Chapter 248 Causes and consequences, pattern, return to the hive

The sudden appearance of fifteen cold-resistant-level warriors from Daxia doomed Longshan’s campaign against Xia Hong to failure.

But there is one person who is obviously unwilling to give up!

Whoosh……

Xia Hong passed through the gap and ran out of the iron gate. He heard the sound of iron arrows breaking through the air, and a sense of danger surged into his heart again.

But this time, with Xia Chuan and fifteen other people around him, Xia Hong was not as hasty as before.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and he directly raised the magic arm bow that Xia Chuan had just given him, drew out a silver iron arrow, raised his head, drew the bow, and shot. The whole set of movements was completed in one go, and he shot directly at a huge rock on the mountain wall.

At the same time, he swung the magic arm bow violently and hit the iron arrow that was shot at his head. Then, in a flash, he reached out and grabbed the iron arrow directly.

boom………

He caught the arrow shot by the opponent.

The arrow he shot hit a huge rock above the mountain wall accurately, making a loud noise.

A piece of the mountain wall shattered with a loud bang, and rubble fell down one after another. Among them was a slightly panicked black shadow, which also fell from mid-air and landed next to Li Xuanling and others.

The archer who had just been hiding on the top of the mountain wall finally revealed his true appearance.

He was also a middle-aged man dressed in black, with a slightly thin face, slender figure, and a pair of sharp eyes. He really fits the stereotype of an archer in ordinary people’s minds.

“Is that a bow string?”

However, the first thing Xia Hong noticed was the stringless bow in the other person’s hand and a large bundle of snow-white silk thread on his back.

“It’s snow bamboo silk. A single strand of snow bamboo silk is extremely tough. If you mix a lot of strands together, they can withstand the pulling force of more than ten hairs in a short period of time. This person must have changed the string every time he shot an arrow!”

As the director of the quartermaster department, Qiu Peng was very familiar with all kinds of materials. He recognized at a glance that the man was carrying snow bamboo silk, and he also immediately analyzed why he could shoot arrows with such great power.

Upon hearing this, Xia Hong’s face immediately showed disappointment. He had just experienced the power of the Fourteen Manes Iron Arrow and thought he would make some new discoveries, but it turned out to be just a disposable consumable with snow bamboo silk as the string. The cost was too high and it could not be used on a large scale at all.

And you have to replace it every time you use it, which is too troublesome.

“My dear, I’ll see you later!”

After running out of the iron gate with Da Xia’s group, Xia Hong turned around and saw Li Xuanling with an unhappy expression. He did not forget to make a teasing remark, then stared at Hou Tong and others deep in the valley entrance, and finally turned and left.

Although Xia Chuan and the other fifteen people looked at Long You with indignation, they also understood that Xia Hong’s decision was correct, so they followed suit.

After running more than a kilometer, Xia Hong slowed down and turned to look at the group of people behind him. A smile first appeared on his face, and then his eyes brightened slightly. He asked:
“Have you already knocked down the beehive?”

Xia Chuan nodded heavily. He hadn’t seen Xia Hong for four months. He was obviously very excited. He bowed to Xia Hong and said excitedly, “Greetings, Chief!”

“Meet the leader!”

Luo Yuan, Qiu Peng and fourteen other people also followed behind him, bowed to Xia Hong in unison, and shouted “Paying Homage” in unison.

Seeing Peng Bo, Chen Yingyuan and the other three also bowed along with Xia Chuan and the others, Xia Hong’s eyes moved slightly and he looked at Xia Chuan, waiting for his answer.

“Captain, we not only took down the beehive, but also Wu Shuang…”

From receiving Xia Hong’s message, to encountering Zhaoyang attacking the Beehive by chance, to the annihilation of Hou Ming and his men, the capture of the Beehive, the exploration of Yanglu, the attack on Wu Shuang… Xia Chuan told Xia Hong everything that happened afterwards.

“Yesterday I noticed Wu Xiong’s abnormality and chased him all the way to the location of the Longshan army. However, Li Xuanling’s gang didn’t believe me and forcibly rescued him. They were also bewitched by him and thought that it was Daxia who ruined Longshan in Yanglu, so they chased me all the way.

