Chapter 291 Tracking and Counter-tracking

Chapter 291 Tracking and Counter-tracking

The howling cold wind picked up the snow on the ground, blowing on people's faces like a knife.

A waning moon hung above the treetops, making it even more desolate.

Despite this, Geng Ying, who was full of wine and food, still felt hot all over.

It was dark now and there was no one on the road.

Geng Ying staggered out of Xiushui Town and walked along a path toward the mountains.

He was full of energy when he arrived, but now his back was sore and his legs were weak. He couldn't walk very far and had to rest against a tree.

After walking and stopping like this for more than an hour, Geng Yingcai came to a hidden valley.

At this time, most of the alcohol on his body had dissipated, but just to be on the safe side, Geng Ying ignored the cold and rubbed his face with the snow on the ground.

Because he knew that if his eldest brother Hei Yunzi found out that he was secretly drinking and playing with women under the pretext of going out to find out information, his life would be in danger.

Because Heiyunzi has strict orders, no one is allowed to stay outside without permission, especially not to have too much contact with others to prevent their whereabouts from being exposed.

But after holding it in the mountains for so long, he finally came out and happened to meet a flirtatious woman. How could Geng Ying be able to control it?

But it's coming soon. This bitch has been urging me to take her away recently, so it's time to break off the relationship.

Geng Ying secretly made up his mind to find a way to kill this Yang family next time to avoid future troubles.

After sorting out his thoughts and thinking about how to deal with his elder brother when he saw him later, Geng Ying took a deep breath and looked back habitually. After making sure that no one was following him, he stepped into the valley.

But little did he know that not long after he left, a figure that almost blended into the night suddenly appeared where he once stood.

Now Zhao Ya's breath gathering technique has reached an extremely advanced level, so even though Geng Ying was very vigilant and tried and followed him many times along the way, Zhao Ya easily dodged them.

However, after Geng Ying entered the valley, Zhao Ya did not follow him.

Because his intuition told him that this valley was not as simple as it seemed.

It is very likely that there is a secret sentry lurking inside. If you break in rashly, you will easily alert the enemy.

In the description of the teacher's mission, this black cloud is very cunning and extremely vigilant. He will immediately run away at the slightest sign of trouble.

This is also the main reason why he has been able to get away with it until now and no one has caught him.

This time, I was lucky. The first time I came to Xiushui Town to inquire about information, I happened to encounter his men having fun, so I successfully tracked him outside the valley.

If this scares the other party away, it will be difficult to find this Heiyunzi again.

In fact, luck did account for a large part of the reason why Zhao Ya was able to discover Geng Ying this time.

At first, Zhao Ya just wanted to investigate Xiushui Town to see if there was any informant ambushing Hei Yunzi.

After all, for this kind of giant bandit, well-informed information is the most important thing.

As Xiushui Town is a very important town store within his scope of activities, he usually leaves an eyeliner to provide support.

This was also the reason why he went to the small restaurant.

After all, if he really has an eye, the small restaurant, which is a gathering place for idlers in Xiushui Town, will definitely be his most frequent place.

It was under such circumstances that Lao Yangtou was discovered by Zhao Ya.

To be honest, Zhao Ya didn't pay much attention to him at the beginning.

The only thing worth noting is that this person seems to care too much about the ridicule of outsiders.

But this can also be explained by the fact that his mother-in-law did have an affair with someone else.

Zhao Ya was not interested in such sexy news. His attention was mainly focused on the young shopkeeper at that time.

Because compared to old Yangtou, this young restaurant owner seems to be more suspicious.

But Zhao Ya soon changed his mind.

Because he heard clearly what the old Yangtou muttered incoherently after being drunk.

After removing those meaningless curses and abuses, the meaning is probably that his mother-in-law was slept with by a man from outside the town.

And he couldn't afford to offend this man, because he claimed to be a bandit in the mountains. Old Yangtou was just an ordinary citizen, how could he dare to offend such a person.

Therefore, whenever he came, Lao Yangtou could only hide in a small restaurant in humiliation and drink to get drunk.

When Old Yangtou said these words, his voice was extremely low. Even if you were sitting opposite him, you couldn't hear clearly what he was saying. You just thought it was a drunkard talking nonsense.

