Chapter 12: Sand Prison (7)

Pan Dazhong briefly told Li Yuanfang and the others that Wu Xun came to Yibotai in the early morning of four days ago. Lu Jia warmly received Wu Xiaowei, the Wu Xiaowei who came to reorganize the team in his barracks, and acted rationally and well-informed. But people like Lao Pan who really know Lu Jia know that Lu Jia has been working hard in Yibotai, an isolated desert prison, for nearly ten years, and has long regarded this place as his private kingdom. He usually said that he would do whatever he wanted, just like Yibotai's local emperor. This time Wu Xun came over, clearly trying to take control of Lu Jia over Yibotai and replace him. With Lu Jia's character, how could he give up?! Therefore, money in the south sent Wu Xun to Yibotai to reorganize the troops to suppress the bandits, which was actually to let Wu Xun come to die, but this Wu Xiaowei was a open-minded gentleman, brave but not resourceful, and thought things too simply.

During the day, Lu Jia respectfully accompanied Wu Xun to inspect the camp outside Yibotai, and set up a welcome banquet in the camp at night. The two sides had a good conversation. Lu Jia spoke enthusiastically with his subordinates and frequently persuaded him to drink. Wu Xun was soon drunk. As Li Yuanfang and his friends saw when they arrived at Yibotai, Lu Jia's biggest entertainment on weekdays was to choose two, three prisoners came out to fight each other, deceived them and said that as long as they beat others, they could be selected.

The prisoners who were drawn into the outsourcing team, after these prisoners killed each other, they abandoned the bodies and the dying living people on the clearings outside Ibertae, and let them be bitten and pecked by vultures and wild wolves, and called it "wild burial". In the long run, the entire wild wolf pack in Shatuochi was centered around Ibertae and relentlessly surrounded Ibertae all year round, so Ibertae had to ignite so many tall bonfires at night to prevent the wolf pack.

That night, Lu Jia led people to send the drunk Wu Xun to a sand dune outside Yibotai, and killed several prisoners casually, threw the body around the dune, and returned to Yibotai. Lu Jia had always loved to torture people to death little by little, so he specially left Wu Xun's self-defense bows and firewood piles, and a few sheepskin water. It is estimated that Wu Xun could survive in the wolves with these things for several days and nights. Sure enough, from that night, Lu Jia listened to the howling of the wild wolves every night, imagining the tragic situation of Wu Xun's dying struggle, and really enjoyed the pleasure that could not be described in words. Of course, the water that Lu Jia prepared for Wu Xun was only enough for Wu Xun to support for a few days, so even if Wu Xun could struggle to survive in the wild wolves, he would die of hunger and thirst in a few days.

When Di Jinghui heard this, he resentful and rebuked: "This Lu Jia is too cruel! He almost killed us if he did this!" Li Yuanfang spoke coldly: "And he can't hold him accountable..." Pan Dazhong interrupted them anxiously: "Person Li, time will never be delayed anymore. If he cannot break into the wolf pack tonight and rescue Captain Wu, he will definitely die!"

Before Li Yuanfang could speak, Di Jinghui stared at Pan Dazhong and said, "Why don't you go to save people yourself? Why do you keep staring at us? Why do you say that Li Yuanfang is Wu Xun's savior? He is not as familiar with Yibotai as you, nor has he stayed in the desert, nor has he killed wolf... What can he help you?!" Pan Dazhong was robbed and couldn't speak for a while, and was still stunned. Li Yuanfang had already stood up and said with a firm look: "If Wu Xun dies, we will be even more dangerous. Pan Huochang, can you take me out of the camp and find the wolf pack?" Pan Dazhong's eyes shined and quickly agreed: "Yes! The paper ball has relaxed Lu Jia's vigilance. Now the camp is still a normal post, and I know very well that we can go around. The wolf pack is not far from here. The moonlight is very bright tonight. We can only hike over it in more than half an hour."

Di Jinghui wanted to say something, but Li Yuanfang stopped him with his eyes. Li Yuanfang signaled Pan Dazhong to go first, and Pan Dazhong quickly walked towards the door. Suddenly, his eyes turned dark and he knew nothing.

I don't know how long it took, Pan Dazhong felt a sudden blow on his forehead, and the black mist in his mind suddenly dissipated. He shuddered and made a cold war. He opened his eyes and faced Li Yuanfang's calm and sharp gaze. Pan Dazhong quickly turned his head and looked around, but found that he had left the earthen house and was taken to a secluded corner under the high platform outside the Yingpan. "Personnel Li, you are..." Pan Dazhong supported himself and asked with a breath.

Li Yuanfang squatted in front of Pan Dazhong, staring at him and asked coldly: "Chief Pan Huo, can you tell me why you want to save Captain Wu?" "You," Pan Dazhong gritted his teeth and said, "Captain Li, you still don't believe me!" Li Yuanfang remained silent at all: "If you want to save someone, you should answer my question immediately." Pan Dazhong said angrily: "Okay, Captain Li, it's okay to be so careful. I, Pan Dazhong, don't care! As for why you want to save Captain Wu, I can only tell you that Pan Dazhong and Lu Jia have an irreconcilable grudge every day and night, and I wish I could eat his flesh and sleep with his skin every day and night. Unfortunately, with my own strength, it's hard to avenge him. Captain Li, I can see that you are a very capable person. Captain Wu is also a great hero. As long as you two join forces, you will definitely kill Lu Jia. I will say that I have nothing to say, and it's up to you to believe it or not!"

Li Yuanfang smiled slightly: "I believe. Pan Huochang, please lead the way." He reached out and pulled Pan Dazhong from the ground, looked up at the direction of the camp. Pan Dazhong also looked over with his gaze and found a faint light flashing over the black camp. Pan Dazhong Qi said: "Hey, what is this? Why have I never seen it before?" Li Yuanfang turned around and said: "It's nothing, it's already late at night, just go quickly!"

"Yeah!" Pan Dazhong agreed and led the cat forward. They ran quietly along the shadows under the bonfire, just in line with the darkness under the lights, but they were not investigated at all. They soon ran away from the flat sand field of Ibertay and entered the undulating sand forest of the highlands.

It was the darkest time at night. The raging firelight around Yibotai was blocked by the tall sand dunes. The full moon hanging high in the air hid in the dark clouds. Pan Dazhong and Li Yuanfang suddenly became so dark that they could not see their hands. Fortunately, the howlings of the wolves became clearer and louder. As long as they followed the sound, they would not miss the direction. They also kept walking closely together by listening to each other's breathing and footsteps. The howlings of the wolves were approaching very close. The moon poked out the cover of the dark clouds and emitted light again. Pan Dazhong swallowed: "Bypassing the small sand dune in front, it should be a wolf pack. Be careful!" Li Yuanfang nodded and held the bow in his hand. This was still Meng Dan's small bow. Li Yuanfang was not easy to use, but there was no other choice at the moment.

The two of them carefully turned to the back of the dune, and the sounds of wolf howlings came one after another were in their ears. They held their breath and half-squatted forward, slowly poked their heads out from behind the dune. In an instant, their breathing stopped.
Chapter completed!