As soon as I returned to Wushuang, I immediately sent people back to Xiacheng to get the fire-condensing oil. Later at night, the spies discovered that the Longshan army was moving, so I immediately led people to follow them, and as a result, I saw that my eldest brother was being killed by Li Xuanling and others…”

Not only did he take the beehive from Zhaoyang, but he also captured Wu Shuang at the same time.

After connecting all the events Xia Chuan had told him, Xia Hong immediately realized how this attack against him came about.

From the moment Xia Chuan sent Qiu Peng to Longshan, Li Xuanling and his group not only knew about the existence of Da Xia, but also linked Da Xia with their alias, Hong Xia.

Li Xuanling must have sent someone to inform Hou Hu, which made Hou Hu realize belatedly his connection with Daxia.

It seems that Hou Hu still doesn’t want to break up with me, otherwise just now in Hanqiong Hulu Valley, Hou Tong should not have just led his men to retreat to the inner valley, but should have joined forces with Li Xuanling and others to kill me.

Hou Hu is a smart man and knows who his biggest enemy is!

After Xia Hong figured out the reason for his distress, he immediately turned his thoughts to what happened at the Yanglu base.

I just used the Eye of Truth to see something unusual about Takeo, and there is indeed something wrong.

“No, look at me!”

Recalling the fiery red substance he had seen around Takeo’s body before, as well as Xia Chuan’s description of the infectious properties of the white dewdrops, Xia Hong immediately realized that something was wrong. He then wiped the wound on the left side of his face with his hand, wiped off the blood, and motioned for everyone to take a look.

When everyone saw Xia Hong’s wound, their faces changed immediately.

“There are dewdrops.”

“The leader is also infected.”

“Then Wu Xiong should be Bai Lu’s transformation.”

“Brother, quickly apply the fire-condensing oil.”

…………

Xia Hong took the fire-condensing oil, crushed it into liquid, and applied it on the wound on his face. He felt alternating hot and cold on his face, which not only made him immediately understand Yuan Cheng’s speculations, but also made him look a little strange.

The touch of this dewdrop feels a bit familiar…

Before he had time to think about it, he had already followed Xia Chuan and others to Wu Shuang’s boulder base.

It was night time, and many Da Xia members were guarding the entrance of the Giant Stone Station. When they saw Xia Chuan and others approaching from afar, they all hurriedly stood up and saluted. But before they could say anything, they found that the person behind Xia Chuan was Xia Hong, and their expressions instantly became excited.

“Leader?”

“It’s the leader, the leader is back!”

“It’s really the leader. The leader is back, hahaha…”

“Meet the leader!”

“Meet the leader!”

“Meet the leader!”

……………

Cheers, one after another, like waves, suddenly resounded throughout the Wu Shuang base. Not only did the people in the Wu Shuang base, but also Peng Bo and the other four who followed Xia Chuan, once again realized how high the status of Xia Hong, the leader, was in the minds of the people of Da Xia.

Among the four, Peng Bo and Chen Yingyuan had the most complicated expressions.

After all, they were all leaders. They could all feel the sincere enthusiasm and admiration that the more than 1,400 diggers of Da Xia had for Xia Hong.

Just now at Hanqiong’s base, they were already shocked by the enthusiasm Xia Chuan and others showed towards Xia Hong. The problem was that they only realized at this moment that the emotions of these Digging Realm people were even more exaggerated.

The two even suspected that if Xia Hong asked these people to die, they would do it without hesitation. No wonder the two had mixed feelings. As leaders, their status in their respective camps was far inferior to that of Xia Hong.

“Okay, no need to be polite, everyone, get up!”

Light golden armor, a four-style Xia sword in each person’s hand… Seeing the familiar attire of the Great Xia Intermediate Hunting Team, Xia Hong was in a good mood. After smiling and waving his hand, he rushed to the Wu Shuang main building with Xia Chuan.

