Chapter 142: Chapter 84: Able to Find Her

At this moment, the night had fallen like a heavy curtain, enveloping the entire camp tightly.

In the distant horizon, it was as if soaked in ink, pitch-black without a trace of light, only a few dim lights in the military camp flickered in the breeze, seemingly about to be swallowed by darkness at any moment.

Shen Ruoxi’s hair gently fluttered in the breeze, Jun Moling’s deep and abyss-like black eyes focused on her, speaking gently, “How to find her?”

He was well aware of Shen Ruoxi’s concerns; if Ning Zhen had been affected by that mysterious powder and encountered any mishap, the fewer people knew about it, the better.

She softly replied, “You secretly call Chengyi over, you’ll know soon enough.”

Jun Moling nodded slightly and did as instructed.

Soon, Xiao Chengyi hurried over. When he learned that Shen Ruoxi could find Ning Zhen, he was incredulous, “How to search?”

After all, the heavy rain just now had mercilessly washed away any possible traces.

The night was deeply dark, and the wind howled incessantly. Even though the camp had many people, looking for someone in the vast mountains under the blanket of night was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Shen Ruoxi did not respond to Xiao Chengyi. Instead, she gently placed her fingers on her lips, and a clear whistle suddenly pierced the silent night.

Soon after, a swift eagle dove down like lightning, landing steadily on Shen Ruoxi’s hand.

Seeing their increasingly astonished expressions, Shen Ruoxi patiently explained, “This is Thunder. When I was a child, I was playful and always liked to run up the mountain. Only it could rely on the unique scent on my body to lead my master to find me.”

“Ning Military Guard wore my clothes. Thunder can surely find her by the scent on the clothes.”

“But just now, there was such a heavy rain?”

Xiao Chengyi wanted to add that with such heavy rain, any scent would be scattered.

“It’s alright, the rain doesn’t wash it away. Others can’t smell that scent; only Thunder can.”

Ah, that was why her master could find her that day, Jun Moling thought with his eyes lowered.

“That’s really great. Let’s send people to search now.”

Xiao Chengyi couldn’t hide his excitement, not feigned in the least. After all, he did earnestly want to marry Ning Zhen at the time; he didn’t harbor no feelings for her.

“Just the three of us, let’s go!” Shen Ruoxi said decisively.

Xiao Chengyi was slightly taken aback but quickly nodded in agreement.

At this moment, the sky was dark as if not allowing a trace of light to leak through, as if the entire world was shrouded by an extremely oppressive black curtain.

The heavy rain had just ceased, and a damp atmosphere permeated every inch of the air, making the mountain road muddy and slippery, difficult to traverse.

Fortunately, the three of them were proficient in Qinggong, moving about with relative ease.

However, the further they went, the more rugged and challenging the mountain road became.

The surrounding trees were wildly swaying in the wind, their interlaced shadows resembling a horde of ferocious monsters baring their claws and fangs.

Raindrops remaining on the leaves occasionally dripped down, slipping quietly down their pant legs, the icy, damp sensation extremely displeasing.

The occasional piercing cries of birds echoed through the silent woods, not adding a hint of life, but rather intensifying the sinister and terrifying aura of the forest.

The three of them were no ordinary individuals, naturally unafraid, resolutely following Thunder.

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Ning Zhen seemed to have hovered between life and death. When she opened her eyes again, she found her body completely immobile, tightly bound to a broken chair.

Fortunately, the man wasn’t too despicable, giving her a few pieces of cloth for modesty, not leaving her naked.

Before her, the Ghost Face had vanished, replaced by a young man with a sinister expression.

The young man wasn’t bad-looking, but his face lacked any hint of blood, exuding a cold aura.

He was holding a short blade, his eyes staring at her maliciously, sending chills down one’s spine.

Ning Zhen had thought she had returned to a familiar place, only to find herself still trapped here.

In the early days of her arrival, she often dreamt of returning to her modern home.

However, as time passed, she ceased having such fantasies, focusing solely on making a mark in this world with her modern knowledge.

She had transmigrated here, naturally inheriting her original self.

The original owner was also named Ning Zhen, her father was a blacksmith in the border city named Ning Gongyuan.

Ning Gongyuan seemed to be merely a blacksmith, but in reality, he belonged to the martial arts world, possessing great skills.

Ning Zhen never knew why he came to the border city to live incognito as a blacksmith, as he never spoke of it.

Since childhood, Ning Zhen had learned martial arts from her father, acquiring considerable skills.

However, one night a year ago, a group of black-clad men broke into her house. Her father fought fiercely with them and urged her to escape quickly.

She desperately fled to the mountain but couldn’t escape in the end, eventually being hacked by someone. The culprits thought she was dead and left her there. It was then that her soul crossed over.

In modern times, she was just an ordinary white-collar worker.

Her family was well-off, but her mother passed away early, and her father, busy with work, left her to her stepmother, who subjected her to many beatings.

Later, she became financially independent, finally breaking free from the family that suffocated her.

That night, she worked late, the elevator malfunctioned, and the gears of fate turned, bringing her to this strange world, barely alive.

Luckily, she was rescued by patrolling soldiers. Since the army had female soldiers, she was allowed to stay.

She had strong martial arts and a sharp mind, repeatedly distinguishing herself in the army.

In a fierce battle, she saved Xiao Chengyi, who was nearly killed by enemy forces, and from then on, they became involved with each other.

Ning Zhen never had notions about chastity. She did as she pleased when she liked something, never worrying too much.

Unexpectedly, being so wanton, she ended up unexpectedly pregnant.

Only then did she conceive the idea of replacing Shen Ruoxi.

In Ning Zhen’s eyes, ancient women were all pedantic and conservative, oppressed by conventional teachings and rules, viewing their husbands as the sky, adhering to the three obediences and four virtues, living with no sense of self.

She always sneered at these women, considering herself completely different from them.

Confident in her charm, she believed that with a mere beckoning, she could attract any man she desired.

However, this time, she suffered a great fall and finally awakened from her self-absorption.

Facing the dangerous young man before her, Ning Zhen wasn’t scared much but more puzzled and bewildered by her current situation.

She stared directly at the man with curious eyes, asking boldly, “Who are you really? Why did you kidnap me?”

That woman wasn’t afraid of him? A strange emotion surged within the young man’s heart.

Recalling the earlier events, his anger bubbled within him.

As the Young Master of the Demon Sect, he always called the shots in matters of love, never expecting to be overpowered by this woman.

Even disrupted to the point that he forgot to practice Asura Evil Qi Skill, feeling as if she’d leeched away his yang energy upon waking.

Seeing her satisfied and fallen asleep, at that moment, he wanted to tear her apart.

But in the end, he didn’t kill her; instead, he tied her up.

The more he thought, the angrier he became, uncertain from whom the anger stemmed more.

His eyes were bloodshot, pressing the dagger tightly against Ning Zhen’s delicate throat, speaking viciously, “You’re not afraid of me? Fine, today I’ll fulfill your wish, and let you know what fear is!”

Ning Zhen glanced at him, “People say even a day’s couplehood merits deep affection for a hundred days, isn’t your heart too ruthless? Besides, why kill me? At least let me die knowing why!”

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