Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 404

The biggest embarrassment facing Tan Wenbin now is that he doesn't know the true strength of his opponent.

If Brother Xiaoyuan were here, he would definitely be able to see the clues and make a judgment. Moreover, Brother Xiaoyuan's presence would mean that the team is all here. To be on the safe side, we could send Lin Shuyou up to make some probing contact.

After weighing the options, Tan Wenbin decided it was best to wait and see what happened. He would then reappear to cover their escape once Liang Ge and Engineer Luo showed up.

Thanks to Xiao Yuan's meticulous requirements and planning, the team members have excellent "hiding ability," and from the perspective of this masked man, they are just ordinary people.

Moreover, this guy actually quite likes smoking, and he's even inhaling secondhand smoke.

That's fine, if you like smoking, I'll smoke.

Tan Wenbin frowned and sighed from time to time, showing a melancholy look on his mind. Naturally, he smoked one cigarette after another.

The masked man's face remained very close to Tan Wenbin's, his nose twitching as he absorbed all the smoke.

But it seemed that a certain critical point had been reached. The masked man lost interest in this brand of cigarettes, or perhaps the "time" that Fan Shulin mentioned was approaching, and Brother Liang and his group were about to arrive. The masked man straightened up and looked towards the door.

That won't do. You need to distract me, especially at times like these.

Tan Wenbin put his hand into his pocket.

He had a hidden compartment in his pocket containing a small bundle of fine incense and a thick stick of incense.

These were all special meals that Aunt Liu prepared for Runsheng.

For convenience, Tan Wenbin always gets his equipment directly from Runsheng as a supplement whenever he needs it.

He certainly didn't use it for smoking, but rather as a tool, especially this coarse incense that looks no different from a cigar. When a ritual or altar needs to be set up, it can burn for a long time. After the ceremony, the end is cut off, and the remaining part does not affect the next use.

He put the "cigar" in his mouth and lit it with a lighter.

The flavor is so strong that even if you don't breathe it in, just one sip in your mouth can make your eyes roll back instantly.

Tan Wenbin tried his best to keep his expression normal and exhaled the fragrant mist.

At first, the masked man didn't care, but after his nose twitched, he immediately turned his face and took a deep breath.

In an instant, a gust of cold wind swept through the entire area.

The fragrant mist that Tan Wenbin had previously exhaled was not wasted at all; it was all drawn into his nasal cavity.

Immediately, the masked man returned to his previous posture and brought his face close to Tan Wenbin's.

Beneath the mask, his eyes were already bloodshot, revealing a murderous intent.

He used to smoke only on a whim, but now, because the aroma is so wonderful, he wants to kill someone to steal his cigarette.

Tan Wenbin promptly exhaled the second puff of incense smoke, and after the masked man inhaled it, the redness in his eyes faded slightly.

Tan Wenbin frowned, a look of doubt on his face suggesting that there was something wrong with the taste of the cigar, and then began to quickly suck and spit it out.

As the masked man absorbed the high-frequency energy, the red in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by a look of intoxication and enjoyment.

It is indeed the fragrance of the Dragon King's court.

The materials may not be precious, but since Aunt Liu made it by hand, the craftsmanship is naturally top-notch.

Just as Tan Wenbin's cheeks were starting to ache from slapping so hard, he noticed two people appearing at the door out of the corner of his eye.

One is Xue Liangliang, and the other is Engineer Luo.

Luo Gong put one arm on Xue Liangliang's shoulder, and Xue Liangliang supported him.

As soon as he stepped through the door, Xue Liangliang looked up at Fan Shulin's office on the second floor diagonally opposite.

He spotted Tan Wenbin standing there immediately.

Tan Wenbin also looked at him.

Immediately, Tan Wenbin took a big gulp and then spat it out through his mouth and nose.

The masked man opened his mouth, creating another vortex of yin wind that absorbed the scattered fragrant mist.

Xue Liangliang was certain that Tan Wenbin had seen him, but Tan Wenbin remained unmoved and continued to stand there smoking his cigar.

"Teacher, let's go first."

Xue Liangliang helped Luo Gong turn around and leave the hospital gate.

