Nightcrawler: 20 Years of Peaceful Demons

Chapter 454 Ma Yi'ao's Suspicion

"Ah...ah...ah..."

Amid the screams of that soldier, his body quickly shriveled up to the naked eye, and the branches of the ghost willow were like leeches, desperately sucking his flesh and blood. Tang Dao entangled again, seeing that someone was about to be pulled into the air again, Tang Dao shot decisively and slapped those branches away.

However, those weeping willows spread from all directions like crazy. Captain Peng saw it and shouted loudly: "Go, go, go!"

Everyone was a little panicked and continued to move forward, but there was a rope tied to the arm of the soldier hanging in the air, which made the marching team stagnate. At this time, I found that the weeping willows seemed to be very afraid of the dark flames of the candle on my golden cudgel. They backed away one after another, and immediately came to courage, untied the slipknot on the left hand again, waved the hot golden cudgel in his hand, and drove the weeping willows away.

Those ghost willows were already in a state of madness, but under the pressure of the dark candle fire, they retreated one after another.

They are obviously very afraid of this.

Just because of my intrusion, the team that was almost collapsed was relieved, and then I covered the team out of the forest area, but the soldier was never rescued.

In order for the team to move forward, Tang Dao took out a small machete and cut off the left hand of the already dead soldier.

After everyone left the forest area and the area where the Ghost Willow was moving, most of them fell to the ground exhausted.

In the process just now, although only one person died, the others were also injured, and some people even got into their bodies by the branch. Fortunately, I appeared in time to scare them away, and everyone was able to escape. .

After a brief rest, Teacher Zhang pointed to the rope in his hand and said, "Don't tie it any more. If Comrade Xiaohou hadn't acted in time this time, I'm afraid that all of us would have to be buried in the forest."

Captain Peng hesitated a bit, and said that he would go forward later and enter the foggy area, or the place of the ancient magic circle. Without this, everyone would easily get separated.

Teacher Zhang said: "As long as you keep your distance, it's not a big problem, and it's really foggy, so we can use it again."

The thrilling process just now made everyone feel quite scared when they recalled it. If Tang Dao hadn't shot in time and cut off the man's arm, everyone might have been entangled there. So after hearing Mr. Zhang's suggestion, Captain Peng would not Persevere, but organize manpower to bandage everyone's wounds.

Ma Yi'ao was at the side to help, because it wasn't a fatal injury, so he didn't use his blood to help.

After all, that method is still quite annoying, if you can use it, it is best not to use it.

After a simple bandage, Captain Peng, who was standing on a rock not far away, also finished watching the pursuers, and he said in surprise: "Those people didn't know what tricks they used, but the ghost willow didn't attack them very much—we Gotta keep going."

Ghost willow doesn't attack those people?

I was a little surprised when I heard this situation, but passing through this ghost willow forest, both morale and physical strength of the team were greatly damaged. evacuate.

The team continued to move forward, but the rope was put away, and everyone's front and rear positions were no longer restricted, so Ma Yi'ao and I came together naturally.

I nearly turned the tide twice and won the respect of everyone, so in the process of marching, everyone showed great respect for me, and they were more willing to follow me.

But after walking for 10 minutes, Ma Yi'ao reached out and patted my shoulder.

I glanced at Ma Yi'ao and saw that he seemed to have something to say.

I kept my eyes open and deliberately slowed down. Before I knew it, the two of them were hanging at the end of the team.

The two walked for a while, and Ma Yi'ao confirmed that we were about seven or eight meters away from the people in front of us, but no one was paying attention to us, so he whispered, "That researcher Zhang Jie has a big problem."

I froze for a moment, what do you mean?
Ma Yi'ao continued: "You may not have noticed that just now almost everyone was attacked by that ghost willow, whether it was you with the flame of the candle, or the little monk Mo Yan who was holding the ancient lamp-burning Buddha relic, But there was only one person who was not injured at all—and that person was none other than Zhang Jie."

I frowned, and began to recall for a while, but I didn't have a specific impression, so I asked, "Is there something like an amulet on her?"

Ma Yi'ao looked at me, saying that the amulet is more powerful than the relics of the ancient Buddha burning lamp?
I said why?
Ma Yi'ao said: "There is only one possibility, and that is that these ghost willows are conscious, and they seem to know Teacher Zhang, so they didn't make a move."

know?

I was a little surprised by Ma Yi'ao's words, thought for a while, and said, "Since we know each other, why did you attack us?"

