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“…If we can take over the Iron Arrow Mountain Villa, our Black Wind Group will surely grow rapidly.

If we can capture Tielang, not only can we easily use his other courtyards, but we can also more easily penetrate other large groups of the Sand Gang."

The bearded man continued to explain his thoughts.

In the past, this was something he never dared to think about.

He is just a small gang that has just started, but he dares to target the big Sha Gang with hundreds or thousands of members. He is simply tired of living.

But now——

The bearded man glanced at the "big brother" in front of him, and a wildfire began to spread silently in his heart.

Listening to his advice, Geng Xuan nodded slightly from time to time.

Finally, he asked the first question.

"How far is Iron Arrow Mountain from here?"

"From here to the north, it's about two hundred miles." said the bearded man.

Geng Xuan asked again:

“You said there are quite a few such academies under Dan Tielang’s command.

Tielang is not the only one who has such vision, right? "

The bearded man nodded and said, "Of course, I know quite a few."

"I can understand that the Sand Bandits allow them to exist, but will Dong Guan also allow them to develop?"

Upon hearing this, the bearded man's expression froze.

The fair-faced man next to him immediately said:

“Dong Guan should have acquiesced to this situation.

From what I have learned, Tielang personally escorts a lot of valuables to Canglan Mountain every year.

...If there weren't people like Tielang, these places wouldn't be able to be run at all and would have to be left idle.

In the two states of Xuanyou, every piece of land that can provide livelihood is very precious.

Regardless of who holds them openly, as long as they are managed well, for Dong Guan, the Lord of Xuanyou, it is like meat rotting in the pot, and he will make money.

It’s just a matter of how much you make.”

Geng Xuan understood it clearly and had a more accurate understanding of Dong Guan's ruling ideas for Xuan and You states.

He does not seek absolute control.

Given the actual situation in the two states of Xuanyou, this is simply unrealistic and the cost of ruling is too high.

For Dong Guan, what he pursued was to obtain the maximum ruling benefits at the minimum ruling cost.

To be more specific, how much of these people, money and materials can actually flow into his hands.

Therefore, there are trade route nodes such as Dicuitan that have spontaneously formed.

In order to gain profits more stably, we must avoid disturbing everything that has already taken shape here.

He did not mind taking off his official coat and blending in with the local environment as a half-black and half-white person.

For example, someone like Tielang who makes huge profits in the cracks between the black and white worlds will be recognized by him as long as he pays tribute and taxes to him regularly.

Moreover, compared to killing the chicken to get the eggs, this method of continuously obtaining "eggs" obviously makes more money and is more stable.

This was completely contrary to what Geng Xuan subconsciously believed to be the correct way to rule. It was unprincipled, extremely flexible and resilient.

In terms of actual results, Geng Xuan had to admit that in this era, Dong Guan's control over the two states of Xuanyou was really very high.

Geng Xuan thought about this in his heart, looked at the fair face, and asked: "What's your name?"

The fair-faced man quickly replied, "Your subordinate Tao Bin."

"You are not from Xuanzhou, are you?" Geng Xuan asked again.

Tao Bin said hurriedly: "Yes, I am from Yuanzhou."

Geng Xuan's eyes showed a look of realization. No wonder this pretty boy gave him a familiar feeling. It turned out that he was born in Yuanzhou. No wonder.

"I see... Then why did you come to Xuanzhou and become the second in command of the Black Wind Group?"

Tao Bin said: "I have also been to Yuanjing for a few years and I know there is no chance for someone like me to make a name for myself there. By chance, I came to Xuanzhou and ended up hanging out with Da...

Geng Xuan nodded, looked at the bearded man, and asked, "What's your name?"

"Your subordinate is Cao Ao."

Geng Xuan nodded and said to him:

"Hurry up and pack up. Let's set off immediately. I'll follow your instructions and go to Iron Arrow Mountain."

"Yes."

Cao Ao responded and immediately ordered the other bandits to clean up.

He not only asked people to collect all the uneaten barbecue and raw meat.

Even the barbecued meat that was thrown on the ground was picked up, and after shaking off the loose dirt, it was properly gathered together.

Carefully packed with four complete sheepskins.

It can be said that anything of value at the scene was taken away by the bandits under Cao Ao's arrangement.

