Chapter 136: Unintentional Evil, No Punishment
It turns out that Guo Jing's martial arts skills are so high that the power of his Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms alone is invincible. And this is only the perception of Yang Guo, who broke his arm and learned the Dugu Qiubai sword technique in the original plot.
At that time, he had already witnessed the methods of masters such as the East Evil, West Poison, North Beggar, Zhou Botong, and Golden Wheel Master.
Such an evaluation shows how valuable it is.
At this moment, Feng Yi also told Guo Jing about the Shen Zhao Jing, Xue Dao Jing and other martial arts. Even if Guo Jing had no intention of practicing, he could learn by analogy and become even more powerful.
No matter how strong Feng Yi's martial arts skills are, as long as he is still in this world, he will never be stronger than Guo Jing. This is the truth that human power is limited.
But victory or defeat is never determined solely by the use of force.
In the original plot, when Guo Jing faced Ouyang Feng, he would step on him. In the battle at the Mongolian camp, he was seriously injured. The situation of guarding Yang Guo occurred, which were all the reasons that led to his serious injuries.
There is no other reason. Under normal circumstances, Guo Jing would not be defeated. Even if he was alone among thousands of troops, he could still scare a great Khan like Mongke who had experienced the Western Expedition.
But as long as his kindness is triggered, his "invincible golden body" will be broken.
So before the fight, Feng Yi talked about how Guo Jing treated his lover, his friends and so on. He praised him one after another because if he really couldn't win fairly, he would use despicable means. Anyway, he had to win!
Feng Yi used the force of his knife to lift up the broken bricks and attack Guo Jing. These broken bricks were numerous and fierce, no less than shooting many sharp hidden weapons.
Knowing that Guo Jing would wrap the broken bricks with his palm wind to avoid hurting others by mistake, he threw out his bloody knife to break the palm wind and attacked Guo Jing.
When the bricks fell, they hit Feng Yi who was walking on the ground. At that moment, Guo Jing followed his heart, regardless of his own safety, and chopped off the broken bricks with his palm to avoid hurting Feng Yi, and then grabbed the bloody knife.
Feng Yi had planned this strike for a long time, and he had put all his life's effort into it. Guo Jing was distracted and caught it, and he had lost his own defense. Feng Yi used his "Finger Magic" to hit his Qi Hai acupoint, and he added another finger on the "Qi Hai acupoint", which sealed his victory.
Zhu Ziliu became angrier and angrier as he thought about it. He flicked his sleeves and said, "Feng Yi, do you feel at ease with this?"
Guo Jing was about to speak when he heard "Mr. Zhu is right!" Feng Yi said in a hoarse voice, "Mr. Guo was kind-hearted, but I wasted his kindness to fulfill my own evil plans. It is really shameful and abominable!"
These words shocked everyone.
Feng Yi continued, "But if you want to ask me if I feel at ease, I can tell you that I only care about winning or losing, nothing else!"
Guo Jing said in a clear voice: "Brother Zhu, Brother Feng's martial arts are superb, and he fights with wisdom instead of strength. Guo Jing has broadened his horizons today. I am convinced of my defeat in this battle!"
Feng Yi's eyes turned and he said, "I know that you are all famous heroes, and you have also heard that I broke into the Mongolian camp alone. Some people admire me very much, but who knew that there was a Mongolian Golden Wheel National Master in there, whose martial arts are not inferior to mine and Hero Guo.
There are also three first-rate masters whose martial arts are even better than those of the Seven Quanzhen Masters. These four or five great grandmasters want to kill me alone, so it is of great honor for Feng.
But they did everything they could to win, regardless of their status and the rules of the underworld. I was lucky to escape, and people think I am a martial arts expert and brave. What if they kill me?"
Everyone was stunned. Li Mochou bit her lip and said, "If you die, others will say that you are extremely arrogant and are seeking your own death!"
Feng Yi laughed and said, "You still understand clearly.
This is the winner takes all. If a person dies, the right to speak is in the hands of the living!"
His eyes turned and said, "There are many people in this world who are like me, Feng Yi, who will do anything to achieve their goals. There are also many people who are even more shameless and despicable than me, Feng Yi. As the saying goes, everyone serves his own master. How can there be any human feelings?
