Chapter Eleven Assembly
In the darkness, Xu Qing's figure was like a cat, moving forward nimbly and quietly.
From time to time, his hand was raised to press his mouth, suppressing the urge to cough.
This process was not a big deal in the first few times, but as Xu Qing moved and repeatedly restrained himself, his lungs gradually felt as if they were on fire, making his complexion increasingly pale.
Fortunately, this place was not far from his residence and the camp was not very large, so it wasn't long before Xu Qing saw the small courtyard of the Lei team.
He didn't rush straight ahead. Instead, he stood still and took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down as much as possible. Only then did he slow down and approach at a leisurely pace.
Pushing open the door of the bamboo courtyard, Xu Qing's gaze swept around and he walked slowly into the small house.
The moment Xu Qing entered the house, he couldn't hold back any longer. With a whoosh, he spat out a mouthful of blood. The blood was black and made a hissing sound when it hit the ground.
As this mouthful of toxic blood was spat out, Xu Qing's complexion, which had been pale before, became a little more normal. He sat there, panting heavily, cross-legged in meditation and began to breathe.
It was not until a long while later that he opened his eyes and his expression completely returned to normal.
What a strong poison! Xu Qing murmured.
The last mouthful of toxic mist on Pang Mountain contained extremely high toxicity.
But if Xu Qing had avoided the situation at that time, the other party would surely have run away and shouted at the first moment to draw attention. By then, the handling of the matter would have been rather complicated.
Even if I were to put on an injured look here, it would probably be very difficult to deceive that cunning fat mountain.
Since the other party realized they were being followed, all their actions have been very orderly. The only miscalculation was a wrong assessment of Xu Qing's strength.
So, at that crucial moment, Xu Qing chose to believe in the restorative power brought by his purple crystal, endured the invasion of the toxic mist and charged forward, achieving a quick victory and killing him with one strike.
Looking at it now, his choice was correct.
Purple crystal does indeed have a strong restorative effect against toxic attacks.
The trembling and coughing sensation in his lungs along the way was actually the result of his resilience taking effect.
"Scavengers, indeed, none of them are easy. I guess if it weren't for my sharp action and not giving him time to fight back, Ma Si would have been very difficult to deal with." "
Xu Qing muttered to himself in his heart and began to summarize his shortcomings this time.
After a long while, Xu Qing took a deep breath, looked down at his leather bag, and a strange glint appeared in his eyes.
The reason why Pang Shan was alone was that he was eyeing an item of Ma Si's, so he was planning to hunt me in the opposite direction and take Ma Si's belongings from me.
Xu Qing opened the leather bag and took out all the items belonging to Ma Si inside, including those spirit coins, and placed them one by one in front of him.
Xu Qing's gaze swept over these items, and he examined them one by one carefully.
Until the end, he ruled out the other items, looked at the metal iron block, frowned, and was somewhat uncertain.
In fact, Ma Si's relics are all very ordinary. This metal iron block can only be said to be somewhat out of place and unknown compared to other items.
"Is this the thing? But it doesn't seem to be anything extraordinary. Could it be a very valuable material?"
Xu Qing thought for a moment and carefully put it away, planning to find an opportunity in the future to explore the origin of this item.
Then, he took out Pang Shan's leather bag and examined it.
There were no white pills inside, but there were quite a few spirit coins. There were also many bottles and jars that seemed to be poisonous. Xu Qing didn't understand the art of poisons and dared not open them easily.
Finally, he took out the amber full of cracks and recalled the state in which Pangshan held it before his death.
What is this thing again... It seems as if that guy wanted to crush it before he died. Xu Qing was puzzled. He felt that he lacked relevant knowledge. After some thought, he put it away.
After finishing all these, he closed his eyes and continued his practice.
These days, Xu Qing has found that after reaching the second level of Condensation Qi, it seems that she doesn't need to sleep as long as before. Usually, she can regain her energy within about an hour.
So most of the time, he was immersed in his cultivation.
Moreover, as he didn't need to go out to keep watch today, he practiced for a longer time. It wasn't until the whole day passed and night fell again that Xu Qing seemed to have noticed something and opened his eyes to look outside the door of the house.
The moment he looked, the voice of Captain Lei came from there.
"Kid, come to the yard."
Upon hearing this, Xu Qing sat up and walked out silently, seeing the Lei Team in the courtyard.
