Chapter 920 I examine myself three times a day

"I'll spare your life for now. Take him back and keep him under strict guard. If he dares to escape, kill him without mercy!"

"yes!"

Xie Zheng turned around, mounted his horse, wiped his sword clean, and put it back in its sheath.

He gripped the reins tightly, glanced down at his armor, and couldn't help but smile.

At thirty, he could never have imagined that one day he would be on horseback chasing and personally capturing a wanted criminal.

If it weren't for official duties, he would never want to be galloping through the cold, snowy landscape, his face stinging from the snowflakes.

"Back to camp."

"yes!"

The horse's hooves kicked up a spray of snow as it galloped away.

Liu Chunshu also mounted his horse and followed, thinking to himself, "Master Xie was so murderous, why did he suddenly change his mind?"

This corrupt official should never have been allowed to live.

Upon returning to the military camp, Xie Zheng went straight to his own tent and refused to let anyone in.

Ignoring the dirt on his body, he thought to himself that the telepathic communication technique he had learned for so long was finally going to come in handy.

...

"Ding-dong~"

The east wind blew the wind chimes again, and Song Chunxue felt extremely cold. She pulled her collar tighter and prepared to go down the mountain to go home.

"Ah Xue, I was just catching someone outside. You finally remembered me?"

Song Chunxue suddenly stopped, looking at the dark mountainside imprinted against the deep blue sky, and couldn't help but smile.

"If I don't speak up, will you stop looking for me? I thought you hadn't learned it yet, Lord Xie, you've kept me waiting for so long."

She immediately replied to him.

Suddenly, she felt a significant loss of strength in her chest, and a wave of drowsiness washed over her, making it impossible for her to properly fly back on her sword.

It seemed that transmitting a message over a long distance consumed a lot of spiritual energy, so she quickly flew home on her sword to see if she could still transmit.

Next time, I'll definitely ask my senior brother for advice on how to properly use the Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission Technique.

"Ah Xue, is there any..."

The four words entered Song Chunxue's mind, but afterwards, she could not distinguish a single word.

But she was already very satisfied.

At least, we can be sure he is safe.

I never expected that Lord Xie, a civil official, would be out arresting people so late at night. He must be working very hard.

I should have prepared more warm clothing for him.

Judging from his tone, he seemed very cold.

Li Dazui had already gone to bed. When he heard that she had returned, he simply asked her from outside the door if she wasn't leaving that night.

Song Chunxue found herself too tired to move, with no strength left in her body, and decided to leave the next day.

Li Dazui said he was going to sleep and would get up early tomorrow to start a fire and make tea.

...

In the middle of the night, Song Chunxue tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

I examine myself three times a day, and before going to sleep I always think back on everything that happened during the day.

What she couldn't get out of her mind were those men eating steamed buns with gusto; every time she saw them, her heart ached.

I don't know which direction they went, whether they went home or continued looking for work.

The villagers are all poor; how can they possibly earn a living?

She was originally going to follow that group of people to a remote place that afternoon, put on the mask that Master Han had given her, and give them some food and silver.

But I stayed at the Li family's house for so long that I forgot about it in the blink of an eye.

No wonder she always felt like there was something left undone.

It's the middle of the night, they've either gone home or found a place to rest, right?

Or perhaps she could go look around the neighborhood first thing tomorrow morning and maybe run into them?

However, she not only couldn't sleep at all, but her conscience was also becoming increasingly uneasy.

Half an hour later, she sat up, drank a bowl of water, and took out the pill that her senior brother had given her and ate it.

She took to the air on her sword and surveyed the eastern side.

That group of people seemed to be from the same village, or at the very least, the same township, which meant that the area had experienced an exceptionally severe drought last year, leaving everyone without food.

When she was little, she heard the adults say that further north from their village, the mountains became higher and balder, and the land became steeper and steeper.

With that in mind, she headed straight in that direction.

A cold wind brushed her face, and she gripped the collar of her fur coat tightly. She didn't feel cold, only that she felt clear-headed.

Procrastination solves nothing; instead, it leaves you feeling stuck in a rut, which can eventually become a knot in your heart.

She couldn't rest easy until she found those people.

If I had known, I wouldn't have wasted my time with Nan Lihua.

[Where to go in the middle of the night?]

Find those older and younger brothers and deliver the items I plan to distribute to them.

[Will you find it by just wandering aimlessly like this?]

Song Chunxue suddenly realized that Wuyou might be able to find them.

After all, he was no ordinary artifact spirit.

Moreover, back in the capital, he always seemed to know a lot of things in advance.

With such a capable strategist by her side, she didn't even know how to use him.

What a waste!

If the Taoist priest were here, he would surely know how to make the best use of everything.

As a woman, she was still too slow to understand.

Don't underestimate yourself, but don't treat me like a donkey either. As long as you ask, everything is negotiable, right?

Oh, is he trying to negotiate with her?

Yes, may I ask what you require in order to tell me their location?

Hehe, I've been in hibernation lately and haven't had a good meal in ages. Find me some evil spirit or monster so I can have a feast, and I'll help you.

[...] She remained silent for a long time, "You really eat those things?"

[Only through the balance of Yin and Yang can there be equilibrium. Any spirit with even a little cultivation can help this immortal ascend to a higher level.]

"Where am I supposed to look?" Song Chunxue asked anxiously. "What if they starve to death if I search for too long? I remember one of them was extremely thin and had a limp."

[Hehe, you should have asked earlier! It's just 500 meters to the left and ahead, in that earthen cave in the ditch. If we had come any later, someone might have been lured away by evil spirits and made their slaves.]

[Why didn't you say so earlier!] Song Chunxue immediately sped up and flew towards the river bend.

In the past, she would never have come to the river bend at night, even if you beat her to death. It was said that her seven orifices would be blocked by red clay mud, and even the most auspicious person would not escape death.

But now, Song Chunxue is not afraid.

She asked in a low voice, "Which way?"

[The second hole ahead. Don't worry, you won't die before dawn.]

[You knew all along?] Song Chunxue put on her mask and quickly walked to the cave entrance.

I was born a divine being, later forged into a sword. After forming a contract with you, I absorbed the fruits of your cultivation, and I am no longer the same person I once was. You should know that you carry with you a deity who can see through the illusions of the mortal world.

Why didn't you remind me...?

[I've already said I'm a deity, and a spirit without flesh and blood, born without emotion. You expect me to voluntarily intervene in the life and death of mortals? If I, this great immortal, could do these things myself, why would I condescend to become your spirit sword?]

[...] That makes sense; she instantly understood the key point.

When Song Chunxue entered the cave, she heard intermittent coughing sounds coming from inside.

Early summer here is cool, and you need a wool blanket to cover yourself while sleeping on a heated kang at night, let alone in early spring.

[You saved someone, so all the monsters and ghosts here are mine now! *slurp*]

The next moment, the Worry-Free Sword flew out and pierced straight towards the innermost small hole.

Song Chunxue's eyes widened and a chill ran down her spine. In that instant, she saw that soul-stealing ghostly thing!