Enter Chang Xiangsi and help Jingzhai fight

At this time, several horses came galloping from afar, with several people dressed as soldiers riding on them.

When I saw the color of the clothes, they looked like what the men under Xuanxuan wore that day. I thought something was wrong. It must be that the people who stayed behind saw them from afar and came to stop them.

Soon the soldiers rushed to the ice cave, pointed their bows at the ice, and were ready to strike.

I anxiously grasped the feathers of the ball, my eyes scanning the ice surface.

There was no trace of Xiangliu, only motionless soldiers, an open ice cave, and the river flowing slowly in the ice cave.

I patted the fur ball and whispered to it, "Uncle Eagle, let's fly quietly so that we can take care of it."

The ball of fur understood, but did not chirp. Instead, it flapped its wings slightly and flew a little lower.

At this moment, I saw something moving under the ice from above, and hurriedly patted Maoqiu: "Master Diao, let's fly towards the soldiers to attract their attention. But you have to be careful not to get shot by them."

Maoqiu leaned forward and rushed forward, casting a shadow on the ground that enveloped the soldiers. They realized that there was a threat from the sky, so they quickly changed direction and shot arrows at us.

The fur ball stepped back, flapping its wings to ward off the arrows. They quickly drew their bows and were ready to fire a second wave.

The ice surface was suddenly pushed open, and Xiangliu's nine heads shook, throwing out a carriage.

The carriage hit those people squarely, knocking them unconscious instantly. I didn't know whether they were dead or alive, so I gritted my teeth and let the ball of fur fly to grab the carriage.

The fur ball grabbed the carriage with its big claws, but it didn't fly after flapping its wings twice. It flapped its wings vigorously and finally took me up. However, it sank slightly after flying a few times, as if it couldn't hold the carriage firmly.

I shouted in mid-air, "My Lord! The fur ball can't carry you anymore!"

Xiangliu drove the snake's body, created another wave, and dived back into the river.

He swam faster than we flew, but the Chishui River had more tributaries in the lower reaches and the river became shallower, so it was estimated that it could not accommodate such a big monster as him. So when we rushed back to the camp, he arrived later than us.

Maoqiu was so exhausted that he stood on the carriage, folded his wings, squatted and rolled his eyes. Xiangliu used his spiritual power to dry his clothes, and still walked towards him with an air of immortality and a hermit.

When I saw him coming back, I hurried over to him and asked, "Are you okay? Did they chase you and attack you later?"

He shook his head and said, "No. They can't hurt me. Besides, they probably can't get up anymore."

I lowered my head, feeling a little uncomfortable. Although they seemed like enemies rather than friends, they were living beings after all...

Seeing that I was silent, Xiangliu stretched out his hand and said, "The horse is heavy, Maoqiu can't take it with him, so we can only... bring this back."

I looked down and saw that his palm was open, with a strand of horse hair in the middle. The hair was fine and soft, and dark red in color, like dried blood.

Tears welled up in my eyes. I took the horsehair and cried, "It's all my fault... If I hadn't run away..."

Xiangliu said gently, "It's not your fault. If it doesn't want to, no one can make a horse jump into the river without saying anything. There have been such loyal horses in the army, willing to die with their masters. Even if you don't run away, if Xuanxuan catches you, not only will the black iron carriage fall into his hands, he will inevitably have to use you as a tool for interrogation, and Xiaohong will not be able to escape either."

I raised my tearful eyes and looked at him.

He coughed lightly and continued, "There is one thing. That place was originally near the place where Tu Shanjing and I agreed to deliver the goods, so I was waiting there early. But why did Xuan Xuan also appear nearby... You have to remind your son, is there a traitor?"

I shuddered in place, a sense of fear welling up in my heart. Who is it? ! It can't be the people around us, could it be someone in the carriage team...?

Thinking that Tu Shan Jing was in the open and that person was in the dark, and I didn't know when he would harm Tu Shan Jing, I wanted to fly back to him immediately to find that person. Even if I couldn't find him for a while, it would be good to keep an eye on him all the time.

I wiped my tears, carefully put the horsehair into my sleeve, and said to Xiangliu, "I want to go back."

Xiangliu nodded and said, "After Maoqiu and I transport the black iron carriage back, we will send you back. Xuanxuan has sent a group of people to chase us. It is not convenient to turn around and let others send you back. I am also a little worried that you will be in danger."

Maoqiu was dozing with his eyes closed, but when he heard the words "ship back", he jumped off the carriage, stretched his neck and screamed, as if to say "I'm so tired"! Xiangliu stroked its wings and comforted it, "Maoqiu, we are forced by the situation. There is no other way. If you can endure this, I will take you to the deep mountains and old forests and let you eat as many poisonous snakes as you want."

Maoqiu flapped his wings and swept up a layer of dirt on the ground, choking Xiangliu and me and making us cough repeatedly. Xiangliu glared and shouted, "Maoqiu!"

Maoqiu tilted his head to the right, looking like "What can you do to me?"

Suddenly, I came up with a plan. I tugged at Xiangliu's sleeve and said, "Sir, you don't have to hold on to the carriage to fly."

Xiang Liu looked down at me and said, "What other ways are there to move this big iron thing? Although there are horses in the army, they are limited in number. If I take a few horses to pull the cart, the soldiers will have nothing to ride, and the speed will naturally slow down. Xuan is chasing behind us. Once he catches up, I'm afraid we will be wiped out."

I smiled and said, "Have you ever seen flying a kite, sir?"

Xiangliu was stunned for a moment, then he smiled for the first time, and in an instant his face overlapped with the face of Fangfeng Bei in my memory.

Wang Shiba happened to pass by with a basket of herbs. Seeing the tears on my face, he ran up to me and asked, "Little brother, what's wrong with you? Does your wound hurt?"

I was a little touched and replied, "Brother, don't worry. It's not that the wound hurts, it's just that I feel uncomfortable. I feel better now."

Wang Shiba opened his mouth to ask again, but Xiangliu interrupted: "Wang Shiba, go find six reins for pulling the horse, tie two by two together, and get three long ones. And pick the biggest saddle."

Wang Shiba stood at attention, said "Yes!", and hurried away with the basket of herbs.

Soon, he returned with three long reins, which were tied in knots and were very secure. Xiangliu waved his hand, coaxed Maoqiu over, and suddenly put the saddle on him.

Maoqiu struggled for a while, but seeing Xiangliu glaring at him, he calmed down and allowed Xiangliu and Wang Shiba to tie the reins to the saddle.

Xiangliu patted Maoqiu's back and said, "Okay, I didn't ask you to catch it and fly. Doesn't this save a lot of energy?"

The fur ball glanced at him, and I could actually see a trace of grief and anger in its eyes. Then, it flapped its wings and flew into the air, like a kite, with reins hanging on its body, pulling the carriage.