Chapter 28: Robbery is dangerous: It’s my first robbery, so I’m a little unfamiliar with it…
It would take two or three days to travel by horse from here to Luo City. Chen Wei and Duan Zhou calculated the time.
Although time is tight, it does not prevent them from traveling. At least for Chen Wei, it is a chance to see the unique natural scenery of the cultivation world.
"The city lord has occupied land and bullied others by taking advantage of his power. He deserves it." Seeing that Duan Zhou didn't say much along the way, Chen Wei took the initiative to approach him and said while riding: "But now everyone in the mansion has been killed. It's also a tragic case."
"Do you sympathize?" Duan Zhou glanced at Chen Wei.
Chen Wei stopped talking, thought for a moment, and said carefully: "I didn't expect to sympathize with the unsympathetic, but I felt that this family extermination case was too strange, as if it was aimed at the Ten Thousand Beast Sect."
But Chen Wei thought about it carefully and realized that they were short of money, so they came to the City Lord's Mansion to take down the list and encountered that group of spirit beasts.
The reason they were short of money was because the toad stole their money.
"I always feel like someone has schemed against me." Chen Wei murmured in a low voice, "Something's not right."
However, he couldn't answer what was wrong for a moment, so he could only sigh.
Because of what Shen Wei said before, Duan Zhou still remembered the word "others" and his attitude became much colder, but Shen Wei didn't notice it. He had been calculating how long it would take to reach the sect conference and how long it would take to reach Duan Zhou's one-month deadline.
"Brother Duan." Chen Wei thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "I want to ask you something."
"What?" Duan Zhou responded reluctantly.
"Will you sword cultivators go to other sects as guest officials?" Chen Wei asked tentatively.
Duan Zhou heard this, and the corners of his lips slightly raised, guessing that Chen Wei probably wanted to invite him to the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect as a guest official again. He gently pulled the reins, raised his chin slightly, and said in a slightly softer tone, "Yes, sword cultivators are the most powerful, so many sects will invite sword cultivators as guests."
At this point, Duan Zhou paused subconsciously and added: "Before Sect Master Shen invited me to the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, both the Refining Weapon Sect and the Pill Sect had invited me. As for other small sects, there are countless of them."
"So, Brother Duan is really famous?!" Shen Wei asked immediately.
These words reminded Duan Zhou of something he had ignored for a long time, that is, he was actually quite famous. Although he seldom showed up, at least Chen Liqing knew what he looked like. He was afraid that once he entered Luo City, Chen Liqing would know who he was at a glance.
Duan Zhou was not afraid that Chen Liqing would know that he was here for revenge. He just thought that he was still deceiving the spirit beast by saying that he was a human swordsman.
"Do you really have to have a human swordsman as your guest?" Duan Zhou asked.
Chen Wei nodded firmly and said, "It must be a human swordsman!"
"You want to save your life, not do anything else. As long as they can protect you, it should be fine." Duan Zhou moved his gaze to Chen Wei, and when the other party looked over, he quickly moved away and said calmly: "It doesn't have to be a human swordsman."
Duan Zhou emphasized the word "human", but Chen Wei subconsciously tilted his head. He glanced at Duan Zhou, thought seriously for two seconds, and replied: "It must be a human swordsman, because I..."
He subconsciously glanced at the sky and saw no sign of thunder, but he didn't dare to gamble with his life, so he could only say in a roundabout way: "Because Wu Man's divination said that only human sword cultivators can save me, and I have a special fate with human sword cultivators."
Duan Zhou, who was just chatting, froze instantly. He looked at Chen Wei fiercely and questioned, "Are you sure you heard it right?"
"I'm sure I heard it right." Chen Wei shook his head honestly and said, "Wu Man was talking about human sword cultivators."
When Duan Zhou heard this, his face suddenly darkened and he felt like the sky was falling.
The previous “enemy snake” has not been dealt with yet, how come another “human swordsman” comes?
The worst thing is that Duan Zhou feels that he is neither the "enemy snake" that has a grudge against Chen Wei, nor the so-called human swordsman. After all, he is not a human at all.
"I don't believe it." Duan Zhou took a deep breath and gritted his teeth and said, "There might be something wrong with the turtle's shell."
Wu Man, who was far away at Xuanwu Peak, gently moved his claws. His broken claws could not move and were swollen, so he could not retract them into his shell. He looked a little worried, climbed ashore slowly, turned over and lay on the shore to bask in the sun.
On days when divination is not needed, it will usually expose itself to the sun, on both sides.
Wu Man was basking in the sun leisurely, while Chen Wei was in a hurry to get on with his journey. They stopped at a post station to rest on the way and gave their horses water and grass.
This roadside inn was not big. It was a place where businessmen and travelers usually stopped for a rest. There was not much silver left in Chen Wei's brocade bag, but the generous Sect Master Shen never let the people who followed him suffer. He waved his hand and directly brought up two large plates of beef and other food.
He very attentively placed a large plate of beef in front of Duan Zhou and said, "Brother Duan, eat more. We have to travel soon."
Duan Zhou's attention was not on the two plates of beef, but on the few people who had just come in from outside. These people were talking as they walked, and they did not seem to be avoiding others. Perhaps it was because the matter was already known to everyone and there was nothing to hide.
