Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.
"How does Young Master Zhou know about Slave Hunting Squad?" Shui Bing'er asked in a deep voice.
This thing is not a secret in itself to the nobles, they just turn a blind eye.
"I bumped into it by chance." Zhou Qiubai said lightly, "There is a mine a hundred miles south of the forest. There are hundreds of civilians captured from all over the place. Gu Yun and I picked it up."
He said it easily, but sisters Shui Clan were frightened when they heard it.
Ended the mining farm of the Marquis Mansion?
This is not something that can be done easily. The mine must be heavily guarded. It is said that Marquis Mansion Third Young Master Bing Wuhen is permanently stationed there...
Shui Bing'er suddenly remembered the rumors I heard a few days ago.
Marquis Mansion Third Young Master disappeared, the mine was destroyed, and the murderers were suspected to be two young Soul Master, who used swords and guns.
It is said that Marquis of the North has offered hundreds of thousands of Gold Soul Coin rewards for the heads of these two Soul Masters.
She looked at White Clothes Sword from Zhou Qiubai, then to Black Spear from Yang Guyun.
No...
What a coincidence, right?
"Young Master Zhou." Shui Bing'er took a deep breath, "Is the mine you removed at the northwest edge of Ice-Sealed Forest?"
"You know?" Zhou Qiubai raised his eyebrows.
Shui Bing'er smiled helplessly, "I don't know...Marquis Mansion is now searching for you like crazy. Bing Wuhen is dead. The Marquis was furious and mobilized three thousand private soldiers to blockade the outside of the forest. He also sent two Soul Saint elders into the forest to chase you."
Zhou Qiubai and Yang Guyun's expressions remained unchanged, but they just said "oh".
"So?" Zhou Qiubai asked.
He's not afraid of Tang Hao, but he's still afraid of Soul Saint?
"So you are in danger now." Shui Bing'er said seriously, "Marquis Mansion's forces in Northern Territory are intricately connected. If you continue to stay here, you will be discovered sooner or later."
"Then let them come." Yang Guyun suddenly spoke in a calm tone.
Shui Bing'er was startled, staring at this young man who had always been silent.
He sat there, holding the soup bowl in one hand and resting on the gun barrel in the other. There was no fear in his eyes, only an almost indifferent calm.
Shui Yue'er's eyes lit up and he whispered to his sister, "Bing'er, Brother Yang is so cool..."
Shui Bing'er glared at her and turned to Zhou Qiubai: "Young Master Zhou, I'm not kidding. Soul Saint is one of the strongest hunters in the Marquis Mansion's captivity. No fewer than ten Soul Emperor died in his hands. Although you are strong, but against Soul Saint..."
"If you can't beat me, just run away." Zhou Qiubai shrugged, "Douluo Continent is so big, how can he chase me to the end of the world?"
"But..."
"Miss Shui," Zhou Qiubai interrupted her, with a hint of playfulness in her smile, "Are you worried about us?"
Shui Bing'er was speechless for a moment, and his fair cheeks turned slightly red.
She herself didn't understand why she was so interested in someone she had only met twice.
Now that she knew he was in big trouble, she subconsciously wanted to protect him.
This is very unlike her.
"Shui Clan is quite powerful in Northern Territory." Shui Bing'er turned away and his tone returned to a cold tone, "If Marquis Mansion really wants to embarrass you two, Shui Clan can come forward to mediate. We have wanted to investigate the matter of Slave Hunting Squad for a long time, but we have no evidence. Now that we have the account books in hand, Shui Clan will impeach Marquis Mansion at the court meeting, which can at least contain their energy."
Zhou Qiubai glanced at her. "Thank you."
"No, it is Shui Clan's responsibility to combat this kind of crime." Shui Bing'er paused, "But before that, it's better for you two to avoid the limelight. Once you finish hunting for Yue'er's soul, I will arrange for you to leave Northern Territory."
"Okay." Zhou Qiubai readily agreed, "Let's eat first and leave early tomorrow morning."
The meal was finished in a slightly subtle atmosphere.
After the Shui Clan sisters returned to their rooms to rest, Yang Guyun looked at Zhou Qiubai: "Do you really believe them?"
"Seven points letter." Zhou Qiubai wiped his mouth, "Judging from the conversation just now, it is true that Shui Clan and Marquis Mansion are not willing to deal with each other, and they want to bring Marquis Mansion down. It's true. As for whether they will sell us... it depends on the profit. Although the reward of one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coin is large, for a family like Shui Clan that has been passed down for so many years, reputation is more important than money."
"You see clearly. I thought you were really obsessed with money."
"Having been in the world for a long time, you have to be careful when looking at people and things. You can't let down your guard just because she is a beauty. Of course, I don't deny that I really want the two thousand gold." Zhou Qiubai stood up to pay the bill, "Let's go, find a place to sleep. We have to fight the wolves tomorrow."
Early next morning.
The four of them bid farewell to the town and headed north.
As they walked deeper into the forest, the temperature gradually dropped.
The types of trees also began to change. The cold-resistant coniferous forest gradually occupied the field of vision, and the thick snow on the ground was as high as the knees.
"At this speed, we should be able to reach Cold Ice Lake in the evening." Zhou Qiubai walked ahead, turned on listening, and captured the movements within a hundred meters. "Miss Shui, is the rendezvous time agreed upon by you and the tribe today?"
"Well, before sunset." Shui Bing'er followed him, "If nothing happens, they should have arrived."
"Something happened?" Shui Yue'er's heart tightened and he asked nervously, "Sister, you are saying that the clan members may..."
"The blizzard caused by the Ice Howl Wolf group is a bit unusual." Shui Bing'er frowned, "I suspect that it is not naturally formed, and there seems to be an external force intervening. Otherwise, with Uncle Wang Soul Emperor's cultivation, it will never be dispersed by the snow."
Zhou Qiubai paused for a moment. "Soul Emperor?"
"Yes, the leader of the team is Wang Zhen, the family's chief guard. He is Soul Emperor of level sixty-two." Shui Bing'er explained, "There are also four Soul King and ten Soul Ancestor. Logically speaking, such a lineup is more than enough to deal with the five-thousand-year-old Spirit Beast."
Yang Guyun suddenly spoke, with a hint of seriousness in his voice. "There is an ambush."
This is not a question, but an affirmative statement.
Shui Bing'er's face instantly turned pale. "Young Master Yang means..."
"Ice Howl Wolf can cause blizzards, but the scale and intensity are limited." Zhou Qiubai took over, "It can disperse the team led by Soul Emperor. The level of the blizzard is as high as It is less than Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast level, either the alpha wolf has hidden his cultivation, or someone is amplifying the effect of wind and snow through Soul Tool or Soul Skill, deliberately creating chaos."
Shui Yue'er couldn't help but take a breath. "Who would attack Shui Clan?"
"Look at the unfavorable forces Shui Clan." Zhou Qiubai looked around, "In short, we have to be more careful on the next road. Guyun, you protect from behind, I will open the way. Miss Shui, you walk in the middle and stay vigilant."
The four people quickly adjusted their formation and continued moving forward.
There was silence in the forest, even the chirping of the birds disappeared. Only the wind shuttled between the pine needles, making a slight whine.
After walking for about two hours, the sound of running water suddenly came from ahead.
"It's a tributary of Cold Ice Lake." Shui Bing'er identified the direction, "Follow the stream three miles up and you'll reach the lakeshore."