Two hours later.
Zheng Shan's side.
The four rode on the road again.
The macho man took the initiative to mount his horse first, and before he could greet Feng Bei, Feng Bei took the initiative to extend his hand to the macho man.
The macho man was stunned: "With your skills, isn't it easy to jump on a horse?"
Feng Bei was silent for a moment, looked away, and said truthfully: "...I can't jump up."
Yue Yan, who was just about to shake the reins and start off, staggered and almost fell off the horse after hearing this.
Dou Xie and Yue Yan rode their horses in front, and Dou Xie got the courage to whisper to Yue Yan about Feng Bei.
"Sister Yueyan, is Mr. Shangxian San sick? I always feel that he is weak in front of Uncle Zheng."
"Children should not ask too many questions about adults."
Yue Yan rolled her eyes at Dou Xie, and after being surprised, she vaguely figured out the strange atmosphere between Feng Bei and the macho man.
Half a day later.
They entered the border of Yizhou, and on the tree trunks along the way, they found the marks left by Xu Shu and Jin Niu.
"They're going down the same path."
Yueyan was about to turn around and report the matter to Xianxian San. When she looked back, she only saw Fengbei holding the macho man's clothes tightly, sitting on the horse, looking preoccupied and sleepwalking. Yueyan didn't hear anything at all. Talking about something. Yueyan sighed softly, kicked the horse in the belly, and continued to move forward in the direction indicated by the mark.
I don’t know whether it is a blessing or a curse to have this mysterious senior accompanying me.
Both Xurat and Taurus left many marks along the way.
Until the fourth day.
The mark is interrupted.
Yue Yan sacrificed the raven and the soul-inducing lamp, and followed the remaining smells and traces to the edge of an unknown river.
The river is narrow, the water is fast flowing, and it is not frozen. There were traces of a fight on the shore, and she followed the traces to the river. Yueyan found a rag stained with blood.
"It doesn't look like Xingxiu's uniform."
A clue that even Dou Xie can see at a glance is not a clue at all.
Yue Yan nodded. As the chief seamstress of Zheng's Cloth Shop, she was very keen on the types of fabrics. This cloth was more like the burlap commonly used by ordinary people.
"The closing position here uses the 'thousand-dori seam' technique. It is not commonly used in the north, but more commonly used in the south."
Da da da.
The sound of horse hooves changes from fast to slow.
The macho man stopped his horse, Feng Bei regained his composure and jumped off the horse.
Feng Bei finally heard Yue Yan's analysis, glanced at the traces briefly, and frowned.
But the macho man Zheng Xiu secretly touched his forehead and flicked his finger.
Zheng Xiu is equipped with the characteristics of the incarnation and has always adhered to two principles.
One is to gain experience, and the other is to adapt to local conditions.
Now I am on the road, and it is reasonable to match [Reconnaissance], [Tracking], [Inspiration], [Stealth], and [Intuition].
As for the one "Purgatory" in Jiazi's strange object form, it is naturally the "Eighteen Coiling Dragon Slashes".
【Investigation】.
【inspiration】.
【track】.
After a quick operation, Zheng Xiu knew what he was doing. He closed his eyes and considered it for a moment, then said with a smile, "There are five people fighting here."
"Two of them should be your colleagues, Void Rat and Taurus."
"One of them is good at using a heavy sword, and the other is good at using a double hammer."
"The other three couldn't see carefully, but the footprints of the three were only two and a half. One of them was probably missing a foot and was lame."
Yue Yan and Dou Xie opened their mouths wide and looked at each other.
Dou Xie didn't know what he thought of, and he suddenly fell to the side, retching.
The macho man Zheng Xiu actually thought of something, but that was what happened to another bad boy. He could only pretend not to understand and continued: "Five people fought here, and three of them jumped into the river and escaped."
Zheng Xiu pointed to an almost undetectable sharp cut by the river: "Xu Shu's heavy knife slashed through the air here. I don't know if it hit the opponent."
He pointed in the direction of Shuzhou again: "Xu Shu and Jin Niu gave up chasing the three people and started on the road again."
