When Wu Heyun gathered all the people who had dispersed, without any hesitation, a group of people rushed to the village, climbed on the prepared mounts, and galloped away in a hurry.
It was rare to see such a scene. The villagers working in the fields stood up and looked around.
They didn't know what the monks in the village were going to do. Anyway, after watching them off, they continued to immerse themselves in their own work.
Similarly, except for the three village owners, the other monks didn't know where they were going or what they were going for. No one told them.
The people hiding in the mountain cave were quietly watching this scene. They saw those people leaving with their own eyes, and they were all confused by the behavior of Rift Valley Villa.
gone? Is it true or false? Or do you want to lure them out?
The weirder the opponent's behavior, the more vigilant Yu Qing, Ning Chaoyi and others who have now become a gang become.
They were on high alert, suspecting that Rift Valley Villa was playing some kind of fake move, and suspected that they wanted to paralyze them and then conduct a sneak attack.
It's obvious that this is the home base of Rift Valley Villa. How could a few of them make a large group of people from Rift Valley Villa abandon their nest? What's more, there are so many ordinary Wu clan members here. As members of the same clan, You can't leave the lives of your clan members alone.
A group of outsiders were afraid of an ambush outside and did not dare to go out easily.
At the same time, I am also worried that people from Rift Valley Villa will get in through a secret tunnel. This is very possible. Rift Valley Villa has been based here for many years and so many caves have been dug. It is nothing to dig a secret tunnel. It is normal.
In order to prevent this, Yu Qing deliberately chose the best location, which was also a downwind, and asked Mu Aotie to go to the ruined temple and get some bundles of incense. He lit incense and placed it in the leeward vent, and then stood there to observe. If anyone approached, he would be able to detect it in time.
Naturally, Ning Chaoyi and others came over to see him and saw him sitting cross-legged meditating with incense sticks in front of him. They didn't know what he was doing, so they didn't ask any more questions. He seemed to be kind to Yu Qing and others. Relieved.
A group of people stayed in the cave and quietly observed and waited. They waited from noon to afternoon, and then from afternoon to evening, until the working villagers returned home, until every household smoked from cooking, and then until dark.
There is no moon tonight, only the sky is full of stars. The cave in the mountain is completely dark without any light. The nine people who formed a gang are silent in the darkness.
On the other hand, over in the village, the lights of every house filled this desolate area with warmth and vitality.
At night in the Gobi zone, the temperature dropped sharply. Ning Chaoyi, who was leaning against the entrance of a cave, turned around and saw Nan Zhu and Mu Aotie walking away. He reached into his small storage bag and took out a glowstone, which he placed next to him. In front of you, play with it in your hands.
After a while, a point of light appeared in the grape field opposite. It flickered for a while and then disappeared...
At the entrance of the village, the flag on the flagpole was fluttering in the night. On the stacked steps below, a dirty old man sat there, smoking a dry pipe in the darkness.
The dirty old man tilted his head slightly and saw the bright light emerging from a hole in the mountain. Then he slowly turned his head to look at the grape fields. The smoke in his mouth continued to click, and bursts of smoke drifted away under the stars. The tobacco in the pot flashed red in the darkness from time to time, reflecting in his cloudy eyes...
Nanzhu and Mu Aotie, who had gone to Yu Qing's place to murmur for a while, came back again. They felt that waiting like this was not an option, so they went to Yu Qing to discuss it. What Yu Qing meant was that even if they wanted to do something, they would still have to do it. When it was daytime, I didn't even know I was ambushed this night.
The two of them thought about it, so they had no choice but to come back. They were responsible for being as vigilant as everyone else on Ning Chaoyi's side, so as not to be suspected of laziness on their side.
Seeing that they were back, Ning Chaoyi also turned around and walked up to the thieves Yuanyang and his wife, "Do you two dare to go with me to investigate in the dark?"
The couple stood up one after another, and Nie Pinlan said: "Just go, if there is anything you don't dare to do."
Mother and daughter Lu Xingyun, who were staring outside the window next door, glanced this way.
Nanzhu immediately said: "Isn't it dangerous to go out to investigate at this time?"
Ning Chaoyi: "It's not an option to wait like this forever. The danger is also our danger. It will be good for you to find out the situation. What do you have to be afraid of? You continue to watch, and we will go around." It is not up to others to make the decision. Turn around and leave.
When the thieves and couples caught up, Zhu Kuanzhen and Mu Aotie passed by each other. They both turned back and glanced at each other. The light was not good, so they could only vaguely see each other's expressions.
Nanzhu noticed it and found it a bit funny. He found that these two people were reticent, especially Zhu Kuanzhen, who seemed to have never heard him say a serious word until now.
The three of them did not jump directly from the opening, which would easily expose everyone's hiding position, so they all left through the passage inside.
After a few people left, Nanzhu touched Mu Aotie with his elbow.
There was no need to explain anything. The two had been brothers for many years and knew it with just one look and movement. Mu Aotie immediately turned around and left.
