The light bloomed, and the four disappeared people reappeared, still in the dense forest.
Zi Chen released his soul power and sensed the surrounding situation. At the same time, he took out a jade slip.
At this moment, the three of them were filled with doubts, but seeing that Zi Chen was worried, they didn't ask.
"It seems right, this is the direction."
Zi Chen put away the jade slip and pointed at the dense forest ahead.
"Where are we going? And what was that thing just now, a map?"
Shan Ya finally asked the doubts in his heart.
Noah and Xiaoya also looked at Zi Chen, waiting for the other party's reply.
"Talking as we walk."
Zi Chen walked forward, and the three of them immediately followed.
Xiaoya was still confused, and even a little panicked in her heart, because she had never left Shaxing City. Although she knew Zichen, it had only been for a few days. At this time, she was alone and following Zichen, but the young lady did not know whether she was alive or dead. How could this happen? It can put her at ease.
"Remember that old man?"
Zi Chen stepped on the thick fallen leaves and opened his mouth.
Shan Ya was stunned for a moment, but he quickly guessed who Zi Chen was talking about, "That coachman who always comes here to eat at night?"
Zi Chen nodded and said, "Yes, that's him. We have communicated before, and you should all know that."
Shanya and Noah knew everything the old man said to Zi Chen, and they also knew what Zi Chen said to the old man.
But it's just an ordinary conversation. When have you ever communicated?
Zi Chen, who was walking forward, glanced at Xiaoya and said: "The old man's intention is very obvious, that is, let me protect Xiaoya in times of danger. After I understood his intention, I got the gift from the old man. .”
"Are they the teleportation talisman and the jade piece from before?" Shan Ya asked.
"That's right."
But no matter how much they thought about it, they couldn't figure out when the old man expressed this meaning.
They did remember that the old man who came here to eat and drink every time made fun of Zi Chen several times, and always used Xiaoyu to tease each other, which aroused a lot of ridicule and Xiaoyu's mean ridicule.
Zi Chen never refuted this.
Could it be...?
Shan Ya's eyes widened, feeling incredible.
Zi Chen smiled and said: "A powerful existence will not always mention one thing so boringly. Do you still remember what the old man said the next day when I was grilling Xiaoyu?"
Shan Ya vaguely remembered that Zi Chen had good taste, but it was a pity that Xiao Du couldn't get married.
That’s a very common statement, so what’s the problem?
Zi Chen continued: "He first said that it was impossible for Xiaoya to get married, and then he said that I have good taste. If we are really together, then Xiaoya will protect me like he protects his own lady."
When Xiaoya heard such remarks, he lowered his head again, his cheeks turning slightly red.
Noah, who had been silent all the time, said in confusion: "Although this sentence is a bit strange, there should be nothing wrong with it, right?"
Zi Chen said: "Actually, this is a hint. What do you think about our status? We are hired guardians. How can Xiaoya, my employer, protect me? If we are really together, I should be the one to protect her. right."
This time, let alone Noah and Shanya, even Xiaoya didn't understand.
Looking at everyone who was puzzled, Zi Chen said: "If you think about it based on our identities, does this sentence become a requirement? That is, after we are together, I will protect her like a young lady. ?”
"Actually, I thought this sentence was a bit strange at the time. It was impossible for an old man who had only spoken a few words to me to make such a joke. I always felt that there was something in his words. In the next two days, he mentioned Xiaodu again. After that, I came to my senses."
Zi Chen looked at Noah and Shan Ya and said, "It's naturally impossible for the two of us, but look at the current situation."
Now there are four people traveling together, and in the original employer's team, Xiao Yu was the only one.
The old man's real intention is to let Zi Chen protect Xiao Ya.
In other words, Xiaoya is the real employer of the three people this time!
"Of course, all this is because the old man told Ted. He asked about our relationship, and judging from the tone of the old man's words, Ted should know some details of this mission, such as the degree of danger."
Zi Chen looked deep into the mountain forest, and he said without stopping: "Knowing the danger, he still wants to give us the task, it should be out of trust in us. And the old man is willing to arrange this task for us temporarily, it is because he is willing to temporarily arrange this task for us. Regarding your trust in Ted. A person who can win the trust of the human soul realm, do you think Ted will be the third realm we think of?"
The expressions of the two people changed, obviously they didn't think so much.
Zi Chen had long known that this mission was unusual, so he paid attention to every detail from the beginning.
Xiaoya stood aside, as if listening to a dream.
The two people who had not yet come to their senses heard another topic that shocked them.
"Perhaps there is something wrong with that jade piece itself."
"What's wrong with that jade piece? We saw it many years ago and tried it, but we never opened it."
The two of them looked at Zi Chen in confusion.
Zi Chen said: "If Ted's identity is unusual, then he must have met other descendants, and there is more than one."
Their expressions changed.
This time, even Xiaoya's expression changed, but it was not because of Ted's identity, but because Zi Chen said the word "Adventurer".
"There will be two situations here. The first is that he asked the descendants to open the jade pieces, but he was unwilling to sell the jade pieces to those descendants."
Zi Chen, who was well aware of the value of the jade piece, shook his head and said: "This situation is almost impossible, because anyone who opens the jade piece is bound to get the jade piece! He will not let others know who he is. If you try, then there is only the second option left..."
A strange light flashed in Zi Chen's eyes, "Not all descendants can open that jade piece, and I was the first to open it among all the people Ted met. And he also We know the value of this jade piece very well, so we entrusted us with this mission. In other words, the reward for this mission is the jade piece itself."
Xiao Ya took a deep look at Zi Chen, with inexplicable emotions in his eyes, because Zi Chen's move had already shown his identity as a descendant.
The two of them were still in shock. They didn't expect that there were so many things in a small piece of jade.
Zi Chen looked at Xiaoya beside him and said, "And our real mission is not to protect the young lady on the carriage, but to protect Xiaoya!"
Xiao Du was stunned when he heard the sound, obviously not quite understanding what Zi Chen meant.
Why protect yourself?
Zi Chen put away his serious expression, smiled and said, "So, you don't have to be afraid that we have ulterior motives. You are our employer, and we will risk our lives to protect you."
Hearing Zi Chen's promise, Xiao Ya became overwhelmed for a moment.
Zi Chen walked forward. In fact, he didn't say a word. It was the suspicion in his heart.
He guessed that Xiaoya was the real lady!
