"The villain was not ordered to come here to capture you, nor did he set up an ambush around you. The young general is too worried, too worried!"
Butler Feng smiled with his face, then turned to the waiter in the store and cast a look, "Why are you still standing there? These two heroes are my old acquaintances. Go and prepare some of the best wine and food in the store to entertain them!"
Yu Li was still wary: "What kind of trick are you playing?"
But Butler Feng tried to persuade him while reaching out and pressing the saber in Yu Li's hand: "How dare you try any tricks. The villain failed to recognize the young general before, so he was very rude, so naturally he has to accompany him!"
Seeing that the other party was actively showing kindness to him, Yu Li looked him up and down with some doubts. He waited until the food and drinks were served before he put Jian Yue back into his sheath, and pulled Zi Yuan, who said nothing, to sit by the table. down, but still refused to let go of the handle of the knife, and was ready to meet the enemy at any time.
"The girl next to the unknown major general——"
Butler Feng brought up a small white porcelain pot on the table and filled the other party's bowl with tea, but his eyes kept glancing at Zi Yuan's face who had taken off her bamboo hat. Seeing this, Yu Li suddenly showed a hint of tea. With a proud expression, he smiled at the other party:
"This girl's name is Ziyuan."
"Zi Yuan? Could it be the Zi Yuan from the Shihua Pavilion? The young general is really lucky!"
Butler Feng was startled for a moment, and then he laughed in a flattering manner. Yu Li was about to raise his eyes, but he drank in a low voice and stopped the other party from saying:
"Don't talk nonsense! Miss Ziyuan is a decent girl. After I rescued her from Mulu City, we have been together all the way!"
"You are talking too much! But please relax, you two. The young general treated me well in the past. There is no way that I could reveal the whereabouts of you two to the king."
After some pleasantries, Yu Li vaguely realized that the other party had actually escaped from Mulu City. He guessed that he must have committed something, so he changed the subject and asked:
"Butler Feng, why are you here?"
"This villain is following the order of the king to go to South China to make peace with him in order to fight against Wei Liang together."
"Fight against Wei Liang?" Yu Li raised his eyes and looked at him, "So you should have a certificate of nationality written by Jing Haigong on your body?"
"That's natural."
"Can you let me have a look? The two of us left the city early and have no idea how Wei Liang got involved in the war?"
At that time, Wei Liang launched a large-scale invasion, forcing Cheng and Ye's armies to turn enemies into friends and allies overnight. The news had already spread throughout the three states of Wan and Mioso. How could anyone still not know about it? Steward Feng immediately realized Realizing that the other party was trying to trick me, he quickly shied away:
"This - the credential is a confidential letter. Please forgive me for not letting the Major General read it."
"What you said makes sense. But with such an important matter, why did Steward Feng take a long detour instead of going directly eastward from Huaiyou?"
"This - this villain is also acting under the orders of the king, and he doesn't know why!"
After asking and answering questions, Yu Li was already 90% sure that the timid butler opposite him had definitely not deliberately set a trap to wait for him. As a result, he became more and more confident.
Seeing that the other party was pressing forward step by step and had no intention of stopping there, Butler Feng gradually became panicked. He was afraid that if he continued talking, he would reveal his fault, so he quickly lied and said that he was hungry and hurried back to his room.
Yu Li frowned and sat down for a moment, but suddenly put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands. At the same time, he heard a soft sound above his head, and he stood up and walked quickly towards Go to the guest room on the second floor.
Ziyuan didn't want to be left alone in the front hall, so she had to follow her. As soon as she went upstairs, she saw Yu Li pulling out the saber in his hand and planning to break open Butler Feng's door. She immediately exclaimed stand up:
"Why do you have to contend with such an insignificant person?"
"This old boy is not an insignificant person, but Qi Shouyu's personal butler! What he said before was not true! There must be something evil in his heart. Now that he meets us by chance, he may be moved. Thoughts of running away!”
While explaining to the girl next to him, Yu Li kicked the door open - there was no one behind the open door. The window in the room was not closed tightly, and a few black crows floated faintly from the rain outside the window. Neighing in fear, Butler Feng did run away.
"Since this person is not a good person, why don't we leave here quickly and follow him?" Zi Yuan still raised her arms across her arms to stop her companions from continuing to pursue him.
"Do you remember that I told you before that when Qi Shouyu was planning a rebellion, he practiced the witchcraft spells strictly prohibited by the Great Ascension Law from a wandering sorcerer, and then he was able to successfully usurp the throne. The causes and consequences of all these things, Butler Feng knows everything. At this moment, he should be worried that we are not good friends!"
"But now we have left Mulu City and Ye State. Why do you need to worry about the grudge between this man and Jinghaigong anymore?"
