During a fierce battle, the inn standing in the wild had already been shattered by Fei Jiangnan. Chen Mo and his group had no place to stay and could only find a random forest to rest for the night in the wild.
The next morning, the group set out again early.
It is only ten miles east from the forest to reach Lincheng.
Three miles away from Lincheng, Chen Mo and his group could see a thick mist hanging over the small city. Gao Tianwolf came out and pointed to the distance, "When I first arrived, I encountered this thick fog and almost couldn't get out. I didn't expect it to have persisted for several days even after that."
The Crispy Pair had encountered such a situation long ago. Upon hearing Gao Tianlang's words, they boasted immediately, "Let me tell you, we've run into this thick fog before. It's the doing of wizards, who control the natural forces and can make the mist cover the entire small city for days without lifting..."
"Since there are wizards and they know we will come, there must be traps here. We should be more careful."
Ning Xin's right hand pressed the knife, and his face showed a vigilant expression.
Gao Tianlang nodded slightly, "There seems to be some strange power in the thick fog, which makes it hard to tell directions; I almost got lost myself... We should be more cautious when we go in this time."
"There's no need to say more. The lives of the common people are important. For every moment we delay, another person is suffering. The faster we go in, the sooner the people will be released..."
Fei Jiangnan's face was solemn as he charged into the dense fog in the vanguard. Gao Tianwolf, seeing his idol had gone in, could not afford to lag behind, so he hurriedly followed.
"Why are you in such a hurry? It's still best to be cautious. Yesterday, it was just a wave of assassins. Who knows if there are more from the Shadow House lurking in this fog? 'Careful driving leads to a ship that lasts for ten thousand years.'"
Chen Mo reminded behind him, seeing the two figures getting further and further away, he couldn't help but speed up his pace.
Ning Xin and Li Yaya had come with Chen Mo and were determined to follow him wherever he went. If they lost sight of him, neither Cloud Qiu nor their sovereign would be pleased.
"Not at all, you always say 'be cautious for the best,' Chen brother, why are you running so fast?"
The Crispy Pair were in the rear, and Sun Qian watched as they had already fallen behind and began to feel a little anxious. However, he was about to speed up his pace when he noticed that Xu Keke behind him was panting slightly.
"Hey, stop it! Can't you walk faster? We might be in danger if we can't find them later."
Sun Qian stepped back two steps and then took hold of Su Keke's small hand, speeding up as they walked forward.
Among the entire team, Su Keke's physical condition was the worst. Although she had already been exhausted from following Chen Mo and his group at a rapid pace, something inside her felt a little pleased when Sun Qian held her hand and quickened her step.
Suxuke and Sunqian had known each other since before they entered the Hanging Mirror Temple. It could be said that the biggest reason for Xu Keke's entry into the Hanging Mirror Temple was Sun Qian.
In Huanhai Empire, Su Keke was a well-known rich young man. With four generations of three imperial princes, his family was distinguished; some people were born in Rome, while others were born as oxen and horses.
Su Keke belonged to the former.
Compared to Su Keke, Sun Qian's background was much more ordinary. Throughout his life, he would never have the chance to meet Su Keke; but fate is so amazing that ten years ago in the summer, they met each other by coincidence and then the young girl fell in love with the boy...
"Hey, Sun Qian, don't let go of my hand, okay? This fog is thick and heavy; if we get lost, you won't be able to find me."
Su Keke grinned and giggled at the back, watching the man's back in a daze.
"What are you saying, Su Keke? Other than that time ten years ago when I lost you, I won't leave you behind for the rest of my life."
Without a moment's hesitation, Sun Qian replied, causing Su Keke to suddenly jump, and she stopped holding his hand. "What did you just say? Do you remember... ten years ago..."
"No, no, don't think about it. Hurry up, let's go; otherwise, we'll really get left behind."
Sun Qian noticed Su Keke's oddness and hurried to take her hand and speed up their pace forward, facing away from her to avoid showing his embarrassment.
Although she couldn't see his expression, Su Keke could clearly see the embarrassed redness of Sun Qian's ear. She couldn't help but smile sweetly, and her eyes curved into crescent moons.
Chen Mo entered the thick fog, but after scanning around, he couldn't find Fei Jiangnan's figure.
"Dammit, did we really get separated?"
Chen Mo frowned and suddenly had a bad feeling. He looked back and saw that apart from Ning Xin and Li Yaya, he couldn't see the other members of the group.
Chen Mo stopped and said, "Wait for a moment. Let's talk after Sun Qian and Su Keke come."
Sun Qian and Su Keke were both Crispy support characters. If they encountered enemies, they didn't have the strength to fight back. If they couldn't find them, they would be in danger.
However, Chen Mo and the others waited for a long time at the spot but still didn't see the two of them. He couldn't help but furrow his brow slightly, "According to their pace, they should have come in long ago. How come we can't see anyone?"
Ning Xin raised her eyebrows and looked solemn, "My intuition tells me that the thick fog here is not just about obscuring vision. There might be some clever methods mixed in, causing people to lose their way inside. If it wasn't for us two staying closely behind you, we would have probably lost sight of you as well; waiting here any longer isn't a solution. Perhaps they have already come in and lost sight of us and Fei Jiangnan's group just like we did..."
Chen Mo pondered for a moment and thought Ning Xin made a valid point, then he turned to look around, "Without the ability to protect themselves, I'm worried they might be in danger if we don't find them soon."
While Chen Mo also wanted to find Sun Qian and Su Keke as soon as possible, it's not easy to find someone in the dense fog. Moreover, Miao Tiannan had already known they were back and probably notified their accomplices in Lincheng at that moment.
Knowing the capabilities of Chen Mo and his team, those people will surely disperse them and break through one by one. Finding someone right now is probably impossible.
After wandering in the dense fog for half a day, they not only hadn't found anyone but also hadn't seen the city gates of Lincheng. All around was a forest, with nothing but trees and fog; there was nothing else.
Compared to Qing Song Town, the enemies they encountered this time were better prepared and more cunning.
"This isn't a solution anymore, I guess they are trying to use the thick fog to exhaust our energy, and then break us up again. Then, strike us down..."
Since joining Tianmo Temple, Ning Xin has been involved in battles and has extensive combat experience. She quickly guessed the enemy's intention and then moved close to Chen Mo, guarding on either side of him.
Although the experience of Li Yueyue was not as good as Ning Xin's, she was more sensible. As soon as she saw the seniors like this, she immediately gathered around Chen Mo.
"I forgot to bring out something"
Chen Mo thought of something and took out a yellow talisman from his bosom. It was a detecting talisman, made with the blood of blood parasites, which could lock onto the presence of blood parasites within a certain range.
However, when Chen Mo was about to take out the detecting talisman, the talisman suddenly emitted a red light in the next moment.
