Seeing this, the man in white raised his mouth slightly and showed a gentle smile.

He did not take the handkerchief, but gently held Xiaohong's hand. The warm touch made Xiaohong's heart beat suddenly accelerate, and a blush appeared on his cheeks.

The man in white looked at her, the tenderness in his eyes almost overflowed, and a hint of ambiguity filled the air.

When the villagers around saw this scene, they all showed a knowing smile tacitly, and some even began to cheer gently, and the atmosphere became warm and pleasant.

The man in white looked around, his clear voice with a smile, "Everyone, since the map has been found, we can continue to move forward."

Just as everyone was about to start a new journey based on the map's guidance, Elder Chen suddenly exclaimed: "Wait!" He walked to the man in white eagerly, staring at the map in his hand with a solemn expression, "This... the mark on this map seems not to be our thing..."

Inspired by the man in white, everyone suppressed their doubts and followed Elder Chen's guidance to embark on a new journey.

They crossed mountains and ridges, passed through dense forests, and finally came to a hidden valley surrounded by mountains.

What catches your eye is an ancient and mysterious ruin, standing there quietly, as if you have been sleeping for thousands of years.

The mottled stone walls are covered with mottled moss, revealing the traces of time. The huge stone pillars tower into the clouds, making people feel their own insignificance.

A powerful fluctuation of power emanates around the ruins, and a heart-wrenching sense of oppression is filled with the air, as if he is in the ancient prehistoric world.

The appearance of the ruins shocked everyone, both excited and a little uneasy.

The villagers who had never seen such a scene had awe on their faces, and their steps became cautious, fearing that they would disturb the tranquility here.

Xiaohong and Luo Xiaoyu looked at each other, with both expectations for the unknown and a hint of worry in their eyes.

They followed the man in white closely and did not dare to leave at all.

At the entrance to the ruins is a half-person-high stone door, with strange runes carved on it, emitting a faint light.

The stone door was closed, as if protecting the secret inside.

The man in white raised his hand gently, and a white light shot towards the stone gate. The stone gate slowly opened, making a heavy friction sound, echoing between the valleys, sounding creepy.

Everyone held their breath, and did not dare to leave, so they stepped into the gate of the ruins carefully.

However, just as everyone entered the ruins, there was a loud "boom" and the stone gate suddenly closed, isolating them from the outside world.

At the same time, the air around seemed to solidify, and a suffocating sense of oppression came, making people feel creepy.

There were waves of disturbing whispers in my ears, wandering in the dark like ghosts, making people shudder.

Luo Xiaoyu screamed in fear, grabbed Xiaohong's arm tightly, and her face turned pale.

Xiaohong also looked frightened. She felt something seemed to be swimming in the darkness, and the cold touch made her hair stand up.

"Be careful!" the man in white reminded in a low voice. Although his voice was calm, it had an unquestionable force.

The darkness swallowed everything, and the five fingers were gone.

Xiaohong, Luo Xiaoyu, Grandma Lin, Doctor Zhang, and even the always calm man in white felt an inexplicable fear.

They stood back to back, looking around alertly, trying to capture a ray of light and hope in the thick darkness.

The air was filled with a cold breath, as if countless pairs of eyes were peering at them.

"Sharp..." The strange sound was getting closer and closer, like countless poisonous snakes spitting messages in their ears, making people creepy.

Everyone's heartbeat accelerated, like a drum beat, making his eardrums buzz.

Luo Xiaoyu held the dagger in her hand tightly. The sharp blade hurt her palms, but she did not relax at all, but became more determined.

She took a deep breath, trying to control her trembling body, ready to face the coming danger.

Suddenly, a black shadow rushed out of the darkness, as fast as lightning!

A cold light flashed, and a sharp blade pierced Luo Xiaoyu!

"Ah!" Luo Xiaoyu exclaimed, instinctively dodging backwards, barely avoiding this fatal blow.

Shadow Assassin!

They appeared!

"Protect everyone!" The man in white shouted softly, and his body floated towards the assassin like a ghost. He waved the long sword in his hand, bringing a silver light.

Doctor Zhang joined the battle without hesitation, and waved the Chinese medicine hoe in his hand and even blocked a few moves.

