On such a rainy night, the dozen or so gangsters did not examine the robber’s body too carefully, assuming that he should have been killed by them.
As for why there were no wounded, presumably all the wounded had been taken away, and the rest were dead.
The previous fighting was too chaotic. Naturally, these dozen Jianghu people had no idea how many people they had injured or killed. This kind of mechanical fighting could easily give people the illusion that they were just… He killed a lot of people by himself.
After a few people here rummaged for a while and found some things that seemed useful, the companions over there also temporarily adjusted their breath and regained some strength.
“Everyone, hurry up and leave. Although the gangsters were repulsed by us, we don’t know if they will come again!”
“Yes, find a safe shelter quickly, some wounds need to be treated.”
With the encouragement of the leading man in a turban, everyone stood up one after another. Then he patted the gangster’s back and said coldly.
“Go, point in the direction.”
“Yes, yes, in the east-west direction, you should follow the old forest road under the forest **** over there.”
More than a dozen of them are also warriors. Although they are not in good condition, their hands and feet are still very fast after regaining their strength. They can walk uphill through the forest in the mud, and their speed is no slower than those bandits carrying two people on one horse. .
The heavy rain is still falling, and the mud on the rainy night brings a lot of inconvenience to everyone and consumes more energy.
After a while, the gangster Bazi led everyone to the old forest road. He wiped his face and pointed ahead.
“Several heroes, this is where we are. Few people walk this way. You can reach the deserted village just by walking straight ahead.”
The man in the turban looked at it without saying anything. After saying hello, the group of people picked up their body skills and hurried away. With a way to go, their speed increased a lot.
The village Bazi mentioned was the deserted village where Ji Yuan and the small group of people were located.
The journey of seven or eight miles was actually not too far. Soon everyone had arrived near the deserted village. When they arrived, the leading man suddenly stopped.
“Everyone, stop, we are almost there, but there is fire!”
Sure enough, when everyone looked around, they could vaguely see the light of fire in the deserted village in the distance.
“Is there anyone there?”
“Did this **** lead us to the bandits’ den?”
A man picked up the gangster who was shivering from the cold.
“No, no, what an injustice! The village has been abandoned a long time ago. It is deserted and there is no danger to defend. How could it be our village? Maybe someone happened to be passing by and resting there!”
“Okay, he’s right. The fire is too weak. It doesn’t look like a large group of robbers. Let’s go and take a look first.”
. . .
In the deserted village, Ji Yuan had already heard the noise outside, and learned from what he “saw in his heart” that there were sixteen people in total, both men and women. Although some needed support, most of them were walking vigorously, presumably Lianjiazi.
When those people entered the village, the noise they brought also alerted seven or eight people in the mansion. Han Ming and two young men walked to the door nervously and saw Ji Yuan standing up and looking outside.
“Mr. Ji, is there someone else outside?”
“Well, there are some Jianghu people here. They must have just fought with the same people, and many people were stained with blood and injuries.”
Han Ming and his companions looked at some people approaching vaguely at the end of the village. Even though they were nervous, they couldn’t help but look at Ji Yuan again.
“Sir, how did you know they were injured?”
Ji Yuan pointed to his nose.
“I have a very good nose and can smell the blood of myself and others on them.”
Isn’t this nose too good? And can you tell the difference between yourself and others by the smell of blood? But now is not the time to think about such things. Han Ming and others are focusing their attention on the incoming person.
In the field of vision, a dozen figures could be vaguely seen coming in from outside the village, and they were obviously heading straight for this direction, and the distance was getting closer and closer.
“These people will definitely come here, there is no way to avoid them.”
As those people got closer and closer, Ji Yuan explained to Han Ming and then spoke loudly outside.
“Are you guys looking for a place to stay? There is only one big house here near this deserted village that is still intact, and there is a lot of dry firewood here. If you don’t mind, come and squeeze in.”
Having said this, Ji Yuan said to Han Ming again.
“Mr. Han, please take the two horses to the damaged side room for the time being. It is enough to tie the horses there. This house is ownerless after all. The other party is in poor condition, so we should do the same.” Provide some necessary help.”
Although Han Ming complained about Ji Yuan’s decision without authorization, he thought about how they got here, and there were more people outside, so it was best to avoid conflicts, so he didn’t say anything more and assigned someone to lead him. horse.
“Xiaojiu, take the horse out.” “Hey!”
Ji Yuan spoke directly, firstly to save these people time and alleviate possible embarrassment, and secondly because he had smelled a trace of the strange smell on these people and wanted to know the situation.
The warriors outside heard Ji Yuan’s words, and after whispering among themselves, they walked towards the big house without changing their route.
The man in the turban was still walking in front, and before he even got close, he thanked her loudly.
“Thank you sir for your help, we are in need of repairs!”
As he spoke, the man crossed the open space in the front yard and came to the house in a few steps.
This is a room the size of an ancestral hall. Looking inside, there are two fires inside.
There was a group of people around, some big and small, men and women.
There were three people standing outside. One of them looked like Mr. Gentleman, who was the one who invited them just now. The other two saw the knife in the man’s hand, cupped their hands and walked inside. The kind of person who saw The change of fear on the face after the knife was also obvious. There were people tying horses in the room outside. The man in the turban knew that they had just been tied up, and it was obviously to make room for them.
The more this happened, the more certain the man in the turban was that these were ordinary people. The gentleman outside who looked like a scholar did not show any fear, but he definitely did not seem to have any evil intentions.
Neither Ji Yuan nor the people inside seemed to know how to do martial arts, which made the turbaned man feel slightly relieved.
