The shopkeeper with a flattering smile on his face led the three people to a dining table in the back and asked with concern: "Sir, how was your harvest today?"
The man put down the long sword in his hand, drank the tea that the waiter had just filled, and sighed: "This Pengtao City is still not as good as Jiujiu City over there in Jiudian. Although some things are slightly cheaper,
But there are still not enough varieties. It seems that in two days, I still have to visit Jiujiu City."
Hearing this, the shopkeeper showed a trace of regret on his face and said: "Young Master, you might as well walk around the city a little longer. Buying things is just a matter of luck. Maybe in two days, Young Master will be able to meet the treasure you like. You also know that this
Many treasures have to be transported from the Kongtong Mountains or the wild forests, and our Pengtao City is almost a must-go place."
The man nodded and said no more about this question. He shook his head and said, "Well, that's it! Let's quickly bring in some good wine and meat. We are all hungry."
"Okay! Master, wait a moment, you'll be here in a moment." After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he went down to make arrangements.
When the surroundings were clear, the man drank tea and glanced around casually. When he saw the second floor, he saw a man who looked like a businessman walking back and forth casually. The two people's eyes met, and they saw the man on the second floor.
The men casually patted the dust on their bodies, and then quickly looked away.
After a while, out of the corner of his eye, the man on the second floor turned around and walked into a guest room.
"Sir, the best Yandi beef!" A child placed a large plate of beef on the table.
"Well, this is good stuff." The man said, put down his teacup, picked up his chopsticks, picked up a large piece of beef, put it in his mouth, and ate it.
The other two guards, however, were not in a hurry to move their chopsticks.
After the man in green had eaten several pieces, he ordered the people around him: "You guys should eat too, go ahead."
After receiving permission, the two guards picked up their chopsticks and carefully picked up a medium-sized piece of beef each.
The style of this man in green clothes is indeed that of a rich man.
The food served at the inn was also very fast, and good wine and meat were served quickly. There were only three people, and nearly ten plates of good food were served. Some diners around could not help but feel a little envious in their eyes.
The three of them were full of wine and food, but almost half of the food and wine on the table was left. However, the man in green didn't care. He got up and walked to the second floor.
"Sir, are you satisfied with tonight's meal?" The shopkeeper appeared again in time and said with a flattering smile.
The man in green thought for a moment and said, "Well, it's not bad. However, the Kongtong forest frog meat is a little old, so be careful next time."
When the shopkeeper heard this, he quickly apologized and said, "Yes, yes, I will tell the kitchen to pay attention."
The man in green clothes nodded, said no more, turned around and went up to the second floor.
After seeing off the distinguished guest, the shopkeeper returned to the counter with satisfaction. A waiter stepped forward and said: "Top shopkeeper, this young man is really extraordinary. Every day he serves good wine, meat, and delicacies from the mountains and seas."
The shopkeeper smiled proudly, and then lectured: "What's so strange about this! In our Pengtao City, every ten days and a half, one or two rich young men will come to hunt for treasures. Rich young men are not short of money. I will follow
You say, work hard for me, we don't have to worry about business here, if we do well, we will give you processing money."
When the waiter heard that he could process money, he immediately became excited and said quickly: "Yes, I must do it well."
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Speaking of which, the man in Tsing Yi went up to the second floor and walked straight into his room. The two guards naturally followed him in. The guest room where the man in Tsing Yi lived was the best suite in the inn, one inside and one outside.
Room. The room outside is naturally occupied by two guards.
"Elder brother, they are here." After closing the door, one of the guards whispered.
The man in green had already put away his frivolous smile, nodded, and said: "I know, you go check the inn again to see if there are any other suspicious characters."
"yes!"
The two of them raised their hands in response.
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Three quarters past noon.
The man in Tsing Yi gently opened the door, and there was a guard standing at the door. The man in Tsing Yi glanced at the guard, and the guard nodded slightly.
The man in Tsing Yi looked around at the quiet surroundings and walked quickly along the second floor.
Arriving at the door of a guest room, there were also two guards standing at the door. The man in green glanced around again, and after confirming that no one was around, he quickly opened the door and walked in. The two guards quickly cleared the room.
The door closed and he looked around cautiously.
When he walked into the room, he saw Du Zhihuo sitting on the table with an expressionless face, drinking tea.
"Master!" The man in green stood in front of Du Zhihuo and bowed.
Du Zhihuo raised his head, put down his tea cup, and asked directly: "Chong'er, where is Tang Zhiwei now?"
This man in green is Du Zhihuo's chief disciple, Du Chong.
"We will arrive at Sunset Bay later the day after tomorrow. Sunset Bay has high mountains and long roads, so they must set up camp under Sunset Peak." Du Chong replied.
Du Zhihuo nodded and said, "Have there been any changes in the people in the Tang Gang's Dark Hall?"
"No." Du Chong shook his head, "There are still eight dark palace masters and sixteen guards."
"Okay!" Du Zhihuo stood up, his eyes firm and full of expectation, and ordered, "Tomorrow we will split into two groups and meet at Sunset Peak Waterfall. To be on the safe side, we will rest at Sunset Peak for one night."
