The sky was already dark, and the wind outside was getting stronger and stronger. The sound of the wind was like a wolf's howl, making people panic.
There was almost no one on the streets.
Every family had their windows and doors closed to prevent the sand from entering their houses.
This season was the best time for merchants to do business. Zhu Xin City was crowded with many merchants, and all the restaurants were already full. Therefore, some of the merchants who didn't make it in time could only spend the night in sheds on the side of the road to avoid the wind.
Tiger Lord's camel team stayed in the restaurant and arranged all the goods.
Tiger Lord was a rough man by nature. He had traveled in the desert for many years, so he was naturally careful and vigilant. Even when it was night time, he didn't take off his clothes. He wore a tiger skin and rested on a simple bed. In the middle of the night, a black figure sneaked in from the kitchen behind the restaurant. While the waiter on duty was napping on the counter on the first floor, he quickly sneaked to the second floor, stopped outside a closed room, and peeked through the crack of the door.
After confirming that the person inside was asleep, the black figure took out a bamboo stick from his pocket and stuck it through the crack of the door.
After a few gentle movements, the wooden block that held the door handle moved to the side.
The door opened!
The movement was very light and didn't disturb the person inside!
The black figure quietly went in and closed the door gently. Following the light coming in through the window, he felt his way to the bed.
Tiger Lord was snoring and sleeping soundly.
The black figure's eyes locked on the dagger on his waist.
He was happy!
So this little thief was the young man who ate at the restaurant today.
The dagger was right in front of him, but Tiger Lord grabbed it.
The young man took a deep breath and slowly reached out. He gently pinched the lower end of the dagger and pulled it out bit by bit.
Just as he was about to pull it out —
Unexpectedly, Tiger Lord suddenly opened his eyes.
"Who?"
The young man was startled, and his face was full of panic. But facing the situation in front of him, his first reaction was to quickly pull the dagger out.
He took it from Tiger Lord's hand.
Tiger Lord got up from the bed, clenched his fist, and swung it at the young man's chest.
Fortunately, he dodged in time.
He dodged!
Tiger Lord was furious and scolded, "Little bastard, I will kill you and make you drink."
After saying that, he lifted his heavy foot and kicked.
The young man instinctively raised his arm to block the kick. That kick landed squarely on his arm.
Because the force was too great, he was kicked back repeatedly, his waist fiercely hitting the window.
It was extremely painful!
I feel like all the bones in my body are about to fall apart!
Especially his entire arm, it felt like it was about to break.
Because the sound was very loud, it alarmed the people outside!
Lord Tiger's men rushed in.
"What happened?"
"What happened?"
The youth was quick-witted and immediately pushed open the window behind him.
The yellow sand outside was blown in along with the strong wind.
Everyone couldn't open their eyes and hurriedly raised their arms to block the wind and sand.
The young man smiled and waved the dagger in his hand. "I'm not playing with you anymore."
With that, he jumped out of the window.
The second floor wasn't too high, but it wasn't too short either.
If an ordinary person were to jump down, they would definitely break their legs or break their arms.
However, the youth acted as if nothing had happened. He only rolled twice when he jumped onto the ground.
He must have done this kind of thing often!
Those people looked down from the window and saw the black shadow run into the distance, gradually disappearing into the night.
Tiger Lord was burning with rage. He touched his empty waist.
The dagger was already gone.
He immediately punched the window.
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and chase after him! I want to eat his flesh, drink his blood, and crush his bones! "
It was filled with the smell of blood!
The group hurriedly rushed down to chase.
After the youth escaped, he hid in a large shed. Seeing that those people hadn't chased after him, he pulled off the mask on his face and took out the dagger from his chest.
The paint on the dagger had been worn off a lot. At a glance, it didn't seem like a rare item. It was very ordinary.
However, the engravings on it were very exquisite.
There were three tiger heads!
They were lifelike.
This wasn't something a normal dagger could compare to.
Moreover, it felt neither heavy nor light in his hand. It was very easy to use.
The youth pulled it out of the scabbard. The blade shone with a silver light under the moonlight. It was very sharp!
He couldn't help but let out a sigh. "What a good dagger!"
Just as he was admiring it — —
"Quick, chase after him. That kid is running over here. We must find him, or else Lord Hu will skin us alive."
"Hurry up, hurry up!"
He didn't expect him to catch up so quickly!
He was really fast!
He hurriedly hid the dagger in his clothes and fled along the road behind him …
At this time, it was already late at night.
Wild sand swept through Zhu Xincheng, and the yellow sand rubbed against his face, causing pain.
It was even worse than the sandstorm in the desert!
No one dared to wander the streets at night.
Moreover, those who walked in the desert all year round were very experienced, so the caravans that passed by Zhu Xincheng all rushed to the city after dark.
The lonely city gate, with lanterns hanging high, was swaying in the wind.
There wasn't even a shadow!
But at this time, a woman wearing a gray cloak and carrying an iron oil lamp came from the desert and entered Zhu Xincheng.
The woman had a slender figure. She used a large piece of cloth to cover her face and head, revealing only a pair of thin, long eyebrows and a pair of cold and calm eyes. She was also holding a long object in a cloth bag. What was it?
Presumably, she was passing by here, and she wasn't someone who walked in the desert all year round. She was probably a raw melon egg, and with bad luck, entered the city at night.
The surrounding yellow sand whistled past, and she walked against the yellow sand, intending to temporarily find a place to stay in the city.
But this Zhu Xincheng was too deserted.
It was like an empty city.
Although she knew about the situation here before coming, she didn't expect it to be much more deserted than she imagined.
She knocked on a few inns and restaurants, but either they were not open, or they were all full.
Even the tents that were sheltered from the wind were filled with camels and people!
Right now, the yellow sand in the city was getting stronger and stronger. If she didn't find a place to stay, she was afraid that she would be swallowed by the wild sand.
She carried the oil lamp in her hand and continued to walk forward, wanting to try her luck.
Just as she reached a fork in the road, a figure bumped into her.
"Ah!"
She didn't expect to be bumped into, and her body was knocked to the ground.
The ground was covered with sand!
Her palms were rubbed until they bled!
Her ankle seemed to be sprained, and it was very painful!
The oil lamp in her hand fell to the ground and extinguished, and the cloth bag that she treasured fell to the side, and was stepped on by the person who knocked her.
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