Yue Yan stared at the macho man with curious eyes: "Senior... Well, Brother Zheng, how come you can see so clearly as if... you are right there."
"Haha, they didn't hide the traces afterward. Plus, Xushu and Taurus were in a hurry. If I predict correctly, I can find the horse's hoof marks again in the forest not far away. I hope they won't be buried by the snow."
After retching, Dou Xie returned to the team, and his expression was not optimistic.
Yue Yan looked at Feng Bei and was about to ask Feng Bei for his opinion. Feng Bei had no doubt about Zheng Shan's statement and nodded firmly: "It's them." Then she quickly turned back to Zheng Shan and asked, "right?"
Zheng Xiu was stunned: "Who?"
Yue Yan felt that Feng Bei's reaction was strange, but didn't think much about it. Instead, she told them about the mutilated trio they met in Xiangu Temple.
Feng Bei said: "If it's really them, Xu Shu and Taurus can handle it if they don't have to worry about the dangerous ghosts."
Feng Bei, Yue Yan, and Dou Xie all fought against the incomplete trio in the ghosts of Xiangu Temple.
Although their thaumaturgy coordination is weird and strange, if they use the same method of coordination, as long as they can detect each other's magic in time, it will not be difficult to deal with it.
Xushu and Jinniu are both experienced constellations, so it’s not like Douxie is stretching their hips, so Fengbei is not worried.
Dou Xie's expression changed, and he touched his face, remembering the torture he suffered in the Fairy Aunt Temple, and his face turned white and blue.
"Who are they?"
Yue Yan frowned, worried, and questions were floating in her mind.
Their "mutilation techniques" are exactly the same, and they obviously come from the same place.
After receiving the message, Xushu and Jinniu had just left the imperial city. Not long after, they were ambushed by the other party. The other party seemed to know Ye Weiyang's whereabouts well.
Could it be that there is a mole in our Ye Weiyang...?
Yue Yan thought of this possibility, but didn't dare to say anything.
"There is a mole." Zheng Xiu said this conclusion carelessly, and at the same time told Yue Yan: "It seems that we can't use raven to spread the information at will. The other party seems to be very familiar with Ye Weiyang's way of doing things. If you send the information back rashly, you will fall into the other party's net."
Yue Yan looked at Feng Bei.
Although Zheng Shan looks like Master Zheng, he is not Master Zheng after all.
In addition, Yue Yan is now wearing clothes and has to dress up like Ye Weiyang, so she has to act like Ye Weiyang honestly. Well, listen to Mr. Shang Xian San.
But Feng Bei pointed at Zheng Shan: "No problem, just listen to him."
Yueyan is speechless.
The four of them set out on the road again, traveling day and night.
After leaving Yizhou, there is a winding and dangerous road.
If you take the official road, you will need to go around three hundred miles longer and add several days of horse riding for no apparent reason.
And if you pass through Tianli Pass and take the dangerous winding road into Shuzhou, although you need to travel through mountains and rivers, you can save three days of journey.
Halfway through, they discovered traces of the ambush that Xushu and Taurus had encountered five times in total.
It is almost confirmed that there is a mole in Ye Weiyang. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the other party to know the routes of Xu Shu and Taurus.
But Zheng Xiu learned through [investigation] that Xushu and Jinniu seemed to be getting better and better at dealing with each other's magical skills, and there were no dangers.
There was one question that Zheng Xiu actually didn't ask.
Because the identity is inappropriate.
Zheng Xiu remembered that at the end of the Xiangu Temple, the three of them self-destructed at the same time. The power was so powerful that even Zheng Xiu did not dare to resist with his vest.
Why didn't you blow yourself up in front of the Void Rat and Taurus this time?
Everyone has their own thoughts.
It was already the twelfth day since we left the imperial city.
They finally walked down the mountain road and set foot on the official road again.
Sleeping in the wilderness for two consecutive days made both Yue Yan and Feng Bei feel uncomfortable.