Tan Wenbin couldn't help but sigh to himself: No wonder Brother Yuan and Brother Liang became good friends.

The masked man hadn't completely forgotten his mission; he would occasionally glance back at the direction of the gate between inhaling secondhand smoke.

But when he looked around this time, Xue Liangliang and the others were no longer there.

Next, Tan Wenbin needs to extricate himself from the situation.

Once Liang sees that he has returned to Jinling, he will definitely take the initiative to find a way to meet him in another place.

School store. Dormitory? Old Sichuan restaurant?
These are basically the few places where we used to meet and interact a lot.

However, there seems to be a problem here. If things were really that simple, why didn't Brother Liang make a phone call?
"Oh dear, I've been tricked, I've been tricked! This eggplant is fake."

Runsheng's "cigars" have gone through many iterations, and I've been smoking them for so long, but I've only smoked less than a fifth of them.

Tan Wenbin looked left and right, like a very uncivilized person, and secretly inserted the cigar into the potted plant on the windowsill of the operating room.

Alright, you can just smoke it yourself.

The masked man indeed took the initiative to approach. Because the windowsill was relatively low, he had to bend over, and while inhaling, he also had to turn his head to glance at the door, making it feel extremely surreptitious.

Tan Wenbin straightened his clothes and pushed open the door to Fan Shulin's office.

Fan Shulin was still there, carefully choosing his words in the love letter, with a knight standing behind him.

"Dr. Fan, I just saw a cloud-piercing arrow. The boss has summoned us to fight for territory. See you later!"

After saying that, Tan Wenbin closed the door and left.

Fan Shulin wanted to say something, but didn't give him the chance.

He scratched his head and continued studying the rhetoric of the next sentence: "In my heart, you are like a snow lotus on the plateau..."

That group of people—no, that group of ghosts—was targeting Xue Liangliang. They had no intention of harming ordinary people here, so Fan Shulin and Lu Yi were safe.

After leaving the hospital, Tan Wenbin returned to school.

I entered my dormitory room and stood by the window.

His and Xiao Yuan's dormitory room was at the end, and from this angle, they could clearly see the store entrance.

Tan Wenbin patiently waited for Brother Liang to come find him.

After waiting for a while, Brother Liang still didn't come.

"Is there some problem with Brother Liang and the others right now, preventing them from coming here?"

Tan Wenbin didn't wait any longer and left the dormitory.

At each stage, Tan Wenbin would call Lin Shuyou on his mobile phone to report on the progress and save the information.

Ayou said that Xiaoyuan would be holding a ceremony after dinner.

Ah Li sat on a rattan chair by the door, protecting the Dharma.

The matter concerning Brother Xiaoyuan is definitely the most important. Without resolving his own troubles, Brother Xiaoyuan won't be able to go out normally.

By temporarily bypassing Xiao Yuan and bringing in A You or Run Sheng, it's easy to turn it into a piecemeal tactic.

Furthermore, even if they set off immediately, it would still take a long time to travel from Nantong to the capital of Anhui Province.

However, the necessary information reporting is absolutely essential. It would be foolish not to report in a timely manner given the communication capabilities. If something unexpected happens to you or you also "lose contact" like Brother Liang, you won't have to make Brother Xiaoyuan go through the "puzzle game" all over again.

in the hospital.

The cigar in the potted plant turned to ashes.

The masked man straightened up, his breathing becoming long and deep.

He looked up and glanced at the moon in the sky.

Having failed to ambush his prey, he decided to leave.

With a wave of his hand, two knights rode out from the operating room and the office, respectively.

In the ward, Lu Yi's fever subsided.

He opened his eyes somewhat blankly and took in his surroundings.

Outside the ward window, a masked man walked ahead, followed by two knights, like vengeful ghosts from the underworld, and just like that, he walked past.

Lu Yi rolled her eyes and fainted again, her high fever returning.

After leaving school, Tan Wenbin came to Lao Sichuan.

It was late, but business was still pretty good here.

Many student couples sit together eating grilled fish, but if they eat a little longer, they will regret not having time, because the dormitory will be closed, and they will have no choice but to go to an off-campus hotel to get a room.

