"Zhang Dasheng, Zhang Ersheng! Go pick up some dry firewood and light a fire."

Among the guards uniformly dressed in gray, a man shouted to his two companions who looked a little dazed.

"Go quickly, don't be in a daze!"

"yes!"

A young man seemed to be thinking about something. He was suddenly called out, and after coming back to his senses, he responded hastily and walked towards the distance with the young man next to him who seemed to have a very calm temperament.

After the two of them walked a few steps, they glanced to their right side in unison.

Under the gradually darkening sky, a Taoist priest was standing far away, holding a piece of bean cake in his hand and feeding the horse.

Seeing this, the two of them narrowed their eyes and walked back all the way to the low bushes.

When the people who were originally going to collect firewood saw the two guards with long knives and leather armor coming, they walked far away with the firewood and left quickly.

I was afraid that if one of the two grandfathers was in a bad mood, they would be hacked to death.

Zhang Dasheng and Zhang Ersheng seemed quite satisfied with this effect. Zhang Ersheng, who was slightly younger, even puffed up his chest to show his "bravery".

Sure enough, that group of people ran faster.

After everyone had gone away, he chuckled softly:

"Hey, sister, they are so cowardly."

Although his voice was rough, it revealed a hint of coquettishness.

After hearing this, Zhang Dasheng whispered:

"It's brother!"

"Oh, yes, brother!"

The two began to collect firewood.

Then, Zhang Ersheng turned his head and glanced again... said in a low voice:

"Brother, why is this smelly Taoist priest who knows how to tell stories here?"

Zhang Dasheng frowned when he heard this, and after picking up half a bundle of firewood, he said:

"I don't know either. But... stay away from him, you know?"

"why?"

Zhang Ersheng was a little puzzled.

Zhang Dasheng reprimanded in a low voice:

"What do you think? This Taoist priest was saved by the man named Li in Qiemo City. That Taoist priest Qiu is a red-clothed mage. For such a big thing, he is not okay at all. On the contrary, he is still alive and well now.

It's a disguise, and if he hasn't followed the man named Li yet, something must have happened that we don't know about. So, it's definitely right to stay away from him."

"But sister...brother even saved his life!"

"so what?"

"...You have to pay it back, right?"

"What else? Have you ever seen a human give us a life for a life!?"

While Zhang Dasheng was talking, he noticed something was wrong with Zhang Ersheng's expression and subconsciously frowned:

"What do you want to do? I'm warning you, don't stir up trouble. The human race has arrived in troubled times, and this is our opportunity to counterattack! If you are discovered, our whole family will be implicated, do you understand!"

"I... of course I know."

Zhang Ersheng's face looked timid.

But Zhang Dasheng shook his head:

"Now that you know, let's get down to business! Haven't you always wanted to see how prosperous the human capital is? This time, my father put in so much effort that the clan leader helped us get the quota to go to Luoyang.

, what we have to do is not to be discovered by anyone, and go to the capital to join other allies. The rest of the things must not be extraneous!"

"……Know it."

After being warned like this by Zhang Dasheng, Zhang Ersheng did not dare to say anything.

I can only mutter:

"But this is too slow. We might as well leave directly."

"Without a solid identity, if you are discovered, how can you withstand the pursuit of those human spies!? Well, didn't you listen to what Boss Xu said? Yunwu's last commercial shipment at the end of the year was in Luoyang. As long as you have this

With a first-level identity, we can legitimately go there in the name of our clan members. When the time comes, we will settle down in Luoyang, lurk patiently, and provide intelligence. When the troubled times of the human race arrive, we can take advantage of it and complete the revival.

That's our mission. I know you want to listen to that Taoist priest telling stories...but listen carefully, you are not allowed to have any contact with him! Do you understand?!"

"……understood."

Zhang Ersheng nodded quickly, and at the same time glanced at Li Zhen. Gu

Eyes filled with regret.

What a pity... I obviously haven't finished listening to that story yet.

Nine heads and thirteen lives...I haven't heard a single one yet!

While they were talking like this, the two of them had already picked up a bundle of dead branches.

He returned directly to the escort team.

Not long after, the bonfire was lit, and the guards sat together to eat. The smell of dried meat soup drifted along the river bank, and the smell aroused the saliva of many people.

Seven people in fur robes also got off several carriages. They did not eat with the guards, but stretched out their hands and feet. When their eyes fell on the miserable people, it was like looking at the air.

Sweep it by.

Just like that, the sun in the sky slowly disappeared into the horizon.

Darkness is coming.

A cold wind gradually blew on the river.

The temperature began to plummet.

The weather is getting colder and colder.

Even in front of a campfire, he was still shivering when the wind blew him like this.

The physical explanation is that the freezing of river water absorbs heat, causing the temperature of the surrounding environment to decrease.

Unfortunately, this team refused to move forward, and no one dared to move forward.

It takes courage to be the first to leave at this time. After all, if you don't have enough time and the river is not frozen solid, you will definitely not be able to get out if you fall in.

No one wants to be the pathfinder without complete assurance.

If possible, these people would prefer that the team go in front, and then they follow along the rutted hoofprints, which is at least safer.

And that's how things are in this world.

If you think this way, others will naturally think the same way.

After waiting for a while in the cold wind, perhaps feeling that it was almost done, or perhaps anxious to cross the river, a few old men in fur robes in the team recruited a few guards. After saying a few words, the guards nodded.

, looking at the group of trembling people.

"Whoosh!"

With the knife drawn out, more than twenty guards on horseback gathered around a large group of people on Li Zhen's side within a few breaths.

Among the crowds on both sides, the number of people on Li Zhen's side seemed to be greater than that on the other side, whether it was mules, horses, carts, or poles.

After being surrounded, I heard several guards shout:

"You guys, cross the river!"

"..."

"..."

"..."

Suddenly, the faces of this group of people turned pale.

This...the sun has just set not long ago.

Just cross the river?

How could this group of people be so willing?

But they didn't want to, and the guards didn't want to either when they saw them not moving.

Riding on horses, several guards took a few steps closer, and the knives in their hands were already pointed at the men who had given Li Zhen a bowl of cake soup during the day:

"Cross the river!!"

"I...we..."

Several men's faces instantly turned pale.

And at this moment, suddenly, there was a golden light between heaven and earth.

A clear voice came from behind the crowd accompanied by golden light:

"Heavenly Lord of Infinite Blessings~ When it comes to crossing the river, I'll do it first."

Following the soft golden light, the group of people turned their heads and saw the young Taoist holding the horse and walking towards the river bank step by step.
Chapter completed!