Jiaohua

Chapter 444 Missing People (Part [-])
After jumping over the steepest mountain, Xia Zhaoyi finally stopped to rest.

There is a large flat land in front of it, clean and open, and a continuous mountain wall behind it. The ancient trees on the mountain wall are towering, and the dense branches stretch out to block the snowflakes falling from the sky.

Xia Zhaoyi chopped a large bundle of grass and trees, shook off the snow particles, lit a fire to keep warm, and took out the dry food and water that he carried with him and put them aside to bake.

The wind and snow were getting stronger and stronger, and there were occasional deer sounds and howling wolves in the mountains and forests. She sat by the fire and looked up at her surroundings. If she wanted to rest here tonight, she must be well prepared.

She raised her hand and yawned, tears welling up in her eyes.

The heat brought by the fire and the fatigue of the journey really make people sleepy.

Another yawn floated up, and she rubbed her eyes, her eyelids almost couldn't hold back.

But just when he was about to fall asleep, a strong wind suddenly came from a distance.

Xia Zhaoyi woke up instantly, subconsciously lying down, and almost at the same time, a crossbow shot at the slope ten feet away from her.

Frost and snow fell all around, and the strength of the crossbow arrows was very strong.

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In the distance, a man in black lowered his crossbow, staring closely at the burning ground.

Another man in black was also holding a bow and crossbow, and an arrow rested on the string.

They had come to hunt, and as they were chasing a hare, they saw the flames here.

Naturally, this crossbow arrow was not intended to kill the other party, because the other party could not see it at all outside the line of sight, and because of this, it could be judged that the number of the other party was definitely not large, so there was no need to worry about intimidating the enemy.

The sound of the wind howled through the forest, and after the crossbow arrow shot past, there was no further movement.

The two of them stood for a while, and one of them said, "Is it a refugee?"

"I don't know," another person said, "Go and have a look?"

"Not urgent."

Another crossbow arrow was strung, and the man in black pulled the bow, this time the arrow pointed slightly inward.

With a sound of "whoosh", the crossbow bolt shot out.

After one, set up another one, which is more inward.

Seeing this, the companion also nocked arrows.

The two of them shot about fifteen arrows before stopping.

"Go." The man in black said, walking forward.

The wind howled in the deep mountains, and they walked quietly, with the crossbow arrows in their hands resting on the strings, holding them cautiously.

After getting a little closer, they found that only the fire was burning quietly, and there was no one in sight. The crossbow arrows they shot were inserted in disorder on the slope.

"Where's the person?" the man in black whispered.

The companion looked around to make sure that no one was seen leaving just now.

Finally, his eyes rested on the burning fire.

"Let's go back first," said the companion, "Go back and find Aunt Rou."

The man in black nodded, not daring to stay any longer, and said, "Let's go."

What they didn't know was that when they looked back and turned to leave, a crossbow arrow quietly aimed at them in the dark sky.

But the crossbow didn't shoot out, Xia Zhaoyi lowered his hand.

Why did these two men in black appear in the barren mountains, and they also carried a very offensive improved crossbow.

To assassinate Emperor Xuanyan?

"Gu Rou." Xia Zhaoyi was sure that this was the name he heard just now.

Haven't heard of it, don't know it.

She looked down at the fire below and the messy crossbow arrows around, letting her know that this place was not safe.

Right now, she was extremely sleepy, cold and tired, and her body was exhausted to the extreme. She didn't have the energy to play cat and mouse games with these people.

Coming down from the tree, Xia Zhaoyi tightened his burden, took out the slightly warm dry food, took a bite, turned and left.

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The snowstorm in the mountains is particularly heavy, visible to the naked eye, coming from the northern sky.

Aunt Rou stood outside the wooden house, looking up at the snow falling from above.

He was also dressed in black, and his ears were red from the cold.

Hearing the movement on the right, Aunt Rou looked back.

Seeing the demeanor of the two men in black, Aunt Rou frowned, walked over and said, "What happened?"

A man in black looked at the wooden house where Old Tong and Zhi Changle were sleeping, stepped forward and whispered in Aunt Rou's ear.

"Are you sure you haven't seen anyone?"

"No." The man in black shook his head.

Rou Gu thought for a while and said, "I'll go and talk to Young Master."

This matter may not be a trivial matter.

Lao Tong and Zhi Changle's ears were pressed against the door, and they were breathing hard, trying to listen to the movement outside.

Hearing Rougu's footsteps coming this way, Zhi Changle was about to go back and pretend to sleep, but was grabbed by Old Tong, who made a "shh" gesture.

Aunt Rou pushed away the wooden house next door.

Lao Tong and Zhi Changle then left the wooden door and went to the other side of the wooden wall to stick their ears.

Shen Wen slept very deeply, and after a few days of traveling and traveling, his physical discomfort worsened and he was extremely tired.

Aunt Rou didn't knock on the door, she just pushed it in, and a strong medicinal fragrance came over her face.

In the room, there is a bean of sparks on the copper candlestick, very dark, with hazy light and shadow.

Rou Gu stopped in front of the bed, looked at the man lying on his side facing inward on the bed, and said, "Master."

Shen Yan has always been a very alert person, and now he has no reaction at all.

Aunt Rou frowned, feeling distressed.

After calling out in a low voice a few times, Rou Gu stepped forward to push him.

Lao Tong and Zhi Changle were on the other side of the room, they couldn't hear anything, their ears almost pricked up to the sky.

"Young Master." Rou Gu pushed nearly ten times before Shen Wen finally opened his eyes.

In the dim candlelight, his handsome face appeared in a daze that was rarely seen at ordinary times, but soon, the light in his eyes focused and became clear again.

Aunt Rou retreated back, lowered her head and said respectfully, "My lord."

Shen Yan sat up, raised his hand to gently rub his forehead, and said, "Say."

"Did you hear that?" Zhi Changle asked Old Tong softly.

Old Tong nodded.

However, Aunt Rou's voice was still very low, and the two of them couldn't hear what she was saying at all.

"It seems that I can't hear it again." Old Tong said.

"They are really mysterious." Zhi Changle said.

At this time, I heard movement from over there, it was Rou Gu's footsteps leaving.

Lao Tong and Zhi Changle hurriedly stopped and did not speak.

But at this moment, there was a knock on the door of their room.

Before they had any reaction, the next moment, the wooden door was pushed open from the outside.

Aunt Rou held a candlestick in her hand, the light was dim, she was dressed in black, the candlelight line went from bottom to top, Lao Tong and Zhi Changle, who couldn't dodge in time, made noises in fright.

"I think it's better for the two of you to go to bed," Rou Gu said, her voice sounded very ethereal and cold in the night, "After all, it's already so late, don't you think so?"

Lao Tong and Zhi Changle maintained a stiff posture, staring at her with big eyes, not speaking, and showing embarrassment on their faces.

"Go to bed early." Rou Gu said again, turned and left.

The room was dark again, and there was no movement next door.

After a while, Lao Tong and Zhi Changle stood up.

"This is fucking..." Old Tong said.

"Go to sleep," Zhi Changle walked towards the bed, "I'm afraid we won't succeed if we eat."

(End of this chapter)