Fu Yuan Mountain

After Li Nian's analysis, Fei Dao, who had been somewhat relieved, once again showed a hint of unease.

"I've used up and damaged too many of my Item, so my strength probably can't even be considered a 'Tier 2' combatant..."

"Relax, bro," Li Nian waved his hand, "Just pay up and lie down, 'Zhu Ming' and I will carry you through -- to be honest, the people we carried in the last Instance were even more useless -- and we carried two of them."

Lin Yu thought of Chen Zhuo and Fu Luo, and nodded slightly.

"Indeed."

Although we don't know exactly what level "Fei Dao" is at, if he's even slightly Player, and already at "Player Tier 2," he should definitely be stronger than those two guys.

Although the success in that [Instance] was mainly due to the "Designer" couple, Lin Yu also understood...

Today, I am no longer the person I was back then.

"My fellow villagers of Willow Town, if there are no further questions, let's set off," Yue Zhenqiao said. "Time is of the essence; we should arrive at our resting village before the Three Days in the Sky and Noon."

Upon hearing this, Fei Dao was somewhat surprised. "Isn't this even the hottest time of the year?"

After all, the current temperature is almost enough to melt a person.

Upon hearing Fei Dao's words, Lin Yu smiled and said, "I can tell you're not from the Fire Hell, and you haven't been here long. It's certainly hot here, but it's still far from Noon!"

"After all, we can still walk around outside."

Hearing Lin Yu's words, Yue Zhenqiao, who was standing to the side, did not doubt Fei Dao's words.

"So this brother isn't from Fire Hell," he said knowingly. "Fire Hell is currently experiencing its hottest period. It's only morning now, and it won't reach its peak temperature for another two hours—at which point it's so hot that 'water will steam and eggs will cook instantly.' Ordinary people would collapse and faint from exhaustion within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn if they stayed outside."

Even martial artists with a foundation in kung fu, or Daoist Daoist Mage and sorcerers with Talismans by their side, cannot act recklessly.

Yue Zhenqiao explained to the Fei Dao.

Li Nian also smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, "This guy came in a hurry, and we didn't explain the situation of the Fire Hell to him clearly. We're really grateful to Biaotou Yue."

"It's alright, it's alright," Yue Zhenqiao waved his hand, "Anyway, we're still some distance from the next village where we'll rest, so let's set off as soon as possible!"

With that, Yue Zhenqiao picked up the reins, turned the horse around, and continued walking.

Lin Yu, Li Nian, and Fei Dao quickly reined in their horses and followed.

The three of them easily blended into the caravan, but the surrounding guards still kept a slight distance from them, keeping them in the very center of the group.

Although they had come to believe that the three were not Yaomo and were indeed colleagues of Jinfu Escort Agency in Willow Town, this did not mean that the escorts had "trusted" the three men.

Up to this point, Yue Zhenqiao has not explained to them the purpose of their trip to Guzhen Town Jinfu Escort Agency or what they are escorting, which indirectly reflects that Jinfu Escort Agency still holds back some information from them.

After all, from Yue Zhenqiao's perspective, being colleagues doesn't mean there's no malice. What if these three were determined to pull off this heist and become outlaws?

Moreover, even if these three people truly meant no harm, it was impossible for these bodyguards to immediately begin working seamlessly with these three strangers.

After all, they didn't know the skill level of Lin Yu and his group.

On the other side of Yue Zhenqiao, the deputy dart leader of the same team rode up to catch up, lowered his voice and said, "Guard leader, I have asked Wu San to lead a few good men to surround them. What should we do next?"

"Let's observe first. After all, he might really be one of Zhang Langzhi's skilled men," Yue Zhenqiao pondered. "Besides, the man's expression was timid and flustered. I'm guessing he might not be a bodyguard escorting a shipment, but rather the 'shipment' being escorted!"

The Deputy Caravan Leader bodyguard/escort) asked sternly, "You mean, these two women are escorting this 'escort'?"

"That's right, so they should be quite powerful. Those who dare to act as escorts in two should have at least six or seven skills," Yue Zhenqiao said in a low voice. "If they really have any malicious intentions, there will be a lot of inconvenience in acting with such a sluggish person."

Intuitively, Yue Zhenqiao didn't quite believe that these three people were bad or stupid.

"Then why bother sending so many people to keep an eye on it?"

The Deputy Caravan Leader escort) said, puzzled.

Yue Zhenqiao shook his head. "It's never a bad thing to be cautious... Don't forget that the 'escort' we're escorting this time is of great importance."

The Deputy Caravan Leader nodded silently, then rode back to the group.

As for Yue Zhenqiao, what he just said was certainly not the whole reason.

Based on his intuitive judgment and experience, Yue Zhenqiao felt that the three of them were fine.

But Yue Zhenqiao had a gut feeling that these three people were not simple.

Especially the younger of the two women... her personality was lively and quirky, more curious than cautious about everything, which really didn't seem like that of a bodyguard from Escort Agency escort agency.

In the Prison Mountain Realm, someone with this kind of personality who still travels outside is more like a direct disciple from a proper Martial Arts School or Daoist temple.

Without a powerful mentor, it would be difficult to cultivate someone with such a style of behavior.

In the Prison Mountain Realm, one can only meet two of the following three conditions at a time: being alive, having an outspoken personality, and lacking strength or a powerful background.

As for the slightly more mature woman, she was like a smooth-talking bodyguard. Yue Zhenqiao felt extremely comfortable during their few conversations.

"Perhaps Zhang Langzhi brought two rich young men with him, one a complete playboy and the other with some cultivation background."

Yue Zhenqiao analyzed the situation in his mind, then shook his head.

In any case, we'll see their true colors when they encounter trouble on the road and make their moves.

Personality and language can be faked, but skills cannot!

The caravan traveled through the crimson valley, where the temperature was gradually rising. Heat waves surged along the long, narrow mountain road, and the mournful cries of birds and beasts echoed overhead from time to time.

The caravan moved slowly, and soon passed two withered, dark trees, and the mountain path turned from flat to a gentle uphill slope.

Yue Zhenqiao glanced at the three people in the group who looked perfectly normal, and said loudly, "Attention, we've entered the territory of Fu Yuan Mountain —be careful."

"There are many Yaomo and bandits here, and it's the height of summer now, so we must be extremely careful!"

No sooner had Yue Zhenqiao finished speaking than a sharp whistle pierced the air.

"Call out--"

It was as if someone had sent out some kind of signal, which was accompanied by a series of "whistles" that rang out in all directions, as if they were echoing each other.

"Whoosh--whoosh--!"