Wu Gen hurried to a camp outside the city. The errands of the captain's mansion had been handed over, but he still retained his position. Everyone was relieved at Wu Gen's departure, and finally sent the thorn-headed man away.

, I wish I couldn’t come back.

He secretly left a letter to Sun Hong, explaining the reason for his departure. The letter contained serious words, and told him not to put down arithmetic, as his accountant would be reused in the future.

When we arrived at the military camp, we found Zhang Yuan and Sha Chu who were preparing for a long journey.

There were a total of forty Xiang troops escorting this time. They were led by a commander named Chen from another camp. Zhang Yuan served as deputy. Wu Gen was just one of them.

I don’t know who was escorting such a large formation this time. Wu Gen wandered around and asked around about the purpose of this trip. However, after asking around, everyone was vague and just said that they were following orders.

After staying in the camp for a day, Commander Chen convened everyone and announced the rules of the trip. That is, everything is subject to the nobles' oral instructions. No unauthorized actions are allowed, and no secrets are allowed to peek into the secrets of the nobles. If you break the rules, you can be punished according to the authority of the county governor.

Cut first and play later.

The next day, after the inventory of men and horses was completed, Commander Chen led his team to the west gate of Dingyuan City and waited quietly. After waiting for an hour, the city gate opened wide, and ten heavy cavalry rushed out first.

These people are all wearing heavy armor, each holding a long spear, a long sword at the waist, and an arrow pot on the back. Even the mounts under them are extremely strong, and are much stronger than the horses under Wu Gen.

Half the body is taller.

The heavy cavalry were obviously battle-hardened. After rushing out, they quickly spread out into a fan shape, keeping watch in all directions. The distance between them was not too far, so as to facilitate timely support. When they passed by Wu Gen and others, there was a strong murderous aura.

Oncoming. Obviously, these cavalrymen have blood on their hands, otherwise they would not be so powerful.

A luxuriously decorated carriage came out of the city gate. The carriage was inlaid with patterns of blue birds circling the sun and horses riding flying geese. The golden bird-shaped decoration on the roof was eye-catching.

Behind the carriage, a tall bald man, taller than the carriage, followed on foot holding a giant axe. Behind him were a dozen ordinary carriages, which should be used to load supplies and servants.

Further behind, there was a group of local officials. A middle-aged man in official uniform walked out of the crowd and was about to kneel down in front of the first carriage when he was stopped by the people in the carriage in a low voice. The two chatted for a while through the curtain.

In a sentence, the middle-aged man stood backwards on the side of the road and got out of the way, not even daring to raise his head.

Several strange-looking people on horseback walked out arrogantly, followed by more than twenty heavy riders, tightly protecting the carriage.

Zhang Yuan saw Wu Gen's strange expression and whispered: "I don't know who is sitting in this car. I need Commander Qin to see him off in person."

Even people like the county governor, who were usually out of reach, greeted him respectfully and treated him with care, which showed the identity of the person in the car.

Wu Gen glanced at Sheriff Qin, and soon his attention was attracted by the golden decoration on the roof of the car, and he secretly wondered how much silver he could break it off.

Zhang Yuan saw through his thoughts at a glance, poked his arm and whispered: "Respect yourself, that is a nobleman's car, and collision will be a death penalty."

After the heavy cavalry and side soldiers reorganized into formation, an order was given and the convoy slowly set off to the west.

After walking a few miles, Wu Gen turned his head and looked at the majestic big city. Dingyuan City was hidden under the pale blue sky and surrounded by wilderness. Maybe it was due to his mood, but it looked a little desolate.

Dingyuan City, the leader of this village will come back, and the girl by the lake.

The convoy moved all the way to the west, and the speed was not slow. It only stopped to rest when eating. Fortunately, everyone came from the military and were already used to the food and dew, so there was no discomfort with this kind of journey.

At night, the convoy rested in a small post. There were only four or five rooms in the post, so naturally these troops could not enter, so they had to sleep around.

Wu Gen, Zhang Yuan and others were sitting around, and the campfire was crackling. A few people used tree branches to skewer naan, and after it was heated, it was their meal tonight.

Because Commander Chen came from another Xiang army camp, and most of the people he brought were sergeants from his own camp, he was naturally somewhat alienated from Zhang Yuan and others, so Wu Gen and others naturally got together.

