Mu Weizhou pondered over his words and didn't notice the two men walking over one after the other. When he came back to his senses, he couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't even have an impression of how Hu Zhen chatted with the two of them. This was the first time Mu Weizhou had seen people from this era. Their physical features were not much different from modern people. They wore coarse cloth short clothes and long pants. The only difference was that they all wore coarse cloth belts around their waists. One of them carried a bag while the other carried two bamboo tubes.
The two of them walked up to Mu Weiduo and looked at their attire with confusion. One of the men was chatting happily with Hu Zhen.
It turned out that these two people were Qian Tangren. They heard that the Road of Peace was going to give alms in Wucheng in the next two days, so the two of them planned to go over to watch the fun and accept the generosity of the Dafang Lord. The two of them said that the Path of Peace had ten great lords, and all of them were reincarnations of gods. It was a blessing from their previous lives to be able to meet them. They also said that if they could bring back two Holy Talismans of the Path of Peace, they could cure all kinds of diseases.
The two men asked them where they came from and why they were dressed like this. Hu Zhen made up a story, saying that he and Mu Weizhou were originally merchants from Luoyang. They went to Minyue to do business and were robbed by barbarians on the way back. Last night, they stole the clothes of the barbarians and escaped. To be honest, Mu Weizhou really admired Hu Zhen. This Hu Zhen used a child-like temperament to deal with people, and when he spoke nonsense, he was no different from a child, but the people he dealt with unconsciously believed him. Actually, he did not know that most people were like this. Different people gave off different auras or feelings. People like Hu Zhen would not be guarded against him. On the contrary, people who thought they were smart would easily make people wary, which would instead increase the complexity of life. When one's selfish desires were too strong, most of them would turn life into a competition with themselves. Otherwise, why would he say that he was too clever and ended up harming Nora's life?
Because they were going the same way, they agreed to go together. Hu Zhen chatted with the two of them, while Mu Weizhou listened more and said less. He had wanted to learn more about this era, but who knew that the two men would just turn around and say that the Path of Peace was the number one sect, and that the Fang Lords were all reincarnations of immortals. He was a little confused, and soon, Mu Weizhou lost interest. It was only then that he noticed that they were in a dense forest that covered the sun. The official road extended straight ahead, but he could not see the end. However, the air was very pleasant, giving people a refreshing feeling.
The four of them walked for about half an hour before a pavilion appeared by the roadside. At this moment, Mu Weizhou was already slightly sweating. It had been a long time since he had walked such a long distance in one breath. The other two men were also panting heavily. On the other hand, Hu Zhen was not panting despite his age. Mu Weizhou couldn't help but be surprised by this old man's physique. At this moment, a man said,"Aiya, there's a pavilion here." After walking for a few miles in one breath, I'm really a little tired. Let's take a break and drink some water.”As he spoke, he walked towards the pavilion.
Seeing this, Mu and Hu looked at the endless road and followed. After entering the pavilion, a man untied two bamboo tubes from his back and handed one to Mu Wei and the other two.
Hu Zhen took two sips and handed it to Mu Weizhou. Mu Weizhou felt that the water in the bamboo tube was really fresh and could not help but examine it carefully. The bucket was made of two bamboo poles as thick as a bowl. There was a lid on the top and a rope tied to the bamboo tube, which was just enough for people to cross over.
Mu Weizhou looked on as a man walked over with his bamboo tube. He touched it with Mu Weizhou and said with a smile,""Come, little brother, let's drink water instead of wine.”
Mu Weizhou was somewhat influenced by the man's simple appearance. He thought to himself that it was a fortuitous encounter for him to replace wine with water like his ancestors from 2,000 years ago. Looking at the man in front of him, to a certain extent, he could be considered his ancestor. He couldn't help but feel his heart heat up.
He started drinking. Just as he was about to take a second bite, he heard Hu Zhen shout from the side,"Oh no, the water is poisonous." As he spoke, he knocked over the water bottle in Mu Weizhou's hand.
Just as Mu Weizhou was surprised, the man who drank water with him just now jumped back. The other man took out two sharp knives from his bag and handed them to him.
