In the Clouds: Mulan Line

Chapter 17
Ghost Spider is the master at the mouth of the Shazhou Brotherhood. Compared with other members of the Shazhou Brotherhood who are described as fierce, the appearance of the ghost face is thinner, the cheeks are slightly sunken, and there is only a hole in one eye. It's not easy to deal with.

But in reality, the ghost spider was full of fear at this time.

In fact, he was originally just a low-level thief. After he joined the Shazhou Brotherhood, relying on a little cleverness and a ferocious appearance, he gradually became a master in this hall.

Usually he is very satisfied with his appearance, but now...

"You are the master? You are a treacherous person at first glance. Listen clearly, I ask, you answer, if you dare to play tricks again, that guy just now will be your fate."

Hua Mulan's tone was not very vicious, but she had a murderous aura about her. It was just an ordinary warning, but it sounded like a death talisman to the ghost spider.

He didn't want to imagine what happened to that unlucky guy just now, and he didn't intend to play tricks at all!

"Don't worry, my lords, I will know everything I can say!" Ghost Spider tried to show a sincere and ingratiating expression.

However, in the eyes of Hua Mulan and Baili Shouyue, the corner of this man's mouth was trembling, his facial features were slightly distorted, and his eyes were gloomyly staring at them, thinking of something.

Bang!
Hua Mulan patted the armrest: "Be honest!"

Ghost Spider: "..."

Hua Mulan began the interrogation in a deep voice: "What's your name, tell me your name."

Ghost Spider honestly: "...Ghost Spider."

Hua Mulan snorted coldly: "With such a name, it really isn't a kind person."

The ghost spider... the ghost spider felt bitter.

He just thinks this name is very imposing!

Do you want to say that before you joined the Shazhou Brotherhood, you were actually called Ergou?
Hua Mulan asked straight to the point in the next sentence: "Do you have any news about the black snake devouring the girl?"

At this moment, the ghost spider was afraid that he would be hacked with a knife, so he nodded quickly and said, "Yes, yes!"

As he spoke, he immediately took out a large thick booklet from his pocket, and then quickly turned to a certain page...

Seeing this man's swift movements, Hua Mulan was slightly taken aback.

"Our Shazhou... Every member of the Shazhou Brotherhood maintains a lot of eyeliners in various cities in order to control the territory and news, ranging from local ruffians to big businessmen who are even related to the Shazhou Brotherhood. So the news about the Shazhou Brotherhood can be said to be the most complete." Ghost Spider said.

Hua Mulan and Baili Shouyue glanced at each other. It has to be said that the Shazhou Brotherhood's intelligence network is really huge.Almost all cities are covered, covering everything from gossip to major events.

"The black snake... I found it. The information about the black snake devouring the girl is here." Ghost Spider said.

Hua Mulan immediately took it over to check, her brows gradually furrowed.

Finally, she handed the information booklet to Baili Shouyue with a blank face.

After Baili kept the appointment, he also showed almost the same expression as her.

"This……"

Hua Mulan exhaled lightly: "This matter is really not that simple."

Baili Shouyan frowned and said: "Yes, the number of missing girls is much more than we guessed, and these various disasters recorded on the side, how did they have anything to do with them..."

Isn't it related to the black snake?How did it become a disaster again?

But I am not afraid that things will become more complicated, but I am afraid that there will be no progress as before.

As long as there are new changes in the situation, it means that there are new clues.

Hua Mulan and Baili Shouyue obviously had the same idea on this matter. Hua Mulan stared at the brochure for a while, then suddenly looked at the ghost spider who was silent and tried to reduce the sense of existence: "You!"

The ghost spider trembled suddenly, and began to sweat coldly.

die, die, die...

Hua Mulan continued: "Is there a map in the cloud here?"

The ghost spider was stunned for a moment, and after it came to its senses, the blood in its body began to flow again: "There are some! I'll go get them now!"

Great, don't die for now!
The map was quickly delivered to Hua Mulan.

