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Luo Yao ignored him and walked out of the cave.

Li Er followed Luo Yao. Yuan Zhaoling wanted to get up and follow Li Er, but was stopped by Yuan Xueying.

Luo Yao was acting strangely tonight, so Bei Zhenting decided not to chase him because he wanted to let him calm down for a while.

Luo Yao didn't walk far, he just walked to a piece of grass outside the cave and outside the forest.

This meadow is located on a hillside, with lush trees behind it and a wide view in front. The moonlight pours down, sparkling on the green grass.

The grass is dotted with white flowers, and the breeze brings a faint floral fragrance, giving people a sense of tranquility.

Luo Yao stood quietly, looking up at the night sky. The moonlight fell on him, outlining his distinct figure and hiding the confusion and uneasiness in his eyes.

He and Bei Zhenting had come here to survey before, but they were in a hurry and had no time to appreciate the beautiful scenery. Now they can take a good look at it.

"Young Master." Li Er walked up to him.

"Second brother, do you have any way to contact Ah Xian?"

Li Er shook his head.

Luo Yao sighed and sat cross-legged on the ground.

Clues... clues... I kept repeating these two words in my mind, but my mind was blank and I had no idea.

He only knew that he had deep suspicion and disgust towards Ah Sheng, because he always felt that Ah Sheng had a bad heart and was not a good person.

When he thought about how that person was an accomplice but was able to survive with his so-called talent, he felt that forgiving him would be as painful as eating a bedbug. This feeling made him unable to let go, and it was even more difficult for him to forgive Ah Sheng's existence.

What's more, Ah Sheng refused to cooperate with the investigation, remaining utterly loyal to the nefarious "Moon Lord." Even knowing the Moon Lord's actions, he remained unmoved, deceiving them and committing suicide to save the Moon Lord. While Ah Sheng's loyalty was undoubtedly genuine, Luo Yao found this sincerity abominable.

Li Er didn't have any special thoughts about Luo Yao killing A Sheng. In his opinion, since the young master killed A Sheng, A Sheng deserved to die.

Luo Yao had a rift with others because of this incident. No matter what Luo Yao was going to do next, he would follow Luo Yao.

The two of them sat and stood quietly in the moonlight. After sitting for a while, Luo Yao felt an indescribable sense of emptiness in his heart. This feeling became stronger and stronger, making him feel a little helpless.

The coldness and anger in Bei Zhenting's eyes, Ye Qing's lost expression, and the confusion of Yuan Zhaoling and his group flashed through his mind...

Maybe he was wrong... After all, Bei Zhenting and Ye Qing finally got their revenge, but he killed the only clue.

That's it. After all, he did something wrong. Even if that person is not trustworthy, he is the only clue after all. At this point, he can only leave.

Li Er saw him get up and leave, so he followed him and asked, "Young Master, what are your plans next?"

What were his plans now? What could he possibly be planning? He couldn't just search for clues like a headless fly. The only certainty now was that he had to leave.

The two walked further and further into the valley.

"Chiu... Gululu!"

The crisp chirping of birds broke the silent atmosphere. A gray wild pigeon stood on the treetop, tilting its head and looking at the two figures in the woods.

The pigeon's feathers gleamed white in the moonlight, and its eyes were smart and bright, as if it was thinking about the identities of the two people in the forest.

I don’t know if it recognized the two people, but the pigeon flapped its wings and flew down from the treetops, “Coo!”

Li Er looked up and saw the pigeon, jumped up and grabbed it in his hand. Luo Yao walked forward with his head down, not paying any attention to the pigeon. When he heard Li Er's movement, he turned around to look at him. Seeing the pigeon in his hand, he asked in surprise, "Little Gray?"

Li Er took the letter tied to Xiao Hui's foot and handed it to Luo Yao, "It should be from Li Xian."

Great! Just when I thought of Li Xian, Li Xian sent me a letter. The last time I communicated with Li Xian was when I was in Li Village!

Could it be that there has been some progress in the matter Ah Xian was investigating? Luo Yao couldn't wait to open the letter.

"Yuanxi Mountain, tens of thousands of bandits..."

Uh, what on earth is Ah Xian investigating? What kind of stronghold is Shanze Wanren that can actually support so many people!

Luo Yao threw the letter to Li Er, "Second brother, are there so many people in the village?"

“That’s impossible in Dacheng.”

Li Er frowned as he looked at the words on the letter. Suddenly, something came to his mind. Li Er said seriously, "Young Master, I suspect that what Li Xian found is related to what we are looking for!"

The civil war in Dacheng has just ended, so it is impossible for there to be such a large-scale stronghold. Moreover, the local government would not allow such a large stronghold to run rampant. The bandits are just in disguise, and these people are most likely soldiers raised by the prime minister himself!

This possibility... just thinking about it is scary, Luo Yao immediately walked back.

Li Er followed, and not long after they started walking, they saw Bei Zhenting and Li Qingyun coming over.

Bei Zhenting's face was extremely bad, and seeing that Luo Yao was not in the best condition at all, he asked, "Where are you going?!"

Luo Yao threw the letter into his arms, "Give it back to you!"

Return it to him? Bei Zhenting opened the note in confusion, "What is this?"

Luo Yao ignored Bei Zhenting, and Li Er answered for him, "Your Highness, you don't know that something happened after you left Li Village. The group of people who had followed the young master were killed by a group of people of unknown origin. The young master sent someone to investigate the case, and it was Li Xian who was sent. After finding out the identities of the group of people, Li Xian accidentally got some clues and tracked down the person behind the scenes. If I am not mistaken, Li Xian should have entered Qinlin County during the investigation..."

Bei Zhenting had no idea that Luo Yao was in danger after he left. After hearing what Li Er said, he couldn't help but look at Luo Yao.

"Why don't you let Xiao Qi tell this king?"

Luo Yao was unhappy, and had been unhappy all night. He said impatiently, "If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. There's no need to ask why."

Bei Zhenting grabbed Luo Yao's arm and said, "Come with me."

Luo Yao tried hard to pry Bei Zhenting's hand away, refusing to follow Bei Zhenting.

Luo Yao was quite strong. Bei Zhenting was in a bad mood today and had little patience, so he walked over, picked him up and carried him on his shoulders.

"Let go...let me go!" A grown man was carried by another man, and in front of two other men, his old face was humiliated! Luo Yao just wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"Second brother!" Luo Yao, who was unable to struggle, called for Li Er to help.

Li Er was a tough, iron-blooded man. "Young Master, do you have any instructions?"

Luo Yao: ...

Li Qingyun: You are worthy of being the second brother.

Bei Zhenting carried Luo Yao for a while and put him down. "Tell me, why did you kill that man today?"

"He's not a good person! Kill him if you want."

"Why do you think so?"

"No reason! That man is obviously not a good person. He's an accomplice. There's no way he didn't notice what the Moon Lord did, but he didn't say anything about it. He's stubborn and unrepentant. From the beginning to the end, he agreed to take us just to commit suicide to save the Moon Lord. He even wanted to kill me! It's a shame for a bad guy like him to be alive..."

Want to kill Luo Yao? Bei Zhenting's face darkened and he grabbed Luo Yao's hand, "Come back with me!"

"I don't want to!" You all think I'm a bad guy. Now that I've returned the clues to you, I don't want to go back and see your ugly faces!

"Okay, I won't go back either." Bei Zhenting winked at Li Qingyun, and Li Qingyun left.