"Tao Jin, what's wrong?"
Seeing that Tao Jin seemed to be in a bad state, the female companion asked.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired, I want to go back to rest earlier..."
In order not to be noticed by other people, Tao Jin quickly calmed down and forced a smile.
Back in the room, Tao Jin went to bed directly after washing as usual.
The roommate who shared the room with Tao Jin had already fallen asleep due to exhaustion from training, while Tao Jin herself was staring at the roof with her eyes open.
Boom.
There was a slight sound, like gravel hitting the door.
Tao Jin sat up subconsciously. She looked at the roommate on the other side and found that he was still fast asleep.
Tao Jin knew very well that it should be the man in the bamboo hat who came looking for him.
To go out, or not to go out
Tao Jin weighed carefully.
In fact, she didn't want to see the man in the bamboo hat, but she knew very well that the man in the bamboo hat deliberately let her see him just now, just to tell herself that he was coming.
The man in the bamboo hat just wanted to see himself.
After thinking for a moment, Tao Jin still chose to get dressed and go out.
She was a little afraid that the man in the bamboo hat would break in directly, and it would be hard to explain if he would wake up others.
Tao Jin gently opened the door.
So far, in the shadow of the corner of the courtyard, the man in the bamboo hat is standing there.
Seeing Tao Jin come out, the man in the bamboo hat hooked his fingers at her and climbed over the wall.
Seeing this, Tao Jin gritted her teeth and followed.
Finally, the two arrived at a quiet place where no one was there.
"You demon door thief, what exactly do you want to do?"
Seeing the other party standing still, Tao Jin asked directly.
She was extremely nervous, her muscles tightened, and she took a defensive posture.
"You say I'm a thief from the Demon Sect, but you also took my magic skills?"
The man in the bamboo hat raised his head, with a black mask covering his face.
Tao Jin, the man in the bamboo hat, had a hint of teasing in his eyes.
"What evidence do you have?"
Tao Jin took half a step back slightly.
Hearing this, the man in the bamboo hat joked in his tone: "I never thought that a person like you could resist the temptation of magic skills..."
Tao Jin pursed her lips, she naturally knew what the man in the hat meant.
"Miss Tao Jin, I suggest you try the power of the Shadow Breathing Blood Sutra. Once you try to practice it, you will definitely become addicted to your rapid progress."
The words of the man in the bamboo hat were bewitching: "Before you went from a yellow card to a green card, I'm afraid it would be difficult for you to accept it."
Tao Jin felt inexplicably irritable when she was poked at the center.
"If you came here to persuade me to practice magic skills, then I advise you to go back."
Tao Jin kept herself calm: "If you can't convince me and want to kill me, then you can do it without any further words."
Seeing that Tao Jin was unwavering, the man in the hat was not disappointed either.
"You should also understand that we are members of the Shadow Blood Sect in Liewu State." The man in the hat was half threatening, half luring, "Dingyun County has been controlled by us, and Qiuyun County and Kangyun County will also be controlled by us." It will fall soon, I advise you to make a clear judgment and join my Shadow Blood Sect, and when Kangyun County changes hands in the future, you will surely gain a lot."
Because the camp has already issued a message before, beware of the abnormal behavior of the people around you, and if you find anyone suspected of being a demon, you need to report it in time.
So Tao Jin understood what the man in the bamboo hat meant. He wanted to be the internal response of the Shadow Blood Sect in the Black Armor Guard in Kangyun County.
"It is impossible for me to join your Shadow Blood faction."
Tao Jin expressed her attitude again.
"I'd rather be a down and out dog than a genius back in the past?"
The man in the hat sneered.
These words pierced Tao Jin's heart deeply.
But she still gritted her teeth and repeated what she said just now: "It is impossible for me to join the Shadow Blood faction."
The man in the bamboo hat listened, stared at Tao Jin, and looked her up and down.
"I really didn't expect you to be so tough." The man in the hat seemed to be laughing, but soon, he changed his subject, "Since this is the case, then I can only use strong methods."
"what are you going to do?"
Tao Jin quickly retreated, aware of the crisis.
The man in the bamboo hat flashed and walked directly in front of Tao Jin.
