Gu Xiaotian stood outside the door and gave a big salute, "May I ask who the senior is, why he left footprints by the Wangchuan River, and why he brought us here?"
At this time, there were several footsteps on the stairs in the room.
Gu Xiaotian and Duan Peng both stood up straight.
However, when the people on the stairs came down, both Gu Xiaotian and Duan Peng were surprised.
The man who came down smiled and said: "My two brothers are here, hurry up, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
There is no one but Lu Zi'an who can speak like this and surprise Gu Xiaotian and Duan Peng!
Gu Xiaotian asked in disbelief: "Is it you?"
Lu Zian put his hands on his waist, "Who else could it be?"
Gu Xiaotian asked another question, "What I want to ask is, did you leave those footprints? You opened this courtyard door and the door for us, and does this courtyard belong to you?"
He really couldn't believe that all of this was done by Lu Zi'an. Not to mention Lu Zi'an's intention for doing this, there were ten thousand question marks on how this courtyard came to be here. Lu Zian is not from Ouju Haishan. Can she still enter the secret realm in advance for no reason and build a yard to get out?
Sure enough, Gu Xiaotian was right.
Lu Zian said calmly: "Of course this courtyard does not belong to me, nor did I leave any footprints. I did not open any of the courtyard doors, but I did open this door."
Gu Xiaotian looked at the woman in front of him in surprise. It wasn't that Lu Zi'an was so mysterious in his eyes at the moment, he just felt that this Lu Zi'an was really big!
Lu Zian smiled at Duan Peng, "Brother Duan, we meet again."
Duan Peng nodded helplessly but said nothing.
Lu Zian continued to tease Duan Peng, "Brother Duan, there's nothing wrong with talking more sometimes. If you're so boring, I'm afraid you won't be able to find a wife in the future."
Gu Xiaotian interrupted Lu Zi'an's teasing. He really had too many doubts in his heart.
These doubts alone were enough to keep him thinking for three days and three nights. If the person in front of him was not Lu Zian, he should still be able to ask why, but by chance, the person in front of him happened to be Lu Zian.
Regardless of whether Lu Zi'an knew the inside story or not, how could he tell him if he knew Lu Zi'an's character?
What's more, Duan Peng once said that Lu Zi'an should know something else.
After thinking again and again, Gu Xiaotian still bit his head and asked with a smile: "Miss Lu, can I ask you something?"
Lu Zian put his hands on his waist and looked at Gu Xiaotian with a smile, "Ask."
Gu Xiaotian went straight to the point, "Miss Lu, do you know something?"
After Lu Zian heard this, her smiling face suddenly darkened, and it was hard to tell whether she was worried, disappointed, or angry.
Gu Xiaotian couldn't figure out Lu Zi'an's expression, so he immediately said: "If Miss Lu doesn't want to answer, then she won't answer."
However, Lu Zi'an said something shocking, "I do know something. Mr. Wei asked me to come to this courtyard. He once looked for me before entering the secret realm. After entering the secret realm, he asked me to look for footprints by the Wangchuan River. If you go to a courtyard, that’s about it.”
"Wei Chengshan asked you to look for footprints in the yard after you came in?!" Gu Xiaotian was shocked.
Lu Zian nodded, his expression unchanged.
This fact was so bizarre that Gu Xiaotian turned to look at Duan Peng, trying to get Duan Peng to analyze the ins and outs of this. But Duan Peng shook his head. Even he found this strange. Why did Wei Chengshan spend so much time on it? Moreover, if it is true as Lu Zian said, then the footprints were left by someone else. Besides those of them who entered the secret realm, are there other people in this secret realm?
They don't know what kind of intentions those people have.
Whether it is beneficial or harmful to them, they don’t even know.
Gu Xiaotian still wanted to ask for some details, but Lu Zi'an insisted that she only knew this much. By the end of the question, Lu Zi'an got tired of asking and turned around and entered the room.
Outside the door.
Looking at Lu Zian's back going upstairs, Gu Xiaotian said firmly: "She must know other things, but why didn't she tell us?"
Duan Peng spread his hands, "I don't know either, no.
But judging from her reaction, she probably won't take action against us for the time being, and it's best to live in peace with her for the time being. "
The two of them were guessing outside the door. Lu Zian opened the window upstairs and shouted downstairs: "There is no one in those houses. Just go in and rest in whichever house you like. In the house to the west, there are still people." There are several drawers of steamed buns, go get them yourself if you’re hungry.”
Now, it was not easy to continue guessing like this, and it had been more than half a day since they entered the secret realm. They were indeed hungry, so the two went to the west house to get some buns to fill their stomachs.
On the way back, Gu Xiaotian started to mutter about whether he should listen to Lu Zian's words and rest here.
Duan Peng whispered: "I can only live here now. I have also observed those footprints. It will take some time before they disappear. If others see the footprints, they will probably find them. And the sky in this secret realm is fast. It’s dark, if you don’t stay here to rest at this time and run around in the secret realm, the danger will be even greater.”