From a distance, Tan Wenbin noticed that Xue Liangliang and Engineer Luo were sitting at the edge of the outdoor seating area.

But when you get closer, they are gone, as if they have vanished into thin air.

Human eyes can be blurry, but snake eyes cannot.

Tan Wenbin was certain that Brother Liang would meet him here.

This scene reminded Tan Wenbin of the wave that the big fish had created. The town where Brother Liang's hometown was located was divided into several places due to the formation.

But that was just a small town; this is a densely populated university area.

Who would come here to set up this kind of formation?

Moreover, Tan Wenbin did not believe it was a formation. He suspected it was related to the three undead or to Engineer Luo.

Then, the faint sound of horses' hooves could be heard again.

Tan Wenbin left immediately.

Finding a quiet corner, Tan Wenbin concealed himself and watched Lao Sichuan.

The three undead also appeared here.

The masked man held a bell in his hand and shook it from time to time.

Those young couples, caught up in their sweet romance, had no idea what was passing by in front of them.

"Brother Liang is consciously leading Engineer Luo to avoid them."

It seems I have no way to contact Brother Liang and the others directly right now. The fact that Brother Liang can still get into that hospital might also be related to the deliberate arrangement by the spirits of the dead.

His thoughts were a bit jumbled, and Tan Wenbin couldn't quite grasp the underlying principles.

Currently, the simplest approach is to first capture a spirit and interrogate it thoroughly.

This is a bit risky.

As a second-best option, I would track these three undead and keep them in sight.

In this way, we can provide support for Brother Liang and his group, and also guide Brother Xiaoyuan and his group in the right direction.

Tan Wenbin took out his mobile phone, synchronized the latest progress, and followed.

"Teacher, you have to hold on, you have to hold on."

Xue Liangliang encouraged Engineer Luo.

Luo Gong was pale, his consciousness was blurred, and he could no longer speak. There was still a crossbow bolt left in his body on his back.

Xue Liangliang looked around.

Despite being in a university area, which should have been filled with roads, buildings, and traffic, what he saw instead were farmlands, thatched huts, and a modern building that would occasionally appear like a mirage against this retro backdrop.

……

"Brother Xiaoyuan, this is Brother Bin's report from last night."

Lin Shuyou handed over a notebook.

The notes were brief, but the report was very well organized.

The mobile phone rang, and Lin Shuyou handed it to Li Zhuiyuan.

"Ayou, tell Brother Xiaoyuan..."

"Brother Binbin."

"Brother Xiaoyuan, I feel like I'm about to fall into this trap. I just saw a vintage horse-drawn carriage drive past me and then disappear."

"Keep monitoring, ensure safety, stay in touch, we're here."

"clear."

Just as Li Zhuiyuan hung up the phone, he saw a taxi with a Nanjing license plate drive onto the dam.

The driver was Liu Changping.

From the moment he met Tan Wenbin, he experienced meeting his girlfriend, the bride price, marriage, his wife's pregnancy... He quickly transformed from a single taxi driver into someone with a happy and fulfilling family life.

He found it very pleasant to get along with Li Zhuiyuan and others, especially after Li Sanjiang gave him local specialties, Liu Changping basically treated Li's family as relatives in Nantong.

Whenever he receives a long-distance order to or near Nantong, he always brings something with him.

Today, he came again.

Moreover, they arrived extremely "on time".

Tan Wenbin drove away the yellow pickup truck that was usually parked at home, and the rest of the cars were parked in the Baijia Town parking lot by the river.
Just as Li Zhuiyuan was about to ask Ayou to find a car, the car arrived by itself.

Although Jiang Shui might proactively push things towards you, Li Zhuiyuan didn't think Jiang Shui would be that considerate.

This is a "car pick-up and drop-off" service that only Chen Xiyuan can enjoy.

However, considering who the two people he was going to rescue were, enjoying this kind of treatment was only natural.

Master Zhai, who is on par with Master Luo, is someone even the Great Emperor of Fengdu would have to become his shadow, so he is treated with considerable respect.

