This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 374 Separation
Night falls.

Wang Qiangzhuang led a few people through a canyon, and in an open area outside the canyon, they set up tents and prepared to get a good night's sleep.

I lived in constant fear on the ship and never got a good night's sleep.

Only now that my feet are firmly planted on solid ground can I truly breathe a sigh of relief.

Of course, we must not let our guard down.

After all, this is the territory of the legendary Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons. Although the other party may not make things difficult for just passing travelers, who knows if some unruly demons will come to feast in the middle of the night?
"Hua Liu, Shui Wu, you two will keep watch for the first half of the night."

Give me a reason.

“You have more stamina, I mean more energy.”

"I like that reason, if it weren't for the second half."

So, while the others rested, Luo Zijun and Shui Wu sat outside the tent keeping watch.

The two looked at the clear night sky, enjoying this rare moment of tranquility.

In the middle of the night, Wang Qiangzhuang got up to take over his shift.

Luo Zijun decided to be honest with her: "Captain, there's something I need to tell you."

Wang Qiangzhuang sat down next to him, looked at him, and said, "Go on."

Luo Zijun said, "Actually, my purpose for this trip is not the Kingdom of Women."

Wang Qiangzhuang was stunned for a moment, then realized: "The Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons?"

Luo Zijun nodded.

Wang Qiangzhuang frowned slightly and said, "Then what you told me before, that you were going to the Women's Kingdom to find your wife, was also a lie?"

Luo Zijun said, "It is true that I am looking for my wife, but she is not in the Kingdom of Women, but in the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons."

Wang Qiangzhuang stared at him calmly for a while, then nodded: "That's good. That way, you won't have to come with us to cross mountains anymore."

Luo Zijun asked, "I'm leaving. Will the captain be sad?"

Wang Qiangzhuang smiled, a rare occurrence: "Of course, you're a miracle doctor, and you're also good-looking..."

At this moment, Luo Zijun reached out and wiped her face, changing her appearance, and said, "Captain, this is my true appearance."

Wang Qiangzhuang stared at the unfamiliar yet handsome face before him for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled: "No wonder, no wonder..."

"What's so strange?"

Luo Zijun was puzzled.

Wang Qiangzhuang said meaningfully, "No wonder someone offered me a price I couldn't refuse to bring you here. I thought you really made a living off money, but it turns out you made a living off your looks."

Luo Zijun laughed and said, "It's good to rely on your looks. At least you don't have to work hard to make a living, right?"

Wang Qiangzhuang said, "I think so too."

After a moment of silence, she asked again, "When are you planning to leave?"

Luo Zijun glanced at the darkness ahead and said, "Probably tomorrow."

Wang Qiangzhuang nodded and said nothing more.

Luo Zijun sat with her for a while longer before taking Shui Wu into the tent to rest.

Nothing happened all night.

The next day, just as dawn broke, the group packed up their tents and set off.

After passing through a rocky area, a three-way intersection suddenly appeared ahead.

The middle leads directly to the mountain range in front.

The path to the left leads to the river.

The road on the right is strange. After a hundred meters, the ground is overgrown with weeds and the path can no longer be seen. Further ahead, the terrain drops sharply, seemingly extending into a secluded valley surrounded by mountains on three sides.

Luo Zijun stopped at the crossroads.

Wang Qiangzhuang glanced at him, knowing he was about to leave, and then said to the others, "Hua Liu and Shui Wu will part ways with us here."

Upon hearing this, everyone else was also stunned.

Yang Yan quickly asked, "Brother Hua, aren't you going to the Kingdom of Women?"

Others have the same question.

Luo Zijun said, "I'm sorry, I'm not going to the Kingdom of Women. Actually, I'm going to the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons. My wife is in the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons."

Everyone looked at each other.

Luo Zijun cupped her hands to everyone and said, "Thank you all for taking care of me along the way. May we meet again someday."

After saying that, he didn't linger and led Shuiwu toward the path on the right.

The group seemed to have many questions, but seeing him leave so decisively, they didn't dare to speak again and were all somewhat stunned.

After taking a few steps, Luo Zijun suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at Liu Sisi, saying, "Miss Liu, if you have the opportunity to return to Daliang in the future, you can come to the inner city of the capital to find me."

Liu Sisi paused for a moment, then nodded slightly, her expression calm.

"The captain will tell you my name."

Luo Zijun added another sentence.

