Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 228
Along with the tinkling, arrows rained on the pillars of the waterway and the walls; also in the light of the fire, the existence hidden and ambushed in the darkness was disturbed and pointed out one by one.Then, it turned into chasing, screaming, killing, and screaming when the boat docked.

Amid the short chasing and fighting sounds that sounded from time to time, from time to time, some people fell over with a loud plop, fell into the water, or jumped into the water in a panic with a clatter, and were then shot over in the turbid running water.When the boat passed by, it was poked with a spear again.

Some people screamed like a defeated dog, and ran away in the dark; or some armored soldiers who were rampaged cut off their bloody heads and dragged the corpses to the side, waiting for subsequent containment and processing; Only a few lucky ones were left alive for questioning.

Then, after getting new news from it.A small group of people will be separated from a certain ship, and they will go deep into the knuckle as far as the eye can see along the newly-appeared fork; they will stop as a temporary guard and blockade post until the next wave of people comes to take over , before moving forward.

Along this winding and spacious waterway, we continued to advance for about a mile on the ground, and crossed at least five forks and lanes; I saw a tall hall lined with pillars.

The spacious waterway is also here, and it suddenly splits to the two sides, turning into the sound of rushing and reverberating torrents.As for the vanguard soldiers who had already landed, the wind lanterns and torches they held in their hands could not even fully illuminate the outer outline of the hall here, and were swallowed by the depths.

With the crashing sound of river boats docking against the shore, and the sound of small footsteps wading up the water, they echoed in this seemingly high and deep space; And one piece after another illuminates this semi-finished hall.

I saw that the peeling and mottled walls were vaguely painted with some kind of cool-colored thick paint, which gave some weird and inexplicable patterns to the graffiti, as well as patterns of animal shapes and ghost faces that looked vaguely uncomfortable.The next moment, a military academy with tinkling armor came forward and asked for instructions:
"Deputy Superintendent, this place has been preliminarily inspected. It is confirmed that it is the exit of the secret nest where Ma Ni is hiding. Is it possible to set up a temporary station to accommodate the wounded and transfer captured and equipment nearby, thinking that it is necessary for the retreat."

"..." Just as Jiang Tian wanted to say yes, he suddenly felt his pores tremble faintly, as if he was being secretly spied on by something.However, when he looked around, there were only barges setting up barges in the waterways on both sides; and armored soldiers swimming around.

Then, he took another look at the ground, which was full of traces of being soaked and washed by the rising water; therefore, there were still some dry mosses and aquatic plants; It was dragged on the ground, and there seemed to be flashes between the puddles of water.

In other words, it was the dark reflection reflected on the water surface, and something moved.In an instant, Jiang Tian's whole body tensed up suddenly, and he couldn't help but snatched a useful lantern on the pile of boxes, and threw it towards the zenith above with all his strength, and at the same time shouted in a low voice:
"look up!"

Jiang Tian's full-strength shot was an extraordinary force.In an instant, this wind lamp filled with kerosene, like a meteor chasing electricity, roared and smashed into the deep and unpredictable zenith; the next moment, it burst into pieces and burst into flames as if it hit something. open.

The firelight that splashed down on the sloping walls of the zenith, the beams, and the pillars in an instant also illuminated several figures that could not dodge for a while, but were splashed until they hissed and howled and fell down.And following Jiang Tian's shouts and movements, more sergeants present couldn't help raising their bows and crossbows upwards:

All of a sudden, arrows were fired in succession, aiming at the deep and dark place on the zenith, shooting all of them.Although most shot into the air tinkling, there were also a small number of puff chi chi who unintentionally hit unknown targets, followed by hissing, whining and howling.

As the few unknown things fell down; more torches and lamps were also thrown to the zenith one after another; however, they did not have Jiang Tian's arm strength and skills.Most of them fell on the four walls and pillars, and more flames were ignited, which suddenly illuminated brightly.

At this time, Jiang Tian had already seen clearly that what fell down were several slightly smaller beasts; although the nearby sergeants were startled, they were caught before the fallen ones got up. They stabbed and besieged with knives, hacks and guns, and quickly killed the present in a blink of an eye.

However, this is only the beginning signal. As the competition erupts in this hall, more and more shouts and exclamations resounded for a while; , also fell one after another, fighting with the sergeant in the hall.

And Jiang Tian, ​​who had already retreated outside the column room, led the civil servants and followers, but he also let out a sigh of relief: compared to the casualties caused by the surprise attack at this moment.Now that groups of ferocious beasts have appeared in Ma Ni's hiding place, the charge of secretly linking up with the "beast disaster" is completely confirmed.

Facts have proved that after the human army armed to the teeth is ready.Losing the sudden hordes of ferocious beasts will greatly reduce the lethality and destructive effect in the melee.Therefore, when the sergeants who remained in the hall began to form armed formations, the gaffe gradually reversed.

Those ferocious beasts scurrying between the beams and pillars of the hall relying on their strength and speed; the space and leeway to display them are getting smaller and smaller.One after another, they were stabbed by hooked guns and short spears, repelled and overturned by group cards, or entangled by running hook nets, or pulled by thrown lassoes;
In the end, when they finally sensed something bad and a sense of crisis, they wanted to scatter and flee amidst the whistling sounds one after another; only to find that the outside was already surrounded by more armored and armed soldiers, ready to fight...Finally , only one escaped into the inner opening.

Therefore, in the following time, the body fluids left by the wounded beast that was deliberately let go along the way became the best direction for the follow-up advance of the underground crusade army.It even stepped on and activated some hidden organs in advance.

For example, at the corner of the aisle, the rusty spear protruding from the side suddenly; the spike pit with several corpses hanging under the floating cover, and the stone slab that suddenly fell from above through the ingenious balance mechanism; It means that the other party has been secretly operating here for a long time.

And as the last mechanism discovered, it was a hole behind a fence with a strong rancid and fishy smell.Obviously, this is where the lair leading to the underground captive animals is located; it is also the last measure to be released to block the invasion of foreign enemies in a haste.

Then, Jiang Tian once again saw an open space where most of the pillars and wall partitions had been submerged in the water.Between these pillars and ruined walls, there is a large patchwork of water surface traffic paths connected by various cableways, pontoon bridges and suspension bridges.
It's just that these paths made of bamboo and wood, elevated or climbing on the water, have just been ignited and there are little fires and smoke trails, and some people are busy trying to cut some of them.Then, he was overturned by the crossbow arrows and strong crossbows fired head-on, and fell into the water struggling to sink.

And when these sergeants passed through the flooded area along the intact pontoon bridge that had been taken down.At the opposite end, it is another style and scene.I saw many cave-like rooms were dug out of the wall above the waterline, and there were brick stairs connecting them.

Then the sergeants who went into the search found many men, women and children dressed as servants.It's just that they who were left to die all have one thing in common, their eyelids are all stitched together; even some women who look luxuriously dressed and have a big belly are no exception.

As for the luxurious decoration on the top floor, the largest cave that looks like a duke’s house; even warm drinks and utensils for personal enjoyment were found; as well as gold, silver, jewelry, coins, and Remnants of documents and account books that had just been set on fire.

Then, under the instruction of Jiang Tian, ​​who suddenly became in a bad mood, the members of the supervisor who used knives and axes to conduct private destructive exploration; soon found a large ebony cabinet that was smashed; hidden in a pile The dark passages in the stone crevices and the new hanging marks on the walls, which are precious clothing materials and silk.

But this time, Jiang Tian took the initiative to stand at the forefront of the pursuit team.Because, judging from the scratches on the wall, the other party was carrying a rather large object when he fled in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)