Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 171 Mist
Gong Tianwu sighed slightly and said:
"I have a bad feeling, really, Shiro, but I don't have any evidence."

Hua Shilang's expression became even uglier:
"Why do you talk exactly like the old man?"

Gong Tianwu said:

"Does Lao Hua also have this premonition? No wonder"

"Listen to me, Shiro. For the sake of our friendship over the years, I will do my best to save Lao Hua's life, but I may not be able to take care of you at that time."

"So, take this, and if it catches fire, leave immediately, don't talk nonsense and don't think too much. You can save your life, and Lao Hua can die with peace of mind."

"After you leave, don't go back to the Great Snow Mountain. Go directly to the Hulu Valley in the Great Snow Mountain to find my concubine. You have seen her several times. She will give you a shop to support you, so that you can have no worries about food and clothing in this life."

After saying this, Gong Tianwu raised his hand and threw a talisman to him.

Hua Shilang let out an "Ah" and said in a trembling voice:
"I thought the old man was just talking, is the situation so serious?"

Gong Tianwu looked at him deeply:
"If nothing happens, then it won't cost you anything to do all this, but if something does happen, then you might save your life."

Hua Shilang stood there woodenly, and said with his lips trembling:

"The situation was very good yesterday. How come it suddenly became so bad?"

Gong Tianwu said calmly:
"Illness comes like a mountain falling, and goes away like a thread being pulled out."

Hua Shilang sighed, and suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, have Wu Xiong and the others contacted you?"

Gong Tianwu was surprised and said:

"No. The last time I heard about them was two months ago."

"The trade route to Mujiang City was cut off due to drought. Then I heard from my concubine that Wu Xiong and his men discussed it and decided to go east."

"It is said that Lao Hei has connections in Brunei, and they are on good terms. Brunei's specialties are dried fish and coconut oil. These two things are cheap and taste bad, but they can keep many people alive."

Hua Shilang said:

"Yes, I've eaten what they brought back. It's hard to describe the taste. It's like poop that's been in a jar for two days, but it's really edible and it's quite filling."

"However, when they went there again, Brunei must have heard about the drought and directly blocked the border, not allowing any goods to leave."

Gong Tianwu said:

"So where are they now? Are they in Mujiang City?"

Hua Shilang said:

"No, Wu Xiong has changed a lot, as you know. He is now focusing on building the temple, so he actually escaped."

"Seven or eight days ago, Lao Hei sent someone to tell me that he wanted to come over to help. I gave him the approximate address."

Gong Tianwu sighed slightly and said:
"I wish he wouldn't come."

The two of them didn't chat for too long. After about a cup of tea, a scout ran over breathlessly and said:

"The city lord has issued an order! The demon was struggling to death and tried to counterattack, but it was quickly put out."

"Most of the attacking monsters have been destroyed, and only a few have fled. We must follow them and raid them now. We must kill the demon today!"

After hearing the news, Gong Tianwu hesitated for a moment, then said to Hua Shilang:

"You stay here. If anyone troubles you, just say I asked you to stay behind."

Then Gong Tian pointed at the talisman with five fingers:

"Keep an eye on it, and if there's a reaction, don't hesitate."

The muscles on Hanashiro's face kept trembling, and he forced a smile:

"Don't worry, I'm more afraid of death than anyone else."

Gong Tianwu didn't say much and flew directly towards Group A camp.

With his speed, it took him several minutes to fly this short distance of more than 20 miles. There is no doubt that Gong Tianwu was just slacking off and deliberately delaying time.

Therefore, when he arrived at the place, he found that the pursuing force had already set out.

Gong Tianwu looked around and found that there had indeed been an extremely fierce fight here, and there were many corpses on the ground.

Of course, among these corpses there are humans, demons, and infected monsters.

The body of one of the monsters fell to the ground like a small hill. Two of its six arms were cut off, and the remaining one was like a telephone pole, pointing straight to the sky.

A large amount of thick yellow-red blood flowed out from a terrible wound on his chest, making him look particularly tragic.

