Chu County, Scholar Tree City, Red Rock Gang's doorstep.
It was already in the afternoon, and it would be dark in about an hour's time.
"Brother Qingshan, I let you stay for a few more days. Why are you in such a hurry to go back?" Zhu Chongshi said helplessly. "Did I, as your brother, fail to entertain you well?"
"Brother Zhu, you have already entertained us well enough. However, the Black Armoured Corps has just finished its recruitment phase. My troops will also be replenished with new recruits. The Black Armoured Corps soldiers need to be replenished, eliminated, and trained. There are many things to do. We really can't stay any longer. "Teng Qingshan said.
Zhu Chongshi looked up at the sky. The sun was no longer scorching hot. "Qingshan, it looks like the sky will turn dark soon. Let's leave tomorrow morning. "
"The weather is just right. It's not too hot now. We can rush to the next city in one go." Teng Qingshan smiled and cupped his hands. "Brother Zhu, there's no need to keep us here. When you come to Jiangning County City, it won't be too late for us brothers to meet again. "
"That's fine." Zhu Chongshi cupped his hands as well. "I won't keep you here. Brother Qingshan, take care!"
Under the watchful eyes of Zhu Chongshi and the rest, Teng Qingshan and the rest of the twenty men rode away on their warhorses.
*****
The hooves of the horses kicked up a cloud of dust.
Twenty black shadows galloped on the official road. The Black Armoured Corps moved at an extremely fast speed since they did not need to care about the carriages and wagons. It took them an entire day to rush to the Red Rock Gang from Yunlai Inn. However, on Teng Qingshan's return journey, it only took him slightly more than half an hour to reach the Yunlai Inn from the Red Rock Gang.
"Hmm?" Teng Qingshan's ears twitched as he glanced at the faraway Yunlai Inn.
"Many warriors have gone to the Jin Jia Village now!"
Teng Qingshan's hearing was much better than the average person's. "That Jin Jia Village has people disappearing for no reason. Why are warriors going there now? Could it be that someone has found the reason? "Teng Qing Shan was still a little curious about the pitiful Jin Jia Village.
It was getting late anyway. An early rest would not delay the journey.
"Stop!" Teng Qingshan ordered.
"Lu lu ~ ~ ~"
Following Teng Qingshan's order, the horses raised their hooves high and the twenty cavalrymen stopped in unison.
The waiter at the Gathering Cloud Inn, as well as some passing merchants and cultivators who were resting, were somewhat astonished when they saw this well-trained cavalry. Even the horses were covered in heavy armor, yet they were still able to gallop so quickly and move in unison. This kind of cavalry was definitely not something an ordinary family could cultivate.
"Sir, this way." The waiter immediately welcomed them warmly.
He placed the war horses in the stable at the back and sent three Black Armored Army sergeants to guard them. The others entered the inn's hall. The seventeen of them occupied four tables.
"Give everyone a bowl of herbal tea first!" Du Hong instructed the waiter.
"Okay." The waiter replied.
Du Hong looked at Teng Qingshan and said in a low voice, "Commandant, although the sky is dark, it gets dark later in the summer. If we hurry, we should be able to reach the next city." Du Hong did not understand. Not only him, but Teng Qinghu and the others were also confused.
However, Teng Qingshan had absolute authority. If he ordered them to stop, no one dared to disobey.
Teng Qingshan smiled and shouted, "Waiter."
Immediately, a waiter ran over. "Sir, what's the matter? Ah, the night before yesterday, you stayed in this inn. I was the one who took care of you. "
Teng Qingshan smiled and nodded. "Did something big happen to Jin Jia Village in the past two days?"
"Oh, you're well-informed." The waiter was surprised. "About a month ago, members of Jin Jia Village started disappearing for no reason. At first, one person disappeared every day. Then, two people disappeared every day. Starting two days ago, three people disappeared every day! Sir, can you guess the reason? "
Teng Qingshan smiled faintly. "Continue!"
The waiter was still fearful of Teng Qingshan and the others. He did not dare to keep them in suspense. "Sir, you probably won't be able to figure it out even if you break your head. In the past two days, the terrifying incident at Jin Jia Village has caused some adventuring warriors to go over to investigate. Just last night! They finally found out! "
Teng Qingshan's gaze froze.
"They found out that there was a man-eating monster!" The waiter lowered his voice. "That monster was pitch black! It disappeared in a flash. The only expert warrior who saw it did not see clearly what the monster looked like. He only knew that the monster disappeared in a flash and a person was swallowed. Gone! "
Teng Qingshan was shocked.
A person was swallowed in a flash?
"Waiter, don't talk nonsense." Du Hong, who was at the side, shouted.
"I wouldn't dare." The waiter hastily said. "Dear guests, don't doubt me! This incident was spread with eyes and ears. It was even witnessed by an expert warrior. It's definitely true! Just today, quite a few martial artists came here. They all went to Jin Jia Village! "
There were many hot-blooded warriors who roamed the world and went through life and death battles.
These warriors loved to participate in these strange events.
Knowing that there was a black monster, these people were naturally happy to investigate.
"Alright, you may leave." Teng Qingshan ordered. At this moment, another waiter had already brought over plates of dishes.