Ma Yi'ao said: "Do you think it is possible that those ghost willows attacked us under the control of Teacher Zhang?"

puff……

I couldn't help but want to laugh, but then I felt a chill on my back. Saying this, it shouldn't be possible, right?
Ma Yi'ao's brain opening made me a little creepy. After thinking about it, he said: "No matter what you say, she doesn't need to do this. Why did she attack her own people? Could it be that in the Valley of Echoes , she was replaced?"

Ma Yi'ao said: "No, if she was replaced, why didn't Captain Peng and others, especially her student Dr. Huang, notice?"

I said what are you thinking?
Ma Yi'ao was silent for a while, and then said: "I don't know, that's why I want to ask you for verification—do you think that Teacher Zhang is a practitioner?"

I said of course not.

Ma Yi'ao said, are you sure?

I was stopped by his question. After all, although I know the method of looking at Qi, this supernatural power is not effective from time to time. When I was in the small village of Echo Valley, I did not see the identity of those people as night walkers. , that is to say, as long as there are enough hiding methods, I can't see it.

After hesitating for a while, I honestly said, "Not sure."

Ma Yi'ao patted me on the shoulder and said that along the way, if you stare at her more, I always have a hunch that this Kunlun expert seems to have another purpose, and from time to time, he has a strong affection for all of us. Killing intent.

Killing intent?
I heard Ma Yi'ao talking more and more mysteriously, and I subconsciously looked at him.

I'm afraid he has persecution paranoia.

How could a senior researcher of the National Library of China who enjoys special allowances from the State Council, and a kind-hearted ordinary person, be full of killing intent towards us?

At this moment, a young monk not far away called us, "Come here quickly, we are about to cross the river."

Hearing the greeting, Ma Yi'ao and I walked forward and saw a slowly flowing stream in front of us. The wide part of the stream was about two feet, and the narrowest part was more than one foot. The water was not too deep. There are many pebbles, which look very calm and calm.

Chen Jing, who was at the front, walked to the edge of the stream, took out a lacquered wooden token, and put the tip part into the water, only to find that a layer of hoarfrost spread rapidly on the place where the token touched the stream. .

Chen Jing was a little frightened, and took a few steps back. The lacquered gold wooden plaque also fell to the ground, but it shattered into several pieces with a "click" like broken glass.

The river water was so cold, just touching it changed the structure of the lacquered wooden plaque in Chen Jing's hand, turning it into a brittle ice cube.

This is amazing.

Captain Peng asked Mr. Zhang if he needed to move on?

Teacher Zhang nodded, and said yes, according to the records, after crossing this stream and going forward, it should be the alchemy place where the Queen Mother of the West made alchemy in ancient times, but I don't know if so many years have passed, and there are no traces left.And after passing the alchemy furnace, and walking a certain distance, it should be the cultivation cave of the ancient Kunlun immortals, and the White Tiger Secret Realm was built in the cave of a certain real immortal.

Captain Peng sized it up and said, "In that case, let's jump over—Mr. Zhang, come here, and I'll carry you over."

Teacher Zhang said yes, and then climbed onto Captain Peng's back, and Captain Peng said to everyone on our side: "Be careful, everyone. If you are not sure, ask other people to help, you know?"

Everyone responded one after another, thinking it was okay.

After all, the narrow mouth is only about one zhang, which converts to three meters and three meters. Let alone well-trained people, they are considered ordinary people. It is not a big problem to sprint, run and jump like this.

Captain Peng also felt that Teacher Zhang was a little older, so he took the initiative to carry her.

After the order, Captain Peng easily crossed the stream, and then everyone jumped over it one after another. There was no problem, even Huang Xueer had no problem. Ma Yi'ao and I didn't want to compete for the first place, so we just waited. , originally we planned to go there last, but Xia Longfei who was beside him said: "You guys go first, I still have some arrangements here."

It turned out that he expected that if the pursuers followed, they might also leave here, so while we were jumping across the river, he was also busy, causing a little trouble for those people.

I said how about waiting for you?

Xia Longfei glanced at the distance, shook his head and smiled, said no need, you go over first, I'll be fine soon.

While he was talking, his hands were still busy, Ma Yi'ao and I didn't want to waste his time, so we skipped the stream one after another, reached the other bank, and waited for less than half a minute, Xia Longfei also finished it .

He stood up, clapped his hands, took a few steps back, and then took a run-up and leaped into the air.

We all made room for him to land, but we never thought that when Xia Longfei was in the air, his body suddenly twisted strangely, and then he fell straight down.

We didn't care at first, but when we realized it, Xia Longfei actually fell into the stream.

And then, Xia Longfei, half of his body submerged in the stream, was covered with frost in an instant, turning into an ice lump, motionless.

(End of this chapter)