But Zhao Ya's ears were so sharp that he could tell the difference right away and his spirits were greatly boosted.

The man from outside the town claimed to be a bandit in the mountains, so he was most likely one of Hei Yunzi's men.

After all, there are basically no other bandits within a hundred miles radius except Hei Yunzi and his gang of bandits.

Although he was happy in his heart, Zhao Ya did not show any abnormality on the surface.

Because he didn't know if there was anyone else from Hei Yunzi in this restaurant. If he showed any abnormality and was noticed by others, all his efforts would be wasted.

This is also the reason why Zhao Ya is so cautious behind the scenes.

After leaving the town and waiting in the forest until dark, Zhao Ya used the spirit turtle hibernation technique, sneaked into Xiushui Town again quietly, and then lurked outside the small restaurant, waiting for the opportunity quietly.

As he expected, Geng Ying soon brought Lao Yangtou's wife to the small restaurant. After eating and drinking, Geng Ying left with satisfaction.

Zhao Ya then followed and finally followed him here.

At this moment, Zhao Ya circled around the valley and found that the terrain of this valley was dangerous, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.

The key point is that it is very secretive and is an excellent hiding place.

Especially when the mountain is blocked by heavy snow, it would be difficult for even Zhao Ya to find this place if Geng Ying hadn't led the way.

After exploring the terrain, Zhao Ya quietly placed bait at the entrance of the valley and several accessible places.

These baits are not toxic and are colorless and odorless to ordinary people, so they will not attract anyone's attention.

But once it is contaminated on the body, it will leave a very special smell, which is perfect for tracking.

This was specially prepared to prevent Hei Yunzi from escaping.

In this way, he really discovered something, and if he escaped overnight, he could follow the scent all the way there.

After arranging everything, Zhao Ya did not stay, but cleaned up all the traces he left, and then left quietly.

Because he had not expected it to go so smoothly, Zhao Ya was not prepared for a big battle when he came out.

Although the teacher's task list stated that Hei Yunzi only had the fifth level of cultivation, he used all his strength to fight the lion against the rabbit, and Zhao Ya did not dare to take it lightly.

After all, there must be something extraordinary about this Heiyunzi being able to wreak havoc under the eyes of Canglong Temple for such a long time.

And just when Zhao Ya left quietly, Geng Ying had already arrived deep in the valley.

In a leeward corner, there are several low mushroom-like buildings.

This is the cellar roof.

It turned out that in order to withstand the severe cold, Heiyunzi and his men dug holes in the ground about one person deep, and then built roofs out of thatch and dead wood.

In this way, it can withstand wind and snow to the greatest extent, and the cellar has excellent thermal insulation properties, so that it can survive those cold winter nights.

Geng Ying came to the largest building among them. Someone had already noticed him and took him in.

Although it was freezing outside, it was as warm as spring in the cellar. Several oil lamps emitted a faint light, illuminating the face of Hei Yunzi who was leaning on the heated kang.

Especially the deep eye sockets were completely shrouded in darkness, with only two pupils flickering like will-o'-the-wisps, making people shudder.

Anyway, when Geng Ying saw Hei Yunzi, all the hairs on his body stood up, and the fear in his heart was beyond words.

Not only him, there are more than 20 people who are not afraid of Hei Yunzi.

"Big...brother!" Geng Ying's voice was trembling.

"Well, did you get any information when you went out this time?" Hei Yunzi said lightly.

"Back to brother, I went out to find out two pieces of information this time. One is that all the wealthy households in Xiushui Town have fled, and the rest are ordinary people with no money."

While talking about Geng Ying, she peeked at Hei Yunzi's expression. Seeing his expressionless face, she couldn't help but feel more and more uneasy.

"anything else?"

"Also, you asked me to carefully inquire about the news about Canglong Temple. I have also asked, and they all said that everything is as usual, and there is no change."

"Oh, is it so?"

"Yes, the road is blocked by heavy snow now. It is estimated that people from Canglong Temple will not go down the mountain at this time, so we should all be safe now." Geng Ying said bravely.

"Very good!" Hei Yunzi nodded, seemingly satisfied with Geng Ying's answer, and stretched out his hand.

"Come on, come here."

Geng Ying felt a bang on his head and almost fainted from fright.

