When he saw the oasis again, Wu Qin couldn't help but ask.
They rested until after sunset and continued on their way. A few hours later, they saw an oasis once. No one said anything at the time. This was the second time they saw the oasis.
The moon is very full tonight, and the soft moonlight casts a hazy veil on everything. You can see the scene in front of you clearly even without holding a torch.
There is a peach-shaped lake in the middle of the oasis. The lake reflects light under the moonlight, like crystal clear amber. There are no trees beside the lake, only large areas of green grass. Wu Qin did not make any marks there, but he is sure. This was the lake he saw in the first place.
Gu Yanting didn't speak, but the vulture hovering above them gave an unpleasant cry, which seemed like a response and a mockery.
Wu Qin was still dragging Mangan Duo, who was dying. Thinking of what Mangan Duo said before, Wu Qin felt a little unsure. He swallowed and asked Gu Yanting: "What should I do now? Isn't it because I encountered a ghost and hit the wall? ?¡±
Gu Yanting glanced at him and asked Chu Yichen, "Do you have the energy to shoot arrows now?"
Without the scorching sun, Chu Yichen recovered a little. He nodded. Gu Yanting asked Wu Qin to hand him the crossbow, then pointed at the leading vulture and said, "Shoot it down."
Wu Qin only carried eight arrows, so he had to use them sparingly.
After Chu Yichen got the bow and arrow, he followed Gu Yanting's gaze and looked at the night sky. There were about a dozen vultures following them all the way, but the distance was a little far. Chu Yichen clenched the bow in his hand and said: " We have to find a way to bring it closer.¡±
Unlike Gu Yanting who insists on practicing every day, he has fewer opportunities to practice shooting live targets. The distance is too far and he is not sure.
Wu Qin said from the side: "You are responsible for aiming, and I will help you lead them over."
After Wu Qin finished speaking, he lifted Mn Duo up. The vultures followed Mn Duo with their eyes a little restless. Chu Yichen drew an arrow and put it on his bow, waiting for the opportunity.
Gu Yanting hugged Song Wan and continued walking forward. Song Wan lay on his shoulder and looked at the two of them curiously. Then he saw Wu Qin touching a piece of dried meat and throwing it towards the vultures.
Although there were several steps away, Song Wan was still very sure that it was the dried meat he had eaten.
After throwing the dried meat out, the leading vulture swooped down, and Chu Yichen seized the opportunity to set up his bow and shoot an arrow.
This was not the first time Gu Yanting asked him to do something, but he was even more nervous than the first time he took the exam in the school.
The bow and arrow flew away from the string, but failed to hit the vulture's head. It only hit the wings. The vulture screamed and staggered to the ground.
Chu Yichen walked over, pulled out the arrow, and pierced the vulture's head again.
Wu Qin said from the side: "Mr. Chu, I didn't realize that your archery skills are good."
Wu Qin¡¯s archery skills are very average, and it is difficult to hit the bullseye even on a fixed target.
Chu Yichen put the arrow back into the quiver and said calmly: "Vice Wu Wu deserves the award."
Wu Qin still wanted to praise Chu Yichen, but suddenly he felt a scorching gaze. He turned around and saw Song Wan lying on Gu Yanting's shoulder, staring at him sadly. Only then did Wu Qin remember what he had just made with Song Wan's rations. bait.
He felt a little guilty, so he quickly took another piece of dried meat and threw it to Song Wan. Song Wan's eyes lit up, he raised his hand to catch it and stuffed it into his mouth.
Gu Yanting turned his head and looked over. Wu Qin said with a smile: "I think Miss Song seems a little bored. Let her eat a piece of dried meat to relieve her boredom."
Gu Yanting withdrew his gaze and said, "Keep shooting, whoever takes the lead will shoot."
Wu Qin did not dare to use Song Wan¡¯s rations as bait anymore. He tried dry food and found that the vultures were also very smart and would not be fooled at all, so he used Mn Duo¡¯s burnt meat as bait.
After two or three times, Chu Yichen found the feeling and could accurately shoot through the vulture's head as soon as he raised his hand.
However, these vultures soon discovered the pattern. When Chu Yichen wanted to get the arrow back, they would swarm down and stop him with shrill cries and sharp beaks.
The combat effectiveness of a group of vultures should not be underestimated. Chu Yichen was in poor condition and had no choice but to give up on taking arrows.
They were busy dealing with the vultures and did not notice the changes in the surrounding scenery. It was not until Gu Yanting said "come out" that they saw a city in the distance.
The architectural style of that city is similar to that of Mu Si, but the buildings are much taller. The roofs are round and stand in an orderly manner. Under the reflection of the moonlight and morning light, it is as beautiful as another world.
