On the second day after Gu Zheng and Shuang 'er left, two figures were loitering outside the drugstore.
A burly man with thick eyebrows and big eyes walked back and forth several times. Every time he passed by, he would glance inside the drugstore.
"It's strange. Why haven't I seen Junior Sister these past two days?" The burly man complained to the girl beside him after returning to his hidden hideout. Although the girl was not beautiful, she was still a feast for the eyes.
She had a pair of cute miniature rabbit ears on her head. She was very cute.
"Brother Hu, why do I feel that something is wrong?" He had not seen Junior Sister since he arrived yesterday. This should not be happening.
The drugstore was still open. How could she have disappeared? Moreover, one of the followers from the other day was still in the store.
The burly man did not dare to enter for fear of being recognized. The security in the city was still very strict, especially that Lin Zui, who would wander around the streets for no reason. The burly man was so scared that he did not dare to use force.
The two of them together could not beat him.
"What did the patients you asked say?" The girl asked with some hope.
"They all said that Junior Sister was not feeling well and had been inside." The burly man touched his head. "And they all swore that they heard Junior Sister's voice in the room."
"Really?" The girl felt that something was wrong. If she had known, she would have gone by herself. Suddenly, the girl thought of something and hurriedly asked, "They all said that, all of them?"
"Yes, that's basically what they said." The burly man also felt that something was strange.
"Stupid, you've been fooled." The girl said angrily. She had been lazy for a while and this had happened. "Let's go, let's go to the backyard."
"Ah, oh." The burly man did not understand how the girl knew. But she was smarter than him.
She did not think that a burly man with a big waist was asking about Xue 'er's whereabouts with shifty eyes. At first glance, she knew that he was not a good person. These residents had been helped by Xue' er for many years. Naturally, they would not tell him the answer given by Shuang 'er.
Xue 'er had gone to Feng City to learn from a better doctor.
She just lied to him that she was in the backyard. Then, she was the first one to sneak back and tell everyone. Thus, an unusually accurate answer appeared. The burly man did not know that he had been fooled and thought that it was true.
Sure enough, as expected, the young girl and the burly man sneaked into the backyard and found many traces that indicated that their Junior Sister might have already left.
A pair of small canine teeth peeked out from the young girl's lips as she fiercely said, "Chase after them, they can't go far."
At this time, Xue 'er still did not know that someone was looking for her. However, four days had passed, and the sadness of parting had lessened significantly. Her favorite hobby now was to listen to all kinds of strange stories.
Actually, it was nothing much. It was just that Gu Zheng saw that Xue 'er was a little unhappy, so he picked up some fairy tales that he knew, and stories about himself on Earth.
He didn't expect Xue 'er to be so fascinated by his stories. She kept pestering Gu Zheng to tell her about flying machines, moving ships, and all sorts of delicious food.
Although Gu Zheng's stories were magical, at least the flying swords here could find their way by themselves. He didn't expect Xue 'er to say that she would go back to Gu Zheng's hometown with him in the future. No matter how far it was, there was nothing to be afraid of.
Gu Zheng scared her that the place was very far away, tens of thousands of years away. Of course, Xue 'er did not believe him. She even joked, "If I die on the way, please bring my ashes there. I really want to see those things."
There was a kind of emotion called desire in her eyes, which made Gu Zheng's heart tremble.
They had just left the city, and it would take about five days to reach the next city. At this time, they were in the last city in Anhua Nation. After this city, they would enter the next kingdom.
Was it boring in the car? Gu Zheng was not bored. Every day, he immersed himself in observing the subtle changes in his body and felt different from before. In the past, his strength would increase every day, but now it would decrease every day, although the decrease was very small.
As for Xue 'er, when she was bored, she would either pester Gu Zheng to tell her stories or run around to see the different scenery.
In Xue 'er's words, she had never been so far away from home, so every difference was new.
While they were driving, a big tree beside them suddenly crooked and blocked the road in front of them.
The coachman stopped the horse, afraid that it was a group of bandits. One had to know that there were many wandering bandits at the border.
If it weren't for the fact that the customer gave him enough money and he saw the girl knock down a tree with her hands, he wouldn't have taken this job alone.
