Fu Shifeng

Chapter 4
Cheng Sanwu lifted the water bag up and shook it for a long time before the last drop of water fell into his mouth.

Although the hardships of the Hanhai North Trail had been expected, the current situation still made people feel a little depressed.

After beheading the vulture, Cheng Sanwu led Peng Ning and the camel team for another five days, without any supplies along the way, and never saw an oasis water source.During the two sudden sandstorms, half of the camels were lost.

Compared with the loss of goods, the water and food carried by the camel team are more important.At this time, Cheng Sanwu and the others hadn't eaten or drank all day. Even if they had martial arts, they couldn't bear the consumption of a long journey.

But Peng Ning suddenly contracted typhoid a few days ago because of his waist and abdomen injury. Although he was riding on the back of a camel, he couldn't stand the long-term bumps and the speed of his journey was greatly slowed down.

"I can still hold on, keep going." Peng Ning insisted after changing the medicine for the wound while avoiding the scorching sun at noon.

Cheng Sanwu looked at the blackened blood-stained wound cloth beside him: "The horse thief's knife has slow poison, if you don't use force, it may last for a while, but in order to deal with the corpse vulture, you let the poison spread. The best thing is to turn north and go directly to Quzhi City, where there are the best doctors in the Western Regions."

"This kind of chronic poison is fatal, and you can survive it by gritting your teeth." Peng Ning closed his eyes and said, "And Quzhi City is not safe."

"How do you know that Quzhi City is not safe?" Cheng Sanwu asked.

Peng Ning didn't answer, Cheng Sanwu guessed that he had a secret, so he didn't ask any more questions, so he calculated the distance: "If we speed up later, we might be able to reach Hongsha Town before dark, where we can rest One night, add water and food by the way."

"Where is that place?" Peng Ning asked.

Cheng Sanwu said: "A small town that produces danyu has gathered many miners. You know danyu, right?"

Peng Ning seemed to be reciting an article: "Danyu, the blood marrow of Kundi, has the power to carry objects and carry the law, and the ability to connect all phenomena."

"Uh... I don't quite understand." Cheng Sanwu scratched his head: "It is said that Danyu can be used to cast spells, and some Taoist priests actually use it to make alchemy. In short, when you arrive in Hongsha Town, it will make you feel good. Take a night off."

"Are there imperial officers and soldiers there?" Peng Ning seemed to be talking in his sleep.

"There must be, so don't worry about horse thieves nearby." Cheng Sanwu was about to say something, but found that Peng Ning had passed out.

……

When Cheng Sanwu arrived at Hongsha Town with the camel team, the small town in the desert was about to close its gates and impose a curfew. Cheng Sanwu had to take out a few silver coins to bribe the city gate officials, and it took a lot of talking to enter. city.

After finding the inn, Cheng Sanwu settled the camel and horse, and then asked the inn to serve a roast leg of lamb with oily sauce, paired with the cold liqueur just taken out of the cellar, to feast on.

"I asked the store just now. Although there is a doctor in the town, they will treat some injuries. I will go buy some medicine for sores tomorrow morning and go on the road." I ordered a large bowl of mutton soup cakes and was sweating profusely.

Peng Ning looked down, so he reluctantly ate some soup and said, "I have wound medicine myself, so I don't need to buy it elsewhere."

Cheng Sanwu didn't refute it either. Judging from Peng Ning's swordsmanship and words and deeds, it was obvious that he had a good family background, and presumably there was no shortage of good wound medicine.

After washing up a bit, Peng Ning was about to lie down and rest. Seeing that Cheng Sanwu was about to leave the guest room, he couldn't help asking, "What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to feed the horse some night food. It's starved and thin these days." Cheng Sanwu scrubbed it vigorously with a cloth towel and went out to leave.

Peng Ning felt a little uneasy, he was not suspicious by nature, but this time he went to the Western Regions, he had a great responsibility, the whole caravan was left by himself, and there was no one to help him except Cheng Sanwu, he felt like a part of the vast ocean Ye Guzhou couldn't find any way out.

He took out a black jade box from his bosom, exquisite and compact, and could be held in one hand. On the outside of the black jade box, the six-character mantra of Buddhism was written in gold lacquer. When you stared intently, you could faintly feel the golden Sanskrit characters slowly wandering on the surface of the black jade box.

Putting aside unnecessary thoughts, Peng Ning put the black jade box carefully into his arms. He originally wanted to wait for Cheng Sanwu to come back before going to sleep, but the injury and continuous days of bumps and fatigue made him drowsy once he lay down .

In a daze, Peng Ning smelled a soft fragrance, and before he could react, his thoughts fell into sleep.

……

Cheng Sanwu poured a basket of beans mixed with wheat bran feed into the trough, looked at the red horse and couldn't wait to poke his head out to eat, and said with a smile: "It's hard for you this time, if it was normal, just you and I will walk the northern path of the vast sea , it won’t take so long.”

