Chapter 371 Very Annoying (Two in One)
Upon hearing this, everyone present, except Fan Xian, looked much more solemn. Only Fan Xian looked happy.
"I feel relieved now. If he hadn't recovered much, I would have worried whether I could rely on him to make a breakthrough. Now I feel much more at ease."
"..." x8
Mei Cheng'an glanced at him with a half-smile, then stood quietly on the slightly damp mud with his hands behind his back. He squinted his eyes and looked ahead through the thick reeds, searching for subtle traces.
Wang Qinian held his sword and observed the footprints on the ground to determine Sean's initial direction, and reported it.
Fan Xian glanced at the dog corpses on the ground, said it was a pity, then walked to Mei Chengan and started observing with him.
At this moment, Sean was very clear that someone was chasing him. If so, he would definitely use the reeds to cover his body and would no longer use his lightness skills to fly over the sky. As long as he bent down to pass through the reeds, he would always leave some traces. Although not obvious, they would not escape the eyes of Mei Chengan and Fan Xian.
The trace vaguely formed a winding curve in front of the two people's eyes, gradually extending to the northeast, until it reached the farthest point in their sight.
After silently estimating the distance between them and Sean, the two exchanged glances. Fan Xian suddenly clenched his right hand and raised it neatly. The seven tiger guards led by Gao Da behind him instantly understood what he meant. They had practiced this before, and after looking at each other, they quickly scattered into the reed marsh and chased after him at a constant speed in different directions, roughly in the northeast direction.
The reason why they were asked to chase separately was naturally to surround Sean to the greatest extent possible. The reason for chasing at a constant speed was out of respect for the senior, and it was not good to get too close for the sake of their own safety.
It is obvious that Sean has not forgotten his escape and wilderness survival skills because of his nearly twenty years in prison.
When it comes to field battles, Sean is the undisputed king of the night!
After Gaoda and his group left, Fan Xian looked towards the northeast and said to Mei Chengan beside him.
"Looking at the direction Sean ran, the people who were waiting for him are probably in that direction too. Bluebird and Green Ant are not running in the wrong direction, right?"
Mei Chengan shrugged.
"It's pretty much the same."
In fact, it is easy to judge the direction of Sean's escape. He is so close to the border. Unless he has a hole in his brain, he will only run to the northeast. He may take a detour on the way, but the overall direction must be correct.
Fan Xian said "oh" and said no more.
"Keep chasing."
Before he finished speaking, Mei Cheng'an tapped the mud with his toes and shot out in the direction of Sean, with Wang Qinian and Fan Xian flying behind him.
Those who often use Qinggong to chase others know that no matter how much true energy you have and how good your Qinggong is, you cannot fly forever and you will always have to land.
Even if it just touches the ground.
This pursuit was slightly different from the previous ones in that the three men did not just blindly pursue him because Dog Brother was gone.
So in addition to flying forward like arrows, they would occasionally stop and carefully explore the surroundings, collecting various clues left by Sean.
Mei Cheng'an lightly brushed his fingers across the obvious freshly broken marks under the reeds, brushed them aside, looked at the pair of relatively complete footprints on the mud below, curled the corners of his mouth, and said softly.
"This way."
Hearing the noise, Fan Xian and Wang Qinian, who were investigating elsewhere, quickly came over. After taking a look at the broken reeds and the footprints on the ground, Wang Qinian asked in confusion.
"Why did this old man suddenly change direction and take a detour?"
Fan Xian snorted coldly.
"He's just beating around the bush with us, it's just a trick."
Perhaps he had recovered, Mei Cheng'an was in a much better mood than before. He smiled and said softly when he heard this.
"This is no trivial trick. In this special area, circling is the best way to shake off the pursuit. We might get confused if we keep circling."
Fan Xian snorted.
"It works well against ordinary people, but it's just a trivial trick against us. With the two of you tracking masters here, are we still afraid that he will go around in circles with us? If he goes around in circles, we will go around in circles too. Let's see who can get ahead of whom?"
