Forget paying respects—even the hunters on the mountain had to be abandoned as expendable pawns.
There was a peach tree beside the water channel next to the schoolhouse. With houses blocking the surroundings, there was no fear of being spotted by people on the nearby mountains. Such matters had all been considered when the location was chosen.
Zhuge Chi directly pulled Hai Wuji into the water. After surveying the surroundings, Zhuge Chi suddenly pressed Hai Wuji into the channel, then fell in himself.
Using a spell to part the water, he held onto the other man with one hand and, like a swimming fish, swiftly broke through the water under the cover of the channel banks.
They followed the channel and turned into a small river ditch outside the village, where the water was deeper. Zhuge Chi fled through the water with Hai Wuji, remaining highly vigilant the entire way.
Fortunately, the warning had arrived in time. In order not to startle the snake in the grass, Misty Pavilion had yet to impose a large-scale blockade and was only keeping a cautious watch for now.
Once they left the small river ditch, they were far away from the village.
After exiting the ditch, the two followed the current and slipped into the large river beyond, fleeing away without a sound...
The villagers had no idea that two people had already vanished. They continued with their own lives. The peddler and the schoolteacher had never been particularly close to the villagers, so no one paid much attention.
The husband and wife who repaired things did not hurry to leave. They stayed in the village and had a meal.
After finishing all the repairs in the village, the couple fed the donkey its fill of fodder before packing their luggage again.
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