Since Chu Huaian settled here, he rarely went out, only a few times in three years.
To avoid being found by his enemies, he even deliberately disguised himself.
He passed through the dark secret forest and then traversed several hills before arriving at the nearest town.
Contrary to what Zhao Shijie and the others imagined, the town was even more prosperous than they had envisioned.
The market was bustling with people, and occasionally, cultivators could be seen riding demonic beasts through the streets.
The architectural style was similar to what was seen on television, adopting an ancient architectural style.
Everything was sold on both sides of the street, and there were even shouts of people selling slaves.
The five of them, including Zhao Shijie, looked left and right, like villagers who had just emerged from a large mountain, curious about everything.
"Is that the legendary courtesan house?"
Qin Zhenhua suddenly pointed to a large building in front of them to the right, where rows of scantily clad women stood on the balcony, currently winking at the crowd below.
"It seems so," Lin Ye replied, uncertainly.
"How about we go in and take a look?" Qin Zhenhua suggested enticingly.
Lin Ye and the other two immediately felt tempted, and even Jiang Xiaoxiao was a little curious.
She also wanted to know what the courtesan house in the game truly looked like.
"But we don't have any money, how can we go?"
"How about we borrow some from Xian Ge?" Ye Wuyai suggested.
"Let's not, Xian Ge looks like he has seen through the mortal world. If he knew we went to a courtesan house, he might just chop us with his sword."
"What 'seen through the mortal world'? I think he's just a repressed pervert. He acts all calm and collected on the surface, but who knows how wild he is behind the scenes."
Qin Zhenhua curled his lip. He had seen too many people like that.
"What are you all mumbling about?" Chu Huaian turned his head and glanced at them indifferently.
Did these few people really think he hadn't heard?
"No, nothing." The few of them waved their hands repeatedly, forcing awkward smiles.
Chu Huaian took out some silver fragments from his pocket, handed them to Jiang Xiaoxiao, and instructed, "Take this money. Each of you buy a few pieces of clothing. I'll come find you after I'm done."
Jiang Xiaoxiao took the silver fragments in a daze. "Okay, okay."
Chu Huaian did not restrict their freedom and walked alone to another street.
There were fewer people there, and what was sold were mostly building materials and some livestock.
As soon as Chu Huaian left, Zhao Shijie and the others scattered like wild horses unbridled.
Jiang Xiaoxiao chased after them and almost collided head-on with a carriage.
"Where did this wild girl come from? If you want to die, get lost!" The coachman on the carriage swung his whip, making a gesture as if to strike Jiang Xiaoxiao.
Jiang Xiaoxiao was so scared that she tightly closed her eyes.
Just then, she was pulled aside, accompanied by a string of curses: "Damn it, you almost hit someone and you're still so arrogant? Get down, I want to duel you!"
"You damn NPC, how dare you be so arrogant? Do you believe I'll stab you to death with a knife!"
Ye Wuyai and Qin Zhenhua, one with a sword and the other with a knife, like street punks, shouted at the coachman on the carriage.
In their minds, everyone here was an NPC, so what was there to be afraid of?
Zhao Shijie was relatively calmer and said, "Did we encounter some kind of plot?"
"I thought so too. I think we triggered some kind of fortuitous encounter." Lin Ye stroked his chin and nodded.
Hearing the two of them, Qin Zhenhua and Ye Wuyai immediately sobered up, quickly put away their weapons, and whispered, "It's definitely a fortuitous encounter!"
"I've played so many games, and in situations like this, as long as a quest is triggered, you get a reward."
"So how do we trigger the quest?" Jiang Xiaoxiao asked curiously.
Qin Zhenhua spoke again: "Now there are two choices: one is for us to apologize to the coachman, and the other is to kill the coachman."
"Let's apologize. I feel a bit dangerous killing the coachman," Zhao Shijie suggested.
"Then let's choose the first one and see what quest it triggers."
After some discussion, the few of them lined up, bowed deeply to the coachman, and said in unison, "We know we were wrong, please forgive us!"
The coachman had been ready to act at any moment, but he didn't expect the few of them to completely change their arrogant attitude and apologize so sincerely.
"Get lost. Next time you're so reckless, watch out for your cheap lives!"
With that, the coachman whipped the horse's back.
Zhao Shijie and the others quickly retreated to the side, waiting excitedly.
"That's not right, there's no quest prompt. Did we choose wrong?" Seeing the carriage about to leave, Ye Wuyai shouted anxiously.
"Damn it, the other option was the correct answer! Brothers, grab your weapons and get him!" Qin Zhenhua drew his machete and charged towards the carriage first.
Zhao Shijie and the other four drew their weapons and followed closely.
This time, there was no unnecessary nonsense. The few of them swung their knives and swords at the coachman.
This action immediately shocked everyone present.
To dare to kill in the city, what kind of enmity was this?! Were they not afraid of being arrested by the guards?
The coachman was also somewhat bewildered by the few of them, so much so that his arm was accidentally cut, and blood splattered.
Only then did he realize that these people were truly playing with their lives!
He immediately stopped hesitating, unleashed his Body Tempering early stage cultivation, and began to wrestle with the four of them.
Jiang Xiaoxiao hid to the side, quietly pulling open the curtain, only to see a bound and unconscious young girl lying inside the carriage.
"Kidnapping?" Jiang Xiaoxiao's face first showed a stunned expression, then she realized, this must be the key to the quest!
"What are you doing?! Stop!"
Seeing Jiang Xiaoxiao climb into the carriage, the coachman's face changed drastically. He whipped the four of them, including Zhao Shijie, away and quickly rushed towards the carriage.
But it was already too late. Jiang Xiaoxiao had untied the ropes on the girl.
"Do you know what you are doing?!" The coachman's eyes were wide with fury, his tiger eyes fixed intently on Jiang Xiaoxiao.
"I'm saving someone!" Jiang Xiaoxiao retorted fearlessly.
But as soon as she finished speaking, a chilling aura spread within the carriage.
Jiang Xiaoxiao shivered and subconsciously looked back.
The next second, she met a pair of grayish-white pupils.
Jiang Xiaoxiao's pupils gradually dilated, and her mouth slightly opened.
Crack—
Her head was twisted 180 degrees, and blood slowly flowed from her seven orifices.
"Oh no!" The coachman secretly cried out, realizing something was wrong. He decisively retreated and anxiously shouted towards the crowd, "Run, it's the Yinshi Po!"
The crowd, who were originally watching the commotion, heard this name and immediately fell into a panic, scattering in all directions.
At the same time, a group of imperial guards rushed against the flow of people towards them, surrounding the few individuals.
"What's going on?" The leading constable held the long saber at his waist, his expression grim as he stared at the coachman in front.
"The Yinshi Po has borrowed a body to return to the living! Quickly go notify the Falling Cloud Sect!" The coachman pulled out a token from his waist and shoved it into the man's hand.
"How could there be a Yinshi Po here?!" The leading man's face was filled with shock, and he subconsciously asked further.
"Hurry and go!"
The coachman's veins bulged, and he pushed the man away.
Just then, the carriage exploded, and a white figure floated in mid-air. A chilling aura permeated the air, instantly turning into wisps of white mist that surrounded the young girl.
More than twenty imperial guards retreated in fear, then turned and fled.
However, before they could even turn around, an invisible suction firmly locked onto them, making them unable to move.
Unlike the reactions of the others, Zhao Shijie and the other four were hiding under the eaves, watching with amusement like spectators.