Douluo: Starting from the engagement with Zhu Zhuqing

"Is this direction going to Winterfell?"

Tang San and the Fifth Elder, leading an elite army, kept searching along the official road for traces of the carriage escaping from Tiandou City. Tang San looked at the rut marks, purple light flashed in his eyes, and he frowned and said.

Mustard-level purple devil eyes can clearly see any tiny traces even in the dark night.

Winterfell is just a small city in the north, and the weather is extremely cold, so escaping here is no different than throwing yourself into a trap. Tang San had some doubts as to whether he had made the wrong choice.

Staring at the ruts on the ground, Tang San suddenly frowned, lowered his body, and reached out to touch the ruts.

"what happened?"

The fifth elder asked doubtfully.

Tang San crushed the fine soil on his fingers, and there was some uncertainty in his solemn tone:

“The ruts seem to get shallower from here on?”

The fifth elder's face hardened, he understood what Tang San meant, and the weight of the carriage decreased. In other words, the two people who escaped may have got out of the car on the way.

The vast spiritual power surged around and the wild air flow caused the surrounding trees to sway, and the chirping of insects stopped. There was silence in the dark night. After a moment, the fifth elder said in a deep voice:

"Did you sense something wrong? I didn't feel anything abnormal."

When Dai Yao left, he carefully checked for any aura that might expose him and erased any trace of his and Qian Renxue's passing. Therefore, although the fifth elder was powerful, he could not detect anything.

Tang San looked at the dark jungle, his eyes shining with an inexplicable light.

On the official road, the rammed earth is very hard and there are many traces of ruts. The traces left behind are so shallow that they are almost invisible. He said that the ruts of the carriage Emperor Shura left had become shallower, which was more of an intuition than evidence.

However, because of this, he made up his mind to change the route of pursuit. Even if the fifth elder believed in him, he could not convince himself.

He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice:

"Let's go to Winterfell."

Anyway, the nearby cities will be under martial law after receiving the order. Once anyone is found suspicious, they will be stopped. Moreover, the third elder and the fourth elder have set up dragnets in the east and west respectively, and Emperor Shura cannot escape.

After hearing Tang San's order, the group headed for Winter City in a mighty manner.

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The sky was dim, and a carriage was speeding along the rugged path.

Looking at the sun slowly rising over the mountains ahead, Dai Yao squinted his eyes slightly and said while driving the carriage:

"We're almost there, are you okay?"

Dai Yao opened the door curtain and saw Xue Qinghe weakly leaning on the inner pillar of the carriage, his face turned pale and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Hearing Dai Yao's words, Xue Qinghe endured the pain and dizziness, forced a smile, straightened up and said:

"If I had walked on this road for a little longer, I might not be able to bear it anymore."

She never thought that she would be so weak, with no time to recover from the injuries in her body, so she ran away with Dai Yao. Especially last night, she had never felt that the night was so long. The jolting of the carriage aggravated her injuries, but she knew very well that now was not the time to stop, so she could only grit her teeth and persist.

More importantly, she didn't want to look weak in front of Dai Yao.

Back then, she wanted to be loved by her mother like other children, but every time she got close to Bibi Dong, she always got that cold and cold face. She prayed and cried countless times, but it still couldn't change the woman's cold heart.

She hated her helpless self.

Is there any difference between myself now and myself then? With the same powerlessness, his fate was left to Dai Yao. If Dai Yao fails, she will die too. Despite this, she subconsciously told herself that she was different from the helpless little girl now. She had grown up!

She has a powerful martial spirit, a prominent family background, and a stunning appearance. She is no longer helpless! She is no longer the little girl who longed for Bibi Dong's love!

Therefore, even if she held on, she was unwilling to show her weakness.

Dai Yao glanced at Qian Renxue and saw through Qian Renxue's current state at a glance. The injuries have worsened to varying degrees, but the car can't be stopped now. On the road he passed just now, he had noticed that after they left, some soldiers appeared on the road, inspecting something.

"The action is really fast. There are inspection soldiers on such a remote road. In other words, there must be stricter inspections in the city ahead."

Dai Yao frowned deeply, then slowly relaxed:

"However, I want to see how you can trace it next!"

Looking at the red sun jumping over the mountain, Dai Yao smiled faintly:

"I hope Yanyan, Rongrong and the others can leave Tiandou City smoothly..."

The reason why he did not use the power of Qinglian Sect and Qibao Glazed Sect to leave Tiandou Empire was because he did not want them to be harmed by the hatred of Tiandou Empire. You know, he almost overturned the existence of the Tiandou royal family.

