Chapter 358 Beidiao!
By the time the residents who heard the news rushed to this remote hut, You Su had disappeared with the old man's body.
The broken bricks of the wall were piled together, burying the body of the big man.
All that could be seen at the scene was an old sheep hanging in the yard, with all the blood in its body drained.
The curious people stood outside the door and looked around, but no one dared to go inside. Obviously, these people living in a desolate small town did not want to cause unprovoked murders.
People marveled and whispered to each other, discussing how this long-abandoned hut could suddenly undergo such a change, but there was not much fear on everyone's face, because such a thing is really unheard of in Bei Aozhou, which has a fierce folk custom. Considered fresh.
The cold ice and snow here will freeze blood and hatred, giving them an extremely long shelf life. It is not uncommon for octogenarians to be killed late at night. When asked about the reasons, most of them are grudges that the old people forged when they were young.
This is Bei Aozhou. The beauty here is unique. The world is filled with cold colors. You can only see black, white and gray everywhere. Most people are as hard and cold as the earth here.
People gradually dispersed without seeing the excitement, leaving half of the ruins in place. Anyway, there will be officers and soldiers from the City Lord's Mansion to deal with such commonplace matters, and they don't need to wade into this muddy water themselves.
But according to the speed of those officers and soldiers...most of them are drunk, and they will have to wait until tomorrow morning to deal with it...
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The waiter used a candle that was about to burn out and looked at the guests returning late at night in a daze.
The guest carries a person on his back.
"I can't get used to the drinking in the city. I'm sleeping so deeply..." the waiter joked with his eyes narrowed.
He thought he was the old man who was so drunk outside that he was picked up and picked up by his tribesmen on their backs.
The guest didn't answer his words, and he suddenly felt bored. It was going to be dawn anyway, and he was too lazy to turn on the light, so he continued to lie on the table and take a deep sleep.
When the guests passed by him, he wrinkled his nose secretly, complaining in his heart that these guests were really country bumpkins, and their bodies always exuded the primitive smell of beasts - dirty and bloody.
He just wanted to sleep, but he didn't notice that the bloody smell on the old man's body was particularly strong at this time.
You Su opened the door to his room and saw a small white cat guarding the door menacingly.
Bai Zemei slept well, but her sleep became more and more restless. When she woke up, she found that You Su had 'abandoned' her. It walked out of Cangshan Mountain for the first time. At this time, a beast was a little worried and scared when it was locked in a strange room. Although the quilt You Su put on it was very warm, it still wanted to accuse You Su of this irresponsible behavior.
But its anger disappeared after seeing the old man with closed eyes on You Su's back.
It quickly got out of the way and allowed You Su to walk in.
You Su silently placed the old man's body on the bed, and then put a insulation note on all four walls. The atmosphere was so depressing that even Bai Ze was a little scared.
"Keep an eye on him, I'll call them."
Yousu gave simple instructions and went out.
When you returned, You Su was followed by all the surviving members of the Xuesang tribe.
Seeing the old man's body, everyone in the Xuesang tribe was stunned for a moment, and then burst into sad cries. Xiao Lu and Xiao Wu even lay down beside the old man and cried bitterly. Without the insulation notes that You Su had prepared in advance, the cries would have resounded through the night sky of Arctic City.
Some people wanted to rush forward, but were held tightly by their companions; some people supported each other and could barely hold on to their weak feet. Their eyes were red and they clenched their teeth, suppressing their grief, anger and hatred deep in their throats.
You Su watched all this in silence. After they calmed down a little, he slowly spoke and told what happened.
"The Lord of Arctic City?!" The old people were shocked.
Not only was he shocked by You Su's 'feat' of killing the lord of a city, but he was also surprised by the layout of those people back then. Even the city lord of Arctic City is a lackey of those people, so wouldn't they be seeking death by running out?
They hid on the other side of the wind and snow for thirty years. These arduous thirty years were extremely long for them who had no cultivation. But to the practitioners on Fengxue's side, thirty years is nothing. Those people have not forgotten that Fengxue's side still has the fish that slipped through the net, so they have laid out the plan early.
"Master Youxian...I am really confused about something." An old man staggered out, his face filled with grief.
"Excuse me." You Su responded.
"If the city lord recognized the clan leader, then he must have recognized us. Since he wanted to capture the clan leader, why didn't he arrest us too? With his status, it would be easy to do this. But why did he choose Dealing with the clan leader alone? And... instead of taking him to his official residence, he took him to an uninhabited courtyard? Is he... afraid of being discovered? "
When You Su heard this, he also frowned.
He didn't think about it carefully just now, but after the old man asked, he realized that there were many doubts in it.
Patriarch Chen said before he died that he was the city lord of Arctic City. Then this city lord could completely overwhelm others in this remote town, so why would he need someone to do it quietly?
And the most important thing is——
If this city lord was the lackey of the Snow Mastiff Sect's employer, then his purpose should be to kill people and silence them, and then let this past incident rot in the snow forever.
Then why didn't this city lord directly kill the clan leader, but instead tortured the clan leader with such a despicable punishment?
"He is not a subordinate of your employer back then!" You Su thought out the answer. "He wants to torture Patriarch Chen like this because he wants to get something from the patriarch. He doesn't care about you because he is very sure that he Only the clan leader knows what you want to know!”
When the old man heard this, he nodded in a daze, as if he didn't expect that things would become more and more complicated after thirty years.
"The patriarch knows something that we don't know..." the old man murmured to himself, and then suddenly said, "The only one who has the identity of the biggest employer back then!"
You Su nodded slightly when he heard the words. After such analysis, You Su felt that the situation had begun to take shape.
The city lord probably wanted to know not only the identity of the employer, but also the whereabouts of the pile of divine stones.
There are definitely more forces involved in this incident than the Snow Mastiff Sect and the employer behind it. The pile of divine stones preserved in Cangshan Mountain must have more interests involved. That's why the Shenhuite that was moved back at such a high cost could not be sold for some reason, but could not be returned to its original location.
You Su Ning raised his sword eyebrows. It seemed that the road to the sacred mountain to report the imperial petition was more tortuous and difficult than he thought.
"But the patriarch is gone now, and we don't even know the enemy's name!"
The old people were grief-stricken. They not only hoped to atone for their sins of removing the Shenhuite, but also hoped to find out the culprits and avenge themselves. Back then, those people killed donkeys, wiped them out of cultivation, and forced them to live in a bitter cold land for thirty years. According to the blood of the people of Bei Aozhou, this revenge must be avenged.
But there was no way to take revenge at this time, which was really hard for them to accept.
"What was your original destination?" You Su asked suddenly. "The patriarch is going to place us at the old site of the Snow Mastiff Sect first, and then go to the Holy Mountain to reveal the truth..." the old man replied with a sigh.
You Su shook his head when he heard this, "Thirty years have passed since the old site, and we still don't know what it looks like now. There may even be more enemies lurking there."
Everyone was silent after hearing this, but You Su broke the silence:
"Xiaowu!"
You Su once taught Xiao Wu one and a half moves in the snowfield, and Xiao Wu admired him very much. Therefore, in the face of You Su's instructions, Xiao Wu remained obedient even though he was heartbroken.
"I appoint you as the new chief of the Xuesang tribe! Take your people back as soon as dawn!"
"Me?! Go back...?"
Xiao Wu was stunned for a moment, and the rest of the Xuesang tribe also looked shocked when they heard this. It wasn't because Xiao Wu suddenly became the new clan leader, but because of the order to go back.
"There are too many people out there who want to kill you. Going back is your best choice. When people die, there is really nothing left..." You Su's voice was low, with a hint of vicissitudes that was inconsistent with his age.
The people of the Xuesang tribe looked at each other. They were very curious about the outside world, but novelty also meant danger. Many people's first reaction when they heard You Su's words was surprise, but soon, they all agreed with You Su's point of view.
They had lived there for thirty years. Although it was barren and cold, it was the only safe harbor.
What was more difficult for them to accept than asking them to go and turn back in one day was that the mission they came out could not be completed.
"No! If you go back, who will accompany me to see the Dragon Palace?"
Bai Ze, who had been stained by the sad atmosphere, jumped out. His worries were also the worries of the Xuesang tribe.
