"You're so daring!" Ge Shuhan roared angrily.
Sixty-three-year-old Ge Shuhan has seen something he has never seen in his life this day—the first time someone made up an extremely absurd story in front of him, and it was also the first time someone pledged the head of the project, but in the end he lost Still don't recognize it!
"Catch him!" Ge Shuhan shouted, "Take him to the execution ground!"
Li Jinglong and Hong Jun had already rushed out of the front hall of the general's mansion, and ran towards the backyard without knowing the direction. The carp demon was hibernating on Hong Jun's back, and was suddenly awakened, shouting: "Hey! What are you doing?! Why did you suddenly fight ?! Where is this?"
"Lihun Pollen!" Hong Jun said in a hurry.
"You wrapped me up too tightly!" The carp demon was afraid of the cold, Hong Jun had wrapped it up like a baby before, and the carp demon was like a baby for a while, unable to pull his hands out.
Li Jinglong shouted: "I can't move my hands!"
Ge Shuhan was protected in the innermost part, and he couldn't get close at all. A large number of soldiers with strong crossbows poured out of the general's mansion. The scene was in chaos. Li Jinglong was dizzy and still running nose. Horses can penetrate, in case of being shot by a stray arrow, it is not for fun.
"Let's go!" Li Jinglong shouted.
Hong Jun shook off the five-color divine light and blocked the arrows in front of the two. The soldiers were merciful and only shot their legs and feet. Li Jinglong rushed to the wall, bowed, and shouted: "Jump!"
Hong Jun stepped on Li Jinglong's back, jumped onto the high wall of the General's Mansion, turned around with his hands around, twisted the five-color divine light, and the arrows flew in all directions. The soldiers shouted in surprise, Zhang Hao rushed out quickly and shouted: "Li Jinglong! Don't run away! Speak up if you have something to say!"
Taking advantage of this moment, Li Jinglong jumped onto the high wall, and jumped out of the general's mansion with Hong Jun.
Hong Jun said: "Either we take the general as a hostage..."
Li Jinglong: "Can you?!"
Hong Jun: "Otherwise, what did you say about the head guarantee..."
"How do I know!" Li Jinglong screamed, "Don't you always say that casually? Who knew he would take it seriously?!"
Just as the two of them took a breath, the pursuers rushed out, and Li Jinglong shouted: "Run to a crowded place!"
When Lidong arrived in Liangzhou City, the market was noisy, and the two rushed out of the alley. When Hong Jun was about to hide in the market, Li Jinglong grabbed him and said, "Wait!" Slow down, each put away their crossbow arrows, fearing to hurt the common people, Li Jinglong said: "Let's go!"
"Break up..."
"What's the deal!" Li Jinglong pushed Hong Jun and hid in the crowd. The soldiers got off their horses and came to investigate. When there were too many people, Li Jinglong came in and out a few times, and then he and Hong Jun shook off the pursuers. After a while, the two hid in an alley panting for breath, and Li Jinglong was still sneezing.
"What should I do?" Hong Jun stood guard at the entrance of the alley, looking out.
The carp demon was wrapped in a bundle with one hand, and waved the other hand outside, saying, "I can't get Lihun pollen, Hongjun loosen me."
"Use it sparingly." Li Jinglong said, "There is no place to make up when you run out."
The sound of horseshoes passed by, and Zhang Hao's voice was heard outside, saying: "Check all the alleys."
Hong Jun was startled, and the patrolling soldiers came towards him. The alley was a dead end, and he had to jump over the wall to run, but suddenly a door opened in the alley.
"Two, please follow me." A girl's voice said.
Li Jinglong turned around suddenly, and saw that she was a mixed-race beard girl with a high nose and deep eyes. When Hong Jun was hesitating, Li Jinglong had already made a decisive decision and walked into the door with him.
The Hu girl led them through the backyard of a family, and then went out through the front door. At that time, Hu and Han people lived in Liangzhou prefecture. Scattered and uneven, it is very unique. The residences of the Han people are mainly wooden tile and brick houses, while the residences of the Hu people are built of white stone, rammed earth and poplar wood. The scattered trails between the houses are very complicated.
Hu Nu led them through a market alley. Inside the alley was a poor street in Liangzhou Prefecture. It was freezing cold, and many people were still doing business here.
"Hey! Is your fish for sale?" A Huihe man patted Hongjun on the shoulder and said in Chinese.
