Chapter 89 The Self-proclaimed Clever King of Southern Town

  As for Zhu Shoucheng's words, Dugu Yu and Qin Shou didn't suspect anything. After going through all these things, Qin Shou believed that Zhu Shoucheng was a friend worth getting along with. The three of them had been through life and death together, and their feelings were not bad either.

  Shangguan Yu always felt that Zhu Shoucheng was a bit strange, the three of them got along well, but Shangguan Yu sensed a hint of danger from Zhu Shoucheng. However, the three of them were now like grasshoppers tied to the same string, if they were caught, all three would die. So Shangguan Yu didn't have any objections and let Zhu Shoucheng lead the way.

  Zhu Shoucheng rode his horse at the forefront, and his eyes also started to move. Taking this road, they would indeed be able to leave the territory of the Nanman Kingdom quickly. Moreover, soon they would be able to enter the Nanxie Kingdom, which borders the Nanman Kingdom. As long as they left the Nanman Kingdom, the king of the Nanman Kingdom would naturally not be able to catch them.

  Shangguan Yu looked back, this time was the most dangerous one he had encountered. In the past, there was Jiu Lao accompanying him, if the danger exceeded his tolerance, Jiu Lao would definitely come to his rescue, but it was different this time. Among the three of them, Zhu Shoucheng was the strongest. Zhu Shoucheng was only a martial artist at the Marquis level, while their opponent, Zhen Nan Wang, was a martial artist at the King level.

  Even if he puts all his trump cards, it's impossible to escape from the hands of Wang Ji's warrior. "If I could catch a young dragon too, with a dragon, even if I couldn't beat him, I could ride the dragon and fly away. The warriors of Wang Ji won't fly, in that case, I think escaping from the hands of Wang Ji's warrior is not completely hopeless."

  Three people rode horses, and the distance between them was a bit far. Shangguan Yu was whispering there, but Qin Shou and Zhu Shoucheng didn't go to listen carefully. However, as soon as Shangguan Yu finished speaking, he felt Xiao Guizi's abnormality. Xiao Guizi poked out his head, looking at Shangguan Yu with dissatisfaction. "Isn't it just a dragon? Compared to this great divine turtle, what are they?"

  Shangguan Yu couldn't help but look at Xiaogui, this little turtle was nothing special except for one thing - it was absolutely the best at bragging. Xiaogui was indeed unusual, able to speak human language from birth. Xiaogui also had its own unique talents, however apart from these, Shangguan Yu hadn't discovered any other impressive aspects of this little turtle.

  And what harm can this little body, the size of a fist, cause to others? Shangguan Yu had never seen a dragon in reality, but he had seen that hundred-foot-long giant snake last time. It's likely that a giant dragon would be even bigger, and just by its massive body alone, it would be very formidable. Looking at Xiaogui's physique again, Shangguan Yu could only shake his head helplessly.

  "Xiao Yu, don't you dare not believe me. When I grow up in the future, those giant dragons and whatnot will be completely unable to be mentioned in the same breath as me!" Looking at Shangguan Yu's expression, Xiaoguizi said indignantly.

  Shangguan Yu could only helplessly nod his head, what was the point of arguing with Xiaoguizi again? "Yes yes, you are the great benevolent and wise Xiaoguizi, how can a mere dragon like me compare to you?"

  Xiao Gui Zi nodded in satisfaction, and Shang Guan Yu was really helpless against him. Shang Guan Yu smiled, it's really hard for him to remember such a long poem after all.

  "Senior brother, how long will it take for us to leave the territory of Nanman Wang?" Shangguan Yu asked loudly.

  "It won't be long, Nanyuan City is not in the central area of the Nanyuan Dynasty, but rather on the periphery. I estimate that at our current speed, we should be able to leave tomorrow." Zhu Shoucheng thought for a moment before responding.

  Shangguan Yu nodded, hoping that the next two days would go smoothly. If they left the territory of the Nanman Kingdom, it would be a vast ocean where fish could leap and birds could fly freely. This time, they had suffered a great loss; it seemed that in the future, they needed to learn to be more ruthless and cunning.

  "There's a fork in the road, which way did they go?" Xiao Zhen looked at the fork in front of him, his eyebrows furrowed deeply. If he chased the wrong one, it would be troublesome.

  "Is anyone of you particularly familiar with the roads here?" Xiao Zhen asked aloud.

  "Reporting to the king, I am more familiar with this place." A guard spoke up, pointing to the road on the left, "This road leads deep into our Nanyue kingdom." Then he pointed to the road on the right, "This road leads to the neighboring Nanxi kingdom."

  "Hmm, which way do you think they'll go?" Xiao Zhen asked the crowd.

  "Report to the king, I think they must have taken the right path. They know the king wants to capture them, so they must want to leave the Nanman Kingdom as soon as possible. Once they leave the territory of the Nanman Kingdom, it will be difficult for the king to catch them." A guard said in a low voice.

