Chapter Twenty: The Imperial Cat and the Mouse Tail Appear in the Desolate Wilderness, Suddenly Displaying an Ominous Change

  The magpie flies in the autumn colors, the sky is clear and the clouds are distant.

  At dawn, outside the west gate of Bianjing, a black lacquered carriage with two drivers was parked by the roadside, with a dark brown horse tied up beside it. Beside the carriage were County Magistrate Bao, Mr. Gong and Ma Han, followed by some attendants, and of course, that plaintiff Zhang QingSong!

  "Are you really not going to say goodbye to Zhanhuan Wei?" Gong Sun Ce asked.

  Bao Zheng smiled and said, "Forget it, I'm afraid the guards at the yamen will ask to follow us!"

  "That's fine!" Gong Sun Ce smiled and said, "Get in the carriage, sir, let's go!"

  Master Bao, you won't let Zhan Huwei come, but does that mean he won't come? Given Zhan Huwei's temperament, if he doesn't come, that would be the most impossible thing to happen. Moreover, maybe he'll even bring Jin Maoshu along!

  Gongsun Ce turned his head and glanced at the prefecture government office, chuckled lightly, and then got on the carriage with Bao Quan.

  The horse carriage disappeared into the distance on the winding small road!

  A faint red figure flashed by the door!

  On the second day, Zhan Zhao took the Dan medicine and after circulating his Qi for twelve cycles, he had just stood up when Bai Yutang kicked open the door, "Meow, now that I, Fifth Master, have fully recovered, let's hurry up and go!"

  Zhan Zhao looked at the door that Bai Yutang had kicked open with one foot, which was now split in two. He let out a sigh, it seemed like this was the new door they had just put up yesterday...

  However, the elixir given by Mr. Zhuge is indeed powerful, and it really only takes two days. Now, I don't feel any discomfort at all, and my body seems to have endless energy, as if I could kill a few tigers!

  "Brother Bai, let's go!" Zhan Zhao said with a clenched fist, grabbing the giant void sword and following Bai Yutang out of the room!

  Chen State, Manor of Marquis Anle!

  Inside the main hall, on the main seat, a man in brocade clothes sat, facing the main seat. Two rows of martial artists stood opposite him, each with long and short weapons on their backs, sturdy in build, none of them looked like good people.

  The young man in brocade clothes looked like he was around 21 or 22 years old, with a face as smooth as oil powder, long eyebrows and piercing eyes, with a hint of mockery at the corners of his eyes. He wore a brocade robe with a jade belt around his waist, and a cloud-patterned cloak that seemed to be stained with blood. He was carefully examining a piece of paper in his hand.

  After a moment, the young man picked up the note and sneered, "My father, Master Pong, sent me an urgent message from Beijing by flying pigeon. The imperial court actually sent that Bao Heizi to Chen Prefecture to inspect disaster relief efforts. I'd like to see what kind of skills that Bao Heizi has!"

  "But, Lord Hou, that Hei Zi is notorious for being ruthless and impartial, unafraid of power. If he were to arrive at the Chenzhou border, I'm afraid it would be..." A scholar standing beside him spoke up!

  "Ha! You're getting more and more arrogant!" Anle Hou Pang Yu sneered, "Chen State is my territory. Even if Bao Quan came here, what could he do? However, if he did come, it would be a nuisance!"

  "Why don't we just get rid of him on the way?" Anle Hou's eyes were icy cold. "I've heard that Bao Zheng has a man named Nan Xuezhang by his side, with unparalleled martial arts skills. Hmph, let's go, Pang Da. We'll go find Leng Dudu, it's time for him to take action too. The murderer he's been longing to kill is already on the road to Chenzhou. Let Leng Dudu assassinate Bao Zheng. If we succeed, that's best. If not, no harm done either. When Bao Zheng arrives in Chenzhou..."

  "Marquis Hou is indeed a good strategist!" Pang Da said with a flattering face!

  "Go!" Anle Hou Pang Yu gave an order, and Pang Da hastily followed Anle Hou out!

  A gentle breeze outside the sparse woods, half of the autumn mountains hide the crescent moon.

  On the side of a remote rural road, a desolate temple stands alone. At first, the moonlight shrouds the eaves of the temple, casting an icy glow. The windows creak in the autumn wind, and before the cold and solemn gate, only two pale lanterns hang precariously in the autumn breeze.

  "Tonight, let's inconvenience you, sir, and rest here for a night!" Gong Sun Ce bowed his hands to Bao Da Ren!

