Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 586 Water Pool

Of course it was impossible to hit all of them, as it was a snake, and a giant one at that. Fortunately, the success rate was not low, and they hit three of them.

Jian Ming gritted his teeth and pulled the long rope in his hand tightly. The three people who were not caught decisively dropped the ropes in their hands and helped them pull in three directions to restrain the giant snake.

The giant snake was caught by a long rope and naturally refused to surrender easily. It struggled frantically with its body swinging.

At this moment, the four people who went out to fight in the wild came back.

As soon as they heard the signal, they started running back. When they were still some distance away from the cave, they heard an unusually loud sound in this direction, which scared them so much that they grabbed the prey in their hands and ran towards this side.

I didn't expect it to be such a scene.

"Kuro!"

When the four people saw Cui Bianxu covered in blood, with disheveled hair and looking in a state of disarray, their hearts almost jumped out of their throats. When they saw the ferocious appearance of the giant snake, they felt a chill down their spines.

Fortunately, as a warrior, he had courage in his bones. After seeing the situation clearly, he joined the battle without a second thought, leaving his prey behind, and helped pull the rope to restrain the giant snake.

Cui Bianxu took advantage of the rare stability to draw out his long sword again, quickly loosened his tense legs, and instantly dropped to the seven-inch position of the giant snake and clamped it tightly again.

Sensing the danger, the giant snake exerted its strength again and suddenly pulled a man to the ground.

The original three-party restraining force broke immediately because one person was missing.

It was too late to put on more ropes at this moment. If he lost his balance, the remaining two long ropes would break soon.

Seeing that the giant snake was about to start a crazy riot again, in a flash, Cui Bianxu's long knife firmly inserted into the giant snake's seven-inch position.

Perhaps because he hit the head, he used a lot of strength this time, and the blade of the long sword was almost completely embedded in the giant snake's body, leaving only the handle exposed.

Even though it was stabbed deeply in the vitals, the giant snake still burst out with huge and powerful contraction in an instant, breaking the two long ropes and throwing Cui Bianxu high up.

Fortunately, Cui Bianxu was considered quite fierce among men, and he did not lose his strength despite this. He did a somersault in mid-air, touched the top of the cave with his toes, and then landed gracefully on the ground.

The giant snake that was stabbed in the vitals became extremely crazy, flying around in the cave without any order like a madman. For a moment, the rubble in the cave fell like rain.

Seeing this, Cui Bianxu immediately rushed out: "Everyone retreat!"

With its seven-inch diameter and poisonous nature, he just didn't believe that this giant snake would not die!

He was right in his prediction. The blade of the long knife was strong enough to pierce the heart of the giant snake, and the various poisons he had spread wreaked havoc in the giant snake's body.

Adding the two together, even though the snake was huge, it couldn't hold out for long.

The group waited outside for less than a moment before there was no movement inside.

Li Sheng went in alone to check and confirmed that there was no danger, and then the rest of the people re-entered the cave.

The place was in shambles, their bags were scattered everywhere, and the cave, which had been relatively clean, was now covered in rubble and dust. The fire had long since gone out, and the giant snake's corpse lay on the ground, horrible and smelly, occasionally bouncing slightly, but it was obvious that it was beyond saving.

Except for the four people who came later and the clever ghost Jianming, the rest of the people had some scratches or bruises on their bodies, so the five of them temporarily took on the work of medical soldiers, lighting fires, boiling water, cooking, and helping to apply medicine, and they were very busy.

Cui Bianxu picked up his dagger and performed a craniotomy on the giant snake's head, but found nothing like the inner elixir mentioned in Jiang Shangxian's story.

He was not disappointed. With his body covered in snake blood, he dug and dug in the giant snake's belly, but found nothing except some unknown animal tissues that had not been digested in time.

Now Xiao Cui was really disappointed.

It seems my wife is really good at telling lies...

Disappointed, Cui Bianxu washed his hands and changed his clothes. He walked around the cave with a Hu pancake in one hand and a compass in the other, and finally stopped by the pond. He had some guesses in his mind, but he also felt it was incredible.

"Jiulang, drink some hot water." Li Sheng brought him a bowl of steaming water.

Cui Bianxu, with both hands full, gestured for him to put them on the ground and asked, "How is your swimming ability?"

"A stick of incense."

'Cross the deep water and cross the river'.

A man as strong-willed as Cui Bianxu naturally required his guards to practice with him. The reason he asked this question was just to find out how long he could hold his breath.

Li Sheng followed his gaze towards the pool of water: "Jiulang, do you suspect there's something under the water?"

"kindness."

Cui Bianxu gestured for him to look carefully. "Although there are no fish or shrimp in this water, it's still quite clear. But it looks a bit dark down there. It must be because it's so deep down."

"I'll go down and take a look." Li Sheng stood up and started to take off his clothes without thinking.

Cui Bianxu didn't stop him. Instead, he shouted at Jian Ming, who was studying whether the giant snake's meat was edible, "Bring me a long rope!"

In a moment, everyone gathered around, leaving only two people sitting by the fire.

Li Sheng had a long rope tied around his waist, and his strong and sturdy figure glowed bronze in the firelight. It was just that his green crotch-length pants were a bit eye-catching, causing the guards to wink at him and laugh in a very teasing manner.

"If anything goes wrong later, just pull the rope and come up immediately." Cui Bianxu frowned, feeling disgusted but had to explain to him with a serious face.

The situation below is unclear. Even a giant snake like this can appear. Who knows if there will be other things?

Li Sheng, whose eyes twitched at the teasing, collected his thoughts and responded solemnly, then went into the water without hesitation.

After about an incense stick of time, Li Sheng still didn't come up. Jian Ming became anxious: "Jiulang..."

Based on his understanding of Li Sheng, the time is almost up and he won't be able to hold it in any longer.

Cui Bianxu had been calculating the time. He nodded and began to pull the rope back himself: "Pull it up!"

Everyone worked together and rose very quickly. With splashes of water, Li Sheng's figure appeared in the middle of the pool.

He did not choke on the water. One incense stick was the shortest he could hold his breath for. However, the situation below surprised him a little, so he stayed a little longer.

"how?"

Jian Ming reached out and pulled him up.

"Jiulang, it's very deep down here, and the water isn't too cold."

He wiped the water off his face, thinking of the strange place below, and his tone became faster: "The stone wall below is extremely smooth, as if it was carved by humans."

It was for this reason that he stayed down there for a while longer, trying to find clues.

"Anything else discovered?"

"There seems to be a hole in the rock wall less than three feet to the right. I wanted to dive down and take a look..."

Unfortunately, I spent too much time studying the stone wall and didn't have time.