"In the end! You didn't even pay us any compensation!" Chu Zhaozhao, who was walking on the path outside Feiyu Town while holding the horse, kicked the pebbles under his feet angrily and muttered dissatisfiedly.
"We didn't suffer any injuries, and besides, didn't we also have a good meal?" Chu Qingxiao said with relief, smiling.
"Humph, you are quite reasonable." Chu Zhaozhao was still a little unhappy.
I am still very dissatisfied with the indiscriminate beating that Miss Meng Jin had.
What's more, after Meng Ziliang fainted, Miss Meng threw a piece of silver on the wine table, and then led the soldiers away with a arrogant look, as if she was giving them something.
This made Chu Zhaozhao even more angry.
Chu Qingxiao showed a wry smile and was about to say a few more words of advice, but at this moment Chu Zhaozhao's expression suddenly changed, and his eyes at Chu Qingxiao became sharp: "On the other hand, you obviously have cultivation, why did you talk to me yesterday?
Are you trying to make fun of me by refusing to take any action in the competition?"
Chu Zhaozhao recalled Chu Qingxiao's fierce sword blow when he dealt with Meng Jin just now, and thought to himself that if he didn't use his sword intention, he might not be able to survive even three moves in Chu Qingxiao's hands.
Chu Qingxiao scratched his head and said: "The sword moves I have learned are all methods granted by the Xizhou Sword Armor to fight against the enemy in battle."
"It is important to kill with one blow. If you are not careful, you may hurt the girl if you use it..."
Chu Zhaozhao was still a little suspicious, so she asked again: "But in the eternal night illusion before, I remember that you didn't have any cultivation skills?"
Chu Qingxiao said: "I can't explain why. When I was in the Evernight Realm, my memory was not complete, and the memory about fighting Zhu Yin was also completely fragmented."
"It was also after the Eternal Night Realm was shattered that my memory gradually became clearer. The moves I had learned before were also remembered as the memory recovered. Even my cultivation level returned to the level of the previous realm."
"On the contrary, the magic pattern that was engraved before has disappeared."
Chu Zhaozhao nodded when he heard this. The Eternal Night Realm is a place that cannot be measured by common sense. It is reasonable to have these strange changes.
"After all, the disappearance of the magic pattern is a blessing in disguise for you." She said this, but felt that something was wrong.
At this moment, she turned to look at Chu Qingxiao and murmured with a strange expression: "So you repeatedly mentioned words like "swords have no eyes" yesterday because you were actually afraid of hurting me?"
Chu Qingxiao nodded when he heard this.
"Just because of this, you were chased and beaten by me all night?" Chu Zhaozhao rolled his eyes at Chu Qingxiao and said angrily.
Thinking about how embarrassed he looked when he was chased by me yesterday, I felt funny and felt something strange in my heart.
"Miss Chu has a high level of cultivation, and her swordsmanship skills are not comparable to mine. She has a certain amount of control, so she won't hurt me." Chu Qingxiao said sternly.
"Stop flattering!" Chu Zhaozhao rolled his eyes at Chu Qingxiao again.
Immediately she got on her horse and stretched out her hand towards Chu Qingxiao: "Let's go, we have arrived at the border of Muzhou, and going further is the Taixuan Mountains. There are mixed fish and dragons, and there are many bandits. It is not a place to stay. Let's try to cross the Taixuan Mountains today.
Xuanshan, go to Black Tiger City on the border of Cangzhou to spend the night, it is close to Tianxuan Mountain, and most of the bandits in Taixuan Mountain do not dare to cause trouble near there."
Chu Qingxiao stretched out his hand and also came to the horse's back.
He stretched out his hands and hugged Chu Zhaozhao's waist very skillfully. Chu Zhaozhao's face turned slightly red, but he didn't say anything in the end.
The black horse began to move its hooves slowly. The shaking sensation made Chu Qingxiao feel a little uncomfortable, and the hand holding Chu Zhaozhao's waist tightened unconsciously.
