The maid lowered her head and continued timidly, "It seems those people were taken as tribute, and they were said to be taken back to present to someone called 'Emperor'. I overheard their conversation."
"Tribute?" This was not the first time An Ran heard this.
She looked at Jiang Wenting and saw a murderous look on his face.
"Jun Zichen, brother, senior brother, should we show up? In two days, maybe we can catch up with them before they enter the forest in the north." An Ran had heard Jun Zichen say last time that the direction where the dark organization disappeared was a forest in the north.
"Ranran, your injury?" Jun Zichen frowned.
"It's okay. Seeing how well he's recovered, he should be fine after a good night's sleep." The injury was quite serious, so recovery would take a while. However, she felt that two or three days wouldn't be a big deal.
Next, they informed Jiang Wenting that there was nothing more for them to help with here, and without further hesitation, the four of them headed north.
With a large number of people, the speed is limited. In the first two days, the speed slowed down. After An Ran's body recovered, Jun Zichen speeded up again.
The four of them headed north, and strange things happened.
There were always clues along the way. Usually one or more people saw a group of people escorting a group of people heading north. At first, the two of them didn't pay attention, but gradually, they became alert.
Are the people in the dark organization fools?
no!
How could the secrecy be so poor with just a few people being held captive? The last time such a large group of people were evacuated, not many people were alerted.
"Is there something fishy?"
"Yes, it's very suspicious, but even so, we still have to go down."
"Yeah." This was the helplessness of the four people.
It has been confirmed that the person who led them there is their opponent, the one whose name is unknown.
A month later.
At daybreak, the four of them rushed to a town on the border. There were almost no cultivators here, and even merchants and ordinary people had very little business.
After some inquiries, I found out that two months ago, all the magicians and warriors who were able to practice suddenly disappeared.
All the people and caravans who had entered the "Devil's Forest" for adventure, to fight monsters, to look for medicinal herbs, etc., have disappeared. Before that, no one who entered the Devil's Forest had come out for nearly two months.
Jun Zichen asked around in a store and bought a safe route map for the outskirts of the Devil's Forest.
In the primeval forest, any possibility and danger may happen. At the same time, Xu Errong bought all the silver needles in the city.
"Brother, why did you buy so many needles along the way?" An Ran wondered. Not only that, he had already bought quite a few along the way.
"As a hidden weapon."
"?!!..." An Ran's mouth twitched. She had seen him with silver needles gleaming between his fingers before, and he looked quite professional and impressive.
Generally speaking, other people's hidden weapons are specially made. Does he just buy embroidery needles from girls?
Xu Errong patted An Ran's little head. "Isn't it strange? This is the lightest, cheapest, most convenient, and easiest hidden weapon to obtain.
"Yeah." She understood. This one could be mass-produced and sold everywhere. Sure enough, that was his style.
After a brief conversation, both of them felt their tension ease a bit. Generally speaking, the more dangerous the situation, the more important it is to stay awake and calm. Next, the four of them set off towards the Devil's Forest. Gazing from afar, they saw nothing but fog ahead.
Is it foggy today?
"Chengcheng, I heard from the shop owner that there's nothing special outside the Devil's Forest and the monsters are low-level, but the deeper you go, the more dangerous it becomes, the more complex the environment becomes, and the higher the level of the monsters. But, I haven't heard that the sky above the forest is all white." She just wanted to use her spiritual sense to explore, but found that she could not see anything.
The sky was white.
Suddenly, An Ran raised her eyes and looked ahead, her clear and calm eyes revealing a firmness, "Brother, Senior Brother, Jun Zichen, do you three think we will lose this time?"
"That person lured us here with preparations." An Yu was a little worried.
"Yes! And they investigated us quite thoroughly. At least they knew that the border town was where we were staying." Xu Errong said.
"Everyone must remember, saving your life is the most important thing! Don't worry about others for now, we can't all die here!" An Ran suddenly said, "We have to leave a few people behind to avenge us!"
"It's not time yet. Maybe the four of us can defeat him!" Jun Zichen frowned. He didn't like this kind of atmosphere.
Soon, the four of them came to the edge of the Devil's Forest and stopped temporarily. The world was vast, and there was no sign of life around except for green trees, green grass, wild rocks, etc.
At this time, the flying mount refused to fly forward and seemed a little impatient. The four of them looked at the white mist dozens of meters ahead. From time to time, there seemed to be shadows and swaying shadows of trees.
"It's a poisonous barrier. No wonder there is no living creature." Xu Errong was puzzled.
"What?" An Ran was confused. "Is this mist poisonous?"
"Yes, there's more than one. It's clearly man-made. Previous records show many people coming here to collect medicinal herbs, but there's no mention of this poisonous fog."
"Oh." An Ran responded inexplicably absent-mindedly for a moment, her eyes falling on the grass and a large rock not far away with a line of words on it.
Jun Zichen followed her line of sight and noticed her. He put his arms around her slender waist and floated down from the back of his flying mount.
When I looked closer, it became clear.
——If you want revenge, come to Devil’s Pond.
From the words, it can be seen that it was recently engraved.
"What place is Devil's Pond?" An Yu asked.
Jun Zichen's expression grew more serious as he spoke in a deep voice, "There's a well-known dangerous place in the forest. A dangerous place is one that's incredibly dangerous. Ninety-nine percent of people who go there never return."
"Well, since he can go, we don't have to be afraid." Xu Errong said lightly, with confidence between his brows.
"Too."
The four of them smiled confidently, but there was still a hint of heaviness in their smiles.
There was no chance of winning. Would that person lead them here? Her mind sank...
“Chatter!”
Suddenly, a sinister sneer came from the poisonous fog, and the four people suddenly looked into the forest.
A figure appeared in the fog, but quickly disappeared. At this moment, a man suddenly appeared, obviously trying to lead them in.
An Yu was stunned, "Jun Zichen, what should we do next?"
"Rest."
"Huh?" What does that mean?
"We've been in such a hurry along the way, we should find something to eat first." Jun Zichen said calmly. Someone wanted to lead them in, but they refused to do so.
(To be continued.)
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