Several people in the world who had not started eating for various reasons threw the food and wine in their hands out as if they were avoiding snakes and scorpions, and the yard suddenly overflowed with the aroma of wine and the smell of meat. . 23us.
Du Wuchang, except for Meng Qi and Ruan Yushu, including Lu Zhongqi, everyone shouted in unison, with obvious fear in their voices, and they all put on guard postures.
The black dog happily ate the food on the ground without any abnormality, but the fallen hero was bleeding from all his orifices and was no longer breathing. The scene was as weird as possible.
Lu Guan, Jiao Chong and Hu Taoist also rushed to the yard after hearing the sound. They looked at the corpse on the ground with the same solemn expression.
After a while, when no other changes occurred, everyone started cleaning up and checking the bodies, but the fear and defensiveness in their eyes could not be concealed.
Brother Zhongqi, Poison Wuchang, Meng Qi thought about it for a while and asked coldly.
Facing this kind of enemy, he didn't care about exposing his ignorance.
Lu Zhongqi was not surprised. Xiao Meng and Miss Ruan were both young, with high martial arts skills and cold temperaments. They had previously focused on practicing martial arts and had little understanding of the world of martial arts. This was the meaning of the question.
He sighed: Du Wuchang is a famous demon in the south of the Yangtze River. He is good at hiding and poisoning. His methods are ever-changing and unpredictable, making it difficult for people to detect. For example, just now, the black dog ate it and it was fine, but when I ate it, I would be poisoned. , for example, live fish just caught from the river, cooked directly in the river water, will still be poisoned after eating, making him more fearful and frightened than many left-handed masters whose reputation and strength are still above him. Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, he He was actually caught in a trap by a traitor
The unknown is the most frightening. Meng Qi nodded gently. Just now, his eyebrows were swollen and his energy was out. He sensed the surroundings, but still could not find any trace of Du Wuchang, which meant that he was not nearby.
After introducing Du Wuchang, Lu Zhongqi said casually: The best in the world are great masters like the National Master and the Demon Queen who have begun to understand the way of heaven. However, within five fingers, the next level is the Evil Lord Ghost King Ruyi Monk Xiyue Zhenren and others who are the pinnacle of the human world. There are at most a dozen of them, and they are also divided into strong and weak ones. Among them, the Evil Lord is the most likely to become a grand master.
These are countless figures that most people in the world of martial arts would never encounter. Under normal circumstances, they can come into contact with famous and first-rate experts from all walks of life. Since fighting is easily affected by various factors, state does not equal strength. The strength when fighting this opponent is also different from the strength in other confrontations, so who is stronger or weaker can only be judged generally based on the performance.
Du Wuchang himself is not very strong and may not be able to join the ranks of first-class masters, but he is so good at using poison that he can hide and remain silent. In terms of reputation, he can be considered a famous figure and can stop children from crying at night. There is no one in Jiangnan who is not afraid of him. They can still fight hard when meeting other masters. But when meeting him, they can only die helplessly in despair and panic.
Unless the toxicity is so strong, it would be easy for people to detect. If the poison becomes too weak, it will be forced out by real masters with internal force, and even Du Wuchang can squeeze into the ranks of evil kings and ghost kings.
He said a lot in one breath, as if he was reminding Meng Qi and Ruan Yushu to be careful of the dangers, but Meng Qi could hear it. He was taking this opportunity to vent his inner fear. Although he was prepared for the obstacles and dangers along the way, who could have imagined that he would encounter such a terrifying enemy from the beginning.
Meng Qi nodded slowly. Turning to look at Ruan Yushu, he transmitted the message into the secret tunnel: We must find a way to get rid of Du Wuchang as soon as possible, otherwise it will be dangerous.
Um. Ruan Yushu's expression remained unchanged and he answered coldly.
After examining the corpse and food, the Hu Taoist discovered that this was a strange poison that was ineffective against living creatures other than humans. Although the poison was not violent enough, it was more than enough to kill ordinary people in the world.
For fear of being poisoned again, everyone did not eat dinner and waited hungry for dawn.
Meng Qi sat cross-legged and meditated, listening in all directions, moving around in phantom form, not missing any slight movement, planning to use his special moves to kill Du Wuchang as soon as he appeared.
In the middle of the night, he suddenly heard someone quietly getting up, stepping out of the room, climbing over the courtyard wall, and escaping quickly.
Meng Qi was stunned and sighed without stopping.
With the first one, there was a second and a third. In just one hour, nearly twenty people climbed over the wall and escaped.
At dawn, as soon as Meng Qi walked out of the room, he heard Lu Zhongqi's angry voice: What do these cowards say about being heroic and courageous? They pissed themselves off when they encountered Du Wuchang and ran away with their tails between their legs.
At this time, in addition to a few family members and bodyguards around Lu Guan, there were only Hu Taoist Jiao Chong and two or three heroes in the world.
Lu Guan's expression was calm and showed no anger: Friends coming to help is a sign of loyalty and it is Lu's honor. Worrying about yourself and wanting to leave is natural and natural, and there is nothing wrong with it.
He solemnly saluted Taoist Meng Qihu and other remaining heroes: This trip is dangerous, and there is a narrow escape from death. Please think carefully before setting off with Lu.