Madam Guo, Miss Guo, including the Wu brothers, once the Mongols feel threatened by Mr. Guo and cannot deal with him, you will be their targets! Even if you are not afraid of death and Mr. Guo is not afraid of threats, they can capture you and discourage Mr. Guo from resisting the Mongols. Do you think they can't do it? The more kindness you have in your hearts, the more sharp arrows will be shot at you! "
Guo Jing laughed out loud and said, "Brother Feng, you can admit your mistakes. How can ordinary people have such courage? From now on, you will become a famous hero. Guo Jing is very happy to fight with you today."
Feng Yi's expression remained unchanged, and he smiled slightly, "My skills are not as good as Kublai Khan's. He praised me as the best master in the world, which seems to be an honor, and it is also refreshing to hear it.
But in reality, it has already divided the hearts of heroes all over the world.
You have your own supporters, they think you are the best in the world, and I also have my own supporters.
He didn't do anything, but just one sentence, and all the heroes in the world were fooled. Haha, we are no match for such a person with conventional means!"
Everyone was moved when they heard this. Just the title of the best in the world made many people hope that Feng Yi would fight Guo Jing. If Feng Yi cared more about fame and gain, he would have killed Guo Jing just now...
Didn't Kublai Khan tear the Central Plains apart with just one sentence?
Before he finished thinking, he heard Feng Yi say, "Master Guo, whether you understand my intention or not is up to you, and whether it works or not is up to me.
Even if everyone thinks I am a demon, I can't care less. I will ask Gang Leader Lu and the others to discuss this in detail in another room!"
Guo Jing glanced at Hong Qigong and called out urgently, "Master, please stay."
It turned out that Hong Qigong had already arrived at the door and said, "I am an old beggar and I am old. As long as you remain loyal, fight the enemy to the death, and resist foreign aggression, I will be satisfied!" Before he finished speaking, he had gone out of sight.
The heroes responded with a roar, shouting in unison: "Farewell, old Gang Leader Hong!" "We swear to follow the teachings of old Gang Leader Hong until death."
"Master Hong is a mysterious figure that is hard to find." Feng Yi said with a smile, "It's not easy for him to come here this time!"
Huang Rong said, "Brother Feng, you are absolutely right. Brother Jing, shall we go to the study?"
Guo Jing nodded silently.
At that moment, the banquet was resumed at Lujiazhuang, and the cups and plates were set again.
Guo Jing and Huang Rong invited Feng Yi, Li Mochou, Lu Youjiao, Zhu Ziliu, Dian Cang Yuyin and Lu Guanying to the study.
Everyone sat down according to the host and guest. Guo Jing sighed, "To be honest, this matter is of great importance. I still don't want to follow Brother Feng's example. I wonder what you think."
In order to avenge his father, Guo Jing helped Genghis Khan to conquer Samarkand. He was deeply tormented by the Mongol slaughter and felt regretful and confused.
He saw how many people he had harmed, and how many civilians he had implicated. He thought to himself, "Wanyan Honglie harmed my father and my mother, and now I have caused these civilians to lose their homes. So, what is the difference between me and Wanyan Honglie?" With this thought, he knew that Feng Yi might suffer the same torment as himself if he did this.
"I'd rather be a dog in a peaceful time than a man in a chaotic time!" Feng Yi looked at Guo Jing meaningfully, "Master Guo, you understand the common people, but do you think there will be true peace in the world?"
Guo Jing sighed and said, "Since ancient times, there have been constant attacks and wars. Even in times of peace, there are still open and covert struggles in the court. How can there be a peaceful day?"
Feng Yi nodded and said, "What do we rely on to fight a war?"
Guo Jing pondered and said, "This war requires not only the strategy of the generals, but also the bravery of the soldiers, and the smooth flow of logistics and supplies."
Feng Yi clapped his hands and said, "That's right. We are all martial artists, and we should know the principle of using our weakness to defeat the enemy's strength and using our strength to attack the enemy's weakness.
We Jianghu people are good at fighting alone, and we are not good at deploying troops. But if we carry out guerrilla sabotage, destroy the food supply route, and cut off their logistical supply, that is our strength.
Just imagine, if we can destroy the Mongolian army's supply lines every day, we don't even need to fight on the front line, and the Mongolian army will be in mourning!"
