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"Kill!"

Yang Lin used both of his legs to pinch the horse belly, causing the warhorse to scream in pain as it flung its four hooves and rushed towards the fella that looked like a young master. That young master's expression was wooden as he stared straight at Yang Lin. His handsome face was getting closer and closer, bigger and bigger, the galloping hooves was like knocking on his heart, it was like a death knell.

"Clang …"

The cold steel cleaved through the air, bringing about a wave of cold. In an instant, a gush of hot blood spurted out like a fountain. The young master's head flew into the air, but his eyes were still staring straight ahead. Unwillingness, anger, disappointment, resentment, and even a hint of disappointment could be seen in his eyes.

Putting away the horses of those fellows, they each had two more horses. Everyone's mood was much more relaxed as they jumped on the horses and continued on their journey. However, Yang Lin was muttering in his heart, that young master didn't seem to be lacking money, furthermore they seemed to be rushing, but why did they rob him, wasn't that equivalent to suicide?

Xu Zhu was extremely happy, all the men were naturally interested in weapons, the young master's two big blades were like two treasured blades, he flipped them around and looked at them, but he was really not willing to give them up, so he hung them on his saddle.

The weather was getting darker, but in this wilderness, there was not even a single person asking for directions. They did not know where they had reached, so they could only bury their heads and continue on their way.

"Look, there's a village ahead!"

They didn't know how long they had walked, nor did they know how far they had gone. The sky was already completely dark, and the only thing that could faintly be seen was the light coming back from the snow, causing them to walk forward. Suddenly, Zhang Fei shouted. They looked in the direction he pointed, and sure enough, there was a village in front.

However, when they arrived at the village, all the houses were closed with no lights on. The village was abnormally quiet, as if everyone had already gone to bed. Yang Lin even wondered if there was anyone in the village. If not, why would it be so quiet?

"Lord General, is there anyone in this village? It's not a ghost village. "

Even though Xin Ping was smiling and talking with Yang Lin, Yang Lin could still feel the nervousness in his voice. The thick layer of snow covered the entire village, and there was almost no sign of life in the village. No matter who it was, they would inevitably feel a little nervous.

"What nonsense are you spouting? There are no ghosts in this world, since when have you seen ghosts? "

Yang Lin looked at Xin Ping and smiled, to give him some encouragement. There weren't many people in this world who were scared to death by ghosts, but there were many who were scared to death. Yang Lin did not dare say that he was bold, but he did not believe it.

Several people led their horses and slowly walked through the village. When they reached the middle of the village, they saw a large manor. A gate had been built at the entrance of the manor. On either side of the gatehouse was a stone lion. It seemed that this house was also a country squire, rich and similar.

"Let's go and avoid the blizzard."

The snowstorm was really too heavy, Yang Lin said to them. A few people led their horses over and stopped in front of the manor's gate. This was indeed a good place to hide from the rain, and it seemed like this rich man would also have a good time doing good deeds here. Yang Lin could not help but smile.

"This house must be a rich family. The house was built so elegantly and even the door shop was built so meticulously."

Compared to the Zhou and Xu Families, this villa was far worse. However, this was the plain zone, and the population was much denser. Having such a large manor was already not easy. Xu Zhu looked up at the manor and laughed softly.

"Lord General, have you taken a fancy to this manor? You might as well go up to the door and be her son-in-law. We'll also benefit from it and go in to rest. "

Xu Zhu was really envious of Yang Lin, and would often sigh in his heart about how lucky Yang Lin was. As such, when they heard Yang Lin praising this manor, they started to joke around with him.

Yang Lin raised his head and looked at the manor. He reckoned that those with this scale would definitely be rich in plain zone, if they had a daughter like him, he would really want to find one. Then he smiled at Xu Zhu and started a joke.

"I really want to be the son-in-law of this manor lord, but the manor lord doesn't want to acknowledge me as his son-in-law."

"Hehe, Lord General Zhou, as long as you really want to marry the young lady of this villa, I think the manor lord will be touched by your sincerity."

Xu Zhu and Yang Lin joked and talked to each other to pass away this boring snowy night. Dian Wei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei even stomped their feet on the ground, moving their bodies to prevent the cold night from freezing them.

"Creak …"

At this moment, the manor's gate suddenly opened a crack. A servant-looking person stretched out his head, and after confirming that the people outside were human and not ghost, he squeezed out of the gate. He observed the five people at the gate for a while before asking.

"What are you doing?"

Yang Lin was also shocked by the sudden appearance of this servant. It was the middle of the night and the servants in the villa were still not asleep? But at least it was good to let Yang Lin know that there were other people in this village, not a ghost village. Seeing that the servant did not seem to have any ill intentions, Yang Lin asked softly.

"We'll hide here for a while to catch the rain. It's not a big deal for you guys. If the wind and snow are lighter, we'll leave."

"Then what did you say? You admitted this manor lord as your son-in-law, and this manor lord didn't want to acknowledge you as his son-in-law?"

