Meng Cun stopped abruptly and stared at him suspiciously: "You?!"
Tang Fan still sat there and didn't move, not even the clothes that covered him slipped off.
Although there were still a few big steps between the two, if Meng Cun wanted to kill him, it would be an easy task.
Tang Fan smiled and said, "Are you weird? Actually, I also have many questions. Before we start, let's solve all these questions first?"
Meng Cun sneered: "If you want to delay the time, you have made a wrong idea. As long as they go to rescue Wang Zhi, they will be stuck there together and can't get out. Don't expect them to come back to help!"
Tang Fan shook his head and said softly, "I didn't plan to delay the time, and I also knew that even if I shouted loudly, the sound of rain would block my voice and would not get out at all."
Except for Tang Fan, none of the people in the cave are intact at all.
Even Tang Fan was just a weak scholar with no strength, and could not pose any threat to Meng Cun at all.
Meng Cun pondered the situation and put down the dagger in his hand slightly.
"You answer my question first."
Tang Fan nodded, smiling like a spring breeze: "You say."
Meng Cun asked, "Why did you pretend to be asleep?"
Tang Fan said, "Because I think you are suspicious."
Meng Cun raised his eyebrows: "I don't think I have any flaws!"
His tone was very confident, completely different from his previous flattery to Tang Fan and Sui Zhou, and it felt like a completely different person.
And Tang Fan is more willing to believe that this is Meng Cun's original face.
Able to straighten the waist, of course, no one wants to be subservient.
Tang Fan smiled: "That's just what you think. The authorities are obsessed, and bystanders are clear. In fact, you have always been suspicious."
Meng Cun: "For example?"
Tang Fan: "When we entered the university, it was you who came to greet us. There was nothing wrong with that. But then you took the initiative to curry favor with us, and even deliberately used Zhongjingtang to divert our attention through a chance encounter with Miss Du. Let's suspect Miss Du and Zhong Jingtang at first."
Meng Cun: "On this point alone, it doesn't mean that I'm suspicious, and later you yourself found out Ding Rong's thieves."
Tang Fan: "Yes, at that time we thought that the thief had been completely caught, until you also appeared in the team, Wang Zhi said that you were one of the third batch of surviving soldiers, and you were the highest official. that."
Meng Cun: "So you already suspected me at that time?"
Tang Fan: "At that time, I just thought it was too coincidental, the three groups of soldiers went and didn't return, either died or disappeared, only you came back with the other six people, and the soldier who was with us also said, thanks to You retreat in time for them to survive."
"Then, Shen Gui's death. Shen Gui thought that he was cursed to death by Li Zilong for leaking the story of the White Lotus Sect, but in fact he forgot that the water he drank that night was you. Handed it to him. You have every chance and time to put medicine in the water. If I guess correctly, you want to use Shen Gui's death to shake people's hearts and make everyone think that Li Zilong is powerful and invincible. crush us."
Meng Cun nodded: "As expected of Tang Runqing, who is known as the God of Judgment, the analysis is straight forward. It turns out that you began to doubt me since then."
Tang Fan laughed: "I can't be praised by President Meng Pao, and you think too highly of me. At that time, I doubted not only you, but also Miss Du, because in this group, Miss Du is more suspicious than you. Zhong Jingtang Being in and out of Datong City is a good news transfer point in itself, and she is also proficient in pharmacology, which can also make Shen Gui die. More importantly, before the sandstorm appeared tonight, she happened to appear in Suizhou and I. In my tent, I happened to follow me all the way here. Although I was also injured, it was safe and sound. Look at these people, who is more fortunate than her?"
Tang Fan's speech is very organized, and it is quite fascinating like telling a story, Meng Cun actually listened with interest: "Then why are you still wary of me, I just saved Izumo when I came in. Son, we're both hurt."
Tang Fan chuckled: "Because you said one sentence, you completely exposed yourself."
Meng Cun was suspicious: "What?"
Tang Fan couldn't help laughing: "You said that you met Wang Zhi, he helped you share the pressure, and he asked you to come and report first."