What's more, once his relationship with the Qibao Glazed Sect is exposed, his identity as Shura Emperor will also be exposed.

The carriage continued to move forward. After a while, the mountain road turned and a wide river came into view!

The mountains on both sides of the river rise up, revealing white-brown rock walls. Between the two mountains, there is a strip of blue water. The sparkling water surface reflected the red sun that had just jumped out. In an instant, the water surface looked like broken gold.

"arrive."

Dai Yao pulled the reins, and the carriage suddenly stopped on the winding mountain road. Looking down at the magnificent scenery, Dai Yao laughed from the bottom of his heart.

Hearing Dai Yao's voice, Qian Renxue pushed herself up, opened the door curtain, and saw such a magnificent scenery. Her pupils shrank slightly, and the annoyance caused by the injury in her heart was lightly slapped on her face by the slightly steamy morning breeze. A lot of them have disappeared.

"This is?"

Qian Renxue asked with some surprise.

She has been in the palace all year round and has never seen such beautiful scenery.

Dai Yao smiled and said:

"The Canglan River is the largest river in the eastern region of the Tiandou Empire. It has countless tributaries and irrigates the fertile Lima Plain. So far, I don't have much to tell you about my plan. The next step is to take a boat into the sea and go around the coast of the continent. Slowly head south."

"Finally return to the land and return to Wuhun City."

"Although it took a long time, the pursuers were helpless on the vast sea. Compared with the escape route on land, it is much safer."

Qian Renxue immediately understood Dai Yao's plan and escaped on the river. It would be difficult for the soldiers of the Tiandou Empire to pursue him. Moreover, the farther away you are from Tiandou City, the weaker the Tiandou Empire's control over the city will be, and the stronger the local power will be.

Qian Renxue looked at Dai Yao in surprise. Although this was not the perfect plan, it was the safest plan. Now, safety is more important than anything else.

Dai Yao looked at Canglan River, his face condensed and he said:

"However, there is still a long river to walk before entering the sea. Although the inspection of the river will be much weaker than the roads on land, you still have to be careful. Once exposed, it will be difficult to escape."    Qian Renxue He looked slightly gloomy and nodded.

The road down to the river was rugged and steep. Dai Yao carefully drove the carriage down slowly. Two quarters of an hour later, Dai Yao finally arrived at the river.

The ebb and flow.

A number of small boats are undulating in the waves, and a few huts are located on the flat areas of the mountainside. A little smoke rose, and breakfast was being prepared in the house. On the shore, several small boats slowly docked, and several dark-skinned men transferred the catch collected in the early morning to the shore.

A man wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at the man who had been wiping boats for decades but never went to sea, and joked:

"Old Huang, you're still polishing your boat. You're not sailing it. Why are you polishing it so brightly?"

The man named Lao Huang has ravines on his face, full of the vicissitudes of time. Hearing the man's joke, he continued to wipe the boat under his feet and said with an honest smile:

"Lao Li, you don't understand."

Lao Li smiled and said nothing. This old man suddenly came here ten years ago and took root here. He is a nice person, but he has a quirk. Although he has a good boat, he never sails it out. He leans against the shore and has been wiping and maintaining it for ten years. They were wondering why, but Huang never answered.

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves came from behind.

Several people looked at the sound, and after a while, a carriage appeared in front of them. Everyone was shocked and looked at this uninvited guest suspiciously. In such a remote place, no outsiders are seen for a year, except for the soul master who is responsible for awakening the martial soul in the Wuhun Hall once a year.

"Call-"

Dai Yao stopped the carriage and looked at the strangers who were sizing him up. His eyes immediately stopped on the man who was wiping the boat, and he said with a smile:

"My ship is still there."

Several people were suddenly startled and looked at Lao Huang in confusion. Lao Huang looked at Dai Yao blankly, his lips trembling, and said:

"Are you...sir?!"

On the side, several companions looked at him doubtfully, suddenly feeling that this familiar guy seemed a bit strange. Could it be that Lao Huang has been rubbing the boat for so many years just because of this person?

Dai Yao smiled, looked at this man with wrinkles on his face, and knew that he was the chess piece arranged by Wuhun Palace here, and said:

"Of course it's me. Is the ship ready? I need to go immediately."

Lao Huang suppressed his inner excitement and said:

"Sir, I'm always ready. Beds and food are all available. You can set out whenever you want!"

