polar demon

Chapter 181 The Barren Village ([-])

There was not much delay in continuing to hunt the ghosts. After settling the two little girls in Cannes, Jiang Yuan continued on the road, all the way south.

This time, he didn't go to Dan City where there were rumors of demons and ghosts with great fanfare, but traveled lightly, with only three people and three riders.

In the face of demons and ghosts, no matter how many ordinary people there are, it will not be of much use, but will become a drag on Jiang Yuan to a certain extent.

Secondly, when Jiang Yuan noticed that someone was secretly staring at him, he became cautious.

Originally in a high position, it is normal for someone to stare at him.But this time the person staring at him is actually related to the ghosts in the ancient temple in the deep mountains, so Jiang Yuan has to pay attention.

When I went from Pengcheng to Cannes, there was a lot of ostentation, and many people knew about it.

Therefore, leaks of Jiang Yuan's itinerary are inevitable, and it is even more difficult to trace who informed the ghost.

As for the black-winged celestial demon that appeared outside Pengcheng at night, it was just a pawn delivering a letter, and it couldn't come and go during the day, while Jiang Yuan left Pengcheng during the day.

So someone must have brought the news to the Black Winged Sky Demon, and the Black Winged Sky Demon passed it back to Cannes, and that's why he was blocked when he was very close to Cannes.

This time, Jiang Yuan only told Cui Xiangzhu his destination and told him to keep it secret.

After all, only Cui Xiangzhu and Xiangzhu from the Wucheng sub-altar were the only ones who knew about his itinerary on this trip, as well as the two members of the Star Demon Sea gang who were traveling with him.

If his whereabouts are still leaked this time, then there will be a clear person who can be held accountable and tracked down.

After Jiang Yuan led two members of the Xingmohai Gang in disguise, he rode all the way towards Dancheng.After riding a horse for two days, Jiang Yuanbian began to travel day and night, so that he could reach his destination in a shorter time.

Whenever driving at night, Jiang Yuan would expect to meet ghosts, but the journey went smoothly, which made Jiang Yuan slightly disappointed.

After the sky was clear for a few days, it began to become gloomy again. As winter entered, heavy snow fell from the lead-white sky.

After nightfall, the snow began to decrease, from heavy snow of goose feathers to light snow like white petals.

Even so, the snow on the ground was still piled up thickly, which gradually slowed down the speed of the three horses.

"Helmsman. No no, young master! Shall we find a place to stay for a while tonight?"

A young Star Demon Sea member asked, his name is Han Chao, he is only in grade, and there is still a layer of hard fluff growing around his mouth:

"The horse is about to lose its hold. If this continues, I'm afraid I won't be able to ride it."

The two days of traveling day and night had already caused the horse under his crotch to start to limp, and today he even stumbled twice.

Jiang Yuan was wearing a luxurious bluish-white embroidered gown with a black sable fur over it. He looked like a rich man, except that occasionally there was a hint of fierceness and ferocity in the corner of his eyes.

Along the way, in order to hide his whereabouts, in addition to dressing up, he also ordered two gang members to call himself "son".

He looked at his horse, which was almost reaching the limit of running, so he asked:

"Where have we been?"

It has been nearly eight or nine days since they left Cannes, during which time the three of them have changed horses twice.

But after traveling day and night, the newly replaced horses seemed to be running out of use.

Only Jiang Yuan is still full of energy, while the other two gang members are already exhausted, and they are almost reaching the limit of their kung-li mirror warriors.

The young Han Chao estimated and said:

"Should be arriving in Dan City soon?"

At this time, another gang member who was over fifty years old with gray hair and beard replied:

"My lord, now we have left Wu County and started to enter the boundary of Dan County. It is estimated that in two days, we will be able to reach Dan City."

This elderly gang member is called Yuan He. He serves as a foreign envoy in the Kangcheng sub-helm. He has been sent to various cities in Wushe County. He can be regarded as a living map.

When entering Wucheng, Jiang Yuan didn't want to waste time, so he didn't reveal his identity to summon the incense master of the Wucheng sub-altar, but continued to cover his way, heading towards Dancheng.

Jiang Yuan looked forward, and the cold wind blew snowflakes on his face. Even though it was just night, the visibility in this wilderness was extremely low.

"Continue to walk along the official road," Jiang Yuan said, "find a place that can avoid the wind and snow and spend the night."

Both Han Chao and Yuan He showed joy on their faces. After galloping all the way, they only felt that the bones of their bodies were about to be knocked apart by the horses, and they were already exhausted.

Now that Jiang Yuan let go, they cheered up immediately and continued to ride on their horses.

The wind and snow were blowing, the ground was freezing and slippery, and the horses slipped on the road from time to time, so Han Chao and Yuan He had to stabilize their bodies and concentrate, so as not to be able to react in time when the horses stumbled and not get hurt.

The three of them walked against the wind and snow for about an hour, and finally they could hear the sound of musical instruments and laughter blowing downwind.

After driving for a while, he could faintly see lights in the snowy night.

The three speeded up, and not long after, a dilapidated village appeared in front of the three of them.

This village seems to have been deserted long ago. The doors of the houses in the village were either opened or collapsed, and no one could be seen in the dark houses.The walls of the house are already covered with green vines, and the corners of the walls are overgrown with weeds.

