Yan Changlan had an excellent memory. He kept every word of what Ye Shu said in mind and did not dare to neglect it in the slightest.
After listening, Ye Shu said: "Without further delay, you and I will pack up first and then go down the mountain."
Yan Changlan had no objection, but now he only had two pieces of clothes and nothing else, so he just followed Ye Shu and helped him from time to time.
Ye Shu put some mature medicinal materials into Hunyuanzhu, and took out the washed but unused chaotic water, and poured it into the mountain spring where he often fetched water. This was a little feedback from him for living here for several months. .
These actions were naturally seen by Yan Changlan, who was also surprised. But after being surprised, Yan Changlan didn't mention a word - he just felt that such a secret was of great importance, and it would be inappropriate if it was leaked, so he had to keep it secret.
Ye Shu had already said to him: "When a monk collects items, he can use a low-grade magic weapon, the Small Universe Bag. I have something similar on my body."
Yan Changlan heard this and nodded.
Even so, it is precious enough and cannot be mentioned to others.
Afterwards, the two went down the mountain.
Many people in the city knew Yan Changlan's appearance, so Ye Shu used the invisibility technique for both of them and quickly went to the city to find out where the body of Lord Yan was. Not long after, they heard that the body of Lord Yan was placed in Yizhuang in the west of the city and was guarded by the city guards. After the court came to examine the injuries again and settle the case, they would find a Feng Shui treasure for burial underground.
However, Yan Changlan could not stay in the city for long, and he did not want his father's body to be exposed all the time, so he and Ye Shu stole his father's body at night, cut down trees overnight to make a coffin, and buried him in the mountains outside the city. , and erected a monument without words.
In order to prevent ferocious wild animals in the mountains, Ye Shu dug open the coffin, dug out the fragments of the jade bottle near the hut that were not completely useless, and set up a confusing formation near the coffin. In addition to the formation, he used stones, wood and other objects to build the coffin. A series of "sets and turns" were used to completely encircle and hide this cemetery.
Yan Changlan experienced the power of the maze here and became even more grateful to Ye Shu.
Ye Shu said: "Brother Yan, just say a few words to City Master Yan, and then you and I will leave."
Yan Changlan took a deep breath, nodded slightly, and knelt down towards the wordless monument.
Ye Shu turned around and walked away, waiting on the mountainside. He thought for a moment, took some medicinal materials, and began to prepare the medicine.
When Yan Changlan walked down the mountainside, Ye Shu picked up a bowl of ointment and said, "You should change your appearance now."
Yan Changlan naturally followed Ye Shu's instructions.
Ye Shu used this ointment to cover up his face, turning him from a vigorous young man into a frail, yellow and thin poor man. He also let him wear ordinary clothes that did not fit well, and he was satisfied.
Immediately, the two of them walked from the edge of the mountain to the county where Yanbei's old friend lived.
...As for the uproar caused by the missing body of Lord Yanbei in Mingshan City, it is not something that the two of them care about.
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Yan Changlan was now "clean and white", and all the expenses on the way were paid for by Ye Shu. He felt quite uneasy. Whenever he slept in the wild, he would go hunting in the mountains. No matter what kind of wild animals he hunted, he would end up with them. A good piece of meat was given to Ye Shu as a token of appreciation. In addition, he took the initiative to re-roast the food. Although it was hard to swallow at first, the more it was roasted, the taste became much better, so Ye Shu never let Ye Shu do it again.
Seeing how interested he was, Ye Shu also accepted this idea.
After about twenty days, the two finally arrived at Weijun County.
Yan Bei's life-and-death acquaintance also has a strong reputation in the martial arts world. He is Wei Youxu, the master of the Qinghe Sect. His pair of Cloud Collapse Palms are extremely powerful. At his current age, he can be considered an old man.
Qinghe Sect is a first-class sect in the world. Although it is not as good as the old qualifications passed down for hundreds of years, it has become well-known and wealthy after its rise in the past few decades.
Ye Shu heard from Yan Changlan that when Wei Youxu was young, he worked hand in hand with his father Yan Bei for a period of time. Later, Yan Bei got married and started a business, and was recruited by the court to become the city lord. Wei Youxu married the daughter of a top martial arts master and became his wife. Become a hero of the righteous path of martial arts. As a result, Yan Bei and Wei Youxu gradually had less contact. They exchanged letters during New Years and holidays, but they rarely met in person to avoid arousing taboos.
Yan Changlan said: "Uncle Wei's character is also highly praised by my father. After this time, he will not betray me."
Ye Shu thought for a while: "It is necessary to be on guard against others, but it is not necessary to be overly suspicious... Since you are going there, it is not appropriate to bring one more person with you. Otherwise, if you go to see me alone, I will Find a house to rent nearby so that if anything happens, I can help you with it."
After Yan Xi's betrayal, Yan Changlan also had some concerns in his heart. Now that he heard what Ye Shu said was reasonable, although he felt that it was not good to leave his friend alone, he agreed.
He said: "If there is any need, I will come and invite Brother Ye to come with me. I hope Brother Ye will not refuse."