Mei Chengan smiled and said something lightly.
"I'm not some tracking master, so don't praise me too much. Just praise Lao Wang. He'll be happy to hear that."
After saying that, he pointed his toes and shot out again.
Wang Qinian chuckled and came up to Fan Xian and said.
"My young master is thin-skinned and doesn't like to be praised. I am thick-skinned and also like to be praised. It would be nice if the adults could praise me more."
The corner of Fan Xian's mouth twitched and he forced out an awkward smile.
"Easy to say, easy to say."
After saying that, he glanced at his fellow villager's fleeting back, and while lightly tapping on his toes to catch up with him, he muttered something inaudibly.
"You're still shy, you're really good at pretending!"
Wang Qinian moved his ears, not hearing clearly, and quickly chased after him with curiosity and confusion. Could he be cursing me secretly?
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In the cloudy night, hunters and prey are circling each other, and no one knows when the roles of both parties will suddenly reverse.
Who can tell what happens in the dark?
Gradually, Mei Cheng'an's eyes became brighter and brighter, and so did Fan Xian and Wang Qinian, because the traces left by Sean became more and more numerous and obvious.
It seems that even though his skills are still there, he is old and frail after all, and it is really difficult for him to live up to his former courage. Moreover, the poison that was violently injected into him over the past few days was not in vain.
The few people who followed the traces unknowingly passed through the endless reeds by the lake and came to a dwarf fir forest, where they stopped.
Perhaps because of the night, the dwarf fir forest looked particularly dense, exuding a darkness so deep that it seemed to swallow up everything.
Looking at the somewhat messy footprints on the ground in front of the forest, Mei Cheng'an frowned slightly and looked up at the dense forest in front of him.
"That old guy went into the woods."
These words were said by Fan Xian, and his expression became serious.
Chasing in a dense forest is different from chasing in a reed marsh. Not only is it easier to hide and cover traces in a dense forest, it is also very suitable for setting various traps. Sean is very good at this, so the danger level soars.
"Sir, Master, shall we... go in?"
Wang Qinian asked, and it was obvious that he was aware of the danger.
Before Mei Cheng'an could speak, Fan Xian spoke first.
"We have to get in, the key is how to get in!"
"How to get in?"
Wang Qinian asked subconsciously.
Mei Cheng'an first glanced at him, then at Fan Xian.
"Sean is not an ordinary person, so it's better to be careful. To be on the safe side, we have to go around and insert it from the side."
Fan Xian did not comment and looked around.
"Where?"
Mei Cheng'an observed the structures on both sides of the dwarf fir forest, decisively chose the right side, and headed there with a tiptoe.
"This way."
As for why he chose this side, there is no reason. He has no experience and can only choose blindly. If you have to get to the bottom of it, it may be because... he is right-handed and instinctively feels that the right side is more secure.
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Suddenly, an extremely shrill whistling sound was heard in the dark forest. A black rope suddenly sprang up from the shallow grass in the forest, wrapped around a person's ankle, and was pulled up rapidly.
The one who stepped into the trap was a tiger guard who had followed Sean into the jungle. The tiger guard was thrown into the air and just when he lost strength and could not control himself, his upper body suddenly swung up extremely powerfully. At the same time, he stretched out his left hand and twisted his right hand, and with a click, a long sword came out of the sheath and cut the black rope in an instant.
The freed Tiger Guard was falling rapidly towards the ground in front of him along the momentum of the black rope. He turned around in the air and was about to land steadily when a silver light flashed and an extremely thin silver needle shot towards his chest. The Tiger Guard was shocked and quickly waved his long sword, which had not yet been put back into the scabbard, to narrowly block the silver needle.
Before he could rejoice, he felt a huge force transmitted from the tip of the needle to the blade, and then quickly swept towards him, knocking him back a step in the air. The person who shot the silver needle did not attack again, which allowed him to land safely.