Meng Cun: "Yes, but what's wrong with this sentence?"
Tang Fan finally couldn't help it, and laughed haha: "Because the Eunuch Wang I know is not that kind of person at all, instead of holding you back, he is more likely to leave you and come first, you might as well throw him out. Great idea!"
After listening to his words, Meng Cun's face was blue and white, and he didn't know whether to get angry or not.
But Meng Cun's psychological endurance was excellent after all, but he had already adjusted in a moment. He even laughed and approached Tang Fan again.
"But what if you see it through, it's too late now, don't worry, after I kill you, I'll take care of these people together, and then you can go to the underworld to catch up with the past, and you won't either. I'll be lonely!"
After he finished speaking, he jumped up directly, the dagger shone with cold light, and rushed towards Tang Fan.
However, Tang Fan's expression was too calm, he didn't even fade away his smile.
This makes Meng Cun, who is naturally suspicious, even more suspicious.
A person who is about to die should not react like this at all!
He suddenly became alert.
Between lightning and flint, Meng Cun made a decision. He turned around in mid-air, and his target was no longer Tang Fan, but Du Gui'er, who was sleeping not far from Tang Fan!
His skills are naturally excellent, and his mind is the best choice, otherwise he would not have been hidden for so long without being exposed.
I have to say, he made the right bet.
The moment he changed his target to Du Gui'er, Meng Cun clearly saw shock and surprise on Tang Fan's face.
Meng Cun showed a smug smile.
With this smile, he bent his fingers into claws, directly and firmly clasped Du Gui'er's throat, dragged her whole body, and roughly pulled her into his arms, using this as a shield, and then quickly changed direction and retreated, Until the body is firmly against the stone wall.
Sure enough, he saw two people appear in the direction of the entrance of the cave.
Suizhou and Weishan.
They never left.
No need for Tang Fan to explain, Meng Cun already understood.
Just when he said that Wang Zhi asked him to come over to report the letter, Tang Fan and the others were already suspicious. Although the two did not express it in words, they had already exchanged opinions in expressions, so Sui Zhou and Wei Shan pretended to be Going out to save people, in fact, he has been lurking outside the cave, just to wait for Meng Cun to expose himself.
And he did reveal it.
But Meng Cun didn't think he really had nothing to do.
"I guess you don't want this woman to die," Meng Cun said slowly. "If you don't want her to die, don't challenge my patience."
Suizhou walked in, and just when Meng Cun violently attacked Tang Fan, the knife in his hand almost threw it out, and he was confident that he would kill Meng Cun before Meng Cun hurt Tang Fan.
Unexpectedly, Meng Cun became alert halfway through, noticed something unusual, and suddenly changed the target to Du Gui'er, which also made Suizhou unable to take action.
Meng Cun's behavior was completely beyond everyone's expectations. After all, among all the people present, Tang Fan was the one he wanted to deal with, and only Tang Fan was the most valuable.
But I have to say that now that Du Gui'er is in Meng Cun's hands, they cast the mouse and have to watch Meng Cun drag Du Gui'er to the corner.
Du Gui'er subconsciously screamed when she was suddenly caught, and then the girl quickly understood her situation. Although her face was still filled with fear and confusion and her body was stretched, she clenched her teeth tightly. No more sound.
Tang Fan stood up and walked with Sui Zhou.
He said solemnly: "Let her go, we won't kill you."
Meng Cun sneered: "Can I believe it?"
Tang Fan said, "Isn't there a formation that you guys set up outside? As soon as you go out, it's like a dragon swimming in the ocean."
However, Meng Cun didn't leave in the direction of the entrance of the cave. He put the dagger across Du Gui'er's neck, but led her back slowly to the depths of the cave.
The further inwards they went, the farther they were away from the range of the fire, the more the figures of the two were hidden in the darkness.
Tang Fan hurriedly stopped: "Wait! What do you want, as long as we can do it, we can satisfy you. Miss Du is innocent, why do you want to attack her?"