Add to that Liangliang, you know, that time Liangliang went back to Nantong, he was able to help his great-grandfather pull himself back from the brink of disaster.

Good people are always blessed by heaven. This is a comforting phrase for ordinary people, but for people like Xue Liangliang and Engineer Luo, it is the simplest and most straightforward description.

People like them bear different responsibilities now and in the future. It's not that they are immune to ghosts and gods. In fact, they are just ordinary people. Any vengeful ghost or dead person can take their lives. However, they also have various forms of protection that can help them turn bad luck into good.

For some time, Li Zhuiyuan has been Xue Liangliang's protector, asking for nothing in return. He not only helped Brother Liangliang, but also saved Brother Liangliang's parents.

In fact, what the boy couldn't understand the most was that no matter how mysterious the Goguryeo tomb in Ji'an was, it would be one thing if you took action on your territory, but why did it extend its reach so far to directly attack such people, no, such two people?

Is it ignorance that makes one fearless, reliance on others that makes one unafraid, or is it as the image presented to him by the Emperor's shadow described, that armor at the banquet, that he truly believed was acting in accordance with the will of Heaven?

Liu Changping had just parked the car and hadn't even had time to turn off the engine when the passenger side door was opened and Li Zhuiyuan got in.

Lin Shuyou took the gifts out of the trunk, Runsheng put the three of their hiking backpacks in, and then they got into the car and sat down, one on each side.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Back to Jinling, we're in a hurry."

Liu Changping: "Okay."

This was the most efficient visit Liu Changping had ever made since he could remember.

But he also had a certain sense of awe for the boy, mainly due to the special attitude of the people around the boy towards him.

Nowadays, the group most adept at saving time is taxi drivers.

Liu Changping drove with complete concentration, and at that moment, he seemed to see the figures of his colleagues in the mountain city in his mind.

Runsheng started to sleep.

Lin Shuyou held up his mobile phone and answered Bin Ge's call.

Brother Bin is seeing more and more strange and unusual things these days.

There was a waterwheel, children dressed in ancient clothes, and a pretty widow standing in her own fenced yard, pointing at something out of sight and cursing loudly.

Furthermore, the signal quality of Brother Bin's calls kept getting worse. At first, there was just some static in his voice, but later it became a mix of static and voice. In the end, even the pretty widow's swearing was picked up, and everyone in the taxi heard it.

Li Zhuiyuan reached out and patted Liu Changping's arm.

Liu Changping quickly turned his head and looked at the boy with a puzzled expression.

"Drive faster."

"it is good."

The moment the boy slapped his arm, he released a burst of karmic fire from his hand, which engulfed Liu Changping.

Liu Changping didn't feel anything else, except that his vision had become clearer.

Li Zhuiyuan placed his hand on the car seat again and patted it. The invisible black flames swirled around once more, "burning" the entire taxi.

This is equivalent to "disinfection".

Tan Wenbin's suspicions were probably correct; Lu Yi's fever was likely caused by contact with "dirty things."

This symptom is only the mildest and is not serious.

Tan Wenbin's current situation is either due to following those three undead for too long, or it is due to the influence of Engineer Luo.

There's no need to let the impact spill over to the driver when you're riding in someone else's car.

After a while, Lin Shuyou spoke:

"Brother Xiaoyuan, Brother Bin has been out of contact ever since he met that widow."

Li Zhuiyuan nodded.

Telephone communication is down.

As he had predicted, Tan Wenbin found himself in the same predicament as Liangliang.

Fortunately, Tan Wenbin paid close attention to reporting locations. When he discovered that the urbanization rate around him was far lower than that of the countryside, he began to continue reporting locations based on observations of landmark hilltops. He would also predict the next location the spirits would go to based on their tracking paths.

Fortunately, Nanjing has mountains, not just a vast plain, otherwise there wouldn't be a comparable landmark.

At this moment, the taxi had already entered the territory of Jinling.

Li Zhuiyuan mentally overlaid the topographic map and the city map, reported the location to Liu Changping, and once again asked Liu Changping to speed up.

If they cannot arrive in time, then this location will become invalid.

