The fat man ate the cicada and the monkey, threw away the branch and lay down on his side, "Are you really going to leave tomorrow? Can your arm be okay?"
"You don't need your arms to walk." Nanfeng said casually. As the saying goes, it takes a hundred days to break the muscles and bones, but it would take at least three months to move quickly, but he couldn't wait for three months.
The fat man nodded, "Well, go to bed early and get up early tomorrow."
The fat man fell asleep quickly after lying down, but Nanfeng was not sleepy at all. Although six or seven days had passed, the two men sent by Iwagakure to track south might not have come back yet. What if they happened to bump into them on their way back? Bad luck.
After deliberation for a long time, we finally decided not to take the main road, but to climb over the mountains and travel from the mountains.
The next day, the two got up early. The fat man bought some dry food from the town. Instead of going west, the two went straight south into the mountains.
It was already the spring and summer season, with lush vegetation and many obstacles to walking in the mountains. We could only walk a dozen miles a day.
At first, the two of them went straight south, heading more and more southwest. The reason for this was because there were many poisonous insects and wild beasts in the deep mountains. If they approached the road to the west, there would be fewer wild beasts.
Three days later, the two were no more than five miles away from the main north-south road. For safety reasons, Nanfeng still did not take the main road, but continued walking in the mountains, not seeking speed, but seeking safety.
The two of them were captured by the Royal Forest Army when they arrived. They traveled all the way from Yu County to Chang'an in just two days. However, the return trip was much slower, and they only walked a small part of the way after seven days.
There are many thorns in the mountains. As the two walked in the mountains, their clothes were often torn. They had already finished the dry food they bought when they entered the mountains. They could only dig some wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger. When they encountered streams, they would try to catch fish to eat.
"It would be nice to have a slingshot. Where did you get my slingshot?" Nanfeng was thinking about the Longwei short bow that was found on the dwarf's body.
"I was in a hurry and forgot to bring them with me. They should still be at the county office." The fat man was so hungry that he was weak. "It's been half a month. They must have returned to Chang'an. Let's leave on the road."
"There are no villages or towns in this area. Even on the way back, we won't be able to buy food for a few more days," Nanfeng said.
The fat man sighed helplessly when he heard this, and struck the stick to move the grass before moving forward.
After holding on for another two days, the two of them returned to the main road. They traveled more than ten miles south and encountered a town, where they were finally able to stay in a hotel.
There were several people in the world living in the next room. The two got a message from their conversation. The Yuqing Dharma Assembly was held as scheduled. Long Yunzi ascended to lecture, and then accepted the challenges of warriors and practitioners. He also had some short-sightedness. Many people wanted to try their luck, but they were all defeated by Long Yunzi. The ceremony lasted for three days, and Li Chaozong did not show up.
"Fortunately I'm not waiting in Chang'an, otherwise there wouldn't be much fun to see." The fat man said in a low voice.
Nanfeng nodded, "Li Chaozong is very smart. If he goes to war, he may not be able to get any benefits."
"In any case, he is cowardly if he doesn't fight. Long Yunzi finally regained a little face." Fatty said again.
Nan Feng nodded again. At this time, the heads of each sect in the Three Qing dynasties were all young people, Fei Xuezi from the Shangqing sect, Long Yunzi from the Yuqing sect, and Tianmingzi from the Taiqing sect. These three young masters have different personalities. Although Fei Xuezi, the master of Shangqing, is a girl, she is very heroic, straightforward and happy and angry. Tianmingzi, the headmaster of Taiqing, was very happy with his achievements, but he was the most shallow among the three headmasters. Long Yunzi of the Yuqing Sect is very scheming, calm in his actions, and has the patience of a gentleman to seek revenge even after ten years. This person is the most difficult to deal with.
He had previously stayed in the Taiqing Sect and the Yuqing Sect, and had also been to the Shangqing Sect. He had a general understanding of the current situation of the three sects. If he got the letter left by Tianmu Lao Dao, he would know what happened to the Taiqing Sect back then. It is also possible to deduce from this that the current situation of the three sects is caused by their own problems, or that there is a black hand hidden behind the scenes that is manipulating and destroying.
In addition to the Yuqing Dharma Conference, people in the rivers and lakes next door are also talking about another matter. Not long ago, two Yuqing Sect disciples were killed in Helin Town, not far to the north. Although this is the Yuqing Sect’s sphere of influence, not everyone All Jianghu sects bought into Yu Qingzong's account, and would still kill him if there was a conflict.
The focus of this matter is not that the two people were killed, but the cause of their death. The two people had external injuries, but they were not sword wounds, but injuries from hidden weapons. Both of them had a two-inch long sharp thorn inserted in their heads. Yes, I recognized that the sharp thorn came from the Momen hidden weapon Piercing Skylark.
