Ye Zizhen took out a one hundred tael silver note from his arms, handed it over, and whispered at the same time: "Eat."

As soon as the waiter saw this hundred-tael silver note, the smile on his face suddenly turned bitter. He smiled reluctantly and then said.

"Sir, the amount of your banknote is too large, and the store can't find it."

Ye Zi really took a look at the waiter and found that the man had some sinister features and an unnatural light shining in his eyes.

He suddenly felt something and understood, and then continued to whisper: "The extra tip will be regarded as a tip for you, no need to ask for it."

The waiter did not accept it directly like an ordinary waiter, but still asked with a wry smile: "Sir, just tell me what you want to ask. I will tell you what I know, and I don't know.

Even if you kill me, I won’t be able to tell you."

Seeing how cautious the waiter with his sly eyebrows was, Ye Zi really knew that this person was on the road, and he might be able to ask and write useful information.

After all, these waiters often walk around the streets, and the customers in the restaurant are from all walks of life, so some of the news is normal.

"You can just keep this banknote, I won't embarrass you." Ye Zizhen nodded and said calmly.

"Bring me another pot of wine, two ounces of cooked beef, and cut it into pieces carefully."

"Okay, sir, I'll be here soon." After Ye Zizhen responded, the sly-eyed waiter smiled brightly and led Ye Zizhen to walk inside.

As soon as we sat down, the waiter came over with a pot of wine and cooked beef.

After putting down the things, the waiter rubbed his hands and looked at Ye Zizhen uneasily.

"Sir, I think you are a foreigner, right? There has been some turmoil in Fancheng recently, so you'd better leave as soon as possible."

Hearing the waiter's words, Ye Zizhen raised his eyebrows. It seemed that the waiter knew exactly what he wanted to know.

"That's what I want to ask. What's going on in Fancheng recently? The soldiers guarding the city gate didn't need to check and let me in directly."

As soon as Ye Zizhen said this, a wry smile appeared on the waiter's face.

He rubbed his hands helplessly, wrapped the towel on the table around his waist, and then said.

"Sir, our Qingyun Empire and the Moyun Empire have been at war for so long. Logically speaking, Fancheng is also at the junction of the two countries, and it is also an important military base."

"But the strange thing is that there is no army from Mo Yun to attack."

"And the heavy troops guarded here by our Qingyun Empire are of no use. As soon as the news of a war came out from the Nanjun capital, all the troops were transferred."

"Even our original troops in Fancheng have been mobilized a lot, and everyone in the city lord's palace has withdrawn."

"Now every day there is news about Mo Yun, saying that Mo Yun is going to send troops to attack Fancheng."

"We have been so nervous these days."

"Even a few days ago, troops from Moyun's side came to Fancheng, but the strange thing is that they did not occupy Fancheng, nor did they burn, kill, and loot."

"The general at the head was an old man with gray hair and a long beard. The old man bought drinks and food from us, and then left along the official road with the Mo Yun army."

"Do you think it's strange or not?"

"After Mo Yun's army left, news spread in Fan City that the Qingyun Empire was abandoning Fan City. Even the city lord's palace was empty."

"As time goes by, the people of Fancheng just broke down their jars and went on living their lives as usual, and Mo Yun no longer defended himself."

"There are not even two soldiers guarding the city gate left. They either ran away or resigned and went home to die."

"The remaining soldiers defending the city are just waiting to die. No one has even given them their salaries and wages. Why do you want to investigate them?"

The waiter said with a wry smile on his face.

But Ye Zizhen frowned slightly. He found some doubts, but there was not enough evidence to prove it.

For example, why did he, as the junior commander of Mo Yun, not hear about the movements of this Mo Yun army when he followed Mo Haotian's military advisor.

Judging from the appearance of Military Advisor Mo Haotian, he didn't seem to know that there was another Mo Yun troop in Fancheng.

And the leader of this army is an old man with gray hair and beard? Have you ever heard of a general like this in the Moyun Empire?

Could it be that Mo Yun has some secret plan that even Mo Haotian doesn't know about?

Moreover, Qingyun is also in trouble. How could such an important place not be heavily guarded by troops? Even the only army and the city lord's palace have been withdrawn, so why fight? Wouldn't it be better to just cede it to Mo Yun?

