Bab 247: Chapter 244: Exorcising Demons (Part 2)

Upon seeing the blood, the two exchanged glances, their complexions changing in an instant.

Impossible, right?

They had run through so many villages, walked so many roads, and seen no sign of trouble elsewhere—yet here, on the borderlands, an incident had occurred?

"There's a situation!"

Before they could react, noises came from behind. The guard team members they had spoken to earlier shouted, hoisted their fire guns onto their shoulders, and rapidly yet steadily advanced in groups of five, forming into four squads arranged in a square formation.

Those who had taken Spirit-Lifting Pills were responsible for guarding the rear of each team, while those who had consumed Qi-Boosting Elixirs charged forward swiftly. With twenty people moving together, Wang Hu and Zhou Liufang were swept along, arriving at the entrance of the village with the rest.

But as soon as they got there, they stopped.