Nothing more would be left except bare bones, a pile of ashes, and a few piles of horse manure.

Not only is he not as carefree and unrestrained as others imagine, "eating meat with big mouthfuls and drinking wine with big bowls", but he actually behaves a little too calculatively.

Geng Xuan didn't say anything about this, but his impression of Cao Ao quietly improved.

After making the arrangements, Cao Ao turned around and went behind a stone pillar.

After a while, he came out with a package made of clothes in his hand.

Obviously, he did not let go of the body of his "third brother".

Not to mention other valuables, not even a piece of clothing was left for the "third brother".

As soon as he turned out, he saw the current "big brother" of the Black Wind Group wandering among the herd of horses.

Reach out and gently massage the head of each Canglan horse.

Confused in his heart, not knowing what "Big Brother" was up to, a puzzled look appeared on his face.

Tao Bin, who had a fair face beside him, whispered:

"The leader said to increase the speed of these Canglan horses."

"???"

His answer not only failed to resolve Cao Ao's confusion, but made him even more confused.

Increase speed by touching it?
Seeing this, Tao Bin whispered, "Horse appraising technique."

"Ah?!" Cao Ao couldn't help but exclaimed.

Looking at this mysterious new "big brother", his eyes became more and more different.

As a native of Xuanzhou, and an old bandit who has been dealing with horses for many years, he can personally appreciate the extraordinary value of Xuanyou horses.

It can even be said that the birth of this breed of horse fundamentally reshaped the situation in the two states of Xuan and You.

The two states, which were originally isolated from each other like other large states, have since been closely connected.

If there were no such horse, even if Dong Guan could still unify the two states, he would not have been able to last so long.

It has already fallen apart.

The birth of Xuanyou Horse was due to Bua.

But in the final analysis, it is all because of the art of horse judging.

In the current Xuanyou and You states, this is a secret art that no force except Dong Guan can, nor dare to, get involved in. It is almost equivalent to the "supreme authority".

After finishing everything, Geng Xuan looked at the fair-faced Tao Bin and asked, "Do you know the location of Tiejian Mountain?"

Tao Bin nodded: "I know... but I'm not as familiar with the road as Brother Cao."

Geng Xuan looked at Cao Ao and asked, "Besides you, is there anyone else who is familiar with the road to Tiejian Mountain?"

Cao Ao didn't understand why he asked this, but he still looked at the other bandits. Finally, his eyes stopped at the scarred bandit who first questioned Tao Bin for treating them as idiots, and said:
"Mao Gou and I have passed by that area many times. He knows the roads there better than Tao Bin."

Geng Xuan nodded and said to Tao Bin, "You and this furry dog will lead the way later."

Then he looked at Hake and said, "I will temporarily let you lead the entire team. My request is that you bring as many people as possible to Iron Arrow Mountain."

Confused Huck's eyes widened when he heard the arrangement.

A confused expression that says "I don't understand what you are talking about".

The others were also confused and looked at him with puzzlement.

Tao Bin was the first to react, and hurriedly asked, "Brother... aren't you coming with us?"

Geng Xuan shook his head: "The Canglan horse is too slow."

Not to mention the Canglan horse, even the Xuanyou horse was too slow for him now.

Even though he had tried his best to allow these Canglan horses to maximize their speed by overdrawing their vitality.

But it would take more than two hours to complete a distance of 200 miles.

For Geng Xuan, wasting this time on horseback was intolerable.

It's such a waste of life.

The others were still confused and didn't know what his arrangements were.

Geng Xuan didn't explain any more, he just stretched out his hand and made a grab.

Bai Ma's feet suddenly left the ground a few steps away, and he let out a cry of "Ah!". His body involuntarily came to Geng Xuan's side, and his shoulders were held by Geng Xuan, tightly and steadily.

With his body restrained, Bai Ma subconsciously wanted to struggle to break free.

But she found that starting from the shoulder that was grabbed, a seemingly weak but actually dense and tenacious force had spread throughout her body, making her unable to move at all.

"..." She wanted to protest, but then she realized that she no longer had the ability to speak.

Geng Xuan's other hand grabbed the bearded Cao Ao's shoulder.

Like Bai Ma, Cao Ao was unable to move or speak.

