Daqin: Zulong's Traveling Frog

Chapter 314 Mirage
Xiao Yang's eyes were very sharp, and he vaguely saw a knight wearing a yellow cloak galloping past the mountains, rivers and seas in the mirage, and when he was about to leave the illusion of clouds and mist, he waved his right hand, as if a white light flashed along with the blood band .

Just as he was about to see it clearly, the figure suddenly disappeared again.He didn't have time to think more, and said briefly: "I'll be back when I go." Turning on his horse, he laughed loudly regardless of his back, and galloped away in the direction of the mirage.

After walking for a moment, the mirage gradually became lighter and lighter until it completely disappeared.Xiao Yang boarded the sand dunes, and saw Khotan Sumu and his party staying a few miles ahead from a distance, thought for a moment, and immediately chased after him.

When the Khotan warriors saw Xiao Yang galloping alone from a distance, they showed vigilance. Several of them drew their weapons, and two of them drew out their bows and arrows, and strung the arrows to prevent him from approaching.

Xiao Yang saw that the other party was very hostile and seemed to be on the verge of breaking out. He immediately raised his right hand, indicating that there was no malice, and said loudly: "I saw a bloody light appearing in the mirage, and I was worried about something, so I came to take a look."

Sugi waved his hand and called, "Let him come over."

Bushido: "Please dismount, my lord."

Xiao Yang got off his horse and walked to Suangi's side, but saw three corpses lying on the sand with their backs facing the sky, one of them was Suangi's confidant servant Ai Di, and the other two were black-armored warriors.

The death conditions of the three people were horrific, their eyes were wide open, their teeth were bared, their faces were as black as ink, and there was a bowl-sized hole in their chest, bloody and bloody, as if they had been injured by the sharp claws of ferocious beasts.

Xiao Yang was taken aback and asked: "What happened? Who killed them?"

Fan Mu shook his head and asked, "Where is Xiaoxiao Shengren?"

Xiao Yang hesitated for a while, and replied: "He has returned to the Central Plains."

Xun Mu said: "Young Master, do you believe in the magic that Mr. Xiao said?"

Xiao Yang was very confused when he heard that he suddenly changed his tone of reverence and mystery, and said: "I answered the question of Prime Minister yesterday."

Suddenly he came to his senses and asked in a voice: "Could it be Prince Changmai's military advisor who killed Ai Di and the other three?"

Fangmu didn't answer, he just turned around and said: "Bury the three of them on the spot, and we will continue on our way."

Xiao Yang already understood what happened: Although Su Mu released Chang Mai last night, it was only for outsiders like him, because Prince Chang Mai was missing, and the Loulan caravan would definitely send people to look for him.

Changmai left the camp in Khotan, and Sumu sent his confidant Aidi to hunt him down. The original purpose was to secretly detain Changmai as a hostage and use it as an important pawn in the future.After Ai Di led people to recapture Chang Mai, he went on the road first to avoid Xiao Yang's eyes and ears, but he was attacked here, and Chang Mai was rescued.

All three of the deceased were not weak in martial arts, and because they were escorting important criminals, they kept a high degree of vigilance all the way, but they were attacked at the same time without even drawing their weapons. It is really unimaginable.

Sugi repeatedly asked about Xiaoxiaosheng's spells, but it was because Xiaoxiaosheng once mentioned that Prince Changmai's military adviser was priceless and could use spells. He suspected that the three of Aidi had been enchanted by magic first, so that they could have such an incredible Death.

Seeing that Xiao Yang had guessed the truth, Su Mu didn't want to spend any more time talking, he just said: "Farewell, young master, take care." He led the crowd to leave on horseback.

The three corpses were buried deep under the yellow sand.A moment later, a gust of wind came blowing from the ground, the fine sand rolled leisurely, and the yellow sand mist rose slowly, covering everything it passed, and the condensed blood stains were instantly covered up.

The desert is such a calm and almost cold place, and the blood dripping on the yellow sand will definitely dry faster than anywhere else.

