Chapter 65

Upon hearing Bai Chen's words, the android began to clench its fists, the long spear in its hand twitching with eagerness.

The android had a heart inclined towards goodness, but that didn't mean it was a saint.

Its eyes glowed with a deep green light, radiating the most primal savagery.

"Stop!" Qin Kelan suddenly stopped the android's next move with a low, stern voice: "They seem to be the Shen Ce Army!"

Bai Chen had never heard of the Shen Ce Army, but the android seemed to know about it.

"How could they appear here? This is Shu territory, it should be the Tian Ce Army's domain..."

"Shen Ce Army? Tian Ce Army? What's their background?"

Qin Kelan was already used to Bai Chen not knowing such basic knowledge of the martial world, so she didn't pursue his question too much.

"To put it simply, the Shen Ce Army is a rebel force, while the Tian Ce Army is the imperial guard loyal to the Han-Tang dynasty. They are also known as the Blood Wolf Fang Army and the Wolves of the Eastern Capital."

"Rebels? If we slaughter these rebels now, should we be afraid of their retaliation? You said this is the Tian Ce Army's territory. Even if the Shen Ce Army is arrogant, they would have to hold their noses and behave here."

"That's true, but the Shen Ce Army is known for their grudges. Whoever offends them will face the most brutal retaliation, no matter where they are. Even the two major sects in Shu, the Tang Sect and the Ten Thousand Flowers Valley, try to avoid any entanglements with the Blood Wolf Fang Army."

"If we can't do it openly, we can do it secretly. In this desolate wilderness, who would know it was us?"

"Xiaoming, if so many Shen Ce Army members come here, they must have a plan. They must have thoroughly investigated the surrounding sects. Whoever eliminates so many Shen Ce Army members will be easily identified, and it won't be difficult to find out."

"It's so troublesome." Bai Chen was still somewhat resentful; being so cautious wasn't his style.

"Miss Qin is right. The Shen Ce Army is not an ordinary sect. The name Blood Wolf Fang Army is not just a title."

Even the wild and brutal android was particularly wary of the Shen Ce Army, which shows how fearsome the Blood Wolf Fang Army's reputation was.

At this moment, the person under attack was already exhausted, with countless wounds all over his body. He could barely stand, relying on his long sword to support himself.

"Guandong Tian, hand over the remaining supplies, and I'll give you a quick death."

"Spit..." Guandong Tian spat out a blood-stained saliva: "I'd rather burn everything than give it to you wolves."

"Guandong Tian, think carefully. If you give it to those peasants, they might not survive for a few more days. When our army reaches Shu, those peasants will be left with nothing. It's better to offer it to our army and contribute to King Liao's great cause."

"Ha ha..." Guandong Tian suddenly burst into a wild laugh, but after three laughs, his energy was exhausted, and he spat out several mouthfuls of blood.

"King Liao and you rebels are plotting to rule the world, but can you withstand the Tian Ce Army's suppression? Even the Tang Sect and the Ten Thousand Flowers Valley are enough to make you unable to move an inch."

The leader suddenly sneered: "Soon, the sects you mentioned, along with the Tian Ce Army, will become history. King Liao's army will sweep across the land, and you will be like eggs under a collapsed nest, unable to survive."

"Ha ha... Even if King Liao and you rebels take the world, you can't take the hearts of the people!" Guandong Tian laughed loudly.

"Hmm! King Liao's great cause cannot be stopped. However, you won't have the chance to see it. Even if you don't hand over the supplies, it will only slightly delay the army's progress, but it won't change anything."

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound from the bushes, followed by hurried footsteps.

The Shen Ce Army all raised their weapons in readiness. Suddenly, a figure rushed out of the bushes.

The figure looked very disheveled, with hurried and staggering steps, shouting: "Help... Help... There... There's a monster..."

However, before the person could reach the Tian Ce Army, a large hand suddenly reached out from the bushes, grabbed the person, and dragged them back into the bushes.

Immediately, a pig-like scream echoed from the bushes, sounding particularly loud in the night.

"What was that just now?"

All the Shen Ce Army members felt the giant hand that reached out from the darkness. The person who was grabbed was like a helpless kitten in front of that giant hand, with no chance of resistance.

Everyone shivered, as the sudden appearance of a man-eating monster in the wilderness at night was always terrifying.

Just as everyone was on edge, a deafening roar came from the bushes.

Suddenly, a huge black shadow rushed out of the bushes.

The black shadow was twice the size of the largest wild beast they had ever seen, with eyes glowing a deep green.

Its shape resembled a human, but it ran on all fours.

And no human could have such a physique. The monster's appearance immediately caused chaos among the Shen Ce Army.

"Everyone, prepare for battle, form the Turtle Defense!"

All the Shen Ce Army members huddled together, each back to back.

This battlefield formation was specifically designed to deal with being surrounded, but it was ineffective against this monster.

The monster rushed forward and swept its front limbs, sending four or five Shen Ce Army members flying.

This inhuman strength was far beyond what a regular military formation could withstand.

