Excessive ferocity due to caution

"After listening to what Benefactor Zhao said just now, this humble monk suddenly felt enlightened."

Under the starry night, Nan Jia looked at Zhao Yi with a hint of respect.

A person who dares to risk their life for their ideals always commands respect.

Zhao Yi was somewhat surprised.

"What's so insightful about it?"

"Aren't you the same?"

Nanjia shook her head:

"I grew up in the temple since I was a child, and I was protected too well."

"Even going to the Northern Divine Tower was just a momentary impulse; I joined the pilgrimage team under the influence of my senior brothers."

"If I had known from the beginning that this path would be so dangerous, I would have hesitated, wavered, and retreated."

"Unlike Benefactor Zhao, who is fearless and resolute in pursuing his ideals, forging ahead with great strides."

"This humble monk truly admires Benefactor Zhao."

Faced with Nan Jia's praise, Zhao Yi simply smiled slightly.

"so what?"

Nan Jia said earnestly:

"From this moment on, I truly want to make a pilgrimage."

"I walked all the way to the Northern Divine Tower with a clear conscience."

Zhao Yi replied:

"That's a good thing."

Nanga bowed her head:

"But my abilities are meager, and I might be a burden to Benefactor Zhao, so... Benefactor Zhao can go first and doesn't need to wait for me."

"If fate allows, we will meet again in the Northern Divine Tower!"

Zhao Yi shook his head:

"Since we are destined to meet, we should go to the Northern Divine Tower together."

"If you encounter any minor accidents on the way, just consider it a chance to relax."

Nan Jia was taken aback, and looked at Zhao Yi with gratitude in her eyes.

"Then this humble monk thanks Benefactor Zhao for his care on the journey!"

After entering the city, Zhao Yi found a hotel, and the two of them stayed there.

The good news is that Zhao Yi is not short of money.

This brought them many conveniences.

A green umbrella hangs at the entrance.

Inside the room, Zhao Yi lay down fully clothed, while Nan Jia sat cross-legged on the window sill where the starlight was dim, silently chanting Buddhist scriptures.

A sense of peace permeated every corner of the simple room.

Neither of them turned on the lights.

This sense of tranquility is wonderful.

Suddenly, Nan Jia opened her eyes.

"Benefactor Zhao...could we stay in Liucheng for a few more days?"

Zhao Yi, who was resting with his eyes closed, replied:

"You want to go to the Cursed Academy to save people?"

Nanjia nodded:

"Benefactor Zhao understands me."

Zhao Yi was silent for a while:

"It's your decision."

"But before that, I need to explain the pros and cons to you—"

"First, the son that the old village chief mentioned may not even exist."

Nan Jia was stunned. He turned around, looked at Zhao Yi lying on the bed, and asked curiously:

"What do you mean by that, Benefactor Zhao?"

Zhao Yi kept his eyes closed.

"Don't you find it strange?"

"The old village chief asked us to rescue his son, but he never revealed any information about him to us... Even if his son does exist, we don't even know his name, how can we rescue him?"

Nan Jia fell silent.

Although he was full of enthusiasm and wanted to rescue the village chief's son.

But Zhao Yi's words were like a bucket of cold water, poured over his head.

He doesn't even know the most basic information about the old village chief's son... how can he save him?

But if we don't go to save him, what if the old village chief really has a son? Wouldn't he die in the Cursed Academy?

And if the Cursed Academy is really that dangerous, the other students and teachers must be in dire straits too, right?

Should I really just stand by and watch someone die?

After thinking for a long time, Nan Jia suddenly said again:

"I've got an idea—we can look for student records at the college. I remember the village chief's village is called Meipu Village. If a student's household registration is there, he should be the old village chief's son!"

Zhao Yi:

"If you want to go, let's go check it out tomorrow."

He knew that it was unrealistic to completely stop Nan Jia from having an attack.

For example, cut off Nan Jia's hands and feet and tie him up to take him to the Divine Tower.

For example, he tortured Nan Jia until he was half-dead, and when he was mentally unstable, he used personality control to make Nan Jia obey him.

...

These methods are unlikely to be useful.

Just like not long ago on the bus, Nan Jia was clearly just an ordinary person, but inexplicably broke through the restraints of the half-step great evil umbrella ghost and pounced on the vegetable-carrying aunt.

These details are a reminder to Zhao Yi not to try to take shortcuts.

What you're facing... is an unsolvable problem!

Silent all night.

The next day, thunder and torrential rain woke Nanjia.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Su Qingyao's bright, sparkling eyes staring at him.

This made the little bald guy a little embarrassed:

"Why is Miss Su staring at this humble monk?"

Su Qingyao replied:

"Of course, it's to protect your safety."

Nanjia scratched his head and said:

"What danger could there be in a hotel?"

Su Qingyao pointed:

"Here you are."

Nan Jia looked in the direction she was pointing.

On the ground lay piles of animal carcasses.

Snakes, poisonous rats, spiders, large red centipedes...

Nan Jia stared in astonishment:

"May I ask, Miss Su, where did all of these come from?"

Su Qingyao then pointed to the air conditioner above Zhijia's head.

"They crawled out from there."

The thought that these highly poisonous creatures had crawled out of the air conditioner and lingered around her while she was asleep last night made Nan Jia shudder!

The urge to urinate came.

Is this chaotic city... really that dangerous?

At this moment, Zhao Yi came in from outside the door with breakfast for two.

"Dinner's ready."

"I have found out the location and situation of the Cursed Academy."

"After you finish eating... I'll tell you in detail."

"The problem is more complex and dangerous than we thought..."

PS:

Third update.

I can fall asleep at the speed of light!

zZZ……