Idle game leads to another world.

Chapter 625 People from the Western Regions

The terrain in southern Xinjiang is complex, not just as simple as high mountains and long rivers.

For example, there was clearly a mudslide just now. Logically, it didn't take the three people much time to come out of the cave, so they should be very close to the scene of the incident.

However, in fact, from the current position of the three people, there is no trace of mudslides at all. The hillsides are like screens, completely blocking the view to the distance.

Li Chengxi was not very willing to let Yang Yiyi come to Southern Xinjiang. The main problem was the environment, and the hostility of the people in Southern Xinjiang was secondary. There was really no sign at all.

But now that they know the direction, the three of them will be back on the road soon. Maybe they can even check the damage to the caravan and help save people.

It had just rained heavily, and snakes, insects, rats, ants and wild animals in the mountains had all gone into hiding. Li Chengxi also specifically warned the three to be careful not to walk into areas with a particularly thick layer of fallen leaves.

There are still many different opinions about what miasma is, even in modern times, but it is generally believed that miasma is a kind of toxic gas formed by the accumulation of large amounts of fallen leaves.

This stuff is heavier than air, so it lurks under trees and people who go in there will be poisoned or deprived of oxygen without realizing it.

Therefore, it is always a good idea to avoid places with thick leaf litter.

Yang Yiyi and the others followed all the way here, but in fact, no one had any experience in activities in a place like Southern Xinjiang. At most, Wu Shaoyi had heard some about it, so they were all very cautious.

The main reason is that the rumors are too bizarre. Many people describe southern Xinjiang as a den of dragons and tigers from which you can never get out. I don’t know if the locals spread the rumors because they are afraid of invasion by people from the Central Plains.

In this situation, the three of them did not move forward very fast, on the one hand for safety reasons, and on the other hand because it was really difficult to walk.

The terrain here often changes dramatically without warning, and previous experience in outdoor travel is completely useless.

For example, in the Central Plains, you see the ground in the distance starting to rise, and you can tell at a glance that there is a hillside ahead.

In southern Xinjiang, the slopes in some places are almost straight up and down, and the changes occur without any warning. In addition, the dense vegetation blocks your view, so you have to pay attention to your feet at all times, lest you think you are going uphill, but end up stepping on empty air and rolling down.

Following the guidance of the astronomical disk, the three of them climbed over mountains and crossed rivers in the woods and walked for nearly two hours.

On the way, they ate some dry food to fill their stomachs and took a short rest.

At this time, the three of them were still relatively optimistic. They hadn't seen the road yet, so it was probably because the forest was difficult to walk in and their speed was too slow.

But after walking for another two hours, the three of them vaguely realized that something was wrong.

The three of them walked in the cave for an hour before they came out and returned in the original direction. No matter how difficult the mountain road was to walk on, four hours had passed and they didn't see any trace of mudslides, let alone the original road they took.

With the astronomical disk, the direction should be correct, and the three were also sure that they had remembered correctly which way to go, but what was going on?
Did the ghost hit the wall?

However, Li Chengxi, who had been paying attention to their situation, opened the map function and took a look. He told the three that their route was a bit off. If they continued in their current direction, they would definitely miss the place where the mudslide occurred.

The direction would not be particularly accurate, which was expected. After all, Yang Yiyi's side and Viola's side were in two different planes, and the starry sky would be somewhat different. The horoscope that relied on the stars to guide the direction would also have some deviations, but it was still within an acceptable range.

Since Li Chengxi said that the direction was correct, the three of them felt relieved and continued to move forward.

It was not until the three of them climbed over a hill that Qin Yan was about to climb up a tree to look around to determine their exact location.

At this time, Yang Yiyi, who was walking in the front and clearing the way, suddenly lowered her body and whispered:

"There are people ahead, but they don't look like people from the Central Plains. Hide quickly." Qin Yan hid behind a tree trunk and that was it. Wu Shaoyi was a bit troublesome, after all, the wheelchair was not very flexible. She simply pushed the wheelchair into the bushes and hid herself in it with a single eye exposed.

Just as I hid, I saw two people wearing straw raincoats passing by in the woods about ten meters ahead. Judging from their figures, they were men, with swords on their waists. One of them was using the sword to chop the vines and bushes that blocked the way.

At first glance, they look like people from southern Xinjiang passing by here. Maybe I can ask them for directions.

But when the two men turned around, Qin Yan and Wu Shaoyi noticed that these two people did not look like people from southern Xinjiang, but instead looked like people from the Western Regions.

Yang Yiyi always remembered what Li Chengxi said, that the people of Southern Xinjiang might have some secret dealings with the people of the Western Regions, which might also be related to the Sky-supporting Stone, so she had to be more careful if she encountered them.

So when Yang Yiyi saw the appearance of those two men, the three words "Tianlang Sect" immediately popped up in her mind.

Since they were discovered in advance, the three of them hid in time. The two people passing by did not notice any movement. They kept looking left and right as they passed in front of the three of them and gradually walked away.

Looking at the direction, it seems to be heading northwest, which is exactly opposite to the direction Yang Yiyi and the others are going.

After the two walked away, Yang Yiyi turned around and said:
"Brother Li said that the people of the Western Regions might be colluding with the people of Southern Xinjiang. Those two people with Western appearances might be from the Heavenly Wolf Cult."

What Ning Xian'er and the others wanted to investigate was whether there was any connection between the people of Southern Xinjiang and the people of the Western Regions. Qin Yan immediately replied when he heard this:
"Maybe we can find some clues by following them. Come on, let's follow them."

According to Jiao Wenlong, the gangsters who passed by Xiashan Town should have gone to Fenghuang Village now, and the three of them were also on their way to Fenghuang Village.

But Jiao Wenlong said this ten days ago. By the time Yang Yiyi and the others rushed over, they might have already moved to another place.

Southern Xinjiang is large and the terrain is complex, making it more difficult to find people than in the Central Plains.

So let's change our thinking. Instead of following Ning Xian'er and the others, we might as well go straight to the source and look for the Sirius Cult. Ning Xian'er and the others will eventually find the Sirius Cult anyway.

They did what they thought, and the three of them quickly chased after the members of the Sirius Cult who were walking away.

Yang Yiyi and Wu Shaoyi made a lot of noise, so Qin Yan, who was the best at light work and silent movement, followed closely behind them. The two of them continued to chase after them by looking at the marks left by Qin Yan.

They chased all the way until it was dark. Qin Yan turned around and found Yang Yiyi and Wu Shaoyi to lead the way. The three of them walked to the edge of the woods and saw a broken mountain wall not far ahead.

Below the mountain wall, on a not-so-steep slope, there is an inconspicuous cave.

But if you look closely, you will find fine smoke coming out of the cave, as if someone is living in it.

Our current position is facing the cave sideways. Although the view is good, we cannot see clearly what is going on inside the cave.

So the three of them moved again, and now they could vaguely see fire coming from the cave, and there seemed to be several human figures.

The good news is that there aren’t many people, and I’ve only seen five or six so far.

The bad news is that they seem to be planning to stay here overnight and have no intention of leaving.

This is hard to resist.

(End of this chapter)