It is in such a deserted village that there are musical instruments playing and laughter constantly coming out.

From the direction of the fire, it seems to be in the middle of the village surrounded by houses.

Looking at the dark and deep deserted village, Han Chao couldn't help pressing his hand on the handle of the waist knife, and couldn't help asking:
"In a place like this at night, there are women laughing, so there must be ghosts?"

Jiang Yuan smiled, he didn't feel the ghost aura.

The older Yuan Chao said:

"Don't be nervous, this place is a safe place for travelers and caravans to rest at night. I have been here before."

Han Chao continued to ask:

"Since it is a safe place, why is this place deserted?"

Yuan Chao glanced at Jiang Yuan, and then replied:
"The one who controls Dancheng is Jujianmen, but the Wucheng closest to Dancheng is controlled by our gang. Although Wucheng is already on the edge of the Star Demon Sea's sphere of influence, the incense master of the Wucheng sub-altar has no intention of stopping the conquest , so they have been fighting with the giant sword gate of Dancheng. This village is the victim of the struggle between the two sides. When the two sides fought here a few years ago, the entire village was slaughtered, so this place has been abandoned."

Han Chao nodded, but his face showed fascination:

"It's a pity that my star demon sea has reached the limit of expansion in Wucheng, otherwise how can this small pill city still be under the control of the giant sword gate. Now we have the rudder master. It is the leader of the young master, who will flatten the giant sword gate , just around the corner!"

Jiang Yuan ignored Han Chao's flattery, and walked towards the village with his legs between his legs.

Han Chao and Yuan He also hurriedly rode to keep up.

After entering the village along the road in the village, in the open space in the middle of the village, I finally saw piles of bonfires and many people.

Several exquisite and wide carriages were parked at the edge of the open space. Many young women with heavy makeup sometimes came out of the carriages, and sometimes entered them with men, and then the carriages would shake violently.

Beside the bonfire in the venue, some scantily clad women were dancing and playing music, causing the men around to laugh and throw money at the women.

Seeing this, Yuan Chao curled his lips and said contemptuously:
"So it's the wandering warblers under Aunt Hong's subordinates!"

Jiang Yuan looked at Yuan Chao, and Yuan Chao hurriedly explained:

"This is a group of women who ride in carriages and sell everywhere. They make a living between the giant sword gate and the faction that I help Wucheng to divide the altar. They often wander between Wucheng and Dancheng. But they will not easily enter the city. The carriage is their home, and it is also where they sell."

At this time, the young Han Chao asked inexplicably:

"Why don't they go to the city? I understand. Is it because they are afraid of being robbed and sold into brothels?"

Yuan Chao nodded:
"Whether it's the brothel controlled by my help or the giant sword gate, as long as a woman enters it, she can't get out of it for the rest of her life. And this group of wandering warblers don't want to stay in this business forever, they just want to make a fortune and then change careers. So they didn't dare to enter the city easily, but took advantage of the confrontation between the Wucheng sub-altar and Jujianmen and had no time to take care of them, relying on carriages to sell their lusts in various places to make money."

Jiang Yuan asked:
"Who is Aunt Hong?"

Yuan Chao replied:

"Aunt Hong is the bustard and protector of these wandering warblers. She is a martial artist in the four extremes. With her cover, ordinary warriors really can't make money from these wandering warblers. .”

There was a loud noise suddenly, and it turned out that several drunk men were arguing.

Most of the men gathered in this village had fierce faces and armed with weapons, and it could be seen that they were all warriors.

Now that the martial arts conference is over, the warriors who went to participate in the conference are gradually leaving and returning, so these days, you can see warriors returning home everywhere.

The three got off their horses, led the horses to the edge of the open space, and looked for a place to see if they could change the horses and spend the night.

As the three of them entered abruptly, the surrounding eyes all turned towards the three of them.

It's just that the three of them are very imposing, so no warrior came to provoke them easily. They looked at the three of them for a while, and then they all turned their heads to drink.

However, a beautiful girl about 19 years old in a pink long dress came up to her, quickly looked at the three of them with a smile, and finally locked her eyes on Jiang Yuan, who was dressed most luxuriously:

"Young master, it is fate that we can meet here in this snowy day. Please come and sit here, sir. There is a warm fire and hot wine here to keep you away from the cold."

The girl's big eyes were warm and passionate, and she greeted the three of them, as if this deserted village was her own home, as if she was greeting guests who came into the house.

Jiang Yuan smiled and did not refuse.

Guided by the girl, the three of them came to an unoccupied bonfire. The ground had already been covered with thick felt, so that people would not feel the cold air on the ground when sitting on it.

After sitting down, Jiang Yuan said to the girl:

"Some good wine, and some food. By the way, do you have horses? I'd like to buy them."

The girl blinked her big eyes, and her drooping collar could clearly see the crystal clear collarbone:

"Young Master's request is nothing, the young lady will definitely satisfy you. I have a few sisters, they are young and beautiful, and I really hope to meet someone as imposing as Young Master."

Jiang Yuan laughed and said:

"Okay, just ask the three girls to come and drink with us."

(End of this chapter)