At this moment, Hu Zhen took a step towards Mu Weizhou, then staggered and fell to the ground. Mu Weizhou subconsciously wanted to help him up, but he felt his legs go soft. He couldn't muster any strength and fell limply to the ground. Mu Weizhou felt weak all over, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness. At this moment, he also understood that these two seemingly ordinary farmers were not good people. He could not help but feel afraid.
"Hey, hey, Second Brother Zhang, the 'One Drop of Softness' that Vice Banner Lord He gave us is really useful.”One of the men said happily.
"Of course, Brother Li. Otherwise, why would it be a sacred medicine of peace? We have to do a few more things recently. When Lord Fang comes in two days and we hand over the money, he might even give us a Ten Steps Immortal Ascension Pill.”Second Brother Zhang replied.
At this moment, Mu Weizhou completely understood that he and Hu Zhen had encountered bandits. This kind of thing that only happened in novels was happening to him. At this moment, although he could not exert any strength in his limbs, his mouth could still speak. He could not help but ask,"Brothers, we have no grudges against each other. Why are you treating us like this?”
"Hehe, no grudges?" The man surnamed Li continued," We don't care about that. We just want to borrow some money from you.”As he spoke, he and the man surnamed Zhang stood up and searched separately.
Mu Weizhou was anxious when he heard Hu Zhen laughing and saying,"Brother, slow down. I'm ticklish. You're touching my itchy flesh.”
Mu Weizhou was furious when he heard that. He thought to himself, What kind of situation is this? Someone is searching me with a knife and might lose his life soon, yet he still has the heart to pay attention to my itchy flesh. Mu Weizhou was lost in his thoughts. Suddenly, the man surnamed Li kicked him in the stomach and said,"Second Brother Zhang, we're going to lose money this time. These two people don't have a single cent!”
Mu Weizhou was kicked quite hard. He felt his stomach churning and he almost vomited.
"How unlucky to meet two poor bastards.”Zhang Erge looked at the glasses he took out from Hu Zhen's arms and said," Don't waste time. Kill them quickly and throw them into the forest. Then go back and wait for the next one." Hey, Brother Li, look at this mask. It's very strange.”
"Who cares? It's not money. Good! Damn it, I wasted half a day. Two paupers!" The man surnamed Li said," Second Brother Zhang, that pit is full. We might have to find a new place to bury the bodies.”As he spoke, he walked towards Mu Weizhou with a sharp knife in his hand.
When Hu Zhen saw this, he shouted anxiously,""Guys, guys, don't be anxious. Don't you want money? We have money! Rich!"
The two men stopped and exchanged glances."Rich? Where is it?"
"We don't have it on us, but I have two ways for you to get the money!" A lot of money!"
"A lot of money?" Li asked anxiously. How?"
Hu Zhen rolled his eyes and said,"We can go to Luoyang." You know that we are merchants. When we arrive in Luoyang, we can give you a lot of money, even jewelry.”
"Humph!" When Second Brother Zhang heard this, he said," We brothers know what we can do. It was not worth it to travel more than two thousand li from here to Luoyang for some money.”
"How can it be one point? Look at my age, I've been doing business all my life. If you don't kill us, I'll give you half of my assets when we reach Luoyang. Then, I'll never have to do this robbery business again.”Hu Zhen pouted his beard and said hopefully.
The man surnamed Li seemed to be a little tempted when he heard that. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Second Brother Zhang say,"No matter how much money we have, we don't want it. It was more than two thousand miles from here to Luoyang. If there was an accident in the middle and he could not get the money in the end, he might even enter the government. Old man, although we have only met for a short time, you are quite interesting. You can only blame your bad luck. The Road of Peace must not have the reputation of robbing people halfway.”As he spoke, he stabbed the sharp knife into Hu Zhen's body.
"Wait, wait!" Hu Zhen shouted," I have another idea! There's another way!"
At this moment, Mu Weizhou was extremely nervous. He estimated that if it was any other time, he could deal with these two men alone. However, he could not move his limbs and was paralyzed. He really hoped that Hu Zhen could think of a way to convince the two of them. He really didn't want to die in this inexplicable place before he reached adulthood.
Second Brother Zhang raised his knife and asked,""What is it?"
"The solution is for the two of us to join!”Immortal Hu said seriously," You two are doing business now. Once you meet a lot of people, it will definitely be difficult. If we join, there will only be four of us. Then we can do big business. Am I right?"
