Chapter 132: Heading to Redstone Valley

  "Third question," Yin Kuang continued, "do you know a place called Red Stone Valley?" The beggar smiled as soon as he heard it, and his bright black eyes looked at Yin Kuang with a sharp contrast to his dark face. "I don't know if there's another Red Stone Valley elsewhere, but this place is called Red Stone Town because of its red stone production. There's a treacherous terrain in the southwest of the town that traveling merchants are used to calling Red Stone Valley. As for its original name, no one remembers it anymore. I wonder if this Red Stone Valley is the one you're looking for?"

  Yin Kuang, Li Shuangmu and others' eyes collided for a moment, then Yin Kuang also learned to make a gesture of cupping his hands and said: "Thank you... brother." However, in his heart, he thought: "The tone of this ancient man's speech is really awkward when learned, but it still has a nice flavor." The young beggar smiled and said: "Since that's the case, then there's nothing more for me to do? Hehe, I won't disturb you all anymore. I'll take my leave now. The Jianghu may be big, but it's also quite small. Perhaps we'll meet again someday. Take care, everyone!" With that, he cupped his hands and pressed them together, then departed with a flourish, without any hesitation or lingering.

  Wang Ning's face turned serious as he said, "This beggar... is not ordinary." He was clearly uneasy that the other party had been able to evade his perception. Bai Jue interrupted, "Fortunately, we didn't take on that Heaven Dynasty mission earlier. Matters of the Jianghu should be left to the Jianghu; let's not get involved with the Heaven Dynasty." Yin Kuang said, "I had previously suspected why our private wanted notices would immediately reduce the reputation of the Jianghu righteous path. Now it seems that from the moment we appeared, we were under someone else's surveillance. With just one beggar clan and one Western Factory spy, these two intelligence agencies are enough to spread news of our actions throughout the entire Jianghu in a short amount of time. Alas, it seems the principal has been playing us all along."

  Wei Mingdao: "Hah! Of course, I'm on the side of justice in the Jianghu. Righteousness and chivalry, swift retribution, how thrilling, how stirring!" Li Shuangmu: "We can't let emotions cloud our judgment. Don't forget why we're here. We're just passing through this place, no one knows we came, no one will know we left. We're destined to be drifters in this world. So, earning more rewards is the purpose of our trip."

  Everyone listened, fell silent, and their hearts cooled down a bit. Right, even if they did more, what could be done? They were destined to be just passersby. What was left behind didn't matter; what mattered was what they took away.

  "Then what's next..." Zeng Fei looked at everyone with a puzzled expression. Li Shuangmu had already drawn a simple map on the ground and pointed to a place in the southwest, saying: "Head to Red Stone Valley!"

  ……

  After Li Feng and the others left, a group of Western Factory guards wearing crimson robes and black armor rushed into the Temple of Land, turning it upside down in an instant. However, they didn't gain anything.

  "Sir, there's no one around," a guard reported to the leader.

  The Western Factory leader's face turned dark and sinister, slapping the guard with a loud crack. "Useless! You were fooled by a group of beggars, what's the point of keeping you?"

  After speaking, he kicked the guard flying. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he pulled out his sword, brushing aside the grass on the ground to reveal a simple map.

  "This place is... Red Stone Valley? Let's go! We're heading towards Red Stone Valley immediately!"

  After a loud shout, a group of Western-style militiamen rushed out of the broken earth temple.

  ……

  "Hey, Young Master, that group of beggars is heading to Red Stone Valley, right?" A group of beggars hid behind a bush in the dark forest. One of them whispered to a young beggar beside him. The young beggar blinked and asked curiously, "Why are they all going to Red Stone Valley? That fake Zhao Da Xia is following Xī Fáng's Jiè Xué Yǒng, who's also almost at Red Stone Valley. Fake Zhao Da Xia goes, real Zhao Da Xia goes too. And that group of young people went to Red Stone Valley as well... what's so special about this place?" "Should we go take a look, Young Master?"

  "No need! We can't let the Western Factory get a handle on us, or else, with Yu Hua Tian's usual style as a dead eunuch, he will definitely turn his gun on us, the Beggar Gang. Alas, no sooner had we gotten rid of the Eastern Factory than the Western Factory arrived, and next, who knows if there will be a Southern Factory, Northern Factory? It never ends. Let's just stay behind the scenes... Ah..." said Hong, the young master of the Beggar Gang, with a sigh, but it was unclear what he was sighing about...

  ……

  When Yin Kuang and others passed through a forest, Wang Ning suddenly stopped, then lay on the ground with his ears close to the ground, and jumped up, saying: "They're catching up." Yin Kuang smiled and said: "Good! Everyone scatter and hide, let's test the strength of these Western Factory bandits first. This is your first test for you three, White Snow, Zhong Li Mo, and Hong Zhong, so take it seriously." Yin Kuang was certain that if the Beggars' Sect didn't intervene, relying on the Western Factory's abilities, they would definitely be able to find the land temple where they were hiding. Then Yin Kuang and others left some clues to lure the Western Factory bandits. The purpose had three points: First, to test the strength of the Western Factory bandits. Second, to test the new temporary members who joined. Third, to capture one alive and force them to reveal the movements of the Western Factory.