In addition to external injuries, local officials also found after autopsy that the two men were poisoned. The poison did not enter the lungs from the mouth and nose, but invaded the flesh and blood from the palms. This method of poisoning is much more difficult than entering the body through the mouth and nose, and this method Ordinary people would not dare to use this kind of poison, and only poison masters could control its use.
"Could it be your wife who did it?" the fat man asked in a low voice.
Nanfeng shook his head. The fat man was talking about Zhuge Chanjuan. Zhuge Chanjuan was a disciple of Medicine King and was good at using poison. If he knew that the two men were chasing him, he might secretly poison him to eliminate the trouble for him.
Zhuge Chanjuan has the ability and motive to do this, but it is not yet certain whether she did this.
Putting aside the poison, let's talk about hidden weapons. Although the Skylark is a hidden weapon of the Mo sect, it cannot be said that the person who killed the two Yuqing Taoists was a member of the Mo sect. He didn't know whether others had the Skylark, but he knew that Yuan Anning had it. There is one more.
At that time, Yuan Anning had sincerely tried to persuade her to stay, hoping that the two of them could take refuge with her. She did not rule out the possibility that Yuan Anning heard the news and came to pursue and protect her. If she knew that the two Taoists from Yuqing Sect were going to be harmful to him and Fatty, she would also It is possible to take action to eliminate the problem.
Although he couldn't be sure who killed the two Yuqing Taoists, the death of the two Yuqing Taoists did relieve him and Fatty from worrying about their future, at least they didn't have to worry about meeting each other when they went south.
The martial artist next door drank until midnight before going to bed, and Nanfeng waited until they fell asleep before closing his eyes to rest. These people in the world were not eyewitnesses of the incident. The information they received came from hearsay, and it was impossible to infer from their words. Who killed those two Yuqing disciples? We can only guess that it was Zhuge Chanjuan and Yuan Anning.
Although it was just a guess, Nanfeng was still very pleased. It was indeed gratifying that someone cared. However, he is also a little worried while being happy. It is undeniable that Zhuge Chanjuan is very kind to him, but Zhuge Chanjuan is a straight-tempered person, straighter than Yan Feixue. Not only is she straight, but she also has a bad temper. She will attack if she disagrees with him. Until now, I have known Zhuge Chanjuan, and she has been He beat her a lot. The beating was still light. If she got angry in the future, this guy wouldn't be prepared and would poison him.
Compared with Zhuge Chanjuan, Yuan Anning has a gentler temperament, but Yuan Anning is a princess who has lost her country. She has a very serious mind and is very dignified in her words and deeds. Although she became a Taoist priest, she was a beggar for more than ten years before. It's nothing. He doesn't like to follow rules, so he can't stretch his legs when getting along with Yuan Anning, and he doesn't feel comfortable being tied up.
To be fair, he doesn't hate Zhuge Chanjuan, nor does he hate Yuan Anning, but if he likes her, he doesn't seem to like her. Maybe it's because they are younger, or maybe it's because they haven't experienced anything together and have no strange feelings.
Lu Pingchuan had spent a lot of money on the money he had given previously, and the remaining money was not enough to buy a carriage and horse. They had to walk on foot to make sure there would be no ambushes squatting in front. The two of them became more courageous and could walk thirty miles a day. A few miles.
After traveling for a few more days, we were already very close to Yu County.
"Do you want to go back?" The fat man pointed to the east, where the two of them had previously hidden in the cave.
Nan Feng shook his head. His magic seal was left in the cave, but without spiritual energy cultivation, he could not perform the magic even with the magic seal.
"I won't go back either. If Lao Bai sees me, he will be eager to come out with me." Fatty said.
"Well, let's go directly to Yu County." Nanfeng nodded.
When they arrived in Gong County, they changed their route to the west. Three days later in the evening, they finally returned to Yu County.
"Wait until dark to get the money." The fat man said. Nanfeng's two hundred taels of gold had already been caught by the government office, but the silver he hid was still there, near the county government office.
"We'll work separately. I'll go to the west of the city and you go get the money." Nanfeng said. During this period, he had been worried about the letter left by Tianmu. Now that he was finally back, he was eager to go and look for it.
The fat man nodded in agreement, and Nanfeng walked south, bypassing the road east of Yizhuang from the south of the city.
Not long after, night fell. Fortunately, there was a moon in the sky, so we could travel by moonlight.
At the second watch, Nanfeng finally came to the place where he had talked with Tianmu Laodao that day. The first thing that caught his attention was a crow's nest in the tree, but after climbing up, he found that the crow's nest was empty.
After getting off the ground, I looked around and walked towards the west road. There was a large bluestone there.
Searching carefully through the cracks under the bluestone, I quickly touched a round object. After grabbing it out, I found that it was a small porcelain bottle.
After removing the cork, there was indeed a twisted paper tube inside...