Hearing this, Mu Weizhou immediately lost all hope. Thinking that he had actually hoped that Hu Zhen would come up with an idea to escape, he had really made a huge mistake. Looking at the sharp knife in the hand of the man surnamed Li, he instinctively shouted for help a few times. Then, he remembered that this place was in the dense forest, and there was no village in front of him or shop behind him. There might not be a pedestrian on the road for a long time. Suddenly, he had the idea that he was hopeless and could not escape. He calmed himself down when he thought about it. Mu Weizhou was like this. He usually looked sloppy and did not care about anything, but those who really understood him knew that he was definitely a person who had ideas when faced with problems. He remembered that when he was young, his father had praised his brother and criticized him because he had " heard " about him. His grandfather had once said," The two grandsons are different. The eldest is a dignified elder, while the second is easygoing and strategic. Haven't you seen Wu Shang and Wu Yuan? It's completely different." When Mu Weizhou grew up, he realized that his grandfather was comparing him to Wu Zixu. Although he wasn't sure if this kind of analogy was a psychological hint from a young age, whenever he encountered something, he preferred to think about it and deal with it himself. Of course, he had gone through many detours for this.
Mu Weizhou had no time to think about the current situation. The two thieves were already ready to attack the two of them. The thief surnamed Li glanced at Mu Weizhou and said," Child, have eyes when you walk in your next life." The sharp knife in his hand stabbed directly at Mu Weizhou's chest. Mu Weizhou saw a cold light flash in front of his eyes and thought to himself,'It's over.'
At this moment, Second Brother Zhang suddenly shouted,"Wait!" The sharp knife in the thief's hand had already pierced through Mu Weizhou's clothes, and the cold blade just happened to touch Mu Weizhou's skin.
At this moment, Mu Weizhou suddenly had an idea. Although he wasn't confident, he could only try his luck. However, what surprised him was why Second Brother Zhang would stop Li.
Second Brother Zhang said,"Brother Li, we'd better not kill them in the pavilion." Have you forgotten that the scholar we robbed in the morning bled all over the ground and caused us to wash it for half a day? I think we should carry them to the pit first and kill them by the side of the pit. It will save us a lot of trouble. Am I right?"
Li nodded in agreement. The two of them carried Mu Weizhou and Hu Zhen and left the official road, walking into the depths of the forest. Mu Weizhou was carried on the shoulder of the thief surnamed Li, but his mouth was not idle."You can't kill us, absolutely not! Do you know who we are? We are transmigrators, we are from the future! If you kill us, the heavens will punish you.”
Hearing Mu Weizhou's words, Hu Zhen suddenly understood something and shouted,""Brothers, he's right. You can't treat us like this. We're different from the others. We don't belong to your era. In our era, there were planes, trains, rockets, and missiles. Hey, Brother Zhang, do you understand missiles? Actually, we are the immortals that you speak of! Immortal! Do you know?"
The two of them shouted as they were carried into the dense forest. Before they could walk far, the thief threw them to the ground. This fall was naturally not light. Mu Weizhou did not exert any strength, but he was mentally prepared. However, when he landed, not only did he not feel any pain, but he felt as if he was lying on a soft cushion. Mu Weizhou twisted his face and saw a pale face of a dead man in front of him. His throat was cut open by a knife, and the blood had not dried yet. The two thieves did not say much. They bent down with their sharp knives, wanting to end their lives.
"You can't kill me. I'm not from your era. I'm actually a university student from 2000 years ago.”The dead man in front of him shocked Mu Weizhou, and his speech was somewhat incoherent. Seeing that no one could help him get out of trouble, the only thought in his mind was the " transmigration principle " that Hu Zhen had told him not long ago. As for whether this principle would really work and how it would work, he had no time to think about it now.
"Cultivators are most concerned about karma. You don't want to support the people and promote the Tao, but rob and kill. I think you will definitely suffer. Perhaps Perfected Three Purities, Grand Supreme Elder, and Patriarch Hongjun will descend to the mortal world to personally punish you! If the three cult masters, Zhang Jiao, Zhang Liang, and Zhang Bao, knew that you had committed such a crime, they would definitely punish you with the most severe punishment in the cult!”Mu Weizhou vaguely remembered that the Road of Peace had some relationship with the Yellow Turban bandits. Although he knew that it was something that happened during the Three Kingdoms period, he still blurted it out at this moment.
