Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 15 Something big happened
After reaching the ice layer, Butler Xu did not ask Gong Tianwu at this time, because he knew that the rogue in front of him would not tell him anything even if he asked. So he began to direct the other servants to dig a hole in the ice based on his experience of the past two days.

However, they had just been digging for less than two minutes when the ice beneath their feet suddenly cracked with a "crash". Then a thick purple-blue arm stretched out from it, grabbed Butler Xu's right foot and pulled it hard, dragging him directly into the water.

Poor Butler Xu had just let out half of his scream when he was dragged under the water. By the time everyone reacted and rushed to rescue him, they could only stare in a daze at the five or six square meters of broken ice area, with blood bubbling below. No one dared to jump in to help.

Faced with such a dangerous scene, Gong Tianwu was so frightened that he fell to the ground. He had never encountered such a thing in his past: the ice corpse could actually break through the ice and attack directly!
Not only that, everyone present would think of one thing: if this attack was directed at them, would they be able to avoid it?
The answer quickly appeared in his mind, and of course it could not be avoided!
As soon as they thought of this, everyone started to panic. If Zhao Zi hadn't been there to suppress them strongly and shouted at them to calm down and leave, they would have probably dispersed immediately.

Even so, Zhou Zhizhong was already running away quickly, taking two steps at a time, and his panting due to nervousness was clearly audible.

However, after getting through the initial tense period, Gong Tianwu quickly calmed down. He began to adhere to the principle of "taking big steps, tapping the toes, and landing lightly". Although this way of moving forward was much slower, it was in strict accordance with the instructions of the old man of the Gong family.

That is precious experience gained at the cost of the blood of dozens or even hundreds of people.

Suddenly, cracks appeared in the ice in front again, and then it exploded with a loud bang. Another ice corpse jumped out from it. Zhou Zhizhong, who escaped the fastest, was the first target.

However, Zhou Zhizhong's skills were not comparable to those of Butler Xu, and although this guy was panicked, he had also been prepared in advance. Facing the attack of the ice corpse, he screamed, lunged forward and dodged.

After noticing the ice corpse appear, the other servants were so frightened that they fled in all directions.

But Zhao Zi was really cruel and ruthless. She just raised her hand and shot an arrow from her sleeve, hitting the fastest servant.

The servant immediately rolled over on the ground in pain, howling and wailing, and gradually he lost his breath, and his voice became weaker.

At the same time, Zhao Zi immediately threw out a handful of silver treasures, and then shouted in a sharp and shrill voice:
"Take up weapons and siege! Throw fishing nets around them, and stab them with spears! If you kill them, each of them will receive 10 silver treasures."

"Anyone who dares to escape will be killed immediately, and your whole family will suffer as well!"

Witnessing all this, Gong Tianwu felt a chill in his heart:
This woman killed people and shouted in one go, and she used threats and inducements at once, and her control over people's hearts was flawless, which made him feel like he was trying to get the skin of a tiger:

Can I really get something good by choosing to temporarily cooperate with this woman?

In this situation, the three remaining servants were controlled and could only pick up fishing nets and spears and move forward tremblingly.

Zhou Zhizhong was in a very miserable state facing the ice corpse. He had to crawl to avoid the enemy's pursuit. At this time, Gong Tianwu was watching coldly from the side. The more he watched, the more chilled he became. He felt that it was really the good fortune of his ancestors that enabled him to fight the ice corpse alone before.

Although the movements of this ice corpse seem stiff and clumsy, in fact, without the obstruction of a lasso, its feet can jump very fast and violently, and the sharp nails on its hands are hard and sharp.

Zhou Zhizhong was grabbed and his left hand could not be lifted up. The wound looked as if it had been severely cut by several small daggers. Blood was dripping and the wound quickly turned blue and gray, and it was obvious that there was corpse poison.

Seizing this opportunity, the three servants began to cast a specially made strong fishing net at the ice corpse, while using spears to stab from a distance.

Seeing that the ice corpse's movements were obviously slow due to the restraint of the fishing net, and the long spears in the servants' hands were also stabbing bloody holes in the ice corpse's body, Gong Tianwu quietly tiptoed away to the outside.

After seeing this, Zhao Zi frowned slightly but could only pretend not to see it. Under the current circumstances, she really didn't have the courage to kill Gong Tianwu.

In Zhao Zi's subconscious, the Ice Corpse's great reputation is actually just that, right? He already has the upper hand, and if Gong Tianwu runs away at this time, then he will have an excuse not to share his share.

As time went by, more than a dozen bloody holes had been stabbed into the ice corpse's body, and its movements had become noticeably slower. The injured Zhou Zhizhong also seized the opportunity to hastily stop the bleeding, bandaged himself, and then joined the battle again.

