It was not until they were far away from Zhanshen City that Lianwu disbanded the flower team.
There was a sudden silence in the great plain of Hainuo. The wind blew from the east of the plain, and the hair and robes of all those who remained were blown apart, fluttering.
There was only one big book by the roadside, and the leaves whispered in the wind as they looked at the disbanded flower team.
The sudden silence after the celebration caught everyone off guard. Everyone's heart was empty, as if something had been snatched away. Large pieces of red paper were blown away by the wind and landed in the green plain, stumbling and flying. The sound of the melody filled with the murmur of happiness seems to linger in my mind.
Lian Wu untied the REINS of the eight horses from the carriage and then pulled off the red robes on their backs. Then he said to everyone, "Well, the plan is done. Now, let's head for the destination." Having said that, he leapt onto the horse.
"It seems there's an extra horse." A strange voice.
Gu You was about to mount his horse when he suddenly turned around and looked warily around. The others clenched their weapons, searching for the source of the sound.
There was nothing around except one tree.
Trees.
All eyes were raised, fixed on the thick canopy.
The leaves began to tremble uneasily, making a rustling sound. Then a black figure fell from the tree. The man stood under the tree and did not move again. He said, "You are seven men, but you have eight horses. If you have one more, give it to me."
"Are your legs ready?" "I think it should be fine, otherwise how could you stand up after jumping from such a high tree?" said Lianwu with a sneer.
The man in black, whose purple hair was lifted by the wind, took a few steps here like a ghost.
The prison slave drew his sword, and the wind brushed over the blade, making a soft rustling sound.
"Who are you?" Gu You asked him.
The man chuckled softly, "I don't even know who you are. Why do you ask who I am?"
Lian Wu snatched the conversation and said, "His name is Gu You. Now say, who are you? Why follow us?"
Gu You looked at Lian Wu and gave a wry smile.
The man in black turned his head slightly, looked at Lian Wu, and then shifted his gaze to Gu You. He said, "Gu You, a nice name. My name is Mu Ye. Nice to meet you all."
"TSK TSK... You hear that name..." "Lian Wu said.
The muscles on the man in black's face trembled a few times.
"Why are you following us?" Gu You asked.
The man raised a finger, shook it left and right a few times, and said, "No, I didn't follow you. I'm here waiting for you to come. As for why, I've already told you. I just don't want to owe you anything."
"Pervert." Xuanling couldn't help cursing.
The man looked at Xuanling and nodded slightly to her, seemingly not caring about being scolded.
"Pervert, who remembers what you owe us? If you really don't want to owe us anything, then please leave right now and don't follow us anymore." Hanging bells were instead irritated by the man's pleasant expression.
The man, who called himself Mu Ye, took a few more steps. Lian Wu placed her hands on her waist and the warhorse she stepped down approached Mu Ye. But Mu Ye remained calm and said, "Don't be nervous, everyone. I have no ill will. I just wanted to go with you."
"Why should we take you along?" "Lianwu said.
"I didn't say I wanted you to take me along. If you wish, I'll take you along." Mu Ye said with a smile.
Lian Wu fell off his horse, and two short swords slipped out from his waist, drawing two long streaks of white light in the air. Mu Ye took a step back, and the long sword stretched out from his robe to his chest, breaking through Lian Wu's attack. Lian Wu landed on the ground, and before he could stop, his body rolled again. Two streaks of white light swirled out of his body.
Mu Ye still just held off Lian Wu's sword light and leaped back lightly.
"Why don't you fight back?" "Lian Wu said, waving and twining his hands towards Mu Ye. A few yellow leaves were blown off by the wind and drifted past Lianwu, breaking into countless pieces.
The prison slave tried to go up to help, but Gu You blocked her. He said, "I didn't expect that although Lianwu is still as giggling as before, his assassination skills have improved a lot."
"He went through a lot of hardships to help you uncover the secret of your origin." Rong Yue came over and said to Gu You. Gu You seemed much more unfamiliar than when they first met. But the shadow of Lian Wu left a deep mark on Rong Yue's heart.
"Don't worry, that man doesn't seem to want to fight back." Gu You said to Rong Yue.
Rong Yue nodded obediently.
Gu You still looked at Rong Yue, at her beautiful and delicate face and the red bridal dress she was wearing. Rong Yue lowered her head, looking a little embarrassed by Gu You's gaze. Gu You, realizing his loss of composure, hurriedly explained, "Sorry, I looked at you and had an illusion."
"What?" Rong Yue asked.
"How wonderful it would be if today were really your wedding. Rong Yue, thank you for taking care of my best friend during the time I'm away. To marry you, Lianwu must be the happiest man in the world."
On the other side, Mu Ye was forced back to the tree by Lian Wu.
"Do not fight back, or die!" He crossed his hands and then parted them to the left and right at the same time. Two beams of moonlight crossed, like a cross with the scent of the Judgment of Death.
With one hand propping up the trunk behind him, Mu Ye rose up along the trunk as if he had no weight at all. Two streaks of moonlight pierced the trunk beneath his feet. Large pieces of bark peeled off and the trunk trembled slightly. Lian Wu raised his head, and Mu Ye had stopped at the top of the trunk.
"You're still far ahead of me to climb the tree." "Lian Wu said.
"I'm not here to fight today." Muye was already out of breath.
Although Lian Wu said Mu Ye was not as good at climbing trees as he was, he did not climb trees. Instead, he put away his sword and walked back to Gu You. Gu You nodded to Lian Wu, and Lian Wu said, "Not bad. I'm quite skilled."