"Not for sale!" The carp demon sternly rejected him.
When the Huihe people saw that Yu suddenly opened his mouth to speak, they were frightened and screamed, and fell to the ground. Hu Nu said to him impatiently, "Don't make trouble!"
Hu Nu was very tough, and for a while no one dared to provoke her in the alley, and when she was halfway there, she squatted down to buy vegetables. Both Li Jinglong and Hong Jun were puzzled, but they didn't ask any questions. In front of a house.
Hu Nu said, "Come in and drink tea." She opened the door and went.
This is a secluded family. There is a stone mill built in the front yard, and a mule is raised. Entering the front hall, the furnishings are simple and simple, and there are a pair of black ancient armor from the Han Dynasty on each side of the hall. Hu Nu went in and shouted: "Father! Mother, I brought him back!"
Hong Jun was looking around in the courtyard. Two white official robes were drying in the sun. A Huihe woman was mending a long skirt. Hearing this, she hurriedly raised her head and asked Li Jinglong and Hong Jun to come in. Another person came out of the hall to change In official uniform, wrapped in a half-worn padded jacket, it was Qin Liang!
"Li Changshi is here today." Qin Liang said with a smile, "It's going to be a big disaster."
When Hong Jun was surprised, Li Jinglong knew it when he thought about it, and hurriedly clasped his fists to salute, thanking Qin Liang for his help, but Qin Liang waved his hand and said it's okay, and invited the two into the hall.
"It's a long story." Qin Liang said worriedly, "The old general has preconceived ideas. Brothers in Liangzhou City, if you have offended me, please tell Shi Haihan."
"Do you believe it?" Li Jinglong was very surprised when he heard the words.
Qin Liang looked dignified, nodded slowly, and replied: "Twelve years ago, I saw the monsters you mentioned in Shazhou, and they were called 'ghouls'."
After the snow had passed, Mo Zhigen rode his horse and galloped across the wilderness, and immediately carried Lu Xu. Shiwei people are good at walking to and from beyond the Great Wall. Along the way, Mo Zhigen passed along the leeward mountains and rivers, stopping and When the weather changes, you may find a small town, or find a cave to keep out the cold, and occasionally hunt a few prey to roast and eat, and at night, you can find a hot spring and Lu Xu to take a bath to wash away the tiredness of the day. .
"Where are you going next?" Mo Zhigen stopped his horse on a high place and asked Lu Xu.
Lu Xu stood on the cliff, looking into the distance, with a trace of confusion in his eyes, Mo Rigen said again: "Look over there?" Lu Xu looked towards the southeast section of the Qilian Mountains covered with snow in the distance, narrowed his eyes, thought, and hesitated.
Lu Xu seldom spoke, and Mo Zhigen was able to judge the right direction from his eyes. Lu Xu seemed to be hesitant along the way, willing to take Mo Zhigen, but he was afraid of meeting the person he was afraid of again. thing. However, as Mo Zhigen and Mo Zhigen continued to go deeper into the territory of Hexi, this fear continued to fade away, turning into confidence in Mo Zhigen. After all, Mo Zhigen is very powerful. He knows his way deep into the deserted places, and he can always find his way. No matter what kind of beast, he never dared to attack.
Lu Xu was a little hesitant at first, but after seeing Mo Zhigen shoot a bear and throw a tiger flying with his bare hands, he began to worship him.
Mo Zhigen judged from Lu Xu's expression that the destination might be approaching. He went around down the mountain road, patted the saddle, and signaled Lu Xu to get on the horse, but Lu Xu remained motionless and stared at him.
"Go, don't be afraid." Mo Zhigen took off his mask, looked at Lu Xu seriously, and said, "There is me."
Lu Xu hesitated for a moment, then got on his horse, Mo Zhigen raised his whip and shouted: "Drive!" He led Lu Xu to the foot of Qilian Mountain. At dusk, the sky was clear and vast, with white clouds, and a dilapidated village appeared in the distance.
Mo Zhigen was very surprised. In front of Zhuma Village, Lu Xu rolled and crawled, got off his horse, uttered a heart-piercing shout, and rushed into the village.
Mo Zhigen: "..."
