Yu Daochen and Pan Lun set up their tents. Yu Daochen yawned, "Alright, I'm going in to rest."
Pan Lun saw Yu Daochen preparing to sleep and asked, "Master Yu, aren't you curious who the ghost is?"
Yu Daochen shook his head, "Ghosts usually only appear after midnight, no rush."
Yu Daochen's voice was loud, and Yuan Jiuan and Steward Liu, who were setting up tents nearby, both heard him.
Yu Daochen entered his tent. He had deliberately said that for Yuan Jiuan and Steward Liu to hear. Whether it was Steward Liu would be clear in a few hours.
Yu Daochen lay down, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.
Pan Lun shook his head helplessly. Master Yu was truly strange, becoming calmer the more critical the situation.
*Beep, beep, beep.*
Yu Daochen was sleeping soundly when his phone suddenly rang.
Yu Daochen took out his phone and saw it was midnight. It was his own phone alarm. He glanced at Pan Lun beside him, who was already fast asleep.
Yu Daochen sobered up and walked out of the tent. A breeze blew, and Yu Daochen shivered. "The nights in the Greater Khingan Range are so cold."
He then looked at Wang Fei's tent and saw Wang Fei's two subordinates guarding outside.
Inside Wang Fei's tent, Wang Fei was sitting, while a subordinate beside him tapped his foot restlessly, his face grave.
Wang Fei glanced at them and sneered, "What are you afraid of? With so many of us, even if it's a ghost, I'll still kill it."
Yu Daochen looked at the tent next to him and saw Steward Liu sitting at the tent entrance.
Yu Daochen frowned. Something was wrong. He should have made a move by now. Could it really not be him?
"Master Yu, are you getting up?" Steward Liu asked, which was unusual.
Yu Daochen nodded, "Yes, I need to pee."
He was thinking, why hadn't this guy made a move yet?
As he was thinking, one of the subordinates outside Wang Fei's tent spoke, "I'm going to take a leak, you keep watch."
The subordinate beside him nodded, "Don't worry, with so many of us, even ghosts wouldn't dare to come in."
The other subordinate nodded and ran into the nearby woods to relieve himself.
If it's really not Steward Liu, then there can't be a ghost among us.
Yu Daochen thought of this and suddenly realized something was wrong. He looked in the direction where the subordinate had entered the bushes.
"Ahhhhhh!"
A scream came from the bushes. Yu Daochen's heart leaped, and he instinctively reached for the Kang Long Rod at his waist.
Wang Fei and the others in the tent heard the sound and rushed out.
Everyone stared intently at the situation in the bushes, no one daring to go and see what was happening.
After about three minutes, the subordinate named Wu Furang couldn't stand it anymore and raised his gun, firing into the bushes.
*Bang, bang, bang.*
Wu Furang fired several shots. Seeing no movement in the bushes, Wang Fei signaled to his subordinates. They all gripped their guns and cautiously moved towards the bushes.
Just as Wang Fei and the others were halfway there, a spherical object suddenly flew out of the bushes.
Wang Fei and the others flinched in shock. They looked down and saw a bloody head on the ground.
"It's Xiao Zhang's head! It's Xiao Zhang's head!" one of the subordinates shouted.
Wu Furang, who was behind, finally felt his heart relax. Whose head it was didn't matter, as long as it wasn't his.
Yu Daochen looked at Steward Liu beside him. Confirming it was indeed him, he immediately strode towards the bushes.
If it wasn't him, then who could it be? Has someone been following us all along?
Yu Daochen rushed into the bushes and saw a figure rapidly running towards the woods.
Yu Daochen followed closely behind. The figure was moving very fast.
After following for about ten minutes, the figure suddenly stopped, turned abruptly, and a long saber swung directly towards Yu Daochen's head.
Under the moonlight, the long saber emitted a dazzling cold glint.
Yu Daochen's expression changed, and he quickly drew the Kang Long Rod from his waist to block.
*Clang!*
The two weapons collided, emitting a crisp sound. The sparks from the collision shone brightly in the darkness.
Both figures retreated. Yu Daochen steadied himself and, by the moonlight, got a clear look at the figure.
The figure was dressed all in black, with a black cloth covering its face, making it impossible to discern its features. The cold glint of the long saber in its hand shone on Yu Daochen's face.
Thus, Yu Daochen and the figure stared at each other for several seconds before attacking simultaneously.
The figure swung its long saber horizontally towards Yu Daochen's neck. As Yu Daochen parried with the Kang Long Rod, he condensed golden light in his other hand and struck towards the figure's chest.
Seeing this, the figure quickly raised its hand to meet the palm strike.
*Bang.*
As their palms collided, the figure was sent flying backward.
Yu Daochen did not hesitate. He stomped his foot and swung the Kang Long Rod towards the figure's head.
Seeing Yu Daochen charging at him again, the figure could only raise its long saber to block the Kang Long Rod.
*Clang.*
With a crisp sound, the figure was sent flying backward and fell into the bushes.
Yu Daochen, with his other hand forming a seal, was about to unleash flames but suddenly retracted it. This was a forest, and if a fire broke out, it would be disastrous.
Yu Daochen gripped the Kang Long Rod and charged in again. He saw that the figure in the bushes had already disappeared.
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Author's Note:
Adding another chapter.