Wei Shuxuan turned around, but still saw nothing behind her. The big trees on both sides of the road swayed their branches and leaves, shedding slightly yellowed leaves.
She was indeed being followed!
Although she wasn't quite sure, during her long - term pursuit and investigation of criminals, she had developed a special intuition.
Her intuition told her that she was being followed, but she just couldn't spot the person. The most annoying thing was that Xin Zizhao had just left her like that. Fortunately, the rest stop wasn't far from Yuwu Town. As long as she kept going, she should reach it soon.
"I was still thinking of discussing with Xin Zizhao whether we were being followed or not..." Wei Shuxuan murmured. "Forget it. It seems I still have to rely on myself."
The note Xin Zizhao left in Yuwu Town said that he would wait for her at the rest stop ahead to meet up. Since it would take at least a day to reach the next town, they would rest at the rest stop halfway tonight before continuing their journey.
After all, for Xin Zizhao, he least wanted to travel at night.
"Yah!" Wei Shuxuan whipped the horse, making it gallop forward.
However, Wei Shuxuan found that the faster she ran, the more vigorously the trees by the roadside swayed their branches and leaves. Besides the strong wind, there was also the terrifying sound of leaves rustling in her ears.
Now she was certain that there was really someone following her! But what was this person's purpose? She had just traveled to this world and hadn't offended anyone yet! Could it be the troubles caused by the previous owner of this body?
"Tsk."
Thinking of this, Wei Shuxuan couldn't help clicking her tongue. Why were so many troubles always finding her? But the most important thing now was to meet up with Xin Zizhao first.
She pulled the reins and clamped her legs tightly against the horse's belly, accelerating again. She didn't believe that she couldn't shake off the mysterious person who was following her using light - footed skills while riding a horse!
"Yah! Run faster!"
Xin Zizhao had left early in the morning. Without Wei Shuxuan slowing him down, he quickly reached the rest stop.
At the rest stop, Xin Zizhao was sitting leisurely sipping tea while listening to the people at the next table chatting.
"Do you know? I heard that the richest man in Quan'an Town, Mr. Pan, bought a treasure map!" Strong Man A took a sip of wine.
"Sure I do! I heard from people in the underworld that the treasure map contains so much gold, silver, and jewelry that one couldn't spend it all in a lifetime. Not only that, but there are also some rare treasures. If one could get this treasure, not only would they not be able to spend it all in their lifetime, but neither would their descendants!" Strong Man B excitedly recounted the news he had heard.
"Really! It's so enviable! That Pan Anping is already the richest man. Shouldn't he leave the treasure map to those in need?" Strong Man C said indignantly.
"Exactly!" The others echoed Strong Man C's words.
Xin Zizhao showed no interest in their conversation. His handsome face still wore the same cold expression as always.
After riding at full speed for a while, Wei Shuxuan finally saw a simple tea shed on the road. She tightened the reins to make the horse stop.
"Boss, bring me a pot of chrysanthemum tea!" Wei Shuxuan sat down in the tea shed.
Riding like this was really tiring. Wei Shuxuan felt her hand holding the teacup trembling.
Although she used to be in the criminal investigation team and had undergone intense training, she was still a novice when it came to riding a horse. She really hadn't adapted yet.
Wei Shuxuan took out a steamed bun from her bag. While munching on the bun, she glanced behind her. Had she managed to shake off the mysterious stalker by now?
Although she still looked back, she didn't see anyone. She then looked up at the trees, only to see a sea of green.
Actually, Wei Shuxuan really wanted to complain. It was clearly winter, but there were evergreen trees on the road. Didn't this make it very convenient for dangerous people to hide their figures?
"Sir/Madam, here's your chrysanthemum tea!"
"Thank you."
After resting for a while, Wei Shuxuan continued on her way. Now she was only about one kilometer away from the rest stop. She could walk there slowly, but she still felt that the mysterious person was still following her.
Since she couldn't shake him off, she might as well face him bravely. Anyway, she wasn't good at running away.
With a relaxed mind, Wei Shuxuan didn't tense up as much as she did in the first half of the journey. She rode the horse leisurely.
Just then, a gust of wind blew. The big trees on both sides of the road made a rustling sound, which seemed to be getting louder and louder to Wei Shuxuan.
The rest stop was getting closer and closer. All she wanted now was to expose this mysterious stalker quickly. If Xin Zizhao found out, she didn't know what he would say.
Wei Shuxuan turned around. Just as she was about to speak, a cold and calm male voice sounded behind her. She was startled and turned back. Then she saw a man in black tight - fitting clothes standing in front of her. This man had a tough - looking face and didn't seem like a talkative person.
Who was this person...? Wei Shuxuan didn't recognize this man. Did the previous owner of this body know him? This was really bad. She had to find a way to get through this.
"Miss."
Wei Shuxuan locked eyes with the man. The man's dark eyes made it impossible to tell what he was thinking. At the same time of making eye contact, the man slightly lowered his eyes and respectfully called Wei Shuxuan.
Miss... little miss? Was he referring to her? So, was the previous owner of her body a young lady?
In this situation, Wei Shuxuan felt extremely bad. She didn't know the original identity of this body! There was no other way. She could only pretend to have amnesia.
"I... I don't seem to know you..."
Hearing Wei Shuxuan say this, the man's pupils shrank. He quickly knelt on one knee. "Miss, it's my fault for failing to protect you well."
"Um... actually, I can't remember anything now, so I don't know who you are. I'm really sorry."
The man frowned slightly. "Miss, have you lost your memory?"
"... Yes. I was saved when I woke up, but I don't remember anything from before."
Seeing that the man had no intention of harming her and seemed to be the subordinate of the previous owner of this body, Wei Shuxuan told him everything about her and Xin Zizhao.
"I'm going to meet up with Xin Zizhao now. You're not allowed to follow me."
"Then please promise me one condition first..."