Everyone shouted in joy and wanted to rush over.
Unexpectedly, an old man with a weathered face suddenly shouted,"We can't go. We can't go to that place.”
Although his voice was low and hoarse, it still had a convincing power. As expected, everyone stopped, their faces full of longing and begging.
The old man's dry face was filled with fear as he shouted,""Do you know what that place is?”
Everyone shook their heads." We don't know what land it is," one of them said." As long as there's water there…"
At the mention of the word "water", everyone immediately became excited again, and a beast-like howl came from their throats."Water…water…water…"
The old man licked his lips with his tongue, but after a long time, his lips were still dry and cracked because his tongue was also so dry that it was about to crack.
He sighed and said,"Water…Sigh!" Although there is water in that place, there are also steel knives that can kill. We still have a chance to survive now, but once we get there, we will immediately die.”
Everyone looked at each other and said,"Why…Why?"”
"Because that place is windy…" the old man said.
Two people had already fallen off their camels when they heard the words 'half a day wind.' Another two people could not move after falling off their camels.
Suddenly, someone shouted hoarsely," I don't care. I still want to go. I'd rather be killed than suffer like this again."”
He desperately rushed over like a mad camel. Everyone's faces were filled with fear, as if they knew that he would never return.
At this moment, three figures suddenly appeared in the sandstorm. One was thin and had a face that looked like it was carved out of stone. He was a man in black. He was holding two ropes in his hands and pulling the other two people away like they were dogs. One of the two people trapped by the rope was thin and long, but he had a pockmarked face. His lips were raised like a pig's, making people vomit for three days.
The other person did not look very smart either. He was a hunchback. The two of them had their four hands tightly bound as they stumbled behind.
The man in black had an arrogant expression and his footsteps were light and vigorous. It was as if he had turned this sandstorm desert into a flat and wide road.
The travelers who were about to die of thirst were stunned when they saw the three of them. Someone suddenly exclaimed," Half a day of wind…Half a day of wind…"
Who else would treat people like humans and drag them away in the desert other than Bantian Feng and his subordinates? Everyone was extremely shocked and escaped in the blink of an eye.
The hunchback sighed and smiled bitterly.""I didn't expect these people to be so afraid of the Bantian Wind. They would rather die of thirst than go there.”
This person's voice was low and clear, carrying a strange power of agitation. It did not match his appearance. Strangely, this voice actually sounded like Chu Liuxiang's.
"It looks like that place must be extremely dangerous," Ma Zi said.”
This person's voice actually sounded like Ji Bingyan's.
It turned out that in order to spy on the other party's actual situation and not let the other party suspect them, they had disguised themselves as Yi Dianhong's captives. It was just a mere rope. How could it really trap them? Even if they were seen through, they could still escape unscathed. Wasn't this method much more brilliant than pretending to be Yi Dianhong's friends?
Chu Liuxiang was silent for a long time." I still have half a bag of water here. Go and give it to them!" she said.”
This person was really pretending to be a dragon, a tiger, and a hunchback. It was as if both ends couldn't touch the ground. If it wasn't for the fact that One Bit of Red's sleeping companion had seen him change his disguise, she would never have believed that the flirtatious and mesmerizing " Bandit Commander " Chu Liuxiang would become like this in just an hour.
"With that old man leading the way, these people definitely won't die of thirst."”
"You know that old man?" Chu Liuxiang asked.”
Ji Bingyan said," This person can really be considered an old fox in the desert. He doesn't have any other abilities, but he has walked back and forth in the desert. Who knows how many times he has walked there. His nose actually seems to be able to smell where there is danger and that is where it is safe. If the merchants can hire him as a guide, it will be considered as a protective talisman.”
He smiled and said," I met this man ten years ago. At that time, the money he had saved was enough for his grandson to live comfortably for a lifetime. I thought that he had already retired and was enjoying his life at home. Who knew that he was still doing this old job until today? It seems that he found this life very interesting.”
Chu Liuxiang laughed." A fine horse of a thousand miles would never be willing to lie in the stable. If you really want this kind of person to be blessed at home, he will feel uncomfortable all over."”
Two miles ahead, a stone mountain rose into the sky. Although the mountain was not high, it was particularly eye-catching in this vast desert.
The strange rocks on the mountain were crisscrossed like the teeth of a dog. There was not a single blade of grass on the mountain, and it seemed to be exceptionally steep. The desert inn was built right against the mountain.
Although there was a stone mountain to block the sandstorm, the inn was still exceptionally sturdy. All of them were made of large trees that were two people's arms wide. They were deeply embedded into the ground. The 40 - 50 feet tall wooden stakes were only 20 feet above the ground. The gaps were filled with lead liquid. It was no different from an iron wall. If someone was locked inside, it would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens to escape.
