Douluo Continent: The Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, who intercepted the immortal herb

Chapter 48 Carrying him into the car, Xu Tinglan was stunned.

Xiao Wu was already burning up from Su Chen's embrace.

Now that Xu Tinglan glanced at her, her ears burned even hotter.

She instinctively tried to struggle.

"Put me down, I can..."

Su Chen retracted his arm steadily.

"Don't move."

Xiao Wu froze.

"It's not like I can't walk."

"You can walk, but you can't walk fast."

"Who said I..."

"You just swayed."

Su Chen glanced down at her.

"What are you trying to prove now?"

Xiao Wu choked for a moment.

She hates being exposed the most.

But Su Chen was absolutely right.

She could only bite her lip and hum softly.

"Then remember that."

"I'm not refusing to get down because I want you to hold me."

Su Chen hummed in agreement.

"Know."

"That sounds so perfunctory."

"Because your statement doesn't have much credibility to begin with."

Xiao Wu's face turned even redder.

"Su Chen!"

Xu Tinglan stood aside, quietly watching the two of them.

The wind swept through the stable, carrying the scent of hay mixed with the cool night air.

She didn't urge her.

They simply handed over the reins.

"The car is an old one from the Internal Affairs Department."

"It looks unremarkable from the outside, but the axles and chassis have been modified."

"Traveling on the post road is slow, but taking the side roads is more stable than taking a freight truck."

Su Chen did not take the reins.

"You come and get it done."

Xu Tinglan looked up.

"I?"

"You know the way better than we do."

Su Chen spoke calmly.

"And since you brought the car, it means you want to go too."

Xu Tinglan remained silent for a couple of breaths, but surprisingly did not deny it.

"right."

I want to go too.

"Then let's not waste our time."

After Su Chen finished speaking, he carried Xiao Wu directly into the car.

Xiao Wu originally thought he would put her on the car floor.

As soon as they entered the carriage, he simply sat down sideways, letting her rest on his lap, his arms still firmly wrapped around her waist, without letting go at all.

Xiao Wu was completely numb.

"Why...why won't you let go?"

"The car will bounce when it starts moving."

"Then you can just help me up!"

"We're helping them now."

"Is that what you call helping someone up?"

"Otherwise, what would you call it?"

"6

Xiao Wu opened her mouth.

She really wanted to reply, "This is called a hug."

But she couldn't bring herself to say it.

Once you say it out loud, it just doesn't feel right anymore.

She could only hold it in, her ears turning bright red, before finally adding a fierce remark.

"You'd better not ask me to carry you back later."

Su Chen looked at her.

"OK."

'

"Then I'll try not to let go of my hand the whole way."

Xiao Wu was about to explode.

She was about to glare at him when the carriage curtain suddenly swayed.

Xu Tinglan had already sat in the front seat, and with a slight flick of her wrist, the reins made a clear sound in the night.

"Hold on tight."

"6

The words fell.

The light vehicle sped off.

This car is really fast.

It's not the kind of speed that involves a sudden dash, but the speed of moving close to the ground.

The wheels rolled over the gravel, causing a violent jolt, but the car body didn't fall apart, like a thin knife that slid close to the ground.

As soon as Xiao Wu was thrown backward, the hand around her waist tightened.

She bumped hard into Su Chen's arms.

The carriage was not large.

She was so close that she could feel the rise and fall of Su Chen's chest.

She immediately froze, too afraid to move.

Moving around will only make her want to snuggle into his arms.

The winds outside are getting stronger.

Xu Tinglan's voice came from the front; it wasn't loud, but it was very clear.

"Ten miles outside of Xiyan Road, there is a three-way intersection."

"To the left is the old post road, where carriages travel fast and there are many people."

"To the right is a desolate ravine; it's close, but difficult to traverse."

"That abandoned road in the middle is rarely used, so it's suitable for transshipping goods."

Su Chen asked.

Which route do you think they'll take?

"If it's just transporting account books, take the post road."

"If it's about transporting people."

"

Xu Tinglan paused for a moment.

"They'll most likely end up in a deserted ravine."

Xiao Wu didn't even care about her flushed face at this moment.

She should sit up straight.

Why?

"Because the child will cry."

Xu Tinglan lowered her voice.

"There are no night patrols in this desolate valley, nor are there any caravans."

"Even if someone makes a sound in the middle, it's easy to suppress it."

Xiao Wu's face immediately turned cold.

This is what she hates most.

The thought of those two children still in the car, tied up in some unknown way, made her furious.

"Then let's chase them straight into the desolate ravine."

"No rush."

Su Chen spoke.

"Chen Jun just said that three cars came out on three different roads."

"That's obvious."

Xiao Wu immediately realized what was happening.

"It's smoke."

"right."

Su Chen raised his hand, lifted a section of the carriage curtain, and looked out at the dark road.

"The fact that they split up in advance means they wanted to do more than just evade pursuers."

"They're trying to stall for time."

"So the most important thing is not to chase speed."

"It's accurate."

Xiao Wu nodded, her brows furrowed tightly.

"How can you be so sure?"

Su Chen did not answer immediately.

He simply raised his left hand.

The next second, a wisp of extremely faint black soul power swam out from his palm, like a thin snake, gliding along the edge of the carriage and disappearing into the night.

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up.

"You can use it like that?"

"Give it a try."

Su Chen's tone was indifferent.

"Chen Jun's dividing line sign was stained with blood, as well as the grease and smell of wood wax from people's hands."

