On the spaceship, Xiao Ning stretched lazily, feeling the breeze brushing his cheeks, feeling particularly relaxed. He looked up at the azure blue sky, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
"Ah~ Finally I can have some peace and quiet around me!" Xiao Ning sighed. He turned to look at Lao Wang who was controlling the spacecraft, and a hint of relief and joy flashed in his eyes.
"Uncle Wang, let's find an open place to land later. I'm not in a hurry to go to Yao Chi. I want to take a walk while I'm on the way." Xiao Ning said softly, with a happy tone.
Lao Wang nodded and responded with a smile: "Okay, young master!" He understood Xiao Ning's thoughts. After all, the scenery along the way was picturesque. It would be a pity if they just hurried on.
In order to ensure Xiao Ning's safety, Chu Qian specially arranged for Lao Wang to escort him to Yao Chi. The spaceship slowly landed on an open plain. Xiao Ning stood up, packed his luggage, and said goodbye to Lao Wang.
"Uncle Wang, thank you for your care along the way. I want to walk the rest of the way by myself, so you just need to protect me in the dark and take action at the critical moment." Xiao Ning said gratefully.
Lao Wang nodded to show his understanding: "Okay, Master, I wish you a safe journey. If you need any help, feel free to call me."
Xiao Ning waved his hand and turned to set foot on the road to Yaochi. His steps were brisk, as if the burden on his shoulders had been lightened. He had already walked halfway, and if he walked the rest of the way, it would only take one or two days to reach his destination.
Xiao Ning was enjoying this quiet time very much. Without Bai Ziyun and the others sticking to him every day, he felt quite relaxed.
Suddenly, when passing a fork in the road, I met three or five passers-by who were walking in a hurry. They were wearing gray tights, looked nervous, and were pushing a very large and long object.
Xiao Ning looked at the few people and walked towards another road as if nothing had happened. When he passed by one of them, he vaguely smelled a musty smell. Just as they were about to separate, a voice suddenly called him.
"Hey! This little brother!
Xiao Ning turned around and asked.
“Are you calling me?
"Yeah, young man, where are you going?" one of the tall and thin men asked.
Xiao Ning looked at them and said calmly, "I'm going to a nearby town."
"What a coincidence! We also need to find a place to stay! Why don't we go together so we can have someone to accompany us on the journey." Another short and fat man said with a fat smile on his face.
Xiao Ning was a little confused, but nodded, "Okay."
The group walked together, and along the way, those people were very enthusiastic and kept finding topics to chat with Xiao Ning. But Xiao Ning always felt that they were a little strange, especially the big object they were pushing, which was always covered with cloth, and he didn't know what was inside.
"Brothers, what are you pushing? It's so big." Xiao Ning couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Oh, well, we are from the escort agency, and this is the cargo we are escorting." The fat man answered casually.
Xiao Ning felt more and more suspicious. He carefully observed the expressions and behaviors of these people, and his doubts grew deeper and deeper, but he did not ask any more questions. So, he just nodded slightly to show his understanding.
In the evening, the group found a suitable place to rest. After they lit a bonfire, the tall and thin man took out some food and distributed it to everyone. Xiao Ning looked at the dry food in his hand, then looked up at the surrounding environment, and couldn't help but feel a little worried. However, he still took the food and ate it, after all, he hadn't eaten for a day.
After eating, Xiao Ning felt a wave of tiredness coming over him and soon fell into a deep sleep.
When the tall, thin man saw Xiao Ning fall asleep, a sly light flashed in his eyes. He gently pushed the fat man next to him, signaling him to move. The fat man nodded in understanding, then stood up and walked carefully to Xiao Ning's side.
The fat man gently shook Xiao Ning's shoulders and whispered, "Little brother, wake up! Little brother!"
Xiao Ning did not respond and was still immersed in his dream. The fat man increased his strength and shook Xiao Ning's body again, but Xiao Ning still showed no signs of waking up. The fat man nodded with satisfaction and turned to look at the tall and thin man.
The two looked at each other, and seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding. The fat man raised his mouth slightly, revealing a ferocious smile. He took out an extremely sharp dagger from his arms, and the blade flashed with cold light, which made people shudder. He held the dagger tightly and slowly approached Xiao Ning's body, ready to give a fatal blow.
However, just as the dagger was about to pierce Xiao Ning's chest, Xiao Ning suddenly moved. He dodged the attack with amazing speed and kicked the fat man in the stomach. The fat man was caught off guard and fell to the ground groaning in pain.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the other people drew their weapons and rushed towards Xiao Ning. They had fierce expressions on their faces, trying to suppress Xiao Ning with the advantage of numbers.
At this moment, a dark figure quietly walked out from the shadows. This figure came to the front of several people silently like a ghost. When everyone noticed something was wrong, they saw that the tall and thin man suddenly felt a warm feeling in his neck, as if something was flowing out. Then, the others fell down one after another, making a dull sound.
The remaining fat man covered his stomach in fear, staring at the mysterious figure in front of him with wide eyes. He was filled with fear and despair, not knowing what would happen next.
"Thank you for your help, Uncle Wang." Xiao Ning said to the figure gratefully. Uncle Wang nodded silently and disappeared into the darkness again.
Xiao Ning turned around and walked to the fat man, gently patting his fat face. The fat man's face was full of fear, his lips trembling, but he couldn't say a word.
"Hey, stop playing dead! Tell me why you want to kill me?
"Brother! I was wrong. We didn't recognize you as a great man. I shouldn't have messed with you! Please let me go!" The fat man begged for mercy with tears in his eyes.
"Tell me, what are you doing? You are sneaking around and you look like bad people!" I asked with my eyes wide open.
"I say! I say! Big brother, a few of us are tomb robbers! We specialize in digging up some graves and selling the gold, silver, jewelry or martial arts secrets inside. This time, our boss learned that there was an ancient tomb of a powerful monk nearby, so we wanted to try to make some money. Our boss has a unique secret book that can accurately know the burial site of the tomb. So we found the tomb very smoothly." He answered tremblingly.
"But when we entered the tomb, we found nothing inside except a coffin in the middle. We wanted to open it to see if there were any good things in it, but we simply couldn't open it. We had no choice but to move the things out and think of another way. We met you, brother, halfway. Our boss saw you in the wilderness and wanted to kill you when he saw you alone..." He kowtowed continuously as he spoke.
Xiao Ning looked at the items beside him and then at the fat man, then he began to ponder...
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