Meng Cun smiled gloomily: "I want your life, will you give it?"
Tang Fan: "..."
That really doesn't give.
However, Meng Cun didn't want him to answer. As soon as he spoke, he took Du Gui'er to the cave and disappeared into the darkness.
Tang Fan glanced at Sui Zhou with a questioning look on his face.
Suizhou asked him back, "Save or not?"
Tang Fan didn't even think about it: "Save!"
It is true that Du Gui'er is only a civilian woman. If they don't save them, they will not be condemned. This time, Du Gui'er took the initiative to follow them, which is even more irrelevant to them. After returning home, apart from Doctor Du and the patients who had received Du Gui'er's favor, not many people would feel sad for this ordinary woman.
But the reason why Du Gui'er followed them out was because she was familiar with the terrain, and also because she stood on a righteous standpoint and also hoped to solve the mystery of Weining Haizi and help the Ming army win.
If Tang Fan and the others don't save her, then what is the difference between them and people like Li Man and Meng Cun
In the world, you can do something and don't do something, but no matter what others do, you must be worthy of your conscience.
This is the biggest difference between good people and bad people.
After getting his affirmative answer, Sui Zhou just nodded and did not express any objection.
"Wei Shan, you stay here and take care of Lu Yan and Izumoko."
Lu Yan and Izumoko were the two most seriously injured in this group. The movement just now was not small, but they were not able to wake them up. Obviously, both of them had fallen into a semi-conscious state and could not be left unattended.
After explaining Wei Shan, Tang Fan and Sui Zhou chased after the cave.
Meng Cun was carrying a Du Gui'er, and it was bound to be impossible to run too fast. Presumably, Du Gui'er himself was deliberately delaying the time. He bumped and stumbled along the way, and almost brought Meng Cun to the ground.
Meng Cun couldn't see her intentions, so he grabbed her shirt and slapped her twice: "Bitch, don't think of any ideas, or you will be killed directly, and I can still run away!"
Du Gui'er was beaten to the point of bleeding and did not dare to make a sound.
On the other end, Tang Fan and Sui Zhou ran slowly, and soon saw the two people in front.
I saw Meng Cun grabbing her and holding the fire book in the other hand. The figures of the two rose and fell in the darkness accompanied by the firelight, and suddenly stopped not far away.
Tang Fan only heard the slaps from a distance, and when he saw Meng Cun was a little far away, he was anxious, worried that he would not be able to catch up, and he couldn't help but speed up a little bit, but at this time he stretched out a hand from the side, and he was in trouble. Hold on to the steps he's about to take.
"Guangchuan?" Tang Fan was a little strange.
"At your feet." Sui Zhou said briefly.
Tang Fan lowered his head and took a photo of Huo Zhezi, and couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.
Just two or three steps in front of him, the road was cut off abruptly and replaced by a pitch-black abyss.
With the weak light of Huozhezi, it is impossible to see how deep it is.
If he just took two more steps forward, I am afraid that he will disappear from this world from now on.
However, this is not because Tang Fan doesn't walk without looking at the road, but because when they are holding the fire book, their eyes subconsciously only look at things that the light can reach, and the longer the eyes stay in the light, the more darkness around them will appear. In darkness, there is a blind spot.
He was anxious and didn't notice this for a while. Thinking about Meng Cunti's ups and downs of the fire just now, he was afraid that there was still a way to go, and it was estimated that he had to jump along some points of focus. to pass through this moat.
However, there were no lights in front of them, and it was completely dark. How could they be able to see the road with the torches in their hands
It is estimated that when Huozhezi can see it, the person has already fallen.
As if feeling their mood, Meng Cun on the other side was not in a hurry to leave, he laughed and said: "Two adults, why are you not chasing them? There are two geniuses in the sky, the bridge of life and death in this district is not difficult to overcome. Are you all?"
Dareqing still has a name, and the three words "Life and Death Bridge" are also appropriate.
