After Li Mingyue left the military camp, she felt a lot more relaxed. Firstly, she knew some of the original situation, that is, the so-called tombkeeper; secondly, she learned some things related to the Yan Kingdom from the mouth of the old general.
things.
Although the Yan State pursued him from Jinzhou to Weizhou, this time they did not send monks to deal with Li Mingyue, but some killers from the Yan State.
According to Li Mingyue's guess, there are two possibilities for Yan State to do this. One is because he does not want to make this matter too big and involve the forces in the mountain. After all, the Taihua Sect was so shocking that the prince of Yan State had to consider the consequences.
, what if the woman with a heavenly cultivation directly kills the capital of the Yan Kingdom, then the gain will really outweigh the losses. Another thing is that the monks of the Yan Kingdom no longer dare to participate in this matter.
Of course, this does not mean that Li Mingyue can sit back and relax. Although there are no monks involved, those so-called killers still cannot be underestimated. This point can be proved by both the dark-skinned woman and the deputy general just now.
Yamashita warriors are not without their merits. Although there is a big gap between ordinary warriors and monks, there are exceptions. Especially in the martial arts realm, warriors still pose a great threat to monks. However, above the martial arts realm, martial arts are very difficult.
It is difficult to achieve success again.
But everything has exceptions, and there are always one or two figures who can change an era. For example, in the Qi Kingdom, there was a figure who became a saint in martial arts: Cao Jingzhi.
The rumors about Cao Jingzhi are no less than those of the Saints of the Three Religions. Cao Jingzhi is known as the Martial Saint, also known as the Soldier Saint. It is said that he alone supported the entire Qi Kingdom and blocked the entire Demonic Land. Whether it is true or not, it is not known whether
, there is no doubt about this person’s strength.
In this era dominated by the three religions, the fact that this person can occupy the position of a saint by himself is the best proof.
Therefore, Li Mingyue's purpose this time was to visit the Soldier Saint, because Li Mingyue felt that no one knew more about what happened back then than this martial arts master. Of course, he might not be able to see him.
After all, he is a saint. If you say you can meet him when you see him, then the weight of the word saint is too low.
Unconsciously, it was almost noon, and Li Mingyue was going to find a place to eat something, then leave Weizhou City, go north to Jinzhou, and then head west to Qi State.
According to the old general, his mother's grave is on the border between Tang and Qi.
Now that I can't get any more useful information if I stay in Weizhou, it's better to leave as soon as possible and go find the so-called tomb keeper, preferably before the Yan State has reacted.
After all, the old general said that he would buy him some time.
Li Mingyue actually didn't have much thought about this old general. Soldiers went straight without so many twists and turns. They had only one purpose, which was to protect the territory and the people. As for the intrigues of the court, they never cared, so
Of course they don't care who will sit on that dragon chair.
In fact, it's not like Li Mingyue has never thought of asking Mr. Zhang for questioning. After all, Mr. Zhang is from Haojing and is responsible for this conspiracy. He must know a lot.
But Li Mingyue gave up this plan in the end, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble.
The dark-skinned woman previously shocked Li Mingyue, but she was just a pawn that the imperial court had placed here.
An eighth-grade official of the imperial court appeared in this remote border area. It was impossible that he would not be protected by a strong person. If he took action rashly, he would probably lose more than he gained.
After all, Li Mingyue has no confidence now. If the woman in the bell is not sleeping, even if she can't take action, Li Mingyue may go to Mr. Zhang. This is exactly what Su Qingfeng said at the beginning, relying on the influence of external forces, alone.
Once you become dependent on someone or something, once that person or thing is gone, it is easy for Li Mingyue to feel unconfident.
After leaving Weizhou City and heading north, the population began to become sparse and the mountains became larger and larger. However, it was not that there were no pedestrians, there were just relatively few, and most of them were people from the world who had some ability.
From Weizhou to Jinzhou, if you take the official road, it will take at least half a month, but if you take this mountain road, it only takes about seven or eight days, which is half the time.
However, the mountain road is rugged, and there are many ferocious beasts and bandits in the mountain, and there is no place to stay along the way. Therefore, if you are not in a hurry, for the sake of safety, most people will take the official road.
There is also a way to take a shortcut and be safe, that is, hire some powerful guards to escort you across the mountain.
At this moment, there is a team waiting at the place where we enter the mountain, and we are bored. After all, there are relatively few people entering the mountain at this time, and there are usually only people in the morning, unless they are some who are in a hurry.
Because it was already summer and the weather was hot, a man took off his clothes, tied them around his waist, and sat on an uneven stone, holding a leaf in his hand to block the harsh sunlight.
After hearing the footsteps, the man spit out the dead branches in his mouth, sat up from the stone, and stared at Li Mingyue who was walking over.