Geng Xuan held one person in each hand and said to the fair-faced Tao Bin and the weathered-faced Hake, "The team is now in your hands."

After saying this, in front of everyone’s astonished eyes, his figure flashed and disappeared from their sight.

With his heart in his throat, Hake quickly dodged out of the stone forest from the north side, and saw the mysterious man with his hands raised horizontally as if carrying a load, holding Bai Ma and Cao Ao, hundreds of steps away.

Moreover, the figures of the three people were shrinking rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just a breath, it was at least one or two hundred steps away.

Such an exaggerated speed, in Hake's eyes, was like teleportation.

Huck's eyelids twitched wildly when he saw this.

At the first moment, he wisely gave up the idea of chasing after him.

Noticing something unusual beside him, he turned his head and saw Tao Bin and other bandits also flashing out from the stone forest. They all stared in a daze at the figure that had become so far away that only three small dots remained.

Hake suppressed his anxiety, looked at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Let's go now!"

Tao Bin retracted his gaze and looked at him. He did not raise any objection, but just nodded slightly and imperceptibly.

The other eight bandits also withdrew their gazes one after another.

However, there was a gleam in many of their eyes, and it was obvious that they had other thoughts.

Seeing this, Hake snorted coldly, suddenly raised his leg, and then stomped hard on the ground with a "bang". The strange vibration was accurately transmitted to the feet of several bandits.

The bandits suddenly felt like they were standing on rough water.

Three of them couldn't stand the strange contrast and fell to the ground.

Although the other bandits did not fall down, their standing posture was obviously distorted in order to adjust their balance.

Then they were shocked to find that there were no rough waves on the ground. Everything was just the wrong signals their consciousness sent back to their bodies.

The bandits were sweating profusely in an instant, and their eyes towards Hake all changed.

Before this, they had already realized that Huck might not have been as capable as they thought.

But only now did they truly realize that this guy was actually a wolf pretending to be a sheep.

If they were in combat, that one blow would be enough to kill them several times over.

Hake's eyes swept over the bandits and said:
"You'd better cooperate obediently. The captain only asked me to bring all of you over... If you don't cooperate, I can also take your bodies back."

Tao Bin quickly tried to smooth things over, "Let's go now, let's go now."

Soon, the sound of horse hooves could be heard.

Ten Canglan horses carrying nine riders quickly rushed out of the small stone forest and galloped towards the northern desert.

And the three figures that should have been in front of them had already disappeared from their sight.

As this group of people left, the small stone forest quickly fell into silence.

About two or three hours later.

There was another round of clattering sounds, and from the sandy plain to the east of the small stone forest, a cavalry team quickly approached the small stone forest.

There were forty Canglan horses, but only twenty riders.

The riders on the horses were all people of different races, similar to Zha Luo and Hake.

Before this team of cavalrymen with two horses and one man on each was about to charge into the small stone forest, a weather-beaten-faced foreign man at the head of the team suddenly raised his right hand high into a clenched fist.

The cavalry, which was still galloping a moment ago, stopped in an instant. Apart from the sound of horses' hooves, there was no other noise and they stopped outside the small stone forest.

Three large dogs with thin waists and long legs, black and brown in color, which looked like wolves and were lying on the backs of three unridden Canglan horses, suddenly jumped out from the horses' backs and rushed into the small stone forest from three directions.

After a while, a burst of wild howling came from the central area of the small stone forest.

A group of cavalrymen who were originally standing guard outside the small stone forest rushed into the small stone forest together after the big man shouted "Go".

Soon, the cavalry team arrived at the place where the bandits had stayed, barbecued and eaten.

The big man's gray eyes, similar to Sha Yuan's, swept across the extinguished fire and the remaining bones on the ground, and finally his gaze fell on the rope that was breaking into pieces, and a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.

Just then, the sound of three dogs barking came from behind the stone pillars.

The big man had an idea and immediately went behind the stone pillar.

Soon, a naked corpse appeared in his sight.

When the big man saw this, his pupils suddenly shrank.

Soon, his attention was focused on the scars on the body.

Based on his experience, these wounds did not seem to be caused by a fight, but were the result of the corpse on the ground falling without any resistance.

"Vent off your anger?"

