Xue Baochai couldn't help but say, "Should we take a detour?"
"What are you afraid of? We have so many people here. Even if there's danger ahead, it won't be a problem for us."
"It's getting dark. If we miss this town, we'll have to sleep in the wilderness."
The young masters from the aristocratic families all talked at once.
Wanyan Zhongjie snorted, "If you're afraid, you can leave by yourselves. We'll find a place to stay." Then he didn't wait for an answer and directly signaled the Jin Kingdom team to enter the town.
Ouyang Feng didn't say anything and directly followed them. With his reputation as the Western Poison, as long as it wasn't a party held by a bunch of Great Masters, he wouldn't be afraid even if it was a dragon's pool or a tiger's den.
And even if there were Great Masters … there was still Song Qingshu behind them.
Being despised by the Jin Kingdom, the group of young masters naturally couldn't stand it and clamored to follow them in. Xue Baochai frowned and finally agreed. First, she was indeed dissatisfied with the Jin Kingdom's attitude. Second, it was not convenient for her and the yellow-robed woman to disguise as men and sleep in the wilderness.
Song QingShu shrugged. He naturally didn't care.
The group walked into the town. Along the way, there were no lights on in the houses. There were only a few broken lanterns on the roadside, faintly emitting a dim yellow light.
Xue Baochai said curiously, "It seems that the people in the town are facing something terrible and have all fled."
Lv Shidao said in a low voice, "It seems that nine out of ten houses are empty after a war." He had been in Xiangyang for many years and had experienced many similar things. After every war, there would be such a ruined town.
The yellow-robed woman also frowned and said, "But now that we're in the territory of Xixia, I haven't heard of any war recently."
Wanyan Zhongjie didn't worry at all, "It's useless to think so much. Since we're here, let's take things as they come. There seems to be an inn in front of us. Let's stay there tonight."
Her relaxed expression aroused the yellow-robed woman's suspicion, "Why isn't she worried at all?"
"Is this a trap set by the Jin Kingdom?" Xue Baochai was shocked as soon as she said this.
The yellow-robed woman nodded solemnly, "It's very likely. Should we go in or not?"
Song QingShu could not help but say, "You're thinking too much. It has nothing to do with the Jin Kingdom." How could he not know if the Jin Kingdom had set up a trap?
"You've been running to a girl's carriage these days. I think you're being bewitched by a vixen." Xue Baochai said angrily.
Song QingShu turned around and looked at her playfully. "Are you jealous, Sister Bao?"
"Eat your head!" Xue Baochai gritted her teeth in hatred. She thought, "Why is he becoming more and more annoying this time?"
By this time, Song QingShu had already entered the inn. Not to mention the guests, even the owner and servants were not there. However, it was obvious that they had not left for long. The messy tables, chairs, and teacups showed how hurried they had been when they left.
At this time, Xue Baochai also came in. When she saw the situation inside, she hurriedly called for the Imperial City Department's subordinates. "Go and check around the town, be careful!" She felt that something was wrong, so it was better to check first.
"Yes!" Several scouts from the Imperial City Department hurriedly accepted the order and left.
Wanyan Zhongjie, who was at the side, noticed some of her arrangements and couldn't help but twitch his mouth. "Who are you guarding against? Is there a need for us to play any tricks to deal with you lot? We can just kill you."
Xue Baochai replied coldly, "We are investigating ourselves, what does it have to do with you?" During this period of time, the other party had been calling Jia Baoyu over there every day, which made her very angry.
"Given your Song people's abilities, you probably won't be able to find anything." Wanyan Zhongjie snorted, unable to restrain the disdain in his voice.
The yellow-robed woman could not help but say, "Do you want to fight? If you have the ability, let's have a competition and see whose ability is higher."
Wanyan Zhongjie rolled his eyes at her. "You're already so old and so much older than me, yet you still dare to bully the young? Why don't you challenge Sir Ouyang? "
"Old?" The corner of the yellow-robed woman's eye twitched. She felt like she was about to lose control of the volcano in her heart.
Song Qingshu hurriedly stood in front of her and said, "You're a magnanimous adult. Don't introduce me like a child would." Wanyan Zhongjie's little mouth was truly poisonous, always stabbing at the other party's sore spot. Although the yellow-robed woman did not look old in the eyes of the future, in this world, a woman in her twenties was considered old. Even Huang Shang was worried about her future marriage. It was no wonder that the yellow-robed woman would lose her composure upon hearing this.
"You also think I'm old?" The yellow-robed woman's eyes seemed to be flickering with flames.
"Uh …" Song Qingshu had an innocent expression on his face. How did the fire get to me?
Fortunately, Xue Baochai helped him out. "We didn't receive any signals from the Imperial City Department. Did something happen to them?" The Imperial City Department had a set of rules. Every once in a while, they had to send out signals, such as whistling arrows or birdsong, to confirm each other's safety. Since there had been no news from the Imperial City Department for so long, it was obvious that something had happened.
The yellow-robed woman did not have the time to bicker. She ran to Xue Baochai's side and discussed the matter with her. Sending out the Imperial City Department at this time was tantamount to sending sheep into a tiger's den. Originally, the best plan was to send the yellow-robed woman, who was the most skilled in martial arts, to investigate what had happened. However, she was worried that once she left, the Jin would suddenly attack and no one would be able to stop Ouyang Feng.
At this time, Wanyan Zhongjie curled her lips and said, "I just said that you Song people are incompetent, but you didn't believe me. Now that the truth is right in front of you, what else do you have to say?"
"You!" The Southern Song people all glared at her. Song Qingshu also felt that this girl was too good at causing trouble.
Wanyan Zhongjie snorted and said, "Let us Jurchen warriors show you how incompetent you are. Send a few people out to investigate. Be careful. No matter what you find, report back as soon as possible." Soon, a dozen or so Jin Kingdom warriors received the order and went out.
Although Wanyan Zhongjie spoke casually, he was clearly worried in his heart. He no longer had the mood to bicker and quietly sat there drinking his tea.
About an hour later, the warriors of the Jin Kingdom still had not returned.
At this time, Xue Baochai could not help but laugh and said, "It seems that the Jin Kingdom warriors are not as powerful as some people say." Although she was smiling, her heart was filled with worry. Even the Jin Kingdom warriors had not returned. What was hidden in this small town?
Ouyang Feng suddenly stood up and said, "I'll go and take a look." He did not have the same concerns as the yellow-robed woman and the others. After all, he knew that with Song Qingshu here, Wanyan Zhongjie would not be in danger.
The yellow-robed woman and Xue Baochai looked at each other and saw the joy in each other's eyes. Ouyang Feng was the most suitable person to step forward and said, "Mister Ouyang, please rest assured that while you are out, we will not do anything to your people."
They believed that they would not go back on their words. On the contrary, if Ouyang Feng had given them such a guarantee, they would not have believed him completely.
Ouyang Feng nodded and was about to leave when he suddenly frowned and stopped in his tracks. This was because a woman had entered the inn, a beautiful woman. Her astonishing beauty was flawless and every inch of her skin was white and delicate.
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