The prince's personal bodyguard

Chapter 154: Rumors Mislead People

Bai Qichen looked around and then his eyes fell on Chang Li. He said softly, "I heard that the divine bird is guarding a mysterious treasure. If you can defeat it, the wealth you get will be more than ten times the total of all the countries in Kyushu."

Now the poor bird has turned into a divine bird again, but the amount of wealth is indeed tempting!

"How about this? I will lead you to find the divine bird. After you successfully defeat it, you just need to give me a little bit of the treasure." Bai Qichen tried to use the treasure as bait to introduce Chang Qing and others to go find the phoenix together.

"I can't make the decision on this matter. I need to go back and report to our master." Changli replied after pretending to think for a moment.

"Well, but you have to make a decision as soon as possible. After all, there are a large number of people in the rear who are fighting for this bird and the treasure it guards!" Bai Qichen continued to lobby, trying to incite Changli's greed.

Facing Bai Qichen's endless persuasion like Tang Monk, Chang Li simply responded with one word: "Okay!"

Then he returned to Mu Yunxiao and reported to him.

Just after Chang Li told Mu Yunxiao everything Bai Qichen had said, Huangfu Yan caught a wounded soldier. The soldier's left arm seemed to be broken, and one leg was limping. He looked very weak and in pain. When he saw everyone, his eyes showed confusion and fear.

"Since you are a soldier who has experienced the baptism of war, we don't want to embarrass you. You just need to tell us what you know. If I think the information you provide is valuable, then this bottle of top-grade golden medicine will be yours. It can heal your leg injury. However, if you choose to conceal the truth or not tell the truth, we can also get the answers we need from other people. It just takes more time."

Before Mu Yunxiao could respond, Huangfu Yan had already launched an attack on the soldier in a leisurely and nonchalant manner.

At this moment, the soldier's eyes revealed a strong desire to survive. He knew that if his leg injury was not treated in time, it would be difficult to save the leg. For a young man in his prime, what would it mean to lose a leg after losing an arm?

It is no exaggeration to say that Huangfu Yan's question hit his vital point accurately. He knew clearly what the other party most desired and put it directly on the table. This was undoubtedly a complete conspiracy.

As expected, the soldier swallowed hard, then fell to the ground uncontrollably, gasping for breath. After recovering a little, he raised his head and looked at Mu Yunxiao with longing eyes, then asked weakly, "Sir, do you have any wine?"

Mu Yunxiao didn't say anything, but just gave Changli a quick look. Changli understood what he meant and immediately took a pot of wine from the horse's neck and handed it to the soldier.

The soldier took the wine jug and felt like he had found a treasure. He could not wait to open the lid and pour the wine into his mouth. With a few "gulp" sounds, most of the wine soon disappeared. The soldier put down the wine jug, licked the remaining wine at the corner of his mouth with his tongue, and a satisfied look appeared on his face. He murmured to himself: "Good wine! Really good wine! It's worth dying after drinking this wine in this life!" At this moment, it seemed that the pain in his body was slightly relieved by these sips of good wine.

Chang Li looked at the soldier in front of him and thought to himself, "Humph, you really know what's good. This is our prince's wine, it must be first-rate fine wine. A small character like you may never be able to taste such fine wine in your lifetime, but today you got a great bargain."

The soldier was no longer in a hurry. He looked at Mu Yunxiao calmly, with a hint of admiration in his eyes: "Are you the Zhao State's God of War, Mu Yunxiao, who is admired and feared by all?"

Mu Yunxiao nodded slightly without saying anything, thinking that this man had some knowledge and was not ignorant.

"Oh? How do you know he is Mu Yunxiao?" Huangfu Yan asked casually with interest.

The soldier smiled slightly, his tone full of admiration: "Your Excellency is dignified and your every move shows the demeanor of a great general; and this demeanor is extraordinary and rare in the world. Based on these alone, I can conclude that you must be the world-famous Zhao State God of War Mu Yunxiao!"

Hearing this, Bai Xinyin on the side couldn't help but chuckle and said, "This person is quite emotionally intelligent and knows how to flatter. I just don't know why he has fallen to this point?" Her eyes fell on the soldier, as if she wanted to find the answer from him.

“I’m ashamed to say this! Although I, Zhongli, am also a captain in the State of Wei, I’m not really famous. The biggest regret in my life is that I’ve never been to the front line to kill the enemy. However, the person I admire most is Prince Mu!” Zhongli said with reverence.

Everyone listened to him quietly without interrupting him. They all wanted to hear what kind of hero this inconspicuous captain thought of. Zhongli took a deep breath and continued, "Prince Mu is a great hero of our Wei State! He has made great military achievements and is feared by the world. Every time I hear about his heroic deeds of killing enemies on the battlefield, my blood boils, and I wish I could charge into battle like him and win glory for the country!" At this point, Zhongli's eyes were full of yearning and admiration.

"Talk about your own business!" Mu Yunxiao interrupted him.

“Oh, oh.” Realizing that he was running errands, Zhongli smiled a little embarrassedly, “Five years ago, we received a secret order. General Bai Qichen was the chief general, the one who just talked to this young man.” Zhongli pointed at Mo Li and continued, “I am the deputy general. I have to go find a mysterious treasure. Before that, we must first find a place called Danxue Mountain. It is said that the treasure will only be opened when the phoenix on Danxue Mountain makes a loud cry. However, Danxue Mountain is a place that is little known. Even the knowledgeable national teacher only vaguely pointed out that it is located in the desert and then went into seclusion. So, where exactly is Danxue Mountain in this vast desert? The answer can only be found by our brave and fearless soldiers using their bodies to explore step by step.”

Zhongli sighed and took another sip of wine: "Good wine!" He seemed to be still unsatisfied and licked his lips again.

"There are three vast deserts surrounding the State of Wei. We led 5,000 brave soldiers to search for the target in this endless sea of ​​sand for three years. During this period, we experienced countless hardships and life-and-death tests. Many soldiers even sacrificed their precious lives, but we never gave up hope of finding the target.

Finally, we learned from an experienced local guide that there is a mysterious Phoenix Mountain here. It is said that only this mountain can inhabit the phoenix, and the guide also heard this legend from his grandfather. Due to the steep terrain and harsh environment of this mountain, no one has been able to successfully enter it.

After careful consideration, General Bai concluded: "I'm afraid this is the Danxue Mountain we have been searching for!" So we took this place as a new starting point and launched a more detailed search. After half a year of unremitting efforts, we finally determined that this was the destination we had been dreaming of.

Three months ago, we went through untold hardships, crossed an area filled with deadly poisonous fog, trudged through a swamp full of mud and traps, and successfully crossed the scorching, hellish Flame Mountain. We finally found this place and detected traces of the Phoenix.

Moreover, we found that this place was very different from what was said by the outside world. There was no mountain here. It was clearly a canyon, and it was not a desert, but an oasis in the desert. Rumors were misleading! But fortunately, we finally found it! When we reported this major discovery to the court in ecstasy, the court quickly sent 5,000 elite soldiers and ordered us to capture the phoenix. If we could successfully complete the task, we would not only receive generous rewards, but also be promoted to a higher position. "

Zhongli recalled this experience with endless sadness in his eyes: "At first, the soldiers were full of confidence, thinking that it was just a matter of catching a small bird and that victory would be easy. However, when they actually saw this legendary phoenix, they couldn't help but feel despair. How could it be an ordinary bird? It was simply an enormous monster!"