"I'll go." You Su answered briefly.
Bai Ze's eyes widened, as if he didn't expect that the only person who had been determined not to go would turn out to be the only one to accompany him.
Everyone was also stunned on the spot. The old man who asked the question looked at You Su and couldn't bear it, and said slowly:
"Master Youxian...you have done enough for us...this is our own business..."
His words are also the sentiments of many people in the Xuesang tribe. Although this young man is a villain on the wanted list, he is definitely not that way to them.
"Clan Chief Chen told me that man's name before he died." You Su whispered the reality, "You will die faster if you carry this name on your back. He has protected you all your life. I have been entrusted by him, and I will not be able to bear it." I will fail him. The only one here who can do this is me, no need to say anymore.”
"But...but you are risking your life and walking to the sacred mountain...isn't that asking for death..."
The old man was very worried. In his opinion, Yu Su, an outsider, was willing to take on this responsibility entirely out of guilt for the old man's death.
But even as members of the Chen clan, they didn't feel that Chen Yi's death was directly caused by You Su. On the contrary, they felt that it was a great kindness for You Su to avenge Chen Yi and bring his body back. The people of Bei Aozhou all have a clear sense of grudges and grudges. This is their nature engraved in their bones.
You Su didn't say anything, he just pulled off his collar and took off his sunglasses.
"If you didn't know my name was You Su, would you think I was the person on the wanted order?"
Everyone looked at You Su's face: the young man's face was thin and clear-cut, and his black and white eyes were particularly deep; perhaps because he had been in the Arctic snowfield for a long time, his skin was tanned, and his chin and cheeks were slightly swollen. A rough beard.
He didn't look as handsome as the man in the portrait, but his tough and vicissitudes of temperament gave him a special charm.
Everyone's performance had already answered You Su's question.
"When I look in the mirror, I actually don't recognize myself..."
You Su sighed softly, feeling lost:
"It hasn't been that long since I last looked in the mirror, but I feel many years older."
"When I was a child, I would either walk by touching the wall, or just bump into it without fear of death. There would always be a day when I would break through the wall and find a way out. But there was nothing in the snow, not even a wall I could break through. Patriarch Chen Before leaving, he told me that his way of confirming the direction in the snow was to step on his front foot. Well, I don’t think there is a more suitable way for me.
This world is a little different from what I thought. I'm at a loss, so this trip to the sacred mountain is not only to help you, but also to help myself. After taking this step, I don’t know where to go next. I don’t like to stop and wait. ”
Everyone remained silent in tacit agreement, as if they were getting to know this young man again who was beyond their knowledge.
Xiao Lu came over at some point and quietly held You Su's hand.
You Su was stunned for a moment and found something extra in his hand.
It was a necklace, a small one, made of warm and delicate material.
"I made this from the antlers of the little deer that I came back with the Great God." The little deer introduced the thing he gave to You Su seriously.
"The antlers of the snow deer will keep growing, and they are stronger than the snow mulberry flowers in the snow. My mother-in-law said that the antlers of the deer symbolize immortality. God...this is a thank you gift to repay you for saving me! Please do it." Take it!”
You Su pursed his lips. He did not refuse the girl's kindness, even though he had completely unintentionally saved the girl at that time.
"Thank you." You Su rubbed the girl's head, and the girl smiled at him.
The short night faded very quickly, and light quickly enveloped the earth.
There were noisy sounds outside. It seemed that the death of the city lord was still not hidden until the real next day.
Everyone knew they had to take action immediately.
The city gate was empty, and the few soldiers had been transferred to the crime scene.
The people of the Xuesang tribe walked back to the Arctic snowfield. You Su, who came to see them off, was late. He handed over to Xiao Wu the large amount of food and cold-warming things he had just 'scrounged' from the city.
The people of the Xuesang tribe waved goodbye to You Su with tears in their eyes.
You Su held a cat in his arms and looked at the crowd of people leaving.
There was no longer any confusion in his eyes, and he turned around and walked towards the center of Bei Aozhou, where the largest and highest snow mountain in Bei Aozhou stood——
Kongyuan Sacred Mountain.
(End of chapter)