It stands to reason that the mountains of a mortal country can have any secrets, but if there are no secrets, how can it attract Tianyuan masters to go there?
Jincheng is a vassal state of Zhou Tianzong, but if there is a huge secret, how can Zhou Tianzong not know about it?
"And I haven't heard that he has a daughter before, but now he is taking a little girl on the road. This is puzzling." Zhou Yang only mentioned the little girl before, and everyone didn't take it to heart, but Wu Chang'an raised questions about this.
Bai Meng and Wu Chang'an followed Zhou Yang on patrol in Jie Street for more than half a month. Wu Chang'an always gave him the impression that he was taciturn and extremely ordinary, and they never found anything extraordinary about him. But today, he just spoke a few words. This shows that he sees the problem profoundly.
"I think we might as well go to Wangyue Ridge. There's no point in guessing like this." Linghu Deyi said. His suggestion was very bold.
"I think it works. Fan Yuan is out on business, so there won't be any other Tianyuan cultivators in the ridge." To everyone's surprise, Song Laohu, who usually looked down on Linghu Deyi the most, actually agreed with him. statement.
"Then I have to go back later, what should I do about the inspection of Wu Haiguo?" Xing'er reminded.
"And the Three Tiger Generals. If he is a Tianyuan cultivator, he must have seen our identity. If he turns back now, will he become suspicious?" Hu Zhiran frowned.
"Is it necessary to provoke a Tianyuan cultivator for no reason? Besides, if he has any secrets, what does it have to do with us! We are here to avoid trouble. If we cause trouble again, where will we go?"
Zhong Ming has always been brooding about the matter between Zhou Yang and Xing'er, and he was rude in his remarks, insinuating that Zhou Yang was a troublemaker who had been sent to a mortal country and still wanted to cause trouble.
"Brother Zhong, what you said is wrong. We have to investigate it both publicly and privately. Besides, this person has already seen our status as cultivators. If he has malicious intentions, we should take precautions early. So I think it's better to take precautions against him." It is necessary to find out the details." Linghu Deyi retorted.
Although he only talked about Fan Yuan's affairs, everyone could see his intention to support Zhou Yang.
"Brother Linghu said it is true. In my opinion, Zhou Tianzong and Tianxingmen are one body. There are people plotting secret things in Zhou Tianzong's vassal country. We should also investigate. In private matters, it is related to our safety. It is indeed very important to investigate. Is necessary."
Zhou Yang wanted to investigate, so he also beat the snake and put it on the stick, and then followed Linghu Deyi's words.
Although this plan is bold, there are still many of them, so they still have the ability to explore.
"Fourth brother is right, I agree to check it out." Song Laohu naturally agreed with Zhou Yang's opinion.
"I agree too." Tiehu didn't say anything.
"Agree." Xing'er raised her hand.
Two camps emerged among the group, with four people firmly supporting Zhou Yang.
Wu Changan, who had just opened his mouth, closed his mouth at this time. Although he was a former disciple of the Xuanfu Sect and should be facing Zhong Ming, he got along well with Bai Mengdu and Zhou Yang, and they had fought together, and they were very close to each other. , it is not easy to comment at this time.
Zhong Ming's face looked a little ugly. He had just made a suggestion and was opposed by so many people. Naturally, he was in a bad mood, so he looked at Hu Zhiran and Pu Zheng.
"What's there to investigate? He took his Yangguan Road and I crossed my single-plank bridge. Why cause trouble for nothing!" Before Hu Zhiran and Pu Zheng could express their opinions, Lin Cheng spoke first, while Wang Dahai and Liu Wen also nodded in agreement.
Zhong Ming was overjoyed that finally someone supported his opinion, and there were three people who came up. At this time, they were evenly matched with Zhou Yang.
Hu Zhiran was also in a dilemma. Although he also complained about the matter between Zhou Yang and Xing'er, the matter was of great importance and he must not act out of emotion.
Pu Zheng's thoughts were similar to his. This matter was not trivial. Needless to say, Yu Gong was still far away from them, but Yu Ping also wanted to investigate. Moreover, they had the same concerns as Zhou Yang. Fan Yuan was not in Wangyue Ridge. Although there were some hidden dangers for such people to go and investigate, safety should not be a problem.
After thinking for a moment, Pu Zheng said: "Zhong Ming, what you said makes sense to a certain extent. It doesn't matter anymore, we can naturally leave. But I have not violated the tiger's intention. The tiger can hurt people's hearts. If Fan Yuan has evil intentions, Yes, what should we do?
We can guess his identity, how can he not guess our thoughts? Perhaps at this time he has already suspected that we have seen through his identity, and it is very possible to kill him and silence him. "The consequences he envisioned were far more serious.
"What Captain Pu said is absolutely true. We must not be careless, and it is best not to spread out today in case something changes." Hu Zhiran nodded.
"This..." Zhong Ming was still angry at first, but he also became a little surprised and confused after hearing this.
His objection to the previous proposal was purely because Zhou Yang didn't like it, and it was just a dispute of temper. However, what Pu Zheng said was not unreasonable, and the situation was indeed serious.
If it were him, if his good deeds were exposed, he would also have the desire to kill and silence him.
When the three people in Lin Cheng heard this, their hearts trembled.
Zhou Yang secretly admired the foresight of Pu Zheng and Hu Zhiran. It seemed that Jiang was still more mature.