Mu Weizhou did not expect these random words to have any effect. He just wanted to touch the "transmigration principle", but unexpectedly, Li Xing became a little hesitant. It turned out that these two people belonged to the lowest level of the Sect of Peace. The Sect of Peace belonged to a branch of Taoism and believed in the doctrine of Taoism. Karma was indeed the core idea of their doctrine. In addition, the Road of Peace had been developing rapidly in recent years and had many members. In order to facilitate management, the current leader had indeed just implemented some cruel and strict religious rules. This thief surnamed Li had just suffered. Also, people were ignorant at that time. Most people believed in immortals and ghosts from the bottom of their hearts. In addition, when a person did something wrong, it would always conflict with their conscience. The thief surnamed Li's will was relatively weak. When the two of them shouted randomly, they were really afraid, so they could not help but stop.
At this moment, Mu Weizhou was extremely nervous. This small change naturally did not escape his eyes. Although he did not know what he said right, it must have been what he said just now that touched him. So he continued," If you kill me, I will definitely not reincarnate. I will turn into a malicious ghost and haunt you. I will definitely find a chance to take revenge. Not only you, but your families will also not be spared." You know, people who die with resentment become even more powerful ghosts!”
"Yes, I am." Hu Zhen also added," Kill us, then we can return to the sky and tell this to Grand Supreme Elder. I think he will definitely fly into a rage. At that time, not to mention the two of you, I'm afraid that Lord Fang of yours won't be able to bear the consequences. I don't need to tell you how your lord will punish you.”
At this point, the thief surnamed Li straightened his back. "That's right," Mu Weizhou continued to say randomly. If that's the case, you'll be in big trouble. Immortal Hu, when I see it, we can suggest to Lord Lao Zi that we don't let the Road of Peace be the biggest gang, but let the Road of Five Buckets of Rice be.”
"Yes, let's do it this way. When we return to the sky, we'll tell Old Lord about this and let Wudou…Dao be the number one gang. Brothers, it seems that you have committed a great sin.”Hu Zhen said ambiguously.
Mu Weizhou's words were risky. He vaguely remembered that some book had said that the Path of Peace and the Path of Five Buckets of Rice were like twins, but there were differences. However, the Path of Peace was superior in terms of both its followers and its range of transmission.
As soon as they mentioned the five buckets of rice, the thief surnamed Li couldn't help but look at Second Brother Zhang and say,""Second Brother Zhang, are they really immortals?”
"Hmph, how can an Immortal be captured? Don't listen to their nonsense. Even if what they said is true, we have no other choice but to kill them. Hurry up and do it!" Second Brother Zhang replied and stabbed the sharp knife in his hand into Hu Zhen's chest.
Hearing this, the thief surnamed Li also stabbed his knife at Mu Weizhou.
Mu Weizhou knew that he was going to die when he saw this. He couldn't help but cry out. At the same time, there was a roar in his ear. A cold wind blew. Second Brother Zhang seemed to have been pushed to the ground by something and let out a miserable cry. Mu Weizhou focused his gaze and saw a two-meter-long tiger with a white forehead biting Second Brother Zhang's neck and pulling it back and forth. Brother Zhang, who had been full of energy just a moment ago, was now like a tattered bag being thrown around by the tiger on the ground.
Due to the sudden incident, the remaining three people were all unexpected. The thief surnamed Li turned around and ran away. He didn't care about killing people. At this time, the tiger had already broken Second Brother Zhang's neck and beheaded him. The tiger noticed that something was running away, so it abandoned Second Brother Zhang's corpse and chased after Li. It didn't chase for more than a few meters before it threw him to the ground. After a few wails, the man surnamed Li went silent.
At this moment, Mu Weizhou and Hu Zhen were scared silly. This matter had really taken a turn for the worse. The two people who were on the verge of death had miraculously survived, but the two thieves had died in the tiger's mouth. Mu Weizhou and Hu Zhen lay there, not even daring to breathe loudly as they thought about what was going on.
