After a while.
The main hall of the City Lord's Mansion.
Yu Chen was sitting in the first place, and a general was making a report.
"The guards of the treasure house were hit by Ecstasy. The treasure house was missing elixirs and a large amount of gold and silver. We still don't know how they did it. However, most of us chased them out at that time. If there is another More than a hundred powerful robbers came in and used the magic powder to come and leave quickly. It was not impossible.
Also, the Fang family was almost crippled. Except for the fact that the ancestor of the Fang family was not injured, one hundred and sixty-eight members of the Fang family were killed, and the treasure house was also looted.
City Lord, this is definitely not something that a group of robbers can do. It should be a combination of many robbers. With so many robbers united, their purpose may not just be for the treasure house of the City Lord's Mansion and the Fang family. "
"You mean, they are really targeting the tributes?" Yu Chen's voice was as cold as ice slag.
"It's hard to say. Our question now is, should we double the number of people escorting the tributes? If not, the robbers may target the tributes. If they are doubled, the robbers may attack other aristocratic families in Lake City."
Yu Chen's face also looked extremely ugly. He pondered for a long time and said, "There is no room for loss in tribute."
"However, if something happens to Lake City, the city lord will also be held accountable by the Holy Emperor. Lake City is so big, I don't know how many robbers are hidden in it. City lord, please ask the Xuanwei Army for help."
"But... without the imperial edict or the tiger talisman, the Xuanwei Army would not dare to send troops."
"Then there is only one way. Let the aristocratic families in Hu City also contribute and organize their servants, as well as the martial arts schools and bodyguards in Hu City, etc., to establish a temporary army to protect and pursue together with our army. Robbers, so that a part of the army can be allocated to escort the tribute."
Dawn.
After Gu Shuo and Shi Qingqing washed up, they came to the restaurant. Nanzhongxing was already sitting there having breakfast. When he saw the two people, he said:
"How did you sleep last night?"
Gu Shuo and Shi Qingqing sat down, and a servant brought them breakfast. Gu Shuo peeled the eggs and said:
"How is it possible to sleep well? There are shouts of killing everywhere. I don't know if the city lord killed all the robbers or let the robbers escape?"
Nan Zhongxing lowered his voice and said: "I received news that the Fang family was almost massacred last night, and the treasure house was looted. The treasure house in the city lord's mansion was also robbed. Although many robbers were killed, the main ones were The character escapes.”
"Hiss..." Gu Shuo and Shi Qingqing gasped almost at the same time. After a while, Gu Shuo took a hard bite of the egg and said, "The robber is a god?"
"There must be, otherwise it would be impossible to escape."
"So much fun?" Shi Qingqing asked in surprise.
Nan Zhongxing sighed and said, "Chaos has arisen."
Gu Shuo's heart moved: "What do you mean?"
Nanzhongxing sighed again and said: "Every ten years or decades, there are always people who rebel. Before the rebellion, it is natural to accumulate supplies. And where do the robbers get their supplies? Of course they rely on robbery. This time I played so much, probably just to accumulate supplies for the rebellion.
You also know that if those people from outside the world want to gain a foothold in this world after escaping, it is naturally best to become the emperor of this world. "
Gu Shuo's eyes flashed and he said, "My ancestors once said that our ancestors were also aliens from heaven."
"Yes!" Nan Zhongxing sighed: "But we have stayed here for too long, so long that we have forgotten it."
Gu Shuo frowned and said, "Is there really no way to leave here? Shopkeeper Nan, the two of us, brother and sister, came out this time just to find a way to leave this space.
It’s so frustrating to be here. Although I haven’t seen the so-called Tianwai, it must be much bigger than what we have here. Staying here is like going to jail. "
Nanzhong Bank said with emotion on his face: "Who says it's not the case, but generations of people have worked hard and still haven't found a way out of here."
Gu Shuo's heart moved. It seemed that the people in this world had not given up looking for a way out of here.
"Can't you get out of the place where the aliens fell?"
"can not go out!"
Nanzhongxing didn't explain much, and Gu Shuo believed it. He felt how strong the suction was in that place, so how could he get out?
"Is there no other place?"
"No!"
Gu Shuo thought for a while: "Or other dangerous places that are still unexplorable?"
Nan Zhongxing glanced at him: "Then you should know."
"Should I know? Where?" Gu Shuo was shocked, but he still asked.
Suspicion flashed in Nan Zhongxing's eyes: "Half Mountain, haven't you heard of it?"
