Trees are dead, people are alive...
Although the "gatekeeper" reported the approximate location of these people, it did not mean that these people would just stand there and wait for Yang Ji.
What Yang Ji had to consider was that from Tieguan Mountain to here, these evil masters might have left early.
"Look again, I hope these people are still here."
Yang Ji secretly thought in his heart.
There was no way the gatekeeper would give him a second chance. Yang Ji knew in his heart that if he failed this time, it would basically mean the end of the deal between him and the gatekeeper.
"drink!"
"where……"
Yang Ji was leaving when suddenly, a vague sound came from the strong wind.
"Someone!"
Yang Ji shook his sleeves, stepped hard with his feet, and flew out like a swift arrow. Several flashes flew along the undulating mountains and forests towards the place where the sound of the wind came from.
"Whoosh!"
Before Yang Ji could get close, suddenly, the dense leaves parted, and a long arrow flew straight towards Yang Ji's door.
"Um?"
Yang Ji's eyes were slightly startled, but his reaction was not slow at all. He stretched out the two index fingers of his right hand, and with a swish, when the arrow tip went straight to the door, it was firmly clamped with a swish.
"I hit it, I hit it! Hahaha..."
The tree crowns were intertwined together, blocking out the sky and the sun, and no one could be seen clearly, but a burst of laughter came from not far away, and the laughter was also mixed with a burst of applause.
"snort!"
Yang Ji's eyes were slightly angry, and without thinking, he shook his right hand backhand, and with a swish, the long arrow shot back from the original path and disappeared into the dense woods.
In the distance, only a slight "duh" sound was heard, and then everything fell into silence. All the sounds were as quiet as if they were being strangled by the neck.
"Wow!"
Yang Ji's body was like a light swallow, and he immediately flew down from the treetops. He parted the dense leaves and fell to the ground with a swish.
Among the cold mountains, what appeared in front of Yang Ji was a small group of people dressed in black or gray, who looked like slaves, handymen, bodyguards, and housekeepers.
Each of them carried bows and arrows on their backs, and hung rabbits, deer, a rock deer and a fat wild boar on their bodies, as if they were out hunting.
The long arrow that Yang Ji shot back was right in front of them. It was almost attached to his clothes and shot between the two crotches of the man who looked like a housekeeper.
This arrow obviously frightened them. A group of people looked slightly panicked.
"Hunting?"
Yang Ji frowned. Looking at their clothes, they obviously didn't look like evil masters. But Yang Ji didn't dare to be careless. Chen Shien and Jiang Jianqing were the best examples.
No one knows whether these people will be hidden among these people.
"Brother!"
Unexpectedly, the first person to greet him was this group of hunters. The slightly fat middle-aged housekeeper looked at Yang Ji's clothes and bowed respectfully.
"Brother!"
When the others saw this, they also saluted, their eyes slightly frightened.
"Who are you? Why are you here in the freezing cold weather?"
Yang Ji raised his head and said sternly, with no expression on his face.
"Senior brother, he is from a small town near us. My master is also a disciple of the Iron Crown Sect."
A group of people quickly pointed out their origins and indicated that they and Yang Ji were "from the same family" to a certain extent:
"The weather is cold, and a lot of food has been consumed. New supplies have not been delivered yet. So we thought about going hunting, eating fresh game, and replenishing some food."
The head butler said cautiously.
"oh."
Yang Jijian raised his eyebrows.
"I don't dare to deceive senior brother. We are indeed from a small town. I accidentally shot senior brother, please calm down!"
The middle-aged housekeeper was so frightened that sweat dripped from his forehead.
Everyone within a hundred miles of this area must rely on the Iron Crown Sect. Normally, my master is also a Iron Crown Sect, but he is not a sect.
But they accidentally shot Yang Ji, and they were wrong. Even if they were killed by Yang Ji, their death would be in vain. In terms of status, it is absolutely impossible for them to compare with a disciple of the Iron Crown Sect.
No matter how much their master takes it seriously, he will not stand up for them and fight with another Iron Crown sect disciple if they are in a loss. He will just treat them as a few dead dogs.
Yang Ji was silent. Although he didn't say anything, he believed a lot in his heart.
He himself had been to the small town near Tieguan Mountain. He had also seen the clothes on these people there. In all likelihood, these were indeed from the small town.
It’s freezing cold, and it’s normal to enjoy the misery and go hunting before the cold winter. However, there are still no traces of those evil masters!…
"Let me ask you, have you seen anyone hunting around here? Or anything suspicious?"
Yang Ji took a breath and said in a deep voice.
If what the gatekeeper said is correct, then these people have been hunting here, and it is very likely that they have seen those evil masters, or know some clues about them.
This is his last clue.
If there is still no news after this, it is likely that the mission has failed.
"Human? We are the only ones hunting around here?"
A "warrior" dressed as a bodyguard said in surprise.
"That's right! There's no way the senior brothers from the Iron Crown Sect would condescend to you and come here to hunt. We haven't seen them either."
Another person echoed.
"I'm sorry, senior brother, there are many trees and weeds here. We just went hunting and maybe we didn't notice much."
Another man dressed in gray robes and dressed as a handyman said apologetically.
Yang Ji's heart suddenly sank. When the "gatekeeper" sent someone to notify him, these people must have been nearby. If they didn't even see them, then they might really be gone.
"It seems that I really can't find it."
Yang Ji was filled with disappointment.
"Senior brother..."
At this moment, a weak voice came from a corner of the crowd. Yang Jixun looked out and saw a young man dressed as a servant with game hanging on his head, raising one arm and looking at him weakly.
It was obvious that he was working as a coolie in this team.
"Before, when I was resting nearby, I seemed to see two people appearing on the top of a nearby hill."
The young man said weakly, this sudden sound attracted everyone's attention.
"Buzz!"
Like an electric current passing through his heart, Yang Ji was shocked, separated from the crowd with a swish, and walked over. His eyes were blazing:
"Where?"
"Xiao Zhi, in front of the senior brothers from the Iron Crown Sect, please don't talk nonsense."
The middle-aged housekeeper warned.
"I didn't say anything nonsense."
The young man named Xiao Zhi was a little anxious and said stubbornly.
"Tell me, where did you see them?"
Yang Ji asked.
"Right there!"
A young man named Xiao Zhi pointed to the nearby hilltop: "They only appeared for a while and then disappeared."
Everyone followed his finger and looked over.
To be continued...