Leaving Ming Zhan's sight, Wu Dongfang often sighed. Ming Yue and Ming Zhan were the only two remaining wizards of the Jin clan. After the previous war, Ming Zhan could not even return to the Jin clan and could only hide alone. In the mountains.
When he returned, he did not take the old road, but went several hundred miles north, searching along the way, but still found nothing.
It took two days to arrive, one day to stay in the Jin tribe, and another two days to return. It was already noon on the sixth day when we returned to the inn where we stayed.
There was no business in the store. The owner was sitting on the steps in front of the door basking in the sun. When he saw Wu Dongfang returning, he stood up hurriedly and said, "Oh, you are back."
"What's wrong?" Wu Dongfang was shocked.
"I saw the woman you were talking about," the shopkeeper said.
"You didn't keep her?" Wu Dongfang asked.
"She didn't come here to buy salt." The shopkeeper shook his head anxiously and pointed to the west, "The evening you left, a flower bear broke into the city. The officers and soldiers wanted to kill it because they were afraid it would hurt someone. The flower bear passed through the wall. It broke through the door and ran around. The officers and soldiers couldn't catch it and wanted to shoot it to death with bows and arrows. At this moment, the woman you mentioned fell from the sky and rescued the flower bear. She carried a bamboo basket behind her and squatted in the basket. A fox must be the one you are waiting for."
"Why didn't you call her?" Wu Dongfang asked. This happened five days ago, and there is no use worrying now.
"The place where the accident happened was in the West City. By the time I ran over, she had already carried the flower bear and flew away. I shouted and chased her, but she didn't hear. The city gate was closed at that time. I was blocked when I ran to the west gate. "No," the shopkeeper shook his head regretfully, "If the city gate was open, she would have seen me if I ran out."
Wu Dongfang was angry and anxious, and kept cursing secretly. If he had left a day later, he would have waited until Ming Yue and Wang Ye were in trouble. After waiting for several months, they did not come, and they came just as soon as they followed. This is luck.
"She's going west. Go and chase her. Maybe you can catch her up," the shopkeeper said.
Wu Dongfang waved his hand. He had just returned from the west. He didn't find Ming Yue on the way. It was unlikely that Ming Yue was going west. It was impossible for her to let the Tu people know her true direction of movement.
"Oh, this is such a big deal." The shop owner sighed.
"It's okay. Thank you for your hard work. Let's go in and talk." Wu Dongfang patted the shopkeeper on the shoulder. No matter how small the city is, it is still a city. It is nearly ten miles from the west gate of the city. The shopkeeper is an ordinary person, and running so far is enough for him. .
The shopkeeper sighed again, turned back to the shop, asked the proprietress in the kitchen to cook some dishes, made himself a drink, and sat down with Wu Dongfang.
"Is that woman your wife?" the shopkeeper asked.
Wu Dongfang nodded and unloaded the wooden box behind him.
"Your wife is beautiful," said the shopkeeper.
"Thank you, do you know from which direction the flower bear entered the city?" Wu Dongfang asked.
The shopkeeper raised his hand and pointed east, "East gate, there is no one on the east side. The gate closes when the sun goes down. It made a big hole in the door and got in."
"Is it difficult for her to fly with Hua Xiong?" Wu Dongfang asked. Although Fan Tong was underage, he was already quite tall.
The shopkeeper poured wine for Wu Dongfang, "It didn't feel strenuous, it flew very quickly."
"Besides the bamboo basket, what else did she bring?" Wu Dongfang asked again. If Ming Yue had a hard time carrying the rice pail, she might still be nearby. It was not difficult for her to carry the rice pail, and she could fly far away in five days.
"There are quite a lot. There seems to be bedding in the basket containing the foxes, and there are also a few bags on them." The shop owner said.
The landlady brought a few plates of braised food. Wu Dongfang had been hungry for a few days and began to drink and eat.
"Have you been separated for a long time?" the shopkeeper asked.
Wu Dongfang did not answer his question. He raised his glass and gave him a toast. He then put down his glass and asked, "If you think about it carefully, are there any other clues?"
The shop owner tilted his head and thought for a moment, "They seem to be waiting for you somewhere."
"Did she say something?" Wu Dongfang asked doubtfully. He, Ming Yue and others had not agreed on where to meet.
"She didn't say it, but the fox did. This is the first time I've seen a fox that can talk. His tone is like a human being..."
"What did it say?" Wu Dongfang interrupted the shop owner.
"When I chased me to the city gate, I heard the fox say, 'This is not the way to go. Listen to me. Let's go there first. If he hears the news, he will definitely grab it.'"
"What are you robbing?" Wu Dongfang asked.
"The fox didn't say anything." The shopkeeper poured wine for Wu Dongfang.
Wu Dongfang held the wine glass and frowned in thought. The prince's words contained a lot of information. First of all, he was sure that this was something that many people wanted. He was also sure that he had never heard of this thing before, otherwise The prince will not say that he has "heard the rumor".
"Don't be depressed. Two mountains can never meet. Two people will always meet. You are both capable people. It is easier for you to run into each other when you travel all over the country." said the shop owner.
Wu Dongfang nodded. The shop owner heard what Wang Ye said was very useful. Since it was a robbery, it meant that the item was not secret. There were many people who knew about it. He just needed to find a well-informed person to ask about the next step. If any treasure is born, it will be possible to determine where Ming Yue and others have gone.
