Jiang Wang walked forward, reached the end of the street, turned right naturally, went forward, turned left, and then quickly went around an alley.
He was in Wenxi County, walking around on familiar roads, as if he had lived here for a long time and had no interactions with passers-by.
He turned into a courtyard, and when he reappeared, he was already wearing a cloak and a black robe, and he had changed his attire.
Before he left, he deliberately made a noise.
Not long after, a fat man with open clothes and a flat belly ran out from the inside, holding a steel knife and looking menacing. When he looked into the courtyard, he immediately yelled: "My mother! Where are the robes I'm hanging here?"
A thin man next to him also squeezed out: "Hey! Who did this? My cloak hanging outside was also pulled down!"
"My mother!" The fat man looked around and cursed: "You even dare to steal things from me, Zheng Laosan!"
"Third brother, look!" The thin man's eyes suddenly lit up and he pointed forward.
The fat man squinted his eyes.
There is a stone table in the courtyard, and the clothesline where the robes were originally hung is not far from the stone table. At this moment, the robe was gone, but there was a shining silver ingot on the stone table. You can buy countless sets of robes and hats.
"Wow!" Zheng Laosan was furious, strode forward, and struck down with his knife: "How dare you insult me, little thief!"
His voice was indignant, and it was obvious that his dignity and personality had been greatly challenged.
The steel knife fell and split the silver ingot into two pieces.
The blade of the knife struck the stone table, creating a spark of fire.
Zheng Laosan wiped his fat hand and took away most of the section, leaving only a small piece: "Si'er, this is the money I left for you to buy a cloak. I will take the money for my robe first. ”
There was something Li Laosi wanted to say, but he couldn't say it for a moment in front of the shining steel knife. He could only say angrily: "Listen to my brother."
There are three countries to the west of Yong State, from north to south, namely Chen State, Jiao State and Luo State.
Chen State is in the northwest, Luo State is in the southwest, and Jiao State is due west.
Shun'an Prefecture is the western prefecture of Yong State, and Wenxi County is in the west of Shun'an Prefecture, almost close to the border town, and it is not too far away from Jiao State.
The headquarters of Qingyunting is located in a border county, so it can be seen that the situation is not satisfactory. It's probably better than Chengguo's Lingkong Palace, but it's also limited.
This time when I came to Qingyunting to look for the lost building of Yunding Immortal Palace, the situation was different from the time when I came to Lingkong Palace.
At Lingkong Hall, Doumian had already cleared all obstacles, including the resistance from the upper echelons of Chengguo. Lingkong Palace completely belonged to Dou Mian. With Dou Mian's cooperation, he only needed to go over and take over.
In Qingyunting, he must take into account the upper-level power of Yong Kingdom. There is no Doujia or Chu State behind him.
So even if Qingyunting's strength is not that good, he still has to keep a low profile.
The lost building of Yunding Immortal Palace, no matter whether the people in Qingyunting know its existence or not, Jiang Wang cannot easily take it away. Even a transaction is impossible. If he came to the door carelessly and laid out the conditions to negotiate a deal, the greatest possibility would be that Qingyunting and Yunding Immortal Palace would swallow him up.
When you are in a foreign country, with no clear path in front of you and no support behind you, you must be extremely cautious.
Jiang Wang's willingness to spend three days traveling through most of the neighborhoods in Wenxi County and becoming familiar with the county is a reflection of this caution.
And this caution, at least at this moment, gave him the first advantage against Zhang Linchuan - "geographical convenience".
Advantages must be well utilized to achieve victory.
Jiang Wang, wearing a cloak and robe, strode forward and quickly arrived at the target location.
On the street where I just met Zhang Linchuan, there were not many destinations that might be chosen in the direction Zhang Linchuan was heading.
When he turned around to thank his aunt, he saw Zhang Linchuan heading to the left out of the corner of his eye.
There is a straight road over there, with a total of five forks on the way, three on the left and two on the right, leading to different places. The intersection where Jiang Wang arrived now was the first fork on the left.
Judging from Zhang Linchuan's previous walking speed, if nothing unexpected happened, he should pass or turn into this branch within half a quarter of an hour.
Timing is important.
Calculating the time silently in his mind, Jiang Wang breathed steadily and walked out.
He wasn't planning on doing anything now.
But the first meeting just now was too sudden, and in order to hide his hostility, he failed to take a closer look. He needed to see Zhang Linchuan again, observe his condition, feel his aura, and get more accurate information.
At the same time, he was also thinking about any way to leave a mark on Zhang Linchuan.
Maybe try to infiltrate a soul-hiding snake?
He quickly rejected it. Tongtian Palace is a crucial place, and the hidden snake of the soul will almost certainly be discovered, so it is better to alert the snake.
Or capture some of the breath and save it for later retrieval?
This is one way to go. It's a pity that the level of memorial service is too low, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to bear the heavy responsibility.
In short, the first purpose is to determine Zhang Linchuan's current strength and status.
The second purpose is to try to leave the possibility of recourse.
