In Panjiayuan, the first thing they did was trick Lao Hu into going tomb raiding.

Chen Wenjin spoke first, "Go, the three provinces are in danger now, only you can save him. I hope to see him one last time before entering the tomb of the Queen Mother of the West!"

Zhang Qiling nodded, "Okay!!"

After saying that, Zhang Qiling turned and left, heading towards the direction of the red smoke.

"........."

Chen Wenjin stood motionless, watching Zhang Qiling's retreating figure with a complex expression.

Chapter 428: Xie Lianhuan and Wu Sansheng

Inside Wu Sansheng's camp.

The situation is extremely critical.

Wu Sansheng and his men were surrounded by a flock of pheasants in the center of the camp.

Even more dangerously, the swarm of snakes has already begun its attack.

Several human corpses lay on the ground!

Holding burning torches, the group fearfully defended themselves against the swarm of snakes while desperately dodging their attacks.

Just then!

Three pheasant-necked snakes flew towards the group in the center and tried to bite them.

One group was targeting Wu Sansheng, and two others were targeting two of Wu Sansheng's subordinates.

Wu Sansheng reacted swiftly, dodging the flying pheasant's neck as it lunged at him, while simultaneously slamming his torch into the pheasant's neck.

"Pfft!"

The pheasant-necked snake was smashed to death on the spot by Wu Sansheng.

Of the remaining two people, one was unable to dodge and was bitten to death on the spot by the pheasant's neck.

The other person was lucky; he held a torch in front of him, and the pheasant bit its neck into the torch handle, thus narrowly escaping death.

Chaos erupted at the scene.

The crowd gasped in surprise.

Suddenly, a pheasant that had just killed someone set its sights on Wu Sansheng, who had his back to it.

Just as the pheasant's neck was about to bite Wu Sansheng's calf, Black Bear appeared in time and kicked the pheasant's neck away.

"Third Master, your skills are still as sharp as ever!"

Black Bear stood in front of Wu Sansheng, warily watching the swarm of snakes in front of him, while not forgetting to joke.

Wu Sansheng complained from behind, "If you hadn't come soon, this precious sword would have broken right here..."

"Don't be angry..."

Black Bear laughed heartily, "I guess it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early!"

Wu Sansheng asked, "Weren't you with Master Su? Where are they? Where's my nephew?"

Hei Xiazi said, "Master Su is behind us. He told me and Xiao Hua to come first, just in case something happens to you..."

"..."

Wu Sansheng's face darkened.

"Save them first!"

Wu Sansheng didn't have Hei Xiazi's carefree personality. They had been attacked by the snakes for some time and were already mentally exhausted. They just wanted to end this chaos as soon as possible.

Although Hei Xiazi has a free-spirited personality, he can still distinguish between what is important and what is urgent.

Looking at the equipment on the ground in front of him, Hei Xiazi quickly scanned it and soon found an item that could help him.

Black Bear picked up the oil lamp from the ground, went to the oilcloth on the clothes rack, and lit it.

Then, Black Bear draped the oilcloth soaked in kerosene over his body, turned around and shouted, "Third Master!"

Seeing Hei Xiazi's actions, Wu Sansheng immediately understood the other party's thoughts: "Good!"

As he spoke, Wu Sansheng used a torch to ignite all the oil on the oilcloth.

In an instant, raging flames erupted behind Black Bear.

The bear, covered in a burning tarpaulin, charged headlong towards the flock of pheasants.

All wild animals are afraid of fire!

Pheasant necks are no exception.

Seeing the bear charging towards them, all the pheasants scrambled to the sides to avoid it.

After the black bear finished running around.

The pheasants have already scattered in all directions.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the pheasant-necked snakes retreat.

Having survived such a close call, no one had the energy to celebrate.

Although the snakes have retreated, no one can guarantee that they won't come back.

Wu Sansheng ordered everyone to take their own equipment and begin the evacuation.

