The moonlight was cool, and only a single cart sped along.
In the shadows, city walls dimly appeared.
The Old Dog was sweating profusely from exhaustion, panting heavily.
Xiao Jing wasn't much better, mainly covered in dust.
"Young...young Master..."
The Old Dog put down the cart, "I can't do it anymore, I...I really can't, it feels like my heart isn't even my own anymore."
Zhou You stepped down from the cart and looked at the Old Dog with appreciation, "You run so fast, it seems to be related to your Blood Spirit."
The Old Dog's Blood Spirit was a Ming Dog, especially that move 'Dog Jumping Over the Wall', Zhou You remembered it very clearly.
The Old Dog waved his hand, slumping onto the ground.
What image did he need to maintain?
To perform well, he had truly exerted all his strength.
Zhou You circulated his spiritual energy to remove the dust from his dark gold robe.
Looking out, above the dim city gate, were the three large characters 'Xiliang City'.
The woman on the cart was somewhat half-dead.
The Old Dog was huffing and puffing, and an unpleasant thought surfaced in his mind.
If this guy had a Protector, why didn't he let the Protector act?
If he didn't have a Protector, then he was deliberately tormenting himself? Couldn't he actually fly?
He now felt that besides finding a loophole, his biggest desire was to figure out this matter.
To figure out whether this guy really had a Protector!
Xiao Jing leaned close to the Old Dog, lowering his voice, "What exactly are you trying to do?"
The Old Dog glared at him, "Adult matters, children shouldn't interfere."
Xiao Jing gritted his teeth, "I don't want to bother with you at all."
The Old Dog sneered, "You simply don't understand, this is called a flanking maneuver."
First gain his trust, then attack him when he's unprepared.
Zhou You turned his head, "Old Dog, find a way to make her able to walk."
"Ah?"
The Old Dog sat up, staring blankly at Zhou You.
Zhou You said, "I didn't tell you to kick her leg off."
The Old Dog hesitated, "I wasn't afraid she'd run away."
Zhou You shook his head, "You can catch her, what do you have to be afraid of?"
The Old Dog immediately hung his head dejectedly; he didn't need Zhou You to say it, he already knew what Zhou You was going to do next.
"This unlucky situation."
The Old Dog climbed up, muttering as he got onto the cart, and began setting bones, feeding pills, applying medicine...
He had done these things many times and was very skilled.
After a while, the Old Dog grimaced in pain, having wasted a lot of healing medicine. "She should be able to walk with difficulty tomorrow."
"Hmm, very good."
Zhou You sat cross-legged against a tree, closing his eyes to cultivate.
At this time, the city gate had already closed.
They couldn't fly, and there was no need to climb up.
Xiao Jing and Zhou Chen also rested nearby, but the Old Dog had to stay alert, lest he fall asleep and the captive escape.
That would be an even greater loss!
The Old Dog wasn't a dog, but he was indeed more of a dog than a dog.
Unconsciously, his nose twitched quietly; he was sniffing the nearby scents.
He felt that after running all this way, the other party's Protector should also be hiding nearby, right? Even if they could be invisible, a dog's nose was very sensitive, and he could still smell a wisp of their scent.
At the same time, he was also distinguishing the scents on Zhou You, to see if there were any others.
"Pah, dead virgin."
The Old Dog rolled his eyes towards Zhou You; always pretending to be old, but still a virgin?
Thinking that his pills were wasted on a captive, he felt annoyed.
As dawn broke, nothing happened.
Zhou You opened his eyes, and the city gate had already opened.
The woman on the cart had also woken up.
"Perform well, and I'll spare your life."
Zhou You's tone was calm.
The woman nodded hurriedly, and Zhou Chen handed her a wooden stick to use as a crutch.
Zhou You walked slowly forward, "Old Dog, do you know anything about Xiliang City?"
The Old Dog quickly said, "I only passed by once, I know nothing about it."
The woman also shook her head hurriedly, indicating that she wasn't familiar either. "Every time we deliver goods, we just go to the old tavern, order a jar of new wine, and then wait. We don't know anything else."
Sunlight spilled across the land, and people in the early morning began a new day of busyness.
Life, always like this.
Once on the street, they weren't conspicuous.
After entering the city, Zhou Chen became a little anxious, asking in a low voice, "Second Master, will Lu Renjia be alright?"
"He should be."
Zhou You thought for a moment before replying.
Mining, after all, always required people to do it.
Moreover, what kind of situation would it be to casually kill laborers bought with money?
For Zhou You himself, if there were no accidents, he and Zhou Chen should actually be returning to the Zhou Family in Qingping City now.
Zhou You suddenly looked up; a figure flew overhead.
The Old Dog looked up, sensing something, "Is that him?"
The gilded-robed youth with a saber.
He hadn't expected the other party to come here as well.
The Old Dog was puzzled, "What is he doing here?"
Zhou You tilted his head, "Do you live by the sea?"
The Old Dog was bewildered, "What?"
Zhou You said, "Since you don't live by the sea, why are you so nosy?"
The Old Dog chuckled dryly, "That's true, his legs are on him, so it's reasonable for him to go anywhere."
In his heart, he was still dismissive, what? Living by the sea means you can be nosy?"It's inexplicable."
In the southern part of Xiliang City, there was indeed an old tavern. Since it was early morning, it was empty.
Everyone entered.
When the waiter came, the Old Dog directly called out, "Bring a jar of freshly brewed new wine."
The waiter nodded, left directly, and didn't exchange many words.
And then...
Then no one paid them any attention.
Zhou You felt like eating meat and wanted to drink some wine.
But alas, he had business to attend to now, so it was better to stay sober.
After all, his strength was very weak, so he needed to act discreetly.
About an hour later, the waiter returned again. He casually threw an envelope on the table and went about his business.
Zhou You picked it up and opened it; inside, there was only a very simple sentence.
"Midnight, north of the city, old place for delivery."
Zhou You handed it to the woman, who nodded hurriedly, "I know the place."
Zhou You looked at the Old Dog, who stood up, "I'll go scout the area."
If what the woman said was true, that the other party belonged to the Sun family, then the Old Dog had a target.
He would first figure out the situation on the Sun family's side in advance, and then capture them during the transaction. Things needed to be prepared with two hands.
To avoid 'Dog Jumping Over the Wall', where they couldn't find the person and instead got Lu Renjia killed.
"Let's go for a walk."
Zhou You also stood up. The other party couldn't possibly deliver the goods at the old tavern.
Human trafficking, after all, was not approved by most people.
This Sun family should have some status, and such family forces doing business would be more about one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes.
Zhou Chen quickly said, "Will the Old Senior not be able to find us?"
Zhou You said calmly, "A dog's nose is very sensitive."
He suddenly missed Dog Fugui a little; compared to humans, he found Dog Fugui more fun and more loyal.
Between people, one generally shouldn't talk about 'loyalty'; talking about camaraderie sounds better.
Zhou Chen looked at Xiao Jing, who just smiled, "He's right."
Within a certain range, there was no one the Old Dog couldn't find.
The Ming Dog Blood Spirit's ability was still very powerful.