I became a fox girl and was captured by the True Dragon Saint

"understood."

Seeing that everyone had no point, Li Niu nodded and said, "Okay, let's go!"

This long road will be extremely bumpy.

How rough is it?

Just two days ago, I heard that the contemporary leader of the Qinglian Sword Sect, the famous swordsman Li Bai, passed by Jiannan Road and sighed and wrote the poem "Alas, how dangerous and high! The road to Shu is harder than climbing to the sky!"

This poem resonated with countless people in Shu, and they all wanted to treat him to brains.

And this is the path I want to take.

There are winding mountain paths everywhere that horses cannot pass through, so the only way is to use the most basic manpower to carry the goods and walk carefully along the dangerous plank road.

Scenes of landslides, mountains crushing and warriors dying occurred all the time. Despite this, countless merchants still risked their lives to set out from the capital, pass through Jiannan Road, and head to southern Xinjiang.

Money is attractive... this is just one of the reasons.

The more important reason is that the empire needs the high-quality war horses transported back from this trade route to survive the current situation in China.

Oh, coming back to that.

The legendary unruly swordsman Taibai was traveling in Shu with Gongsun Da Niang.

I don’t know if I will meet them in a few days and get to see these legendary figures of China.

Jiang Ke'er rubbed her hands together, feeling very excited.

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12. Protect her

In the Tang Empire, people used to call all married women "Auntie".

Auntie is a title similar to Madam.

Moreover, since the death of General Pei, Gongsun Xiaotao insisted that people around her call her Aunt Gongsun...it seemed that she would feel more comfortable this way.

"So that's how it is." Jiang Ke'er suddenly understood after hearing Qiao Qianxue's explanation.

"Gongsun Xiaotao was a high-level cultivator before her spiritual power was depleted, and with the support of the sword dance, she won't age that easily for the time being," Qiao Qianxue said, "but she probably won't be able to hold on for much longer... Ever since her spiritual power disappeared, because of the huge difference in spiritual pressure, all the cultivators are like being put into a vacuum box, and the spiritual power in their bodies is being drained away all the time."

"Who did it?" Jiang Ke'er was angry for no reason.

"Master Yuwen's disciple, the mastermind behind this should be Master Yuwen."

Oh, it's this guy again.

It seems that it would be a waste to practice with magic crystals before finding out the reason why the spiritual power disappeared, because the difference in spiritual pressure would quickly drain away the results of one's practice.

But he must find a way to improve his strength as soon as possible and create an effective means of self-defense.

Create it yourself.

Because, on the day when he completely became an ancient god, the little loli in the righteous system was hit hard.

She said she wanted to go on vacation and calm down.

Then the villain system said that it would make her unable to calm down, so she laughed wildly and went over to disgust the righteous system.

I don’t know when I will be back.

This means that both his villain points and hero points have piled up, but because the prize pool has not been opened, they have no place to use them.

So, for the new era, I must rely on my own abilities to adapt... This is also good, I can't always rely on the system.

After all, the system is just a guide, and the practice depends on yourself.

"The language of creation?"

Jiang Ke'er seemed to be thinking about something.

Obviously, this is the most suitable way to improve my strength now.

********

Starting from Chang'an City, the first destination is Mount Zhongnan, which belongs to the Qinling Mountains.

This road is about 100 miles long, and during this period, the road is relatively flat and can be driven directly to the foot of the mountain by horsepower.

Jiang Ke'er sat in the carriage, looking intently ahead, pointing her fingers at the air. No one knew what she was doing.

But Jiang Ke'er didn't explain.

"It's not so bad now, but once we enter the Qinling Mountains, we'll be scared," Li Niu fanned himself with his straw hat, looking at the mountains in the distance, and sighed, "Jackals, wolves, tigers and leopards are less serious, but if we encounter bears or pixiu, that would be fatal, even a martial artist wouldn't be able to withstand it."

Jiang Ke'er was stunned for a moment before she reacted.

"Pin" refers to brown bear, and "Pixiu" refers to panda.

Few people know that the mythical beast Pixiu that the ancients called is actually the panda.

This creature has caused great trouble for travelers in Qinling Mountains. The reputation of the iron-eating beast is no joke.

Sharp teeth and claws, an unshakable sturdy body, full climbing ability, and strong aggressiveness mean that if it dislikes someone in the wild, that person basically has no hope of survival.

Although it spends most of its time eating bamboo in a cute way, it is a standard bear and carnivora, and it is normal for it to go down the mountain to steal sheep.

Attacks on caravans are also an occasional occurrence, especially for female ferruginous beasts with their cubs, who are as sensitive as frightened birds.

If they feel threatened, they will first use their invincibility to kill all living things around them and then reason with the corpses.

So, what if the caravan encounters these bears or iron-eating beasts?

That depends on God's arrangement.

If it had no intention to kill, the two sides would have been at peace and just passed each other by, and it wouldn't want to cause trouble for itself.

But if it happens to be in a bad mood today, then it will inevitably have a hard fight. However, it is unknown how many members of the caravan can survive the battle.

After all, in their eyes, the strength comparison between bears and humans is just like the strength comparison between humans and Corgis. It all depends on their mood.

“We’re almost into the mountains.”

The power of the horses was still very reliable. Just as dusk fell, the carriage had successfully approached the post station at the foot of the mountain.

The mountain breeze blows on my face, and in addition to the refreshing feeling of the oxygen-rich forest, it is also mixed with something discordant.

The smell of horse manure? That's acceptable. Horses have the habit of defecating while walking. Most of the Tea Horse Road is filled with this smell, but you won't notice it after smelling it for a long time.