As they approached their destination, Li Zhuiyuan realized that it was very close to Zhou Yunyun's university.

Liangliang won't go to Zhou Yunyun's university to wait for a chance to meet; that's too broad a scope.

Li Zhuiyuan: "I remember that Brother Binbin rented Brother Liangliang's apartment, right next to Zhou Yunyun's university, for Zhou Yunyun to live in. What is the address?"

Li Zhuiyuan has a good memory, but Tan Wenbin only mentioned it once and didn't specifically report to Li Zhuiyuan which community and building it was.

“I know!” Lin Shuyou immediately gave the address, including Zhou Yunyun’s house number.

Perhaps feeling that he had reported too quickly and accurately, Lin Shuyou added another sentence:
"Chen Lin is now staying at Zhou Yunyun's place."

Li Zhuiyuan told Liu Changping to drive to that residential area immediately.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the residential area, the three got out of the car, and Lin Shuyou went to settle the fare.

Liu Changping waved his hand and said, "I can tell you're in a hurry, go ahead and get busy!"

After saying that, he stepped on the gas and drove away.

Since it's a friend's or relative's place, there's no reason to charge them for the ride. Besides, unless he's extremely lucky, he'll usually have to drive back to Jinling empty.

Li Zhuiyuan didn't rush into the community. From Tan Wenbin's reporting perspective, it's clear that Liangliang's perspective is even more "pure."

Liangliang can know the approximate location of Zhou Yunyun's residential complex, but he certainly can't pinpoint the exact building, unit, and apartment number.

From Liangliang's perspective, this neighborhood doesn't even exist.

However, there used to be a princess temple on the original site of this community, but it was moved away for protection during urban development.

When the developer developed this land, they incorporated this concept into the name of the community, including the word "princess," and built a rockery pavilion on the original site in the community's green area.

Li Zhuiyuan led Runsheng and Lin Shuyou to the pavilion.

The artificial hill is quite high, with earthen slopes at the top and bottom. There are also fitness facilities for the elderly and entertainment facilities for children nearby. In today's world, this is indeed considered a high-quality residential area and is seen by nearby residents as the first generation of wealthy neighborhoods.

It was broad daylight, and there weren't many people around. Only Li Zhuiyuan and his two companions were near the pavilion.

Lin Shuyou pointed to the building closest to the artificial hill pavilion and introduced it to Runsheng:
"This whole building belongs to Brother Liangliang."

Tan Wenbin had asked Xue Liangliang for help to buy a house for Zhou Yunyun to rent. When Tan Wenbin returned to Jinling last time and had grilled fish with Xue Liangliang, Xue Liangliang took out an envelope containing a power of attorney and a bunch of keys.

She told him to pick one himself, and that she would help him rent out the rest after he had chosen.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Set up the formation."

Lin Shuyou and Runsheng immediately stood up. After the red thread connected, they set up an array in this area according to Xiaoyuan's instructions.

The small array flags, re-polished from mechanical materials, are smaller in size and easier to set up, much like planting rice seedlings.

You don't even need to be as precise as before. As long as it's roughly correct, Xiao Yuan can then use mechanical techniques to perform collective calibration.

In addition, Li Zhuiyuan also placed the three sets of talisman armor in the three corners, and had Lin Shuyou stand in another corner to form a square diagram, in order to expand the array's sensing range as much as possible.

Lin Shuyou stood there, hands behind his back.

Xiao Yuan's voice resonated from the depths of his heart: "Be natural."

Lin Shuyou sat down on the edge of the flower bed, leaning forward with his arms on his knees, his eyes unfocused and his expression melancholy.

When young female residents occasionally come in or out, they will cover their mouths and whisper when they see Lin Shuyou. Some will even deliberately walk around and come back to look at him again after they have already passed by.

The main reason is that people who know Lin Shuyou's personality know what a simple and straightforward person he is.

However, his identities as Zhenjun and Guishuai endowed him with a special temperament, and Baihe Tongzi was known for his arrogance and eeriness. This made Lin Shuyou's personal image present a very clean and roguish handsomeness.

This is precisely the most popular style of men's fashion right now.