Zhu Ziliu said: "It is indeed the best strategy for us to lead the heroes of Jianghu to conduct guerrilla warfare behind the enemy lines and cut off their food supplies."
Huang Rong shook her head and said, "This trick is useless against Mongolia."
Guo Jing said sternly, "That's right. Mongolian men are both soldiers and herdsmen, and they can do both. During the time of Genghis Khan, cattle and horses followed the army, so there was no shortage of food."
Feng Yi smiled and said, "That's right. However, Temujin can sweep across the west and occupy the north with this method, but it is difficult to conquer the south of the Yangtze River."
Huang Rong nodded and said, "The south is full of swamps, so it's impossible to graze on a large scale. We must carry food and grass, and we also need boats!"
Feng Yi continued, "Moreover, Mongolia has only just begun to conquer the north, and the people are unstable. In addition, there are also open and covert struggles within the Mongolian government and the people. Hero Guo led a group of heroes to arbitrarily control Mongolia's grain route."
Zhu Ziliu laughed and said, "You are beating around the bush and saying that you went to Mongolia to release poison, which is to destroy their logistical supply."
Feng Yi nodded and said, "I will go to the grassland to spread the poison. At worst, I will go directly to the Mongolian capital, Helin, to spread the poison. As long as there is civil unrest in Mongolia, no matter how unfavorable the war in the Central Plains is, Mongolia will have to withdraw its troops! I also know that you are kind-hearted and look down on my method of poison attack, but using poison to fight poison is the right way.
After all, there is no difference between killing someone with a knife and killing someone with poison. As the saying goes, it is easier to negotiate when a large army is approaching, and my threat of poison may have the same effect. If the Mongols can develop a fearful heart, perhaps the number of people who died will not be as many as those who died in the war! "
The study was silent for a while, and everyone fell into deep thought. Li Mochou was impatient and said, "Boss Lu, since Hero Guo has been defeated, you should keep your promise. If you don't keep your word, haha, aren't you worse than a woman like me?"
They are all famous figures in the underworld, and they all know the meaning of "a word cannot keep up with a horse's speed". They would never go back on their words.
Even though Guo Jing lost unjustly, in life, trust comes first. If you don't keep your integrity, you can't do anything.
On the battlefield, no one dared to follow orders or trust their comrades, because everyone was afraid of going back on their word. What else could they do?
After hearing what Li Mochou said, everyone was speechless.
Lu Youjiao glanced at Huang Rong, then at Guo Jing, and said, "Master Feng, just tell me what you have planned!"
Feng Yi took out the Five Poisons Secret from his arms and said, "If this poison is to be used against Mongolia, it must be prepared in large quantities. I prepared some in Chang'an, and we can get it when we pass by!"
Lu Youjiao stood up and took it, flipping through the Five Poison Secrets, and said, "There are some medicinal materials on it, which can only be purchased at the big market. It will take at least two or three months to make the medicine!"
Li Mochou said, "I've heard that the Beggars' Sect disciples are good at catching poisonous snakes and insects. They are all in that bag. Everyone can take some of the venom and make it into powder. It may not be useless!"
Lu Youjiao laughed and said, "It's not surprising that a beggar can catch snakes and insects. It's just that our five poisons are very toxic."
Feng Yi waved his hand and said, "We are not used to deal with first-rate masters. They are either ordinary people or animals. This kind of poison is the best. Then please ask Master Lu to accompany Master Lu to prepare the medicine. We will gather in Chang'an in two months."
He wrote down his address on a piece of paper and handed it to Lu Youjiao, saying, "We'd better go in batches to avoid being noticed by the Mongols."
Feng Yi finished his instructions and said goodbye to everyone. Just as he was about to leave the study, Guo Jing called out, "Brother Feng, the leader of the martial arts world has not yet been decided..."
Feng Yi turned around and said, "Master Guo, I know myself well. It is you who are heroic and chivalrous, and you are someone I have always admired. I am sorry for offending you just now. Please forgive me." He bowed deeply.
Guo Jing couldn't help but feel a sense of mutual respect. He walked forward, shook his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Feng, please don't be polite. It was all my fault just now. Please don't be so polite in the future. You should at least be a witness to the position of the leader of the martial arts world."
Feng Yi smiled and said, "Who else can be qualified for the position of leader of the martial arts world except for Senior Hong? He is old and can't take care of things, but the position of deputy leader naturally belongs to Hero Guo! I admire you deeply!"
