Seeing that Chen Liqiu was unwilling to speak, he could only walk aside silently, sit under the tree and wait for Taoist Master Lin and others to return.

After waiting for a full stick of incense, Taoist Lin didn't come back, and Batulu and others who went to Xishan to investigate the situation didn't come back either. Chen Liqiu also didn't speak, and was always looking at the setting sun in the west, and then

Even though the sun had already set, it never looked back.

After waiting for a while, the three Batulus came back with serious expressions.

Seeing the three people returning, he stood up with his arms and limped forward to greet them. Just when he was about to ask about the situation, Chen Liqiu asked first, "Why have you been gone so long?"

"Lao Si read it right, there are indeed people in Xishan," Batulu said, "but we didn't see anyone. They had already run away before we rushed over."

Hearing Batulu's words, Chen Liqiu suddenly frowned, "Who is he?"

"I don't know." Batulu shook his head.

Li Zhongyong raised his hand and handed something to Chen Liqiu. Chen Liqiu reached out and took it, lowered his head to look at it, and saw that what Li Zhongyong handed over was a piece of gray straw paper, which should have been used to wrap food, and there were still obvious oil stains on it.

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Farmers would not use this kind of straw paper, and they would not be willing to use it. On the contrary, people in the world and foot traders use it more. ??

"Can you confirm the number of people?" Chen Liqiu looked at Li Zhongyong.

"Judging from the stampede marks, there should be more than one person." Li Zhongyong said.

After Li Zhongyong finished speaking, Tian Zhengong added, "We also found a lot of extremely fine branches that were pinched and broken under the tree. If they followed us here, they would not have time to do these things, so the second senior brother and I suspected that

They were already waiting here before we arrived."

Chen Liqiu's expression became more solemn. If it is as suspected by Li Zhongyong and Tian Zhengong, it means that everyone's whereabouts have been exposed, not to mention how the whereabouts were exposed, just saying that the consequences of the whereabouts being exposed are not something that everyone can bear.

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Just as the four of them were secretly worried, Batulu, who was holding a water jug ​​to drink, put down the water jug, raised his sleeves and wiped his mouth, "Why hasn't Master come back yet?"

"Come back soon," he said, "I just saw Master walking down from the top of the mountain."

"I'm going to greet Master." Batulu grabbed the iron bar and walked north. After walking a few steps, he turned back and picked up the water jug.

"How did they know that we were going to Tongguan?" Chen Liqiu expressed his question.

Li Zhongyong pondered and recalled, "We didn't mention our colleagues during the trip, so the news couldn't have been leaked during the trip."

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There is no such possibility," Chen Liqiu said. "After the news that we had martial arts secrets spread, someone secretly got to know Master and guessed what Master was looking for all these years. After the incident, we rushed all the way to Yongzhou. Therefore,

They were sure we were coming this way."

"It is indeed possible," Li Zhongyong nodded and said, "If this is the case, the other party may come for the martial arts secret book, or he may come for the thing that the master wants to get."

"It doesn't matter what the opponents come for," Chen Liqiu waved his hand, "No matter what they come for, they will eventually attack us."

Hearing Chen Liqiu's words, Li Zhongyong and Tian Zhengong both nodded.

I was still young when I started, and I had never practiced martial arts, so I was not very casual when talking to several senior brothers and sisters. After hesitating, I asked, "Second senior brother, did you only explore that place before? Did you look elsewhere?"

look?"

"Lao Wu's concern is not unreasonable," Chen Liqiu nodded in agreement, "There may be more than one ambush."

Li Zhongyong said, "I also have this worry. I will wait until Master comes back and let him know. Let's see what he says."

Everyone had been running all the way and had never had a serious meal. Thinking that they might have to work hard next, they each took dry food and ate it.

Not long after, Batulu came back with Taoist Lin. When they saw the two returning, everyone hurriedly got up and went to greet them.

Lin Daochang raised his hand to everyone, then turned and strode westward. After measuring a hundred feet, he stretched out his hand and pointed north, "Clear a path from here to the north. It doesn't have to be too wide, just allow us to pass."

Everyone nodded in agreement, marked it, and went back to move the wooden box.

Taoist Lin did not go back with everyone, but stood where he was.

After a while, everyone carried the wooden box over. Batulu took the hatchet in his hand and started to cut down the moso bamboo. Tian Zhenyumi and others helped clean up from behind.

Li Zhongyong took the opportunity to inform Daoist Lin that there might be an ambush nearby, and Chen Liqiu also revealed his guess.

However, after listening to what the two said, Taoist Lin just nodded and said nothing.

Daochang Lin did not express his position, and the two of them did not ask. Everyone knew the situation well. The current situation was like an arrow on the string, and they had to take action. No matter whether there was an ambush around, they had to take action, because there was no one left.

The extra time was given to them for long-term discussion.

