Along the stairs, the two quickly arrived at the door of the private room. Shen Yilin had been waiting there early and welcomed them there.
"Brother Xiao, are your injuries better now? I was really sorry for Wujie Pavilion before. I have transferred Aunt Mei back to the Shen family to reflect." Shen Yilin took a look at Xiao Chen and saw that his aura was not weak. Finally he breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm much better. Miss Shen is worrying too much." Xiao Chen responded calmly.
The private room where Shen Yilin was sitting had a very good view. It faced the stage outside. The streamers of the dress driven by the dancers were dancing gracefully, and even the golden edges of the ribbons flying down the sleeves could be seen clearly.
"Maybe her guards are hiding in the dark..." Xiaochen looked at the environment in the private room and thought about it when he saw that there was no one else.
"You came just in time, I am bored all alone!" Shen Yilin sat at the front seat generously and picked up the wine bottle with a smile.
"This is Shaozhou's old rice wine. It's very fragrant. I'll punish myself with three drinks first, hahaha!"
As she spoke, she picked up the wine pot, filled the wine bowl in front of her, placed it in front of several people, then picked up the wine bowl, and drank three glasses of wine herself.
Suddenly her face flushed a little, but her complexion quickly recovered.
"You're welcome, Miss Shen." Xiaochen also picked up a bowl of rice wine. The aroma of this wine was really strong, with a hint of sweet honey, and it smelled like it was brewed from nectar.
"Done!"
Shen Yilin took the wine bowl again, clinked the bowls with Xiao Chen, and started drinking again.
Xiaochen also smiled when he saw this, and drank it slowly. The wine was warm in the mouth, with a hint of sweetness after passing through his throat. It was not until it entered his lungs that the smell of wine surged up.
It is indeed easy to get drunk without realizing it.
Ling'er drank half of the drink and stopped continuing. Her face was extremely red, and she could tell at a glance that she was the kind of person who couldn't bear to drink.
Shen Yilin glanced at Ling'er, but didn't care. She filled the glass with wine again and said to Xiao Chen, "Brother Xiao, we hit it off right away, let's do it!"
She picked up the wine bowl and looked at Xiao Chen who was a little hesitant, and said with a smile: "Brother Xiao can't drink enough, so this won't work!"
Xiaochen smiled dumbly after hearing this, picked up the wine bowl and touched it. His eyes were attracted by the dancer on the stage, and he was stunned for a while. He didn't expect to be noticed by Shen Yilin.
"Miss Shen has a huge capacity for drinking, and Xiao Xiao has an average capacity for drinking!"
After drinking again, Shen Yilin didn't force herself anymore and filled another bowl for herself. She picked up the wine bowl and asked casually: "How is the light outside?"
"Prosperous as a brocade!" Xiaochen nodded and said, looking at the bright lights and the beautiful scenery of the red building outside.
"Brother Xiao, do you know who created this prosperity?" Shen Yilin also looked at the lights outside and asked.
After hearing this, Xiaochen pondered for a moment: "The secular master is divided into four major kingdoms. The Unbounded Territory should belong to the boundary of Yan Kingdom's influence. But in fact, most of the flags erected here say Sui Family, which means that the banners of Yan Kingdom are still floating on the city lord's palace. The flag, not to mention the finances of the Yan Kingdom, are mostly taken care of by the local government, and they have to pay tribute to the capital of the Yan Kingdom every year..."
After thinking for a long time, Xiaochen glanced at Shen Yilin and said, "Generals of the Yan Kingdom."
Shen Yilin smiled and shook her head and said: "Brother Xiao, you are wrong. The peace here depends entirely on the Sui family. Yanguo is so busy facing the Donghuang Pass in the east that there is no time to pay attention to the towns in the south. Apart from the name of the place, It still belongs to Yan Guoguo, and has been completely infiltrated by the Sui family a long time ago."
Xiaochen was not surprised after hearing this. It was always the four major countries that resisted the foreign invasion head-on, and the internal party factions of each country continued to struggle. Since the Sui Family's Wujieyuan City still had the flag of the Yan Kingdom, he naturally meant the Yan Kingdom.
Shaking his head with a smile, Xiaochen didn't say much.
At this time, she smiled sarcastically and said, "The lights are brightly lit here now, but the front line was still fighting yesterday."
"How many soldiers have their bones buried in foreign lands, and they can't even bring their bones back home. Only the bloody nameplate proves that they once existed..."
Shen Yilin seemed to be quite emotional, saying this with a sad face.
However, Xiao Chen put down the wine bowl, filled another glass, and said quite freely: "Some things are just like this. You might as well think about it differently. It is the stability of the rear that can continuously ration supplies to the front, isn't it? Just The tax revenue from this Oiran Festival is enough to cover the annual expenses of many frontline armies?"
