Zombie Bodyguard-Chapter 1646 - 1643: Following

"Lin Tian, do you think that Secret Master will see through us?" Xiao Manxuan looked at the distant mountain forest, feeling a bit doubtful. After all, leaving the campsite in the middle of the night to meet in the mountains seemed somewhat unreasonable.

Lin Tian squeezed her palm and comforted her, "Don’t worry. Even if he finds it strange, he wouldn’t expect there’s an Array waiting for him. Besides, although I don’t know the secrets of the ancient zither, since the Secret Master values it so much, he surely won’t miss any chance to obtain it."

"Moreover, it’s even better if he doesn’t dare to come. That way, our date won’t be disturbed." Lin Tian slightly tilted his head, looking at Xiao Manxuan, and added another sentence.

When Xiao Manxuan’s gaze met Lin Tian’s eyes, her heart skipped a beat. His eyes, illuminated by the night, shimmered like a Heavenly Star, deep and mysterious.

The little girl’s face turned slightly red, yet her feminine modesty made her glare at Lin Tian with a soft huff, "Hmph, who wants to date you? We’re just pretending to be a couple."

Alright, just pretending, but actually, I wouldn’t mind if the act turned real, Lin Tian thought amusingly, yet he didn’t continue to tease her. The two held hands, walking like a typical couple, on the grass under the quiet night sky, feeling their hearts drawing closer.

The two gradually moved away from the campsite. Eventually, their figures blurred, disappearing into the night. Within the flickering campfire’s light, the tent flap moved slightly, and another figure slipped out, tall and spirited — it was Mu Binglan.

She glanced in the direction Lin Tian left, then bent down, shouting into the tent, "Xiaofei..."

After calling several times, He Xiaofei also crawled out, still with a confused look on her face, evidently just pulled out from her sleeping bag, unaware of what was happening.

"Sister Lan, what’s going on?" Probably just woken up and still fuzzy, He Xiaofei didn’t notice someone was missing from the tent.

"Lin Tian and Xiao Manxuan left the campsite." Mu Binglan pointed towards the mountain forest and said.

He Xiaofei raised her wrist, checked her watch, and said nonchalantly, "It’s only nine o’clock at night. If the couple doesn’t go out for a date, should they do it here for us to see?"

"I don’t think so. Besides, although Red Leaf Mountain doesn’t have dangerous wild animals, falling into a pit could be very dangerous." Mu Binglan said, frowning.

With her saying this, He Xiaofei also realized something was wrong. She frowned and said, "How about we follow them and see? If they’re just nearby, we won’t bother them, but if they’ve gone far, we should give a reminder."

"Okay, call Qiao Xiaoyi out. We can’t leave him here alone." Mu Binglan glanced at another tent and said.

She then turned back into the tent to take lighting tools and hiking poles, while He Xiaofei went to another tent and called, "Xiaoyi...?"

After waiting for a while, just as she was about to call again, Qiao Xiaoyi crawled out. Seeing He Xiaofei, he was slightly puzzled, asking, "Class Leader He, what’s going on?"

Just after he asked, Mu Binglan also came out. Seeing her holding tools, Qiao Xiaoyi was even more puzzled, "Flashlight, hiking pole, are you going out?"

Mu Binglan glared at him and said, "You are so slow to react. Lin Tian is sharing a tent with you, and you didn’t even know he wasn’t in there?"

"Brother Lin’s not here?" Qiao Xiaoyi scratched his head, turned back into the tent, and came out with an awkward expression, "He’s indeed not here. Could he be playing nearby?"

He Xiaofei replied, "We don’t know yet. Mr. Xiao also went out. We need to check. If they’re just nearby, that’s fine, let’s go."

Mu Binglan distributed a flashlight and a hiking pole to each person, as well as snake and insect repellent; the hiking poles could be used for pathfinding and self-defense.

As the three sealed the tent, ready to leave, several figures approached. Mu Binglan thought it might be Lin Tian returning. Turning her head, she saw it was four people.

"It’s Zhao Weitao and his group," He Xiaofei also noticed the identities of the newcomers.

"Class Leader He, what are you guys doing out here late at night, not sleeping and getting ready to go somewhere?" Xiao Na shouted from a distance. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

As she spoke, the four already reached up close. Mu Binglan gave them a look and said coldly, "Where we go is none of your business. But what about you guys, what are you out for?"

Liu Yuansi stepped forward a couple of steps, glanced at the two tents, and sneered, "Ha, don’t pretend. I know what you’re doing, aren’t you looking for Lin Tian?"

Mu Binglan and her companions frowned deeply, feeling very puzzled. They had just found out, so how did these people know, too?

"No need to guess, we saw Lin Tian and Xiao Manxuan heading that way just now. We’re all classmates; we can’t just leave them. Let’s go together, so we can look after each other if anything happens," Liu Yuansi said with certainty.

He Xiaofei looked towards Zhao Weitao and chuckled, "It’s not about any classmate sentiment. Are you just unwilling that the couple goes on a date?" Her words explicitly pointed at Zhao Weitao, as everyone present knew he intended to pursue Xiao Manxuan.

Zhao Weitao wasn’t annoyed at being exposed, just kept a cool expression, "Enough talking; if we’re going to search, let’s be quick. Waste more time, and they’ll be out of sight."

Saying this, he headed towards the forest. Liu Yuansi smirked slightly before turning to follow, with Xiao Na and Xiao Ya also tagging along.

"Let’s go." Exchanging a glance with Qiao Xiaoyi and He Xiaofei, Mu Binglan then left the campsite, heading in the direction Lin Tian left.

What Lin Tian didn’t know was that after he left, the others also followed. However, even if he knew, he wouldn’t care; the task at hand is beyond their involvement.

The destination was on the other side of the mountain, and though the journey was a bit long, relying on the route map Ning Luoxi provided, the path was relatively smooth as every part of it was etched in his mind.

"Lin Tian, you seem very familiar with Red Leaf Mountain?" Xiao Manxuan asked, feeling at ease with her small hand held securely, surrounded by lush tree branches and leaves that appeared like beasts in the night, yet she felt no fear, only more curious about Lin Tian.

Because Lin Tian walked with such certainty, with no hesitation at crossroads, as if he already knew Red Leaf Mountain inside out.

Lin Tian pointed to his head, confidently smiling, "The entire Red Leaf Mountain is mapped in my mind."

"Then let me test you. Red Leaf Mountain is famous for its red leaves, but why are all the plants here green?" Xiao Manxuan questioned defiantly, unwilling to let his arrogance slide.

Without much thought, Lin Tian readily answered, "Red Leaf Mountain is home to over a dozen tree species, predominantly the smoke tree, along with the Red Maple, Purple Leaf Plum, Five-leaf Ground Cover, and Red Azalea. In autumn, their leaves turn red, blanketing the mountain in fiery magnificence."

"The frosted leaves surpass the February flowers in redness, just imagining it is beautiful. Also, it’s said that the dye used for the ancient Emperor’s Dragon Robe was extracted from the smoke tree." Lin Tian recited these details fluently, without effort, as all this information was ingrained in his mind.