"Torture?"

"Infighting?"

All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind.

The big man turned his eyes away from the corpse and looked at the three dogs, asking:

"Which direction did they leave from?"

The three big dogs that were originally lying on the ground to rest immediately stood up again.

The nose twitched rapidly, and soon it circled back to the area where the fire and the large number of bones had been.

But just when everyone was expecting them to give a clear answer, the three dogs suddenly raised their heads high off the ground at the same time, and let out a "woooo" bark filled with fear.

Not only frightened, but also aggrieved.

It was like suddenly finding oneself inexplicably in a tiger's lair.

Amid the astonished gazes of the crowd, the three big dogs rushed out of the small stone forest without even saying hello, with their tails between their legs, and ran back towards the sandy plain on the east side from where they came.

“……”Such an unexpected change made everyone look at each other in confusion.

The alien leader was stunned for a moment, then he turned over and got on his mount, saying in a deep voice, "Let's go!"

Someone asked in confusion: "Which direction should we chase?"

"Go back." said the big man.

Are you giving up now? Are you not going to pursue me anymore?
Some people are puzzled, some people are unwilling.

Someone directly suggested:
"That group of bandits has ten horses, so it's impossible that they left without any traces. If we look carefully, we should be able to find out which direction they went."

The big man was unshakable and insisted, "Go back, now!"

Although his decision made many people puzzled and unwilling, his attitude was so firm that no one said anything in the end.

Soon, the sound of horse hooves began to sound.

Twenty men, each riding two horses, quickly rushed out of the small stone forest and quickly plunged into the depths of the sand plain on the east side.

……

The nine sand bandits, plus Hake and Bai Ma, these eleven people brought a total of twenty-four points of luck to Geng Xuan.

If it were the current Giant Bear Gang, with the same number of people, the same level of cultivation, or even if they were the same group of people, after becoming official gang members, all combined would not be able to bring them any luck.

This also confirms Geng Xuan's previous guess.

Now this identity which has nothing to do with "Su Ruiliang" is equivalent to starting from scratch and "starting a business" again.

At this "early stage of entrepreneurship", every additional entrepreneurial partner is an extremely effective "capital injection" for the new team of "Black Wind Group". At this stage, a small increase in the number of people can bring about obvious changes in the fortunes of the company.

In the current "Black Wind Group", apart from him, the strongest ones are Cao Ao and Hake. Both of them are experienced bone refiners and they still have a crucial step to take before they can enter marrow refining.

But for them, this is the only step left before they can refine their marrow.

In addition, there is Tao Bin, who came to Xuanzhou from Yuanzhou to seek development and has just entered the bone refining stage of cultivation.

However, he is proficient in flying knives and hidden weapons, and his combat power and deterrence are stronger than other practitioners at the same level.

In addition, there are four people who practice blood refining.

There are three of them among the sand bandits, and Bai Ma, a seemingly harmless and delicate little girl, who also has the cultivation level of blood refining.

There are also four sand bandits at the flesh refining level.

Because he was bringing two people, Geng Xuan's speed was slightly affected.

The speed bonus brought by the "Heaven and Earth Pillar" was offset by these two additional burdens.

Geng Xuan maintained a speed of 150 kilometers per hour and reached the destination in about 40 minutes.

Geng Xuan looked towards a bare hill in the distance and asked, "Is this Tiejian Mountain?"

"..." Cao Ao opened his mouth and suddenly realized that his body had regained the ability to speak.

He was asked several times along the way.

However, what made him feel strange and horrified was that the other party just asked him this question.

Then, it seemed as if he already knew the answer without even having to open his mouth to answer, and he adjusted his route accordingly.

This made him even more certain that this mysterious boss really had the power to see through people's hearts.

Before speaking again, Cao Ao couldn't help but swallow quietly, and then said: "Yes, Captain, the Iron Arrow Mountain is ahead."

"This doesn't look like a mountain." Geng Xuan muttered.

“……” Cao Ao didn’t know how to answer and could only smile awkwardly.

"Let's go over and have a look."

Having said this, Geng Xuan led the two of them and quickly approached the bare hill in the distance.

Under Cao Ao's guidance, they quickly approached the bare, low hill called "Tiejian Mountain".

