Everyone's mood was heavy. It was easy to guess that the situation of the three shops was similar. However, Gao Sucong did not give up and still had a glimmer of hope. He jumped off his mount and stared at Cui Yuan fiercely. "Where are the goods from our shop?"
Cui Yuan knelt down. "Uncle-Master, the goods were still here when we left!"
Gao Sucong clenched his fist and loosened it. He slapped his forehead. This was really a headache!
Liao Sen sat on his horse with a gloomy face and didn't move at all. He probably didn't have to hold on to any luck anymore. The situation in the shops was the same. The other two clans didn't have a good relationship, so it was unlikely that anything good happened to the Fuyun Sect.
He was now gritting his teeth when he saw Gao Sucong. Why did he drag them into this?
Although the three sects all benefited from the Song family, because the son of the Song family's housekeeper, Liu Lu, was cultivating in the Immortal Retaining Sect, the distribution of benefits was more favorable to the Immortal Retaining Sect. The Immortal Retaining Sect also had a grudge against Niu Youdao. How could they explain this to the Immortal Retaining Sect?
Pa! Gao Sucong, who was pacing back and forth, slapped his forehead hard and turned to look at Cui Yuan. "Who dares to do such a thing in Star picking City? Did you leak the news when you left? Think carefully, who is most likely to steal the goods? "
The goods from the three shops were worth more than a few million gold coins. If they could get it back, they would.
Cui Yuan shook his head repeatedly. "Uncle-Master, we definitely didn't leak the news. I really don't know who stole the goods."
Gao Sucong pointed at the scent-seeking bird that landed on the shoulder of a disciple. "What's with the scent-seeking bait? Didn't you come after the scent-seeking bird? Why were there traces of the scent-seeking bird left along the way? "
"This …" Cui Yuan was stunned and cursed in his heart. What the hell is that crazy Niu Youdao doing? It's fine if he stole the goods, but why did he leave clues behind? He said in a daze, "Uncle-Master, how is this possible? We chased him all the way here to fight with Niu Youdao. We really don't know what happened in the city! "
Sitting on his horse, Liao Sen said: "If that's the case, the person who left the bait along the way might be related to the thief"
Gao Sucong frowned. That was possible. He then asked Cui Yuan, "Didn't we give the bait to Lei Zongkang? Isn't he with Niu Youdao? "
Cui Yuan: "Disciple personally handed the bait to Lei Zongkang, there's no mistake. He was indeed following Niu Youdao, but disciple really didn't know what Martial Uncle meant by there being more bait along the way! This disciple really didn't know! "
Liao Sen jumped off his horse and walked up to Gao Sucong. "Could it be that Niu Youdao has returned to Star picking City, and that Lei Zongkang has left behind another clue? But that wasn't right. How did they know that there was no one in the shop? Could it be that there are accomplices in the city paying attention to our shops? This doesn't make sense. If they knew, how could they have been followed by our people? He couldn't possibly rob a few shops right from the start, right? That's impossible. Our two shops weren't involved in this matter at all. "
This matter was illogical from the start. There were all kinds of possibilities, and none of them could be sure what was going on. They were getting confused.
Wu Qianhao paced back and forth with a straight face. "The time they fought and the time the shops were robbed, as well as the clues about who left the bait behind. Once we figure out these two things, we'll have a rough idea of what happened."
Liao Sen: "Figure out? Is it more important to track down the goods or to kill Niu Youdao? "
Gao Sucong: "Both things are important. Maybe the goods were stolen by Niu Youdao. Both things should be done at the same time. Brother Wu, bring some people to the scene to verify it. Brother Liao and I will continue to chase after the bait. Golden Wing Messenger, keep in touch. What do you think? "
The two of them nodded. The group got on their horses again and galloped away.
As they traveled, they gradually realized that something was wrong. The two groups of people were unable to separate. The direction the scent-seeking bird was heading in was exactly the direction Yao Youliang and Cui Yuan had pointed out.
They ran out of the Gobi Desert and arrived at the grassland. When they arrived at the foot of the hill, the scent-seeking bird that was about to fly in another direction was temporarily called back.
The group of people checked the scene of the fight and found traces of a fight. As fellow disciples, they could tell at a glance whether some of the traces were done by their own disciples.
Yao Youliang and Cui Yuan couldn't confirm whether the others were dead or alive, and there were no corpses found at the scene. Even if there were corpses, they would have long been divided up by the wild beasts and vultures.
Yao Youliang and Cui Yuan knew that they were also suspects. Otherwise, they wouldn't have to check the scene to verify their words.
After confirming that their own disciples had indeed fought here, Liao Sen asked the two of them, "When did the fight happen?"
The two of them pondered for a while and answered, "About ten hours ago."
Gao, Liao, and Wu looked at each other. This amount of time was more than enough for Niu Youdao to make a round trip to Star Picking City. Even two round trips wouldn't be a problem.
Gao Sucong said in a low voice, "Ten hours, and you've only traveled that little? Logically, you should have reached Star Picking City a long time ago, right? "
Cui Yuan hurriedly said, "When we were fleeing, we didn't dare to take the same route. We took a detour in another direction. That's why we were delayed." He pointed in a direction and gestured that they had taken a detour.
