Traitor

Chapter 318 The Benefactor in the Desert
"Are you sure?" Su Xi hurriedly asked.

Wen Gu nodded, "You should know that the Regent's army is now a bereaved dog. If someone acts in the army, it must be a big deal. Xiao Rong is the chief general, how could he ignore it? If there is an assassin, it means that someone came to snatch the child back Without a child, what will Xiao Rong use to coerce Wuyou to take out the Butterfly Gu?"

Su Xi's face tightened slightly, "My lord, you should say something!"

Zhao Wuyou wanted to put down the cup, but because of the slight tremor in his hand, he knocked over the cup in an instant.The tea poured down and fell on the ground along the table, one can imagine the turmoil in her heart at this moment.

On the surface, she still had a calm and indifferent appearance, "Since the child is not here, and Xiao Rong is not here, there is nothing to worry about. Although we don't bring too many people, there are enough ways to eliminate this group of worries."

Su Xi leaned over and squatted in front of Zhao Wuyou, "But my lord, is this news credible? Wen Gu just glanced at it, we are all guessing out of thin air!"

"I'm too emotional." Zhao Wuyou looked at her, his eyes darkened, "I was only focused on chasing Xiao Rong, but I forgot the most obvious truth. Xiao Rong is running for his life, leading this group of people Running together, isn’t it self-inflicted death? The goal is so big, you will die wherever you go. It’s better to separate from the army and let these people who are dying to mislead us.”

Su Xi narrowed her eyes, "So, Xiao Rong really might not be in the army anymore."

"We have been chasing the army for a few days, but we haven't made a move yet. We have already lost." Zhao Wuyou whispered, "Xiao Rong probably ran a hundred and eight thousand miles this time. When we continue to chase, he will probably have gone Customs."

"I'll go after it!" Wen Gu gnashed his teeth, "No matter what, little Sirui can't be left in Xiao Rong's hands for too long. The child is too young to stand up to it. If...my life is not enough."

"You are as important as a child." Zhao Wuyou raised his eyelids to look at him, "I don't want anyone to have an accident, so don't say such things from now on, I don't want to hear it again. Father, you lead people to set off first, and only You can only go south to leave the customs, so Xiao Rong will not stay in Daye for a long time, if he wants to survive, he has to leave Daye, otherwise he may be discovered at any time. He is most familiar with the desert outside the pass."

Wen Gu nodded, "Okay, I'll order troops and set off right away."

"Let the Shadow Guard follow you." Zhao Wuyou said, "After all, this matter has to be done quietly."

Wen Gu got up and walked out, "I'll be leaving right away."

"Father!" Zhao Wuyou shouted.

Wen Gu looked back at her with guilt on his face, "I will be careful."

"Don't say sorry to me, you don't owe me." Zhao Wuyou naturally knew Wen Gu's thoughts, "Don't feel guilty, you only think that she is your granddaughter, don't think that you owe me, that's why you will work hard. I still say the same thing, no matter if something happens to you or the child, I will be distraught, and life would be worse than death. Think twice before acting, there is no need to go to the worst step."

"I wrote it down." Wen Gu blushed, "You and Xiao Sirui are also my most important people."

After speaking, Wen Gu hurried away.

Zhao Wuyou stood up slowly, let out a long breath, "Suxi, this will be a fierce battle. Since Xiao Rong is not in the army, it is a good thing. If Xiao Rong does not die, I will have a difficult life."

Su Xi clasped her hands together and clasped her fists, "My lord please give me instructions, I will go through fire and water for a humble job, and I will not hesitate to do so!"

"Order to go down and rectify military affairs. Send a small team of troops to stand guard at the foot of the mountain, and beat the war drum every half an hour." Zhao Wuyou narrowed his dangerous eyes, "use the old method to disturb the morale of the army on the mountain."

Su Xi nodded, "I understand."

The trembling in my heart eventually turned into a kind of resentment, a resentment that had nowhere to vent.She has never hated a person like this before, she is almost gnashing her teeth, but she is powerless.

It is precisely as a mother that her worries and worries about her child caused her to make a wrong judgment and miss the best time to find her child.Xiao Rong disappeared, and her daughter also disappeared.

Maybe he will be taken outside the pass, and he doesn't know what he will encounter along the way.

Will the child be hungry or cry?

