Xiahou Qing on the side said with a smile, "You're taking so much trouble. It seems that this little girl really has an extraordinary position in Brother Yun's heart."

Yun He warned expressionlessly, "I just don't want her to think I'm a bad person. Tianshu Tower, please don't try to get her. Otherwise, I don't know if I will change my mind at the last minute."

Xiahou Qing: "Brother Yun, you're joking."

Since he has already caught up with Xiahou Qing's team, he is not here to chat with him. "Huangfu Zhong is no longer of any use, and the same goes for the Life-Resilience Gu in his hand."

Speaking of the Life-Resisting Gu, Xiahou Qing only woke up now. The living dead are indeed powerful, but there are too many uncontrollable potential dangers. "... I knew that the Huangfu family would not return empty-handed after appearing in Qinghe County. But it doesn't matter. Although I failed to wipe them out in one fell swoop with the army of the living dead, it also reduced the variables of everything at the moment."

Yun He said that if it weren't for the kind of character his zombies had, he wouldn't have to show up in person. He would have just stood aside and watched coldly, "The zombies are difficult to control. If you are not careful, you will get yourself into trouble. Of course, I don't think these miscellaneous soldiers in your hands now can be of any use."

Xiahou Qing bowed slightly, "So, I still need Brother Yun's help."

In the night, after Huangfu Zhong had eaten and drunk his fill, he did not go to the tent Xiahou Qing had prepared for him. Instead, he returned to the carriage, carrying the bronze tripod. There was a bed in the tent, but it did not give him the same sense of security as the chair in the carriage.

After Huangfu Zhong had eaten his fill, he saw that there was still some game left, so he found a food box and packed it up. He had originally planned to wait for Xiaohua to come back and let her taste it. This little girl was probably going out of town for the first time.

But after Huangfu Zhong waited for a long time, the energetic girl didn't come back. After a light laugh, Huangfu Zhong yawned and decided to rest first: "It's getting late. It seems that Xiaohua won't be back. I'll put these aside. If she comes back, I can try them."

Huangfu Zhong had just put the bronze tripod down when a strange noise came from outside the carriage. Huangfu Zhong thought it was a passing soldier accidentally bumping into the carriage frame, but he didn't expect the owner of the noise to be directed at him: "...Who!"

After thinking for a moment, Huangfu Zhong hid the bronze tripod under the chair, took a dagger and went in the direction of the sound.

The night wind was cold and dark clouds covered the stars. A gust of wind blew past, making the pitch-black woods in front of the eyes emit strange noises, just like the haunting whispers of ghosts.

Huangfu Zhong stopped and looked at the man in black who had stopped early to wait for him. He asked cautiously, "Who are you?"

Yun He turned around and looked at Huangfu Zhong. After a cold laugh, he said, "You don't need to know who I am. I am just a messenger here to report the news. Mr. Huangfu, you just need to prepare to face death now."

Huangfu Zhong had a glimmer of hope when he followed this man out, figuring they were not far from the Nanyue camp and that perhaps they were members of the Huangfu family. But hope was ultimately just that. Xiahou Qing had intended to finish him off long ago, but he hadn't thought it would be now. However, there was one thing he didn't understand: "...If you wanted to kill me, you could have done it now. Why did you lure me out?"

Yunhe replied, "I was originally going to take action, but seeing that you seem to be treating Xiaohua well, I'll give you some breathing time."

Huangfu Zhong chuckled softly and asked, "So, it seems that I must die today?"

Yun He waved his sleeve, and a sword with a cold gleam emanated from it. Even in the pitch-black night, it still emitted a chilling light. "You are no longer of any use to me. Don't worry, for Xiao Hua's sake, I will get to know you as quickly as possible and won't let you feel even a little pain."

Huangfu Zhong was slightly taken aback. This person mentioned pocket money, which seemed to be related to Xiahou Qing's mysterious partner. He couldn't escape tonight, and since he was willing to give him a break because he was kind to him, he probably wouldn't mind asking him for a small favor in exchange for pocket money. "Sir, for the sake of pocket money, could you do me a favor?"

Yun He almost laughed out loud when he heard this. Huangfu Zhong was not stupid. He actually thought of using pocket money to negotiate with him. However, it was okay to listen to what he said. Whether he would help him in the end was uncertain. "It doesn't hurt to give a dying man a few more words."

Huangfu Zhong breathed a sigh of relief. The light, previously obscured by dark clouds, slowly emerged under the shifting of heaven and earth. A ray of bright moonlight gently and evenly fell upon the sinful young man. Huangfu Zhong reached out, trying to grasp a ray of the light. "After I die, please inform the Huangfu family of my passing. Nothing else is necessary."

Yun He's hand gripping the hilt of the sword moved slightly, "I thought it was something else, but this is a simple matter, I'll accept it. You, don't feel that your death is unjust, you reap what you sow, it's all karma. Strictly speaking, you haven't lost out by dying like this."

Huangfu Zhong raised his head and looked at the waning moon in the sky. For some reason, he had been afraid of death. He also knew that death alone could not wash away all his sins. But at this moment, he felt indescribably happy. Was it because he was finally going to be free? "Yes, compared to the innocent people I killed and those who became half-human, half-ghost, this punishment is already very light. Let's do it."

"I'll be merciful and tell you one thing. Xiahou Qing actually knew that there was something wrong with the Shengxi Gu a long time ago. He didn't deal with you just because he wanted to use you to stabilize the spies in Nanyue and Qingliang Valley." As soon as he finished speaking, a cold light flashed in front of Huangfu Zhong. Before Huangfu Zhong could react, death took away everything from him in a silent manner.

While Yun He was dealing with Huangfu Zhong, Xiahou Qing was in his tent, looking at the bronze tripod he had retrieved from the carriage. As he looked, he couldn't help but recall some things he had long forgotten. This memory led him to Xiahou Chun's tent.

Originally, Xiahou Qing had no intention of going in, but remembering what happened to Wang Wu earlier, he couldn't help but want to go in and see him. When Xiahou Qing entered the account, Xiahou Jun stared at the candlelight in a daze as if he hadn't noticed anything.

Xiahou Qing couldn't help but shake his head. If the person who came in now was not him but a killer, then Xiahou Chun might have been killed by his sword by now. "What's wrong? You look so worried. What are you thinking about?"