The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 2941 A somewhat annoying guy

After Qian Ying and Qian Wantong returned to the temporary camp, Qian Wantong asked, "Elder, it seems that Ouyang Nan was spying on us just now."

“Yes, I figured it out a long time ago. She was there simply to protect the scene and that rope,” Qian Ying said.

"That woman deserves to die!"

"Haha, it doesn't matter. After all, everyone has their little thoughts, it's nothing," Qian Ying said.

“But since Ouyang Nan did this, I had no way to do anything,” Qian Wantong said. He had originally wanted to try and see if he could break the rope.

Unfortunately, his skills were already lacking, and with Ouyang Nan present, he had no way to test him and had to give up.

Qian Ying calmly replied, "If there's no way to try, then there's no need to try. There will always be plenty of opportunities later."

He was naturally aware of Qian Wantong's intentions. However, there was no need to tell Qian Wantong about his secret sabotage of the ropes. After all, why would he reveal his actions to a mere steward?
Even if the truth comes out later, he'll be indifferent. It was just something he did on a whim; if it works, great; if not, no big deal.

By this time, the Qian family warriors had almost finished gathering the scattered supplies. After reporting to Qian Ying, they began leading their team towards the hillside nursery. The warriors from the other families had also mostly finished gathering and followed.

The supplies scattered around the area last night have been mostly collected. Even the broken tents and ripped sleeping bags have been neatly gathered up. Although these broken items can no longer be used for their original purpose, they still have other uses, so adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, everything was picked up.

Seeing that the surroundings had been mostly tidied up, Qian Ying said to Qian Wantong, "Let's go back. We'll leave this place to Ouyang Nan and the others."

“Yes!” Qian Wantong said.

"By the way, tell Zhenghao to be careful of Ouyang Nan, and to be prepared to evacuate at any time to save his life during the operation. He shouldn't rush to the front in any situation. Protecting himself is the most important thing. He should report the information he gathers every day in a timely manner," Qian Ying said.

“Okay, I’ll go and give them a heads-up right away,” Qian Wantong said.

After saying that, he walked towards Qian Zhenghao.

At this moment, Qian Zhenghao was standing next to Chen Mo, not speaking to Chen Mo and the other two. Seeing Qian Wantong approaching, he immediately stood up to greet him.

At Qian Wantong's suggestion, the two walked together in the direction they had come from. To make sure no one could hear them, they simply headed towards the fog, whispering to each other as they went.

Upon seeing this, Ouyang Nana tugged at Ouyang Ruoxi's sleeve and said, "Look over there, those two must be plotting something, otherwise they wouldn't be whispering to each other on the side."

Ouyang Ruoxi turned her head and saw Qian Wantong and Qian Zhenghao walking further and further away. She also curled her lips and said, "That's normal. Qian Zhenghao's original intentions were not pure."

"Amo, guess what Qian Wantong will say to Qian Zhenghao?" Ouyang Ruoxi asked.

Chen Mo shook his head and said, "I can't guess, but you're right, Qian Zhenghao's motives were never pure. Here, you two stay here for now, I'll go check out the base."

“Okay!” Ouyang Ruoxi said.

Chen Mo stood up and walked towards the rock base.

At this moment, Qian Wantong turned around and saw Chen Mo's actions. He frowned, thinking of what Qian Ying had said to him and the things she had told Qian Zhenghao. He seemed to realize something.

'Why is this young man named Li Mo heading towards the canyon? Is he trying to check on the rope?'

'Also, when the elder used the rope to cross the canyon just now, did he secretly use some tricks? Perhaps that rope has already been damaged.'

Although he thought this way, he wasn't sure, since he was there and hadn't noticed anything different. However, given that Qian Ying had used ropes to cross the canyon and return, it should have been easy for him to break the ropes.

After all, Qian Ying was a peak third-level innate expert; for him, pulling off a small trick was a simple matter.

But why didn't the elders of their own family tell me after they had done it?
Could it be that the elder was still somewhat dissatisfied with me because I hadn't handled things well before?
That shouldn't be the case. The elders should be satisfied with what I've been doing lately, so why are they dissatisfied?
Sigh, the thoughts of a master of innate cultivation are truly unfathomable. Although Qian Wantong couldn't be certain, he still judged in his heart that there was most likely something wrong with the rope. This was a good thing; as long as he watched Ouyang Nan and the others meet their demise, it would be a good thing for him.

At this moment, Qian Wantong and Qian Zhenghao had reached the junction of the mist and the canyon. Continuing forward, they would enter the area where the mist was, which was the large formation of the hill nursery. After walking a while longer, the two could no longer see the way they had come, nor could they see Qian Ying and the others.