Zheng Xiu even suspected that Fengbei intentionally or unintentionally kept a distance of two fists between the two of them while riding, as if she was afraid that the smell of her own body would disgust the senior - usually Fengbei would stick to her intentionally or unintentionally.
Feng Bei's strange behavior even made Zheng Xiu suspect that Feng Bei had been unable to have normal contact with others due to "ominousness" throughout his life. It is rare to meet senior Zheng Shan who is "not afraid of bad luck". Feng Bei wants to get back what he has lost in this life.
After walking out of the official road, I finally saw the road sign of Jiayang Post Road not far away.
Walking twenty-six miles forward, you can reach Jiayang City.
Jiayang City is adjacent to Yizhou. Like Xushu and Jinniu, they are going south all the way. Whether they take the flat official road or the dangerous road through mountains like the four of them, Jiayang City is a must-go place.
After traveling for thirteen days, Fengbei and his party finally passed the Shuzhou boundary marker.
The rising sun is rising, the ice and snow are melting, and Jiayang City in the distance seems to be reflected in a layer of crystal golden light, which is particularly dazzling.
"go."
Yueyan fed the fat cat in the black box, then shook the raven on her shoulder, and the raven flew out, circled several times over the heads of several people, and then flew towards the city.
Before Zheng Xiu asked, Yue Yan smiled and said: "Ye Weiyang has hidden offices in many places. Let alone ordinary people, many night guards, stars, and even December in other places are difficult to distinguish for a while. The raven in a place can lead us to the hidden office. If Xushu and Taurus have passed through Jiayang, they will definitely leave some messages here."
The words are divided into two parts.
The "macho painter" Zheng Shan is going deep into the hinterland of Shuzhou with Ye Weiyang to trace the whereabouts of the "cannibal painting".
It's been half a month since I left.
In the imperial city, Zheng Xiu left from time to time for various reasons and returned to the main office to arrange various trivial matters.
Zheng Xiu first took the time to go back to Wangtian Prison to pick up his golden vine that he had raised for several years.
After recuperating at home for a few days, he looked back at the Heavenly Prison. The scenery inside and outside the prison gave Zheng Xiu the illusion of being in another world.
Normal people, no matter how perverted they are, would not like to sit in jail and lose their freedom.
If it weren't for the rules and restrictions of the [prisoners], with Zheng's wealth and status as the richest man, he should have lived a happy life with red flags at home, colorful flags fluttering outside, and children and grandchildren.
From the day Zheng Xiu went to jail, everything changed.
Zheng Xiu told a big lie to everyone.
He admitted that he was a member of the door and had a glimpse of the door.
In the conversation with Dadi in the carriage that day, Zheng Xiu also "confessed" everything in a subtle way.
At the same time, I also understood one thing.
Through various clues, Old Wei was 90% sure that Zheng Xiu had taken the [businessman] route, and Zheng Xiu admitted it.
However, Zheng Xiu criticized Lao Wei from the side for taking the [imperial] path, but Lao Wei did not deny it.
If Lao Wei's words and deeds must conform to the status of [Emperor], then many of the things he did can be explained.
But it is obviously the same person, the same Old Wei. Before the history of Baili Village reflects the reality, Old Wei is getting old and is about to return to the west. After the history of Baili Village changed, Old Wei got a glimpse of the [Emperor]'s path. Zheng Xiu still can't understand how he could trigger such a huge change just by rescuing Feng Bei.
On the third day of the macho man's trip, Zheng Xiu hosted a banquet for Scar Lao Liu in the "Jinyu Mantang" of Jiazi Yage in Xiangmanlou.
The "gold and jade" Accord has a minimum external consumption of 3,000 taels.
There has always been a rule in Xiangmanlou that the more luxurious the Accord is, the higher the consumption will be, highlighting its status.
The reservation list has been queued up for ten days and a half. Many people come here to hold banquets, asking for honor and respect.
