This road is the road designated by the old man, and you need to keep walking.
With the old man's advance arrangements and the teleportation talisman used before, I believe no one will be able to find this place.
When it got dark, Zi Chen stopped. Noah was responsible for picking up some dry firewood, while Zi Chen went to hunt the small beasts.
During this period, he asked Xiaoya to follow him, and he stayed close to him.
Because once the guess comes true, it will be a very important task, because the people from the Xiaoya family have given the final protection to him, not to the powerful old man in the human soul realm.
Moreover, the reward this time was very generous, so of course he couldn't let anything happen to Xiaodu.
So, Xiaoya followed Zi Chen around, and saw Zi Chen setting up various small traps.
Then I saw how Zi Chen hunted, cleaned, and even found some marinade and smeared it on the little beast.
She looked at it curiously, her eyes shining, because Zi Chen's technique was indeed very skillful and very professional.
The only regret is that those little traps didn't come in handy.
Zi Chen returned with the little beast that he had taken care of. Noah had already lit a fire.
The next step is to wait.
Although Shan Ya still had doubts in her heart, after seeing Zi Chen so calm, she stopped asking any more questions. She would follow Zi Chen no matter what he did.
But why should we protect Xiaodu?
Even Xiaoya himself didn't know this problem.
Zi Chen started grilling meat, and the aroma of meat came out.
In the forest at night, there are occasional roars of beasts. I wonder if those strange beasts have very keen senses, and none of them tries to get close to this place.
The three Xiaoya people gathered around and watched the barbecue changing color little by little.
Zi Chen, who was concentrating on the barbecue, suddenly changed his expression slightly.
"You have a good life. If it weren't for the smell of meat, we wouldn't be here."
A calm voice came from the forest.
The three of them looked up when they heard the sound and saw five people walking out of the forest and walking towards this side.
There was a touch of surprise in Xiaoya's eyes.
The expressions of Noah and Shanya changed.
Zi Chen didn't look up because he knew who was coming.
Yi Kang.
The leader of the guards was also a guardian, but was not very friendly to them.
It is said that he has a great reputation in Shaxing City.
Xiaoya immediately stood up and ran towards Yi Kang, obviously wanting to ask about the young lady's situation.
Her hand was held by Zi Chen again.
Zi Chen pulled Xiao Ya back to his side, looked up at Yi Kang, and said lightly: "Why are you here?"
Yi Kang walked to the opposite side of Zi Chen and sat across the bonfire. The other four people stood behind him and looked at Zi Chen expressionlessly.
Yi Kang plucked his ears with his fingers and said, "What are you talking about? Using money to help others eliminate disasters and protect their employers is our fault, aren't you the same?"
Xiaoya was very anxious, gesturing towards Zi Chen with one hand, while the other hand was still held by Zi Chen.
Zi Chen said: "Didn't you go to protect the young lady? How is she?"
Xiaoya looked at Yi Kang nervously.
Yi Kang sighed and said: "Don't mention it, their speed is too fast. We fought fiercely along the way and killed several souls. This affected the progress and ended up not catching up."
After the words fell, Yi Kang glanced at Xiao Ya, whose expression was obviously relaxed, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Xiaoya got the answer and was no longer excited. Zichen also let go of her hand at this time.
Looking at Yi Kang opposite, he smiled and said: "So that's it. The meat is about to be roasted. Do you want to eat some together?"
Yi Kang also had a smile on his face and was about to nod in agreement, but the next moment, the smile on his face solidified.
I saw several black ropes, like chains, breaking out of the ground and wrapping around the bodies of the five people.
The soul power stirred, and the five people were tied up tightly.
"Zi Chen, you are looking for death!"
"Let us go!"
The four people standing behind Yi Kang were furious and shouted at Zi Chen.
The soul power in their bodies began to flow, trying to break the shackles of the soul power.
Yi Kang's expression changed slightly, and he asked in surprise: "Zi Chen, what do you mean?"
He didn't try to struggle, just sat there.
Such a turn of events made Xiao Ya stunned and looked at Zi Chen in confusion.
Shan Ya and Noah stood up, their eyes gradually became cold, and their soul power began to surge.
The two of them had absolute trust in Zi Chen. Now Zi Chen must have his reasons for taking action against the five people.
Looking at the calm Yi Kang, Zi Chen said: "If you want to kill me, I will kill you. I have no other meaning."
"Kill you? Where do these words come from?" Yi Kang said in surprise: "Our purpose is the same, so what's the point of me killing you?"
Just as Yi Kang was speaking, the four people behind him also stopped resisting.
"Really?" Zi Chen looked at Yi Kang.
"Of course!" Yi Kang nodded.
Zi Chen sneered and said: "I don't think so. The first time we were attacked, when you were commanding others to guard, you also paid some attention to watching Xiaoya and Xiaoyu respectively. At that time, I knew you
Don’t have any other plans.”
Yi Kang said: "They are employers, and it is our responsibility to protect their safety! Moreover, weren't you also protecting the little mute girl at that time?"
Zi Chen said: "But your attention only stayed beside Xiao Ya for a moment, and then it fell on Xiao Yu."
Yi Kang's expression changed, "I didn't expect that your perception would be so sharp. Yes, I felt relieved when I saw you protecting Xiaoyu, so I paid special attention to Miss Xiaoyu."
Zi Chen lowered his head and flipped the barbecue several times, while shaking his head and saying: "No, the reason why you no longer pay attention to Xiaoya is because she wants to protect the young lady at all costs. And the reason why you pay attention to Xiaoyu is because she is in a crisis.