“You’re welcome. It’s inevitable to encounter difficulties when going out. Ji also hopes that someone will lend a helping hand when he needs help.”
Ji Yuan looked at the knife with some gaps in the man’s hand, returned the favor briefly, and deliberately moved his stool further away.
The turbaned man nodded and quickly returned to his companions who were waiting outside.
“It’s safe over there. The people inside should be ordinary people with good intentions. Please be careful and don’t disturb them!”
“Huh…that’s good!” “Well, I can finally take a break…”
“Walk, walk faster, it would be better if you can drink hot water!”
The companions a little further outside let out a sigh of relief. They greeted each other and rushed to the mansion.
More than a dozen people’s clothes were soaked. When they entered the house, there was a constant “tick-tick” sound of water dripping, and they looked extremely embarrassed.
After Han Ming and others observed carefully, they did see that many people were red, and even they could smell the smell of blood.
This room is indeed not small. If the two horses were still there, it might seem overcrowded. Now that the horses are taken away, although it is not spacious, it does not feel cramped.
After a brief exchange with the people in the same room, the three waves of people settled down peacefully for the time being.
Because there may not be enough firewood, the third fire was not raised. Instead, the fire in the corner of Ji Yuan’s pile was moved away so that most of the dozen or so people could be roasted.
Now that conditions do not permit it, everyone cannot take off their clothes and dry them all, so they can only temporarily remove their outer clothes and then treat the wounds.
The simple conversation and understanding relieved everyone’s nervousness at the beginning.
The man in the turban is called Huang Zhexian. While he wrung out his coat, he told Ji Yuan, Han Ming and others about how they fought with the gangsters before. Han Ming and others could be heard inhaling and exclaiming from time to time.
Ji Yuan was sitting in the outer corner. When he heard the robbers retreating and pulling someone down in a hurry, he finally spoke.
“You heroes are naturally very brave, but I’m afraid those gangsters have other reasons for retreating.”
Ji Yuan said this, which also attracted the attention of those in the world. No one immediately refuted it. On the contrary, Huang Zhixian, who had come to his senses at this moment, also quite agreed.
“To be honest, when I think about it now, it is indeed a bit strange. Did Mr. Ji hear something wrong?”
Ji Yuan looked at Bazi, who was being guarded in the corner and was obviously very reserved.
“They must have encountered something unclean, which frightened the strong men and forced them to retreat. In a hurry, they even dragged their companions with them.”
“Dirty things? Sir, are you saying… there is a ghost?”
Huang Zhixian asked subconsciously.
Everyone else’s attention has also turned to Ji Yuan’s side, even Han Ming’s. After all, the word “ghost” is too sensitive in this place.
Ji Yuan shook his head.
“It may not be a ghost, but it is something very evil anyway. To be honest with the knights, Ji has a special sense of smell, and I just smelled a strange smell on you.”
Hearing this, someone in the crowd asked.
“What strange smell? The smell of blood?”
“No, there are many types of qi, with different flavors. Ordinary people have qi and yang qi, ghosts have yin qi and ghost qi, and even monsters have evil qi. What you have encountered is not included in this list.”
After Ji Yuan explained, he looked thoughtful.
“But since this thing didn’t follow you, it probably followed the group of gangsters to the gangster’s village. It’s obviously better for you to take action…”
Ji Yuan was talking to himself as he swept past the warriors again.
“Maybe it’s because you think you can’t satisfy your appetite?”
These words made everyone feel a little horrified. Even a dozen warriors felt their scalps numb. Their clothes were already wet, and now they felt cold even under the fire.
“No, look for Shuyuan www.zhaoshuyuan.com. This thing is very evil and cannot be left alone. Heroes, do I have to take this gangster out?”
Huang Zhixian was stunned for a moment and then realized something immediately.
“Sir, are you going to the gangster’s village?”
Ji Yuan nodded.
“Yes, Ji has seen a lot of evil spirits, but today this thing is particularly special. The gangsters deserved their death, but they can’t let the evil things take hold! They are good at hiding. If you don’t get rid of them if you encounter them today, they may be Opportunities will be missed.”
While talking, Ji Yuan had passed several people and walked to the gangster, and grabbed Bazi.
“No, no no! I, I don’t want to go…”
“Come with me, I’ll make sure you’re fine.”
Ji Yuan looked slender and not big, but his strength prevented the gangster from getting away no matter what, and he was dragged to the door.
At the door, Ji Yuan stopped for a moment, thought for a moment, took out a piece of yellow paper and handed it to Huang Zhixian.
“I’ll lend this thing to you for the time being. There may not be only one evil thing. I’ve already cast a spell. Remember it. If something goes wrong, bite your finger and use the blood as a guide. Call out ‘Hercules’ Summon’! ”
“Uh…”
“Did you remember it?”
Huang Zhixian was stunned and answered subconsciously.
“Remembered…”
“Okay, I will be back before dawn.”
After Ji Yuan said this, he picked up the gangster and stepped out of the house.
“Ah…I don’t want to go…”
A group of warriors actually didn’t react yet. They all felt a little ridiculous when they saw Ji Yuan actually carrying someone out.
When Huang Zhixian and a few people on the side looked outside, they could not see anyone nearby. Looking from a distance, they could clearly see that the figure was already far away from the entrance of the village. It seemed to be moving but not running but was quickly moving away.
“Gu…”
Huang Zhixian swallowed and looked at the thing in his hand seriously. It was a paper figure cut from a thin piece of yellow paper.
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