Chapter 185 Misunderstanding
The sound of "Crack, crack, crack" brought hope of life to those who were struggling to deal with the poisonous fog and trying to find a way to survive in the cave.
"Sir, the boulder has moved." The yamen runner who spoke could not hide his joy.
"Sir, shall I bring people to help?" Changquan hesitated.
Ji Zhongqin nodded and said, "Go ahead. I know a little bit about fighting too."
Changquan immediately brought a few people to help, pushing hard from the bottom up.
The clicking sound got louder.
it works.
General Qiu was startled by the sudden explosion of the signal flare. Before he could fully recover, he heard the sound of a large stone crackling.
His heart suddenly sank, and the pretended anxiety on his face instantly turned into a ferocious look. He shouted sternly, "How dare you! Who dares to move without permission?! Sir Deng, if you force the rock, if it breaks and injures Sir Ji below, what will be your punishment? Capture this wild old man who appeared out of nowhere!"
We must control the situation, even if we have to use force!
Ji Zhongqin, who was standing below, heard General Qiu's loud shout and was about to speak when the corpse that was pierced by Nan San's poison hairpin suddenly made a series of fine "puff" sounds from its chest, as if something inside was rapidly rotting and exploding. More lavender smoke surged out, and the color seemed to be richer than before. The fishy and decayed smell instantly intensified, almost suffocating.
The smoke spread much faster than before. Even though everyone had retreated to the bottom of the passage and covered their faces with wet cloths, they still felt a tingling sensation on their exposed skin and their eyes were irritated to the point of tears.
"Oh no! The poisonous fog is getting thicker!" A yamen runner said anxiously, carrying the yamen runner who had previously pinned down Nan San and was already unconscious even tighter behind his back, while covering his mouth and nose with his other hand.
Ji Zhongqin had sharp eyes and noticed that the purple mist seemed to be affected by the air currents and was spreading upwards along their retreat route.
If this poisonous fog is allowed to spread completely and even overflow onto the ground, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"We can't let it spread!" Ji Zhongqin acted decisively, yanking off his already torn official robe and shouting, "Torches!"
The yamen runner didn't understand why, but he obediently handed over the torch immediately. As air flowed in, the torch became brighter than before, and the jumping flames reflected Ji Zhongqin's resolute profile.
"Sir?" Changquan asked worriedly.
"You lead your men and continue. Don't worry. Tell the superiors to cover their mouths and noses. Be careful of the spread of poisonous fog and evacuate the people."
Li Baisong had already started evacuating the people at the reminder of Jinluo.
But his prestige was not enough, so Deng Wenyan sent a yamen runner over to make the people stay further away.
Ji Zhongqin quickly wrapped the head of the torch with his official robe and threw it towards the corpse that was still spewing poisonous mist.
He didn't want to burn the bodies, but to use the fire to try to block or change the direction of the spread of the poisonous fog.
The burning official robe fell not far from the corpse, and the rising flames caused the thick purple mist to surge, and the momentum of its upward spread was slightly slowed down.
But this is not a long-term solution.
On the ground, Pan He and his disciple Deng Wenyan worked together, and their internal energy surged out through the long rope. The stuck boulder finally made a teeth-grinding "crunch" sound, was suddenly pulled away from the cave entrance, and rolled to the side.
The passage suddenly became clear.
"Hurry, sir, come up quickly, sir." Deng Wenyan looked at Pan He, who nodded at Deng Wenyan. Don't worry, with him here to guard, no one can do anything bad again.
Deng Wenyan jumped down the stairs without looking back, supported the exhausted yamen runner, and shouted, "Go up, quickly, the cave entrance is open, you will all be fine!"
The spirits of the yamen runners and soldiers were lifted.
Changquan immediately returned to Ji Zhongqin and said, "Sir, please leave quickly."
"Save people first." Ji Zhongqin supported an unconscious yamen runner.
"Sir, I will take the person out. You go first." Changquan was anxious. He pushed Ji Zhongqin with one hand and helped support the unconscious person with the other hand. "Let's go quickly."
Pan He responded from above, stretched out his arm, and easily lifted up a yamen runner, quickly placing him aside in a safe place.
However, just as the second yamen runner was about to be pulled up, something strange happened again.
General Qiu, who had been pretending to be anxious and watching coldly from the side, suddenly had a fierce light in his eyes. While Deng Wenyan was rescuing people below and Pan He was concentrating on pulling people out, he suddenly raised his foot and kicked hard at a loose piece of gravel next to the cave entrance.
The rubble, accompanied by a strong wind, hit the climbing yamen runner directly, and even hit Ji Zhongqin who was about to come up below.
"Be careful!" Jinluo screamed, and Pan He slapped General Qiu with his backhand, making him retreat several steps, and a fishy and sweet taste rushed up his throat.
The gravel brushed against the yamen runner's shoulder as it fell, frightening him so much that he cried out and almost dropped it.
"Old thing, you dare to hurt an official appointed by the court. Today, I will make sure you come here with your life but leave with your life! What are you still standing there for? Capture him!" General Qiu ordered the soldiers sternly.
Jinluo took the lead and stood in front of Pan He, sneering, "The treacherous officials of the court are trying to murder the loyal officials of the court. Mr. Qiu, you deserve to be killed!"
General Qiu was already anxious after missing his first strike, so he simply tore off his mask and said with a sinister grin, "What for? Of course, to prevent the 'poison' below from rising up and causing harm to the people. Shoot arrows at me, seal the cave entrance, and don't let anyone come up!"
Upon hearing this, the personal soldiers behind General Qiu who were not completely affected by the morning glory powder immediately drew their bows and arrows, aiming their cold arrowheads at the cave entrance and the people who were coming up.
"How dare you!" Pan He was furious, his hair and beard stood on end, and he stood in front of the cave entrance with a flash of his body. His wide sleeves moved without wind, and a powerful energy burst out of his body, knocking away the first few arrows.
Jinluo's pretty face was frosty, and she sneered, "You are shameless!" She raised her hands and several powders of different colors were scattered like smoke and mist towards the soldiers who were drawing their bows.
"Ah! My eyes!" "Itchy! So itchy!" Screams suddenly rang out. The soldiers who were hit dropped their bows and arrows, scratched in pain, and instantly lost their fighting ability.
Lieutenant Qiu hadn't expected this woman's poisoning skills to be so cunning and unpredictable. With a clang, he drew his sword and shouted, "Witch, I believe you're the one behind the poisoning. You're playing the thief crying thief and making us all spin! All soldiers, listen to my order. Follow me to capture this witch and avenge the innocent people who died in Guangyi County!"
Jinluo laughed when she heard it, and looked coldly at Guo Sima, who was hiding aside like a quail when she saw that the situation was not going well. With a flick of the white silk in his hand, Guo Sima flew towards Jinluo uncontrollably.
"Let's see who dares to move. Sima Guo, do you remember our meeting? Your concubine in the backyard poisoned the mistress and accidentally put it in your mother's bowl. I saved your mother. When we meet, Sima Guo, why are you hiding so far away? Be my witness and tell that kid surnamed Qiu to put down his bow and arrow. Peace and prosperity will come to everyone."
Sima Guo was still in shock and had a sad face, so he had to speak up to persuade them to make peace.
"Miss Luo."
"General Qiu, please talk nicely. It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. There must be some misunderstanding here."
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