Chapter 340 Outsiders

Will it stir up more storms, will it trigger more wars?

At least it will make Panlong City, which is already surrounded by enemies, face a more difficult situation, right?

If his inference is true, Wen Daolun really paid a huge price for this "certainty".

When He Lingchuan thought of this, he couldn't help but sigh. It seems that the relationship between Mitian and other gods is really not very good.

Back to the Demon Nest Swamp, did the sadist get the treasure in the end?

He Lingchuan didn't know. However, since the Moon God is likely to be the Mitian of Panlong City, the sadist got at least not the big square pot.

If it got the treasure, what would it do with it?

He Lingchuan remembered the various anomalies in the Demon Nest and the small grave in the "heart chamber".

At this moment, there seemed to be a human voice in the distance.

He Lingchuan was startled. This is the territory of the big monsters deep in the Demon Nest Swamp. However, he did hear the sound of humans talking, the snorting of horses, and the creaking sound of stones rolling over the ground by wheels.

Then, He Lingchuan saw groups of spiders strolling from the waterside, running towards the sound on eight legs.

There was nothing to wait for, so he followed closely.

At this time, the flood of the Han River had long been drained, and the water level in the swamp was slowly dropping. The land appeared on a large scale, but it was muddy and difficult to walk.

At this time, a human caravan was dragging its belongings towards the remains of the Jiana tribe, which was also the largest open space in Zhu Erniang's territory.

Two spiders led the way in front, and the rest circled around the team, as if watching the excitement, but would not go forward to hurt or eat people.

This caravan consisted of more than 40 large carts, and there were actually 30 or 40 sheep following behind, but there were not many people, only about 30. He Lingchuan knew that the cargo was heavy when he saw the deep ruts. Sometimes the wheels were stuck in the mud and could not be pulled out, and there were spider guards behind to help push the carts.

So attentive. Obviously, this team was able to pass through the Demon Nest Swamp not only because the mirage monster allowed it, but also because Zhu Erniang allowed it.

He Lingchuan noticed that there were thick spider webs on the tops of the first and last carriages, and the patterns were rather special, like unwoven balls of wool. He couldn't tell what they meant, but in the eyes of spiders, they might be the passcode.

The Jiana ruins were very close to the Demon's Nest. When the team arrived, Zhu Erniang also moved out of the Demon's Nest, slowly walked down the slope, and walked to the front of the team:

"What's going on? Why did you change people?"

Two people came to greet him, one was a strong man in his thirties, with the best clothes in the team, probably the leader.

The other was in his fifties, with a dusty face, and looked like an experienced old steward.

The steward stepped forward and saluted: "My Lord Spider Queen, my master is seriously ill this year and can't come in person, so this transaction will be done by my nephew Tu Zhongli."

He was a frequent visitor to the Demon's Nest Swamp with the caravan, and he had been here more than seven or eight times. Zhu Erniang could recognize him at a glance.

A familiar face is a living signboard.

But Manager Zhao still held up a small flag: "This is a token of your gift, please take a look!"

The flag was shining brightly, it was the brocade that Zhu Erniang was good at, of course it could be recognized at a glance.

Tu Zhongli smiled and bowed to the bottom: "Please forgive me, Spider Queen, my uncle has an abdominal tumor and can't get up, let alone travel through mountains and rivers, so I have to honor you!"

After saying that, he waved his hand back.

The others quickly pulled away the oil cloth on the five carriages in front, revealing the clear black jars underneath, each of which was half a person's height, with a narrow mouth and sealed with red cloth.

"These are all good wines brewed from the springs of Xiyao Mountain, and the quality is better than the previous batch."

Zhu Erniang walked to the first cart, without breaking the mud seal, and directly stuck her mouth into a large jar and sucked for a long time.

This action scared Tu Zhongli a lot, he didn't expect Zhu Erniang to...

It's okay.

"Well, it's okay." This wine is okay.

It waved its claws, and a group of huge spiders came running over, carrying the wine jar on their backs and moving it into the magic nest. If they were worried that the wine jar was not stable, they would just spray a few puffs of spider silk, which would be more secure than any glue.

Zhu Erniang loved to drink, and there was a special wine cellar in the magic nest.

It took two steps and suddenly asked: "Why do the cars and you smell of human blood?"

Everyone was shocked, and Tu Zhongli smiled and said: "You don't know, it's not peaceful outside the swamp now. We encountered a group of robbers before we came in, and we had a hard time driving them away! Otherwise, this trip would be in vain."

Then the things on the dozens of other carriages were also unveiled. In addition to some miscellaneous things, what attracted He Lingchuan's attention the most were countless coarse cloth bags.

He had transported grain before, and this kind of bag was too poorly sealed to even hold grain. But the thirty carts here were all carrying coarse cloth bags, each of which could hold at least two people, and now they were bulging one by one, all filled with things.

What's in them?

Fortunately, Zhu Erniang quickly solved his puzzlement.

The giant spider demon scratched it casually, and the bag under its claws broke, revealing the inside——

"Loess?"