"Yes!" Du Chong bowed and responded.
Speaking of which, Du Chong was sent out as early as when Du Zhihuo received the order to attack the Tang Clan to inquire about the whereabouts of the Tang Clan's outgoing disciples. Now, he has been staying in Pengtao City for the past few days, constantly inquiring about Tang Zhiwei.
situation.
The next day.
Two groups of people, Du Zhihuo and Du Chong, checked out and paid their bills one after another, heading to Sunset Bay respectively.
Sunset Bay is only ten miles away from Pengtao City and can be reached in a few hours. However, Sunset Peak is the highest peak of Sunset Bay, and it will take about an hour to reach Sunset Peak Waterfall. These nearly thirty people are all martial arts masters.
, this distance is nothing to worry about.
Everyone found a cave and didn't even light a fire, so they just made do with it for the night.
A night of silence.
It was just dawn, and Du Zhihuo was cautious to prevent other disciples from being discovered by people from the Tang Clan's secret hall, so he asked Du Chong, who had the highest level of cultivation, to go out to find out the news.
Du Zhihuo arranged for his disciples to be placed around the Sunset Peak Waterfall, leaving only an opening to enter the Sunset Peak Waterfall.
Before noon, Du Chong rushed back.
When Du Zhihuo saw Du Chong again, the latter looked anxious and uneasy.
"What's going on? What happened?" Du Zhihuo asked.
Du Chong drank a bowl of water handed over by his junior brother, and then said: "Master, my disciple has not yet found Tang Zhiwei and others, but he has found two other masters first. One of them must not be inferior to me in cultivation."
Du Zhihuo was startled and asked: "Who are they? How did you find out?"
"It's like this. The disciple originally ran all the way down the mountain. Unexpectedly, he encountered bandits on the way and robbed a group of traders. In order not to reveal his identity, the disciple watched from a distance and did not intervene. Unexpectedly, two people suddenly appeared
Master, rescue the group of traders. Looking at their skills, one of them must be a master in the Dharma Realm, and his strength is not inferior to that of the disciple. Moreover, that person actually discovered the disciple. In desperation, the disciple flew in the direction where the bandits were escaping.
Run away. I hope those two people will think that this disciple is a bandit."
After a pause, Du Chong drank another large bowl of water, and then continued: "So, the disciple made a long circle before returning back. As for that group of traders, we have found out before that they are from the Tang Gang.
There is a large family in the territory. Therefore, the disciple estimates that the two masters should also be from the Tang Gang's secret palace. Seeing that the caravan in the Tang Gang's territory was robbed, they stopped by to rescue them."
The news brought back by Du Chong made everyone sweat. If Tang Zhiwei was secretly protected by a master from the Tang Gang's Dark Hall, then this assassination would not be a sure thing.
Du Zhihuo was silent for a moment, thinking about how to deal with it.
It would be too unwilling to give up. After preparing for such a long time, it would be a pity to give up. If we don't give up, we still don't know whether we can subdue all the opponents, or even whether we can win.
After all, even the opponent's strength is not clear yet.
After a long while, Du Zhihuo frowned and said: "Chong'er, if you wait here again, don't act rashly. I'll go and see for myself as a master!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Zhihuo flew up impatiently, and Du Chong had to say quickly from behind: "Master, be careful!"
Speaking of Du Zhihuo, he carefully followed the path down the mountain, being extra cautious.
An hour later, Du Zhihuo suddenly stopped and hid on the top of a tree, staring straight ahead. But there seemed to be nothing strange in front of him.
Just a moment later, two black figures shuttled through the forest one after another. Looking at their steps, one of them looked a bit like a martial artist in the Dharma realm. The other one looked more like a martial artist in the Shu Dao realm.
who.
However, martial arts cultivators in the Tao realm can only get a rough idea from a distance. Unlike martial arts cultivators in the art realm and Dharma realm, they can clearly judge their abilities as long as their cultivation is three or four levels higher.
Cultivation.
Du Zhihuo followed these two people from a distance. He saw the two people running along the road for a while, and then stopped to investigate for a while. They looked a bit like guards secretly protecting Tang Zhiwei.
"Brother, don't be so careful. Who dares to touch our Tang Gang people?" one of them suddenly said.
Another person said expressionlessly: "It's better to be careful. Not only are there many bandits in Sunset Bay, it's also a perfect place to set up an ambush."
Hearing this, Du Zhihuo was convinced that this was someone from the Tang Gang's secret palace.
"By the way, senior brother, why didn't you allow that group of traders to camp at Sunset Peak Falls?"
"Because we're going to camp there tonight."
"Uh, what does this have to do with it? There aren't many of them."
The slightly older man stopped, looked at his junior brother, and said seriously: "Be careful when going out. If they do it as a trick, if you want to stay with them, you will be like a wolf. And what if?
If we encounter assassins and traders like them, won't they mess up our position? If they rely on us and follow us, won't we have to escort them back to the Tang Gang?"
After a pause, the man moved his steps and said as he walked: "Let's go directly to Sunset Peak Waterfall."
"Oh! Okay."
When Du Zhihuo heard this, he was very worried: "Oh no!"