Volume Four The Three Southern Counties Chapter 280 The Southern Three Counties
Late at night, Lu Jiuzhang returned to Beilu County.
On this day, I met many people I wanted to see, and some people I never met.
Offending the new emperor, the Zhao family transferred Zhao Yuru back to Jingzhao Mansion, preventing Zhao Yuru from meeting Lu Jiuzhang.
Li Muyun followed the old man Zhang Huanzhi to other states and counties, and most of the forces of the Earth Alliance were transferred there.
After preparing his things, Lu Jiuzhang was ready to leave early the next morning.
In front of the city gate, stood the Jun Cheng and the Wang Jun Lieutenant.
And Chen Yuzhang.
After Lu Jiuzhang left, he gave him the position of director of the Demon Slaying Department here.
After going round and round, the position returned to Chen Yuzhang's hands.
However, he is only the acting director. After all, he is not strong enough and is only at the seventh level of martial arts.
The newly appointed Governor Xu was eliminated. Since Lu Jiuzhang was unwilling to practice, this chess piece was of no use.
Beilu County has been involved in such a big turmoil, and other factions are unwilling to get involved.
The county magistrate naturally became the latest county governor.
Commander Wang is still the same as before and still holds his original position. He has a normal relationship with Lu Jiuzhang, but he also came to see him off today.
"Master Lu, we have to say goodbye today. Do you know when we can meet again?"
The Lord Commander, who was about to take office as the county governor, bowed his hand to Lu Jiuzhang.
"There is a time to gather and disperse. Maybe we will have a different style when we meet someday."
Lu Jiuzhang smiled.
"Then... then goodbye!"
Lord Jun Cheng was a little reluctant to give up.
It was still very comfortable when I was with Lu Jiuzhang, but it is a pity that such a person is about to leave now.
He stirred up the storm in Beilu County by himself, and then quietly left after the storm subsided.
The next Beilu county town should be quiet and quiet for several years.
"Goodbye!"
Lu Jiuzhang turned around and walked towards the carriage, and then said loudly.
The little fat boy Zhou Zheng also left, and Captain Jin Jia followed Zhou Zheng.
The group of people gradually drifted away and set off towards the south.
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Beilu County is located in the north and has severe cold winters.
Further south, the temperature keeps rising.
After crossing several counties and cities non-stop, the weather turned hot.
By this time, everyone had been gone for almost a month.
Lu Jiuzhang and others did not use their spiritual power to rush on their way, but rode a carriage pulled by a monster, traveling thousands of miles a day.
Some small counties can be crossed in one day.
Some large counties require several days of walking, and with rest time, it may take eight or nine days to complete.
As we walked forward, there was a huge stone tablet standing in front of us, which read - Nanxiang County in three big characters.
After running all the way until today, we finally arrived at Nanxiang County.
"Get some rest, brother!"
The little fat man lay down in the carriage, "Get some more food and I'll starve to death."
Lu Jiuzhang nodded, "Sister Bai, go and bake some monster meat for us."
After giving instructions, Bai Xiaosu obediently got off the carriage, found a shaded spot, lit a bonfire, and roasted monster meat.
After a long period of practice, Bai Xiaosu's cooking skills have become more and more proficient.
The big black snake also got off the carriage, swam all the way, climbed onto Bai Xiaosu's shoulder, and commanded Bai Xiaosu.
"Girl from the Bai family, put more chili peppers. This monster meat is too fishy. Put some chili peppers to cover it up." The big black snake said, "Pour some spirit wine on it, and the roasted food will be delicious."
The big black snake smacked its lips.
Lu Jiuzhang got off the carriage, jumped onto the top of the carriage, and looked around.
This area is filled with endless plains and low hills.
Further south into Nanxiang County, there are more mountains.
Lu Jiuzhang heard that after the black fog appeared in Nanxiang County, the entire county expanded about ten times than before.
The area of one county is as large as ten counties!
Not only Nanxiang County, but also neighboring Nanxi County and Nanchuan County have also undergone changes.
These three counties are the three southernmost counties in the Zhou Dynasty, adjacent to Shiwanda Mountain.
The Shiwanda Mountain is the dividing line between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Demon Realm.
These three counties have invested thousands or even tens of thousands of warriors from the Demon Slaying Division to fight against the monsters on the edge of Shiwan Mountain.
Lu Jiuzhang first had to go to Nanxiang County. The person in charge of the Demon Slayer General Department was in the county seat of Nanxiang County.
After arriving there, hand over some things and Lu Jiuzhang can leave.
Lu Jiuzhang hasn't decided yet which county he will go to next.
These three counties are currently facing similar situations. It really doesn't matter how the deputy directors stationed here are allocated.
Lu Jiuzhang pondered for a moment, when a breeze blew by, giving him a hint of coolness.
"Brother Lu!"
Bai Xiaosu below shouted, "The monster meat is roasted."
Lu Jiuzhang sniffed his nose, and a scent came from it.
Zhou Zheng, the little fat man in the carriage, heard the shouting and rushed out of the carriage, "Save a piece of monster beast hind leg meat for me. I can't bear to eat meat from other places."
Lu Jiuzhang smiled. Zhou Zheng was very strict about what he ate along the way.
Several people gathered together and shared a portion of a monster beast before continuing their journey.
After Lu Jiuzhang and others left, traces of a group of people appeared on the ground.
There are people and monsters in this group, which is extremely chaotic.
"Master, what do you think?"
A boy asked.
"Being able to eat monster meat shows that this group of people is extremely powerful."
The leading man pondered for a moment, then looked at the monster beside him, "Second brother, tell me, should we attack or not?"
This monster with a leopard head and body is in the critical stage of transformation.
"Suffice the bold to death and starve the timid to death."
The monster known as the second master said, "If you succeed in this job, you will definitely not lose money."
Since he is a monk, he must have much more money than an ordinary caravan.
"Then follow these people and kill them at the right moment."
The boss said decisively, "Lao Wu, Lao Liu, you follow these people and don't get discovered. The other humans and monsters are following me. Let's take a shortcut and set up an ambush in front of them."
After that, the group of people left quickly.
As for the Lao Wu mentioned by the boss, he is a thin man, but he is extremely fast and good at concealment.
Lao Liu is a rat demon who burrows into the ground. After entering the underground, he can judge the driving route of these people based on the vibrations on the ground.
Moreover, it is not easy to be found hidden underground.
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Lu Jiuzhang and others followed the official path along the way.
On the one hand, the official road is spacious, and on the other hand, there are inns at regular intervals along the way, where you can rest and eat.
Compared to sleeping in a carriage all day, the inn is definitely more comfortable.
But after entering Nanxiang County, no one saw the existence of the inn for hundreds of miles.
Seeing that it is getting later and later, depending on the situation, I am afraid that I will not be able to reach the county seat today, so I will have to rest by the official road.
The county town of Beilu became ten times larger due to the black fog, but the county town was not swallowed up by the black fog, so it was not very far from here to the county town.
If we continue southward from the county town, the distance will be much longer due to the appearance of black fog. This chapter has been completed!