Chapter 254: Homecoming
No matter who the group of black-clothed people were, Li Mu and the three of them had no clue. They left Yanxiang City and slept in the valley outside Yanxiang City.
Because of what happened in Chai Mansion last night, they only slept for less than an hour before they were awakened, and then it was the night of killing and fire, and they ran all the way out of Yanxiang City. It wasn't until it was light that they found a place to rest. However, this rest was until the end of the hour.
Li Mu was the first to wake up, and he didn't know if this was because his habit was still working, or if it was something else. In short, even if he sleeps very little, he will feel energetic.
Li Mu found a small puddle in the valley, he washed it briefly, and then scooped up some water and threw it on his body. Last night, he also suffered some injuries. He now needs to borrow the power of shark beads and water to heal his wounds. For the current Li Mu, this clear water is more effective than any medicine for treating trauma.
Shen Li was lying under a tree, and Yi Fan was lying on a big stone by the waterhole, snoring. Neither woke up. Li Mu stood at the water's edge, thinking about where to take them next.
The three of them have been acting together for a long time, and Li Mu has also become the actual leader among the three. Li Mu didn't feel anything before, but now, Li Mu felt more and more responsible.
One person is not the same as three people, Li Mu is alone, so he can naturally come and go as he pleases. However, with Shen Li and Yi Fan, their opinions must be considered. Shen Li's words, she is thinking about Li Mu in her heart now, and she will only obey Li Mu's decision.
It's Yi Fan, who has been following Li Mu since he came out of Yacheng. At the beginning, accompanying Li Mu from Yacheng to Lizhou could be regarded as a task assigned by Yue Yefeng to Yi Fan, but after that, Yi Fan could actually leave, but he didn't.
Li Mu remembered what Yue Yefeng said in front of the tomb of a Sang Daoist, and he reminded Li Mu that if he wants to become stronger, in addition to becoming stronger in his own strength, it is best to build his own forces. At that time, Yue Yefeng mentioned that Yi Fan was a good candidate.
Li Mu looked at the pool and was a little confused in his heart. Yi Fan is now Li Mu's friend, but Li Mu feels that friends and subordinates seem to be two completely different concepts. Li Mu turned his head to look at Yi Fan, who was lying on the stone, and sighed. "And it's still an unreliable guy......"
Just as Li Mu was thinking about things by the pond, a figure suddenly passed by. Li Mu looked up, and his eyes caught the figure falling on the other side of the waterhole. He immediately stood up alertly.
Yesterday, the group of black-clothed people from the Chai family came to the door at night to kill people and set fire to the Chai family. Since this group of people is here, they must go. The identity and strength of that group of people were very strange, and Li Mu didn't want to meet them here.
Soon, however, the people on the other side of the river were revealed. It's Huangdou who comes.
Li Mu was surprised that Huang Dou was able to find him, but he saw Huang Dou surrounded by a green butterfly. He knew in his heart that the green butterfly came in search of the taste of the dark fire powder. That's why Huang Dou was able to find his own group.
Huang Dou also saw Li Mu, he stretched out his hand, let the green butterfly stay in his palm, and then jumped over the pool.
"You're pretty fast. Huang Dou said to Li Mu.
Li Mu looked at him and said, "In that case, it is important to only run for your life." ”
"Ahem. Huang Dou coughed twice before he said, "You'd better not try to avoid me." With green butterflies here, you can't escape. ”
Li Mu glanced at Huang Dou strangely and said, "I know this." You seem to be hurt, though?"
"Injured?" Huang Dou smiled, "Why do you say this?" Li Mu did not answer this sentence. Huang Dou also put away his smile and pointed to Shen Li and Yi Fan who were still sleeping on the side, "Wake them up, it's time for us to go." With that, he patted the scabbard on his waist.
Li Mu shrugged his shoulders and woke up Shen Li and Yi Fan according to his words. The two were also surprised to see Huang Dou, but Shen Li was the fastest to understand. As for Yi Fan, Shen Li had already explained to him the effect of Huang Dou sprinkling the pollen of the two of them, and it didn't take much time for him to come back to his senses.
"Let's go. Huang Dou didn't say much, just pointed out the direction. Li Mu and the three had to follow.
If you put aside Huang Dou's coercion and temptation of Li Mu, Huang Dou's strength is over there, and he goes on the road with him, Li Mu feels a little more safe. However, Li Mu also has to take into account that the two sides are now friends and enemies. So this point of security is actually not guaranteed. Huang Dou let Li Mu and Yi Fan walk in the front, and he and Shen Li walked together. This is already a sign of precaution.
The four of them were in the valley together, and they walked to the other end of the col. On the way, Li Mu asked, "Last night, you came out later than us." Did you find anything more?"
Huang Dou knew that Li Mu was asking himself, so he pretended to be stupid and said, "What?"
