Chen Buyi and the butler broke out in cold sweat on their foreheads almost at the same time.
Chang An's words were said plainly, but they hit their hearts like a heavy hammer.
"Chang Family Master, could this be a joke..."
The butler didn't say anything and was stopped by Chang An.
Chang An nodded slightly
"I have another question. Are the residents of Youzhou City all young people?"
Chen Buyi spread his hands with an indifferent expression on his face.
"Don't ask me, I've only been here for more than a year, so I really don't know."
The expression on the head butler's face was somewhat intriguing.
"Although I don't know what Master Chang wants to ask, but if I think about it carefully, I have hardly seen any older people since I came to Youzhou."
"Then the people on the twelfth floor are all like you two, from outside?"
They both shook their heads at the same time.
"That's not true. The first eleven building owners were all from outside. However, after the competition, a considerable number of these building owners are already local residents."
"Since last year, the Twelfth Floor has stopped recruiting external experts. All personnel are selected from within Youzhou."
The chief steward pointed at Chen Buyi and said
"Unless it's someone like Mr. Chen who can make important contributions to the building, normally everyone on the 12th floor will eventually become local residents."
Chang An listened and nodded.
"What do you two think about the origins of Youzhou residents?"
The chief steward thought for a while and replied
"After all, the Twelfth Floor has only been in Youzhou for three years. The saying that there are no old people in Youzhou is actually quite easy to explain. After all, no one will suddenly grow old in three years. What is more concerning is that although the residents of Youzhou say Not much, but there has been no significant decrease over the years, and the population is even increasing in some areas.”
"And, I discovered something."
Chen Buyi suddenly became mysterious and motioned Chang An and the chief manager to come closer.
Chang An was puzzled, but he did as he was told, and Chen Buyi lowered his voice.
"When I tried to tamper with the memory, I found that most of these Youzhou people had problems with their memories."
Chang An was startled
"what is the problem?"
"It's inconsistent. Some people keep saying that they were some big shot in their previous life, as if they have an extra memory in their mind. Some people have confused memories and often lose their memory. In short, they all have some memory problems to a greater or lesser extent."
Chen Buyi went on to say
"Actually, it was because of these people that I suddenly wanted to do research on memory."
"What to do next?"
The chief steward was completely out of ideas at this moment. Whether it was what Chang An said or the news given by Chen Buyi today, his mind was in a state of confusion.
The sword in Chang An's hand gently pushed aside the black mucus on the ground.
They kept pushing the dead mucus to both sides, but at the end, a dark bead appeared in front of the three of them.
"what is this?"
The chief steward held the black bead between his fingers and observed it for a long time, but saw nothing.
He handed the bead to Chang An, and a warm inner force steamed up in Chang An's palm.
After a while, the beads began to tremble violently, and after a while, the black beads tried to escape from Chang An's palm.
After gathering his inner strength, Chang An smiled slightly as he held the bead.
"This is a good thing. If you eat one, your power will be greatly increased, and your lifespan may even be increased."
Chen Buyi is doubtful
"Such a good thing?"
The butler looked solemn
"Could it be this bead that caused this man to become like this?"
Chen Buyi said in horror
"What kind of thing is this? It can turn people into something completely different."
Chang An measured the beads in his hand, looked at the butler's expression, and sneered.
"It seems that the chief steward has probably guessed the origin of this object."
The chief steward nodded solemnly, then raised his eyebrows and said
"I suddenly remembered something."
"Oh? What happened?"
"I still remember that day when there was a plague in the Baidi District. I asked the Chang family leader to take action to find out what happened. However, during the time when the Chang family leader entered the Baidi District, the Huangdi City District was invaded by an unknown master at the same time."
After hearing this, Chang An's expression remained unchanged, as if he was not surprised at what happened.
This surprised Chen Buyi.
"Looking at what Patriarch Chang means, it doesn't seem surprising."
Chang An waved his hand.
"That's not true. In fact, troubles have occurred in Baidi District and Red Emperor District one after another. It is a strange thing that there are no troubles in other districts."