"What a speed!"
Tao Jin panicked.
She instinctively wanted to dodge, but it was too late.
The man in the bamboo hat took out a small bag of powder from his waist, and then suddenly sprinkled it on Tao Jin's face.
Tao Jin didn't expect the man in the hat to do this at all, and inhaled a lot of powder in an instant.
"what is this?"
Tao Jin quickly covered her mouth and nose.
At this moment, she felt a slight burning pain in her chest and abdomen.
"poison."
The man in the hat responded.
Tao Jin listened, and smiled stiffly: "Kill me, and I won't join the Demon Sect."
"No, you misunderstood." The man in the hat explained, "This poison will not kill you, but will completely destroy your meridians within ten days, turning you into a useless person who cannot practice martial arts again."
Tao Jin's pupils shrank.
Become a useless person
"But the poison is not unsolvable. As long as you run the Shadow Breath Blood Meridian once, you can drive out the poison and protect yourself."
The man in the hat seemed to be convinced of Tao Jin: "You may still have doubts now, but after a few days, you will know that what I said is true."
"you!"
Tao Jin hated it very much.
For a person like her, once her meridians are destroyed and she becomes an ordinary person who cannot practice martial arts, then her life is really worse than death.
"I won't talk to you anymore, Miss Tao Jin."
The man in the hat lightly tapped his foot and landed on the top of the wall: "I hope that when we meet next time, you will already be my classmate."
After finishing speaking, the man in the bamboo hat floated away.
At this time, Tao Jin's eyes were full of despair.
Either practice the Shadow Breathing Blood Meridian, or the meridian will be completely destroyed.
This choice is too difficult.
"what should I do… "
Tao Jin was dizzy for a while: "Could it be that you really want to be a member of the Demon Sect?"
Suddenly, a huge rock fell heavily on Tao Jin's heart.
…
Another few days.
early morning.
Fengliu Lane Weiyi.
Xu Ning, Tao Qingping and Song Weiyi, with fifteen city guards, were ready to leave the city.
Just yesterday, they received the task of cooperating with wealthy businessmen from Qiuyun County to come to Kangyun County.
At this time, the army prepared by the camp had already sent a small team to escort him back. Xu Ning and the others only needed to leave Kangyun County to meet him halfway.
"Is everything ready?"
At this time, in front of the guard station in Fengliu Lane, Xu Ning was wearing light armor, with a long knife and a curved bow on his waist, and was riding on a war horse.
Wei Binglin's horse had been returned before, and this war horse was the latest one assigned.
"Ready!"
Tao Qingping, Song Weiyi and fifteen city guards all responded.
"Set off!"
Xu Ning took the lead and led the team out of the city.
Soon, everyone left the gate of the city.
At this time, the fortifications of Kangyun County were still under construction, and the people from other counties who had fled here before were busy with stuttering food.
They are not allowed to enter the city, even if they rest at night, they are temporarily set up tent camps outside the city.
It was already early summer, and if it was winter, people might freeze to death.
Kangyun County's approach seems very heartless, but placing these people outside the city is also a protection for the people inside the city.
However, the treatment of these refugees is not extremely cruel. For example, children among the refugees can be brought into the city and arranged for unified care.
Xu Ning and his team galloped forward.
According to the pick-up location given by the task, they have to gallop for at least two hours.
Da da da.
The sound of horseshoes echoed.
Through the mountains, across the river...
Finally, after two hours, they arrived at the pick-up location.
Here is a wild jungle.
"It seems that the guard team hasn't arrived yet."
Xu Ning looked into the distance, but there was no one in sight.
This place is relatively deserted, and there are no villages or villages nearby for people to live in.
"Let's rest for the time being, drink some water, and eat something."
Xu Ning said to the subordinates behind him.
After receiving Xu Ning's order, everyone dismounted from their horses and found trees to lean on.
After riding a horse all the way, everyone was a little tired.
Another half an hour passed.
"Why did you see the escort come back?"
At this time, Tao Qingping questioned.
According to the mission, after arriving here on time, the escort team should arrive soon.
Xu Ning looked at the direction of the sun.
"Don't worry, I'm waiting."