  Bao Daren shook his head, "It doesn't matter, there's no village ahead and no shops behind, having a temple to stay in is much better than sleeping outdoors in the wilderness, this official won't ask for more!"

  "An adult is indeed magnanimous!" Gong Sun Ce smiled and immediately went to arrange for everyone to rest here.

  Not far from the wild temple, on top of a thicket, there were two people. The night was dark and it was hard to make out their figures, but one person wore white clothes and the other wore light blue casual shirt.

  "Hey, kitty, we've been rushing for two days and finally caught up with Lord Bao. But why not reveal ourselves directly to find Lord Bao? Why follow him from behind instead?" The man in white asked puzzledly!

  "Brother Bai, considering Bao Daren's temperament, if he finds out that the two of us are secretly following him, I'm sure he'll strongly demand that we return!" The man in blue clothes said with a smile, "It's better to just follow Bao Daren all the way to Chenzhou, and then reveal ourselves. By that time, we will have already arrived at Chenzhou, and Bao Daren won't be able to ask us to go back anymore!"

  The two were indeed Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao. After leaving Kaifeng, they galloped their horses and finally caught up with Bao Zheng and the others on the third day after Bao Zheng left. However, Zhan Zhao insisted on secretly protecting Lord Bao, so the two did not appear to meet with Bao Zheng.

  "You stinky cat, you have a lot of twisted logic!" Bai Yutang coldly snorted!

  "Alright, Brother Bai, take a rest while you still can!" Zhan Zhao said with a faint smile.

  Suddenly, a blue light flashed across the sky, and a thunderbolt struck, illuminating the sky. Bai Yutang's mouth twitched, "Looks like it's going to rain, could it be that I, Wu Ye, will become a drowned rat tonight?!"

  Zhan Zhao's face also twitched, "What to do? Otherwise, we'd better show up and meet with Bao Daren. If not, I'm afraid you and I will have to spend the night outdoors and really become drowned rats. Who knows, maybe we won't even be able to sleep tonight!"

  Bai Yutang flipped his eyes like a peach blossom, "You stinky cat, how did your expression change so quickly? By the way, where did your title of 'Southern Hero' come from?"

  Zhan Zhao helplessly shook his head. I'm not the original Southern Chivalrous Zhan Zhao, ahhhhh! But how can I say that to Bai Haozi? It's hopeless!

  Zhan Zhao let out a sigh, just about to speak, when suddenly his brow twitched and his heavenly eye opened automatically. Zhan Zhao was shocked in his heart and thought to himself, "No way, surely there isn't another demon or monster?"

  Heaven, spare me, since I came here, except for the initial beauty case, there hasn't been a single normal...

  "Huh? Kitty, what's with the mark on your forehead again?" Bai Yutang asked in surprise, as the distant lightning continued to flash and the thunder continued to rumble!

  Zhan Zhao glanced at Bai Yutang with a sorrowful gaze, "That... this mark appearing is absolutely not a good thing..."

  "Oh?!" Bai Yutang asked with great interest, "What does this mean?"

  What's wrong with you, big-headed ghost, Zhan Zhao is secretly criticizing you.

  The Celestial Eye released a silver glow, gazing into the distance. Zhan Zhao suddenly stiffened because he saw a young girl wearing a plain green dress made of silk, embroidered shoes with flowers, and her hair was tied up like ink, but there was no decoration on her at all. Her facial features were delicate, yet she had no air of nobility about her. Her black hair cascaded down like silk, and her almond-shaped eyes and cherry lips were striking. The thunder and lightning in the sky were actually chasing after her!

  Zhan Zhao was stunned and speechless, memories of TV dramas and movies from his past life were all triggered, then Zhan Zhao's mouth twitched, could it be that this is some kind of monster? And the lightning that struck her was that so-called heavenly tribulation thing!

  The girl's figure was extremely swift, and in a few flashes, she had dodged several lightning bolts. Just as she stood firm, another bolt struck her, and a thread of blood appeared at the corner of her mouth. The girl hastily flashed aside, floating and drifting like a cloud, and in a few breaths, she had rushed to the temple gate, hastily flashing aside and rushing inside!

  Zhan Zhao almost exclaimed, but Bai Yutang directly roared, "Miao Er, I just saw a green figure rushing into the temple, with extremely high lightness skills. Let's go take a look!"

  Zhan Zhao was about to respond when suddenly a loud thunderclap shook the sky, and a bolt of lightning struck directly at the temple!

  "My goodness!" Zhang Xiang and Bai Yutang were instantly stunned, and at the same time burst out with profanity!