Gong Tianwu also ran away more than a hundred meters, and then hid on an ice slope and did not leave, but watched from afar. The reason why he ran away was for two reasons:
First, the old man had clearly warned us that corpse hunting should not be done in a high-profile manner, and the fewer people the better.

Second, Gong Tianwu is very familiar with the ice corpses here.

Ice corpses wearing white or light blue clothes are the most oily. Ice corpses wearing black, brown, or dark blue clothes are not very useful. The reason is very simple:
The ice corpses wearing white or light blue clothes were most likely high-ranking monks in their previous lives. The first thing they considered when choosing clothes was that they were light and beautiful.

Black, brown, and dark blue clothes are worn by servants and workers on the Xuntianlou ship, so stain resistance is their priority when choosing the color of their clothes.

At this time, the ice corpse that Zhao Zi and his gang were hunting was wearing brown clothes. Why would Gong Tianwu get involved? The risk was huge and the benefit was very small!
Seeing that the besieged ice corpse was covered with wounds and was about to be killed, Zhao Zi's breathing became a little rapid, and her eyes were full of hope. After all, she felt that she would definitely make a fortune this time.

A servant suddenly seized the opportunity and stabbed with all his strength, stabbing the eye of the frozen corpse in front of him, and then twisted it! !

This kid is also a martial artist. His stabbing and twisting were swift and fierce. If the opponent was a human, this blow would be a fatal blow.

However, after being shot, the ice corpse grabbed the gun barrel with its backhand and threw the servant away, but its movements were slowed down a bit, which left it vulnerable. Zhou Zhizhong, who was attacking from the side, suddenly rushed out and knocked its head off with a stick.

This attack caused the ice corpse to fall to the ground and struggle, and finally met its fate of being killed. The group of people also rushed forward to search for it. After all, there were things on the ice corpse that even Luo Jiang, the martial arts master, was interested in! !

But at this moment, the surrounding ice layer suddenly shook and collapsed, and three ice corpses jumped out again, rushing towards Zhao Zi and others.

Upon seeing this scene, Gong Tianwu, who was far away, turned around and fled without saying a word, while at the same time feeling sad that he had suffered the consequences of not listening to the old man!

After the situation got out of control, Zhao Zi ran away immediately. The most unlucky ones were the three servants. None of them escaped. They were thrown to the ground and bitten. They screamed in pain, but the sound soon faded away.

As the bloody smell spread, two more ice corpses emerged from the water. After they pounced on the three servants and devoured them voraciously, they chased after Gong Tianwu and others who had escaped.

These ice corpses seemed to be jumping around with their hands raised and their movements stiff, but in fact, when they were chasing with all their might, each jump could reach three to five feet away, which was very efficient.

However, Gong Tianwu ran away in advance and had already created enough distance. He quickly came to the side of the boat and was ready to jump on it swiftly.

At this moment he was suddenly stunned: Why is there a big ship next to it?
Then Gong Tianwu saw several people walking out from the boat next to them. The leader was wearing a wide robe with big sleeves, a goatee, and had a domineering temperament.

This person was none other than the martial arts master Qin Shanchang, and he was actually holding a telescope in his hand!

Although Wushanzhang sounds like a small official, he actually has great power, equivalent to the principal of the local military academy and the minister of armed forces. He does not have a deputy to hold him back, and all matters within his authority are decided by him.

At this time, Qin Shan glanced at Gong Tianwu, and then led his men to stride forward, but one of the people around him stayed behind.

This man seemed to be at the same level as Xie San, and his name was Instructor Lin. He walked over and kicked Gong Tianwu in the stomach, causing him to fall to the ground in pain. Then Instructor Lin squatted down and searched him carefully from head to toe. His actions were very rough.

Master Lin didn't find any contraband on Gong Tianwu, but he still took away all of Gong Tianwu's money. In the end, he slapped him hard, kicked him hard twice, and said something cruel:
"Listen to me, you Xie San dog! Don't show up in front of me, or I'll punish you every time I see you!"

Then he turned around and strode forward in pursuit.

Looking at the leaving Coach Lin, a trace of resentment flashed in Gong Tianwu's eyes. Then he got on the boat, took out an inconspicuous small package, and returned to the ice shore.

After waiting several hundred meters away from the ship, Gong Tianwu found a secluded place, took out a small cloth bag, and sprinkled the light yellow powder in it on his body.

This stuff is a secret recipe concealment powder passed down by the old man. The main ingredients are realgar and some medicinal herbs. The smell will make the ice corpse disgusted and instinctively avoid this direction - the principle is the same as when a person smells the smell of a toilet, he will automatically bypass it.

Then, relying on his familiarity with the place, Gong Tianwu ran quickly in another direction.

A moment later, he had come to a higher ice wall. After climbing up and walking twenty or thirty steps, he had successfully reached a commanding height. From here he could just see the battlefield in the distance and had a clear view of the situation.

(End of this chapter)