Tang Fan still didn't forget to convince him: "Meng Cun, it's useless for you to arrest Miss Du, it's better to let her go, let's sit down and talk about it, you joined the White Lotus Sect for fame and fortune, but how can that be compared to that? Your own future with real swords and real guns? Besides, could it be that the White Lotus Sect can give you high-ranking officials and generous rewards?"
Meng Cun sneered: "High-ranking officials and great wealth? I have been in the border town for ten years. Ten years ago, I was a seventh-rank general manager, and now I am still a seventh-rank general manager! Do you think I have no military merit? But every time I use my life The military merits that I have fought for are either taken away or ignored by the boss. I am not reconciled, why do you guys decide my future! My future, naturally, I have to decide by myself!"
Tang Fan said warmly: "If you are willing to let Miss Du go and leave the White Lotus Sect, no matter what you have done in the past, we can let it go. After I go back, I will recommend you to President Wang, and how about securing your promotion?"
Meng Cun said leisurely: "Master Tang, are you trying to coax a three-year-old child, I'm afraid that if I surrender, my head will fall to the ground when I go back, not to mention you, the messenger of Sui Zhen beside you must be the first one. Someone who wants to kill me!"
After saying that, he sneered: "Now that it's gone, I might as well tell you that after dawn, Dayan Khan will lead the Tatar elite cavalry to attack Datong. Now that the army of Wang Zong is not in Datong City, Eunuch Wang can't protect himself. Let's see how you can keep Datong City! If Datong falls, it will be your turn to be the first to lose their heads, hahahaha!"
He came out fashionable and didn't know that Wang Yue had never left Datong. This was originally a top-secret military situation, but even if Wang Yue was in the city, the news was shocking enough.
Tang Fan couldn't help but his heart skipped a beat, staring at the flame of light in the darkness opposite, and asked in a deep voice, "Is this true?"
Meng Cun said proudly: "What did I lie to you for? You can't rush back now, even if you rush back, it's too late. Even if you don't die here, you'll lose your position when you go back, why don't you just let me teach you! However, Daochang Li's apprentice and righteous son died because of you, I guess it's not that easy for you to join the teaching, haha!"
For a long time, because the Ming army and civilians have fixed cities, while the Tatars have inherited the habits of their nomads and have no fixed place to live, so the war between the two sides is destined to be the way that the Tatars are active and the Ming army is passive. irreversible.
The only difference is that if the Ming army is strong enough, then when the Tartars come to the door, the commander of the Ming army can not only repel the Tartars, but can also send someone to chase after the defeated Tartars and give the opponent a heavy blow. .
If you are lucky, you might be able to capture the Tatars' head coach, or find their royal court and destroy them.
The reason why Wang Yue and Wang Zhi were victorious in the past was precisely because under their command, the Ming army was able to effectively retreat from the enemy, pursue the victory and inflict heavy losses on the Tartars.
But now, because the White Lotus Sect has set up a formation of Yin Soldiers in Haizi, Weining, the formation will be activated when there is a sandstorm. If you can defend, you can't pursue, if you go out of the city to pursue, you will definitely fall into the formation and be attacked by the Tatars.
Over time, the military will be affected, and even the defense may not be able to defend.
Like today, when there is a sandstorm, there will be a scene of Yin soldiers crossing the road. Even if the Yin soldiers can't hurt people, they can disturb the minds of the soldiers of the Ming army. The Tatars can also sneak in and ambush them. The sandstorm continued, and the formation must still exist. In addition, the Tartars thought that Wang Yue was not in the city, so choosing this time to attack the city was a perfect fit.
Although Wang Yue was commanding in the city now, because the Ming army was not prepared, the situation might not be much better.
So Tang Fan would naturally worry about the Ming army.
But now he should be more worried about their own situation.
Tang Fan is indeed very smart. His smartness has helped him and his comrades through difficulties time and time again, but he can't be omnipotent.
Just like right now, before he could figure out a way to keep Meng Cun, he heard Sui Zhou draw his sword and unscabbard next to him!
