novelaction Chapter 198 Alchemist
Chapter 198 Alchemist
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In the following time, Ruan Zhao never spoke to Xiao Jing again, but Xiao Jing didn't seem to care and continued to do what he was supposed to do.
Two days later, they finally arrived at the destination.
Looking at the old forest in front of him, Ruan Zhao quietly made a gesture and took the little paper man that was following not far behind him back into the storage ring while no one was paying attention.
Chen Yuteng suddenly turned around and glanced at Ruan Zhao, then said to Xiao Jing with a hint of meaning, "Keep an eye on your own people."
After he finished speaking, he took the lead and walked forward.
Ruan Zhao heard the deep meaning in Chen Yuteng's words and secretly glanced at Xiao Jing.
It has been less than half a year since he left the army, and he has been in Chen Xinghui for at most four months.
Even if Chen Yuteng trusted him, he wouldn't reveal his secrets to him so quickly, right? Moreover, he allowed him to bring a woman like him.
Unless, Chen Yuteng has some reason to bring Xiao Jing with him?
Ruan Zhao was confused and could only become more vigilant.
It was not until they walked into the woods that Ruan Zhao finally understood why Chen Yuteng brought Xiao Jing with him.
From the moment they stepped into the forest, someone was watching them secretly.
It looked like there were snipers lying in ambush somewhere, and there were quite a few of them.
Ruan Zhao guessed that the cooperation between Chen Yuteng and those foreigners might not be as smooth as it seemed.
Therefore, Chen Yuteng needed an assistant with strong combat capabilities like Xiao Jing, so that he could even accept him bringing himself along.
Like Ruan Zhao, Xiao Jing also discovered the existence of the snipers.
He observed the surrounding environment, listened to the sounds around him, and quickly determined the location of the snipers.
But his expression remained calm, as if he hadn't noticed anything.
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Half an hour later, they finally reached an open space.
A hundred meters ahead, there are two rows of very tall and wide brick houses.
Ruan Zhao took a look around and found that there were at least ten rooms in each row, and the walls of these houses looked thicker than normal houses.
From a distance, three men saw the people here and strode towards them.
When they got closer, Ruan Zhao could see that there were two blond-haired and blue-eyed foreigners inside.
The man in the lead was a mixed-race man. Although he had deep facial features, his hair and pupils were black. However, judging from his tall stature, he still had the characteristics of an F countryman.
The most important thing is that Ruan Zhao can see that this man is a magician.
This couldn't help but surprise her.
This man looked to be about thirty years old, and most of the alchemists in Country F were old men in their fifties or sixties. There were very few such young alchemists.
It’s not that the young alchemists are not as skilled as the mystical masters in China, but because in Country F, the status of alchemists is too low, even lowly, so young people are unwilling to lower their status to become alchemists.
Unfortunately, this person's facial features had been deliberately altered, so Ruan Zhao could not tell his fate or calculate his identity or background.
Just as Ruan Zhao was looking at this person, he had already walked over and stretched out a hand towards Chen Yuteng. "Chen, long time no see."
Chen Yuteng also reached out and shook hands with the man, "Rhys, nice to meet you again."
During the conversation, Reis glanced back, and his eyes lit up when he saw Ruan Zhao. "Chen, is this young lady a new gift you brought?"
Ruan Zhao noticed the excitement in his eyes and lowered his head to try to reduce his presence.
The spiritual energy on her body was too tempting. To a magician like Reese, it was no different from Tang Monk's flesh. Ruan Zhao was afraid that he would want to use her to make elixirs.
Sure enough, while Reese was speaking, he was already walking towards Ruan Zhao. His eyes showed that he wanted to pull Ruan Zhao away and throw him into the alchemy furnace immediately.
Xiao Jing noticed Reese's eyes and raised his hand to pull Ruan Zhao over, while glancing at Reese with a warning look in his eyes.
Reese's movements suddenly stopped, and he felt as if he had been bitten by a poisonous snake's tongue.
As excited as he was when he saw Ruan Zhao, he was as frightened when he saw Xiao Jing.