Dai Yao smiled, turned around and opened the door curtain, and helped Qian Renxue out of the carriage. Everyone was stunned when they saw the blood stains on Qian Renxue's body, but even though Qian Renxue was injured, the aura of nobility emanating from her body still made their hearts tighten and they closed their mouths to ask questions.

Qian Renxue just glanced at the fishermen in front of her, and with Dai Yao's help, she entered the cabin that Old Huang had just wiped.

Dai Yao turned around and said to Lao Huang:

"I'll leave these two horses and carriage to you. Once that's done, your mission will be completed."

Lao Huang nodded excitedly.

Just before leaving, Dai Yao glanced vaguely at the man named Lao Li. Lao Li also nodded imperceptibly.

Then, under the bewildered eyes of several fishermen, Dai Yao opened the oar, and following the rippling water waves, the boat that had been parked on the shore for ten years slowly left the shore.

This boat is not big, more than ten meters long and two meters wide. It is just an ordinary fishing boat. A wooden beam in the middle of the boat divides the cabin into a front cabin and a rear cabin. The front cabin is where Lao Huang stores goods and catches, and the back cabin is where he rests, with a simple wooden bed.

Although it has been more than ten years, under Lao Huang's careful maintenance, there is no smell of decay.

Dai Yao paddled the boat to the middle of the river, then went inside the cabin and raised the canvas. As the mountain wind blew by, the canvas immediately collapsed tightly, and the wooden boat also sailed eastward.

Qian Renxue was lying on the wooden bed in the back cabin. Although the wooden bed was very hard, she was finally able to settle down. The fatigue from not sleeping a night surged up like a flood that burst a bank, and his eyelids gradually became heavier than a mountain. Thinking of her doubts, she cheered up, looked at Dai Yao who was busy on the boat, and said:

"That person just now was the one you arranged ten years ago? What did the last look you looked at the other person mean?"

Qian Renxue just noticed Dai Yao's cryptic behavior and was a little curious about the reason.

Dai Yao was tying the sail rope to the wooden beam and was a little surprised when he heard Qian Renxue's question. Unexpectedly, even though Qian Renxue was seriously injured, she still noticed such subtle movements, nodded and replied:

"Yes. Lao Huang is the internal agent I arranged here to prepare the ship for me. And the man named Lao Li is the one I sent to monitor Lao Huang. This task requires anonymity for decades, which is boring And it will be a long time. Once I start this plan, it means that our Spirit Hall has lost power in the Tiandou Empire."

"I'm not sure that Lao Huang will still be loyal to me at that time. Therefore, that Lao Li is the insurance to ensure that Lao Huang does not rebel. After I got on the ship, I confirmed this to Lao Li."

"If Lao Huang rebels, then we must leave here as soon as possible and start a backup plan. But fortunately, Lao Huang did not betray me."

"Don't worry about these things now. You have finally settled down. Take a good rest and recuperate. When you wake up, you can change your clothes and make them more simple. When the time comes, you can hide from people who are searching you. ."

Qian Renxue was a little unbelievable. Dai Yao had planned this ten years ago. Moreover, this was revealed by Dai Yao. How many of those that were not exposed were there?

He glanced at Dai Yao complicatedly, hummed softly, and fell into a deep sleep after being exhausted.

Dai Yao glanced at Qian Renxue who was sleeping deeply, sighed slightly, opened the wooden board in the front cabin and found the quilt. I opened it and smelled it. I saw that Lao Huang had done a good job. The quilt was not rotten, but had a sun-dried smell.

When she arrived at the back cabin and was about to cover Qian Renxue with a quilt, Qian Renxue suddenly seemed to feel something. She immediately woke up from a deep sleep and sat up straight, with a wary face. Looking at Dai Yao and the quilt in his hand, his eyes were stunned.

"Thank you."

She gritted her teeth and said with a complicated expression.

Dai Yao was stunned. He didn't expect Qian Renxue to be so vigilant. Even if she was seriously injured, she could still wake up from her sleep. Dai Yao can probably guess the reason why Qian Renxue is so vigilant. He nodded and covered Qian Renxue with a quilt.

Immediately, he walked out of the back cabin and came to the stern of the ship. He changed into an ordinary Ge Yi and took the helm.

In the cabin, Qian Renxue fell into a deep sleep.

Dai Yao's skin was already bronze, like an ordinary fisherman. However, that full head of blond hair is a bit abrupt.

When the breeze blows, the sails tighten and make a whining sound.

The wooden boat broke through the water and went eastward with the current... (End of this chapter)