"How… "
Before he could say the word, Tang Fan saw Sui Zhou swing his knife in a block and a horizontal direction, a clear sound lingering in his ears, a cold light flashed in the dimness, Sui Zhou jumped behind him, and immediately began to fight with others .
Only then did Tang Fan realize that they were just busy on their way, all attention was on Meng Cun on the other side, and he didn't even notice that there were still hidden guards lying in ambush on both sides.
Judging from the behavior of the other party attacking them, it is obvious that they are in the same group with Meng Cun!
Several figures flickered vertically and horizontally in front of Tang Fan, and the wind swept across his face. Tang Fan had to stand stiffly, not daring to move.
Because if he took a step forward, he would likely be affected by the fighting between the two sides, and if he took a step back, he would face the danger of falling into the abyss.
At this time, Tang Fan definitely didn't want to distract Sui Zhou, nor did he want to cause him any trouble.
However, he still had to look in the direction of Meng Cun from time to time, for fear that Du Gui'er would be taken away.
Fortunately, Meng Cun seemed to be quite confident and still stood there and watched.
He does have the capital of self-confidence, not to mention that there is a deep chasm between the two sides, Tang Fan and the others couldn't find a way in the past for a while, and even if they could find it, they wouldn't be able to do it now.
At this moment, an angry shout suddenly came from the other side: "Little bitch, what have you done!"
Tang Fan hurriedly followed the reputation, but found that the Huo Zhezi in Meng Cun's hand had been discarded on the ground, and he himself fell to the ground with him, but struggled to catch Du Gui'er.
Du Gui'er, who fell to the ground, managed to get up, carefully avoiding Meng Cun's random daggers, and kicked him in the crotch.
As a woman, Du Gui'er was still ill, and she was nervous and scared. Her strength was really limited, and her head was not very good. Even so, Meng Cun still screamed.
Because of the distance and the brightness of Huozhezi was not enough, it was difficult for Tang Fan to see what happened, but he also knew that the situation had changed abruptly between Meng Cun and Du Guier.
Tang Fan made a decisive decision and shouted over there: "Miss Du, this person is a general of the Ming Dynasty, but she has taken refuge with the Tartars and worked for the White Lotus Sect. When he recovers, the first person to kill is you!"
Hearing Tang Fan's words, Du Gui'er panted heavily, and managed to pick up Meng Cun's dagger on the ground with her uninjured hand, slowly supporting her body, and crawling closer to Meng Cun.
She has never killed anyone, but she knows that Tang Fan's words are right. If the person in front of her doesn't die, she will be the one who will die.
She doesn't want to die, she still wants to go back to see her parents, she wants to continue to be a doctor, and there are so many things to do!
Thinking of this, Du Gui'er clenched her teeth, closed her eyes, raised her dagger high, and thrust it into Meng Cun's chest!
Blood splattered all over her face, and Meng Cun's yelling stopped abruptly.
Du Gui'er couldn't help crying: "I, I killed him, Big Brother Tang, I killed him..."
The battle on Suizhou's side is also coming to an end. There are four people on the other side. With four enemies and one, they are still not his opponents.
His combat effectiveness was far beyond the enemy's expectations. He had already killed two of the four people, and the remaining two were already at the end of the line.
After Du Gui'er killed Meng Cun and the news came, Tang Fan saw that Sui Zhou's movements were much faster, the blade flashed a streamer, and a muffled sound came out, which indicated that another enemy had been defeated by Sui Zhou.
Suizhou quickly killed the remaining man under the knife, and wiped off the blood of the blade with the clothes of one of the corpses.
This set of actions is smooth and neat, and it can be said that killing has become a way to watch.
It's a pity that at this moment, no one is in the mood to appreciate it. Tang Fan saw that he was still in the sheath, so he hurriedly asked, "Are you not injured?"
Sui Zhou said: "The arm was scratched, it's not in the way."
Tang Fan reached out to touch it, and sure enough, he felt a thin wound on his right arm.
