Alienated Martial Arts.

Chapter 88
The day to get out of town is coming soon.

It was not yet clear, and Wei Tao had already woken up.

Dark armor, arm guards, and leg guards were put on and fastened by him one by one.

Then put on a custom-made strong suit on the outside.

There are two thick-backed machetes tied behind the waist.

All kinds of hidden weapons are also placed in place by category.

In the end, he put on a big cloak to keep out the cold, carried the burden of various supplies on his back, and went out of the house towards the martial arts hall.

The streets are deserted.

From time to time a whirlwind blew by, stirring up clouds of dust.

Some gang members with knives and swords began to gather, causing ordinary residents who came out to do activities in the morning to avoid.

Wei Tao lowered his bamboo hat, his eyes swept across the groups of gang members passing by.

The Yindaohui, Changlefang, Shanjiamen, and Liehu Gang are basically big forces that can be named in the outer city.

Suddenly, he stopped, turned his head and looked back.

Da da da……

The dense sound of horseshoes came from far and near, and the ground was shaking slightly.

Wei Tao stopped in his tracks, turned around and looked around.

I saw only a group of black-armored knights with a strong lineup,

With a longbow on his back and a saber at his waist,

Running along the long street.

These knights are taller, especially their legs and arms, with strong muscles and bulging,
It looks unusually thick, like pieces of hard iron ingots.

The few pedestrians on the road gave way one after another, hiding aside and not daring to look directly.

"It's the Zhou family's black knight."

Wei Tao observed silently, "Compared to the team that came back from outside the city last time, they look stronger and better equipped."

kindness?
Suddenly, the last black armored knight turned his head and looked over.

The eyes of Wei Tao met in mid-air.

"this person……"

Wei Tao couldn't help narrowing his eyes slightly.

The knight turned his head just now, his eyes were shining brightly, shooting out a dazzling light, which actually made his eyeballs irritated and made him feel a little pain.

What's more, that man was a whole circle bigger than other black knights in terms of body size and the horse under his crotch.

The face under the helmet is reddish purple, with two dark red spots between the brows, and it looks like a third eye has grown out.

Wei Tao watched him go away.

After careful observation, his eyes couldn't help but froze again.

The knight's palm holding the rein was more than twice as big as that of an ordinary person, with bulging veins, like blue-gray iron chains wrapped around it, looking hideous and terrifying.

Even the iron spear carried on the horse's back was much thicker and heavier than the knights in front, and it was as thick as the mouth of a large cup.

Wei Tao could fully imagine what a terrifying impact it would bring if this person charged forward with his horse and then stabbed out that big spear.

If it was an ordinary blood warrior, even if he was wearing standard iron armor, he would probably be pierced by a single shot, and he would have no chance of surviving.

"If I fight him head-on..."

Wei Tao fell into deep thought, but did not come to a definite conclusion.

In the end who wins and loses, we need to play a game to know.

The entire long street fell into complete silence, only the sound of the black knight stamping on the ground gradually faded away.

"call……"

It wasn't until all the black knights disappeared that someone let out a long breath of white air.
The man wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with emotion, "Is this the young master of the Zhou family, Zhou Mingzun? He is getting more and more powerful."

"Yeah, I don't know which of the two is stronger than Huang Qilin."

"It's hard to say. It is rumored that both of them have cultivated their family's martial arts to a high level, and completed the transformation of energy and blood. If we really want to compare, we can only know by doing it once."

"That's the eldest son of Huang Zhou's family, the head of the next generation,

You let them fight with real swords and guns, it's just a dream! "

Wei Tao walked past two gang members who were talking quietly, and couldn't help but slow down a little.

The two fell silent for a moment.

But when Wei Tao glared at him, each of them shuddered.

"Why didn't you talk about it when I came?"

"You two, are you looking down on me or what?"

He frowned, condescending, and his tone was low.

Gudong!

The two swallowed their saliva and smiled, "Whatever you want to hear, sir, we'll talk about it right away."