Mu Weizhou let out a sigh of relief when he saw the tiger dragging the corpse of the thief surnamed Li deeper into the forest. Was the principle of transmigration really that effective? Mu Weizhou thought. In fact, even if there was no so-called " transmigration principle," this situation could be explained. The ancient times were not like the present, where the population was large and everywhere was developed. At that time, tigers and wolves had a wide habitat. This place was located in a dense forest, which was suitable for tigers to move around. After the two thieves from the Road of Peace killed the people, they casually disposed of the corpses. The tiger must have followed the smell of blood and found the place where they dumped the corpses. That was why it was met with an unexpected disaster. From another point of view, it was retribution. In the eyes of Mu Weizhou and Hu Zhen, this was clearly the effect of the principle of transmigration.
Mu Weizhou and Hu Zhen lay silently in the pile of dead bodies for about half an hour. Their hands and feet gradually recovered their strength, and they wanted to get up and leave as soon as possible.
The two of them only dared to say the first sentence after they entered the pavilion.
"It was too dangerous just now! Weizhou, it's all thanks to you. "Otherwise, I'm afraid we..." Hu Zhen said with lingering fear.
"That might not be the case. It might just be a coincidence. Let's quickly pack up and leave this place. That tiger could come back at any time. When that time came, it would really be over.”Mu Wei said as he packed his things.
"Yes, yes. Aiya! "The clothes we're wearing are too eye-catching. I'm afraid we'll fall back and take off two sets of clothes," Hu Zhen said in a low voice.
Mu Weizhou turned around and rummaged through the bundle left behind by the two thieves. He found a long robe, a set of short pants, and a string of copper coins inside. Hence, he tidied himself up and put on his long robe before giving his underwear to Hu Zhen.
The two of them changed their clothes, packed their things, identified the direction, and hurried forward. They ran for seven to eight miles in one breath and finally walked out of the dense forest.
Once the situation in front of him was clear, the tension in his heart was released. Only now did Mu Weizhou have the time to reassess his current situation. It seemed that this transmigration was real, and this test was not as easy as he had imagined. Looking at the long road ahead, Mu Weizhou sighed and said,"Hu Zhen, you said that this test will take two years? Can we think of a way to go back earlier?”
Once he was out of danger, Hu Zhen returned to his innocent look. He rolled his eyes and pouted his beard."How is that possible? We've already set it up for two years. There's no other way. I was thinking that what happened just now might add some evidence to my transmigration law. You see, our test has already begun to produce results.”
Mu Weizhou was not in the mood to listen to this. He thought that he could not go back, so he could only bite the bullet and continue. He said,"Then what should we do next?"
"We still have to go to Luoyang according to the plan and then think of a way to get to Mount Kunlun. I think it's getting late. We'd better hurry up and find a place to stay before it gets dark. Otherwise, it would be troublesome if they encountered wild beasts again.”
Mu Weizhou nodded. After a few steps, Mu Weizhou asked Hu Zhen,""Why is this test set to two years?”
Hu Zhen glanced at Mu Weizhou and said smugly,""I ordered this. I've roughly calculated that it would take us about a year to reach Mount Kunlun by foot from the place where we set off through Luoyang. I specially arranged for an extra day so that we can go around and have fun. How is it? I've considered everything, right?”
Mu Weizhou suddenly thought of something and asked,""Shadow Hu, you said that Luoyang and Mount Kunlun are the necessary test sites. Why don't you choose to take a train or plane to Luoyang before transmigrating?”
Hearing this, Hu Zhen stopped in his tracks and stared at Mu Weizhou for a long time. He said guiltily,""Ah, this? This way, we can learn more about this era.”Without waiting for Mu Weizhou's reply, he turned around and strode away.
Although Mu Weizhou had not been in contact with Hu Zhen for a long time, he definitely knew Hu Zhen well. It was obvious that Hu Zhen had not made any preparations before he transmigrated. If this was a game, Hu Zhen would definitely be a " pig-like teammate ". He could not help but complain in his heart,""Liar Hu, you're already an adult. Why are you inferior to Red Boy when it comes to handling matters? What could have been done in a day, you made it two years. You killed me.”
