On January 11th, the annual examination results were officially released, announcing the results and rankings of students from various schools.
But before the news was officially uploaded to Nanshan County, Nan Yi had already left Nanshan County with the Song family's motorcade.
In the end, he did not reveal his identity as "Yi Ming" and did not deliberately tease Bi Shengke to give a third speech to "Ming Pao".
Because, his heart has drifted to Nantian City, the county seat.
If the Shunfeng Escort Bureau had not accepted escorts during the Chinese New Year, and the last escort had killed several escorts, making Nan Yi a little embarrassed to hire escorts again, he would have left a few days earlier.
But it’s not too late to set off early in the morning on the 11th.
After all, the nine major academies in the county only officially start classes on February 1st.
Nan Yi set off with the Song family's motorcade.
Although Song Zhong did not perform very well in this annual exam, he still finished 2 points behind the third place, ranking second in the annual exam of Nanshan School with a slight advantage.
His father, Song Yushu, asked Song Zhong not to try to compete for the first place in his studies again, but to directly consider other academies.
The entire Song family also put the Song Mansion, where the evil spirit Sprayer was suppressed, on the Yaxing Store for sale, and then transported Mrs. Song's coffin and five full carts of luggage out of Nanshan County.
——Song Yushu’s hometown is in Nanze County, which is further away than Nantian City. As long as there is a slight detour, the motorcade can pass through Nantian City first, and then continue to Nanze County to bury Mrs. Song.
In order to travel safely, Song Yushu hired all the available escorts from Shunfeng Escort Bureau. In addition to the male and female servants who had served the Song family for many years, as well as some county residents who had followed the escort to protect them, the entire convoy consisted of more than a hundred people.
Fortunately, Nanshan County is not too far from Nantian City. It can be reached in two days' walk. Everyone in the convoy only needs to rest outside for one night and prepare more dry food.
Nan Yi rode his horse to Song Yushu and asked, "Uncle Song, I see that people are afraid of traveling far away and are reluctant to travel alone. Is there any explanation for this?"
Song Yu replied immediately in his letter: "There are many beasts in the wilderness. If there are no warriors to escort them, the dangers are unpredictable and I don't want to travel far away easily."
Nan Yi continued to ask: "Besides the ferocious beasts, are there any deities that may cause harm?"
Song Yushu smiled bitterly.
He was just a minor official, and he was promoted to official position as an official, not an academy student.
Song Yushu had never been very clear about the supernatural things. It was not until the Song family encountered the mischief caused by the water-spouting woman that he realized that there were indeed supernatural things in the world.
Song Yushu smiled helplessly: "Maybe there will be, but according to folk customs, gathering in groups and gathering popularity, you should not be provoked. After all, Song has only encountered it once in so many years."
"You won't be provoked easily, which means that once you are provoked, it will probably be unusual?" Nan Yi said softly, as if talking to himself.
But after hearing this, Song Yushu said: "It's the Chinese New Year, so nephew Nan shouldn't be so suspicious. But I know what you mean. It's always right to be vigilant and not to take it lightly."
After speaking, Song Yushu asked a servant on the side to deliver a message to the bodyguard who opened the way.
Nan Yize started chatting with Song Zhong again.
"Brother Song, which of the major academies do you like?"
Song Zhong scratched his head: "Brother Nan doesn't know that for other academies except Wuxiang, the masters of the academies will first judge whether we are suitable for the secret knowledge in their academy, and then adjust and distribute it. Unless we are viewed by multiple academies at the same time, Otherwise, we would have no choice."
Nan Yi understood that in Tian Xia’s The Great Voice Da Li Academy Edition, teachers must first choose students before students can choose an academy.
"Is there any chance that Mr. Academy won't like you?"
"That won't happen, because the Demon Slaying Academy will not refuse anyone who comes." Song Zhong sighed.
The Demon-Slaying Academy corresponds to the Criminal Department. After completing the course, you can work in the Civil Affairs Department and the Criminal Investigation Department. You do work that offends people, so you never pick students.
But since Nan Yi knew that the Academy was the Immortal Sect, he thought about it one more step: The Demon-Slaying Immortal Sect, perhaps the most important killing technique, was on the line of slaying demons and slaying ghosts.
As the saying goes, if you always stand by the river, your shoes will not get wet. Among the monks from various sects, the Demon Slayer Immortal Sect may be the most at risk.