Ye Shu said: "This is natural."
After the two agreed, they inquired about the location of Qinghe Gate.
After finding out, Yan Changlan and Ye Shu first checked into an inn, and Yan Changlan wrote a letter asking someone to deliver it to their door. Ye Shu asked the waiter if there was a place to rent a house nearby, and selected the one closest to Qinghe Gate.
Qinghe Clan has a good reputation in the martial arts world. Someone sent a letter, saying that it would be delivered to Master Wei. The concierge also handed the letter in in a polite manner.
In less than a stick of incense after receiving the letter, a middle-aged man walked out of Qinghe Gate, with a trace of anxiety on his face, and arrived at the inn where Yan Changlan lived.
Ye Shu was naturally the first to notice it and immediately avoided it.
Sure enough, someone knocked on the door soon. Yan Changlan opened the door, and when he came face to face with the middle-aged man, he recognized that this man was the same as the portrait his father had shown him. It was Wei Youxu.
When Wei Youxu saw Yan Changlan, he immediately looked at him carefully, but there was a bit of suspicion on his face: "You...are my nephew Changlan?"
Yan Changlan washed the disfigurement off his face with water, and bowed to Wei Youxu in a formal manner: "My nephew, Yan Changlan, pays homage to Uncle Wei." His voice was suppressed and choked, "Unfortunately, my father died, and my nephew …”
Wei Youxu hurriedly helped Yan Changlan up: "Nephew Changlan, please get up quickly! Brother Yan Bei has suffered such a misfortune, and it's really hard on you. Nephew Changlan, don't worry. Wei and your father are friends for eight worshippers, and Wei One day, I will definitely protect you!"
Yan Changlan thanked him hurriedly and followed Wei Youxu back to Qinghe Gate. He was moved by Wei Youxu's sincere invitation, but he did not plan to stay at Qinghe Gate for a long time.
It is common for brothers who are close to each other to take in orphans from each other. If Yan Changlan didn't know that the murderer was a monk, he would have settled in Qinghe Gate now. However, since he knew, how could he bring trouble to Qinghe Gate? Even now he has no choice but to come here once, because the place where Qinghe Gate is located is the intersection center of the north and south rivers. There are many people coming and going, and it is very prosperous. Although monks are different from ordinary people, they certainly don't dare to exterminate families and cause trouble in such a place like in the remote town of Mingshan City. In addition, the second level of Qi refining is still unable to match the top masters who are prepared early, and Wei Youxu is also like this Take precautions. Otherwise, even if he starved to death, he would never come to Qinghe Gate.
But a monk is a monk after all, and Yan Changlan still wants to leave as soon as possible. It would be better if the monk surnamed Li doesn't find out anything.
Fortunately, even Yan Xi didn't know much about Wei Youxu's friendship with Yan Bei. The monk surnamed Li searched for traces of him everywhere, but he might not be able to find Qinghe Gate.
After Yan Changlan followed Wei Youxu into Qinghe Gate, Ye Shu also moved into a small alley near Qinghe Gate.
There are not many benefits here, and the houses are quite simple, but as long as it is quiet enough, he can live here.
A day or two later, Yan Changlan sent a message saying that he had not found an opportunity to borrow money yet and would have to wait a little longer.
Ye Shu didn't mind either.
Since they want to find a place where monks gather, they also need to find a way, and now is an opportunity. Yan Changlan could do some spying in Qinghe Gate, and he himself intended to read some travel notes, legends, essays, etc. in the city's bookshelves and shops to pick out useful information.
As for Yan Changlan's worry about the monk surnamed Li coming after him, Ye Shu didn't care - if the monk surnamed Li came after him during this period, he could have been killed and Yan Changlan would have gotten rid of a layer of inner demons.
So, for the next few days, Ye Shu went out to look for bookstores and other places during the day, and came back to practice at night, constantly gathering mana and pressing into the spiritual dew... After the trek in the past few days, he has felt much more relaxed recently. .
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Zhihua Bookstore.
Ye Shu stood in a corner, flipping through an ancient book in his hand. One line in it was particularly eye-catching. It was about a knight who met an old Taoist priest on his way home. He saw the old Taoist priest exorcising ghosts. , leaving behind a song that will go away.
The song involves several place names, and the technique used by the old Taoist priest is also similar to magic...
While Ye Shu was thinking, he suddenly heard a female voice -
"Wei Ying'er, I heard that your family recently took in a homeless person?"
Ye Shu paused slightly.
He had keen senses. The sound came from the powder shop dozens of steps away to the right of the bookstore. Although the sound was not loud, he heard it clearly. What he paid attention to was the words "Wei" and "recently taken in".
After that, there was another female voice with the same mocking meaning: "I heard that you have an engagement with that poor man? Didn't you come to Xiangzhi Building to buy a dowry for yourself?"
The next moment, the clearer girl's voice raised the tone: "What engagement? It's just that my father was joking with others when I was young and almost made an engagement. You can't help but ruin my reputation! Don't say I didn't get an engagement, but I did. , who would marry a broken-down householder?!"
Hearing this, Ye Shu frowned slightly.