"The bandits in Taixuan Mountain are so powerful? Don't Cangzhou and Muzhou care about them?" Perhaps to ease the awkward atmosphere, Chu Qingxiao asked.
Chu Zhaozhao smiled bitterly and said: "The terrain of Taixuan Mountain is complex, and the villages of various bandits are hidden deep in the mountains and forests, making them extremely secretive."
"In the early years, both Muzhou and Cangzhou tried to suppress bandits, but with little success. Often when the army arrived, the bandits would burrow into the forest. When the army arrived in the mountains, they were like headless flies. Can they catch the bandits?
It all depends on luck.”
"As soon as the army retreated, the bandits gathered again and continued to plunder the residents in the border areas of the two states. Over time, the state herdsmen in the two states turned a blind eye to this. Once something happened, they would
They were passing the blame to each other, saying it was the other state or county's responsibility."
"In the past few years, the imperial court has sent several inspectors here to supervise this matter, but they have all failed. Now, even the imperial court has turned a blind eye to this matter. Naturally, the bandits in the mountains have become more and more arrogant. Even
Whenever desperadoes from other nearby states and counties encounter trouble, they always seek refuge in Taixuan Mountain."
"The power of rogue bandits in the mountains has also become stronger and stronger. In recent years, they have become a major concern for the two states."
"Well, the Silver Dragon Army under the Meng family and their father's army was punished by the court because of their ineffective suppression of bandits. They were good third-rank Tiger Generals, but now they have been demoted to the sixth-rank Prefecture Siduwei. They are so destitute.
It’s like being a home-bred son-in-law.” Chu Zhaozhao said with emotion.
Falling out of a family has always been sad, especially when the higher you climb, the more painful it will be when you fall.
"Then what is the origin of the Nangong family they are talking about? I have never heard of it before." Chu Qingxiao asked again.
"The new rich in two states."
"I can't tell you exactly what I do, but the family is prosperous and has been working hard in Cangmu Prefecture for a long time."
"Twelve years ago, rebellions broke out in various states. The state pastors in the two states of Cangmu all contributed to suppressing the rebellion and were promoted to other places by the imperial court."
"The newly arrived state pastors urgently need to rely on the local powerful to stabilize the situation. The Nangong family took advantage of the situation and jumped on it, riding on the changing power of the two states."
"Nowadays, there are clansmen who hold important positions in the capital of Cangmu Province, as well as various industries throughout the two states. They even have good friendships with various sects in Cangmu Province. Dongjie Peak Three, one of the nine peaks of Tianxuan Mountain,
Among the sword-wielding elders, one is an elder of the Nangong family."
"In short, the Nangong family has deep roots in the two states of Cangmu. Although it has only come to prominence in recent years, there is a faint tendency to firmly occupy the throne of the first noble family in the two states of Cangmu." Chu Zhaozhao frowned slightly when he said this, and his eyes were deep.
A trace of disgust flashed across his face, obviously he didn't have much favorable impression of the Nangong family.
"It sounds like a lot has happened in Muzhou and Cangzhou in the past twelve years." Chu Qingxiao sighed when he heard this.
Chu Zhaozhao did not doubt that he was there, but just took over the conversation and said: "Not only the two states of Cangmu, but also the whole Dayu has been turned upside down."
"The various forces are fighting against each other, and the entire Yu world has experienced a change of power."
Chu Qingxiao's voice was a bit colder at this moment, and he murmured: "But no one remembers that there is such a lonely border town on the southern border."
Chu Zhaozhao's heart skipped a beat, he pulled the reins in his hands and looked back at the young man behind him.
"Although I was young twelve years ago, I heard from my fathers that at that time, with the death of the late Emperor, rebellions broke out all over the world, and the Northern Wei Dynasty was eyeing them. There were countless people in the imperial court and other places.
Trouble."
"Take Muzhou as an example. There were as many as three groups of organized rebels back then. In those days, everyone was in danger. Zhu Yin probably smelled this, and just took advantage of it, leading to today's situation.
Tragedy.”
Chu Qingxiao didn't comment on this and just kept silent for a while.