When he saw Li Mingyue's clothes, he frowned slightly, but still jumped down from the stone and said, "Is this little brother going to the mountains?"
Li Mingyue glanced at these people, nodded, and said nothing.
The man continued: "Is this little brother a foreigner? From Lanzhou?"
Li Mingyue nodded again.
The man nodded and said, "No wonder, if you are a native of Weizhou, you won't go into the mountains alone."
Li Mingyue asked: "Why is this?"
At this time, another man came over, but he was not tall, not as tall as Li Mingyue. He had a small beard and looked a bit cute. He smiled and said: "Little brother, I don't know, because the terrain is dangerous.
There are many bandits gathered in the mountains, as well as many ferocious beasts. If you are unlucky, you may encounter monsters."
The man who spoke earlier continued: "So usually people who have urgent matters and want to go into the mountains will go together. Of course, going together is not safe, so they will ask us for protection."
Li Mingyue nodded and said: "I see, I just found out about this, but I do have an urgent need to go to Jinzhou. I'm afraid I won't be able to make it in time by taking the official road. I looked at the map and found that this road will save seven or eight days of travel, so...
"
He looked at the man and asked: "How much does it cost for a few big brothers to escort you?"
The man stretched out two fingers and said: "Two hundred taels at a time is a bit expensive, but after all, it is a desperate business, and it has always been this price."
Li Mingyue said bitterly: "Then I really can't afford so much money, how about it being cheaper?"
The man shook his head and said: "It can't be cheaper. I saw that my little brother came from afar and was alone, so I made the price. In the past, when we escorted each time, the price was at least two hundred and fifty taels."
The short man said: "Little brother, you can wait a little longer. Come back tomorrow morning. Someone will enter the mountain at that time. We can share the price together then and it will be a lot less. Anyway, it will only be delayed for one day. After entering the mountain, we will leave."
Just hurry up."
These people seem to be honest people.
Of course, Li Mingyue couldn't really wait another day. Leaving aside the Yan Kingdom, he himself did not need the protection of these people. As long as he didn't encounter a very powerful monster, he should have no problem crossing the mountains.
Coincidentally, at this time, a team came towards us, and the man smiled and said: "Hey, little brother, you are lucky, someone will come now."
Li Mingyue looked back and saw that it was a caravan, which looked like medicinal material merchants. However, caravans usually choose the official road. Although it is a detour, it is still more cost-effective than taking this mountain road, unless you have your own
's guard.
The team was small, only seven people in total, one woman, one girl, and five men.
The man went up to him and greeted with a smile: "Are you guys going to the mountains?"
A man nodded and said, "Well, the sooner the better."
He stretched out a palm and said: "In five days, we must enter Jinzhou."
The man frowned and said, "In such a hurry?"
The man said directly: "How much does it cost? But we must ensure that we can enter Jinzhou safely."
The man thought for a moment and said, "There happens to be another guest. May I ask him?"
The man nodded.
The man then walked towards Li Mingyue and asked: "Little brother, you have also heard that we will send you into Jinzhou in five days. Each side will pay half of it. One hundred and fifty taels is feasible?"
Li Mingyue frowned and said, "Isn't it two hundred taels? Why did it become three hundred taels again?"
The man was a little embarrassed and said with a smile: "In five days, you have to walk at night. The most taboo thing in the mountains is walking at night, so..."
Li Mingyue nodded and said, "But I'm not in that hurry."
The man is really in trouble now.
Over there, the caravan seemed to be unable to wait any longer and said, "Are you ready?"
The man looked bitter.
The man frowned and said, "How much? Just tell us and we'll all be out of pocket."
The man was stunned and couldn't help but look at Li Mingyue, thinking that this guy's luck might be a little too good.
The man quickly said: "Three hundred taels, I guarantee that you will be sent to..." within the specified time.
He paused, looked at the women and girls in the team, frowned and said: "It's just that the mountain road is difficult, this lady and young lady..."
The girl suddenly became unhappy. She snorted coldly and said proudly: "You look down on women. I have learned martial arts. As for my mother, she is the young owner of Yinquan Villa. If she is really in danger, she might want me."
Mom will protect you."
"Xing'er." The woman called out, and the girl stopped talking.
The man quickly smiled and said: "It turns out that she is the daughter of Master Feng Lao. I am disrespectful and disrespectful."
The woman frowned and said, "Do you know my father?"
The man smiled and said: "When I was traveling in the world in my early years, I was fortunate enough to see the immortal appearance of Lao Zhuangzi."
The woman said sadly: "It's a pity that he is an old man..."
Although she didn't say anything further, everyone could already guess what she was going to say, and they understood why these people were so anxious.
It seems that the old village owner has passed away, and these people are rushing back to mourn.