early morning.
The sky is not completely bright yet, and the moon can still be seen vaguely, like a transparent disk hanging high in the sky.
Qizhou City has already woken up.
The first people to appear on the street were the soldiers of each battalion. They were training in an orderly manner under the leadership of the centurion.
Outside the north gate, Pei Xianlong glanced at Jiang Chen beside him as he watched the envoys departing in great numbers.
"Master Jiang, you haven't set off yet?"
"Don't worry, there are some things that I haven't clarified with Governor Pei yet."
"What?"
Pei Xianlong looked at him curiously.
Are we that familiar?
"Prime Minister Jingguo is in a state of delirium. Does Governor Pei know anything about it?"
"An old minister of the late emperor is said to have made extraordinary achievements. Mr. Jiang is interested in him?"
"It's not that I'm interested, it's just some grudges." Jiang Chen said without hesitation.
It is said?
This tone is wrong!
He knew very well that even if he told Pei Xianlong, the latter would not be able to do anything.
Moreover, he could now confirm that Pei Xianlong had nothing to do with Bian Gao Deli, and seemed to look down on Bian Gao Deli.
These ministers of Jingguo are really strange.
Everyone obviously has the ability, but they all use it to plan for themselves and their enjoyment.
It seems that Bai Buhui has a long way to go if he wants to re-establish order!
Jiang Chen couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"Then I advise you to take more care of yourself. The late emperor is an old minister, and you cannot afford to offend him."
"Isn't Pei the governor the official position bestowed by the late emperor?"
"Qizhou is my territory." After Pei Xianlong said this, he waved his hand and did not continue.
If you want to trick me, just dream.
You little brat, you're so clever, you almost spilled the beans.
Jiang Chen didn't expect there would be an unexpected gain.
He couldn't say he was full of malice toward Pei Xianlong, but he definitely didn't have a good impression of him either.
Because he treats human life as child's play.
"Before I leave, I have a message for Governor Pei."
"Once the favor is excessive, it may breed ambitions that can backfire on oneself."
After saying that, Jiang Chen quickly caught up with the envoy team in front.
Pei Xianlong was stunned for a while, then turned to look at the actor waiting not far behind him.
Jing Feichen, who had had brief contact with Jiang Chen, was also among them.
Although they were far apart, he still guessed Jiang Chen's last words from Pei Xianlong's expression.
I felt unhappy.
"Like the general, he is also a loudmouth!"
"I hope nothing bad happens!"
What Jiang Chen didn't know was that his unintentional words almost destroyed him...
Of course, all this is a story later.
…
Leaving Qizhou City, the journey was smooth.
Except for those strange terrains that delayed a lot of time, we encountered no other troubles.
The injuries on Yan Hong's legs and Jiang Chen's shoulders were also somewhat healed.
"What the hell, I can't even see anyone breathing." Yan Hong complained.
"Master Yan, we should be more careful. There might be countless pairs of eyes staring at us right now."
Jiang Chen glanced at it and said.
In fact, he felt very strange in his heart.
It was too quiet, which seemed a little abnormal.
After some investigation, no abnormality was found, and no sign of gang activity was mentioned when setting out.
But there was a sense of uneasiness in his heart.
Even getting stronger.
Turning his head, he found that Yang Li was also looking at him. As a killer, he had a natural sensitivity to abnormal situations.
Apparently he also noticed something strange about this place.
Because it is full of tidal flats and swamps, the traveling speed is extremely slow.
Everyone was tired, but the flat official road ahead was still a long way away, and we couldn't set up camp here, so we had to move on.
The horses stepped on the mud with one foot deep and one foot shallow.
The vehicle can only travel on the hard ground explored by the guards in front.
Finally, at dusk, we walked out of the tidal flats and came to the official road.
Even Jiang Chen was so tired that he couldn't even straighten up.
It's simply not a job for humans.
"Everyone, check to see if there are any casualties. Let's take a short rest and set up camp in the mountains." Jiang Chen ordered loudly.
Hearing his voice, some people simply sat on the ground or even lay down.
like a statue.
Looking at the official road just around the corner, Jiang Chen couldn't help but have a wry smile on his face.
I thought there would be an inn here where I could take a rest, but looking at things like this, it would be very difficult to see a living person.
The official road has long been overgrown with weeds, leaving only a small trail.
It was a messenger who came out to deliver letters and military information.
"It seems that there won't be any other incidents today. Go and look around to see if there are any traces of human activity." Jiang Chen told Yang Li.
This place is really weird, so you have to make sure there is no danger before setting up camp.
He didn't want what happened to Shi Long to happen again.
Good luck cannot always come.
Yan Hong, who was drinking water, heard the conversation between the two, his eyes rolled, and his mind became active.
This place is very close to the Jingxia border, and there is only Ningzhou left in the middle.
If we rush to the border with all our strength, we can reach it in two days at most.
Although Ningzhou is an important border town of Jingguo, it is in an extremely important strategic position and can resist Xia Nan's army, but the small team cannot cope with it.
Roads in the mountains extend in all directions, and many people rely on these trails to circulate goods and derive profits from them.
Even if Ningzhou wanted to take care of it, it would be impossible to take care of everything, not to mention that Ningzhou never cared about this.
They only guarded the city.
The sun sets slowly, and the foot of the mountain looks particularly peaceful at dusk.
The creek shimmered in the afterglow of the setting sun, flowing meanderingly, with the gurgling sound of water, like a silver ribbon embedded in the green earth.
The mission team was busy setting up camp.
Jiang Chen used sharpened branches to catch fish in the stream.
"What are you doing standing still? Come down and help me."
"I don't want it. A qualified killer wouldn't do such a thing."
Yang Li looked at the flowing stream, stretched out his foot tentatively, and then retracted it.
"You're not afraid of water, are you? It's not deep here." Jiang Chen didn't hesitate to expose his little thoughts.
I didn't expect it. I didn't expect it.
A tall and thick man is actually afraid of water.
It was a stab in the ass and an eye-opener.
"Okay, let me serve you, Mr. Yang, today, please do it!"
An hour later.
Jiang Chen stared at the little fish in front of him with a depressed expression, mumbling something.
Yang Li and Zhong Liyu on the side looked disappointed.
I thought I could grill the fish late, and wasted half a day. It would be better to catch some game in the mountains and try it.
"No, no, there must be something wrong with this river."
"Mr. Jiang, have you ever doubted your skills?"
Yan Hong came over from nowhere and served the hot soup to several people with a smile.
"Would you like to try the freshly made fish soup?"
"Where did it come from?"
"They caught them." Yan Hong pointed at Lu Da and others who were waving at them.
Jiang Chen suddenly had black lines on his face.
I will never catch fish again!
"You are so courteous for nothing, Mr. Yan won't poison it."
Yan Hong paused in his heart and said calmly: "Good intentions are treated as a donkey's liver and lungs. If you don't want to drink, don't drink."
"Hey, I still need to drink. After all, it is a great honor for me to be served by Mr. Yan!" Jiang Chen stopped Yan Hong and drank all the fish soup in the bowl under his gaze.
It seems that there is still something unfinished.