"According to what the girl said, in the past ten years or so, bandits have been rife in Taixuan Mountain, and the Nangong family has gradually grown. The state shepherds in Cangmu and other continents have all been awarded by the imperial court one after another for their meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion."
"Perhaps Wuling City was just an accidental and unfortunate victim of that chaotic era."
"But if it's just a coincidence, then why are the imperial court and the prefectures and counties keeping secret about Wuling City, and it's only today that Miss Chu came to investigate? And no relevant official personnel have ever come to investigate?"
When this question came out, Chu Zhaozhao was also stunned, just like what Chu Qingxiao said.
An isolated city that was massacred, especially related to an ancient remnant such as Zhuyin. According to the court's sensitive attitude towards such things, people should have been sent to investigate long ago, but the entire Yu world seemed to have forgotten Wuling City, almost
No one has ever mentioned it. Even if Chu Zhaozhao had not accidentally broken into Wuling City in order to please Zhao Nianshuang, I am afraid that even today, everything that happened there would still be buried under the dust and never see the light of day.
"Do you think there is a hidden secret behind this?" Chu Zhaozhao's voice was a little deeper.
Chu Qingxiao smiled bitterly: "Does it matter what I think?"
"The entire Wuling City is a dispensable outcast, let alone me?"
Chu Zhaozhao heard the young man's frustration. Although such words sounded a little depressing, the fact was that it was really like that.
If there is really some conspiracy behind all this, Chu Qingxiao would have no way of investigating it.
It's like everything is shrouded in clouds, mountains and sea of mist.
You clearly know that there are some unspeakable things hidden in these clouds, mountains and fog, and you also want to take a look.
But the heavy fog on all sides makes you unable to see the direction at all, and you don't even know where to start. Not to mention that before you reach the truth, there may be several extremely powerful evil beasts blocking the way ahead.
A huge feeling of powerlessness enveloped Chu Qingxiao, making him suffocated.
"You don't have to be so pessimistic." Chu Zhaozhao suddenly said: "Isn't there still a junior uncle!?"
"My junior uncle is now the master of Qingque Peak, and the state pastors of the two Cangmu prefectures have to be polite when they see him."
"As long as you explain the whole story to my junior uncle, it is not impossible for my junior uncle's energy to find out whether there is any secret behind the tragedy in Wuling City."
As Chu Zhaozhao said this, his voice suddenly became softer: "Moreover, Xizhou Jianjia and Uncle Chu are also kind to me. Although my ability is limited, as long as I can help..."
"I am also willing to do my best."
When Chu Qingxiao heard this, he looked at Chu Zhaozhao with a smile on his face: "Thank you."
He spoke from the bottom of his heart.
"What's there to thank you for...I just want to use you to get into this relationship with my junior uncle, and rely on her to make a career." Chu Zhaozhao said, his eyes intentionally looking away, as if he was looking at Chu Qingxiao.
His eyes felt a little uncomfortable.
But on second thought, she felt that her appearance was somewhat trying to cover up. In order to prevent Chu Qingxiao from misunderstanding anything, or in other words, in order to make herself feel at ease, she gave another serious instruction.
"Anyway, you remember."
"What you have in front of you is a bowl of rice that is the largest and best in the world, even in the Northern and Southern Dynasties."
"As long as you hold the bowl and chopsticks tightly."
"We both have a bright future!"
Chu Qingxiao was also used to Chu Zhaozhao's three-line chatting style, and the unhappiness that arose in his heart because of the old events in Wuling City dissipated a lot under Chu Zhaozhao's optimistic attitude.
He nodded cooperatively and said with a smile: "Even if it's for Miss Chu, I will try my best to hold this bowl of rice steady."
"That's right!" Chu Zhaozhao reached out and patted Chu Qingxiao's shoulder, with a look of relief on his face.
Chu Qingxiao was about to respond, but at this moment, a feeling of dizziness suddenly came to his mind.
Vaguely, he heard Chu Zhaozhao calling his name anxiously.
But he couldn't respond, his vision went dark, and he fell into Chu Zhaozhao's arms again.