Just as he steadied his body, the Tiger Guard was stunned, because he suddenly found that there was a shallow pit on the ground one step in front of him after the strong wind swept away by his landing. In the pit, there were several inverted spikes pointing upwards. It was obviously a trap. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead instantly. He couldn't imagine how many bloody holes would be pierced on his feet without the silver needle.
Mei Cheng'an, who was standing under a tree a little further away, gently put down his hand, and Fan Xian, who was beside him, angrily put down the arm equipped with the Dark Cross wristband.
"This damn Dark Cross is not designed properly. It requires two hands to activate it. It wastes too much time. I must ask Senior Brother Leng to improve it later."
Mei Cheng'an waved his hand in response to the tiger guard who nodded to thank him from a distance. After the tiger guard's figure disappeared into the darkness again, he looked at Fan Xian with a smile on his face.
"You have to retrieve this arrow after you shoot it, which is troublesome and wastes time. I have plenty of silver needles. You should leave this secret weapon to Sean."
Fan Xian thought about it and shrugged.
"Well, since what you said makes some sense, I won't bother with you for stealing my limelight."
Mei Chengan smiled and nodded, giving him a thumbs up.
"atmosphere."
"That's, hehehe."
Shaking his head for a while, Fan Xian was amused by his own shamelessness.
Wang Qinian laughed a few times and asked curiously.
"Master, sir, how did you two know there would be a trap where the tiger guard landed?"
Mei Cheng'an and Fan Xian looked at each other, then looked at him together.
Fan Xian shrugged and spoke first.
"That's how TV dramas are played. The traps are all chained together."
Mei Chengan smiled and added.
"You have to trust the professionalism of the seniors."
Although he didn't understand what the TV drama was about, Wang Qinian suddenly understood after hearing the second half of the sentence combined with what his master said.
It seems that sometimes it is better to trust the enemy than to trust yourself. "Let's go."
After saying these two words, just as Mei Cheng'an was looking around, Fan Xian suddenly pointed in a direction.
"Go this way."
After saying that, he took the lead and rushed over there. Mei Chengan and Wang Qinian followed quickly without thinking.
Just as when he made the judgment, Fan Xian did not ask about the basis for his judgment and directly chose to believe him, he also believed in Fan Xian's judgment without asking any more questions.
The night fight in the jungle is no joke. You are facing Sean again. In this darkness, you have to outnumber others and defeat the few. It doesn’t matter if you choose right or wrong. The most important thing is to trust your teammates!
……
The call of a night owl is unpleasant and harsh. Two consecutive harsh sounds abruptly broke the tranquility of the forest.
A branch swayed slightly, and the knife lights from all directions suddenly broke out of the silence, turning into seven extremely beautiful silver lights, forming a tight knife net, which suddenly covered the space and cut it into pieces.
Countless blood clots mixed with broken branches splashed and fell in the middle of the woods. With a light bang, the Tiger Guard leader Gundam held his sword at his side, unscrewed the lid with one hand, lit the tinder, shone it on the dead man's face, and shook his head. It was obvious that the dead man was not Sean.
The fire soon disappeared, and after the forest returned to darkness, six Tiger Guards appeared behind Gundam. Gundam raised his hand and made a silent gesture, and the Tiger Guards behind him quickly dispersed, forming a semicircular fan-shaped matrix, and quickly searched deep into the dense forest.
Not long after they left, Mei Cheng'an, Fan Xian and Wang Qinian appeared from behind, the fire started again, and after taking a look at the dead face, Wang Qinian hissed.
"Another acquaintance, from the courtyard."
Mei Chengan thought about it.
"I guess he was the one who unlocked the door and let Sean go. I didn't expect Sean to take him with him when he escaped."
Fan Xian had a strange expression on his face.
"Would he be so kind as to bring along a burden?"
Mei Cheng'an thought about it and the corners of his mouth curled up.
"I'm afraid he realized something was wrong at that time and planned to use him as a scapegoat to buy time."
Hearing this, the strangeness in Fan Xian's eyes disappeared and he smiled.