Chen Buyi nodded.
"Right."
Half an hour later, the three of them returned to the outside of the ring in the Snake Tower area.
At this time, another grandmaster appeared on the stage.
This man was also young, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a face like a knife, and eyes like sharp edges. He looked like a cold person.
He used a square-shaped halberd with so much momentum that many people at the edge of the ring did not dare to say a word.
"Now that the Chang family master knows our purpose, I wonder if he is still willing to compete for the position of the building owner."
The two looked at Chang An expectantly.
Chang An lowered his head slightly. These two people really didn't have any bad intentions towards him, but there was no way he could defeat the owner of the building. Besides, there was no telling whether there would be a twelfth floor in the future.
"You two, now that things have happened, you are still struggling with whether the position of building owner is meaningless."
The two of them could not hide their disappointment, so Chang An could only comfort him and said:
"It is also a beautiful thing to appreciate the competition between these masters."
"call!"
At this moment, the air flow surged, and a cool breeze blew in this area.
"There is an inner strength in this wind, which is very delicate. Who is this master?"
The chief steward was indeed a great steward, and he subconsciously sensed the abnormality in this air flow.
Chang An's expression changed and he patted the butler on the shoulder.
"I'm going to meet an old friend. You guys wait for me here."
Before he finished speaking, Chang An's body had faded into a shadow, and he was running lightly towards the open area of the plain.
At the end of the plain, it meets the streets of the Shelou District. On the tall buildings on both sides of the street, a white figure stands gracefully.
Looking down from a high place, Chang An rushed here.
Chang An looked up and saw a piece of paper, like a fallen leaf, spinning rapidly in the air where their eyes met.
Stretching out his hand, he gently pinched the piece of paper. There was a gentle inner force wrapped around the piece of paper.
"Whoosh!"
In a flash, the white shadow disappeared between the tall buildings.
Chang An smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"You can come and go freely."
Unfold the envelope:
Mr. Chang, you should have heard the news about Taiyang City, and you should also know about the death of the building owner. But I want to tell you some bad news. The building owner may not be dead.
On the way back to Qingzhou, we met a sect called Langhuan Jianju. This sect is very strange. The sect leader, disciples, including families who are friends with the sect, are all practicing Xuanyin Jin and Zhiyang Body.
Among them, there are many cases where the dead are resurrected by their obsessions and wronged souls, and they are even related to the corpse hunting valley in western Hunan.
It seems that the situation here may not be better than yours.
Oh, by the way, there is another name. I was just about to ask if you have any impression. Three years ago, a disciple of Langhuan Sword Judgment went to Kunlun. According to what we know now, the owner of the building who died in Taiyang City was , it is very likely that this disciple was named Lu Dongxuan.
In the end, Shengwazi listened to Li Qingchou's deception and decided to go to Xiangguo Temple. I couldn't persuade her, so I had to go with her.
Yan Sihai.
The letter in his hand was crumpled into pieces by Chang An
"Brother Lu."
Just a few days before the start of the Youzhou Competition, on August 12th, Kunzhou, Jiangnan.
A swordsman wearing a bamboo hat led a girl into the city gate.
"stop!"
The officers and soldiers guarding the city, one on the left and one on the right, had their swords intertwined, blocking their way.
The officers and soldiers frowned, looking fierce.
“Stop and get checked!”
With the recent martial law in Kunzhou City, both the officers and soldiers guarding the city and the number of patrols in the city have increased a lot.
The people who come and go are even more strictly controlled.
The man in a hat held the knife in his hand, but his hand was held by the girl beside him.
Looking at the girl, he saw that the girl shook her head slightly and her body relaxed again.
"There is a martial law in the city recently. Don't blame us, you two. The city lord said that all people in the world must be carefully inspected."
The officers and soldiers explained while groping the swordsman's body, and their tone was much lighter.
It's no wonder that they, the Jianghu people and the officials have always been at odds with each other. In the past, relying on the power of the court, the officers and soldiers acted arrogantly and had some confidence.
