The timely appearance of the Ox-Head and Horse-Face saved me from the Black Robe Organization, and then they began to lead us to our escape.
I followed behind the two of them and reminded them, "Masters, the forest around here has been cursed by the people of Ping'an Village. If we don't know the way out and force our way in, people will die! Do you remember the way we came in?"
"There's no such thing as a way in; we were able to get in entirely by risking our lives."
As they walked, Bullhead answered my question: "However, the way out is quite simple. Our helicopter is on the outskirts, but it hasn't come in because it would make too much noise."
Just then, a rustling sound came from the woods ahead. I heard the sound and drew two throwing knives.
Without even turning his head, Horse-face uttered three words: "One of us."
Sure enough, a tall man led a group of people out of the woods and said with a stern expression, "Two leaders, many of the men we left behind to cover the rear have been killed by the walking corpses released by Ping'an Village. Those things are impervious to swords and spears and are very difficult to deal with. I will hold them off, you go first."
Horse-faced simply nodded slightly upon hearing the other's words: "Mm."
I knew that these people's so-called blocking was actually sacrificing their lives to buy us time, so I couldn't bear it and handed over my Two Realms Blade: "Those monsters are Gu creatures created by Ping'an Village using the corpses of their ancestors. This blade can kill them!"
After hearing my words, the man took the knife with bright eyes, then clasped his hands in thanks to me: "Thank you for your help, young man!"
With me taking the lead, Xue Dong and the others also gave their Two Realms Blades to these people, and then we continued our journey under the guidance of Ox-Head and Horse-Face.
Horse-faced found an open area based on the markers along the way and pulled out a walkie-talkie: "We have arrived at the designated location and are ready to place the landmark."
"Roger that, we're taking off immediately!"
As a response came through the walkie-talkie, Ma Mian opened a placement flare and threw it in the middle of the open area. Upon seeing this, the people around him immediately scattered and disappeared into the surrounding darkness, presumably to go on alert.
Seeing that everyone was out of immediate danger, I asked Ox-Head and Horse-Face, "Masters, how did you find this camp?"
“We’ve been keeping an eye on the men in black robes. We originally wanted to find Duan Jinyan, but he never showed up. Today, the group of assassins in black robes made a large-scale mobilization, and we felt something was wrong, so we followed them. We planned to keep an eye on them secretly until Duan Jinyan appeared, but we didn’t expect to find you here too. Seeing you being attacked, we couldn’t just let you get killed.”
I was touched to learn that the two had appeared to save me, but before I could thank them, Horse-face pointed to the package containing the bull's head in Manjing's hand and said, "The man in black robes came to the camp for this, right? You have to hand it over to us."
"Master, I'm afraid I can't do this."
I knew that Ox-Head and Horse-Face hadn't come to rob a tomb, and that they had even saved my life, so I didn't hide anything from them: "Actually, these beast heads are one of the keys to opening the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace. There are three in total, and I have the other two as well!"
Horse-faced replied coldly, "I have no interest in the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace, nor do I care what you want to do, but this thing can lure out the black-robed man, so I must take it with me."
“Master, I don’t want this item to steal treasures, but to save people. My subordinate Lin Que and the girl Jiang Man who was with me have been captured by the men in black robes. I must use this item to exchange them for them.”
I pleaded with the horse-faced man, "You've met my two friends; they're very important to me. If I can't get this bull's head, my bargaining chips will be much weaker, so please do me this favor! If you want to use this to lure out the man in black robes, we can cooperate. Let us exchange people first, and then you can proceed with your operation."
After hearing what I said, Horse-Face waved his hand and said, "You can take this."
"Thank you, Master!"
I let out a sigh of relief and then added, "I've already arranged a time for the transaction with the man in the black robes, tomorrow afternoon..."
"We will not act with you."
Before I could even say where we were, Horse-Face interrupted me: "We've already broken a taboo by rescuing you today. But in the eyes of the people in black robes, we're just seeking revenge and taking advantage of the situation. If you go to trade with them alone tomorrow, even if you manage to get the bull's head, they'll at most think we didn't succeed. But if we show up, wouldn't that be making it clear that we're connected? Your situation will only become more dangerous then."
I licked my lips: "But now that your identities have been exposed, what will happen to our plans if we lose my contact?"
“We came to Ping’an Village not to rob tombs. If we want to keep an eye on the Black Robe, we have our own methods.”
Horse-faced paused for a moment: "We saved you today and let you leave with your things. You absolutely cannot let anyone know that we did, not even Snake Sister, understand?"
"Don't worry, Master, I've got it!"
Horse-faced's words warmed my heart.
Although I am the adopted son of the beautiful snake, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, who have been by her side for many years, certainly understand her temperament better.
The purpose of Fengmen Village is to eliminate Duan Jinyan. Compared to this goal, everything else seems insignificant. If the beautiful snake knew that Ox-Head and Horse-Face had caused such a major change in their plan to save me, it would be a problem for all of us.
After figuring out Horse-Face's purpose, I took out my satellite phone: "Master, let's exchange contact information. If you really can't find the man in black robes, perhaps I can offer you some assistance."
"Forget it, our goals are different, so it's best to avoid getting involved with each other."
Bull Head grabbed my wrist: "Our arm wrestling with the black-robed people is inherently unpredictable. If you get involved, we'll be happy if we get things done, but if things go wrong, we'll inevitably suspect each other and hurt our harmony."
I didn't expect Niu Tou to be so blunt: "You don't believe me? If that's the case, why did you risk saving me?"
Ma Mian looked at me calmly: "Let me teach you another lesson. In times of great crisis, no one can be trusted except yourself. We saved you because of our friendship, but when it comes to Fengmen Village, we must remain absolutely rational. No one can influence our thinking."
As soon as Horse-Face finished speaking, the buzzing of a helicopter could be heard in the distance. Bull-Head waved his hand and said, "Everyone, get ready. After we leave here, we'll go our separate ways and pretend we never met tonight."
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