Lou Mu shook his head, sighed, and stroked his chin thoughtfully, remaining silent.
Tang Nian gritted her teeth, frowned, and asked again.
Lou Mu pointed to the village behind him: "There's no one in that village."
"Then what?"
Tang Nian knew that Lou Mu wouldn't have taken so long to return from just an abandoned village.
"There are two more villages behind this village, and I went to check them, but there was no one there either."
This place is already close to Yingzhou City, and it can no longer be considered a sparsely populated area. Even if something big happened in the village, it wouldn't be so bad that no one could be seen in three villages in a row.
There must be something else Lou Mu didn't mention.
Is there anything else?
Tang Nian looked at Lou Mu, and Lou Mu nodded.
"There was a lot of blood in the village, but I couldn't see a single person. There were also washed vegetables in their homes. There were other villages not far away, but I didn't go any further."
Tang Nian's temper flared up instantly.
She knew what this meant.
This is undoubtedly a provocation against them!
"etc."
Lou Mu grabbed Tang Nian, who was about to continue on her way.
"Miss, senior, I can take care of myself and the princess. You may proceed."
"No way." Tang Nian refused without even thinking.
There's no way to figure out the situation right now, so how could she let them stay here?
If the same situation were to repeat itself, no one knows if they would be so lucky again.
"I'll go with you."
Chu Roujia lifted the curtain and jumped down from the carriage.
She changed out of her cumbersome long dress and into a set of men's clothing that allowed her to move around easily, and casually put her hair up in a bun.
She had clearly overheard their conversation.
"this……"
Tang Nian hesitated for a moment and looked at Lou Mu.
When faced with matters of principle, Tang Nian never puts her own emotions first.
"Jingyao, come with me."
Lou Mu looked up at the sky, which was about to darken, and called Jing Yao aside.
Am I bothering you guys by being here?
Chu Roujia walked to Tang Nian's side, her voice soft and carried away by the wind.
If Tang Nian hadn't been paying close attention, she probably wouldn't have heard it.
Tang Nian pursed her lips.
Just when Chu Roujia thought Tang Nian wouldn't speak, Tang Nian looked at her.
Why do you think that?
"Isn't that right? From the very beginning of the Imperial City Incident, I was the one who shamelessly set off together."
Looking at the master and servant discussing not far away, Chu Roujia said, "I wanted to do something for the Great Chu, but now it seems that I was too impulsive and caused you so much inconvenience."
Tang Nian turned her head and looked at Chu Roujia, who was not yet of marriageable age but was burdened with the safety of her family and country. She felt a pang of sadness but did not know how to comfort her.
She thought for a moment, then gently placed her hand on Chu Roujia's shoulder: "Roujia, don't think too much. You did the right thing. It's just that sometimes things don't go as we wish, but that doesn't mean your efforts were in vain or that everything you did was wrong."
There seemed to be tears glistening in Chu Roujia's eyes.
Tang Nian also sighed inwardly.
Chu Roujia has always been a person with her own opinions, and Tang Nian trusts her completely, but she forgets that she is only a teenage girl.
In the past, no matter how chaotic the world was, it was only people who were in chaos; demons and monsters would not come to the human world to cause trouble.
But in such a chaotic world, no matter how resourceful and courageous she is, she will still be afraid and worried.
"Since Lou Mu has called you in, it means we don't think you'll be a burden. We're staying here only to find the best solution."
“Look, you were captured in Nanyu City, and Jingyao, who stayed in Nanyu City, was also seriously injured. We should learn from these lessons and not let them happen again.”
“We don’t need anyone to risk their lives, and even if someone does, it can’t be you.”
"You insisted on becoming my disciple back in the palace. Now that you call me master, I can't just abandon you. It's always good to gain more experience when you're young."
"You must remember, in the court, Great Chu is your backing, but outside, I am."
As she spoke, Tang Nian couldn't help but laugh out loud.
These words always sound like the words my master used to say to me when I was a child.
One day, she was even able to say these words to others.
This feeling is quite subtle.
Chu Roujia raised her head and, seemingly unintentionally, raised her hand to wipe away the tears that had fallen from the corner of her eye.
She raised the corners of her mouth and gave a smile: "Master, after this is over, I'm going back to the capital."
Her elder brother had just ascended the throne, and the court was in a state of disarray. After eliminating the remaining rebels, she should return to help her brother manage state affairs.
Tang Nian was relieved.
Even if the capital city is in a bad state, there are monks from Jinshan Temple to keep watch, so staying in the capital city is always better than struggling outside.
She also wanted to see Chu Roujia exert her power in the imperial court.
Lou Mu, seeing that the two had finished their conversation, walked over and said, "I will use magic to send Jing Yao to Qingqiu."
Tang Nian nodded.
Although I don't know the current situation in Qingqiu, Jingyao is, after all, a young lady from a prominent family, so her injuries should be fine.
Lou Mu formed a hand seal, and a wisp of white smoke appeared out of thin air beneath Jing Yao's feet, enveloping her within it.
Then the white smoke dissipated, and Jing Yao was nowhere to be seen.
"Walk!"
Having wasted a lot of time, Tang Nian didn't say much. She moved with lightning speed, grabbed Chu Roujia's hand, and disappeared from the spot.
Of course, Lou Mu didn't miss out either. Almost the instant Jing Yao was teleported back, his figure flashed out.
In the blink of an eye, the three of them had arrived at the entrance of the village.
The situation was even worse than Tang Nian had imagined. It wasn't just a bloody smell as Lou Mu had described; there was blood everywhere, and a peculiar aura in the air, indicating that someone had used magic.
Chu Roujia's expression was not very good when she saw the scene in front of her, but she still stood up straight.
"Walk."
There's nothing more to find here; they want to look for any survivors.
"Help!"
As they passed through the woods, the three suddenly heard a piercing cry for help.
The three exchanged a glance, followed the sound, and walked through the woods. Soon, another village appeared before them.
Disgusting!
The thick stench of blood in the air was almost solidified.
Chu Roujia could no longer hold back, bent down and vomited with one hand pressed to her chest.
Of course, he didn't forget to hold onto Tang Nian tightly with his other hand.
Tang Nian looked at the village, and the scene was like a living hell.
Countless monsters were baring their teeth and opening their blood-red mouths, grabbing and tearing at the panicked villagers who were trying to escape.
The poor villagers, being mere mortals, were utterly powerless against these ferocious monsters. After struggling haphazardly for a few moments, they fell silent.
"brute!"
Tang Nian shouted angrily, feeling frustrated and with nowhere to vent her anger. She handed Chu Roujia over to Lou Mu.
Without hesitation, she moved swiftly, transforming into a wisp of blue light as she moved among the monsters that were slaughtering the villagers.
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