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Chapter 109 Calculation
In the dust storm, Tang Moer and Su Daoshan stood facing each other.

"My name is Su Daoshan, from Sujiabao, Yishan City, Beijun, Xiazhou." Hearing Tang Moer's question, Su Daoshan bowed and said seriously, "Unknown..."

"Tang Moer, Commander of the Eagle Guards of the Fiery Army, Second-Class Dragon Captain." Tang Moer returned the greeting and briefly introduced himself. He then looked around, his eyes slightly fixed, and asked, "Xiazhou North County... Then where is this place..."

"This place is called Kelun Fort. It is an abandoned earthen fort eighty years ago, located eighty miles west of Yishan City." Su Daoshan pointed in the direction of the abandoned earthen fort and introduced it. He knew what the other party wanted to know, so he casually told the story of how the T-shaped camp of Yishan City came here for actual combat training, how they encountered the dust storm, and how he and his men were trapped in it.

Tang Moer listened and asked some key questions. When she heard that a newly formed T-shaped battalion came here for training and the battalion commander was named Zhai Ling, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Now the ghost demon is dead. And Zhai Ling is the first flag commander of the Yizi Battalion, a relatively famous northern regiment of the Fiery Army. Although she is not familiar with him, he happens to be someone she knows. If Zhai Ling and others are outside, then the news here must be known to the camp.

Then, the atmosphere became quiet for a while.

The two of them stared at each other, not knowing what to say.

Tang Moer looked at Su Daoshan dimly. Even at this moment, she couldn't believe that this young boy who looked still a little immature had fought side by side with her and killed a ghost demon.

Finally, Tang Moer asked, "Are you a water merchant with extraordinary profession?"

Since the other party had already seen it, and they were both extraordinary warriors, Su Daoshan had no need to hide it, so he shook his head and said, "The scholar is the earthly way, and the scholar is the scholar."

Tang Moer was a little surprised and asked, "So, you understood the path of copying, and you copied the mist dispersion from someone else?"

"Yes." Su Daoshan nodded.

"Yishan City..." Tang Mo'er suddenly thought of something, her eyes lit up, and she asked curiously, "What is your relationship with Fan Caiyi?"

Su Daoshan's heart moved. Tang Moer's words revealed a lot of information - after all, someone who could immediately connect Fan Caiyi with the two keywords Yishan City and Wusan must be very familiar with Fan Caiyi.

Not only did she need to know that Fan Caiyi was an extraordinary warrior, she also needed to know her extraordinary abilities and even her recent whereabouts.

"Fairy Fan is my senior sister." Su Daoshan said.

"No wonder." Tang Moer looked more relaxed, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Su Daoshan was also a little more curious and interesting. She smiled and said, "I just heard that she arrived in Yishan City a few days ago. But I never heard her say that she had such a little junior brother before."

"I have not officially become your disciple yet." Su Daoshan said, "It was just that I took the county exam a few days ago and was honored to be accepted as your disciple."

"Okay," Tang Moer nodded, walked up to Su Daoshan, looked him up and down, held the crystal bead in her hand and stretched it out in front of him, "Junior brother, do you know what this is?"

Su Daoshan shook his head pretending to be stupid.

From the relevant books he read in his original memory, he guessed that this should be the magic condensed bead formed by the ghost demon's spirit after his death. But he had never seen it once in reality, so it was not a lie to say that he didn't know.

What if it's not, right?

Tang Moer narrowed her eyes slightly, then smiled with relief: "Whatever. If you don't know, then you don't know."

During the few minutes of the conversation with Su Daoshan, Tang Moer's brain hardly stopped at all. She carefully recalled everything that happened in the blink of an eye, and reviewed the scenes at that time almost frame by frame.

Then, Tang Moer came to an extremely certain conclusion - the key to everything lies in the final flick of Su Daoshan's finger when facing the ghost demon.

It was after that bullet that something hit the Black Stone Phantom, and then the Phantom's spirit was knocked out!

Therefore, on the surface, it seemed that he had killed the ghost demon. But in fact, what he really killed was just the black stone ghost after the ghost demon's spirit body was separated. The ghost demon died because it was exposed to nature and could not find another host for a while.

Tang Moer didn't know how Su Daoshan did it, but no one understood the importance of this bullet better than she did. It was no exaggeration to say that once this news spread, the entire continent would be shocked. Countless people would want to know from Su Daoshan how he did it.

If it were anyone else, no matter who he was, Tang Moer would tie him up without hesitation and force him to hand over the secret by threats or inducements.

Tang Moer would not have any moral burden about this. Although she could risk her own life to give two strangers a chance to escape, it did not mean that she was ignorant of the importance of the matter and did not care about the overall situation.

