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Chapter 85 Military Law
After the man in camouflage made the arrangements, everyone stopped talking.

Except for two people who took turns to keep watch, everyone else soon fell into a sound sleep.

The big black dog, lying on the ground and being scolded so hard that he dared not say a word, suddenly looked up at the ceiling again.

After a while, it withdrew its gaze, closed its eyes and fell asleep peacefully.

At this moment, Geng Xuan had already left far away.

He casually dug out a hiding space in a secluded cliff, crawled in, and closed his eyes to rest.

Thinking about the conversation he had just heard, he couldn't fall asleep.

Being alone in this deep mountain forest, he didn't dare to let himself fall into a deep sleep.

I tried to analyze some information from the words I just heard.

When Geng Xuan heard the song "The Running Dog", he thought of someone.

It was the man who claimed to be his uncle. When he instigated Wu Youren of Anleji to steal the secret technique but failed, he showed up in person, with the madness of dragging both parties to death together, and successfully obtained the secret technique of "Earth Walking Chapter" from himself who was in urgent need of time to develop.

Of course, he also obtained the secret technique "The Running Dog Chapter" from this person, as well as five hundred and fifty taels of silver.

Geng Xuan was at least 90% sure that the "Running Dog Chapter" obtained by the man in camouflage uniform and others was also given by this "uncle master".

That is what they call a "special envoy".

Geng Xuan was not so naive as to think that his troubles would disappear after reaching a deal with this "uncle master".

This can only barely guarantee that he will not immediately lead the Wu family from Anleji to himself for the time being.

The words “barely” and “temporarily” need to be emphasized.

Because if too much time passes, or if this "master uncle" encounters some kind of tremendous pressure, the possibility of him "selling" himself to the Wu family will become higher and higher.

Moreover, this does not rule out the possibility that he physically sealed himself with his own hands!

This was also the reason why Geng Xuan was always cautious when interacting with him, only meeting him in crowded public places and never meeting him privately.

Before today, Geng Xuan had never imagined that this "master uncle" known as the "special envoy" had so many helpers in Kangleji, and they were all from Wanfufang!

Thinking about the conversation between the few people over and over again in his mind, Geng Xuan had the following picture in his mind.

After completing the transaction with himself and successfully obtaining the "Earthly Chapter", this "master uncle" left Kangleji.

But before leaving, he gave orders to the man in camouflage uniforms at Wanfufang and others to clear themselves out and perform physical sealing.

For this purpose, he also presented the "Running Dog Chapter" and a large, alert and ferocious dog - judging from its performance just now, it was clear that this dog was no ordinary dog.

Geng Xuan guessed that this "uncle master" was so generous, with both secret techniques and dogs, that he should not only want to eliminate himself, but also take the opportunity to help this group of people improve.

After thinking all this in his mind, Geng Xuan did not stop thinking, but his inner thoughts became more and more agitated.

He thought of the "Earthly Chapter" that this "uncle master" had tried so hard to obtain.

In the past, Geng Xuan would have thought that this Nine-Rank Secret Art itself was quite strange, and would not have thought too much about it.

But now, Geng Xuan learned from Mr. Chai that Yuanzhou had a history of "underground life" that lasted for more than 300 years, and countless tunnels were distributed under the land of Yuanzhou like a spider web.

Looking back at the "Earth Walking Chapter" at this time, which is famous for its ability to dig holes, it seems to be very meaningful.

What is certain is that this huge "tunnel network" that spreads across the land of Yuanzhou must have been created by the "Earth-Walking Chapter".

In fact, this contribution may be very great.

It is true that this "Earthly Chapter" is a perfect match with this "miracle project" underground in Yuanzhou!

So, was the purpose of this "uncle master" who went to such great lengths to seize the "Earth Walking Chapter" because he was impressed by his extraordinary performance in digging holes, or was there some other reason?

Could this "other reason" be related to the tunnel network that runs throughout Yuanzhou's underground?
Thinking of this, Geng Xuan had another idea in his mind.

Why does my father...oh no, to be more precise, my previous life's father, have such a secret book in his hand?

Thinking of his previous father, Geng Xuan thought of another thing.

It is basically certain that the father of the predecessor was murdered by someone else.

Originally, due to the lack of more clues, there was still no clue as to "who did it".

But now, Geng Xuan feels that this group of people are very, very suspicious.

In every aspect, there is no one more suitable to take action than them.

The hunting forests of Wanfufang and the hunting area of Changpingfang are separated by only a river.

As long as he was determined, his predecessor, his father, who didn't like to cooperate with others and liked to go into the mountains to hunt alone, could easily fall into the sight of these people, and they would calmly set traps and ambushes.