Just as he was grumbling, he heard the sound of hooves coming from the road. After a while, a group of people arrived in front of Mu Weizhou and the others. The leader of the group pulled his horse to a stop. Mu Weizhou took a closer look. There were a total of five people who came. They were dressed in fitting clothes and had jade on their waists. They had an extraordinary bearing and were all very young. The oldest was only in his thirties and all of them carried swords. The first four were tall and elegant. The fifth was not only thin but also had a skinny face, which made people feel very uncomfortable.
At this moment, the young man in the lead cupped his fists and asked,"Excuse me, did you see three people wearing yellow headscarves and looking like Taoist priests passing by?”
Mu Weizhou was surprised to see that these people were acting differently from the two thieves from before. Hu Zhen was the most experienced. He pouted his beard and cupped his fists."I'm sorry, little brothers. The two of us just arrived here and didn't see anyone wearing a yellow scarf.”
The young man in the lead wanted to ask something, but he heard another young man beside him say,"Big brother, looking at the strange clothes the two of them are wearing, I don't think we can ask anything. The three thieves might not have taken the main road to avoid being seen and heard.”
"Third Brother, don't be rude!”Then, he cupped his fists at Hu Zhen and said,"Excuse me, old man."”
With that, he turned his horse and galloped in the direction of Qian Tang. The others also followed suit. The man with the pockmarked face looked at Mu Weizhou, who was standing there with his mouth wide open and motionless, and laughed out loud.
Seeing that the few of them were drifting away, Hu Zhen smiled and said to Mu Weizhou,"Hey, kid, you've gone far. Wasn't he quite capable just now? Why was he dumbfounded when he met someone? You are Wo Li Ning! I don't think you should be called Mu Weizhou. You should be called Mu Qiongheng! Sigh, Mu Qiongheng, this name is good. I'm really smart!”Until now, Mu Weizhou had finally vented his anger when he called him a liar.
Mu Weizhou ignored him and was thinking about how different the people of this era were when he heard the sound of hooves approaching. It was the man with the pockmarked face who had returned. It turned out that things had not been peaceful recently. After the third brother caught up with their eldest brother, he reminded his eldest brother that Mu Weizhou and Hu Zhen were dressed strangely and that it was best to confirm if they were spies. The big brother felt that it made sense, so he sent the freckled man back to interrogate him.
The man with the pockmarked face walked to Mu Weizhou and the others. He stopped the horse and cupped his hands at them, asking,"May I ask where you two are from? Where are you going?"
Mu Weizhou was actually a very smart person. It was just that he was young and lacked social experience. Seeing him turn back and ask this question, she guessed what he meant. Without waiting for Hu Zhen to speak, she continued,"Ah, we're from Luoyang. We just finished our business in Qian Tang and are now preparing to return to Luoyang.”
The freckled man looked at the two of them and asked,"Then why are you dressed like this?"
Mu Weizhou then noticed that the pockmarked man was about 160 cm tall. He had a white turban on his head, wore a gray silk shirt and pants, and wore a gray silk belt. He wore black silk boots with bird patterns on them, and a blue embroidered armguard. A white Pisces jade pendant and an orange fish-shaped sachet hung on his waist. Other than his face, he gave off a gentle and harmonious feeling.
He looked at himself and Hu Zhen again. They looked a little out of place. Not only were they dirty, but they also felt strange when they were wearing clothes.
"We, we are opera singers. We had to rush back to Luoyang because of an urgent matter, so we came out in our costumes. We were robbed again just now. We fled in a hurry, so we ended up like this.”Mu Wei and Zhou Shun said.
The man with the pockmarked face nodded. He felt that what Mu Weizhou said was quite logical, so he cupped his fists and said,"Sorry for disturbing you. There are evil people in Guangling. Please be careful on the road. Goodbye!”As he spoke, he turned his horse around and was about to leave.
"Hey, wait." Mu Weizhou stopped the horse.
The man looked at Mu Weizhou in confusion.
Mu Weizhou looked up and said," We just came from the dense forest in front of us. We found a tiger inside. You guys have to be careful!"”
Hearing this, the man cupped his fists at Mu Weizhou and thanked him for his reminder. Then, the dozen horses disappeared.
The sky was nearing dusk, and the clouds of fire floated on the mountaintop in the sky. The sun had turned into a bright red circle, and the earth began to feel desolate. The two of them had no time for anything else and quickened their pace.
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