This large map was laid directly on the ground by Hua Mulan, and then sketched on it with a charcoal pencil.

"Baili, come and see."

Baili Shouyue lowered his head and saw the clue after just one glance: "The largest number of missing girls is concentrated in this area... and disasters are also frequent in this area."

"That's right, the disaster, the black snake, and the missing girl, the connection here is definitely more than devouring sacrifices and the like. And judging from the intelligence records, the first thing that happened was the girl's disappearance, then the frequent disasters, and finally It was the black snake that swallowed it, and the legend of the black snake swallowed it began to spread after the old man in Yunzhou City witnessed the black snake."

"But this is where the strange thing is. Before that, there were girls who suddenly disappeared beside their family members, but no one saw the black snake. Even in the previous intelligence records, there was no mention of the existence of black crystal sand. "

"The black crystal sand also appeared later."

The more Hua Mulan talked, the more she felt that the event that was originally covered by a black snake and engulfed in sand and dust was gradually revealing a clear corner in front of her eyes.

Baili kept the promise thoughtfully: "What the captain means is that the legend of the black snake devouring people is the same as what we speculated when we were in the Dalan tribe. It is indeed very likely that it was spread on purpose? Sand, coupled with the unpredictable means, completely confirmed this legend. So, the black crystal sand is indeed used to confuse the audience."

At that time, they only speculated because they couldn't accept the theory that the black snake swallowed them, but they didn't expect to go around and go back to this speculation.

Hua Mulan nodded, "It's just an idea."

"Anyway, this is an investigation direction. After the investigation, we will naturally know the truth." Baili kept his promise.

If it was really the mastermind behind the scenes to cover up their handwriting, it has to be said that the mastermind behind the scenes is very dangerous and cunning and cautious enough.

Hua Mulan's eyes were sharp. If the person who did all this was really a human...then, she had finally caught the opponent's tail now.

"So the captain thinks, where should we start now?" Baili Shouyue asked.

Hua Mulan asked back, "What do you think?"

Baili Shouyu thought for a while, and clicked on a certain point on the map: "I think we can start with the first case of disappearance."

The first incident is likely to happen at the place closest to the mastermind behind the scenes, and the first incident is often the one where the other party leaves the most flaws.

Hua Mulan raised her eyebrows: "It's the same as I thought."

Baili Shouyue suddenly smiled.

After fighting together to save Xiaoyu before, the two have established a tacit understanding that truly belongs to teammates.

And Xiaoyu, who was rescued, silently hugged Hua Mulan's calf at this moment.

Because of the battle with foreign soldiers, Xiaoyu had to keep the contract with Baili for a short time, but as soon as the battle was over, it immediately went straight to the target - Hua Mulan's leg, determined to become a qualified leg pendant.

And Hua Mulan... Hua Mulan didn't even realize that she was adapting at a rapid speed.

"There are also those disasters. I feel that if we can investigate the specific relationship between the disaster and the disappearance, we may be able to get new clues." Baili Shouyue added.

This was also Hua Mulan's idea, and she naturally nodded in agreement.

Now that the direction of investigation has been established, Hua Mulan naturally won't stop wasting time here.

Just before leaving, Hua Mulan gathered all the members of the Shazhou Brotherhood in front of the temple.

Under the scorching sun, these Shazhou Brotherhoods were sweating coldly one by one.

Their mood at this time is similar to that of the ghost spider before...

Simply put in two words: fear.

"What a crooked look... Stand up!" Hua Mulan said.

All of a sudden, these members of the Shazhou Brotherhood who relied on plundering caravans straightened their bodies obediently like soldiers.

Hua Mulan was still frowning, she was thinking about how to deal with these people...

It can be said that none of these people is innocent. They were not good people before joining the Shazhou Brotherhood, and they have committed a lot of evil after joining, but it would be too much trouble to chop them all off.

Although Hua Mulan doesn't care whether it will form a bigger beam with the Shazhou Brotherhood.

