On Fiery Bird's back, Chen Zhifu enjoyed flying through the air for the first time. The shocking speed excited him so much that he cried out, especially when Fiery Bird swooped down and rose. His hair was a mess, and his face was filled with satisfaction and intoxication.
He cried out madly for half the time it takes to brew a cup of tea before he slowly recovered. His current situation was the same as Lan Jiaoye and Li Qinghe's.
Lan Jiaoye and Li Qinghe shook their heads.
"Damn, this is too good. So exciting, so exciting."
"The taste of flying through the air is just so delicious. I almost couldn't extricate myself."
Li Qinghe's mood was still surging.
After flying for a while, they saw a small town below them.
"Cousin, let's go. We'll spend the night in the town."
Lan Jiaoye was always curious about everything, so she wanted to go down and have some fun.
The group headed to the Poison Sect, so they weren't in a hurry. Fiery Bird also needed time, so they agreed to Lan Jiaoye's request.
Fiery Bird descended.
As they neared the ground, the four jumped off Fiery Bird's back. Fiery Bird shrunk and perched on Xiao Yang's shoulder, closing its eyes to rest.
"Let's go, let's go. Don't look anymore."
Lan Jiaoye was overjoyed. She grabbed Xiao Yang's hand and hurried towards the town.
Ancient Town.
At the entrance to the town, there was a wooden beam with the words "Ancient Town" written on it.
Ancient Town had quite a large population. People came and went, and it was bustling with noise. There were all kinds of decorations on both sides of the street. Lan Jiaoye looked her fill, looking here and there. She was like a lively sprite.
Only when they arrived at an inn with a pine tree did they begin to rest.
Chen Zhifu was naturally the one to ask for a room, haggle, and pay.
Chen Zhifu had followed them the entire way and hadn't made any contributions. Now that he finally had a use for them, he naturally volunteered himself.
In less than three breaths of time, he had already asked for a room and paid for it.
"Brother Xiao Yang, Brother Qinghe, Seventh Young Miss, here are your room keys. Each of you will have a superior room. Go back and put down your luggage, then come down to eat. I'll order some good food and wine."
Chen Zhifu was like a servant, patiently greeting them.
Half a cup of tea's time passed.
They were all eating at the dining table. The surrounding dining tables were all filled with people. There were also many people who had come. After all, at night, those who did not have a room in town would have to stay here.
"I heard that Pockmarked Wang, Scabby Head, and the rest of the bandits were killed."
"Today, someone saw the corpses of Scabby Face and Pockmarked Wang. There were more than 30 bandits there. Almost all of them were killed with a single slash. I don't know which hero did it. It's so satisfying. He got rid of evil for the people."
"They've been killed. You can say that it's a blessing for the people. The problem is that the chieftain didn't die. I heard that after the chieftain found out about the situation, he said that he would find the murderer and kill all nine generations of his family. He also announced that he was willing to give out a huge reward. One of the rewards was a Promotion Pill."
"Wow, the Advancement Pill is good stuff."
Listening to the discussions around them, Lan Jiaoye, Li Qinghe, and Chen Zhifu all had strange expressions on their faces.
Only Xiao Yang was as calm as ever. He was expressionless and calmly eating.
Listening to the praises of others, Lan Jiaoye and the others felt proud. Those people did not know that the heroes they were talking about were Lan Jiaoye and the others.
This kind of feeling was indescribable.
"Although the Advancement Pill is good stuff, we still have to see where it comes from. If it comes from betraying heroes, I will be the first to reject it."
"Gentlemen love money, but they get it in the right way."
"We can't let heroes be wronged. It's rare for them to kill evil bandits. Otherwise, even we would be exploited and killed by the bandits."
They were all righteous and upright.
When they were about to finish their meal, a few guests came in one after another.
Looking at them, they couldn't be more familiar. Wasn't it Cao Zhi and the others?
Cao Zhi and the others obviously noticed Xiao Yang and the others. They were stunned for a moment, then immediately retracted their gaze and pretended that they didn't see them.
Cao Zhi opened his mouth and said, "Let's go, let's go to another inn."
His companions also noticed Xiao Yang, and their expressions changed. Along the way, they had met many people on the streets and alleys, so naturally, they had heard a lot of rumors.
The bandits wanted to find the culprit and take revenge. It was obvious that they were targeting Xiao Yang and the others. They didn't want to join in the fun.
They stayed at the inn across from Yingke Pine Tree.
In the room, the six of them gathered.
Cao Zhi sneered and said, "A great opportunity to make money is in front of you. It's up to you."
The six companions thought for a moment and immediately understood Cao Zhi's meaning.
If they sold Xiao Yang's information to the bandits, they would definitely get a big reward.
However, Xiao Yang had just saved them. Was it really okay to bite the hand that fed them?
They were also a little conflicted.
Cao Zhi saw their expressions and snorted, "We didn't ask Xiao Yang to save us. This Xiao Yang is just fulfilling his own chivalrous heart. In the end, Xiao Yang is just doing it for himself, so we don't need to be grateful."
"This is like you want to do good and help someone. In the end, someone just happened to need help. You went to help and satisfied your selfish heart. So, in the face of Xiao Yang's selfish kindness, do we need to be grateful?"
In the face of Cao Zhi's fallacious reasoning, the six companions were shaken by his words.
In fact, what swayed them was the reward from the bandits. It was just that they couldn't get over their conscience, so they needed a fallacious excuse to convince themselves.
"Then, Brother Cao Zhi, what do you think?"
One of the companions asked Cao Zhi.
Cao Zhi chuckled and said coldly, "Of course we should tell the bandits about Xiao Yang and the others so that the bandits can punish this group of cruel and heartless thugs."
Yes, Cao Zhi was just that heartless.
Xiao Yang had just saved him, but he was ungrateful and betrayed him for benefits. He even called Xiao Yang's act of saving him violent and cruel.
Among the companions who left their names, three of them couldn't bear it and were also very disdainful of Cao Zhi's words.
However, they didn't dare to express it. As long as they remained silent, they could get a share of the reward, so why bother? Besides, once they spoke and stopped Cao Zhi from seizing the benefits, they probably wouldn't have a good ending.
They still understood the simple logic of putting their own safety before others.
"Brother Cao Zhi, once Xiao Yang finds out that we betrayed him, won't he find trouble with us?"
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