"Did you see last night's eccentricity?" Li Mu continued to ask.
At the mention of this, Huang Dou's face turned cold. "Naturally, I saw it. ”
"So, was there really a master of the Divine Realm present yesterday?" Li Mu still couldn't believe it.
Huang Dou continued with a cold face: "That's right, when the fire was about to spread to the warehouse, someone used a divine illusion to extinguish the fire. ”
"You're glad you escaped. Yi Fan interjected on the side.
Huang Dou glanced at him, "You wish I died inside, right?"
Yi Fan said with a smile: "You have said this, I didn't say that." Huang Dou didn't have the heart to laugh with him, and didn't answer with a cold face.
Li Mu was a little puzzled by the word treasury mentioned by Huang Dou, "So, they are here for the Chai family's money? But with such fanfare, if they want to empty the things in the Chai family's treasury, how can they do it?"
The fire in Chaifu is bound to alarm the entire Yanxiang City. Li Mu also saw it when they escaped, and the outside of Chai Mansion was crowded with all kinds of people. In this case, the group of black-clothed people want to move the things in the warehouse of Chaifu? I'm afraid that as soon as they leave Chaifu, they will be discovered, right?
"What are you thinking? This is Shengzhou, not the messy place of Qiangzhou. There is no bandit who can ignore the government and enter the city to plunder. Huang Dou couldn't help but say, "Besides, it's impossible for a person who is out of the realm of gods to be a robber?" ”
"So, they're not here to get rich?" Li Mu asked with a frown.
"Of course not. Huang Dou opened the conversation and continued with the previous words. "I saw them move the gold, silver, and jewels out of the treasury, but when they looked at them, they threw them aside and threw them away. ”
"Is that a feud with Chai Mansion? No, if there is a feud, you don't have to go to the warehouse to move things out, check them one by one, right?" Li Mu muttered to himself, denying his assertion. He suddenly asked Huang Dou, "That, how are the people in Chai Mansion?"
Huang Dou glanced at Li Mu with a little meaning, and said, "The father and son of the Chai family were desperately sent out by the guards at the very beginning. Others, though, were less lucky. Hearing this, Li Mu's heart was clear. Chai Mansion is tantamount to suffering a catastrophe, and this kind of situation is the same as the Yao family. Thinking of this, Li Mu suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
That's right, the Yao family ended up ruined because of the tears of the stars. Yao Shaoyan, the son of the Yao family, escaped, but was still taken away by the assassin of the gloom, and now he does not know whether he is alive or dead. And Chai Ge had written to Yao's house before, saying that the news of celebrity tears would cause trouble. As a result, now the trouble is on the head of the Chai family, and the Chai family suffered a heavy blow on the day of the eldest son's wedding.
Could there be some kind of connection between this?
Li Mu thought about it for a long time, but he didn't come up with a reason. Because he knows too little. He simply stopped there, leaving himself not to think about it.
In the next ten days, the four of them went all the way north from Huangzhu County, and the scenery on the side of the road gradually changed from unfamiliar to familiar to familiar to Li Mu.
Shengzhou Yinlian County has arrived, in other words, Li Mu has returned home.
However, before entering the city, Li Mu was very hesitant. This is where he grew up, and there are many people who know him. When Li Mu left, he was still an innocent teenager who went out. But only half a year later, he returned to his hometown and had become a wanted criminal wanted by the imperial court.
"This is where I grew up and there are many people who know me. I'm still wanted, and once I enter the city, I could be in big trouble. Li Mu made his words clear to Huang Dou.
Huang Dou thought for a while and said to him, "Then it's okay to keep you from being recognized." Dressing up, don't you know this trick?"
Li Mu waved his hand, "But let's pick the words away first, and tell you that I'm likely to get into trouble here." ”
"As long as you don't think about anything else, I promise you'll be fine. Huang Dou dropped such a sentence and urged Li Mu to enter the city. Li Mu had to dress up, put on a fake beard, put on a hat, and stuffed a piece of clothing in his arms, pretending to be a fat man with a beard. With this dress, Li Mu entered the city and came to Dongchengfang.
Shen Li also bothered to disguise herself, and followed behind Li Mu step by step. When she heard that Li Mu grew up here, and her father was still running a teahouse here, a sense of nervousness suddenly appeared in her heart to see her in-laws.
Yi Fan has never been to Shengzhou, and he is not familiar with the place here, so he doesn't have to worry about someone suddenly recognizing him. Therefore, he swaggered and walked with Huang Dou.
When the four of them came to Dongchengfang, Li Mu asked Huang Dou: "Where should we go?"
Huang Dou said expressionlessly, "Find a place to live first, and then I'll go and inform my master." ”
"You haven't told me until now, why is your master Ling Jiuhao here?" Li Mu asked with a frown.
Huang Dou glanced at Li Mu and said, "He came to find the Ning family." ”
"The Ning family?"