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"I've already done some research and found that the terrain here is very dangerous."

On both sides of the road are tall cliffs that pierce the clouds. These cliffs are not only very steep, they are also very residential and can only accommodate two people at most. However, I have tried to cross those steep cliffs before.

Because he thought he could use the movement technique, he tried it himself. However, no matter how high his martial arts were, he couldn't go to the top, let alone directly flying over that long cliff.

"Since this is a natural disaster that happened a month ago, why is it that the road has yet to be paved?" Liru opened his mouth and asked the key question.

"The general doesn't know!" Hearing this, the local official took a step forward and explained, "There are some very strange people living inside. According to the ancestors of this area, there are a group of abnormal people, but in order to prevent them from starving to death, they are given two days' worth of purchasing time each month. When the time is up, no one in this generation is allowed to go out, we will put the food they need in a designated place, and they will also bring something of value to exchange with them!"

"Why do you say they're strange?" Li Ruo raised her eyebrows. Was this the so-called racial discrimination? Previously, in the modern era, this kind of phenomenon was common in some countries. However, she didn't expect that the backward ancient era would also be like this.

"Because not only do they have completely different personalities, even their appearances are extremely frightening. It's said that some of them have big ears and big necks …"

"You saw it with your own eyes?" Li Ruo raised her eyebrows and directly interrupted him. Discrimination was discrimination, how could there be so many reasons?

"This humble one has never seen them, but these are all passed down from generations of ancestors, so it can't be wrong. Also, because there are some people who do not believe it, they have specially sneaked a peek at them when they came out. Moreover, upon seeing their true appearances, they all mysteriously contracted strange diseases, and soon after, they all …" He died a violent death.

"So, you can use this accident to directly ignore the people inside and not save them?" [How did a man who thinks nothing of human life become the Lord Prefect of this place?]

"General, you know that it's not that this official is not saving us, it's just that the situation there is extremely dangerous. We are truly powerless …"

"Get ready, we will enter the mountain in the afternoon!" Liruo was too lazy to continue listening to him, she directly turned to General Li and Yu Yang to give instructions.

"Yes sir!"

"I'll go with you!" Since the things inside were so mystifying, there had to be something extraordinary. Xuanyuan Mo was naturally worried about going alone.

Xuanyuan Mo directly ignored the Prefect's words and went forward to synchronize with Li Ruo.

"General, you must not take any risks …" Most importantly, it would be for the best if he survived. If he could not, then the emperor would blame him. He was afraid that his life could not be saved …

"Xuanyuan Mo, what is the use of keeping such an impatient and useless fly?" Liruo's ears were twitching. They had just arrived at this place and didn't know the details of the current situation. Furthermore, they had already traveled for a long time, so they should be allowed to rest for a while and eat something before making a move.

"Who are you and what do you want to do?" The Prefect hesitated and then cursed in a low voice because the way Li Ruo had glanced at him earlier was extremely sharp. Moreover, someone had already stopped his collar before she finished speaking.

"You don't have to care who I am!" "Li Ruo raised her eyebrows. What she did was Xuanyuan Mo's business. She was only responsible for fanning the flames." However, if I want your life, that would be an easy thing to do.

"Let's go to jail first. "Order the local inspectors to investigate his mistakes. As for the specific details of the punishment, wait till we get out!"

Xuanyuan Mo smiled and was extremely indulgent towards her. He originally didn't like this person, but he was too lazy to bother with him for now. Since Liruo had already stated her request, there was no longer any reason for him to disagree.

"Please spare my life General, I am only worried about your danger, I did not mean to offend you!" Accompanied by waves of tragic cries, the Prefect was dragged away mercilessly.

Xuanyuan Mo smiled. Even before Li Ruo fell in love with him, he had already started to listen to everything she said. However, wasn't this feeling pretty good?

"Yu Yang, you and Dazhuang go to the market right now and prepare hooks, ropes and General Li. You and Little Zhuang will go find the best bows and arrows. If you have enough time, find some fabric to protect yourself from slipping!"

"Yes sir!" The few of them accepted the order and left.

After giving out their instructions, Li Ruo and Xuanyuan Mo actually set off in the same direction at the same time. Cheng Ziheng slightly raised his eyebrows and followed behind them.

After giving out their instructions, Li Ruo and Xuanyuan Mo actually set off in the same direction at the same time. Cheng Ziheng slightly raised his eyebrows and followed behind them. They had never realized that they were so well-coordinated.

