Chi Yao did not pay attention to the wars between Qin, Zhao and Yan, but he had already entered the territory of Yan at this moment.
Because the traces of the Loulan envoy have been discovered by Mo Ya and the others.
"That person lives in front?"
Chi Yao asked, standing at the end of the cold long street.
"Return to the head,"
Mo Ya reported, "The man's surname is Lu, and his name is Lu Fang. I don't know if it's a pseudonym, but he is now a disciple of the Mo family."
"Mo family?"
Chi Yao was a little surprised.
"good,"
Mo Ya nodded, "According to our investigation, he came to the Yan Kingdom ten years ago. Later, he accidentally met a Mo family's mechanism master and discovered that he had a good talent for learning mechanism skills, so he introduced him to the Yan Kingdom. Momen, and he stayed there for nearly ten years."
"That's it..."
Chi Yao thought about it for a moment. In the original plot, the man who found the dragon soul and was about to send it back to Loulan was discovered and killed by the Qin State. It seemed that his surname was also Lu, and his name was Uncle Lu. He also arranged his house into a machine building. The method is quite impressive.
"Could it be possible to find the rightful owner just by catching him? The dragon soul is also in Jicheng at the moment?"
This coincidence made Chi Yao's heart move.
According to the previous analysis, Lu Fang has most likely found clues to the dragon soul, but due to his lack of strength and power, it is difficult to succeed, so he has been delaying.
"Hiss~ So, could it be that the dragon soul is in the Mo family? Otherwise, why would he join the Mo family?"
After all, searching for the dragon soul is an extremely secretive matter. Although there are many people with great strength, no one is guilty of harboring a treasure. If the news spreads, there is no guarantee that someone will not be tempted by such a rare treasure.
Anyway, the divine object has been hidden, and the dragon soul is not a dead object. It is better to let it be treated as a worthless thing, so that the Loulan envoys will be more likely to succeed.
As for the information provided by Chu Nan Gong, it was purely based on personal relationships.
This wise man from Chu has a really wide network of contacts.
After thinking for a moment, Chi Yao walked towards Lu Fang's residence without hesitation.
With his identity and strength, there was no need to play any tricks with Lu Fang. He could just go to the door and ask, and it wouldn't take much effort to get lost without telling him.
However, just when they were about to get to the door, Lu Fang suddenly opened the door and left in a hurry.
Chi Yao saw this and followed quietly.
Lu Fang walked quickly and finally stopped in front of a tall mansion, where an old man was waiting for him.
"Head, that person is Tian Sheng, the master of the Mo family's mechanism. He is also the one who led Lu Fang in."
Chi Yao looked up and looked at the large words "Prince's Palace" on the plaque, feeling a little confused.
Many people know about Yan Dan's connection with the Mo family, but the fact that he secretly joined the Mo family and even sat in a high-level position is a secret now and after the world is unified. Even the leaders of the Mo family don't know much about it.
It would be a bit too showy to have Mohist disciples visit in such a grand manner.
He thought for a moment and waved to Mo Crow. Then the two quietly sneaked into the prince's residence and followed Lu Fang and Tian Sheng to the living room.
Of course, the two Mohist organ masters were in the hall, but they were on the roof.
Through the cracks in the bricks and tiles, Chi Yao saw that in addition to the two Mo family mechanics, there was also a dignified man in the hall below.
"Is that Yan Dan? What is he going to do?"
Chi Yao listened to the conversation below.
"Master Tian, you are finally here!"
Yan Dan seemed very anxious for Tian Sheng's arrival, and immediately stepped forward and held the other person's arm.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Tian Sheng calmly cupped his fists and gave a salute.
"Master, I don't know what I'm asking for. How can I reply?"
Yan Dan looked really anxious.
Of course, he should be anxious.
Although within Yan State, he is the main militant who supports the alliance, this does not mean that he is willing to allow Yan State to join in a coerced manner.
Although the Yan State's previous troop dispatches were also driven by factors, they were based on the general trend and were based on the assessment of the situation. There was a huge difference from being threatened to dispatch troops when troops were approaching the city.
So no matter what, they must block Zhao's crusade this time, otherwise although Yan will not be destroyed, it will completely become a vassal of Zhao.
The situation is even worse than South Korea, which has been sandwiched between Zhao, Wei and Qin.
After all, South Korea can still choose to bargain with both sides, but Qi, another neighboring country of Yan, has long lost its intention to compete with Zhao.
However, war is not effective just by shouting slogans.
Although Zhao State only sent 10,000 elite troops this time, Yan State's national strength and military strength were already weaker than Zhao State. After Ju Xin took away 20,000 troops, Yan State's remaining army was not many and could be called elite. There are even fewer.
