At the foot of the mountain.
Not long after Luo Qingzhou and his servants went up the mountain, several figures gathered in the dense forest beside the path.
One of the thin men was surrounded in the middle.
The other men had faces full of flesh, fierce looks, or murderous eyes, but they were all very respectful to the thin man.
"Boss, it's confirmed. We've already gone up the mountain."
"There were only the master and his servant. No one else was seen."
"We have been waiting for almost a month. Today we can finally complete this order and leave this damn place."
The thin man's eyes sparkled, and he said in a low voice, "Second brother, fourth brother, you guys go first. Third brother, fifth brother, you guys go around and surround them. Be careful of your surroundings, and don't act rashly for now. First check the situation over there, second brother and fourth brother, I'll go from behind."
"Boss, he is just a weak scholar and a little maid. Is it necessary to be so cautious?"
"Old Five, you don't understand this. The boss has always been very careful in what he does. Even a lion will use all its strength to fight a rabbit. After all, he comes from a wealthy family. Although we didn't see any guards in public, it doesn't mean that they don't have any guards in secret. Maybe they have been waiting on the mountain for a long time."
"Yes, it's better to be cautious."
"Then my second brother and I will go up and test to see if there are other people?"
"Yes, let's get closer and see. If there is a chance, we can just take action and kill the scholar with a thunderbolt strike. Then we will complete the mission."
"Hey, Boss, I saw that girl. She's petite, with fair and tender skin, and a pretty face. Later on, we brothers..."
"Don't be stupid! If you have money, you can find any woman. Make a quick decision, kill them as quickly as possible, take the remaining money and leave."
The thin man had a stern look on his face.
After a few whispered discussions, they separated and went up the mountain.
The sun soon rose to the zenith.
Halfway up the mountain.
In the woods, smoke curls up.
Luo Qingzhou and Xiaodie knelt in front of the burning incense and candles and threw the paper money they bought into the flames one by one.
The air was filled with the smell of burning paper and incense.
The blurred words on the wooden sign became even more blurred in the rising smoke.
The cold wind was howling all around, the leaves were rustling, and the ashes on the ground were swirling and flying everywhere.
When Luo Qingzhou knelt down again and looked up, he suddenly discovered through the smoke that the words on the wooden sign were distorted.
At the same time, he saw out of the corner of his eye that a blurry and flickering gray shadow suddenly appeared on the right side of Xiaodie who was kneeling next to him.
When he suddenly turned his head to look, the gray shadow suddenly disappeared.
There were only a few wisps of ashes and unburned paper, flying in the wind and then drifting away.
"Sir, what's wrong?"
Xiaodie's eyes were red and she was wiping her tears.
"fine."
Luo Qingzhou retracted his gaze, lowered his head, and threw all the remaining banknotes into the burning fire.
He looked through the smoke at the wooden sign in front of him, and then at the grave behind it.
If it is true as what is said in that strange book, there are ghosts in this world.
Then at this time, the mother might really be appearing in the form of a ghost, looking at him sadly, shedding tears silently, but unable to recognize him.
For some people, this image may be terrifying.
But for him, it was just pain.
"Young Master, don't be sad... If the Madam's spirit in heaven knew that you married a woman who is like a fairy and is living a good life now, she would definitely be very happy."
Xiaodie, with red eyes, was comforting her.
"Yes, if mother knew that the two of us had left Chengguo Mansion and were living well in our new home, she would definitely be very happy."
Luo Qingzhou muttered as he looked at the fire burning in front of him.
"Let's go."
The fire paper on the ground was burned out, and there were only a few incense sticks left.
Luo Qingzhou stood up, extinguished the fire, looked at the grave again, and left with Xiaodie.
"Madam, we are leaving now. During the Qingming Festival, the young master and I will come to visit you again."
Fluttershy sobbed and waved.
The master and servant walked through the woods and tombs and returned to the path that led them up the mountain.
At this time, two men, one old and one young, walked out of the woods opposite.
After seeing them, the middle-aged man, who was probably in his forties, waved and said, "Sir, please stay. Can I ask for directions?"
Two men came up to the master and servant with honest smiles on their faces.
Luo Qingzhou looked at them and nodded, "Where are you going?"
The middle-aged man wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled innocently. Just as he was about to speak, Luo Qingzhou pointed to the woods behind them and said, "Is that man your companion?"
The two men were stunned and looked back.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, a muffled sound came out of nowhere!
“Crack!”
The sound of bones breaking was then heard!
The young man's head suddenly tilted back, his body staggered back a few steps, and with a "bang", he fell directly to the ground, his eyes wide open, his forehead sunken, his brains spurting out, and he died instantly!
The middle-aged man suddenly turned around and was about to take his hand out of his robe at his waist, but with a "bang", Luo Qingzhou's right foot kicked him heavily on the chest and kicked him out!
“Bang!”
He was kicked into the woods behind, and the hand that was hidden in his robe was taken out, holding a dagger with a cold glow.
But at this moment, his chest collapsed, his ribs were broken, and streams of blood were flowing out of his mouth and nose.
He lay on the ground with his mouth open, his eyes wide open and twitching a few times. Then his body went limp and he died completely!
This incident happened in a flash!
Xiaodie, who was standing by, had not yet reacted or even screamed before the two men were punched and kicked, with their bones shattered, and they died!
Xiaodie opened her eyes wide, covered her mouth, and was about to scream, but Luo Qingzhou grabbed her little hand and prepared to run down the mountain.
But at this moment, a thin man suddenly appeared below.
The thin man had been standing below, as if admiring the scenery around him. When he saw this scene, his face changed at first, and then he ran up.
Luo Qingzhou immediately pulled Xiaodie and prepared to run towards the mountain.
But two more men appeared on the mountain, each holding a dagger with a cold glow in their hands, and rushed down quickly.
"Walk!"
Without any hesitation, Luo Qingzhou took Xiaodie and ran into the woods where the old man and the young man had just walked out.
When passing by the body of the middle-aged man, Luo Qingzhou suddenly bent down and picked up the dagger from the ground, put it into Xiaodie's hand, and whispered: "Take it!"
Xiaodie's face turned pale, she held the dagger tremblingly, her legs were weak, she couldn't run at all, she cried, "Master, you...you run first, don't worry about me..."
Luo Qingzhou didn't say anything and pulled her to continue running forward.
"Boss! This..."
The two men who rushed down the mountain with daggers in hand were so frightened when they saw the miserable death of the two corpses on the ground that they stopped in their tracks with horror on their faces!
This... Was this done by that scholar
The two men opened their mouths, their faces turned pale, and they were terrified. How could they dare to chase after him again
Wasn't he just a weak scholar who couldn't even lift a chicken? How could he smash the second and fourth brothers' skulls and sternums with just a punch and a kick? He was even more brutal than them
The thin man looked at the corpses on the ground with an equally shocked and ugly expression. However, he immediately saw the clues from the two corpses and gritted his teeth and said, "That scholar is also a warrior! But he is only at the Skin Refining Realm. Go after him!"
He had already successfully refined the skin and was now refining the flesh. Moreover, there was a maid beside the other party, so he couldn't run away!
If we retreat at this time, wouldn't it be giving up halfway
What's more, these people are desperate criminals who have been on the verge of life and death many times. They have no food to eat after this one. They finally have a chance to get a large sum of money. If they succeed, they can run away and live without worries about food and clothing. How can they give up
The meat is in your mouth, you must not let it fly away!
The thin man was the first to rush into the woods.
The remaining two men looked at each other, a fierce light flashed in their eyes, they gritted their teeth, gripped their daggers tightly, and followed.