Leaving the valley, Chai Tiannuo ran along the dilapidated post road. Two hours later, he arrived at the area where the criminals were resettled.
Looking from a distance, compared with other places in Wuzhou, the situation ahead is much better. Those weird objects are not visible at all, and there are still some vegetation growing. Although it is not lush, it is finally a little green.
Stepping in, the tingling sensation on the skin disappeared, and it was like two worlds. Chaitino understood that this place was probably like the situation in the valley, and had been integrated into a small world or a blessed land.
As soon as Chaitino entered the resettlement area, a large group of people gathered around him, and the leader, the old man, handed over his hand:
"But Doctor Guanglu?"
"Do you recognize me, father-in-law?"
Chai Tiannuo nodded slightly, feeling a little curious in his heart. He had never been there before, so how did he know his identity.
"Taoist Master Qingfeng said that you will definitely come in the next few days. As expected, please come to the village to talk."
Following the old man as he walked inside, Chaitino observed that the criminals he met along the way were in good spirits, but they just felt a little weak. Once he thought about it, he could figure out why.
"Old man, is there a place to store food? I brought a lot of food, which should be enough for everyone to eat for a while."
The old man immediately led the way to the government office. When the official Anmin saw that the person coming was Chai Tiannuo, he immediately gave a surprise and saluted. This master could defeat thousands of troops by himself. With him, he immediately had a backbone.
"Sir, you don't know that if it weren't for the wandering Taoist priest's magic, the settlement area would have been destroyed long ago!"
"When we leave the resettlement area, the air feels like an axe. Even if we want to go back and report, we can't!"
"Although I can travel with my peach card, the time is too short and I can't get out at all."
Officer An complained all the way, and Chai Tiannuo comforted him with gentle words. He also knew that it must be extremely difficult for the officials stationed in Dahua these days.
When he arrived at the granary, Chaitino waved his sleeve and it was immediately filled to the brim. Those that could not fit were placed in the courtyard. The clerks immediately shouted in surprise and asked people to open the granary to receive grain.
Looking for a quiet house, Chai Tiannuo, the old man and the officer went inside to talk.
"Old man, when did Master Qingfeng leave?"
"You left yesterday afternoon and asked me to leave you a message."
"Please say."
The old man took out the peach card from his arms and handed it to Chai Tiannuo. It was the same as the one in the valley, except for the finger-sized ink mark on the card.
"Taoist Master Qingfeng said that this ink mark can last for three days. When you come and shed your blood to recognize the master, our big village will be safe."
Chai Tiannuo nodded, feeling regretful that he could not see the clear breeze and bright moon again.
"Taoist Master Qingfeng also said that you have Lingmai. As long as you plant it in a large area, it will take at least two months and you will no longer need to waste your energy."
"You just need to paint the two peach cards with blood."
"The first growth of spiritual wheat requires a lot of spiritual energy. The five states are already like this, so how can there be any spiritual energy?"
Chai Tiannuo frowned, the smile on the old man's face disappeared, and he sighed and said:
"The Taoist Master said that with millions of corpses lying underground and abundant spiritual energy, the spiritual wheat must grow extremely well."
"...Master Qingfeng, you really know everything!"
Chai Tiannuo shook his head, feeling more and more that Taoist Qingfeng was not simple, and that he could not live longer than the ancestors of the mythical age.
"Sir, the resettlement area has become a lonely place now. It is very inconvenient to get in and out with only a peach card."
Officer An complained, Chai Tiannuo thought about it, nodded lightly and said:
"It's not that there's nothing we can do. The land gods can come and go freely. If you work harder, you'll be able to come out naturally when you reach the realm."
"...Sir, you are joking!"
Officer An's face was wrinkled, and Chaitino grinned. His words were a bit too irritating to others.
"When I return to Dahua, I will think of a way so that I won't trap you here."
Chaitino said comfortingly, and the old man interrupted with a smile:
"Priest Qingfeng said before he left that if an isolated land is rehabilitated for the people, it should be done by someone who is responsible for the cause and effect. If others are here, wouldn't it be like being in jail?"
Who is the person who is related to cause and effect? Chai Tiannuo frowned and thought for a moment. His mind suddenly shook, so that’s it!
Seeing that it was getting late, Chai Tiannuo decided to go on the road the next day. Before leaving, he took out a small half bag of golden wheat seeds and handed it to the old man, and then left with all the officials.
Just like Qingfeng Daoren said, this place is already an isolated place, and people who are related to the cause and effect should be allowed to come here to open up the territory for the great China.
It took five days for the team to get out of the five states. Bian Sheng, who was waiting impatiently, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Chai Tiannuo. He was afraid that his brother would be lost in this strange place.
Leaving the officials behind and walking slowly, Chai Tiannuo hurried back to Luoyang to meet Emperor Tianqi and described the incident in detail. Emperor Tianqi immediately frowned:
"The Land of Five States was fine before, so why did it become distorted?"
Chai Tiannuo smiled bitterly and shook his head. He was not a star officer in Qintian Prison and had no knowledge of geographical survey. How could he know the reason?
"Your Majesty, the distortion of the Five States has become a fact. If you want to reverse it, the only way is to plant a large amount of spiritual wheat and slowly expand the territory. One day, the Five States will return to Dahua again."
Emperor Tianqi nodded and asked with some confusion:
"Who is the person involved in this cause and effect?"
Chaitino grinned and said with a chuckle:
"Who else can there be besides the Supreme Emperor and His Highness King Yong?"
Emperor Tianqi suddenly nodded, and Chai Tiannuo crossed his arms and saluted:
"Dahua was originally the lord of the five states. Because Your Majesty, you didn't have many attacks, you fought against King Yong and were destroyed."
"Ahem, cough!"
Waiter Jia on the side coughed hard. His words were too choked. It would be a serious crime to accuse the princess in person!
"Don't cough. He hasn't been here for a day or two. I can't hear you anymore. Keep talking!"
Emperor Tianqi grinned and waved his hands helplessly, thinking that it would be nice to have a land god as a minister, but he actually told the truth and made himself feel at ease from time to time. It was so damn refreshing!
"To surround the Supreme Emperor and the mediocre king like this now has no other purpose than to arouse criticism."
"It would be better to let the Supreme Emperor go to the valley, and Prince Yong and his wife go to the resettlement area. With them as the people who are related to the cause and effect, it will definitely be better than others."
"Don't worry about anything else. The only thing you worry about is the way to heaven!"
Emperor Tianqi knocked on the table and said softly:
"The reason why the people of the five states are demoted as criminals is because most of them believe in the way of heaven. As an isolated land, it is most likely to breed evil and has to be guarded against."
Chaitino thought for a while and presented the two-sided peach card.
Emperor Tianqi picked up the sign painted bright red with blood and asked doubtfully::
"What does this mean?"
"As long as the peach cards are there, hundreds of people can come and go. Every year and a half, they will be investigated. Those who believe in it will be killed, and those who do not believe in it will be kept."
"If you really go against the grain, crush the sign, cause the sky to collapse, and everything will be paid immediately!"
"You can't let a piece of stinky meat ruin a good pot of soup."
Jia Neishi looked at Chai Tiannuo fiercely, that was more than 100,000 lives, and left with just a few light words?
Emperor Tianqi looked at Chai Tiannuo's unusually firm eyes and grinned:
"Chaitino, Chaitino, you are actually more ruthless than Gu. If you are allowed to govern the country, you will probably not be able to escape the title of tyrant."