Patrol Captain

The night was long, snowy and dark without any starlight.

Outside the ancestral mountain, the wind was blowing like a knife.

"Crackling"

In the snowy wilderness, a fire was burning. The wind blew the flames, sparks flew, and drove away the cold wind and snow.

Figures were scattered around the fire in a random pattern.

Some people were wiping their knives, some were closing their eyes and pretending to be asleep, and some were standing on the treetops not far away, looking at the darkness ahead with bright eyes. Occasionally, there would be a meteor like a firefly, disappearing into the darkness ahead, until it rushed to a certain place and exploded as expected.

Some people wanted to take advantage of the darkness of night when the soldiers blocking the mountain were lax and try to break through.

The result is no surprise.

There are always some people who, stimulated by the treasures of heaven and earth, become so enthusiastic that they are like moths to a flame.

"Fuck you!"

"Why did the soldiers of the Fusi seal off the Zushan Mountain and prevent us from entering? This is a great opportunity. If there is really a celestial tomb or something like that, any item taken out would be an extraordinary thing."

"I see them saying that this mountain is dangerous and many people died. It's all bullshit. They just want to embezzle the money. But they are afraid of offending the public, so they let those powerful people let us in. We, the wandering people in the martial arts world, are stopped outside. I see, that Ninth Mountain, which said that they fought against demons for Shu and had great military exploits, is all bullshit. They are just bullying the weak and fearing the strong." A voice sounded beside the fire, with resentment in it.

"Hey, it's because they rely on their numbers. The people don't fight against the officials. As for us, we are just sitting in front of the treasure mountain, but I'm afraid we won't have a chance to get in." Someone echoed in a sarcastic tone.

The first batch of Musashi masters with great magical powers have joined forces to break through the formation as they did yesterday and have entered the mountain one after another.

At this time, a large number of people from the martial arts world were intimidated by the formation and stayed outside the ancestral mountain to watch, refusing to leave.

If you look around in the snow, you can see bonfires of all sizes swaying in the long night of wind and snow, like sparks, and dense human figures everywhere in the mountains and forests.

Most of them were waiting for the second batch of powerful people to join forces to break through the formation.

Among the people they are waiting for are the strong ones in their sect and the hidden ancestors in their clan.
The messenger was already on the official road heading north out of Sichuan, crossing the vast sky, mountains and rivers, traveling day and night.

At this time, there were also human figures standing in the dark snow forest, tying paper tubes containing the information about "Bai Yujing" to the feet of various strange birds, and then lifting them up with their arms. The sound of flapping wings rang out from the forest, and black shadows flew into the wind and snow, and then their bodies swelled and disappeared in the wind and snow like lightning.

These messages will fly at a very fast speed across the thousands of mountains and dangers of Shu and reach various provincial capitals.

By then, the situation will be so turbulent that it may escalate to an unimaginable level!

And just outside the ancestral mountain, when the flying messages were endless, in the cold and snowy night, a white streak of light streaked through the wind and snow at lightning speed. It was so fast that it disappeared several miles away in a blink of an eye, mixed in with the flying messages that were constantly going out of the mountain, and did not attract the attention of many people outside.

Just as this streak of white light flew over to a deserted place, suddenly, a huge white hand made of snowflakes flew up from the wind and snow below, covering an area of ​​space and grabbing the streak of light.

But this stream of light suddenly accelerated with a "whoosh", as if it teleported, dodged the big hand, and accelerated towards the void in front.

Just as the white light continued to fly for several miles, in front of the sky, a jade ruyi emerged from the whirling wind and snow, and drew a line of fire in the air that stretched for several miles, directly blocking the way of the light.

The white light turned upwards, trying to cross the line of fire, but ended up making a loud bang.

In the empty void, there was an invisible wall of air blocking the way, and the white light was suddenly bounced away with a loud bang.

Then, the object changed direction at an unimaginable speed and shot to the side. At this moment, a gourd flew out from the side.

A powerful suction force came from the mouth of the huge gourd, sucking the white light that was delivered to the door and rolling it into the gourd mouth.

The white light tried to struggle, making a buzzing sound similar to the sound of a sword. The light converged and became a sword symbol about a foot in size.

Then, the sword talisman was sucked into the gourd and disappeared without a trace.

If someone with a certain amount of knowledge saw this thing, he would recognize that it was the extremely precious Wanli Talisman.

Flying swords can deliver letters and voices over thousands of miles at a speed that is difficult to intercept.

But obviously, the person who intercepted them was well prepared.

Not long after, in the Ninth Mountain Camp outside the Zushan Mountain, under the flickering candlelight late at night, two figures were silhouetted on the white curtain of the tent, swaying slightly with the flickering candlelight.