"I think Ms. Shen is overly worried. The soldiers on the front line are fighting desperately for their hometown behind them. Their hometown is prosperous and their families live a healthy life. I think they feel comforted."
She was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then smiled bitterly and said: "I can't tell you anything, so I won't tell you anymore, I won't tell you anymore... Come on and keep drinking!"
Xiaochen raised the wine bowl and clinked glasses again.
"Master Xiao and I hit it off, and I wonder if you are interested in joining the Yan Kingdom together? Help Sheji!" Shen Yilin opened her mouth slightly, a shrewd look flashed through her eyes, and she pretended to say casually.
"Miss Shen's words are serious. I'm just an ordinary person. I come and go in the world of mortals. I'm busy all day long. I'm afraid I don't have the time and energy." Xiaochen said truthfully as he took a sip of rice wine.
"It's a pity that Brother Xiao didn't ask me what kind of treatment I could give him? He refused in such a hurry." Shen Yilin said with a smile. She was not surprised by Xiao Chen's answer. It was just a simple test just now.
Xiaochen didn't care about the treatment. On the contrary, he looked at Shen Yilin and thought about something.
"Returning glory to my hometown~"
The dancers on the stage spread their clothes and danced to celebrate victory. The singer in front of the stage sang the praises of the soldiers on the expedition. No matter whether they were mortals or monks, they were equally important in the Yan Kingdom.
There are battle groups composed of monks, and there are also wars under the command of mortal generals. To the Yan Kingdom, the monks are just stronger people, and those monks who are loyal to the Yan Kingdom also believe that they can also fight for the Yan Kingdom's country. Sacrifice everything.
"From now on, the wind will no longer invade Donghuang Pass!"
"From now on, the land in Guannai will have good weather..."
Listening to the music and watching the performance, Xiaochen recovered his thoughts and said, "I don't have that intention. Miss Shen, please don't seduce me."
Shen Yilin couldn't help but smile after hearing this, and then just drank and said nothing more.
Ling'er looked at the two of them in confusion, not understanding what riddle they were making. She picked up a moist grape and stuffed it into her mouth. The sweet juice exploded in her mouth, and she immediately felt extremely satisfied.
"I heard that Brother Xiao came from the 32 regions of Central Continent. The territory under the rule of Zhengdao is better than that of Yan Kingdom. How is it?" Shen Yilin changed the topic and continued.
Xiaochen was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then said: "Under the righteous governance, although there are no serious problems in the villages, towns and cities, banditry is rampant and thieves are rampant. It is difficult to compare with the Yan Kingdom."
"Hahaha! Brother Xiao, just tell me what you have to say. It's just that the quality of the monks in the empire is not as high as in the 32 regions of Zhengdao. Big demons are rampant in the territory, and there is no peace on the border all day long!" Shen Yilin took a sip of wine and laughed. Said.
In the 32 regions of Central Continent, although the sect is strong, the life of ordinary people is not as good as that of Yan Guo.
Most of the monks who are above the level of gods are pure in their caves and rarely interfere with the secular world. The disciples of the sect are also dependent on the sect, and Jiangshan Sheji is more laissez-faire. This also makes the family power entrenched in the 32 regions of Central Continent like a behemoth, and the power With dispersion, bandits from all walks of life have room to survive.
Thinking of this, Xiaochen said with some meaning: "Miss Shen's words are serious. The people in the Yan Kingdom can live and work in peace and contentment."
"Live and work in peace and contentment? If this was true sixteen years ago..." Shen Yilin murmured, looking at the dancing girls on the stage with some confusion, and then said: "It's hateful to think about it! Sixteen years ago, guarding Yu Yanguo The Shenlong stone statue in Shuitian City was stolen, and since then there have been flaws in Yanguo's national defense formation..."
"This gives those evil spirits an opportunity to take advantage of! It's really hateful!" At this point, she was also filled with resentment.
"In the subsequent Battle of Shuitian City alone, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians were killed and injured, and we were able to hold the Shuitian Pass!"
"Not to mention the battle at Donghuang Pass that lasted for more than ten years. Those demons just caught the flaw in the formation and attacked desperately."
After hearing this, Ling'er also asked eagerly: "Then this dragon statue is so important, so why was there no clue after it was stolen?"
After hearing this, Xiaochen's movements holding the wine bowl stagnated, and thoughts flowed in his eyes. He had heard about this dragon stone statue in his previous life, and this was also the reason why he chose to come here after seeing Shen Yilin waving.
Holding the half-drunk wine bowl, Xiaochen had mixed feelings in his heart: "The dragon statue will appear again in more than ten years, but by that time it has been completely corrupted by the demons led by Yin Zhulong, and the remaining parts of the collision will be destroyed." After the foundation stone of the formation, the Eastern Emperor's formation was completely shattered. The demons thus caused trouble in the 13 regions of the Yan Kingdom. This battle lasted for several years. Corpses and starvation were everywhere in the 13 regions of the Yan Kingdom. In the end, the Yan Kingdom was almost uninhabited. The country won the victory with the support of the twelve sects, but the foundation was damaged and it has not recovered for hundreds of years."
