Between thoughts, Chu Mu slowly walked around the courtyard, every place was carefully looked at, and every detail was not missed.

After taking a turn in the courtyard, Chu Mu looked at the house in front of him.

The thatched roof, the adobe brick wall, the wall is not painted, and the earthy yellow wall has been sinky and dirty, and it is obvious that it has been for some years.

The overall layout of the thatched house is similar to Chu Mu's own small courtyard.

In the middle is the lobby, and on both sides of the lobby, there is a room for each, and on the south side of the house, there is a room.

The wooden doors of several rooms are open, and the rooms are dark and dark, and there is no view of the room.

The few inspections who followed Chu Mu were not bold people, and they followed behind Chu Mu one by one, and they didn't dare to leave half a step.

Chu Mu hesitated for a while, and finally walked towards the room.

"Bedroom ......"

By the light of the fire, looking at the furnishings in the room, Chu Mu also had a judgment in his heart.

The furnishings in the room are very simple, a bed, a cupboard.

The bedding on the bed was gone, and only the bare planks remained.

The door of the cabinet is open, and there is nothing left in the cabinet, but nothing else.

The furnishings in the lobby are even simpler, with a table on the side, and the table is empty.

Glancing at it, Chu Mu seemed to have discovered something, stepped forward quickly, raised his hand and wiped it on the table, sniffed at the tip of his nose, and the faint fragrance also invaded the tip of his nose.

"Offering incense?"

Chu Mu frowned, this smell seemed to be exactly the same as the incense offered to the original owner's father's tablet in his home.

In other words, this table was originally used to enshrine a tablet for a certain person.

Tablet, incense burner......

Chu Mu pursed his lips, and there was a little guess in his heart.

Look around the empty lobby and make sure nothing is missing before walking to the side room.

The furnishings in the side room are still simple, and there is no difference between them and the bedroom, which is also a bed and a cabinet, which are also empty.

I went around the room again, but I still didn't find anything.

Everything in this house, everything that could be removed, seems to have been removed, and it is quite clean.

It was a very different scene from the clutter you had seen from the other houses you had just passed.

"Let's go."

Chu Mu waved his hand, and walked towards the outside of the courtyard, and when he met Wu Shuo, who had just passed, he immediately told him about the situation in the courtyard.

As for what will happen next, it is not something that Chu Mu should worry about.

Qili Village is not big, and more than 100 patrols poured in, and it didn't take long for this Qili Village to turn upside down.

As Chu Mu thought, there was no gain, and he didn't see a living person.

The whole village was empty.

But in just half a day, how far can a village and dozens of families run in the vast mountains in this cold winter?

How can the traces left behind be completely concealed?

After resting in the village for a while, the dry food had just entered the stomach, and under the shouting, he set off again.

The goal is clear, that is...... Hunt down the villagers of Qili Village who fled, or rather...... Traitor.

The night is dark and the stars are shining.

The snow-capped mountains, under the moonlight, reflected a faint fluorescence, and the torches that should have been lit were also extinguished under He Ping's orders.

The patrols traveled through the mountains and forests, following the traces left by the villagers of Qili Village.

In the past day, the road has not stopped, bloody, and all the inspections are tired, but under the deterrence of the system, no one dares to complain about anything, and they are all silently burying their heads in the road.

There was no sound in the whole procession except for the sound of footsteps stomping on the snow.

Chu Mu walked silently at the back of the team, although he was tired, he could barely cheer up.

Everyone knows that as long as they catch up with those villagers in Qili Village, there will inevitably be a fight that no one can avoid.

The several attacks and killings encountered here, as well as the scene in the small courtyard just now, clearly show that most of the people they are facing may be ordinary people, but among them, there are also ruthless people!

Chu Mu's current mentality is very contradictory.

He wanted to catch up quickly, let himself fish in troubled waters, and then experience the actual combat of real swords and guns, hone his mentality and knife skills, and confirm his guess about the progress of swordsmanship just now.

I also hope that they are chasing the wrong direction now, even if they are busy in vain, it is much better than taking their lives to fight with real knives and guns.

After all, the harvest of his trip has far exceeded expectations.

If you take another risk, the risk and the gain will not be proportional at all.

But obviously, all this is not something that Chu Mu can decide.

Chu Mu stopped his steps, looked at the darkness around him, and finally fixed his gaze on the footprints on the ground.

Although there are many footprints left in the previous inspection, it is not difficult to see the traces left by the people of Qili Village.

The footprints of livestock, dung, and the wheel marks of wooden carts are all clearly visible.

Even if they chase in the wrong direction, judging from this trace, it is unlikely that the bamboo basket will be empty.

"Livestock, frames, ......"

Chu Mu frowned slightly, but he looked at the darkness in the distance again.

dragged his family with his mouth like this, and fled with his belongings......

The speed is bound to be greatly delayed.

With their speed, it is estimated that it will not be long before they can catch up and add a little blood to this mountain.

"It's impossible to sit still......"

Chu Mu looked around at the surrounding darkness, the dense forest was deep, the night was dim, if it was as cold as the day, it would attack like a cold arrow......

Thinking about this, Chu Mu couldn't help but feel a beat in his heart, now is not as good as daytime.

Although the snow is reflective, but the dense forest is deep, the light is equal to nothing, and if an arrow is really shot, it is estimated that it cannot be found anywhere.

Not to mention that in this darkness, the ghost knows what kind of terrain is in the forest, and it is impossible to fall off the cliff if you rush in.

As if confirming Chu Mu's guess, a sudden and extremely miserable scream suddenly sounded in this mountain forest.

The voice was poignant, painful, and in the darkness, it was like a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of all the inspectors who were already tired and afraid.

This wail was like a signal, and immediately after, a series of howls of pain sounded in the inspection team one after another.

"Ignition!"

"Hurry up!"

"Pay attention to concealment, enemy attack!"

Immediately, torches were lit, the firelight drove out the darkness, and the scene of being attacked and wailing was also clearly reflected in the field of vision of all inspections.

"Be careful, it's all hidden!"

"Northwest, there are people in the northwest!"

"Chase, follow me!"

"There's one over there, I see it!"

"Don't panic, the captains at all levels, the team is right, organize their respective personnel!"

"Shieldman step forward!"

"The crossbow team is ready to fight back!"

For a moment, the original silence instantly turned into hustle and bustle.

He Ping kept shouting and commanding, maintaining the continuity while also arranging to resist the attack in the dark.

Although it was sudden, it had experienced several raids in the forest one after another, and with the lesson of blood, this inspection team had obviously made a lot of progress.

After the initial chaos, effective order was soon restored.

But in the darkness, it seems to ......... There was no movement......

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