Thirteen months have passed since they were captured and brought back to Shijia Old Village.
There were originally forty-two of them, but now there are only twenty-nine left.
On the back of the mountain, there are ten more.
Three bald tombs without erected monuments.
I asked Liu Huaishan and the others to stay where they were, and then I took Huang Yuzhong with me, Lao Zuo, and Wu Xiangsong to the back mountain to visit the grave.
The reason why we brought Huang Yuzhong with us was mainly because we were afraid that there might be a hidden whistle in the back mountain.
His sensitive hearing like the wind's ear could help us detect danger in advance.
As for Wu Xiangsong, I really can’t understand this person, and I can’t explain why he follows me and Lao Zuo every step of the way.
Directly north of the cornfield, there is a hill with a height of no more than two hundred meters.
This is what the village calls the back hill.
When it was daylight, I did see a tomb on the shady side of the mountain, but there was only one.
It wasn’t until I got closer that I discovered that there was a circle of trees planted around each tomb, with dense branches, which could completely block all the tombs. .
The grave near the top of the mountain was only visible because the surrounding trees had not fully grown.
In just thirteen months, the saplings planted around the tomb could grow into mature trees, which is really contrary to common sense.
We dug up all thirteen graves and found that the corpses buried inside were as fresh as ever.
Except for the fact that they had no blood or body temperature, they were almost the same as living people.
On the back of each corpse, there is a tree of life and death carved out with a sharp cone.
The patterns of these trees of life and death should have been carved on the victims after their essence and blood were drained.
The opponent's attack was very heavy, and the lines of the patterns were almost It penetrated deep into the bone, but even so, not a drop of blood flowed out from the wound, and the wound showed no sign of healing.
Lao Zuo slashed the wrist of one of the corpses with a green steel sword.
The blood vessels were almost empty.
Only a small amount of tissue fluid flowed out of the wound, but no blood.
I asked Lao Zuo: "Why don't these corpses rot?"
Lao Zuo did not answer me directly.
He just raised his head and looked at the thick trees growing around the tomb.
After a long time, Lao Zuo finally said: "What a strong vitality.
In just over a year, these trees can grow so tall."
I felt that there was something in Lao Zuo's words, so I didn't interrupt.
As expected, Lao Zuo did not finish what he said: "These people are indeed dead, but they still have a very strong vitality in them.
It is this vitality that nourishes the roots of the trees and causes the saplings to grow too fast."
I was a little confused: "Are they alive?
Why can't I feel it?"
Lao Zuo said: "Of course there is, but most of the vitality has entered the soil.
You try to sense the vegetation in this area."
After being reminded by Lao Zuo, I also noticed that there was a lot of life on this hillside.
It is said that now is the time when everything is dying, and there should not be as strong life on the mountain as in midsummer.
Lao Zuo stared at the thirteen corpses on the hillside and fell into deep thought for a long time.
Finally, he sighed helplessly and shook his head.
I guess Lao Zuo’s doubts are the same as mine, that is, what means did Pragmatic use to stimulate the vitality of these people, and what was his purpose in doing so?
Also, why is there a tree of life and death on the backs of these dead people?
What is the meaning of these patterns?
I couldn't figure out the answers to these questions.
Judging from the expression on Lao Zuo's head as he shook his head and sighed, he didn't see the mystery.
At this time, Lao Zuo said: "I think it is necessary for us to investigate the relationship between the Lingnan Shi family and the Mingjiao."
I shook my head: "There are not many documentary records about Mingjiao in the industry.
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Spending time on this kind of thing is just a waste of time.
But I have an idea, Lao Zuo, you said, the exchange created by Master Yushan back then Soul arts will not fall into the hands of the Ming Cult, right?"
Lao Zuo nodded: "It's possible."
Huang Yuzhong interjected from the side: "I think you two should discuss countermeasures with Liang Houzai.
He has a quick mind and maybe he can figure out the way."
That's right.
It was useless to stay for a long time, so we immediately transported the thirteen corpses on the back mountain back to the village.
Lao Zuo went to the cornfield and gathered up all the shrouds.
Lao Zuo said that these shrouds may come in handy in the future.
I chatted with Liang Houzai about the situation in the back mountain, but the result was not optimistic.
Even though he was as smart as he was, he couldn't see through the secret.
However, Liang Houzai changed our thinking to the right path.
He said that the informants who had been placed in Shijia Old Village beforehand should be relatively capable men.
After all, there are too many secrets here and they must be guarded and guarded.
Since these people participated in Pragmatic's actions in Shijia Old Village, it also shows that Pragmatic trusts them very much.
The next question is whether to use large forces to hunt down this group of people.
Since they are practical confidants, we should be able to extract some useful information from them.
When we were discussing countermeasures, Li Huaishan was also present.