The leader of the martial arts world is the most honorable title for a martial artist. Guo Jing saw that he didn't take it seriously at all, so he nodded and said, "Brother Feng, you are not arrogant even though you won. You are humble and modest. Guo Jing admires your demeanor very much."
Feng Yi laughed, took Li Mochou's hand and walked out.
As soon as I walked out of the house, I saw Guo Fu and Xiao Wu and Da Wu standing aside.
The two Wu brothers looked at Feng Yi, then at Li Mochou, their faces turning blue and red, as if they wanted to say something, but they hesitated, seeming to stop.
Feng Yi suddenly remembered something and shouted, "Everyone, I have some news to tell you. A few years ago, I met a man in Jiangnan. Although he was crazy, he had extraordinary skills and excellent finger techniques, just like Mr. Zhu!"
"What?"
Zhu Ziliu and the Wu brothers were greatly surprised, and Jingrong and his wife were also very moved.
Dian Cang Yu Yin's eyebrows stood up, and he shouted in a stern voice: "Are you serious?"
It turned out that Wu San Tong was stabbed by Li Mochou with the icy silver needle, and his wife Wu Sanniang sucked out the venom and saved his life, but he actually abandoned both Wu brothers and ran away alone.
If Guo Jing and Huang Rong hadn't brought Yang Guo back to Peach Blossom Island and happened to run into them, who knows what would have happened to the two brothers! In addition, Wu Santong was crazy and had not been heard from for many years. Everyone thought he had died quietly somewhere, so Dian Cang Yuyin and Zhu Ziliu had a great hatred for Li Mochou!
"I think Master Yideng is a vegetarian who chants Buddhist scriptures and accumulates good karma." Feng Yi said with a smile, "You can ask your friends in the martial arts world to tell you about his appearance. You may get something!"
It turned out that Wu San Tong had been a madman for several years, and as time went by, his madness gradually recovered.
In the original plot, Dian Cang Yuyin returned to the mountain after participating in the Dashengguan Heroes Conference and traveled with a few martial arts friends. During a conversation, he heard them talk about such a person who looked similar to his junior brother Wu Santong. After searching for a long time, he finally met him.
Wu San Tong came to Xiangyang to look for his son, but he encountered the two men killing each other for Guo Fu.
Yang Guo helped others with good intentions, but this led to Xiaolongnu misunderstanding him, which resulted in his own broken arm and Guo Fu knowing that Xiaolongnu had lost her virginity.
So Feng Yi asked them to ask the heroes, as they were sure they would be able to find out Wu San Tong's whereabouts.
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Feng Yi clasped his fists and said: "Everyone, as the saying goes, if you do good intentionally, you will not be rewarded, and if you do evil unintentionally, you will not be punished. This is why we can stand here." He pulled Li Mochou away.
Everyone understood what Feng Yi meant. Li Mochou had indeed killed many people in the past, but in the matter of Wu Sanniang, she had no intention of killing anyone, otherwise Ke Zhen'e and Wu Sanniang would have died long ago.
It was just that Li Mochou was angry that Wu Santong mentioned He Yuanjun as a taboo, so she killed him. Wu Sanniang couldn't bear to see her husband die tragically, so she took drugs and died. It was her own choice, and she got what she wanted.
If Wu San Tong had not died, it would make no sense for the two Wu brothers to seek revenge on Li Mochou.
This is just like when Qiu Qianren asked them on the top of Mount Huashan in the past, if anyone has never killed anyone and never committed any evil or wrongdoing, come and kill him, he would never resist.
Dian Cang Yuyin and Zhu Ziliu had both killed people when they were ministers in the Dali Kingdom. Although they acted impartially, they inevitably made some mistakes.
When Guo Jing was on the Western Expedition, he killed many people in battle and often felt resentful and guilty. Huang Rong had deceived and cheated people countless times and it was unknown how many people she had harmed.
If the relatives of those people said that it was you who killed my relatives and came to seek revenge, would they just let themselves be killed? They definitely wouldn't!
Because this is the reason why people who do evil unintentionally will not be punished.
Da Wu and Xiao Wu were not convinced, but seeing that their master, mistress, uncles and aunts all looked solemn, they did not say anything and did not dare to speak.
