After traveling through time, the four best friends were all targeted by the boss

The next day—

The scarlet ribbon fluttered back and forth between the slender fingers, and was skillfully tied into a knot that was neither tight nor loose by Pei Xuanxi.

He held Xu Zheng's shoulders and asked her to turn around in front of him. When he was satisfied, he turned around and put the sword on his waist.

"Okay, we can go now!" Xu Zheng touched the hairband hanging on his shoulder.

Pei Xuanxi tied up her dark hair, which was rare. She still looked gentle as jade, but with a more taciturn and cold temperament.

Pei Xuanxi held her restless hand and took it close to her and looked at it: "A Zheng, have you brought all the hidden weapons?"

Xu Zheng smiled slyly: "Bring it!"

Pei Xuanxi reminded again: "A Zheng, if you encounter danger, take care of yourself first, don't worry about me."

Xu Zheng's eyes widened and she threatened viciously: "If you say that again, I'll divorce you!"

Pei Xuanxi smiled and hugged her shoulders, and they walked out together.

"Okay, I won't say anything anymore."

Outside the mansion, except for Mo Ning, people from the other three halls were waiting early, followed by a dozen people.

"Mo Ning didn't come? I thought she would cry, make a fuss, or even hang herself." Xu Zheng said.

Ye Qingliang said: "Madam, you don't know, it was exactly like that yesterday, and it took Uncle Chang a long time to persuade me."

Xu Zheng said cheerfully: "It's okay, I'll take her to the theater and have a drink when I get back."

Ye Qingliang nodded and took the horse brought by his men.

Pei Xuanxi jumped onto the horse and stretched out his hand to Xu Zheng.

Xu Zheng clicked her tongue. She had not yet learned how to ride a horse. It seemed that she would have to be more diligent after getting the jade slip.

Pei Xuanxi said to everyone: "This time, if you succeed in retrieving the jade slip, there will be rewards."

"Do I have it?" Xu Zheng turned her head and said with a smile.

Pei Xuanxi grabbed the reins and waved them, and the white horse immediately started running. With the whistling sound of the wind in her ears, Xu Zheng heard Pei Xuanxi say, "Of course, A Zheng."

On another street, Miao Xin bought several steamed buns from an early morning steamed bun shop.

He ran to Han Liuyi excitedly and handed the bun to her.

Han Liuyi looked a little anxious. She took it and said, "They left. Let's catch up! Tell them to keep their distance, otherwise they will be discovered!"

Miao Xin blinked, finished eating in a few bites, and whistled loudly towards the sky.

A dozen people rushed out from all directions. They were wearing black clothes. Unlike the usual night clothes, their sleeves and pants were obviously wider.

"We are in front, you follow behind." Miao Xin said with a smile, licking his sharp right fang with his tongue, and a hint of bloodthirsty excitement flashed in his curved eyes.

He jumped onto the roof easily. Han Liuyi found that his posture was different from theirs when they used Qinggong. He looked lighter, as if he was floating up.

Without having time to think about it, she immediately followed.

Pei Xuanxi and his group traveled the entire day, then walked through a thorny path and saw a dense forest in front of them.

Before entering the forest, Yang Changfeng distributed antidote pills to everyone.

The group dismounted, but there was no ready-made road inside, and the trees were intertwined and the weeds were overgrown, making it difficult for even two people to walk side by side.

Entering the forest, Xu Zheng felt that the colors around her had changed. It was still evening and the colors outside were warm, but here, it was as if isolated from the world, all gray. If it weren't for the occasional birds chirping, she would have doubted whether there were any living things here.

The sky gradually darkened and white mist floated out without warning.

Xu Zheng looked at Pei Xuanxi's back. He was walking neither fast nor slow, and his back was very straight.

The previous trip to Bishui Villa suddenly flashed through her mind.

Now he is not carrying me out of the miasma forest, Xu Zheng thought with secret delight.

Pei Xuanxi suddenly turned around and asked, "A Zheng, are you tired? Do you want to take a rest?"

Xu Zheng waved her hand: "No need, no need, let's hurry up and get going!"

Pei Xuanxi nodded and said, "Okay, A Zheng, although it is autumn now, there are still many flying insects and running animals. You must be careful."

Xu Zheng made an OK gesture, with no fear on her face: "Don't worry, it's fine!"

Pei Xuanxi smiled slightly: "Okay."

When Pei Xuanxi turned his head, Xu Zheng followed closely behind him, playing with a branch he had broken off from the side.

This place can be said to be in the wilderness, and almost no one has been here. If you step down, you can't even see your calves. Xu Zheng can't help but be glad that it is autumn now. If it were summer, there would be many snakes coming out.

She shuddered involuntarily and shook her head to get rid of the memory of the snake.

Gradually, the road under her feet became wider, and there were no more trees that she had to dodge sideways at the beginning. The fog had not yet dissipated, but she suddenly saw the moonlight shining through the branches and a huge tower in front of her.

This tower must be quite old, as it is covered with vines. Apart from the wooden door in front of it, there is no other entrance or exit.

Standing like this in the moonlight, looking up, there is a strong sense of oppression.

Pei Xuanxi tightened his grip on the sword at his waist, turned around and said to the group, "The three hall masters will each take two people with me in a while, and the rest will stay outside."

He looked at Xu Zheng: "Zheng, follow me."

Xu Zheng thought to herself: Am I not a burden now? I have to let Pei Xuanxi know how powerful I am.

She still didn't show it on the surface. She was eager to get the jade slip and didn't want to waste time. She took two steps forward and said, "Okay!"

The group walked towards the tower gate.

When Pei Xuanxi stepped forward and pushed the door, Xu Zheng noticed that there was a protruding stone slab next to the door, but Pei Xuanxi did not touch it, and no accident happened.

There was no mechanism at the door. After entering, Xu Zheng was surprised to find that there was nothing inside. It was completely empty, like an empty shell of a tower.

But she soon noticed a wooden board in the middle, lying flat on the ground, with a round bolt on it.

Could it be underground? Xu Zheng thought, Pei Xuanxi had already stepped forward to practice, and she hurriedly followed.

He squatted down and pulled the bolt, and the moment he touched it, an arrow flew out from the right!

With a "click", the arrow broke into two pieces under Pei Xuanxi's quickly pulled out sword, and he didn't even turn his head.

Xu Zheng immediately became alert.

Yang Changfeng said: "There is such a trap at the door, there must be something worse inside!"

Pei Xuanxi said: "Everyone please pay attention."

"Yes! Owner."

The door leading downstairs was opened, and the creaking sound was particularly harsh in the empty space.

Xu Zheng leaned over to look and saw that there were actually layers of stairs leading directly to the underground.

Pei Xuanxi had to take the jade slip himself, so he would naturally be the first to do so.

Xu Zheng followed closely behind him, with Xiang Qiu and Yang Changfeng walking on her left and right, and Ye Qingliang behind.

It was very dark inside, and the four men hurriedly took out tinder and torches, which barely brightened up the room.

There turned out to be a spacious house below. Xu Zheng pricked up her ears and heard a sound similar to the humming of the wind, which seemed particularly strange here.

Pei Xuanxi looked around. The sealed room must have some mechanism.

He had just stepped down the last step of the stone stairs when a pile of red and black things suddenly fell from above. Pei Xuanxi stretched out his left arm and stepped back, and everyone followed suit.

The things fell to the ground, squeaking, and crawled towards them.

"It's a blood scorpion. It can suck human blood and use hidden weapons!" Pei Xuanxi said in a deep voice.