When Lin Yu returned to his original resting place, the prison mercenaries were still sleeping. Zhang Kang's position had not changed, and he was still practicing with his eyes closed.
Lin Yu also quickly recovered his soul power on the top of the tree. The battle just now consumed a lot of soul power. When he opened his eyes, he felt that Zhang Kang's aura was different from before. He released his immortal consciousness and found that the opponent had actually entered.
It has reached the third level of Qi refining stage.
"I hope to get to the Sky Prison Death Forest as soon as possible. If he advances again on the rest of the way, it will not be so easy to control him." Lin Yu shook his head helplessly and said to himself.
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They were almost always moving at full speed along the way. Occasionally when passing by a city, Zhang Kang would stop for a day to let them purchase the necessary items.
Zhang Kang did not hide his aura, and no bandit dared to approach at will. The most thrilling one was when he killed a first-level intermediate monster, the blood lion, and injured two of the Prison Forest mercenaries.
The further west they went, the sparsely populated they became. It took them a full month and five days to reach the nearest city to the Empty Prison Death Forest, Empty Prison City.
Lin Yu thought that Kongjing City should also be sparsely populated. After all, it was adjacent to the most dangerous place in Yue Kingdom. However, the reality was completely contrary to his imagination. The place was unprecedentedly lively, and the flow of people was even greater than that of a medium-sized city.
"Brother Lin Yu, this place is really nice. Zhang Kang didn't lie to us. This trip is so worth it. For fifteen gold bars, if it's a little more, I can go home directly and don't have to do anything anymore.
"Wang Hu said happily when he saw this lively scene.
Lin Yu was not as happy as Wang Hu. He walked among the crowd and discovered some very strange phenomena. Judging from their attire, it was obvious that there were more than a dozen of the Prison Forest mercenaries here. From the time they entered the city to the time they left, they
Baizhang, I have met no less than ten of them.
With so many Prison Forest mercenaries appearing in the Sky Prison City at the same time, it must be more than just escorting them. After all, Zhang Kang is also a cultivator. If he wants to escort the gold and silver jewelry, he can put them in storage bags, which will be faster.
Some.
While Lin Yu was thinking, a man and a woman walking from the opposite side caught his attention. The two people walked lightly and their eyes were shining. Immortal consciousness drifted over them and they discovered that they were actually two cultivators.
When the two cultivators saw Zhang Kang, they exchanged glances with each other, but immediately separated. Ordinary prison mercenaries naturally couldn't see anything, but none of this escaped Lin Yu's eyes.
Although there are many people in Kongjing City, they seem a bit depressed. The entire city is shrouded in a gray mist, which is also mixed with a faint smell of blood.
When he arrived at the settlement place of the Prison Forest mercenaries, Lin Yu discovered that many people had already moved in. Due to the shortage of rooms, he was placed in the same room as Wang Hu.
"Why don't you go out this time?"
Lin Yu knew that every time he entered a city, Wang Hu would go out to "have fun". But this time when he entered the room, he lay down on the bed, motionless.
Wang Hu said feebly: "I always feel that something is wrong here. It's too depressing. I don't know if it's because the sun doesn't shine. It seems a little weird. It's better not to go out at night."
Lin Yu nodded, and he also lay on the bed and started practicing. Until midnight, when he heard Wang Hu's snoring, he quietly changed his clothes and slipped out.
Lin Yu would not be able to sleep well unless he understood their purpose, but now he did not dare to spread his immortal consciousness at will. If there was someone with a higher cultivation level than him, he would definitely be able to feel it.
Lying quietly on the roof, like a night hunter. Lin Yu knew Zhang Kang's room, and when he saw that he hadn't gone out yet, he stared closely.
An hour later, three figures began to walk towards Zhang Kang's room. Lin Yu immediately surged with soul power and gathered in his pupils.
Through the pitch-black night, one could clearly see that walking at the forefront were the man and woman seen during the day. There was also a middle-aged man behind him, wearing a blood-red robe.
Seeing Zhang Kang coming out of the room, Lin Yu immediately ducked, climbed onto his roof on tiptoes, and opened a small hole.
They exchanged pleasantries outside the door and then walked into the room. Through the small hole, Lin Yu saw the middle-aged man sitting on the main seat, with Zhang Kang and three others sitting aside.
It can be sensed from the aura that the middle-aged man's cultivation level will not be lower than the fourth level of the Qi Refining Stage, so Lin Yu did not dare to release his immortal consciousness at will, and was very careful on the roof.
"Did you get the things?" the middle-aged man asked unhurriedly.
Zhang Kang nodded, took out a storage bag from his sleeve robe, handed it to the middle-aged man, and said: "I have arranged everything. Next time I go there, I can collect all the elixirs."
Done."
The middle-aged man took out some from the storage bag, put it to his nose and smelled it, nodded and put it away.
"Elder Shen, we have also brought these mercenaries. There are about a hundred of them in total. They are all honest and there were no mistakes on the way." The young man in civilian clothes asked.
