Scattered White Lotus cultists were gradually sent into the cells of Tonghai County Government Office.
The person responsible for interrogating them was Fang Xu, who had returned from moving reinforcements.
It's a pity that after repeated interrogations, only some minor players were found, and no useful information could be found at all.
They don't even know the names of the Buddha and the Saint, let alone their whereabouts.
After Chen Kan locked himself in the room, he never stepped out of the room again.
What happened in Wangyue Village made him fall into deep self-blame and self-doubt.
After thinking carefully, he realized that he was still a dispensable little role in the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Di liked him and gave him a random position to play with.
And what he does every day is either fighting with others or wasting time.
He did not do any of the things that he imagined should change history and change the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, he couldn't even defeat a White Lotus sect.
Chen Kan curled up on the bed, staring blankly at a corner of the room with a dejected look on his face.
After arriving in Daming, he felt confused for the first time.
"Dong dong dong..."
There was a knock on the door, but Chen Kan remained unmoved.
"Dong dong dong..."
After the door rang for a while, the person outside left in disappointment.
Chen Kan suddenly stood up and started pacing in the room with his hands behind his back.
He felt that he should do something instead of shouting loud slogans every day to follow the crowd and be a waste like salted fish.
"Come here, prepare a meal for me."
Chen Kan finally spoke, and the two soldiers guarding the door were overjoyed.
After the imperial envoy came out of Wangyue Village, he looked completely lost, and the entire imperial envoy team became lifeless.
Now he finally spoke, and finally remembered to eat.
It’s really gratifying!
Soon a steaming meal was delivered to the room by Chen An himself.
Just when Chen An was about to speak, Chen Kan started eating with big mouthfuls.
Chen An hesitated to speak, and had to temporarily choke what he wanted to say in his throat.
Chen Kan finished the vegetables and rice in the bowl with a few big mouthfuls, and said calmly: "Tonghai is left to you. If the White Lotus cultists captured by the natives cannot find out any information, then all of them will be killed."
Chen An was stunned for a moment, and a bad feeling emerged in his heart.
But Chen Kan didn't give him a chance to speak, so he got up and walked out of the county office.
"Fang Xu, gather the men and follow me into the mountain!"
Chen Kan didn't waste any time and asked Fang Xu to gather all his personal guards and prepare to go into the forest.
"Sir, what are you doing?"
Chen An, who followed him out, was anxious. Why did he want to go into the mountain again?
Wouldn't it be better to just stay in the county office and wait for news?
Do you have to make trouble for others?
But Chen Kan didn't give him any time to talk. Seeing that Fang Xu had gathered his men, he led the people out of the county and left.
"grown ups......"
"well!"
Chen An stamped his feet and watched Chen Kan gradually disappear from sight, and couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh.
"All of this, what is this all about!"
No matter how big the mountains in Yunnan are, they will always have an end.
There seem to be roads everywhere in the mountains, but none of them are suitable for large-scale teams to move forward. Many small roads can only be walked on, and it is easy to roll downhill if you are not careful.
Chen Kan wore a simple mask, smelled of urine and charcoal, and led the crowd through the jungle and thorns with an unchanging expression.
The dark night was the best cover for them to hide their whereabouts. The moonlight occasionally interspersed with a gleam of light among the connected tree trunks.
In this hunt hidden in the dark night, anyone might lose their life, including Chen Kan.
"Sir, there is someone in front of you!"
Fang Xu took a pig's mouth back to a bush where Chen Kan and others rested temporarily.
Angrily reporting the discovery of his exploration.
"Climb up quietly. If it's a lone White Lotus cultist, kill it. If it's a friendly army, ask them for a guide. The mountain is too big. Without a guide, we may not be able to get in or out."
As Chen Kan finished speaking, Fang Xu emerged from the low bushes like a wild cat.
"Gu Gu Gu Gu..."
There was an owl-like hoot, which was the signal that Fang Xu had succeeded.
Chen Kan got out of the bushes and walked towards the direction of the sound.
There were not many signs of fighting at the scene, and several White Lotus cultists died very peacefully.
Fang Xu was left alive. In order to prevent him from disturbing others by shouting, a wooden stick as thick as an arm was stuffed in his mouth.
Chen Kan pulled out the wooden stick and asked, "In which direction did you saints go?"
The cultist shook his head with horror on his face. Unexpectedly, before he could say these three words, Chen Kan cut his throat shut with a knife.
"Continue to search deeper."
Chen Kan gave an order, and everyone set off again with their waists bent.
The mountains in Yunnan are indeed very big. With more than 13,000 people hidden in the mountains and forests, the chance of meeting each other is almost negligible.
Chen Kan and others entered the mountain at midnight, and only met a lone White Lotus team.
As for the friendly troops, not a single one was seen.
If Fang Xu and others hadn't come from Jinyiwei, were proficient in tracking and counter-tracking skills, and could detect any slight trace in the dark night, Chen Kan would have become a headless fly.
