After hearing his words, Cui Hongyu couldn't help but laugh.
"You have helped us so much. You are a good person."
Shen Ziyan sighed, "Oh, I won't tell you anymore, I'm going back to my room to sleep."
At this time, Mahan from Zhu Meng's camp arrived as planned.
Zhu Meng was overjoyed to hear that someone was willing to lead the way.
"Bring him in to see me quickly."
Soon Ma Han was brought to Zhu Meng. Seeing that Ma Han was strong and strong, he looked like a practitioner, and Zhu Meng couldn't help but be more careful.
"May I have your name?"
Mahan cupped his fists and said, "Back to General, my name is Mahan. I am a hunter from a nearby village. I often go to Qingniu Mountain and I am very familiar with it."
Upon hearing this explanation, Zhu Meng nodded slightly.
He took out the map and spread it on the table, "Then tell me how to get to Qingniu Mountain."
Looking at the map on the table, Mahan suddenly had some thoughts.
No, the map is for marching and fighting. How can ordinary people understand it? Thinking of this, he looked confused and said, "Commander, I can't understand your picture. Why don't I draw Qingniu Mountain for you?" Bar."
Mahan's answer made Zhu Meng a little relieved.
He nodded, "Okay, then let me draw it for me to see."
Mahan came forward, picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and drew a curved line on the paper.
"Walking all the way up the mountain, you will find a mountain temple here. If you go further, there will be a big slope and then..."
He wanted to draw again, but Zhang Liao next to him stopped him.
One look at the crooked appearance of the painting, and you can be sure of the identity of the person in front of you. Even if he is not an Orion, he is still an ordinary farmer.
"Okay, Mahan, this is enough for the painting. You can lead us up the mountain early tomorrow morning, if you are willing."
Ma Han pretended to be questioning, "How much money can I give you for taking you up the mountain?"
This answer made Zhu Meng and others completely put their hearts in their stomachs.
Zhang Liao laughed loudly, "How many do you want?"
Mahan stretched out his right hand and spread out five fingers, "At least five taels of silver, enough to buy a donkey."
I have to say that Mahan's performance completely convinced Zhu Meng and others.
Zhu Meng waved his hand and said to the soldiers guarding the door, "Go get two hundred taels of silver and give it to Brother Ma."
Two hundred taels.
Mahan's eyes widened and he pretended to be in disbelief.
"This this."
Zhu Meng came forward with a smile and patted Mahan on the shoulder, "Don't worry, brother, I will give you another two hundred taels when you take us to Qingniu Mountain."
Ma Han walked away contentedly with two hundred taels of silver in his pocket. After looking at Zhang Liao and others, it was obvious that he wanted to explore.
Zhang Liao smiled and nodded, "I think this person is reliable."
"I don't think it's a problem." A blue-faced man next to him also echoed.
Zhu Meng nodded. He said to the blue-faced man, "Lu Dong, tomorrow you take 20,000 troops and follow the mahan up the mountain. Find the mountain temple he mentioned before making plans."
Lu Dong bowed and agreed, turned around and went out.
Zhang Liao came forward again and looked at the map of Qingniu Mountain, and said in a deep voice, "Commander, we have brought so many troops, we will definitely not be able to deploy them in Hetou Village alone. We need to order people to control the entry and exit of the mountain according to the marks on the map." various large and small intersections.”
Zhu Meng nodded, "Okay, I'll do as you say, seal all the entrances and exits on the mountain, and search the mountain bit by bit."
After all discussions were completed, Zhu Meng and others got busy early the next morning.
Lu Dong followed Mahan to Hetou Village, preparing to enter the mountains, while the other generals scattered in all directions and began to surround Qingniu Mountain.
At this time, on Qingniu Mountain, Chen Xiaobei and Liu Ce and Ma Biao came to the Iron Chain Bridge early in the morning.
The three of them went to the other side and carefully inspected the binding positions of several ropes and the iron nails on the stone wall.
Ma Biao couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "It's so strong that it won't break even after decades of use."
After saying that, he shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity that it was demolished like this."
Chen Xiaobei told them the original construction sequence again, and they had to do it backwards when dismantling it.
After finishing speaking, Liu Ce hugged Chen Xiaobei and said, "Brother Xiaobei, go over first. We will figure out what to do later."
Chen Xiaobei knew that since they knew martial arts, he wouldn't be in the way.
After seeing Chen Xiaobei walk to the other side, Liu Ce and Ma Biao worked together with a hammer to smash the steel nails that fixed the chain.
How troublesome it was to build in the beginning, but how tiring it is to dismantle it now. In half a morning, the two of them only dismantled three ropes.
Taking advantage of the break to drink water, Ma Biao looked at the other side again, and then looked up at the remaining four ropes and two hemp ropes.
"Oh, it's such a pity."
Liu Ce smiled calmly, "It's not a pity. You've seen the surrounding environment. If you hadn't looked for the dragon veins, you wouldn't have built this cable bridge at all."
"Now we know where the dragon vein is, it doesn't matter whether we can reach the top of the mountain or not."
After listening to his words, Ma Biao nodded helplessly, "Yes, after demolishing it, there is no need to bother and build again."
After sighing with emotion, the two got up again and worked until noon, when they finished dismantling all the iron ropes.
After drinking some water again and stretching their muscles, the two looked at the two ropes and smiled at each other.
"Then let's compete to see who is faster."
After saying that, the two of them drew out the daggers at their waists and slashed through the ropes like lightning.
The thick rope on the wrist was broken by the sharp blades of the two men.
The two of them jumped up onto the rope.
The rope was originally in a taut state, but suddenly broke and then shrank sharply toward the other side.
The two of them kept alternating their feet on the rope, like two sharp arrows flying towards the other side.
Seeing the two people's incredible performance, Chen Xiaobei opened his eyes wide in surprise.
The canyon is more than ten feet wide. Compared with when Shen Ziyan and Huang Ying crossed the Longwang River, it was many times more thrilling.
After the two landed, the rope behind them slowly dropped and fell into the canyon. They were all sweating when they saw Chen Xiaobei.
"You two are really awesome. In the blink of an eye, you guys came from the other side."
This is a compliment from Chen Xiaobei’s heart.
Liu Ce and Ma Biao looked at each other and said, "Now we can't leave even if we want to. Let's go back and report to His Highness the Crown Prince."
When he heard that the cable bridge was demolished, Xiao Jingyun did not show too much regret. He looked at everyone present and said, "Everyone, although we are lucky enough to survive here, it is not a long-term solution."
"If soldiers and horses from various places come to serve the king, how should I contact them?"
Everyone looked at Chen Xiaobei expectantly. But Chen Xiaobei shook his head.
"Hey, I'll look again to see if there's a way down the mountain."
Chen Xiaobei knew that people can only burst out with strong fighting power in desperate situations. If he told them now that there was a secret way to leave, they would probably become a mess in a few days.