Wei Tao nodded in satisfaction, "Let's continue to tell the story that Huang Qilin and Zhou Mingzun have to tell. I have limited time, so I will pick up the key points and describe in detail."

The sky is getting brighter.

The sun cannot penetrate the clouds, and the daytime is dark and gloomy.

Coupled with the cold wind passing by from time to time, it brought a bone-chilling chill.

After leaving the city, everyone at the Red Line Gate headed north.

Thirty nauseous horses lined up, leaving a string of flying earth dragons on the official road.

After more than half an hour, away from the city and the farms and villages in the suburbs, I began to really go deep into the wilderness.

Rigid bodies began to appear on the side of the road.

All in ragged clothes, covered with thick hoarfrost,
They pose in different poses, their eyes are empty and empty, as if they are staring at the passing pedestrians.

From time to time, crows with black feathers and blood pupils descended,

Crouching on the dead body and nibbling happily.

There were also a few wild dogs that had been attracted, turned their heads and fled in fright at the movement of the horse team, and hid in the distance to observe secretly.

Wei Tao frowned slightly, his face a little gloomy.

The tip of his nose fluttered, and he smelled a faint smell of carrion.

It emanates from these corpses.

Swish!
A figure jumped off the horse and landed directly in front of the corpse.

quack!

The frightened crow yelled and flapped its wings.

But he was grabbed by a big hand, and with a little force, his neck was twisted and broken.

"Teacher, this is a female corpse. There is a transparent wound on the chest, which should be caused by a sharp sword."

The figure wearing a hat and a heavy cloak spoke.

It was Yan Shi who was ordered to stay in the martial arts hall.

Wei Tao didn't know how he persuaded his teacher to join the bandit suppression team.

However, it can be considered a good thing to increase the combat power of the team as a whole.

"Leave her alone and move on." Master Zhou sat upright on the horse, without any intention of stopping.

The horse team started to move, quickly leaving the few bodies behind.

"How far is it from here to Maoshi Village?"

After walking another distance, Master Zhou asked.

Tan Pan unfolded the animal skin map and compared it with the surrounding landforms.

"If you go back to the teacher, we are in this position now, and it will take about two hours to reach the destination in the afternoon."

Master Zhou nodded, and when he saw a place where he could shelter from the wind, he ordered him to stop and rest, and eat some dry food to replenish his strength.

Continuing forward, the terrain begins to undulate and enter the high and low hilly area.

Everyone had to slow down,

In some places, horses had to be led on foot in order to pass through the ice area where the snow had not yet melted.

After going deep into the hills for dozens of miles, we finally arrived at the destination of this trip.

It was a crowded place called Maoshi Village with hundreds of families.

They will use this as a base to conduct a thorough search and cleanup of the surrounding area.

With the sound of hoofbeats, they quickly approached Maoshi Village.

From a distance, you can already see the stone houses scattered high and low.

Wei Tao squinted his eyes and carefully observed the approaching village.

For some reason, he always felt that something was wrong.

The whole village was silent.

No one moved around.

In the evening, there was no wisp of smoke rising from the kitchen.

Here, no one lives now?

A question came to mind.

Have the villagers all migrated and fled, or...

He quickly adjusted his body and clasped a few money darts in his hands.

Soon after, the horse team stopped under the Shimen archway at the entrance of the village.

Everyone got off their horses one after another, looking at the building in front of them with different expressions.

"Xiao Shi, what do you think?" Master Zhou observed for a moment and asked.

"Teacher, this village is abnormal." Yan Shi replied.

Tan Pan held the rein and stared at the pitch-black scattered buildings in front of him, with a puzzled and dignified expression.

They all felt something was wrong.

"It's not normal." Master Zhou nodded.

"With so many of us coming to the village entrance, let alone seeing a villager, we didn't even hear a dog bark. This village is too quiet."

He thought for a moment in silence, and waved to Tan Pan.

"Copy a good guy, line up a battle formation, go in and check."

Wei Tao followed Tan Pan, followed by a few registered disciples armed with guns, and stepped into the quiet Maoshi Village.