Despite being shrouded in mist, one could still see quite far, easily reaching distances of several tens of meters, considering that their current location was merely the beginning of the hill formation.

Therefore, it is naturally safer to talk to Qian Zhenghao here, as no one can hear or see you.

So he explained everything Qian Ying had told him to do, and specifically emphasized that the priority was to save his life, not to be fooled by Ouyang Nan and his group, to avoid doing anything that could be avoided, to stay behind the group as much as possible, and not to be the first to stick his neck out, etc.

Seeing that Qian Zhenghao nodded to indicate that he had received the message, Qian Wantong nodded in satisfaction, bid farewell to Qian Zhenghao, and quickened his pace towards the hillside nursery.

This isn't a place to linger. What if that guy Li Mo notices something and turns around to chase after us? If he sees us, he'll be in for a beating. So, it's best to get out of here quickly. As for Qian Zhenghao, well, let's leave it to fate. Maybe the rope isn't the problem?
Even if there's a problem, Chen Mo wouldn't take it out on Qian Zhenghao, right? Maybe if he were to take it out on Qian Zhenghao, he wouldn't kill him, but just give him a beating?

As Qian Wantong thought this, he sped up his escape. In any case, it was better for him to die than for his friends. As long as no one came after him, everything would be fine.

Unaware of Qian Wantong's thoughts, Chen Mo arrived at the base and, upon seeing Ouyang Nan, said, "Aunt, Qian Ying has already led her team away."

“Yes, I just saw it,” Ouyang Nan said.

"Oh, what are you looking at?" Chen Mo asked. When he came over, he found Ouyang Nan staring blankly at the rope.

“Just now, Qian Ying used a rope to cross the canyon, went over there to observe for a while, and then came back,” Ouyang Nan said.

Chen Mo was unaware that Qian Ying had come. After all, the location where he had been with Ouyang Ruoxi and Ouyang Nana was quite far from the edge of the canyon and was also obstructed by rocks, so they couldn't see what was happening here. Otherwise, Ouyang Nan wouldn't have come here specifically to watch the ropes, precisely because she was worried that Qian Ying and the others might attack them while they couldn't see her.

So after hearing what Ouyang Nan said, he immediately stepped forward and tugged at the rope slightly, but found nothing wrong.

If a rope could be easily pulled and revealed, then Qian Ying's little trick wouldn't seem like much. However, the techniques used by a third-level Innate Realm expert are not something that can be detected simply by pulling and tugging.

After all, Chen Mo didn't dare to pull too hard; even if the rope were intact, he could break it with his strength. But if he used too little force, he wouldn't be able to detect any problems with the rope.

“I just tried it too, and I didn’t find anything wrong with it. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have observed it for so long without finding anything wrong with the rope. But I still have a feeling that there’s something wrong with this rope,” Ouyang Nan said.

Chen Mo nodded and said, "Now that you mention it, I have the same feeling. That old man Qian Ying definitely has ill intentions, and there must be something wrong with this rope. But a simple test won't reveal it unless we take the whole rope back and examine it little by little to find out where something is wrong."

“But if we take this rope back, won’t that delay our crossing of the canyon tomorrow?” Ouyang Nan asked.

"Don't worry, it won't cause any delays. If we can build it once, we can build it twice. It's a minor issue. Besides, we prepared two ropes when we collected them, so we can just use those." Chen Mo said.

"Alright then, but thank you for your trouble," Ouyang Nan said.

"It's nothing, but let's not change this rope today. We'll change it when we move out tomorrow. Also, we should change the rope every time we cross the canyon in the future to ensure safety," Chen Mo said. "Just now, when the team collecting supplies left, Qian Wantong talked to Qian Zhenghao about something, and the two of them whispered to each other for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Nan was also somewhat angry: "If Qian Zhenghao really doesn't want to stay, all our subsequent actions will definitely be hampered."

Chen Mo naturally thought so too, and echoed, "That's right, but if we want to kill it, we have to choose a suitable opportunity, otherwise Qian Ying will definitely come after us."

"No, Qian Zhenghao can't die. Otherwise, that old bastard Qian Ying will definitely make a move against us. Right now, Qian Ying is only using underhanded tactics, not making it public yet. If Qian Zhenghao dies, then some things will come out into the open."

"If Qian Ying, a master of innate level, were to attack us, the other martial artists wouldn't say anything," Ouyang Nan said.

Even if they found an opportunity to kill Qian Zhenghao in a monster attack or during an adventure, Qian Ying would still believe that Ouyang Nan and his group had framed him.