"Brother, you are really lucky to be able to travel so far on your first trip..." The man was stunned for a moment, then laughed dryly and couldn't help but say.
"No, I'm really lucky." Wei He replied.
"In that case, brother, why don't you come and sit with us for a while, so you can chat about tomorrow's arrangements? What do you think?" the man said again.
"That's annoying."
Wei He went back to the courtyard to greet Jiang Su, and he followed the middle-aged man to the adjacent courtyard with earthen walls.
The two sides were separated by a wall, which was quite close. He didn't worry about any accidents if the distance was too far.
In the middle of the courtyard, a fire was burning brightly.
Wei He, the old man from the caravan, the woman in black veil, and two young people were sitting together.
The rest of the caravan were sitting in the courtyard in twos and threes, eating dry food and taking care of their personal belongings.
Wei He knew nothing about the Zangjian Gorge, and the skilled man was so bold that he simply came over alone to get in touch with the other party.
Not only can you get a feel for it, but you can also get some relevant information.
The leader here is the old man surnamed Wang, the man who first talked to Wei He. His name is Wang Zichong.
At this time, he was carefully putting away a roll of maps that he had just sorted out, and seemed to be making annotations just now.
After putting away his things, he looked up at Wei He.
"My little brother is from a nearby city, right? It's really not easy for such a few people to go out on their way."
"No, Mr. Wang is so complimentary." Wei He said lightly. "Who would be willing to leave their hometown if they weren't helpless?"
"Nothing wrong. This is a barren land in Yunzhou, which is very different from Taizhou. The road you are taking is to Taizhou. There are many dangers in it. Even if there is an incense to repel animals, there are still a lot of poisonous insects of all kinds. It can
I have been able to walk all the way here without incident, which is already impressive." Mr. Wang praised in admiration.
"If I'm not mistaken, my little brother should have gone to Taizhou to study under his master, right?" he continued.
"That's right." Wei He nodded and said carefully that he was indeed going to learn from his master.
"To be honest, I am also the same. I took my granddaughter there to seek apprenticeship. Taizhou has become a popular place to practice martial arts. Among the nearby states, it is now the most stable place."
He sighed as he spoke.
"If there were more choices, I would not want to leave my hometown and come to such a far place."
He pointed at the woman in black gauze beside him and whispered.
"My granddaughter Zhenqi has excellent aptitude and is obsessed with martial arts since she was a child. This time her hometown was hit by a disaster, so we simply moved to Taizhou. It can be regarded as looking for opportunities in bigger places."
Zhenqi? Wei He glanced at the woman in black with her face covered.
No matter how this group of people looked at it, it didn't look like there was any kind of relationship between grandfather and grandson. According to him, the core of this team was the masked woman in black.
The rest of the people behind Mr. Wang looked at her cautiously every once in a while, as if they were following her instructions and looking at her face.
The other party thought he couldn't see it, but Wei He, not only had read countless people, but also had decades of experience in time travel, so he could understand the meaning of some details and micro-expressions.
With a little extrapolation, you can roughly understand who the core characters are.
"By the way, I forgot to introduce you. These two here are also the two young heroes who traveled with us. They also joined us halfway.
One is Xue Chengyong from Su City, and the other is Qian Hao from Beifucheng."
Mr. Wang once again introduced the other two people to Wei He.
"I'm Wei He. I'm from Feiye City." Wei He cupped his fists in greeting.
"Xue Chengyong." A man with a handsome face and a big red mole on the corner of his mouth lazily raised his hand in reply.
The other person clasped his fists calmly and nodded towards Wei He.
"Qian Hao, I have met Brother Wei."
With just a greeting, the different personalities of the two people were highlighted.
Wei He immediately had a good impression of Xue Chengyong. This type of person who showed his emotions all over his face was his favorite type. He was simple and single-minded. When dealing with him, he didn't have to worry about too many dirty tricks.
But Qian Hao is different.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that it is a deliberate disguise, and it still needs to be observed.
At this time, Mr. Wang's attention has also shifted to tomorrow's Zangjian Gorge. How to pass through requires absolute attention. He does not care about Wei He, Xue Chengyong, Qian Hao, and the three teams. He will explain it here first.
The three of them, Wei He and others, all agreed.
In the process of passing through the Zangjian Gorge, the most important point is not to kill all the birds. Even if you hurt them.
Otherwise, it will definitely attract a group of people to attack.
After repeated warnings, Mr. Wang discussed the distribution issue. It originally cost a whole portion of the animal bait, but if it is divided into four parties, then each of the four parties can provide a quarter, which greatly saves consumption.
The journey is long, and precious consumables such as animal bait should be saved if possible.
After everyone discussed the process, everyone left separately and returned to their own courtyards.
From the beginning to the end, the woman in black named Zhenqi did not speak or even make a sound.
It wasn't until everyone from Wei He and the other three parties had left that she raised her head slightly and looked at Mr. Wang.
"Is there something wrong with these people?" Zhenqi's voice was a little hoarse, but she could still hear the woman's texture, but there was an obvious coldness in it.
"There's no problem. There are more or less hidden things. However, people who hide nothing when they go out will have died at home long ago and will not be able to go to such a deep place." Mr. Wang answered seriously.
"That's fine. If you find something wrong, let me know. It's better to do it earlier than later." Zhenqi said calmly.