In the courtyard, there was a large table with some meat and wine on it. There were six chairs and six sets of chopsticks and bowls in total. Captain Lei was sitting among them, waving to Xu Qing.
Glancing at the table and the bowls and chopsticks, Xu Qing had a guess in his heart. He walked over lightly and sat down beside Captain Lei.
Have you become familiar with the camp these days? Captain Lei looked out of the courtyard and spoke to Xu Qing in a casual manner.
It's almost done. Xu Qing replied, his gaze sweeping over the food on the table.
Perhaps it was a whole day of practice, or perhaps it was the inviting aroma of food, and soon Xu Qing's stomach began to rumble.
Captain Lei, who was standing by, smiled upon hearing this.
Don't worry. Wait for them.
"Members of the Thunder Team?" Xu Qing had made some guesses before and now asked a question.
The old man nodded and was about to speak, but seemed to have sensed something. He looked outside. At the same time, Xu Qing also felt something and swept over.
Outside the courtyard, on the dim street, the figure of a big man appeared.
This big man was more burly than the broken ox of the past. His entire body was like a small mountain, with all his muscles swollen. He exuded an intimidating aura, carrying a huge stainless steel shield on his back and holding a wolf-toothed wand as tall as Xu Qing in his hand. He strode forward.
With each step, there was a thumping sound. It got closer and closer until it reached the bamboo door. As the bamboo door was pushed open, the astonishing figure of the big man stepped into the courtyard.
His appearance made the courtyard seem to shrink a little. The imposing presence brought by his burly figure spread out even more. Xu Qing had a feeling as if he were facing a powerful strange beast in a ruined city, and his pupils contracted slightly.
"Boss, I'm back."
The big man grinned at Captain Lei, making a muffled sound. When his gaze fell on the food on the table, his eyes lit up. He walked closer, took off his shield and threw it aside, then threw the mace in his hand on the ground, making two loud bangs.
After finishing all this, he sat down directly. The chair immediately made a terrifying creaking sound, as if it was being supported with great difficulty. From beginning to end, he didn't look at Xu Qing at all, as if he didn't care much.
Captain Lei smiled but said nothing. The big man stared at the food but didn't make a move either, waiting in silence.
As for Xu Qing, he was looking at the shield and mace on the ground.
From the sounds just now, he could basically judge the weight of these two items. I'm afraid... They are all far more than their own weight.
Before long, in the quietness of the courtyard, two figures appeared on the street outside the bamboo gate, a man and a woman.
The man was a young man, carrying a long bow on his back. His figure was tall and straight, but there was a cross-shaped scar on his face, as if it had been forcibly carved by someone. While it was shocking, his eyes were particularly sharp.
As for that woman, she was in her thirties and had an ordinary appearance. However, beneath her tight leather jacket, her figure was very fiery and exuded a primitive allure.
The two entered the Bamboo courtyard, greeted Captain Lei, and then sat down on the chair. The young man with a bow on his back glanced at Xu Qing, as if examining him.
The woman beside her, with curious eyes and a voice somewhat charming, spoke with a smile.
"Boss, why did you get an extra child after we went out? Old age makes you stronger, boss. Could it be that you called us back this time to tell everyone that you left a seed outside without telling us?"
The age is not right. The burly man spoke in a low voice.
Xu Qing didn't say a word. He slightly shifted his left foot, allowing the dagger tied to his calf to be removed more smoothly. He felt a bit uneasy. Each of the three people who arrived made a strong impression on him.
It's even stronger than yesterday's Pangshan.
Especially that person with a bow on his back, even gave Xu Qing a faint sense of a sharp needle on his back.
"Barbarian ghost, at the third level of body refinement, born with divine power." Captain Lei paid no attention to their jokes. He glanced at Xu Qing and pointed at the burly man.
"Luan Ya, at the third level of condensation Qi, can communicate with fierce beasts. Most of the wild dogs you see in this camp are her eyes and ears."
"Cross, the fourth layer of condensed qi is perfect. There is no match in the same realm." Captain Lei finished speaking to Xu Qing one by one and then pointed at Xu Qing in front of the three of them.
"Kid, at the second level of body refinement."
As Captain Lei spoke, the expressions of the three members of the team all became much more solemn. Xu Qing sat aside, listening attentively.
