The dappled sunlight in the autumn afternoon gently shone in the study room of the City Lord's Mansion, seeming to give a touch of warmth to the people in the room.
The somewhat frail Master Yang leaned closer to the edge of the study window, as if he wanted to use this ray of sunlight to dispel the fear and chill in his heart.
Listening to the speculations of Han Yifei and Pei Yuanbo, Li Yuanba, the majestic and solemn lord of Shaanzhou City, frowned even more at this time.
The three people in the room looked at Li Yuanba who was frowning and thinking. They couldn't help but look at each other and sat upright. They sipped the tea in their hands and waited quietly. For a while, the atmosphere in the study was a bit depressing and dull.
After a while, Li Yuanba made a move. In an instant, three eyes were directed at the figure sitting behind the desk.
Li Yuanba looked at Pei Yuanbo and Han Yifei, and the majestic voice came:
"Sect Leader Pei has been working hard these days. Please make another trip and follow me to Zhaojia Village to investigate."
"I also ask Mr. Han to accompany Chief Yang to guard the city."
"Yes, Lord City Lord."
"Yes, Lord City Lord."
"Yes, Lord City Lord."
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The earth is vast and the dusk smoke is curling up. The sky and the earth are filled with white smoke, the distant mountains gradually become hazy, and everything seems to be floating. The sky is half dark, the coolness is invading, and the night is slowly falling.
At dusk, the sun sets in the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun makes the vast sky colorful. The trees in the wilderness stand as tall as ever, with their shadows covering the ground. The evening breeze blows gently, and the grass and trees in the wilderness sway with the wind, making bursts of sound.
It looks even more desolate and desolate.
Not far away, Zhaojia Village, shrouded in gray mist, looked particularly eye-catching on this bleak autumn evening.
The sounds of insects and birds that were originally heard in the fields disappeared now, leaving only a faint smell of blood that slowly floated in the air and never dissipated.
Li Yuanba also looked solemn at this moment, staring at Zhaojiacun, which was very close at hand. At this time, his eyebrows seemed to have been completely twisted together. Pei Yuanbo and Han Yifei could not help but look at everything in front of them.
"Lord City Lord, why don't you ask me to go into the village and check it out?"
After a long time, Pei Yuanbo looked at Li Yuanba's expression and asked softly.
"Haha, Master Pei is too polite. I have my own considerations."
Turning his head to look at Pei Yuanbo, Li Yuanba chuckled and then said to the entourage on his left and right.
"You guys, go to the village and have a look. Remember, if anything goes wrong, retreat immediately. It's important to save your life, you know?"
He turned to look at Pei Yuanbo and said softly.
"Later, please ask Master Pei to meet you outside the village."
"good."
"Yes, Lord City Lord."
Li Yuanba looked at the backs of his three men, with a trace of worry on his face. Pei Yuanbo comforted him softly from the side:
"Don't worry, Lord City Lord, there are old men here to help. I think nothing will happen to them."
Pei Yuanbo seemed to be very confident in his own strength and looked confident.
Seeing Pei Yuanbo's very confident appearance, Li Yuanba chuckled:
"I still have great trust in the martial arts cultivation of Sect Leader Pei."
Having said this, Li Yuanba also paused slightly and continued.
"In these years, Sect Master Pei has assisted me, the Lord of Shaanzhou City, in maintaining peace in the thousands-mile radius of Shaanzhou. I know it very well and am very grateful. But..."
Li Yuanba seemed to have thought of something, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a hint of sadness.
Pei Yuanbo also looked suspicious. Looking at the majestic city lord in front of him, he seemed to see his worries and comforted him:
"Don't worry, Lord City Lord. Even if there are evil spirits causing trouble, everyone in our Shen Dao Sect is willing to risk everything for the tens of thousands of people in Shaanzhou."
Hearing Pei Yuanbo's words, Li Yuanba's originally serious face showed a look of gratitude.
"My officer, I would like to thank Sect Master Pei for his kindness."
Li Yuanba looked back at Zhaojiacun, remembered the letter from Shangguan Yun in Jinguan City, and sighed.
"I hope it's not something evil. If it's really a demon wreaking havoc, I just hope that those people are still in Shaanzhou City."
Hearing this, Pei Yuanbo was also moved in his heart. He was about to ask something when suddenly, a scream came from Zhaojia Village.
"Ah~"
Upon hearing this, Pei Yuanbo narrowed his eyes, and his originally somewhat cloudy eyes suddenly became sharp, staring at the Zhaojiacun shrouded in gray fog.
