It had long since passed the Zi hour. The moon hung in the western sky, quietly sprinkling its light down.
The thin silver light did not provide much visibility. Six nightwalkers walked along one side of the official road. They were all dressed in black, and their steps were quite aboveboard. Because there were too few people walking at this time, Ning Ji took a few more glances and felt familiar with the steps of two of them. He hid behind a tree on the side of the road and peeped for a while.
Two … at least one of them had followed Steward Wu to the inn during the day. At that time, Ning Ji was already in the mood to beat them up, so the first thing he recognized was whether these people's Kung Fu was stable or not, and how strong their foundation was. He could not judge much in a short time, but he could roughly remember the steps and physical characteristics of one or two people.
At this time … they were walking in this direction?
When he suddenly realized a possibility, Ning Ji was so astonished that he was almost shocked. When the six people walked past while talking, he shook his head slightly and followed them all the way.
The six people walking together were all carrying long knives, bows and arrows and other weapons. Although their clothes were black, the style was not sneaky, but short fighting clothes that could be seen in the daytime. The road outside the city at night was not suitable for horses, so the six people did not ride horses. As they moved forward, they talked about little girls and widows in the local dialect. Ning Ji could understand some of them, but because the content was too vulgar, it didn't sound like a forest story. Instead, it sounded like the vulgar nonsense of some farmers when no one was around.
In the night wind, he could also smell the faint smell of alcohol on them.
Ning Ji's emotions were a little chaotic, and he was angry but quickly calmed down.
What had happened in the past day had made him angry. Just like what he had asked Steward Wu in front of him, Chief Xu was a bully. Not only did he not feel that there was something wrong with him, but he even dared to threaten him, "I'll remember you." His wife was angry because her husband had a mistress, but she was not moved at all when she saw the miserable situation of Sister Xiuniang and Uncle Wang. She even felt that their cries of injustice made her feel bad, so she shouted, "Drive them away."
At the time of the incident, it could be said that she was blinded by anger, but then that Wu guy came over … In the face of Sister Xiuniang and her people who might be ruined for the rest of their lives, he could still arrogantly say, "You have to leave today."
Can't I even apologize after doing something wrong?
Of course, now that they were at war, some arrogant people had nothing to say when they had the power. Even in the Huaxia Army, there were some unreasonable people who couldn't be reasoned with. Even if they were being unreasonable, they would still argue. But... he had beaten someone up and almost killed him?
Almost raped a woman as well?
He had chased them away and sent them out again at night. What was he trying to do?
Kill them all?
These people … Did they really think that they were emperors?
Why would he follow her with such anger?
But then, his anger gradually subsided. One of the people walking at the back was obviously a hunter.
All they talked about was trivial family matters. The one in the middle looked simple and honest. He was tall and sturdy, but did not have any martial arts foundation?
Does his gait look like he is used to farming?
Even his voice sounded so silly?
The six of them had probably trained in some military formations?
Three of them had practiced martial arts, and one of them had simple traces of internal energy?
Their gait was slightly more stable, but judging from their voices, they only sounded like simple farmers from the countryside.
Most importantly … they could not drink before such an operation!
Ning Ji shouted in his heart.
As the six of them did not mention the purpose of their trip, it was difficult for Ning Ji to determine that they had gone there to silence them. After all, this matter was too vicious. Even a person with a little conscience would not be able to do it. He was just a group of weak scholars. They did not offend anyone when they arrived at the county town, and Wang Jiang and his daughter did not offend anyone either. Now that they were in such a state and chased away, how could they possibly do anything more?
There were such stories in novels, but everything in front of him had nothing to do with the villains and heroes in the novels.
After walking for a while, Ning Ji thought for a while. He took a few stones and made some noise in the forest by the side of the road.
The six people on the side of the road stopped when they heard the faint sounds.
"Who …"
The first person shouted from the side of the road. They had been swaggering when they walked, but at this moment, they were especially vigilant that there might be someone on the side of the road.
Naturally, there was no answer from the forest. Then, there was a strange, whimpering sound of the wind. It sounded like the howl of a wolf, but it sounded too far away, so it was not real.
"Who, who is it …"
"Let's go take a look …"
"Get out here!"
The few of them looked at each other and then shouted. Some of them rushed into the forest to patrol, but the forest was very small. In the blink of an eye, they passed through it a few times and found nothing. The wind gradually stopped. The moonlight hung high in the sky, and the shadows of the forest were dim. Everything was quiet.
The six of them patrolled a few times but found nothing. They gathered by the side of the road and discussed for a while. Someone said, "It can't be a ghost, right?"
"Nonsense, there are no ghosts in this world!" The leader scolded. "It's just the wind. Look at you guys."