After approaching, approach the north side of the low hill from the east.

Soon, a scene of sparkling water and lush greenery came into view. On this land that seemed to be always gray, Geng Xuan inexplicably felt moved.

From a natural crack on the north side of the low hill, a steady stream of spring water seeps out from the cracks in the rocks, flowing all the way and gathering into a large pond at the foot of the mountain.

Around this pond, there is a circle of low shrubs that remain green even in the dead of winter.

The pond is surrounded by grass with thick leaves growing close to the ground. Flocks of sheep and Canglan horses, in groups of three or two, gather leisurely on the grass around the pond to graze under the care of some sand people.

In the distance, there is a continuous group of buildings.

There are sand people busy around the complex.

Some were tending the fields with simple farm tools, some were herding sheep and horses, and some were doing other odd jobs.

In addition, there are some people who are fishing by the pond, sitting somewhere to bask in the sun, or chatting with others.

What a relaxing and pastoral scene.

Not to mention in Xuanzhou, even in Yuanzhou, seeing such a scene is a refreshing thing.

Such a scene appearing in the barren and desolate land of Xuanzhou makes people inexplicably moved.

But those figures that are truly comfortable and leisurely are either missing arms or broken legs, and the proportion of intact people is not high.

And the eye-catching red names above their heads, which were countless times brighter than those of the working sand people, were quietly reminding Geng Xuan what the real background was behind this picturesque scene.

Hiding behind a bush, Geng Xuan put Cao Ao and Bai Ma on the ground. He looked at Cao Ao and said:

"There wasn't even a single person on guard all the way here. Are they too arrogant, or do they have some hidden cards?"

When Cao Ao heard this, he felt strange.

Is this cautious?
Boss, do you have a misunderstanding of your own abilities, or do you have a misunderstanding of something else?

To you, isn't this just an ordinary villa that couldn't be more ordinary?
Cao Ao felt strange in his heart, but the question still had to be answered.

"In the beginning, of course, there were people on guard, but after a month or two, a year or two, nothing happened. Who would have the patience to stand guard here every day?"

Upon hearing this, Geng Xuan nodded slowly, agreeing with Cao Ao's explanation.

This kind of villa is recognized by both the Sha bandits and Dong Guan.

If it is done alone, the benefits it produces are too small.

Anyone with that much power would never break the rules for such a small amount of money.

Those who don't have that ability have no qualifications to covet this place.

Looking at the two states of Xuanyou, they are rare places of peace and tranquility.

"This is really magical!"

Geng Xuan thought about his observations of the sand people settlements and foreign tribes along the way as he traveled north along the Xuanqing Sea, and couldn't help but feel that the scene before him seemed too absurd.

From what he saw, not only the injured and elderly bandits were at ease.

Even those Sand People who were gathered from other places, looking at their clothing, complexion, and physique, it can be seen that their living standards are also far superior to those of their "peers" in the Sand People settlements and foreign tribes.

The reason is not difficult to guess.

In horizontal comparison, from Yuanzhou to Xuanzhou, from the nomadic settlements in Yuanzhou, to the Lifangs in Yueluyuan with a population of over 10,000, to the sand people settlements in Xuanzhou, to the foreign tribes...

Among all groups who are personally involved in front-line labor.

These sand people who are "enslaved" by the sand bandits are actually the group with the best living standards and the most guaranteed security!

"This is really magical!"

Geng Xuan couldn't help but swore again.

In the stunned eyes of Cao Ao and Bai Ma, Geng Xuan coughed lightly and said:
"I'm going to take action now. You two don't have to do anything else. Just try to gather everyone together later."

Through the bushes, Cao Ao looked at the scattered figures from afar and said, "This... How about I go to the west to block it to prevent someone from taking the opportunity to escape on horseback?"

Geng Xuan said: "Don't worry, it won't happen."

Seeing that Cao Ao still had doubts on his face, he added: "Even if someone really gets on the horse's back, the horses won't listen to them."

Cao Ao suddenly thought of the scene he had seen in the "Little Stone Forest" before, a look of realization appeared in his eyes, and he nodded slightly.

Geng Xuan said: "Okay, I'll take action first, you all stay here for the time being.

I will remind you when I need to."

Cao Ao nodded slightly.