"Then why don't you evacuate and flee to the capital of Nanjun?" Ye Zizhen couldn't help but say.

"Oh, sir, you don't know that a monk who can run away cannot run away from the temple. We, ordinary people, have been here in Fancheng for generations. Our family property, wife and children are all here. How can we run away? Where can we run away?

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"A few gentlemen with big businesses in Fancheng City have long since fled away with their families and families, so only those of us who have our ancestral business here can't run away."

There was a wry smile on the waiter's face, and his sinister features softened at this moment.

Ye Zi really took two sips of the wine that was served to her. It was not delicious, and even a little bitter.

However, it couldn't compare to the bitterness in his heart at this moment.

The cruelty of this war was something he had never seen before. No matter whether it was the victory of the Qingyun Empire or the victory of the Moyun Empire, the only ones injured in the end would be civilians like Xiao Er.

"The war must end as soon as possible!" Ye Zizhen secretly made up his mind.

After drinking the bitter wine, Ye Zi really let the thinly sliced ​​cooked beef enter his mouth. After the entrance, there was a burst of sweetness and meaty aroma, which was quite good.

After finishing the cooked beef in one breath, Ye Zizhen took another one hundred tael silver note. He looked at the waiter and said solemnly: "Don't worry, Qingyun will not give up here. Every city is Qingyun's complete possession."

territory."

"Sir, you are joking. Who can say for sure about this kind of thing?" The waiter took the banknote, but there was sarcasm on his face, obviously he scorned Ye Zizhen's words.

Ye Zi was really silent, he didn't say anything anymore, walked straight out of the restaurant, jumped on the horse and ran towards Yuxuan City.

He had to investigate this sudden Mo Yun army and find out why it came in and out of Fancheng.

Moreover, if I go all the way to Yuxuan City along the official road, I might encounter him halfway.

The day and night passed quickly, and Zizhen Middle Road passed through several small cities. Without exception, these small cities were in almost the same situation as Fancheng.

Although no one cared about it, it did not fall. Only the common people were left to maintain the operation of the city.

Keeping on the road, the horses almost died of exhaustion. Along the way, Ye Zizhen changed three or four horses, and then he appeared at the border of Cangshan Mountain after leaving the border town for a day and night.

Arriving at the gate of Yuxuan City, Ye Zizhen showed his Moyun token, and the soldiers guarding the gate immediately let him go.

At the same time, they also saluted Ye Zizhen and shouted in unison: "Hello, Commander Ye!"

Ye Zizhen felt a little heavy, so he just nodded, then rode his horse through the city gate and walked into Yuxuan City.

All of a sudden, Ye Zizhen arrived at the city lord's palace, and the news of his return spread to the Mo Yun army in Yuxuan City.

Mo Haotian, Mo Jiuxiao, and Zhao Wen all came after hearing the news, and brought Liu Hai and Big Fatty Hu with them.

But Zhao Wen was the first to arrive. When she saw Ye Zhenshi, who was dusty and without a trace of spiritual power fluctuations on his body, a look of shock appeared on her pretty face.

"Commander Ye, what's going on with you? Where is your cultivation?"

Upon hearing Zhao Wen's inquiry, Ye Zizhen had no choice but to explain: "I encountered some weird things in the Sword Tomb, and it will take some time to recover."

Hearing that Ye Zhen's cultivation was only temporarily lost, Zhao Wen nodded heavily and patted his chest, as if he was relieved.

After Zhao Wen, Liu Hai, Hu Dapang, Mo Haotian, and Mo Jiuxiao also rushed to see Zizhen immediately. They were also shocked by why Zizhen had no spiritual power fluctuations, and felt relieved after receiving the answer.

"Ye Zhen, how was your exploration of the Sword Tomb on this mission? Did you bring back a magic weapon?" Mo Haotian patted Ye Zhen on the shoulder and asked with eagerness in his eyes.

"Commander Mo, to be honest, I have brought back some magical weapons, but something happened to the Sword Tomb. The entrance has been sealed, making it impossible to enter in a short period of time."
Chapter completed!