If the child urinates, will his butt turn red?
Also, there is a lot of wind and sand outside the pass. If it is really in the desert, will the children be able to bear it?

Zhao Wuyou didn't dare to think about it, and every time he thought about it, the place under his left shoulder was dripping with blood.It was the heart and soul of her pregnancy in October, the last flesh and blood and hope of her and him.

What Xiao Rong took away was not just a child, but also Zhao Wuyou's spiritual pillar.

Wen Gu led people to chase after Xiao Rong. Although he didn't know which direction he was going, he definitely didn't dare to go to the border town, after all, he had to check his identity to get out.Xiao Rong is already a bereaved dog, he must take a remote road so that he can get out safely.

There are checkpoints everywhere, the purpose is to intercept the Regent King's army, so Xiao Rong can't go out on the road, and can only leave Daye territory by detour.

Wen Gu can only pursue it based on experience. It is best to find clues.

Zhao Wuyou's strategy of disturbing the enemy seems to have played a certain role. The opponent is exhausted, which makes the opponent in a state of mental tension all the time.When they really let down their vigilance, it's time for Zhao Wuyou to fight hard.

Only by annihilating the Regent's army can Xiao Rong's last retreat be cut off.

A way out...Zhao Wuyou thought carefully, is there a way out for him?It seemed that from the beginning to the end, she never had a way out.Why can't this damn world give her a way out?

Her mind drifted away, she thought of her daughter, and her heart was twisted like a knife.Thinking about Li Ren who has not returned, I am heartbroken.

This desert is solitary, with yellow sand all over the sky, and I don't know how many tears of separation have been stained.

There is a lonely boat in the desert, and a lonely inn stands in it. This is the border between Daqi and Yueshi. It is an uninhabited area, just because it is all desert, and people who come and go are passing pedestrians.A place that extends in all directions, people who come here don't know where they are going, but there is only one thing, that is, people are tired and horses are tired.

There are camels tied outside the door, and some horses in the shed.

The guy at the foot of the slope was feeding the horses, and the crazy old man was squatting at the door, "It's windy again, I guess the sandstorm is coming again."

"Then master come in quickly, let's close this door." The man said.

The old man sat there motionless with his chin resting on his shoulders, "What are you talking about? I've been here for many years, and it's not the first time I've seen a sandstorm. I just thought, that girl hasn't come back after leaving here for so long, so don't meet her on the way. Quicksand and the like, have you swallowed it? It’s hard to get a life back, so don’t toss it away again.”

"It's an injury that has lasted for so long, so it must be fine. Miss Xuelan is good at martial arts, and she will come back as soon as she sends the news. Master, don't worry." The man smiled.

The old man rolled his eyes at him, "You know what, it's so lonely in this desert, and it's rare for anyone to listen to me. If I don't have this girl, I'll be so lonely. I'll go to Nanfu Town some other day to have a look, see See if you like it, and find a son-in-law for this girl directly, so that she can stay and play with me."

The clerk shook his head, Master's old problem was repeated, he likes to mess up mandarin ducks.

"Master, that Miss Xuelan is born well, ordinary people don't look down on her, so don't worry about it." The man finished feeding the horse, and turned around with an empty basket in his arms, "I'm going to see Mr. Mu."

The old man felt bored and still guarded the door.A group of people came not far away, and they probably wanted to stay in the hotel. The wind and sand were so strong, these people naturally couldn't go on.

With a sigh, it is really boring to stay here day after day and year after year.But he didn't want to go back to Daqi, these days...was no different from waiting to die.

But the days to die are too long, he has to find something to make himself happy.

Those who can travel in the desert have some skills, so those who are capable are naturally more arrogant, but here you have to be honest, otherwise there are ways to deal with people.

The guests were eating in the lobby, and the waiter limped to the old man's side, "Master, these people have very strange faces."

"There are too many faces, and it's impossible for you to remember all the faces of the world in your heart. Are you tired?" The old man chewed the dates, "Anyway, no one is allowed to make trouble in my inn. Anyone who dares to make trouble will be punished." I'm going to get out, it's windy and sandy outside, and eating sand will keep you full."

The clerk nodded, "Yes!" Then he continued, "But all the guest rooms are full, and there is still one left for Miss Xuelan, this..."

