Chapter 168 Conspiracy
"Swamp!" Zhou Tiantong and Zhong Xing said in unison.
Seeing the surprised expressions of the two, Li Mu frowned and asked, "What swamp?" Intuitively told Li Mu that there must be something wrong with this swamp, or this swamp must be unusual. Otherwise, Zhou Tiantong and Zhong Xing would not have this kind of expression.
Zhou Tiantong said, "We call this swamp a fog swamp, and some people call it a death swamp. It is very wide. Although it is no different from ordinary swamp, and it can be passed by both humans and animals, but in July and August every year, this swamp will be shrouded in fog. At that time, it is the real death swamp.
When Zhou Tiantong said, there was still some horror on his face, as if he remembered the indelible memories of the past.
Li Mu looked at him quietly and did not interrupt. He knew that Zhou Tiantong's words had not been said yet and waited for him to continue.
Zhou Tiantong's memories flashed through his mind, and then said, "In July and August, the sky was foggy, white, and the visibility was almost three steps. If someone enters it by mistake, once he can't see the scene and people outside, he will never get out again.
Li Mu thought for a moment and thought that it might be a natural fantasy, and it would be difficult for people to come out of it. Just like what people usually say, ghost wall is the kind that thinks it is a fantasy and the lowest level.
This illusion may be fatal to mortals, but it should be nothing for practitioners. If the target of the Taihu League is really in the fog and swamp, then where are they going to do what?
Li Mu asked, "Since the fog is only two months, hasn't anyone come out of it? Or, when the fog dissipates, what about their bodies?
Zhou Tiantong knew that it was not credible to say this, but he still wanted to say it. He is half a monk and knows something about gods and ghosts. He is really respectful and afraid of such natural and supernatural things.
Zhou Tiantong said, "Mr. Li, you may not believe it. Ten years ago, Wang sent a general to go on an expedition and led a 100,000 army directly to Shanxi. At that time, I was still young and just followed the army guide. At that time, it was July, and the fog and swamp had not yet fog. I advised them not to go here, but the general insisted on taking this road in order to surprise. I didn't dare at that time, so I sneaked back.
Speaking of this, Zhou Tiantong is a little ashamed. At that time, he was just a 20-year-old young man who was still afraid of death, so he chose to be a deserter. After all these years, this has always been a pity in his heart.
"A few days later, there was a thick fog in the fog and swamp, and 100,000 troops, including the national division and generals who accompanied the army, were all lost in it. After that, the king sent someone to look for it, but there was no trace and no body was found. In order not to let the enemy know and cause domestic panic, Wang ordered the news to be closed. Zhou Tiantong continued.
100,000 troops were lost overnight, and no country can withstand such a loss. The king immediately closed the news before saving the whole country. Otherwise, if the neighboring countries know the news, I'm afraid that the enemy soldiers will suppress the king city the next day.
100,000 troops, no body was found afterwards! This is unreasonable. Even if it is a killing array, it will always leave traces. However, Li Mu did not get any valuable information from Zhou Tiantong's account.
"There is a problem. There must be something wrong with this swamp." Li Mu thought for a moment and continued to ask, "General, do you know any legend about this swamp?"
Legend, although passed down by word of mouth, will carry some exaggerated colors. However, folk legends are often passed down by the people, which is much more true than official and other industry legends.
Zhou Tiantong said: "There are many legends about the fog swamp. Some people say that the punishment was imposed by the Emperor of Heaven a long time ago, while others say that the demon god is trapped in it and eats some people every year. I heard an old man say that the fog swamp used to have a very beautiful name, Yun Mengze.
"Yun Mengze?" Li Mu had never heard of the name, but he immediately thought of it: Will it be similar to his dream?
When he first entered the city, the feeling of sinking in it was very similar to his dream. Is this Yunmengze a real dream?
It's only June, and there is still some time before July. Li Mu said to Zhou Tiantong, "Thank you. I think I've got what I want. I will stay in the city during this period. If you encounter any trouble, you can come to me at any time.
Zhou Tiantong frowned and asked, "Mr. Li, are you going to see the fog swamp in person?" Zhou Tiantong is not worried about Li Mu, but very worried about him. The national division who accompanied the army at the beginning is said to be a master of monism, with hundreds of years of cultivation, but he was also trapped in it and did not come out. Seeing that Li Mu was young and his cultivation was not high, Zhou Tiantong persuaded him with good intentions: "Mr. Li, the fog and swamp is extremely dangerous. You have to think twice."
Li Mu smiled and said, "Thank you for reminding me, I have my own moderation." Li Mu is not an impulsive person. He will not do things easily if he is not sure.
I found an inn near the general's mansion and stayed there. Since then, I have been able to help Zhou Tiantong and return him a favor. If you have any questions, you can come to him at any time.
Xiangyang City is a war-tattled city. Although he knows his strength, many people still have ideas here. Li Mu didn't stay here for a few days and then encountered the pressure of the army. He had no choice but to hurt people, let alone the people in the city, so he had to attract a thunder and lightning to scare those people away.
He has violated the precepts of monks by doing so, but does Li Mu still need to care so much now? Just like a murderer with hundreds of lives in his hand, will he still care about killing one more?
After half a month, Li Mu almost ate all the delicious food in the city. Only a pancake shop in the north of the city had not yet tasted it, so Li Mu came to the north of the city early in the morning. Coincidentally, I met an acquaintance here again.
Guan Zhongzi, dressed in a white Taoist costume, looks a little handsome, but there always seems to be a little cunning between his eyebrows, which is not a good person at first glance.
Opposite the pancake shop is a medicinal material shop. Li Mu tasted the hot pancakes and admired the master's skills while looking at the Guan Zhongzi opposite.
"Why is he alone? Isn't he with that girl?" Li Mu said suspiciously. He has a problem with Guan Zhongzi, so he feels that Guan Zhongzi has a conspiracy to do anything. It's like Yang Xueyi looking at himself.
So far, Li Mu is very aggrieved and does not know Yang Xueyi's name, age and weight and other basic information. In his heart, Yang Xueyi is a persistent and stupid girl. And this kind of personality often suffers great losses.
A fairy cultivater came to an ordinary medicine shop, which is a questionable thing in itself. Li Muzuo looked at it again and again. There was only a 50-year-old couple in the medicinal shop. Li Mu muttered secretly, "There are no young girls here, is he..." Li Mu's pupils suddenly dilated and almost spit out the pancake in his mouth.
"Does he even have to hook up with a 50-year-old married woman! This taste is not heavy at half an o'clock. Li Mu thought evilly in his heart.
In addition to hooking up and cheating girls, Li Mu really couldn't imagine why Guan Zhongzi came to a medicine store.
However, Guan Zhongzi came out of the herbalist store, walked two streets and moved to another herbalist store, where he bought two kinds of medicinal herbs. After buying it, he went to the third medicine store.
"Conspiracy, this must be a conspiracy." Li Mu kept following him and said secretly in his heart. I don't know why, Li Mu's intuition told him that Guan Zhongzi's conspiracy must be aimed at Yang Xueyi.
Li Mu was a little worried, so he quietly followed Guan Zhongzi. When she was in Yuexue Mountain, Li Mu said in front of the world's monks that Yang Xueyi was his woman. Even if she hadn't really done it, she was also her own woman, and no one else could touch it.
Guan Zhongzi went to six medicinal materials shops in a row and bought a total of 12 Chinese medicinal materials before leaving with those medicinal materials.