He Yiming left the manor with the five manor servants assigned to him and rushed to the county town.
After seeing the road that belonged to him, he vaguely guessed that he had nothing to do with the search this time.
Because if he was in Hu Yiming's shoes, even an idiot would know that he could not just walk through the county town's main road. But if Hu Yiming was an idiot, then there was no way he could escape from Linqiu County to here and still be alive and kicking without being caught. Therefore, unless Hu Bin was hot-headed, it was absolutely impossible for him to meet him.
He looked at the five manor servants beside him. They were the most elite candidates that the manor had nurtured.
Other than those aristocratic families, there were very few people who could cultivate inner strength. There were hundreds of servants and able-bodied men working for them in the He Clan Manor. He Wude treated them well and taught them inner strength cultivation methods, but because of the different cultivation conditions, and under conscious control, being able to cultivate to the third level was already an amazing thing.
The five manor servants beside him were all at the peak of the third level of inner strength cultivation, and each of them was proficient in at least one combat technique.
This was different from the requirements for the direct descendants. For the third generation like He Yiming, they were not allowed to learn any combat techniques before their inner strength cultivation broke through the fifth level. When these manor servants reached the third level of inner strength, they would be taught the simplest combat technique. In this way, although their fighting strength did increase a lot, it was difficult for them to have any higher achievements on the path of inner strength cultivation.
This was the difference between the direct descendants and the normal manor servants. Basically, all the aristocratic families would choose to do this.
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After traveling for half a day with the Cheng family, they finally arrived at the predetermined location.
This was a relay station that led to the county town's main road. Stopping here could be considered as taking care of each other.
Since it was close to the county town, of course he wanted to see his parents. However, after asking, he found out that the two of them were not in the county town, but had joined the search team.
Although he felt that it was a pity, he gave up on the idea of entering the city and asked the Cheng family for information about Hu Bin.
There were three cultivator families in Taicang County. They were the He Family, the Xu Family, and the Cheng Family.
In the He family and the Xu family, there was a Level Ten Internal Force expert in charge. In a small, remote county, this was already the pinnacle of combat strength. Even though the Cheng family didn't have a Level 10 Internal Force expert, they were the oldest family in Taicang County. Their influence in the county was deeply rooted, and the He Jia Manor that was founded by an outsider like He Wude couldn't compare to them.
Even the current governor of the county was a member of the Cheng family.
However, if that wasn't the case, He Wude wouldn't have given the Cheng Clan face and sent all of the Sixth Floor's disciples to help.
He Yiming finally understood why the Cheng Family would spare no effort in capturing or killing a wanted criminal.
The reason for that was because Hu Bin had committed a heinous crime. After he was sentenced to be executed, he immediately fled. However, while fleeing, he actually killed Shangguan Liuli on the spot. This was definitely something that the imperial court couldn't tolerate. At the same time, the Shangguan Liuli who was killed also promised a lot of benefits in private. This was the real reason why the Cheng Family was so concerned about this matter.
After waiting in the relay station for more than a day with nothing to do, the initial excitement had long since disappeared.
If he had known this would happen, he would have just stayed at home and slowly cultivated.
He was not the only one who saw through Hu Bin's impossibility of coming here. Even his five subordinates and some of the ordinary soldiers in the relay station understood this. As a result, the atmosphere in the relay station was not tense at all.
He Yiming finally couldn't hold it in anymore. After giving orders to his subordinates, he left the relay station and went to the back of the mountain.
Although this relay station was built on the official road, the environment of Taicang County wasn't a vast expanse of flat land. Behind the relay station, there was a continuous mountain range. He Yiming was bored and suddenly became interested, so he decided to enter.
However, he didn't know that just half an hour after he entered the mountain range, there was an urgent report that Hu Bin had already escaped along the small path in the back of the mountain.
A few of the subordinates and the soldiers in the relay station looked at each other. They hurriedly sent half of their men into the back of the mountain to search for He Yiming. However, how could they find him with just this small number of people?
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After He Yiming entered the mountain, he was like a fish in the sea. He quickly shuttled through the forest.
He had a lot of experience in the forest in the mountains. The He Family Village was located at the foot of the mountain. The forest there was much more dense than this place.