After sitting for a while, some people even took the initiative to chat with me, including young people and aunties dressed in gold and silver.

This can also be considered another form of disguise.

Li Zhuiyuan sat in the pavilion, holding a book in his hand.

As for Runsheng, he took out the handle of the Yellow River shovel from the pavilion and put it under his head as a pillow, continuing to sleep like a renovation worker who had been hired by someone and was taking a midday nap.

There was a slight mishap along the way.

That was when Zhou Yunyun and Chen Lin returned to the residential area hand in hand.

Zhou Yunyun saw Lin Shuyou sitting there talking to a young girl.

Chen Lin then saw Li Zhuiyuan sitting in a pavilion in the distance.

"Yunyun, I left my data at the library. Could you please come with me to get it?"

"okay."

Chen Lin took the initiative to pull Zhou Yunyun out of the residential area.

Li Zhuiyuan looked away.

There's a reason why the old lady in the family likes Chen Lin.

I glanced at the shadow of the pavilion at my feet. If nothing unexpected happened, judging by the distance I walked, I should be there soon.

If Liangliang doesn't show up here, things will get much more complicated.

Fortunately, the formation reacted.

As the mastermind behind the grand formation, Li Zhuiyuan sensed a faint yet intense shadow permeating his formation's structure.

It cannot actually damage the great formation, yet its influence and existence are so clear.

The three groups of people were: Xue Liangliang and Luo Gong, who had fled and were hiding, were in the first group; the second group consisted of the three ghosts who were hunting them down; and the third group was Tan Wenbin.

Therefore, the cause of this phenomenon should be Engineer Luo.

Luo Gong, who mysteriously returned to Jinling from the place of his disappearance, is the source of all this "contamination".

Li Zhuiyuan activated the formation and, combined with feng shui and weather, began the process of "walking in the underworld."

The environment in our field of vision is undergoing obvious changes.

Upscale residential areas are gradually disappearing, replaced by the lingering scent of incense.

The developer was not lying; it really was a reconstruction on the original site.

When the boy looked down, he found himself standing on top of a shrine.

There were many pilgrims coming to offer incense at the entrance.

However, the clothing worn by these pilgrims...

The Goguryeo Kingdom lasted for a long time, nearly seven centuries, spanning the Han and Tang dynasties.

However, the clothes worn by these pilgrims do not belong to any period of the Han or Tang dynasties. It is easier to see the details and style of the clothes worn by wealthy people. For example, judging from his clothing, the fat rich man should be a person from the Ming Dynasty.

If this was indeed caused by a Goguryeo tomb, then this presentation is clearly problematic.

Immediately afterwards, Li Zhuiyuan saw Xue Liangliang helping Engineer Luo walk towards them.

Luo Gong was injured, but the color on his body was very dark.

From a feng shui and meteorological perspective, a special aura was emanating from Luo Gong, indicating that he was changing the surrounding environment, though this was certainly passive.

There must be something attached to Luo Gong.

But now is not the time to worry about these things. Now that we've seen the people, we have to protect them first.

Li Zhuiyuan saw a masked man walking towards him from the street in the distance, shaking a bell in his hand, followed by two knights.

The boy reached out and fiddled with the formation, his fingertips resonating with it.

Sometimes, knowing the "what" but not the "why" makes things much easier. For example, Li Zhuiyuan didn't need to bother researching why this phenomenon occurred; all he had to do was take Runsheng and Ayou inside.

However, just as Li Zhuiyuan was about to succeed, Luo Gong, who had been supported by Xue Liangliang and looked sickly, suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Zhuiyuan standing on the roof of the temple.

A surging force of repulsion swept over, attempting to forcibly push Li Zhuiyuan, who was trying to enter, out.

There is indeed something inside Engineer Luo's body.

And this thing, it doesn't even need to come to its rescue!
Xue Liangliang noticed Luo Gong's unusual behavior, glanced at Luo Gong, and then looked up at the top of the temple.

There were only a few birds perched above him; he didn't see Li Zhuiyuan.

But Luo Gong's reaction made him realize that there must be someone up there, and it was most likely Xiao Yuan!