When she appeared, her first thought was not to protect the young lady, but to protect herself. Although she quickly woke up, her subconscious actions cannot deceive others."
"Have you even discovered these details?" Yi Kang's expression changed again, this time he was much more serious.
The expressions of several other people also changed, including Noah and Shanya. This was a detail they had never discovered.
Zi Chen said: "Not only did I discover this detail, but I also discovered that your eyes also changed for a moment. I guess, at that time, you should have thought that Xiao Yu was the real lady, right? And the lady on the carriage,
It's just a cover."
This time everyone was stunned.
Yi Kang glanced at Zi Chen, and then glanced at Xiao Ya with his peripheral vision. She was also stunned at this time.
Is Xiaoyu a real lady?
Then who was the lady all along?
She felt messy.
"Are you saying this without any basis?"
Yi Kang looked at Zi Chen and said, "I admit that you have observed many details, but you are too imaginative. Did you have any problems with your brain before, or was you squeezed by the door when you were a child?"
Zi Chen, who flipped the barbecue again, said: "There is one more detail I didn't mention, that is, when the coachman in the Soul Realm left, Xiaoyu made another subconscious pulling action, and with this action, you should have been sure
Is her identity as a young lady correct?"
Yi Kang shook his head and said, "I don't know what you are talking about. Your hypochondriasis is so severe that it should be incurable."
Zi Chen said: "It doesn't matter if you don't admit it. Just listen to what I say. Before that, you should know very well how the protective mask was broken. After I reminded you in time, the time for the five of you to take action was too late.
Some, causing all attacks to fall on it, and the mask shattered."
"Of course, you don't have to admit it, you can use slow reaction as an excuse, but you should always remember whose hand the soul weapon that flew toward Xiaoyu came from, right?"
Yi Kang's expression became serious, "Did you even see this? Everyone was fighting in a scuffle at that time, so no one should have cared about their surroundings."
"Unfortunately, I did see your hidden movements. Otherwise, why would I attack the five of you? Because we are not traveling together, we are guardians, and your purpose is to come here to kill people!"
Zi Chen looked at the five people tied up with soul power ropes and sighed: "I guess Xiao Yu and the pretending lady are both dead, right?"
Xiao Ya suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at Zi Chen in disbelief.
Zi Chen did not look at her, but she looked at Yi Kang, wanting to get the answer.
There was admiration in Yi Kang's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "I have to say, I underestimated you. I didn't expect that you are so insightful that you not only saw all the details, but also guessed what you had never seen before. That's right,
They are dead."
Xiaoya's tears welled up in his eyes.
Her body was trembling, and there was hatred in her eyes.
At this moment, Zi Chen grabbed Xiao Ya again and shook his head at her.
Xiao Ya squatted beside Zi Chen and cried, making a sound for the first time, feeling very sad.
Zi Chen looked at Yikang and continued: "You have been observing Xiaoya since you got here, because you already know that Xiaoyu is not that young lady, and all her seemingly subconscious actions are for deception. Looking back now,
Her previous meanness in front of everyone was actually intentional."
Yi Kang's eyes began to flicker, and there was anger in his eyes.
He thought that his observation was very careful, so he concluded that Xiao Yu was the young lady, but it turned out not to be the case.
All of Xiaoyu's actions are fake, and they are all deliberately giving people the illusion.
That's why he kept paying attention to Xiaoya. Just looking at the changes in Xiaoya's expression, he could no longer tell whether it was true or false.
Looking at Yi Kang's expression changing, Zi Chen said: "You are confused now, right? Because you can't judge Xiaoya's true identity from the change in her expression. In fact, I can tell you that Xiaoya is not that young lady.
."
"How do you know?" Yi Kang said, "Why should I believe what you say?"
Zi Chen said: "It's a very simple reason. This time our employer has used such a big deal that even the human soul realm can be used as a bait. Do you think they will leave the real lady to us for protection?"
"You are a chess piece, why are we not?" Zi Chen smiled bitterly and said: "Perhaps, you can think of it this way, right where we fought before, there was another caravan, stepping on the traces left by the battlefield.
, walking towards the distance. And in that caravan, there is a young lady who looks different no matter how she hides it."
At this time, Xiaoya was still crying, feeling not only sad but also confused.
If there really is a lady, where is the lady?
Who is the young lady who has grown up with her these years?
The most important thing is that the person she needs to protect throughout her life is dead.
Xiao Yu is also dead.
Yi Kang, who was still tied up tightly, looked at Zi Chen and said coldly: "What do you mean by this? Are you saying that you are innocent and you want me to let you go?"
Zi Chen shook his head slightly and said: "Of course not. In this kind of matter, I would rather kill by mistake than let go."
Yi Kang snorted coldly: "Then what's the point of telling me this? Do you think you have conquered us and are sure of victory, so you want to show your extraordinary wisdom in front of us?"
Zi Chen shook his head again, "Of course not."
"Why is that?" Yi Kang asked.
A mysterious smile appeared on Zi Chen's face, "Because you need to delay time, I will help you."
As the words fell, rays of light lit up around Zi Chen.
These lights come from the ground and from the holy symbols.
The moment the light came on, it also reflected the men in black who were hiding in the darkness, gathering their breath and moving forward slowly.
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ps: I’m going out in the afternoon, so I’ll just update it today. The word count is actually not that small.