After a while, he saw that the captain next to him stopped talking and couldn't help but turn his head to look.

Then, he froze.

There was nothing in front of me, and there was no sign of the leader.

He looked at Bai Ma who was originally on the other side of the leader and couldn't help asking: "Did you see when he left?"

Bai Ma withdrew his distant gaze, glanced at him, and humphed, which was his response.

Then, Bai Ma continued to gaze into the distance, treating the former leader of the Black Wind Group as air.

Seeing this, Cao Ao couldn't help but his eyelids twitching.

But looking at this little girl who could be crushed to death with ease, he finally suppressed all his emotions and looked into the distance again.

As for sneaking away while the leader is away?

Ever since he passively experienced his own leader's speed, which was faster than the Xuanyou Horse and even faster than flying, there was no chance for the thought of seeking death to exist in his mind.

"Eh, that's not right."

Cao Ao looked into the distance through the bushes again and subconsciously felt something was wrong.

He didn't know what was wrong, and he couldn't react immediately.

It was not until his eyes fell on a lame old bandit who was sitting by the pond fishing on the other side of the pond that he realized what the problem was.

He seemed to have not changed much while sitting there, but in fact, he had changed from sitting cross-legged actively to sitting slumped involuntarily and without control.

The relaxed look turned into panic and helplessness.

He clearly wanted to look around and shout for help, but he could do nothing.

Cao Ao, who had just "enjoyed" this kind of experience along the way, knew exactly what was going on.

It must be the team leader who took action.

But I just turned my head.

When did the team leader take action?

……

There isn't much else nearby, but stones of the right size and hardness can be found everywhere.

After slipping out of the bushes, Geng Xuan swung a sword, which quickly flew across the pond and hit the chest of the lame bandit who was fishing in the pond.

Because of his deliberate control, the speed of the stone was not too fast and its kinetic energy was not too strong, but the force attached to it was unsolvable for practitioners below the marrow refining stage.

Therefore, the moment the stone hits the opponent's chest, the force attached to it instantly dissipates into the target's body.

All the strength in his body was dispersed, and he couldn't mobilize even a little bit.

Although the principles are different, the effects are the same as those of acupressure.

In this way, Geng Xuan quickly went back and forth around the villa several times, just like peeling an onion, and gave direct greetings to the sand bandits and sand people scattered throughout the villa one by one.

——Use stones.

Starting from the outermost part of the villa, all the people he passed by, from the sand bandits to the sand residents, without exception, seemed to be hit by the sunflower acupoint-pressing hand.

It was like the normal flow of time, but with the invasion of an indescribable force, it began from the outskirts of the villa and penetrated into the interior little by little.

The gate of the courtyard.

Five sand bandits gathered together, basking in the warm sun and chatting casually.

Among these five bandits, two were obviously old, one had a sallow complexion, one was missing his left arm, and one was blind in his right eye.

At this moment, the bandit with only one left eye suddenly stopped and asked, "Do you feel anything strange?"

"What's strange?" asked the bandit with a pale face.

The one-eyed bandit shook his head slightly, indicating that he couldn't explain it, but he just felt strange intuitively.

The two old bandits both frowned.

Just then, one of the old bandits suddenly muttered quietly: "Isn't it too quiet?"

Another old bandit nearby was suddenly startled when he heard this, and a chill inexplicably seeped out from deep in his spine.

"Small……"

He opened his mouth to remind her.

But in the next moment, five stones broke through the void.

"Puff", "Puff", "Puff", "Puff", "Puff"

There were five consecutive light sounds, and five stones came into close contact with the bodies of the five bandits.

Then, they who were sitting and chatting at the door were passively maintained in the same sitting position as the previous moment, and their bodies could no longer move.

Except for a pair of eyes that can move and facial expressions that can change slightly, nothing else can move.

Then, they heard footsteps that were not deliberately concealed.

The two bandits, with their backs to the door and facing outside the courtyard, saw a man with a strange appearance appear in their sight one after another.

Seeing them looking over with fear in their eyes, the man nodded slightly at them, as if he was an acquaintance passing by and greeting them.

The three bandits, facing the gate with their backs to the pond, could only watch in despair as a ragged figure suddenly entered their sight.

