203 Shadow Hunter (1/2)
Right at that moment, Bai Chenxiang brought over a plate of roasted rations, first offering them to Tang San. Tang San took some, then gestured at Ma Hongjun next to him.
Bai Chenxiang was an intelligent young lady, even though she hadn't heard what Fatty said just now, she could still vaguely feel that something was amiss, and very casually walked over and sat down next to him, holding the rations in her hands in front of him.
The piping hot food made Ma Hongjun stare blankly a moment, turning his head to look at Bai Chenxiang. Bai Chenxiang placed all the food she held in his hands, then stood and walked away to the corner furthest away from the bonfire, sitting there hugging her knees, her chin placed on her knees, staring blankly.
The place she sat was away from the Shrek Seven Devils' circle, alone by herself.
Ma Hongjun subconsciously turned to look at Bai Chenxiang. As he saw her sitting there alone, his just hardened heart softened again, and in a low voice he asked Tang San next to him:
”Third brother, hasn't she eaten?”
Tang San shrugged, saying:
”I don't know, go ask her yourself.”
”I...”
Fatty hesitated a moment. Looking at Tang San, who was feeding Xiao Wu, he suddenly stood and began walking towards Bai Chenxiang.
Just at this moment, suddenly, Bai Chenxiang issued a shrill cry, leaping up like an arrow. In her panic she couldn't pay any attention to whether there were any obstacles, and just charged straight into Ma Hongjun's chest.
”Careful.”
Seeing Bai Chenxiang about to run into him, Fatty also couldn't mind the things in his hands, and hurriedly threw the food aside, using his fat body to meet Bai Chenxiang.
Bai Chenxiang only felt as if she had run into a soft cushion. Even though she wasn't hurt, in alarm, she had already rebounded. Just at that moment, a pair of strong arms encircled her slender waist and back, again drawing her into a very flexible and soft cushion.
”What is it?”
Ma Hongjun asked, his little eyes flashing with light as he looked in the direction Bai Chenxiang came from. Chilling murderous intent radiated from him, along with him bracing his fat, but Bai Chenxiang still felt as if she was surrounded by a barrier in his arms – somehow comfortable – and her panic immediately subsided somewhat.
”There's, there's a mouse...”
Bai Chenxiang said somewhat stammeringly.
”Mo-mouse?”
Ma Hongjun's eyes widened, his killing intent instantly vanishing like it had never existed. He was somewhat speechless, but he was very quickly attracted to the girl in his embrace. This was a kind of comfort he had never felt before. He had held a lot of women, but never one who had given him such a feeling.
The other Shrek Seven Devils had only gotten up at Bai Chenxiang's cry of alarm, but now they sat back down with considerable tactfulness, basically not looking in their direction.
”Ah!”
Bai Chenxiang cried out, struggling in Fatty's arms. The instant Fatty was roused from the beautiful feeling and subconsciously let go, Bai Chenxiang knelt on the ground, going to pick up the food that had fallen on the ground. He clearly sensed that Bai Chenxiang's soft little ears were already red, and was lowering her head, basically not daring to look at him.
The unhappiness from earlier in the day was now completely vanished, Fatty laughed foolishly, muttering to himself:
”So even a mouse could seem so cute to me.”
Bai Chenxiang clearly went rigid for a moment, raising her hand to forcefully pinch the flesh on Fatty's waist, slightly lifting her head, ”fiercely” glaring at Fatty. Foisting the food she had picked up on him, she turned and ran towards the bonfire.
Even if Fatty was even more stupid, right now even he knew what he should do. Hastily grabbing the food and groveling as he ran over, he sat next to Bai Chenxiang without a trace of politeness. Peeling off the dusty outer layer of the rations to eat himself, he handed the still warm center to Bai Chenxiang.
Even though Bai Chenxiang didn't say anything, she still didn't refuse, receiving the food and eating it bit by bit. The vicinity of the bonfire once again turned harmonious, en, very harmonious.
It was a night without events, and the next morning, at the first glimmer of dawn, everyone set out on the road. The atmosphere was also similar to last night, quite harmonious. Ma Hongjun still sat in the corner, giving Bai Chenxiang even more space, but he clearly wasn't in a huff again. Bai Chenxiang didn't seem any different from before but, if one carefully observed, one could discover that she avoided looking at Fatty as much as she could.
Besides occasionally dismounting to stretch or rest the horses, during the next several days everyone was hurrying on the way, stopping to truly rest only a while each night.
After ten days, they had already entered the western frontier of the Heaven Dou Empire. The carriage had also reached a town, where they traded for new horses that could bring them to the seaside.
”There's a village ahead. Sect master Tang, won't we rest a while?”
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School disciple coachman had long ago been repeatedly warned that it wasn't Ning Rongrong who was in charge here, and that he would instead listen to Tang San's instructions for everything.