  Bai Xue, Zhong Li Mo and Hong Zhong listened, nodding silently. Then Zhong Li Mo said, "Leave it to me." Hong Zhong said, "I've been holding back for so long, I've wanted to fight for a while now." Bai Xue said, "Just in case, next time I'll use my auxiliary skill 'Shu Zhu' on you guys, which can temporarily increase your strength and speed."

  Yin Kuang was very satisfied with their reaction and said: "Don't worry, if we can't defeat them later, there's still us. Hide immediately now."

  The 15 people immediately dispersed, some climbing trees and others lying on the ground, disappearing in an instant. Hidden, but it was a compulsory course for them.

  In less than half a minute, a group of people rushed into the forest very quickly. The first one rode a horse, and the other dozen or so people were running with all their might, just to keep up with the leader. It was the Western Depot guards who had previously chased after Yin Kuang and others. However, when those Western Depot men completely rushed into the forest, the mounted constable suddenly shouted loudly: "Halt!"

  "Cheers!!"

  Just as the carriage was about to stop, a loud shout came from the sky, and then a black figure fell from the sky. At the same time, a "whooshing" fist wind had already entered everyone's ears.

  Only to see Zhong Limo descend from the sky with a single punch, smashing down the role of the long. And that long reaction is not slow, knowing that it cannot be hard against this descending fist, directly rolling off the horse. And Zhong Limo's fist has already smashed onto the horse's back. 13 points of power, plus "冲拳" skill +2 power effect, plus Bai Xue's "巫祝" auxiliary technique ability +2 effect, a total of 17 points of power, solidly falling on that horse's back. After a "crack" sound of shattered bones, the horse let out a mournful cry and crashed to the ground. And Zhong Limo rolled down with the momentum, landing safely.

  Enemy

  That role long "raid" word has not been spoken, a slender shadow again from the sky, this time is not the "huh huh" sound, but a sharp breaking wind. White Snow holds a scythe of death that is taller than her, falling from high altitude, the scythe borrowing momentum to chop down, pointing directly at the role long's body. The role long's eyes shrink, palms merge, and actually clamp the blade of the scythe between his two meaty palms. Although the tip of the scythe has pierced his chest, it can't go any further!

  A group of Western factory thugs also reacted quickly, seeing the role trapped in danger, they all drew their knives at once. For a moment, the knife light flashed, shouting and dust flew everywhere. However, just as this was happening, a roar like a crashing bell came from the sky, and suddenly someone slammed into one of the Western factory thugs, with a powerful fist already smashing into his head. The thug hadn't even let out a miserable cry before he had already lost his soul. It turned out to be Hong Zhong!

  Hong Zhong, although excelling in defense, also has a considerable strength value of 14 points. With the auxiliary skill "Wu Zhu", his strength increases by 2 points, totaling 16 points of strength. The Western Factory disciples may have some skills, but they can't withstand Hong Zhong's powerful punch, and being hit on their vitals would be fatal. Suddenly, a figure appeared, and the group of disciples was caught off guard. In that momentary lapse, Hong Zhong charged into the crowd, "The ferocity of Grandfather Iron Fist!". On the other side, Zhong Li Mu also drew out a dagger and stabbed at the throat of the small team leader who was locked in a stalemate with Bai Xue!

  "Scoundrel, you dare!" The officer bellowed, his strength surging, and with a single pull, he swung the scythe blade to one side, blocking Zhong Limo's incoming dagger. Then, with a swift knee strike, he slammed into Zhong Limo's body, sending him tumbling to the ground! Next, with a twist of his waist and a sweep of his leg, he forced Baisuo to retreat as well!

  Zhong Limo suddenly shouted: "He has at least 15 points of strength, be careful!" Zhong Limo's defense was low, only 9 points, and he lost 6 points of life in one collision. So that Western Factory squad leader had at least 15 points of strength! Bai Xue and Hong Zhong, as well as Yin Kuang and others who were hiding in the shadows, were secretly shocked. A small team leader from the Western Factory actually had a strength value of 15 points. What about those three-dan heads and two-dan heads who performed poorly in the original story? What about the Western Factory's Director, Yu Hua Tian?!

  Only to see that the officer sneered and drew out his long knife, saying: "Ignorant bandits! How dare you oppose me, the Western Depot? Today I will make you die in this place!" As he spoke, he had already struck a blow at Bai Xue with his knife. A 15-point force knocked Bai Xue, who only had 12 points, back several steps. If Zhong Limo hadn't rushed up to intervene, the next blow would have struck Bai Xue's head.

  On the other hand, Hong Zhong had already been surrounded by the Western Factory's minions. These rascals might be weak individually, but their coordination was extremely precise, often when Hong Zhong snatched a knife, another one would immediately fall on his body, if it weren't for Hong Zhong's full effect, plus the "Wu Zhu" effect, with 24 points of abnormal defense, he would probably have been in a precarious situation.

  Yin Kuang, who was hiding on one side, had seen enough and beckoned with his hand, signaling: "Take action!"

  Zeng Fei and Ouyang Mu, who had already locked onto their target, one fired a gun and the other shot an arrow, both aiming at the Western Factory's role leader. Meanwhile, Ou Yangmu and Pan Longtao unleashed their full firepower, with flying knives and bullets sweeping towards the Western Factory thugs.