Over the next month, the caravan continued south.
The only ones who know the truth are Su Muchi and Yu Zhi.
That night, Yu Zhi told Su Muchi that he would go all the way to Nanzhou Mansion until he got the remaining thirty taels of silver.
Su Muchi put down the stone in her heart if Yu Zhi gave up. Su Muchi couldn't do anything to Yu Zhi. But the road ahead for the caravan is full of dangers. If the killer appears again, Su Muchi will inevitably die.
After the battle with Wugui, everyone was more in awe of Yu Zhi. Even San'er, who had always looked down on Yu Zhi, avoided Yu Zhi.
To this day, the people in the caravan still don’t know who is setting up the formation behind the white mist.
What they knew clearly was that without this lazy young man, the entire caravan would have died in that strange white mist.
As for Wu Gui, Yu Zhi kept his promise and spared Wu Gui's life. Yu Zhi abolished his cultivation and threw him in the mountains to see if the wild beasts in the mountains were picky about their food.
Just like this, another ten days passed, and the caravan was getting closer and closer to Nanzhou Mansion. In a few days, the caravan would be able to walk out of this wilderness and enter a nearby city.
This also gave people in the caravan hope. If they hadn't encountered that heavy fog, everyone wouldn't be so scared. Many people have died now, and fear has taken root in their hearts.
The only one who feels at ease is Yu Zhi. He continued to practice, and when he stepped into the seventh level of Kaibei, he entered another level - seeking the great road.
Ye Qinghuan had already mastered the rudimentary form of the sword intention before stepping into the monument, but Yu Zhi still had no understanding of it.
It must be a lie to say there is no rush. What Yu Zhi needs most now is cultivation.
Yu Zhi has been practicing, and the focus is also on the inheritance of generals left by Yun Jin.
"Instant Star" has three thousand stars, and Yu Zhi has been able to catch half of them, but it is already difficult to move forward. Yu Zhi knew that this was the limit that could be achieved in his current state.
Therefore, Yu Zhi plans to start practicing the second martial art of Sanqianxingtie - "Great Wilderness Starfall".
At night, Zhou Hu took another person on night watch, and there were two more people guarding behind the caravan. In the wilderness, no one dares to take it lightly.
Yu Zhi sat by the campfire and looked into the depths of the night. Along the way, the feeling of oppression in the dark still did not dissipate.
As Yu Zhi expected, those deserted villages in the wilderness had nothing to do with the fog ghosts.
Killers are extremely cautious. If they can avoid showing up, they like to hide in the dark and kill people. One more opportunity to show up will bring one more risk to oneself.
Now Yu Zhi was even more convinced of his feeling. The aura hidden in the white mist following the caravan had been spying on them. The other party seemed to be afraid and did not dare to launch an offensive rashly.
Yu Zhi wanted to know what this non-human aura was. The opponent doesn't look like a beast, because even a refined beast will not have such a powerful aura.
Or were the people in those villages lost by the other party?
If true, by what method?
Zhou Hu followed Yu Zhi's gaze and saw nothing unusual. He asked curiously: "What is Brother Li looking at?"
Yu Zhi came to his senses, held a branch in his hand, and stirred the bonfire. He said: "Brother Zhou often walks this road and knows that there should be many families living in the previous villages. But why didn't I see a single person this time?"
Zhou Hu was startled and had been wondering about this. He thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "I have been thinking about this too. I feel weird in my heart, but I dare not say it out loud to avoid panic."
Yu Zhi nodded, Zhou Hu was experienced after all, and there would inevitably be some turmoil once rumors spread.
"I took a closer look and saw some clothes and millet hanging outside the house. If the village were to be relocated, these would not be left behind. The only possibility is that the entire village was moved away together."
Zhou Hu was horrified to think that there were dozens of households and hundreds of people in a village. Even walking in the wilderness is a big goal, but there are no traces of large-scale migration on the road.
Furthermore, there are thousands of people living in several nearby villages. How can we keep silent and make these people disappear?
Yu Zhi murmured: "What happened in these villages?"
Zhou Hu looked at Yu Zhi who was thinking seriously, took a sip of wine and said, "Brother Li, it's better not to worry too much about some things, so as not to invite unnecessary dangers."
Yu Zhi was startled, and then looked at Zhou Hu with a strange color in his eyes.
Zhou Hu said: "I think a little person like me has a low realm and a low status. I do this business of putting my head on my belt just to get a bite of food. I have been working in this business for more than ten years. I’ve seen too many bones on this road. No one cares how they died. It would be a good intention to bury these bones.”
"There once was a brother who saw several corpses hanging on trees and thought of burying them alive. As a result, he was found by the enemies of those people and his hands were chopped off. Later, he had his hands cut off. Only then did I realize that those corpses were all those of robbers, and those people’s families had been raped and killed by the robbers.”
"Anyway, don't mind your own business when you're out."
Yu Zhi understood that the world was not so peaceful. The situation in Kyoto is treacherous, and the swords and swords are shining in the wilderness. As Zhou Hu said, don’t meddle in other people’s business.