He went directly to the other side to find Yu Qing. He half-crouched next to Yu Qing who was sitting cross-legged in meditation. He glanced at Qiao Qier who was accompanying him and told Ning Chaoyi and others in a low voice the circumstances of their departure.
"Going out to investigate in the dark at night? How dare a master of art be..." Yu Qing muttered to himself for a while, and after thinking for a while, he replied: "Be careful yourselves, and tell me immediately when he comes back."
Mu Aotie hummed, then quickly stood up and left...
Three figures jumped out from the mountain, and then slipped into the grape field opposite like smoke. Then they bowed and walked quietly among the grape plants.
The three of them were Ning Chaoyi and the thieves Yuanyang.
After traveling for a while, the three of them touched the location of the flashing light before, found a hole and jumped down.
As soon as they entered the tunnel, they stopped one after another. Above was the starry sky, and in the darkness in front of them stood a hazy figure. Even the outline could not be clearly seen, and naturally the face could not be clearly seen.
"There's not even a single light in the mountain cave. What's going on?"
A man's steady voice came from the darkness.
"Rift Valley Villa has removed all guards against us since yesterday..."
Seeing Ning Chaoyi folding his arms and saying nothing, Nie Pinlan had no choice but to tell the story of what happened.
After describing the matter, Ning Chaoyi said calmly: "We can't figure out what tricks the Rift Valley Villa is playing now, and we are worried that they are setting up an ambush in secret. When the situation has developed to this point, we alone can't do it, and we can't even figure out the truth. Qing, you should think of ways to help."
The man in the darkness said: "If this is the case, don't worry about any ambush. The people of Rift Valley Villa are currently resting three hundred miles away. Every move is under my surveillance. They will not be able to come back in a short time. If they return, I will give you a signal in advance. I have also secretly deployed people to keep an eye on the surrounding area. The people who ambush in Rift Valley Villa have been withdrawn. So far, there are no ambush around. I will help you keep an eye on it, so you can rest assured."
Ning Chaoyi and Nie Pinlan glanced at each other subconsciously, both muttering the same thought in their hearts. The other party could grasp the movements hundreds of miles away at any time!
After calming down for a while, Ning Chaoyi said again: "This is very abnormal. There are only a few of us. How could so many people in Rift Valley Villa be scared away?"
The man in the darkness said: "This should be a question I ask you. I need you to find the answer and tell me!"
Ning Chaoyi: "What secret is hidden in that halberd? If it really only makes money, why doesn't Rift Valley Villa just sit back and enjoy the benefits? If even the secret owner of Rift Valley Villa can't unlock the secret, what's the use of finding it if we find it?" ?”
What Yu Qing said about getting rich was just some rhetoric that was taught to him to deal with. He didn't know the real situation at all.
Various signs now show that things are not that simple at all. From the words and deeds of Lin Erqing and others, to the reaction of Rift Valley Villa, to the behavior of the person in front of him, it seems that everyone who knows the secret is trying their best to hide that person. The truth behind the secret seems to be that the eagle will not fly before the rabbit is seen.
What kind of secret is it that makes everyone around it keep it secret and behave strangely?
The man in the darkness said: "This is what I want to know too, find the secret, unlock the secret, and tell me the answer!"
Ning Chao Yi sneered, and sure enough, he asked about loneliness again...
It's daybreak, and the elderly people always wake up earlier. The dirty old man who got up early came to sit under the flagpole, smoking a cigarette, and directing several villagers to work.
A pile of firewood was lit at the entrance of the village, and a large iron pot was placed on it. Several villagers worked together to cook and eat...
The three people who went out checked for a long time, and then quietly returned until dawn.
After learning the news, Yu Qing showed up immediately. When he saw the three of them, he asked, "Why did it take so long?"
Ning Chaoyi: "Can it be soon? We have searched a large area around us and found no ambush. The people from Rift Valley Villa have gone to nowhere."
Yu Qing: "In such a large area, if they really want to hide, just a few of you will search them, and I'm afraid they may not be able to find them."
Ning Chao Yi smiled and said: "Then tell me, if they are still nearby, what is the point of hiding like that? Are they afraid of us, or are they afraid that we will find them?"
This question reached the key point, which made Yu Qing frown deeply.
Neither side has had a serious fight yet, and they haven't even given it a try. It's not certain who will win, not to mention the other side has a large number of people, and this is on their territory, so they have no reason to avoid them. Could it be...really ran away?
If he really ran away, it would be easy for anyone who knows the secret to understand, because as long as the secret is leaked, Rift Valley Villa will basically have no chance of winning. Running away, and then trying to hide where no one can find it, can be considered A reasonable reaction from Rift Valley Lodge.
This can also explain why Rift Valley Villa abandoned so many villagers and ran away, because it was unrealistic to bring too many people, and the more people there were, the harder it was to run away, not to mention it was a group of ordinary people who couldn't run away with such a big burden.
The reason is very simple, just like when he found the man in black, the man in black was not cooperative at all at first, and there was no need to talk. When he revealed the secret and told the other party that the secret had been leaked, the man in black's attitude immediately changed. I softened and had to face reality.