"Zi Yuan, you still don't understand. Now that this old boy has sneaked here alone, he must be hiding something——"
Yu Li explained briefly and then started to chase him again. However, Zi Yuan heard some clues from his hesitation and wanted to ask more clearly. She hurriedly walked up to him and used both hands to He firmly pressed the scary face in front of him, kissed it without any scruples, and then looked directly into Yu Li's eyes and said:
"Have you forgotten what you promised me?"
"I will never lie to you in this life, let alone hide anything from you -"
Under Zi Yuan's kiss, the young general who was originally as fierce as a tiger suddenly turned into a well-behaved cat. His eyes were full of admiration and obedience to the girl, and he had no choice but to tell the whole story. Out:
"Qi Shouyu made great efforts to obtain an ancient map many years ago. The map recorded an ancient city that originally existed only in legends, and over the years, he has been planning to go to that place. "
"The Ancestral City—is there anything there that he must get?"
"I don't know exactly what it is. But I once heard Qi Shouyu mention it by chance. It seems that as long as we find that ruined city, we can command the world and secure our country for generations to come."
"You said you can command the world - you can do whatever you want?"
Zi Yuan's eyes suddenly lowered, as if in deep thought. When he raised his head again, those ink-like pupils were like a sea of water, revealing a cold and calm light, "In this case, we should It is also necessary to capture Butler Feng!"
Yu Li didn't know what the other person was planning at the moment, and his attitude could change so quickly. However, because of the girl's previous kiss, he still became extremely excited. The two immediately put their hats back on and plunged into the sea. Entering the dense rain curtain, I followed the faintly visible set of footprints on the road.
Half a day later, the rain gradually stopped, but Butler Feng's footprints disappeared into the large mud left by the flooding, and could not be found again.
At this time, the place where the two of them were based was at the foot of Zizhaoling, a famous mountain in Nanhua. This mountain was only more than ten miles away from Nanxun, the capital of Nanhua. Yuli had to stop and look around, hesitating to answer.
When we get down, should we pursue it north or south?
"It's all my fault. If I hadn't stopped you before, I might have captured you by now."
Zi Yuan blamed herself with some annoyance. After hearing this, Yu Li hugged her soaked body into his arms and comforted her softly: "It's nothing. In this situation, the old boy will probably hide up the mountain.
Already."
"Why go up the mountain instead of into the city?"
"Now that the current situation is turbulent, the capitals of various countries have naturally increased their vigilance. Butler Feng would appear in that inn before because he wanted to avoid being noticed. There is no way he would risk entering the city to be interrogated."
"But this mountain -"
Zi Yuan is a woman after all. Although Yu Li is by her side to protect her, she is still a little frightened when facing Zi Mandrill Ridge at dusk.
Purple Mandrill Ridge is where the tomb of the King of Nanhua is located. It is named because there are many purple-faced mandrills on the ridge. The northern slope of the mountain is steep and the southern slope is gentle. For most of the year, it can receive moisture from the sun, rain and dew, and the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant.
It is warm in summer and cool in summer, and Huanshui River and Meihe River originate in the mountains. It is regarded as one of the areas with the best feng shui in Mianzhou. For this reason, all the rulers of Nanhua and their concubines are buried in this mountain without exception.
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As the sun sets in the west, the dusk crows cry mournfully, the forest on Zizhao Ridge is deep and foggy, and the towering ancient trees are like a curtain drawn in advance, blocking the last ray of sunlight from the dense forest.
Suddenly, several bowstrings sounded, sharp arrows shot through the air, and leaves and branches rustled. Then a man was heard shouting: "Those who trespass on the forbidden areas of the royal tomb will be killed without mercy!"
It turned out that Butler Feng was unlucky and bumped into a group of Nanhua guards guarding the tomb.
When Yu Li heard the noise, he immediately turned around, made a silent gesture to the girl behind him, and secretly followed the sound to the group of forbidden soldiers. He knew that his prey had no way to escape now, and he only had to wait silently for the opportunity.
, you can capture it in one fell swoop.
In this way, after walking for about two or three miles, there was another burst of bowstrings, and the footsteps of the imperial guards suddenly slowed down. Then they heard Butler Feng groan, and fell heavily in the forest full of fallen leaves, beating him continuously.
After rolling several times, I stopped.
Yu Li, who was hiding in the bushes, quietly poked his head out and saw that Butler Feng's right leg had been shot through by three sharp arrows and was dripping with blood. At this time, he was leaning in front of a bluestone that had not yet been engraved with an inscription, and two
He couldn't help but wave his hands in front of him, begging the Nanhua guards in front of him to let him go:
"Spare your life, spare your life! I accidentally entered this place by mistake. I didn't know that this was the tomb of the King of Nanhua!"
"It's a joke. How could you not see such a big plaque in front of the mountain gate unless you are blind?!"
