ATPnovel Chapter 252 Accident
Chapter 252 Accident
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The next day, as dawn broke on the horizon.
Inside Yang Silang's house.
He and Wang Daniu had already had breakfast. He held his aunt's hand in one hand and the thirty-six thin stone slabs in the other, nodding with satisfaction.
The Shu Temple monk kneeling on the ground wore a fawning smile.
"Sir, I have successfully completed my mission and retrieved all thirty-six stone fragments."
"Not bad, not bad..." Yang Silang laughed loudly, "Shu slave, look, you're useful after all."
There are no weak demon pets, they're just not in the right place.
Yesterday's job.
Apart from Shu Miaosheng, neither Daqing, Shenu, nor Xiaogugu could do it; they would be targeted the moment they went out.
"You'll probably be busy for the next few nights..." Yang Silang said gently.
Shu Miaosheng was so excited that tears almost streamed down his face.
"Master, whatever your command, I will brave mountains of knives and seas of fire without batting an eye..."
After he swore an oath of loyalty, Yang Silang praised him again before taking him back to the Niwan Palace.
By this time, the sky was gradually brightening.
The sounds of people and horses could be heard coming from outside the inn.
Just like yesterday, the team had to set off very early in the morning.
As Yang Silang left the room, he saw that the horses and mules outside the inn were laden with luggage and a number of people were already standing there.
Led by the porters, the group headed towards the city gate.
The county town gates were set to open at 3:00 AM, by which time the gates would already be wide open.
Once everyone had gathered together, Guo Laogan confirmed that all the people and goods were present, and with a command, the team immediately set off.
They drove straight ahead on the official road for two hours before taking a short break.
Taking advantage of the moment, Yang Silang scattered more than a dozen pieces of the Little Sister's clone stone.
Holding the Flying Thunder Stone, he watched as Feng San followed behind him and sent three messages back to the rear.
Everything was normal, with no signs of a higher position or any other information found.
Yang Silang squinted at the sky; the sun was at its zenith.
He's strange.
Since the government had set a trap within the escort team, why didn't Emperor Jinghe, the big fish, personally come last night?
Last night, he instructed Wang Daniu to pack his bags and leave his clothes on, ready to flee at any moment.
Surprisingly, the night passed peacefully, which was quite unusual.
If it weren't for the fact that the aunt's clone could confirm that Feng San from the Six Doors was relentlessly following behind, it would mean that the large group of experts from the government behind her had not given up either.
This suggests that the caravan was merely bait, leading Yang Silang to suspect that the government might have made a mistake and that the "goods" they had placed had already become ineffective.
The group was drinking water under the shade of a tree.
Yang Silang jumped off the large green stone, still holding more than twenty stone fragments in his hand.
He strolled leisurely as if he were taking a walk within the group, but in reality, he was walking around the groups of people who had joined the escort team the previous morning.
With his long sleeves slightly drooping to cover his hands, he launched the stone fragments using the "Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers" hidden weapon technique.
Coincidentally, there were quite a few loose stones nearby, just enough for him to design the environment from the perspective of these people.
After he finished arranging the stone slabs and turned back, he took the opportunity to chat with Li Hui and Wu Tiechuan for a few minutes, casually mentioning that the speed of following the caravan was a bit slow.
Have you guys considered forming a team and leaving separately?
Anyway, with the three of us grandmasters together, we can handle any dangers we encounter on the road on our own.
The two were surprised.
The caravan stayed in the town the day before yesterday, but due to the human skin incident, everyone was in a state of panic and no one had left the caravan at that time.
We've run for almost a day and a half now, and nothing has happened. I really don't understand why you want to leave the team now.
Even if the zombie that killed a hundred or so people in the inn was powerful, it was already so far away, it was too coincidental for the zombie to catch up with them, right?
The two then tried to persuade Yang Silang.
The journey was long, and the group faced not only demons and evil spirits, but also the threat of rebel armies blocking the way and government checkpoints. Some of these obstacles could not be overcome by force alone.