If they were going back, they would definitely have to go with a large caravan. It was too unsafe to be alone.
The coachman, who was letting his imagination run wild, didn't have the chance to see the next scene. Gu Zheng directly knocked the coachman out, making him look like he had fainted from shock.
"This coachman is so timid." Xue 'er didn't forget to mock the coachman when she got off the car.
Two familiar figures were behind the big tree blocking the road. They were old acquaintances, the rabbit demon and the tiger demon, Xue 'er's senior brother and senior sister.
The ambush this time was really painstaking. Actually, the two of them had already chased after them a day earlier. However, they were afraid that Zhao Man might be lying in ambush nearby. After tailing them for a day, they finally confirmed that there were only three of them.
The rabbit demon and the tiger demon walked out from behind the tree casually. They didn't need to be so ostentatious, but with victory in their grasp, they didn't care about such things. Furthermore, they were blocking the way from the front and back.
This wasn't the only road to the border. Furthermore, the chances of encountering bandits on this road were higher, so it didn't save them much time. Many people didn't pass through here. After all, there were so many trees by the side. No one would notice if a few hundred people hid here.
"Hehe, Junior Sister, we meet again. You didn't expect the camouflage you left behind to fail, right?" The tiger demon smiled proudly.
Although the rabbit demon was complaining about the tiger demon's stupidity in his heart, was that a camouflage? He didn't even try to hide it. Otherwise, he would know where Junior Sister went just by casually asking around at the city gate.
However, the rabbit demon didn't forget his mission. Thinking about the punishment previously, the rabbit demon's heart trembled. It was really too painful.
"This time, there's no man called Zhao Man protecting you, right? What's wrong? You abandoned your little lover and eloped?"
Xue 'er was so angry that she wanted to vomit blood. Who did she elope with? Whose little lover?
However, the tiger demon and rabbit demon came prepared this time. Xue 'er directly placed her weapon in front of her chest.
"Where did you get this treasure from?" Xue 'er looked at the pair of metal claws in the rabbit demon's hand and couldn't help but ask. One look and she could tell that this pair of metal claws were high-grade goods. They weren't inferior to the cudgel in her hand.
Furthermore, the claws of the metal claws were shining with a blue light. One look and she could tell that they were coated with poison.
Generally speaking, to poor Little Goblin like them, a decent weapon was a treasure. Weapons made with rare materials were called treasures.
Although Xue 'er had many good things in her hands, and most of them were magic weapons, not to mention a few low-grade magic treasures, she couldn't immediately change her mindset and asked subconsciously.
"Haha, don't think that you can be proud just because you have it. The one in my hand isn't inferior to yours." The tiger demon also took out a large saber proudly.
The mirror-like saber's body was cold and eerie, reflecting a proud face. The high burning edge of the blade condensed a bit of cold light in the middle, as if it was constantly flowing.
This was a weapon that he had specially begged for because he didn't have a good weapon. With just this weapon, the tiger demon felt that it wasn't bad to hang out with the black-robed man.
As a wild loose demon, no one cared about him and no one cared about him. In this world where strength was respected, he was really no better than a loose human cultivator.
The rabbit demon wasn't as vulgar as the tiger demon, who could be bought over with just a weapon. In any case, he needed a set of clothes. The rabbit demon looked at Xue 'er's equipment. She needed a bracelet, clothes, and earrings. The more he looked, the angrier he became.
This time, the black-robed man said that he didn't care if she was dead or alive, but he had to see her. A soaring battle intent rose from his body.
"Go, Brother Tiger. Don't talk nonsense with him." The rabbit demon made the first move and directly charged forward. Those things were all his.
Gu Zheng was directly ignored. The tiger demon also strode forward. Two against one. It was stable. He could take care of his junior sister alone.
The rabbit demon who was rushing forward suddenly stopped and looked up at Xue 'er's head in horror. The tiger demon did the same. This made Xue' er, who was preparing for battle, puzzled.
In the next second, a large spear covered in electricity descended from the sky and stabbed into the ground right in front of Snow. With a boom, a large crater was smashed into the ground. Only then did the sound of metal clanging could be heard.
The rabbit demon looked at this scene with fear. If he hadn't noticed it in time, the spear would have stabbed into his body.