Reiss subconsciously took two steps back, his face becoming wary. "Chen, who is this gentleman? If I remember correctly, he's not from your Chen Xing Society, right?"
Chen Yuteng glanced at Xiao Jing and explained casually, "He's my new brother, and I brought him here specifically to show him the way."
After hearing this, Reese's eyes changed.
The person who was brought here by Chen Yuteng must be someone Chen Yuteng trusts.
But this man is so scary. It would be fine if they cooperate happily, but if there is any conflict, this man will be their biggest threat.
Reis's mind raced with thoughts, but a smile suddenly curled his lips. "I see. It must have been a long journey for you. I've prepared some wine and food to welcome you."
Come on, I'll take you there."
After saying that, Reese led a few people towards the house behind.
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Ruan Zhao has been secretly observing these houses.
From the moment they entered the forest, the air was filled with a strong ghostly aura, and it was obvious that many people had died.
But the strange thing is that the atmosphere in these houses is very clean, or it can be said that the ghostly aura seems to deliberately avoid the houses here, as if there is something terrible in these houses.
Reiss led a few people into the middle house in the first row.
Just as Ruan Zhao had judged, the room was very large and its walls were very thick, twice as thick as those of an ordinary house.
The windows in the house were also very small. Ruan Zhao felt that if the windows and doors were closed, the room would be airtight.
So even with the doors and windows open, the temperature is much higher than outside.
The temperature in the mountains was originally a little low, but as soon as they entered the house, they immediately felt warm.
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"Please take a seat, guests!"
Reese acted like a protagonist, spoke and behaved very gentlemanly, and looked like a noble young man from a noble family.
"it is good."
Chen Yuteng sat down first, followed by Reiss. Gecko and Huatou sat on both sides of the table.
Ruan Zhaoze followed Xiao Jing and sat near the door.
Reese poured Chen Yuteng a glass of wine and the two started chatting while drinking.
Ruan Zhao couldn't help but sigh for a moment.
The food on the table was all Chinese cuisine cooked according to local customs and habits, and there was nothing wrong with it.
These people clearly have their own thoughts, and even know that they may be surrounded by dangers, but they can still sit together and talk, laugh, and drink without changing their expressions.
Seeing Ruan Zhao staring blankly with her head down, Xiao Jing put some food in her bowl. "Eat."
Only then did Ruan Zhao come to his senses.
Thinking that he still had to maintain his innocent and naive persona, Ruan Zhao stopped thinking about it and started to cook seriously.
They walked in the mountains for several days in a row. Although Xiao Jing carried her for most of the journey, she had not eaten or slept well in the mountains, and her energy was almost exhausted.
So Ruan Zhao ate and ate until he overate.
It wasn't that she was too full, but she ignored her appetite and accidentally cleared all the dishes on the table.
Of the twelve dishes, most went into her stomach, except for a few bites taken by the men as a snack.
Ruan Zhao felt a little unsatisfied after finishing all the food. When he looked up, he saw the others staring at him in surprise.
The chopsticks of Gecko and Flowerhead were still in front of the plate. They looked like they wanted to pick up some food, but suddenly found that the food was gone.
The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.
Ruan Zhao subconsciously pursed his lips, then lowered his head and started biting the chopsticks. His cheeks turned red with embarrassment, and he looked completely naive.
In fact, she was complaining in her heart that these men were too ignorant. She just ate a little more food, so why did they get so surprised?
Everyone's attention was on Ruan Zhao, and no one noticed that Xiao Jing's eyes were a little complicated next to Ruan Zhao.
He had just been watching Ruan Zhao, watching her cheeks bulge as she ate with big mouthfuls of food, and how she quickly cleared the plates of food. Xiao Jing suddenly felt a familiar feeling in his heart.
It was as if he had seen this scene many times before, but he couldn't remember where or when he had seen it.
It wasn't until Reese's voice suddenly came that Xiao Jing came back to his senses.
“…” Reese smiled and said something in a foreign language to the blond man next to him.
Half an hour later, someone brought some new food.