Bai Junjun couldn’t help but feel emotion, it seemed they had definitely clashed with the Northern Lands, and she wondered if it was fate that had decided this path—first, they had raided the Fifth Prince’s hideout, and now they were about to make a move on Yuwen Jun, all involving the soldiers and horses of the Northern Lands.
However, Bai Junjun distinctly felt that Li Wenli was unusually excited for this departure.
Bai Junjun asked in confusion, "Really gone mad?"
After all, just yesterday this person had set up two Wind Nets, leaving Fahua Temple in a bloodbath, a sight so horrifying that it shocked all who saw it. Could it be that this battle had rekindled his aggressive gene?
Li Wenli cleared his throat in an official manner, "I am happy for the young lady."
"Happy for me?" Bai Junjun was as perplexed as a monk facing an enigma.
What’s there to be happy about searching for someone over a Thousand Miles?
"The young lady managed to scavenge so much silver from just one rebel hideout. An intelligence organization like Thousand Miles would only have more, not less, silver, so of course it’s a reason to be happy!" Li Wenli winked and nudged her.
His words woke her as if from a dream; it made perfect sense! But still, something felt off! Bai Junjun eyed him skeptically, yet the Fox appeared completely candid, leaving her unable to pinpoint any fault.
Unable to figure it out, she could only choose to overlook it for the time being.
And so, the two of them arrived at Famous Scholar Mountain, covered in dust from their journey.
The sun had just risen, and the Famous Scholar Mountain was engulfed in tranquility.
In the past, people often came here to enjoy the spring, but since the wars, few ventured here aside from during the Qingming and Double Ninth festivals.
Of course, this did not include the woodcutters or Lady Lin who came searching for honey.
However, Lady Lin had disappeared while looking for beehives yesterday, and finding someone in the vastness of Famous Scholar Mountain was no easy task.
Bai Junjun and Li Wenli could only follow the map drawn by the children in their search.
Of course, if Lady Lin had just gotten lost, it wouldn’t be too bad. The real fear was if she had encountered people from Thousand Miles; those folks were no pushovers and wouldn’t necessarily return her unharmed.
As they entered the mountain, the two released their Special Abilities to search for Lady Lin.
The path Lady Lin had taken and the route to Pine Wind Pavilion were in completely opposite directions.
Since Bai Junjun and the others had taken her beehives, Lady Lin had no choice but to grit her teeth and blaze a new trail, which unfortunately led her to this unfamiliar spot.
The two planned to first follow Lady Lin’s footprints in a circle. If they couldn’t find her, they would sneak in through the secret passage they had used before.
However, their well-thought-out plans were soon shattered. They had just started on this new course when they encountered a group of people dressed in black, short combat attire.
These people were evidently well trained, and whether they were out hunting for food or simply lying in wait was unknown. Regardless, the two groups stumbled upon each other.
The men in black seemed just as surprised and simultaneously began to flee.
Bai Junjun and Li Wenli exchanged a glance, uncertain whether to chase after them or not.
After a moment, the two picked up the pace and pursued.
As they chased forward, a rope suddenly appeared not too far ahead.
With their exceptional vision, they spotted it from afar, and without saying a word, they leaped over it, only to find a ground net below after they flew past.
Once past the tripwire, the ground net quickly rose. Even if they hadn’t stepped on it, they would have been ensnared.
Bai Junjun instinctively lashed out with her Drooping Tube Flower Whip and, with the other hand, grabbed Li Wenli, swinging forward like Tarzan.
As they successfully cleared the ground net, many Arrow feathers suddenly flew towards them, thick as arms, and being hit would surely turn them into sieves.
With one hand holding onto the Vines and the other pulling Li Wenli, Bai Junjun had no hands free.
Just as Bai Junjun furrowed her brows, Li Wenli promptly took action.