"Are you out of your mind recently? Come first, come first. I don't care whether you are a high-ranking official or a wealthy businessman. I only have order here, and there is no distinction between men and women." The old man was very upset. The girl disappeared as soon as she left. Really come and go!

"Then let me tell you, let them live together. Anyway, the rules here are written on the door, and all the merchants passing by know it." The lame guy went towards the group of people.

Rules are rules, and no one knows the rules in this desert.The old man looked crazy, but he was very capable. Everyone on the road knew that gods, ghosts and ghosts were useless in this inn, so the old man did whatever he wanted.

So even though I was reluctant in my heart, there was nothing I could do if there were no guest rooms.

While eating, there was a knock on the door.The wind and sand outside had already risen, and there was confusion everywhere.Probably came to stay again, so no one cared.

"It's Miss Xuelan!" The man smiled, "Come in quickly!"

Xue Lan entered the door, took off the light gauze hat on her head, and shook off the yellow sand all over her body.The man hurried outside to tie up the horse, so as not to cause another big loss when the horse ran away.

It's just that there seem to be a lot of guests here today, and they are all unfamiliar faces.It wasn't these people who came and went during this time.So Xue Lan froze for a moment, then walked upstairs.

"Shopkeeper, didn't you say that there are no guest rooms? This is a first-come-first-serve rule, why doesn't it count when it comes to this beautiful girl?" The wave of people in the lobby naturally refused.

Xue Lan ignored it, just glanced at the shopkeeper, and then continued to walk towards the stairs.

The next moment, someone suddenly landed in front of her in the air, and those sneaky eyes fell on Xue Lan.This exotic woman has enchanting features and a graceful figure, anyone would have such an evil heart.What's more, what is lacking in this desert is water and women.

The old man frowned slightly, and he could still see his intentions.What's wrong with this woman being too beautiful, what's bad is those evil obstacles who spend the rest of their lives thinking.

Think about my little apprentice, that is also a beauty, beautiful and innocent.But coveting beauty is an unforgivable sin.

Thinking of this, the old man winked at the clerk, and the clerk limped forward, "Guest officer, this girl is our long-term guest, so she has a guest room. I don't know if we didn't inform you in advance, please Forgive me, everyone, don't make trouble here."

"What? Who are you talking about causing trouble?" The sturdy man didn't agree, and this delicate beauty was right in front of him!
Xue Lan was originally a cold beauty, so naturally she didn't give them a good look, so she said coldly, "Go away!"

With this roar, those few people also booed and walked over.Seeing this, he didn't want to give up. He thought that he wanted to bully Xue Lan, and thought that Xue Lan was a weak woman who was easy to bully.

The lame guy frowned, "Don't make trouble, this is our place, if you don't want to stay in the hotel, you can get out, we won't entertain you."

"Get out of the way!" Those people didn't care about the guy at the foot of the slope, and their eyes fell on Xue Lan.

Xue Lan straightened her body slightly, and looked up at the old man, "Dare to ask the shopkeeper, what if I do it here?"

"If you kill it, it's yours. If you don't, it's mine." The old man smiled and chewed the dates, "This yellow sand is all over the sky, if you kill it and throw it into the desert, the vultures on the Gobi Desert can have a good meal. "

Xue Lan nodded, "Then send them to feed the vultures. I will credit you for the deal that you lost, and I will pay you back with interest in the future."

"It's easy to talk!" The old man sat aside to watch the excitement, "The old man hasn't seen people fight for a long time, and his heart is itching!"

Taking a deep breath, Xue Lan looked at the people in front of her with a slightly cold gaze.

The next moment, this group of people suddenly rushed forward collectively.These words of Xue Lan obviously angered them, and they naturally refused to agree to a weak woman who dared to speak wild words.

No one believed that a group of strong men were no match for a single woman.

However, Xue Lan convinced them all.She is used to being merciless, and she was extremely cold in the romantic place in the early years. Now that someone dares to belittle her, she is even more merciless.

A group of strong men were beaten to the ground by her, and they didn't even have the strength to get up.

The lame fellow roared, "Get out!"

These people could only run out with their tails between their legs, but there was wind and sand outside, so they could only stay outside the door.It's also good to eat wind and sand, so as not to be too stubborn and offend people and not know it.