Passing by the dusty stone houses in front, Tan Pan raised his hand and stopped in front of a half-open courtyard door.

Through the half-open door, Wei Tao saw that the inside was deserted and deserted, with the remaining snow and fallen leaves mixed together, giving people a sense of dilapidation and decay.

"Go in and have a look?" Tan Pan asked for advice.

Wei Tao nodded, pulled out his waist knife, and stepped forward a few steps to push open the gray courtyard door.

Not only the yard, but even the houses inside seemed to have been neglected for a long time, revealing a decaying atmosphere everywhere.

"This place seems to have been deserted."

As soon as Tan Pan raised his hand, several registered disciples behind him stepped forward quickly, and opened the door of the main room with a spear.

He and Wei Tao followed closely behind, ready to help at any time.

Suddenly there was a cry.

A registered disciple staggered back and fell directly down the steps.

Wei Tao looked through the half-open door, only to see a dead body hanging from the beam.

His feet were hanging off the ground, his tongue was sticking out, his eyes were wide open, and there was no trace of anger.

This is a middle-aged man in a white robe, his face looks as if he has smeared too much cream, and there is no blood in it.

Even the hands that were exposed outside the sleeves were pale to almost transparent.

Inexplicably, Wei Tao thought of Xu's couple in Yaoshi Lane.

Their bodies after death seem to have many similarities with the middle-aged man hanging from the beam.

He stepped forward carefully, and suddenly slashed out.

The blade instantly tore through the white robe, and across the corpse's left leg, leaving a deep wound on it.

really……

Almost no blood flowed out.

Even if the person had been dead for a while and the blood in his body was coagulated, this shouldn't be the case.

Wei Tao let out a breath of foul air slowly.

He turned around and glanced at Tan Pan.

"Brother, what do you think?" he asked.

"It's a little troublesome now."

Tan Pan frowned, "Let's go to other places to check first, and then talk about it."

the next period of time.

Neither found anything new.

It seems that except for this corpse, the entire Maoshi Village has disappeared, and there is no trace of leaving.

"Let's get out first." Tan Pan also felt a chill on his back, and immediately gave the order.

Several registered disciples holding long spears had already felt weak in their hands and feet, wishing they could fly away with wings on their backs.

"Eldest brother." Wei Tao walked last, lowering his voice.

"What's wrong, Junior Brother Seven?" Tan Pan's face was gloomy, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"Is this corpse related to the Red Light Society?"

Wei Tao's voice was like mosquitoes and ants, only reaching Tan Pan's ears.

Tan Pandao, "I don't know, I can only say that there is such a possibility."

"What's the origin of the Red Lantern Festival?" He continued to ask.

"I don't know exactly what it is."

Tan Pan thought for a while, "However, when I went to the inner city before, I met believers at the Red Lantern Festival more than once, and most of them were family members of three families and five surnames."

"At least in Cangyuan City, this newly established organization can be said to have luxuriant branches and deep roots, so I ask you not to provoke it easily."

They quickly withdrew from Maoshi Village and joined other people who were guarding outside.

After listening to Tan Pan's narration, Master Zhou thought for a moment,

Looking up at the increasingly gloomy sky, he finally made the decision to go to the village to rest.

No way.

Except for Maoshi Village, there are no houses in this area that can provide shelter from wind and snow.

Today the weather has changed drastically, and a snowstorm may be on the way.

Living in the wilderness, the bad weather alone may reduce the team by half,

The rest will be frozen and hungry, unable to exert their due strength,
If they encounter banditry gathering again, I am afraid that they will usher in the end of group destruction.

After some comparisons, Master Zhou chose a vermilion compound in the village as his residence.

All of a sudden everyone moved.

Patrol and guard, set traps, clean houses, seal windows, collect firewood and make fire...

Everyone has their own work, and they have been busy until it is dark before they can finally stop to eat and rest.

The strong wind mixed with heavy snow came at the same time.

The whole world was covered by a vast expanse of whiteness.

(End of this chapter)