Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

"Did you see where the rat ran off to?" he asked immediately.

"It seems they went outside the tent."

Upon hearing this, the mercenary fell into deep thought.

He was at a loss for words; he had told them the news, but he couldn't help them in any way.

The honest mercenary felt extremely guilty.

Guan Xun lowered his eyes: "We didn't use any animal-repelling powder... so we dare not leave rashly under the cover of darkness."

The honest mercenary nodded silently, and after a moment's thought, he gritted his teeth and said, "After leaving the mountain tomorrow, we'll have to pass through a deserted village. I'll think of another way then."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a rustling sound came from outside the tent, followed by the sound of footsteps.

It must have been the other mercenaries who came out to relieve themselves.

The honest-looking mercenary immediately stiffened and said in a low voice, "You guys rest first."

After saying that, he carefully walked out.

After he left, and until all was quiet, Guan Xun finally released the woman from her restraints.

She could move her body, but couldn't speak yet. The female protagonist hurriedly pointed to her mouth to indicate this.

Guan Xun then realized what was happening and snapped his fingers.

"Huff, huff..." The woman greedily took several deep breaths.

After calming down, just as she was about to shout in alarm, she caught a glimpse of Guan Xun giving her a warning look.

She immediately covered her mouth, lowered her voice, and asked in a panic, "What should we do? What should we do? Aren't you scared?"

Guan Xun casually shook his head and didn't really pay her any attention.

Close your eyes and start resting.

Seeing this, she had no choice but to shut up.

I was so panicked that I didn't sleep all night.

The next day.

The mercenaries had already gathered their men and were preparing to leave the mountain.

In the silent valley, a large group of people walked quietly.

Their wary eyes constantly scanned the surrounding bushes and trees, their movements tense, ready to deal with any unexpected situation at any moment.

Having been mercenaries for so many years, this wasn't the first time they had worked together, so their tacit understanding was self-evident. The moment one mercenary looked away, another would immediately take over the inspection, never letting their guard down for a moment.

Guan Xun and the woman were arranged to walk in the middle of the group.

Guan Xun walked with ease, his physical fitness in no way inferior to the men. The woman, on the other hand, seemed a bit weak, her breathing somewhat disordered, and she gently wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand, making one feel a sense of pity for her.

This attracted the attention of some of the mercenaries around her, who couldn't help but glance at her a few more times.

It's a real shame that such a beautiful girl is being sent to Master Hu's place.

One mercenary shook his head, but that was just a thought to himself. He wouldn't turn down money; money was more important to him.

Guan Xun casually glanced at the mercenaries around her, then slowly looked away. She wasn't particularly interested in what these mercenaries were thinking.

With a slight twitch of her eyebrow, she quickened her pace.

They had only been gone a short while.

Several bloodied corpses were hanging upside down from tree branches, perched on top of bushes, or lying on the ground ahead.

In addition, there were also some monster corpses.

It was clear that they had just gone through a brutal struggle, resulting in mutual destruction.

Suddenly, the sound of a branch snapping rang out from high above.

Everyone looked up and saw a monkey with white cheeks and red fur swinging from branch to branch toward them.

It bared its teeth and looked quite ferocious.

Its mouth, paws, and fur were all covered in blood.

It seems that these cruel scenes before us were caused by it.

The monkey puffed out its cheeks and then let out a loud roar.

Spit flew like water droplets, heading straight for the mercenaries! It landed right on the faces of two mercenaries behind them.

They turned pale instantly, covered their faces and screamed in pain, bright red blood flowing from between their fingers.

This monkey's saliva is poisonous.

Guan Xun narrowed his eyes and looked at the monkey.

It is a red-crested white-headed macaque of level 37.

Enraged by the attack, the mercenaries retaliated, each displaying their skills and launching a barrage of blows at the monkey. Their coordinated attacks were so seamless that it was clear they had considerable combat experience.

The honest-looking mercenary took out some medicine and gave it to the poisoned mercenary.

The bleeding stopped, but the areas on my face that had been touched by the saliva were starting to fester.

He was at a loss and could only seek medical treatment after leaving the mountains.

This time, they suffered a loss entirely because of their carelessness. It was all because they hadn't encountered any monsters along the way and had beast-repelling powder, which made them take chances.

"Girl, aren't you a doctor? Quickly take a look at them," the mercenary leader shouted.

Guan Xun lowered his head, a troubled look on his face: "I'm just an apprentice. I usually help my master sort medicinal herbs at the clinic, and I don't know how to treat people. I'm still learning..."

Seeing their pitiful appearance, the mercenaries couldn't say anything, so they could only curse their bad luck and continue leading the team forward, becoming even more cautious.

Their speed was also faster, since the mercenaries with festering facial sores couldn't hold out for long.

But for some reason, they encountered another high-level demon beast after only walking a short distance. Fortunately, they outnumbered the others, so no one was injured this time.

"Master, how did I do? I recruited some decent demonic beasts to give them some practice!" Chi Rong's voice suddenly rang in Guan Xun's mind.

Guan Xun's lips curled slightly, and his eyes flickered.

"Well done."

She's a very vengeful person. Yesterday, the mercenaries used her as a target for throwing darts, and today she'll make them the target for monsters.

at last.

After enduring several waves of attacks from demonic beasts, they finally stepped out of the dangerous area of ​​the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons and entered the edge of the region.

This place has many medicinal herbs, so naturally there are many people coming and going.

As soon as they came out from the inside, they were met by a group of mercenaries who were about to go on a mission.

Seeing their miserable state, they all sneered and laughed contemptuously.

The mercenary leader was in a hurry to find a doctor to treat his companions and didn't have time to argue with them, so he could only continue walking towards the outer edge.

There are fewer monsters on the outskirts, and more medicinal herbs around, so it seems that the doctors came to these places to find medicinal herbs.

Once you leave the edge of the area, you'll see a path lined with green hills and clear waters.

"Hurry, let's walk faster, we'll be at the deserted village soon!" The mercenary leader waved to them.

The two injured mercenaries had been with the team for quite some time and were considered his right and left hands. They were quite capable and had been selected for a long time before joining the team.

If their lives are in danger, the strength of his team will definitely be greatly reduced, and they will only be able to take on missions with low pay... With a team of more than a dozen people, each person will receive very little.

Because they were traveling too fast, they didn't pay attention to the woman in the group. She was panting and couldn't keep up, and soon she fell behind the group.

She walked along, frantically looking around. With the group in disarray, she thought she might be able to escape.

Thinking this, she slowed her pace further, wanting all the mercenaries to walk at the front.

As soon as I slowed down, someone pushed me from behind.

"Hurry up, we can't afford to be delayed," a mercenary said impatiently, frowning.

The woman turned pale and had no choice but to abandon the idea for the time being.