It's easy to get caught if you're not prepared.

Various thoughts collided back and forth in Geng Xuan's mind, and before he knew it, the light outside the cave became brighter and brighter.

He immediately stopped daydreaming and quickly left the cave.

"Why think so much? If there's anything you don't understand, why not just ask them?!"

With this in mind, Geng Xuan hid and jumped in the jungle, and soon arrived at the far end of the stronghold.

Not long after he arrived, he saw the "man in camouflage" whom he had seen yesterday, along with two other men also in camouflage, quickly leaving the base and running towards the place where Geng Xuan fell off the cliff yesterday.

Geng Xuan didn't say anything extra and followed from a distance.

Not long after, the three of them came to the cliff where Geng Xuan fell yesterday.

Before going down to the bottom of the cliff, they also took a special look at the section of road that caused Geng Xuan to fall off the cliff.

After a careful inspection, the three confirmed that the cracked rock was indeed caused by natural weathering. Most of it had fallen into the cliff beside it, leaving only a few broken pieces embedded in the rock next to it.

Moreover, it is very soft and you can see the stone powder falling off with a light poke of your finger.

"What kind of luck is this!"

The three of them imagined how they would respond if they suddenly encountered such danger, and then they all shook their heads and sighed.

The three of them came to the bottom of the cliff again, right below the place where Geng Xuan fell, and each of them lowered their heads to search carefully.

At this moment, the man in camouflage uniform suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

Then, the other two suddenly raised their heads and looked at each other.

They all seemed to feel something, but couldn't explain it clearly for a moment.

At this moment, the man in camouflage uniform suddenly shouted, "Hide!"

Unfortunately, when he shouted this, it was too late.

Nine iron-headed feather arrows are divided into three groups, each arranged in the shape of a finished character, like three special seals, and are "stamped" behind the three people at the same time.

The other two people didn't react at all, as if they were hit by a high-speed vehicle at the same time, and their bodies flew forward uncontrollably.

As they fell to the ground, both of them had their legs pierced at the knees by a long arrow.

After the sharp iron arrow pierced through the knees of the two men, its force continued and it was deeply nailed into the ground.

The two people screaming in pain were nailed to the ground.

The other arrow penetrated the backs of both men.

A powerful arrow pierced through the bodies of the two men. Although the sharp iron arrowhead did not penetrate the ground, it still came out from the chests of the two men.

They only had to lower their heads to see the cold arrow tip dripping with blood.

After receiving such a heavy blow, the two men could do nothing but fall to the ground and scream.

Compared with them, the stronger man in camouflage uniforms could not escape the three sudden sharp arrows, but whether it was the two long arrows at the knees or the long arrow shot from the back, they only broke the skin and penetrated the flesh, but did not penetrate the body.

The man in camouflage uniform did not fall to the ground. Instead, he staggered forward a few times, quickly stood firm, and turned his head to look in the direction where the arrow came from.

It was not until this moment that the whistling of nine long arrows rapidly breaking through the air reached the ears of the three people.

Just as the man in camouflage uniforms controlled his body slightly and turned his head to look in the direction of the arrow, he immediately saw a scene that frightened him again.

At this moment, long arrows like locusts flew out from the dense forest more than two hundred steps away and "pounced" on him.

In an instant, these long arrows crossed half of the void and were already in sight.

He also saw the number of these long arrows.

A total of nine!

It seemed that each of these long arrows was still rotating fast or slow, and the arrow shafts were also shaking violently, just like a group of hungry and thirsty ferocious beasts that could no longer suppress their bloodthirsty nature!

With both legs injured, it was already difficult to just stand up, and he had to endure the pain that penetrated deep into his bones. Facing the long arrows that were about to hit his face, dodging was impossible.

Now, he had only one way to deal with it.

The man in camouflage uniform instantly drew out the long sword from his waist, and the sword danced like a wheel, like a strange sword and shield, pushing forward towards the direction where the nine long arrows were coming.

Just when he thought that this move could at least block five or six of the most deadly arrows, the nine arrows that were originally flying in a straight line and moving forward in unison suddenly underwent a miraculous change.

Four of them accelerated and fell downwards, two drifted to the left, two circled to the right, and the last one suddenly raised its head, drew a wonderful arc, and just passed by the upper edge of his sword wheel.

Then, as he looked on in panic and confusion, he could clearly hear the sound of long arrows piercing the flesh.

“Dududududu——”

Two long arrows with the most obvious downward momentum hit his left and right feet.

They pierced through his feet neatly, drilled out from the soles of his feet, and nailed firmly into the ground.

The other two long arrows, which fell with less force, hit his knees from the front.

