The white figure seemed to have no weight at all, passing through the gaps in the crowd like the wind, the tail of the robe fluttering. Walk along a long street and then turn into a small alley.
With her hands covering her wounds, she stumbled in the direction of the white shadow.
Passers-by, seeing the blood-covered Lian Wu, moved aside and looked at him with fear and curiosity.
Lian Wu held onto the corner and walked into the alley. Suddenly, a hot stone staff rolled from the front to the back of Lianwu's neck, pulled forward, and Lianwu was pushed by the staff and fell to his knees, exhausted. He lowered his head and saw only two fiery red boots on the stone floor in front of him.
"Say, who are you?" A voice came down from above.
Lianwu slowly raised his head, but did not look at the red figure in front of him, but at the other end of the alley behind the figure. There was still a street behind it, with people coming and going.
What about Gu You? Where did he go? Why wouldn't he wait for him?
"Who are you?" The voice asked again.
Lianwu wanted to get up, to walk to the end of the alley, to that street. He wanted to see where Gu You had gone. He tried to stand up, but the staff was still pressing on the back of his neck.
The red-robed man's black hair was blown up by the wind blowing into the alley - it was the candle of the old man he had rushed to the city of Wangshengcheng in search of the last time he met. Just as he was about to walk out of the alley, he suddenly saw the black-clad man he had seen last time in the Lake of Death coming in that direction. So he leaned against the wall, waiting for the man to approach.
Shi Zhu held a magic wand in his left hand, pressing Lian Wu to the ground. With his right hand raised, several linear flames spread out from his palm and swirled around it.
On the street at both ends of the alley, pedestrians suddenly ran away as if frightened by something. In the alley, pedestrians on the street were nowhere to be seen.
The Dark Knight had blocked the exits on both sides at the moment the sound of hooves was heard.
"It seems I guessed it right. You are indeed in the same group as those people." "Shi Zhu said to Lian Wu, whose consciousness was already blurred. However, he did not expect that less than two hours after entering Wangshen City, he would be discovered by the black-clad man and the Dark Knight.
A dark knight, holding an axe in both hands, rode in.
The candle's right hand shook slightly, and the flame beam dissipated. But the hand was not lowered; instead, it was secretly gathering strength.
The Dark Knight drew nearer and nearer, staring fixedly at the candle.
The wind, for no reason, stretched out the cloak behind the candle like a banner of glory.
The knight's gaze slowly lowered, looking at the alchemy that was being crushed by the candle's wand. Just as the candle was about to cast his spell, the knight suddenly said, "You did well. Hand this man over to us. He is our criminal."
The cloak descended, and the power of the candle vanished.
Isn't the man in black their accomplice? Is it someone the Dark Knight is looking for? A criminal?
"This man, leave it to us." The Dark Knight said in a commanding tone.
"Oh, okay, understood." The candle lowered his right hand and smiled at the Dark Knight, saying. He bent down, passed his wand in front of Lienwu's waist, took Lienwu's waist with his left hand and carried him on his shoulder. It was only then that he realized there was still a wound on his waist.
"Gu You..." "Lian Wu shouted, closing his eyes.
Shi Zhu froze for a second, then carried Lian Wu towards the Dark Knight. The knight moved a little behind the saddle to signal the candle to lay the dance across the horse.
Shi Zhu tried to throw Lian Wu onto the horse's back, but the movement was a bit strenuous. "Sorry, this guy is a bit heavy," he said. It took me a lot of effort to catch him. As you can see, I'm a mage, not very strong."
The Dark Knight drew his axe back to his waist, stretched out his hands, and was ready to lift the dance on his horse.
Just as the Dark Knight's hand was about to touch Lienwu's back, the candle suddenly stretched out his right hand. The Dark Knight sensed a sudden burst of power within him and quickly pulled his hands back to his waist. Before the Dark Knight could grasp the handle of the axe, a large ball of fire was already burning in the candle's hand.
The warhorse, too, was aware of something and stood up on its front body, its two front hooves flying in the air.
The flame ball exploded into a flame flower in the palm of the candle, and a larger flame ball spurted out from the stamens. The black horse neighed only halfway, and its whole body fell to the other side. Flames clung to the horse and the Dark knight, giving off a pungent burnt smell.