Elder? Lin Yu was even more surprised when he heard this. Could it be that this prison mercenary still has such a title? Isn't this elder unique to the sect?
After a few moments of silence and breathing, the middle-aged man replied: "Of course, I will take you to the Sky Prison Death Forest. I will make my own arrangements when we get there. Remember, no one who comes to the Sky Prison City can be left behind. If
If anyone leaves, you know what to do."
Seeing the middle-aged man named Elder Shen making a gesture on his neck with his hand, Lin Yu also understood what they meant.
No wonder they worked so hard to bring so many mercenaries here. It turned out to be premeditated. They also vowed to carry out the mission. From this point of view, everything is just a scam.
When Lin Yu saw that they wanted to disperse, he did not dare to stay up there for a long time. He slowly retreated back, and then returned to the room.
Seeing Wang Hu who was still sleeping soundly, Lin Yu was also a little anxious. They wanted to bring all the mercenaries into the Empty Prison Death Forest. They were afraid that if they went in, they would have a narrow escape.
Lin Yu knew that his cultivation was limited, and he didn't know if there were any masters there. He might not be able to take care of himself, let alone protect Wang Hu.
Even if they notify Wang Hu now and ask him to leave, it may be too late. I wonder if they have ordered people to guard outside the city. If the guards are tight, even if they leave the city, they may be dead.
However, along the way, the friendship between the two people was not shallow. Lin Yu didn't want Wang Hu to die, so he decided to try it before dawn.
"Wang Hu, get up quickly. I feel like something's not right here. Let's go outside and take a look." Lin Yu shook the sleeping Wang Hu and whispered to him.
Wang Hu woke up from his sweet dream and rubbed his groggy eyes. He didn't know what Lin Yu meant until Lin Yu said it three times.
Looking at Lin Yu very puzzled, Wang Hu replied: "After this trip, there are still a few fifteen yuan left to tie. Wouldn't it be a pity for us to leave now?"
Fifteen gold bars are really a lot, but Lin Yu put his hand on Wang Hu's shoulder and explained: "If you continue to stay in Kongjing City, I'm afraid you will have the life to receive the money, but you will not have the life to spend it."
Wang Hu saw that Lin Yu didn't seem to be joking, and knew that Lin Yu was also a righteous person. The last time he encountered a monster, when his life was at stake, he survived thanks to Lin Yu's help.
"Okay." Fifteen gold bars was certainly not a small amount, but Wang Hu still decided to believe Lin Yu.
Seeing that Wang Hu wanted to pack his luggage, Lin Yu stopped him in time. If he ran away with his luggage, once he was discovered, he would not be able to explain clearly even if he wanted to.
Quietly climbing out of the courtyard wall, Lin Yu knew that the city gate must be guarded, so he led Wang Hu and quickly rushed to the remote city wall.
Just after crossing two streets, they saw a figure not far away, and they immediately stopped.
"I wonder where you two brothers would like to go at such a late hour?"
In this gloomy night, if the other party's voice wasn't familiar, Wang Hu would have thought he had encountered a ghost.
Lin Yu saw Zhang Kang standing in front, with his arms folded in front of his chest, and asked them politely.
Afraid that Wang Hu would spill the beans, Lin Yu rushed to say, "We were in the room and felt a little cold, so we planned to go out and buy a bottle of wine. I didn't expect you to be here too. How about we find a tavern together."
"Yes, that room was simply too cold. When I returned to my residence today, I didn't have any wine to drink. It was really unpleasant." Wang Hu immediately understood what Lin Yu meant and echoed.
Zhang Kang's eyes wandered over them again, and he was silent for two breaths. He took off a bottle of wine from his waist, threw it over and said, "I thought the two brothers were on their way at night. I want to know your reward."
I haven’t received it yet. It’s dangerous here at night, so you’d better go back and rest early.”
Taking the wine flask thrown by Zhang Kang, the two of them drank heavily without hesitation. Seeing Zhang Kang leave, the two of them also returned angrily.
If it were just Zhang Kang, Lin Yu could definitely send Wang Hu back. But the person he was afraid of was still the middle-aged man called Elder Shen. If he was alerted, it might not be that simple to leave.
It's over.
"I didn't expect that bastard to be out so late. It seems that there is indeed a problem with this matter. It seems that we can only find a time tomorrow and take the opportunity to sneak out." After returning to the room, Wang Hu discussed it with Lin Yu.
stand up.
Lin Yu shook his head, took a sip of wine and said: "Don't think about it, we have to decide on this empty prison death forest. If we want to escape, we may die faster. If he lets us enter the empty prison tomorrow
Dead forest, never refuse."
After what happened just now, Wang Hu was even more impressed by Lin Yu's ability to predict things like a god. His strength was not good, so he could only nod his head.
"It's better to have a good rest. We don't know what we will face tomorrow." Lin Yu patted Wang Hu on the shoulder, indicating that he should be energetic.
The two chatted for a few more words and made some plans. They also felt a little tired and fell asleep separately.【】