This is the only plan now.
After all, one thing the two of them are sure of now is that there are others hidden in this secret realm.
There are a few people who don’t know, don’t know their strength, including what they want to do.
The only thing that is certain is that they want to gather everyone together.
But if they really wanted to gather together for an encirclement and suppression attack, why would Wei Chengshan ask Lu Zian to look for footprints and hide them directly in the yard to collect them one by one? Wouldn't it be easier?
The two pushed open the door. Not to mention, the decoration in this room was extremely luxurious, no worse than Gu Xiaotian's room in Kyoto.
There were several bottles of wine on the table, but at the moment, the two of them had no intention of drinking at all.
Gu Xiaotian and Duan Peng sat at both ends of the table, lit a candle, and each was speechless.
It was getting darker and darker.
At this time, the sky was not beautiful yet, and light rain started to fall, hitting the eaves and making a slight sound.
Gu Xiaotian stood up and stood by the window. He was worried about the safety of his companions.
The day is about to pass, and I don’t know if others have joined us, or if any footprints have been found.
Duan Peng also stood up silently, lying on the bed with his eyes closed and meditating.
After a long time, Duan Peng slowly spoke on the bed: "It's so dark. Even if they arrive at the Wangchuan River, they shouldn't be able to see any footprints. Let's rest for now. We'll look for people tomorrow."
Gu Xiaotian looked worried, "Waiting for the last half hour."
Half an hour later, there was still no one outside the yard. Gu Xiaotian lay back on the bed, resting his arms on his hands, thinking deeply.
...
By the Wangchuan River.
Wen Moyin and Shang Ziqing had been walking along the road for a long time. They were always at the northernmost end of the Wangchuan River. They were still far away from where Gu Xiaotian and the others found the footprints. In addition, the two of them walked relatively slowly. , not in a hurry, so naturally no footprints have been found yet.
Wen Moyin looked up at the already dark sky and warned: "It's getting darker and darker. It will only be unsafe to go forward."
Shang Ziqing also nodded in agreement. After all, he had been walking for a long time. Apart from eating a few fruits on the way, he didn't find anything unusual.
Regardless of the time of day, rushing in the dark is never the best idea.
Some people will not act during the day, because the dawn will cast shadows. Even if they can hide themselves well, there will be some flaws to be found.
But it's different at night, especially since the moon can't be seen tonight and there's light rain, it's easy to hide.
The two discussed for a moment and then walked into a forest.
The fire charm lit by Wen Moyin could still illuminate the road ahead. Not long after walking, the two sat down to rest.
The place where the two of them were sitting was actually not secret, but the tree above them was big enough to keep out the rain.
Wen Moyin leaned against the tree and said nothing.
Shang Ziqing walked around a few times. They hadn't eaten anything along the way, and they were very hungry now.
But there was nothing to eat here at all. Except for some small fruits that fell on the ground, Shang Ziqing didn't find anything.
Shang Ziqing takes charge
The small fruit that came came was shared with Wen Moyin, "Eat it, don't dislike it, it's good to replenish your body with water."
Wen Moyin took the fruit, took a bite, and immediately spat it out, "Bah, bah, bah, this is too sour."
Shang Ziqing couldn't get used to eating such sour food. After he ate one, he lost any interest.
The two of them leaned against the tree, not daring to fall asleep easily, so they could only chat.
Shang Ziqing asked: "Tell me, we have traveled so far. Could it be that Senior Sister Alan and those two from Tianxiang Valley have been taken advantage of by Peng Wen?"
Wen Moyin smiled and said, "Why don't you care about Gu Xiaotian?"
Shang Ziqing replied: "Of course I care, but I believe him."
Wen Moyin rested his head on his hands, looked at the sky, and smiled, "Yes, even if this kid is in deep danger, he can always turn danger into safety. I also believe in him."
Of course Shang Ziqing cared about Gu Xiaotian in his heart, but it was precisely because he cared about Gu Xiaotian that he didn't want to think about these things.
Thinking about some things will only make you more unbearable, but it is better not to think about them.
However, Shang Ziqing also has confidence in Gu Xiaotian.
He knew that Gu Xiaotian could create miracles at any time.
The two stopped talking to each other, remained somewhat awake, and fell into a light sleep.
They didn't dare to sleep too hard. What they did now was just to restore their physical strength, but they still maintained a high degree of concentration, but any slightest disturbance was no match for their ears.
Sure enough, before the two of them had rested for a while, they could clearly hear a few footsteps on the far side.
Shang Ziqing opened his eyes first, stood up, and looked around.
Wen Moyin lay on the ground and put her ears close, trying to hear the direction of the footsteps.
Wen Moyin lay on the ground and listened carefully, and suddenly reminded: "Two people!"
Then, she immediately stood up, formed a fire talisman with one hand to illuminate the direction, and hid another talisman behind her back in case of emergency.
When the footsteps approached, Shang Ziqing could see the face of the person clearly, and his vigilance was relieved.
The person who came was holding an umbrella and was walking slowly and leisurely.