The firelight flickered, illuminating several people's faces brightly or darkly. From time to time, someone took out a wine bag and took a few sips. On this trip, the ration was very rich, and everyone was given several kilograms of good wine.

"Tell me, is the nobleman in the car a man or a woman? I didn't see him coming down to relieve himself during the whole journey. Is it possible that we can solve it in the car?" Sha Chu lowered his voice and said with a wretched look. Everyone present was a fool.

People, naturally what they talk about at this time is vulgar content.

Zhang Yuan rolled his eyes at him, "I'm eating, what are you talking about?" He casually stuffed the last piece of naan into his mouth.

"Female." Wu Gen suddenly said, "Just now I saw a maid serving tea and pouring water."

"That's not necessarily the case. A noble man can't bring a few maids to serve him, and he can't even do it at night...hehehehe." Sha Chuzai retorted with a smile, and the people around him also laughed knowingly.

Zhang Yuan smiled and raised his hand and slapped Sha Chu, "Don't talk nonsense, there is a small cucumber here that has never been eaten meat." Everyone laughed when they heard this, winking and teasing Wu Gen.

Wu Gen was completely unmoved by such provocative words. Back in Dafeng Village, every time he got a new wife, he would roll into bed for her, and he also did a lot of lying in corners. Such jokes were really ridiculous.

It goes without saying, "The rut marks are a little shallow, and there is a rouge scent in the car. If it were a man, it would definitely not be like this."

Zhang Yuan was a little surprised, "You should watch carefully and don't get too close to the car, lest the noble man blame you."

A few people were chatting when suddenly the noise around them disappeared and the crowd became quiet. They couldn't help but look up in surprise.

A black cat walked as if there was no one around, sauntering through the campfire. Its green eyes shone with a faint light, and its sharp and cold eyes swept over it, sending chills to the hearts of all who saw it.

As the black cat passed by, the originally lively atmosphere gradually became deserted, and the bonfire seemed to have shrunk a bit.

The black cat turned in a circle, then turned and walked in the direction of Wu Gen. When it reached the bonfire, the green cat stared at Wu Gen for a moment, then jumped onto his lap without any trace, turning its head up and down.

Smell it.

Zhang Yuan and others looked surprised, staring at the black cat's actions.

Wu Gen reached out and was about to stroke the cat's back, but suddenly the black cat's hair exploded, a deep roar came from its throat, its fangs exposed, and it jumped to the side.

A beast dared to yell at him, so Wu Gen naturally refused to show weakness and glared at the black cat with bared teeth.

One person and one cat were facing each other like this. Gradually, black mist appeared in the black cat's green eyes, and there was a faint trace of black energy coming out of the body.

Zhang Yuan and others' faces turned pale. In a daze, the black cat was getting bigger and bigger. It was looking down at a few people coldly, and it might choose someone to devour at any time.

"Xiao Hei, I'm back." A woman's voice came, and the surrounding phenomena suddenly disappeared. The black cat lost its ferocious attitude, licked its paws, glanced at Wu Gen as if to demonstrate, and turned towards the direction of the voice.

Go.

A maid walked out of the hotel, reached out to pick up the black cat, glanced in Wu Gen's direction strangely, and turned back to the small courtyard of the hotel.

"Oh my god, what is this? It's so evil, it scared me to death just now." Shachu let out a long breath, patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Wu Gen stared in the direction of the small courtyard, his mind was a little confused just now. For a moment, he almost couldn't help but draw out the knife to kill this petite-looking black cat.

"Are you okay?" Zhang Yuan noticed something was wrong with Wu Gen and gently patted him on the shoulder.

Wu Gen turned around and said, "It's okay." His fists unclenched and clenched from time to time, obviously feeling a little uneasy.

The convoy walked for ten days in a row. There was no resting place like Guanyi ahead, and the surrounding gradually became desolate. Everywhere was gray, with a few trees listlessly dotted in the wilderness. This made people accustomed to the green mountains

The group of people in Shui felt quite uncomfortable.

Further ahead is the boundary of Xingluoyuan.

Xingluoyuan is actually not the boundary of the Zhao Kingdom, and it does not even belong to any country. Because the environment inside is very harsh, many strange things happen, and most of the people who entered have no bones left.

