Li Huowang seemed relaxed, but he was secretly vigilant as he looked at the monk in front of him.
Even though the monk had not done anything harmful to him, Li Huowang dared not take any chances and entrust his fate to others.
"Monk, can you tell me who you really are?" Li Huowang looked at him and half-jokingly asked.
Did others have something planned against him?
Was the monk already a spy for the Zhengde Temple?
Or was he the Taoist sect that the Abbess had mentioned?
All of these were possible, and no matter which one it was, it would be a big trouble for him.
"Me? I am a monk, why are you suddenly asking?" The old monk expressed himself very calmly.
Li Huowang carefully observed the changes on the other's face, but he did not find anything wrong.
However, even without evidence, Li Huowang could no longer easily believe him.
The most conservative measure when unable to judge whether there was any danger to oneself was to stay away, and Li Huowang just wanted to do so.
"Well, since the play is over, how about we go our separate ways? You go do your good deeds, and I'll go on my way. See you later."
"Why are you in such a hurry? We haven't seen each other in a long time, can't we catch up?" The monk smiled and was about to reach out to pull Li Huowang's sleeve, but he was met with a sword scabbard.
When the monk's fingers were an inch away from the sword scabbard, he awkwardly withdrew his hand.
"I really don't know what you're talking about. Aren't we friends?"
"If we're friends, then be honest about your identity! Instead of guessing with me here! Who are you!" Li Huowang finished speaking and turned directly to walk towards the inn.
The monk seemed to sense the mood in Li Huowang's tone and did not follow him, with a slight trace of grievance on his face.
Returning along the same path, Li Huowang arrived back at the inn without any unexpected situations. After seeing that there was no trace of the monk, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Li Shixiong, what's wrong? Why are you so flustered, like you're being chased by a ghost?" The dog boy, cracking melon seeds, curiously walked down the stairs.
"I'm asking you, where are the others?" Nervous, Li Huowang asked him.
"Following your orders, they went out to find the map of the Shu Kingdom and inquire about the news of this realm." The dog boy answered very strangely.
"Stop looking! Call everyone back. We need to leave this place as soon as possible!"
"Why... okay! I'll go find the others." The dog boy threw away the melon seeds in his hand and rushed outside.
"Don't forget to notify the Lü family troupe!" After shouting this at his back, Li Huowang quickly rushed towards the stable in the backyard.
Li Huowang's notification was very hurried, and he did not give the others any time to prepare. Everyone was in a hurry and flustered.
However, in such matters, Li Huowang's words were final, and he did not give others the right to object.
Finally, before it got dark, the wheels of the carriage had already rolled out of town.
"Li Shixiong, what's wrong?" Xiao Man, holding his sword, asked with suspicion.
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"Some people in town have designs against us, but don't worry, this time is different from the previous ones. If they really start a fight, they won't have a good ending." Li Huowang pressed his sword against his back.
After resting for a day, everyone's physical strength had recovered well, and they kept walking until the moon was high in the sky before stopping to rest.Estimating the distance, Li Huowang had already traveled more than ten kilometers away from the small town and ordered the others to rest.
It wouldn't be possible to continue the journey tomorrow without getting some sleep.
To ensure safety, Li Huowang personally stood guard for the first night.
Gently stroking the furry back of the mantou, Li Huowang reviewed today's events and carefully considered any details he might have missed.
The more he thought, the more he felt that something was off about the town, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
At this moment, Li Huowang felt like he was being led by a string, which was not a good feeling.
Since he was already out, Li Huowang stopped thinking about it and began to focus on more practical matters.
"Those jumping puppet performers are still monks. Regardless of their origin, it's obvious that they refrained from attacking the town directly because of something related to me."
Li Huowang touched the "Daqian Record" and the sword on his waist, his face showing a thoughtful expression.
"Everyone I've met knows that I am Xinsu. From the actions of the Zhengde Temple, Xinsu's value is not insignificant."
"Regardless of what they are avoiding, the fact that they refrained from attacking means that I already have some self-defense ability. This crisis can be safely overcome."
At this moment, Danyang Zi, who was squatting in front of him, suddenly spoke.
"Hmph! You're my disciple, and yet you only think about self-preservation when everyone else is being bullied! In this situation, you should be thinking about how to completely kill them, not how to escape!"
Li Huowang looked at him coldly and patted his hands lightly. "Okay! Master's teachings are truly excellent! I wonder who abandoned their disciple to save their own life when they were being chased by the monks of Zhengde Temple."
"You heretic!" Danyang Zi stood up, and his various deformed flesh and blood began to squirm rapidly.
Just as his three mouths were about to say something, they suddenly stopped and followed Li Huowang's gaze to the distant dark Gobi.
With his exceptional eyesight, he saw a small black dot gradually approaching.
"They're catching up!" Li Huowang immediately stood up with a grave expression.
But just as he stood up to inform the others, he saw not only a small black dot behind him, but also one in front of him.
The other side couldn't have only sent two people. Li Huowang quickly surveyed his surroundings and saw black dots approaching from all directions.
"Li Huowang! You're surrounded! You're dead this time! Hahaha!"
Jiang Yingzi's ferocious laughter echoed as he hugged his stomach with one arm.
"Wake up! Someone is coming!" Li Huowang's roar interrupted the silence of the Gobi.
The other drowsy people were instantly scared and pulled out the knives hidden under their pillows.
Whoever it was, they had already shown their true colors, and the atmosphere on the Gobi became tense.
"Don't wait for them to surround us! Let's break through now!" Li Huowang led everyone towards the black dot in front of them.
As they got closer, Li Huowang saw the person's face, and the copper mask on his face was so familiar. He was the one who attacked him yesterday!
Like last night, he still held several leather puppets in his hand.
When enemies meet, words are useless. "Clang!" Li Huowang drew his sword with one hand and charged towards him.The person with the copper coin mask quickly raised the shadow puppet in his hand. With the moonlight in the sky, the shadow puppet quickly took shape on the ground and stood up straight, floating towards Li Huowang like a paper figure.
