Chapter 176 Chapter 176

Two days later, the boat returned to the entrance of the stone forest. He didn't know whether the poppy fields were more resistant to burning than he expected, or whether the strong wind swept the flames to other places. The black smoke lasted for a whole day before dissipating. The time greatly exceeded Song Lehe's previous estimate, and he had to come one day late to check.

Song Lehe did not come down alone, Qu Wurong was with him. Although she felt that after a day of burning, the fate of those who stayed in the stone forest would be bad, but after all, they had been together day and night, and Qu Wurong felt that if she worked together, she could at least put the person who had the accident to rest in peace.

After entering the stone forest, the men who were sweeping the floor at the door were indeed gone. In addition to the yellow sand blown in by the wind, there were also some black ashes mixed in on the ground. The poppy field was also pitch black, but there was no obvious vermilion in it. It must have almost cooled down.

When Song Lehe entered the poppy field to check how well it was burned, Qu Wurong did not go into the place where ashes were everywhere. Instead, he made a half circle and went to the residence of the men. It's not that she cares about the life and death of these people. Those who still have the desire to survive are all on the boat. The rest are just drug-addicted and deranged bodies. What she wants is the shovel placed in the house over there. , after all, it’s not like she can dig the ground with bare hands.

Then she saw that inside the house, men with smiling faces were lying on the ground in a mess, and they had been dead for a long time. Qu Wurong frowned with some discomfort. She was not afraid of dead people, but the way these people died with smiles reminded her of those fanatical Shi Guanyin fans. They also smiled and died for Shi Guanyin.

As soon as Qu Wurong walked out, he saw Song Lehe squatting in the poppy field and inserting his hands into the ground.

"What are you doing?" Qu Wurong couldn't help but ask.

"Ah, you found the shovel, lend it to me." Song Lehe clapped his hands and walked towards Qu Wurong, "Of course what you do depends on the situation underground. How deep are the roots of the poppy plant? Whether the dropped drugs have any paste soaked into the ground, these need to be checked. "

He had completely forgotten that there should be a shovel in this place, and almost started to do it directly.

Qu Wurong handed the shovel to Song Lehe and asked strangely: "I saw the bodies of those people just now. Although the fire was very strong, it did not burn to their side. Why did they die? Was it because the poppies were burning?" " It's poisonous in the end, that's why you took people away first."

"About that," Song Lehe began to dig at the area with burn marks. He had to confirm something, "In addition to the poisonous gas produced by burning poppies and opium itself. , Incomplete combustion will also produce poisonous and suffocating gases such as carbon monoxide. My previous transformation of the stone forest may have made this situation more serious."

"So you felt strange when Wu Hua wanted to stay." Qu Wurong felt that Song Yi's attitude was a bit strange at that time, "But no matter how big the fire is, he is not one of those people who can't react. He will know to hide."

"That's only if he can do it." Song Lehe moved to another place to dig, "If you are curious about Wuhua's ending, look up and look south. That's the body on the ground."

"Ah" Qu Wurong never thought that Wuhua would appear near the poppy field, she In my impression, he is a very cautious person. Song Yi pays so much attention to this poppy field, and there was a fire here before. It seems that Wu Hua has already hid far away. Why did he appear here and die here

? But she He didn't doubt Song Yi's words, and there was no need for him to lie to her. She curiously went over and took a look, and the person lying on the ground was indeed Wuhua, but unlike the person in the room who died of the same cause as him, there was no smile on his face, but was twisted in pain.

Although she was still a little confused about the difference, Qu Wurong saw Song Lehe waving to her and motioning for her to go away, but she still didn't ask any questions. Having been with Shi Guanyin for many years, she knows very well that sometimes some things are not suitable for getting to the bottom of.

After retreating far enough as indicated by Song Yi, Qu Wurong saw Song Yi also carrying a shovel and exiting the burned poppy field. Then he put down the shovel, put his hand on the hilt of the sword, and his momentum increased.

As Song Lehe drew his sword, a sword energy as full as a full moon was swung from the sword in his hand. The roar of a sonic boom sounded for a moment, and then dust flew up, covering the sky and the sun, as if a sandstorm had set off on the ground.

"...Are you okay?" Qu Wurong was completely attracted by the sword. It wasn't until she saw Song Yi waving in front of her eyes that she reluctantly came back to her senses.

"Are all the masters in the Central Plains like you?" Qu Wurong suddenly became excited. She felt that she had seen a higher level of martial arts in a trance.

Song Lehe was relieved after seeing that Qu Wurong was fine. After hearing her question, he crossed his arms and said confidently: "How is it possible? It's hard to find a master like me in the Central Plains. I can do both internally and externally." There are not many, and there are very few who can achieve the scale I just did. "

He did it with a one-time burst of all Wuhua's internal energy, even if there are masters who can drain all his internal energy. He swung the sword just now, but the result is probably that the meridians were broken or the Dantian was damaged, which is not much different from committing suicide.

