The footsteps left a footprint on the snow, but the blowing snow instantly covered it. A gust of wind blew from behind, making Xia Xiao frightened. But no matter what, he couldn't let it hurt Shu Shuang, this was his only thought at the moment.

When the veins on his forehead bulged, Xia Xiao turned around and swept the broadsword, bringing up a sharp wave of wind, which frightened Wang Ji so much that he wanted to stop. But under Xia Xiao's ferocious expression, his arm was cut, and blood spurted out immediately, staining the white snow red.

Bones broke, followed by Wang Ji's heart-wrenching screams. Before he could react, the ghost-faced eagle behind him had already descended like the god of death, staring at him with its sharp eyes, piercing his shoulders with its claws, and carrying him into the sky.

The screams were full of despair, but Xia Xiao had no sympathy. He had no grudge against Wang Ji, but he colluded with the Zhu family and was really a running dog!

His arms were weak, but Xia Xiao gritted his teeth and tried to carry Shu Shuang back on his back.

Seeing the snow on Shu Shuang's face, Xia Xiao said sorry in his heart. When he turned around just now, he accidentally dropped it to the ground.

Standing firmly on his legs, Xia Xiao's facial muscles were tense.

"rise!"

Sweat kept dripping down his forehead, and Xia Xiao was running so hard that he felt hot.

"Cry——"

Upon hearing the brutal and crisp sound, Xia Xiao rushed towards Heitai City desperately.

The ghost-faced eagle in the sky circled up, and it was also injured, with blood staining its white feathers red. It didn't expect humans to be so bold as to invade its territory and injure it, so its steel-like claws closed again. The sharp claws pierced Wang Ji's body and passed through his clavicle, rendering him powerless.

Wang Ji's eyes gradually blurred, and the huge pine forest became smaller and smaller. In the blink of an eye, his body fell down.

The ghost-faced eagle was ferocious and followed Wang Ji closely. Its wings, like two knives, slashed through Wang Ji's body, leaving him almost dead. Then the eagle's eyes moved and suddenly focused towards the edge of the pine forest. At the other end of the field of vision, Xia Xiao was running wildly with Shu Shuang on his back!

quick!

quick!

Xia Xiao sped up, but when he turned around, he saw the ghost-faced eagle in the sky behind him spread its wings and came towards him.

It's really killing me! Xia Xiao wanted to curse, but they were soon in human territory, and the wild beasts, who had a clear plan for their territory, would not easily cross the border.

The cry echoed in the sky. Xia Xiao stumbled a few times, left the pine forest and ran to the road.

The ghost-faced eagle swooped down, causing Xia Xiao to hold his machete and tighten his eyes. But as he thought, this place was a little far from the ghost-faced eagle's territory, so even though it was aggressive, it eventually rushed into the sky, whistling and neighing angrily, as if warning again and again.

After taking a few breaths, Xia Xiao bit the handle of his machete and carried Shu Shuang on his back into Heitai City.

The city has become a dead city, cold and icy, but the quieter it is, the more at ease Xia Xiao feels.

Returning to the previous room, Xia Xiao kicked away the plates and frozen food at the door, and quickly put Shu Shuang on the chair. The moment Shu Shuang left his back, Xia Xiao couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed on the ground.

He was so tired that his arms had no strength at all, and his lungs ached from breathing too much cold air. In the warm room, his hands and feet gradually regained feeling, and it turned out that they had not yet abandoned him.

"call--"

After resting for about half an hour, Xia Xiao slowly stood up, took off Shu Shuang's clothes, applied frostbite medicine, then carried her to bed and covered her with a quilt.

Xia Xiao put his fingers behind Shu Shuang's messy long hair and looked at her, stunned. This was the first time he looked at Shu Shuang carefully. She was really beautiful. Her skin was very good, fair and delicate, and her facial features were also very delicate. She looked well-behaved even when she was asleep, but her face and lips were a little pale.

Have a good sleep, and you’ll feel better when you wake up!

Xia Xiao sat on the ground, not wanting to move. He could probably guess what Shu Shuang would look like after waking up. She would definitely blush with embarrassment, but with an expression that said, "It's okay, I do."

Crunch!

The sound of the wooden board outside the door made Xia Xiao's hair stand on end, and he grabbed the machete beside him. This was the second floor, and if no one was there, there would be no such sound.

As he got closer to the door, Xia Xiao heard two men's voices. He thought everything was over, but it seems not!

"Where are the general and his men?"

After the doubtful voice, a rough voice cursed:

"Who knows! But you are a grown man, can't you live without the general?"

"But we all went to the woods and looked for them, and we didn't see them."

"It's just that you're late for the assembly. Don't be nervous. Do you want to see the general's hundred taels of gold?"

"No, the general will punish us if he finds out."