“The White Dew Plague has completely spread throughout Wushuang and the Hive. When Meng Yi returned to Xiacheng to deliver the message during the day, he brought over 3,000 pieces in advance. We gave priority to the Digging Realm. The rest of the people have been strictly isolated. They can only use the fire-condensing oil after it is delivered.”

As soon as Xia Hong sat in the main seat, he heard Xia Chuan’s report.

According to Xia Chuan’s previous statement, he only discovered Wu Xiong’s abnormality during the day today, and sent Meng Yi back to Xiacheng to report the news and ask Xiacheng to mobilize a large amount of fire-condensing oil. The speed would definitely not be so fast.

The fire condensing oil is not completely weightless. Each piece weighs about five pounds. It is impossible to transport large quantities of it with just a few cold-resistant trucks. It must be transported by trailer.

“When will the remaining fire-condensing oil be delivered?”

“From Xiacheng to Mirror Valley, you can take the Xia Straight Road. It won’t affect you during the day, but the road from Mirror Valley to Beehive and then to Wushuang is not possible. They should have reached Mirror Valley before nightfall. If they set out from Mirror Valley at nightfall, they should have almost reached Beehive by now. If nothing unexpected happens, Meng Yi should send someone to deliver it soon.”

Xia Hong nodded and said in a deep voice: “So far, have those ordinary people who have been infected shown any other symptoms?”

Xia Chuan turned his head and looked at the back of the crowd, where stood a group of intermediate hunting team captains who had just arrived. They were currently in charge of guarding Wu Shuang’s people, so they naturally knew more.

Zhu Shun was the first to stand up and bowed, saying, “Leader, people have started dying since nightfall. The dewdrops become extremely active at nightfall, and infants and children with weak constitutions, as well as those with poor health, have begun to explode and spontaneously combust.

We have followed Meng Yi’s instructions and separated everyone as much as possible to prevent them from gathering together. Fortunately, there have not been too many casualties. So far, the death toll is about 2,000, but the number has been rising. Some ordinary young and strong people have already started to die!”

Xiao Kangcheng also stood up and said, “Captain, due to the emergency, we just gave the remaining one thousand or so pieces of fire-condensing oil to infants and children first. Therefore, most of the more than two thousand people who died were elderly or had underlying diseases. The population loss was not too great.”

The blue flames after the dewdrops explode will quickly ignite the infected dewdrops on other people’s bodies.
Thanks to the information brought back by Yuan Cheng, Meng Yi told Xia Chuan when he came during the day, so Wu Shuang’s people were able to respond in time, thus avoiding a large number of casualties.

But even so, after hearing the two people’s reports, the expressions of everyone present, including Xia Hong, became a little more solemn.

It has only been a short time. Wu Xiong just arrived in the morning and it is just getting dark now. It has only been more than four hours in total. The power of the White Dew Plague is really too terrifying.

“Captain Xiao did a great job. Children are our future. It is most important to ensure their survival. In addition, we cannot wait here any longer. Xia Chuan can take three cold-resistant-level soldiers to stay here. The rest of you can rush to the hive with me immediately. Do your best to get some fire-condensing oil first. Don’t let too many people die. All these lives will be counted on that Bai Lugui…”

Xia Hong’s words immediately made everyone look tense.

The monster grows by killing people. With the White Dew Plague being such an efficient killing method, the speed at which the monster improves is probably far beyond their imagination.

Wu Xiong has already infiltrated the Longshan army camp. According to the news brought back by Yuan Cheng, there are at least thousands or even tens of thousands of people who escaped from Yangyuan Peak. With every minute of delay, the monster will probably become more powerful.

“Let’s go now without further delay. I also want to go to the Beehive to see Yuwen Tao and Yuan Cheng!”

Previously, Xia Hong’s focus had always been on the struggle for hegemony in Longyou, but when he heard the news about Bai Lugui, he immediately shifted his focus.

There was no way out. The two monsters, the Wooden Puppet and the Mirror Fairy, had left too much of a psychological shadow on him.

If we leave the monsters unchecked, the problem won’t be solved by just a few deaths.