This guy's head was hot and he was shouting to go out and arrest people.
Liang Houzai first asked him to calm down, and then analyzed: "Since Pragmatic dares to let these people stay here, it means that He is not afraid of the organization sending people over, but even if the organization sends people over, there are two situations.
One situation is that Brother Dao and Lao Qian don't come and send other backbone forces to investigate the situation.
In that case, the secret sentry he placed here can completely set up an ambush and eliminate the people sent by the organization.
The other is Even if Brother Dao and the old man come in person, it would be unrealistic to conduct an ambush, and the only practical option is to allow the secret sentry to evacuate. " Li Huaishan intervened again: "Aren't your Dao brothers and our shopkeepers all here now?
Then what are you afraid of?
Hurry up and arrest people."
I quickly waved my hand to signal Li Huaishan to stay quiet.
Liang Houzai had a good temper and was not surprised, and continued: "They dare not ambush Brother Dao and Lao Qian here because there are no conditions for an ambush here, and the strength gap is too large, so they can only run.
Li Huaishan, please don't interrupt." .I have seen the terrain of this generation. , the terrain is complex, and the flow of the Qi field is extremely unclear, which is not conducive to setting up an array, so I said that there are no conditions to ambush Brother Dao and Lao Qin here.
But if we change to another place, we can change to a place where we can set up the array in advance.
These people may not dare to take action.”
I understand what he means.
If we chase him out now, we will probably fall into a practical and well-designed trap.
Maybe, practical people are waiting for us in some corner.
As soon as we step in, we will be plotted. this is a trap But looking back, if we didn't chase them out, wouldn't this group of people be able to retreat easily and calmly?
By then they would be scattered and hidden in the deep mountains and old forests, and it would be difficult to find them.
Let’s assume again, if we come here before these people evacuate, what will happen?
I can’t tell exactly what will happen, but I know that in this mountain col, in addition to practical hidden sentries, there are twenty-nine innocent villagers.
What should we do if the other party threatens us with the lives of villagers?
This is indeed a practical style, and his strategies are perfect.
Whether you accept the move or not, he will always be the one who ultimately benefits.
Li Huaishan was anxious: "Then shall we pursue it or not?"
Liang Houzai took a deep breath, but he didn't let it out for a long time.
Lao Zuo beside him also fell into silence.
I thought about it for a long time, and finally decided to use my trump card: "Brother Xiaoliang, put a barrier for me, and I'll make a phone call."
Li Huaishan said heartlessly: "You can just fight here, who's stopping you?
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What kind of isolation note do you need?"
Liang Houzai obviously had doubts about my request, but it was Lao Zuo who nodded to him.
Then he took out a insulation note from his backpack and handed it to me, and told me how to activate this talisman.
I avoided everyone, found an empty mud house, put up insulation notes, and then dialed Wu Lin's number.
This place is relatively far from the city.
At first I was worried that there would be no signal, but I didn't expect that the call got through the first time I dialed.
I briefly recounted what happened in Shijia Old Village and asked Wu Lin what we should do with the escaped sentinels.
Wu Lin analyzed that if we chase out now, we will most likely step into a trap prepared by Practical in advance.
It is best not to rush forward as soon as your head is hot.
It is too stupid.
After this group of people confirms that they are not being tracked, in order to narrow down the target of the operation, they will definitely spread out and hide in the mountains or a small village that is not noticed by the organization.
The next thing will be much easier.
Just find one of these people, control him first, and then use him to find other secret sentries, or directly take out a practical next action plan from his mouth.
Anyway, by then The initiative is in our hands at this time, and we are not afraid that he will not speak.
It's easy to say that, but the problem is, they are all hiding, how can we find them.
Wu Lin told me not to worry, he would do it.
In addition, he also mentioned not to be distracted by the tree of life and death behind the thirteen corpses.
It was probably a practical deception, and maybe he had nothing to do with the Ming Cult at all. .
I have thought about this, but I still think we should check it out.
If there is a connection between Pragmatic and Mingjiao, maybe if we find out the relationship between the two, we can deduce Practical’s next action plan.
It's something that can't be said for sure.
Wu Lin promised that he would also help me find out about this matter and let me focus on more important things, such as going to Luofu Mountain to check it out as soon as possible.
I really feel that recruiting Wu Lin to join the team was a very correct decision.
Having him is so worry-free.
After making this call, I quickly greeted everyone and headed for Luofu Mountain as soon as possible.
Wu Xiangsong was worried that Pragmatic would come back to slaughter the villagers.
I just asked Jin Xiangqian to contact the organization and ask the organization to send people to resettle the villagers and the thirteen bodies.
Corpse, as soon as Jin Qianqian finished the phone call, we left immediately.
We did not wait until the people from the organization arrived as Wu Xiangsong suggested
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