Zhou Hu couldn't guess Yu Zhi's identity, but he could also know that this young man was not really like them.
Only these young people who are ignorant of the world are curious about the strange things in the world.
As everyone knows, when you are staring into the abyss, the abyss is also staring into you.
Yu Zhi smiled and said, "But now, this is no longer a trivial matter."
Zhou Hu looked at Yu Zhi in surprise, not knowing why.
Just listen to Yu Zhi's explanation: "After passing those villages, I found something peeping at us, and it hasn't left until now."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Hu's back felt cold, and he looked into the depths of the night filled with fear and fear.
San'er glanced around, leaned towards the fire, and said tremblingly: "You kid, don't scare people. If this thing has been spying on us, why haven't the rest of us noticed it?"
Yu Zhi spread his hands and said disdainfully: "Because your realm is low and your strength is weak."
San'er got angry after being scolded by Yu Zhi. "Tell me, how high is your level?"
Yu Zhi stretched out his hand, drew some distance with his fingers, and said, "I'm only a little taller than you. No matter what, I'm better than you."
San'er still wanted to speak, but was stopped by Zhou Hu's look. Zhou Hu is a sensible person and asked: "Brother Li, you said something is spying on us. Could it be that this thing is not a person?"
"I can't tell you, I didn't detect any human aura on it."
"Maybe it's a wild beast." Zhou Hu prayed in his heart. If it was a wild beast, it would be easy to solve.
Yu Zhi pondered for a while and shook his head. "Beasts can't have such a powerful aura, and even if they become spirits, they won't follow us for so long."
Zhou Hu looked into the depths of the night again. He couldn't notice it, which showed that the strength of this thing was superior to him.
Seeing the nervous expressions on the two people's faces, Yu Zhi comforted them: "Don't worry too much. I think that thing is also hesitating whether to launch an attack like us. Maybe we will have a safe trip."
"We're not afraid of thieves stealing, but we're afraid of thieves missing it." Zhou Hu said with a bitter smile, "We live in fear every day. Brother Li, since you can detect it, can you get rid of it directly?"
Yu Zhi also looked into the depths of the night, as if he saw a blood-red eye staring at him.
"I tried, but it escaped very quickly and was good at concealing its aura, so I couldn't track him for a while."
Zhou Hu had no choice but to say: "This ghost had better not get involved with us, otherwise, it will lose a piece of its flesh even if it dies."
...
In Qiu Mansion, Qiu Ruoruo looked sad because Li Wantong left Kyoto quietly after leaving a letter.
The letter said that she was going to Nanzhou Mansion to find Yu Zhi, and even if they died, they would die together.
Okay, that's a lot of love.
At least bring some guards with you. If something happens on the road, how can I explain it to Brother Xiaoyu?
Many days have passed, and the whereabouts of Li Wantong were not found in the information from Liuying. This made Qiu Ruoruo even more worried.
Li Qingru drank tea calmly, she always looked like she was not surprised by changes.
"Ruoruo, Wantong will not be in danger. You can rest assured."
Qiu Ruoruo looked at Li Qingru and instantly felt much more at ease. She didn't know what Li Qingru's method was, but Li Qingru said that there was no danger.
Qiu Ruoruo asked curiously: "Aunt, I had known that Sister Li would leave Kyoto to find Brother Xiaoyu."
Li Qingru shook her head honestly. "I never thought that this child would be so brave and leave Kyoto alone. The road south is not easy, especially since she is alone."
"Then aunt has arranged for someone to protect Sister Li?" Qiu Ruoruo asked.
Li Qingru smiled and said nothing, but this also answered Qiu Ruoruo's question.
It is true that Li Qingru watched Li Wantong walk out of Qiu Mansion, and she was worried. She also promised Yu Zhi that she would protect Li Wantong.
Li Qingru put down the tea cup and asked, "Do you really plan to stay in Dali Temple?"
A few days ago, Qiu Ruoruo had entered Dali Temple. She was also the first woman in history to enter and leave Dali Temple except those female prisoners.
Qiu Ruoruo nodded and said: "Master Han wanted to accept me as his disciple, but I didn't agree. However, Master Han is currently investigating the case of Youquan Villa. I am very interested. Maybe I can pull out a few teeth from Prince Chu's Mansion."
Li Qingru was silent for a moment, and finally said unbearably: "That place is too gloomy after all. If you stay there for a long time, it may not be good. Han Yang is a loner and a madman, and people in the court do not want to make friends with him. I I’m afraid you’ll get stuck in the quagmire.”
Qiu Ruoruo is the only daughter of the Qiu family and has a distinguished status. She should be as leisurely and comfortable as those noble girls in Kyoto. Today's hard work is all for Yu Zhi.
"I understand everything my aunt said." Qiu Ruoruo smiled slightly, seeming to think that these were not big things. "But hearing that Brother Xiaoyu is so pitiful, I always want to do something for her."
Li Qingru looked at Qiu Ruoruo, feeling a little sad in his heart.