From Yang Lin's voice, the servant seemed to be able to discern that it was Yang Lin who had spoken earlier. He stared fixedly at Yang Lin, one finger pointing at Yang Lin's nose, his face filled with anger.

"A joke, a joke."

Yang Lin quickly explained, but in his heart he was thinking, could it be that there really is a married lady in this villa? This really was like listening to an ear from the wall. Could it be that this servant had been listening at the door all this time? What did I just say? Don't get yourself in trouble again.

The servant looked at Yang Lin as if he was a thief, causing Yang Lin's hair to stand on end. Yang Lin thought that he did not do anything, what was there to be afraid of, he straightened his back and allowed himself to be watched by the servant. But the servant said nothing and closed the door.

"Hehe, looks like this manor lord really has a little miss. Maybe you still have a chance."

When the servant entered, Xu Zhu started laughing. Seeing Xu Zhu's pleased smile, Yang Lin thought of the grievances he had suffered just now and wished to slap Xu Zhu. He glared fiercely at Xu Zhu and said unhappily.

"If I were to be the son-in-law of this family, I would definitely bequeath that old cook to you."

"You might as well kill me."

Xu Zhu immediately turned his face away, not speaking another word with Yang Lin. He was very clear that there were a lot of old cooks in Xu Family Villa. They had served in this big villa for their entire lives, and each of them was a strong person. Other than their master, they were not afraid of any other person. If anyone dares to provoke those old cooks, you will be dead for sure.

"Creak …"

Before long, the door of the manor opened a crack. The servant squeezed himself out of the door once again and walked in front of everyone. He looked at everyone one by one and then pointed at Yang Lin as he spoke to everyone.

"Our lady said that the rest of you can go in and avoid the wind and snow, but he can't."

"Why?"

Yang Lin could not help but be a little angry, they did not want to go in to avoid the wind and snow, could they? Only the four of them were allowed to go in and leave me here alone to drink the wind.

"Our wife is a very hospitable and kind person. When we heard that someone was hiding from the wind and snow, we wanted to invite you in, but someone actually took advantage of our wife. Our lady said that you are guests. You can go in and avoid the wind and snow. Since you want to be my son-in-law, just wait outside. How could a son-in-law just walk in the door? Let's wait until you have a matchmaker and a present. "

"Ah …"

When the servant finished speaking, Yang Lin almost laughed out loud. If you really have a daughter, I'll call the matchmaker tomorrow and prepare a present for you. Yang Lin waved his hand at Dian Wei, Xu Zhu, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and said.

"Then the four of you go in, I'll stay here for a while."

Dian Wei, Xu Zhu, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei all wanted to laugh as well. Xu Zhu also felt that it was embarrassing, he knew that if Yang Lin did not go in, Dian Wei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei would not go in even if they were beaten to death.

"Thank you Madam for your kind intentions. We'll just stand here for a while. We'll leave if the wind and snow are lighter."

The servant looked at Xu Zhu and the others in confusion. Why didn't the few of you go in for such a good thing? He shook his head and, without a word, closed the door and went in alone.

Even though they were hiding in the doorway and the snow was falling off their bodies, the strong wind from the north still made them feel a little cold. The few of them could not take it anymore and could only walk on the ground and stamp their feet. Before they knew it, the first half of the night had already passed.

By the second half of the night, the wind and snow had died down, and even the moon had risen. However, due to the thick cloud layer, the moonlight appeared extremely dim. Under the hazy moonlight, the entire village was covered in snow. Whether it was houses or trees, it seemed as if there was a thick silver blanket covering them.

"The snowstorm seems to have stopped. Rather than waiting here, why don't we slowly walk forward? Let's go."

"Let's go."

Xu Zhu promised and went to lead the horse with Dian Wei, Guan Yu and the others. The horses were in high spirits and stood beside them in the middle of the night. They did not seem to be uncomfortable at all. They probably knew they were leaving and even snorted loudly.

"Wait!"

Just as Yang Lin and the rest were more than thirty steps away, a woman's voice came out from inside the manor's wall, startling them. Yang Lin turned around. Under the dim moonlight was a hazy patch of snow. While he was still confused, he heard the female voice speaking in a low voice.

"Wait a moment."

"Mm …"

Even someone as bold as Yang Lin was a little nervous. However, he was a complete materialist and would never believe in ghosts and gods. The lady must have sent someone over again, did she think it through and invited us in? Honestly speaking, it was indeed a little cold to be walking now. If there was a place to rest, it would be the best, he hurriedly said.

"Okay, we'll wait."

Although Dian Wei, Xu Zhu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Xin Pi stopped in their tracks, one could still tell that they were slightly nervous. All of them had the same question on their minds. Could it be that it was a female ghost? Especially in this kind of dark night, it was the right time for the female ghosts to appear. They would dare to face any powerful enemy, but the female ghost that they could not see or touch still made them not dare to make a sound.