The people joined the escort team not for its military strength, but for the prestigious Yuanwei Escort Agency banner that allowed them to travel freely throughout the north and south.
This prestigious brand has spent countless sums of money and built countless connections along the north-south thoroughfare. Wouldn't it be reassuring to travel with them?
Besides, everyone paid money to join the escort team, and if they leave now, the money won't be refunded.
Yang Silang smiled helplessly and said he would think about it some more.
really.
No one could persuade him otherwise. If he offered to pay out of his own pocket to cover the shortfall between the two, everyone would know that leaving halfway through would be problematic.
Wu Tiechuan, observing the expressions on the other's face, smiled.
"Brother Yang, why don't you stay with the group for another day or two? If you really feel it's better to leave the group, we can talk about it then."
He didn't rule out any possibility of definitive conclusions.
Li Hui was about to try to persuade her when a clanging sound rang out from the side. Miss Shu came over to him, saying she wanted to see how badly the two little snakes had been injured overnight.
The two then walked to a tree.
After a night, the two small snakes regained some strength. They were now listlessly coiled around the bamboo stick, their heads and tails intertwined, their bodies covered with tiny wounds, on which Li Hui had carefully applied medicine.
Because the powder was yellow, the green bamboo snake had many yellow spots on its body.
Miss Shu carefully touched them with her hands; they were icy cold. Because the snakes were fast asleep, they were very docile. Li Hui simply took the two small snakes off and placed them in her palm, which amused Miss Shu greatly.
The two chatted quietly from time to time.
After a while.
After Miss Shu had petted the little snake enough, she carefully returned it and went back to her mother, Madam Qi Shu.
Li Hui returned with a slightly flushed face.
Yang Silang looked at him and asked with a smile.
"Brother Li, is your snake more popular with women than you are?"
Li Hui smiled wryly.
"Brother Yang, please stop teasing me."
"Their family background is clearly extraordinary. I'm just an ordinary military graduate, not even appointed to an official post yet. How dare I harbor such wishful thinking?"
Yang Silang was about to encourage Li Hui to tease him a few more times.
Suddenly he frowned, and his nose involuntarily tightened.
In the real world, he didn't smell anything, but under the influence of his divine senses in the Niwan Palace, that stale, putrid stench assaulted him once again.
The extremely foul and pungent smell even affected his soul aura, causing fluctuations. The golden light of merit behind his head also shone brightly, protecting his soul.
He was multitasking.
The soul body opened its eyes.
The little aunt's image was projected in the Niwan Palace, showing the perspective of the several groups of people who later joined the escort team.
At the same time, he also had to keep talking to Li Hui.
“Eh…”
Just then, the two small snakes wrapped around the bamboo stick were still unconscious, but they began to twist and thrash their bodies, baring their teeth and instinctively biting at those around them.
Having witnessed yesterday's events, Li Hui, quick-witted and agile, put his hands inside his robes, already wearing brown leather gloves. He planted the bamboo sticks in the ground, grabbing one in each hand and separating them.
As expected, the two snakes opened their mouths and bit their master, biting into the brown leather. It was unclear what material it was made of, but it did not break the skin.
In their desperation, they actually turned on themselves and bit back, their fangs piercing through their own bodies. Surprisingly, the two snakes did not wake up even in this state.
Li Hui was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.
"I prepared a secret medicine last night that will keep the two snakes in a daze for several days."
"Why did you get sick before, and now you've caught the plague again?"
Inside the Niwan Palace.
Yang Silang's eyes lit up.
"Found you..."
My aunt projected many images onto the screen.
As he pleased, a scene was magnified, showing a man dressed as a wealthy man taking out a snuff bottle.
He poured some snuff onto the web of his palm, took a gentle sniff, relaxed his brow, and looked somewhat content.
However, his movements were clearly stiff, and he didn't seem to be able to relax and enjoy himself. Instead, he appeared somewhat deliberate, and there was still a hint of anxiety in his eyes.
