Don't Ask Where People Go After Time Travel

Chapter 1742: Noise
Awan clenched her fists and slowly walked inside. Fang Zilan followed closely behind, but was sent away and had no choice but to stand guard by the door.

After an unknown amount of time, Fang Zilan yawned listlessly, looked at the silent Awan, and couldn't help but ask, "Did you figure something out?"

"Before I came here, I heard Lord Zhuge say that Peach Blossom Village was just as its name suggested, a place like a paradise on earth." Awan said sadly, "But I never expected it to be such a hell on earth."

"What did you say?" Fang Zilan stared at Awan in disbelief, only to hear her say, word by word, "There are twenty-one corpses here, all bearing traces of Gu poison. Adding the girl Xia'er we just saw, that makes a total of twenty-two. It seems there are many more corpses not here..."

Fang Zilan finally understood. "You mean, the Ghost Gate is using the people of Peach Blossom Village to test their Gu poison?"

Awan lowered her eyes and said, "Strange things are happening frequently in Peach Blossom Village. If they are not supernatural, they must be man-made. Don't you think so?"

"But I didn't expect..." Fang Zilan stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence.

What did I not expect? Ji Ningtian doesn't even care about the lives of people in the Ghost Gate, let alone a village a thousand miles away?

"Do Lu Tian and the others know?" Fang Zilan's voice deepened. Awan shook her head and said, "Judging from his appearance, he should be completely unaware. He's just following orders. As for the consequences of his actions, that's not something he would consider."

Fang Zilan remained noncommittal, and said quietly, "Is there any hope?"

“No,” Awan answered crisply. “My master has exhausted his life, and you can only barely survive, with a short lifespan. How much more so for them? To be frank with you, apart from being mentally sound, they are no different from the medicinal puppets my master made.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Zilan suddenly recalled the time when she severed Lu Tian's arm to save Xia'er, and she had also felt surprised. Given her skill in striking, she never imagined that she could actually cut off an arm.

She assumed Lu Tian was distracted; after all, even the most elite assassin could be fatally distracted for a moment. But if what A-Wan said was true…

"It's a deal." Fang Zilan placed the bone whistle around the bandit leader's neck. "Speak. How many of Huyan Khan's remaining troops are there, and where are they hiding?"

"All of the Khan's men, except for me, are dead." The bandit leader's voice was low, and his pained expression seemed genuine.

“During the chaos of the two Jin dynasties, Li Shengxuan killed many of our people. The remaining people either died or fled, numbering less than a few hundred. I wanted to take Lusaya to the Western Regions to avoid the storm and then go back later. But Lusaya said she promised her sister that she would bring Shangguan Min back and resolutely refused to come with me.”

"Several hundred people were thus divided in two. Those who wanted to leave followed me to the Western Regions to hide, while those who didn't stayed in the desert with Luceria. After the battle of Liujin City, Luceria wrote to me saying that the Shangguan family had fallen from power, and her opportunity had arrived. She also said that the Great Jing court had built Sanyuan Village outside Liujin City, and they had settled there disguised as impoverished barbarian civilians. She wanted me to go and meet her to help her. Who knew that before I could even gather my brothers to go there, I heard the news that you had slaughtered the entire Sanyuan Village..."

The bandit leader was overcome with grief, his voice growing increasingly heavy, "I only hate myself for not being able to get to Lucia's side and live and die with her. Now I can't even avenge her, I'm utterly useless..."

"You managed to come up with the idea of ​​exchanging Warner for me, which shows you have some strategy," Fang Zilan sighed. "Unfortunately, you're not capable enough to keep me."

"Couldn't keep you alive?" The robber laughed as if he had heard something funny. "If I hadn't wanted to use you to appease the spirits of my people, why would I have tried to keep you alive that day? Who would have thought that you would turn the tables and kill me?"

"Using me as a sacrifice, that's quite ambitious." Fang Zilan raised an eyebrow. "However, your abilities can't support your ambition, and the result will only be becoming a prisoner. Farewell." After she finished speaking, she turned to look at Dugu Xin. "General Dugu, I have asked you everything I needed to ask. I promise to leave him with a complete corpse, please grant my request, General Dugu."

"Please proceed, Lord Fang." Dugu Xin had no objections. Fang Zilan's dagger flashed from her sleeve, and a bloody hole appeared in the bandit leader's chest, killing him instantly.

Fang Zilan did not turn around, but simply wiped the bloodstains off the dagger.

She looked at the gleaming dagger, composed herself, and then said, "I have another favor to ask of Lord Dugu."

"Lord Fang, please speak freely." Dugu Xin looked at Fang Zilan, whose pale face showed no expression. "Please send someone to take the bandit leader's body to the old site of Sanyuan Village in the Northern Territory and bury it with Lusaya."

"Lord Fang..." Zhuge Yu was about to say something when Fang Zilan interrupted him, "They are all pitiful people in chaotic times. If anyone is to blame, it is that they were born in the wrong era and grew up in the wrong place."

"Lord Fang is too kind." Dugu Xin sighed softly. "Very well, I will accept Lord Fang's offer."

"Thank you, General Dugu." Fang Zilan bowed and said, her steps unsteady. "I am still recovering from my serious injuries, so I will go back to rest first."

Seeing this, Awan quickly stepped forward to help her up. After bidding farewell to Dugu Xin and Zhuge Yu, the two returned to their room.

However, before Fang Zilan and Awan could return to the house, they encountered Fang Liren and Warners, who had come to visit her, along with Fang Lihui who had followed behind them, in the corridor.

She had no intention of getting entangled with them any longer. After saying goodbye, she prepared to go back to rest, but to her surprise, they did not let her leave.

Warners spoke fluent and standard Mandarin, his expression full of gratitude, "I am deeply grateful for Lord Fang's life-saving grace."

Fang Zilan waved her hand, "I was just doing what I should do, Miss Sassan, you don't need to be so polite."

Fang Lihui stood to the side, watching the scene with a half-smile, and said, "Lord Fang, what are you saying? Miss Sassan and my cousin were both on the verge of death this time. If it weren't for Lord Fang's ruthless methods, we would have been doomed. In fact, we should thank Lord Fang properly."

His words carried a hidden meaning, causing Fang Zilan's expression to turn cold. "Young Master Fang, it's been a long time since we parted ways in the Northern Border. I never expected to see you here."

"Perhaps this is fate between Lord Fang and me." Fang Lihui's lips curved into a handsome smile, then he changed the subject considerately, "However, I see that Lord Fang is still recovering from his serious injuries, and it is really too much for him to be in this state. It would be better if he went back to rest as soon as possible. We can catch up again when Lord Fang is feeling better."

He turned to Warners and Fang Liren without making a sound and said, "As for Miss Sassan and my cousin, I have something to say to you two. Let's move over and talk."

(End of this chapter)