It is named Yuan, and it is said that its territory even exceeds the size of Zhao State. No map can clearly mark the terrain inside.

According to the original plan, the group only had to cut through a small corner of Xingluo Plain, and then turn towards the direction of Guanxi City. As long as they were careful, there was no big danger in going this far.

However, that night, when the group was resting, Commander Chen came over and conveyed the noble man's instructions, and the group continued forward, heading towards the hinterland of Xingluo Plain.

There was a commotion in the crowd. After all, that was not what they said at the beginning, but it was difficult to disobey the military order, so they could only secretly resent it in their hearts.

Zhang Yuan found Commander Chen and asked why he made such a hasty decision and where he was going.

Commander Chen said in a bad tone, "Captain Zhang, why don't you obey your order? As for where you are going, I don't know. But I want to remind you that since we came out together, there should be no distinction between you and me.

Those people you brought must obey the unified orders. There may be some dangers ahead. Our Xiang Army will send out scouts to investigate every day. We hope that Zhang Tuen Commander will restrain his men and not be afraid of hardships and dangers and make a difference."

Zhang Yuan felt useless and came back angrily. He reminded everyone to be careful, act smart, and put life first in everything.

After all, I felt that there was no risk at the beginning, so I brought a group of brothers out. But looking at the situation now, I don't know what kind of twists and turns there will be along the way. It is inevitable that people will be injured and killed. It really makes me feel like a human being inside and outside.

Early the next morning, Commander Chen divided all the Xiang troops into groups of five to guard in all directions. With Zhang Yuan's efforts, Wu Gen was grouped with Zhang Yuan, Sha Chu and others.

It's just that this group's position is a bit forward, at the forefront, euphemistically called the vanguard, and is personally led by Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan was angry and walked at the front of the team. Everyone knew that forwards were the most vulnerable to damage. The man named Chen was obviously abusing his power.

Wu Gen didn't care. With Zhang Yuan, he felt more at ease with someone he knew well. He smiled and urged the horse over, "Shachu, you kid, put on a scarf all the way. The ladies are moaning, it's so uncomfortable."

Shachu sniffed, and uncharacteristically, he squinted and looked into the distance, then turned around and said, "I grew up in the wilderness, and the wind and sand are really uncomfortable."

Before Zhang Yuan could speak, someone next to him laughed and said, "It's not like we haven't run in the desert before. A little bit of sand is nothing, just treat it as something to chew on when you are bored."

For the first time today, Sha Chu didn't refute. He got off his horse and grabbed a handful of dirt with his hands. He twisted it lightly with his fingers and raised his head and said, "Oh, there are many weird things in Xingluo Plain. My ancestors were traders and traveled all over the country. This Xingluo Plain

I have been here a few times.

Once, unfortunately, I encountered Ma Guitou, and only two of the seventy or eighty people came back alive. Since then, I have never entered Xingluo Plain again."

Zhang Yuan was a little surprised, "What is Ma Guitou? What's so great about it?"

Sha Chu said slowly: "Ma Guitou is a kind of mushroom that grows in the wilderness. When it matures, it emits a kind of smoke. Once humans and animals inhale it, they will become unconscious at best, and will be sucked dry of their flesh and blood by it.

However, I am not sure whether we will encounter him during this trip, so it is not easy to talk to everyone, lest it upset the morale of the army."

After hearing this, Wu Gen couldn't help but feel his scalp numb. He looked at Zhang Yuan and without saying anything, he pulled out a piece of cloth and wrapped it around his face.

Zhang Yuan ran alone to the team behind him, found Commander Chen, and relayed what Sha Chu said.

After hearing this, Commander Chen's face darkened, "It's ridiculous. This person is obviously cowardly and alarmist. How could there be such an evil thing?

Zhang Yuan, the person we are escorting this time is a noble man, what would he think if he saw the troops in Dingyuan City looking like this?"

Zhang Yuangang was about to defend himself, but Commander Chen continued: "That's all, you guys can just cover up and report back in time if you need anything. With so many elites here, we're still afraid of those monsters and monsters." He waved his hand impatiently.

Seeing that the other party refused to accept his opinion, Zhang Yuan became angry and returned to his group.
Chapter completed!