At this moment, the man in camouflage uniform clearly heard two crisp shattering sounds.

The two arrows that flew to the left hit his left wrist and left arm, while the two arrows that flew to the right bypassed his sword and shield and hit his right shoulder and right arm.

An arrow flew over the sword and shield from above and finally penetrated his chest near his neck.

Of the nine long arrows, not a single one fell off, and all of them were firmly stuck in his body.

With one arrow in the back and two arrows in the knees, he looked so miserable at this moment. It was shocking.

"Clang-crack-"

His right hand was no longer able to hold the sword, and it fell to the ground.

His feet were nailed shut, making it impossible to escape.

What's more, although none of the arrow wounds that penetrated his flesh and blood were fatal, their number was too large. Even if his body was made entirely of blood, how long could he hold on?
He clearly felt that with every breath he took, his body became weaker.

However, he no longer cared about these things at the moment. He stubbornly remained standing, staring at the dense forest more than 200 steps away where the nine long arrows were shot.

Under his gaze, a figure walked out.

He clearly saw that the figure walking with a hunched back did not come any closer.

His body was extremely light and agile, and a seemingly casual step forward actually covered a distance of more than ten or twenty steps.

The distance was more than two hundred steps, but he only took a dozen steps to reach the point where they were ten steps away.

The man in camouflage uniform stared at the newcomer, and it was clear that his life and death were in the hands of others, but he did not show any fear.

But when he saw the strange face that he had no impression of, he became confused again.

"You... who are you? ... We have no grudges against each other, why did you kill us so cruelly?!"

Geng Xuan said calmly:
"No grudges or hatred?

So what grudge does my junior fellow apprentice have against you that would make you so deliberate in harming him?"

"I... I don't understand what you are talking about. Who... who is your junior brother?" The man in camouflage looked confused.

Geng Xuan did not answer, but continued:
"It's not enough for you to harm him, you also want to harm his only flesh and blood, to completely wipe out his family line!

Compared to what you did, this is already very merciful, right? ! "

Hearing this, the confusion on the camouflage man's face turned into astonishment. He looked at Geng Xuan with eyes full of disbelief.

"You...you're here for the Geng family...that Geng kid!"

As he spoke, his eyes fell on the black bow on Geng Xuan's body, and he murmured:

"That kid was saved by you? You..."

Geng Xuan interrupted him forcefully and said:
"Tell me, how did my junior brother offend you that you want to harm him like this?"

The man in camouflage kept silent, with a gleam in his eyes.

"I'm a reasonable person. If you can explain yourself, I can spare your lives. Otherwise... you'll all stay here today!"

The man in camouflage uniform endured the pain, bit his lip tightly and said nothing.

A person who had barely turned over beside him spoke up:

"Senior, we do not have any personal grudges against the Geng family father and son, but we are enforcing military law. Are you sure you want to stand up for them?"

Geng Xuan raised an eyebrow, suppressed the shock in his heart, and asked in a deep voice, "Military law? Where is the military law?"

As we all know, ever since Yuanzhou withdrew from the stage of the Kyushu hegemony, the army no longer exists, and naturally there is no so-called military law.

In today's Yuanzhou, there are only the gang rules of each gang and the business rules of each guild.

Even though some powerful forces still retain some violent armed forces similar to the army, they dare not use the name of the army, but instead use the names of the Criminal Court, Law Enforcement Hall, and Guardian Hall, and they dare not make too much noise.

The man opened his mouth to continue answering.

The man in camouflage uniforms suddenly shouted, "Shut up, idiot!"

The next moment, the man in camouflage felt a chill in his throat.

Looking down, he saw a slotted dart stuck in his throat.

Blood flowed out of the groove like water, and he could even clearly hear the sound of his own blood splashing on the ground.

He opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word because another dart pierced his forehead, which not only made him shut his mouth completely, but also ended his life completely at this moment.

"Puff-"

The man in camouflage uniform fell to the ground with a thud, and his uniform had already turned into a blood-soaked suit.

Geng Xuan saw a ball of red gas rushing towards him and sinking into his forehead.

[Capture the remaining energy, do you want to refine it? ]

"Refining."

Thinking this in his heart, Geng Xuan looked at the person who had just spoken and said, "Continue."

At this moment, the man's face was pale, his lips were trembling, but he could not speak.

"Hmm?" Geng Xuan asked in doubt.

The man's trembling lips suddenly stopped shaking as much, and he began to speak slowly.

Another person nearby cursed, "Idiot, he's trying to trick you. Do you really think he'll let you go? --Uh--"

A slotted dart accurately pierced the blood vessels in his throat. He could only watch his blood flow out quickly in vain, making meaningless chuckles from his mouth, unable to interrupt anymore.

