nyao said with a smile."You’re welcome!" Eastern Ruthless replied coldly and quickly vanished from their sight."What are you here for" When Eastern Wunian saw Eastern Ruthless leave, she asked again.“...Chapter 339: The Secret of Black Wind Fort 1

"Keep them under surveillance and treat them well." In the end, Van Gogh decided to put Xianyao under house arrest because it was the most certain choice for his benefit.

Xianyao's parents were still unknown. Whether they would return or not was also uncertain. It couldn't be determined whether he would escape and what their final decision would be.

These were all unknowns, while keeping Xianyao under house arrest could stabilize his position, which was very certain. Therefore, his choice was quite clear.

"Let's go!" Xianyao said to Heixue on one side.

"What Where are we going" Heixue asked in confusion, wondering what choices she had at this moment.

"They want to put us under house arrest. Let’s choose a good place; the environment of this fort is quite nice!" Xianyao turned and walked into the fort, dragging Heixue along without any hesitation.

Heixue froze for a moment, looking at Xianyao. She let him hold her hand without resisting because she would be his wife eventually; holding hands was normal.

However, why is my heart beating so fast

Heixue looked blankly at Xianyao... "Stop! When did I say you could choose where to go This place has already been compromised. How can I let you stay here" Fan Gao called out to stop Xianyao. With his analytical skills, he would never leave such a risky decision up to chance.

If he could receive messages here, others could too. Even if no one had come yet, once Xianyao disappeared for long enough, someone would eventually come looking for clues about him.

Of course, they would start from the last known place, and it was obvious that this was it!

"Then where are you planning to take me" Xianyao stopped walking and asked Fan Gao.

"That's not..." Just as Fan Gao prepared to answer, he realized he couldn't continue because Xianyao had already grabbed Heixue and run off.

Damn it, this kid... Usually in such a situation, one waits until the speaker finishes talking before asking. What does running mean anyway

However, Fan Gao wasn't particularly anxious to chase them. He didn’t do so simply because he had no one left to give orders to; he was not eager to arrange for a pursuit.

He had already made plans for such an eventuality. If he couldn't even predict the other side's attempt at escape and hadn't prepared accordingly, then he wouldn't be fit to lead his group.

At this moment, not only were all the official and unofficial exits of the fort blocked off, but there were also many of Fan Gao’s people inside, dealing with matters that had come up after the initial incident. They weren’t in their usual positions.

Dealing with Xianyao and Heixue, even if they lost half their number, would still be manageable!

Xianyao alone was not a threat; according to intelligence reports, he was only an early-stage Rank 9 warrior. Moreover, "Xianyao doesn’t need to run. This place is full of my people. I’ve been guarding this fort for a long time and knew you were coming. I’ve been preparing all along. He’s very cautious." After a while, Heixue spoke up; she had been in a daze.

It was easy to understand Fan Gao's arrangements since he didn’t hide them from her because there was no need for secrecy!

"I know we can't escape, but we won’t be caught!" Xianyao said with a smile. This statement seemed contradictory; if they couldn’t escape, shouldn’t they be caught Why wouldn’t they be caught then

Heixue was somewhat confused by this. Even if she were as smart as possible, she still didn’t know what others were thinking or how to resolve such a contradiction.

"What does that mean" Heixue originally wanted to wait for Xianyao’s explanation but found he had no time to deal with her and was dragging her through the fort's buildings instead.

What was strange was that they hadn’t encountered anyone along this route, which seemed unusual given Fan Gao’s arrangements. There should have been guards inside the fort.

The only answer was that Xianyao had avoided them!

How did he avoid them Heixue didn't know and wanted to find out. She vaguely guessed something because of the route Xianyao chose, which also seemed unusual.

The straightforward and accessible path he chose to take a detour on, if it was near buildings and he had to avoid others by taking a roundabout route, Black Snow could understand. But sometimes there were no buildings or obstacles around; the area was empty yet he still insisted on turning.