Suizhou didn't lie, the wound was really not deep, and there was a little blood oozing out, but Tang Fan still took out the golden wound medicine and sprinkled it on it to help him stop the bleeding.
"Miss Du is still opposite, what should I do?" Tang Fan looked at the deep and dark ravine in front of him, and there was nothing he could do.
It was definitely impossible for Du Gui'er to come over by herself, so she could only wait for them to come and save her.
It stands to reason that Meng Cun will run over, which means that there must be a way out on the opposite side, but Du Guier, a weak woman, ran out so rashly, how could she know that no one from the White Lotus Sect was in ambush in front of her, not to mention that no one knew the way opposite. to where.
Just when Tang Fan was worried, Suizhou said, "I'll give it a try."
Tang Fan was startled: "How to try?"
Suizhou said, "When he passed by, I paid attention to the undulations of the fire zhezi, and vaguely remembered the position."
vaguely…
Tang Fan said decisively, "Let's think of another way!"
Even if he wanted to save Du Gui'er, he couldn't take the risk of Sui Zhou's life.
Life is at stake, but there is no doubt that the two are more important in his heart.
Suizhou suddenly said: "If I fall, no one will force you to answer that question again."
Tang Fan didn't react yet: "What's the problem?"
Suizhou: "Your heart is happy, can you agree?"
This is much more straightforward than what I said in the tent last night. Dare Qing Sui Zhenfu had already understood the nature of Master Tang, so he simply took advantage of the current situation to make it clear, and he would never let him escape.
Tang Fan was completely stunned by the question, and after a long while, he gritted his teeth and said, "There is no possibility of you falling, and I won't let you just pass by!"
In the darkness, he could not see Sui Zhou's expression, but somehow, he could feel the disappointment radiating from him.
Unexpectedly, Tang Fan stretched out his hand and grabbed the corner of his sleeve.
Naturally, Master Tang could not see the smile that flashed in the eyes of the other party.
Seeing that Tang Fan hadn't spoken for a long time, Sui Zhou lightly pulled out his sleeves from his hands. Before he could stop him, he leaned slightly, then rose up high and leaped into the darkness, as if he were the same. An eagle that only soars in the dark.
Tang Fan's heart instantly lifted, and he could only stare at the rising and falling figure in front of him.
It was only a blink of an eye, but to Tang Fan, it seemed like thousands of years had passed.
Suizhou didn't fall, and he didn't encounter any danger. His figure landed steadily on the other side.
Tang Fan suddenly felt that he was about to collapse, even more tired than facing a hundred Meng Cun.
Tired.
Plus a heart attack.
Although he brought more people, it was not difficult for Suizhou. Soon, he brought Du Gui'er back here.
Tang Fan didn't care about the weakness of his legs, so he stepped forward and grabbed his arm, as if to make sure he was safe, with an unusually strong force, his fingernails almost penetrated through his clothes and digged deeply into the other's flesh.
Although it hurt a little, Sui Zhou didn't stop him, but raised his hand and touched the earlobe of the other party.
In just a short moment, the warm touch brushed against the skin, and even half of his face became hot.
"Are you all right?"
Hearing Sui Zhou questioning Du Gui'er, Tang Fan came back to his senses and asked, "How did you bring down Meng Cun?"
Du Gui'er said embarrassedly, "When I was being held hostage by him, I used to pretend to fall, but in fact I opened the bottle of anesthesia when he wasn't ready. As long as the thing smells or touches it, it won't take long for the whole body to be paralyzed. , but it can only last for a while, it's a recipe I made myself."
"Good girl!" Tang Fan praised her for her strength and intelligence. Du Gui'er's adaptability not only saved herself, but also saved Tang Fan and Sui Zhou from the greater losses that might occur. If she was taken from the other side by Meng Cun Go out, the situation is very bad now.
Rescue Du Guier, the three did not delay much, and turned back to the original road while talking.
It was only when they returned to their original place that they found that the three people who were staying in the cave were now both Lu Yan and Wei Shan on the ground, and Izumoko, who should have been injured and lethargic as well, disappeared!
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