The brutality of this battle shocked the whole world at the time, and he naturally participated in it personally. This was also the reason why Xiaochen was stationed at Donghuang Pass later on.
"Shen Yilin, the Shen family is trustworthy in my impression. There is no news of the Shen family's rebellion. On the contrary, the ancestor of the Shen family still turned the tide in this battle, winning against five powerful enemies of the same realm."
"I originally wanted to tell Ouyang Jinse the news later so that she could owe me a favor, but now..." Xiaochen thought, the plan always failed to keep up with changes, and now it was obviously more interesting to tell Shen Yilin the news in front of him. Well, the Shen family also has a higher say in Yanguo than the Ouyang family.
After hearing this, Shen Yilin responded to Ling'er's words: "No, the Umbrella family who was in charge of the city's defense that night didn't even know when the dragon statue was lost."
"The stolen dragon statue was hundreds of meters high and weighed hundreds of thousands of kilograms. You must know that this stone carving could not be stored in the storage bag, and it disappeared without a trace. At first, it was thought that the Umbrella family had stolen it, but Now...hey!"
Xiaochen glanced at Shen Yilin with a complicated expression, thinking about how to speak. He only knew where the dragon statue finally appeared.
Shen Yilin noticed Xiaochen's eyes, picked up the wine pot, filled Xiaochen's wine bowl in mid-air, and said, "Tonight, you and I will not return until we are drunk!"
As for the dragon stone statue, she just had some emotion tonight and mentioned it casually. It has been missing for sixteen years. She has no clues and has no hope for a long time.
After thinking for a while, Xiaochen took a sip of rice wine, wiped the corners of his mouth, calmly looked at the Baihefang stage and said, "I wonder if there is a map of the Yan Kingdom?"
"Map? What do you want this for?" Although Shen Yilin was surprised, she still took out a several-foot-wide map from the storage ring, rolled it up with spiritual energy, and stood it in front of her.
Xiao Chen looked at the map in front of him. The red lines drawn in Yanguo's 18 domains were very obvious. There were only some towns and mountains marked on the map, and of course there were a few power bases. The map was not detailed, but it should be enough.
"The dragon stone statue in the previous life finally appeared in Kwai Liang City, and the crane stone statue was placed there..."
"Kuiliang City is separated from Tianshui City by three realms and is located in the hinterland of Yan Kingdom. In this case, there is a high probability that the dragon stone carving is still in Yan Kingdom, but it has been hidden. It is very likely that it is between Kuiliang City and Tianshui City. In the area of interval, the forces along the road can hide such huge stone carvings and transport them secretly..."
Xiaochen pointed out three of the forces. The first was the Liangshan Gang, the second was the Beishui Road Water Transport Division, and the third was the Yun Family...
As for other small and medium-sized forces, there are countless others, so they can only be excluded first.
Xiao Chen thought: "I'm not sure where this dragon statue is hidden, but according to calculation, it should be in this area..."
"Brother Xiao, what are you looking at? You are so focused." Shen Yilin looked at Xiao Chen with a solemn expression and asked in confusion.
Xiaochen raised his head, paused, and then said in a deep and serious voice: "Miss Shen, I said that I have heard about the dragon stone statue. Do you believe it?"
Seeing Shen Yilin's shocked expression, Xiaochen sighed and continued: "It's just a rumor, not necessarily true."
"Brother Xiao, wait, how credible is this rumor?" Shen Yilin seemed to be a little incoherent. She walked forward, grabbed Xiao Chen's shoulders, her face was almost in front of him, and quickly asked: "Sorry , Regardless of the credibility, Brother Xiao just talks about the rumors first."
Just as Xiao Chen was about to speak, Shen Yilin reached out and covered his mouth and said, "Master Nan, unblock the forbidden formation!"
After that, she quickly let go of her hand and said, "Brother Xiao, this matter is very important. If the information you provide is really useful, Yan Guo will definitely reward you greatly!" She had a hunch that Xiao Chen didn't feel like he was trying to deceive her. Fabricated news.
"OK!"
A low and hoarse voice sounded, and then the entire private room seemed to be covered with a transparent film, and the noisy singing and dancing outside suddenly stopped.
Shen Yilin glanced at Ling'er, then looked at Xiaochen, as if asking whether this person was trustworthy.
After Xiaochen saw it, he thought: "The less people know about this, the better."
"Ling'er, you go back to the contract space for a while!" Xiaochen said and put it into the contract space. Ling'er's half-eaten fruit suddenly fell to the ground.