Pei Yuanbo was like a leopard that was ready to attack, as if it would explode at any time.
Soon, a stumbling figure appeared at the door of Zhaojia Village. A faint cry for help came from the gray fog.
"Save me... City Lord, save me."
The next moment, Pei Yuanbo's figure passed through the gray mist and headed straight for the figure lying on the ground.
In an instant, Pei Yuanbo felt that all the energy in his body had become stagnant, and the energy in his body felt like it was slowly passing away. The next moment, Pei Yuanbo directly circulated the energy in his body to seal his big hole.
In a few breaths, he jumped in front of the man asking for help. When he took a closer look, he saw that the man's face was haggard and his figure was withered. He couldn't help but be shocked. Immediately, he picked him up and carried him on his back.
got on his body and left quickly.
"Qian Captou, what's going on?"
Seeing Qian Captou, who seemed to have lost all his essence and blood, and whose face was extremely pale, Li Yuanba asked even more eagerly.
After a burst of true energy was poured into Qian Baotou's body, Pei Yuanbo wiped the sweat from his forehead and said softly:
"Don't worry, Lord City Lord, Qian Baotou's Yuan Qi has suffered too much. Just now, the old man has transferred a ray of true energy into his body, protecting Qian Baotou's heart. His life should not be in danger for the time being."
Hearing this, Li Yuanba also relaxed, and even raised his hand to Pei Yuanbo and said:
"Master Pei has great righteousness. I would like to express my gratitude here."
"Your Majesty, City Lord, you are polite. This is what I should do. However, I just entered the village and felt that the atmosphere in the village was too strange and unpredictable, as if I wanted to absorb the energy and spirit of the old man."
Recalling the feeling just now, Pei Yuanbo felt this way for the first time in more than fifty years. He couldn't help but feel extremely afraid of this village. At the same time, he also understood in his heart that the leader of the Shen Dao Sect and his group were probably
There was no hope of survival.
Uh~
Qian Captou woke up slowly. Pei Yuanbo put his hand on Qian Captou's wrist. After a while, his brows relaxed. He turned around and looked at Li Yuanba who looked worried.
"Lord City Lord, there should be no serious problem with the money shop."
Hearing this, Li Yuanba was immediately overjoyed.
"Thank you very much, Master Pei."
Then he looked at Qian Captou on the ground and asked urgently:
"Captain Qian, what is the situation in the village?"
After a long time, Li Yuanba felt bitter in his heart after learning about the actual situation in the village.
"It's over, it's over. Is it really evil? Are we, the people of Shaanzhou, going to suffer the same disaster as Jinguan City?"
Recalling what Shangguan Yun said in his previous letter, Li Yuanba seemed to have suddenly grasped some life-saving straw. Then he yelled:
"Everyone will return to Shaanzhou City immediately. Notify Master Yang and post notices throughout the city, saying that there are evil spirits causing chaos outside Shaanzhou City and no one is allowed to leave the city."
"At the same time, arrange manpower to move all the people outside the city into the city as much as possible."
"In addition, the whole city is searching for two people, a monk and a layman. Once found, we will notify the official immediately."
After everything was arranged, Li Yuanba just prayed silently in his heart, hoping that the two immortal masters and holy monks were still in Shaanzhou at this time.
Looking back at the surprised Pei Yuanbo, Li Yuanba also smiled helplessly and said:
"Master Pei, it's better to follow me back to the city. I already know what's going on here. Now, I can only take a chance on my luck."
Seeing Pei Yuanbo's confused look, Li Yuanba didn't say anything more. He just shook his head and turned around to go to Shaanzhou.
Pei Yuanbo looked at Li Yuanba leaving, then looked back at the gray fog shrouded Zhaojiacun, his eyes flashed, and then he strode away.
At the same time, on the hilltop not far away, watching a group of people leaving slowly, a young man with a cold expression and dressed in Chinese clothes asked doubtfully:
"Senior brother, are you going to let these mortals leave like this? Are you going to keep that old man behind?"
"The old man's body is full of energy and blood, so he must have good martial arts skills. If all the essence, blood and energy of this old man are extracted, it will definitely be very wonderful."
"Junior brother, don't be anxious. Now that Daoxing Daozi is not here, we should not act too ostentatiously. After a few more days, if these mortals are still huddled in the city and cannot come out, then we will go to the Divine Sword Gate.
visit."
As he said this, a voice like a night owl echoed near Zhaojiacun. For a moment, Zhaojiacun looked even more eerie and strange at night.