The Savage Lady Wants to Kill Me! Reborn on the Path of Cultivation

"Your Excellency, we were born in the mountains and forests and have been dealing with wild beasts every day. Our physiques are naturally different from those of ordinary people and are a bit stronger," Chen Ping explained respectfully.

Duan Tianyang did not respond immediately after hearing this. Instead, he grabbed his wrist, gently lifted his palm, and examined the thick calluses on the palm with his sharp eyes.

After staring for a moment, Duan Tianyang gently squeezed his palm and said with a meaningful smile: "These hands seem to have been used with weapons for a long time."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere around them suddenly changed. Lu Jingyuan, Dai Zong and others all frowned, their eyes full of vigilance, and they all raised their hands to tightly grasp the swords at their waists.

Seeing this, Liu Jun couldn't suppress his anger. He glanced at Duan Tianyang, took a deep breath, and protested loudly: "Your Excellency, we are hunters in the mountains. We make a living by hunting. How can we be without weapons?" His voice was mixed with dissatisfaction and indignation.

"How dare you!" Lu Jingyuan shouted sternly, and the atmosphere became tense.

However, Duan Tianyang just waved his hand and chuckled, let go of Chen Ping's wrist, walked back to the commander's desk leisurely, and slowly sat down.

He called the soldier softly, brought two cups of tea and placed them on the table.

Then, Duan Tianyang calmly took out a small exquisite porcelain bottle from his arms, gently opened the bottle cap, poured out two pills, and explained with a smile on his face: "This is Ju Yuan Dan. It is harmless for ordinary people to take it, but for martial artists, it can help them condense their true energy. Please drink this tea, both of you."

It is better to be safe than sorry. Now that he is in the Kingdom of Jin and has the example of Zhang Yuning, Duan Tianyang has to be careful.

All the villagers of Xiangxi Village have fled, and only the two of them are left here, which makes Duan Tianyang feel confused.

He gently opened the tea lid and slowly dissolved the Ju Yuan Dan into the warm tea. Then he gently waved to Liu Jun and Chen Ping, indicating that they should drink the tea.

Chen Ping's expression suddenly became complicated, and he looked at Liu Jun involuntarily. Liu Jun also frowned, his eyes wandering between the two tea bowls, and he dared not move.

At this time, Lu Jingyuan took the hilt of the knife, stepped forward, and said in a low voice: "My Lord sincerely invites you, do you two want to disobey his orders?"

Duan Tianyang saw this and said with a smile: "Don't panic, you two. I have already said that this Ju Yuan Dan is specially designed for martial artists and poses no threat to you. If I really wanted to harm you, why would I go through so much trouble?"

Liu Jun stared at Duan Tianyang for a moment, as if weighing the pros and cons. Finally, he stepped forward, picked up the tea bowl, stared at the clear tea, then looked at Duan Tianyang, then closed his eyes and drank the whole bowl of tea.

Seeing this, Chen Ping followed closely and drank the other bowl of tea.

After the two men finished drinking and saw nothing unusual, everyone's grip on the knife handles gradually relaxed.

After Duan Tianyang confirmed that there was no pressure from them, he nodded with satisfaction and his expression turned serious: "Since you two are hunters from Xiangxi Village, you must know the terrain of Taishan very well. Our army has just arrived and needs a guide who is familiar with the terrain. If you two can help our army successfully cross Taishan, I will reward you handsomely, 100 taels of silver each, and I will never break my promise."

After saying that, Duan Tianyang's eyes swept over Hua Duo'er standing beside him. The latter understood what he meant and took out two heavy silver ingots from her waist. She gently placed them on the table, sparkling with an attractive luster.

Staring at the glittering silver ingot on the table, Chen Ping's throat moved slightly, and he was about to reach out to touch it, but was quickly grabbed by Liu Jun, who frowned and revealed a warning in his eyes.

Chen Ping's hand froze in the air for a moment, and finally he slowly withdrew it, lowered his head, and remained silent.

All of this did not escape Duan Tianyang's eyes. He chuckled and handed two heavy silver ingots to the two men respectively, saying earnestly: "As long as you two help our army to cross Taishan, you will be rewarded handsomely. This ten taels of silver will be used as a deposit. After our army crosses Taishan, each of you will be given another hundred taels."

"Thank... Thank you, sir!" Chen Ping took the silver ingot with trembling hands, his excitement beyond words.

In comparison, Liu Jun seemed more calm. He stared at the silver ingot in his hand with a frown, as if he was weighing something, and did not utter a word for a long time.

Duan Tianyang patted the two men on the shoulders and said, "You two will rest in our camp tonight. Tomorrow morning, lead our army into the mountains."

The two of them agreed in unison, and then left under the guidance of the soldiers.

Duan Tianyang watched their backs disappear, then nodded slightly to Lu Jingyuan. The latter understood what he meant and immediately sent members of the Hidden Martial Hall to follow them secretly.

After the two men left, Lu Jingyuan said to Duan Tianyang in a serious tone: "Brother Tian, ​​I see nothing unusual about these two men."

Duan Tianyang frowned, thinking: "I always feel that they are hiding something..."

Dai Zong, who was standing by, also looked thoughtful upon hearing this...

As night fell, the camp of the Hongxing Army was immersed in a dead silence. Everything was silent, and only the footsteps of patrolling soldiers occasionally broke the tranquility.

In front of Zhang Yuning's tent, two guard soldiers stood like sculptures, with their spears tilted across their bodies, their eyes blurred, and they were unable to resist the sleepiness and dozed off from time to time.

At this moment, a subtle and abrupt "pop" sound was heard quietly, like a breeze in the dark night, instantly disturbing the dreams of the two.

The two of them woke up suddenly and looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion and alertness.

They quickly looked around, but saw only darkness and no one around. The only sound was the whistling wind, which made the scene even more eerie.

"Did you hear that?" A soldier lowered his voice with some uncertainty in his tone.

"I heard it. There seems to be some movement over there." Another soldier pointed to a tent not far away, with a vigilant light in his eyes.

The two approached cautiously, their eyes sharp, trying to penetrate the darkness and uncover the source of the mysterious sound.

However, they found nothing except deeper darkness.

Just as they were about to turn around and leave, the "pop" sound rang out again, this time clearer and more urgent.

The two of them were startled, their nerves tensed instantly, and they turned around suddenly, only to see two black shadows rushing out of the darkness like ghosts...

Before they could react, accompanied by two dull blows, the two soldiers slowly fell down and fell into coma.

Two dark shadows nimbly caught the two men's bodies, slowly placed them on the ground, and then dragged them to the dark back of the tent.

A moment later, two soldiers walked out from behind the tent. They were still in their military uniforms, but the people inside had quietly changed - they were Liu Jun and Chen Ping.

The two men carried spears on their shoulders and walked lazily to the front of Zhang Yuning's tent. They stood at the entrance of the tent as if nothing had happened and glanced around alertly.

After confirming that there was no one around, Liu Jun signaled Chen Ping with his eyes, then leaned his spear aside, bowed and walked into the tent.

It was pitch black in the tent, and there was no light. Zhang Yuning had fallen asleep, but he felt a breeze on his face, as if someone was coming.

She suddenly woke up, her eyes penetrating the darkness, and vaguely saw the figure of a soldier approaching.

She sat up straight and asked in a deep voice, "Who?"