The addition of a fool to the group, while somewhat of an eyesore, did not delay Wen Wen and his companions.
As the sun began to set, the five individuals knew that after crossing one more mountain, they could reach a small county town ahead for a brief rest.
However, at that very moment, a large tree, requiring two people to embrace, fell directly across the road. A group of burly men, wielding steel knives and pitchforks as weapons, emerged from all directions.
"Damn it all! This road belongs to me, this tree was planted by me. If you want to pass, leave your valuables behind."
Wen Wen's eyes darted around before he suddenly burst into laughter. Hearing this line, he felt his journey in this world was finally complete.
Upon hearing Wen Wen's laughter, the group of bandits began to falter. They had been waiting there for two days, and upon seeing people approach, they instinctively charged out.
However, this group of people didn't seem easy to deal with. Especially the two heavily armored fat men, who seemed to possess immense strength...
"Ahem, we're not here to rob you. This tree fell here and it's inconvenient for you to travel. If you give us a little money, we'll help you move it."
Weighing the situation, the bandit leader decided against continuing the robbery and opted to let the matter pass.
In this era, ambushing and robbing were not uncommon occurrences, with some resorting to such desperate measures out of necessity.
Since they were willing to de-escalate, Wen Wen and Hen Run did not wish to pursue the matter further. However, the black-clothed man who had been following them walked directly in front of the bandit leader, his eyes radiating a crazed killing intent.
"What do you think you're doing, you punk? I've already..." His words were cut short as his head was cleanly severed from his body at the mouth, half of his skull flying off.
Following this, the black-clothed man transformed into a blur, rapidly slaughtering the bandits. In two to three seconds, only two young men, who had wet themselves in fear, remained.
The black-clothed man then halted, standing amidst a sea of corpses and bloodstains, a satisfied smile on his face, seemingly oblivious to his actions.
Wen Wen watched him warily, "Didn't you say you were a hero of justice? That you never kill people?"
The black-clothed man looked at Wen Wen with confusion, "I didn't kill them. They're just sleeping."
"Sleeping... um..." Wen Wen was momentarily at a loss for words.
The black-clothed man continued speaking to himself, "When I was young, my parents were shot in front of me. From then on, my parents went to sleep. They are in a paradise-like place, dreaming beautiful dreams."
"These people were not good people, so I sent them to dream. This is my mercy towards them..."
In the face of extreme fear, people either lose their minds or display astonishing courage.
Thus, one of the two young men spared by the black-clothed man, seeing him engaged in conversation with Wen Wen, was fueled by rage. He drew his long saber and stabbed at the black-clothed man's back.
However, as soon as his saber was thrust, his upper body was pulverized into fragments. An unidentifiable mass splattered onto the other young man's face, causing him to roll his eyes and promptly faint.
"This person wanted me to sleep, so I let him sleep first. I truly am a hero of justice." The black-clothed man seemed extremely pleased with his actions.
Meanwhile, Hen Run and Chun Ling felt their scalps tingle. The lunatic before them possessed incredible strength, yet his actions were completely illogical.
"Um... actually, what you call letting them sleep, is actually killing them. They were killed by you," Wen Wen corrected him.
The black-clothed man cupped his face with both hands, a look of horror on his face, "Will I die if I sleep? I will never sleep again!"
"This, that..." This time, Wen Wen was truly speechless. As he was pondering, he suddenly shivered.
What had this black-clothed man just said? His parents were shot and killed when he was young!
Where did guns come from in this world!
So, this fellow had also entered from Yuliannu!
But at that time, this person wasn't in Yuliannu. Someone this strong...
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Wen Wen's eyes widened as he scrutinized the black-clothed man, and suddenly, a look of realization dawned on his face. He had guessed who this person was.
A Cataclysm-level expert, the Sin Eater, Night Knight!
He had always suspected why Night Knight never appeared during the day and only fought at night.
Now, Wen Wen finally understood. It turned out that during the day, Night Knight was an unpredictable idiot!
"Mr. Wen, should we distance ourselves from this madman?" Hen Run whispered to Wen Wen, primarily fearing that this fellow might kill him if he became unhappy.
"No, we can't distance ourselves. We need to serve him well."
Wen Wen only regretted not being able to open his containment facility. If he could pull out a video recorder and capture Night Knight in this idiotic state, it would surely become a viral sensation for the Hunter Association.
He might even be able to use it to blackmail Night Knight and extort some valuable items from him.
These bandits were merely a minor interlude. Wen Wen instructed Zhu Pengpei to use his 'Wild Boar Digging' technique, creating several pits to bury all the bandits.
He hadn't intended to kill them earlier, but they deserved their fate for being killed, and there was no need for sympathy.
Following this, the group arrived at a county town ahead and settled down. The black-clothed man did not accompany them but maintained a傻乎乎 (silly/foolish) 'tracking' state, following behind them. At night, he stood outside the inn, showing no intention of finding a room to stay.
When the sun's light completely vanished and darkness enveloped the land, the Night Knight standing outside suddenly shook his head. His clouded eyes cleared, and wisps of black smoke emerged, enveloping him.
He extended his senses, detecting the presence of Wen Wen and the others, and his expression drastically changed.
"I've finally found him... but, but why did I find him during the day? What have I done? What have I said..."
Night Knight's body began to tremble, and his face turned slightly red. He felt utterly socially dead.
The reason he only appeared at night before was that his intelligence significantly declined during the day.
When he was in the Federation, he would confine himself to a specific location during the day. However, upon arriving here, he lacked a suitable place to restrain his actions, which led to the events of the day.
He remained silent for a long time before finally stepping forward and rushing into Wen Wen's room.
At that moment, Wen Wen was looking through a picture book. In the Great Song Dynasty, there were no strange websites or videos from Sakura District, making such picture books the ultimate form of entertainment.
Wen Wen currently had no particular desires; he was merely appreciating the artwork, studying the artistic achievements of the ancients.
As Night Knight barged in, he quickly stuffed the picture book under the covers.
It wouldn't be a big deal if he saw it, but the act of stuffing it under the covers was an instinctive reaction for Wen Wen...