"That's right, this is in line with his personality."
After a pause, he suddenly sniffed and his expression instantly became excited.
"I seem to smell the special scent of my medicine. Sean must be nearby, there's no doubt about it!"
Mei Chengan looked at him in surprise.
“You can actually smell it?”
Fan Xian smiled complacently.
"After all, this is the poison I developed myself, so I am very familiar with the smell. But I have to get closer to smell it. For long distances, I still have to rely on Brother Gou."
Mei Chengan suddenly realized.
"Then smell it, where is Sean?"
The corner of Fan Xian's mouth twitched. He suspected that his fellow villager was scolding him, but he had no evidence, so he spread his hands.
"I can only smell it vaguely, but I can't smell it like a dog and tell the direction."
Mei Cheng'an didn't say much and just patted him on the shoulder.
"Don't be discouraged. Go back and learn from other dogs. You will succeed next time! I believe in you."
Fan Xian's head was immediately filled with black lines.
"I'll take your second uncle!"
Mei Chengan was shocked.
"Isn't it inappropriate to let Lin Wan'er be a mistress? My second uncle...oh, I don't have a second uncle. It was just a false alarm. The Shura Field will not appear."
Fan Xian's face turned completely dark.
"roll!"
While the two were bickering, Wang Qinian had already determined Sean's approximate direction based on various traces in the forest. It was slightly different from the direction Tiger Guard left. After a brief report, the three of them quickly jumped up and chased after him.
The dark clouds above our heads quietly moved away, the moonlight poured down, and the forest was instantly shrouded in silver light.
Mei Cheng'an was putting his hand against the tree and carefully feeling the slight vibrations coming from all around. The light suddenly became brighter. He looked up and his eyes also brightened a little. A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. It was now even more difficult for Sean to hide.
At the same time, Sean, who also looked up, had a completely different mood from his. He frowned and cursed in his heart.
He knew clearly that he could not hide far away. Nearly twenty years in prison had caused irreparable damage to his body, and these days he had to fight against the powerful poison injected into him by Fan Xian. He finally opened up his meridians, but before he could recover much strength, he began a thrilling escape journey. In addition, he had to turn back and kill the vicious dogs that were chasing him, which wasted some energy. At this moment, he was really exhausted.
He leaned tightly against the broad tree trunk, hiding in the shadow. His chest began to rise and fall, and his breathing was obviously a little rapid. He smiled bitterly. People have to accept that they are getting old!
As the moonlight shone into the forest, he could clearly see the seven powerful figures holding strange long swords, slowly approaching his hiding place in an extremely cautious formation.
There was a hint of shock in his bitter smile. This was the first time he saw the tiger guards who guarded his carriage all day take action since he was released from prison. He didn't know when Qing Kingdom had such a powerful force in addition to the people from the Sixth Department of the Inspectorate.
What worried him more were the two leaders of the delegation, Fan Xian and Mei Cheng'an. Seeing that they responded to his escape so promptly and chased him so closely, he firmly believed that the two young men were determined to kill him, so they deliberately exposed a flaw to lure him away.
But so what? He knew it was a trap but he had to step into it because it was his only chance to escape!
Glancing to the northeast, Sean thought secretly that as long as he escaped from this dense forest and passed through the rocky cave in front, he would reach the Wudu River. The support team sent by his most secretive disciple would be waiting for him on the other side of the border.
Thinking of this, Sean's breathing gradually stabilized, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He decided to give it one last try. Victory was just around the corner.
At this time, nearly two hours had passed since he escaped from the mission camp. The pursuit and counter-pursuit had also been carried out in silence and solemnity for two hours. In the distant eastern sky, a faint hint of paleness had already appeared, and the unique milky white fog beside the big lake began to gradually rise in the dwarf fir forest.
Taking advantage of the thick fog in the forest, it was a good opportunity to escape. Sean's body was like a puddle of mud, sliding down the tree trunk silently, crawling on the ground covered with rotten mud, like a reptile, going against the seven tiger guards who were searching for him.