If this happened under normal circumstances, perhaps she would have found it amusing but now what was the time for amusement If they were playing games, then he didn't take current affairs seriously at all.

However, did he have a purpose in doing so What was his goal This needed to be asked from Xianyao himself because Black Snow knew she couldn’t figure it out. She could think of some possibilities but couldn’t determine the final answer; she had to wait for Xianyao's explanation.

Xianyao replied while walking and said, "I’ve been checking out this山寨 recently, and I find it very interesting. You’ll understand soon!"

“Oh.” Black Snow responded with a nod. Although she wanted to know the reason behind his words, she could only wait quietly. This was based on some marital rules, showing respect for her husband and not being too talkative.

Even if it wasn’t from this perspective, in fact, in such circumstances, anyone else would have to wait quietly as well because Xianyao wanted them to continue watching and understanding.

Continuing along the winding path through the irregularly arranged山寨 buildings, after a long time, Xianyao stopped and let go of Black Snow's hand. This seemed to make Black Snow feel more at ease; she had been obedient but slightly uncomfortable before.

"Is that it" Black Snow looked at the ancient-looking building in front with its elegant courtyard; although dilapidated, it was very neat.

Black Snow was puzzled. Why would such a place exist in this bandit山寨 It felt out of place. But thinking about it, this山寨 seemed to have its own unique characteristics and cultural aura.

Why did she think so Because she could only see these aspects from certain places, not the whole picture; it gave her the impression of a cultural relic that had been destroyed and rebuilt.

That’s right. This place shouldn’t have originally been part of山寨 territory but was chosen by this group of bandits who transformed it into what it is now. No wonder she thought these bandits were so refined; this山寨 didn't look like a den but more like an attraction site.

This must be the reason: Even though the bandits rebuilt it, they couldn’t hide its original charm, indicating that there was something extraordinary about this place in the past, possibly a hermitage for high-level figures outside the world.

Many people who lived reclusively preferred places like these, especially in countries like Eastern Europe, which was common in history with many precedents; it wasn’t strange at all.

"This place didn't originally belong to bandits, right" Black Snow asked after Xianyao nodded as an answer without questioning him further.

“That’s correct. This place used to be a retreat for a high-level expert who was skilled in architecture; everything here is his work.” Xianyao replied with a nod. He didn’t care about the name of this expert because he might have been famous in his time but had since been forgotten by history.

There were many such people, and Xianyao believed that Black Snow wouldn't waste her time learning about them; even if she knew their names, it would be meaningless.

"Oh, I see. So why are we here" Black Snow didn’t push further for an answer, either understanding or indifferent to this matter, focusing instead on what they needed to do next.

“Wait!” Xianyao simply answered with one word.

“Wait for what” Black Snow was confused; how could she understand

"Follow me and I'll show you something." With a smile, Xianyao entered the building first while Black Snow naturally followed behind him.

What else could Black Snow do at this moment besides following She was currently surrounded by enemies and had been caught off guard. If she left now, she would definitely be captured; but staying with Xianyao gave her a chance to escape.

Furthermore, according to her beliefs, in such times, she should follow him.

The most crucial point was that if she wanted to know the answers, she had to follow him. Only then could she understand what he intended to do and discover the secrets of this building and山寨.

Soon enough, Black Snow understood but also became even more puzzled: "Look over there..." Xianyao led her onto the balcony upstairs, gesturing for her to look outside.

"What am I looking at They... Quickly hide, otherwise we’ll be spotted." As she approached the balcony and looked out, Black Snow saw many people who should have been around, waiting in the山寨. These were Fankao’s men left here; they guarded every corner, usually making it impossible for Xianyao and her to escape under normal conditions. But this time was strange because until now, they hadn’t encountered any of these guards.

Before, she might have been mistaken in thinking that Xianyao had led them away from the guarded areas; but now it seemed clear that their whole journey had been within the guard's range without encountering anyone. (To be continued)eached the dining hall, there wasn't anyone inside, not even in the kitchen, but many breakfast dishes were present. He didn’t ponder on this strange situation; instead, he directly picked some food a...