"Ah? You're talking about half of the mountain!" Gu Shuo pretended, "Isn't that a place of death?"
The suspicion in Nan Zhongxing's eyes dissipated and he sighed: "You are right in saying that it is a place of death. No one who entered the upper half came back. They should all be dead. If they find a way to leave, there is no way they will not come back."
Gu Shuo didn't dare to ask anymore. The secret was almost exposed just now and he was fooled. But now that we know half of the mountain, we have a destination.
After thinking about it, I weighed it again in my mind. I felt that the secret would not be exposed, so I said, "I'm not talking about a death place like Banjie Mountain. Is there such a mysterious place?"
Nan Zhongxing shook his head decisively and said, "No more."
Then he added: "Our space is not very big to begin with. After thousands of years of exploration, we have already reached the edge. Apart from Half Mountain, there are no other mysterious and dangerous places."
"Margin!" Gu Shuo's heart moved: "What does the margin look like?" If we start from here and go to a margin, how long will it take? "
"I have never been to the edge. I just heard from hearsay. It is said that there is chaos beyond the edge. If you enter, you will die. From here to the edge, you will not be able to reach it in your lifetime."
The three of them chatted and ate. After breakfast, Nanzhong Bank went to business in the business. Gu Shuo and Shi Qingqing were going to go out for a walk. After all, they had looted the treasure house of the City Lord's Mansion and needed to go out to investigate.
The two people walked out of the mansion and walked on the street, and saw soldiers walking by on the street from time to time. The two people were stopped and examined for a while. When they heard that they were from Nanji Trading Company and saw that the two people were gorgeously dressed, they were let go.
"Brother, do you think those robbers will rob tribute?"
"Who knows!" Gu Shuo shook his head and said, "And we don't care either. I am very concerned about Banjieshan. Come on, let's buy a map."
Two people entered a shop, bought a map, and left the shop. Shi Qingqing asked:
"Brother, should we go directly to Banjie Mountain?"
"No, we can't just listen to Nan Zhongxing's family's words. We should go to Jingdu, which is the center of the human race. I think we can get more detailed information, and maybe there will be unexpected surprises."
"Then... when will we leave?"
"Let's wait until the city gate opens. We can't leave now even if we want to."
"How long do you have to wait?"
"It won't take long, three days at most. Lake City is a big city. If the city is closed for more than three days, there will be trouble."
"Brother, do you think that half of the mountain will be the way to leave?"
"I don't know, but I have to check it out."
"I feel that if there is a way to leave this space, it must be in that half of the mountain."
Gu Shuo put his hands behind his back and walked forward: "Why are you thinking so much? Just go and take a look and you will know."
Shi Qingqing pouted: "Brother, do you think I'm right?"
Gu Shuo glanced at her and said with a smile: "You made a good judgment, you are very smart."
Shi Qingqing's face turned red, with excitement in his eyes. He put his hands behind his back and jumped to follow Gu Shuo:
"Then why don't people here come out?"
Gu Shuo sighed softly: "Two reasons, one is that there is no way out of this space at all, and the other is that Banjie Mountain is very dangerous and there is a narrow escape from death."
When Shi Qingqing heard this, her heart sank, and both of them walked in silence.
The two of them wandered around for a while, and then some soldiers came to check. They felt bored and simply returned to Nanji Trading Company. I happened to encounter South Central Bank and walked out.
"Shop Manager Nan is going out?"
"Well, I'm going to find out when the city will open."
"Then please tell me, Shopkeeper Nan, after you find out."
"What? Mr. Gu wants to leave?"
"Well, I want to visit Jingdu."
"Have you never been to Jingdu?"
"No!"
"Then you have to go and have a look. Why don't you go as well?"
"Going together?"
"I went to find out when the city will be opened, also to transport goods to Jingdu."
"Shop Manager Nan just came back and is leaving again?"
"There is no other way. Businessmen suffer from running around."
"Well, my brother and sister will go with Shopkeeper Nan."
"Great, brother and sister Xian are waiting for my news."
Both parties handed over their hands, and Nanzhongxing left in a hurry. At lunch time, I came back from the trip to Nanzhong and had a meal with Gu Shuo and Shi Qingqing.
"I have already inquired. There is no specific time, but it should only be about three days. I have asked the merchants to load the goods, and we will leave immediately when Kaicheng opens."
Gu Shuo said: "Have the tributes been shipped?"