"Commandant, do you believe what the waiter said?" Du Hong and Teng Qinghu looked at Teng Qingshan.
"It can't be a groundless rumor. Perhaps, there really is a black monster." Teng Qingshan said. At this moment, he recalled the Flood Dragon in his hometown, the Great Yan Mountain. In this world, there were even Flood Dragons. It was possible that there was a black monster that could swallow a person in a flash.
Du Hong smiled. "Commandant, what do these waiters know? There are many rumors in the world. Don't believe them all. "
"The tragedy that happened to Jin Jia Village in the past month is true." Teng Qingshan looked at Du Hong. "Old Du, let me ask you. Can you tell me why people kept disappearing from Jin Jia Village? And why no one in the village found out! "
One clansman disappeared out of thin air.
One disappeared, two, three … the numbers increased. Of course, Jin Jia Village would be on high alert. There would even be many clansmen keeping watch at night. But they still disappeared without a trace.
"A village is connected to another. If there are many people keeping watch at night, taking people away without a trace would be difficult even for an expert." Even an expert would find it difficult to take someone away without making a sound. "Teng Qingshan said," Alright, let's rest here tonight. All of you stay here. I will go to Jin Jia Village to investigate and see what kind of black monster it is. "
Teng Qingshan had made his decision. Everyone could only obey.
… …
The sky was dark.
"Whoosh!"
Teng Qingshan jumped out of the window and quickly arrived at the stables. There were nine Black Armoured Corps soldiers guarding the stables. The war horses of the Black Armoured Corps were extremely valuable. When they walked outside, there would always be people guarding them.
"Sir Commandant." The nine soldiers bowed when they saw Teng Qingshan.
"Alright, bear with it for now. When night falls, another group of people will come and replace you. Then you can have a good rest." After comforting them, Teng Qingshan carried the Reincarnation Spear on his back and walked into the darkness. His speed gradually increased as he began to run in the direction of Jin Jia Village.
Teng Qingshan did not use 《Crossing Worlds》. Instead, he relied on the explosive power of his muscles.
Hu! Hu!
The wind howled in his ears. Teng Qingshan's running speed was even faster than the galloping war horses.
In a short while, Teng Qingshan saw the Jin Jia Village in the distance, which was filled with flames.
"Who is it!" The guard at the entrance of the Jin Jia Village shouted.
"Brother, I roamed the world alone. I heard that there was a black monster in your Jin Jia Village. Therefore, I rushed over to investigate." Teng Qingshan laughed heartily. From Teng Qingshan's point of view, the Jin Jia Village, which was currently in a state of panic, should be very welcoming towards the arrival of warriors.
Indeed — —
The door opened and a few people came forward. The leader was a white-haired elder.
"My lord." The elder had a sorrowful expression on his face. "Our Jin Jia Village can only rely on the help of experts like you, my lord, when we encounter such a monster. Last night, we discovered that it was a black monster. I hope that tonight, my lord and the other experts can help our Jin Jia Village to kill this monster! "
The unknown was the most terrifying. Last night, they finally discovered that it was a black monster. The people of the Jin Jia Village were relieved.
Everyone hoped that the experts would be able to kill the monster.
After all … until the last moment, no one wanted to migrate.
"Don't worry, uncle." Teng Qingshan comforted him and stepped into the Jin Jia Village.
The Jin Jia Village was slightly smaller than Teng Qingshan's hometown, the Teng Jia Village. The training field was also slightly smaller. However, at this moment, there were more than a hundred people on the training field.
"Hmm?" Teng Qingshan's gaze swept across. "Those together should be the heroes of the Jin Jia Village. As for those who are scattered and seem uncooperative, they should be the warriors. "Warriors who did not know each other would usually be wary of each other. How could they be as united as the normal clansmen of the Jin Jia Village?
"Who would have thought that another expert would come." A voice sounded and a skinny youth wearing a short sleeved shirt ran over. "I am Duan Hou. What about you, brother?" This Duan Hou was very enthusiastic.
"Qin Lang." Teng Qingshan replied.
The name 'Teng Qingshan' was too famous. The news of Teng Qingshan defeating Meng Tian was widely spread in this generation of Xuyang County and Chu County. Teng Qingshan did not want to cause trouble at the moment, so he gave a fake name.
"Brother Qin Lang, including you, there are a total of 28 martial artists here today. But … "Duan Hou chuckled." Most of them have average strength. Take those few good-for-nothings for example. Even if they were to work together, they wouldn't be a match for me. "Duan Hou pointed at six fierce-looking men who had gathered together not far away.
"They have no strength, yet they still came to find that black monster. They are really seeking death. The one who saw the black monster yesterday was a Second Rated Warrior. Even a Second Rated Warrior could not see the monster's movements clearly. Just that speed alone is scary enough. "Duan Hou sighed." However, Brother Qin Lang looks like an expert based on his aura. "
"Oh?" Teng Qingshan smiled with interest. "You can tell an expert just from his appearance?"
"The full bottle does not shake, the half bottle shakes!" Duan Hou laughed. "The more arrogant one is, the more average their strength is. However, Brother Qin Lang, there are still powerful experts among us. Look over there, that is Tie Yi Hall's expert 'Jin Tao'. He is the direct disciple of Tie Yi Hall's leader. "
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