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It was a huge pit a few meters deep. The martial arts of those men in black were not weak either. They fell to the bottom of the pit and instantly jumped up. Unexpectedly, Gu Yiqing flew down towards the other men in black.

His figure was extremely fast. In the darkness, he only saw an afterimage. Before Gu Jinzhu could see what was going on, a few black-clothed men were grabbed by Gu Yingqing and thrown into the pit.

Gu Qingqing took out a few wooden buckets from somewhere and poured the dark matter inside. Then, he raised his hand and a spark landed on the body of the man in black at the bottom of the pit. With a 'boom', a wall of fire that was five feet high burst out.

The flames leapt into the air, illuminating Gu Jinzhu's face. At the bottom of the crater, there was a miserable scream of pain, and in the midst of the raging flames, countless figures cried out in pain. Gu Jinzhu could only watch with fear and trepidation.

Before she could react, Gu Yiqing had already jumped up onto the tree, hugging her waist and jumping down. He took her with him all the way, and when they were far away, they could still see the red light soaring into the sky within the forest, and they could still hear the miserable cries of those people.

Gu Jinzhu's heart was thumping with fear. She finally understood what he meant by 'how to get rid of them'. Looking at his face that was as calm as a cool breeze, she couldn't imagine that such a handsome and elegant young master would be so ruthless.

This was different from when he first killed people. In the blink of an eye, there were more than ten deaths. For a moment, she felt cold sweat trickling down her hand.

He turned his head to look at her and smiled faintly. "Are you scared?"

"No …." "No …" She couldn't stop herself from trembling, but forced herself to remain calm. She couldn't help but ask, "Those flames …" "Why is it burning?"

It had just rained in the forest, and the air on the ground was still wet. She did not understand how Gu Yiqing had managed to do that, so she let the fire burn in an instant.

Gu Yiqing slightly pursed her lips and said lightly, "There's a big hole dug by a hunter there. Also, there are a lot of lumber that was cut down, so I found some tung oil."

Gu Jinzhu finally understood that he had been busy the whole afternoon with these things. First, she checked the terrain, since there were potholes here, there must be dwellings nearby, and there were also chopped wood logs nearby. This meant that there were carpenters here, and carpenters often used tung oil to protect the wood from the rain and the moth.

She looked at him and could not help but feel a chill in her heart. This Third Uncle was not simple at all. His thoughts were meticulous and his methods were vicious.

She would never forget when the black clothed man was killed by the arrow. When she turned around and saw the viciousness on his face, the coldness in his eyes seemed to be real. It was like a sharp blade that no one dared to look directly at.

Along the way, from Chen Yunze to the black-clothed men, she saw more and more of his viciousness. Although he was always very gentle and took care of her, she felt more and more fear from the bottom of her heart.

Gu Yiqing saw the fear in her eyes and knew that she had frightened the little girl today. Suddenly, she reached out her hand to touch the little girl's eyes. She smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. Rest when you're tired."

His palm caressed her eyes with a gentleness that she had never felt before. The warmth from his palm seemed to press directly into her heart, and Gu Jinzhu absentmindedly felt her eyelids grow heavy. Before she closed her eyes and sunk into darkness, it was that handsome smiling face.

The next time Gu Jinzhu woke up, she was on the carriage, bumping about as usual.

Yun Xiang and Bi Meng were guarding her side. Their eyes were red and swollen. When they saw her move, they immediately pounced on her and anxiously asked, "Miss, Miss, how are you?"

Gu Jinzhu opened her eyes and the carriage shook slightly. For a moment, she didn't know where she was.

She pulled her to her feet and pulled a quilt behind her. She poured a cup of water and held it to her lips.

The memory of yesterday flashed through her mind, and at last it settled on the burning fire and the screaming figure. Startled, she grabbed Bee's hand and asked urgently, "Bee, Yun Xiang, are you alright?"

The water in her hands splashed onto her body, but she couldn't care less. Tears started to fall as she choked with sobs, "We're fine. But Miss, you suddenly disappeared yesterday, it scared us …"

Yun Xiang also came over and told Bi Yao what had happened yesterday.

Gu Yiqing had taken Gu Jinzhu away yesterday. Most of the men in black had chased after her, leaving only a few who had been wiped clean by the blood cloth.

He couldn't find her at first, but when he saw the fire in the mountain, he rushed over. He saw Gu Yiqing on the way back with Gu Jinzhu in her arms.

The two of them thought that something had happened to the pearl. They were scared half to death. Luckily, after Gu Yiqing explained that everything was fine, they were finally able to relax a little. However, they did not dare to leave her side.

"Miss, are you alright? Is there anything wrong with it? " The two girls examined her from head to toe. After confirming that she was alright, they heaved a sigh of relief.

After this accident, the three girls were still in shock. She patted her chest and said, "Miss, those men in black were too scary. I don't know who they are. There is no law in this world …"

With a frightened expression, Gu Jinzhu looked out the window and watched Gu Yiqing, who was riding the horse and protecting the car as usual. She didn't say anything.

Of course, she could tell that those men in black were here for them. To be more accurate, they were here for Gu Yiqing. She was full of doubts about him, but he was just a nobody from the Mansion of the Fallen Land, how could he have come to such a place? And why would those people want to kill him?

Those people were incomparably vicious. They simply wanted to kill him without sparing his life, and his ruthlessness yesterday had caused them to be buried in a sea of flames without even blinking once. This caused her to feel a kind of fear towards him, as well as a complicated feeling that she couldn't explain.

He didn't hide anything from her. He had told her from time to time that this trip would be dangerous, including the night before the river. But she didn't expect the real situation to be so dangerous.

When Yun Xiang and Bi Yao asked her how she had escaped danger, she was not in the mood to elaborate. She only felt as if her heart had been pressed down by a stone and was extremely depressed.

The further south they went, the worse the road became. There were more and more refugees, all of them huddled in the corner. Their eyes were dull, their clothes were ragged, and their faces were horribly yellow.

"Why don't these people leave? "Even if you get flooded, you can go to other towns to hide. Why wait here for your death?"

Gu Jinzhu didn't say anything. On the contrary, Xue Yi, who was driving the carriage outside, paused for a moment before he said, "There are official documents in the nearby towns. Close the city gates and prevent the refugees from entering!"

His face was usually cold and he spoke very little. Bee could not help but look at him in surprise. "How so?"

Xue Yi did not speak, but there was a trace of anger on his cold face.