Blacksmith Zhao swung the iron hammer and his power was heavy. Every time he swung, he was thunderous.

Li Huneng's hunting knife flashed with a cold light in the darkness, and every attack was accurate and ruthless.

Even the elderly Elder Chen used crutches and used his life to try to interfere with the assassin's actions.

However, these assassins are too agile. They are like ghosts in the dark, erratic and elusive.

Their attacks were fierce and fatal, and every move was filled with a fierce murderous aura.

Even though everyone struggled to resist, they were still at a disadvantage.

At this moment, a scream of "Ouch!" broke the fierce fighting sound.

Grandma Lin was unstable and fell to the ground!

Seeing this, an assassin immediately raised the sharp blade in his hand and stabbed Grandma Lin directly...

"Mother-in-law!" Xiaohong shouted in horror.

At the critical moment, Xiaohong rushed towards Grandma Lin desperately, trying to use her body to block the assassin's attack.

However, another assassin suddenly appeared and blocked her way, and the sharp blade forced her to retreat repeatedly.

"Mother-in-law!" Xiaohong cried in despair, watching the assassin's sharp blade stab at Grandma Lin.

Everyone's hearts sank, as if they had fallen into a cold abyss.

Is Grandma Lin going to die here?

At this moment of despair, a black shadow flashed by.

Liehuo didn't know when he got around the assassin. He suddenly threw the hunting knife in his hand and hit the assassin's back!

The assassin screamed and fell to the ground.

Grandma Lin sat blankly on the ground, watching the death close to her passing by, and was still in shock.

Everyone looked at Liehuo in surprise, but they didn't expect that at this critical moment, he actually saved Grandma Lin's life.

"Brother Li, it's a good thing!" Luo Xiaoyu shouted excitedly.

Liehuo scratched his head and smiled honestly: "I just... just don't want to see my mother-in-law get hurt."

Taking advantage of the moment when the assassin fell to the ground, everyone quickly adjusted their formation and protected Grandma Lin behind her.

Doctor Zhang hurriedly stepped forward to check Grandma Lin's injuries and confirmed that she was just a little scared and was not seriously injured. Then she felt relieved.

"Who are these assassins?" Xiaohong asked in a trembling voice, holding the sleeves of the man in white tightly.

The man in white patted her hand gently and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, I will protect you." He raised his head, his eyes were like torches, and he glanced at the darkness around him, and said in a deep voice: "Their attack methods... seem to be familiar..."

The words of the man in white awakened everyone.

They began to carefully observe the assassin's attack method and found some rules.

Although the assassin's moves are sharp, they are a little stiff and lack changes, and they seem to be particularly afraid of the fire.

Realizing this, Zhang Langzhong immediately took out the fire slit from the medicine box and lit a torch.

The fire dispelled the darkness around it and illuminated the assassin's face.

They looked pale and their eyes were empty, like walking corpses.

"They... don't seem to be living people!" Luo Xiaoyu exclaimed.

"Maybe it was controlled by some kind of evil magic." Elder Chen said in a deep voice, "We must find the source to control them in order to completely solve the problem."

With the fire, everyone is no longer as passive as before.

They took advantage of the torch and forced the assassins to retreat repeatedly.

Every time Zhao Blacksmith swung his hammer, it carried a scorching flame, forcing the assassin to avoid getting close.

Li Hunter's hunting knife flashed with dazzling light under the fire, and every attack was accurate and fatal.

Even Grandma Lin picked up the stones on the ground and threw them at the assassin to cheer for everyone.

The assassins retreated step by step, and their originally fierce offensive became panicked.

They seemed to have an instinctive fear of the fire, and dared not approach it, so they could only dodge around.

Seeing this scene, everyone showed confident smiles on their faces.

They became more and more brave as they fought, forcing the assassin to a desperate situation.

"Ah!" With a scream, an assassin was hit by Zhao's iron hammer and fell to the ground, turning into a black shadow and disappearing.

Seeing this, the other assassins were even more frightened and turned around and fled.

"Chasing!" The man in white gave the order, and everyone immediately chased after him.

During the pursuit, the man in white kept guarding Xiaohong's side and blocked the obstacles along the way for her.

Xiaohong looked at him gratefully, and the man in white touched her head and smiled gently.
To be continued...