Chapter 17 Village Road

Fang Yue wanted to open the parchment to see if there were any dangers leaving the village the day after tomorrow, but there were no black embers. The parchment said, [You big pauper!], and ignored him.

Damn it! The parchment is getting more and more arrogant. I have to find a way to deal with it!

If he really goes to the wild, the parchment is almost his only reliance.

More terrifying than fighting are the unknown dangers that exist in the wild.

No, I must get some black embers to make the parchment work.

"Brother Lin, do you have any black embers?"

Lin Ling shook his head: "No, what I gave you yesterday was the last of it."

"Ah? Then you said before that you would exchange 10g of black embers for my seedless fruit!"

"I was just saying that. If you agreed, I would find a way to gather them."

Lin Ling was obviously a little guilty when he said this.

Fang Yue stared at him suspiciously: "Gather? How?"

"Some people in the village have black embers in their hands. As far as I know, the blood hunters have a lot of black embers. I don't know how he got them, but I asked him for some before, but he didn't give it to me."

Blood hunter?

Fang Yue immediately thought of the grotesque hunter [Giant-Headed Bloodhound] that the team member had mentioned.

This blood hunter seems to be a character in the village, someone with substance.

Seeming to see what Fang Yue was thinking, Lin Ling said lightly, "You don't need to ask. He won't give it to you. The most reliable way to get black embers is to kill grotesqueries."

"Okay."

That's what he said, but Fang Yue didn't give up in his heart.

He planned to have Jing Yan, the blood hunter apprentice, probe for information for him tomorrow.

What if the blood hunter is willing to sell black embers? At the conscientious price Lin Ling once offered, a one-to-one exchange, using ten days of lifespan for 10g of black embers, isn't a bad deal.

In addition, according to Lin Ling, other villagers in the village probably also have some black embers hidden, such as Doctor Hong, Blacksmith Ma, and the like, probably have some in stock.

The day after tomorrow, he will escort Doctor An away from the village. If he doesn't prepare quickly, Fang Yue is really worried that he will die in the wild.

After asking Lin Ling about which people in the village might have black embers, Fang Yue suddenly thought of a question.

"By the way, Brother Lin, besides me, how many other people are escorting Doctor An back?"

"Apart from you, the captain, the village will also arrange five deputy captains, ten squads, plus more than a dozen stonemason masters who need to inspect the stone materials, and some villagers who are going out to purchase along the way. All in all, there will be about a hundred people."

So many people acting together?

Fang Yue felt that this action was becoming even more dangerous.

"Brother Lin, with so many people, isn't the target too big?"

"There is definitely some danger, but with so many people, we can handle things if they happen."

"Besides, you are walking on the village road..."

Seeming afraid that Fang Yue wouldn't understand, Lin Ling explained: "The so-called village road, according to records, was built by several villages around us many years ago when they first moved here, so that the villages could take care of each other."

"This kind of country road, because the materials used are not as high-grade as the official roads, is not as safe as the official roads built by the Qing Kingdom government, but it is much safer than wandering around in the wild, and it can also provide directions and serve as road signs."

"I have to walk it several times almost every year. I have only encountered some low-level grotesqueries on the road, so it is considered relatively safe. You don't need to worry too much."

"Also, according to the route, on the first day, you have to reach the neighboring Manshui Village before dark to spend the night."

"When you get to Manshui Village, someone will meet and take care of you, so that you can have a good rest at night – this is the default rule between our united villages."

"If the guard teams from other villages want to pass through our village, they can also stay in our village, and we must provide them with equal protection."

"According to my personal experience, as long as you don't deviate from the village road, nothing should happen. Of course, leaving the village means that anything unexpected can happen. I can't guarantee anything. Just prepare well."

Lin Ling, although occasionally proud, occasionally has a bad attitude, and likes to yell about killing you at every turn.

But when something really happens, he is still very reliable.

Information like this gave Fang Yue a great sense of security, at least not as anxious as he was at the beginning.

After asking some more details, Lin Ling answered them one by one.

"You are a refugee and not familiar with the wild. In theory, I, this old man, should go with you. However, the village is short of manpower, so you can only rely on yourself. I will arrange some reliable deputy captains. They have walked the village road with me several times and have relatively more experience in the wild. When you are in the wild, listen to their opinions more often. It's always right."

As he spoke, Lin Ling was about to go to the guardhouse to arrange personnel.

He came here, in addition to notifying Fang Yue of this news, the main thing was to arrange personnel.

Although he doesn't have to personally escort Doctor An to Mo Village, trivial matters still need to be arranged by him, the 'chief captain'.

After all, Fang Yue has only been in the village for four days, and counting tonight, it will be five days.

No matter how fast he is promoted, his understanding of Guyue Village is still limited. This kind of thing can only be done by him.

If Chen Mu hadn't died, or Hua Wu Ye hadn't been injured, then these two could have replaced Lin Ling. Now, Lin Ling is really the only one in charge.

"Wait! Brother Lin, I still have a question to ask you."

Lin Ling stopped.

"Speak."

"Well, you also know that my internal energy cultivation method has reached the maximum level. I want to know if there are any second-rate internal energy cultivation methods in the village that I can practice to break through to the next realm."

Originally, Lin Ling's attention had been diverted by Doctor An's matter, and his anger had almost subsided.

Now, when he heard Fang Yue mention this, the fire of jealousy instantly burned again. His face darkened, and he said coldly, "I don't know. Get out!"

"Don't, don't, don't, Brother Lin. If I take off, you take off. If you take off, the village takes off. If the village takes off, Lord Han will be happy. If Lord Han is happy, he will pass on his inheritance to you!"

Fang Yue spoke eloquently, as if treating Lin Ling as an idiot, causing the veins on Lin Ling's forehead to bulge.

"Shut up! To tell you the truth, Guyue Village definitely doesn't have any second-rate realm cultivation manuals. Maybe Lord Han has some. You can go ask him yourself."

As he said that, Lin Ling angrily wanted to leave, but after taking two steps, he stopped again.

"What's wrong?"

Fang Yue asked suspiciously.

"Humph! Anyway, you will definitely find out when you meet Doctor An. It doesn't hurt to tell you now."

"When Doctor An was shouting about returning to the village and urging me to establish an escort team, I asked him if he had any precious medicinal herbs or fruits that could increase cultivation."

"Doctor An said he didn't, but he told me a very valuable piece of information!"