Although there were many rooms, the doors and windows were small and narrow. The cotton door at the door was shining with oil and seemed to be heavier than an iron plate.
There was no sign, only the words written in chalk on the wall: "Steamed buns and clear water, dry bed and hot brick bed."
In the eyes of a traveler in the desert, these words were ten times more magical than " Northern and Southern tastes, seasonal dishes, original good wine, friendly hospitality ".
He opened the door and walked in. There was a room that was neither too big nor too small. There were four to five wooden tables and ten to twenty long stools.
At this moment, there were seven or eight big men pushing the sky nine around the table. On the left counter, there was a triangle-faced, goateed old man dozing off. He had a pipe of smoke in his mouth, and the fire had long gone out. The sound of kissing and shouting almost shook the roof, but he seemed to not hear it at all.
Suddenly, the sound of hooves rang out, and a person rammed into them without any reason. He shouted hoarsely,"Water…water…"
The shopkeeper was still dozing off, and none of the big men gambling turned their heads. This person rushed to the counter with Gui and shouted,
"Shopkeeper…Shopkeeper, can you sell some water? I have silver."
The shopkeeper's eyes had yet to open, but his mouth was already smiling as he said,""If you have silver, why are you afraid that we won't sell water? If the God of Fortune came to the door, would he still push it out?”
"Yes…Good…" The man was overjoyed.
His mouth was slurred, and he couldn't even speak clearly. One hand reached into his pocket to take out the silver. Pawned, he placed it on the counter, and there was actually a total of twenty taels.
Only then did the shopkeeper's eyes narrow, but he immediately closed them again.
"Not…not enough?" That person was shocked.”
The shopkeeper sighed and shook his head.
The man gritted his teeth and took out another twenty taels.
The shopkeeper sighed again and shook his head.
The man's eyes were almost burning with fire, but when he glanced at the burly man, he immediately softened. He hardened his heart and took out more silver from his pocket.
As he dug, he was sweating, but the shopkeeper was still sighing.
"One…one hundred and sixty taels of silver, still…still not enough?"”
"If you only want to buy 160 taels of water, you can naturally buy it," the shopkeeper said with a smile.”
"Alright, that's…that's all then."
The shopkeeper coughed and said,"Old Yan, bring 160 silver taels of water for this guest."”
Old Yan was pushing the table, and the silver on the table was piled up like a steamer of steamed buns. He flipped the two cards in his hand with a "pa" sound, and it was actually a "Bet Ten".
The banker, Bie Shi, was obviously in a bad mood. Old Yan grinned and even bit the two cards in his mouth. As he bit, he scolded,"You son of a b * tch, you son of a b * tch, who asked you to come? You caused me to lose money. It would be strange if I didn't squeeze out all your egg yolk later.”
He didn't know if he was scolding the cards or cursing, but he could only pretend not to understand. After a long while, he finally brought a teapot.
This teapot was actually not small. That person said ecstatically,"Thank you…Thank you."
He grabbed the teapot and poured it into his mouth. Sure enough, a drop of water fell on his tongue. As soon as his tongue cooled, the water was gone.
Although the teapot was not small, there was only one drop of water inside.
"There's…there's no water in this pot," the man said in a trembling voice.”
"Who said there's no water? Didn't you drink water just now?" Old Yan glared. We do business according to the rules. Why do you want to renege on your debt? I'm afraid you're tired of living.”
"But there's only one drop of water," the man hissed in shock and anger.”
"One hundred and sixty taels of silver is only enough to get one drop of water. How much more do you want?" Old Yan said.”
This person could not help but shout,"One hundred and sixty taels of silver for a drop of water, is this considered a business deal?”
Old Yan said," Of course, we're doing business. However, our business has not opened for three years. If we do, we'll have to eat for three years. If you think it's expensive, who told you to walk in?"”
He suddenly grabbed the teapot and grinned.""But there might still be water in the pot. I'll squeeze it out for you and see if I can squeeze it out.”
As he spoke, his two large hands twisted the teapot.
The bronze teapot was immediately twisted into a ball like noodles. The person only watched with his mouth wide open, not daring to make a sound.
"If you think there isn't enough water, won't you buy some more?" The shopkeeper smiled.”
"I…I don't have any more silver," the man stammered.”
"If you don't have silver, other things can count."”
The man gritted his teeth and turned to run out. Who knew that before he could run out, he was already picked up by someone and a large hand reached into his arms.