The Dark Knights on both sides of the alley drew their axes, and black undercurrents rushed in from both ends of the alley, looking down from the air as if two streams of sewage were flowing into an empty pipe.
The candle retreated to the wall, its palm shooting a beam of fire towards a knight who was approaching. The rider lay on his horse and swung his axe at the candle. Flames flew over him and hit one of the riders behind him. The rider let out a scream and rolled off his horse, being trampled over by the horse following behind.
The candle lowered his head, and the blade of the axe left a deep scar on the wall behind him. The palm stretched out, and a string of fire-eyed snakes swam through the horse's hooves. Several horses fell to the ground, and the riders on their backs were thrown haphazardly.
The other rider had already come over, and two riders simultaneously swung their axes at the candle from behind. And the riders whose warhorses were destroyed stood up, waving their arms and throwing axes at the candle.
The blade of the axe reflected the beautiful seven colors of light in the sunlight. The seven colors of light vanished in an instant and were devoured by darkness. Blood spurted out from where the light had vanished, and several riders on horseback opened their eyes in confusion and fell off their horses.
The axe passed through the red figure, through!
No, not through. Instead, the red figure turned into red feathers and dissipated at the moment the axe approached. The feathers spread out in all directions and then faded their color in the air, quietly vanishing into the air.
Looking at the dark Knight's corpse on the ground, looking at the lying horse, all the knights lost their sound. All the people and all the horses stand still, motionless, like a forbidden scene. After a long time, a dark knight cursed: "Bastard, who can tell us where he's gone? How could it be that the Flame Mage can teleport spells?"
Shi Zhu placed Lian Wu on the bed beside him, and before he could see where he was, he frowned and said to his sister Xuan Ling who suddenly appeared before him, "Who sent you here?"
Xuanling blinked her eyes and looked at Lianwu, playfully asking, "Who is this person?"
"I don't know who he is. Do you remember a small boat I said I saw in the Lake of Death a few days ago? The man was on the boat at that time." "The candle said.
So, he must have gone to look for the body of the white-haired man - or rather, for those two black hidden character stones. Why are you carrying him? Don't you know that it would cost me a lot of mana to teleport two people at once?"
The candle wiped the sweat, "I don't want to carry him here either. I thought I would put him on the Dark Knight's horse and be done with it, but he shouted a name before he lost consciousness. Because of that name, I got into a fight with the Dark Knight for no reason at all."
Hanging bell chuckled, "Could it be that he's calling your name?"
"No, he shouted, 'Gu You'."
"Gu You? Isn't Gu You the name on one of the two black hidden character stones of the white-haired man? Did this man know the white-haired man? Could he also be an Earth monk?"
Shi Zhu warily glanced at Lian Wu to make sure he wasn't awake before saying, "He isn't. I can't sense the presence of mental power in him."
"Then who is he?"
"I don't know either. He needs a doctor now. Let's ask him directly when we wake him up. Hanging bell, watch him carefully. I'll go to see the doctor." "Shi Zhu said as he left, but for a moment he didn't even know which direction the door was.
Hanging Bell took his hand and said, "Brother, let me go. I'm not very good at watching men fall into a coma, and in less than a month you have handed over two men who have fallen into a coma to me to watch over. Besides, it's probably not convenient for you to go out now. The Dark Knight should be looking for you all over the streets."
The candle looked at his sensible sister, who was no longer the little girl who had been insisting on listening to his stories all day long. The younger sister has grown up, and they have all grown up.
The candle nodded and said, "Sister, thank you. Be careful."
"Don't say thanks." "Hanging Bell said, tilting his head.
Hanging Bell walked out of the inn and found no trace of the Dark Knight or the Soul Warrior in the street. But she didn't know where the clinic was either. She wanted to ask but was unwilling to communicate with others. Standing by the roadside, looking at passers-by, some in a hurry, some in loose clothes, she felt a bit lost in her heart.
Seeing a young and beautiful woman hurrying along with a child's hand, Xuanling had no choice but to force herself to call out to them, smiling sweetly and saying, "Excuse me, may I ask where there is a clinic nearby?"
