At the north exit of Gorge Peak City.
Usually, before sunset, this place would be bustling with activity. It was noon, when the sun was at its brightest, but there was no one at the north exit except for the city guards and the secret agents of the city lord's mansion.
The blood on the boulder with the words "north exit" had already dried, and no one had bothered to wash it off. At the place where Wei Kang's head had been hung and where Wei Meng had hung the pitiful mountain man, there was another man with his hands tied and hanging in the air.
There were many wounds on his body, and the smell of blood had attracted many mosquitoes, which danced around him.
"The old man didn't say anything?"
Wei Meng sat on top of the boulder and glanced at the motionless Mo Sen as he spoke to the person beside him.
"He didn't say anything," Wei Hu replied after hearing Wei Meng's words. He stood to the side and looked at the forest in the distance. On the way to the north exit, he had interrogated Mo Sen, but he didn't find anything.
"I didn't expect him to be such a tough nut to crack," Wei Meng said.
"Maybe he really doesn't know," Wei Hu said disapprovingly.
"What a pity," Wei Meng said, but he obviously didn't have the slightest sympathy for Mo Sen. He was only regretting that Mo Sen didn't know anything, so they could only continue to wait here.
"The sun's not bad." Wei Hu looked up at the sun. The open cards and hidden sentries were all set up, and it was up to those guys to have the guts to barge into the tiger's den. Before that, they could just take it as basking in the sun! After saying that, Wei Hu looked to his side and saw an incense stick stuck in a crack in the rock, slowly burning. The falling ashes would soon be blown away by the wind. The incense stick didn't burn too slowly, so they didn't have to wait too long.
Gorge Peak Mountain.
No matter how good the sun was, it couldn't shine into the dense forest. Zhong Qian buried the mountain man's head under the tree, but it didn't take long before another person was hung up at the north exit.
"Trying to force us to submit by killing the innocent?" Zhong Qian was furious.
"If that was the case, they wouldn't have waited until today," Siffin said.
Zhong Qian was stunned, but it made sense after thinking about it. No matter how ruthless Xiabong Castellan was, he wouldn't act so recklessly.
"So, I'm afraid it's someone related to you." Siffin said.
"I don't know him!" The only one who could see clearly was Zhong Qian. Then he began to describe the clothes and appearances he had seen.
Siffin looked at Su Tang, and Su Tang looked at Morin.
They already had an answer in their hearts, but they really hoped that it wasn't true, but …
"It's Teacher Mo Sen," Lu Ping answered honestly. He gave the answer directly.
"They're coming for us," Su Tang said.
"They probably found out about your relationship with Teacher Morin," Siffin said to Morin.
"Damn it! Why didn't they investigate your background and kidnap your family? "Morin said.
Zhong Qian and his two companions furrowed their brows. They all felt that Morin's words were a bit unreasonable. But Lu Ping and the others all understood what Morin meant. Siffin's family was from the northwest, who would try to kidnap them!
"We don't have much time left." Zhong Qian saw the incense in the crevice. He understood what the other was trying to convey to them.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Lu Ping was about to immediately walk down the mountain.
"Hey!" Zhong Qian hurriedly stood up to stop him.
"There's no other way, is there?" Su Tang said as he followed.
"You're sending yourselves to your deaths!" Zhong Qian roared. Lu Ping and the others had all suffered varying degrees of injuries in Zhiling City. After a short rest, no one could fully recover so quickly. It was one thing to ambush Wei Kang with numbers, but in this situation, Zhong Qian didn't think they had the ability to resist at all.
"We still have to do something, even if it means dying." Siffin also followed.
"Uncle, you've really given us a big problem!" Morin complained, but his steps weren't any slower than the others.
"You brats!!" Zhong Qian was flustered and exasperated. He didn't know who to stop in his hurry. He looked towards Chu Min for help. He knew that this was a teacher that the four of them respected. Her words would definitely be a hundred times more effective than his.
"As a teacher, you should set an example." In the end, Chu Min smiled at him and actually followed.
"You … you …" Zhong Qian said "you" for a long time, but in the end couldn't say anything. The five of them walked down the mountain in the blink of an eye. They didn't forget to turn around and wave at him.
"You have to become stronger!" Lu Ping yelled. Not only did he wave, but he also put his faith in them.
"These guys … these guys …" Zhong Qian continued to ramble.
They knew they couldn't do it, but they still did it. What kind of heroism was that? For a moment, Zhong Qian also wanted to step forward and follow, but the caution and rationality built up from years of fighting with the mayor's office prevented him from doing so. He really couldn't be as resolute and calm as those guys. He was conflicted, he hesitated …
At the north exit.
The midday winter sun shone on his body, and it was very comfortable. However, Wei Hu's idea of basking in the sun was just a psychological comfort that he pretended to be calm. He couldn't relax and enjoy the sun at all. He repeatedly confirmed the deployment. He paid attention to whether everyone was paying attention. He carefully observed all directions, guessing what the opponent might do. In the time it took for half an incense stick to burn, he had already adjusted the deployment four times. The adjustments made everyone a little speechless. But it wasn't over yet. He thought of something wrong and was about to make the fifth adjustment. Suddenly, he felt Wei Meng, who was sitting beside him, stand up. He said in a low voice, "They're coming!"
They're coming!
Wei Hu was flustered. Could it be that it happened to be from the place where he had just realized that he was lacking?
He hurriedly went to investigate, and saw five figures walk out of the mountain on the main road leading to the north exit of Canyon Peak Mountain. They weren't fast, but they weren't slow as they walked towards them. At this distance, a xiuzhe's vision could see them clearly. The people coming were the targets they had been waiting for.
Wei Hu and Wei Meng exchanged a look.
They weren't surprised that they were coming.
But they were very surprised that they were walking straight from the main road without any concealment.
"What are they playing at?" Wei Hu muttered.
"Be careful." Wei Meng didn't dare to be careless.
Under the two's instructions, the clear checkpoints and hidden sentries all prepared. Everyone watched as Lu Ping and the other three walked along the main road, step by step.
One hundred meters.
Fifty meters.
Thirty meters.
Ten meters.
Lu Ping, Su Tang, Siffin, and Morin walked side by side in front. Chu Min walked alone at the back. It was as if they didn't know what kind of danger awaited them. They calmly walked over. They were less than ten meters away, but their footsteps didn't stop.
"I've waited for you for a long time. I was afraid you didn't have the guts to come." Wei Meng sneered, but he seemed to talk too much. When he finished speaking, a figure had already rushed over. The two city guards at the front had already been sent flying.
No one listened to him at all, because no one had ever thought of coming over to negotiate with them.
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