"Okay, let's get down to business first." Song Lehe pointed to the poppy field that has now become a huge pit and said, "Don't you want to bury those people? No, you don't have to dig the existing pit."

" You did this to bury talents." Even Qu Wurong felt that his junior sisters were not worthy of that shocking sword.

"Of course not, it's just a way." Song Lehe shook his head and said, "I mainly wanted to clean up the ashes and soil in the poppy fields, which may be mixed with poppy paste. But if I strike like this with my sword, these Everything must have been blown away, and no one who is interested will be able to find any drugs from here."

Because the incineration method was used, Song Lehe thought about it carefully before starting. When it comes to cleaning up, I am not afraid of trouble, but I am afraid that there will be some omissions, which will lead to someone finding those things in the future. With such a strike, even if there was some paste seeping into the soil, it cannot be collected now. After a few days, the wind and sand pass by, and it is even less likely to have any impact.

Qu Wurong nodded, but since there was a ready-made pit, maybe he could bury those men in it and bury them separately.

The two walked around the stone forest and saw no one else, but they did find the bodies of some Shi Guanyin disciples. And most of them did not die of poisoning and suffocation, but died of internal injuries from swords. Qu Wurong didn't seem too surprised. She was more familiar with her junior sisters than Song Lehe.

After walking for a while and collecting several corpses, Song Lehe was a little confused: "As for it?"

Song Lehe didn't ask in detail, but Qu Wurong knew what he meant, and said with a wry smile: "It's not really the case here. Although the water is not abundant, it is enough for them to carry it to the nearest oasis, but they will not be satisfied with this. They want to monopolize not the water, but the things you don't want to take away, those collected by Shi Guanyin. Gold and silver treasures. The less people know about it, the more they think they can get, just like what Shi Guanyin liked to see."

Song Lehe shook his head and was not optimistic about the final winner. The desert is a very dangerous place. Although being alone reduces the burden, you face more dangers.

While Qu Wurong was transporting the corpses of junior sisters one by one to the pit, he asked Song Lehe: "What are you going to do with us?"

"Well..." Song Lehe thought for a moment and then said, "I actually did it before. I didn’t plan to keep anyone alive, but I decided to let some people go after I discovered that there were conscientious people like you among Shi Guanyin’s disciples, so I didn’t actually consider your placement before."

Qu Wurong looked at it strangely. Song Lehe felt that his request was really strange, and where did he find his conscience?

Song Lehe didn't care about Qu Wurong's attitude and continued: "But now that you ask, I will give you a few choices. I don't have people around me, and I have no intention of running a power, so you can't say Keep following me. First is Kucha. The Kingdom of Kucha has just experienced civil strife. The new king is most likely Princess Pipa. They are currently lacking experts and lack of population. If you are willing, you can settle in Kucha, although the life may not be as good. The Central Plains are rich and comfortable, but the treatment she gives is definitely not low.

Secondly, Ji Bingyan played a role in Princess Pipa's rise to power and saved Princess Pipa. It is estimated that his business in Qiuci Kingdom will be further improved in the future. The business is also doing quite well, so I guess there will be a shortage of people in the future. You have been living in the desert, so you should be familiar with the desert. It is the talent he needs.

Then there is the Ghost Palace, the one who had the conflict with Shi Guanyin before. You are more familiar with them than me, so I won’t say more. These are your options to stay in the Western Region, and you don’t have to stay away from familiar places."

Qu Wurong frowned and thought about who she might be if she were alone. They would not choose to walk the world alone. But with a group of junior sisters, you can't be so cool. Most of them are half-grown girls, and they are still growing. It's not good to live in the open air all the time.

After counting the acquaintances nearby, Song Lehe continued: "If you want to stay away from the Western Region and away from familiar places. I have a few more recommendations. The first is Shenshui Palace. It now has no palace owner, and most of the people inside My martial arts skills are average. There are only a few who are good at martial arts but not as good as you. Moreover, it is an all-female sect, which should be more suitable for you."

"Shen Shui Palace" Qu Wurong subconsciously wanted to refuse, but heard Song Le. After talking to him, they realized that it was indeed a good choice, even though its palace owner died precisely because of their previous master Shi Guanyin.

"Well," Song Lehe nodded and said, "As for the death of Jellyfish Yinji, it was a suicide for love. It can't be blamed on you. After all, Shi Guanyin died too. There are also Yihua Palace, Five Poison Sect, I can recommend you to the Sun and Moon God Sect. Of course, I am not sure whether these forces are willing to accept you. I am just giving some suggestions."

"Let me think about it." Of course, Qu Wurong knew that it was best for him to choose from the forces proposed by Song Yi. This could be regarded as a disguised form of putting his group of people under his surveillance, in case any of them would re-enter Shi Guanyin's old path.

"Don't worry, it will take several days to go to Qiuci Kingdom. You can also discuss it with your junior sisters." Song Lehe said with a smile.