But he didn't dare to disobey Hei Yunzi's order, because he knew that if he did, his consequences would definitely be worse.

Therefore, he could only move forward cautiously.

When Hei Yunzi approached, he said in a trembling voice: "Brother, what are your orders?"

Before he finished speaking, Hei Yunzi suddenly kicked him to the ground and said sternly: "Tell me, did you go out to drink and play with women?"

Geng Ying was stunned. After being stunned for a moment, he turned over and knelt down, and then kowtowed as if pounding garlic.

"Brother, have mercy on me, brother, have mercy on me."

He didn't dare to explain, let alone lie.

Because since Hei Yunzi dares to take action, it proves that he is already suspicious. If he dares to quibble at this time, he is simply seeking death.

"Hmph, as soon as you entered the house, I smelled the scent of makeup on your body, so I asked you to go out to find out information, but you ended up going to find a woman?"

At this time, Geng Ying's head was bleeding, but he still didn't dare to stop.

"Brother, please forgive me. I did find a woman, but I promise not to leave any traces. Moreover, I also found out all the information you asked me to find out."

"Leaving no traces? How can you be so sure? Do you think you would be able to find out if a martial arts master secretly followed you?" Hei Yunzi was still angry.

Geng Ying did not dare to say a word, but kept kowtowing.

Hei Yunzi stood up and walked out the door without even looking at Geng Ying who was kneeling on the ground.

At this time, many people had gathered in front of the door, including those who had just been ambushing and watching throughout the valley.

Hei Yunzi asked: "Have you found any clues?"

These people looked at each other, and then all shook their heads, "Reporting to brother, as of the time he was replaced, we didn't find anything abnormal."

Despite this, Hei Yunzi still frowned, and there was always an ominous premonition in his heart.

He grew from an ordinary person with no foundation to a five-level warrior step by step. He also pulled up this team of rogue bandits and established absolute authority. He even controlled one party under the eyes of Canglong Temple. He relied on this extraordinary of alertness.

So even if nothing unusual was found today, Hei Yunzi still felt that it was no longer safe here.

"Pack your things and prepare for transfer."

"yes!"

Despite the cold weather, none of these people dared to disobey Hei Yunzi's order and immediately started packing their things.

As for Geng Ying, Hei Yunzi didn't kill him either.

After all, now is the time to hire people. After these days of fighting, many of his men have been damaged, and there are only about twenty people left.

If this Geng Ying is killed again, manpower will be even more scarce.

So Hei Yunzi let Geng Ying go for the time being.

Geng Ying was naturally grateful for this and immediately helped pack things away.

For this group of bandits, changing positions was a common occurrence, so in just one stick of incense, everything was packed away and they were waiting for Hei Yunzi's instructions.

But Hei Yunzi was in no hurry to leave.

He took out a small bottle and placed some poison powder in each cellar shack.

If someone does come, this will be the surprise I left for him.

After doing this, he took the people and ran out of the valley under the cover of night.

Soon they arrived at the mouth of the valley, and were about to go out. Hei Yunzi suddenly stretched out his hand, and his men hurriedly stopped.

Heiyunzi carefully observed the entrance of the valley and found nothing unusual, but even so, he still did not choose to go out from here.

"Let's go out from another location."

As he said that, Hei Yunzi turned around and ran into a small road, followed closely by his men.

Finally, after twists and turns, they finally came to an exit.

It is said to be an exit, but it is actually a gap in the mountain. The terrain is relatively low, and you can barely climb out.

But with the thick snow, it would be much more difficult to climb out.

Heiyunzi climbed to the top first and observed it carefully, paying special attention to whether there were any footprints on the snow.

After confirming that everything was normal, Hei Yunzi breathed a sigh of relief, then turned over and crawled out of the gap.

Naturally, his subordinates followed suit and crawled out one by one with difficulty.

After everyone came out, Heiyunzi identified the direction and finally raised his hand to point somewhere.

"follow me!"

As he said that, he rushed out at the top of his lungs.

These people hurriedly followed and soon disappeared into the vast mountains and forests.

But no one, including Hei Yunzi, noticed that after walking through the snow, there seemed to be a vague and strange smell on his body, which lingered in the air for a long time.

I didn't sleep all night, so I wrote this chapter while I was groggy. There may be some typos, please forgive me!