Looking at Black Peony and Niu Youdao's muttering, Lei Zongkang, who was at the back, was silent.
Niu Youdao didn't accept him, nor did he chase him away. He was dragged along by his brothers.
"Old Lei, don't think too much." Wu Sanliang slowed down and walked alongside him, comforting him.
Under the moonlight, Cui Yuan and Yao Youliang flew out of the grassland and stopped, panting. They looked behind them and felt that they wouldn't be pursued anymore, so they started to walk slowly.
They were seriously injured, and all their elixirs had been confiscated. They couldn't fly anymore, so they walked slowly to recover.
Feeling that they were out of danger, the two finally had the mood to think about what they were going to face.
"They didn't really ransack our three shops, did they?" Yao Youliang asked.
"Judging from the time, it's not impossible. He didn't have to bullshit with us." Cui Yuan sighed.
Never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined that Niu Youdao would be so daring as to run back to Star picking City and rob three shops. If he had known that this would happen, he would not have dared to reveal the situation. Now, it was as if yellow mud had fallen into his pants. Even if it wasn't shit, it was still shit.
Yao Youliang: "What should we do? Will Niu Youdao really keep the secret? If this matter is exposed, we'll be traitors to the sect! We can't bear the consequences! "
Cui Yuan: "What do you mean? Want to escape? If Niu Youdao really leaks the information, even if we escape, will the sect let us go? After that, the sect will definitely hunt us down. Are we going to hide for the rest of our lives? People who betray the sect will be hated wherever they go! "
Yao Youliang: "What do you think?"
Cui Yuan: "I think that if Niu Youdao really wants to kill us, he doesn't have to go around in such a big circle. Is it necessary?"
Yao Youliang: "Why do I feel strange that Niu Youdao is so kind to let us go just like that? Are we really going to hide it like he said?"
Cui Yuan: "If you don't want to live, you can tell us."
Yao Youliang immediately raised his voice. "Then we have to make this clear. We have to hide it together. If we don't hide it, the other won't be able to hide it either!"
The two of them discussed in whispers along the way …
In Star picking City, Gao Sucong of the Retaining Immortal Sect, Liao Sen of the Floating Cloud Sect, and Wu Qianhao of the Spirit Grace Mountain were covered in dust from the journey. They led their disciples through the stars and the moon, and finally arrived at Star picking City.
With fewer people around, they each left two disciples to Shanhu County in case Niu Youdao's attack. What if Niu Youdao really went to Shanhu County?
For more than twenty hours, they had been rushing back and forth on the road. This feeling of being led by the nose by others was not a good feeling.
But Gao Peng didn't want to feel.
The group went straight to the Staying Immortal Sect's shop. Gao Sucong took down the 'Closed' sign at the door and pushed the door open. Yue Die flew in first and circled around.
Liao Sen and Wu Qianhao went to the front of the counter and stared at the Seeker Bird in the birdcage chirping and jumping around.
Gao Sucong's attention was on the shelves the moment he entered. He scanned the empty shelves and found that the store was empty.
The others also noticed something strange. Liao Sen asked, "Did he hide the things? After all, we're going out."
Gao Sucong immediately rummaged through the store but couldn't find a place to hide the things. Finally, he walked to the weapons rack and touched the spear and saber in their original positions. His expression was serious.
Liao Sen and Wu Qianhao looked at each other and guessed what he was thinking. If he really hid the things, why didn't he hide the saber and spear?
Unbeknownst to them, Niu Youdao thought it would be too inconvenient to carry them out, so he didn't take them with him.
Wu Qianhao lifted the birdcage. "What's up with this Seeking Fragrance Bird?"
Gao Sucong turned around and walked over. He frowned, he didn't understand what was going on. Huang Enping and the others had already chased after the Seeking Fragrance Bird. The Seeking Fragrance Bird should have picked up the bait along the way. Why was it still reacting?
This birdcage was bought from the Wan Shou Sect just to be safe.
According to the Wan Shou Clan's explanation, when the Seeking Fragrance Birds were tamed since they were young, the bait that they used to lure the birds would be specially prepared, and when they were sold, they would be matched with each other. Every batch of Seeking Fragrance Birds would have to wait a few years before they would be sold with the same bait that matched the Seeking Fragrance Birds. This way, the Seeking Fragrance Birds would not be misled by the bait that other people bought.
In this regard, the Wan Shou Sect wouldn't ruin their reputation.
They really didn't understand! Gao Sucong turned around and shouted, "Send a message and ask them what's going on."
"Yes!" The disciple beside him immediately did as he was told.
He turned around and faced Liao Sen and Wu Qianhao. Gao Sucong said, "No matter what, we still have to make a trip."
Liao Sen and Wu Qianhao nodded. They had no choice but to continue. If they let Niu Youdao get away, they would be in big trouble. They wouldn't even have the right to stay in Star picking city anymore. They would probably have to go back to their sects to guard the sect.
Besides, both sects had sent their disciples to chase after the Seeking Fragrance Bird.
The two of them grumbled in their hearts. They blamed Gao Sucong. Why did you have to drag us into this? Just let the Keeping Immortal Sect handle this. With the Song Family's face there, there was no way for him to refuse!
After they made their decision, the Seeking Fragrance Bird was taken away. The group left the Keeping Immortal Sect's shop. Liao Sen and Wu Qianhao wanted to go back to their own shops.