After crawling on the mud for a long time, Sean gradually found that familiar feeling, the feeling of life and death when he was an ordinary little spy of the Northern Wei Dynasty many, many years ago.
Sean suppressed his breathing to the extreme, and the pure internal energy in his body supported his slightly weak energy. Under the cover of the fog, he was about to pass by the seven powerful tiger guards. It was a bit embarrassing, but as long as he could break through the siege and escape from the forest, successfully meet up with the contact person and return to the north, what would the temporary embarrassment matter?
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"Did you see it?"
"Don't worry, I'm watching."
"Hurry up."
"Please stop rushing me. I'm really impressed. It's really foggy down there!"
The two people who were talking in a very low voice officially caught Mei Cheng'an and Fan Xian who arrived in time, but they did not get close to them immediately.
The reason why the two were so sure that Sean was moving in the opposite direction of them was because the special smell that Fan Xian smelled was getting stronger and stronger. The reason why they were sure that Sean was lying on the ground was because the fog had just risen and all of it condensed on the ground. He could not be seen from above, so he must be below.
"No, I'll call Gundam and the others first, don't let them..."
Mei Cheng'an's eyes suddenly moved, and he interrupted him with a finger.
"There!"
"sure?"
"uncertain!"
The corner of Fan Xian's mouth twitched. Time waits for no one. While speaking, he had already raised his left arm and stretched out his hand to clap.
Mei Cheng'an suddenly reached out and pushed his arm down half an inch.
"It's now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Fan Xian also slapped forward with his right palm.
Duh! Duh! Duh!
Three crossbow arrows that looked like poisonous snakes seemed to have eyes and shot straight at Sean's body that was lying on the ground like lightning.
Although Sean didn't see it, his body seemed to have an instinctive sense. Before the crossbow arrow hit him, he moved several inches to the left and narrowly avoided the fate of being pierced by the crossbow.
But in this way, his whereabouts were exposed to the seven tiger guards as well as Mei Chengan and Fan Xian who were a little further away.
Fan Xian's eyes lit up.
"This old guy is really there! I went there!"
After saying this, his figure flashed and he quietly moved forward.
Mei Cheng'an and Wang Qinian had no time to look at him. They were staring at the fierce fight between Gaoda and his group and Sean.
A few breaths ago, the moment Sean's whereabouts were exposed, seven long swords turned into a terrifying net covering the sky above that place.
With a muffled groan, Sean disappeared from the spot. The true strength of a powerful man finally erupted at this moment, making the air in the forest crackle. In a moment, Sean had floated to the outside of the seven long swords. He leaned forward suddenly, and his palms, with the force of thunder, shattered the thick fog around him and slammed heavily on the long swords.
The two long swords that directly bore the attack broke in an instant with a crisp sound. The two tiger guards groaned and were directly knocked out by Sean's violent palm. Their bodies hit the blocking tree trunks heavily. They groaned again, and blood uncontrollably flowed out from the corners of their mouths. Then they fell to the ground, stirring up a lot of debris.
He was not dead, but he was seriously injured and had no weapons. For the time being, he might not have the strength to fight again.
In a moment, two of his men were disabled. Gundam shouted wildly and gripped the hilt of the knife with both hands and chopped hard at the ghostly figure with a head full of dry hair.
Facing the whistling knife, Sean was a little too calm. His eyes were glowing with a faint silver light against the blade on his expressionless face. He clasped his palms together, and his body suddenly disappeared in the spreading mist. He dodged the unstoppable knife and slapped out with his palm sideways. The strong wind stung his face. Gundam had no time to put away his knife to block it, so he could only tap his toes and quickly retreat to avoid the sharp edge.
As he retreated, four long swords came again and covered Sean's whole body in an instant, leaving him no chance to breathe.
There was a hint of helplessness in Sean's eyes. This was the advantage of having more people. Wave after wave, it was so annoying!
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(End of this chapter)
