Beginning with the Ubume Bird

Chapter 754: Chapter 43 Stirring Trouble in Living Fish Valley (Part 1) Chapter 754: Chapter 43 Stirring Trouble in Living Fish Valley (Part 1) Hong Liangyu left Creek Tower, hurrying along in the dim moonlight. Old, dry branches of trees lined both sides of the Official Road, continuous and crisscrossing. Initially, he could still see mountain martens and wild deer, and occasionally crows would circle overhead. But soon, all traces disappeared. As he continued, he encountered charred debris of broken bricks and tiles, and large patches of dark blood stains on the ground, but no bodies were to be found.

Suddenly, the earth on the Official Road trembled and the dry grass shook as more than thirty Cavalry came galloping towards him.

A chill wind that could pierce through bones slipped into Hong Liangyu’s collar. He bowed his head, crossed his hands and tucked them into his sleeves, and bunched up his neck, silently stepping aside off the road.

Unexpectedly, the leader of the group, upon seeing a tall figure by the roadside, blew a whistle, then reined in his horse. The troop of Cavalry followed suit, coming to a halt on the Official Road.

The leader appeared to be in his forties with tight, dark skin, sporting a warm hat and wearing a padded cotton horseman’s jacket. Besides the Bird Gun on his back, he also had two Western-made grenades hanging on each side of his waist.

“Tall man, how far is it to Creek Tower from here?”

Hong Liangyu looked up, “Eight or nine li.”