What was even more绝望的是，他们刺向怪物的刀剑，竟然连怪物的皮都没有刺破。

“退退退……”

那怪物也没有追击，嘴里发出野兽般的咆哮，左右扫视了一眼。

突然看到地上半跪的关东天，关东天也看到了怪物。

他没有抵抗，也没有逃跑，反而坦然地站了起来。

死在怪物的嘴里，总比落在神策军手中好。

至少也能死得痛快一些。那怪物几步冲到关东天面前，张口就将关东天咬住，然后漫不经心地回头看了眼周围的神策军，又抓起一具神策军的尸体，慢悠悠地回到黑暗中。

关东天此刻的心情，说是不害怕是假的，他已经知道自己的下场。

只是怪物并没有立刻吞吃他，只是将他半个身体咬在嘴里。

不说他现在重伤在身，即便没伤的时候，也不可能敌得过这只怪物。

所以也就绝了反抗的念头，心中只盼着这只怪物，能给他个痛快。

不过怪物似乎没有立刻吃他的打算，在进入树丛深处后，就站立起来，像人一样直立行走，而且还将他从嘴里拿出来，反而将手中的那具神策军的尸体塞入嘴里。

那具尸体喷溅出的鲜血，让关东天感到一阵毛骨悚然。

怪物的嘴里发出一阵沙哑的笑声，这笑声更是让关东天浑身冷颤。

这世上没有谁能够坦然面对死亡，关东天也不例外。

赴死的决心也只是那么一瞬，但这只怪物并没有给他痛快。

死并不可怕，可怕的是死亡前的等待。

突然，黑暗中传来一个女子的声音：“很可怕吧？”

“谁……谁？”关东天浑身寒毛倒立，在这种环境下，听到一个女子的声音，更是让他的神经都绷紧了。

“我是谁不重要，重要的是，如果你愿意交出粮草，我可以放你一条生路。”

“哈哈……”关东天突然笑起来：“原来你和那些狗贼是一路货色。”

“我能吃了他吗？”怪物仰起头将关东天高高提起，似乎只要女子一个声音，就要将关东天丢入嘴里。

“你不怕死？”女子的声音显得有些恼怒：“再问一次，交不交出粮草？”

关东天闭上眼睛，嘴里轻哼一声：“做梦！”

突然，怪物发出一阵长笑，那阴暗中的女子，也是一阵笑声。

“你又耍什么花样？别以为我会将粮草交出来！”关东天脸色铁青，也不知道是吓的还是气的。

“值得吗？为了一些本来就不属于你的粮草，便要为此丢掉性命。”

“老子乐意。”

突然，关东天身体一轻，怪物居然将他轻轻的放到地上。

“又来这套吗？硬的不行，就想来软的。”关东天对于这种手段并不陌生：“如果你们以为凭着这种手段，就想得到粮草，那你们就太天真了，老子什么手段没见过。”

“你想多了。”就在此时，树丛后传来一个声音。

关东天一愣，初觉得这声音耳熟，只是一时又想不起来，到底在哪里听过。

不过随着那人从黑影中走出，关东天的表情凝固了。

“你……是你？白公子？”

“没想到是我吧，嘿嘿……”白晨坏笑的走到关东天的面前。

“你……这……那……刚才是在试探我？”

“我将粮草交给你，是用来赈灾的，如今你不在西州赈灾，跑到清水镇地头来，我自然要看看你打什么主意。”

白晨并不掩饰自己的怀疑，毕竟关东天是匪贼，当初相信他也是因为他是个侠盗。

不过难免还是有点不放心，若说平常的关东天，也不是什么大度的人。

不过他打从心底尊敬白晨，所以在看到白晨的时候，心里的不快立刻荡然无存，对于白晨的担忧，也能完全理解。

“白公子放心，关某人还不至于打那些粮草的主意，只是西州灾情已经控制住了，朝廷也派了一个大官来赈灾，您给予的一千万斤粮食和我抢来的两百万斤粮草，如今还剩下六百万斤粮食，所有的出入，龙虎门的龙图笑都记录在案，白公子大可查阅，我将剩余的六百万斤粮食藏匿在私密地点，本想去无量山找您复命，毕竟白公子感怀世人，那六百万斤粮食在白公子手中，还有大作为，只是神策军不知道从哪里收到消息，一路追杀我到这清水镇，若非白公子和……”

关东天看了眼身后的人造人，咽了口口水，又接着道：“若非几位相助，恐怕关某就真要与那六百万斤粮食陪葬了。”

白晨听完关东天的解释，心头不由得有些惭愧，自己完全是小人之心度君子之腹。

“先前是在下的不是，怀疑关大哥不义，小弟在此赔罪了。”

“白公子说笑了，若是换做关某，恐怕也会与白公子一般心思，白公子能感西州百姓疾苦，救人于水火，关某佩服至极，这次来寻白公子，其实是想厚颜，拜入无量宗，还望白公子成全。”

“你愿意入我无量宗？你应该知道，无量宗只是个破败山门，你真愿意？”白晨眼前一亮，毕竟关东天可是侠义之士，他当初就有拉拢之意，只是想着无量宗庙小，未必容得下这尊大神。

“无量宗虽然不大，可是关某也不是什么好货色，不过一介草寇，今次诚心恳求，白公子收留关某。”