Baturu had plenty of strength and strode forward, cutting through thorns and thorns. Because his speed was too fast, the chopped bamboos had no time to move out. Tian Zhenyumi could only move the bamboos to the left and right sides.

At the beginning of the watch, everyone had advanced nearly a hundred feet to the north. Taoist Lin identified the direction and raised his hand to point north, "Continue to take three hundred strides north, it should be there."

Taoist Master Lin had not spoken for some time before, and no one could find a chance to speak if they wanted to. Seeing him speak this time, Li Zhongyong hurriedly asked, knowingly, "Master, whose tomb is here?"

Daochang Lin did not answer.

Li Zhongyong looked back at Chen Liqiu. Chen Liqiu understood and stepped forward and asked, "Master, how do you know that there is an antidote in this tomb?"

Taoist priest Lin did not answer Chen Liqiu's question, but said, "You go up and replace the fourth and youngest brother."

Although they knew that Daoist Lin was trying to distract him, Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu had no choice but to step forward and replace Tian Zhen Gonghe.

Tian Zhenyonghe returned to Taoist priest Lin. Taoist priest Lin did not speak to them, but looked at the three people who were opening the way in front of him expressionlessly.

As night falls, the moon also rises. Unlike the warm and genial sunshine, although the moonlight can also bring light, it is cold and cold. Under the reflection of the moonlight, Lin Daochang's face looks extremely pale.

Before the second watch, Batulu, who was cutting moso bamboo in the front, turned back and shouted, "Master, there is a piece of stone here, it looks like an abandoned stone wall."

"Yeah." Daochang Lin responded.

After cutting for a while, Batulu turned back and shouted, "Master, it's another stone wall. There should be a house before this."

"The tomb must be behind the house," Taoist priest Lin said.

After advancing for more than ten feet, Batulu's voice came again, "Found it."

"Clean up the surrounding area," said Taoist Master Lin.

Yumi Kazuya Tianma stepped forward to help, and the five of them worked together to quickly clear away the moso bamboo within a radius of five feet, revealing a pile of earthen tombs.

It seems that this tomb is not too small, with a pile of soil measuring three feet square. However, to Li Zhongyong and others who are used to seeing large tombs and mausoleums, this tomb is very inconspicuous, and there is not even a tombstone.

"The seal has not collapsed in all directions, so this tomb is not very old," Batulu said.

Daochang Lin took a few steps back and sat down next to him.

He hit a wooden box and waved to everyone, "Come here, I have something to tell you."

Hearing Taoist Priest Lin's words, I felt a chill in my heart. Taoist Priest Lin was finally going to tell them the truth.

When the five people were standing around, Taoist Lin's eyes passed over the faces of the five people one by one, "There is no banquet in the world, and our fate is over."

As soon as Director Lin said these words, Li Zhongyong and the others were inexplicably sad and heartbroken. They had guessed correctly. Director Lin really did not come here to save his own life.

The most surprised person was Batulu. He had always thought that as long as he came here, Taoist Lin would be saved, so he didn't understand what Taoist Lin meant by his words. "Master, what do you mean?"

Taoist priest Lin turned his head to look at Batulu, hesitated several times, and finally let out a long sigh.

Batulu was impatient and asked eagerly, "Master, what's wrong? Are we too late? This tomb has been tampered with?"

"No," Lin Daozhang shook his head, "The tomb is complete, and there should be a golden elixir of returning to heaven inside. But even if there is a golden elixir, it is of no use to me."

Li Zhongyong and others still had some understanding in their hearts, but Batulu was really confused, and Taoist Lin did not explain clearly, so he kept asking for the reason.

"Sooner or later, I have to say something to you. I have to put it off again and again, but I have to say it eventually." Taoist priest Lin sighed again.

Seeing the sadness in Taoist Lin's words, I guessed that he was going to tell the owner of this tomb. This was an unsolvable knot. If you don't enter the tomb, you won't be able to get the life-saving elixir, and if you enter the tomb, you will lose it.

Lifespan.

Taoist priest Lin hesitated again, not knowing how to speak to everyone.

Seeing Taoist Lin's hesitation, he stepped forward and said loudly, "Master, I will dig up the tomb later!"

Hearing the words, Taoist priest Lin, Li Zhongyong and others were surprised, while Batulu suddenly realized and clapped his head repeatedly, "I almost forgot that digging this tomb will cost you your life. I am the boss, I will dig it, it is not your turn."

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After Batulu finished speaking, he walked straight to another wooden box and started looking for earth digging tools.

Seeing this situation, Taoist priest Lin was very happy. He smiled and waved his hands, "Don't fight for it. I will do it myself."

"That's not possible," Batulu shook his head repeatedly, "You are already injured..."

Before Batulu could finish speaking, Taoist Master Lin interrupted him, "Well, to be honest with you, in fact, my life was cut off two days ago. I only used the soul-sealing needle to seal the seven orifices, forcing my soul to remain in the body.
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