Mystery Leaks

Chapter 347 Fighting Wits and Bravery (1)

"No, didn't you say that the insect treasure is useless to the ghosts, is it poison?" I was surprised.

"Insect Treasure is useless to the Ghost Clan, but its value is there. Rare goods can be lived in, and can be traded with people. They even use the Insect Treasure as a bargaining chip to attract some ancient families to join them." Hu said.

"Human and ghost collusion..." I muttered, and a storm arose in my heart.

His analysis is not unreasonable. All treasures are valuable, and they can be exchanged if they are not needed. Now that the contract between humans and ghosts has expired, the behavior between humans and ghosts is even more unrestrained. This is even completely predictable.

"But don't think too much about it. The insect treasure is not something they can get if they want it. Maybe the formation here has aroused their vigilance, and that's all." Hu Lai smiled and said relaxedly.

I nodded, if the Demon King really rushed to Chongbaolai, we would have been discovered long ago.

Afterwards we chatted for a few more words, then rested and waited for dawn. There was no rooster crowing here, so we could only watch the time.

When the sky turned white, we were ready to set off.

Sagi and Hanaki Sakura were bound by our feet to prevent them from running, and their hands were also tied behind their backs
When I got out of the stone mountain, I gasped.

There were many bones on the road, all of which were skeletons, with some bright red minced meat still stained on them, while the others were all gone. The strong smell of blood attracted a large number of flies to fly around.

Obviously, these are the mercenaries who failed to find a hiding place last night. Their flesh and blood were eaten up by the vast sea ghosts, leaving only a bone, torn clothes and some belongings.

It is hard to imagine what kind of terrifying ghosts devoured them at the last moment of their lives.

"The mercenaries who didn't leave are all dead." Hu Lai turned around to look at Shi Shan, and said, "It won't be long before this place will also become ghosts and monsters, and become a forbidden place for living people."

I take it for granted, thirteen big worms died, already full of resentment, plus the tragic death of so many people and the special terrain of the rocky mountain.

This place will soon become an ominous place, attracting ghost groups to occupy here.Ghosts and monsters must have a place to be attached to and be able to shade the sun, and the towering rocky mountain fits this requirement very well.

We left quickly, for fear of something bad happening.According to Zuo Mu, his subordinates will meet him in a small town [-] kilometers away with six insect treasures.

The car has been completely damaged by the black wind, we can only walk.

One hundred kilometers is enough to walk for three days.Heading north, Hu Lai and I checked the map. The route basically follows the boundary between the desert and the Gobi, constantly shuttling between the Gobi and the desert.

The journey was boring and uncomfortable, because the water I brought was almost gone.It was very hot during the day and very cold at night, with wind and sand all over the sky, and even walked through the desert for a long time.

I, Hu Lai, and Zuo Mu were okay. We are cultivators after all. If we don’t eat or drink, it’s a bit uncomfortable. We can endure it, but Hanaki Sakura can’t. On the first day, before the sun went down, I suddenly fell on the sand.

Hu Lai and I took a look, and hurried up. Hu Lai reached out and touched Hanaki Sakura's forehead, frowned, and said, "It's the heat."

"Yakko, Yingko!" Zuo Mu, who was leading the way, glanced back, and ran back immediately, his expression changed drastically.

I was speechless, I thought she could last a little longer, it seems that I overestimated her endurance, but this woman is really strong enough.I didn't hum when I was walking, I kept my head on the road, and never asked to stop and rest.It wasn't until he couldn't hold on that he fell headlong on the sand.

The original journey of two or three days seems to have been extended. This vast desert is really not a place for people to stay.

Hu Lai pinched her, and she woke up faintly, her lips were as chapped as bark.

"Is there any water?" Hu Lai asked me.

I rolled my eyes, and reluctantly handed over my water bag with only the last two sips of water left.

Nima, I swear to kill people, my throat is so dry that I can't bear to drink it.

Watching Hanaki Sakura gulp down those two mouthfuls of cool water, I couldn't even swallow my saliva.

"I can't go anymore, Yingzi can't stand it anymore, rest overnight." Zuo Mu suggested.