After such a torment, everyone was not in the mood to talk about the little girl and the little widow. They turned around and continued forward. One of them said, "Do you guys think that those scholars are really staying in Tangjia Village?"
The group walked forward and no one answered for a while. After a moment of silence, someone said as if to break the awkwardness, "There's only one road south of the mountain. If they don't stay in Tangjia Village, where else can they stay?"
There was another moment of silence.
"They offended someone. Can't they walk further away? Are they so insensible? "
Silence.
"Don't forget, there are still injured people in their carriage. They can't hurry. What, are you a coward? "
"Who's a coward? When have I ever been a coward? I just feel that this bunch of stupid scholars don't understand the ways of the world … "
"They've become stupid from studying, that's all."
"… Speaking of which, the kick that Lord Wu gave in the shop today was really beautiful."
"Of course, you young people don't understand. It's easy to kick a stool away, but to kick it up and then break it with a kick, that's really a display of martial arts … Let me tell you, that's because the stool is in the air, there's no way to borrow strength … Moreover, Mo Gang's stool is hard to begin with …"
"Haha, that bunch of scholars were so scared that their faces turned pale …"
"They even said they were going to report it to the authorities, but they didn't."
"They're still sensible."
"… Speaking of which, it's our Boss Wu who looks down on these scholars the most. You see, there's a reason for them to leave before dark … If you leave the city and head south before dark, you'll definitely be staying in Tangjia Village, Tang Niu 'er's house. What kind of person is Tang Niu? We can just greet him. Alas, these scholars' routes out of the city have been calculated. It's easy to deal with them. "
"Then if they're not here …"
"If they're not here, even if they're smart, we can just go ahead and go back. If they're here, we can wait until they get out of Tangjia Village, do what we want, and get a share of the money. Elder Wu is right. We've already offended these scholars. Instead of letting them roam about outside, it's better to just kill them and end everything once and for all … They have money on them, and some of them even seem to have some family background. It's a taboo in the pugilistic world to cut the grass without removing the roots … "
"How much money do they have?"
"I think it's quite a lot. You can get a share of the money you've done. I think it's more than enough for you to marry a concubine. Maybe Lord Xu will give us some rewards …"
"Lord Xu and Miss have a falling out …"
"One night as husband and wife, a hundred nights of devotion. You're still young and inexperienced. Don't look at Grandpa Xu's little problem. When he does things, he's still very fierce … Don't fall into his hands …"
As if to fight against the silence in the night, these people talked in a rhythmic and logical way. Their steps were rustic, their words were rustic, and their clothes were rustic. However, what they were talking about was indeed about killing people.
Things in the world were really wonderful.
When Ning Ji was in the Huaxia army, he had seen people talk about killing people. At that time, they talked about how to kill the enemy and how to kill a female Zhenren. They used almost all the means he knew. They talked calmly and cautiously, because when they killed people, they also had to take into account that their own people would be hurt.
But there were also such people in the world. They might live an ordinary life. They didn't have much training. They used to farm, hunt, and talk about women wretchedly. Some of them looked simple and honest. At this moment, they talked about killing people indifferently, as if no one would be hurt, and they were in high spirits.
Ning Ji's eyes were gloomy. He followed them from behind. He didn't hide himself anymore. He stood up, walked behind the trees, and crossed the grass. At this time, the moon was moving in the sky. There were faint shadows on the ground, and the night wind was moaning. The person walking at the back seemed to feel something was wrong. He glanced to the side and saw the figure of a young man carrying a bag.
"Ah …"
He didn't have time to react. The hunter who was second from the back heard his voice. Beside him, the young man's figure rushed over. There was a crack in the night sky, and the body of the person walking at the back fell to the ground. One of his legs was stepped on by the young man from the side. This step broke his calf, and he fell down before he could scream.
The hunter who was second from the back, with a longbow on his back and a knife on his waist, did not have the time to react. This was because the teenager had closed in on him after he broke the man's calf. With his left hand, the teenager grabbed the back of the hunter's neck, who was a head taller than him. A violent punch followed the teenager's advance and landed on the man's stomach. At that moment, the hunter felt as if his chest had been punched through. Something spurted out of his mouth, and all of his organs felt like they had been crushed and mixed together.
"Who is it …"
Voices and screams suddenly rang out. The figure that suddenly rushed out of the darkness was like a tank. He punched between the hunter's chest and abdomen. His body was still moving forward, and he grabbed the scabbard of the long knife at the hunter's waist with both hands.
The person who was third from the back turned around and pulled out his knife. The black figure had already pulled out the long knife from the hunter's waist and waved it in the air. The person pulled out the knife, and the scabbard in the air suddenly split Mount Hua. As the figure moved forward, the scabbard hit the man's knee with all its strength.
The man's kneecap was immediately broken. He held the knife and staggered backward.
The young man separated the crowd and approached everyone with violent means.
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