Underworld entries, starting with ghost stories.

Liu Heita led the group to reunite with the women and children he was protecting.

His men were already exhausted and covered in wounds. The women and children they were protecting were all emaciated, starving, and freezing.

Looking at these people, Wu Qing recalled his days in Wuji Village before he met Miss Dou.

They were indeed rebelling.

If there were even the slightest chance of survival, who would be willing to go up the mountain to rebel?

Su Dingfang had his men fetch dry rations and distribute them to the women and children so that they could fill their stomachs.

Dou Xianniang wrote a letter and sent someone on horseback to Wuji Village to meet these people.

He then looked at Wu Qing, Liu Heita, and Su Dingfang: "These people need to be saved, but we can't ignore the women and children who were abducted by the Maitreya Cult."

Wu Qing looked at Su Dingfang: "This matter is a bit strange. The Maitreya sect that is currently spreading in the north is a mutual aid society led by Song Zixian."

"Although Song Zixian claimed to be the descendant of Maitreya Buddha and used illusions and tricks to attract believers, he was essentially against the tyrannical emperor and the court. He wanted to learn from the Taiping Dao of the late Eastern Han Dynasty and overthrow the tyrannical emperor."

"He himself was killed after his attempt to attack a tyrannical ruler failed. The Maitreya sect is a folk association composed entirely of poor people. Why would they suddenly abduct so many women and girls?"

"Brother Su, please tell me what you saw along the way."

Su Dingfang said, "On my way here, many women and children from various villages have been abducted, and many others have also disappeared. When I asked those who remained in the villages, many of them just cried and didn't say anything."

"After asking around in several villages, someone finally cried out that a large group of Maitreya followers had broken in and taken away the women and girls, but no one knew where they had gone."

Wu Qingdao said, "It is probably an internal turmoil that arose within the Maitreya sect after Song Zixian's failed assassination attempt on the tyrannical emperor."

"With so many people, including many women and children, it was impossible for them to move too far without being discovered."

"You've chased them all the way here, so I guess they're probably in this area too."

"I will go with you to investigate; at the very least, we must rescue those women and girls."

Liu Heita said, "It's getting late, and I can't set off on my own. I'll go with you."

At that moment, Su Dingfang left some men behind to work with Liu Heita's exhausted soldiers to protect the women and children.

Dou Xianniang, along with her warriors, Su Dingfang's men, Wu Qing, and Liu Heita, set off to find the Maitreya followers.

"Sister Dou, Brother Qing, I'll go with you." Shan Ailian walked over.

Dou Xianniang said, "You don't know martial arts, so if we really need to save someone, you won't be able to help. You might as well stay here; we should be back before dawn."

Shan Ailian looked at Wu Qing.

Wu Qing naturally knew that this young beauty had obtained a spiritual sword through her inner core in her previous life, and was not only proficient in martial arts, but also had acquired some mysterious spells.

But this is something that's a little difficult to explain to Dou Xianniang.

Miss! These days, Miss Ailian has been sneaking into my room every night to have sex with me, and I've learned a lot of positions... no, knowledge.

She's already very capable, so please take her with you?

Will Miss Dou use her Azure Dragon Halberd to chop my head off?

He looked at Shan Ailian and said, "Miss Ailian, why don't you go and rest in the tent first? After we finish things here, we still need to rush to meet up with You Junda and Cheng Yaojin, so we won't be able to rest during the day tomorrow."

Dan Ailian glanced at him, understanding immediately.

She went into the tent that two female soldiers had helped set up to rest, but secretly used a illusion spell to leave a fake version of herself there.

Wu Qing arrived at the horse's side and looked up at the sky.

The setting sun casts its light on the distant mountains, dappling the forest with its cold, shimmering light.

Dou Xianniang, Liu Heita, and Su Dingfang led their men onto their horses.

He looked down and saw a small green snake quietly emerge from the grass.

The little snake looked up at him, then slithered into his trouser leg.

His calves felt cold.

Then my thighs felt cold.

then……

Hey, where are you going to crawl into?

He mounted the horse, straddled its back, and turned the horse around.

At the same time, I tried my best to endure the feeling of being rubbed.

The snake's body is cold, but it can generate heat through friction.

Friction generates heat, and due to the physical principle of thermal expansion and contraction, it can easily cause other things to expand.

This gave him a real headache... the "big" of "Great Sun and Good Fortune".

Little beauty, stop fooling around, why don't you just hide there properly?

They spurred their horses and galloped away into the distance.

The setting sun was fading. Su Dingfang said, "Although those Maitreya followers should be nearby, there are so many mountains and forests here, it will be difficult to search them all."

"Should we split up and search, then notify each other once we find a clue?"

Wu Qing gripped the reins with both hands, his feather fan tucked diagonally into his belt, and laughed, "No need for that. We can just follow the foot of each mountain and go around them one by one."

Liu Heita scratched his head: "How could we possibly find those people like this?"

Wu Qing smiled wickedly: "I have my own ingenious methods."

Liu Heita and Su Dingfang looked at him and saw that his smile was mysterious, confident, and extremely infectious.

They were puzzled and looked at Miss Dou again.

Dou Xianniang responded to their questioning gazes and said softly, "That's how our master is."

Liu Heita and Su Dingfang exchanged another glance. They had just fought and were now on the same side.

They looked at each other and realized that neither of them understood.

Both of them are opinionated people. Although Wu Qing is a clerk, he has shown remarkable observational skills.

But they won't believe things that don't make sense.

How can you possibly create something interesting just by wandering around like this?

They continued to wander around the foot of the mountain.

Until the moon hangs high in the sky.

The cool moonlight fell on the grass, and the mountain wind swept across it, creating waves of light.

Wu Qing suddenly pointed with his fan: "Those Maitreya followers are all gathering in that valley over there."

Liu Heita and Su Dingfang led their men to rein in their horses and look over, but the surrounding mountains and forests were shrouded in darkness, and they could not make out anything at all.

Su Dingfang asked in a low voice, "How did Brother Wu know?"

Wu Qing smiled slightly, took the reins in his left hand, took out the feather fan from behind his back with his right hand, and gently shook it without saying a word.

Dou Xianniang whispered again, "That's how our master is!"

Liu Heita and Su Dingfang continued to observe. Finally, both of them noticed something amiss.

Su Dingfang was moved: "Brother Wu... the advisor is indeed remarkable! Only in that direction were the night birds startled and taken flight one after another, unlike elsewhere."

Liu Heita whispered, "It's not just that. Wild animals are coming from that direction one after another. It seems there are quite a few people in that direction. If you don't observe carefully, you won't be able to spot them at all."

After being reminded by Wu Qing, they carefully examined the clues and realized that something was indeed wrong there.

In particular, by going from place to place, this young strategist so simply pinpointed the location of the Maitreya followers through meticulous observation.

This incredible ability to see in all directions and hear from all sides is truly astonishing.

They looked at Wu Qing with shock in their eyes, their expressions changed.

Wu Qing smiled leisurely, fanning himself without saying a word, remaining mysterious and unpredictable.

Dou Xianniang said, "That's exactly how our master is!"