But when he saw who was coming, he became excited.
It was Zhang Qian who came, followed by two people, who were carrying a simple stretcher made of tree branches. This instantly reminded him of what Zhang Qian had said before leaving.
"Quickly go down and pick them up." Chen Xiaobei immediately ordered Chen Dayong and others next to him.
After saying that, he was the first to grab the rope and fall down. By the time Chen Dayong and others tied the rope and fell to the bottom, Zhang Qian and the others had already arrived.
Zhang Qian wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "I'm finally back."
As he spoke, he pointed to the stretcher behind him and said, "Your good brother, I brought it back to you."
Chen Xiaobei looked moved and stepped forward to give Zhang Qian a big hug, "Thank you, Brother Zhang Qian."
Zhang Qian reached out and patted Chen Xiaobei on the shoulder, "Okay, let's not talk about this."
At this time, Huang Ying, who was standing on the steep slope, shouted loudly, "Brother Xiaobei, let someone come up and have something to eat."
Only then did Chen Xiaobei come back to his senses, "Yes, yes, brother Zhang Qian is tired, hurry up and have some food."
They were having breakfast here, and at this time Sima Wushuang and Jueding Taoist were a little embarrassed.
I spent the whole night in the dogwood forest not far from the top of the mountain.
There were no blankets and only a fire, which kept everyone awake all night.
What made them feel even more uncomfortable was that they didn't have much dry food to carry.
This morning Sima Wushuang counted everyone's dry food and found that it was enough for one day.
Faced with the cruel reality, Sima Wushuang had to lower his noble head and face the reality, "Master Daodao, since they can escape by falling into the canyon, let's get out of the canyon as well."
After listening to his suggestion, Taoist Jue nodded helplessly, "Okay, let's keep the green hills here, so we don't have to worry about running out of firewood. When we calm down, we can compete with him again."
After a simple breakfast, Sima Wushuang led everyone down the path left by Chen Xiaobei and the others. After walking for more than an hour, they finally found the spot where Chen Xiaobei and the others slipped down the canyon.
Looking at the almost burned rope end, Sima Wushuang stamped his feet in anger.
"You bastard. Even the rope was burned."
"A bunch of cowards, they are afraid that we will catch up with them!" The Taoist priest's words were full of sarcasm.
Sima Wushuang frowned slightly, "But we only have this rope. If we can't take it away, what if we need it again?"
The Jueding Taoist said in a deep voice, "Okay, Master Sima, you get off first, and I'll take the lead."
Sima Wushuang tied the rope and was the first to fall to the bottom of the canyon. Then he also tied the rope to the tree trunk, and then called his men to slip down one by one.
Finally, all eyes of the audience fell on the supreme Taoist.
Taoist Jue Ding grabbed the rope and fell about a foot, and stepped on a narrow stone crevice with his feet.
Then Taoist Jue Ding lifted the rope up and shook his hand.
He shook off the rope tied to the stone.
Seeing this scene, Sima Wushuang was very surprised. The rope was shaken off and there was no way to use it. What should the top Taoist do?
However, the Taoist Master shook his hand again and continued to lift the rope. In an instant, the rope was pulled straight.
Then Taoist Jue Ding gave a soft drink, and alternately pulled the rope upwards with his hands, but his body fell rapidly.
Seeing this scene, everyone present let out bursts of exclamations.
Even Sima Wushuang was restrained by the Taoist master's little show.
Pull the rope upward to give yourself a counter force. This incredible operation requires both excellent lightness skills and sufficient strength in your hands.
Before coming here, Sun Yuliang, the national master, once told him that the most outstanding Taoists not only know Feng Shui, but also have martial arts skills that are among the best among men.
Now it seems that this statement is true.
After reaching the bottom of the valley, Taoist Master Jue lightly dusted off his clothes.
"Okay, let's go."
At this time, on the steep slope, after Zhang Qian had eaten and drank and rested briefly, he told Chen Xiaobei what he had seen and heard near the cable bridge.
Furthermore, analysis revealed that Sima Wushuang and the others were most likely to have crossed the Iron Chain Bridge and camped there.
This was expected by Chen Xiaobei. They were now frightened, so they went to camp on the Iron Suspension Bridge and sent people to guard the Iron Suspension Bridge, which would make them feel safer.
Chen Xiaobei also believed that Sima Wushuang would definitely find the traces of them slipping away from the canyon, and maybe they would go around the canyon again.
If that's the case, then there won't be much to do here for two or three days.
But these are not important. If you want to trap them to death, you must be prepared for a long-term battle.
Thinking of this, he said to Zhang Qian, "If they escape to the chain bridge, they will probably go around the canyon, which will take at least three days."
"You must be careful these two days, I have to go down the mountain."
Zhang Qian knew that Chen Xiaobei said he came down the mountain because he wanted to send Lidong's body back.
It's human nature and you have to understand it.
At this moment, the whistle in front made a bird call again, indicating that someone was coming.
The sudden warning made everyone very nervous. Some people wanted to hide behind the rocks, but Chen Xiaobei simply waved his hand.
"There's no need to hide. Now that both sides have made it clear, we'll just stand here and see what they will do."
A group of people came from a distance. Zhang Qian stared into the distance. After watching for a while, he suddenly became excited.
"It's Liu Ce, Liu Ce and the others are back."
Liu Ce is back, and Chen Xiaobei's prediction comes true.
Liu Ce obviously saw them at this time.
After careful identification, Liu Ce also became excited and said to the people behind him, "Great, they are waiting for us on the steep slope."
The reunion after a short separation made the atmosphere even more joyful.
After Liu Ce listened to the briefing, he looked at Chen Xiaobei, then at Zhang Qian, and said in a deep voice, "It is a good idea to trap them here, but it cannot be achieved in three or two days, and the steep slope is such a small place.
, since we don’t need so many people, can you consider doing some rotation so that everyone won’t be too tired?”
Chen Xiaobei thought about Liu Ce's suggestion carefully and felt it made sense.
"As the saying goes, one man can block a barrier and ten thousand men can't open it, so we will leave twenty people behind."
"In addition, two groups of hidden sentries will be arranged to assist them in early warning work."
After listening to Chen Xiaobei's arrangement, Liu Ce gave a thumbs up.
"Brother Xiaobei is right. We should give more warning and make sufficient preparation time. As long as we prepare in advance, this steep slope will be an insurmountable barrier for them."
After the discussion, Zhang Qian led the people to stay, while Chen Xiaobei and Liu Ce went down the mountain. Chen Xiaobei came back up the mountain three days later, Chen Xiaobei stayed for three days, and Liu Ce came back.
As for the village protection team members, Chen Xiaobei also left five in the first wave and handed them over to Chen Dayong to lead, while he took the rest down the mountain to rest.