Full-Level Fierce Person
Chapter 378 - 225 Big Event_2

Chapter 378: 225 Big Event_2

"Money, no need for it."

Fang Zhixing felt that the money Wang Jiayun offered was a bit difficult to earn, so he simply chose not to earn it.

A man and his dog crossed through streets and alleys, traversed the county, and finally climbed over the city walls, leaving the county without causing any ripples.

The two followed the official road and traveled for half the night.

The pitch-black dawn passed, and a hint of the white belly of the fish emerged in the sky.

A large mountain appeared ahead.

Fang Zhixing took out a map from his pocket and spread it out.

This was the latest map he had purchased in the county; the route was marked in great detail.

"This mountain is called ’Nanping Mountain,’ and it stands as a natural barrier to the south of the county."

Fang Zhixing quickly located his exact position on the map and pondered, "After crossing the Nanping Mountain, and traveling south for another two or three hundred miles, I’ll reach the ’Turbid Sand River.’ Once we cross that large river, we can leave Xiahe County."

Xigou listened carefully and responded, "If we are only calculating the distance, it isn’t very far."

Fang Zhixing analyzed, "I’ve inquired beforehand, and the various ferry points at the Turbid Sand River are controlled by the rebel army. It might be difficult to cross that large river."

Xigou unconcernedly said, "The rebel army is just a rabble; they can’t block someone like you who is from the Nine Ox Realm."

Fang Zhixing didn’t think so, The bottom layer of the rebel army might be a rabble, but there were certainly capable people in the upper layers.

That Great Rebel Greed Wolf managed to retreat safely from Qinghe County, which was enough to prove his strength should not be underestimated.

"Hmm, let’s rest for a bit."

Fang Zhixing sat down under a large tree and began to eat some dry food.

Xigou also consumed a Third Level Upper Grade Meat Pill; his provisions were actually better.

From the perspective of provision alone, Fang Zhixing had never treated him poorly.

"Eh?!"

Not long after, Xigou suddenly raised his head, perked up his ears, and looked towards Nanping Mountain.

"What’s wrong?"

Seeing this, Fang Zhixing also turned his gaze over, and his pupils involuntarily narrowed.

He saw trails of black smoke rising from Nanping Mountain with faint flickers of firelight.

Xigou transmitted a message, "I hear wolf howls; it’s very likely the Mount Wolf of the Wolf Cavalry."

Fang Zhixing frowned and asked in surprise, "Could there be a battle taking place on Nanping Mountain?"

Xigou scratched his throat anxiously and said, "There are many howls, not just one; it’s making me want to join in."

Seeing this, without another word, Fang Zhixing took out a leash and tied up Xigou’s mouth.

"Whimper~"

Xigou glared at Fang Zhixing with big eyes, expressing his dissatisfaction and protest.

Fang Zhixing ignored him and simply said, "Let’s go over and check the situation."

The man and his dog left the official road, traveled through the woods, and ran towards the foot of the mountain.

From afar, they smelled a burning odor wafting towards them.

Fang Zhixing tiptoed and jumped onto the top of a large tree, looking out from there.

What he saw was alarming; fires raged violently on Nanping Mountain, with swathes of trees burning alongside the dense smoke, making it suffocating even from a distance.

"Fang Zhixing, there are footsteps!"

Xigou suddenly reminded via telepathy, lying on the ground where he had heard something.

Fang Zhixing focused his sight and soon spotted figures moving at the foot of the mountain.

He saw several Wolf Cavalry in armor charging down from the mountain, gathering at the foot of the mountain.

By the looks of it, it seemed as though they had suffered a defeat and were in a hasty retreat.

Fang Zhixing jumped down from the tree, his expression somewhat indecisive.

Xigou asked, "So, we have no way forward?"

Fang Zhixing nodded and said, "The fire is consuming the mountain; no telling until what year and month it will burn."

Xigou thought about it too; once a mountain fire starts, it could go on endlessly, possibly burning for many months.

They couldn’t possibly cross through the mountain fire; they were not invincible to that extent.

Moreover, even if they weren’t afraid of flames, the moment people enter a fire area, the dense smoke would obscure their vision, forcing them to run about wildly like headless flies.

This path is obstructed!

Xigou couldn’t help but ask, "Is there another route?"

Fang Zhixing took out the map again and studied it carefully, pondering, "If we head west, we could also bypass Nanping Mountain, but we would need to pass through at least three counties; it might take a month or two of travel."