The group, carrying their luggage and backpacks, found an open space to rest.

Everyone sat exhausted on the ground.

Seeing that Hei Xiazi's leather jacket was burned, Xie Xiaohua couldn't help but ask, "Are you burned?"

"It's alright, the tarpaulin is covering it!"

Black Bear sat on the ground, shook his head, and patted the black leather jacket that had been burned, looking quite regretful.

Wu Sansheng, sitting on the ground, saw Xiaohua speak and immediately began to scold her impatiently: "I told you to mind your own business..."

"You, your family's affairs..."

"You, you, how did you manage to follow me again?"

For some reason, Wu Sansheng seemed somewhat agitated at this moment.

Xie Xiaohua looked at Wu Sansheng and asked, "Third Master, I have a few questions for you!"

Wu Sansheng looked at Xie Xiaohua with a pained expression and scolded, "Damn it, you young people can never control your curiosity!"

Xiao Hua wasn't angry, because the Xie and Wu families were related by marriage. "Third Master... I..."

Wu Sansheng shook his head, "I'm tired, let's talk about it another day..."

Jie Xiaohua: "..."

Meanwhile, someone from Wu Laosan's hired team complained, "They swore before we came that the work would be easy, but everyone's been injured along the way..."

"It's been days, and we still haven't seen our destination. My brother is half-injured!"

"You say you know the forest well? You know it like a mum!"

"Setting up camp in a snake's den? Anyone with a brain would do something like that!"

These words were spoken.

Jie Xiaohua and Hei Xiazi looked at that person with displeasure.

Hei Xiazi also knew this person; his nickname was "Mop." Like him, he did the same kind of work—taking money to solve problems for others.

Within this circle, the mop is quite well-known.

Xie Xiaohua was somewhat annoyed. Wu Sansheng was his elder and also the head of the Wu family of the Nine Gates. How could someone of such status be mentioned by his subordinates?

Hei Xiazi was also extremely angry. He had followed Wu Sansheng in the past and knew the Third Master's character very well.

Black Bear stood up with a serious expression, walked to the mop, and was about to say something.

The mop stared coldly at Black Bear, "What?"

Xie Xiaohua stood up, grabbed the mop with lightning speed, and threw him heavily to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.

"Holy shit..."

Mop got angry and instinctively reached for the pistol in his pocket.

Xie Xiaohua's face instantly turned cold, and she kicked the mop hard in the right hand.

The mop was in pain and rolled around on the ground.

"Oh shit…"

"Boy!"

Among the mercenaries, many loyal to Mop quickly drew their pistols. "Kid, are you looking to die?"

Black Glasses kindly reminded him from the side, "This kid is the head of the Xie family, and Master Su's only disciple!"

"..."

Everyone's expression changed.

It's one thing for the head of the Xie family to be dealt with, since the Xie family's businesses are all in the capital. Even if they used guns, they could go into hiding and the Xie family might not be able to find them.

However, Master Su's disciples are different. If Xie Xiaohua really has an accident here, Master Su has extraordinary abilities and both the legitimate and illegitimate worlds give him face. Even if they escape to the ends of the earth, Master Su can still find them.

Chaos, Taotie, and the infamous Four Fiends are no pushovers.

Thinking of this, everyone silently lowered their guns.

"Better to die than to die," as the saying goes. Their relationship with the mop wasn't so bad that it would attract the attention of the famous Master Su.

Black Bear chuckled, stomped on the mop's backside, and said to Xie Xiaohua, "Master Hua, calm down. When you're out and about, harmony brings wealth!"

As Black Bear spoke, he stomped his foot hard, then looked down at the mop on the ground and asked with a smile, "Right?"

"..."

Wu Sansheng sighed, slowly walked over, and waved to Xie Xiaohua and Hei Xiazi: "Enough!"

Jie Xiaohua and Hei Xiazi glanced coldly at the mop on the ground before removing their feet from it.