According to Nangong Min, if the journey goes smoothly, they should be able to reach Xianren Town at the foot of Nangong Shenzong Mountain in three to five days.

Since that day when they killed the man sent by Su Mu in the forest 30 miles outside Luoyun County, the two of them have not been able to detect any trace of anyone tracking them.

Regardless of the reason, Mu Jin felt that this was still something to be happy about.

Mu Jin and Nangong Min have been traveling through the mountains and fields for the past few days, eating and sleeping there.

This didn't bother Nangong Min, who had traveled far from home with his parents since childhood and was used to staying in the mountains and fields. However, he felt sorry for Mu Jin, so he suggested that the two of them go into the city at night when they passed through the next town.

Mu Jin was naturally overjoyed at Nangong Min's suggestion. After all, she was exhausted from traveling for days. If she could go into the city and find an inn to rest for the night, it would be much more comfortable than sleeping in the wilderness.

Mu Jin asked, "How much longer until we reach the next town?"

Nangong Min replied, "I'm afraid it will take another two or three hours."

"In two or three hours, I'm afraid the city gates will be closed by the time we reach the next town. How will we get into the city then?"

Nangong Min smiled and said, "How about I take Ah Jin and use my lightness skill to fly in?"

Mu Jin smiled and replied, "Very good."

Seeing the joy in Mu Jin's eyes, Nangong Min couldn't help but feel happy too.

Thinking about being able to stay at an inn tonight, take a hot bath, and sleep in a soft bed, Mu Jin felt she couldn't wait a moment longer. She gripped the riding whip tightly, flicked her wrist nimbly, and the whip lashed the agile horse with a whooshing sound.

The horse beneath him seemed to sense Mu Jin's urging, letting out a long neigh and galloping through the mountains and fields with its hooves flying.

Two hours later, when the two arrived at the mountain on the outskirts of Liangcheng, they could still vaguely see sparse lights in the city.

Just as the two were rushing down the mountain, they suddenly heard a hoarse voice, like an old woman crying, echoing through the empty forest. It made the sweltering night feel somewhat eerie and terrifying.

Both Nangong Min and Mu Jin were martial artists with very sensitive hearing. At first, they both thought they had misheard, but as the sound got closer, Mu Jin grabbed the horse's reins and looked at Nangong Min with some fear.

"Min, did I hear that right?"

Nangong Min shook his head. Because the two of them stopped, the crying became clearer and clearer. The crying could only be described as heartbreaking and extremely tragic.

Mu Jin is an atheist, but she also firmly believes that some things cannot be explained by modern science, such as her time travel. What if they really did encounter something evil...?

Thinking of this, Mu Jin tightened her grip on her horse and unconsciously moved closer to Nangong Min.

Nangong Min noticed that Mu Jin was afraid, so he took one of his hands and held it, telling her not to be afraid.

The two men spurred their horses forward. Suddenly, they saw a dark figure in front of them, weeping in front of a grave mound.

Mu Jin was startled again.

Nangong Min looked at Mu Jin and said, "A Jin, don't be afraid. There should be an old man crying over there."

Mu Jin looked in the direction of the sound and realized that the eerie crying sound came from the dark figure in front of her.

Mu Jin has always been very vigilant, whether because of her work as a special agent in the real world or because she was recently hunted down by Su Mu's men.

She said to Nangong Min, "Why don't we ride over there? We should be more careful, in case they are from the palace."

Nangong Min didn't think she resembled Su Mu at all. Hearing the old woman's voice reminded him of his own grandmother, which made him feel a little sorry for her.

“If you’re scared, Ah Jin, you can wait here while I go over and see what’s going on.”

Mu Jin frowned. In this situation, she preferred to stay out of trouble to save her life, but seeing that Nangong Min was determined to leave, she couldn't stop him.

Seeing Nangong Min ride forward, Mu Jin decided to follow him.

Upon reaching the dark figure, Nangong Min jumped off the carriage first, followed by Mu Jin.

Nangong Min approached the weeping old woman.

"Auntie, why are you still here so late?"

The old man seemed not to hear Nangong Min's question and continued to weep.

The two exchanged another glance, then looked around and discovered that the area was actually a series of mass graves.

Mu Jin moved closer to Nangong Min and muttered, "Why are there so many mass graves outside the city?"

Nangong Min turned around and took Mu Jin's hand.

“Usually, in small towns like Liangcheng, the people are not well-off, and last year there was a plague. It is estimated that the people buried here are poor people, or the bodies of those who died and were not claimed. The government buried them here in a unified manner, and it eventually became a mass grave.”

Hearing Nangong Min say this, Mu Jin nodded in understanding.

The old woman in front of me is crying here; she must be someone buried in the grave.

Nangong Min walked to the old man's side, slowly squatted down, and patiently spoke again.

"Grandpa, it's late, and it's not safe to be out at night. Where do you live? Shall we take you home?"

At this moment, the old woman who suddenly heard the sound was startled. Realizing that someone was beside her, she slowly stopped crying and turned to look at Nangong Min and Mu Jin with teary eyes.

Upon seeing Mu Jin and Nangong Min, the old woman instinctively shrank back in fear.

When the old woman could see the two people in front of her more clearly by the light of the moon, she realized that Mu Jin and Nangong Min did not look like evil people. So she dragged her legs and hugged Nangong Min's legs, crying.

"Kind-hearted person, could you please help my poor wife!"

Nangong Min asked, "What happened to your wife? Where is she right now?"

The old woman cried, “This morning, bandits from the mountain broke into my house and tried to kidnap my daughter-in-law. My son tried to stop them, but he was killed by the bandits. In the end, my son died, and my poor daughter-in-law was also kidnapped.”

After recounting this heartbreaking story, the old woman burst into tears.

Mu Jin and Nangong Min were both startled when they heard the old woman say that.

Nangong Min asked, "Then why didn't you go to the authorities and ask them to help you get your wife back?"

The old woman wiped her tears and snot with her sleeve and said, "These bandits are rampant. Things like this have happened frequently in recent years. The town's magistrate is named Li Quangui. He bought his position. Li Quangui not only extorts money from the people, but also helps whoever has more money when it comes to injustices for the common people."

“Today, I went to the yamen to file a complaint, but the yamen officials not only failed to uphold justice for me, but the yamen runners also broke my leg and threw me out onto the street.”

Both men frowned upon hearing the old woman's words, indicating that Liangcheng was not a peaceful place.