After three rounds of drinking, Scar Laoliu was very proud of himself under the attack of fine wine and kind words. Zheng Xiu clapped his hands at the right time and sent away several pretty drunken prostitutes who were trying to persuade him to drink. Zheng Xiu could tell. Scar Lao Liu doesn't seem to like this. There were only two brothers left in the Accord. Zheng Xiu looked serious and said, "Sixth Brother, please pay attention to my brother. I have something that I need your help with. For Sixth Brother, this matter is just a piece of cake."
Although Scar Laoliu was drunk, he was not stupid. Although he didn't understand the Zheng family's background, he could imagine something about it. Even Mr. Zheng had to use such roundabout techniques, which made Scar Laoliu feel excited and made him feel less drunk.
Just when he was about to say something, Zheng Xiu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Brother Six, don't be nervous. Just treat me as a consensual business. After listening to this, if you don't want to, just treat me as Zheng when you leave this door." I have never said that we are still brothers. I will bear in mind the care you gave to Zheng in prison. If you are willing, Zheng will never treat anyone of the Zheng family badly. Zheng will guarantee that Brother Six and his family will have no food or clothing for the rest of their lives. worry."
He kept Lao Liu silent for a while, then grabbed a bottle of wine and drank a swig. After shouting loudly, he touched his neck and asked, "Is it because of the head loss?"
Zheng Xiu thought for a while and said with a smile: "Not necessarily. If I really want to lose my head, it will be Zheng who is in front and it won't be Brother Six's turn. I'm going to walk out of the prison in good health."
"Hey!" Lao Liu was very happy when he heard this. He suddenly remembered the battles and movements on the day Mr. Zheng was released from prison, and immediately grinned: "I did it, the sixth man!"
Zheng Xiu was stunned: "Brother Six, don't you want to hear what kind of business this is?"
"Listen to shit! Brother Zheng has already recognized Lao Liu as his brother. If I continue to chirp and make irresponsible remarks, where will my scarred Liu Liu's face be when word spreads out? Don't forget that I can barely claim to be a relative of the emperor. ! Who is afraid of whom? You brother Zheng says one thing, but I, the sixth brother, will never say two things!"
After finishing speaking in one breath, he lifted up the wine bottle and laughed loudly: "Done it!"
"Okay! Brother Six, be brave! Do it!"
The two of them raised their heads at the same time and drank the wine in the pot.
In the end, things were naturally settled.
Scar Laoliu is more righteous than Zheng Xiu imagined.
When Zheng Xiu said what he thought, that he was just wandering on the edge of "law", specializing in punishing evil people, and somewhat "doing justice for heaven", Scar Laoliu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said: He must be the jailer of "Eternal Purgatory", and no one can take it away.
Scar Laoliu didn't know what was going on, so he naturally didn't know that Zheng Xiu not only gave him a business, but also gave him a good fortune. But Zheng Xiu is not sure what the final result will be.
But according to the "Experience Pack Theory" he summed up, as a born [prisoner], he is comparable to Feng Bei's super experience pack. As long as Scarao Liu conscientiously abides by the rules set by Zheng Xiu, he will be able to get a glimpse of the door just around the corner.
When the "macho trumpet" accompanied Feng Bei, galloped in the wind and snow, and was about to leave the borders of Yizhou, Zheng Xiu and the three core figures of the brotherhood: Qing Shisan, Pei Gaoya, Ji Hongou, Conduct secret discussions in the Zheng family dungeon.
To create an "infinite purgatory", it is difficult to complete it with the ability of just one or two people. But behind the richest man, Zheng, are all people. He doesn't need to work alone. "Zheng" is a behemoth that even Ye Weiyang needs to be in awe of. He, Zheng Xiu, has no shortage of people.
If something can be done with money, it is no longer a problem.
According to the plan, he only needs to let everyone complete one of the links, so that they can follow their own rules and practice methods, and finally, they are linked together to hide the truth, transport the people into prison, carry out whipping education, and implant the "prison" spirit. concept.
After discussion, several people selected the first lucky person who was about to enter "Eternal Purgatory" from a twenty-page list.
Cough cough cough cough
(End of chapter)