Xigou was immediately unwilling to proceed, complaining, "Those three counties are probably already occupied by the rebels..."

In the midst of their telepathic conversation, suddenly, disordered footsteps came.

A man and a dog quickly hid themselves.

Soon, a group of wolf cavalry galloped from a distance.

They didn’t take the main road and chose to weave through the forest instead.

This group of wolf cavalry consisted of more than twenty men, divided into two groups.

The first group ran past quickly without stopping.

The two Mount Wolves in the back, however, walked leisurely.

The two cavalries, riding the Mount Wolves, wore notably dazzling armor and had more robust figures, likely leaders of the group.

They talked as they walked, oblivious to their surroundings.

"Big Brother, I didn’t expect the rebels to have the guts to attack Nanping Mountain. Did they think Nanping Mountain was so easy to traverse?"

"Haha, that fire was well lit, blocking a hundred thousand rebels, surely at least thirty thousand of them were burned to death."

"Yeah, the rebels are just a ragtag bunch; how can they stand against our wolf cavalry? A few charges, and we scattered them all over, fleeing across the mountains."

"Exactly, if it were not for the urgent order from the Prefectural Governor to sound the retreat, we could have kept the momentum and destroyed those hundred thousand rebels."

"Alas, it’s a pity. Tell me, why did the Prefectural Governor suddenly order a retreat? We were on the verge of a complete victory!"

"I’m not sure, but..."

The two cavalries exchanged these remarks back and forth.

At this point, the Big Brother looked around, lowered his voice, and said, "I’ve heard rumors that something big is about to happen on Nanping Mountain, and if we hadn’t retreated, everyone would have died there."

The other, visibly startled, curiously asked, "Oh, what’s the big event?"

But the Big Brother shook his head and replied, "The source kept tight-lipped, but it’s something very significant, a once-in-a-century event."

Unable to resist, the younger brother looked back and excitedly suggested, "Why don’t we stay and watch?"

The Big Brother quickly retorted, "Don’t meddle, the Prefectural Governor commanded us to return immediately, without delay."

Having said that, he spurred his Mount Wolf, which immediately burst into a gallop.

After a gust of wind, the two wolf cavalries disappeared into the forest.

A hundred meters away, Fang Zhixing and Xigou stepped out, exchanging glances involuntarily.

"What’s going on here?"

Xigou’s eyes widened, staring towards Nanping Mountain, filled with perplexity.

After a brief contemplation, Fang Zhixing sighed, "Let’s go, back the way we came."

Xigou, lost for words, objected, "Are we really going back to the County again?"

"Yes."

Fang Zhixing took a deep breath, "It seems we can’t go through Nanping Mountain after all."

Helpless, they turned around and walked back through the forest for more than ten miles before turning onto the main road.

As they walked, they met a bald old monk with a shiny head wearing a patchwork robe, Buddha Beads around his neck, and carrying a wine gourd in his hand.

"Isn’t that?!"

Fang Zhixing tensed up, his heart missed a beat.

Xigou, surprised, asked, "What happened?"

Fang Zhixing replied, "That man is the Breaking Precepts Evil Monk."

Xigou took a breath, astonished, "Ah, how is he also in Xiahe County?"

The Breaking Precepts Evil Monk was an individual who dared to confront three figures from the Nine Ox Realm and had an exceptionally strange temper.

Fang Zhixing had once "died" at the hands of the Breaking Precepts Evil Monk.

Xigou hastily suggested, "Shall we run?"

"It’s too late."

Fang Zhixing quickly dismissed the idea, "By the time I saw the Breaking Precepts Evil Monk, he had definitely seen me too. If we suddenly ran away, it would only arouse his suspicion."

Xigou took a deep breath and asked, "Then what do we do?"

Fang Zhixing replied, "Stay calm, keep walking normally, and hope he doesn’t notice us."

Xigou slightly lowered his head, daring not to look up at anyone.

The distance between them gradually closed, thirty meters, twenty meters, ten meters.

The Breaking Precepts Evil Monk glanced over, while Fang Zhixing kept his eyes straight ahead.

"Hehe, my friend, you’ve come all this way, why turn back now?"

Suddenly, the Breaking Precepts Evil Monk stopped, hands behind his back, smiling, "Aren’t you here to watch how a Restricted Area is born?"

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Went to the hospital today, feeling very unwell, the next Chapter will be very late, see you tomorrow.