"Are you Anji?"

Li Baobei exclaimed in surprise.

The man in the carriage was silent for a few seconds, then spoke calmly: "Young master has mistaken you for someone else."

The voice was deep and hoarse, definitely not the voice of darkness.

Li Baobei immediately felt disappointed and said awkwardly, "I'm sorry, you look too much like one of my friends. I thought you were her. I'm really sorry."

"Friends?"

The man in the carriage remained silent for a moment before continuing coldly, "Young master, please get into the carriage quickly; it's getting late."

Li Baobei immediately got into the carriage, which slowly started moving away from the crowd, gradually increasing its speed.

Li Baobei felt time fly by as she sat in the carriage.

She reached out and gently lifted the curtain, discovering that the carriage was already traveling through a dense forest.

After traveling for about half an hour, the carriage gradually slowed down.

It eventually came to a stop.

The coachman's voice trembled as he spoke from outside: "Young master, we have arrived at Majia Mountain. I dare not go any further. If we go another fifty li, we will reach the entrance to Majia Mountain. Bandits roam freely inside. I advise you not to go any further."

Li Baobei heard the coachman's trembling voice and knew he was truly frightened.

That's enough for now!

She then got out of the car.

"Thank you both for your help. Please don't refuse this small token of our appreciation."

She took out a few taels of silver from her sleeve and handed it to the coachman, who shook his head and dared not accept it, glancing at the man in black.

Li Baobei didn't know why, but she felt the atmosphere was a bit strange, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong.

The man in black stepped off the carriage and deftly untied a horse from it.

He then said to the coachman, "You can drive the carriage back now!"

Li Baobei looked at the man in black with confusion, wondering what he was going to do next.

"Is he going to Majiashan?"

Just as Li Baobei was stunned, the man in black flipped onto his horse and slowly walked towards her.

The man in black bent down and forcefully lifted her onto the horse's back, sitting in the front.

Li Baobei panicked and nearly fell off after swaying a few times.

Who exactly are you?

Anji remained silent for a few seconds: "Young Master, please sit tight."

Li Baobei suddenly realized and exclaimed with delight, "Anji, it really is you! I knew I wouldn't mistake you. Why did your voice sound so strange just now?"

"I've known it since I was little."

Li Baobei: "Oh! I see."

Li Baobei couldn't help but feel delighted, thinking, "It's quite normal for ancient assassins to have some special abilities."

"Giddy up!"

With a sudden sound in the dark sky, the horses quickly took off and galloped through the dense jungle.

Li Baobei didn't know where the road was either, so she closed her eyes and let Anji ride the horse.

She felt that Anji certainly knew more about survival in the wilderness than she did, so she didn't need to worry about it at all.

"It feels so good to have someone protecting me!"

Li Baobei was very happy at this moment. Seeing the sudden appearance of darkness, the despair in her heart seemed to have lessened a lot, and new shoots had sprouted, as if full of vitality.

Her eyes seemed to be shining.

The horse had been traveling for less than a quarter of an hour when Anji gently brought it to a stop.

There are people ahead.

Anji immediately jumped off the horse and carefully helped Li Baobei down.

The horse was tied to the spot, and the two men crept forward stealthily.

Li Baobei followed quietly behind Anji, afraid of making a sound.

Suddenly, the two heard a sound not far away.

Bandit A: "What did you say? He You is going to attack the stronghold tomorrow?"

Bandit B: "Yes, Second Boss, that corrupt official's men are all extremely ruthless. Our brothers are no match for them!"

The man's voice was filled with fear.

Bandit A: "Did the county magistrate of Ning'an say anything?"

Bandit B: "No, none of the people we sent have been found, either dead or alive. Second-in-command, that corrupt official in Ning'an County has probably abandoned us and wants us to fend for ourselves."

The man's voice gradually turned into a sob.

Bandit A: "Damn it, this corrupt official actually wants to kill me after I've served my purpose. I'll be the first to take his life when I get out of here."

Bandit B: "Second-in-command, what do we do now?"

Bandit A: "I'll go report to the boss in a bit. We'll launch a surprise attack tonight and catch them completely off guard. We'll see if this guy, known as the Living Yama, has the ability to escape our inescapable net. Hehehe..."

The two bandits then turned and left.

Li Baobei's eyes widened instantly upon hearing this news.

"This message must be passed on to Lord He."

The two were about to turn around.

Click~~~

Suddenly, the sound of a tree branch snapping underfoot rang out from nowhere.

Li Baobei's brain was fried. "Does this have to be so ridiculous? Does eavesdropping mean you'll break tree branches? I'm speechless."

"who?!!"

Whoosh~

Li Baobei immediately turned around and saw a long arrow streaking across the sky in the distance, leaving a black trail, accompanied by the whistling sound of an arrow.

Li Baobei tried to push Anji away, but it was too late.

He immediately turned and stood in front of Anji, the arrow piercing her skin and striking her right chest.

Li Baobei suddenly collapsed in pain, her hat and jet-black hair slowly falling off, revealing her delicate yet pale face, looking like a flower about to wither at any moment.

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