However, Jidu in Yan State is not far from the border of Yan and Zhao. As long as the Zhao army crosses Yishui, it will soon be able to attack the city.
Therefore, after the Yan Kingdom Court heard the news, they were as anxious as ants on a hot pot.
Some people suggested asking the Qin State for rescue, some people suggested simply surrendering and continuing to join forces, and some people thought that there was no choice. As long as they could hold on for a while, the Zhao State would naturally collapse.
After all, not everyone is Qin and can easily support multi-front operations.
After some discussion, the task of contacting the State of Qin was given to the king's brother Yan Chunjun, and the task of resisting the Zhao army was assigned to him, the prince!
Of course, this does not mean that Yan Dan personally leads the troops to defend the city, but that he is in charge of the deployment of defense matters and the deployment of various resources.
Although Yan Dan does not know the art of war, he still has a relatively clear understanding of the combat effectiveness of Yan Army and Zhao Army.
He understands that it is difficult to hold on by conventional means alone.
So he immediately thought of the most famous group of professional city defenders in the world - the Mo family!
Before, he asked the Mohist giant Liuzhi Heixia to help Yan and Hezongfang. Sixfinger Heixia asked him which city he wanted to help defend, but he couldn't answer because Hezong and the coalition were on the offensive at that time.
But it's different now.
A city that needs to be defended has appeared, and it is the Yan Kingdom itself!
So he hurriedly wrote a letter to Six Finger Black Man explaining the situation, hoping that the other party would bring the Mohist disciples to come for support.
However……
Hearing Yan Dan's question, Tian Sheng took out a piece of cloth from his sleeve and handed it over and said, "Juzi said that Mohist disciples cannot easily go out to fight, but we can provide some defense equipment."
"What?!"
This news was like a bolt from the blue, making Yan Dan dizzy, "How, how could it be possible?"
He grabbed Tian Sheng's arm: "You told me that the Mohist family is opposed to all unjust wars! Zhao State wantonly invaded our Yan State. Isn't this an unjust war? Why can't the Mohist disciples come?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
Tian Sheng slowly but firmly pushed away Yan Dan's palm, "Do you want to hear the truth?"
"Of course!" Yan Dan replied without hesitation.
"The great master once said that the agreement of the five kingdoms to unite has been concluded, but before the war is over, the Yan State unilaterally tore up the contract. This is unjust, and the Mohist family cannot agree! However, when the war broke out, the people of the Yan State were innocent, so they specially provided equipment to defend the city. Some of them are not for the Yan State, but for the people of Li."
"this……"
After Yan Dan heard this, he was speechless. While secretly cursing Lord Yan Chun who proposed this bad idea, he tried to defend himself, "Master Tian, I can explain this problem. The war has been going on for a long time, and our Yan country is actually unable to support it. That’s why…”
"His Royal Highness,"
Tian Sheng interrupted him, "It's useless for you to tell me this. You have cooperated with the Mo family many times, and you should understand what those Mo heroes value most. The Yan Kingdom has lost its trust in their eyes. It’s useless to say anything else.”
The Mohist family once fell apart after the death of its founder Mozi. Although the major branches have returned after a long period of time, the ideological differences between them have not been resolved.
Because there is no one among the descendants of the Mo family who can be as inclusive as Mo Zhai, so that the disciples of all branches are convinced.
And it just so happens that the person who likes to help people defend the city the most is Mo Xia, who was once the successor of Chu Mo's philosophy.
They value righteousness over profit. Where righteousness lies, they will never regret it even if they die nine times.
However, Yan's behavior of betraying the alliance was despised by several Mo Xia commanders, and it was impossible for Six Finger Black Xia to force them to help defend the city. You must know that helping to defend the city is often equivalent to death.
If it is not a voluntary act, it can easily cause problems.
Therefore, even if he valued Yan Dan and the network and interests he represented behind him, he could only ask the government department to send some defense equipment.
"Heh, that's interesting."
On the roof, Chi Yao, who had watched the whole scene, laughed secretly.
There is nothing wrong with the logic of the Mo family. The synergy contract has been completed. Breaking the contract is naturally a sign of lack of trust. In Mo Xia's eyes, Yan State will probably be even more hateful.
Do you still want them to help defend the city? Dreaming!
Afterwards, Yan Dan had nothing to say. Since the Mo family had no hope, he had no choice but to think of another way, so he arranged for people to send Tian Sheng and Lu Fang out, and took their defensive equipment to Yi. A defense line was deployed along the water river.
It’s better than nothing after all!
"Go, follow!"
Chi Yao waited until Lu Fang and Tian Sheng said goodbye and went home to pack their things, then knocked on the door.
