When the bright moon in the sky began to move downward, it was late at night.
After Pei Wende stepped into the village again, he felt the different atmosphere for the first time.
Even Zhao Mu and the hounds who followed him were on alert, carefully watching this eerily peaceful village.
Behind the two people and the dog, Ada, who was still worried about his son after all, turned into an invisible mist, moving little by little in the direction of the village.
It's a pity that except for Pei Wende, the remaining people and one dog did not notice Ada following him.
[Poor parents in the world! 】
Pei Wende shook his head indifferently. He didn't feel that he had the ability to resolve the knot between father and son, so most of his energy was still focused on his perception of Xiao Qing.
"Are you sure your true body is around here?"
Hearing Pei Wende's whispered inquiry, the green hairpin in his hand shook involuntarily, and the green snake's voice rang in his ears.
"I'm sure that my identity must be hidden somewhere in this village now."
Green Snake assured Pei Wende that he was good at everything, but sometimes he was a bit too wordy.
"This village is not simple. You see, the location of the houses looks messy, but in fact they form a miniature maze."
"This maze..."
Just when Green Snake was about to continue explaining, the hound beside Zhao Mu suddenly raised its ears and barked as if it had discovered something.
"Woof! Woof! Woof!"
Following Dahei's gaze, he saw villagers in twos and threes slowly walking out of the house, and everyone was staring at Pei Wende and Zhao Mu intently.
"It seems I don't need to find anyone else."
Obviously hearing Pei Wende's complaints, the leader of the villagers immediately took out a hatchet from behind him, with undisguised murderous intent in his fierce eyes.
Behind him, other villagers also took out their own farm tools.
"This guy is the 'helper' He found, and he must be stopped from moving forward."
Every villager in the Mist Village is a "remnant" of the era and the top figure of their respective era.
Because only those heroes among people are qualified to become petitioners chasing mirage dragons, and can be collected as "treasures".
Therefore, even if it is just a seemingly ordinary villager, you don't know whether the other person was a dominating figure in the era when he was alive.
At the very least, Pei Wende had already sensed a strong murderous intention when he saw the villager take out the hatchet.
Although he was clearly not a cultivator, the murderous intention revealed by the villager reached a level that was close to "entering the Tao", second only to the swordsman Li Tuchen that Pei Wende met earlier.
"Uncle Five?"
This was the first time that Zhao Mu saw such a cold-hearted "Fifth Uncle". He instinctively opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
If there is anyone in the village besides the old village chief who would lend a helping hand to Zhu Nu and her son, it is probably the "Fifth Uncle" who is cold-faced and warm-hearted.
In Zhao Mu's impression, "Fifth Uncle" was one of the few villagers who dared to enter the fog freely and enter it to cut firewood and hunt.
Whenever he catches some precious prey, he always leaves some for his orphans and widowed mother.
Therefore, even if they have already prepared to face all the villagers.
But when he saw "Uncle Five"'s indifferent expression, as if he didn't know him at all, Zhao Mu, who was still a teenager, couldn't help but feel an inexplicable sadness.
"You've made up your mind, so don't cry."
His eyes inadvertently rested on Zhao Mu, and "Fifth Uncle" scolded him angrily in a low voice.
The next second, a thick fog suddenly rose from Zhao Mu's feet, and directly took him away before the other party could react.
"Huh?"
This sudden scene not only surprised Pei Wende, but also several villagers next to "Uncle Five" cast an angry look at him.
"Lao Wu, what are you doing?"
"Wait, you sent that kid to the hunting lodge?"
"Are you still pretending to be compassionate? That boy will be a disaster if you keep him!"
"He now knows the truth and has vowed to avenge his mother. You will only make the situation of the village worse."
However, when faced with the questioning from his companions, "Uncle Five" just mocked him.
"I don't need you to teach me what I, the Fifth Master, want to do!"
"What's more, as long as he hasn't taken action against the people in the village, he is still a 'child' in the village."
"Is there anything wrong with me following the orders from above and sending him to the hunting lodge for refuge?"
"Or do you want to fight me first in front of 'outsiders'?"
The other villagers were so angry at "Uncle Five"'s confusing remarks that they almost vomited blood.
But after taking a look at Pei Wende next to them, they finally chose to swallow their breath before talking.
As for Lao Wu?
After today's disaster is safely passed, there will be plenty of time to deal with him in the future.
"For outsiders, I am Qiu Wu, a disciple of Duke Jing of the State of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period."
Not caring at all about the indignant looks in the villagers' eyes, Qiu Wu once again focused his attention on Pei Wende after sending Zhao Mu away.
"I killed 273 enemies in my life, 204 of them were from the enemy country, and 52 of them deserved death."
"Only seventeen people are innocent people who can bear the name of 'chivalry'."
"I wonder where you come from? I would like to give my name so that Qiu Wu can know."
It must be said that Qiu Wu's statement once again refreshed Pei Wende's understanding of this village.
"You killed seventeen innocent people and still claimed that you were a chivalrous person. You are a bit too thick-skinned."
Slowly pulling out the dog-leg knife from his waist, Pei Wende imitated Qiu Wu's words and responded in a low voice with disdain.
"I am Pei Wende, a disciple of Tongqing Temple in Weishan."
"Since my debut, I have killed countless demons, and I have lost count of how many demons I have killed."
"But one thing I can be sure of is that there will be no innocents killed by my sword!"
Before he finished speaking, Pei Wende rarely used any magical powers, but launched an attack as a "warrior".
Clang!
The sword flashed and the fallen leaves flew...
The villager closest to Pei Wende didn't even react, and the farm tools in his hands were cut off by one of them with lightning speed.
Of course, Pei Wende did not take the opportunity to kill him. Instead, he hit the Tanzhong point in the heart of the opponent with his backhand, temporarily paralyzing his ability to move.
"What a fast knife!"
Seeing Pei Wende subduing someone with just one move, Qiu Wu shouted sharply and actually rushed towards him.
"It's a pity that a knife without killing intent can't kill anyone!"
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