One person stood with his back to the other.

One person knelt on one knee behind him.

The figure with his back to the camera raised his hand, took something off his forehead, and crushed it, then a faint voice was heard.

"This Lord Gou seems very proactive and has come earlier than I expected. From what you said, the news about Zushan has not spread thoroughly yet, and only Musashi has come. If the court knew about it earlier, it is very likely that the court would send military forces to suppress the matter."

"Originally, this is understandable and has little impact on the plan. Our goal has always been to get more forces involved in the situation in Shu, plot against the Shiwan Mountains, break this protracted war of attrition, and prevent our comrades from sacrificing in vain. But now that His Majesty wants to kill me, if the court sends someone else, it would be equivalent to giving him an excuse, and he would definitely forcibly control the Daofu Division. It is hard to guarantee that our men will not be affected, so we can only muddy the waters first."

The voice was deep, and the tone seemed to sway with the candlelight.

"It seems that we have to make this Lord Gou disappear!"

Next, the voice continued to speak and explained the trick.

After a while, the man kneeling on the ground affected Lu Ming's voice, which sounded dull and his breathing was a little heavy.

"General, if we do this, there will be many casualties. I heard from you that the mountain is very dangerous and there is a high risk of death."

Unexpectedly, the figure in front spoke indifferently,
"The world is bustling with people all for profit. Other people's lives and deaths have nothing to do with me."

"Although I created the momentum, the mountain ahead is most likely related to the rumors on the map. It has already attracted the attention of Beiliang and will explode sooner or later."

“Why not use it for my own benefit?”

"If it really solves the problem, it doesn't matter if some people die, just take care of your own people."

"Yes! I will go down and do as the general ordered."

Lu Ming, who was kneeling, responded in a resounding voice, then stood up and prepared to leave.

"Wait! Call Master Pei over and spread the fabricated news to the Shiwandashan Mountains. It's time for these beasts to show up."

The next day, it was still dark blue before dawn.

Just when everyone was feeling tired and relaxed, something strange happened at Zushan.

"Rumble"

First there was a shaking of the heaven and the earth.

Then, an extremely loud roar suddenly came from the ancestral mountain!

"what sound?"

"It came from that ancestral mountain!"

"Those great masters who have entered the mountains are finally making some moves?"

The many people from the martial arts world who were guarding outside were awakened one after another, and suddenly flew up to the trees, like birds startled in the forest, and woke up one by one from the mountains and forests outside the ancestral mountain.

A pair of eyes looked towards the ancestral mountain shrouded in mist in the distance, with gleams of light in their eyes.

As everyone was watching, the mist on the ancestral mountain under the night sky suddenly turned red, and then became like a boiling fire cloud.

A strong flame appeared fiercely under the gaze of everyone.

Then, there were sudden exclamations!

"Look!"

"what is that?"

"Phoenix Spirit!"

In the blazing firelight, a huge fire phoenix spread its wings in the mist. Its wings were like hanging clouds, and its brilliant fiery red feathers shone brightly and breathtakingly.

But soon, someone gasped and his pupils shrank suddenly.

"It's not a phoenix, it's a coffin!"

I saw a coffin lying in the belly of the huge fire and wind.

The coffin was a hundred feet long.

It exudes an indescribable mystery and the shadow of the fire phoenix is ​​projected by the coffin.

As incredible cries echoed in the mountains and forests, the fire phoenix carrying the coffin quickly sank into the ancestral mountain below.

It's like a glimpse of beauty!
"They all match up!" "That's the heavenly coffin recorded in the engraving!"

"That mountain is where the celestial beings are buried."

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As this strange vision appeared, the forest outside the ancestral mountain suddenly became noisy.

The news circulating in Shu was confirmed at this moment.

No one doubts anymore.

It is self-evident what the celestial tombs represent.

In an instant, the night was filled with wind and snow, the air was whistling and exploding, and human figures turned into streams of light and rushed towards the dim fire ahead.

This scene is like people competing to cross the river.

At this moment, fuck off about the Ninth Mountain’s troops and the large formation. All that was left in the eyes of those figures was passion.

If you don't fight now, when will you fight?

The light is surging, thousands of sails are passing by, and the void is exploding.

In the military camp outside Zushan, shrill whistles were heard everywhere, as if the sudden situation had caused chaos.

When the streams of light broke through the formation, they were even more incredulous. They couldn't believe that they had actually succeeded in breaking through the formation.

That was a formation that only Musashi could break through.

Also, where did those strong men who were guarding the formation go?

However, these people did not think too much and immediately rushed towards the ancestral mountain in ecstasy, not daring to delay for a moment.