Moreover, this blood is much more viscous than human blood, more like a paste-like substance, and some even presents a unique crystalline state under exposure to the sun.

After searching in this devastated battlefield, Gong Tianwu found a big hole on the nearby mountain wall. It was almost as high and wide as a train tunnel. It was obvious that the attacking monsters launched the attack through this place.

He searched the cave again, but still found nothing suspicious.

It is worth mentioning that when Gong Tianwu was investigating and searching everywhere, he also ran into Luanyu of Jinwu Man. It was obvious that this guy was also slacking off.

The two of them looked a little embarrassed, and then Gong Tianwu reacted quickly, laughing and saying:
"I heard that everyone left in a hurry, so I was worried that there might be enemies left behind that would endanger the safety of our camp, so I came to take a look."

Luan Yu showed an embarrassed expression of "Fuck, you got there first", stammered for a while, then puffed out his chest and said:

"Me too."

The two of them stared at each other for a long time, and Gong Tianwu smiled awkwardly and said:

"I've finished looking here, how about you take another look?"

Luan Yu said hurriedly:
"well."

After Gong Tianwu left the big cave, he went around and found that no one had witnessed how the big cave was opened.

At this moment, a demon cultivator suddenly flew over quickly from a distance. Gong Tianwu also recognized this person, but their relationship was just an acquaintance. He was a member of the clan of the Jiao demon general Ao Lin, named Ao Guang.

When this person saw Gong Tianwu, he immediately said in a hurry:
"Master Xu, you are here. Come with me quickly. The young city lord wants to see you."

Gongtian Wuqi said:
"What do you want from me at this critical moment?"

Ao Guang said anxiously:

"When we were chasing those demon cubs, we also encountered some counterattacks. The attacks of these demon cubs contained demon fire poison, which was quite tricky." "So the young city lord said that the mental methods here in the Great Snow Mountain tend to be cold and can effectively restrain them, so he asked Master Xu to go there, and there will be a big reward afterwards."

Gong Tianwu's heart was slightly moved and he said:

"Oh, so that's the case. Let's go over there then."

***
It only took about ten minutes for Gong Tianwu to follow Ao Guang and come to the presence of the young city lord.

Usually, the town lord likes to wear a gray cloth robe, and seems to be trying hard to create a gentle, simple and plain appearance. It's a pity that his high cheekbones and protruding mouth make him look a little weird.

It's a bit of an exaggeration to say that he is a monkey wearing a human mask, but his clothes and appearance are obviously incompatible.

But today, the young city lord was wearing a golden armor and holding a red weapon similar to a double-headed spear in his hand.

This weapon has a very famous name: it is called Tianshang.

It is said that the city lord killed a red crayfish king whose cultivation reached 5,000 years, cut off its head and refined it. It is almost indestructible, and it reaches the high-level earth level after being refined.

In the future, after the weapon soul has successfully grown through killing, it will be very easy to reach the heavenly level weapon.

At the same time, Gong Tianwu could feel an indescribable excitement and sharpness coming from the young city lord. Looking closely, he found that his eyes were full of red, which showed that the pressure he was under was definitely not small.

Next to the young city lord stood two unfamiliar monks, which made Gong Tianwu feel a little confused.

Logically speaking, the young city lord is the inevitable leader of this operation, and the person who can stand with him is at least a character like Qi among the Golden Crow Monsters. However, he doesn't know him, which is inevitably a bit strange.

But if you think about it carefully, just like Hua Manlou would invite relatives and friends at this time, the young city lord must have his own social circle, so it is not surprising that he would invite a few good friends to help.

Gong Tianwu bowed to the little city lord and said:
"I've met the city lord."

The little city lord nodded and said:
"Here I am, look over there."

At this time, the group of people stood in front of a mountain wall. The mountain wall was almost several hundred meters high and two or three hundred meters wide, and it was quite smooth.

Suddenly, a hole appeared on the mountain wall, with a diameter of at least nearly 747 meters. It was estimated that a Boeing passenger plane could easily fly out of it.

It can be seen that the entrance of the cave is extremely deep, and there is a strong heat and an indescribable sulphur stench emanating from it. It is almost certain that it is related to Moba.