Now that the capital city has been destroyed, the court no longer exists, and the princes from all walks of life are uncertain, these officers and soldiers may lose their greatest support at any time, and they dare not be too presumptuous towards these Jianghu people.
"I don't know what happened recently. We brothers and sisters came all the way from the north. Why is it that only Kunzhou is so alert? The Central Plains is in the south, and the war has not reached here yet."
the girl asked.
"What could it be? Our city lord blew up the Taixuan Mountain of the Dao Sect. Just blow it up if you want. Let the Lord of the Dao Clan escape. Why? He is hiding at home every day. I don't know what. At that time, the Lord came to seek revenge with a sword."
"Then such an inspection is not a problem. That sword master is one of the seven masters in the world, and this city gate can't stop him."
"Hey, just for peace of mind, the city lord's palace is surrounded by people on the third and third floors. One hundred and eighty experts have been invited to guard the city. It is said that they are trembling with fear every day."
"Pfft."
The girl couldn't help but be amused.
"If I had known this, why would I offend that sword master?"
The officers and soldiers got excited, so they approached the girl and lowered their voices and said:
"It is said that our Lord City Lord wants to claim merit in front of the Alliance Leader. The world is in turmoil. If we can recruit Dao Men, one of the seven masters, into his army, then he will not be able to sit in front of the Alliance Leader in the future. Gotta be steady.”
Then, the officers and soldiers leaned back, clapped their hands, and winked.
"No, it's a mess. I wanted to scare Dao Zun, but I didn't expect to end up with a life-or-death feud. Now it's over."
The girl said blankly
"Alliance leader? Who is the alliance leader?"
While they were talking, the officers and soldiers finished checking the swordsman. They glanced at the girl and saw that she was also attracted to him, so they waved their hands.
"That's all, I won't check you girl, just pass it."
Seeing that the officers and soldiers were not going to answer her questions, the girl thanked them and led the swordsman into the city.
"Brother Mo, I told you, you must listen to me when you go out. You are too impulsive."
After entering the city, the girl held the swordsman's arm and scolded him in a low voice.
The swordsman said calmly
"I will go directly in and kill Zhao Yuchun."
Hearing this, the girl pinched the swordsman's arm with tears in her eyes.
"Brother Mo, don't be impulsive."
As if feeling the girl's emotions, the swordsman was stunned, stopped, touched the girl's head, and comforted her.
"It is my fault."
The girl wiped her tears, suppressed her inner emotions, and forced a smile.
"Anyway, let's find an inn to rest first."
Then, she pointed at the swordsman again and said angrily
"Remember, even if you want to avenge the disciples in the sect, killing Zhao Yuchun is of no use. The leader of the alliance behind him is the culprit."
The swordsman nodded and unconsciously held the long sword in his hand.
This swordsman was none other than the Lord of the Sword Sect, Mo Xiao. When the Sword Sect was destroyed that day, he was the only one to escape with his own internal strength.
And that girl was the new disciple, Nuan Nuan. That day, when his junior brother was dying, Nuan Nuan was entrusted to him.
When the two of them walked to the corner, they found a large number of people gathered near the wall.
"What are these people doing?"
There were people behind them who kept pushing past them, squeezing into the crowd.
Mo Xiao conveniently grabbed a boy.
"What?"
The boy looked impatient and wanted to struggle, but when he saw Mo Xiao dressed as a charlatan and holding a knife, he suddenly withered.
"Hero, what are you doing?"
"What are you looking at? Why are there so many people?"
Nuan Nuan pointed at the crowd.
The boy originally thought it was a robbery, but he was relieved when he heard this.
"My hero, you're asking this. It's Mr. Wang from the north of the city again. A few years ago, his precious daughter fell ill. He searched for famous doctors but couldn't find a way to save her. Every once in a while, he would offer a large reward. The amount is getting higher and higher.”
"Wow."
At this moment, the crowd suddenly exclaimed.
The boy smiled crookedly
"Tch, the bounty this time is probably going to be scary."
"Three hundred thousand taels!"
"gold!"
