"How about... let me go back and take a look?" Xie Tianyun said.
"I thought about it." Sun Renyi tied his mustache.
"Brother Yun and I will go back together!" Zhou Kai's eyes lit up.
"no!"
Several people said these two words at the same time, which made Zhou Kai very depressed.
"You are better off just squatting here honestly than anything else!" Sun Renyi quickly added.
Seeing everyone's serious eyes, Zhou Kai held back his words and endured the humiliation.
"I think it's okay, but you can't go alone. Liu Mingqiang, Wang Tianxiang, and Xie Tianyun will go together." Sun Renyi said slowly after thinking for a long time.
The three people immediately jumped up happily and looked at each other.
Zhou Kai folded his arms and pouted beside him, watching them happily with greedy eyes.
"Mr. Sun, when are we leaving? Now?" Liu Mingqiang asked.
"It's... it's easy to get out of the village, but it's hard to tell on the way. It seems to have to pass through the sphere of influence of several villages. I don't know if it will go smoothly." Sun Renyi frowned and said to himself.
"Then... we can't walk the same way we came back, right? There's simply no way! It will take several days to get out!" Wang Tianxiang cried sadly.
"I'll go find Banger and ask." After that, Sun Renyi got up and went out.
"You three, remember to come back and bring me some delicious food." Zhou Kai said aggrievedly.
"Aren't you satisfied with the wild boar and lamb roasted here every day?" Wang Tianxiang teased.
"Hi! It's good, but it gets boring after a long time! You three go to the supermarket to buy something modern and civilized." Zhou Kai swallowed.
"Hey... okay." Wang Tianxiang shook his head speechlessly.
Sun Renyi came outside Banger's attic. There were two guards standing at the door. When he saw Sun Renyi, he nodded politely.
"Two brave men, please tell the elders that Sun Renyi wants to see you!" Sun Renyi bent down and saluted.
"Please wait!" A man agreed and went up to the attic.
Soon the man came back and said with a smile: "The elder invites you!"
After thanking Sun Renyi, he went up to the attic and knocked on the door. A voice came from inside: "Please come in."
Banger and deputy elder Ban Hu were sitting there drinking tea. When they saw Sun Renyi coming in, Ban Hu stood up and said, "Come on, please sit down and drink tea!"
Sun Renyi bent down to salute, sat on a wicker chair and drank Lekou tea.
"Why are you here today? What's the matter?" Banger asked with a smile.
"Elder, deputy elder, I have been coming to Guizhai for many days, and I have caused you a lot of trouble. Guizhai has hosted many banquets for you, and I really...we have discussed and will not stay here anymore." Sun Renyi said seriously. said.
"Oh? What are you talking about? You are a guest when you come, not to mention you are the benefactor of Hongzhu Village. It's not too late to stay for a while before leaving." Banger said.
"Yes, the elder has told me everything in detail, and also what happened to you in Yun Province. Now that you are here, why not stay a little longer?" Ban Hu also advised.
"It's better not, thank you very much!" Sun Renyi declined.
"Hey... Okay then, when are you going to leave?" Seeing Sun Renyi's resolute attitude, Banger gave up trying to persuade him to stay.
"That's why I came here! You two also know our situation in Yun Province, so I want three of them to go back to find out the news first. It's just that we need to pass through some villages on the way, and I hope to seek the opinions of the elders." Sun Renyi explained. Got the intention.
"I see. From here to Yun Province, we have to pass through six villages. Two of them are at odds with us, but they have no hatred. Ban Hu, look..." Banger turned to look at Ban Hu.
"No problem! Although there is a bit of conflict with those two villages, it is definitely not to the level of an enemy. I can write a handwritten letter and you can pass it normally." Ban Hu said with confidence.
"Ah, thank you so much, elder and deputy elder!" Sun Renyi stood up and bowed down to salute.
Ban Hu took the pen and paper and quickly wrote a letter and handed it to Sun Renyi.
"Let's do this. I'll ask the wizard for his opinion and let his deputy accompany you. Everyone in the village respects the wizard. I believe it will go more smoothly with the wizard's deputy. What do you think?" Banger thought very thoughtfully.
Sun Renyi thanked him profusely and took the letter and left, humming a little tune all the way back to the attic.
Sun Renyi informed the three people of the situation and warned them again and again: "You three must remember to keep a low profile along the way. This is especially true when you go to Kunshi. Be careful when contacting Gongsun Lishan. Leave a way out! Nothing can be done. It doesn’t matter, safety first!”
"Don't worry, Mr. Sun, we are just here to inquire about information this time. We will not cause trouble or fight. However, how to set the time?" Liu Mingqiang said seriously.
"Starting from here, it takes about two days to go through the villages on the right road and get to the provincial highway outside. It takes half a day to find a car there and go back to Kunming City. It takes half a day to contact Kunming City to find out the situation. Even one day Well. In this case, if everything goes well, the two round trips will be considered seven days. If the three of you don't come back for nine days, we will go find you!" Sun Renyi calculated.