"There is no water here. If you stay here, you will die. If you keep going, I seem to smell water vapor." Hu looked to the northwest and moved his nose a few times.

"Damn, which direction?"

I am speechless, our direction is all the way to the north, but the northwest direction deviates by almost [-] degrees, this detour is far away.

Inside is a vast desert, worse than the Gobi, no matter how you look at it, it is an uncomfortable behavior.

"Trust my intuition, if you walk seven or eight kilometers inside, there should be water." Hu Lai said firmly.

"Then what should she do?" I pointed to Hanaki Sakura, she couldn't leave now, and Sagi was worried, who knows if they conspired to lie to us.

Sure enough, Zuo Mu immediately said: "How about I carry the cherry blossoms."

"Go aside!"

I said coldly, he must untie the rope on his body, at least untie the rope on his hands.In case they take the opportunity to escape, we have no place to cry.The six insect treasures must not fall into the hands of the Dongying people.

"I can carry it on my back!" Hu Lai also said, and after finishing speaking, he carried Hanaki Sakura on his shoulders and headed into the depths of the desert first.

Zuo Mu and I hurriedly followed, and the walk took more than an hour.

The sky gradually darkened, Hu Lai stopped and looked around, trying to determine the source of the water vapor.

I took a look, the vast yellow sand, scorching heat, where is the water?

"there!"

Hu took a look, then immediately changed direction, turned over the sand beam to the shade, stroked the yellow sand under his feet a few times, and said, "Dig, there is water below."

I squatted down in a hurry and pulled the yellow sand away vigorously with my hands. After digging three or four feet, I found that the sand below was wet.

"There is really water!" I was overjoyed, and hurriedly continued digging.People can't die, but the feeling of thirst is really uncomfortable.

"Don't dig, there is a branch of the dark river below, it floated up for some reason, just go through it." Hu Lai said.

I nodded immediately, and when they got out of the way, I immediately activated the nine-star wheel, and with a "roar", I slammed a thick fire python into the ground.

"call!!"

The fire python entered the ground, and after about three to five breaths, a white fountain burst out of the ground, a foot high.

"epic!"

I was overjoyed and rushed in immediately to drink and wash.

The water in the dark river is extremely cool, pouring on people, the refreshing feeling makes me moan a few times.Everyone filled their stomachs with water, shook them, and could even hear the sound of the water in their stomachs jingling.

It was dark now, so we camped by the fountain.

Hanaki Sakura has recovered from the heat and has come to her senses. She sniffed her body, stretched out her hand and said, "Undo it, I want to take a bath."

"There's so much nonsense, just be honest." I said angrily.

"I can't stand this smell." Hanaki Sakura refused to back down.

I glared: "If you don't understand, you can also wash it. Don't play tricks with me. I know what you want to do."

"Even if you are a prisoner of war, you still have the treatment of a prisoner of war. Do you Chinese people understand?" Hanaki Sakura straightened her neck, not giving an inch.

"Don't make yourself uncomfortable!" I gritted my teeth, the beauty I have seen is more stunning than you, twenty times prettier than you, pulling a woolen thread.

"Okay, let her wash."

Hu Lai shook his head at me, and after speaking, he untied the rope from her hand, and said, "We keep our promise, but you'd better not make us break our promise."

Hanaki Sakura didn't respond, turned her head and walked towards the fountain, and began to wash at the other end. The fountain was hazy, and she could see it clearly. She didn't feel shy at all.

Hu Lai and I turned our heads slightly, I gave Hu Lai a strange look, and asked in a low voice, "Are you really afraid of her running away?"

"Hey..." Hu Lai smiled mysteriously and said, "Don't worry, they won't run away."

"Why are you so sure?" My heart skipped a beat, and Hu Lai's smile told me that something was going on inside.

Hu Lai didn't speak, he patted the box lightly, and gave me a look.

I understood immediately, and at the same time, thousands of alpacas ran past in my heart, their appetites were big enough, they were all captured, and they dared to miss the treasure in our box.

People are not enough to swallow elephants.

The most important thing is, what method did they use to seize the worm treasure in our box?
"Really?" I made a lip-synch to Hu Lai.

Hu Lai smiled and mouthed back to me: nine out of ten.

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(End of this chapter)