One group of people were very agile, each holding a hunting bow in their hands and a sharp long knife on their waist. They were obviously experienced hunters in the town.
The other group of people were all tall and strong, and just by looking at their physiques, one could guess that they were martial artists.
"Someone from the weapon forging shop?"
In addition to the previous Lingshe Martial Arts School, there are several places in the town where one can practice martial arts, and the Weapon Forging Shop is one of them.
"Master Kui is really willing to spend money to hire someone from the weapon forging shop."
Xia He felt nervous and avoided the group of people.
[Skill: Tracking (Beginner)]
[Progress: 222/300]
[Effect: Hearing in all directions, seeing through several feet]
After getting started with the trail, Xia He could walk in the mountains almost as if he were walking on flat ground.
The cold wind whistled past, and the originally lush branches and leaves had now become sparse and withered, leaving only the bare branches stretching out abruptly, like bony arms.
The ground was covered with withered yellow leaves. After a long period of accumulation and decay, the originally hard soil became extremely soft, and one would sink deeply into it if one stepped on it.
There was a faint stench in the air, which was the smell emitted by fallen leaves as they gradually decomposed in the soil, irritating people's nostrils vaguely.
As he walked, Xia He suddenly stopped, squatted down, stretched out his right hand, and carefully pinched a hair hanging on a blade of grass between his index finger and thumb.
Completely different from the hair of ordinary animals, it has a crystal clear texture, as pure and transparent as crystal, flashing a faint and charming luster under the sunlight, and is as sharp as a freshly polished thorn.
"It seems that this thunder marten has been here before. It must have come out to look for food."
He gently held the hair in his hand, and a thin white line like smoke and fog slowly rose up, winding and stretching in a certain direction as if it had life.
"Er Pang, follow me!"
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