They were still a long way away from the city, but it was refreshing. At least they didn't continue to circle around.
&nbsThere was an invisible force guiding him along the way.
This side of Broken Bridge is an uninhabited desert, while that side is completely different and full of vitality. There are dense forests and mountains and rivers like Zhaoling, which grow wantonly after spring and burst out with vigorous greenery.
But among the greenery, there was also a vague air of death.
However, these things sounded too mysterious. He did not tell Wu Qin, but used a more reasonable explanation: "If you have read the local chronicles of Zhaoling, you should know that towns or villages are generally built on rivers. On top of the shoal, because the terrain there is relatively flat and the soil is fertile, suitable for farming, so it should be common sense to find a bend along the upper reaches of the river."
Wu Qin opened his mouth and said after a while: "Sir, when did you read so many books?"
The Night Patrol Department does store a lot of files and various books, but most of the time those things are left there gathering dust, with no one looking at them at all.
Gu Yanting glanced at Wu Qin and said silently: Do you think I am you?
Wu Qin felt ashamed and asked Gu Yanting: "How are we going to cross the river at night? Sir, you know that I am a landlubber. If I have to dive across, I might as well just jump into the river and die now."
Gu Yanting said: "No need to dive, just take off your clothes."
"ah?"
Wu Qin didn't follow Gu Yanting's thinking, so Chu Yichen asked warmly: "Are you going to twist them into a rope?"
Gu Yanting raised his eyes slightly, looked at Chu Yichen with a more appreciative look, and then said to Wu Qin: "It's okay, I still need to study more."
Wu Qin: ""
"If I had the brains to study, would I still be working in the night watch department as a little boy who was ordered around for so many years?
Wu Qin silently took off his clothes, tore them into strips of cloth and twisted them into ropes.
Soon, all three of them took off their pants, leaving only a pair of underwear. Chu Yichen had wrapped a lot of cloth around his body to block the sun, but it came in handy now.
Wu Qin roughly measured the rope and found that the rope was almost forty meters in total. He didn't know if it was enough, but he didn't dare to think about Song Wan's clothes, so he could only ask Gu Yanting: "Sir, is this okay? "
Gu Yanting said: "You will know after you try it."
Wu Qin still didn¡¯t know what Gu Yanting was going to try, so he asked worriedly: ¡°If the attempt fails, is there any chance to try again?¡±
Gu Yanting asked back: "What do you think?"
I think it might not work.
Wu Qin changed his mind and said: "With adults here, how could it fail? When we get there, we will definitely find a solution soon."
Gu Yanting didn't answer. He didn't believe in such words of encouragement. Only by doing something can you know the result. If it fails, you can find a way to deal with it.
The sun is setting in the west soon, and night is falling. The moon is not so round tonight, but the moonlight is still cold and bright.
Gu Yanting wrapped one end of the rope around his waist, handed the other end to Wu Qin, then handed the spear he improved to Chu Yichen, and said, "I will need help later. Throw this right when you see it." come over."
Chu Yichen looked at Gu Yanting in surprise and asked, "You want to borrow power from the air?"
Gu Yanting picked up Song Wan and said, "This is safer. I can't take risks with her."
If he didn¡¯t take Song Wan with him, he could cross the river directly by his own strength.
Chu Yichen didn¡¯t want Song Wan to take risks with Gu Yanting, so he hesitated and said, ¡°Can¡¯t we bring her over after you get there first?¡±
"no."
Gu Yanting simply refused. He only believed in himself and would not hand Song Wan over to anyone else.
Chu Yichen knows that Gu Yanting usually won't change his decision and can only accept the arrangement.
They soon came to the river. Gu Yanting looked as usual and hugged Song Wan. Wu Qin and Chu Yichen were much more nervous than him. Song Wan didn't know anything. He lay on Gu Yanting's shoulder and looked at them doubtfully. Yan Ting rubbed her head.
Wu Qin was so nervous that he asked, "What will we do when this person arrives?"
He is referring to manganese content.
Gu Yanting said: "If you want to bring him with you, you can find a way to bring him with you."
After saying that, Gu Yanting used Qinggong and jumped onto the river with Song Wan in his arms. Wu Qin was not mentally prepared at all and almost screamed out in shock, but he was afraid of affecting Gu Yanting and Chu Yichen, so he held it back.
Chu Yichen¡¯s attention was all on Gu Yanting. When Gu Yanting was about to reach the other side, he tried his best to throw the spear in his hand.
Wu Qin¡¯s eyes followed the spear, and his heart beat faster. Just as Gu Yanting was about to step on the spear to reach the other side, a sharp arrow appeared out of thin air.
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