He was completely desperate, and was trying anything as a last resort, wanting to go to the next place where he might meet someone. He himself thought it was wishful thinking, but when you have a friend who is incredibly smart, he can really understand you.

Behind them, the sound of horses' hooves rang out again.

Xue Liangliang: "Teacher?"

Luo Gong didn't react and continued to stare at the top of the temple.

Xue Liangliang gritted his teeth.

From Li Zhuiyuan's perspective, Liangliang seemed to know that there was something else about Engineer Luo.

Liangliang seemed to have made up his mind before letting go of Luo Gong, whom he had been supporting, and causing him to collapse to the ground.

Even so, Engineer Luo maintained his posture of looking up at me, continuing his rejection of me.

Xue Liangliang: "I'm not leaving. Come here. I don't know what you are, but I'm saving my teacher, not you. Since you want to do this, fine. My teacher, you, and I will all die here together. I'm not running away anymore, and I'm not hiding anymore!"

After saying that, Xue Liangliang simply sat down on the ground as well.

Luo turned his head, glanced at Xue Liangliang, then lowered his head and closed his eyes.

Li Zhuiyuan noticed that the repulsion had disappeared.

Because of Xue Liangliang's stubbornness, they failed to escape in time this time, and the masked man appeared in front of them with two knights.

The masked man's chest heaved, as if he were accumulating intense resentment.

This ordinary young man in front of him had been leading his target around for several days, and despite using various methods and traps, he still couldn't catch him.

Fortunately, this cat-and-mouse game is finally coming to an end.

The masked man raised his hand, and the two knights behind him raised their crossbows, both aiming at Luo Gong.

At this moment, the masked man sniffed the air. "It smells so good?"

He turned around and looked at the familiar figure that appeared behind him.

When the thick incense stick was gone, Tan Wenbin lit a handful of thin incense sticks and fanned the masked man.

There was no other way; Liang Ge and the others had stopped, and with the die already cast, he had no choice but to step forward.

The masked man tilted his head and looked at Tan Wenbin.

It seemed they had finally realized that this person was not simple either.

Tan Wenbin said, "Brother, do you want some cigarettes? Genuine Langshan brand cigarettes. I have as many as you want. Or, do you want to check the goods first?"

The masked man glanced at the incense in Tan Wenbin's hand, then forcefully lowered his raised hand without hesitation.

However, the crossbow bolts did not fire, and the hands of the two knights were trembling.

"hiss……!"

Tan Wenbin gritted his teeth, enduring the severe headache.

He used his intimidation technique to stun the two knights, but that was almost his limit. It meant that he should be able to deal with the two knights, but with the addition of this masked man, who was at least as strong as a knight, this was beyond his current ability to handle.

Tan Wenbin pressed his head while waving the incense in his hand:

"Brother, let's talk this out. Have a smoke first..."

The masked man suddenly clenched his fist.

"what!"

Tan Wenbin staggered back a few steps, his eyes reddening and his head heavy. His intimidation of the two knights had been broken by the masked man.

Blood was burning on his body, and just as Tan Wenbin was about to rush forward and buy time through hand-to-hand combat...

"Buzz!" "Buzz!"

The knight released a crossbow bolt.

That's too late.

Tan Wenbin was filled with regret. He should have acted sooner, even if it meant risking injury to lure the three away. But he never expected that Brother Liang, who had been hiding so well, would suddenly stop moving!

This change in rhythm caught Tan Wenbin off guard.

"Bang! Bang!"

A pair of golden maces appeared and smashed the two crossbow bolts apart.

Ah You slowly raised his head, revealing the sinister appearance of the White Crane True Lord.

Xue Liangliang felt as if a person had suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Ah~"

Runsheng yawned, opened his eyes, stood up, picked up the Yellow River shovel, and stood in front of Xue Liangliang and Engineer Luo.

The boy's figure then appeared on the top of the temple behind.

Upon seeing this, Tan Wenbin immediately stopped, threw the handful of incense on the ground, and stomped on it with the sole of his shoe.

"Ha, if you won't take the cigarette offered, you'll be forced to smoke it as punishment!"

(End of this chapter)