Xia Hong acted decisively. As soon as he finished speaking, he led eleven cold-resistant-level warriors out of Wu Shuang and headed towards the hive.

“Leader, Longshan and Zhaoyang are still fighting. Judging from Wuxiong’s infiltration, the armies of the two countries are most likely infected. If we don’t do anything, that Bai Lugui will really kill so many people…”

On the way, when Xia Hong heard Qiu Peng’s reminder, a hint of admiration suddenly rose in his eyes, and he couldn’t help but feel happy for Qiu Peng’s growth.

He was in a hurry to get the fire-condensing oil, not only for Wu Shuang’s 30,000 men, he also took into consideration the people stationed in Hanqiong and the Longshan army.

This is a question of pattern!
In the current struggle between Longshan and Zhaoyang, Daxia wants to reap the benefits. The best way is naturally to sit back and watch the two families fight each other. It would be best if the foundations of both families can be wiped out. By then, Daxia will be able to unify the entire Longyou area without any effort.

But compared to this matter, dealing with Bai Lugui is undoubtedly more important.

The harm caused by monsters is far more important than the fight for territory and hegemony.

Especially now, when Da Xia’s strength is not yet sufficient to deal with the monsters, if Bai Lu’s monster becomes powerful, Da Xia will also suffer.

Qiu Peng’s ability to break away from the mindset of competing for hegemony and focus on more important things is enough to prove that his vision is far superior to many people.

“Let’s get the fire condensing oil first. Of course we have to take care of Longshan and Zhaoyang, but the premise is to ensure the safety of our own people. By the way, do you know the inventory of fire condensing oil?”

“My inventory when I left was 92183.”

After all, he was the director of the Quartermaster Department, so Qiu Peng knew the inventory quantity of important materials such as condensing oil almost immediately.

More than 90,000 yuan is definitely enough for Longyou.

Xia Hong couldn’t help but feel much more relaxed and quickened his pace.

The group quickly entered the hive.

After walking less than a kilometer to the southeast, they ran into a tow truck team of about twenty people rushing through the snow.

Seeing Hong Tian in the lead from afar, Xia Hong immediately rushed forward.

“Master Luo, Master Qiu… Chief, why are you here?”

Seeing Xia Hong in the crowd, Hong Tian was immediately delighted and hurriedly bowed to greet him.

However, Xia Hong obviously didn’t want to talk to him any more. He waved his hand, glanced at the trailer, and immediately asked about the amount of fire-condensing oil.

“Mirror Valley sent a total of 50,000 pieces of fire-condensing oil. We left 20,000 pieces in the Hive. There are a total of 30,000 pieces here. We are planning to send them to Wu Shuang.”

“Peng Bo and Chen Yingyuan, come back to the Hive with me. You all cooperate with Hong Tian and deliver the fire-condensing oil to Wu Shuang as quickly as possible!”

Xia Hong gave a command and took Chen Peng and the others straight to the beehive.

The rest of the people nodded and followed Hong Tian. Two of them cleared the snow path, while the rest pushed the trailer forward quickly.

As soon as the nine cold-resistant level warriors joined in, the team’s marching speed immediately increased several times, and they rushed towards Wu Shuang.

Meanwhile, Xia Hong had already arrived at the beehive with Chen Peng.

Walking into the underground along the boulder passage and entering the iron gate of the main area, Xia Hong soon saw Meng Yi and a group of Da Xia people stationed there.

“Where are Yuwen Tao and Yuan Cheng? Take me to see them.”

Before Meng Yi could greet everyone, Xia Hong interrupted him directly.

Meng Yi also realized the urgency of the situation and immediately took him to see Yuwen Tao and Yuan Cheng.

In the main building of the Hive main area, Xia Hong soon saw the unconscious Yuwen Tao and the bruised Yuan Cheng next to him.

“Captain, why are you here?”

Yuan Cheng was very excited and stood up immediately.

After he rescued Yuwen Tao and his men from Yanglu, he stayed in the Beehive to recuperate because of his serious injuries.

Xia Hong’s arrival made him a little overjoyed at first.

(End of this chapter)