Baili Shouyue saw Hua Mulan's troubles and made a suggestion: "Captain, I have a solution."

Hua Mulan looked at him upon hearing this, wondering what her team member thought about this.

Baili Shouyue glanced at the members of the Shazhou Brotherhood, showing a gentle smile, and his tone was very peaceful: "Captain, most of these people are probably on the reward list, and some of them are even wanted criminals." ...It's better to find a bounty hunter and send them all to receive the reward."

Although the Shazhou Brotherhood is huge, the bounty hunters are all lone rangers, and they are not afraid of offending them.

Although Baili Shouyue used to be a bounty hunter, it is a thing of the past after all, not to mention that if he handles it by himself, it will inevitably waste time.

There are many forces in the cloud, and so many people may not all offer rewards from the same place, so it is really impossible to go to several cities for this.

Hua Mulan froze for a moment, then her eyes lit up.

This is really a good way!

"Then I will send a signal now, and if the nearby bounty hunters see it, they will come over." Baili kept his promise.

Hua Mulan waved her hand: "Go!"

Then he glanced with satisfaction at the members of the Shazhou Brotherhood standing under the sun.

The mood of these Shazhou Brotherhood members is very complicated at this time.

Hua Mulan and Baili's discussion of keeping the contract did not mean to avoid them at all, so these people heard their conversation clearly.

Knowing that I will be exchanged for a bounty, the feeling is really sour.

But look at Hua Mulan and the epee behind her again, and think about the hall master and many brothers who are lying in an unknown corner of the sand sea, who are already completely cold...

Everyone was shocked suddenly!
He might be able to save his life if he was sent to receive the reward, but if he was chopped down by Hua Mulan, he would die on the spot!

Isn't it just to exchange bounties?Go, go now!
We can even walk there by ourselves!
Baili Shouyue rolled over to the highest point of the temple, then took down the spear from behind, squatted down, raised the muzzle of the gun, and pulled the trigger.

The action flows smoothly.

A bright beam of light shot straight into the sky, and then turned into a bright red light in the sky, which lasted for a long time before slowly fading away.

Hua Mulan originally thought that she would have to wait for a while, but she didn't expect that after only half an hour, Baili Shouyan suddenly looked in one direction.

"coming."

"This friend, please show up."

anyone?

Hua Mulan instinctively grasped the hilt of the sword, and the fighting spirit suddenly rose in her body.

After Baili kept the promise, a figure gradually stepped out of the shadow, as if he had completely merged into the shadow before.

Hua Mulan was a little vigilant, that shadow couldn't hide anyone at all, it's not so much that this person was hiding in the shadow, it was better to say that he himself seemed to be a shadow.

This person's concealment method is really superb, without any murderous intentions, Hua Mulan has no idea of ​​his existence.

It was still Baili Shouyue, who had a very keen sense, right to the point.

The person who came was a man wearing a mask with only a pair of eyes exposed. He had a strangely shaped dagger tied to one arm. Compared to a bounty hunter, he looked more like a powerful assassin walking in the shadows.

His eyes looked very gloomy, and there was a repressed atmosphere on his body. He took another look at Baili Shouyue, and then turned his gaze to Hua Mulan.

He was a little surprised by Baili's compliance with the promise, and this woman... the burst of aura at that moment made him feel that this woman must be very strong.

"Business?" The man's voice was also very low.

Hua Mulan withdrew her scrutiny, and gestured to the group of people standing below: "That's right, I've left these people to you, bounty hunter."

The man silently looked at the members of the Shazhou Brotherhood, and suddenly found that these people were looking at him with burning eyes, as if... they seemed to be impatient.

The man's usual indifferent mood unexpectedly fluctuated at this time.

It was also rare for him to have a trace of curiosity. This woman was obviously not a bounty hunter, otherwise she wouldn't have caught someone by herself and not exchanged for the bounty.

"When the bounty is received, you will share half of it." The man said.