The jujube red horse raised his head, still gnawed on the beans, and let out a strange whirring sound from his nose. Cheng Sanwu found a bucket and a brush to scrub the horse, and said at the same time: "That Peng Ning probably has something. The important responsibilities are similar to those of Old Su, they are all working for the master in the court."

The jujube red horse flicked its tail, and Cheng Sanwu brushed the horse's back: "You think I am willing to do things for the masters? Isn't this a debt to Lao Su? If he hadn't come forward to save him back then, I don't know how long he would have run away. Maybe you're going to hide in a ravine... Lift your feet, and I'll brush your hooves."

As soon as Cheng Sanwu lifted the horse's hoof, the red horse suddenly broke free and became restless on the spot.

"What? I'm not happy to serve you?" Cheng Sanwu was about to complain when he saw the horse shaking his head towards the height of the inn and snorting repeatedly.

Cheng Sanwu looked up, and suddenly realized that the situation was different, he threw down the brush, picked up the horizontal knife, cursed secretly, and ran towards the inn.

As soon as he got back to the inn, Cheng Sanwu smelled a scent of incense. Baochang Society was also in the business of spices. He immediately noticed that the fragrance had a sleeping effect, and ordinary people would naturally fall asleep after smelling it for a while.

Too lazy to pay attention to the shopkeeper who couldn't bear the desk, Cheng Sanwu went straight to the guest room, kicked open the door, the sawdust and dust flew away, just in time to see a slim woman in red lying on top of Peng Ning, with evil intentions.

The woman in red didn't seem to expect Cheng Sanwu to appear suddenly, she looked back with some surprise, her eyes flashed green, under the dim light of the oil lamp, she could vaguely see that she was a barbarian woman with a gorgeous face and plump red lips .

Without saying a word, Cheng Sanwu stepped forward with heavy feet, and the whole inn trembled slightly. It was as if a thunderbolt exploded in the square-inch small room, and his figure was like an arrow leaving the string, and he drew his knife out.

A cold light flashed in the room, and knife marks appeared out of thin air on the walls and windows, and ordinary people could not see the blade passing by with naked eyes.

However, such a sharp knife did not accomplish anything, Cheng Sanwu was startled, and the orchid in red hid on the ground in an instant.

"So fast!"

Cheng Sanwu was really surprised, only one thought flashed in his mind, the red-clothed orchid cleverly changed hands, as if conjuring, he showed a horse-headed dagger, and went straight to Cheng Sanwu's shin.

However, the more critical the situation is, the faster Cheng Sanwu responds, the dantian urges the drum, and the inner strength is transmitted inch by inch along the dragon's spine. Hooking the beam of the house, chopping wildly with a horizontal knife.

The orchid in red is very skilled. Facing the condescending and fierce attack, she can still calmly deal with it with only a horse-headed dagger. While dodging and blocking, she also showed a moving smile, like a silky wink at Cheng Sanwu Looking secretly, it's like playing in the light of a sword.

Cheng Sanwu was unmoved, stepped on the beam of the house, and swept across with a knife, the red-clothed orchid turned over to avoid it, with a graceful and light posture, leaning against the door, patted her chest lightly and said:
"You are such a strong and brave man. If you put so much effort in the first place, you will break my heart."

"Where's the snitch? Don't die?" Cheng Sanwu slanted his sword and asked.

"I'm just curious, why do you know that my family is here?" Hu Ji in red was playing with a horse-headed dagger, looking quite generous.

"I have clairvoyant eyes and a good ear, hold back if you don't accept it!" Cheng Sanwu has been through the rivers and lakes for a long time, and he knows that he can't chat with this kind of person too much, so he directly presses his knife to kill him.

"Oh, I don't understand the style." Hu Ji in red sighed softly, turned around on tiptoe, seemed to be dancing gracefully, but hidden murderous intentions, the horse's head dagger seemed to turn into snow at night, crowding the field of vision almost instantly.

Seeing this situation, Cheng Sanwu advanced instead of retreating, his blood was surging, he waved the horizontal knife in his hand wildly, and bravely attacked against the boundless flying snow.

Hu Ji in red was amazed at Cheng Sanwu's bravery, the short knife on the horse's head was slightly delayed, a big hand directly clasped the long goose's neck, and then the horizontal knife stabbed straight towards the chest.

However, the orchid in red was still faster, climbed onto Cheng Sanwu's arm, raised her foot and kicked the horizontal knife, and then raised her legs to clamp Cheng Sanwu's neck, twisted her waist, and tried to use herself The weight knocks the opponent down.

Facing the sudden counterattack, Cheng Sanwu had no time to pay attention to the seductive fragrance of the orchid in red. He only tilted his body slightly, then grabbed her legs, turned around with his strength, and threw her out directly.

The orchid in red who was thrown out of the room was also stunned. This man's strength was simply astonishing, enough to break his neck and spine, but he only leaned slightly, relying entirely on his strong muscles and bones to hold on.