"When did you arrive?" Both of them were heading to the same place, and Li Ruo was the first to break the deadlock.

"Last night!" He had only set out a few hours earlier than Li Ruo. When he arrived last night, he had immediately gone to investigate the location of the accident. This morning, he had just returned to the county magistrate's office, just like Li Ruo and the others had.

"What do you think of the Prefect's words?"

"His words are flashing. There's definitely a big problem with that. However, I happen to see a few expressions that seem to be afraid. I don't know if I'm mistaken or not!" Xuanyuan Mo was not good at analyzing problems, so he had only directly stated his views.

"Cheng Ziheng, what do you think?" As he turned his head away, he looked at Cheng Ziheng.

"Your subordinate feels that the general's intuition is correct, because I also saw evasion in the Prefect's eyes. I think that's because he did do something bad, but the fear in his eyes didn't seem to be intentional …"

"Oh?" Li Ruo smiled, it seemed that not only was Xuanyuan Mo very good, even Cheng Ziheng was becoming more and more manly. However, Cheng Ziheng was a very analytical person, as long as he had the chance, he would definitely shine.

A person's reaction is often able to see something, and fear is one of the most difficult emotions this subordinate feels, because he has an instinctive reaction. When the Prefect mentioned that those who have seen inside died, although he tried his best to control it, this subordinate noticed that his body was trembling and his eyes were filled with fear.

"So I thought, even if he hasn't seen the people inside, he must have known the people who died, either because he witnessed their deaths, or because he knew them well when he was alive, so he had such a deep hatred for them, to the point that he could only watch them being trapped and not helping. When he came down, he heard that if the heroes passed by and reported this to the Emperor, they would all have died here."

"Your analysis is correct, so right now I need you to help me with something!" Li Ruo smiled, Cheng Ziheng didn't let her down.

"Boss, please speak!"

"I need you to find out the names of those who died after coming into contact with them as well as their families' situation in the shortest time possible. If you can find any clues about them through this, that would be great!"

"Yes sir!" Cheng Ziheng accepted the order and turned to leave.

"Cheng Ziheng, bring Ruo Su with you!" Li Ruo added, "That little girl has also learned a lot recently. This time, she also came. It's about time to let her train a little bit."

"Yes sir!" Silently nodding her head, she already understood Li Ruo's intention. After that, without stopping, she quickly left.

"You suspect the people in there of having a problem?" Xuanyuan Mo frowned, he had already roughly guessed what Li Ruo meant.

"I don't know if there are any problems, but I think there must be some basis for passing down from generation to generation!"

"In that case, why did you go in?" If the people inside were as scary as the rumors said, wouldn't Li Ruo be afraid that she wouldn't be able to get out after entering?

"Then why did you go in?" Li Ruo asked instead of answering.

"We're not the same!" Xuanyuan Mo couldn't stand Liruo's burning gaze. He was a general of a country, and protecting his family and country was his mission in the first place. Liruo was just a little princess, a treasure that was doted on by thousands, and she was also his wife.

"In my opinion, saving others is no different! It is even more unnecessary to distinguish between men and women. " Li Ruo raised her eyebrows. She already knew the meaning behind Xuanyuan Mo's words. "Even if the person inside really has a problem, we have no choice but to save him!"

"Most importantly, I have never believed that someone would die for no reason. There must be some reason we don't know about. Also, according to the magistrate, the person inside looks very strange, which makes me even more curious!"

While they were talking, the two of them had arrived at the location of the accident. Just by standing in this passageway, they would feel that the entire sky was dark. It really was a bit like what the book described as "a thread in the sky".

"Xuanyuan Mo, can you bring me up to take a look?"

"En!" Xuanyuan Mo gently tugged at Liru's waist and executed a lightness skill as he flew up into the air.

If he were to think about it, his Qing Gong should be extremely good, because when he looked down from a higher altitude, he would find that the scenery below had become very small.

However, the more he looked, the more depressed he felt. He couldn't see the end of the small passageway. Furthermore, from the looks of it, the volcano had already erupted, and the lava on the sand had yet to completely disappear, making it look extremely terrifying. No wonder Xuanyuan Mo had said that no matter how fast Qing Gong was, he would be unable to pass it. Moreover, if it was just him alone, it would be of no use at all …