When this hand came out, it was already carrying a full leather pouch.
"I didn't expect this kid to be so fat." Old Yan laughed.”
"I…I'm not buying anymore." The man said in a trembling voice.”
"Why didn't you buy it?" Old Yan said angrily. Are you kidding me?”
The man was stunned for a long time before he said with tears in his eyes,"In that case, bring me some water."”
Old Yan laughed out loud." Your bag is now empty. I have water for you. Get out and drink your pee!"”
He raised his hands and threw the person out. With a "pop", a person weighing dozens of kilograms had already passed through the door. Old Yan clapped his hands and laughed."There's a path to heaven, but you don't want to take it. You came to hell without a door. Aren't you blind?”
Before she could finish her sentence, she heard another " pop ". The cotton door rolled up and the person flew back from the door and sat on the table with a " bang ".
Old Yan was shocked and took three steps back.""Hey! I didn't expect you to be so good at hiding your true colors.”
The shopkeeper said coldly," You said that others are blind, but you are the blind one. People with some skills are still outside the door!"”
Old Yan took a closer look and saw the man sitting on the table with his eyes wide open. He was already stunned. Old Yan could see that he had also been thrown in from outside the door. However, the man outside the door could easily catch him and throw him back. He landed on the table without hurting him. This strength was very shocking. Old Yan was stunned for a while before he took two steps back and shouted,"Kid outside the door, come in quickly…"
Before he could say the word " die ", he suddenly stopped because someone had walked in from outside the door and glared at him.
He actually felt a chill run down his spine and could no longer speak.
Although the sun was blazing outside the door, it was gloomy inside the house.
In the gloomy light, the man's pale face was expressionless, as if nothing could move his heart.
However, his eyes were terrifyingly sharp and cold. Ever since he walked in, the air in the room seemed to have suddenly frozen. The gamblers stopped shouting, and the shopkeeper opened his eyes. Everyone felt a chill on their bodies, but they did not know why they were afraid. What were they afraid of? The man walked into the room with a swagger. He didn't care about the people in the room at all. He was still holding two ropes in his hand. As soon as he pulled the rope, two more people fell in from outside the door. One was hunched over, and the other was ugly and numb. He fell into the room and was still panting.
Old Yan took a deep breath and asked,"What…what are you doing here?"”
Although he had mustered up his courage, his voice was still trembling for some reason.
"What are you doing here?" the man in black asked.”
Old Yan was startled." We…We're in an inn."”
The man in black had already sat down. He slammed the table and said,"Since it's an inn, why aren't you serving tea?”
Old Yan rolled his eyes and saw that seven or eight people were looking at him. He thought to himself,"What am I afraid of? What's there to be afraid of when you're alone?”
Thinking of this, he became bolder and sneered,"We always pay attention to money before goods. If you want to drink tea, you have to take silver first.”
"No silver," the man in black said coldly.”
Old Yan was stunned again. He wanted to say something vicious, but when he saw the man in black glaring at him like a knife, his heart turned cold and he couldn't even say a word.
The innkeeper suddenly coughed lightly and said with a smile,""Since this guest wants to drink tea, hurry up and pour some tea.”
Old Yan lowered his head and poured tea.
The person who was thrown on the table was surprised, but he couldn't help but secretly praise,""So these bandits are afraid of evil people.”
The tea came really quickly. The man in black picked up the teapot and took a big sip. Suddenly, he spat the tea all over Old Yan's face and said angrily,
"Can you even drink this tea?”
Old Yan's seven-foot-tall body was actually thrown backward by this mouthful of tea. He felt a burning pain on his face and couldn't help but jump up and pounce on it with a roar.
When the seven or eight burly men beside him saw him move, they immediately bared their fangs and brandished their claws, shouting "Fight" one after another. Some lifted their stools, while others rolled up their sleeves.
The man in black pressed his hands on the table and suddenly took a deep breath. The table and the stool immediately slid a few feet away.
Old Yan had expected it to happen, but who knew that his pounce would miss. Instead, he bumped into the burly man opposite him, and the stool in the burly man's hand just happened to fall.
With a bang, Old Yan's body had already shrunk by half. If his head hadn't tilted to the side, his head would have already bloomed.
He jumped up and roared,"Goldie, have you gone crazy?"”
Goldie's face turned red as well." Who told you to be blind and come here? You're the one who raised a dog."”
This man was from the Great Ying family. Old Yan had originally found him an eyesore, but now, half of his shoulder was numb from the pain, and he felt his anger rising. He shouted,"I want to see who the son of a b * tch is.”