Fan Mu still didn't believe it and ordered someone to bring Ah Fei.As soon as Ah Fei saw Xiao Xiaosheng, his eyes widened.

Fan Mu asked: "That day in front of Yumen Pass, it was this old Taoist priest who gave you instructions. He smiled and said displeasedly: "What old Taoist priest? Sir, I am the youngest?Hey, don't force him to question him. It was I who told A Fei where the Ye Mingzhu was hidden. It was also I who told him that if he didn't come forward and confess his crime, the Loulan caravan would be in serious trouble. "

The warrior Ah Jing came over and grabbed Xiaoxiaosheng's clothes, and asked: "Tell me, how did you know that the Night Pearl was hidden in the water bag?" Xiaoxiaosheng said: "You hurt me, let go, let go quickly. Okay. , I said, I can do magic."

Ah Jing was stunned and said, "What?" He smiled and said, "Sir, I know magic and can see through objects. I saw the night pearl in the water bag through my magic eye, so I told Ah Fei casually."

The people around him saw his playful smile and his lack of seriousness, so they couldn't believe him.Fan Mu winked, and Ah Jing took the riding whip and prepared to torture him.

Xiaoxiao hurriedly said: "It's true, I really know spells, and I lied to you as puppies." Turning his head and raised his chin at Xiao Yang, he said: "Hey, you, quickly prove that what I said is the truth .”

Mu Mu said: "Master, do you recognize this old Taoist priest?" Xiao Yang shook his head and said, "I don't."

Su Mu said: "You claim that you are not lying, then you tell me, what is in my arms?" Xiao Xiaosheng said: "Ye Mingzhu."

Su Mu said: "That doesn't count. Anyone can guess that I will carry the Ye Mingzhu with me in case of accidents. Use your eyes to see what else is in my arms?"

Xiao Xiaosheng said awkwardly: "To tell you the truth, my magic eye can't see everything. This night pearl is a treasure, it can emit strange light, can anyone with a little bit of magic do it?" A Fei lowered his head, Just shouldn't.See. "

Sugi sneered and said, "No one will believe this. Someone..." Xiaoxiao hurriedly said: "Wait a minute! I'm telling the truth. I have witnesses. At that time, not only I could see the Ye Mingzhu, but also the Loulan caravan Some people have seen it." Sumu said: "Who?" Xiao Xiaosheng said: "A quack doctor is priceless, he has been with Prince Changmai, he should be the so-called military adviser."

Su Mu only felt that the other party's speech and behavior were unimaginable, but it was late at night, and it was inconvenient to torture and extract a confession, so he immediately ordered him to be imprisoned first with a smile, and asked: "Young master, do you think the old Taoist's magic is true? ?”

Xiao Yang said: "I can't say for sure. However, there are many wonders in the Great Thousand World. Although Xiao Xiaosheng speaks a little crazy, if he doesn't know magic, he has no other ability to know the hiding place of Ye Mingzhu in advance."

Mu Mu thought for a moment, and said: "Since I have found the person who ordered A Fei, I should also fulfill my promise. Young Master can take A Fei away by himself as early as possible tomorrow morning."

Xiao Yang said: "So Xiaoxiaosheng..."

Fan Mu said, "Young master, do you also want to plead for him?"

Xiao Yang said: "Yes."

Xun Mu replied flatly: "For the sake of your son, I will let him go tomorrow morning."

Early the next morning, the sun rose, and the desert in front of us suddenly turned into a shining sea.

Xi Mu ordered people to invite Xiao Yang, and said: "We have been together for a long time this way to the west. I dare not say how much I know you, but you are definitely not the kind of person who runs away. I think you will come to the Western Regions this time. , not because he is wanted by the Central Plains court and has nowhere to go, but because he has some special purpose."

Xiao Yang said: "Yes, I came to the Western Regions to find an important thing that belongs to the Central Plains."

(End of this chapter)