Chapter 54 Questioning
The night was quiet.
Occasionally, one or two wild beasts howled in the distant forest.
A few dark clouds hovered over the ravines, covering the bright moon and making the earth darker.
It was already five o'clock in the morning, and a group of fireworks was burning in the silent forest, illuminating the surrounding area.
There were more than ten people sitting around the fire, one of whom had a fierce face and a hideous scar on his face. It was Wu Neng.
The dim firelight was reflected in his narrow eyes, swaying with the wind.
"Crack!"
The firewood in the fire suddenly exploded with a sound, exploding sparks.
No one spoke, only the sound of burning flames.
They were all waiting for Wu Qian to come back.
Perhaps because they had waited too long, some people were already drowsy and sleepy, and their upper and lower eyelids were fighting.
At this time, a wolf howl suddenly sounded in the distant forest, startling countless resting birds and also scaring away everyone's sleepiness.
"Awoo--"
The jungle under the night was not peaceful, and there were countless dangers hidden.
Wu Neng's team are all warriors, so they don't worry about attacks from ordinary wild animals. They just need to beware of possible monsters.
"What time is it? Why hasn't the second brother come back yet?"
Suddenly someone spoke up, feeling something was wrong, and asked the others around the fire.
"It's five o'clock in the morning."
"It will be dawn in another hour."
"The second brother left at three o'clock in the morning. It won't take long to go back and forth. He should be back."
"Will he be intercepted by Song Zhong and his men?"
"It shouldn't be. The second brother is very cautious, and Song Zhong and his men have already passed through the official road outside. I saw them pass by with my own eyes."
"..."
They are not far from the official road outside the forest.
Earlier, one of the members who was responsible for keeping watch saw Song Zhong and his men galloping past.
"Something's wrong!"
Everyone looked at each other with a serious look, and they all realized the problem.
He hasn't come back for so long, something must have happened!
"Will my second brother fall into the hands of that kid?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"I'm afraid my second brother will encounter a monster that appears at night."
"There may be more than just that tiger monster in this area... The deep mountains have been uneasy recently, who knows what other monsters have come out of them?"
Almost no one thought that Wu Qian would fall into Chu Liang's hands.
Wu Qian has rich fighting experience and martial arts skills, and is considered a leader among the warriors of both blood and qi.
In comparison, Chu Liang is just a mountain boy, and they don't take him seriously at all.
"What should we do now? Go back to the county or wait here? Or go back to that village?"
"Brother, what should we do?"
Everyone looked at Wu Neng, waiting for him to make a decision.
Wu Neng's face was not very good, and it seemed that water could drip out of it.
"Let's go! Go back to that village!"
...
At this moment, Song Zhong and others have returned to the county.
They have been chasing the tiger monster for more than a month, and they are really tired. They galloped all the way and just wanted to go back to the Wumeng to rest.
"Boss Song, why are you back?"
Someone in the Wumeng greeted them with a smile.
One of them asked with a smile: "Did you catch the tiger monster?"
Another said with a smile: "You came back in the middle of the night, so you must have gained something. Either you caught it or you killed it..."
Song Zhong and others are popular, and many people greeted them.
In the past, they would also respond with a smile.
But today, they did not respond immediately, but looked at each other in confusion.
It stands to reason that Wu Neng and others came back earlier than them, and they should have told the people in the Wumeng the news a long time ago.
"Don't you know?" Song Zhong asked the warriors in the Wumeng.
"Know what?" These people asked in confusion.
"Didn't Wu Neng and the others tell you?"
"Wu Neng? They haven't come back yet."
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Song Zhong and others' faces changed slightly, and they immediately thought of something.
Song Zhong immediately ordered: "Change horses and return to Qingshi Village!"
"Okay!"
"Damn Wu Neng, too shameless!"
"Quick, quick!"
Song Zhong and others had no time to explain, and rode back to their residence next to the Wumeng, and changed to another batch of good horses.
Snap!
A group of more than ten people waved their whips and left in a cloud of dust!
In the back, many warriors in the Wumeng looked at their receding backs, each with a puzzled look on their faces.
"What happened?"
"Song Boss and his men just came back, why are they leaving again?"
"What does it have to do with Wu Neng?"
They really couldn't figure it out.
...
Qingshi Village.
Time passed, and a ray of morning light appeared on the horizon.
It was already autumn, and the morning breeze was a little cooler, and the mountains and forests around the village also had a bleak feeling.
Chu Liang woke up leisurely and had a simple breakfast.
"I'm going to the county today to see the situation of each martial arts hall."
The battle last night made Chu Liang deeply aware of the importance of martial arts.
There are more than ten martial arts schools in the county, and each school has several martial arts.
During the dinner last night, Song Zhong recommended Chu Liang to go to the "Black Sword Martial Arts School" and said that the Black Sword Martial Arts School was the best martial arts school in the county.
"Learn sword?"
Chu Liang looked at his fist.
Swords, spears, swords, halberds, axes, hooks and forks... Each weapon has its advantages.
Warriors need to find weapons that they are good at. Mr. Hu in the village is good at using meteor hammers, Song Zhong's weapon is two short spears, and Wu Neng's weapon is a big knife.
Chu Liang didn't know what he was good at, so he planned to adapt according to martial arts first.
If martial arts are related to swords, practice swords slowly.
"I have the Evolution Treasure Book, maybe I can evolve martial arts and make inferior martial arts evolve into third-rate martial arts, or even higher?"
Chu Liang thought to himself that the Evolution Treasure Book was his advantage.
Just thinking about it, a loud shout suddenly came from the entrance of the village.
"Chu Liang, get out of here!"
The voice was quite powerful and instantly penetrated Qingshi Village.
The whole village was silent.
Everyone in the village, no matter what they were doing, put down what they were doing, felt uneasy, and waited carefully for the next part.
They could hear that the person shouting outside was one of the big figures in the county yesterday.
The big figure was obviously very angry.
"Be quiet, don't make a sound."
The adults in every household covered the children's mouths.
In the Hu family mansion, Mr. Hu, who was drinking tea, was startled and his face changed slightly. He immediately put down the tea in his hand and told the servants to keep quiet.
"It's Wu Neng and his people. They are back again... Is it for the tiger demon's body? But this is too shameless!"
Mr. Hu was worried.
"How will Chu Liang deal with it?"
Now that Song Zhong and others are not here, no one can help Chu Liang stop Wu Neng.
After all, Wu Neng is a master of three qi and blood, and it's frightening to think about it.
Mr. Hu asked himself, if it were him, he would definitely present the tiger demon's body obediently and dare not have any dissatisfaction.
But Chu Liang is different.
He looked leisurely, sitting in the yard, without any panic on his face.
Chu Liang had expected the arrival of these people.
He took a sip of tea, cleared his throat, and quickly responded to Wu Neng's words.
"I am a person who cares about my reputation. It would be too rude for me to get out. Why don't you get in?"