She said nothing and continued walking forward.
During this period, we did not go up the mountain in a daze, but kept paying attention to the ground and looking at the blood stains.
No matter whose blood it belongs to, it must point the way.
After walking for about half an hour, I saw a ruined temple...
There were crowds of people at the entrance of the temple, seemingly looking inside.
My eyelids twitched wildly and I walked directly towards the temple entrance.
Someone spotted me and shouted in a low voice: "Mr. Li is here! Get out of the way!"
Suddenly, the group of people at the temple gate dispersed.
I walked closer and saw the scene inside the temple.
Dunkong was leaning against a wall. There was a deep wound on his shoulder that was bleeding.
Luo Zhongliang and another refugee beggar were helping, while He Qiyue carefully treated Dunkong's injuries...
Dunkong looked extremely weak, and the red mastiff lay beside him, whimpering slightly.
Even it revealed uncontrollable worry.
"Dunkong!" He Zhi's voice trembled, her feet were faster, she entered the temple directly and reached Dunkong's side.
Luo Zhongliang finally raised his head.
He was stunned for a moment, first called "Master's Wife", and then he immediately stood up and bowed towards me with a fist in his hand.
"I have met Master..."
I nodded and went straight to Dunkong.
Although Dunkong was injured and weak, he was not unconscious.
The childish face was filled with tenacity.
"Father...Mother..." Dunkong pursed his lips and called us.
He Qiyue didn't look at He Zhi and me, and was still applying medicine to Dunkong.
"Where are the others?" I asked Dunkong immediately.
Dunkong's face turned pale, and he whispered: "Dad...go and save people."
"Zhang Jiugua, he took him away." My expression changed slightly, and my brows suddenly furrowed.
Zhang Jiugua was taken away? !
My eyes immediately fell on Luo Zhongliang.
I had a vague guess, took another look, and asked Dunkong and Luo Zhongliang to speak together to make the matter clear.
Dunkong gasped, and then he said: "Qiyue and I have been chasing him, but when he was halfway, he used a crossbow. I didn't block it. He was injured and rolled down the hillside. Qiyue and Red Mastiff saved him. Me, I kept chasing after being wounded, but the crossbow arrows were poisonous. When I got here, I was already dead and had no choice but to stop..."
As soon as Dunkong finished speaking, Luo Zhongliang's face turned pale.
He lowered his head and whispered: "Just now, a short gentleman with a broken arm and one eye came. He suffered a lot of injuries and looked very embarrassed... After arriving, he immediately asked who He is your apprentice..."
"I originally wanted to come up with it, but Zhang Jiugua stopped me... He asked the man what happened?"
"The man said that he is your friend and you are injured..."
My brows furrowed again. This man used the same excuse from the time he entered Feng Village to He's house, all the way to the ruined temple.
Although this excuse is less sophisticated, it is indeed very deceptive.
Especially at a critical moment, it will distract those who care about me.
I didn't interrupt Luo Zhongliang and kept listening.
He continued: "The man also said that he was entrusted by you to come up to find your disciples and go down the mountain to help."
"Zhang Jiugua took out a bronze talisman and asked him if he knew what it was."
"The man asked Zhang Jiugua to help him, and the two of them hurried down the mountain from the direction of entering the city..."
"After they left, Zhang Jiugua's younger brother, Zhang Er, told us that his brother saw a problem and that the person coming must have bad intentions. His brother put himself in danger to lure people away in order to save everyone."
"After that, Zhang Er also followed..."
At this point, Luo Zhongliang's eyes showed an annoyed look.
"I should have come forward directly, so that Zhang Jiugua would not be taken away... This matter has nothing to do with him."
He Fei was still treating Dunkong's injuries, but she still didn't look up.
Dunkong pursed his lips tightly and looked at me with urging in his eyes.
Dunkong rarely gives me such an emotional reaction.
I took a deep breath, paused briefly, and then said, "Pheasant, you protect Dunkong here."
With that said, I took out the jade bottle that I asked her to take away last time.
He handed her the last medicine from the Liu family and told Dunkong to take it.
Then, I turned around and walked towards the door of the temple.
Luo Zhongliang immediately followed me.
I raised my hand and pressed down on his shoulder.
"It's useless for you to follow me. You can't save anyone. I can go alone." I said solemnly.
"But Master...I..." Luo Zhongliang's eyes were filled with shame.
I shook my head, said no more, and rushed down the mountain from the other side of the temple gate.
The sun is getting louder and brighter.
The round sun is already hanging in the sky.
While chasing down the mountain, I saw no blood on the road.
Obviously, that person will take care of the "trouble".
Even though the sun is shining on my body and I am ironing, my heart feels heavy.
Zhang Jiugua is really smart. He has been hanging out in the market since he was a child, looking for a way to make a living, and he has a talent for fortune telling.
If he hadn't seen the signs, I'm afraid it was Luo Zhongliang who was taken away.
Everything happens for a reason...
If Zhang Jiugua died in the hands of that person, then Luo Zhongliang would be responsible for the cause and effect, which would only cause harm to him, without any benefit.
Besides, there’s no way I’m going to let him go!
He should soon find out that Zhang Jiugua is a fake.
When the time comes, he will definitely be furious, and Zhang Jiugua will be in danger...
The speed on my feet became faster.
The hillside came to an end, and I walked onto the road from the foot of the hill.
At both ends of the road, the roads were wide. My face darkened and I glanced back and forth.
Because I'm not sure which direction the man took Zhang Jiugua.
Going forward is to Kaiyang City, and going back is to go back to Feng Village.
Entering the city, he can escape from trouble and find another opportunity to deal with me.
If he goes back to Feng Village again, he can also cause heavy losses to the He family ghost woman!
Just when I was hesitant, a trembling voice came from the roadside.
"Li...Mr. Li?"
I turned around and saw an embarrassed figure emerging from the bushes under the roadside...
This person is none other than Zhang Jiugua’s younger brother, Zhang Er!
