Volume 1: Wrath of the West Chapter 82: The Strange Forest of Corpses
The next morning, Chen Yulou and his group of six gathered at the inn. Not long after, Luo Laowai came over with two people.
One was a young man wearing a black shorts and a brown leather vest. He was tall and strong with sharp eyes.
The other was a middle-aged man who looked a bit sloppy, wearing a bamboo hat and carrying a long sword on his back.
Anyone present could see how extraordinary they were.
"Haha, young master, what do you think of my outfit? Do I look like a traveling merchant?"
Luo Laowai wore a grey button-down shirt inside and a half-new black jacket outside, thick black trousers, leggings, and short boots.
At first glance, it seems to be true.
"It seems that Luo Shuai has put a lot of effort into this outfit. I guarantee that no one will find fault with it."
"Hahaha, to get a compliment from you, Brother Baotou, my hard work is not in vain."
Chen Yulou smiled in agreement and turned his gaze to the back.
"These two brothers are...?"
"Look at my brain. Let me introduce it."
Pointing at the strong man.
"This is Zhou Yuntao, a man of steel. His kung fu is enough to break stones and split rocks. Dozens of people can't get close to him."
"Master Luo, you are too kind." He clasped his fists and bowed, "Zhou Yuntao greets the young captain."
"Brother Zhou, there's no need to be so polite."
Chen Yulou glanced at his hands. The calluses were thick and the joints were large, as if he had practiced hard skills like Iron Sand Palm and had reached a very high level.
"This is Lin Feijian. He is an expert at swordsmanship, but he doesn't like to talk much."
"People with strong abilities all have their own personalities. Coach Luo should be happy about this." Chen Yulou said.
This Lin Feijian was indeed very indifferent, as if he did not hear Luo Laowai and Chen Yulou talking about him. He stood quietly aside with a cold expression, without making any sound.
"Haha, what the young captain said is right. With the two of them here, plus the elite brothers from Xiling, I feel much more at ease on this trip."
Xu Rui glanced at the two of them. These two people were not in the drama version or the novel.
However, they also have some masters from the Ni'er Society.
"It seems that we can no longer rely on the plot."
"Commander Luo, since everyone's contract has expired, shall we set off?" Chen Yulou said.
"Let's go, let's go. Damn it, I've long wanted to see what that Bottle Mountain looks like."
A group of nine people said goodbye to Kunlun, Hong Girl and others, led six black donkeys loaded with salt and groceries, left Nuqing County, and headed deep into the mountains.
The trees were tall and the forest was dense, the mountain road was winding, and we had to be careful of poisonous insects everywhere. Coupled with the hot weather, everyone walked very slowly.
Fortunately, everyone has a foundation in martial arts. Even Luo Laowai has some kung fu skills, but his level is not very high.
Practicing martial arts keeps you healthy and energetic.
We only stopped to rest at night, so two days later, we reached the outskirts of Laoxiongling.
"Young master, where have we been? It's been two days and there's nothing but trees and mountains. We haven't seen even a ghost." Luo Laowai complained.
He was wearing a navy blue robe, a hat, a pair of black sunglasses, and waving a folding fan, exuding an elegant temperament.
Chen Yulou looked like a nobleman on an outing.
His calm and composed appearance highlighted his extraordinary strength.
"Laoxiong Ridge is in the southwest of Nuqing County. We are heading in the right direction. Calculating the distance, we should be almost there."
The words have not yet been spoken.
"Look, there is a Miao village down there."
Zhou Mingwei pointed to the lower part of the opposite mountainside.
Everyone hurried over to take a look, and sure enough, there was a Miao village near the foot of the mountain opposite the canyon.
From afar, you can see the smoke rising.
And the scale is not small, with at least hundreds of households.
"Let's go and ask for directions." Chen Yulou said urgently.
The group walked down the gentle slope, and after two or three miles, the Miao village was already faintly in sight.
"wrong."
Chen Yulou, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped.
Everyone stopped.
"Young Master, why don't you leave?" Luo Laowai asked.
“It smells like a corpse.”
Chen Yulou looked solemn.
"How come I don't smell the stench of a corpse?"
Luo Laowai sniffed hard, but didn't notice anything unusual.
Xu Rui didn't smell it either, but he knew that Chen Yulou would not do it without a purpose.
Chen Yulou didn't say anything, but walked forward, but he slowed down and his expression was full of vigilance.
After walking forward for more than ten meters, Xu Rui also smelled the scent.
When he was at the mass grave, the place was almost filled with the stench of corpses. He already remembered it clearly.
Looking at Chen Yulou's back, his eyes were filled with deep thought.
This young captain's five senses are even stronger than his.
After walking forward about a hundred meters, a shocking scene appeared .
The mutilated corpses were hung on the trees with thick hemp ropes.
Some have been left for too long and have dried out.
Some of them still looked fresh, obviously not having been dead for long.
The strong stench of corpse is nauseating.
If it weren't for the bright sunshine, one would have thought he had arrived in hell.
"Oh my goodness, so many people died."
Luo Laowai looked at the corpses scattered throughout the woods, no less than three hundred.
Even though he had killed countless people, he couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling and cold sweats running down his back when he saw this tragic scene.
Xu Rui looked at the corpses carefully and saw very few traces of swords and knives.
Instead, it looked more like it had been bitten by something.
His face was distorted, and it was obvious that he had experienced severe pain before death.
"They are from the Sky Eagle Gang."
Hua Maguai couldn't help but blurt out when he saw the stained eagle logo on the collar of the shirt, which was soaked in blood.
"Sky Eagle Gang?"
Xu Rui's heart moved.
Seeing Chen Yulou and Luo Laowai looking over, Hua Maguai explained.
"The Sky Eagle Gang is a large gang in Huaihua, Xiangxi. It has nearly a thousand elite members. Its leader, Qin Tianying, is proficient in Eagle Claw Kung Fu and is a master of the Bone Forging Realm. He also has four great guardians under his command, all of whom are very powerful. Together with the Guzhang Sihai Gang and the Shaoyang Iron Knife Gang, they are known as the three major gangs in Xiangxi."
Chen Yulou had never heard of the Tianying Gang, but there were countless poor mountains and bad waters in Sanxiang, and bandits were almost everywhere. How could he have heard of them all?
Xu Rui looked at the bodies hanging in the woods. Most of them were wearing black shorts embroidered with an eagle.
"No wonder we didn't encounter any retaliation when we killed more than 30 people from the Sky Eagle Gang in the ruined temple. It turns out they all died here."
"Young man, are you still going inside?" Hua Ma asked.
Looking at the Miao village which was not far away, a cold light flashed in Chen Yulou's eyes.
"Now that I'm here, of course I have to see what's going on."
Follow the path forward.
Everyone hurried to follow.
After passing through the woods filled with corpses and walking a short distance, you can see a clear road.
As we walked forward, the surroundings became more and more open.
Some terraced fields opened up along the mountain come into view.
The rice in the fields is growing vigorously, but there is not a single farmer to be seen.
Going up the increasingly open and flat mountain road, we got closer and closer to the Miao village.
Soon we arrived at the entrance of the village.
The wide gate of the village was open and it was quiet inside.