The old man stared at Xue Lan thoughtfully. He only knew that Xue Lan had some kung fu earlier, but he didn't expect this martial art to be so good, and...

He sighed softly, "You are unique in martial arts, and your master must be a master of the outside world! This kind of kung fu is not easy!"

Xue Lan laughed dryly, unbuttoned her sleeves, and dusted off the sand inside, "What does the shopkeeper want to say?"

"Who taught you martial arts?" the old man asked.

"You can see it, can't you?" Xue Lan narrowed her eyes, "There are not many people in the world who can know my martial arts skills, and I think you are not an ordinary person." She cupped her hands, "Xue Lan If you have eyes but don't know Mount Tai, please forgive me."

The old man walked around Xuelan, "I'm not an expert, it's just that I eat too much salt, so I know something! In the early years, I heard that there was a sect in the desert called Ghost Palace, especially the white one. Old Monster Xu is even more famous. It's a pity that he rarely accepts apprentices, and his whereabouts are erratic, so few people have seen his true face."

"That's not my master." Xue Lan said, "But my martial arts did come from the ghost palace, and I dare not lie, after all, you saved my brother's life and mine."

The old man sighed softly, "I can still meet people from the ghost palace in my lifetime, the old man is quite blessed!"

Xue Lan smiled wryly, "Haunted palaces are not so mysterious, and there are good and evil, good and evil." She paused for a moment, but hesitated to speak, because some things were really hard to say, so it's better not to say, "I'll go see brother first! "

"Master?" The man frowned, "This Miss Xuelan's martial arts is really high!"

"The martial arts are really high, and the heart is really straight enough. I don't have any defensiveness. If I have some evil thoughts on my side, I guess it's too late for her to regret it." The old man curled his lips, "I'll go and see, just stare point."

"Okay!" The guy bowed his head.

The old man followed Xue Lan into the room one after the other, and there was a person lying upright on the bed.

Xue Lan sat on the edge of the bed with a gentle expression, exhaled a light breath, and her originally tense face relaxed at this moment.The corners of her lips raised slightly, and her eyebrows were gentle, "Brother, I'm back. I've already sent the news. These days I keep sending messages back, and I don't know if I can deliver them, but I have to do my best."

The old man stood beside him, "His corpse poison is too deep, if he hadn't been hanging with his last breath, he would have been a dead man long ago."

"So I want to thank you." Xue Lan narrowed her eyes, "As long as you can hold your breath, there is still hope. No matter how slim the hope is, you have to give it a try."

"Hope?" The old man sat down beside him, "Don't expect me to undo this corpse poison. After thinking about it for a long time, I realized that this is not an ordinary corpse poison. The undead man was planted with Gu, so he The removed corpse poison also has the nature of Gu poison. Once it is infected, it must be completely removed, or it can only be poisoned and die."

"Earlier, he was able to force the poison by himself. It is a pity that he did not receive timely treatment at that time, and the residual poison began to re-accumulate in the body, and finally gained momentum. This reoccurrence of corpse poison is comparable to He was much more powerful before, not to mention that he has no internal energy since then. If you hadn't protected his heart, how could he lie here waiting to die."

Xue Lan looked down, "No, this is not waiting to die, but waiting to live."

The old man shook his head, "Impossible, is there anyone in this world who can save the living dead?"

"Of course." Xue Lan smiled wryly, "The person in his heart will definitely come to save him. Zhao Wuyou will definitely save him."

"Who is Zhao Wuyou?" The old man was puzzled.

Xue Lan thought for a while, what should I say?Who is Zhao Wuyou?Zhao Wuyou is an amazing woman, and also an admirable woman.At least in Xue Lan's consciousness, she can't be in charge of the government, and she can't do that kind of planning. She is indeed inferior to Zhao Wuyou in many things.

Letting out a long breath, Xue Lan smiled helplessly, "Zhao Wuyou is a very legendary existence, you may not have imagined that such a thin woman can carry heavy burdens on her shoulders."

"My old man has lived most of his life, and it's not that he has never seen a powerful woman. I think my little apprentice used to be able to write and write, and he was able to fight in martial arts, and no one else can compare." The old man looked disdainful.

Xue Lan looked at him and sighed softly, "You don't understand what she has been through, and you also don't understand how a sick woman survived the past ten years. After losing her husband, how to control the court situation Bao. She has been wearing men's clothes all her life, and no one in the civil and military officials knows that she is a daughter, and she has become a first-rank official in the court. How many women can do it?"

