Chapter 139
"It is nothing major. There is a small cave dwelling up ahead that happens to need a few hands for exploration."
Hu Quan'an had fine eyebrows and large eyes. When he smiled, the expression looked somewhat strange. "Your family has offered generous tributes every year, so you must have some request for this old man. As long as you help me complete this matter, whatever you ask for, I will grant it all. How about it?"
"Immortal Elder has given an order. Our Fang Family will certainly exert every effort. What request is there to speak of?"
Fang Jingchun shook his head and refused to give a definite answer.
If there truly was a request, would that not confirm they were hiding some small secret?
"Mm."
Hu Quanan sat back down. His gaze passed through the gap in the carriage curtains and rested on the Fang Family as he pondered inwardly. 'This Fang Family's martial arts are quite decent. They would be quite useful in the mortal world. I just wonder what kind of opportunity they are hiding. How annoying.'
Several days later.
The caravan rested on a flat stretch of land upstream of a stream. Tents were pitched and curling smoke rose from cooking fires, drawing many refugees whose eyes gleamed green as they stared at the source of the food's aroma. Yet they were glared at by several armed escorts holding swords and knives, causing them to shrink back and dare not approach.