On the other side, at the military camp outside Zushan, sharp whistles pierced the night sky. In the Ninth Mountain Camp stationed there, a few angry shouts were heard outside, followed by muffled groans. Then Gou Yue, Eunuch Cao, and two teams of Tianxing Army walked in aggressively.

"Pei Yanhu"

"How did you defend the formation? Why didn't you rotate the troops in time?"

"You've let so many people in. You're dereliction of duty."

Gou Yue rushed in with his troops in a threatening manner, not trying to hide his bad attitude at all.

Everyone knows clearly what happened yesterday afternoon.

At this moment, Gou Yue was impatient and angry. The ancestral mountain behind him suddenly changed. He saw the appearance of the fire phoenix and the coffin. Doesn't this prove that the rumor is true?

There is no need to explain its value.

If someone else got the heavenly treasure, he would be so angry that he would die.

They clearly have the advantage of geographical location and people.

He was indeed tempted, but he would not take the risk if he had only heard the news without verifying it before. Now that he saw that the rumors were true, he was very excited. However, he was naturally annoyed to see so many people breaking into the mountains.

Before someone came in, in the central army camp, the candlelight on the bronze lampstand only illuminated the figure of Pei Yanhu.

When Gou Yue came in, Commander Pei was standing in the middle of the camp with his back to them, as if he was talking to someone.

"Master Gou, I remember what happened yesterday afternoon. You should know that those fellow Wusang Daoists have all left."

"There are too many people charging into the formation. It will be difficult to hold on with our strength alone." Pei Yanhu turned around, calmly.

Gou Yue's face darkened. Seeing the other party bringing up the past again, he was sure that this person just wanted to embarrass him. A fierce look flashed in his eyes.
"I have reported the matter of this mountain to the imperial court."

"The court will make a decision soon."

"Our most urgent task now is to prevent others from getting their hands on the things on this mountain before the imperial court sends someone here."

"so!"

Gou Yue stared at him, and said word by word, "I am giving you an order now."

"Bring the others into the mountains with me!"

"Otherwise, it will be considered as disobedience."

"Even if you have the support of Angel Chen Xun behind you, that gentleman can't say anything."

As soon as Gou Yue said this, the armor of the Tianxing army behind him moved, making a clanging sound.

At this moment, hearing the noise here and seeing the guard at the door being knocked down, a group of black armored soldiers rushed into the tent and appeared on both sides.

"squeaky"

He drew out the knife, and the blade flashed coldly under the dim candlelight.

Just when the atmosphere was tense.

"slow!"

Pei Yanhu spoke, pushed aside the men and horses, took a step forward, his eyes sharp.

"How dare I disobey the order from my superiors? Pei also wants to go and see what it has to offer."

Soon, the two of them, with a team of soldiers, continued to cross the mountains, trying to chase the light from the celestial tomb, and rushed into the ancestral mountain behind them.

The eunuch Cao behind him had his eyelids twitching for some reason.

He held a golden token in his hand, and remembered that Gou Yuelin had sent him a message before he went in, "Take this token. I left a mark of my soul. You can mobilize the Tianxing Army and wait for an opportunity to take back control of this place. I will deal with their chief officer inside."

Gou Yue's instructions left himself a way out.

But for some reason, Eunuch Cao was still resentful of the deputy commander's calm expression.

He shook his head. Lord Gou was at least a half-step dragon and tiger. They went in together because something unexpected happened in the ancestral mountain and Gou Yue took the opportunity to attack him on impulse.

There should be nothing wrong!

As a result, in the afternoon, Eunuch Cao, who was sitting in the camp, felt a dull pain in his arms, as if something had broken.

He stretched out his hand and reached into his arms. When he took out a few pieces of golden fragments, his pupils suddenly shrank.

He stood up suddenly and stared at the broken token in his hand.

That was left by Gou Yue!
His face turned pale instantly.

Gou Yue is dead?

Died in that mountain?

Just as the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict was pacing back and forth in the tent in confusion, a whistle sounded outside.

The shrill sound of the whistle made Eunuch Cao uneasy.

"Somebody come!"

There is an army marching in from outside.

"What happened outside?"

"Replying to the eunuch, I don't know. Their troops are being mobilized outside the camp."

"Go and check it out!" Eunuch Cao's face turned pale from excessive force and looked unrecognizable.

Half a cup of tea later, the deputy general rushed in quickly.

"Eunuch, according to the information obtained from their soldiers, the troops left here have received orders to withdraw quickly. I heard that the demons in the Shiwan Mountains in the south have learned the news and are rioting. Their troops are being transferred back to the front line!"

"We are the only ones left here!"

"what?"

"Hurry up and write a letter and send it to the capital. Things are getting out of control here!" The father-in-law panicked. (End of this chapter)