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Chapter 264 The Bandits Are Coming

As the evil aura here became increasingly dense, Liu Mao next door suffered greatly, especially at night. The noise of Ning Ji and Si He practicing martial arts was particularly obvious in the quiet night, disturbing his sleep. That would have been fine, he could have just stuffed some cotton in his ears.

But how could he possibly sleep with that chilling aura that couldn't be ignored?

The main thing is that this is not ordinary cold, but a chill that makes people feel cold from the bottom of their hearts. It is useless to cover yourself with a quilt, it is extremely creepy.

Although there was no substantial harm, it was a constant torture. Helplessly, he could only change his residence and found a slightly better house at the entrance of the village, away from the yard of these two people.

If possible, he really didn't want to stay in this deserted village. Even at the farthest village entrance, he could still feel the terrifying chill at night. It would be better during the day.

Perhaps influenced by Ning Ji and Si He, Liu Mao also slowly changed his work and rest schedule, mainly because he had trouble falling asleep at night, but could still sleep well during the day.

On the fourth day, at noon, Ning Ji got up and went to the city with Liu Mao to buy some things, such as fruits, vegetables, eggs, bacon, and daily necessities.

After all, he had eaten too much wild vegetables and mushrooms, so he needed a change of taste. But Ning Ji didn't trust Liu Mao when it came to food. This was different from buying rice and grains before. If Liu Mao really had ulterior motives and tampered with the food, he would be in trouble.

Liu Mao held up his sleepy drooping eyelids and followed Ning Ji on horseback into the city.

As for Liu Sihe, she was alone in the deserted village with the bronze tripod. Most people would be seeking death here, and she was not a weak girl who could not even lift a finger.

After entering the city and shopping, I occasionally heard people in the city discussing the Black Forest Tomb.

Some people say that it is a ghost place where people are eaten. Anyone who enters there is likely to die, and there are even many teams where no one survives.

Some people also say that the treasure in the ancient tomb is a scam. There are no treasures in it, only horrible corpses. The corpses are controlled by someone and kill everyone who enters and take away their property. They say that the person behind it has sinister intentions.

There are many other theories, the most important of which is that almost all those who entered the tomb died, with only a few escaping. It is said that those who escaped were seriously injured and in poor condition.

After hearing those conversations, Liu Mao became a little more alert. He looked at Ning Ji secretly with complicated eyes. After all, this man and woman were the rare ones who could come out of the ancient tomb unharmed.

Ning Ji did not hear the news that the ancient tomb was destroyed. The corners of his lips rose slightly and he was in a good mood.

He bought things along the way, and the bags, big and small, were hung on the backs of the two horses. They were full. Perhaps because he bought a lot of things, many people looked at him sideways.

Especially when Ning Ji entered a luxuriously decorated shoe store and bought two pairs of expensive women's shoes, his secret gaze became even more profound.

On the other side, outside the deserted village, a group of people and horses passed by the village. When an older man in the group noticed something strange about the deserted village, he stopped his horse, looked at the deserted village from a distance, and frowned slightly.

Seeing this, the others also stopped and looked in the direction he was looking, asking him with puzzled eyes what was wrong.

The man said, "There's something strange about this deserted village."

Hearing this, they all took a careful look at the village. Perhaps because the village had been abandoned for a long time, it looked dilapidated and desolate. However, upon closer inspection, they discovered that the village seemed to be filled with a light mist, but the surrounding forests did not. It was indeed a bit strange.

"Uncle Chen, it's normal for evil spirits to be present in this deserted village. We don't need to bother getting rid of them. The most important thing right now is to rush to the Black Forest. After all, we're already several days late. If we delay any further, the contents of the ancient tomb might have been taken away."

"Xiao Mu is right, Uncle Chen, let's not get involved in this. There are so many places in the world where evil spirits are causing trouble. There's no need for us to waste our time and energy on this thankless task."

After hearing their dissuasion, the man called Uncle Chen had to give up the idea.

However, it was almost dusk. He looked up at the sky and said, "Let's just ignore it, but it's getting late now. We're not far from the Black Forest. If we continue our journey now, we'll have to stay in the forest tonight. There are many wild animals in the forest, so it's better to stay out for the night and continue our journey tomorrow morning. Besides, we've been traveling all day today, and we're all tired."

After hearing what Uncle Chen said, the others thought about it and had no objection. This was the safest arrangement. After all, if they spent the night in the forest, they had to be extremely alert and take turns to keep watch, which was very dangerous.

"If we enter the city now, the city gate will be closed soon, right? The nearest city is still some distance away." The man called Xiaomu said again.

"Then let's stay here. It's secluded here and much safer than in the forest." Uncle Chen quickly responded.

The others looked at Uncle Chen and felt that he had already made up his mind to stay. After all, the deserted village in the distance was different, and sleeping here was not necessarily safer than in the forest.

But Chen Bode was highly respected, and since he had said so and had not said he would take care of the affairs of the deserted village, they had no choice but to do as he said and stay here to rest for a night.

The group found a relatively open place to rest, divided the work, picked up branches, made a fire and prepared food.

Uncle Chen sat on the grass, looking thoughtfully at the deserted village in the distance. Seeing this, the others didn't say anything.

After a long time, when the sun was about to set, Ning Ji and Liu Mao came back.

The two men noticed the group of people in the deserted village from afar, but Ning Ji just glanced at them and rode his horse towards the village, with Liu Mao following closely behind.

Uncle Chen and his group also noticed the two people. They were surprised to see them riding their horses towards the strange deserted village with a clear purpose. Then they saw large and small bags of things hanging on the backs of their horses and wondered if they lived here.

But after a while, the two figures disappeared in the deserted village.

"Do these two people live in this village?" someone asked in surprise.

Just as he finished speaking, another group of people came from a distance. They all held big knives and looked ferocious. It was obvious at a glance that they were bandits from nearby.

There were eight people in total, neither too many nor too few, but they looked aggressive and difficult to deal with.

Uncle Chen and others immediately picked up the swords they carried with them and looked at the gang of bandits vigilantly.

When the bandits from a distance arrived nearby, they also noticed the group of people resting by the woods. The leader of the bandits couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, pulled the reins, slowed down the horse, and the people following behind him also slowed down and looked at the group of people.

After a while, the bandit leader withdrew his gaze and looked towards the deserted village not far away. Without thinking much, he led a group of men to rush towards the deserted village to capture the two fat sheep first.