After walking a short distance, Fang Xu signaled everyone to stop again, because a torch-lit team was approaching.
They each found a thick tree trunk to hide in, and everyone waited quietly for the team to approach.
Theoretically speaking, White Lotus believers would never dare to light torches and walk in the mountains so blatantly, but what if?
As the fire got closer and closer, everyone couldn't help but let out a silent sigh of relief. It was a friendly force.
There were more than ten people in the group, and they looked like they were under the command of Pai Yi or Aza. The dress and appearance of these two natives under the chieftain's command were not much different. Chen Kan led someone to block their way.
The reaction of the natives was completely beyond Chen Kan's expectation. They extinguished the torches in their hands immediately, climbed to a high place on the branches with a few jumps, and made babbling sounds like apes.
After a while, I heard several monkey calls not far away.
Chen Kan had no choice but to light a torch and shine it on his face to let them see his appearance as clearly as possible.
The natives were a little surprised. They had indeed seen Chen Kan on the official road during the day, but hadn't he gone to the county seat to wait for news? How could he appear in the mountains again?
The biggest problem was the language barrier between the two parties. Chen Kan's constant gestures finally made several natives put down their guard, and they swung above Chen Kan's head and uttered a series of dialects that Chen Kan could not understand.
Seeing the anxious look on his face, Chen Kan was also very anxious.
What the hell are you talking about?
I don’t understand!
When the native saw this, he suddenly imitated the roar of a tiger.
Then point in a direction and walk around.
Chen Kan understood and asked: "Maggie, your Majesty, in which direction is it?"
The native could not understand Chinese, but he knew the name Maggie. He nodded immediately, pulled Chen Kan's sleeve and started to go in that direction.
But the action of the native pulling Chen Kan's sleeve alerted the personal guards brought by Chen Kan.
"Be bold!"
The long knife was unsheathed, and the snow-white blade shone coldly in the moonlight, immediately scaring the native into jumping several meters away.
"No rudeness!"
Chen Kan scolded them and told them to put away their knives, and then nodded in the direction pointed by the native, indicating that he was willing to follow them. The native gestured in surprise, and when Chen Kan nodded heavily, he walked ahead. Lead the way for Chen Kan.
But he didn't know whether he was afraid of Chen Kan or was frightened by the way Chen Kan's subordinates drew their swords just now. He was still clinging to the branches and jumping around on the crown of the tree, but refused to come down and walk properly.
Seeing this, the other natives also started to move with the help of big trees, monitoring Chen Kan and others while climbing up the hillside.
Chen Kan led his guards and followed them over several mountains, and finally came to a cave.
A huge fire was lit in the middle of the cave, illuminating the entire cliff like daylight.
When Chen Kan appeared, countless pairs of eyes immediately stared at him.
Chen Kan looked down the cave and discovered that not only Maggie and the king were here, but also the young chieftain who had dismissed the chieftain, and Ma Baoer, who had returned to the chieftaincy.
However, there were not many people around them, about the same as the personal guards brought by Chen Kan.
When Maggie saw Chen Kan, she suddenly frowned and asked, "What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to help!"
Chen Kan touched his nose. It seemed like these people didn't welcome him. What's the situation?
The young patriarch of Baiyi didn't have a good look towards Chen Kan. He said calmly: "You can't be of much help. Go back quickly. We will send someone to tell you if there is any news."
Chen Kan frowned and said, "Don't you welcome me?"
"It's not that we don't welcome you, but you Han people can't play any role in the mountains, and you might even become the target of hostage by those people."
Maggie swore that she said this as a kind reminder to this Han official.
But he didn't expect that after hearing this, Chen Kan would directly lead people to continue climbing into the forest.
Chen Kan understood the meaning of their words, and obviously regarded him as a hindrance.
In this case, Chen Kan was not willing to go with them. Anyway, he relied on Fang Xu and others to catch up here?
"wait!"
Maggie chased him out of the cave. Chen Kan looked back and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Maggie frowned and said, "Why don't you listen to my advice?"
Chen Kan said: "I just want to do my best."
"Are all your Han officials so stubborn?"
Girls from ethnic minorities are famous for being outspoken. They can say whatever they want and ask whatever they want. But Chen Kan, on the other hand, was rendered speechless by her single question.
Seeing Chen Kan's silence, Maggie couldn't help but sigh.
The natives have lived in these mountains for generations. These mountains are like their homes, and they can come and go as they please.
But the Han people were outsiders and they could not live in the mountains for a long time. He could not let Chen Kan lead people into the mountains.
If Chen Kan died in the mountains, they could not bear the responsibility.
But Chen Kan's stubbornness was far beyond her imagination. She could only compromise: "You can take your people and follow us. We have figured out the whereabouts of those people and will take action as soon as dawn. If you follow us, there is no way." We can still take care of you if you are in danger."
