Chapter 60: Starting Point and End Point

The bonfire leaped, and the flames reflected on her face, staining her fair skin with a blush.

Her eyes were wide open, and the light in them was softer than a bonfire, but warmer than a bonfire.

Shen Yu liked to see her serious yet cute expression, and couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek.

Wen Wan was stunned and snorted.

"Let's get down to business. Don't touch me."

Chen Yu smiled and then continued, "Since the Mountain God Temple, every time we find an ancient tomb, there is always a group of people following us like a shadow. What do you think is the reason?"

Wen Wan: "Why else? It must be what you are looking for."

"Yes." Shen Yu nodded and said, "Suppose Azhuoxin is the group chasing us. We haven't found our things yet, but they suddenly retreated. Why is that?"

He was like a teacher who was good at guiding students to answer questions, and he helped Wen Wan to gradually clarify the context of the matter.

Wen Wan thought about it carefully and said tentatively, "Because they found something in advance? Or, do they also know our destination? Are they going to open the ancient tomb before us?"

The more she spoke, the more Wenwan's heart sank.

It is impossible that the enemy knew all their steps so clearly without an insider tipping off.

But who is the traitor?

Shen Yu knew what she wanted to ask by looking at her expression.

"I haven't figured out who the traitor is yet, but one thing is for sure... since Azhuoxin didn't recognize our team, it means the traitor isn't in our current team."

"I have to find the Azhuo tribe's lair. The nomadic hunters never interfered with the affairs of Mobei and the Duan Dynasty before. This time, they have been chasing us all the way. What is their purpose behind this? I have to find out."

"Also, no matter what Azhuoxin and the others intend to do, this time, since we are here, we must catch them all in one fell swoop."

Wen Wan sighed again, "This Duan Dynasty is truly hopeless. Someone like you is only given the rank of lieutenant. It's truly a waste of your talent."

Chen Yu curled his lips, "Who says it's not true? Someone like me must be a first-class general."

"You? A first-class general?"

Wen Wan reached out and touched his forehead. "You don't have a fever, so why are you talking nonsense?"

Shen Yu suddenly grabbed her wrist and asked, "You have so little confidence in me?"

Wen Wan rolled her eyes at him. "Oh, it's not that I don't have confidence in you, but in this dynasty. It's not that you're incapable, but that's just how society is. People are born unequal. Your starting point determines your end point."

Her words made Shen Yu's dark pupils shrink.

Wen Wan: "Here, the hierarchy is clear. If you come from a royal family, with your influence, becoming a first-class general is no problem. But if you come from an ordinary family, becoming a general is the limit."

Shen Yu suddenly recalled his youth when he was a companion to the crown prince and listened to the lectures of the imperial teacher.

At that time, the imperial teacher also said something that was similar to what Wen Wan said.

But he was the imperial teacher, and Wen Wan was just a little girl.

Wen Wan didn't notice his abnormality at all and let out a long sigh.

"So, if someone like me doesn't want to be someone's concubine, then I can only marry a peddler."

She slowly broke free from his hand, moved her wrist, and said with a heartless smile:

"Although Captain Zhou is not from a royal family, he is certainly not from an ordinary family. I believe he will marry a woman of your social status in the future."

His palm felt empty, and Shen Yu's eyes darkened.

They were all smart people, and she gave him an implicit answer.

Wen Wan pulled the blanket back and said, "I will never be someone's concubine again in my life."

Hearing this, Shen Yu looked up at her in surprise.

Wen Wan had already looked away and yawned, "I'm sleepy. I'm going to sleep for a while. I still have to travel tomorrow."

After she left, Shen Yu sat by the campfire and didn't speak for a long time.

*

The next morning, it really started snowing heavily.

In just a short while, the grassland was covered with a layer of silver-white color.

Braving the wind and snow, the team's advance speed increased instead of decreased, and even lunch was hurriedly eaten on horseback.

After three days of traveling, we finally arrived at the foot of a mountain range.

This mountain range is where Mobei and the grassland meet. Crossing this mountain is the territory of the Mobei people.

As dusk approached, it was time to stop and set up camp as usual.

But today, Shen Yu's face was gloomy. After observing the terrain, he directed the team to approach the canyon on the right.

When they got close to the canyon, everyone dismounted and walked.

It was completely dark, and the cold wind was howling in the canyon, freezing people's legs. Every step required more effort.

Suddenly, everyone saw a faint light coming from the canyon.

"arrive?"

Wen Wan lowered her voice and asked Shen Yu, and he nodded with a calm expression.

Then he made a gesture, and everyone immediately dispersed, each took out their weapons, and stared in the direction of the canyon in a hunting posture.

Wen Wan's anger was already in her throat. She thought they were going to rush in like that.

I was just about to remind them that the situation in the canyon was unclear and it would not be wise to rush in.

Who knew that the next second, Shen Yu suddenly slapped the horse's butt, and the horse roared and then rushed into the canyon.

"Something's happening!"

It seemed like someone was on guard in the canyon and immediately blew the whistle.

Soon, a torrential rain of arrows fell, and in an instant the horse was turned into a hedgehog.

The horse fell in a pool of blood, its empty eyes still struggling as it died.

After the horse was dead, a group of people holding torches appeared in Wenwan's sight.

They were all dressed as nomadic hunters, and everyone moved quickly to surround the horse that rushed in.

Wen Wan suddenly felt a sense of fear. Fortunately, Chen Yu was smart and knew how to lure the snake out of its hole. Otherwise, no matter who rushed in now, they would be dead.

The sentry breathed a sigh of relief.

"I was so scared. It turned out to be just a horse."

"I thought it was that handsome boy's tribe that was chasing us."

"So what if they chase us? Can they still snatch the person back from us?"

"That's true. It's just a small, lonely family. There are only a few old, weak, sick and disabled people there. They are not enough for the brothers to kill back and forth."

"Speaking of which, that kid is quite stubborn. Even after being tortured like that by Master Xin, he still covered his buttocks and refused to give in."

"Hahaha... what a pity, he's a real man after all."

Wen Wan had sharp eyes and recognized that the people who were talking were Azhuoxin's men.

The kid they were talking about was Winn.

When Wen Wan thought of Azhuoxin torturing Wen En, her face turned pale and she wanted to rush in to save him immediately.