"Who is it?"
Lu Fang opened the door a crack.
"I am a friend of Chu Nan Gong. I want to ask you something. Can I go in and talk to you?"
As Chi Yao said this, he walked into the house regardless of whether Lu Fangtong agreed or not.
At this time, Lu Fang's expression had become a little wary.
Because he remembered that Chu Nan Gong sent him a message before, saying that he had found the dragon soul, but he clearly knew where the dragon soul was now, how could it be found by Chu Nan Gong? So he ignored it.
But unexpectedly, the other party actually came to the door. Is this like a clue provider?
"What's the matter with you?"
He slowly retreated to the table and quietly held a bamboo tube on the table with his palm.
"take it easy,"
Chi Yao waved his hand, "I don't mean any harm. I just want to ask you, how to get to Loulan?"
"Why are you going to Loulan?"
Hearing this question, Lu Fang's face became more wary.
"I am very interested in historical monuments. I heard that it is a truly ancient country with many relics from the savagery era to the present. There are even things left by the Nine Heavens Xuannv herself. I am curious and want to see it."
Chi Yao explained with a smile.
"no!"
But Lu Fang refused flatly, "The location of Loulan is a top secret, and non-residents are not welcome to set foot there!"
This made Chi Yao's smile freeze slightly: "Why don't you think about it any more? We really don't have any ill intentions, we just want to see it."
"No negotiation!"
Lu Fang's tone was still decisive.
"well……"
Chi Yao sighed, "I originally wanted to talk to you calmly, why do you have to force me?"
"you!"
Before Chi Yao finished speaking, Lu Fang's expression suddenly changed, and he tensed his wrist to turn the bamboo tube in his palm.
But suddenly I found that I couldn't seem to move.
Lowering his head, a layer of frost slowly appeared on the table, freezing the bamboo tube directly.
Looking up, he found a touch of ice on Chi Yao's fingertips that had not yet dissipated.
Before Lu Fang could think about the next step, he felt that Chi Yao's eyes suddenly became deep and dark, like a bottomless abyss that seemed to suck his soul in.
He resisted vigorously, but his consciousness became increasingly blurred.
After a while, looking at Lu Fang with a stiff face and empty eyes, Chi Yao smiled slightly and sat on the edge of the bed.
"Name?"
"Lu Fang."
"It's not a pseudonym, you are quite real."
Chi Yao smacked his lips, "Have you found the dragon soul? Where is it?"
"It hasn't been found yet, but important clues have been found and the scope has been locked."
Lu Fang's tone did not change at all, it was steady and dull.
"explain."
"I investigated and found out that a Mohist disciple once found a dragon soul that had fallen into self-declaration and could not be revived."
Lu Fang explained, "He thought it was some kind of special metal material and wanted to use it to make a sword. But he found that it was difficult to melt, and then he left it in the machine city and disappeared somewhere."
"That's why you joined the Mo family just to go to Guan City to find the dragon soul?"
"good."
"It's been ten years since you joined the Mo family. Is there any progress?"
“I’ve ruled out a lot of places, but there are still some places that I can’t get into just yet.”
Lu Fang shook his head.
"for example?"
"Sword casting pool, ink core, underwater mechanism..."
When Lu Fang started talking about this topic, Chi Yao had to shout to stop, and then shook his head helplessly.
"No wonder according to the original timeline, you will not be ready to return to Loulan until almost twenty years later... Your efficiency is too low. And there are some places there that I'm afraid you have to become a Mo family giant to see. Forget it. , if you don’t have the dragon soul, then you don’t have it, take me to Loulan first and then talk about it.”
"Loulan... you can't go at any time."
Lu Fang replied.
"How to say?"
"In order to block the wind and sand in the desert, there is a barrier around Loulan, and there is a giant sand beast guarding the entrance. The dragon soul can use the dragon soul to open the passage, but now we can only wait for the moon phase to turn to the annual barrier. Let’s talk about it when we are weak.”
"It's so troublesome! When will that be?"
Chi Yao was a little surprised that there was a barrier protecting Loulan from wind and sand. However, the more outrageous Loulan's behavior was, the more benefits he could gain from it, so there was a hint of joy in the surprise.
“This year it’s about three months away.”
"Three months, okay then, I'll come back to you then."
…
…
After the effect of the ecstasy was lifted, Lu Fang came back to his senses and looked around with some confusion. He vaguely seemed to feel that something had just happened, but he couldn't figure it out clearly.
"Is it because you've been too tired lately?"
He didn't have time to think about it, so he quickly packed some things and rushed to meet Tian Sheng.
Behind him, on the high roof, Chi Yao looked at Lu Fang's back and lightly ordered: "Protect his life, don't die."
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