bookandnovel Chapter 1580 Cao Wendao’s Harvest
Chapter 1580 Cao Wendao’s Harvest
Chapter 1580 Cao Wendao’s Harvest
The entrance and surrounding areas of Yongquan Villa are heavily guarded.
They drove the cart into the bushes, unhooked the horses from the cart, put away the flags, knocked the prisoners unconscious, and put them into sacks.
A strong wind blew, and rain and snow came, covering our heads.
Then, Dong Rui released the snail toad.
"Come on!"
……
Half an hour later, the rain and snow subsided and became as light as silk.
Another carriage slowly approached the woods.
No one got out of the car, but a group of large moths flew out of the window, with gray heads and gray wings, and flew into the woods.
About a quarter of an hour later, they flew back and went back into the car curtains.
The carriage started moving again and slowly drove into the darkness.
There is yellow mud everywhere, and it is hard to see a piece of green.
Soon, it met another carriage by the stream. A man came out of it and saluted to the other side: "Master, disciple is back."
The curtain opposite was lifted, and Cao Wenda walked down and sat down by the stream.
Two disciples were busy running around, digging a hole in the ground, making a bonfire, fetching clean water, and finding a large flat stone to dry the water stains. They then laid two layers of soft animal skin mattresses on top before inviting their master to sit down.
It had just rained, and there was water everywhere, dead branches and leaves everywhere, and the smell of damp soil everywhere. But this place was only three miles away from Yongquan Villa, and the forest was dense, with no high ground nearby. Even if a fire was lit, people in the distance would not be able to see it.
On winter nights, the countryside is especially cold after the rain.
Cao Wendao stretched out his hands to warm the fire and asked the disciple who had just got off the carriage: "Are they no longer in the woods?"
"The carriage is empty and the horses have been untied. Two of them are hiding in the jungle eating grass." The disciple replied, "The men are nowhere to be found."
"That means they are going back to the villa." Cao Wendao stroked his chin, "Why don't they just drive back? Does He Xiao not want the Yao people in the villa to know about his outing tonight?"
As the "target" of the victim, He Xiao tracked down and fought back against the killer. Why didn't he dare to speak out?
Most of the Yao Kingdom guards were willing to be under his command. Once they caught the killer and sent him to the palace, they could also record a crime against Qingyang as the regent.
Why is He Xiao unwilling to do this? What is he worried about?
Cao Wenda pressed his forehead and remained silent for a long time.
The disciple asked with concern: "Master, are you feeling unwell?"
"Your second brother is dead, and this group of people won't leave him alive."
The remaining disciples looked worried. One of them asked tentatively, "Master, shall we, shall we go next?"
Before they even took action, three of their own men were killed.
The opponents even took the initiative and chased them relentlessly.
If Cao Wendao had not seized the opportunity, he would have been blocked by He Xiao in the Fennel Inn.
After so many years of taking killing orders, this was the first time he encountered such a difficult target.
No wonder Qingyang entrusted this task to him, she couldn’t handle it herself.
"Wei Yishan will return to the west tomorrow morning to pick up Xiao An."
This was the best news he had received tonight.
The disciples were shocked, and then overjoyed: "Xiao An is still alive!"
"Congratulations, Master! Congratulations, Master!"
"This is incredible! This is an unprecedented breakthrough!"
"Success? How can we talk about a breakthrough before we find Xiao An?" Cao Wendao said this with a smile on his face. Xiao An was not only alive, but judging from the tone of those people, she was in a very stable condition, both mentally and physically.
This is such a great surprise!
"Oh, I can confirm one thing: Wei Yishan is our colleague!"
This is the second good news.
If Cao Wendao was just suspicious before, he is now certain.
"Although he didn't admit that he was a demon puppet master, he knows too much about demon puppets and us."
Only an expert can see the ins and outs.
As soon as Wei Yishan showed his posture, Cao Wendao understood that he was a fellow traveler!
"Wei Yishan leaving Yongquan Villa is a good opportunity for us. We must capture this man and Xiao An!"
Kill two birds with one stone!
Thinking about how much help these two people could bring to his research, Cao Wendao couldn't help but get excited.
As for He Xiao's mission target, let's put it aside for now.
Anyway, he promised Qingyang to kill He Xiao, but didn't say when to kill him.
There has to be a perfect time, right?
The disciples said one after another: "It will be easier if he is not at the villa or with He Xiao."
Wei Yishan stayed in the mountain cellar all day long, with nearly a thousand guards outside. Even Cao Wenda found it difficult to deal with him and it was impossible to kidnap him quietly.
Now that he is willing to come out by himself and even walk a long distance to pick up Xiao An, that is the best thing for Cao Wendao.
How many opportunities did you have to take action along the way?
A disciple asked, "Master, where is Xiao An?"
"I'm afraid only He Xiao and Wei Yishan know the answer." Cao Wendao said solemnly, "They are also very interested in my research mission. Why?"
"Xiao An is still alive. Could it be related to this Wei guy?"
The disciples all said, "How can a nameless demon puppet master have such a skill? Xiao An is still alive today, it must be because our master's method is correct!"
Cao Wendao glanced at them and snorted.
A bunch of horse P spirits.
"Wei Yishan will set off for Zhu County tomorrow morning. That is the best route to return west by boat except for Mangzhou." Cao Wendao pondered, "Once he goes up the mountain, it will be difficult for us to track him."
Sailing on the water is inherently concealed and difficult to track. In this season, rivers are often foggy and thick.
As long as they meet once, this person will be lost.
Therefore, if you want to capture Wei Yishan, it is best to choose before Zhu County to isolate yourself from many unfavorable factors.
"With Yang Shanren's speed, we can reach the south gate of Tianshui City within two hours after dawn, and then walk west from there."
"We took this route to Tianshui City!" A disciple suggested, "From the south gate of Tianshui City to the west, the route perfectly avoids the two post houses, so if we want to rest, we have to go to the nearest village or town."
Cao Wendao casually broke off a branch and drew a simple map on the ground.
“Why are there any villages or towns there? They are all self-built camps.” The design of this route south of Tianshui City is very unreasonable. It is obviously a government road and close to Tianshui City, but as a result, merchants and travelers have to walk seventy miles to get supplies.
Of course, Cao Wendao and others did not know that the plan to add more post stations had been made seven years ago, but had never been implemented.
King Yao and Yao Ting were both very busy and seldom had the energy to glance over here.
Of course, where there is demand there is business. On this official road there is a riverside flat land called Huilongpo, where someone spontaneously built a wooden house, which soon developed into a campsite, providing food, accommodation, storage, and even commercial orders, but the conditions were certainly not as good as those of the official post station.
After walking for more than seventy miles, most merchants and caravans would stop at Huilongpo to rest, feed their horses, and replenish their water before setting off again.
(End of this chapter)