When Gong Tianwu looked at the cave entrance, his eyes twitched slightly, and then he said nonchalantly:
"This place looks like a very dangerous place. Congratulations to the city lord. I think we have found the hiding place of the demon."

The little city lord said:

"We have already sent a group of people in, and found that the environment inside is not bad. The only problem is that the fire poison is rampant and it is very uncomfortable."

"So, I hope you can go with the next group of people and use the Great Snow Mountain's magical powers such as ice fog magic, ice formation, etc. to neutralize the fire poison, so as to avoid missing any secret passages during the search."

Gong Tianwu was surprised and said:

"Well, I wonder when this cave was discovered?"

The little city lord said:

"We were chasing the remnants of the demons that attacked the camp, and discovered it by chance."

Gong Tianwu then turned into a curious baby, constantly asking various questions:
For example, who was in charge of this area before, and why was such an obvious hole not discovered?
Who were the first people to enter?

What discomfort did the first group of people who entered experience?
Listening to Gong Tianwu's non-stop rambling, the monk in the ochre robe next to the young city lord immediately said in displeasure:

"Just go when I tell you to go. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"

Gong Tianwu suddenly looked up and sneered:
"You make it sound so easy, so why don't you go?"

The monk immediately said angrily:

"When I became famous, you didn't even know where to pee. How dare you talk to me like that?"

Gong Tianwu responded without hesitation:
"Yeah, that's what I said, what do you want to do?"

"Even the leader of the Great Snow Mountain wouldn't speak to me like that, so who are you?"

"You have to understand clearly that I didn't take any benefits from coming to Mujiang City this time, and I am not a subordinate of Mujiang City. Mujiang City and my Daxue Mountain are just cooperative relations. The reason why I am standing here is to help Hua Manlou!"

The monk's robe suddenly moved without wind, and an indescribable murderous intent emanated from his body.

But Gong Tianwu was not afraid at all. He stood there with a sneer on his face.

At this moment, the young city lord suddenly coughed, stood between the two of them and said:

"Everyone is here to help Mujiang City. Please don't ruin the relationship here."

Then he looked at Gong Tianwu:
"Master Xu has come all the way here for the sake of Mujiang City. I remember this favor, but the first group of people who went in are in trouble now and need your help."

"Oh, by the way, Master Xu, Hua Manlou has also set out a long time ago and has been exploring inside for a while. Now he also needs your help."

Gong Tianwu stared at the cave entrance for a while, then shook his head and said:

"To be honest, Your Excellency City Lord, when I saw the entrance to this cave, I felt terrified. It was very dangerous, as if something drastic would happen after entering."

"I'm here to lend a hand, not to risk my life. I can help within the scope of my ability, but I will definitely not take risks when it comes to life and death!!"

The young city lord's face was already looking rather ugly, because he noticed that many people nearby were paying attention to the movements here, and the two strange monks beside the young city lord also took half a step forward without being noticed.

But just when the atmosphere was awkward and tense, Gong Tianwu suddenly said:
"Unless you pay extra!"

The young city lord heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this.
"So, what do you want?"

Gong Tianwu said:

"Of course it's something to save your life. I heard that you, the little city lord, have a Ruyi in your hand, which can be used to make a wish to save people from disasters at critical moments. You can lend it to me."

"For example, I heard that the city lord was also an excellent alchemist in his past. Although he retired fifty or sixty years ago, he still left behind a lot of elixirs. For example, you can give me two pills of the life-saving Golden Chamber Pill."

The young city lord said calmly:

"My Ruyi is a blood-refined item. Even if I give it to you, you won't be able to use it. As for the Grand City Lord's Golden Chamber Pill, I don't have a single one in my hand."

"Since you find this matter difficult, then forget it."

Gong Tianwu smiled, bowed and said:
"In that case, I will take my leave first."

To be honest, what Gong Tianwu said at this moment was from the heart. He was beginning to feel that the water was becoming increasingly muddy. The whole matter seemed to be shrouded in a huge fog and he could not see anything clearly.

(End of this chapter)