"It is said that the mayor of a small city under the Weapon Refining Sect was wiped out by the Myriad Beast Sect." The person who came in sat on the chair and said, "Has this matter come to a conclusion?"
"Myriad Beast Sect? Did I hear it wrong?" Another person was a little surprised when he heard it, "I heard it was the Dan Sect. Didn't the Dan Sect have a little conflict with the Lianqi Sect last year? It seems that the Dan Sect is holding a grudge. And this city happens to be at the junction of the Dan Sect and the Lianqi Sect. Isn't it obvious enough who did it?"
"What?" The person who spoke at the beginning was surprised for a moment, and then said: "How could it be Dan Sect? What I heard was clearly Wanshou Sect. There are traces of Wanshou Sect at the door."
"What traces of the Myriad Beast Sect? You must have heard rumors. Someone must have spread them." Another person patted his chest and assured, "My sister's husband's uncle's niece's brother happens to be a disciple of the Weapon Refining Sect. He said in person, guess what he found in the City Lord's Mansion?"
"What?" The man was curious at first and asked quickly.
The other person then lowered his voice and whispered, "We found a pill from the Dan Sect, which was made by the recent genius disciple Chen Liqing himself. There is also the Dan Sect's waist badge, and the waist badge is in the warehouse. The warehouse was looted and the inside was in a mess. It's obvious that the two sects had a conflict over money, and the Dan Sect held a grudge and took revenge privately."
"Don't say that casually." The person who started the conversation quickly looked around and said cautiously, "Be careful not to cause trouble."
"I know, I know." The man also shut up, and finally muttered softly: "The Dan Sect has become increasingly desolate in recent years. It can't refine any good pills, and it can't sell them at a high price. Naturally, the sect has no money. No wonder he came up with this crooked idea."
The speaker may not have intended it, but the listener may have taken it to heart. Chen Wei and Duan Zhou at the other table looked at each other and knew that although what the two said was almost correct, there were also many exaggerations.
After they quickly finished their meal, they set off again, preparing to go to Los Angeles as soon as possible to resolve the matter.
Chen Wei and Duan Zhou were in a hurry, so they didn't notice that the people at the table next to them looked at each other. After Shen Wei and the other man got up and left, they also threw a few copper coins on the table and then left the post station.
"Although the Myriad Beast Sect cannot be picked out for the time being, the Dan Sect should not have an easy time either." Chen Wei smiled as he said, "The Dan Sect does not do its job all day long, and only thinks about the food in other people's bowls."
"Master Shen, are you angry?" It was the first time that Duan Zhou saw Shen Wei like this. Although he had a smile on his face, it could be seen that there was no smile in his eyes. He looked like he would bite anyone who said a few more words.
"I guess so." Chen Wei gently pulled the reins and said, "This matter does not only involve me, but also involves the entire Wanshou Sect. The person who set up this plan has a vicious mind and must not be allowed to stay."
After saying this, Shen Wei himself was stunned for a moment. These words came out of his mouth as if he was used to it.
Duan Zhou noticed Chen Wei's slight pause. He glanced at him and asked, "What's wrong?"
"No...it's okay." Chen Wei shook his head. He gently pulled the reins and led the horse forward, trying to recall whether he had ever said this. However, it had only been a few days since he woke up, and he remembered everything he said and did clearly. He definitely had never said this.
And the other beasts... didn't seem to have said anything either.
Just as Shen Wei was thinking about this, he suddenly heard a sound of breaking wind. "Keng!" The sound seemed to explode from Shen Wei's ears, and he turned over to avoid another flying feather arrow.
At that moment, Chen Wei subconsciously raised his sword to block the flying arrow. When Duan Zhou wanted to help, Chen Wei had already stabilized his body.
After he blocked the feather arrows with his sword, he fought back fiercely and threw the feather arrows again. Duan Zhou simply sat on his horse and watched, looking at Chen Wei carefully, as if he wanted to determine how much of Shen Wei's strength had recovered, or how strong Shen Wei was.
Soon, several screams were heard from the bushes. Duan Zhou glanced at them sideways, then pulled the reins and led the horse towards the grassland, kicking the group of people out directly. Many of them were injured.
I thought Shen Wei and Duan Zhou were easy targets, but I didn't expect to hit a wall.
"You're robbing me?" Chen Wei half-crouched down and looked at these people, then he searched their bodies without thinking, put several money bags together, and said with a smile: "You've lost both the wife and the army. It just so happens that I'm short of money, and it's just right that you guys come to give me money."
After saying that, he shook the money bag, looked at Duan Zhou with a smile, and said, "Brother Duan, someone is here to give us money. It seems that we have found a way to pay for our next trip."
In less than a cup of tea, two horses carrying Chen Wei and Duan Zhou walked out of the bushes and continued to gallop towards the direction of Luo City. Only a few robbers who did not have a single copper coin left on their bodies were left.
They looked at the backs of the two horses with tears in their eyes and could only swallow their anger. It was their own fault that they failed to rob and were robbed instead.
"I didn't check the almanac before I went out." The robber leader regretted it very much: "I had a fortune-teller from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect a few years ago, and they said I would lose money this year, and it turned out to be true!"
He decided to go to the Wanshou Sect for divination later.
Wu Man’s divination is very accurate, and there is nothing wrong with it except that the fees are expensive.
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