine times out of ten, he is urging your lord to suppress the bandits."
"I'll go and have a look." Wen Liunian straightened his collar and went back to the mansion together with Mu Qingshan, Hua Tang and Zhao Wu also followed.
"Master Wen, Master Mu." Mu Wanlei stood up.
"The two landlords." Wen Liunian smiled warmly and politely, "Why are you so free today?"
Mu Wanxiong said coldly, "We are free every day." He was stationed outside the city all day long and had nothing to do except eat and sleep. When he thought that Zhao Yue was in the Cangwu Mountain, but the government was still unwilling to order troops to be dispatched, his mood would not be any better, and his speech was like eating explosives.
But Wen Liunian obviously didn't care about his thoughts, in other words, I didn't invite you, you insisted on coming, and since you came, you must listen to me, otherwise it would be unreasonable.
Even if the Mu Family Manor doesn't put Cangmang City in their eyes, they are still afraid of the Chasing Shadow Palace behind him, so Mu Wanlei tempered himself and said, "Most of the bandits in Cangmang Mountain have been wiped out now, and the rest of the Chaomu Cliff is late." If you refuse to take the lead, what are your plans?"
"It's not just Chaomu Cliff." Wen Liunian corrected, "There's also Hutougang."
Mu Wanlei said, "Then your lord plans to deal with that first?"
Wen Liunian said, "Of course it's Hutougang."
Mu Wanxiong became irritable when he heard it, "Why can't it be Chaomuya 'naturally'?"
"I know that the two masters are eager to take revenge, but the matter of suppressing the bandits must be based on the overall situation and must not be sloppy." Wen Liunian said, "Chaomu Cliff is located on a dangerous peak, surrounded by many traps, if you are not careful, you will be left cold Unfortunately, we must be cautious. Relatively speaking, the Tiger Head Gang is much easier to deal with. After taking it down first, it will not only avoid collusion between the two parties, but also boost morale."
Mu Wanxiong was dizzy from what he said, and he didn't bother to dwell on this point, "Then what's the plan for the next step?"
Wen Liunian said, "Why don't the two landlords visit the Tiger Head Gang at night?"
Mu Wanxiong's eyes widened, but before he could protest, Mu Wanlei had already agreed, "Okay."
Mu Wanxiong glanced at his elder brother in surprise.
"Know yourself and your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger." Mu Wanlei said, "It's just that we two brothers are not familiar with the terrain in the Cangwu Mountain. Can Zhao Shaoxia and Zuo Hufa go together?"
"I will accompany you." Hua Tang readily agreed with the corners of her mouth raised.
Zhao Yue and Lu Zhui had already spied once, and apart from the weird atmosphere, there seemed to be no real master inside—after all, even the hidden guards couldn't find out, and there was no reason to find Hua Tang and Zhao Wu, so Wen Liunian also He didn't say anything to stop him. After Mu Wanlei and Mu Wanxiong bid farewell, they returned to the Shang Mansion and briefly explained what happened just now.
"Mu Wanlei is probably really in a hurry." Zhao Yue said, "Otherwise, according to his personality, he should be evasive when he hears the spies, and it is absolutely impossible to agree."
"You two will have to work hard tonight," Wen Liunian said.
"My lord, you are welcome." Hua Tang said, "Since I promised to stay and help, I will naturally help to the end."
"Maybe Mu Wanlei and Mu Wanxiong can really see some clues." Shang Yunze said, "Just like Zuo Hufa said before, both sides use Gu poison as a way to control the enemy. The biggest difference is that one In the deep mountain graveyard, one is on the ground."
That's true... Wen Liunian squeezed his chin, making one thing more certain - the two brothers in Mujiazhuang are really not good people!
Zhao Yue and the others stayed up for two whole days, and they were naturally extremely sleepy. After discussing the matter, they went back to the house to rest, but just after taking a bath, someone began to knock on the door again, "Master."
Zhao Yue opened the door.
Wen Liunian stood at the door with a bowl of white fungus and lotus seeds and looked at him with a smile.