Gao Sucong said, "Niu Youdao had enough time to commit the crime. If he did it, how would he know that there was no one in the shop? After fighting here, he returned to Star Picking City to steal something. How daring! It would be strange if he didn't know something. Did you leak the news? "
Cui Yuan said in a sobbing tone, "Uncle-master, are you suspecting that I betrayed the sect and leaked the news? If I really did leak the news, I killed Niu Youdao. How could Niu Youdao let us go? "
Yao Youliang nodded at the suspicious Wu Qianhao. "That's right, that's right. Uncle-master, we were lucky to escape. We really didn't leak any news."
After saying this, the two of them wailed in their hearts. It would be fine if the truth wasn't exposed, but once it was, they would be dead meat!
However, these words dispelled everyone's doubts. Thinking about it, the person who killed them had fallen into their hands. There was no reason for them to let him go so easily. A madman who dared to kill Yan's envoy would definitely not be afraid of something like this!
The way everyone looked at the two of them softened. They came out to fight for the sect and almost lost their lives. In the end, they were even suspected by others. It was easy to imagine how they felt.
Wu Qianhao patted Yao Youliang's shoulder. "Youliang, don't take it to heart. You also know that this matter has blown up! I will definitely get to the bottom of it. "
Yao Youliang nodded. "Disciple understands and can understand."
Gao, Liao, and Wu walked to the side and met up. After investigating, they found out that the place where the fight took place was here, and the route of the bait was also here. How could there be such a coincidence? Furthermore, Niu Youdao had enough time to commit the crime, so it was hard not to believe that Niu Youdao was the culprit.
So here came the problem. Excluding Cui and Yao who leaked the secret, it was the other disciples who leaked the secret. After Cui and Yao escaped, it was entirely possible that some of the other disciples fell into Niu Youdao's hands and said some things that shouldn't be said.
Which of the three sects' disciples leaked the news? Now that the three sects had joined hands, it was not the time to push the blame. It would easily hurt the harmony between the three sects. For the time being, there was no way to push the blame.
The three of them looked at each other and decided to put this matter aside for the time being.
"This bastard is too arrogant!" Liao Sen gritted his teeth. At least one person from the other two sects was still alive. "I think this bastard shouldn't be called Niu Youdao. Let's call him Niu Youdao!"
Gao Sucong said in a deep voice. "It's very likely that Lei Zongkang has not been exposed and is still leaving clues along the way. We cannot delay any longer. Continue the chase!"
Wu Qianhao: "It's also possible that he deliberately set up a trap to lure us!"
Gao Sucong spread his hands. "Brother Wu, what do you think we should do? Why don't we just give up and stop here? "
Wu Qianhao rolled his eyes. Wasn't this nonsense? He wanted to stop, but could he? Not only could the three sects not catch this person, but they also lost disciples and even their base was raided by him. Stop here? Could it be that a dignified Jindan Stage cultivator was really going to be demoted back to guarding the mountain gate?
Liao Sen said bitterly, "Even if it's a mountain of daggers or a sea of fire, we have to jump in! Let's continue the chase. As long as we catch Niu Youdao, we might be able to find the things we lost. At the very least, we can atone for our crimes. If we can't catch him, we can only pray for the best! "
If they knew that Niu Youdao had sold the items from the three shops cheaply, the three of them would probably vomit blood in anger. It was impossible to find the Spirit Sect and the other sects to redeem the things they lost at the original price. Even the combined strength of the three sects couldn't compare to the Spirit Sect!
"These mounts need to maintain their speed. The two of you can slowly walk back!"
Yao Youliang and Cui Yuan had yet to recover from their injuries, so there was no point in bringing them along. They were left on the spot.
The two of them watched the group of people gallop away, then looked at each other. "Sigh!" They heaved a heavy sigh of relief. They had finally fooled them.
However, when they looked at their surroundings, they were speechless. After so much trouble, they were back again. They had walked the entire way for nothing and had to turn back and walk the same path again.
The stars shone brightly as the two of them continued their journey under the moonlight …
The sky had already brightened and the sun had just risen. At a relay station, a relatively large hub relay station.
The travel-worn Niu Youdao and the rest immediately charged into the relay station on their horses. One after another, they jumped down from their horses. The twelve horses were panting heavily.
The group ordered some hot food to eat and drink at the relay station. Usually, the relay station would also provide business for the returning guests.
The others ate and ate. Under Niu Youdao's instructions, Black Peony went to look for the relay master and exchanged horses with him.
Although they had changed horses along the way, there was a limit to the strength of the horses. After a night of torment, they really couldn't take it anymore. However, the group didn't want to stop, so they could only change horses.
There were a few small relay stations along the way, but these small relay stations wouldn't keep so many horses. A large relay station like this was not a problem. The stable was filled with well-fed and energetic horses.
However, how could the relay station's horses be exchanged with outsiders? These were all official goods. Even if you bought them, they wouldn't be willing. However, Black Peony pushed a hundred gold coins in front of the relay master. Everything was settled. It was just a simple exchange. The relay station wouldn't lose a single horse. Furthermore, the other party's horses were good horses. They were just tired and would recover after some rest.
"This is a secret messenger from the imperial court. He has official business to attend to. Go and help them change horses!" The relay master found a courier and gave a random reason to have the courier bring Black Peony to change horses.
After a short pause, the group changed horses and rushed out of the relay station, galloping away.
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