Chapter 576: Not hearsay and legend

It had to be said that although Wang Shuai's voice wasn't very loud, it was sonorous and powerful, just like a thunderclap in a clear sky, directly splitting Zhang Shuya's words.

And Zhang Shuya was also startled by Wang Shuai's sudden shout, instantly shivering.

However, when Zhang Shuya reacted, she rarely didn't fight with Wang Shuai, but lowered her head and didn't speak, as if she also realized she had said something she shouldn't have.

In fact, Wang An also knew about the "startled horse trough" thing.

Simply put, in a city on the southern border, there was a high mountain, and on the ridge of this mountain, there was a slope called "Great War Horse Slope," and on the "Great War Horse Slope," there was a place called "Small War Horse Slope."

On the "Small War Horse Slope," there was a stone with three words written on it, "Dismounting Stone"; it is said that from ancient times to the present, all people riding horses must dismount when they reach here.

Walking forward again, there was another strange stone, written "Startled Horse Stone."

Right next to this "Startled Horse Stone," there was a gloomy big ditch, which the locals called "Startled Ma Cao."

This "Startled Ma Cao" was the place Zhang Shuya mentioned.

And the strange calls or screams when "Yin soldiers pass by" came from this ditch.

The most awesome thing was that even if war horses passed by here, they would be startled and wouldn't walk; even if they were whipped and beaten desperately, it was useless; they just wouldn't walk.

So, people who had been here and heard the sounds coming from inside with their own ears would choose to hide it in their hearts and wouldn't say it out.

And this place, "Startled Ma Cao," became a taboo for many people, for fear of being watched by some ghost king or great power.

The reason Wang Shuai stopped Zhang Shuya was actually a reminder, because this place wasn't hearsay or legend; it was a real place.

In fact, many things, especially things like this mysterious thing, can be passed down for thousands of years without disappearing, so there must be a reason for it.

Just talking about this place, "Startled Ma Cao," the scientific explanation used many words like "possible," "should," "maybe," "probably."

What these words mean is known to everyone, and in a field as rigorous as science, can these words be used? So can it be said that science simply cannot explain it? So it is still that saying, "existence is reasonable"; one can not believe it, one can stay far away from it, but there is no need to slander and destroy it; it is truly not worth it, and there is no meaning.

Anyway, believe it or not, life is only one, and for ordinary mortals, they should try to avoid provoking it, so that whether it is for themselves or the people around them, it can be relatively better.

Seeing everyone's taboos, Wang An didn't wait for others to speak, but decided to make a final decision; thinking for a while, Wang An said:

"I decide, as long as they dare to come tonight, we will send them all away." 【576-

Upon hearing this, Feng Chengmin subconsciously said, "Yeah, it's still safer to hit them; walking on a night road in these mountains, just thinking about it makes me shudder."

No sooner had Feng Chengmin finished speaking than Da Yan "clattered" and fell straight to the ground, then remained motionless.

When everyone saw this scene, they were instantly stunned; although there were quite a few people in the tent, everyone felt a bit creeped out.

It was mainly because they had just been talking about "running into something" and the "Frightened Ma Cao." Although they hadn't continued discussing these matters, everyone was automatically filling in their own imaginations about related things.

But this Da Yan suddenly pulled such a stunt; if it weren't for the fact that everyone present was quite bold, one or two of them would have been scared to the point of wetting themselves.

The key was that Da Yan's eyes were perhaps too large; when he closed them, his eyelids could only cover a little over half of his eyeballs, leaving a slit about half a centimeter wide that still revealed the creepy white of his eyes.

At the sight of this, anyone would subconsciously think that Da Yan had been possessed by something, or that some "unclean thing" had bumped into him. Wang An, who was not far from Da Yan, was naturally spooked as well, but he forced himself to be brave and stepped forward to check Da Yan's breathing.

After checking, Wang An finally felt relieved, because Da Yan wasn't dead at all, just fainted. However, Wang An then said to the others, feeling quite puzzled: "This is truly bizarre; this kid actually fainted."

After Wang An finished speaking, Mu Xueli said with a face full of terror:

"Could, could, could there be, be, be something in our tent?"

Wang An turned his head to look at his brother-in-law's cowardly appearance, reached out, and slapped Mu Xueli on the head, shouting as he did so:

"Something? What the hell could there be? Damn it, you useless piece of trash."

It must be said that this slap from Wang An seemed to instantly give Mu Xueli infinite courage; he shuddered all over and then scratched his head in embarrassment.

At this moment, Zhang Shuya said:

"I slashed his arm twice; it looks like he fainted from excessive blood loss."

After Zhang Shuya finished speaking, everyone noticed that the sleeve of Da Yan's cotton-padded jacket was already soaked, and the ground beside him had also been soaked through by a large patch of blood.

In fact, the reason everyone hadn't noticed until now was partly because it was already dark, and there were only two kerosene lamps in the tent, making the light very dim.

On the other hand, everyone had spent the whole afternoon in the hollow, which was full of shredded corpses, rotting flesh, and blood, so they had already grown accustomed to the thick smell of blood.

Therefore, although Da Yan had lost quite a bit of blood, everyone hadn't smelled it at all, or if they had, they had simply ignored it.

Everyone looked at Da Yan lying on the ground, not knowing what to do.

The main thing was that they were originally enemies with Da Yan, but Da Yan was a person who knew when to yield, which was why the whole scene could be so harmonious.

Otherwise, in order to obtain information from the other side, the scene would certainly have been very bloody and cruel.

Even if Da Yan were tougher, he definitely wouldn't have lasted until now.

After a while, Zhang Shuya hesitated and said:

"How about we save him? Actually, he is quite pitiful too."

After Zhang Shuya finished speaking, everyone subconsciously nodded.

It must be said that although they were used to killing, they couldn't bring themselves to stand by and watch someone who knew when to yield die.

Seeing the thoughts of the others, Wang An used a knife to cut open Da Yan's two sleeves and then sprinkled a handful of the medicinal powder he carried with him onto each wound.

It must be said that the medicinal powder prepared by Fang Xiue was truly effective; it stopped the bleeding in just a few seconds.

After finishing this, Wang An said to everyone:

"Alright, whether he lives or not depends on himself. The food should be steamed and ready; let's eat first, and after that, in three or four hours, we'll go outside to ambush them."

(End of chapter)