Chapter 975: Dialogue

"I'm passing by," the man's panicked appearance made Lin Xuanzhong laugh, and after defending himself, Lin Xuanzhong stretched out his hands again to signal that the other party did not need to be nervous.

However, after seeing Lin Xuanzhong's appearance like a savage, the person on the other side couldn't relax at all, and asked nervously, "Are you a villager from Shijia Village?"

As soon as these words came out, the man felt that something was wrong, the person standing in front of him was obviously a fifth-order martial cultivator, how could a fifth-order martial cultivator be an ordinary villager, so without waiting for Lin Xuanzhong to speak, the man asked in a panic: "Are you a bandit?" As he spoke, he raised the weapon he was carrying and pointed at Lin Xuanzhong, then turned around and shouted: "There are mountain bandits, someone is coming!"

As soon as the man shouted, the voice of the original place was gone, and in the blink of an eye, several men with weapons popped out, old and small, staring at Lin Xuanzhong with vigilant faces. The highest strength among those people was none other than a sixth-order martial cultivator, so when the others confirmed Lin Xuanzhong's strength one after another, many people became nervous along with the person who was talking to Lin Xuanzhong just now.

I didn't expect the other party to call someone, seeing so many people coming, Lin Xuanzhong couldn't put down the hand he was holding before.

"Da Niu, what's going on?" The sixth-order martial cultivator among the people who came was obviously the leader of a group of people, around forty years old, and looked shrewd and capable. After looking up and down at Lin Xuanzhong, who looked more pitiful than a refugee, he then looked at the person who was talking to Lin Xuanzhong just now.

The man known as Da Niu was no longer as nervous as he was just now after seeing his companions coming, and after turning to look at Lin Xuanzhong, he explained: "I was here just now, this person sneakily came over, and said that he was just passing by, I didn't believe him and was afraid that he was a bandit, so I called everyone over." ”

As soon as the man named Da Niu said this, the others naturally looked at Lin Xuanzhong.

"I'm not a bandit, don't worry," didn't let go of the raised hand, facing this expected situation, Lin Xuanzhong was full of helplessness, so he could only talk to these people more calmly, "I am a hunter living in this area, I got lost near the Beast Ridge Pass, and I came here after several twists and turns. I'm heading to the city to the south, and if you don't mind, how about letting me go with you?"

In the face of thousands of troops and horses, his face did not change, and in the face of the seven or eight martial arts cultivators in front of him, Lin Xuanzhong was naturally calm. And no matter how ridiculous the lies Lin Xuanzhong made up, just that calm tone could make him gain a certain amount of trust.

"Little brother, it's not easy for you, a hunter, to survive in this place full of fierce beasts. But we still can't trust you, after all, whoever encounters a strange martial cultivator in this wilderness can't fully trust the other party," the middle-aged man said in a cautious tone, but he spoke bluntly, which made people feel particularly favorable.

"Your Excellency is exactly what you said, I don't mean to offend, and I ask for your forgiveness," while feeling good about the middle-aged man, Lin Xuanzhong also understood the rejection in the other party's words. Since the other party doesn't believe in himself, he can only retreat, "If you can, I hope you can send the next set of clean clothes, and you must be grateful." Saying that, Lin Xuanzhong deliberately took a look at his embarrassed self, it was indeed a little difficult to believe it with his current appearance, but it might be easier to ask for help next time he changed into clean clothes.

"Haha......" As soon as Lin Xuanzhong's words were finished, the people over there burst out laughing. If Lin Xuanzhong is really a hunter, his unclothed appearance is indeed funny. After Lin Xuanzhong had a conversation with their team leader, the other martial cultivators were a little bolder.

"Da Niu, you go find a clean clothes that fit, and bring some food and water," Regardless of whether Lin Xuanzhong was deliberately disguised or not, judging from Lin Xuanzhong's words and deeds, the middle-aged man did not find anything suspicious.

"May I ask what is the name of the first city that goes south from here?" After Da Niu left, the atmosphere was a little awkward, and Lin Xuanzhong took the initiative to start a topic.

"It's about a hundred and forty miles away from Cloud City. ”

"Cloud City," said silently, Lin Xuanzhong instantly recalled some memories hidden in the depths of his mind, the word Cloud City was too familiar to Lin Xuanzhong.

"Little brother doesn't seem to be familiar with this area?" Lin Xuanzhong's reaction still made the middle-aged man puzzled. It seems that Lin Xuanzhong doesn't know much about this area, but he seems to know Cloud City. In addition, he was alone, but he didn't panic at all when facing them. If it weren't for someone behind Lin Xuanzhong, the middle-aged man couldn't understand why Lin Xuanzhong could be so calm.

"I've been to Cloud City once before," After a burst of emotion, Lin Xuanzhong was left with helplessness in his heart, going south through Cloud City could be regarded as a revisit, but Lin Xuanzhong didn't want to go from there.

