The Year of Lihua: She Was Reborn

When Hua Ye heard Xu Zhi was going to chop off Zuo Nian's hand, she couldn't help but say angrily: "Killing this and chopping that every day, do you still have any humanity..."

Xu Zhi curled his lips into a charming smile and replied, "When did I ever admit that I was a human?"

"Enough, Master! If you continue to be so awkward, don't blame me for not taking you out next time!" Hua Ye pretended to be angry and stood up straight.

Zuo Nian's face was as calm as water, without a trace of fear on his face. But when he caught a glimpse of Hua Ye's eyes that were full of affection and could only accommodate one person, an indescribable fear surged into his heart like a tide, drowning him in an instant.

At this moment, the sunlight that had been blocked by thick clouds seemed to break free from its restraints, suddenly penetrating the clouds and shining on the three of them.

The golden light reflected a strange picture: Hua Ye was like a docile lamb, tightly embraced in Xu Zhi's arms, the two were very close; and Zuo Nian, standing opposite them, was like a lonely bystander, forming an extremely delicate and complex triangle relationship.

Mu Qi, who was standing aside, was embarrassed. Faced with the tense and emotionally entangled scene in front of him, he felt like a superfluous person and had no way to interrupt.

In desperation, he had to reach to his waist and take out a flare that was attached there.

He simply pulled the bowstring lightly, and the arrow shot straight into the sky like an arrow shot from a bow, making a sharp and piercing whistling sound that spread far away.

This flare is the signal he uses to communicate with the team down the mountain. Once it is fired now, there will surely be a response soon.

However, just as Mu Qi was about to turn around and leave to avoid this suffocating atmosphere, Zuo Nian suddenly called out to him.

Zuo Nian's voice was not loud, but it carried an unquestionable majesty, forcing Mu Qi to stop, turn around, and look at Zuo Nian with confusion, waiting for what he would say next.

Zuo Nian couldn't stand their flirting any longer, so he stopped Mu Qi who was turning to leave.

"Major General Mu, have those ordinary people woken up?"

Zuo Nian held his belly with one hand and walked slowly towards Mu Qi. He really didn't want to waste any more words with Xu Zhi, but even more so, he didn't want to see them getting along so harmoniously, which made him seem so redundant and ridiculous!

"He probably hasn't woken up yet..."

Mu Qi's answer was a bit hesitant, which prompted Zuo Nian to continue asking questions.

"What do you mean he shouldn't be awake yet?"

"As soon as they heard the fighting here, everyone rushed over here, and they forgot to leave someone to look after you. So, I don't know what happened..."

Mu Qi jogged in the direction they came from while explaining carefully, leaving Zuo Nian no chance to find fault and vent his frustration on himself.

"You really don't care about the lives of ordinary people. If I die, I die. What's there to worry about..."

Zuo Nian's mouth, which usually doesn't talk, can really make people choke when he speaks now.

"You are not afraid of death, but I am afraid that your brother will come to me to kill me. I can't stand up to him, and I can't stand up to Hua Ye either..."

As Mu Qi spoke, he inevitably moved closer to Zuo Nian, who was catching up with him and walking side by side, and whispered the truth.

They carefully walked through the bushes that were almost as tall as a person, and suddenly a fire that had been extinguished but was still emitting wisps of black smoke appeared in front of them.

The black smoke rose slowly, as if being pulled by some mysterious force.

However, what surprised and puzzled them was that the people who were supposed to be gathered around the fire and had lost their minds as if they were possessed by evil spirits, had disappeared without a trace!

It was as if these people had never existed, leaving only the empty ground and the lonely fire.

This strange scene can't help but make people feel a strong sense of loss and frustration, and even start to doubt whether they have worked in vain.

"Where are the people? Where have they gone?"

Mu Qi was shocked and couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise!

His eyes widened, his face filled with shock, and his body involuntarily moved closer to the fire that had already burned out.

Then, he carefully circled the fire, slowly spreading it out to all sides, carefully exploring the surrounding situation.

At this moment, Zuo Nian on the side suddenly made a move.

He looked solemn, with the index and middle fingers of his right hand put together, raised high, and quickly and forcefully passed in front of his eyes.

Instantly, two strange rays of light shot out from his fingers, flashing across his eyes like lightning. Then, as if possessing life, the light flickered and danced in the air, gradually converging into a dazzling ball of light.

As the light shone, a faint ripple appeared in the bottom of his eyes. Through this ripple, one could clearly see the traces of evil spirit left behind by those who were possessed by evil spirits.

These evil spirits are like black smoke, twisting and entangled, emitting a heart-pounding evil aura.

They struggled to escape, but were drawn away by the mysterious aura...