The tiger demon beside him also had a serious expression. From afar, a shocking aura was rushing over.
A figure stopped in front of Xue 'er like a gust of wind. Upon closer look, it was the sixth prince, Zhao Man.
The rabbit demon and tiger demon had a bitter expression. They had already been careful enough to scout, but they didn't expect that they were still one step behind.
They had a powerful weapon, but the weapon in Zhao Man's hand seemed to be even more powerful.
"Zhao Man is late. Miss Xue 'er, please don't blame me." Zhao Man purposely said in a proud tone.
Gu Zheng looked at Zhao Man who had his arms crossed and was looking straight at the spear. Was he showing off? Gu Zheng vaguely recalled that if he had such an attitude on Earth, everyone would give him a sentence: Don't be pretentious. Pretentious people will be struck by lightning.
Gu Zheng remembered that he had a friend who was usually a boring person at work. Once he gathered with his friends, he would be full of witty words. It was as if he was still a person. He said that his position in the company didn't allow him to do that. It was like wearing a mask. Only when he was with his friends would he be able to return to his original appearance.
From the looks of it, Zhao Man seemed to have gotten rid of that mask, but he seemed to have taken it off a little too much.
The rabbit demon and tiger demon didn't care about this. Seeing that Zhao Man didn't seem to care and was so open, the rabbit demon and tiger demon tacitly attacked from the left and right.
The sharp iron claws pierced towards Zhao Man. The tiger demon also waved his saber to block Zhao Man's escape route. From their point of view, Zhao Man had to pay the price for his arrogance.
Since Zhao Man dared to do this, he definitely wouldn't put himself in danger.
Zhao Man's left foot stomped on the ground. The spear that was half buried in the ground shot up. Zhao Man hooked the spear with his right foot, and the entire spear spun 360 degrees in the air. The spear shaft hit the iron claws in the rabbit demon's hand from the side. The rabbit demon was sent flying, crashing into a few trees nearby.
It was impossible for the rabbit demon to sneak an attack on Zhao Man from the front. With just a light strike, the rabbit demon was sent flying. If not for the tiger demon's attack, Zhao Man would have used Heavenly Justice to make the rabbit demon a demon again.
Immediately after, Zhao Man ignored the saber that was about to slash his body. He reached out his right hand and held the spear slightly behind him. The tip of the spear touched the handle of the saber. Before the tiger demon's serious surprise could fade, the weapon in its hand was sent flying.
Zhao Man turned 180 degrees. The spear shaft followed the force and struck the tiger demon's abdomen. The tiger demon was sent flying while vomiting blood.
Gu Zheng praised Zhao Man in his heart. The tiger demon that could exchange a few blows with him the last time was defeated cleanly this time.
Although they wanted to take advantage of Zhao Man's weakness and the power of Zhao Man's weapon, it was undeniable that Zhao Man was stronger than before. It was an improvement in strength and technique.
Xue 'er watched as Zhao Man advanced towards the tiger demon. She couldn't bear to see Zhao Man die. "Zhao Man, can you let them go? After all, they are my senior and junior brothers."
Although the rabbit demon and tiger demon wanted to kill Xue 'er this time, to Xue' er, the danger was over before it even happened.
Hence, she thought that it was the same as the last time. They wanted to capture her and didn't want to hurt her. If she knew what they were thinking, she wouldn't have stopped Zhao Man no matter what.
Zhao Man heard her and stopped in his tracks. He shouted at the two demons who were struggling.
"Scram."
The two demons ran away in panic. They suffered a great loss this time. Not only were they injured, but they also lost their weapons. It was a double loss.
The tiger demon didn't dare to go back and ask for their weapons. What if they couldn't make it back? As for the black-robed man, he couldn't ask him now. After all, that was a matter of a few days later. Escaping was more important now.
Zhao Man moved the tree that was blocking the road away. He woke up the unconscious coachman and entered the carriage with him.
The coachman saw that there was another person in the blink of an eye. There were also traces of a battle at the side. He didn't dare to say anything. He continued to drive the carriage forward in fear. He had to take care of everything. If he wanted to make it back alive, he wouldn't care about things that he shouldn't care about.