As a soldier of the Fiery Army, she was the only one who knew how many separations and deaths she had experienced and how many tragedies she had witnessed over the years. She was also the only one who knew how many people had paid a price that they should not have paid in order to defeat the ghost demons and to ensure that humans, whose living space was shrinking, could reproduce and pass on.

If there was a way to expel the ghost demon from its host body, Tang Moer would do whatever it takes.

But facing the young man in front of him, Tang Moer instinctively restrained himself.

Because not only did the other party save her life from a certain perspective, but more importantly, when she recalled the previous scenes, she saw not only Su Daoshan's bullet, but also the reaction, calculation, and coldness shown by the boy throughout the whole process...

Although this young man looked gentle and dull on the surface, Tang Moer was not so easy to deceive. She knew that he was far from being as harmless as he looked.

Let’s talk about the reaction first.

A few minutes ago, Tang Moer almost gave up.

At that time, she had just injured the ghost demon, and Su Daoshan and another girl whose name she didn't know were hiding in the ditch.

Generally speaking, it is difficult for people to make correct judgments and decisions when they are in a state of panic. If other people were in Su Daoshan's situation, Tang Moer believed that 999 out of 1,000 people would continue to stay there.

They were either terrified, or their minds were blank, or they were indecisive, or they were hoping for luck. Many people even hoped that the Phantom would be completely defeated when they saw it being injured.

That ditch was the fortress in their hearts. Only one in ten thousand could make a judgment in such a short time and decisively jump out of the hiding place to escape.

However, this 16- or 17-year-old boy did it. This shows that he correctly judged his situation. Such judgment and decisiveness even surpassed many famous masters and veterans in the army that Tang Moer had seen.

Moreover, this young man not only reacts quickly, but what is more terrifying is his calculations.

First, he chose to run separately. This calm choice brought two effects. First, from a probability perspective, their chances of escaping were greater. Second, it caused some trouble for the ghost demon. After all, even if it was easy to kill them, the ghost demon would have to do it in two batches.

Secondly, no one knew that the boy had actually taken everyone's reactions into account from the very beginning. It could even be said that the subsequent developments were completely in line with his plan.

The first person to be plotted against was the Phantom Demon. When the girl ran in another direction first, it was like turning on a switch for the Phantom Demon. In order to silence her, it had to give up the fight with her and chase after the two people instead.

But the girl ran away, and in the other direction, there was a young man walking slowly.

Therefore, the ghost almost instinctively pounced on the boy.

To the ghost, the boy and the girl were not two separate paths at this moment. It could have slapped the boy to death, then chased after the girl and killed her. If it chased the girl first, the boy would run in another direction, which would have been more trouble. However, the ghost did not expect that its instinctive reaction was exactly what the boy had planned for it.

If the boy didn't have a way to deal with the ghost demon, then he was courting death. But if he had a way to deal with the ghost demon, then he would have achieved his two goals without anyone noticing.

First, he separated from the girl, allowing her to leave the center of the storm without resistance. Second, he locked the target of the ghost demon on himself.

The ghost must launch a pursuit, and can only launch a pursuit on him first.

As for the second person who was plotted against, it was of course Tang Moer himself.

Although they had never met before, and although they had only caught a brief glimpse of each other in the dust storm and fierce battle after the wormhole was opened, the young man obviously grasped the thoughts and goals of his Eagle Guard scout.

Therefore, he attracted the ghost in this way.

When the ghost demon pounced on him, he subconsciously attacked the ghost demon, trying to attack Wei to save Zhao.

If the situation develops normally, his blocking will be ineffective. And this is obviously the idea of ​​the ghost who is self-reliant on his strength. It has no time, or rather, it is unwilling to take care of itself.

So, at the last moment, it dragged the vines and clawed at the boy, while using one arm to meet the horizontal slash.

This was the only mistake Youmo made, but it was a fatal one.

The next second, when the young man knocked the ghost's spirit out of the host, his sword just happened to hit the black stone ghost's body, completing this fatal kill that had no prior communication, no rehearsal, and was not even supposed to be a fatal kill.

Even now when she thought about it, Tang Moer felt like it was all a dream. A powerful ghost demon was killed so easily by her.

If things only go this far, everything the boy has shown is admirable.

He risked his life to protect his companions. He was both wise and brave. He had methods to deal with ghost demons, and he could create opportunities for battle when there was no time to communicate. He could also give the greatest trust to an Eagle Guard scout he had never met before...

But can I continue thinking about it?
Tang Moer suddenly felt a chill. This young man was plotting against more than just the ghost demons...

If his plan did not work, if he did not follow to kill Youmo but took the opportunity to escape, if his methods against Youmo were ineffective and Youmo did not die, then who would die among the three people present?

