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Chapter 660 Stand still
The hands of these three people clearly belong to those of martial arts practitioners.

Two of them had very developed and strong thenar eminences on their right hands, which showed that they had excellent grip strength. They also had clear calluses and calluses on their thumbs and palms.

Clearly, whether these two are accustomed to using swords or knives, their combat abilities should be quite good.

The remaining person was slightly different from the other two; his thenar eminence was not very developed, and there were no particularly noticeable calluses on his palms.

His calluses are on the tips of his right middle and index fingers. They are not visible at first glance, but can only be felt by touching them. The skin on the pads of those two fingers is noticeably rougher than that on the other fingers.

Zhu Yu gestured to the runes for help, and turned the person with the calluses on two fingers over so that he was lying face up. Upon closer inspection, there was indeed a clearly discernible vertical indentation on the tip of the person's nose.

Zhu Yuxin understood and said to Fu Wen beside him, "Go into the woods and find the weapons that the three of them lost, especially the bow and arrows. Make sure you find them and keep them safe."

The man, who had been silent with a gloomy face, looked like he could kill someone with his eyes when Zhu Yu and Lu Qing examined his hands. However, when he heard the other party order his men to search for his lost bow and arrow, his expression changed immediately. He didn't say anything, but he subconsciously revealed a trace of panic.

Fu Wen strode into the woods and returned a while later, carrying two knives in his hands.

"Second Master, no bows or arrows were found." He shook his head at Zhu Yu.

This puzzled Zhu Yu. She was certain that her judgment was correct, so why couldn't she find it?

Lu Qing noticed the confusion on her face and said to Fu Wen, "Go to the area where you found the two knives, go up to the tree and take a look."

"A bow and arrow isn't something you can easily conceal yourself while carrying it in a tree; it might just get caught on the treetop."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man who was tied up in front of him suddenly changed his expression.

Rune glanced at the person on the ground, nodded, and turned back into the woods.

Fu Lu picked up the two knives from the ground, weighed them in his hands, swung them around a few times, and curled his lip with a hint of disdain: "Using such broken knives to kill enemies is no better than just cutting off your head and giving it to them."

After saying that, he placed the two knives together, gripped them with both hands, and suddenly exerted force. With a snap, he broke the knife in half with his bare hands.

Not only was Zhu Yu quite surprised, but the three on the ground also turned pale and looked somewhat dejected.

"This is the first time I've ever seen how strong you are!" Zhu Yuchong gave the talisman a thumbs up.

Fu Lu chuckled a little shyly after being praised. He caught a glimpse of Lu Qing's wink and immediately said, "Thank you for the compliment, Second Master. I do have some strength, but I still need to be vigilant. After all, one can't fight two against four. I can handle two or three people, but it's hard to say if there are more."

“That makes sense! We’d better keep a close watch on the three of them and keep an eye on them!” Zhu Yu nodded seriously.

“Alright!” Fu Lu agreed readily. After a while, Fu Wen returned and indeed found the bow and arrows hanging on the treetop. It was easy to see from the position that the person had deliberately chosen a suitable spot. If someone stood on that tree and wanted to aim at them with a stray arrow, the height of the quiver would be just right for him to quickly draw, aim, and kill the target.

As one might expect, the bow and arrow were not particularly well-made, so the talisman disdainfully tossed them into the fire, where they crackled and popped in no time.

The three men dared not speak out of their anger. Apart from glaring at the four of them through gritted teeth, they dared not open their mouths rashly, for fear that they might say something they shouldn't in their anger.

Later, Zhu Yu kindly had Fu Wen and Fu Lu bring some water and food to feed the three people, but the three people kept their mouths tightly shut, neither eating nor drinking.

The runes and talismans weren't going to force their way in, so they simply let them be and ignored them.

This went on until late at night. After Zhu Yu yawned countless times, Lu Qing finally told Fu Wen to prepare bedding for the Second Master for the night. Fu Wen was to throw the three people a little further away so as not to disturb their rest, but to remember to re-tie the ropes on those people to prevent any accidents.

“Just throw them over there, they’ll be hungry for a night, and by tomorrow morning they’ll probably be hungry and thirsty, and then they’ll be able to speak properly,” he said to the talisman. “But if some jackal or wild beast rips out their internal organs and eats them as snacks tonight… well, that’s just their bad luck.”

Fu Lu clasped his hands in agreement, and as if carrying melons and vegetables, grabbed the ropes and lifted the three people one by one to the edge of the woods. He casually threw them on the ground with a thud, and then checked and re-tied the knots on their backs one by one.

When he was busy with the third person, Fuwen called to him from the other side, urging Fulu to hurry over. The second master was very sleepy and it was difficult to take out the bedding and other things. He needed a helping hand.

Upon hearing this, Fu Lu hurriedly tied the rope behind the third person and ran over to help.

The three people who were left at the edge of the woods didn't move at first, but just exchanged glances silently.

One of them, leaning to one side, glanced at the four people who were preparing to rest over there. After making sure that none of them had noticed him, he whispered to his two companions, "Third Brother, Fifth Brother, that guy didn't have time to tie the knot in the rope I'm holding."

"Shh..." The person he called Third Brother quickly gestured for him to stop talking, and also tried to glance at the four people on the other side. "Hold your positions and wait until they have all rested and it is safe before making any moves."

The man nodded, then lay there without speaking or moving again.

And so, the three of them lay stiffly on the edge of the woods like three pieces of wood, letting the chill of the ground seep into their already thin clothes, yet they remained motionless.

On the other side, Lu Qing and Zhu Yu were the first to rest, while Fu Wen and Fu Lu stayed by the fire and chatted for a while. They then discussed taking turns keeping watch, and finally decided that Fu Wen would go to sleep first and then take over for Fu Lu.

Soon, only Fu Lu remained on night watch.

At first, he got up to check on those people a few times, but seeing that they remained motionless, he gradually relaxed and sat down under a large tree in the distance, seemingly falling into a drowsy state.

(End of this chapter)