Wang Yanzhou then waved his hand and ordered, "Go and take a look. Prepare torches."
...When Hua Wuxin came back, Tang Chen was already feeling uneasy. If she had come back any later, this impulsive girl would probably have plunged into the forest.
"Finally, one of you is back. How's the situation over there?"
Hua Wuxin shook his head slightly, "It's not good. It seems that there are experts helping South Vietnam. The artillery seems to be unguarded, but in fact there are many experts. Fighting head-on is the worst option."
After Tang Chen took a look at the cannonballs Hua Wuxin had brought back, his foreboding premonition grew even stronger. Logically, the only gunpowder products of this era should be firecrackers and fireworks. Even a genius of this era couldn't possibly make something that looked anything like what was displayed in the museum. "How on earth did South Vietnam get these things?"
Hua Wuxin also responded: "I am also very curious, but if I just want a result, it will probably take a long time to find out."
After a moment of silence, Tang Chen turned his gaze to Zhi Youlin again: "... Wait until they come out, then make plans."
Hua Wuxin, speaking after the fact, didn't mention it earlier, but waited until Li Xinzhai and the others had been inside for several hours before adding as if nothing had happened: "You are young, so I'm afraid even your elders haven't told you about this forest. Before the founding of Daliang, it was said that a group of wizards lived there. Anyone who entered the forest was cursed by them, and no one came out alive."
Tang Chen had never believed in ghosts or gods, but this was the first time she so strongly hoped that there really were gods. She hoped that the gods could hear her deepest prayers, that they would bless the people in the forest and bring them back safely. "...I believe they will definitely come back safely."
Hua Wuxin smiled helplessly: "Child, it's enough to come back safely. This wish may be difficult to achieve. However, now that I think about it, there was someone who came out safely before."
After saying that, Hua Wuxin raised his head and added, "To be precise, it should be them."
Tang Chen felt as if there was a huge stone blocking his chest, and his stomach felt very uncomfortable as if it was on fire. At this moment, the little guy in his stomach also became restless and kept making a fuss.
She knew that all this was due to her overthinking. With a long sigh of relief, Tang Chen, supported by Lian Xin, slowly sat back on the cushions. "Looks like there's a story to be told. They haven't come back yet, so we're just sitting here doing nothing. Talk to me. Just treat it as a way to pass the time and distract myself."
"Okay, let me explain briefly..."
Hua Wuxin's simple story was just that: a story only needed characters, time, place, and background. He deleted the rhetoric and other supporting plot points in the story, and concisely gave Tang Chen a story that sounded like something else.
According to Hua Wuxin, the only people who came out safely from his intelligence network were the two sisters Wang Zhen and Wang Ruo.
Everything behind the two sisters was as hazy and misty as their sudden appearance. After safely leaving Zhiyou Forest, the two sisters, perhaps due to a disagreement or some other reason, parted ways near the current South Vietnamese camp. One went to Qingliang Valley; the other vanished like a gust of wind.
Although the story was brief, it made Tang Chen ponder a thousand things: "...You, you mean to say that the sisters Wang Zhen and Wang Ruo, like me, have no 'past'?"
How could Hua Wuxin be so capable? She knew that Wang Zhen and Wang Ruo, the twin sisters, were likely from the same time period as herself, only after she saw the items in the cliff chamber in Qingliang Valley. The black market was indeed not simple. If she gave them a few more clues, would they come up with an even more surprising story?
Hua Wuxin answered without reservation, "That's fine with you. You three, while you don't have a past we can explore, are still human beings. All we can say is that the place you live in is still beyond our control. Speaking of which, I must warn you of one thing. These are just a few bits of intelligence I've gathered over a long time. Don't spread them around. I'm counting on making a killing one day with this currently 'useless' information."
Tang Chen smiled and said, "Of course, as someone who listens to stories, I still have professional ethics, don't worry."
...Tang Chen was outside Zhiyou Forest, waiting from dawn until Hua Wuxin came back, and then waiting from dawn until the sky was filled with sunset glow, but still no news came from Li Xinzhai and the others.
Just as Tang Chen was chatting with Hua Wuxin and the others, Lian Xin suddenly picked up his sword and jumped up from the ground, protecting Tang Chen behind him: "There is murderous intent!"
As Lian Xin finished her words, a palm wind swept up the fallen leaves on the ground and attacked Tang Chen directly. After Lian Xin blocked the palm, a trace of bright red quietly slid from the corner of her mouth and fell to the ground.
"Young lady, your kung fu is quite good. You can take my palm. It's rare for someone your age."
Lian Xin casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and while protecting Tang Chen, he looked towards the direction where the palm wind had just come from and asked, "Who is coming?"
Hua Wuxin, standing by, stared at the distant vegetation with wide eyes for a moment, then gestured to Lian Xin to put down the sword. "Since you're here, could you be more direct and not scare the little girl? If she gets sick from being frightened, how are you going to explain it to your nephew?"
As Hua Wuxin finished speaking, Wang Ruo, dressed in green, approached gracefully on fallen leaves, like a forest spirit. "Stop talking so much nonsense! Why didn't you take the blow for me?"
Wang Ruo took out a pill from his sleeve and handed it to Tang Chen, then asked, "Where are Wang Yanzhou and the two friends who were with you earlier?"
Tang Chen handed the pill she had just given to Lian Xin, motioning her to take it, and then said, "They are all inside. No news has come out yet."
Wang Ruo frowned and asked, "How long have they been in there?"
Tang Chen replied, "Xinzhai and Senior Brother have been inside for quite some time. Calculating the time, it's been three or four hours."
Wang Ruo probably already knew what had happened to them in Zhiyou Forest. After a long sigh, he turned his gaze to Hua Wuxin who was standing beside him and asked, "Do you have a rope?"
"No."
Wang Ruo casually pointed at someone next to Hua Wuxin and said, "You, get me a longer rope. It's best to soak it in water so it's not easy to break."
"yes."
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