Since Pindao has come, life and death have been put aside, the Taoist Hu said impassionedly.
Meng Qi pressed his long sword and cherished the words as if they were gold: "Don't be afraid."
Ruan Yushu didn't speak, but nodded slightly, signaling that he wouldn't leave either.
Lu Guan was greatly moved and bowed again: "You are so kind, I will never forget it."
The group of people set off again, but compared to yesterday, the number of people was reduced by 70 to 80%, and there was an indescribable tragedy in the desolation.
On the way, Lu Zhongqi looked at Meng Qi and Ruan Yushu and said with emotion: I didn't expect these two young men to have the style of ancient chivalrous men. I'm sorry to bother you about escorting Commander Lu to the capital.
Due to the severe reduction in manpower, he had to pay attention to Meng Qi and Ruan Yushu.
The crowd dressed up as merchants and walked out of the city. Soon they arrived in the wild. The number of trees gradually increased, and some of them still had fruits hanging on them.
Since they hadn't eaten for half a day and a night, several family members and heroes couldn't bear it, so they started picking fruits to fill their stomachs. It's impossible for such a natural product to be poisoned, right
After inspecting the fruits, they tasted one casually and returned with it, intending to present it to Lu Guan, Meng Qi and others.
Suddenly, they foamed at the mouth and fell to the ground one by one, their bodies twitched, and in an instant they lost their breath.
Even the natural fruit has been poisoned
Jiao Chong rushed up, intending to rescue the man who was still struggling but had good internal strength. But at this moment, three poisonous needles shot out from the forest and hit him in the face.
Jiao Chong was on guard and jumped forward, dodging the poisonous needle.
With a whoosh, a thin blue light shot out from nowhere and hit Jiao Chong's left arm.
Jiao Chong gritted his teeth and drew out his long sword, directly cutting off his left arm. Blood spurted out, and then he hit several large acupoints to temporarily seal the wound.
Du Wuchang was nearby, Meng Qi's eyebrows swelled, and he started to transform with all his strength. Everything seemed to come to mind where the poison needle hit.
Just as he was observing the subtle sensations, Ruan Yushu suddenly transmitted a secret voice: No matter how well he hides his breathing and movements, if he comes to kill someone, he will always have murderous intent.
She held the piano with one hand and caressed it with the other, and her killing sounds were so impassioned that Meng Qi couldn't help but want to vent his murderous intention towards Du Wuchang.
At this time, a piece of earth moved slightly.
Meng Qi made a quick decision, held the long sword in his hand, and pounced forward.
The soil bag was opened, revealing a gray old man with obvious murderous intent on his face, about to shoot out the poisonous needle and sprinkle the poisonous powder.
boom
Suddenly, Meng Qi's mouth burst out with a loud noise, like thunder on the ground, which shocked Lu Guan and the Taoist Hu who were protecting him. The injured Jiao Chong, Lu Zhongqi and others had their ears ringing and fell to the ground.
Du Wuchang's body shook, his eyes were dull, showing obvious dizziness, and the poison needle and poison powder in his hand fell to the ground.
Meng Qi rose into the air, swallowed the water, and with a flash of sword light, he landed behind Du Wuchang.
Blood flowed out from Du Wuchang's eyebrows, and he fell to the ground on his back with a thud.
The sword below must see blood when it is unsheathed. Seeing this scene, Meng Qi's proud words from yesterday suddenly came to mind.
His swordsmanship is indeed better than his swordsmanship, much better
With a clang, Meng Qi returned the sword to its sheath and turned around leisurely, showing off the grace of a swordsman.
Just as he was about to walk towards Du Wuchang's body, there was a loud bang, a burst of white smoke emitted from the body, and the nearby vegetation quickly withered.
By the time the white smoke disappeared, the body had turned into a pool of pus and blood, with nothing remaining.
Those who play poison are ruthless and turn themselves into poisonous people. Due to his previous experience, Meng Qi did not approach in a hurry to search for loot, so he escaped.
Brother Xiao Meng, your swordsmanship is better than I imagined. Lu Zhongqi climbed up and swayed.
Lu Dian nodded, leaned over and dug a big pit, burying the dead man with a sad expression.
How is my swordsmanship? Meng Qi quietly asked Ruan Yushu, "To clear his name, my swordsmanship is so cool and casual. What a crazy monk with the King Kong Thunder Sword is just spreading lies."
Ruan Yushu remained as cold as ever: Not bad. The roar is also very powerful.
Meng Qi roared fiercely and decided not to talk to her for the time being.
After piling up the earthen grave, Lu Guan sprinkled some water and regained his determination: let's set off.
Jiao Chong was seriously injured and stayed behind, intending to return home for recuperation. Of the huge team of twenty or thirty people when he set out, now only five people, Meng Qi and Ruan Yushu, Taoist priests from Qi Hu in Lu Guan Lu Zhong, were left. The rest escaped and died. .
This was the first master I met and the first difficulty on the way to Beijing.
Looking at the few people left, Lu Zhongqi felt tragic and confused about the future. He couldn't help but look at Meng Qi and Ruan Yushu, who had expressionless faces.
Changing the route is the right thing to do, but we can't rely entirely on it. Can they do it? Can they get through the interceptions of many masters and reach the capital? .