Novel Full Chapter 632 - 278 - Tihu Village_2
Chapter 632: 278 Chapter Tihu Village_2
Some things just cannot avoid being questioned.
Only, Ziyang Sect’s treatment of him was ultimately unusual, and these doubts certainly couldn’t be expressed rashly.
Moreover, the words of the High Priest were always difficult to distinguish between true and false.
Although the best solution would be to capture the High Priest, the High Priest himself was unfathomable, and within Baihu City, there were more inexplicable mysteries.
With an escort task still to be done, now that he had left Baihu City, there really was no reason to confront the High Priest at this moment.
After sorting out the issue of the escort task, as well as the matters regarding Wusheng Hall, they would return here for investigation.
Even if there truly were hidden dangers, the comings and goings would then be handled much more smoothly.
Yang Xiaoyun saw Su Mo in such a state and knew he had other concerns in mind, and so did not press him for answers.
After a brief rest, the group simply got up and continued on their way.
Leaving Baihu City meant officially entering the territory of Wusheng Hall, where Su Mo and his companions were strangers in a strange land, naturally still requiring Hu Sandao to lead the way.
Since starting the journey at midnight, seven days had passed in the blink of an eye.
These seven days had been rather peaceful; the strongmen of the mountains had all ceased their activities, and occasionally on the road, they would encounter a few who unwittingly sought to challenge Su Mo.
The result was that not only did Su Mo not have to make a move, Yang Xiaoyun didn’t even stir, and Hu Sandao took care of them.
This made Hu Sandao feel that he wasn’t so useless after all.
Truth be told, Hu Sandao’s Inner Strength was quite remarkable.
That year when he fell off the cliff and acquired a fraction of the imprisoned person’s Inner Strength, followed by the tempering at the Western Border and his self-taught cultivation, his own Inner Strength had indeed become more flowing and harmonious.
Although he could not be considered a master, he was certainly not a low-level figure.
Most of the solitary warriors on Jianghu could not withstand his three moves; the majority would admit defeat before the third move.
Of course, if someone did manage to withstand three moves, then he would simply start over…
If that still didn’t work, he would call for Zhen Xiaoxiao.
One day, the group arrived near Qingquan Mountain.
Seeing that the sun was setting in the west, Hu Sandao led the way, talking as they walked:
“Ahead there is a village, called Tihu Village.
“When I led the men and children of my stronghold to flee the territory of Wusheng Hall, we passed by Qingquan Mountain and saw this village at the entrance to the mountain path.
“The villagers were quite hospitable; the sky was turning dark at the time, and it happened to start raining, so we stayed in the village for the night.
“At that time, we didn’t have much money on us, and on the road, when we occasionally saw a ’fat sheep’, we felt uneasy to strike, barely managing not to starve but without any extra to give the villagers, which was somewhat embarrassing.”
Su Mo nodded slightly, and Yang Xiaoyun said:
“So this time, if we stay here, shouldn’t we compensate a bit more?”
Hu Sandao chuckled twice: “The Second Master…”
“Hm?”
“Oh, oh, I forgot again.”
Hu Sandao swiftly slapped himself in the mouth and couldn’t help but roll his eyes at Zhen Xiaoxiao.
Zhen Xiaoxiao would call Su Mo the Master and Yang Xiaoyun the Second Master every day.
It must be said that these titles were indeed pleasing to Hu Sandao, and he agreed with them wholeheartedly.
He would inadvertently slip up from time to time.
He quickly corrected himself: “The Vice Leader was joking. Old Hu hasn’t earned much monthly salary up till now. Even though I’d like to give more, it’s just not possible… However, I see their lives aren’t easy either. Amidst these poor mountains and rough waters, they barely manage to get by… Perhaps, I could persuade them to follow us back to Luoxia City and join our Ziyang Escort Agency, how about that?”
“Stop right there.”
Yang Xiaoyun didn’t let him continue but immediately gestured with her hand: “There are already more helpers in the escort agency than there are escort masters. If you bring back an entire village, the monthly salary I distribute to them will exceed that of the escort masters.”
Hu Sandao laughed awkwardly and could only agree:
“I am at your mercy for my food, at your mercy for my food.”
Yang Xiaoyun shook her head and said no more.
Arranging for the elderly and children from Hu Sandao’s stronghold had not been easy.
Those by his side were untrained, with barely passable martial arts.
Ziyang Escort Agency had recruited escort masters and squad members from Iron Blood Escort Agency, each with their own martial prowess, certainly much more formidable than his own people.
But at least they had a foundation, even in training them, which made things convenient.
But what about ordinary farmers from a village? How to place them if brought back to the escort agency?
He didn’t know how to handle it just yet when suddenly Zhen Xiaoxiao spoke out:
“It smells so good! Braised radishes, pheasant meat, cornbread… are we there yet?”
As they turned around a slope, Hu Sandao pointed with his hand:
“Girl Xiao Xiao’s nose is truly divine.”
Indeed, in the depression ahead, there was a village.
At this moment, it was the time when cooking smoke rose, with smoke billowing from each household’s chimney.
Amidst the quietness of the mountains, the scent of burning vegetation wafted through a peaceful and serene scene.
The group made their way down and arrived in front of the village.
An archway stood at the entrance, with three big characters carved on it: Tihu Village!
A few old men were sitting at the village’s head, their gazes curiously sweeping over the newcomers.
Hu Sandao glanced at them, feeling as if he recognized someone yet seemed unfamiliar…
At the time of their stay, it was dark and rainy, and now seeing these people, he really didn’t recognize them.
Then he heard an old man start to ask: