C80 Enter the Caravan

Zuo Feng, who was lurking in the grass, furrowed his brows. He could see a few strange things about this caravan in front of him.

First of all, the biggest problem was why this caravan appeared here. This place was located at the outskirts of the Heaven's Screen Mountain Range, although it could also be used to travel to Yan City or leave the Ye Lin Empire. However, the most suitable places were for hunting wild beasts and gathering medicinal herbs. If the caravan chose to go from here to another place, it was undoubtedly not a good choice in terms of safety or route. This was the thing that puzzled Zuo Feng the most.

Zuo Feng also suspected that there were more than one female members in the group, and that there were usually caravans transporting goods from one place to another. During this process, not only would there be wild beasts hounding them, but there would also be bandits' territories that were as numerous as a cow's hair. If there was any situation that was not agreed upon, it would be a battle of life and death.

If there were too many female members, they would definitely not be able to improve their fighting prowess. On the contrary, they would sometimes become a burden to the team, and might even bring about unnecessary trouble for the team.

Moreover, the group was stationed in the forest, and it didn't seem like they were in a hurry, but rather seemed like they were planning to camp there for a long time. He slowly moved his body toward the camp's edge. At that moment, the people in the camp were talking to each other. Due to the distance, he could not hear what they were saying clearly.

Zuo Feng could only move forward again, but just as he moved his body forward, Zuo Feng felt something touching his leg.

"Ding Ling …"

"Who is it?"

Suddenly, a crisp sound of a bell rang out. He cursed in his heart, 'Damn it, I've been careless again.' Following that, everyone in the camp heard someone yell before several figures flew over to them.

He was upset that he had gotten into danger again due to his habitual thinking. It was normal for a caravan to not waste time during the day preparing its defensive bell in the vicinity of the camp. He had just noticed the peculiarity of the caravan, but he didn't think that it would be so easy to ring the bell.

"Everyone, I'm really sorry. I don't have any ill intentions." Zuo Feng braced himself and walked out from the bush. It wasn't that he didn't want to leave immediately, it was just that the injury on his leg was not completely healed.

Now that they were so close, it was obvious that there was a Tempered Body practitioner among them. Those important bags of his were left on the tree where he had previously rested. Thus, after a moment of hesitation, he decided to give up on escaping. He would think of the next step after that.

Three burly middle-aged men quickly appeared in front of Zuo Feng, who had just stood up. They sized up the young man in front of them with unfriendly eyes. The man in the front had a pair of small eyes, coupled with the strange feeling of having a rat's head on his body. Judging from the speed and movement technique this man just now, he should be at the Body Tempering stage, but Zuo Feng couldn't tell their specific level.

"Kid, what are you doing?" The rat-faced burly man asked with a ferocious expression.

"I'm a villager from around here. I came here to pick herbs, and when I saw someone, I wanted to come over and take a look. I didn't want to disturb the old masters." I am truly sorry, but I will be leaving now. " Zuo Feng pretended to be scared and replied, and then he turned to leave.

"Wait, little guy, are you a villager from around here? Which village? " The big man continued to ask.

"Shen Village." Zuo Feng didn't dare to casually mention that he was from the Zuo Family Village. He originally wanted to make up a village to fawn over him, but when the words were about to reach his mouth, he suddenly changed his mind and said that he was from the Shen Village.

"Shen Village, isn't Shen Village …" After hearing Zuo Feng's answer, the rat-faced man was a bit stunned, and wanted to ask more questions. However, halfway through his words, he realized that something was wrong and immediately stopped what he was about to say.

Zuo Feng's heart skipped a beat. Just as he had expected, this group of merchants was not as simple as they thought. They actually knew about the massacre that occurred not long ago.

At this time, he also thought about why the few people in front of him looked a little awkward. That was, normal caravans had cargo masters among them, and these cargo owners were usually genuine merchants, wearing long sleeves was also a normal thing. However, the people in front of him were all wearing long gowns. Furthermore, they didn't look like the owner of the clothes at all, but more like guards instead. Thus, when Zuo Feng saw them, he couldn't help but feel awkward.

"I believe that the few old men are also doing business here frequently. They must have found out about the great calamity that struck our Shen Village recently." Initially, he wanted to go to the nearby village of Zuo, but later on he heard that the village was also destroyed. If you want to go to Yan City, you don't have the money to do so. Therefore, you can only find some medicinal ingredients in the mountain and sell them before finding a way to settle down in Yan City. "

Zuo Feng's mind raced. Since this group of people knew this place so well, then he didn't dare to make things up. He didn't wait for them to ask, he just pretended to be afraid and took the initiative to ask. There was something in his lies that everyone knew, and it sounded as if it were true.

The rat-faced man stared at Zuo Feng for a long time, his rat-like eyes constantly swiveling, causing Zuo Feng's hair to stand on end. The person in front of him gave Zuo Feng a bad feeling. It was a pure disgust that he could not explain.

After thinking for a while, the mouse-faced man suddenly put on a kind smile, and politely said to Zuo Feng, "Little brother, we are just passing by from now on, and aren't very familiar with the road. Since you need money, lead the way. We can pay you 50 copper coins as your reward.

After saying that, the mouse-faced man stared at Zuo Feng to see his reaction. The two companions beside him obviously didn't understand what the mouse-faced man was trying to do. However, he did not open his mouth to say anything. He frowned as he glanced at the mouse-faced man, and then followed his example to see how Zuo Feng would react.

Zuo Feng groaned in his heart. He was busy at the beginning, but now he was in a hurry to go back to Yan City. As for the secret of the bandits that he was aware of, in addition to the matter of the gray clothed people 'Yin Group' that belonged to the Heavenly Empire, they were all involved in this. In such a chaotic situation, he had to inform the mayor's uncle Tian as soon as possible. This was his top priority.

However, the situation in front of him was not something that he could handle. Not to mention the warriors in the camp, even these few people in front of him were not someone he could deal with.

Suddenly, he remembered one of the key points of the few forces he had mentioned earlier. It was the group of bandits that had escaped. At this moment, he connected those people with this strange caravan in front of him.

Thinking about this, Zuo Feng no longer hesitated and pretended to be open-minded about money. He rubbed his hands and said, "Since I can work for you guys and still get a reward, I am willing."

Seeing that Zuo Feng agreed, the mouse-faced man didn't say anything else and slightly nodded his head, gesturing for Zuo Feng to follow her. The other two warriors didn't say much either, but separated to the left and right, intentionally or unintentionally placing Zuo Feng in the middle. Zuo Feng seemed to be inviting him into the camp with a face full of enthusiasm, but he could tell that they were actually on guard against him.

Seeing this, Zuo Feng became even more alert. However, he still pretended to be happy that he could immediately earn some money and followed the three into the camp.

After entering the camp, Zuo Feng was even more sure of his guess. Even though there were a few big boxes that seemed to be filled with goods, there were just too few of them. Unless these boxes were filled with precious herbs, it would be hard to sell these few boxes of goods for much money.

The people in the camp were busy preparing lunch, and a few women were resting by the side. If it was a normal caravan, they should be the ones to handle the cooking. However, the women in front of them were like caravans' leaders as they surrounded the campsite and chatted about something.

When the women saw the big Rat Face man bringing Zuo Feng back, they slightly frowned. The big Rat Face Man immediately ran over respectfully and whispered a few words to one of the older women. The woman seemed to hesitate for a moment, then she nodded and sat down to continue chatting.

Zuo Feng was assigned to a spot in the middle of the camp where everyone around could see his every move. This arrangement was similar to watching a prisoner in custody, but it was also beneficial for Zuo Feng, who could observe the entire situation within the camp.

After eating lunch, no one in the camp seemed to have any intention of hurrying on their way. This was also within Zuo Feng's expectations. Although he was anxious, he pretended to have nothing to do on the surface.

Not long after, a young lady came to chat with Zuo Feng. He guessed that she had not completely trusted him and had sent people to test his strength. He wasn't some ordinary youth who didn't know anything, so he naturally knew how to deal with this situation. He pretended to be a mountain village boy who didn't know anything.

"What's your name?" The young girl was clearly pretending to be passionate.

At this time, Zuo Feng's face was covered with dirt and dirt, and it was impossible to see his original appearance. In addition to his torturous behavior in the village, his clothes were also dirty and tattered. Although the young girl pretended to be very friendly, she still intentionally sat at a distance away from Zuo Feng.

Seeing the girl's actions, Zuo Feng felt that it was funny. On the surface, he pretended to be scared and replied, "I'm Shen Feng, so I'm from the Shen Village." As he spoke, he even intentionally or unintentionally moved towards the young girl.

Noticing that the dirty brat in front of her had actually leaned over, the young girl immediately retreated in disgust. However, she suddenly realized that her actions weren't right, so she forced herself to stay where she was.

"Your Shen Village seems to be not far to the west of Yancheng." The young girl smiled again, and continued to ask as if she was chatting casually.

"Miss, you must have remembered incorrectly. Before the calamity, our Shen Village was located in the southeast of Yancheng. The distance from here to Yancheng should be at least a day's journey, but it can't be considered close." Zuo Feng seemed to recall his home being destroyed and whispered in disappointment.

"Oh, I must have remembered wrongly. I also heard my uncles say that it was actually my first time here."

"Miss, may I ask for your name?" Zuo Feng asked casually.

The young woman was stunned for a moment, she was not prepared for this question. After a moment of thought, she replied, "My family calls me Qing`er, you can just call me Qing`er." The young girl hesitated for a moment before saying.

Zuo Feng slightly nodded. It seemed like she had just made up this name. Zuo Feng didn't mind and continued to wait for the girl to speak. At the same time, he thought to himself, 'Since you want to beat around the bush, let's see who you really think I am'.