With a roar, the two of them had already twisted into a ball. They punched each other and kicked each other."Bang bang peng peng", they started to fight. The two of them were not light in their attacks. They only cared about hitting people and actually forgot to dodge. In the blink of an eye, the black-clothed man who had beaten his nose and swollen face became lively at the side. He didn't even blink.
The shopkeeper's face darkened and he didn't say anything.
The six or seven burly men beside them, some of whom were good friends with Old Yan and some of whom were close friends with Goldie, were actually clapping at the side to cheer for the two of them.
Suddenly, the man in black slammed the table and said,""I told you to get another pot of tea. Who told you to fight each other?”
Only then did Old Yan and Xiao Huang remember that the person they were going to hit was far away. Both of them were stunned and stopped in embarrassment. Old Yan was even more furious and roared,"I'll fight it out with you!"
He lunged at him like a madman. The black-clothed man's body shrank, and the table and stool slid a few feet away. Old Yan missed again.
This time, everyone had learned their lesson. No one went over to help. Old Yan punched and kicked, charging left and right, but he could not touch anyone's clothes.
The table and stool seemed to have grown on the black-clothed man. Wherever he moved, the stool and table followed.
This place was not big, and there were many tables and chairs, but he could walk freely in the small gaps.
Old Yan's eyes were red and his face was swollen. He was sweating profusely and stomped his feet."If you have the guts, then stand up and have a good fight with me. Whoever runs away again is not a human, but an animal?”
The man in black laughed coldly,"You think you're worthy of fighting me?"”
"You're also an animal if you keep making sarcastic remarks!" Old Yan said angrily.”
The man in black suddenly glared at him and said word by word,""You really want me to attack?"
"I…I…" Old Yan said.
He was originally very ruthless, but now that he was glared at by the man in black, he felt his legs go weak. He turned around and rushed in front of the burly men, roaring,
"You bastards, what are you looking at? Are your hands broken?"
After being shouted at, everyone was embarrassed to not make a move.
The man in black slowly untied a long and thin sword from his back. It was sheathed in a black leather sheath and looked like a poisonous snake. He placed it on the table and gently stroked it. He said coldly,"This sword is not easily drawn. If it is drawn, blood will be seen.”
He seemed to be muttering to himself, but everyone broke out in cold sweat. They looked at each other, and no one dared to make the first move.
The shopkeeper suddenly sighed,""Since you don't dare to make a move, why don't you get lost? Are you staying here to embarrass yourself?”
The big men all lowered their heads. The shopkeeper looked at the man in black and laughed."Friend, you have such good skills. Are you here to sabotage me?”
The man in black didn't even look at him from the corner of his eyes and said coldly,""Humph!"
The shopkeeper laughed and said,"Alright, since our friend is here, we can't let him down."”
There was a small bell on the counter. He shook it in his hand.
A crisp bell rang, and seven or eight small windows on the four walls, each one a foot in size, opened. Outside the windows, a head flashed. Then, an arrow shot out from each window, the arrowhead pointed at the black-clothed man. It was obvious that the arrow was already on the bow and ready to be fired.
The traveler who was thrown in and out had already stolen a pot of water to drink when the others were fighting. At this moment, he was panting and couldn't help but worry about the black-clothed man.
The man in black remained unmoved. These strong crossbows and arrows were aimed at him, but he did not seem to see them at all. He only sneered.
Someone outside the door laughed loudly and said," Friend, you're so bold. Are you really not afraid of death?”
His laughter was like a huge bell and drum, causing people's ears to buzz. From a door behind the house, a person walked out in large strides.
He saw that this person was over nine feet tall and had a face full of curly whiskers. Although the door wasn't big, it wasn't small either. This person had to bend his body and lower his head to enter.
His clothes were open, revealing his black, furry chest. He held a nine-ringed golden saber in his hand. It was five feet long and seemed to weigh forty to fifty pounds.
Such a person, such a weapon, it was truly terrifying.
The man in black only glanced at him and said coldly,""You are Bantian Feng?"
The bearded man laughed wildly and said," Good boy, so you knew that there was a 'Half Sky Wind' here. So you really came here to cause trouble. Alright, the old man will grant your wish!"”
Amidst the wild laughter, the fifty-jin Golden Mountain Slaying Saber slashed down. The sound of the blade cutting through the air and the ring of the saber shook the souls of those who heard it.
The black-robed man seemed to have been frightened by the blade as well. He opened his eyes wide and watched the blade slash down, not moving at all.
The surrounding burly men couldn't help but reveal a look of joy on their faces. It would be strange if the black-robed man wasn't split into two with this slash.
With a "kacha" sound, the golden saber had already chopped down.
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