The moment the mechanism sounded, countless arrows shot out from the walls on both sides of the tunnel. In such a narrow space, how could the arrows from the crossbows be dodged so easily?
Almost in an instant, half of the soldiers fell to the ground. Although Song Qingshu was skilled in martial arts, he was the closest to the wall. If he had reacted a little slower, he would have been turned into a porcupine by the arrows that suddenly shot out.
Hearing the screams, everyone dropped their torches on the ground. Half of the tunnel was darkened, turning it into hell. Song QingShu could not bear to do this. With Wu Sun and Wo Chen's cultivation base and status, these sharp arrows would not be able to kill them. Those who died were just some lowly soldiers. Moreover, there were a few innocent people from Tieyan Tribe among them.
The Water Moon Saber was unsheathed, and a cold light flashed in the tunnel. The arrows that were shot out were all cut by his saber energy. The crossbows in this mechanism were not endless, and after two rounds, they stopped shooting.
Song Qingshu raised his torch and asked, "Is everyone okay?"
Wu Chen hurriedly took stock and found that more than half of the Mongolian soldiers who came in had died, and the others were all injured. He and Wu Sun were fine because the guards beside them raised their shields in time. Ah Man was also safe because he stayed by his side.
However, Su Pu and the others were much worse off. Su Pu and Sansir were both hit by the arrows. Fortunately, the injuries were not fatal, and at this moment, they did not care about their own injuries. Instead, they desperately covered Camel's neck, but blood continued to gush out.
Camel's mouth gurgled, but he could not speak a complete sentence. With an arrow in his neck, even a deity could not save him. In the end, he could only die in Su Pu's arms.
"Camel …" Ah Man immediately burst into tears. Su Pu and Sansir also had tears in their eyes.
Wu Chen did not care about their life and death. Instead, he thanked Song Qingshu and said, "This time, it is all thanks to the Great Sect's help. Otherwise, we would have lost more people."
Wu Sun stared at the saber in his hand with some surprise. Previously, when he heard that Su Pu was a deserter from Xingqing Prefecture, he felt a little disdainful. Now that he recalled the saber energy, he also felt a sense of fear. If he fought with Su Pu, he must not let Su Pu get close to him, or else he would be in danger.
At this moment, Su Pu heard this and glared at Song Qingshu fiercely, "Why didn't you help earlier? Otherwise, Camel wouldn't have died."
Just then, Song Qingshu frowned. Camel's neck was already shot by an arrow in the first round. How could he have saved him in time? But he was too lazy to explain. However, he did not bother with Su Pu. He sheathed his saber and ignored Su Su Pu.
Ahmann hurriedly explained on his behalf, "In that kind of situation, Uncle couldn't care less. Besides, we were saved by him."
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What made Su Pu depressed was that his lover always sided with Su Pu. He thought that Su Pu was not really from the Shuiyue Sect, but he opened his mouth and did not say anything. Then, he wondered why Xiu and the others did not warn him. Could it be that they, too, were …
At this time, Wu Sun was discussing with Wu Chen. "The design of this trap is too vicious. They placed the trigger mechanism at the rear end, so that our entire army would be within the firing range of these crossbows."
"It is indeed vicious. But what I am more curious about is that this is a ruin from a thousand years ago. No matter how intricate the mechanism is, it should not be able to function properly after such a long time. How could these crossbows still work?" After all, Wu Chen was born into the most powerful clan in Mongolia. After following Temujin for so many years, what kind of situation had he not seen? He immediately realized that something was amiss.
"It is indeed strange." Wu Sun nodded. "Could it be that someone deliberately set us up?"
Song Qingshu also thought to himself, "Could it be that this was a trap set up by Lost in the Sea? But how could she be so resourceful? "
Wu Chen's expression was solemn. "No matter what, now that things have come to this, we can no longer retreat. From now on, we must be on full alert."
Although Su Pu and the others were devastated, under the pressure of the Mongols, they had no choice but to temporarily put down the body of their comrade and wait for their return to the tribe to bury him. 186 Chinese Net
However, their hearts were filled with doubts. Would they still have the chance to return to the tribe?
Not long after the group of people walked down the corridor, three forks appeared in front of them. Su Pu could not help but stop. Wu Chen went forward to investigate, but the entrances of each fork were almost identical. There was no way to tell the difference.
"There seems to be footprints on the ground." Wu Sun's eyes were sharp. He quickly picked up a torch and squatted down to examine the ground.
However, he discovered that it could barely be called a footprint. It was only a very small round mark, which was very different from a human's footprint.
"Are there any animals with footprints like this around here?" Wu Chen turned to look at Ah Man.
Ahmann shook his head in bewilderment. "No animal's footprint would be this small. Even a rabbit should have a toe print. But this is an even circle … Ah …"
She suddenly exclaimed, "Could this be the footprints of that evil spirit?!"
Wu Chen glared at her fiercely. "Shut up. You need to spread lies to confuse people. Those traps were clearly made by humans. There are no evil spirits in this world. If anyone dares to mention this again, don't blame me for being merciless. "
After last night's terrible defeat, and just now, half of his men had died. The morale of his soldiers was at rock bottom, and he could not allow this woman to talk nonsense anymore. "Listen up, brothers. As long as we find the Gao Chang Kingdom's treasure, I will share my share equally with all of you. Everyone will have a share!"
Roar!
The morale of the soldiers, who had been at rock bottom, instantly became spirited. Although there were many people to share, this was the accumulated wealth of a country. If everyone got a share, it would be enough for them to live the rest of their lives in luxury. Wasn't this the purpose of going to war?
Song QingShu sighed inwardly when he saw this. It was no wonder that the Mongolian army was undefeatable. They really did not hold back when it came to rewarding their subordinates. Many of the armies from the dynasties in the central plains had their salaries taken away from them, and it was already considered good if the soldiers could get their share on time. Most of the time, they would even have to fight on empty stomachs and without pay, so how could they possibly win?
When he was with Ah Jiu, he often heard her talk about the fall of the dynasty. At that time, many of her father's generals were like sheep in battle, suffering all kinds of crushing defeats. After they surrendered to the Manchurian Qing, each of them seemed to have become a different person. Each of their subordinates became a tiger and a wolf, which made her hate these traitorous generals.
After Wu Chen regained his morale, they discussed the three forks. Wu Sun suggested, "Let's split into three teams and explore one side each. We'll meet back here later."
"No, splitting our forces is a taboo." Wu Chen shook his head and refused. "Since this place is called a labyrinth, the paths must be winding. It's better for us to go together. What's more, there might be people lying in ambush against us. Splitting our forces will be exactly what they want. "
Although Wu Sun boasted that he was not afraid of evil spirits, there was no need to take the risk. Thus, he agreed and the group took the right side first.
After the previous experience, the group walked very cautiously. Su Pu and Sansir were forced to walk at the front even after their wounds were bandaged.
Suddenly, another three forks appeared in front of them. Wu Sun couldn't help but say to Wu Chen, "You have foresight. There must be many forks ahead. If we split our forces again and again, I'm afraid we won't have enough manpower."
Wu Chen didn't feel complacent. Looking at the three forks, he felt that trying them one by one was not the way to go. So, he ordered Su Pu and Sansir to each go to one cave to investigate, while he sent his men to the other cave to see if they could find any pattern.
After glancing at Aman, Su Pu and Sansir reluctantly left. Who knew that not long after they left, they suddenly heard Su Pu scream. Everyone hurried to the source of the sound, but they only saw a torch and his scimitar on the ground. As for Su Pu, he was nowhere to be seen.
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