Not long after Song Liyun lay down, voices came from the direction of the campsite where human activity had been detected.
Two people approached, talking as they spoke: "Blackie hasn't been here all day. Where do you think he could have gone?"
"Where else could he run to? That kid is as bold as a mouse; he'll probably just stay on the mountain."
"Do you think that old man surnamed Hong actually has any silver on him? Or is he just trying to scam us?"
"It doesn't matter if he has no money. The town of Suijin is selling land to build houses and has collected several hundred taels of silver. As long as he pulls off one heist, it will be enough for him to eat and drink for a while."
"Hmph, they'd better be alive to use it. Didn't you see the Zhenbei Army built a garrison here?"
"So what? I heard from Huo Lao Er that the garrison is several miles away from the Song family. As long as we act quickly, we can rush in, kidnap people, and leave. The garrison won't be able to find us."
"Hehe, that's true..."
As their voices drew closer, Song Liyun involuntarily held her breath.
The body was located seven or eight meters away from the path; with a little attention, one could easily spot the messy area.
Sure enough, just a few breaths later, a cry of alarm rang out beside Song Liyun: "Quick, someone's caught in a noose! Damn it, what's going on?"
Song Liyun's heart skipped a beat: This noose was installed by these people themselves!
The two rushed to the body, and with a rustling sound, the body was carried onto the road.
Someone shouted into the distance, "Huo Lao Er, look what you've done! I told you no one has ever been here, but you insisted on setting a trap. Now look what's happened!"
There are quite a few people in this group!
Hearing the hurried footsteps approaching, Song Liyun couldn't help but hold her breath.
Fortunately, the people's attention was on the body, and they quickly carried it away.
Song Liyun parted the grass in front of her and looked over, and could vaguely see the backs of four or five people.
Once the noise subsided, Song Liyun quietly got up. Instead of following them rashly, she turned and walked down the mountain.
Judging from what these people were saying, they had somehow learned about the land sale in town and wanted to rob the town, including their own homes.
It's unclear who Black Gold can find. If it's just Han Ming, it won't help. The best course of action now is to notify the garrison.
She had no idea that her absence had alerted the garrison.
Song Liyun rushed back, while Han Ming and Zhao Tingduo rushed up the mountain. The two groups met halfway up the mountain.
Seeing Song Liyun standing unharmed in front of him, Zhao Tingduo finally felt relieved, but he couldn't say much in front of others.
Han Ming said in a deep voice, "Miss, what happened? Why are you staying on the mountain instead of returning?"
Song Liyun asked the others to lower their voices and explained the situation on the mountain. Finally, she said, "This is probably our only chance to eliminate the hidden dangers."
For days, the people from Tianxianglou had been operating in the shadows while she was in the open, leaving her only able to be on guard and deal with them. She was already feeling incredibly frustrated.
Now that she finally has a chance to catch these tails, she can't afford to lose it.
"Alright, but who should go and inform the garrison?" The three looked at each other, and before Han Ming could call out his name, Song Liyun spoke up: "Let Abu go!"
Abu said in a hoarse voice, "I'm not going. Black Gold will handle the message."
His statement was unanimously rejected.
Black Gold could never go to the garrison. To outsiders, it was a wild beast, and the moment it showed its face, the soldiers would poke several holes in it.
Moreover, black and gold cannot represent complex designs.
Zhao Tingduo and Han Ming looked at Song Liyun.
Song Liyun waved her hand at the two of them and quickly said, "Only I will lead the way to that place."
Abu was driven down the mountain, and Black Gold went with him.
There's danger on the mountain now, so we can't leave anyone alone. Even though Black Gold is a monkey, it can still serve as a warning to Abu.
So, one who couldn't speak and the other who needed protection, Abu and Black Gold hurried back, exchanging mutual contempt.
The remaining three, Song Liyun, Han Ming, and Zhao Ashi, did not rush up the mountain. They tacitly began to form a team.
Han Ming didn't understand tactics, but he was quite familiar with Song Liyun's situation.
Although Song Liyun's actions were always coincidental and opportune, her several brushes with death demonstrate that, with her calm and resourcefulness, she has no problem protecting herself.
Song Liyun was also well aware of Han Ming's strength.
But for his new partner Zhao Ashi, it was all a blank.
Especially Song Liyun.
He looked at the delicate girl earnestly and said, "Miss Song, I have always been in the vanguard position in the team and have no experience in protecting others. If a fight breaks out, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of you."
Although both Luo Baihu and Wang Junxu said that Miss Song was capable, in Zhao Tingduo's eyes, Song Liyun was just a somewhat clever but weak and easily embarrassed woman.
Zhao Tingduo disagreed with Luo Baihu's assessment.
Song Liyun's act of hitting people with a wooden stick in the market was considered fierce by women in the Wu Dynasty, but in the tribe, it was not even as good as women riding horses to herd sheep and cattle.
He was used to charging into battle on horseback, relying on momentum, speed, and strength to win, and he really didn't know how to protect a woman in a fight.
He was worried that if a fight broke out, Song Liyun, who was defenseless, would be in danger.
Song Liyun gave Zhao Ashi a strange look: Was he worried that she would get in the way later?
She said calmly, "You don't need to worry about me!"
Zhao Ashi stayed at Baolinju twice, for almost ten days in total.
Aside from being handsome and inquisitive, and now having the added advantage of being able to find milk tea, he knows very little about other things.
He never mentions his position, so for him to say he's a vanguard in the army now is a leak!
However, it's better to say it in advance, so at least it won't seem abrupt to him later.
When Han Ming heard Zhao Ashi say that he wouldn't care about others, he replied, "I will protect the young lady."
Han Ming and Song Liyun have partnered up many times and have a good understanding of each other.
After discussing the matter, the three of them dared not linger down there for too long, so they sneaked back to the place where Song Liyun had found the body and followed the footprints left by the group of people deeper into the area.
The moon was high in the sky, its watery light enveloping the forest. Instead of the bright moon and gentle breeze, it made the shadows of the trees of varying heights appear eerie and menacing.
Zhao Tingduo had sharp eyes; he knew what Song Liyun meant by the curved knife she had just mentioned.
He also knew that behind these mountains lay the grasslands.
Not long after Song Liyun and her two companions found their target, they secretly observed the situation before taking action.
The group of people lived in a secluded cave.
At this time, a bonfire was lit at the entrance of the cave, and about twenty people were scattered around it.
Among them lay the unfortunate soul who had been killed by a trap set by his own men.
At that moment, a short, stocky man dressed in a gray-black outfit was standing next to the corpse, examining it.
A moment later, the short, stocky man looked up, revealing a stubble-covered face with a high nose and deep-set eyes, and said fiercely, "Who has his money bag? Where is the scimitar?"
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