As for the Keeping Immortal Sect's shop, they had to leave someone to guard it. But now that the goods were all gone, there was no point in guarding it.
In the end, they went to the Ling Xiu Mountain's shop. The situation was the same. It was also empty!
They then went to the Fuyun Sect's shop. Everyone was the same. It was empty. Gao Sucong finally felt a little better.
Liao Sen, who had gone around his own shop a few times, comforted himself. "They must have hidden the goods?"
Gao Sucong and Wu Qianhao nodded. "That's possible!"
Logically speaking, who would be so bold as to steal from a shop in Star picking city? The shops in Star picking city were under the protection of the city.
But the two of them were unsure. You had goods in your shop, but no one was guarding it. How could you do business like this? Did Star picking city have to send people to guard every shop? Would Star picking city help you investigate the case if you lost something? Neither Star picking city nor their sect could explain it. It didn't make sense.
There was no time to lose. The few sects were getting anxious. They hoped that their own disciples had hidden the goods. Otherwise, if the goods were lost and Niu Youdao got away, it would be troublesome. If they caught Niu Youdao and lost the goods because of Niu Youdao, it would be understandable. Otherwise, it would be troublesome!
Since the goods were gone, the two sects didn't need to send any more disciples to guard. They set off together and left Star picking city in a hurry …
Meanwhile, Niu Youdao and his group were already speeding along the official road. A golden wing cut through the night sky and chased after them.
Duan Hu reached out and grabbed the golden wing. He took out the secret letter from the tube at its feet and stuffed it into the birdcage he carried.
He opened the letter and looked at it. Duan Hu rushed to the front and handed the letter to Niu Youdao. "Daoye, a message from the Celestial Retaining Sect."
A moon butterfly flew to Niu Youdao. Niu Youdao used the light to read the contents of the letter. He realized that it was all in a secret language and couldn't understand it. He asked around, "Who can understand it?"
Duan Hu said, "This should be a secret language of the Celestial Retaining Sect. Only the disciples of the Celestial Retaining Sect can read it fluently. We can reply in plain text!"
"Reply my ass!" Niu Youdao tore the secret letter into pieces on the spot. With a wave of his hand, the pieces scattered in the air. He had no interest in exchanging letters with the people who were chasing after him. He had left the golden wing's message bait here only to confirm the situation. He turned around and said, "The people from the three sects who were rushing to Shanhu County should have returned to Star picking city. They're probably chasing us along the way."
Black Peony was shocked. "Daoye, then why did you leave bait along the way?"
Niu Youdao said, "Don't worry. They won't be able to catch up. I'll leave bait whenever I want. Let's see what they'll do when they run into a fork in the road. With the time difference, they won't be able to catch up so easily. Don't worry, everyone. "
Outside Star picking city, the scent-seeking bird was released. A group of people were in hot pursuit.
They chased out of the mountain range and arrived at the stud farm. A group of more than ten people got on two horses and took turns riding.
Under the moonlight and stars, they galloped in the vast Gobi Desert. The moon butterfly was scouting ahead, tracking the direction of the scent-seeking bird. It matched the direction reported by Huang Enping and the others.
"Martial Uncle!"
Suddenly, a shout came from behind them. Gao Sucong raised his hand, and the riders came to an emergency stop. They all turned around to look.
They saw two people jumping out from a pit behind them. They were Cui Yuan and Yao Youliang.
The two of them were walking on the road when they heard the rumbling of hooves in front of them. They could vaguely see a group of people approaching. In their current condition, they were afraid that they would run into trouble, so they immediately ran to a depression on the side and jumped into it to hide. When the group passed by them not too far away, they realized that they were from the same sect.
The two of them quickly rushed over and saluted the riders.
Yue Die circled in front of the two of them. Looking at their sorry state, they didn't even have their weapons and there were bloodstains on their bodies. It was obvious that they were injured.
Gao Sucong shouted, "What happened? Where are Huang Enping and the others? "
Cui Yuan immediately revealed a sorrowful expression. "That Niu Youdao's skills are extraordinary. Even when we joined forces, we were still no match for him! The two of us were seriously injured. It was thanks to the protection of our senior and junior brothers that we were able to escape and come back to report. Senior Brothers … I'm afraid … I'm afraid they've already met with misfortune! "
Yao Youliang nodded. He actually choked with sobs and wiped his tears.
After a discussion, the two of them did not dare to use Niu Youdao's so-called method of asking them to come back and pass on the message. It would be better to let the dead be more honorable. Otherwise, if their senior and junior brothers were all dead, it would be too embarrassing for them to come back as captives to pass on the message. It would affect their future!
Wu Qianhao jumped off the horse and grabbed Yao Youliang's wrist to check his pulse. After confirming that his injuries were not light, he asked in a deep voice, "What happened to the goods in the shops?"
As soon as these words came out, Yao Youliang and Cui Yuan's hearts thumped. That lunatic Niu Youdao had really ransacked three shops!
Yao Youliang wiped his tears and said in astonishment, "Martial Uncle, of course the goods are in the shops!"
Wu Qianhao instantly became angry. He grabbed Yao Youliang's clothes and said, "The shops are empty. Where are the goods?"
Yao Youliang seemed to be frightened as he said, "In order to intercept Niu Youdao in time, we didn't have time to clean up before we set off. The goods are all in their original positions! Senior Brother said that no one dares to stay in Star picking City … "
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