"Da Niu, why did you only come here now?" As he was talking, Da Niu walked over with something in his arms.

"I'm looking for the right clothes," in the face of his companion's inquiry, he saw Da Niu laugh to hide his embarrassment, and then walked in front of Lin Xuanzhong with a generous face.

"Here you go," With so many companions here, Da Niu was not as scared of Lin Xuanzhong as he was just now.

"Thank you for your help," Lin Xuanzhong thanked everyone after receiving the things handed by Da Niu, and then continued: "If you are disturbed, I will leave here." ”

Then, under the attention of everyone, Lin Xuanzhong turned around and left directly.

When he saw that Lin Xuanzhong's broad back had many scars, some new and some old, the middle-aged man believed what Lin Xuanzhong had just said.

"Uncle Sun, do you think that person looks like a bandit?" staring at Lin Xuanzhong's back, a young man asked with a puzzled face.

"No, but when you're out and about, you still have to be careful, let everyone prepare, let's hurry as soon as possible," the middle-aged man shook his head, still in that straightforward tone.

"Okay," the others agreed, and followed the middle-aged man back one by one.

For these people, if Lin Xuanzhong is not a bandit, then what they can help has already been helped. If Lin Xuanzhong is a bandit, it would be right to dissociate himself from it. Of course, they hope that Lin Xuanzhong is not a bandit.

After saying goodbye to those people, taking his clothes, Lin Xuanzhong walked straight to the village he had seen before. When we reached the village, a small stream jumped in front of me. Thinking that those villagers should be drawing water from that stream to drink on weekdays, there must be no fierce beasts in that stream, Lin Xuanzhong, who was already hungry and thirsty, hurriedly sped up.

When he arrived at the edge of the stream, Lin Xuanzhong, who was sweating profusely, directly took some water to drink, the cool water refreshed his mind, and after drinking to his heart's content, he rested for a while, and then Lin Xuanzhong began to wash. From top to bottom, little by little, wash away the dirt that has been stained on your body for many days. At first, it became more and more refreshing, but then it felt more and more wrong.

After washing the dirt on his body, the water flowing on his body made Lin Xuanzhong feel very comfortable at first, but then it was as uncomfortable as blood sticking to his skin, and it was difficult to get rid of, and finally Lin Xuanzhong was so frightened that he hurriedly went ashore to dry the water on his body.

When my body was dry, I finally felt better when I put on my clothes, but the blood-filled illusion that came to my mind just now lingered like a shadow, and the mood that was originally quite bright suddenly became gloomy. After a simple meal, Lin Xuanzhong walked to the village. Dozens of households did not see a single wisp of smoke or a single figure, and they were empty and lifeless.

After walking around, he still couldn't see a single figure, and when he thought that the people in the village might have fled, Lin Xuanzhong didn't want to stay in this empty village any longer. Now that the clothes are available, the food problem can be solved on the road, so it is still important to hurry.

After having the idea of continuing to hurry, Lin Xuanzhong walked back along the road he had come, wanting to find the group just now. Regardless of the origin of the previous group, they must be familiar with the situation in the vicinity, so they should take the safe route. Since this is the case, as long as he follows those people, the possibility of encountering danger is greatly reduced, and now Lin Xuanzhong does not want to experience the feeling of being in danger all the time.

After forcibly calming myself down, I didn't sweat a lot because I walked under the tree and didn't walk fast. It was a scorching heat for a few days, and I don't know if it rained during the time I was unconscious, but now I think that if it rains, it should be more comfortable.

In the evening, when Lin Xuanzhong stopped to rest, a firelight not far in front attracted Lin Xuanzhong's attention. I didn't expect to catch up with them a few hours slower than those people, this accidental discovery made Lin Xuanzhong a little surprised, looking at the distance of only two or three miles, Lin Xuanzhong was a little hesitant to go over.

When recalling the attitude of those people towards him during the day, Lin Xuanzhong dispelled the idea that had just arisen. At this moment, the sun was already setting, and it was not long before it got dark, so Lin Xuanzhong hurriedly found some firewood to make a fire to roast the dry food, and then started a dinner.

Without water, dry food is difficult to swallow, but having water is not necessarily a good thing, recalling those scenes when water was treated as blood, Lin Xuanzhong chewed and ate all the dry food little by little, and then sat directly on the ground to rest.

"Uncle Sun, there's a little fire there," the trees in this area grow sporadically, there are many weeds but not high, and it looks relatively empty, which is why those people choose to rest here. Since Lin Xuanzhong could see them, they would naturally be able to see Lin Xuanzhong.

"It's the man in the daytime, I found him before, and has been following us unhurriedly, and it seems that he is counting on us to show him the way," he said, smiling at his companion who spoke, and the other man gave his own account.