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Chapter 61 The Hunt for Xu Lun

Just then, Steward Zhou, who was above, said to everyone:

"Alright, get up, everyone. When you're out and about, don't bother with all this formalities. Let's get down to business."

He landed from the air, and the crowd immediately dispersed to make room for him.

Steward Zhou landed lightly in the center of the crowd, folded his two pairs of Cloud Wings, looked around, and said with a smile:

"Come on, tell me, what exactly happened?"

So Zhou Bo stepped forward and began to recount his experiences over the past two days.

The crowd gathered around, listening quietly. Although no one interrupted throughout the process, when they heard the key parts, varying degrees of surprise and doubt appeared on their faces.

After everyone finished speaking, they remained silent, lost in their own thoughts.

It wasn't until Steward Zhou broke the silence that the silence was broken.

He stood with his hands behind his back, glanced around, and finally looked at Xu Long, saying:

"Vice General Xu, what's your opinion on this matter?"

After a moment's thought, Xu Long said:

"I believe this person is highly suspicious and should be investigated."

"Sir, you may escort these students back first. I, your humble servant, volunteer to personally lead the pursuit of this person!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Bo immediately reminded him:

"Lord Xu, the pursuit is a bit of an overstatement."

I was simply recounting what actually happened; my purpose was not to increase suspicion against the other party.

Moreover, this Xu Lun brother doesn't seem to have any ill intentions towards us; it's just that his speech and behavior are a bit eccentric, which is probably just his personality.

If you want to go after them and find out what happened, that's fine, but I'll go with you too.

I don't want my remarks to cause misunderstandings, and I certainly don't want to cause a rift between us.

Making enemies everywhere is not the style of Yundu.

"Master Steward, is that right?"

Finally, Zhou Bo turned his gaze toward Steward Zhou.

Ultimately, the decision on how to handle this matter rests with the highest-ranking official here.

After thinking for a moment, Steward Zhou said:

"Based on your description, this person can use the Thunder and Wind techniques, and has also mastered a special skill that can heal themselves and others' injuries..."

Such a prodigy is extremely rare, even in Yundu. Once his deeds become known, countless high-ranking officials and dignitaries will personally come to visit him...

So when you asked for my opinion, in the spirit of eagerly seeking talent, I definitely want to follow up and see if this person is really as amazing as you say.

However, Zhou Bo is right about one thing: our goal is not to make enemies, so we shouldn't be so aggressive.

"Once we meet, don't pry into their background. Even if they really are from a tribe, it doesn't mean we have to arrest them. Don't act like we have a deep-seated hatred for them, understand?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Steward Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and continued:

"But even if we're going to chase after them, we need to have a direction first. Zhou Bo, do you remember which direction this person left from?"

Zhou Bo listened and shook his head regretfully:

"I am ashamed to say that I only remember that he left the village from here, but after he left, I couldn't see which way he went because it was very dark at night and the surrounding area was covered by trees..."

Steward Zhou waved his hand dismissively and said:

"It's alright. With Vice General Xu here, we should be able to figure it out from some clues..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Long immediately realized that this was an assignment being given to him, so he said:

"Your subordinate obeys. I will immediately lead men to search for clues!"

After saying that, he casually gestured and ordered his men to search the surrounding area.

Seeing this, Steward Zhou smiled with satisfaction, then reached into his pocket and touched a piece of sensing jade, but made no sound.

Actually, there's no need to go through all this trouble to track Xu Lun's whereabouts, because Lao Liu is right behind him right now!

However, Lao Liu was a bodyguard assigned to Zhou Shimei's side, and given this, his identity could not be exposed, which is why Steward Zhou did not make a fuss.

I might as well pretend I don't know anything. This is a good opportunity to test Xu Long and Zhou Bo's abilities. One is the deputy commander of the garrison, and the other is the son of a general. Let's see if they are capable enough to track down the target.

At least for now, Zhou Bo is still lacking in experience and has not shown any talent in this area.

After waiting a moment, Xu Long walked over and said:

"Reporting to Your Excellency, after some observation, I believe the other party has headed north. However, earlier today, when I led my men to provide support, we did not find any suspicious persons along the way. Therefore, I deduce that the other party is heading northwest, just in time to avoid our group."

Manager Zhou nodded. This result was exactly the same as the message that Lao Liu had relayed.

So he praised:

"As expected of the Cloud Sky Guard... Alright, let's follow Vice General Xu's prediction and set off immediately towards the northwest!"

"Vice General Xu, you will still lead the team to track the target. However, once the target is located, I hope you will prioritize the overall situation and avoid alerting the enemy."

Xu Long naturally understood what he meant: he would only be responsible for tracking, and the rest would be left to him.

Xu Long nodded and said respectfully:

"Your humble servant obeys!"

After saying this, he called his men to assemble and prepare to depart.

After giving Zhou Ziheng a brief explanation, Steward Zhou turned his attention to Zhou Bo and the others, saying:

"You all stay with Ziheng. If you have any questions, just let us know."

His gaze swept over Zhou Bo, Zhou Shimei, and Zhang Yuan in turn, but lingered on Zhang Yuan for two seconds longer, making the other man feel a chill run down his spine and break out in a cold sweat.

Soon, the twenty-odd cultivators spread their wings, lined up, and flew into the sky one by one. Then, they flew away in a grand procession towards the northwest.

The men, women, and children of Zulu Village who remained finally breathed a sigh of relief and exclaimed:

"Finally gone..."

Only Elder Wu, gazing at the departing cultivators, still had a complex expression in his eyes, lost in thought.

...

Two hours later.

Xu Lun and Luka walked one after the other across a yellowish field.

Ahead lies the forest growing at the foot of the snow-capped mountain.

Luca was getting tired. It was supposed to lead the way, but now it lagged behind Xu Lun, panting and sticking out its tongue.

"I said... can't I rest for a while? I'm so tired and hungry..."

When it was captured by the people of Zulu Village, it had not eaten for several days. As a result, it was locked up and starved for two more days. Although Xu Lun healed its wounds, it was truly exhausted due to the lack of energy and the long journey of several hours.