It stands to reason that the mountains of a mortal country can have any secrets, but if there are no secrets, how can it attract Tianyuan masters to go there?

Jincheng is a vassal state of Zhou Tianzong, but if there is a huge secret, how can Zhou Tianzong not know about it?

"And I haven't heard that he has a daughter before, but now he is taking a little girl on the road. This is puzzling." Zhou Yang only mentioned the little girl before, and everyone didn't take it to heart, but Wu

Chang'an raised questions about this.

Bai Meng and Wu Changan followed Zhou Yang on patrol in Jie Street for more than half a month. Wu Changan always gave him the impression that he was taciturn and extremely ordinary, and they never found anything extraordinary about him. But today, with just a few words, he

This shows how profoundly he sees the problem.

"I think we might as well go to Wangyue Ridge. There's no point in guessing like this." Linghu Deyi said. His suggestion was very bold.

"I think it's OK. Fan Yuan is out on business, so there won't be any other Tianyuan cultivators in the ridge." To everyone's surprise, Song Laohu, who usually looked down on Linghu Deyi the most, actually agreed with him.

statement.

"Then we have to go back later, what should we do about the inspection of Wu Haiguo?" Xing'er reminded.

"And the Three Tiger Generals. If he is a Tianyuan cultivator, he must have seen our identity. If he turns back now, will he become suspicious?" Hu Zhiran frowned.

"Is it necessary to provoke a Tianyuan cultivator for no reason? Besides, does he have any secrets that have nothing to do with us? We are here to avoid trouble. If we cause trouble again, where will we go?"

Zhong Ming has always been brooding about the matter between Zhou Yang and Xing'er, and he spoke rudely, insinuating that Zhou Yang was a troublemaker who had been sent to a mortal country to cause trouble.

"Brother Zhong, what you said is wrong. We have to investigate it both publicly and privately. Moreover, this person has already seen our status as cultivators. If he has malicious intentions, we should take precautions early. So I think it's better to take precautions against him."

It is very necessary to find out the details." Linghu Deyi retorted.

Although he only talked about Fan Yuan's affairs, everyone could see his intention to support Zhou Yang.

"Brother Linghu said it is true. Yu Gong, Zhou Tianzong and Tianxingmen are one. Someone is plotting secret things in Zhou Tianzong's vassal country. We should also investigate. In private matters, it is related to our safety. It is indeed very important to investigate.

Is necessary."

Zhou Yang wanted to investigate, so he also hit the snake and put it on the stick, and continued following Linghu Deyi's words.

Although this plan is bold, they still have a lot of people, so they still have the ability to explore.

"Fourth brother is right, I agree to check it out." Song Laohu naturally agreed with Zhou Yang's opinion.

"I agree too." Tiehu didn't say anything.

"Agree." Xing'er raised her hand.

Two camps emerged among the group, with four people firmly supporting Zhou Yang.

Wu Changan, who had just opened his mouth, closed his mouth at this time. Although he was a former disciple of the Xuanfu Sect and should be facing Zhong Ming, he got along well with Bai Mengdu and Zhou Yang, and they had fought together, so they were very close to each other.

, it is not easy to express an opinion at this time.

Zhong Ming's face looked a little ugly. He had just made a suggestion and was opposed by so many people. Naturally, he was in a bad mood, so he looked at Hu Zhiran and Pu Zheng.

"What's there to investigate? He took his Yangguan Road and I crossed my single-plank bridge. Why cause trouble for nothing!" Before Hu Zhiran and Pu Zheng could express their stance, Lin Cheng spoke first, while Wang Dahai and Liu Wen also nodded in agreement.

Zhong Ming was overjoyed that finally someone supported his opinion, and there were three people who came up. At this time, they were evenly matched with Zhou Yang.

Hu Zhiran was also in a dilemma. Although he also complained about the matter between Zhou Yang and Xing'er, the matter was of great importance and he must not act out of emotion.

Pu Zheng's thoughts were similar to his. This matter was not trivial. Needless to say, Yu Gong was still far away from them, but Yu Ping also had to investigate. Moreover, they had similar concerns to Zhou Yang. Fan Yuan was not in Wangyue Ridge. Such a person

Go check it out. Although there are some hidden dangers, safety should not be a problem.

After thinking for a moment, Pu Zheng said: "Zhong Ming, what you said makes sense to a certain extent. It doesn't matter, so we can naturally leave. But I have not done anything wrong with tigers. Tigers can hurt people's hearts. If Fan Yuan has evil intentions,

I mean, what should we do?

We can guess his identity, how can he not guess what we are thinking? Perhaps at this time he has already suspected that we have seen through his identity, and it is very possible to kill him and silence him." The consequences he imagined were even more serious.

"What Captain Pu said is absolutely true. We must not be careless, and it is best not to spread out today in case something changes." Hu Zhiran nodded.

"This..." Zhong Ming was still angry at first, but after hearing this, he also became a little surprised and confused.

He objected to the previous proposal simply because he didn't like Zhou Yang, and it was just a dispute of temper. However, what Pu Zheng said was not unreasonable, and the situation was indeed serious.

If it were him, if his good deeds were exposed, he would also have the desire to kill and silence him.

When the three people in Lin Cheng heard this, their hearts trembled.