Cheng Sanwu was excited about the fight, and chased after him, without even taking back the horizontal knife, he threw at the red-clothed Orchid with his bare hands.

The evil wind was blowing, and the red-clothed orchid narrowly escaped, relying on the ghost's swift movement to go around to the side, raised her feet lightly, like a snake climbing up, her legs wrapped around Cheng Sanwu's waist and abdomen, and her horse's head was short. It stabbed at the back of his neck.

Sensing that the murderous intent was approaching, Cheng Sanwu instinctively raised his hand and grabbed Hu Ji's wrist, trying to lift her up.

However, the red-clothed Hu Ji had been prepared for a long time, and her legs were locked tightly under Cheng's ribs. If she was an ordinary warrior, she might have been pinched out of breath.

"A fierce and ruthless good brother like you is the best for me." With her hands restrained, Hu Ji in red still spared no effort to approach Cheng Sanwu's ear, with a soft and soft voice, towards Cheng Sanwu He blows in his ears.

Cheng Sanwu was excited all over, roared angrily, jumped up with all his strength, turned over to the ground, and slammed towards the ground with his own weight.

Unexpectedly, the orchid in red turned into a puff of green smoke and dissipated out of thin air, but Cheng Sanwu fell hard by himself.

"Ouch, does my good brother hurt from the fall?" Qing Yan fluttered, and the laughter of the red-clothed orchid echoed in the inn.

"Walking through the mist, are you Flying Yasha?" Cheng Sanwu stood up and asked in full alertness.

The green smoke gathered and turned into a red-clothed orchid, floating down, with a slightly disgusted expression: "What are these names? In my hometown, we are called blood race."

"It's said that Yasha sucks blood for a living, so it seems to be true!" Cheng Sanwu moved his shoulders and raised his strength secretly.

"What? Brother, do you want to try? I promise you will go straight to bliss." Hu Ji in red stretched out her tongue and licked her red lips and white teeth, her green eyes sparkled seductively.

Cheng Sanwu snorted coldly: "I'm afraid I'm going directly to Xitian Paradise? I won't accompany you!"

"It's really oily and salty." The red-clothed Hu Ji rolled her eyes, then seemed to notice something, and looked away.

Cheng Sanwu was thinking about whether to use force to force the other party back, when Hu Ji in red put away her dagger and said with a smile on her face: "I won't play with you anymore, I just want to see how many days you two can live ?”

After saying this, the orchid in red turned around and left the inn, and quickly merged into the night, disappearing without a trace.

Cheng Sanwu wanted to chase at first, but he was hurt all over his body, so he didn't dare to chase deeply, so he had to go back to the house, and saw that Peng Ning was still lying on the bed, unconscious.

"Slept soundly... Wake up, hey! Wake up!" Cheng Sanwu angrily shook Peng Ning awake.

Peng Ning woke up in a daze, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Cheng Sanwu with disheveled hair and wounds on his body. The guest room was also a mess, and there was a deep knife mark on the wall above his head.

"What happened?" Peng Ning was half awake immediately, and instinctively raised his hand into his arms to confirm that the things were still there.

"Just now I went to feed the horses, but a flying yaksha broke in, and I fought her." Cheng Sanwu wiped the sweat off his face.

"Flying Yasha who specializes in sucking human blood?" Peng Ning just found it inconceivable.

"Yes, it's still a dominatrix in human form." Cheng Sanwu supported his back and turned his head, grinning his teeth and said, "Damn, this woman is too strong, she almost broke my neck. If any unlucky guy climbs into her bed, I'm probably going to die." If you don't get blood sucked, you'll have your waist broken by her first."

Peng Ning raised his hand to rest his forehead, and murmured, "I didn't notice such a big commotion just now?"

Cheng Sanwu explained: "The dominatrix used the incense first, and everyone in the inn fell asleep. She just wanted to suck your blood, but I stopped her."

Peng Ning still felt a little strange, and asked after a moment of contemplation: "Since you have used Mixiang, why are you able to stay awake?"

"Maybe it's because the mist is not effective enough to stun those who are awake." Cheng Sanwu casually prevaricated.

"In a border town in the desert, there are such powerful monsters. This is really..." Peng Ning couldn't describe it in words for a while.

Cheng Sanwu was also emotional: "Yes, I have seen monsters in the Western Regions in the past few years, but they are not as frequent as these days, and they are full of powerful characters that have been rarely seen for many years. I almost lost my life... ...What exactly are you carrying, should you tell me at this time?"

"What are you talking about?" Peng Ning pretended to be puzzled.

"Don't pretend, you can't fool anyone with your ability." Sitting on the opposite bed, Cheng Sanwu waved his hands and said, "I'll guess how much you insist on not going to Quzhi City. Right now, all the monsters seem to be smelling blood It’s like going forward one after another, and I should have figured it out when I took my heel.”

(End of this chapter)