The best result is that in addition to this, it can also confirm the goal of Zhang Linchuan's trip. In that way, plans can be made completely targeted, just like how to deal with Haizong Ming. Know yourself and the enemy, and then you will be victorious in every battle.
It should be said that Jiang Wang's attitude was cautious and his actions were prudent.
Exit the intersection and turn right.
There were many pedestrians walking towards me. They were of different heights, short, fat, and thin, and had various accents. Jiang Wang made himself calmer and calmer, and his eyes swept across...
No!
There is no figure that fits the purpose.
Zhang Linchuan is missing!
Jiang Wang's heart stopped for a moment, and the Sauvignon Blanc almost jumped out of its sheath on the spot.
But his breathing was steady and his eyes were calm.
He still walked forward calmly, and his heart immediately resumed beating, beating as gently as possible.
A problem occurred.
This was a must-pass, but Zhang Linchuan was not seen. He either suddenly changed direction or speed. Whatever the reason, it seemed to indicate that he had discovered something!
Has it been discovered?
The more times like this, the more calm you should be.
Jiang Wang walked slowly, pressing his sword with his hand seemingly carelessly, his thoughts racing in his heart.
Assume that you are Zhang Linchuan, no matter what the reason for discovery, even if you really discover it... what can you find?
It was nothing more than being suddenly noticed by a passerby on the streets of Wenxi County, Yongguo.
The passerby wore a mask and was wrapped tightly, and his voice was unfamiliar.
Can he recognize it, is it Jiang Wang?
For the Bone Messenger, what he needs to pay attention to is Dong A, Wei Quji, the person who can interfere with the White Bone Path plan. Even for Zhang Linchuan of the Zhang family, Jiang Wang was just a new disciple of the inner sect, a rising star in the Taoist academy. There was a trial in Tangshe Town, it was just a trial...
In his impression, Jiang Wang must have collapsed along with the Maple Forest City. No different than the hundreds of thousands of people who died. Was the Jiang Wang at that moment better than Wei Yan, Zhao Lang, Shen Nanqi, or them?
And did he show hostility and murderous intent? Jiang Wang looked at himself seriously.
He was sure that he showed no emotion at all.
So what choice would Zhang Linchuan make when faced with a stranger who just showed concern?
Rage to kill, stay away, find out what's going on?
The Bone Messenger is naturally indifferent to life and death, and the choice of killing is no more difficult than killing a chicken. But the best opportunity has been missed.
If he wanted to kill someone, he should do it at the moment when Jiang Wang failed to observe Zhang Linchuan.
There has been no movement until now, indicating that Zhang Linchuan gave up the first choice.
For people like Zhang Linchuan, there is no need to avoid an unfamiliar follower casually. So he probably wanted to find out. Want to know who is following him and why. Are you hostile to him?
In a flash of thought, he quickly made a judgment—Zhang Linchuan might be peeping in secret!
Jiang Wang's steps hurriedly accelerated and he suddenly sped up.
But when he looked around, he saw that the pedestrians were the same as before, and no one in his field of vision showed any abnormality.
Where is Zhang Linchuan hiding?
Now the situation has been reversed, and the enemy is in darkness and we are in the clear.
Jiang Wang had to admit that Zhang Linchuan was more difficult than he thought. He came to observe Zhang Linchuan after covering up several times, but now it seems that he was still not cautious enough.
He didn't know where he had exposed himself, but it had come to this and he could only deal with it.
Deal with it well.
At this time, there was a green-skinned man walking towards me casually.
Qingpi was going to turn right, but somehow he changed his mind and turned to the left.
He happened to bump into a man dressed as a scholar.
It seems that going left is a bad choice.
"I'll blind you!" Qingpi grabbed the thin scholar angrily.
The scholar said angrily: "I gave way this way, but you also gave way this way. How can you blame me?"
"How dare you quibble!" Qingpi raised his fist and was about to hit him.
One hand caught his fist.
"It's such a small thing, why is it so important?" Jiang Wang easily separated the two entangled people and advised them in a gentle voice: "When you are away from home, peace is the most important thing."
During this break of "preventing the fight", he took a good look at the people on the street, but the result was no different. No figure suspected of being Zhang Linchuan has been found.
Am I unfounded? he thinks.
Zhang Linchuan might have just received some news suddenly, and he might have turned around and left.
It's best so...
The green-skinned fist was caught easily, and he knew in his heart that it was powerful, so he didn't even say a harsh word. Jiang Wang persuaded him and he left quickly.
"Thank you for your help, brother." The thin scholar cupped his hands and thanked him.
"You're welcome." Jiang Wang patted his shoulder and continued walking: "I still have something to do, so let's go first."
This moment.
The crowds of people on the street suddenly stopped.
The figures disappeared one by one.
After the crowd faded, only a back figure was left directly in front.
He has a straight back, hanging hair, and a cold temperament, as if he is outside the world.
He was the only one left on the long street, and the only thing he could see was his back.
He turned around.