Zhou Yang secretly admired the foresight of Pu Zheng and Hu Zhiran. It seemed that Jiang was still more mature.

So he continued: "Pu, what Captain Hu said is quite reasonable. We must be on guard against others. Today we will wait and see what happens. If there is no movement, we will continue moving forward tomorrow. As for when to explore Wangyue Ridge,

I think we need to think about Zhou Xiang before making a decision. Of course, this matter should be done sooner rather than later, as it will be difficult to handle after Fan Yuan returns."

"Brother Zhou is right. It's not appropriate for us to go there rashly now, lest we arouse Fan Yuan's suspicion." Linghu Deyi said.

"Then when are we going to investigate?" Bai Meng asked.

"Why don't we make arrangements tonight so that we can act accordingly tomorrow?" Wu Changan suggested.

"It's good to make arrangements early." Lin Cheng was straightforward. Since everyone is right, let's make arrangements.

"Brother Zhou, you make the arrangements." Hu Zhiran and Puzheng looked at each other and said.

"Yes, fourth brother, you can arrange it." Song Huhu was nominally the third in charge of the family, but in terms of strength, Zhou Yang was the first. It was he who discovered Fan Yuan's strange behavior, so Huhu said.

Zhong Ming and others closed their mouths and acquiesced.

"Thank you for your trust. I will make the decision on my own, and I will let you correct me if I find anything wrong." Zhou Yang said without being pretentious, clasping his fists.

"Since Fan Yuan is a cultivator, he understands the layout of Dingbeicheng. He probably knows very well that we are disciples of the sect who are here to patrol. He should not easily provoke us. This can be proved by the fact that nothing happened to the disciples who were patrolling before.

in conclusion.

However, it is necessary for captains Pu and Hu to worry. Just because nothing happened before does not mean nothing will happen today. Just in case, we gathered in this room to watch the changes and be ready for contingency at any time.

Tonight, the four late cultivators of Lingtai are divided into two groups to guard the door, and the others are also divided into two groups, one group is on guard, and the other group is resting, alternately on guard, and take turns. If something happens, we are not arrogant, and we will naturally contact him.

Give it a try.

If nothing happens, we will head east for another hundred miles tomorrow morning to avoid arousing his suspicion. After a hundred miles, we will turn south and there is a city there. We will stop in the city for a while. If nothing unusual happens, we will turn back.

Xiang Chengtian County. Before the crisis is resolved, we must not act separately. If we gather together, we still have the strength to fight. If we separate, we will be defeated individually."

Zhou Yang had reviewed Jin Chengguo's map in detail before and had a certain understanding of the terrain and route, so he made the above decision.

"Okay, if nothing happens, I'll go back tomorrow and check out his lair!" Song Laohu was the first to agree.

"Okay." No one had any objections.

"Okay, then it's settled. Captain Pu and I will take turns first, and the rest of you can go and rest first."

Nothing happened that night, and everyone was in false alarm.

On the second day, the group of people rode their horses and whipped their whips and headed east.

They didn't know if Fan Yuan had left at this time, so naturally they wouldn't go to investigate. That would be almost like seeking death.

In a small forest about a hundred miles away from Yuntian County, Zhou Yang and others stopped and discussed for a while before getting back on the road, heading due south.

Along the way, Zhou Yang kept searching backwards with his spiritual consciousness, but fortunately, no trace of Fan Yuan was found.

The road to Fucheng is not easy to walk, and it has to cross a big river. Of course, the big rivers in the world are not that big.

This river is called Chaoyang, but it is only a few hundred miles long and more than a hundred feet wide. It is almost the same as the Ziyang River in Tu Yan City.

However, the scenery of Chaoyang River is still good. In early spring, everything revives, the river water has melted, and it flows quietly from west to east.

The willows on both sides of the bank are now green again. The sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, and there are bursts of fragrance of buds, creating a vibrant scene.

An arch bridge in the river stretches from north to south. There are actually several pavilions on the bridge, with cornices and brackets, carved beams and painted buildings, which look like dangerous buildings in the sky.

Looking at the bridge from a distance, it looks like a dragon or a rainbow, hanging over the river. It is quite majestic in its first appearance. Xing'er was a little crazy looking at it for a while. Who said there is no beautiful scenery in the world, but there is a picturesque place in front of you.

Everyone paused on the bridge for a moment, then whipped their horses and galloped southward.

After traveling for hundreds of miles, we passed through many villages and towns. Different from the beautiful scenery before, most of these villages and towns were a bit dilapidated and desolate. We also found many beggars along the way, including many young beggars with no clothes on.

My little feet were still bare, shivering with cold as the wind blew.

Xing'er felt soft and stopped to distribute some dried meat to them. She also asked Zhou Yang and others for some clothes to give to the little beggars, which elicited many thanks from the beggars.

Zhou Yang asked why these people came out to beg for food, and an old man with a sallow face told the whole story.

Spring is the most difficult time for country people. This season is lean, and the little grain stored in winter has been eaten up in March, and new grain has not yet been harvested. It is the most difficult time, and some villages and towns have not yet harvested the grain.

In early spring, they went away to escape the famine and beg for food.

Most of the grain harvested in the autumn was paid for land rent and various taxes from the government. After a year, there was not much grain left. The whole winter had to be eaten with dried wild vegetables to satisfy hunger, otherwise they would have starved early.
Chapter completed!