Only then did Mo Zhigen understand. After Lu Xu delivered the letter, the destination was home. The village is full of corpses, as if after a robbery, there are no living people left in the village. The house that Lu Xu crashed into had Shiwei's bull head hanging at the door, and a peacock green dress of a Tubo woman was hanging outside the door. , still floating in the wind.
In the snow-capped mountains, the village's bloodstains have been covered by white snow. The village is quiet, with prayer flags flying outside the village, and a pale moon in the sky, accompanied by Lu Xu's frantic cries.
Mo Zhigen opened the door and went in, and saw Lu Xu holding a dead woman and crying loudly, buzzing in front of and behind the house. Lu Xu cried until his nose and tears covered his face. Mo Zhigen pulled him up and held him in front of him. Lu Xu was still shaking.
"You've already guessed it on the way." Mo Rigen said, "My condolences will change."
He finally understood Lu Xu's expression of fear and having to come - he was worried about his village and his parents, but all of this was expected.
what the hell is it
Mo Zhigen blindfolded Lu Xu, took him outside the house, picked up a shovel and stuffed it into his hand, asked him to dig a hole, and said, "Don't cry, don't cry."
Lu Xu stood and dug a hole while crying. Mo Zhigen knew that if anyone who was in grief asked him to do something, the pain would gradually ease, and he went in to check Mother Lu's body.
I saw Lu Xu's mother holding a dagger in her left hand and tightly clenched in her right hand.
He gently opened Mother Lu's hand, and saw a piece of iron armor in her hand.
Mo Zhigen held the piece of iron armor and sniffed it up to his nose. With a puzzled face on his face, he hurried out to check other villagers who had died. Most of the dead had their eyes wide open, and there were fatal wounds on their chests. The dead were all old and young, women and children, but no grown men.
"Your father may still be alive!" Mo Zhigen stepped out of the house quickly, and said to Lu Xu, "There are no corpses of adult men here!"
Lu Xu looked surprised, and put down the shovel for digging the pit. Mo Zhigen thought for a moment, then walked quickly to the high ground, raised his head, and sniffed against the wind.
Immediately afterwards, under the setting sun, Mo Zhigen's face grew hair rapidly, and his whole body shone with strong light. He bowed and pressed one hand to the ground, his body unfolded into a giant gray wolf, and let out a roar!
Lu Xu was frightened instantly, and took half a step back, but the wolf jumped down from the high ground, lowered his head and sniffed something in the snow.
"I'll go back as soon as I go." Canglang uttered Mo Zhigen's voice, but it became low and hoarse. He glanced back at Lu Xu and said, "Be careful here."
The wolf ran a few steps, but Lu Xu followed with a "hey".
As soon as Canglang left the village, Lu Xu chased after him. Canglang turned around and said, "Go back!"
Lu Xu chased stubbornly on the snowy ground. He ran extremely fast, like the wind when he ran, and he was able to catch up with the wolf. After a while, the wolf had to stop, and said helplessly, "I'm going to track down the murderer!"
Lu Xu held a dagger in his left hand and a shovel in his right hand, gestured to the wolf, and said, "Xingxing Li, Xingxing Li!"
The wolf showed its sharp canine teeth and said in a low voice, "Go back to the village, I will be back."
Lu Xu approached the wolf stubbornly, but finally the wolf had no choice but to say, "Forget it, let's ride up." He bowed slightly and let Lu Xu sit on it.
"You are the second person to ride me." The wolf raised its head, followed and identified the smell in the air, and then started to run.
Lu Xu didn't dare to grab the wolf's ears, so he had to lie down, hugged its neck tightly, and stuck it on its back. Suddenly, the wind blew, and the wolf ran for a while in the dusk, and came to a barren plain On the sky, the snow has almost melted, and a golden sunset shines on the earth in the sky.
It raised its head and sniffed left and right, as if lost its way. Then it took a deep breath, and suddenly let out a wolf howl that shook the sky. The howling of wolves resounded in the mountains, forming an echo, as if there were a group of wolves echoing in the mountains, wave after wave.
Not long after, on the wasteland, wolves rushed towards the gray wolves from all directions, there were thousands of them in the black, and when they came to the gray wolves, they all bowed their heads and bowed their bodies.
The wolf straightened up slightly, and Lu Xu quickly hugged its neck to prevent it from slipping down. His eyes looked at the wolves gathered around him in surprise.
