Metropolis: The Rise of Chinese Arts

Xu Hui scolded his mother, and before Zhang Nian could say anything, he ran after him.

After all, Xu Hui came from an aristocratic family, although this woodcutter has been walking in the mountains all year round.

But in terms of leg strength, Xu Hui did not lose to him.

So, within a few steps, Xu Hui had already caught up with him.

Zhang Nian had been looking at the two of them, but suddenly his brows frowned.

Before everyone could react, Zhang Nian rushed over quickly.

As soon as he walked in front of the two of them, he suddenly heard a shout, and the woodcutter raised the ax in his hand, and slashed towards Xu Hui.

Xu Hui was taken aback, hurriedly dodged, and kicked him suddenly.

However, the woodcutter's skill is obviously much stronger than they imagined.

He suddenly turned to the side and kicked Xu Hui's waist instead.

Xu Hui yelled and fell to the ground.

The ax struck towards Xu Hui's head again.

But before it fell, Zhang Nian heard a snap, and Zhang Nian grabbed the handle of the axe.

he said coldly.

"Brother Bai, it's me!"

The man froze for a moment, then raised his head, revealing a tough face under the bamboo hat.

This person is indeed Bai Yidao.

It's just that his expression looks completely different from before.

A murderous aura emanated from the whole person.

But seeing Zhang Nian, he still stopped.

There was no trace of joy of meeting an old friend on his face, but a trace of vigilance.

"What are you doing here?"

Zhang Nian was taken aback for a moment and said.

"I'm here for a friend of mine, he's wounded, and I'm looking for a spring."

Before Zhang Nian finished speaking, Bai Yidao waved his hand and said.

"Okay, stop talking, there's nothing you're looking for here, you'd better take someone with you and leave quickly."

Zhang Nian was stunned for a moment, and looked at Bai Yidao in confusion.

It seemed that he didn't know him very well.

The previous Bai Yidao was cheerful, generous, and hospitable.

If I hadn't met him back then, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to go up and down the mountain so smoothly.

But the Bai Yidao in front of him was somewhat unfamiliar.

Zhang Nian looked at him and said.

"Brother Bai, maybe it's really the spring water from your place. My friend is really seriously injured. I hope you can help me."

Bai Yidao suddenly raised his head, and murderous intent shot out from his eyes.

Zhang Nian frowned, and looked at Bai Yidao at the same time.

Who knew, Bai Yidao suddenly raised the ax in his hand.

When Zhang Nian saw it, he didn't hesitate, and directly pulled out the precious saber from behind.

When Bai Yidao saw this treasured sword, there was still a trace of surprise on Bai Yidao's face.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Nian didn't want to get angry with him.

Instead, he passed the knife directly.

"Brother Bai, this knife belongs to you. If you must fight us to the death today, I will return this knife to you."

But Bai Yidao looked at Zhang Niandao coldly as if he had received some stimulation.

"If the knife is given away, it is not mine anymore. Give it to whomever you like, but I advise you, if you can't enter this place, you must never enter it."

After speaking, he turned and walked down the mountain.

Xu Hui stood up from the ground, cursing and trying to catch up, but was stopped by Zhang Nian.

Xu Hui was taken aback and said.

"Brother, are you used to such a person?"

Zhang Nian didn't speak, just looked coldly at the direction where Bai Yidao disappeared.

he said in a low voice.

"Bai Yidao said not to go up, there must be a reason for him, let's look elsewhere first."

Xu Hui frowned. Although he couldn't swallow the breath in his heart, he had no choice but to listen to Zhang Nian.

A group of people had no choice but to get down from above and walk in another direction.

After coming down from the place where Bai Yidao lived, there was a village below. Although there were not many people in this village, the life was still peaceful.

But after Zhang Nian and the others came down, when they looked again, there was no one in the whole village.

Walking on the road in the village, Zhang Nian couldn't help but feel a chill down his back.

Everything around seemed to be exuding a strange atmosphere.

The village is not very big. There is a small river in the front. There are still unwashed clothes on the stones beside the small river.

Zhang Nian frowned and looked there, feeling strange in his heart.

What happened to make these villagers lose their clothes.

Just as he was thinking, he heard someone shout.

"Boss, look here."

When everyone heard it, they rushed over, only to see a thin figure curled up next to a wall next to it.

Seeing that it should be a child who is about the same age as Xiaocheng.

It seemed that he was in a coma at this time, Zhang Nian gently pushed him twice, only to see that the child started to move slowly.

When he opened his eyes and saw the group of people in front of him, he suddenly crawled back as if he saw something terrible.

With sharp eyes and quick hands, Xu Hui stretched out his hand suddenly, and directly grabbed the child's ankle.

"Boy, where are you going?"

The child seemed to have seen a ghost, and struggled to the outside with all his might.

But Xu Hui's hand was very powerful, he firmly grabbed his ankle, making it impossible for him to escape.

Zhang Nian glared at Xu Hui, walked up to the child, and said.

"Son, where are your adults and the people in the village? Why are there none left?"

The child was in a panic all over, but when he heard Zhang Nian's words, he froze for a moment.

It seemed that Zhang Nian was not as vicious as Xu Hui showed.

So his mood seems to have calmed down a bit.

Looking up at Zhang Nian, he said in a low voice.

"Family, no more, the devil, the devil has come in."

"devil?"

Xu Hui frowned, jokingly said.

"There are no devils in this world, little brother, are you having a nightmare?"

Zhang Nian glanced at him, and he quickly closed his mouth.

The child looked at Zhang Nian and suddenly burst into tears.

Zhang Nian was taken aback, and looked in the direction the child was looking at, and unexpectedly, that place turned out to be the place where Bai Yidao lived before.

Is there any secret over there?
Thinking of this, Zhang Nian pulled the child up and said.

"Is there something on the mountain?"

"Mom and Dad, they're all there."

Zhang Nian was taken aback, the road up the mountain was already blocked, and his parents were there.

Xu Hui raised his head and stared in front of him, and said.

"Could it be that everyone in this village has been taken away?"

"Impossible, who can abduct them."

Zhang Nian recalled that the group of people they saw going up the mountain that day was only a dozen or so people. Although there were not many people in this village, there were at least dozens of people.

More than a dozen people, no matter how powerful they are, it is impossible to arrest so many of them.

After all, when they went up the mountain that day, all they brought were cold weapons.