Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 354: Bamboo Valley

Just as everyone in the Gou Chen Division had expected, the first time they took advantage of Xiao Zong's unpreparedness and caught him off guard was actually the easiest way to capture him.

Once Xiao Zong escapes and they are on guard, it will be difficult to catch him again.

Sure enough, in the following days, Xiao Zong began to frequently counter-track. They would suddenly change their routes, leave misleading traces, and even use the actions of the rebels to hide their whereabouts, creating great obstacles for the capture team.

Ren Yuan couldn't conduct a large-scale search and had to act cautiously, which naturally resulted in his inability to catch the criminals... Several times he was about to catch them, but they always used the same old tricks and escaped right under his nose using the teleportation array.

If this happens several times, no one can hold it anymore.

"Damn it, I didn't expect it would be harder to catch them with fewer people!" Chen Baxian kicked the stone of the teleportation array away.

"Of course. With fewer people, they are less noticeable and more flexible, and they always slip through our fingers." Yang Zhong sighed and did not squeeze Chen Baxian this time.

After several missed attempts, the members of the hunting team gradually became impatient. He now had to help Ren Yuan calm everyone down instead of adding fuel to the fire.

The three deputy guards were also very aware of everyone's emotions. Song Jingxiu suggested softly, "A Yuan, how about we split up our forces? This way we will have a better chance of catching up with them."

"We only have so many people, how can we divide our forces?" Yu Tianmin disagreed. "Don't forget that this is enemy territory."

"It's precisely because we are in enemy territory that we have too few people." Song Jingxiu insisted, "Thirty people are much more difficult to hide than ten people, and they move slower. We can't catch up, we can't catch up at all."

"Besides, if we don't count Xiao Zong, there are only four of them now. We don't need to chase them together. It's such a waste."

"What if Red Beard Meng Huai also comes back? Can ten people deal with him?" Yu Tianmin asked back.

"Then divide into two teams." Ren Yuan, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke up.

"You two can take half of the brothers, and A-Yao and I can take the other half. That way we can handle it."

"A Yuan, do you want to divide your troops too?" Yu Tianmin frowned.

"Yes, this is not a solution. Xiao Baoyin may come to support Xiao Zong at any time, we must catch them as soon as possible!" Ren Yuan said in a deep voice.

"That's true..." Yu Tianmin was finally convinced.

Little did they know that the three of them had already heard what they were saying. The longhorn beetle lying on the tree had a black shell and white spots, and it was shaking its long tentacles slightly, as if sending a message.

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Over there, a man with only two hairs on his head, but with big buck teeth and a middle part, also shook his two long hair slightly, listened carefully to Tianniu's report, and then reported the results of the eavesdropping to Xiao Zong:
"Your Majesty, they finally couldn't help themselves and decided to divide their forces."

"It's better to divide the troops, so that we can have a better chance!" Xiao Zong said in a deep voice, "I was worried that there would be too many of them and something unexpected would happen."

"Yes. Eat half first, and then come back for the other half." Jiang Ge nodded, his eyes turned sea blue, obviously he had also been brainwashed by the Mermaid.

"That's right, let's eat up the team with the surname Ren first!" Xiao Zong said in a deep voice, and then asked, "How are the preparations going in Youhuang Valley?"

"I was just about to report to Your Highness that Mr. Meng said we could lead them over there." Jiang Ge answered mechanically.

"Okay!" Xiao Zong was overjoyed when he heard this. In fact, he and Ren Yuan had been going around in circles to buy time for Meng Huai and Master Xu to set up the mechanism.

Obviously, the mechanism over there has been set up, and it's time to close the net.

So, he deliberately let Ren Yuanna discover his whereabouts along the way, and then used himself as bait to lead them into the Youhuang Valley...

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In the secluded bamboo valley, the bamboos are like the sea and the sounds are like waves.

It is said that beautiful scenery can make people put aside their intrigues and become calm. But Zu Geng and Master Zhui are obviously exceptions. They have been working hard here for a long time just to create a powerful trap.

Hearing the footsteps approaching, the two looked up and called out "Your Highness".

Xiao Zong nodded and asked, "How are the preparations going?"

"Don't worry, we've prepared everything." Lord Zhui offered his treasures and said, "We have prepared many gifts for the boy named Ren. First of all, Mr. Zu has set up a maze using the bamboo sea to ensure that once they step in, they will not be able to get out. No matter which way they go, they will fall into the trap we have prepared."

"It's right here." Zu Geng introduced expressionlessly, "These bamboos may look ordinary, but they are actually hollow and filled with lithosphere and saltpeter."

"There are also my secret Thunderbolt bombs buried underground," Lord Tui continued, "All the ashes I have rubbed off over the past two years have gone to that kid named Ren. I guarantee that he will fly straight to the sky!"

"Just in case, we have also prepared the rare poison 'Purple Spotted Corpse Mushroom Mist'. Even if they are lucky enough not to die in the explosion, they will inhale the poison gas and go crazy. The puppet master has also made a hundred bamboo puppets, which are also filled with thunderbolt bombs. They will definitely be able to kill them completely!"

"I will also lead people to hide in the dark to ensure that nothing goes wrong." Meng Huai continued.

"Great!" Xiao Zong was relieved after hearing this and said happily, "Now even gods can't escape!"

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Everything is ready, and the next step is to wait anxiously.

The longicorn beetles hiding in the grass and treetops kept reporting the whereabouts of the pursuit team. Ren Yuan did not suspect anything and followed the traces left by Xiao Zong into the bamboo forest.

"Your Highness, let's go and prepare!" Meng Huai and Lord Tui clasped their fists to Xiao Zong.

Xiao Zong nodded and said in a deep voice: "I must tear them into pieces, especially that kid named Ren! I will use his head to offer sacrifice to Jiao Xiaonu."

"clear."

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On the other side, Ren Yuan and half of his team were shocked by the beautiful scenery in the valley...

I saw the bamboo sea in the valley swaying slightly in the wind, as if the gods had cut a piece of green silk here and splashed it into endless blue waves.

Everyone couldn't help but sigh in amazement. They didn't expect that there would be such a beautiful bamboo sea in the northern Huaihe River and southern Henan.

"What's so strange about this? There used to be elephants in Henan." Ren Yuan said with a smile.

"Is it true?" A Yao asked curiously while sitting on the red leopard, "I have never seen an elephant before."

"Look at how the word 'Yu' is written. Isn't it a man holding a spear hunting an elephant?" Ren Yuan said with a smile.

"Haha, it's true." The air was filled with a relaxed and happy atmosphere.

But soon, they couldn't laugh anymore...

"That's not right, Lord Wei. It seems like we've been going in circles." Chen Baxian frowned, feeling that something was not right.

"Yeah." Ren Yuan nodded. He had the same feeling.

"How are you leading the way!" Chen Baxian scolded the ghostwriter who was leading the way in front.

"I have made special marks." The ghostwriter looked at the 'immortal's guide plate' in his hand with a puzzled look and said, "We have been walking in the same direction, how come we are back to the same place?"

(End of this chapter)