Hua Mulan waved her hand nonchalantly: "No need, just take care of it as you please, we still have something to do, we will leave here soon."

"Then I will give it to you later when I have a chance." The man said.

Hua Mulan didn't take it to heart, and she went back to the Great Wall after completing the task, so she probably won't have a chance to meet her in the future.

The man himself was reticent, and he didn't speak anymore when he saw this, but just wrote it down in his heart.

When turning his head to leave, Baili Shouyue turned his head to look at the man again.

"What? Is there something wrong?" Hua Mulan asked.

Baili Shouyue shook his head: "Nothing."

It's just that he was recalling the way the man looked at him, as if he was looking at his wolf ears, but it was different from ordinary people's curiosity or disgust towards mixed-blood demons... In short, Baili Shouyan was a little concerned.

But when he thought about it, he would never meet again in the future, so Baili kept the promise and forgot about this weird feeling.

Before leaving, Hua Mulan and Baili Shouyi took away two huge sandbirds from the Shazhou Brotherhood. They were extremely tall, with a slender neck like a snake, and a tiny head on top. It is called a bird, but it cannot fly, but its two hind legs are very strong and powerful, and it can run like flying in the sand sea.

The bodies of these two sandbirds also have traces of mechanical transformation, they can run for a long time, and only need to replenish energy cores.

This was originally a loot that the Shazhou Fraternity Association snatched from a large caravan, and wanted to send it to the auction house with Yuzai for a high price, but now it happened to be convenient for Hua Mulan and Baili to keep the contract.

It's just that Hua Mulan originally wanted to take away their sand boat, but Baili Shouyue tried her best to dissuade her.

Looking at Baili Shouyue's eyes that hinted at a hint of collapse, even the wolf ears on the top of her head stood up nervously, Hua Mulan couldn't help but think of how she felt when she watched Baili Shouyue cooking, it seemed like this ...

Anyway, teammates should understand each other.

However, when leaving this false village, Hua Mulan saw an unexpected person at the entrance of the village.

The foreign swordsman was standing quietly at the entrance of the village with only the big sword, as if waiting for them.

"What are you?" Hua Mulan asked suspiciously.

The foreign swordsman looked at Hua Mulan with his calm sea-blue eyes, and asked sincerely, "Can I... join you?"

Hua Mulan was slightly taken aback.

The foreign swordsman continued: "I can help you. I can feel that you...should be a warrior..."

"Maybe you can help control the magic armor."

"I will never be reduced to... a monster.

"I want to go to what you said... the Great Wall."

The foreign swordsman wants to know what kind of place the Great Wall is.

It must be very extraordinary for a fighter like Hua Mulan to appear there.

Hua Mulan pondered for a while, then nodded cheerfully: "Then you can join us first, and you can also go to the Great Wall. But whether you can become the Great Wall Guards in the end depends on your performance."

A smile appeared on the handsome face of the foreign swordsman: "Okay."

The Great Wall Guard... It turned out that she was a Great Wall Guard.

"Do you remember your name?" Hua Mulan asked.

The foreign swordsman shook his head: "I...don't remember..."

Hua Mulan thought for a while, and said, "You want to control the magic armor... why don't you call it armor."

"Kai..." The foreign swordsman repeated the name twice in a low voice. For some reason, he felt a faint sense of familiarity. He smiled and nodded, "Okay, from now on I will be called Kai."

"Then let's get to know each other formally. My name is Hua Mulan, and this is my teammate Baili Shouyi," Hua Mulan said.

Baili Shouyue showed a friendly smile to Kai: "Welcome."

Kai also smiled sincerely.

He no longer remembers how long he has been wandering in the sea of ​​sand... He always thought that he had neither the past nor the future, but now, he vaguely saw the direction of the future.

He is no longer alone, and has two teammates.

Although... it's still temporary.

Kai's eyes gradually showed firmness, no matter whether the magic armor is evil or not, as long as he can completely control this power, he can decide where to use it.

……

(End of this chapter)