The cramped carriage became even more cramped after Zhao Man's arrival. Moreover, the long spear was sticking out of the window.
He had no choice. The carriage was too cramped, and the spear was too big. He had no choice but to use this method.
Xue 'Er was a little confused. She asked, "Don't you have a small storage space?"
"No. I think there's only one small storage space in our country. Moreover, it was given to me by a friend of my great-great-grandfather." Zhao Man was also confused. This thing was so precious that it couldn't be bought even with money. How could he have it?
Alright. Xue 'Er thought for a while. It seemed like her own storage space was also given to her by her master. None of her fellow disciples had one.
Xue 'Er stuck out her tongue. She finally understood how precious the bracelet that Gu Zheng gave her was. The storage space inside was ten times bigger than her courtyard.
Thinking up to this point, Xue 'er took out an exquisite little sachet from her waist. The sachet was sewn with multicolored threads, and there was a golden phoenix engraved on it. There were even phoenix flowers on the side, emitting a faint fragrance.
This pouch was given to her by her master many years ago. She really liked this pouch. Judging from her master's expression back then, there was a story behind this little pouch.
Xue 'Er was a little reluctant to part with it, but she still pretended to be generous and said, "You're lucky. Here, take this."
Zhao Man didn't understand. He stretched out his trembling hand and carefully received it. He stuttered, "I … I … will keep it well."
Xue 'Er's face turned red. She was indescribably seductive. She purposely said fiercely, "Don't … don't think too much. This is what I used to store things. I only gave it to you because I pitied you."
Unfortunately, her fierceness wasn't intimidating at all. Instead, it made Zhao Man feel that she was even cuter.
Zhao Man thought that this was a token of love from Xue 'Er. It was the custom here to accept gifts. If a girl liked a handsome guy, she would shyly throw him a pouch or something to express her feelings.
However, even if that wasn't the case, it was still Xue 'Er's personal item. He could almost smell Xue' Er's scent lingering at the tip of his nose.
Zhao Man happily kept the pouch. No matter what, this was a sign that his relationship with Xue 'Er had improved.
Xue 'Er covered her face with one hand. She was really speechless. She expected better from Zhao Man and said, "Didn't you hear what I said? Put your things inside, especially that spear of yours. Don't you think it's very troublesome? "
"Oh, oh." Zhao Man hurriedly agreed. To be honest, he really didn't hear what Xue 'Er said just now.
Only then did he take a closer look at the pouch. With one look, he was shocked. There were as many rooms inside as a living room. It was much better than his own home.
"This …" Zhao Man looked at Xue 'Er with a questioning gaze.
Xue 'Er proudly stretched out her white wrist. "See? Mine is bigger. My cousin gave it to me. I'll give you my old one."
A bracelet that was radiating light came into view. This bracelet could even hide its radiance. When it was not so conspicuous, it looked like a better bracelet. It was not as eye-catching as it was now. It all depended on the owner's intentions.
Zhao Man looked at Gu Zheng, who had his eyes closed, in shock. He looked at Gu Zheng in disbelief. He felt like an ordinary person.
Was he really an ordinary person? If so, these things were not something an ordinary person could have.
Zhao Man suddenly remembered. Ever since they met, this cheap cousin of his had not shown any signs of fear or shock.
Whether it was when Yong Yuxin came looking for trouble or when they came out of the cave and encountered the two demons, Zhao Man always had a calm expression. It was as if Yong Yuxin had nothing to do with him.
Moreover, he had fallen into an illusion in the cave and ended up in a sorry state. He had brought Shuang 'Er, who had no strength at all, out of the cave unscathed. Even Shuang' Er had benefited greatly.
Thinking up to this point, Zhao Man could not be bothered to retrieve the spear.
This cousin of his was really on the level of a Great God!
Zhao Man looked at Xue 'Er with a pleading gaze. Xue' Er nodded her head heavily.
Alright, this time Zhao Man wailed in his heart. He was really blind. When he thought about how he had vowed to protect Xue 'Er, Zhao Man wanted to crawl into a hole and hide.
Zhao Man, who had suffered a blow, kept the spear. His good mood from obtaining a treasure had dissipated.
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