Zhu Ziliu looked at Feng Yi's back and sighed, "Feng Yi is a carefree and elegant man who is unmoved by fame and wealth. He is truly a rare man! But when it comes to women, he is unpredictable and actually fell into Li Mochou's trap. What a pity!"
Dian Cang Yuyin said, "Dunru, Xiuwen, why don't you go and find out where your father is."
Xiao Wu and Da Wu hurriedly apologized to their master, mistress, uncles and aunts, and went to the hall to ask the heroes about their father's whereabouts. Guo Fu also followed them.
"Brother, you are wrong!" Huang Rong said quietly, "Li Mochou has been trapped by love all her life. At this age, she meets a passionate man like Feng Yi. I want to see what she will be like in the future. I wonder who is the one!"
She was good at judging people and knew that Feng Yi liked beautiful women. He was of the same character as Ouyang Ke, except that he was more respectable and did not abduct women by force.
But Li Mochou is a woman who has been hurt by love and she will not tolerate any injustice in her eyes. There will be something interesting to watch between the two of them!
Guo Jing gently embraced her and whispered, "I found that Li Mochou also practiced the Nine Yin Manual. If you are angry and want to find trouble in the future, don't underestimate me!"
"I understand." Huang Rong said, "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been scolded by her like that today!" Having said this, she rolled her eyes at Guo Jing.
Guo Jing's face turned red. Zhu Ziliu laughed loudly and left with his senior brother, fanning himself.
Feng Yi and Li Mochou walked out of Lujiazhuang and came under a tree. Li Mochou sighed and said, "What you men do is sometimes really incomprehensible.
Even I don't understand. Since you knew Wu San Tong was not dead, why didn't you tell me earlier? You had to make him fight me to death!"
Feng Yi was silent, thinking: "If I had said it earlier, people would think I was deliberately making excuses for you, and how could I vent the anger in my heart. After all, if I were Xiao Wu and Xiao Wu, my mother would have died because of you, so who the hell would reason with you!"
After all, people in the world cannot treat everyone equally. Some will always be treated differently. Feng Yi did not say anything, but just smiled and said, "It's as if men can know what you women are thinking!"
Li Mochou looked at him coldly, snorted, turned her head away, and said, "Then do you really not know how I feel about you, or are you pretending not to know?"
Feng Yi smiled brightly, hugged Li Mochou in his arms, and left in a gust of wind.
He arrived in the town, found an inn, and bribed everyone in the inn, requiring only the waiter to bring him tea and meals on time every day and no one to disturb him. He practiced the art of sex at night, calling her "Sister Chou" and "Brother Feng" all the time; these were the names they called each other in bed.
Li Mochou's original name was Feng Yi Feng Lang. It was fine for Feng Yi to call her Chou'er or Mochou, but Feng Yi insisted on calling them sister and brother, which felt quite interesting.
After all, Feng Yi was intimidated when he met a woman as old as Li Mochou in his previous life. However, Li Mochou was almost forty years old, but she had the secret to maintaining her youthful appearance and looked like she was in her twenties. This unique stimulation made him never tired of it.
Li Mochou had no choice but to follow him.
The two of them were close to each other every day. Feng Yi drew Li Mochou's eyebrows and painted her hair. Even though Li Mochou was already proficient in playing various musical instruments and singing, Feng Yi asked her to "review and practice" these skills again. Feng Yi enjoyed endless tenderness and beauty.
However, as a result, the love between the two of them became even closer.
Seven days passed like this. One day, the sun was shining brightly through the window. As soon as Feng Yi opened his eyes, he saw a welcoming smiling face.
"Hurry up and wash your face and eat, we're leaving today!"
Feng Yi asked: "Where to?"
Li Mochou said: "The reason why I don't want to swear to stay in the ancient tomb is that I like to travel around. Now if I can't travel around the world's famous mountains with you, it will always be a pity."
Feng Yi smiled and said, "So, you must be very familiar with the scenery of this world?"
Li Mochou said: "Of course I will say that. I have been traveling for half my life and have been to all the famous mountains and seas!"
Feng Yi thought that since the Beggars' Sect was still preparing medicine, it would be good to accompany her for a walk, so he went to the town to buy two sets of coarse cloth clothes and said with a smile: "You and I should not be too conspicuous, so as to avoid trouble."
