Chapter 178: The pursuer arrive

“Mom, please keep your voice down, don’t let anyone hear you,” the young man whispered, his eyes scanning back and forth over the corpses on the ground.

Along the way, he had seen many corpses, but this was the first time he had witnessed such a bloody scene.

When the woman realized it later, she was startled and broke into a sweat.

She looked around nervously, “Get out of here quickly.”

The mother and son hurriedly left the place.

After crossing the blood-covered checkpoint, the pace of mother and son gradually slowed down.

“Yu Zhou, let’s not follow them anymore. If they have any thoughts, we…” the woman said, worried.

Zhao Yuzhou shook his head, “Mom, the only way to survive is by following them.”

Seeing that she disagreed, he analyzed it seriously with her, “Mom, if we don’t go with them today, we will definitely pass by this place when we leave early the next morning.

The money on them will be exploited by others. Without money and food, we will become corpses on the roadside sooner or later.”

“Those people have carriages and many companions, so they will encounter quite a few dangers along the way.

Even so, they can still live so comfortably, which shows that these people are powerful.”

“The only way we can survive is by following them closely.”

“Would such a person kill us?”

Zhao Yuzhou seemed to sense his mother’s worry, “Mom, don’t worry.

If they were not good for us, they would have driven away when we were following them, and they would not have allowed us to keep up.”

“Mom, let’s go.”

The woman was pushed forward by her son.

“Okay! I hope you saw them correctly.”

“No.” Zhao Yuzhou trusted his intuition.

Along the way, they encountered many dangers. He relied on his instincts to help them avoid numerous crises before they could reach Linzhou safely.

When he saw the group of people at the city gate, a long-lost intuition resurfaced in his mind.

Going forward, it was his temptation to ask them to help bring food.

They agreed and even considered him thoughtfully.

This showed that his intuition was correct; if they followed them, they would have a way to survive.

On the wall of Linzhi County, a group of officers and soldiers guarding the city yawned and glanced at the sky.

It was already dark, and the refugees under the city gate were starting to pack their luggage one after another.

An officer rubbed his sleepy eyes and asked the person next to him, “What time is it?”

The officer being questioned glanced at the sky and said, “Mao hour.”

“Mao hour. Jingtou and the others should be back around now.”

“Yes.”

“I wonder how much benefit Jingtou and the others got when those fat sheep left yesterday.”

When the money matter was mentioned, the sleepiness disappeared, and a strong interest sparkled in his eyes.

Jingtou is a generous man. If he gets any benefits, our brothers will be sure to share. Let’s just wait.”

“Hey, I guess I can get a tael of silver no matter what this time.”

“Maybe.”

“It’s a pity, Datou. It’s all for the guy inside.”

“Shh, you don’t want to die. Be careful if anyone hears it; your life will be at risk if it reaches the ears of the county magistrate.”

“What are you afraid of? Money is more important than life; no one knows about this.

I heard that there is an epidemic in Nanshan County. I don’t know whether it is true or not,” the officer said in a low voice.

“Regardless of whether there is an epidemic or not, didn’t you ask Lao Wang to stop anyone outside and not let anyone who is sick in?

As long as he is there to stop us, we will be safe.”

“I don’t think so. We should be careful when patrolling. If there is an epidemic, and the news is true, it will be too late to regret it.

If I were an adult, I would definitely not let people from Meizhou enter.”

“You don’t need to worry about it.”

While the two were chatting, a group of government servants took over from Jingtou and emerged from the city gate, heading south.

The refugees at the city gate saw the group of government officials walking away, all of them with pale faces.

“They must be waiting for us over there.”

“Yes!”

“What can we do?”

“No matter what, we have to leave.”

While they were discussing, some refugees who had set off earlier than them had already reached the checkpoint.

The strong smell of blood had not dissipated even after a night.

As soon as they approached, a flock of crows flew away, circling in the air and making an unpleasant cry that sounded like mourning.

“Dad, Mom, look over there.”

“Oh my God!”

When these people came closer, they looked at the corpses on the ground and the soaked land, and horror filled their faces.

“These, these people…”

Looking at the clothes worn by the dead, they were all the garments of Linzhi County government officials.

The experienced man knelt down to examine the corpse with a solemn expression, “They were killed last night.”

As soon as these words came out, everyone thought of yesterday’s mighty team and felt a chill run down their spines.

“Is it them?”

“Whether it’s them or not, let’s leave quickly.”

“Yes, yes, leave quickly. If we stay here, something big will happen.”

The group of people left in a hurry, not daring to stay at all.

Not long after this group of people left, a replacement group followed closely. When they saw the corpses on the ground, everyone had a look of horror on their faces.

“Tou, Jingtou and the others are all dead.”

A yamen servant immediately knelt down to check the body, his face ugly, “Jingtou and the others have been dead for at least five hours.”

“Five hours…”

After careful calculation, the murderer was identified.

“It’s them, that group of fat sheep.”

“These people are really brave.”

The squad leader said with a sullen face, “You guys are here to guard, and you can’t let anyone leave today. I will go back and report to you, sir.”

“Okay.”

The class leader hurriedly left.

At the same time, a group of riding teams uniformly dressed in navy blue came towards Linzhou in a dusty manner.

Along the way, everyone looked tired, but their eyes were sharp, and there was a chilling air about them.

Any refugees who encountered them would subconsciously get out of the way, for fear of bumping into these noble people.

“Sir, if we go further we will reach the boundary of Linzhou.”

They searched for the people from Xinghua Village all the way, but never saw the people from Xinghua Village again.

I’m afraid that group of people has already entered Linzhou.

“Sir, are you still chasing me?”

Linzhou is under that person’s jurisdiction. If they are discovered by that person, their lives will be in danger.

The leading man pondered for a moment, “Keep chasing.”

The treasure map is related to the great cause of the Lord, and they must go all out.

Since there are clues, we must pursue them to the end.

The mysterious man in Xinghua Village, the more mysterious he is, the better for them.

If they find it so easily, I’m afraid they will be disappointed.

I hope that the mysterious man named Yang Shu in Xinghua Village will not disappoint them.