So he continued: "The words of the two captains Pu and Hu are quite reasonable, and we must be on guard against others. Today we will wait and see what happens. If there is no movement, we will continue moving forward tomorrow. As for when to explore Wangyue Ridge, I think we need to think about Zhou Xiang before making a decision. Of course, this matter should be done sooner rather than later. It will not be easy to handle after Fan Yuan returns."
"Brother Zhou is right. It's not advisable for us to go there rashly now, lest we arouse Fan Yuan's suspicion." Linghu Deyi said.
"Then when are we going to investigate?" Bai Meng asked.
"I might as well make arrangements tonight so that we can act accordingly tomorrow." Wu Changan suggested.
"It's better to make arrangements early." Lin Cheng was straightforward. Since everyone is right, let's make arrangements.
"Brother Zhou, you make the arrangements." Hu Zhiran and Puzheng looked at each other and said.
"Yes, fourth brother, you can arrange it." Song Huhu was nominally the third in charge of the family, but in terms of strength, Zhou Yang was the first, and it was he who discovered Fan Yuan's strange behavior, so Huhu said.
Zhong Ming and others closed their mouths and acquiesced.
"Thank you for your trust. I will make the decision on my own, and I will let you correct me if I find anything wrong." Zhou Yang said without being pretentious, holding his fists in his hands.
"Since Fan Yuan is a cultivator, he understands the layout of Dingbeicheng. He probably knows very well that we are disciples of the sect who are here to patrol. He should not easily provoke us. This can be proved by the fact that nothing happened to the disciples who were patrolling before. in conclusion.
However, Captains Pu and Hu are also very necessary to worry. Just because nothing happened before does not mean nothing will happen today. Just in case, we gathered in this room to watch the changes and be ready for any contingency at any time.
Tonight, the four late cultivators of the Lingtai were divided into two groups to guard the door. The others were also divided into two groups, one group was on guard and the other group was resting, alternately guarding and taking turns. If something happens, we will not be fooled, so we will naturally fight with him.
If nothing happens, we will head eastward for another hundred miles tomorrow morning to avoid arousing his suspicion. After a hundred miles, we turned south, where there was a Fucheng. We stopped in Fucheng for a while. If nothing happened, we turned back to Chengtian County. Before the crisis is resolved, we must not act separately. We can still fight together. If we separate, we will be defeated individually. "
Zhou Yang had reviewed Jin Chengguo's map in detail before and had a certain understanding of the terrain and route, so he made the above decision.
"Okay, if nothing happens, I'll go back tomorrow and check out his lair!" Song Laohu was the first to agree.
"Okay." Everyone had no objection.
"Okay, then it's settled. Captain Pu and I will take turns first, and the rest of you can go and rest first."
Nothing happened that night, and everyone was in false alarm.
The next day, the group of people rode their horses and whipped their whips and headed east.
They didn't know if Fan Yuan had left at this time, so naturally they wouldn't go to investigate. That would be almost like seeking death.
In a small forest about a hundred miles away from Yuntian County, Zhou Yang and others stopped and discussed for a while before getting back on the road, heading due south.
Along the way, Zhou Yang kept searching backwards with his spiritual sense, but fortunately, no trace of Fan Yuan was found.
The road to Fucheng is not easy to walk, and you have to cross a big river. Of course, the worldly river is not that big.
This river is called Chaoyang, but it is only a few hundred miles long and more than a hundred feet wide. It is similar to the Ziyang River in Tu Yan City.
But the scenery of Chaoyang River is still good. In early spring, everything revives, the river has melted, and flows quietly from west to east.
The willows on both sides of the bank are now green again. The sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, and there are bursts of fragrance of buds, creating a vibrant scene.
An arch bridge in the river stretches from north to south. There are actually several pavilions on the bridge, with cornices and brackets, carved beams and painted buildings, which look like dangerous buildings in the sky.
Looking at this bridge from a distance, it looks like a dragon or a rainbow, hanging over the river. It has just taken shape, and it is quite powerful. Myolie was fascinated by it for a while. Who says there is no beautiful scenery in the world, there is a picturesque place right before your eyes.
Everyone paused on the bridge for a moment, then whipped their horses and galloped southward.
After traveling for hundreds of miles, we passed through many villages and towns. Different from the beautiful scenery before, most of these villages and towns were a little dilapidated and desolate. Along the way, we also found many beggars begging for food, including many young beggars with no clothes on. My little feet were still bare, shivering from the cold as the wind blew.
Xing'er felt soft and stopped to distribute some dried meat to them. She also asked Zhou Yang and others for some clothes to give to the little beggars, which elicited many thanks from the beggars.
Zhou Yang asked why these people came out to beg for food, and an old man with a sallow face told the whole story.
Spring is the most difficult time for country people. This season is lean, and the little grain stored in winter has been eaten up in March, while new grain has not yet been harvested. This is the most difficult time, and some villages and towns have not yet harvested the food. In early spring, they go away to escape the famine and beg for food.
Most of the grain harvested in the autumn was paid for land rent and various taxes from the government. After a year, there was not much grain left. They had to eat dried wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger throughout the winter, otherwise they would have starved early.
This is still a normal time. If there is a disaster, their lives will be even more difficult, and people will often starve to death.