"Softie!"

…

The voice was getting farther and farther away. Xia Xiao was surprised by the number of just one hundred taels of gold. Such a high price was enough to buy half a city! The Zhu family was really ruthless since they had invested so much money!

After opening the door, Xia Xiao followed with his broadsword in tow. Because they were a hundred meters away, the two soldiers were fighting and making noises, and didn't notice him at all.

In the room, the two soldiers were blinded by the light. Hundreds of taels of gold, piled up in the room, glittering like an emperor's palace.

"Wow, so many?"

The man with the rough voice became greedy. It should be okay to secretly take a piece, right?

Bang!

The door was kicked open, and the gold in the man's hand fell to the ground in shock, breaking the stone slab on the ground.

"Xia Xiao?"

Holding a knife, Xia Xiao's eyes were like a ghost, causing a man to collapse on the ground, not daring to move.

What a coward, but Xia Xiao doesn't hate such an enemy!

"You...how are you still alive?"

The burly man kept retreating and drew the sword from his waist, but Xia Xiao swung his arm with all his strength and threw out the machete, piercing the man's heart and nailing him to the wall.

laugh--

Blood splattered, forming dense blood-red flowers on the gold, and the timid man wet his pants when he saw it.

Xia Xiao dragged his arms, which were inconvenient to move, and walked in front of the timid man. The latter was trembling all the time. Xia Xiao saw it and asked coldly:

"Is this gold sent by Zhu Heng?"

"Yes! Yes! I'm responsible for the pick-up and drop-off. I'm responsible for the pick-up and drop-off."

“Are the letters they exchanged still there?”

"Yes! Yes! The general said that if anything unexpected happened, he would report it to the empire and say that Zhu Heng bribed him."

The man was afraid that he would be killed if he did not cooperate, so he kept his head down and answered whatever was asked.

"How do you know?"

"There is too much gold and it would make a lot of noise if it was transported. The general told us what happened to prevent us from leaking the news!"

"Find the Creed and you will live!"

After Xia Xiao finished speaking, the man crawled to look for her.

Giving him a cold look, Xia Xiao scanned the gold. Did he want to kill himself just for money? As a general, he led his army and did not die on the battlefield, but died on the road chasing money. How ironic!

The Xia family is not as good as it was before, and is in a very poor situation. In more than a year, Xia Xiao once again realized the importance of money. So he did not treat money as dirt, and never thought that people who value money are mean people. Sometimes a few cents can save a person, but it can also take a person's life. But Wang Ji made a wrong decision. He should never have accepted the gold!

Pushing down the accumulated gold, Xia Xiao's face was full of disdain. Could he really sleep well after receiving such money?

Soon, the timid man searched the whole room and really found a few notes.

Looking at the content above, Xia Xiao smiled secretly. This is the most favorable evidence. Zhu family, you are finished! One day, I will expose your ugly faces in front of the dynasty and let you also taste the life of not being able to be an official or do business!

"Clean yourself up, then prepare some hot water and bring it to my room."

“Yes, yes!”

The man moved swiftly, not daring to resist at all. He knew that Xia Xiao was a cultivator, and the fact that he could come back alive after facing the generals was enough to prove how strong he was.

He bit the machete in his mouth and pulled it out. Xia Xiao continued to drag it back to the room.

Shu Shuang slept peacefully, her breathing steady. Her delicate face gradually regained its rosiness, no longer pale.

Raising her hands with difficulty, Xia Xiao wiped her little face, hands and feet with warm water.

Xia Xiao didn't seem to have taken such good care of anyone before, but Shu Shuang was very attentive to him, so he had to be nice to her. The original repulsion between them had long since disappeared. Although it was hard to predict what would happen in the future, it was good to have her always by his side. Otherwise, if he encountered something like today, Xia Xiao might have died.

After covering Shu Shuang with the quilt, Xia Xiao's forehead was already bulging with veins, and the pain in his arms was simply indescribable.

Seeing the timid man carrying food in, Xia Xiao only took a glance at him and was so frightened that his legs began to tremble.

"My Lord, is there anything else?"

"Go out."

The man was so happy that he didn't want to stay here for another second, and disappeared in a flash.

After locking the door, Xia Xiao sat on the ground, leaned against the bed, closed his eyes, and waited for the forest in his body to bring him amazing healing effects.

In the lush forest, the little fellow sleeping on the altar moved his leaf-like wings. Immediately, a burst of great light came out of the forest and suddenly enveloped Xia Xiao.

The mysterious power flowed in the body, the torn muscles were gradually sutured, and Xia Xiao's exhausted body slowly recovered.

Outside the window, the sun rose high in the sky and then quickly set. When the flame by the stove gradually weakened, Xia Xiao flicked his fingers slightly.

At this time, Shu Shuang woke up.