The key is……

Bloody smell!

"careful!"

Jiang Ke'er jumped down from the carriage, raised her head, and twitched her nose, as if she was analyzing the situation along an invisible smell duct in the air.

"Blood, both horse blood and human blood, very thick..." She opened her eyes, "Something happened at the post station!"

Upon hearing this, Li Niu hurriedly signaled the caravan to stop.

"Shuishui, are you sure you didn't smell it wrong?" Li Niu looked doubtful. "The post station is guarded by government troops, and it's so far away, can you really smell it clearly?"

"You have to thank the night wind. The wind was blowing from the other side of the mountain, so I could smell it." Jiang Ke'er said, "If the wind was blowing towards the mountain during the day, I would definitely not be able to smell the odor from such a long and safe distance... I am sure I am not mistaken. This smell of blood means that at least more than two people are bleeding heavily."

Li Niu fell into a state of hesitation, and his eyes inadvertently glanced at the fat man in black who was accompanying him.

Along the way, the fat man in black remained silent and did not communicate with the other people in the caravan.

But Li Niu seemed to care a lot about the man in black and would glance over there every few minutes.

The man in black still didn't speak, but his eyes under the gauze hat seemed to glance in the direction of the post station.

Li Niu gritted his teeth and said to the guys, "It's relatively peaceful there now. Let's go over there carefully and take a look. If we can help, we will help... After all, if something happens to the post station, we will be finished too."

This is the only way to Miaojiang and the only entrance to Shannan Road. Traveling merchants need to rest and unload their horses here.

The guys at the post station would help transport the horses and carts back to the capital, and then the traveling merchants could carry their goods into the mountains with confidence.

In short, if something serious happened at the post station, then this trip would be in vain, and Jiang Ke'er would never be able to take the Tea-Horse Road to the Western Regions again.

"The smell of blood drifting so far away means that the blood is still fresh and has not coagulated," Jiang Ke'er analyzed, "The people there should need medical assistance now... The situation is urgent, lend me a horse, I need to go there as soon as possible."

"No! It's too dangerous!" Li Niu immediately shook his head. "Who knows what happened there? Whether it's the rebels from Southern Xinjiang, or the bears or the Pixiu, they are all deadly things..."

"I'll go with her," Qiao Qianxue rode to Jiang Ke'er's side while speaking, and extended her hand to her, "I'll protect her."

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13. Detective Dee

"Well... okay," Li Niu sighed helplessly, "Remember, safety comes first. If you encounter danger, the two of you should not hesitate and retreat directly."

"clear."

Jiang Keer stretched out her hand and held Qiao Qianxue's hand.

As soon as Qiao Qianxue exerted force, Jiang Ke'er was pulled onto the horse and sat in her arms.

She put her hand holding the reins around Jiang Ke'er's waist and said "Gee!" softly. The big chestnut horse then galloped quickly towards the post station.

The closer we got to the post station, the stronger the smell of blood became.

Sharp spiked wooden stakes were placed across the entrance of the post station, and it was obvious that the entire station had been put under martial law.

But there were no soldiers guarding the door... The situation might not be good.

"Sit tight."

Qiao Qianxue slapped the horse's back suddenly, holding the reins with one hand and hugging Jiang Ke'er with the other.

Before Jiang Ke'er had time to feel shy, she felt her body suddenly sink, and the horse leaped up, carrying the two women high over the stakes.

Then, accompanied by a feeling of weightlessness and a neigh, the horse half-knelt on its front paws and threw her and Qiao Qianxue into the door of the post station.

The strong wind blew Qiao Qianxue's veil, and the white ribbons fluttered behind her. Jiang Ke'er vaguely saw a delicate white chin.

In mid-air, Jiang Ke'er felt Qiao Qianxue hugging her tightly, and she did a beautiful forward spin and then knelt on one knee.

There were no uncomfortable collisions throughout the process.

So... so handsome...

However, Jiang Ke'er didn't have time to savor the feeling just now. She quickly stood up from Qiao Qianxue's arms and looked around.

The horses in the stable were neighing, and several were dead, with marks of claws from wild beasts on their bodies.

The officers and soldiers in the post station were lying on the ground groaning. There were no casualties, but they were seriously injured. Some of them had fainted due to blood loss.

"Help……"

They stretched out their hands to Jiang Ke'er in fear and begged, their fear of death was revealed to the extreme on the brink of life and death.

"Don't be afraid," Jiang Ke'er quickly opened the first aid kit, "I'll help you stop the bleeding first... Sister Qianxue, go help the people over there stop the bleeding. You should know how to stop bleeding, right?"

"Of course." Qiao Qianxue immediately walked towards the injured person with a hemostatic bandage.

"Okay, let's start with the seriously injured."

Time was running out. If I had been a few minutes late, they would have died from excessive blood loss.

"Who did it?" Jiang Ke'er asked while bandaging the wound.

"It's bears, six bears in total, attacking the camp like crazy." The officers and soldiers said in horror, "It's too scary, we have no power to fight back..."

Bear, brown bear?

It's strange. Brown bears are solitary animals and each has its own territory. It is impossible for them to act together in an organized manner like this.

"What else? Only the bear?"

"Also..." The soldier tried to recall for a moment, "There are some strange sounds, like the sound of a flute, but the sound is deeper."

Jiang Keer nodded.

It seems that these bears are controlled by someone...that would explain it.

But why did the instigator target the post station?

"They seemed to be looking for someone," said another soldier. "They smashed all the carriages, searched all the rooms, and even dug up the wells... However, they didn't seem to find anyone, so they left in anger and in a hurry. Otherwise, we would have died."

Find someone?