Wild Dogs

"Ordinary villages and towns?"

"Is that all?"

Yang Fan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Yes, no problem."

"There are some ordinary villages and towns nearby. I saw some pharmacies in those villages and towns, but most of the medicinal herbs inside were very common."

"After looking around, I quickly came back to report to my owner."

Zhou Peng looked at Yang Fan with a solicitous expression.

Yang Fan didn't say much, just nodded slightly, looked away, and gently touched his chin.

"What do you think we should do now?"

Yang Fan suddenly asked directly.

Zhou Peng thought for a moment.

"Master, I think we should stay here and observe the situation."

"This time they ran thousands of miles in one go. Even if Cangyun City wanted to catch up, it would be impossible for them to catch up in a short time."

"Master's injuries are very serious right now. If left untreated for a long time, it will greatly affect Master's future cultivation. So let's heal the injuries first."

Yang Fan nodded.

"That's easy to say, but you need to think of a way for me to stay in an ordinary village or town."

Why go to ordinary villages and towns?

Zhou Peng was somewhat surprised.

Yang Fan smiled.

"You don't understand. The saying goes, 'The truly great hermit lives in the city, while the lesser hermit lives in the wilderness.'"

"By hiding in these mountains, I am more likely to be discovered."

"Cangyun City won't let me escape so easily. Nine times out of ten, they'll issue a kill order and continue searching for me."

"Do you think I should start preparing in advance?"

Zhou Peng pondered for a moment, then nodded heavily.

"Master is right, that's indeed the case."

"Then I'll go and think of a solution now."

Just as Zhou Peng was about to leave, Yang Fan called him back.

"When you go to discuss this with mortals, never mention spirit stones or anything like that; use silver instead."

Yang Fan took out some silver from his pocket, which he had saved up when he was a handyman.

"Take this silver and go talk to the mortals, tell them to find a quiet place."

"I plan to stay there for a year or two, and there shouldn't be any problems."

Yang Fan knew that he was seriously injured this time and needed to rest and recuperate for a while.

Zhou Peng nodded repeatedly and immediately went to carry out the task.

Zhou Peng didn't return until a day later, but he had a happy expression on his face.

"How is it? Are there any problems?"

Yang Fan asked.

Zhou Peng nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, no problem, I've already talked to them."

"I found a farmhouse with only an old man and a little girl. They're not dangerous to us."

"At first they were unwilling, but after we gave them more money, they agreed."

"The master will know when he arrives."

Yang Fan nodded.

"Okay, let's head over there now."

"But remember, although we are cultivators, we cannot reveal our identities at all times. We must be careful."

Zhou Peng nodded repeatedly, not daring to be negligent.

Zhou Peng helped Yang Fan head towards the nearby villages and towns.

More than an hour later, Yang Fan was taken to the outskirts of a village, which was quite prosperous.

Yang Fan glanced at it twice and nodded slightly.

"Excellent, this location is very well chosen. The bustling nature of the mortal village makes it even more conducive to concealment."

"Come on, take me to the place we agreed on."

Zhou Peng immediately led the way.

Yang Fan was very careful along the way. He was unsure whether he was wanted by Cangyun City, but he had to remain vigilant.

After a while, Zhou Peng led Yang Fan to the outside of a house and knocked on the door.

Soon, an old man came out with a timid little girl.

Upon seeing Zhou Peng, the old man was clearly somewhat nervous, because the puppet possessed by Zhou Peng had an ugly and ferocious appearance.

However, the old man breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Yang Fan.

Yang Fan was handsome and refined, not like a bad person.

Yang Fan nodded slightly to the old man.

Zhou Peng turned around and pointed at Yang Fan.

"This is my master; he will be renting a place here for a while."

The old man nodded hurriedly.

"Of course, of course. With such a generous sum of money from the guest, you can stay as long as you like."

Yang Fan smiled.

"I won't be staying for too long, maybe a year or two. I hope the money will be enough."

Yang Fan took a step forward.

"I sent my subordinate to talk to you. It seems you'll be staying for about a year and a half. I wonder if the money he's offering is enough?"

In fact, Yang Fan had already given him quite a lot of silver, but he still needed to confirm it.

The old man nodded repeatedly.

"You're too kind, sir. The money you gave me is enough to stay for more than ten years, let alone a year or two."

Yang Fan nodded.

"That's good. I hope our arrival won't bother you."

"How could that be?"

The old man hurriedly made a gesture to invite Yang Fan and Zhou Peng inside.

Yang Fan nodded slightly and went inside.

The old man led the way, and after entering the courtyard, he led Yang Fan to a few rooms on the edge of the courtyard.

Yang Fan glanced around the courtyard and raised an eyebrow slightly. The old man's place was quite shabby, with the best room being the superior room, which was where he had been assigned.

Yang Fan waved his hand slightly.

"I don't need a superior room, just give me any side room."

"How can that be?"

The old man shook his head repeatedly.

"Guest, you've given me so much silver, how can I let you stay in a side room?"

Seeing that the old man wanted to say something more, Yang Fan waved his hands repeatedly.

"It's fine, a side room is fine. I'm not that picky about where I stay."

Seeing Yang Fan's resolute attitude, the old man didn't say anything more and went to arrange a room.

As the old man arranged the room, Yang Fan glanced at the timid little girl, smiled slightly, and nodded to her.

"Little girl, where are your parents?"

Seeing Yang Fan's gentle and kind demeanor, the little girl became less nervous. Her bright eyes darted around as she sized up Yang Fan.

"Guest, why do you want to rent my house?"

"There are several houses in this town that are better than mine."

Yang Fan smiled slightly.

"It's nothing, I just like living here."

As he spoke, Yang Fan glanced at Zhou Peng beside him.

Zhou Peng quickly moved closer to Yang Fan and lowered his voice.

"Master, it's not that I don't want to rent good places, it's just that no one else is willing to rent to me. I've looked and looked, and this is the only place that's suitable."

Yang Fan was taken aback. After glancing at the little girl, he roughly understood.

The puppet possessed by Zhou Peng was ferocious and menacing, so other families were unwilling to rent it to him.

Judging from the little girl's clothes, the old man was from a poor family and needed money. Zhou Peng gave him a large sum of money, and the old man naturally agreed, but he probably still had some worries in his heart.

Yang Fan understood something and gently tapped the little girl's head.

After a while, Yang Fan raised his eyebrows. The little girl looked fine on the outside, but when he placed his hand on her forehead, he discovered that there was a cold poison in her body.

Yang Fan frowned.

Do you often feel unwell?

The little girl was taken aback and looked at Yang Fan with a puzzled expression.

"Guest, how did you know?"

Yang Fan smiled.

"It's nothing, I even know how to treat illnesses."