The Seventh Hundred and Seventy-Seventh Chapter: It Was Him

Once they had decided to split the group in two, the next question was whether to take the waterway.

According to the images foretold by the sheepskin paper, they would definitely be safe if they took the waterway.

If they didn't, they would have to avoid Danyuan City. Based on the first vision, going there would mean the entire group was wiped out.

Fang Yue scratched his head.

"Brother Ye, have you come up with anything? We can't just stay here forever."

Seeing Fang Yue's troubled expression, Tian Rui Chi came over.

Though the other party might not have been targeting Tian Rui Chi, his master had gone to the trouble of sending a letter by carrier pigeon, which meant he was still in danger.

In Fang Yue's first vision, Tian Rui Chi had also died with his sword destroyed, his body lying nearby.

After thinking it over, Fang Yue said, "Given the situation, if we follow the original plan and take everyone to Danyuan City, it'll be a dead end. We're already out of time..."

"Then let's listen to my master and take the waterway. He would never harm me. As for everyone else, I'll take the servants who came with me. The people from Chu Nuan City can figure out what to do on their own."

Tian Rui Chi had no intention of saving anyone. He was already making a special exception by letting these people from Chu Nuan City come along. They couldn't expect him to do anything more.

"What?! The envoy is abandoning us?"

"Your Excellency, aren't we taking the official road to the Capital City?"

"Your Excellency..."

Maybe Tian Rui Chi had spoken too loudly, or perhaps the group had been huddled together discussing things for too long. Many people had noticed something was amiss,