"As long as one of the three cars has touched the same thing, I can get a sense of direction."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tinglan paused for a moment while holding the reins.

She glanced back at the carriage curtain.

The people inside did not show up.

But she could already picture what Su Chen looked like now.

Quiet, cold, yet the thread had already been cast out.

This kind of person, when still, seems to be holding back a sharp edge.

If things really start moving, the situation will collapse very quickly.

The car lurched forward a little further.

The night breeze grew increasingly cool.

A few old, crooked trees occasionally flash by by the roadside, like shadows lurking in the darkness.

Suddenly, Su Chen's eyes flickered.

"Wait a minute."

Xu Tinglan didn't ask any questions and immediately pulled on the reins.

The light vehicle glided along the roadside and came to a steady stop.

Xiao Wu immediately looked up.

"What did you find?"

Su Chen loosened the car curtain and carried her out of the car together.

This time, Xiao Wu didn't even have time to say "I can get down by myself" before her feet touched the ground.

She had just stood up when she saw Su Chen squat down, his fingers pressing on a small patch of broken grass by the roadside.

The grass was crushed by the wheels.

There was still some mud that hadn't dried.

"The two cars went this way."

"One heavy, one light."

"The heavier one had deep dents and narrow wheels, like a truck."

"The lighter one is newer; there's wax on the wheels, like it was a temporary replacement."

Xu Tinglan also squatted down and took a look.

She could recognize the tire tracks, but not this fine ones.

"Can you tell which vehicle is carrying passengers?"

"Not yet."

Su Chen stood up and looked ahead along the night road.

"But someone helped us divide it."

Xiao Wu was taken aback.

"Who?"

Su Chen raised his hand and pointed to an old locust tree to his right.

A horse was tethered in the shadow of a tree.

The horse snorted uneasily, its hooves pawing at the spot.

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up immediately.

"Someone was here to meet us!"

The three of them went over immediately.

There was a person lying next to the horse.

He was dressed in black, with a dent in his chest and blood at the corner of his mouth.

It looks like he was kicked down once and then hit twice more.

Xiao Wu went over to take a look and almost burst out laughing.

"Isn't that the skinny-faced bodyguard from Han Su's side?"

"Why are you lying here?"

Xu Tinglan glanced down.

His name is Qi Kun.

"They are Han Su's henchmen."

Su Chen squatted down and reached out to probe the person's nose.

"Still alive."

Xiao Wu immediately perked up.

"That's perfect."

"I asked."

She kicked the man in the shin.

"Wake up."

Qi Kun groaned in pain, his eyelids fluttered open a couple of times, and he finally woke up.

The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was Xiao Wu.

Turning her head again, she saw Su Chen and Xu Tinglan.

His face turned pale on the spot.

"You, you all—"

"Stop saying 'you, you, you'."

Xiao Wu squatted down and stared at him.

"Who beat you up like this?"

Qi Kun's lips trembled.

Did not say.

Xiao Wu kicked him again.

"explain."

"If you don't tell me, I'll kick and break your other rib too."

Qi Kun gasped in pain, finally unable to bear it any longer.

"It's...it's someone from Chen Jun's side."

"They said I was useless and told me to leave the horse behind and get out of here."

Xiao Wu laughed as soon as she heard that.

"You bunch of people are quick to fight like dogs."

Su Chen ignored the nonsense and went straight to the point.

Which car is carrying the child?

Qi Kun's face stiffened.

Su Chen's eyes turned cold.

Think it through before you answer.

"If you misspell even one word, you're not leaving tonight."

Qi Kun's Adam's apple bobbed, but he finally lowered his head.

"The one that goes through the desert gully."

"The truck in front is fake; it's carrying boxes of ledgers."

"The one that actually carries people is the low-slung van in the back."

Xiao Wu pressed for an answer.

"How many people?"

"One person is driving the carriage, and there are two inside."

"The child was given medication, so he should be—he should still be asleep."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu's expression changed immediately.

"Give him medicine?"

Her eyes turned cold instantly, and she stood up to leave.

"Stop wasting time talking to him, hurry up and go after him!"

Su Chen had already stood up.

"Xu Tinglan, what's the fastest way to cross the desert ravine?"

Xu Tinglan answered quickly.

"There's a small road with a collapsed bridge about half a mile ahead. Light vehicles can pass, but trucks can't."

"If we cut in from that direction, we can get ahead of them."

"Walk."

The light train set off again.

This time, Xu Tinglan's whip was noticeably more ruthless.

The car seemed to be flying close to the ground.

Xiao Wu sat in the car, her legs still aching, but her heart was getting tighter and tighter.

She clutched her sleeve, trying to hold back twice, but she couldn't resist.

"Su Chen".

"Um.

"

"Those two children—will they be alright?"

Su Chen turned his head to look at her.

She's usually stubborn, argumentative, and has a short temper.

But at this moment, the anxiety in his eyes was impossible to hide.

Su Chen raised his hand and lightly touched the carrot hairpin in her hair with the back of his fingers.

"I'm here."

Just three words.

Xiao Wu's tense heart suddenly relaxed a little.

She bit her lip and gave a soft "hmm".

Outside the carriage, the wind howled louder and louder.

The desolate ravine is near.

The terrain also began to sink.

Xu Tinglan suddenly pulled on the reins, her voice extremely low.

"arrive."

Not far ahead, a low-profile van was stuck at the mouth of the ditch.

Two people were standing next to the car.

One was cursing, and the other was pulling on the reins.

Inside the car, a very soft sob, as if someone had been gagged, was heard.