A look of confusion appeared on Liu Sisi's face. At this moment, Xu Ziyin suddenly spoke up, "Aren't you called Hua Liu? What's your name then?" Luo Zijun glanced at her, ignored her, and prepared to leave.

Xu Ziyin snorted coldly and suddenly said, "Luo Zijun, I knew it was you!"

Luo Zijun seemed not to hear, and continued walking forward with Shui Wu in her hand.

Xu Ziyin suddenly shouted again, "Luo Zijun, do you still want me to return your money?"

Luo Zijun still ignored her.

Xu Ziyin stared blankly and didn't say anything more.

At this moment, Luo Zijun suddenly stopped and turned to look at her, saying, "If you can go back, of course you should repay it."

Xu Ziyin asked, "What if I can't go back?"

Luo Zijun said, "It's alright, I'll have your brother pay it back. That way, you'll feel comforted if you know this in the afterlife."

Xu Ziyin smiled sadly, looking at him with complicated emotions.

Only she understood what he meant.

She used to help her brother pay off his debts. Will her brother really have the opportunity to help her pay off her debts in the future?

It's unbelievable.

Luo Zijun stared at her for a few more moments and said, "If you can't go back, I'll sell your brother to a brothel to work as a male prostitute. I believe that with his looks, he should be able to earn enough money to pay me back quickly."

Xu Ziyin chuckled, but suddenly bright tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at him and said, "You're the one who wouldn't bear to sell him."

Luo Zijun hesitated for a moment, then said, "I was so good to him back then because of you. If you're gone, all I'll see is my debt."

Xu Ziyin was suddenly startled.

Luo Zijun raised his hand and wiped away the fake face on his face, revealing his original handsome face. He looked at her and said, "After you go back, we'll go hunting outside the city. Remember to bring enough silver, otherwise, you know... Remember to wear a few extra pairs of socks."

After saying that, he waved his hand, took Shui Wu's hand, and strode away.

"This guy, even though I saw his face last night, I'm still amazed by him now. He's really handsome."

Wang Qiangzhuang couldn't help but sigh.

Liu Sisi, standing to the side, had a completely dazed expression on her face.

Then everyone's gaze turned to Xu Ziyin beside them.

"You're having an affair with that guy?"

Wang Qiangzhuang asked curiously.

Xu Ziyin stared blankly at the receding figure, wiped away her tears, looked away, and then nodded naturally, saying, "Yes, he always liked to tie me up, then take off my socks and molest my feet."

Everyone: "..."

Lu Yao, who was standing to the side, narrowed her eyes slightly.

At this moment, the sun rises from the sea, and mist rises from the mountains.

Luo Zijun and Shui Wu walked along the overgrown path, the terrain suddenly descended, and they arrived at a valley covered in lush green grass.

"It seems like there's no road ahead."

Shuiwu lightly leaped onto a nearby rock, looked around, and found that the place was surrounded by mountains on three sides, all of which were steep cliffs, with no way out.

Are you sure this is the entrance?

She looked at the boy who was fiddling with a bronze mirror.

"It should be right here."

Luo Zijun put away the bronze mirror and walked towards the mountain wall in front of her.

Last night, he sent a message to Miss Bai, saying that he had crossed the ocean and arrived in the territory of the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons, but he didn't know where to enter. Unexpectedly, she replied quickly, but only with two words: Valley.

So just now, after seeing this valley at the fork in the road, he chose this path.

The two wandered around the valley for a while and found that the three sides of the mountain walls blocked their way, completely blocking out any exit or entrance.

But just because you can't see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

"I've heard that only members of the demon race who possess demon blood can see the entrance to the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons."

The two searched for a while longer, then Shui Wu said.

Luo Zijun thought for a moment and said, "If there really is an entrance here, there will definitely be monsters coming in and out. Let's wait in a secluded place first."

Shui Wu nodded.

So the two found a huge rock, hid behind it, and waited patiently.

The sun quickly rose to its zenith and then began to set in the west.

As evening approached and the sun was about to set, a voice suddenly rang out from the bushes on the right side of the mountain.

Then, the stone wall twisted, and two thin figures emerged from the bushes while talking.

"Captain, Lu Yao is missing!"

When Wang Qiangzhuang and his companions finally reached the top of a mountain after overcoming numerous obstacles, they suddenly realized that one person was missing from their group.

Lu Yao, who had been silent the whole way, had suddenly disappeared!
(End of this chapter)