In the gloomy Woodland.
Zhang Rongfang, who was behind them, also noticed something unusual about the two.
However, he prided himself on his martial arts skills and believed that even if these two dared to cause trouble, he could suppress them forcefully.
As long as we can eventually reach Huaxin County, nothing else matters.
The group traveled silently as darkness gradually fell.
Zhang Rongfang glanced at the sky; it looked like it was going to rain. The sky was overcast, with dark clouds looming overhead.
"Brothers Chen Family, it's getting dark. You should find somewhere to take shelter. Otherwise, it'll be troublesome if it rains later," he reminded them.
"Don't worry, just turn right ahead, and you'll soon be past a slope," Chen Guocao replied casually.
"Okay." Zhang Rongfang nodded.
Soon, the First Squad climbed over another slope, but they didn't see any suitable places to set up camp on either side.
"This place is no place to rest. Brother Chen Family, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
The Man with prayer beads asked. He was already a little out of breath and his strength was failing.
"That's right, that's right, it's around here. Let's split up and look for it," Chen Guocao replied with a smile.
He's already preparing to flee.
"I'm going to use the restroom first." Xiao Huan, the wife standing beside her, looked around and walked straight towards the woods on the right, turning back to say to the others as she went.
"Don't follow us."
The men looked at each other strangely. This woman was big and burly; who would be interested in peeping at her?
"Then we'll have to wait for my wife for now," Chen Guocao waved to the group and said loudly.
The man with the Prayer Beads wanted to speak, but he held back, suppressing a hint of annoyance on his face, and his hands turned the Prayer Beads faster.
The other two, one woman, found a rock, placed a piece of coarse cloth on it, and sat down.
Another person squatted to the side, holding a dark object in his hand, which seemed to be half a large coin, and remained silent.
Thinking about the possible situation in Huaxin County and Qinghe Temple, Zhang Rongfang pondered countermeasures and rested against a tree trunk, his mind heavy with worries.
A short while later, a shout came from deep in the woods.
"Honey, I don't have enough toilet paper. Could you please bring me some more?" Xiao Huan's voice came from inside.
Chen Guocao said "Oh," bent down to take off the package he was carrying, opened it, and took out a stack of rough straw paper.
With a gurgle, several large coins accidentally rolled out of the package. One large coin was worth ten small copper coins, and one hundred large coins could be exchanged for one tael of silver.
Chen Guocao didn't mind, stuffed the money back in, and then hung the bundle on a tree branch.
"Could you please watch my bag? I'm going to get some paper for my wife. I'll be right back."
After saying this, he turned and walked into the depths of the woods without waiting for a reply. He kept responding as he walked.
The people present were initially worried when they saw the two leave, but then they thought that since the package containing the money was left behind, they would surely come back.
I didn't think about it too much at the moment.
Zhang Rongfang didn't pay any attention.
Before long, Chen Guocao and his companion returned.
That night, the group found a place to make a fire and rest. After eating some dry rations, they continued their journey early the next morning.
Xiao Huan hadn't walked far in the morning when she complained of an upset stomach and needed to use the restroom.
A little while later, she called her husband over to help her get the paper.
The package remained in the same place.
This time, the two returned shortly afterward.
We continued on our journey, and it was almost noon.
Xiao Huan needed to relieve herself, and clutched her stomach, looking quite distressed.
Chen Guocao, as always, went to deliver paper to her halfway through the journey.
After this happened a few times, everyone got used to it.
The Man with prayer beads seemed to have guessed something, and with a look of disgust, he turned his face away, too lazy to speak.
Anyway, as long as the package containing the money is left here, there won't be any problems.
The four of them remained where they were, none of them speaking.
Zhang Rongfang took out a water bag, uncorked it, tilted his head back, and took a small sip.
Suddenly his expression changed, and he put down the water bag.
Soon, Chen Guocao and his wife slowly walked back.
The two looked at the people present and realized that everyone was used to their going to the woods.
Next time, they planned to run away completely. As for the package they left behind, it always looked heavy, but in reality, it only contained some stones, which were just covered with a dozen or so large coins.
"Alright, let's keep going. Let's calculate the distance. We'll go around one bend, then cross a canyon, and we'll be there," Chen Guocao explained.
"When will we get to the canyon?" someone asked.
"If all goes well, I should arrive by tomorrow morning," Chen Guocao replied with a smile, as he planned to flee tonight.
Tomorrow morning? Absolutely not tomorrow morning.
"Excuse me, where is this place?" Zhang Rongfang looked around and asked.
"This is Qingding Mountain. We just need to cross that Special Gorge to get there."
Bang!
Suddenly, Shadow flashed by.
Zhang Rongfang suddenly rushed forward, grabbed Chen Guocao by the collar, and lifted him up.
"You're lying to me?!"
Qinghe Temple is located between Red Mountain and Qingding Mountain. He frequently visits both mountains and is much more familiar with them than the average person.
But now, after walking around this area for so long, I can't see a trace of Qingding Mountain at all.
When he walked over a high slope earlier, he looked around and found that the surrounding mountains were completely unfamiliar.
If Chen Guocao were given a different mountain name, he might not even recognize it.
However, the people present at Qingding Mountain were all taken aback by Zhang Rongfang's actions.
Zhang Rongfang is now nearly 1.8 meters tall, with a robust and strong physique. He can easily grab Chen Guocao, just like grabbing a handful of dry grass.
"Let go of my husband!!" Xiao Huan pulled out a broken thorn from the side and stabbed Zhang Rongfang in the side.
Before the half-broken spike could even get close, Zhang Rongfang kicked her in the stomach.
Thump! Xiao Huan, who is 1.8 meters tall and as strong as Zhang Rongfang, was kicked so hard that he was stuck on the ground and couldn't move.
"You son of a bitch, how dare you hit my wife!!" Chen Guocao's eyes turned red, and he pulled an iron rod from his lower back and stabbed it into Zhang Rongfang's face.
Unfortunately, his iron rod only swung halfway before it froze and remained motionless.
A sharp dagger was firmly pressed against his neck; if it moved forward even slightly, it would slit his throat.
"Say one more word?" Zhang Rongfang gripped his short sword, his face grim.
"Hehe. Trying to scare me? Do you dare? Killing someone means being beheaded. There are so many people watching here. If you have the guts, then stab it here!" Chen Guocao suddenly realized what he meant and laughed wildly.
"You think I, Chen Guocao, am someone who's easily intimidated? Let me tell you! I've seen plenty of people like you who put on airs and try to fool me. Don't give me that nonsense."
Puff.
The sound of a blade slicing through flesh and bone in a neck echoed through the air.
Zhang Rongfang let go of Chen Guocao, allowing him to cover his neck and sit down on the ground.
"Taking money to do things is a matter of course. But you actually took the money and then tried to harm me?"
Zhang Rongfang was seething with anger. If the news Golden Wing Tower had given him was true, then he had wasted almost two days! There were still three days left. If he couldn't get back within three days, what if something happened to his master and senior brother? He didn't care about many people, but he had always seen the sacrifices his master Zhang Xuan had made for him.
If we can't catch up now... Ah!
The man with the Prayer Beads nearby screamed, turned around, and ran away.
The other two people, a man and a woman, were so frightened that they kept backing away and dared not come any closer.
Chen Guocao's wife, Xiao Huan, stood trembling, looking over at her husband's bleeding neck. She was dazed and pale.
"Where exactly is this place?!" Zhang Rongfang shouted sternly.
"I... I don't know! We... we don't know anything about Qingding Mountain. We just wanted to scam some money and then sneak away, sneak away!"
In the end, Xiao Huan rushed over, hugged her husband's body, and tears and snot streamed down her face.
"You're saying you don't even know the way to Huaxin?!" Zhang Rongfang asked in astonishment.
"No, no, we don't know you! But I can take you back! Without me, you can't get back! You won't be able to find your way!"
Xiao Huan shrank back again when she saw Zhang Rongfang holding the short sword.
But she immediately realized something and quickly said...
The other two remaining people heard it and their faces showed disbelief.
These two don't even know the way?! Bang!
Unable to contain his anger any longer, Zhang Rongfang slapped a tree trunk, causing it to shake violently and scatter a large number of leaves.
A flock of sparrows overhead were startled and took flight, chirping as they flew away.
The group of people shuddered violently as the tremor shook them.
"Husband, husband!!" Xiao Huan couldn't help but hug the corpse and cry loudly.
"Go back the way you came immediately!" Zhang Rongfang stepped forward and grabbed her hair.
He had to get back to Tanyang as soon as possible and find someone to guide him to Huaxin County.
"I'll be fine," Xiao Huan sobbed as she agreed, then suddenly she raised her right hand and was about to throw out a handful of white ash.
But her speed and reaction time were no match for Zhang Rongfang's.
One was an ordinary person, and the other was a Seventh Grade martial artist; the difference between them was enormous.
Zhang Rongfang pressed down with his palm, forcefully pressing it onto his forearm.
Click.
Xiao Huan's forearm was snapped, and then pulled in the opposite direction.
Another sound of bones breaking rang out.
Her entire right arm was completely dislocated and fractured.
The white powder was scattered all over the ground, having no effect whatsoever.
"You killed my husband, I'll fight you to the death!!" Xiao Huan screamed, grabbing an iron rod with her other hand and stabbing it into Zhang Rongfang's stomach.
The moment the iron rod was picked up, there was a snap.
Her head was turned 180 degrees, and she immediately stopped moving.
With a thud, Xiao Huan collapsed beside her husband's body, her body convulsing as she gradually lost consciousness.
Zhang Rongfang took a deep breath.
These two swindlers made him waste two days of his time, and they even dared to have malicious intentions in the end. They are indeed evil people and deserve to die.
He didn't go to see the body again; the key now was what to do next! It would take three days to travel from Tanyang to Huaxin.
If he had taken the Official Road, he might have been able to ask for directions along the way.
But now that the Official Road is blocked, he can only take the back road. And no one recognizes him on the back road. Looking around, the two people who were just here a moment ago are now running away in a panic, heading back the way they came.
Zhang Rongfang didn't care.
Anyway, he had his face treated before going out this time.
If his colleagues were to see him now, they probably wouldn't recognize him at all.
At this time, Zhang Rongfang's eyebrows were much thicker, he had two dark circles under his eyes, his cheeks were slightly dark, and there was a small red birthmark on his chin.
Then look at the two long legs that are now much thicker. This figure, which is usually hidden by a robe, is now finally providing a good disguise.
He doesn't actually know how to do makeup, but he can still smear things on his face.
Anyway, it's not like he's trying to become more beautiful.