Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

The desolate village is located between the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons and the Central Plains, which is also the border area of ​​the Central Plains that people talk about.

As a necessary stop on the way to Zhongzhou, the buildings are not particularly prosperous, but the population is quite dense.

Vendors hawking their wares and mercenary groups coming and going are everywhere. High above, flying monsters can be seen shuttling back and forth, carrying people to various places.

"You guys find an inn to settle in first," the mercenary leader ordered with a wave of his hand, then led a few men to help the wounded to the nearest clinic.

Seeing their leader leave, the remaining mercenaries breathed a sigh of relief and lost their disciplined demeanor from the previous mission. The tension they had felt during the past two weeks of missions completely dissipated.

They put their arms around each other's shoulders and shouted that they were going to drink and eat meat.

Find a nearby inn and settle in as you like.

They used the excuse of having fun to leave the honest-looking mercenary and another tall, thin mercenary behind to keep watch.

The group of guys then went out into the street with the gold coins in their pockets.

Tie's palms were sweating profusely; the chance to help the woman escape was right in front of him.

Looking at the tall, thin mercenary sitting in the lobby waiting for food and drinks, his eyes darted around as he pondered a solution.

Then they heard the tall, thin mercenary slam his fist on the table and complain through gritted teeth, "Damn it, they're the only ones who know how to have fun, leaving me all alone here! They're taking advantage of me because I haven't been in the team long!"

Upon hearing this, Tiehe immediately came up with a solution.

"Li Xun, if you are tired, go and rest for a while. I will stay here and have them bring the food and wine up to you when they are ready."

Li Xun was feeling annoyed. Glancing at Tie He's obsequious manner, he couldn't help but feel a sense of superiority. He raised his hand and patted Tie He's chest: "Brother Tie He really knows how to handle things. Then I'll trouble you to keep watch."

Tiehe smiled and nodded: "You can rest assured."

Once it was confirmed that Li Xun had gone upstairs to rest, Tie He immediately went upstairs as well and knocked on the door on the other side.

"Girl? Quick, now is the perfect time to escape."

The woman, who was already pacing anxiously in the room, immediately clutched her clothes upon hearing this: "Really? They're all gone?"

"Yes, let's go quickly." Tiehe nodded.

The woman walked quickly to the door, peeked out to observe, and after confirming that the other person was not lying, she ran away without looking back.

They didn't even say thank you.

"Girl, you should leave now." Seeing Guan Xun still sitting calmly, Tie He frowned. "So that they won't take their anger out on you when they come back."

Guan Xun took a leisurely sip of tea: "What are your plans after we leave?"

Tie He was taken aback, clearly not expecting the other party to ask such a question. A hint of difficulty appeared in his eyes, and his face was full of helplessness: "You don't need to worry, I will find a way."

Even so, he really couldn't think of any solutions, and he was afraid he would get a beating soon.

"Are you familiar with this Central Plains?" Guan Xun asked again.

Tie He was somewhat puzzled, but still answered truthfully, "That's natural, my home is located in Zhongzhou."

"Then come with me."

"Fine, you'd better hurry up and leave." Tie He was quick to speak, but he immediately realized something was wrong and stared at Guan Xun in utter astonishment. "What did you say?! Go...go with you?!"

Before the other party could reply, he quickly waved his hand and said, "I'm sorry to refuse, but you don't need to worry about my safety."

The job he took on this time paid a high fee, and he would receive a large commission after it was completed. This money was for his sister's medical treatment and medicine. If he left like this, his sister would not be able to use the medicine for the next few months.

If he doesn't leave, the worst that can happen is he gets beaten up, but he can grit his teeth and get through it. He can recover quickly with some medicine.

Well……

Are you worried about his safety?

Guan Xun tapped his fair fingertips lightly on the table a few times: "I just need someone familiar with Zhongzhou who can lead the way."

Tiehe found this somewhat unbelievable: "Isn't the young lady a medical apprentice from Zhongzhou?"

Guan Xun raised an eyebrow.

Although he didn't say anything, his expression clearly indicated that it was all just a story made up on the spot.

It turned out to be the case.

Tie He sighed deeply and shook his head: "I'm really sorry, you should leave as soon as possible."

The refusal was very decisive.

Alright, Guan Xun won't force me.

"By the way, if you want to get to Zhongzhou faster, you can head north. There are flying monsters there that are used for transportation."

Tiehe added one more sentence before hurriedly leaving.

The urging is so urgent, it seems the mercenary leaders will be back soon, and we won't be able to get any information from him anyway.

Therefore, Guan Xun did not linger there any longer.

After buying some clothes and items from the vendors, he also bought a map of Zhongzhou and headed north, following Tiehe's advice.

It's more like a small city than a village.

The wide avenues lead in all directions, with many people moving back and forth, creating a constant commotion.

Guan Xun unfolded the map in his hand, his gaze sweeping over the haphazardly marked areas, and felt a headache coming on.

Suddenly, her gaze faltered.

In the lower left corner of the map, the entire corner was painted white, and next to it, the words "Snowy Region" were written in hasty handwriting.

Snowy region?

Isn't this the place that Chi Rong mentioned before?

Sensing its master's confusion, Chi Rong peeked out from its sleeve and immediately clung to the map.

The spiritual energy threads binding her body accidentally got tangled in the cloth at the cuff of her sleeve, trapping the small fish at the end of the threads inside her robe.

It was strangled tightly.

It even tried to tug at it forcefully.

Whoops.

Guan Xun clicked his tongue, tucked the map under his arm, and started to pull the thread.

When she tied the little fish with silk thread, she had considered the possibility of it being strangled. She was afraid that the little fish's small body would be injured by the strangulation, so she deliberately used a less domineering wood-attribute spiritual power.

Chi Rong is quite strong; what if he strangles it in two? I wonder if we can put it back together.

I don't know how it happened, but the threads were all knotted together in countless knots, and there was no way to untangle them.

Guan Xun frowned, and after a moment's thought, he simply took back the spiritual energy thread.

Xiaoyu's attitude is much better now, which is all thanks to the effect of the blood. She can see that Xiaoyu likes the blood, and now that there are no threads binding her, she shouldn't leave her side easily.

If it leaves, she immediately catches it again.

The silk threads were removed, and the cuffs, which had been wrapped up in a ball, finally loosened.

But the little fish didn't come out for a long time.

Ok?

Guan Xun reached in and rubbed it, grabbing it in his hand.

"Strangled to death? So fragile?"

She couldn't sense the little fish's presence either. Seeing that it was motionless with its eyes closed, she picked it up and brought it close to her ear.

Little Fish: "...No."

Guan Xun paused slightly, then slowly released his grip: "I'm not tying you up anymore."

The little fish flicked its tail and swam to the side, hovering beside her head.

They really had no intention of running away.

Seeing this, Guan Xun smiled and curled the corners of his mouth.

He took out the map from under his armpit, spread it out, and shoved it in front of Chi Rong.

I tapped the bottom left corner with my fingertip.