Logically speaking, it has come to this point, and companions have warned him so clearly that if he doesn't speak up, he will die. So he might as well be tough and not let the person in front of him feel good.

But the man who started to tremble as he told the story only shook noticeably when his companion was physically silenced, but he did not stop talking and stumbled over what he knew.

After a while, this person whispered:

“…That’s all.”

"that's it?"

"Well, I don't know much. I've said everything I need to say."

Geng Xuan nodded.

At this moment, he had already recovered the arrows and javelins from the other two people. He was carrying the bodies of the two and was about to walk away.

Seeing that the villain was about to leave, this person panicked and made a request that went against his will:

"You...you'd better kill me now!"

Geng Xuan was surprised and asked, "Why?"

The man asked: "Can you help me stop the injury, take me away, and send me back to Wanfufang?"

Geng Xuan shook his head: "No."

He decided to keep his promise and let this person go. He reluctantly gave up the good fortune that could have easily promoted a skill from great success to master. This was the limit of what he could do.

He couldn't have done more.

This person said dejectedly:
"Aren't you going to leave me here to die?!
This is the forest of Changpingfang. If they find me, I won’t be able to die easily, and it will also implicate Wanfufang... Just give me a quick death!"

Geng Xuan stared at him and said, "You begged me for this, I'm not going back on my word."

The man did not speak, but shivered and closed his eyes.

The next moment, he finally felt relieved after being anxious since the sudden attack. All his fear and anxiety disappeared as his breathing and heartbeat stopped.

After giving the other party a quick death, Geng Xuan peeled off a piece of tree bark, tied the bodies of the three people together, carried them on his back, and then quickly left the place.

The three corpses weighed at least 500 kilograms. Although it was not too much of a burden for Geng Xuan, it still had a great impact on his rapid movement through the jungle.

But he did not just abandon it somewhere. Instead, he carried it on his back, crossed mountains and rivers, and returned to the temporary base of these people.

He first looked around, then picked a big tree with a large and dense crown, and hid the bodies of the three people inside it.

After unloading the burden, Geng Xuan's body became light and flexible again.

He quickly shuttled through the dense forest, approaching the temporary stronghold.

At a certain moment, Geng Xuan, who was moving at high speed just a moment ago, suddenly stopped.

Then, he quietly moved towards the front left.

At this moment, about two hundred steps away, a fierce battle was taking place.

One side of the battle consisted of four people, and the other side consisted of two huge beasts that looked like wild boars, but had sharper fangs, a more ferocious aura, and were covered in black and extremely sharp thorns.

Geng Xuan looked at one of them. He clearly remembered that when the man in camouflage uniform returned to the base last night, two people came out to greet him. One of them was this man.

Combined with the voices of these people, Geng Xuan was certain that these people were companions of the man in camouflage uniforms.

Although he had never seen the faces of the other three people, he was very familiar with their voices after listening to them chatting for so long last night.

Can’t be wrong!
While these people were fighting fiercely, Geng Xuan quietly approached to within twenty or thirty steps.

Looking at the two fighting parties, Geng Xuan was thinking about how to subdue these people without letting those two beasts take his head.

Because he still wanted to try to force more information out of these people, he couldn't kill them with one blow.

But if he did not kill them and they died at the fangs of the two beasts or were trampled by them, he would regret it to the core.

"Forget it, why think so much, it won't be a problem if we just knock them all down."

Thinking this in his mind, Geng Xuan took out a blowpipe from his arms.

……

Perhaps it was the departure of the other three companions that made the four people on the field feel a little uncomfortable with many situations and they were often thrown into disarray by the two beasts.

However, they still tried their best to keep the two mad beasts firmly under control within the battle circle and deal with them.

They are all waiting to drag down this wave of their offensive, and then launch an offensive when their momentum is exhausted, ending the battle with minimal consumption.

Just when the four thought that the two beasts would continue to explode for a while, they suddenly felt that their frantic attacks were slowing down faster than they expected.

Although it's a bit surprising, it's a good change.

The four of them were more careful to avoid being scratched by the fangs or the sharp thorns on the body at this last moment.

They naturally didn't know that it was Geng Xuan who was helping them in secret.

It silently inserted one long needle after another into the bodies of the two beasts.

For such a huge creature, the lethality of a needle is naturally limited.

But the number is too large.

Moreover, Geng Xuan's purpose was just to "deflate" them.

"Okay, now."

Seeing the momentum of the two wild beasts quickly drop to the bottom, the four looked at each other, immediately used their unique skills, and began to counterattack.

"Right now." Seeing this, Geng Xuan also made preparations.

(End of this chapter)