Xiao Changying knew that the man was His Majesty's man, so he would not leave him alive, otherwise it would expose that he had come to the Northwest secretly. He dared to stay in Kyoto for such a long time, and Xiao Changqing must be covering for him, so he must not expose that he was not in Kyoto.
To prevent any unexpected eventuality, Xiao Huayong decided to keep Haidongqing behind. If Xiao Changying was defeated, Haidongqing could provide some help.
They first went to a higher place. The higher they went, the clearer they could see the fighting below. The confrontation between the two sides was no less bloody than on a battlefield.
Shen Xihe whipped the horse harder and harder, and quickly crossed the mountain and went down, leaving this dangerous place. They were not far from the plain. As long as they entered the plain, it would be basically impossible to encounter an ambush. However, a hidden arrow came from somewhere, and the arrow was wrapped in a cluster of burning fire. It passed through their sight and hit the trees, which were instantly ignited.
A tree was ignited and the fire spread rapidly, quickly spreading to the four trees in front, behind, left and right. It was so fast that in just a blink of an eye, the surrounding area became a forest of fire.
The trees were on fire, and the burning leaves were falling, carrying flames with them, landing on the ground. There were so many fallen leaves on the ground, and the sun was dry and the weather was hot, so it was easy for flames to start.
"Your Majesty, there are many smart people at your disposal." Xiao Huayong raised his head and saw an extremely thin silk thread at the top of the tree, crisscrossing with other trees. The fire spread so quickly because this thin wire ignited the fire. The northwest wind is dry, and the trees are dry, making them very easy to catch fire.
About a mile ahead, there was a fire bridge. They were under the fire bridge, and the fire was getting more and more intense. No one knew what they had done to the leaves, but the leaves were dripping with fire like wax.
It truly formed a rain of fire. If it dripped onto a person, it would at least burn off a piece of flesh. If it only burned off a layer of flesh, it would be fine. However, Shen Xihe had not smelled it before. Now that the fire was spreading, a unique smell wafted into the air.
"The aura of Qilin horn..." Shen Xihe frowned and whispered.
**'s horse was very uneasy, and Shen Xihe tried hard to control it.
"Qilin horn?" Even the knowledgeable Xiao Huayong had never heard of it.
"It is a green plant that grows in India. Its juice is as poisonous as that of the weeping angel. It is more domineering than the weeping angel and can burn the skin. The toxins can spread into the body through the wounds." Shen Xihe explained to Xiao Huayong.
There was no maritime ban in this dynasty, and Shen Xihe would often order people to collect rare flowers and plants brought back by merchants who sailed out to sea. She was especially interested in poisonous things. She was fortunate enough to have obtained a unicorn horn, and had done many tests on it, so she knew its properties like the back of her hand.
Before my eyes, drops of flame wrapped around the leaves and fell one after another. It looked like a dazzling rain of fire, falling one by one in the woods like crystal beads. Occasionally, they were wrapped in sunlight and were even more dazzling and seductive. However, if you were accidentally touched, it could be fatal at any time.
"Shall we... choose another way?" Shen Xihe asked herself, as she had no way of breaking through the current situation.
The people who set up the trap probably thought that this was an exit they could not block, and Xiao Huayong and the others would definitely choose this path, so they set up such a trap here, trying to outflank them from behind and make it difficult for them to escape.