Then, without stopping, he walked towards the interior of the villa.

……

In the distance, on the other side of the pond.

Cao Ao and Bai Ma, who were hiding behind the bushes, both held their breath at this moment.

Ever since the leader slipped away, they have been doing one thing.

Where is the leader?
But no matter how many times they looked back and forth, they still failed.

They seemed to be playing a difficult game of "spot the differences".

The only result was that the number of figures who were inexplicably frozen and unable to move was increasing.

And it shows a trend of spreading from the periphery of the courtyard to the inside of the courtyard.

After figuring out this pattern, the two smart people started to take precautions in advance.

Finally, I gained more.

They were finally able to capture the process of a shadow suddenly flying through the air, hitting the target, and freezing it in place.

But where is the leader?
There is still no answer.

Until the five bandits gathered at the gate of the villa were all frozen at the same time, and the leader, who had been sought for a long time but could not be found, appeared in their sight.

Just like that, he entered the gate of the villa without any cover, passing by the five bandits.

What will happen inside?
The two of them, feeling as if a cat was scratching them, continued to squat and wait.

It didn't take long.

The figure of their leader reappeared at the gate of the villa, and looked directly in their direction, accurately meeting their gazes.

"Go ahead, gather all the people together for me."

The two sides were far apart. Cao Ao estimated that the distance between them was at least three or four hundred steps.

But the captain's voice seemed to ring directly in the ears of the two.

"Let's go, hurry up and do it."

Cao Ao muttered this as he strode out of the bushes.

They began to "pick up" the frozen figures along the way one by one according to the instructions of the team leader.

Bai Ma did not do as he did, but rushed towards the villa as fast as possible.

Just as he was wondering if this young lady wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to the captain, the woman had already jumped onto a horse-drawn carriage parked not far from the entrance of the villa.

When she skillfully raised the reins and drove the carriage past him, a crisp mocking voice drilled into his ears: "Haha, idiot."

Cao Ao's brows twitched wildly. He suppressed the urge to kill someone and looked at the "crowd" of people piled up around him, several of whom were too many to take care of with just one pair of hands.

He had no choice but to give up these people who were "forced to do things against their will" and who were manipulated by him at will, with despair in their eyes. He also drove a carriage from the other courtyard and stuffed them into the large carriage one by one as if they were picking up dog shit.

……

After "cleaning" the villa and making sure nothing was left out, Geng Xuan walked out of the villa gate, signaled to Cao Ao and Bai Ma, and took no further action.

He felt that they were very close because he was facing the gate of the villa and the three bandits were now facing him a few steps away.

Facing their panicked and desperate eyes like little rabbits, Geng Xuan nodded at them politely and ignored them.

After swallowing two Essence Pills, he stood up on the spot as the "Heaven and Earth Pillar".

However, we did have a supplementary meal in the "Little Stone Forest".

But since he fully recovered on the other side of the Hang River, he has never had a proper recovery until now.

Naturally, he had to take time to rest.

This is another benefit brought by the "Heaven and Earth Pillar".

Before this, if he had been so exhausted, his mental state would have been extremely bad if he had not taken tranquilizers to refresh himself, and he would not have been able to recover without a good night's sleep.

But now, since he left the camp early in the morning of the 25th and went into the mountains to practice, he has not slept in bed for two whole days.

But his mental state was not bad as he had not taken any tranquilizers.

There was no sign of any forced recovery or overdraft.

Because for him now, every time he does the "Heaven and Earth Posture", the recovery of his mental state is just as good as a few hours of deep sleep.

In addition, the "Heaven and Earth Posture" can quickly and comprehensively restore the body, and at the same time improve cultivation and other skills in this special state.

“This is what cultivation is.”

……

Geng Xuan stood at the gate of the villa like a wooden stake, not moving a muscle.

A few steps away, three bandits stared at the scene.

Although the two bandits with their backs to each other could not see Geng Xuan, they could see the figure from the pupils of their companions opposite them.

For these bandits, this was truly an extreme torment.

When the sound of a carriage came from a distance and stopped in the open space in front of the villa, footsteps were heard approaching them quickly.

The bandits suddenly felt extremely relieved.

They felt that no matter what was ahead of them, they could accept it calmly. (End of this chapter)