Chapter 376 Arrival at the Western Territory
"Okay, let's set off now." The fifth brother said as he pulled the reins of the horse.
Sixth brother also climbed onto the horse, while Mo Jiuye was responsible for guarding Mr. Simeng in the carriage to prevent any accidents.
As soon as the carriage started, Xiaobai stood on the top of the carriage, making a gurgling sound.
Mo Jiuye then remembered that he was so busy interrogating Mr. Simeng that he had forgotten about Xiaobai.
He opened the window of the carriage and let Xiaobai fly in.
Xiaobai stood obediently on his shoulder, and continued to show off to Mr. Simeng, who was like a dead dog.
Mo Jiuye laughed and fed it some food. Then, while Mr. Simeng was asleep, he wrote a letter of safety and tied it to Xiaobai's leg.
The letter was written to He Zhiran, and its general content was to inform him that everything was going well, that he had successfully captured Mr. Simeng, and that he had taken him to the western border.
After eating and drinking his fill, Xiaobai flew to Xiling Village with Mo Jiuye's handwritten letter.
The three brothers had a smooth journey. In order to reach the western border as soon as possible, they insisted on continuing on their journey as long as they had a little energy left.
At this speed, they finally arrived at the western border after eleven days.
After all, it is a border city, so the guarding of the city gate is relatively strict, and several officers and soldiers will check people coming and going.
Mr. Simeng is now extremely weak. If he could not die, his brothers would not even want to give him a bite of food.
However, with such a scarred person in the carriage, he would definitely not be able to pass the inspection at the city gate, and might even cause considerable trouble.
The sixth brother asked worriedly, "Ninth brother, what should we do?"
Mo Jiuye looked at the people in front who were queuing to enter the city.
"Let's line up first. I'll go to the front and take care of things."
Everyone knows that money makes the world go round, but Mo Jiuye doesn't believe that those officers and soldiers would dislike silver.
While the carriages were queuing, Mo Jiuye quickly came close to the officers and soldiers, looking very anxious.
When the officers and soldiers saw a man running towards them, they thought he was trying to force his way through the city gate, so they quickly raised their weapons to stop him.
"What do you do? If you want to go into town, you have to queue up."
Mo Jiuye didn't care about money at all, as long as he could enter the city smoothly.
So, while the officers and soldiers were asking questions, he took out a silver ingot and stuffed it into their hands.
Then he pointed to the carriage at the back of the procession and said, "My family member is seriously ill and needs to go to the city to see a doctor urgently. Can you make some arrangements?"
The officers and soldiers were overjoyed the moment they received the silver.
Judging from the size of the ingot, it was as much as five taels, which was his military salary for five months.
The officers and soldiers immediately changed their expressions and their attitudes took a 180-degree turn.
"It's important to see a doctor, don't delay."
After saying this, he quickly dispersed the people who were blocking the door to the side, making room for the carriage to pass.
The carriage entered the city smoothly and headed straight for the hill that Mr. Simeng mentioned.
Although the place is rarely visited, there are Dashun troops stationed nearby.
There must be someone in the army who recognizes them, so they must be careful not to reveal their identities.
Therefore, the brothers decided to find a place farther away from the military camp and go up the mountain.
Of course, one person must stay behind to look after Mr. Simeng. In case the location he said is wrong, the brothers can continue to interrogate him.
Although Mo Jiuye knew something about witchcraft, it was only the principles, and he was not very clear about the details.
Especially the puppet Gu, it is impossible to understand how it controls time.
Mr. Simeng, that old fellow, is very cunning and never tells the truth.
Logically, when Mo Jiuye and others entered the Western Territory, they should first look for the whereabouts of the third brother and others to see if they had found any clues.
But considering the control time of the puppet mother Gu, Mo Jiuye didn't dare to be careless at all.
They had captured Mr. Simeng half a month ago and had taken away all his poisonous insects, and even removed the natal poison in his body.
In other words, Mr. Simeng did not give any orders to the carrier of the puppet Gu for at least half a month. He was worried that if time went on, his father and brother would starve to death due to lack of mobility.
Therefore, he decided not to look for his third brother for the time being, but to first look for the whereabouts of his father, eldest brother and second brother according to the location Mr. Simeng said.
As long as he can find the people successfully, he can follow his wife's method to remove the puppet poison in their bodies. Saving their lives is the most important thing.
In the end, the brothers discussed and decided that the fifth brother, who was more careful, would stay at the foot of the mountain to look after Mr. Simeng, while Mo Jiuye and the sixth brother would go up to the sixth hill of Xiaoqiu Mountain together.
Mo Jiuye looked at the sky and saw that it was already afternoon.
Although the Hills are made up of various small hills, to reach the sixth hill, you must climb over the first five.
From a distance, the hills don't look very big, but if you walk there, they are still quite far away.
Fortunately, Mo Jiuye and Sixth Brother were both masters of martial arts. The two brothers used their lightness skills along the way and crossed five hills in about an hour.
The sixth hill gives you a feeling that is indeed different from the others as soon as you see it.
On other hills, there is some distance between the trees, so it does not block the view if you look far away.
However, the sixth hill was quite different. At first glance, the entire hill was covered in lush green. Not only was there no road visible, but even the nearby ground was covered with a thick layer of moss.
Birds flying here will choose to take a detour when they reach here, which shows how dangerous this hill is.
According to experience, this is the place where snakes, insects, rats and ants are most likely to appear. Once people walk in, they really don't know what dangers they will encounter.
Sixth Brother took out a dagger from his body and held it in his palm.
"Ninth brother, I'll lead the way." He planned to cut through the thorns and open up a path.
Mo Jiuye knew that this was the only way under the circumstances.
So he also took out the dagger and held it in his palm, but he did not act immediately. Instead, he took out a bag of realgar powder from his arms and sprinkled it on himself and his sixth brother.
Only in this way can we effectively avoid attacks from snakes, insects and other poisonous creatures after entering the jungle.
Saving father and brother is certainly important, but if you can't even guarantee your own safety, how can you save others?
The two brothers looked at each other firmly, then headed towards the jungle step by step.
The two men cooperated very well, one on the left and the other on the right, cutting away the thorns that blocked their way. At the same time, they remained alert at all times, paying attention to snakes and insects that might appear under their feet.
Fortunately, Mo Jiuye sprinkled realgar powder on the two of them. Along the way, the poisonous snakes they encountered automatically retreated after smelling the scent.
Therefore, the brothers had a relatively smooth initial journey into the Sixth Hill.
Even the few poisonous snakes that were not afraid of the smell of realgar were killed by the two brothers with their quick eyes and hands.
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