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Chapter 824 - 803: The Strange Dilapidated Taoist Temple

Chapter 824: Chapter 803: The Strange Dilapidated Taoist Temple

Having dealt with the wolf pack, Su Pan’er lead the group away immediately.

"The stench of blood over there is too strong and will undoubtedly attract many large animals later, it’s really not advisable to stay long."

Su Pan’er carried Xiao Min across mountains and chose a spot by a Mountain Spring she felt was safe, only then did she find a flat ground and set her down.

"Plus, those pursuers at the foot of the mountain must have heard the wolf howling, and just like me, will be drawn by the howls to our previous hiding spot. If we encounter them, it will inevitably lead to a fierce battle. It’s better to avoid them."

Everyone in the group naturally had no objections.

Lui Muyi did not stint his praise for Su Pan’er, "Pan’er, your natural godlike strength is simply amazing! No wonder back when you were in our hometown, you could come back from the mountains with such bounty, turns out you had this skill up your sleeve!"

He remarked.

Su Pan’er just pursed her lips and smiled but did not join the conversation.

Lui Muyi thought she had exterminated those wolves merely with her natural godlike strength. Such a beautiful misunderstanding was also fine, sparing her the need to expend effort to explain.

"You all clean yourselves up first, I’ll go find something to eat."

Having said that, she turned and dove into the mountains.

With Su Pan’er accompanying them, Lui Muyi also relaxed and quickly fumbled around to pick up some firewood.

Aunt Xiao, who had followed Su Pan’er for many years, had great faith in her abilities and took her words to heart and got herself ready.

By the time Lui Muyi had gathered the firewood, Su Pan’er had already returned with two wild rabbits in tow.

"I was worried that going too far might lead to an encounter with Lord Zhang’s men, so I just casually found something to eat. This rabbit meat lacks seasoning, so it might not taste very delicious when grilled, but it will have to suffice to fill our stomachs."

Su Pan’er moved efficiently, and while speaking, she quickly began to prepare the rabbits.

Aunt Xiao was deeply moved, "It’s still the lady who has methods, in a blink, you’ve caught two rabbits! Your servant cannot serve you but instead has you running around for our sake, how could we dare to be picky..." As she said this, she began to wipe her tears.

Su Pan’er smiled but said nothing further.

"Aunt Xiao, don’t speak such polite words; faced with hardship, we should unite and work together to quickly overcome this obstacle," she said.

"What Pan’er said is right."

Lui Muyi also leaned in to help, suspending the rabbit meat over the fire to roast, "Right now, that Zhang Cann is just waiting at the mountain foot for us to walk right into his trap. I think, since we’ve already come this far, why not just cross over the mountain directly from here. The only thing is, I’m not sure exactly where we are now."

They had been fleeing haphazardly, truly uncertain of their current location.

"Big Brother Lui, your idea is good! I’m of the same mind."

Su Pan’er rotated the stick in her hands, trying to heat the roasted meat more evenly, "After all, we’ve come this far, turning back is akin to walking into a trap. Better we follow this path through the dark! First, we’ll get out of these mountains, find a village, and then ask exactly where we’ve ended up."

Lui Muyi nodded in agreement with her idea.

Once the rabbit meat was cooked, they quickly finished it and did not continue to rest. Instead, they carefully erased the traces around them and began to move on.

When Vice General Zhang led his men up the mountain the next day at dawn, what they saw was a scene of tigers and wolves fighting over their claims.

The wolf carcasses strewn everywhere had already been claimed by numerous predatory birds. Tigers, jackals, eagles, leopards were all lingering nearby, some of them even fighting viciously over the unfair division of the spoils.

The sight caused the soldiers’ hearts to race!

They didn’t dare to get closer to check the real situation and could only leave disheartened.

Even so, from the wolf carcasses scattered all over the ground with not a single person among them, they were able to deduce that the wolves had likely not gained any advantage the night before.

Unable to continue deep into the mountains to search for people, but Zhang Cann, essentially a Civil Official, was best at talking anyway.

He quickly issued an order to blockade the roads leading to the nearby towns from this mountain range, and to capture anyone exhibiting unusual behavior immediately!

As Vice General Zhang’s men rapidly deployed their defenses, Su Pan’er and her group were still threading their way through the mountains; they had been trekking for two days now.

At that moment, they arrived outside of a Taoist temple.

This Taoist temple was nestled in the depths of the scarcely trodden mountains, in a state of utter disrepair, with broken walls and ruins all around, presenting a picture ready to collapse. It was apparent that the temple rarely saw any visitors or incense offerings.

The group had already been staying there for quite some time.

With furrowed brows, Su Pan’er turned back and quietly asked Lui Muyi, "Big Brother Lui, you’ve traveled far and wide for many years, do you know anything about this temple?"

"I have no memory of this temple."

Lui Muyi shook his head decisively.

Considering the Lui Family was quite the local authority in Yongzhou, and had collaborated with Su Pan’er in the Silk Road trade for years, though Ponder might not dare to claim extensive knowledge, he still had a fair understanding of the nearby areas! It was truly strange to have no memory of this long-neglected temple.

"Hmm."

Su Pan’er gently tapped the large stone where they were hiding: "Do you feel that there’s something odd about this temple?"

She narrowed her eyes at the building before her.

"It is very strange; there are hardly any people around, so naturally the incense offerings would be lacking. Why then was this temple built here?"

Aunt Xiao from the group was full of curiosity.

A temple deep in the mountains was indeed peculiar.

"Why is there no activity inside? Could it be an abandoned temple with no one actually inside?" Xiao Min couldn’t help but voice her thoughts.

"Unlikely. Look over there, there’s a vegetable garden with crops, and moreover, there are faint traces of incense scent." Su Pan’er immediately dismissed the idea: "In addition, although this place is rarely visited, the pathways are clearly marked by footsteps. Obviously, this is not an abandoned temple. Here’s what we’ll do, you all wait here, and I’ll go take a look."

With that, she stood up.

"Wait!"

However, Lui Muyi stopped her: "This is a Taoist temple, not a nunnery. It’s quite inconvenient for a woman to visit such a place alone. It’s better if you stay here to look after them, and I’ll go and have a look instead!"

After a brief consideration, Su Pan’er nodded, "Then be extra careful. If anything happens, just shout for us."

"I know. You all hide well, and if you see anything amiss, don’t worry about me, just leave immediately. Understand?"

Su Pan’er did not respond.

If trouble really arose, how could she possibly flee?

Lui Muyi straightened his clothes and then rose, slowly making his way toward the Taoist temple.

He did not approach directly but instead took a turn at the bottom, walking all the way around to the near front of the temple before he gently knocked on the half-open temple door.

"Excuse me, is anyone there?"

His voice echoed through the empty and rundown temple, raising a faint echo and making the silence and oppressive atmosphere of the temple even more palpable. The echo startled a flock of sparrows that were foraging on the main hall roof, causing them to fly off, but there was no human response.

"Excuse me, is there anyone inside? If there are living people, please make a sound!"

Lui Muyi couldn’t help but raise his voice as he slowly stepped into the Taoist temple.

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