"If it wasn't for her poor health, how do you know that she can't ride a horse? She is very smart, really smart! At least among the people I know, she is the most amazing. I lost to her, too. Losing is convincing."

The old man raised his head and looked at her, "Is there such a remarkable woman?"

He thought to himself that his little apprentices were already great, and they almost became empresses. Is there anyone in this world who is more powerful than his own little apprentices?can't you?

But after thinking about it, her little apprentice is also from a good family background, who made her come from the emperor's family, so naturally not everyone can compare in terms of external conditions.On the left, however, Xue Lan said that the man was weak and could disguise himself as a man and become a first-rank official in the imperial court, which aroused his curiosity.

What kind of woman can take on this burden?
"Of course there is, or unique." Xue Lan smiled, and then looked at Mu Baili who was on the bed.

Now Mu Baili is lying here motionless, his complexion is bluish-black, like rotten copper rust, making people feel that there is no breath of a living person.If Zhao Wuyou were here at this moment, he might be heartbroken.

Xue Lan narrowed her eyes, and gently covered her heart, remembering the chaos and the struggle of a narrow escape.If Lu Guoan hadn't used the Life and Death Gu, she would have been reincarnated at this moment, and it would be impossible for her to live in the human world anymore.

Perhaps the old man felt bored, and left the room in embarrassment.

"Brother Ran Heng, you must persevere. I have already sent the news, and they must be looking for you." Xue Lan held Mu Baili's cold hand, "You must persevere so that you will not let Lu A painstaking effort of Guoan."

The candlelight flickered, and the wind and sand outside howled, sweeping everything in the world.

Xue Lan walked out of Mu Baili's room, and closed the door carefully.She stood silently at the door for a long time, then gently stroked her heart.A heart is still beating, and many things have been let go.

Walking in the corridor, hearing the whistling sound of wind and sand outside, she thought that she would never meet someone who loved her more than Wang Shaojun.Everything can be repeated, only life is only once.

Lu Guoan said that Wang Shaojun never hesitated.

My heart hurts, I feel uncomfortable, and I can't breathe.

There was still a smile on his face, he still had to smile, he had longed to see her smile, but she had always been stingy.Now she wanted to show him a smile, but she never had the chance again.

"So you deserve it!" Sitting in the room, she said in a low voice, "I don't know how to cherish what I get, but I always miss what I lose."

With a sigh, it is too late to regret after all.

In this dark world, wind and sand invade, but there are relatively calm places, such as this basement.

The lame fellow walked in front of the old man with a lantern in his hand, "Master, didn't you say that there is no cure for the dead body's poison? What are we doing here? Why don't we just leave it to rot? Such a monster is scary to look at." Panic."

The old man didn't take it seriously, "I just find it strange that this person has a heartbeat without a pulse. What kind of Gu is so powerful? I have never seen such a weird thing in my life, and I really want to find out."

"But this dead thing won't open its mouth, so what can Master do? A lot of flesh has been taken out of this body, isn't Master still not getting anything out?" the man muttered.

The old man was upset, "If you don't want to go, don't go, what a waste!" Then he grabbed the lantern and went into the basement by himself.

The buddy sighed, and followed helplessly.

In the gloomy world, there is an eerie coldness. Some people lie in the darkness and stay with the darkness all day long.He had been trapped here for a long, long time, and even though he had saved his life, it was more painful than death.

Tied to a wooden bed, waiting to gradually rot.

In fact, he hadn't soaked in embalming solution for a long time, and now the house is full of rancid smell.He was already used to this taste, but he seemed a little unwilling to see the last sunshine before he died.

When the light entered his line of sight, he knew it was the crazy old man.

The crazy old man had cut off a lot of the flesh on his legs, and now his bones are boneless, looking particularly creepy.The old man probably wanted to undo the corpse poison on Mu Baili's body, so he used him as an experiment every time he came back, trying to get the antidote out.

It's a pity, the corpse poison on his body is no longer a simple corpse poison, but mixed with lingering Gu poison, no one can cure it.

"What do you want to do this time?" Jian Yan asked.