After circling around, he didn't encounter any large animals that were worthy of his attention. As for some wild hares and pheasants, he didn't care about them.
He shook his head slightly. After all, this was a forest near the official road. It was far from the deep mountains and forests behind the He Family Village.
Just as he was about to turn back, his ears faintly heard a strange sound.
He Yiming's footsteps paused slightly. He listened carefully and found that there seemed to be a wild beast running quickly not far away. What really surprised him was that this wild beast gave him a sense of danger.
His heart trembled. He immediately determined that this was definitely not a small animal. He didn't expect that there would be traces of a large wild beast in this forest. After hesitating for a while, He Yiming exerted strength in his legs and chased in that direction.
Although the wild beast's movements were fast, it was obvious that it didn't use all its strength. He Yiming still caught up with it easily. However, when he carefully approached, he found that the sound of the wild beast running had disappeared.
He Yiming became even more careful. He had experience in dealing with wild beasts. He knew that this fellow must have heard the sound he made when he was chasing after it quickly. That was why it became gentler.
However, He Yiming was full of confidence in himself. When his inner force was only at the sixth level and he hadn't cultivated any combat skills, he could already defeat a wild beast like a fox bear. Now that his combat power had greatly improved, he naturally wouldn't take any wild beasts to heart.
If he was in a real forest, there might be some wild beasts that he was afraid of. However, in this environment, he didn't believe that there would be a wild beast more powerful than a fox bear.
After a few ups and downs, He Yiming arrived at the route that the wild beast ran through. He glanced around, and his heart suddenly rose to his throat.
This was because he saw a footprint. Although this footprint was extremely faint and was left behind by stepping on a patch of weeds, He Yiming was certain that this was not the footprint of a ferocious beast. It was left behind by a human.
He hesitated for a moment and took a few steps back. After carefully observing for a while, his face became more and more dignified.
Through the traces left in the vicinity, He Yiming was sure that the person who just passed by was definitely a human. Moreover, it was a cultivator with good inner force. This cultivator had a certain understanding of the jungle. He didn't leave too many traces along the way. However, this person gave him the feeling that he was in a hurry. Otherwise, these traces might not have been left behind.
Powerful inner force began to slowly flow in his body. When He Yiming looked up ahead, inexplicably, the feeling of danger in his heart became more and more intense.
Although there wasn't any movement in front of him, he had a feeling that danger was gradually approaching.
In his heart, a thought suddenly flashed. That person didn't leave just now. Instead, he was approaching him. It seemed that he wanted to cause trouble for him.
Although this feeling was a little strange, He Yiming was sure that he wasn't wrong.
He Yiming took a deep breath of the cold air in the jungle. He Yiming's spirit was suddenly lifted. Other than his own brothers, he had never had a conflict with anyone else.
Of course, this was because of his age. However, it was more because in this county, not many people dared to make an enemy out of the He family's young master.
However, today, he was sure that the other party would definitely not care about his identity as the He family's sixth young master.
Suddenly, He Yiming's heart was alerted. He didn't think twice and threw himself to the side. Then, without caring about his identity, he rolled on the ground until he reached the back of a big tree. Then, he quickly jumped up as if there was a spring under his feet.
At this moment, a sharp sound pierced through the air. At the place where he was originally standing, there was actually an additional crossbow arrow.
After seeing this crossbow arrow, He Yiming's heart faintly turned cold. Even his hands and feet seemed to be a little cold.
He didn't expect that the other party would actually kill him without even saying a word. If he was hit by this crossbow arrow just now, he definitely wouldn't have a good ending.
Crossbows weren't something that ordinary people could have. It was a standard equipment in the army. However, in the real rich and powerful families, most of them would have this kind of self-defense equipment. Naturally, the He family was no exception. He Yiming had been in contact with crossbows for a long time. Therefore, with a glance, he could tell the origin of this weapon.
His heartbeat immediately sped up. His actions just now were definitely a subconscious reaction. If he was a little slower, he was afraid that he would have been seriously injured.
He raised his head and looked in the direction where the crossbow arrow came from. His heart surged with an intense rage. His body slightly bent, and like a cheetah in the jungle, he scurried out.
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