"Special envoy, the others may be easier to deal with, but Wei He seems to have different Qi and blood, and he doesn't look like a person with secondary Qi and blood." Mr. Wang reminded.
"It's okay, it's just three times of energy and blood at most. Although he has strength in his body, it is not strong. He also has no bone-forging characteristics. As long as he is not strong enough, I will kill him as if he were searching for something." Zhenqi said calmly.
"Special envoy, tomorrow will be like a bird's nest. It's better to try not to see any blood. It's best to spend it peacefully..." Mr. Wang persuaded with a wry smile.
"I know it well. Don't worry, no innocent people will be hurt." Zhenqi replied lightly, stood up, and went into the inner room.
The other side.
Wei He returned to his yard and saw Jiang Su guarding the yard with a vigilant face, ready for action at any time.
"You're finally back!" Jiang Su breathed a sigh of relief. Without Wei He, she just felt uneasy.
The other people also came closer in unison, as if they would feel safer next to Wei He.
"Anything gained?" Jiang Su asked.
"It's not bad." Wei He explained what was agreed upon. He also learned from Mr. Wang's mouth a lot of problems that might arise along the way, as well as about the beast-repelling incense.
"I just said that if there are still people walking on this path, there must be something to rely on. It turns out that there is such a thing as beast-repelling incense..." Jiang Su nodded.
She paused and then hesitated: "Well, Wei He, what do you think we should do with them? Ignore them, or have some contact with them?"
"Don't worry, let's go our own way. If we find they have problems, I will solve them." Wei He said calmly.
During his journey, which lasted for a month, he was not always on an ordinary journey, and he killed many unscrupulous travelers along the way.
"Well... there aren't that many bad guys... It's not too late to find out first before taking action." Jiang Su trembled. These days, Wei He kills people with great force. Sometimes before he finishes speaking, he suddenly turns around.
one time.
One dart goes out and it's a life.
"Besides, when people go out for a walk in the wilderness, they must be strong enough..."
"It's okay. Only the woman in black and the old man named Wang have some strength. Don't worry about the rest.
Anyway, be prepared yourself. If there is a problem, look at my gestures and take action first." Wei He warned.
After these days of travel, Wei He probably has a full understanding of his own strength.
Among the three-blood warriors, the combination of his two skills is extremely powerful. Coupled with the bonus of the flying dragon skill, he can come and go freely. He is probably one of the best among the three-blood warriors.
Of course, the key is not these. When fighting, what really determines life or death is not the strength of martial arts, but the combination of various factors.
Wei He was confident that even if there were people with stronger martial arts skills than him, as long as they were not too energetic, if a fight broke out, he would be the one who survived.
"Okay, I understand." Jiang Su nodded. These days, she has seen how ruthless her junior brother is.
In the wild, if you have the slightest suspicion, you will kill someone. The decisiveness of the action is not like killing, but like an instinctive reaction.
"Okay, go in and sleep. I'll keep watch first, and you'll stay the rest of the night." Wei He warned.
"Okay." Jiang Su nodded.
A night of silence.
Early the next morning, the two teams moved forward one after another, following a somewhat unclear path.
After walking forward for more than an hour, the mountain in front suddenly broke off, and a huge ravine and canyon appeared.
It was like being split open by a giant axe.
At the bottom of the canyon is a turbulent river. There is an ancient bridge in disrepair on the river.
"That bridge is the Zangjian Gorge." Mr. Wang pointed to the bridge below.
"When passing the bridge, please remember that no matter what happens, you can't kill the birds. You can only avoid them. We have animal bait. Normally, they won't be willing to pay attention to us."
"I understand." Qian Hao nodded. "Thank you, Mr. Wang, for clearing up the confusion."
"There's no problem with me here either." Xue Chengyong led two followers and said casually, waving a folding fan in his hand.
"It's the same here." Wei He simply nodded.
Teams from all directions gathered together, more than twenty people in total, divided into three groups, and quickly went down the mountain to the bridge.
Wang Lao's caravan left first, followed by Xue Chengyong, Qian Hao, and finally Wei He and others.
The stone bridge is full of loopholes and gaps, and the guardrails are also broken a lot, making it look quite dangerous.
Overhead, in the mid-air of the canyon, figures of large birds were constantly circling and crossing. Under the mist, it was not clear whether they were exactly like birds or not.
"Everyone, be careful. There are a total of sixteen bridge pillars here. The old man will throw the animal bait at the third bridge pillar.
After the eighth bridge pillar, it is Mr. Qian Hao. After the twelfth bridge pillar, it is Mr. Xue. After the last bridge, it is Mr. Wei He. Please be careful." Mr. Wang warned carefully.
Teams from all sides responded one after another.
Slowly, the three teams slowly walked up the bridge.
The first one, Mr. Wang, threw out a small black object. The object flew towards the river on the left and flew far away.
Suddenly there was a low chirping sound, and at least dozens of unique birds suddenly flew out of the canyon in mid-air, chasing in the direction of the little thing.
"Let's go!" Mr. Wang shouted.
The three teams accelerated rapidly.
When they reached a quarter of the way, the flock of Jueru birds that had been led away turned back and pounced on everyone.
"Go!" Qian Hao said nothing, and threw a quarter of the animal bait that had been divided in the opposite direction.