The woman smiled at her too, a smile that was a bit stiff, as if she couldn't bear her deadly smile. Then she lowered her head to look at the child and said, "Gu Ming, do you know where there is a clinic near here?"
Gu Ming said to Xuanling, "Sister, don't smile so badly and I'll tell you."
As soon as the words were spoken, the smiles of the two women instantly turned into bitter faces. Rong Yue patted Gu Ming on the head and whispered, "Don't be impolite. If Brother Lian Wu finds out, he will definitely spank you."
Xuanling pouted her lips, even more at a loss.
"Sister, you look pretty just like this." "Go east and you'll see a clinic at the end of this street," said Gu Ming. Pretty sister, we're going in that direction too, shall we go together?"
"Thanks, little friend. I'm just asking. We're not going there yet. You go ahead, goodbye." Hanging Bell thanked him in one breath and said goodbye, then set off westward. As he walked, he thought to himself, "It's so bad that such a young child has grown up like this. And to raise that kid like that, he's just a little pervert! It seems that late childbearing is better."
Rong Yue with Gu Ming - it should be said that Gu Ming with Rong Yue, found the main entrance of the cathedral. From a distance, Rong Yue stopped and said to Gu Ming, "Gu Ming, would you go and ask some of the priests standing at the door if they saw Brother Lian Wu?"
"Sister, aren't you going with me? The church is beautiful and I can show you around -- just around, you can't believe in that thing."
Rong Yue smiled and said, "I can't go with you because everyone there knows me."
"They know you?" The lone cry asked curiously.
"Yes, many of them know me. Dad used to be a devout believer, but later... By accident, all the people in our family no longer believe in religion. I can't go to the cathedral anymore, or when someone asks me why my family doesn't come, I don't know how to answer."
Gu Ming nodded and said, "Well then, sister, I'll ask myself. And he said he would show you around. You must be much more familiar with the church than I am."
Rong Yue smiled and patted Gu Ming on the head. She watched Gu Ming run and jump like a cheerful little animal and couldn't help remembering what the clerk had said last time in the roast chicken shop: "You three are so happy."
A family.
Rongyue's face flushed slightly, and she quickly suppressed what she thought was strange.
Soon, Gu Ming ran back and called out, "Sister..."
Rong Yue looked at the little face with hidden anxiety and her heart couldn't help beating a few beats faster. "Gu Ming, speak slowly. What's the matter? What's wrong with Brother Lianwu?
"Sister..." Gu Ming bit his lower lip and said slowly, "They say Brother Lian Wu is covered in blood and has left the church."
"Left..." Leave... Did they say where he went?" Rong Yue raised her voice so much that it drew some attention from others.
"Sister, come with me." Gu Ming whispered, then took Rong Yue's hand and pulled her southward.
His gaze wandered along the street, but he never saw the familiar black figure. A drop of sweat trickled down Rongyue's forehead, and the words of Gu Ming kept repeating in her mind. Brother Lian Wu was covered in blood... All over... It's blood...
"Gu Ming, where are you taking me?" Rong Yue asked, his eyes shining with starlight.
"Sister, they say Brother Lianwu is running after something here. Maybe if we keep going, we'll..." Gu Ming's voice froze in his mouth, and if Rongyue hadn't covered his mouth, he would have almost cried out.
There was not a single pedestrian in the street ahead. Several Knights of light, slapping their warhorses and Shouting to their mounts, came out of an alley. Immediately tied with ropes, the ends of which slowly slid out from the ground in the alley - the ends of the ropes were tied to the corpses of Dark knights or black warhorses.
Rong Yue covered Gu Ming's eyes with her palm, not wanting the child to see such a bloody scene before him. She turned her face to one side, and the blood-stained scene made her feel a little scared. But Gu Ming, with wide-open eyes, quietly peered through Rong Yue's fingers at the blood-stained scene.
"Gu Ming..." Rong Yue's voice trembled a little, "Are you sure... Is that where Brother Lianwu is going..."
Gu Ming did not dare to answer. He did not dare to utter that simple but heavy word: Yes.
"You... Are you sure... Rongyue's tears fell in big drops on the head of Guming's head. "He fought the Dark Knight, he... He's all alone... And he was covered in blood..."