With the clue, Wu Dongfang was in a good mood. After eating, he had a few drinks with the shop owner before going back to his room to rest.
The rice bucket was exposed in the city. Not everyone would regard the panda as a flower bear. There are always knowledgeable people who know that it is a panda, and pandas are not produced here. For safety reasons, the possibility of Ming Yue coming back is very small. The prince had previously encouraged her to wait for him somewhere, and the three of them should be on their way to that place now.
There is currently no way to tell where they have gone, but according to what the prince said, the thing that will cause everyone to fight for is still some time away from being born or appearing. It cannot appear in a month and twenty days, otherwise he may not hear it. The wind might be too late to rush over. But it will definitely not wait for several years. It should be a period of time between six months and one year, and the longest will not exceed two years.
Since Ming Yue and the others will not come back, there is no need to live here. He began to consider where to go next. At this time, the Wood Tribe and the Shui Tribe might still be shopping, so there was no need for him to go over and get involved in case they were hidden. The old monster behind him has been stimulated. He can't beat him yet, so it is wisest to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers. The wizards of the Tu tribe can no longer kill indiscriminately, and the Jin tribe cannot go back. The reason why the Fire tribe did not go is because they are looking for Si Shaokang.
After thinking about it, he decided to go to the Mu Clan in advance. He had been kind to the Mu Clan, and the Mu Clan was very kind to him. When he went to the Mu Clan, he could ask Fei Qing and others about any treasures and spiritual objects that were about to be born, and he could also take the opportunity to Look for the two beggars, one old and one young, mentioned in July, and try to find the plane that may exist. If the plane can be found, Ming Zhan will have something to do.
During dinner in the evening, Wu Dongfang took out some shell coins to thank the shop owner and his wife, told them that he would be leaving tomorrow, and asked them to help prepare some dry food.
The shop owner and his wife were busy all night and prepared a lot of food for him, including a pack of braised food, a pack of fried rice cakes, and a pack of rice dumplings. At this time, fried food was an out-and-out luxury item, and rice dumplings were not meant to commemorate Qu Yuan. What just appeared was already there at this time.
Early the next morning, Wu Dongfang put the dry food into the Qiankun bag and left.
He is currently located in the southeast of the Tu tribe. To get to the Mu tribe, he needs to move northeast. It is winter at this time, and the farther north he goes, the colder it gets. Since he was not in a hurry, he did not fly at full speed, and he only arrived in the Mu tribe five days later.
The Mu tribe is in the modern Shandong area, literally in the north. It was snowing heavily when he came here. After finding out the location of the Qimu tribe, he began to consider whether to go to the capital of the Mu tribe or the Qimu tribe first. The Mu tribe is to the west of the Mu tribe, while the capital of the Mu tribe is to the east of the Mu tribe.
After a brief deliberation, he turned west. The two beggars were an old man and a young man. Life would definitely be difficult in such a cold weather, so he went to find them first.
Back then, the prince took him to take a shortcut, avoiding a lot of detours, and the Qimu tribe was in the area they avoided, and he had never been there before.
In today's terms, the Mu tribe is a poor province that has not solved the problem of food and clothing, while the Qimu tribe is a poor county under a poor province, and its city is much smaller than the Tu tribe where he lived before.
Before entering the city, he was very confused as to why he came to such a poor place in July.
As soon as he entered the city and inquired about it, he found out that it had its own local industry. This was the place where the Tu tribe sold slaves to the Mu tribe. It was a distribution center. A large number of Tu tribe slaves were brought here and sold to various parts of the Mu tribe.
The Chengxi Wei Market that Qiyue mentioned was the market for selling slaves. He didn't know whether it was because of the cold weather or because he came at the wrong time. When he came, the market was not open and there was no one on the North and South Streets.
It was two years ago when I met the old man and the young man in July. After two years, it was very difficult to find them.
After standing at the south end of the market for a few minutes, Wu Dongfang set fire to an unoccupied house not far away. It was five or six o'clock in the evening, and the fire was very conspicuous.
Soon someone came to put out the fire. Wu Dongfang stopped the other party from putting out the fire. The homeowner also came quickly after hearing the news. Wu Dongfang took out some shell coins and gave them to him. Money means being cool.
The rich people set fire to their houses for fun, which soon caused a sensation. More and more people came from all directions. Seeing that the fire was almost done, Wu Dongfang spoke with a cloth bag, "Two years ago, there was an old man here. There are two beggars missing. The old beggar is blind and his legs are still lame. The little beggar was ** years old at that time and is about ten years old now. I want to find them. If anyone knows the clues, I can bring them to you. Take them all.”
"I haven't seen that child, but I know where the blind man is!" someone shouted.
"Take me there." Wu Dongfang smiled. Money can make all the difference. This is true. Money can maximize efficiency and shorten time.
"You wait here, I'll carry him back." The person who spoke was a young man who looked like a clerk.
"Take me there, these are yours too." Wu Dongfang walked towards him.
"Keep your word?" the young man asked.
"Take it." Wu Dongfang threw the money bag to him.
The onlookers exclaimed in unison.
The young man hesitated for a few seconds and handed the bag back.
"What's wrong?" Wu Dongfang asked.
"The blind man is very ill. I don't know if he is still alive. If he dies, can I give him half?" the young man asked.