"Eat first and talk while eating." Looking over the four people, Captain Lei spoke indifferently, picked up a small piece of meat and ate it.
This time, we called you back earlier because the spring harvest this year has come earlier. The camp master has issued a task. For the Seven-leaf Clover, in addition to the original purchase price, the largest party will be given an additional three Dust-Clearing Pills with effects far exceeding those of the White Pills!
"We can go and pick the land we're hiding in the restricted area in advance. What do you think?" " As soon as Captain Lei's words were spoken, the three barbarian ghosts all had a sharp sparkle in their eyes. After looking at each other, they all nodded.
Xu Qing had never heard of the Qingchen Pill, but Captain Lei's words made it very clear that this pill was more effective than the White Pill.
"Since you've agreed, get ready. This time when entering the restricted area, the kids will follow." " Captain Lei said slowly.
"Him?" The three barbarian ghosts looked at Xu Qing.
At the crossroads, his brows slightly furrowed.
"Boss, the second level of body refinement is too weak. It's a bit inappropriate for us to take care of it after completing the task."
Everyone has a first time. Captain Lei swept the cross and then looked at Xu Qing.
Child, it's up to you to decide.
"I can." Xu Qing nodded.
He returned the white elixir in his pocket. He didn't have a great need for the Dust-Clearing Elixir, but he knew that living in the scavenger camp, the forbidden zone was inevitable sooner or later. Since that was the case... With an experienced team, one can naturally learn more.
The cross is silent and no longer speaks.
"Let's go after you finish eating. Meet here early tomorrow morning and we'll set off!" After saying that, Captain Lei got up and went back to the house.
Xu Qing also poked a large piece of flesh, swallowed it, glanced at the three of them, and quickly walked back to the room. He didn't want to stay there. Xu Qing's sense of vigilance towards strangers always remained.
All night without a word, Xu Qing didn't have much preparation work. Because of his habit, he was always at the level where he could strike with lightning at any time.
So the next morning, led by Captain Lei, they walked through the camp together.
The blue sky is bright and sunny.
An eagle was circling around the camp in mid-air, as if gazing intently, and their figures also caught the attention of the scavengers around.
It seems that because of the exceptionally tall figure of the Mangu and the graceful posture of Luan Ya, even the car platoon that came and stayed here a few days ago had some people looking at them.
At the motorcade, there were even more scavengers. They were rarely queuing up there, as if waiting.
Xu Qing didn't go out all day yesterday and had no idea what was going on there. At this moment, as his gaze swept over, Luan Ya beside him smiled and spoke.
Last night, I heard from someone that this convoy was from Zitu. There was a doctor in it who seemed to be very skilled. Yesterday, he cured the leg injury of the old lecherous man, the lame jackal. So many people queued up to go and see him.
This doctor must have made a lot of money. The barbarian ghost, listening by the side, said enviously in a muffled voice.
Xu Qing was also envious. He took a distant look. The moment he withdrew his gaze, his eyes suddenly narrowed slightly.
Not only him, but also the Barbarian Ghost and the Phoenix Tooth's eyes suddenly became sharp. Only the Cross and the Thunder Team's expressions remained as usual, but if one looked closely, a chill could be seen in their eyes.
Because, in front of their group, another team was gathering members there.
This small team consisted of about seven or eight people, both men and women, and each of them carried an air of ferocity.
Especially an old man inside, just like Captain Lei, was surrounded by everyone.
He had disheveled hair and bloodthirsty eyes. At this moment, he was sitting on the carcass of a wild dog, eating the dog's leg raw while uttering cold words.
"Go and find out these two bastards, Ma Si and Pang Shan, for me. How dare they set off late? They are just too tired of life."
It's the Blood Shadow Team!
The old man eating raw meat was clearly the captain of the Blood Shadow Team.
The unrestrained fluctuations of his spiritual energy spread outwardly, causing Xu Qing, who heard his words, to slightly narrow his eyes to cover the light in them.
When Luan Ya saw the flesh in Captain Blood Shadow's hand and the dog corpse beneath him, a sudden surge of intense anger and murderous intent filled her eyes. It was her dog.
At the same time, the Blood Shadow Team also saw the members of the Thunder Team. The old man sitting on the dog corpse grinned and licked his tongue at Luan Ya.
"Little hooves, the dog you keep has good meat. I wonder how the meat on your body tastes."
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