Tang Moer didn't know the final outcome of herself and the girl, but she was sure that the one who had a chance to survive to the end must be the young man who used the fog to hide back in the ditch silently!

But Tang Moer had nothing to say about it.

Even from the perspective of a Fiery Army soldier, Tang Moer had nothing but admiration for this young man.

On the battlefield, every veteran who has survived hundreds of battles is basically like this. You can call it calm or call it ruthless, it doesn't matter. This is what they have learned from fighting on the battlefield, killing countless enemies, and crawling out of the bloody rain, the wind, the mountains of corpses, and the sea of ​​fire. Not long ago, when his subordinates hugged the Black Stone Ghost and he rushed to the entrance of the wormhole without looking back, he was just like this young man.

Therefore, Tang Mo'er originally wanted to start with the magic beads and lead the topic to Su Daoshan's method of dealing with the ghost demon. But when she found Su Daoshan's resistance, she immediately changed her mind.

She had an extremely strong intuition telling her that if she forced Su Daoshan, even if she could get the answer, she would definitely regret it.

And since the other party is a disciple of Hangu, and since he and I have fought side by side, and have such a tacit understanding and trust of life and death, then the relationship between us at least has a solid foundation. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Perhaps, changing to a more pleasant way will be more effective.

Tang Moer thought about it, smiled at Su Daoshan, turned around and said, "Let's go, let's leave here first."

Although she was covered in blood, the woman's smile was like a spring breeze.

Su Daoshan nodded and followed.

Before leaving, he turned his head to look at the Black Stone Ghost on the ground. After being killed by Tang Moer, the Black Stone Ghost not only regained its huge stature of about 2.5 meters, but the strange human face on its head also disappeared.

The face of a real Blackstone Ghost looks a bit like a lizard, with its eyes set on both sides of its head, like two black glass beads that have lost their luster.

"Who was the girl you were with just now?" Tang Moer asked casually as she walked, "Are you a couple?"

Su Daoshan shook his head and said, "Her name is Yue Zhen, and her father is Yue Zhongnan, the head of the Yue family in Yishan City. When we encountered the dust storm before, she was separated from the team by the crazy puppet and met me on the way. She and I are just casual acquaintances."

"A casual acquaintance who will obey you at a critical moment of life and death?" Tang Moer sighed silently for the girl in his heart.

She just hoped that what Su Daoshan said was true, and that the girl didn't have any special feelings for this boy, otherwise...

The roar of the mad puppets could be heard again in the distance. After the ghost demon was killed, these mad puppets also lost their summoning masters and fell into frenzy and chaos again.

Su Daoshan turned his head and looked, and asked curiously: "Sir, is this how wormholes are opened?"

"Although I'm not a disciple of Han Gu, we have a deep connection. You'll know it later." Tang Moer glanced at Su Daoshan with a half-smile and said, "Besides, you saved me. Don't be so distant. Just call me Senior Sister Tang. That girl Fan Caiyi calls me that, too."

A second-class dragon school, and the Eagle Guard commander directly under the front army, made such a request, and his intention to get close to others was revealed. If it were anyone else, they would have been flattered. And with Su Daoshan's flexible moral bottom line, of course he also climbed up the pole, but his face was a solemn expression of obedience, and he bowed and said: "Sister Tang."

Eat the candy and fire the shells back.

You asked me to call you "senior sister", I'm just giving you face. Can you expect a dull nerd to understand the ways of the world?
Tang Moer looked at him strangely, but she didn't take it as an offense. Although they had not been together for a long time, everything that had just happened was enough for her to see what kind of character this slippery boy was.

However, Tang Moer had made up her mind that she would investigate this guy thoroughly after returning.

She turned her head and looked into the depths of the dust storm. She said, "The opening of a wormhole is usually accompanied by strange phenomena. There may be violent storms or thunder and lightning. This time, there was a strong wind. However, Xiazhou is located in the northwest of the country, which is desolate and cold. It has been eroded by wind and sand all year round, and the desertification is serious. When the wind blows, a dust storm is formed... After a few hours, it will naturally dissipate."

I see. Su Daoshan nodded and asked, "I heard that the You Clan often uses wormholes to divert attention and attack from the east. They usually set up wormholes near a city to catch the enemy by surprise. Why did they open the wormhole exit here this time?"

Tang Moer's eyes also flashed with confusion, and she shook her head and said, "I don't know either. However, the You Clan is insidious and cunning, and they must be hiding some secrets by being so deliberate. Maybe it has something to do with the abandoned earthen city."

As she spoke, she shook her head and said, "But this has little to do with us. The higher-ups will naturally send someone to investigate."

The two walked in the wind and sand for a while.

The sound of horse hooves could be heard ahead.

(End of this chapter)