"We left the city early this morning and were escorted by the Fang family ancestors. The Fang family suffered huge losses this time. Not only did more than a hundred clan elites die, but the treasure house was also looted. City Lord Yu personally went to invite the Fang family ancestors. The ancestor of the Fang family agreed to two conditions. One is to take care of the Fang family, and the other is to give generous rewards. Now that the Fang family has been robbed of its treasure house, it is a time of great difficulty. The ancestor of the Fang family has to accept this escort for the reward. task.
Moreover, the ancestor of the Fang family hated the robbers deeply, but he was looking forward to the robbers coming and killing them. Mr. Gu, do you think the robbers will steal the tribute? "
Gu Shuo thought about it for a moment and said, "If someone really wants to rebel, as Shopkeeper Nan said, I don't think they will let this tribute go."
Three days later.
Hucheng opened the city gate, and Gu Shuo and Shi Qingqing followed Nanzhongxing's caravan out of Hucheng. Nanzhongxing did not travel alone, but contacted six caravans heading to Kyoto. Everyone knows that the road is not smooth now, so we hug together to keep warm. When the seven caravans were put together, there were hundreds of large vehicles and over a thousand escorts. In a hurry, they left the lake city and headed towards Jingdu.
Gu Shuo and Shi Qingqing rode dragon horses and walked among the Nan family's caravan.
Although Nan Zhongxing is the shopkeeper, he is not the one with the highest cultivation level in Nan Ji's caravan. This time, a worshiper from Nanji Trading Company personally escorted him. It is an out-of-body peak. But even so, there was worry in Nan Zhongxing's expression.
Those robbers even dared to make plans for tribute, and maybe they were also making plans for them.
Walking day and night, it was the third day. Although everything was calm all the time, everyone looked more nervous. It was relatively close to Hucheng two days ago, but now it is getting farther and farther away from Hucheng. Once the robbers appear, it will be too late for Hucheng to come to the rescue.
Every night, Gu Shuo and Shi Qingqing would leave the caravan and go to a deserted place to practice the body refining technique that directly leads to the transformation of gods. There was no shortage of elixirs, and the two people's cultivation began to slowly improve again.
Noon on the third day.
Gu Shuo, who was riding on the dragon horse, looked up at the weather, and the clouds began to gather. South Central Road on the side:
"It's going to rain, let's get in the car."
Gu Shuo nodded, and the three of them came to Yiliang's carriage, jumped off the horse, and entered the carriage. The dragon and horse followed the carriage.
The carriage was very large, with a desk in the middle. Nanzhonghang made some tea, and the three of them drank tea and chatted.
"boom……"
There was a sound of thunder, and heavy rain came down, hitting the roof of the carriage, and the sound of crackling could be heard.
"Master Gu, do you need any help when you go to Jingdu this time? I still have some connections in Jingdu."
"I just went to have a look and ask about Banjie Mountain."
"Are you really going to Half Mountain?"
"Well, I want to go and have a look, otherwise I won't give in."
"After all, he is a young man, and there is a breath of energy in his heart!" Nan Zhongxing's eyes showed memories, but there was also a sense of loss.
"Shopkeeper Nan has been to Banjie Mountain?"
Nanzhongxing had withdrawn his mind from the memories, but he still said with a look of disappointment on his face: "I have been there, but I just took a look at the foot of the mountain and left."
"Why?" Shi Qingqing asked in confusion: "Is Shopkeeper Nan afraid?"
Gu Shuo couldn't help but raise his hand and hit Shi Qingqing on the head: "Shopkeeper Nan is naturally stable, unlike us who jump away."
"oh!"
Shi Qingqing shrank her head, but Nan Zhongxing over there smiled and said: "Young Master Gu, there is no need to speak kindly to me, I'm just afraid. I'm afraid that I will never come back."
Speaking of this, Nan Zhongxing said seriously: "I advise the Xian brothers and sisters to be more cautious. That half of the mountain is very magical."
"How is it so magical?" Gu Shuo cupped his hands and said, "Please give me some advice from Shopkeeper Nan."
"Although I have never been up there, I have heard rumors. Everyone said so, and I guess the rumors are true. Looking at the half of the mountain from the outside, it is just half, as if the upper half has gone somewhere. Originally, this It's nothing, a mountain is gone if half of it is gone.
However, when you step into the mountain and look up, you will see the whole mountain, not just half of it. "
"Ah?" Gu Shuo and Shi Qingqing couldn't help but exclaimed.
"It is said that half of the mountain is equal to the weight of one step."
"What do you mean?" Shi Qingqing and Gu Shuo both seemed to understand.
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