Looking at the snuff bottle again, the workmanship is very exquisite, and it is brand new. If there is anything special about it, this bottle is actually half again as big as a normal snuff bottle.
Such a design is rare for snuff bottles, which are known for their exquisite craftsmanship. It wouldn't look elegant for a gentleman to carry one.
What kind of kind person would suddenly switch to such a big new snuff bottle?
Yang Silang had already listed this person as the prime suspect. Sure enough, after he put the snuff bottle lid back on, the two little snakes, Li Hui, stopped thrashing about and seemed to limp up like a ball.
Miss Shu rushed over and, together with Li Hui, applied medicine to the two small snakes.
At this moment, the flag began to wave.
The group continued their journey.
It was almost noon when...
The group rested under the tree again.
Yang Silang rode his big blue horse deliberately around the wealthy man, chatted with Guo Laogan for a few unimportant words, and actually arranged the stone slabs around the wealthy man.
Sure enough, whenever the wealthy man stopped to rest, he would inhale snuff, and whenever he pulled out the cap, the suffocating stench of corpses would appear.
The two small snakes, Li Hui, would cause trouble.
Miss Shu would then come running over.
Once he put the bottle cap back on, the stench disappeared, and the green snake calmed down.
Only Li Hui and Miss Shu remained, chatting more and more congenially.
Yang Silang cursed inwardly at the Six Doors for what they were doing.
He guessed that the wealthy man might not really know what he was doing, but was coerced or lured by the Six Doors to get the snuff bottle, and had to open it and take a few puffs every time he rested.
Yang Silang frowned; he had already inquired with Guo Laogan.
In the afternoon, we will pass through a small town, and before dark, we will reach a large manor. The next day, before nightfall, we will arrive at the Xiaonihe Wharf.
Too dangerous.
Right there in the town, Yang Silang decided to part ways with the group.
He looked at Wang Daniu.
Hmm, next time he takes a break, that rich man will definitely smoke.
Let Wang Daniu apply medicine to the snake, deliberately let it bite him, and find an excuse to delay and stay.
They didn't say they were leaving the team, only that the two of them would catch up later. They said that their feet were their own, and whether they walked fast or slow, or even took a different route, was entirely up to them.
Yang Silang had already considered all the possible unexpected situations he might encounter.
"what?"
The stone fragment that my aunt was monitoring behind transmitted several images.
As usual, Feng San was sketching strokes on the back of his flying sword, about 100 feet away.
Suddenly, the flying sword began to vibrate and hum, and an anxious voice came from within, which sounded somewhat familiar.
It seems to be that scraggly fellow, Qingfeng Daoren.
"Something terrible has happened..." the Taoist's voice was shrill. "The powerful have appeared! Last night, they drained the blood of nearly a thousand people in Zhaogong Town, three hundred miles west of the capital!"
"The chief constable has confirmed the scene and sent back the news."
"We followed the wrong lead; that secret item had no effect whatsoever."
"Everyone, get back immediately! Don't chase that caravan!"
"We followed the wrong lead; that secret item had no effect whatsoever."
"Everyone, get back immediately! Don't chase that caravan!"
Upon hearing this, Feng San put the flying sword into his robes without saying a word, mounted the big wolf, and charged back.
Yang Silang was taken aback.
What's going on here?
You've already come up with eighteen different ways Wang Daniu might get bitten by a snake, and you guys aren't going to do it?
Just a moment later.
He had just witnessed the methods of the Six Doors.
On the official road, every now and then three or five people on horseback would hurriedly brush past them, their identities and attire varied, all of them being strong martial artists and Taoists.
Occasionally, martial artists would look at the escort team with strange eyes, eyes filled with regret for not having achieved any merit.
Yang Silang felt ashamed.
It turned out that the government officials were not only following them, but had also planted spies in front of them.
Guo Laogan and his caravan were baffled. Some of them tried to stop him to ask if the road ahead was clear.
The unfortunate porter was hit in the face with a Six Doors badge and slunk away.