Li Mochou shook her head and said, "You are trying to cover your ears and steal the bell. Look at you and me. How can we look like peasants and peasant women?"
Feng Yi smiled and said, "That may not be the case!"
Li Mochou immediately changed into coarse cloth clothes, took off her hairpins and rings, and loosened her bun, like an ordinary village woman, and tied up her hair with a thorny hairpin. But her skin was as white as ice and her eyebrows and eyes were as beautiful as a painting, so the cloth clothes and thorny hairpin could not hide her beauty.
Feng Yi couldn't help but smile as he watched, "Sure enough, a beauty is still a beauty even if she is wearing a sack."
As they traveled north, they encountered many Mongolian soldiers. After the Mongols conquered the Jin Dynasty, the cavalry entered the Song Dynasty, and the area north of the Huai River was occupied by Mongolian soldiers. Feng Yi and the other two were dressed in peasant clothes, and they had no intention of causing trouble, nor did they attract attention.
But Li Mochou took great care of him. This Red-robed Fairy was not only beautiful, but also had a gentle and slightly crazy charm, and even had the power to bewitch souls. If Feng Yi had not had profound internal strength that was beyond the reach of ordinary people, he would have been overwhelmed every time on windy and moonless nights.
One day, the two men arrived between Guanluo and were drinking tea in a town when they suddenly heard several women in green clothes giggling as they walked into a shop selling ready-made clothes.
They all wore the same green robe, which was of an ancient color and not the attire of the time, and looked quite strange.
Li Mochou glanced back at Feng Yi and saw that he was staring at the group of women. She said angrily, "Your eyes are about to fall out!"
Feng Yi said: "Did you hear what they said?"
Li Mochou saw that he looked serious and didn't seem to be joking. After a moment's thought, she said disdainfully, "Isn't it said that the Valley Master's wife looks like a fairy? If she wears a wedding dress, I wonder how beautiful she will be?"
Feng Yi asked quietly, "Mo Chou, what are your feelings towards your junior sister?"
Li Mochou's expression changed.
Feng Yi added: "If your sister doesn't marry Yang Guo..."
Li Mochou stood up suddenly, almost gnashing her teeth as she said, "What on earth are you planning?"
Feng Yi laughed and said, "I mean, your sister didn't marry Yang Guo, but married a man who killed his wife for another woman. And his wife was kind to him. Are you willing?"
Li Mochou had already stood up, so she slowly sat down again and asked, "What do you mean?"
Feng Yi said: "I think the Valley Master's wife mentioned by these women is your junior sister!"
Li Mochou pursed her lips and said, "Why do you think so?"
Feng Yi said: "She is as beautiful as a fairy! And being able to let a group of women say this word has more meaning. I have to say, apart from Xiao Longnu, I don't believe there is any other woman who can do it!"
Li Mochou smiled coldly, and suddenly grabbed the soft flesh on Feng Yi's waist and squeezed it hard.
Feng Yi grimaced in pain.
Li Mochou said coldly: "Since my sister is so beautiful in your heart, why should she marry Yang Guo? Wouldn't it be better if you, the hero Feng, accepted her with a smile?"
Feng Yi spread his hands and smiled, "You've seen how your sister treats Yang Guo. Who am I to make myself unhappy? Besides, although she is beautiful, she will run away at any problem. Do you think I can stand it?"
"It's hard to say!" Li Mochou sneered, "Men are so bold that you dare to provoke even a murderer like me. Is there anything you dare not do?"
Feng Yi smiled bitterly and said, "Please give me some face. If someone sees me like this, will I still be able to survive in the future?"
Li Mochou smiled, and the resentment in his heart was slightly relieved. He loosened his hand, gently stroked his waist, and asked with concern: "Does it hurt?"
Feng Yi laughed and said, "It was very painful at first, but your delicate hands helped relieve the pain and swelling!"
Li Mochou immediately thought of the things she had to do in the boudoir, saying that it was to reduce swelling. She didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and sighed, "You are never serious when you are with me! I don't even know which one is you!"
Before Feng Yi could answer, he saw four women carrying two boxes coming out of the clothing store.
Li Mochou bit her lip and said, "Let's go and take a look!"
The two men waited until they passed before following behind.
(End of this chapter)