Blue, Red and White Dark Abyss Cauldron

Liu Zang turned around and pulled someone over, stretched out his palm and said, "So, did I win? I'm willing to accept the loss. Two gold coins, give them to me quickly!" It turned out that he was a heavy gambler. At this moment, he still couldn't help but find someone to gamble with. The bet was about who would win or lose between Chu Xiaomu and others and Tong Hun. Naturally, he bet on Chu Xiaomu's side to win.

The man said with a sad face: "Remember, I will give it to you when I make money." Liu Zang was very dissatisfied, but he could not do anything about it. One person said: "Two gold coins are so much, it will take a long time to earn it. When you get down the mountain, you can sell yourself as a slave, then you will have money to give." The man who lost the bet blushed and dared not speak. Naturally, he did not want to be sold as a slave again. Liu Zang said: "There is no need to sell yourself. But gambling debts are also debts, and they cannot be ignored. Let's sign a pledge first..." and took the man away.

Everyone dug out some food and ate it hastily. Chu Xiaomu asked about the whereabouts of the others, and one person said, "Some fled along the main road down the mountain, some turned back and fled to the mine, and most people hid quietly. In short, they were all a bunch of cowards who only cared about escaping."

Yu Aqi said, "This place is very close to the military camp. Anyone who escapes along the road will certainly be discovered by the soldiers guarding the camp. It will only take three or four days for them to report back to Jinyang City and then for reinforcements to come up the mountain. We must set off as soon as possible." Everyone nodded in agreement. When they went to find the old man who knew the mountain path around Jinshui Bay, they found that he was no longer in the crowd. They estimated that he had either been killed by Tonghun or had escaped to other places. Everyone was dejected and didn't know what to do.

Chu Xiaomu thought for a moment and said, "We have been discovered by them. If we continue to go south and upstream along the Kun River, they will surely catch up with us on horseback. I think it would be safer to bypass the Bingwu camp and go east first, then go south to Bicheng after making a circle."

As soon as this was said, most people objected, saying that if they went east by bypassing the copper armored soldiers' camp, they would have to pass through the official road from Jinyang City to Bicheng, where people were coming and going, and it would be difficult not to be discovered; moreover, going east would pass Xiaotu Mountain, where bandits often appeared, and although everyone had no money, they were afraid of being intercepted by them and sold as slaves again; and the journey was longer and took more time, and no one could tell what unexpected things would happen on the road. Only Yang Dou, Yu Aqi, Hai Wuqing and a dozen others agreed, saying that only by taking the enemy by surprise could they avoid the eyes and ears of the Jinyang City soldiers and escape their pursuit; as for the bandits in Xiaotu Mountain, they only needed to quietly avoid their eyes and ears. If they had more people, they would not be afraid even if they had a head-on fight with them. We had killed the warriors of Jinyang City, so why should we be afraid of a group of bandits?

Gao Yijue, Liu Zang and more than 60 others insisted on following the original arrangement, saying that after finding the path, they would walk upstream along the Kun River. This was the most convenient way and they would be able to reach Jieyun Pass at the foot of Jieyun Mountain faster.

Only Huai Xiaomeng was undecided. Although he was good friends with Chu Xiaomu, he had always disapproved of all the ideas Chu Xiaomu had proposed because of Bai Yixing's incident. He said that Chu Xiaomu's ideas were never very smart. Why would he take the long way instead of the short way? Yang Dou pulled him over and whispered, "Do you really want to go to Bicheng and not seek revenge?" Huai Xiaomeng stopped talking.

Xuanying remained silent, as if he was thinking deeply.

Everyone argued endlessly, and no one could convince anyone else. Gao Yijue said loudly, "Since that's the case, let's stop arguing and go our separate ways. Those who are willing to follow me along the river to Bicheng should follow me, and those who are willing to follow Brother Xiaomu and take a detour eastward should follow him. We are all escaping, and each of us is responsible for our own life and death."

Everyone lined up and split into two groups. Gao Yijue saw Xuanying still sitting there, and said, "Brother Xuanying, come with us, and we will ensure that you can escape to Bicheng safely."

Xuanying glanced at him and said expressionlessly: "I won't follow any team." Gao Yijue's face looked extremely ugly, and he smiled awkwardly without saying anything.

Chu Xiaomu wanted to invite her, but was afraid of being rejected, so he had to hold back.

Yang Dou said sarcastically: "Actually, I also want to go alone. If I get caught by the people from Jinyang City, no one will see my embarrassing appearance." Xuan Ying said nothing and ignored him.

After everyone discussed it, they looted all the gold, silver, dry food, weapons and swords in the slave training area. Chu Xiaomu originally robbed a sharp-headed broadsword, but lost it when he was chased by Tong Hun. At this time, he picked up a long sword used by low-level military officers in Jinyang City. He danced with it a few times and found that it was much more handy than the original broadsword.

Yang Dou fiddled with the spear in his hand and said, "I think the spear is more convenient to use. The swords and knives used by those dog warriors in Jinyang City look weird, and they are not as majestic as this."

Chu Xiaomu said: "The broadsword is heavier and more convenient for chopping, and has greater force. The long sword is lighter and better at slashing and stabbing, and is more flexible. The spear and lance are more convenient for long-range attacks. Each weapon has its own strengths, and it is hard to say which one is more powerful than the other."

Huai Xiaomeng said, "You are just bragging. You are a blockhead and don't know martial arts. How can these differences hinder you?"

Yu Aqi came over and said, "The difference may seem small to us, but it is huge in the hands of martial arts masters. As the saying goes, 'Sword Saint, Knife Master, Spear Master', but it's a pity that I've never heard of a spear or anything like that."

Yu Aqi has an easy-going personality and is quite popular with Chu Huaiyang and the other two.

Yang Dou smiled and said, "Xiao Meng is also holding a spear now. If he studies hard in the future, maybe he can be as famous as the 'Sword Saint, Knife Master and Spear King'. Let's call him the 'Spear King', the Spear King, haha..." Everyone around smiled when they heard this.

Huai Xiaomeng said angrily: "You are the 'Spear Tyrant', Yang Maoba!"

Gao Yijue walked over and said to Chu Xiaomu, "Brother Xiaomu, to tell you the truth, I have met countless people of all kinds, but you are the one I admire from the bottom of my heart. You are brave and resourceful, and you can do whatever you want. To be honest, I also want to go east with you, but the brothers below don't listen to my advice, so I have no choice..."

Chu Xiaomu thought: "This man is only leading a few dozen slaves who just escaped from Jiaoshan Mountain. He speaks in such a pretentious tone. He seems very unreliable. We can't deal with him too much. It's better to go our separate ways this time." He laughed a few times and said a few perfunctory words to him. Suddenly he thought: "Who can see through the true face of people in the world? Bai Yixing, the Snow Countryman, looks dignified, but he is actually a wicked man; Grandpa Lu (Lu Quangao) looks cold and unapproachable at first glance, but he can sacrifice himself for others... Alas, people's hearts are unpredictable. I have to be careful in the future."

Gao Yijue saw that he was absent-minded and unhappy, so he bowed and said, "Then we will say goodbye. If we meet again in the future, I will treat you to the best Yuya wine in Cangmu Country until you are drunk."

Chu Xiaomu also bowed and said, "Sure, sure." He turned around and wanted to find Xuanying to say goodbye, but he couldn't find him anywhere. It turned out that he had disappeared without a word.