Tang San said:
”Then we'll rest a while.”
It was now already afternoon, and with the weather gradually turning cold, the horses were exhausted. Even though they had rested at lunch, they still had to rest once before the evening meal to maintain their speed.
The carriage continued forward for a while, then stopped. Just as all the Shrek Seven Devils believed they had arrived and were about to get off, soft knocking came from outside. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School coachman said:
”Sect master Tang, something seems wrong. We're about to reach a village, but it's too quiet, there's nobody in the fields outside.”
Everyone looked at each other, and Dai Mubai said:
”Let's go take a look.”
Everyone got off the carriage one after another, looking ahead.
Roughly half a li from them was a small mountain village. The village didn't seem large, around a hundred households. Around the village was a wide expanse of fields, and, just as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School disciple had said, the village was unusually quiet, with nobody in sight within the fields.
Tang San's eyes focused, as when relying on Purple Demon Eye, his eyesight was naturally better than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School disciple, and the two hundred and fifty meters distance instantly zoomed in.
”It's not right, the village seems to have been destroyed, a lot of the farm houses are damaged, seemingly by blunt weapons. There's traces of blood as well. The bloodstains still aren't dry, so it should've been recent.
That Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School disciple looked dumbstruck at Tang San. Inwardly he thought, he can see at this distance? Aren't you acting? But the other Shrek Seven Devils had no intention of doubting it.
Bai Chenxiang said:
”Third brother, I'll go take a look.”
Tang San nodded. Bai Chenxiang might not match up in battle, but in speed, even the agility attack type Zhu Zhuqing might not be stronger than her. She could also fly, so safety wasn't an issue.
With a flash of white shadow, Bai Chenxiang had already left. Unfurling a pair of wings in midair, and in a moment she was like a white dot high up.
Through the fight between the Seven Devils and Sword Douluo, she had deeply understood the difference between herself and these talents of the young generation. This time the Seven Devils were going out to see, but she nevertheless displayed her own capability, performing the scouting work she was suited to.
It was still the first time Dai Mubai and the others saw Bai Chenxiang use her spirit, and Zhu Zhuqing sighed:
”Such speed. Worthy of being a Pure Speed Clan Spirit Master. If her spirit power rises a bit higher, we might not even catch her shadow.”
Tang San smiled:
”We'll wait here a while.”
Bai Chenxiang came flying back before long, her speed in no way inferior to when she left. They could practically still only see a white dot in the sky, and the next moment, she was already landing in front of everyone.
As she landed, the Shrek Seven Devils discovered that Bai Chenxiang's expression was extremely unsightly. White as a sheet of paper. Her chest was constantly heaving, as if holding something back.
Ma Hongjun was just about to step forward and ask, when Bai Chenxiang leapt towards a tree nearby, and vomited.
The Shrek Seven Devils looked at each other, and Oscar couldn't help saying:
”Fatty, did you do something outrageous to her? A good young lady like Xiangxiang, you have to take responsibility!”
Ma Hongjun rolled his eyes,
”Your face is outrageous, I didn't even touch her little hand.”
While speaking, he was already running over, softly patting Bai Chenxiang's back, softly infusing his own spirit power, easing her somewhat.
Dai Mubai said in a low voice:
”There might be trouble, she definitely saw something frightening or nauseating.”
Bai Chenxiang had thrown up practically everything in her stomach, gradually slowing, helped back in front of everyone by Fatty.
Tang San's eyes flashed, asking:
”Xiangxiang, just what did you see?”
Bai Chenxiang's eyes revealed intense alarm,
”Corpses, corpses everywhere. The earth is entirely dyed red with blood just behind the village. At least a hundred corpses. They died miserably, killed by a group of strangely dressed people, who are bringing their corpses into the back of the mountain. A lot of them are dribbling organs, and those strangely dressed people are even carrying childrens' corpses by skewering them on pikes, I could smell the blood even at high altitude. Too miserable, really too miserable. It seems only some young women are alive. Bleagh....”
At this point, she couldn't help vomiting again.
In all her life, she had never seen such carnage!
Hearing her say this, everyone's expressions couldn't help falling, and as Dai Mubai and Tang San looked at each other, Tang San said:
”Rongrong, Zhuqing, you stay here, help me look after Xiao Wu for the moment. Little Ao, you protect them. Mubai, Fatty, we're going.
While speaking, Tang San raised his left hand, blue light flashing in his eyes, as the triangular Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud spun out from from between his eyebrows. Infusing it with a stream of rich spirit power, blue light abruptly blossomed, enveloping everyone apart from Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and himself.
The Shrek Seven Devils had been cooperating for a long time. Ning Rongrong took Xiao Wu's hand from Tang San, and everyone gathered by the carriage. Oscar said: