Dusk is approaching, the moonlight is shining like water, and it is a full moon again, but the fierce wind is howling, blowing on the body, like a knife!
"Fuck! What a damn weather!"
Shivering from the cold, the vigilante took off the wine bag hanging from his waist, raised his head and took a small sip, but did not dare to drink more, just to warm himself up.
The Third Master was furious. Now all the intersections leading to Baiyun City have been blocked. No one, not even a fly, can fly there!
The valley road is not very spacious, but there is a figure every 100 meters. Unless you have extremely strong cultivation, otherwise, forcing yourself to break through will only lead to death!
The terrain of Baiyun Valley is very complicated, and there is definitely more than one passage leading to Baiyun City. But now it seems that almost all the routes to the north have been cut off.
The cold wind was still raging, and two figures whizzed past in the snowy sky, covered by the sound of the wind, and they were not worried about being noticed.
After wandering around the Baiyun Valley for so long, I finally found such a steep road. Although there were many bandits stationed there, in such a harsh environment, they would inevitably relax.
The scolding gangster guarding the intersection took another sip of strong wine, then hung it on his waist again, and took out the package from his arms. It was dried bacon. Although the job was a bit bitter, it was still
It has many benefits, such as these bacon pieces.
Not far from the intersection, there were protruding hilly stones. Behind the hilly stones, Luo Chen and Zhong Li looked at the bacon pieces eagerly, drooling.
There was wine and meat, it was really tempting. Luo Chen had evil thoughts and grinned at Zhong Li. Under her worried eyes, he pressed his body against the cold wind and pressed against the valley wall, bit by bit.
Lean over.
At this time, the bandit was munching on dry and hard bacon. He was debating whether to drink to his heart's content, but he was afraid that drinking too much would delay things. If the higher-ups found out, he would be dead.
But at this moment, the God of Death suddenly came, and he lowered his head in shock. He didn't understand where the vines came from in this snowy world. He pulled them off casually, but his hand was pricked by the poisonous thorns on the vines.
The bright red blood changed color and turned pitch black. In an instant, a wave of blood spread rapidly along the palm of the hand to the whole body, and he soon lost consciousness.
This poison ivy is so poisonous that it cannot be used against the enemy unless absolutely necessary. It is so poisonous that even some soul beasts can be poisoned instantly!
And as the cultivation level increases, the poison ivy is also constantly evolving.
Luo Chen stepped forward to support the bandit who was about to fall, and helped him lean against the rock wall. At this time, the bandit's body was already stiff. Unless someone came to investigate in person, no one would find out that this person had already
dead.
This was his first time killing someone, but he didn't have any fear afterwards, which was really weird.
After taking off the wine bag and bacon from the bandit's waist, Luo Chen turned back and handed the wine bag and bacon in front of Zhong Li, while he took out the uneaten stalagmite from his arms and looked after himself.
Chewing.
At this time, Zhong Li was still in a daze. Luo Chen left and came back, less than a cup of tea later. What puzzled her was why the bandit didn't notice?
"Sister Zhong Li, you take a rest here first, I'll go ahead and explore the way."
"Then be careful."
Luo Chen smiled and nodded, but the moment he turned around, murderous intent suddenly burst out from his eyes!
The valley road is difficult to walk. If you want to leave the Baiyun Valley safely, you must deal with the bandits stationed on the ancient road!
With his previous sneak attack experience, Luo Chen suddenly became more courageous.
The path of a soul master is more or less stained with blood on your hands. This path is not easy to walk. There are no bones under your feet. Sooner or later, you will become a corpse under the feet of others!
If you don't want to die here, you must be ruthless!
Under the dark night, Luo Chen is like a killer hiding in the dark, and the poisonous ivy is like a poisonous snake, peeping in the dark, and once he finds an opportunity, he will deliver a fatal blow!
Most of these rogue thieves were ordinary people. Although they had awakened their fighting souls, most of them were at the one-star fighting soul master level! The soul power in their bodies was simply not enough to withstand the poison in the poison ivy, and they were soon poisoned and fell to the ground one by one.
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Some of the weaker ones were killed on the spot!
One by one, they supported these bandits against the valley wall. In such a cold and harsh climate, even if they were not poisoned, they would be frozen alive if they stood under the cold wind all night.
There were twenty-eight people in total. After all were dealt with, Luo Chen turned back all the way. At this time, Zhong Li was still a little worried, but she allowed Luo Chen to pull her forward. At this time, she was still worried, but soon,
She was surprised to find that the bandits stationed nearby were leaning against the rock wall one by one, as if they were fast asleep.
"They are..."
"I don't know. It was like this before. I guess I'm just being lazy."
Luo Chen shrugged and didn't explain much. Killing twenty-eight people in one breath was indeed too shocking. Although Zhong Li was suspicious, he didn't think much about it.
The valley here is a bit steep and difficult to walk. No wonder there are no bandits stationed along the way. It is such a rugged valley road, and there are cracked ditches under the valley road. If you accidentally fall into it, it is hard to say whether you will survive.
.
The two were holding hands. It was snowing and the road was very slippery. Although this section of the valley road was not easy to walk, it was a shortcut. As long as you passed through this rugged valley road, you could see Baiyun City!
The Zhong family is a family of merchants, and there are more or less certain industries in nearby cities. The Zhong family has often been in and out of Baiyun City over the years, so naturally they have left a small shop.
Only the furs being traded were robbed, and it was impossible to collect enough goods to trade in a short period of time. This is undoubtedly making things worse for the Zhong family today.
Zhong Li was silent along the way. The closer she got to Baiyun City, the more silent she became. In fact, she still can't understand it. Baiyun Valley is so big and there are many roads leading to Baiyun City. When they were resting outside the valley, everyone had
We decided to avoid the gentle valley roads as much as possible and take the steep roads that are not easy to walk.
Why was he still ambushed? So much so that the whole army was almost annihilated.
Even if Baiyun Village reaches the sky, it wouldn't be possible to ambush there in advance, right?
The more I thought about it, the more something was wrong, and my progress suddenly stopped. Under Luo Chen's puzzled gaze, I actually started to walk back.
"Sister Zhong Li, what are you..."
"There is a spy! I must find out who is informing Baiyun Village!"
Not only were the furs robbed during this trip, but even the Zhong family's guards were wiped out. If this matter cannot be investigated clearly, she will not be reconciled!
Luo Chen suddenly had one head and two heads. Go back? What's going on? He's about to leave the valley now. Wouldn't it be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth to go back now?
"Sister Zhong Li, before I entered the valley, I remember you once said that although Baiyun Village would rob merchants passing by on weekdays, they generally robbed only half of the goods, and even if they robbed only half of the goods, why are you doing this?
Is this the first time this is so abnormal?”
Zhong Li was stunned. Most of these bandits in Baiyun Valley were refugees who had committed crimes nearby and gathered here to hide from their enemies and to make a living.
The head of Baiyun Village is also a well-known figure. Although Baiyun Village is a bandit, it still has a certain bottom line. Otherwise, which merchant would dare to take this path in these years?
If they came to kill one by one, then the bandits in Baiyun Valley would have been starved to death long ago!
"Sister Zhong Li, why is this fur trade so urgent? Since Baiyun Village is so notorious, why can't we just travel a few more days and bypass Baiyun Valley?"
Zhong Li's face looked a little unsightly. Although he vaguely grasped something in his mind, it was too vague and he could not be sure.
"Speaking of it, this fur transaction was indeed a bit too sudden. From stock preparation to delivery and the final transaction, the other party only gave them more than a month. But Licheng and Baiyun City are hundreds of miles apart.
During this period, I have been traveling at night for several days."
Zhong Li sighed lightly, if they hadn't traveled all night and everyone was already exhausted, how could they have been robbed of the goods so easily?
“Since the time is so short, why do we still need to accept it?
"I don't know. This transaction was taken over by the elders in the family, and I was only responsible for escorting it."
The Zhong family is one of the five major families in Licheng, a real merchant family! Although the Zhong family has declined today, it is so thin that a camel is bigger than a horse. In recent years, it has had close contacts with nearby cities and has a strong relationship with others.
Your own currency channel!
In the eyes of outsiders, these currencies are the real road to gold, and they have long been considered by major aristocratic families.
Nowadays, the Zhong family is in a very bad situation. Some old guys in the family are very ambitious, and they have become more and more rampant in recent years. If it were not for the suppression of the elder sisters in the family, the Zhong family would have been torn apart.
"Sister Zhong Li, this matter reveals something strange. The behavior of Baiyun Village is abnormal. There must be a demon inside! Maybe this fur trade was originally a trap!"
He was also from an aristocratic family, so he naturally understood the darkness inside the aristocratic family. Zhong Li's face was a little gloomy and uncertain. After Luo Chen's repeated persuasion, he still did not look back.
Baiyun City is strictly a third-level county town. For such a big city, there is a city lord's palace in the city! Although Wuling County is also a third-level county town, it is an unpopular third-level small town.
At this time, many foreign merchants have already gathered outside Baiyun City, and they can enter the city only after the city gate is opened.
At this time, less than a mile away from Baiyun City, two dirty figures helped each other out of the valley bottom. Looking at the Baiyun City in front of them, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Luo Chen groped around, and finally poured out a gold coin from his boots, and said with a silly smile: "Sister Zhong Li, I have money. After entering the city, let's go have a big meal!"
Zhong Li's eyes lit up and he smiled: "This gold coin is enough for us to enter the city, but do you have any other money?"
Luo Chen scratched his head and looked at Zhong Li with some confusion. This gold coin was already his entire worth. Any more would really be gone.
"Still having a big dinner. Baiyun City is a regular third-level city. Non-local citizens who enter the city must pay an entry fee. After paying our entry fee with this gold coin, it is estimated that the maximum is