  Xiao Zhen nodded and then looked at others, "Do you guys think so too?"

  The other guards nodded in agreement, they all thought that the guard's words made sense. The three of them had offended the King of Southern Barbarian Dynasty, so naturally they hoped to leave the territory of the Southern Barbarian Dynasty as soon as possible.

  "A bunch of trash, not a single brain among you!" Xiao Zhen cursed angrily, "Have all these years of food been eaten in vain? Have all these years been lived for the sake of dogs? Are you all beasts?"

  Seeing so many guards agreeing, the guard's face was filled with a smug smile. But immediately after Xiao Zhen's loud scolding, his face turned pale.

  Xiao Zhen suppressed his anger, this group of guards in the Wang Fu really made him furious. But then Xiao Zhen coldly smiled, "However, I won't be like you fools, those three probably think I'm like you and will chase after them to the right path. But I'll do just the opposite of what they think, follow me as we head down this left path."

  Xiao Zhen said so, the other guards naturally followed his orders. Xiao Zhen said to take the left path, and the other guards didn't have any opinions. Even if they did, they only dared to grumble in their bellies.

  A large group of people surged forward towards the road on the left, they were about to enter the heartland of the Nán Màn dynasty. Unfortunately, Xiao Zhen was destined for tragedy. He thought that Shangguan Yu and the others were too cunning, but for a clever person, Xiao Zhen's thoughts were definitely not wrong. Unfortunately, Shangguan Yu did not think much about it, if Zhu Shoucheng had not suggested bringing the map, perhaps Shangguan Yu would have considered these things.

  "Big brother, you said we'd be chased by that Town South King if we take this road? What should we do if he does chase us?" Qin Shou finally spoke up after a long silence.

  Zhu Shoucheng glanced at Qin Shou and said, "There were two forks in the road where we just walked. The other one leads to the central region of the Nanman Kingdom. I don't know which path the King of Nanman will choose to pursue us, so I also don't know if they can catch up with us."

  "Is that so? There's another possibility, the Nanman King might split his troops in two and send people to chase after us from both routes. However, as long as the Nanman King doesn't come chasing after us personally, even if they do catch up to us, we don't have to worry." Qin Shou said with a smile.

  At this time, Shangguan Yu suddenly smiled, "The King of Nanyue can become the king of a dynasty, he must understand those things in the officialdom. He may also think that we are taking that road, after all, according to common sense, we will take that road. But as long as we think a little more, we will definitely take that road. After all, that road leads to the central area of the Nanyue kingdom, and the more dangerous places are actually safer."

  Qin Shou and Zhu Shoucheng both nodded, Qin Shou said: "Xiao Yu, what you said makes some sense. However, according to our analysis, the probability of the King of Nanyue coming after us personally is still not high. Moreover, we have been traveling day and night, they may not be able to catch up with us."

  Shangguan Yu rode his horse, and he also started thinking. He thought his idea was correct, of course, the development of the situation was indeed exactly what he had thought. However, Shangguan Yu always felt that the King of Nanman could catch up with them, this was intuition, without any reason.

  Shangguan Yu shook his head, holding onto the best hope and preparing for the worst. If the King of Nanyue were to personally chase after them, what would they do? At this point, they could only hasten their journey, or rather, hasten their escape.

  "Ah..."

  The lion eagle's cry echoed again, but unfortunately, the three of Shangguan Yu didn't notice. The man in black sat on the lion eagle's back, looking down at the three of Shangguan Yu. He furrowed his brow deeply, why hadn't the King of Nanman caught up yet?

  The man in black looked at Zhu Shoucheng again, originally he wanted to kill Shangguan Yu directly. But there was such a person beside Shangguan Yu, and he felt that this person's realm should be about the same as his, so he didn't make a move.

  But this time, because of Xiao Yan's affairs, the black-clothed man had carefully arranged everything. Just as it seemed that using someone else to kill him would succeed, who knew that the King of Nanman was now doing something unknown.

  "It seems I have to go back and take a look, otherwise this matter may be ruined." The man in black muttered. He said respectfully again, "Brother Shiying, please take me with you on the way back. I want to see why Town South King hasn't caught up yet, Town South King is someone you've met before, it should be easy for Brother Shiying to find them."

  The dissatisfied Lion Hawk let out a cry, but instead of leaving, it began to circle back to its original spot. The man in black, however, spoke generously, "Don't worry, Lion Hawk brother! Next time you come to Zhenwu City, whatever you want to eat, I'll treat you!" As for the Lion Hawk's temperament, the man in black had also gained some understanding.

  Like this, the Griffin carried the man in black towards a distant place. The speed of the Griffin was unknown compared to that of a horse.

  "This doesn't feel right, I'm riding a thousand-mile horse, and those guards are also riding top-notch horses. How is it possible to chase for so long without seeing any clues? Could it be that I've really been chasing the wrong person?" Xiao Zhen muttered to himself as he rode his horse.