Walking into the road blocked by the "No Entry" sign, it seems that you have immediately entered a no-man's land, and there is clearly a row of shops across the road behind you.
"How far does it have to go?" Lin Qiaoni looked dejectedly at the endless road.
Xu Qian checked his phone, "It's about four kilometers from here."
Lin Qiaoni said depressedly: "What a lousy place, what are you doing here?"
"This is the place where the Dongshan incident started. It should be safe now, but I want to take a look first. Maybe I can make some discoveries."
There's someone behind you!
Just as the two were talking and walking, Xu Qian sensed someone behind him following them into the scenic road. As his cultivation level improved, his sensing ability was also enhanced accordingly. When Tang Lei followed him a few days ago, it was difficult for him to detect it.
"There are two people behind us. I don't know if they are coming for us. Be careful."
Lin Qiaoni nodded slightly. The spiritual plant in her hand was originally hanging down, but now it was slightly raised.
After walking a few dozen meters, Xu Qian found the auras of several people not far ahead. They were in a stationary state. They should be checkpoints. Now that the scenic spot is a military-controlled area, it is only reasonable for someone to stand guard.
Xu Qian silently quickened his pace. After turning a corner, he saw several soldiers with loaded weapons standing guard in the middle of the road.
He greeted them with a smile, and the leading soldier said seriously: "The scenic spot is closed and no one is allowed to enter."
Xu Qian took out a small notebook and handed it over. The soldier took one look at it and immediately stood at attention and saluted.
"We are going to Laolao Mountain to understand the situation. Do you have a car? Make arrangements." Xu Qian was calm and calm, with a hint of a superior temperament, making people feel that giving orders is no longer a day or two.
Just as the soldier was about to take the order, Xu Qian said again: "There are two suspicious people behind us. You guys shouldn't be able to deal with them yet. Don't act rashly yet. Inform the people inside and prepare more people to take them down in one fell swoop."
The soldier took the order and arranged for a soldier to drive Xu Qian and the two up the mountain.
Xu Qian was interested in the car behind this checkpoint. If there was a car, they wouldn't have to walk so hard.
"Are you still an officer?" Lin Qiaoni had just seen the words written on the cover of the small book Xu Qian took out.
"So be it." Xu Qian muttered in his heart, it was just useful here, but in another place he would probably be suspected of being a fake soldier again.
The troops in Laolaoshan were dispatched by the Dongshan Branch of the Special Branch. Just as the headquarters Xu Qian visited was in a military garrison, all branches are also located in local military garrison. So Xu Qian was sure that the soldiers at Laolao Mountain recognized the small notebook in Xu Qian's hand. This was why Han Qianqian rushed to make it for him, just to make it more convenient for him when he came to Dongshan to participate in the operation.
Four kilometers is just the distance from the external road to the scenic area gate. The military vehicle passed two checkpoints and checked Xu Qian's ID twice before finally arriving at the scenic area gate.
After getting out of the car, a gentle officer introduced himself: "Mr. Xu, I am Chang Feng, the garrison commander of Dongshan Branch. If you need to know anything, I can tell you."
Xu Qian glanced at the epaulette of the other party. The rank of lieutenant colonel was the same as his own, but he had soldiers under his command. He was just a title that could not be more fictitious, or even just an identity for convenience.
"Hello." Xu Qian stretched out his right hand. He is not a real soldier, so he naturally does not know how to salute a military salute, and he does not know the rules of saluting.
Chang Feng shook hands with Xu Qian politely. "Laolao Mountain is not the focus now. Why are you still coming here? Everyone is concentrated outside the branch now."
Xu Qian smiled and said: "This incident is said to be quite big. Since it's here, I think it's better to go to the first scene to see it in person, and then go to the branch office. I should have this authority."
Chang Feng nodded and said: "The fact that the General Administration can grant you the rank of Lieutenant Colonel means that you are at least a Martial Saint, a Martial Saint. If you are willing, it is enough to take up the highest position of the branch's military position. How can you even enter a mere four-star position?" You don’t even have the authority to go to a top-level scenic spot?”
At this moment, Laolao Mountain is not a four-star scenic spot, but Xu Qian has a good impression of Chang Feng.
After saying that, Chang Feng made a "please" gesture.
Xu Qian and the two followed Chang Feng for less than a hundred meters before arriving at the cable car of the scenic area.
“We need to take the cable car?”
"Yes, our destination is close to the top of the mountain, and it is also near the end of the cable car. It is not too high to drive up Laolao Mountain. You still need to walk for a while, so the cable car is more convenient."
Naturally, Xu Qian wouldn't mind taking the cable car and taking a look at the scenery. As for safety issues, even if the cable car fell from the sky, he wouldn't be hurt at all. And the most common thing on this mountain is plants, so he doesn't need to worry about Lin Qiaoni. For those with plant-type powers, there are still ways to save their lives among the plants all over the mountains and fields.
A soldier opened the cable car door, and after the three people were seated, the cable car began to climb upwards.
"If you look down, you can see traces of the battles of the past few days." Not long after the cable car set off, you could see many fallen trees and some broken stones below. Some of the artificially constructed landscapes are also in dilapidated condition.
"It seems that the fighting was quite fierce at that time." Xu Qian raised his head and asked softly: "How is the situation at the branch now?"
Chang Feng sighed, "It's not good. The branch has been occupied by them. It's not clear whether the people in the bureau are dead or alive. Fortunately, most of my brothers have been transferred to Laolaoshan, otherwise I'm afraid We have to stay where we are."
"What is their purpose?" This is Xu Qian's biggest question. People from the Tang Dynasty came to do such a vigorous thing. There must be a reasonable purpose.
"I don't know, we haven't figured it out yet."
"No way, is it just killing for the sake of killing, fighting for the sake of fighting?" Xu Qian was even more confused.
However, a thought flashed through his mind. Could it be that Chang Feng's position was not high enough, and he was not directly affiliated with the Special Branch, so he had no access to some core secrets?
If Han Qianqian said this, Xu Qian would only think that she didn't want to say it, or that she was lying to him, but Chang Feng probably wouldn't, and he probably really didn't know.
"It should be clear what their numbers and combat strength are!"
Chang Feng nodded, "The people they came over at first were not very strong. Later, there were more and more people, and they were not weak either. Currently, it is estimated that there are about forty people, and most of them are martial saints."
"Forty martial saints?" Xu Qian shouted in shock.
He knew that the situation in Dongshan was serious, and he also knew that the Special Branch had suffered serious losses this time, with at least one branch gone. But I never thought that my opponent would be as strong as forty martial saints.
What is the concept of forty martial saints? As far as he knew, the strongest conventional combat power in a branch was the first-grade Martial Saint, and he himself was only rated as a first-grade Martial Saint by the testing equipment. In Xu Qian's opinion, if forty martial arts saints can destroy a branch, they can give it a try even if they directly attack the main bureau of the Special Branch. Although there are Martial Gods in charge of the General Administration, it is still possible for several Martial Saints to hold down a Martial God. If several high-grade Martial Saints are not afraid of death, they may even kill a first-grade Martial God.
But what really shocked Xu Qian was yet to come. Chang Feng said in a cold voice: "They are not very old yet. It is said that they are all under thirty years old."
Xu Qian opened his mouth, but didn't make any sound for a while. Because he was really shocked.
Forty martial saints under thirty years old may not be available to all of China!
What is this for the Tang Empire? Has the decisive battle begun? If not, could it be said that dozens of young martial saints are nothing to the Tang Empire? How powerful must that opponent be!
