Deep inside the house, there was the sound of a glass bottle shattering on the ground.
After that, Gao Peng did not receive any further probing.
After passing through three corridors and two courtyards, the black-jacketed man finally stopped in his tracks.
The black-jacketed man did not turn his head. His back was facing Gao Peng, and his forehead was covered in sweat.
His forehead, ears, collarbone, and collar were wet.
The Black-Spiked Snail was a simple test. The Black-Spiked Snail was not very strong, but it was still an Elite-tier familiar. It was also the black-jacketed man's familiar.
However, the black-jacketed man only needed to glare to intimidate it. The black-jacketed man could feel the fear welling up from the depths of his soul, even through the Blood Contract.
And all it took was a casual glance from the young man behind him.
It was obvious how terrifying this man's abilities were.
"You're going to the Dali Desert, aren't you? I've already contacted the others. We'll depart at ten o 'clock tonight at the latest," the black-jacketed man said in a low voice.
Gao Peng nodded silently. He was surrounded by tall sheds. Bamboo poles protruded from the walls and hung above his head. There was a huge pile of junk in the yard.
"Why don't you rest for a while? I've already made the arrangements. We'll depart as soon as everyone is here. We'll depart at ten o 'clock tonight at the latest," the black-jacketed man said.
Gao Peng narrowed his eyes. After a while, he nodded slowly.
.....
The sky darkened.
A group of people walked out from the other side.
There were six people in total. Behind these six people were several large figures. These figures were all covered in thick black cloth. They looked like dark shadows wriggling in the shadows.
"We can't take the main road. There are checkpoints guarded by the military. We'll have to leave through a small road in Chang 'an City," the black-jacketed woman explained. Her hair was tied in a dirty braid. Her eyebrows were long and her eyes were narrow. Her movements were agile and practiced.
Chang 'an City was so big that even the military could not seal off all the places.
As they walked along the outskirts of the city, they could vaguely hear the sound of car horns coming from the highway in the distance.
In this pitch-black environment, if one didn't have someone to guide them, they wouldn't be able to walk fast. They wouldn't be able to walk more than a few kilometers in one night.
After walking for about two hours, they climbed over a mountain. Under the cover of the night, they saw a large truck parked on the road ahead.
A sharp whistle came from the truck.
The dark-skinned woman at the front also took out a whistle from her pocket, one long and two short.
Beep — beep beep beep!
"Let's go quickly. The military didn't check this place." The dark skinny woman quickened her pace.
The few of them naturally sat in the front compartment of the truck. The back compartment was also reserved for their familiars.
The appearance of the familiars couldn't be seen clearly under the cover of the black cloth. All that could be seen was a group of familiars that weren't small in size huddled together in the back of the carriage. It seemed to be annoyed by the hustle and bustle. One of the familiars let out an irritable cry and slammed into another familiar beside it.
"Roar!" The familiar that was hit shook its head and let out a low roar.
A dispute was about to break out.
Suddenly, a pair of pitch-black skeletal hands pierced through the black cloth and pressed down on the heads of the two familiars.
All of a sudden, there was silence.
The two familiars that were acting like irritable brothers just a moment ago froze in place.
There was only dead silence in the back of the carriage.
In the front compartment, Gao Peng sat in the innermost seat. On his right was a woman in a dark red dress. Her shoulders were round, her collarbones were delicate, and her curly black hair was let down. Her legs were long and slender.
As if she had noticed Gao Peng's attention, the woman in the red dress turned her head and smiled at Gao Peng. Her red lips were painted with lipstick, outlining an attractive curve.
Gao Peng looked away. It wasn't polite to look at a woman like that.
The two people further away seemed to know each other. Using his powerful memory, Gao Peng reconstructed their appearances in his mind.
They were a young couple. Judging by their clothes, they were from wealthy families and didn't lack money.
Maybe they went to the Dali Desert through illegal means just to experience the thrill.
After driving for about three hours, the truck shook a little along the way. They were driving on an old road. Some parts of the road were damaged, so they couldn't drive very fast.
Howl —
Wolf howls came from outside the truck one after another.
The howls were bleak and cold, like the biting cold of winter.
Gao Peng looked out the window. On the hillsides on both sides of the road, there were balls of green light floating in the dark like lanterns.
These weren't lanterns. They were clearly large and slender wolf beasts running wildly on the hillsides.
Even if the truck was running at full speed, it couldn't shake off these terrifying monsters.
"I'm going 120!" the truck driver cursed. "These dogs are going to eat us."
Seeing the truck driving so fast, the wolf beasts on both sides of the hillsides became even more excited. They let out low growls from their throats.
"Stop the truck," the woman suddenly said.
Hearing that, the truck driver changed gears and slowed down. The truck gradually slowed down and came to a stop on the road.
The wolf beasts surrounded them from all directions.
Their green eyes were especially frightening.
In the back of the truck, a scarlet Lord's Halo flashed under Flamy's feet.
The wolf beasts that were gradually closing in on them froze and fled in all directions, crying in fear as they ran.
"Howl —"
"Howl!"
"Howl!"
"Howl woof —"
"This …" The woman, who was already prepared for battle, looked at the wolf beasts in disbelief. Then, she looked down at the machete she had just raised and fell into deep thought.
"Let's keep the truck moving," Gao Peng said, breaking the strange atmosphere in the truck.
The woman seemed to have woken up from a dream. She looked at Gao Peng, then said to the driver, "Keep driving."
Of course, she didn't think that she could scare off so many wolf beasts with a machete. Although she had a Commander-tier familiar, it was only at the early stage. She didn't think that a single Commander-tier familiar could scare off so many Elite-tier wolf beasts.
But the woman knew better than to ask. Her mission was to bring these people to the vicinity of Dali Desert. She didn't need to care about anything else.
After driving for about half an hour, the scenery around them became more and more desolate. The vegetation on the hillsides also became thinner. The moon wasn't very bright that night, and the small patches of vegetation on the hillsides outlined small shadows.
"We're here. Dali Desert is just ahead. Follow the small path for about two kilometers and you'll see a gathering point. There are mercenaries and other people there. It's a no-man's land." The woman got out of the truck and pointed to a small path for Gao Peng and the others.
The ground under their feet was a little soft. The wind blew from afar, and the air was dry and dusty.
Looking into the distance, at the end of their line of sight, there was a touch of desolation with a layer of silver lining.
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