The prison slave looked at Lian Wu in puzzlement and then at Gu You. After a long while, she said, "So Lian Wu went to test his skills?"
Gu You and Lian Wu looked at each other and smiled gently.
Mu Ye jumped down from the tree, came a little closer and said again, "I'm not here to fight. I just want to go with you and repay your kindness."
Gu You said to Mu Ye, "Thank you for your kindness. Though we are certain for the time being that you are not our enemy, you are not our friend. We only trust our friends, you understand? I ask you, last time we were hunted down by the Dark Knight, you shouldn't have lost so miserably with your skills. You kept an eye on us and waited for us to help you, didn't you?"
Mu Ye sneered contemptuously. "Dealing with four Dark Knights might not be a big problem. The reason why he was nearly killed that day was that he had an injury on his leg. The Dark Knights hunted down the descendants of the Dilla royal family, using any despicable means. What a disgrace to the title of Knight." Muye, fearing that others would not believe him, raised his right hand and said, "Look, this ring is the symbol of the Dilla royal family."
Lianwu snorted, "Honorable prince, it is no longer the era of the Dira Dynasty. What do you want to show off to us? Is it the prince you lost hundreds of years ago, or the dynasty that vanished at that time?"
"I didn't think of showing off." Mu Ye withdrew his hand. "What I owe you, I will pay back. I just want to tell you today not to think that you can escape the eyes of the undead warriors by wedding. They are everywhere. You're only half right about why the Dark Knight is no longer chasing you. It's not all because you're numbing your eyes, but rather because the Dark Knight has a new mission."
"Is the new mission to hunt down you, this group of royal descendants?" Is that necessary?" "Lian Wu said.
"Indeed, that wasn't necessary in the past." Mu Ye looked at Gu You and said, "But something has stimulated them." Mu Ye tapped his finger on his temple. "Well, since you don't want to take me along, I don't need to say any more. Can you give me a horse?"
"Give me money." Lian Wu gave a mischievous smile.
Mu Ye threw a money bag to Lian Wu and said haughtily, "Here you all, boy." I tell you, after Yazheer's death, he left a considerable fortune for the Dila dynasty. I don't care at all about this money for the horse."
"If you have that considerable fortune, why don't you use it yourself?" Lian Wu laughed disdainfully.
"Unfortunately, that wealth is waiting for the clever prince to find it." When Mu Ye finished speaking, he mounted his white horse, lashed it hard and galloped towards Zhanshen City. The whip struck the horse with a loud sound, as if he were using it to relieve the pent-up anger in Lian Wu's heart.
Lianwu cast several cold glances in the direction the warhorse had gone and said, "The wealth left by Yazel, I think he is as crazy as Yazel."
Gu You recalled the task they had taken on when they were still in the Peiluo Chamber of Commerce: to find the treasure map through Yazheer's poetry collection. But later it was learned from the prison slaves that it was nothing but an empty mission that Sir Perot had assigned to paralyze them.
Gu You got on his horse and said, "Let's go, leave here."
Shi Zhu came closer. "Gu You, Mu Ye said that the undead warriors are everywhere. Does he mean that we still haven't escaped the enemy's sight?"
Gu You shook his head and said, "I don't know. It's already very difficult for us to tell where we can go without being watched by the undead. I thought we could escape this time by leaving Zhanshen City, but I dare not disbelieve what Mu Ye said."
"Do you believe him?" "Asked Lian Wu.
"I feel he's at least not a bad guy." Gu You replied.
The spirit, who had been thinking in silence, nodded. "It seems that Mu Ye is not coming towards us. Like us, we are being hunted down by the church. But not friends either. As for why the Dark Knight would suddenly change his mission to hunt down the royal descendants of a dynasty that has fallen for hundreds of years, I find it very strange."
"Could it be that the Dyra dynasty was also built by aliens?" "Lian Wu smiled and said.
Gu You ignored Lian Wu's joke. "Just now Mu Ye said something had provoked the enemy. What exactly was it?"
The prisoner nodded, "I always felt that he wanted to remind us of something, but he wasn't going to tell us everything. Though he has no hostility towards us, I think we should still be on guard against him. After all, he, like the Undead warrior, is keeping an eye on us."
More and more changes weighed on Gu You's mind, and he almost forgot what he was going to do.
"What shall we do next?" "Ask the remnant soul.
No one answered. Only the sound of the wind, solemn and uneasy.
"How about this..."
"Well..."
The voices of Gu You and the remnant soul rang out simultaneously. Gu You smiled at the remnant and said, "Remnant, you speak first."
The spirit smiled and nodded, "How about this? Since we are being watched by the undead warriors wherever we go, let's just ignore their watch and boldly do what we are going to do. They want to know what we're doing, and we'll do it for them. It's better than doing nothing in a petty way."
The others listened without saying a word.
Gu You frowned and said in a low voice, "a very risky move... But that's what I want to say. We still don't know what lies ahead, nor what kind of memory we have lost. But I know we can't wait any longer."
The candle nodded vigorously, "Since we can't avoid it, let's face it boldly. I agree."
Gu You nodded to the candle and then raised his right hand.
Shi Zhu, Lian Wu, Yu Nu, Xuan Ling, Rong Yue slapped Gu You's hand one by one. Following the sound, the hand of the remnant soul also clapped.
"Agree."
"I agree."
"I agree, too."
...
Seven hands, clasped tightly.
Seven spirits flow, interweave, blend.