Among the top ten immortal sects and academies, apart from the Yuanshi Academy, which is exclusive to the royal family, there are still nine academies corresponding to the Dali School, namely:
Ministry of Rites, Due Academy;
Ministry of Agriculture, Evergreen College;
Ministry of Civil Affairs, Yin Yang Academy;
The Ministry of Officials sits in Wang Academy;
Department of Commerce, Xiaoyao Academy;
Department of Punishment, Demon-Slaying Academy;
Department of Literature, Wuxiang Academy;
Military Department, Shuiyue Academy;
Ministry of Industry, Creation Academy.
The civil, military, industrial, commercial, peasant, criminal and ceremonial officials, and the nine tribes of Dali, together with the royal family, share the world.
Song Zhong said with fascination: "If I just talk about personal intentions, the one I most want to attend is Xiaoyao Academy, where I can work in the Finance Department of the Ministry of Commerce after I graduate; the second is Yin Yang Academy, which is rumored to have the most girls."
"Then I'm here to wish Brother Song that all his wishes come true."
Nan Yi chatted with Song Zhong about various topics, and asked about some common sense that he, as a villager, did not understand.
Then in the evening, at about six o'clock, the convoy stopped at a ruined village and prepared to light a fire and boil water.
Nan Yi saw it was a ruin and wondered: "Where is this place? Why is it a ruin?"
Yan Qingyun, the chief escort of Shunfeng Escort Bureau, was coming to report the situation to Song Yushu.
Hearing Nan Yi's question, Yan Qingyun responded calmly: "This is Nanruo Village. A few years ago, it was not in ruins. However, about three or four years ago, either there was a beast disaster, or the villagers were killed by other people. If the village is moved to another village, the village will gradually become deserted."
"Nanruo Village?" Nan Yi turned around and looked to the side. Not far from the village, there was a large locust tree that required two people to hug it.
"Do we have to spend the night here? This deserted village and ruins don't feel very auspicious."
Under Nan Yi's "dongzhen", he was sure that the locust tree was normal and nothing unusual. But the name of the village and the locust tree always reminded him of Lanruo Temple, which made him feel uncomfortable.
Oh, by the way, the chief escort's surname is Yan.
Nan Yi withdrew his gaze and looked at Yan Qingyun again.
Yan Biao looked at Nan Yi, and after a moment, he said: "Mr. Lang is right, remote and deserted villages are indeed unlucky, and may not be safe."
"It's just a small group of people. Maybe they can find a cave or even a cabin in the forest to spend the night. But for a hundred people and horses, except for this village, they really can't find a suitable place to stay."
When Nan Yi heard this, he suddenly became a little embarrassed.
Although Yan Qingyun's tone was calm, it was not a sinister tone. But when Nan Yi listened to the previous sentence, he immediately knew that Yan Qingyun had already known about the fact that the last time he escorted seven bodyguards, which cost the lives of seven bodyguards.
It's just that the wilderness in this world is dangerous and there are many wild animals. Escorts are naturally a matter of risking one's life.
Yan Qingyun has professional ethics. Even if all seven bodyguards are dead, Nan Yi himself is safe, and he will not hate Nan Yi for this.
But facing Nan Yi, Yan Qingyun's expression inevitably seemed a little cold.
Nan Yi was embarrassed in his heart, and his aura suddenly weakened by three points.
However, Nan Yi understood what Yan Qingyun said.
The high degree of urbanization in Da Li means that outside the towns, there is wilderness. The ecology of the wasteland stronghold in the apocalypse is actually quite similar.
If you leave the county and have no intention of setting up camp on your own, you can only rely on the ruins of deserted villages to allow the convoy of hundreds of people to rest.
but……
Nan Yi glanced at it.
The entire team includes thirty or forty servants of the Song Mansion and bodyguards of the escort agency. When Song Yushu didn't say anything, they didn't act rashly.
But the remaining county residents who followed the team did not need to listen to Song Yushu's greetings, and had already entered the village to seize vacant houses.
The head escort Yan said: "Don't worry, everyone, I have been waiting for the escort for many years, and I will not let up on my guard tonight. I will definitely be more vigilant and not let wild beasts bully the team."
Nan Yi glanced at the big locust tree again and determined that it was very normal. It was just an ordinary locust tree, and there was no mistake about it.
He took a deep breath and nodded: "Let's spend the night here. I have no objection. But I also ask Mr. Yan, head escort, to be on duty tonight and be more vigilant."
Hearing this, Captain Yan's lips twitched slightly with disdain, feeling that Nan Yi was making a fuss out of a molehill and was too cowardly.
But he knew that Nan Yi was the first in Nanshan Academy this year and had a bright future. He was also close to the Song family, the financier, and he was indeed qualified to make decisions.
He could only respond calmly: "Don't worry, Yan will be on duty tonight."
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