The wolf shook his head, and spat out a piece of iron armor bitten between the canine teeth with a "poof", and it landed on the stone with a soft sound. The local wolf first stepped forward to sniff it, then turned around and ran away. Immediately, the rest of the wolves came in like a tidal wave, six in a group, stepped forward to sniff the pieces of iron armor, and then turned around and left in all directions. Again and again, in less than a moment, the wolves retreated cleanly and scattered to the plains below the Qilian Mountains.
"Pick it up." Canglang said, "You put it away."
Lu Xu put away the piece of iron armor, and the wolf carried him on his back, rushing towards the horizon where the fiery red sun was sinking in the west. All of a sudden, the wolves gathered together again, and nearly two hundred wolves followed behind the gray wolf, galloping mightily across the wilderness.
In the distance, wolves howled one after another. The wolf crossed the river, rushed up the cliff, and slid down the snow slope. A pack of wolves lined up on the ridge, howling bursts, the wolf sniffled, and smelled a strong smell in the air—
- dead body smell.
In Liangzhou City, the wind suddenly picked up and the sky was dark. Mrs. Qin Liang entered and lit a lamp.
"... That year I was the head of the school officer in Shazhou. My boss was Jia Songwen, the youngest son of Mr. Jia. He was the patrol school officer, and I was his deputy. We marched northward in the wind and sand..."
Twelve years ago, when Qin Liang was only twenty-three years old, he had been training with the school captain for more than three months. Nearly two hundred people wanted to pass through Yadan and go to Mingsha County, but that night the wind and sand suddenly rose, and the sandstorm swept across the frontier fortress. City, one day away from Mingsha County, but everyone lost their way in Yadan and walked farther and farther.
In the Gobi Desert, smoke and dust billowed on the desert. People were trapped in the desert, without drinking water, and horses fell to the ground one after another. Even killing the war horse would not bleed much blood. Jia Songwen and Qin Liang dragged their exhausted bodies, and soldiers carried stretchers and walked in the Gobi on foot.
After three days and three nights, the crowd finally lost their life and fell under the desert. Just when Qin Liang was about to lose consciousness, a tall man in Han Dynasty armor led hundreds of soldiers and appeared in front of him. .
Li Jinglong: "..."
Hong Jun was shocked and said, "These are the people we met under the Great Wall?"
Qin Liang shook his head and replied: "I don't know, but some of his soldiers were wearing Han Shi armor, some were wearing Wei armor, and some were wearing Northern Dynasty armor, and what's more, they were wearing helmets covered by color eyes. It looks like a miscellaneous army."
At that time Qin Liang was on the verge of death, so the leader carried him for an hour on the way to Yadan, and finally threw him into a stream.
"I thought they were the Turkic people who entered the customs and robbed them, but they didn't look like it." Qin Liang said in a daze, "At that time, the brothers were already fainted from the sun. I was afraid that they would take me as a prisoner and force Yumen Pass to surrender. , but the chief man took off his helmet and his veil."
Li Jinglong and Hong Jun were silent for a while, Qin Liang fell into his own memories, and said ecstatically: "His appearance... I still remember it after twelve years. His eyes were white, and his skin... was mottled gray. He is a A corpse—the corpse of Han Dynasty."
Hong Jun said "ah", and Li Jinglong said, "An ancient corpse from the Han Dynasty? Eight or nine hundred years, how can it survive to this day?"
Qin Liang shook his head and said, "I don't know, but the leader told me that their name is 'War Dead Ghouls'. His surname is Liu, and he belonged to the royal family in the Han Dynasty, and he was also the king of the ghouls."
The cold wind blows into the room, the lights flicker on and off, Hong Jun suddenly feels the chill behind him.
Qin Liang also said: "They traveled beyond the Great Wall, sometimes appeared on the Silk Road, sometimes passed through Yadan, and went deep into the Hexi Corridor."
"Why?" Li Jinglong asked.
Qin Liang said: "They will enter Yumen Pass at least once a year, looking for soldiers who have dedicated their duties but died heroically, and turn them into ghouls to strengthen the camp of ghost soldiers under their command. They will finally arrive at Dunhuang for a pilgrimage, and then leave on their own."
Hong Jun was surprised: "He is willing to save you, he must not be some bad monster."
"That's right." Qin Liang replied, "I guess this corpse king must have some kind of legend. Although he was rescued casually, he is indeed my savior."
Li Jinglong and Hong Jun looked at each other, feeling even more puzzled.