The crazy old man put the lantern aside, looked at Jian Yan who was blue and purple on the bed, "Why do you talk so much nonsense when you are a living dead, I am here to talk to you, you are not grateful to me, but here Long-winded, no wonder you can't be a living person, you can only be a living dead person. I get tired of looking at you, let alone others!"

"I'm afraid the person who made you look like this didn't have good intentions. If it were me, if I was sincere for you, I wouldn't let you keep tormenting like this. Watching myself gradually corrupt, gradually rotten into Doesn't it make you feel uncomfortable with this appearance? Although you don't feel any pain, don't you feel disgusted when you look at your own appearance?"

After a pause, the crazy old man smiled again, "I bet you haven't looked in the mirror, and you don't dare to look in the mirror."

In the decaying world, Jian Yan lay there without saying a word.Mirror?It must be scary for him to look like this now.What kind of horror scene should it be?
Not to mention others, even I would probably be scared to death.

"If you tell me what kind of Gu is on your body, and who put it on you, maybe I can let you go." The old man said with a smile.

Jian Yan sneered twice, "The most unbelievable thing in this world is the mouth of a living person. Dead people can't lie, but living people are all liars."

"So you admit that you are a dead person?" The old man was a little happy, "Will you tell me?"

"I won't tell you, even if I die here, I won't tell you, let alone let you save Mu Baili." Jian Yan closed his eyes.

"Mu Baili?" The old man paused, "This is the first time I know his name from your mouth, Mu Baili? You are not from Daqi, are you? Judging by your clothes at the time, it seems that you are from Daye. Are you from Daye?"

Jian Yan didn't speak, and he didn't want to disclose any information. He wanted to die here with Mu Baili.Otherwise, once the news got out, he was worried that Zhao Wuyou would find him. Jian Yan felt that he couldn't bear to see Zhao Wuyou sacrifice himself as Mu Baili before he became corrupt.

The old man rubbed his chin, "The name sounds nice, and his face is also very good." Seeing that Jian Yan still didn't want to speak, the old man stood up helplessly, "Forget it, I'll come back in two days, if you feel like talking Just tell me, and I will keep my promise and let you go."

Seeing his master walking out, the lame man hurried up to meet him, "Master, did he say it?"

"I didn't say anything about Gu poison, but I mentioned a name. I seem to have some impression of this name, but I can't remember it for a while." The old man mumbled to himself, "Where did I hear it? ?”

This name is very familiar, if you really think you have heard it before, you must have heard it in the palace during those years when the Great Yin Dynasty was still in existence!If he really heard such an ear in the palace, then this person should also be a member of the imperial court. As for which imperial court it is, it is not very clear.

"I'll go to Nanfu Town tomorrow, you stay at home." The old man was rarely serious.

The clerk frowned, "Master, really want to meddle in this business? Our identities shouldn't show up too much. After all, when this, this person came, we could tell that he was hunted down all the way to this point, so he shouldn't be some kind of court offender, right?" ? We are hiding here, don’t we just want to hide?”

"You know what!" the old man cursed and walked forward, "If I don't understand some things, I will never feel at ease in my life. You really think that I am hiding here because I am greedy for life and afraid of death, but I am too lazy to mess with those people It’s all together! But right now this person is under my nose, I don’t even know who he is, I’m still avoiding the world, and I’ll die a worthless man sooner or later.”

The buddy said, "Then master can ask Miss Xuelan."

"The girl is willing to say, will you wait until now?" The old man sighed softly, "That's it, I'll look at home tomorrow, and I'll go out for a while."

"Yes!" The man nodded.

The wind and sand blew all night, and the next day was an excellent sunny day.

The old man packed up and went out early in the morning.

Those people had long since disappeared yesterday, only a few camels were still walking outside, and the camels were still tied with bundles.Can't help sighing, although it is a crime, it is also to blame.

People should always pay the price for their good and evil.

It's a little far away from Nanfu Town, and it's impossible to get news from Yuezhi, so the old man had to prepare enough water and dry food to go there.The weather in the desert changed as it said, so he couldn't delay in the middle.

Fortunately, I'm used to it, so it doesn't hurt to go to Nanfu Town.After all, it is the border of Daqi, so it is better to be familiar with it.He heard that there was also turmoil in Daqi, but he didn't bother to ask about the details, anyway, Daqi's affairs had nothing to do with him.

(End of this chapter)