"Okay! Just nine days!" Liu Mingqiang nodded.
While everyone was discussing, Ying Kongxiu, the deputy of the wizard Xing Manling, arrived. After Sun Renyi repeatedly warned, the group set off.
Led by Ying Kongxiu, several people walked north along the not-so-wide jungle road.
The road is a dirt road, winding through the jungle and mountains. It is only more than two meters wide, but the traveling speed is not slow. Everyone is a cultivator, and each activates his true energy to move forward at great speed.
"Miss Ying, are all the villages you pass by unfriendly? I still need you to take them with you." Xie Tianyun broke the silence of the team.
"How should I put this? We have a little conflict with Hongzhu Village and we don't have much contact with each other on a daily basis. But if we pass by each other, it will be no problem if we have the guarantee of the elders. After all, there is no deep hatred. This time, there is a guarantee letter, and I am with you. Together, everything will be smooth sailing." Ying Kongxiu said with a smile.
"It seems that Miss Ying is very powerful, otherwise the elder would not let you come." Wang Tianxiang held her in his arms.
"No! There are wizards in almost every village. Although they all have their own affiliations, there is great respect for all wizards among the villages, and the same is naturally true for the Xingmanling wizard. So, I got the advantage. That's it, hehe!" Ying Kongxiu said with a smile.
"Miss Ying, please be humble, please!" Liu Mingqiang said politely.
"This time it's really a victory!" Xie Tianyun said with a smile.
The group of people kept going straight to the first village ahead.
Soon, Ying Kongxiu slowed down and returned to his normal state.
"The Suoya Village is ahead, just follow me." Ying Kongxiu said.
There are some vegetable fields on both sides of the road, where some common vegetables in the south are grown. I didn't see many people, but I could see that there were often people sorting it out.
While everyone was watching, two muscular young men came forward, holding bows and arrows in their hands.
"Who are you?" the tall man asked.
"I am from Hongzhu Village. The three of them are going north and need to pass through Guizhai. I have a letter of guarantee written by the elder." Ying Kongxiu said slowly.
The two men looked at them, looked at each other, and nodded.
"Come with us." The tall man waved and turned to leave.
A group of people followed the two of them as they walked toward the village, and people from the village appeared on the road from time to time.
When they arrived at the edge of the central area of the village, four people were waiting outside the door. The two people went to report with letters of guarantee.
"Girl, are you okay?" Xie Tianyun asked worriedly: "What if we don't let you go again?"
"No, I've passed by many times, and never once did I disagree."
"But...there are three of us outsiders this time." Wang Tianxiang said with a bitter smile.
"It's okay, I have the elder's letter of guarantee and the wizard's face!" Ying Kongxiu said with a smile.
"That's good, that's good, let Miss Ying worry about it!" Wang Tianxiang said.
More than ten minutes later, the two men came back and said to Kong Xiu, "The elder wants to see you."
"Why? This has never been like this before. Why does the elder want to see us?" Ying Kongxiu asked doubtfully.
"Ying Kongxiu, who are those outsiders?" An old man stood there at the gate of the village.
"Elder, these three people are the benefactors of our Hongzhu Village. They are leaving here to go to the mainland. Today, I bring the elder's guarantee letter and the wizard's instructions. Please agree with the elder!" Ying Kongxiu bowed and saluted.
"It's okay for people from your village to pass by, but...there are three outsiders now, this..." the old man said slowly.
"Elder, the letter probably said that these three are really the benefactors of Hongzhu Village. That's why the elder wrote and asked me to accompany them. Now they are just passing by." Ying Kongxiu did not expect to be blocked this time.
"Benefactor...how could an outsider be your benefactor?" the old man asked doubtfully.
"Haha... outsiders may be enemies!" Ying Kongxiu hinted at the fight a few years ago.
"Uh... Okay, in that case, I'll let you pass. But, you will be responsible for the whole process." The old man said with narrowed eyes.
"No problem! Thank you, elder!" Ying Kongxiu looked happy.
Led by the two men, the four of them walked along the perimeter of the village wall and passed some vegetable gardens. After two hours of walking, they finally left the Suoya Village.
"It seems we are worthy of suspicion, hehe." Xie Tianyun said with a smile.
"Haha...it's okay. We will arrive at Yunqu Village soon. They and Hongzhu Village don't have much to deal with." Ying Kongxiu said with a smile.
"Uh...well, that's up to you." Xie Tianyun said with a bitter smile.
After walking for more than half an hour, signs of human life gradually appeared ahead.
As everyone was walking, Ying Kongxiu suddenly heard the footsteps, lowered his head and said loudly: "I am from Hongzhu Village!"
As soon as she finished speaking, there was a "swish" sound, and an arrow shot a few meters in front of her.