The bag was filled with the most common loess? There were lumps, some were loose, and there were some grass roots mixed in, but it looked like dried yellow mud.

Zhu Erniang also stretched out her claws to stir it twice, and even took a little and put it in her mouth to taste it: "This time, there are a lot of impurities."

"You know, salty clay is like this." The steward was hit by Tu Zhongli's heel and hurriedly said, "It's no different from what was sent before. They are all dug in the same area. The quality fluctuates, probably because it has rained a lot recently."

"That's your business." Zhu Erniang was unceremoniously, "The quality has dropped, and the price has dropped."

The steward opened his mouth to argue, but Tu Zhongli interrupted him and said, "It's okay, it's our fault this time, and we'll pay your price. The dozens of sheep behind will be given to the Spider Queen as compensation."

Zhu Erniang snorted, waved her claws again, and her men rushed forward, emptied the carriage, and took the sheep away.

They were tired of the prey in the swamp, and finally had the opportunity to try the fat lamb for a change of taste.

Zhu Erniang said coldly: "It's the same as before. You stay in the ruins of the Jiana tribe tonight and don't move around. Otherwise--"

The manager nodded quickly: "We understand, the jungle is not safe, we understand!"

He Lingchuan pulled the spider guard beside him and asked: "What is this salty clay used for?"

If it is used to grow fungus blankets, it seems a little less.

"This is one of the baits for aphid cattle." The spider guard said in a muffled voice. This human has been walking around the camp for more than half a month and often chats with them. It answered subconsciously. Besides, it doesn't know how to lie. "They will lay eggs only after eating salty clay."

He Lingchuan let out a long "Oh".

He has heard that birds and beasts will eat some soil to supplement nutrition, but he didn't expect that the aphids here also need it. It can be seen that the burrow spider is really an expert in grazing, and even the prenatal and postnatal care of aphid cattle is clearly arranged.

Now he probably understands why the warm jungle environment here seems to be more suitable for burrow spiders, but Zhu Erniang's offspring are not as numerous as those in the ghost needle stone forest.

The production of salty clay is probably one of the important factors.

The production in Panlong Wasteland is abundant, so there are many aphid cattle to feed, and the spiders have abundant food.

The Demon Nest Swamp probably produces very little salty clay, and the burrow spiders have to rely on humans to buy it from outside, so the population will be limited.

It was already dark, and the human caravan would stay in the swamp for one night as usual, and then load up and leave tomorrow morning.

He Lingchuan, a living person, mixed in with the spider group, can truly be called the He Li spider group. It would be hard not to see these merchants at a glance.

So after the team disbanded on the spot, Tu Zhongli came over with a puzzled look in his eyes: "Brother, what's your name?"

"He."

"How did you get into the nest of the burrow spiders?" Tu Zhongli asked the steward next to him, "Manager Zhao, didn't you say that no one is allowed to enter the Demon Nest Swamp?"

"Well, that's what it should be." Manager Zhao said carefully, "But..."

"The Handan River flooded and I was washed in. The burrow spiders had too much food during this period and didn't eat me. But I couldn't get out either." He Lingchuan looked at Tu Zhongli and said, "Brother Tu, what is your profession?"

"Me?" Tu Zhongli laughed, "I just do some business with my uncle."

"I thought..." This guy's body is so strong that he is almost catching up with He Lingchuan, as if he can kill a cow with one punch. "This physique is a bit of a waste to be a businessman."

He has practiced martial arts for many years, so he has a strong spirit. What about this guy?

He saw from Tu Zhongli's walking posture that he was at least a well-off man, but also had a rough and untamed air.

After the incident in Xianling Village, He Lingchuan became particularly sensitive to the aura of bandits.

Tu Zhongli smiled: "Everyone says so. What do you do?"

"Mercenaries, work for money." He Lingchuan asked, "I heard that the Demon Nest Swamp is surrounded by mirage, how can you enter and exit freely?"

Tu Zhongli pouted at Manager Zhao, who immediately said: "My master rescued a few burrow spiders at the market a few years ago. They were all very big. The hunter said that they were caught in a trap outside the Demon Nest Swamp and wanted to kill them for materials to sell. My master heard that these giant spiders could talk, and he couldn't bear it, so he bought them and released them."

"After a few days, the spider queen sent giant spiders to find us and said she wanted to do business with my family." Manager Zhao swallowed his saliva, "It originally sent giant spiders out of the swamp to find a kind of salty clay. If we can supply it for a long time, we can guarantee our freedom to enter and exit the swamp-of course, only my family, outsiders entering here are looking for death."

"I see, good deeds are rewarded." He Lingchuan nodded, knowing that Manager Zhao omitted many details. For example, why did Tu Zhongli's uncle specially release the giant spider outside the Demon Nest Swamp, and why did the Spider Queen find them immediately?

It can be seen that when the old man rescued the giant spider, he smelled a huge business opportunity, and it was not necessarily just "unbearable".

At this time, the caravan picked up dead branches and leaves and started to build a fire to cook.

The spiders received Zhu Erniang's order and generously sent the big fish for breeding in the swamp.