The captain of the guard did not listen to his excuse at all. After scolding him for a few words, he walked up to the intruder with a halberd in his hand and was about to stab him at the sight of him.
"It's the villain who's wrong, it's the villain who's wrong! The villain is being chased by bandits, so he has no choice but to flee here, hoping to use the royal mausoleum to escape the disaster. If the official lets the villain go, this - these things
——You can give it to everyone even if you are a villain!"
The severe pain in his leg made Butler Feng speechless. He had no choice but to take out all the gold and silver jewelry on his body and pile them all in front of the guards, hoping to save his life.
Wanzhou was already wealthy, and Ye State had developed its exquisite craftsmanship to the extreme. Those Nanhua guards had never seen such gorgeous and exquisite jewelry, and their eyes immediately lit up:
"I never thought that you have an ordinary appearance, but you carry so many treasures. If you have any good things, hand them over!"
"No, no more. I have fled the war in Wanzhou and have been exhausted. I have lost everything I can. This is the last bit of money I have left. I use it to honor the military master!"
As Butler Feng said, he pushed the jewelry towards the opponent's feet with his hand, firmly and decisively. After all, between money and life, anyone would choose the latter without hesitation.
"You just said that there are gangsters chasing you? You are traveling with so many good things, who are you chasing if not you? You should tell me what those gangsters are like. If we brothers encounter them in the future, we will kill them.
If you go back with your head, you can get some more reward money and drink!"
Several guards finally picked up the jewelry with great satisfaction and looked at it carefully in the dim light of the forest. They laughed from ear to ear. But before the leader could finish his words, they saw Butler Feng's expression changed drastically.
He pointed tremblingly behind himself with his bloody hands.
The guards immediately realized that something was wrong, and turned around to defend themselves. However, they heard a rustling sound in the bushes, and a figure rushed out with lightning speed, holding a broad-backed saber.
Cut off several halberd heads on the spot!
The leading guard was shocked and immediately ordered to retreat, but it was already too late. Yu Li's wave-breaking knife did not make any pause after the blow, and continued to sweep up the broken long pole like a whirlwind. Just listen
With a few "puff" sounds, the arms of the guards were cut into several sections on the spot. Before they could scream, the blade had already reached their eyes and cut their throats easily!
Looking at the Nanhua Imperial Guard who died without any resistance, Butler Feng's slightly blue lips became less and less bloody. The wound caused by the arrow on his leg was far more serious than expected. Even if he didn't want to fall anymore,
In the hands of the murderous young general in front of him, he had no choice but to ask Yu Li for help.
"Why, you know to beg me now? If you had known this, why did you run away in the first place?"
Yu Li wiped the blood from his saber on the body of the guard, and then walked up to him, looking down at the injured on the ground with a joking smile on his face.
"Yes, I am short-sighted. I hope the young general will forgive me!" Steward Feng replied feebly, but he could not even lift his hands.
"It's not difficult to ask me to save you. Now you only need to answer one question from me. If you answer well, I can stop the bleeding and heal your injuries immediately. But if you answer poorly, I will leave you on this mountain.
Let you fend for yourself!"
Looking at the corpses of the Nanhua guards lying in a pool of blood not far away, Butler Feng knew that the young man with a fierce face in front of him was definitely not joking, so he could only nod in agreement:
"Major General, just ask, the villain will tell you everything he knows."
"Let me ask you, is it because of the map of the Ancestral City that you fled from Qi Shouyu this time? Is that map with you right now?"
Seeing that the other party had guessed so closely, Butler Feng did not dare to be evasive anymore and nodded in agreement without hesitation. As the power in his body quickly passed away, his hands and feet also became cold, and he just wanted to speed up as soon as possible.
End it all.
A smile finally appeared on Yu Li's face, making his noseless face look even more ferocious. He immediately reached out and groped around Butler Feng's body, and finally found the ancient sheepskin picture and held it tightly.
In hand:
"I found it, I found it! Qi Shouyu, you would never have imagined that one day, in the reincarnation of heaven, this thing that you value more than your life would fall into my hands so easily!"
"What are you going to do with this picture?" Until then, Zi Yuan, who had been watching the young man murder and seize the picture with a cold eye, stepped forward and asked.
"It should be used as a bargaining chip for us to return to Ye Kingdom!" Yu Li said and was about to stuff the picture into his arms.
"This can't be done! I want you to follow the directions on the map and take me to find the ancient city left by our ancestors!"
Along the way, the girl thought about it, and finally realized that it would be impossible to achieve revenge with her own strength. Now, no matter what it is that Qi Shouyu yearns for, she hopes to use it for herself.
And this map that appeared in front of him was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
"this--"
This was the first time that Yu Li saw a girl showing such an expression, and he couldn't help but hesitate a little. He never thought that Zi Yuan would suddenly put her arms around the back of his neck, and kiss him affectionately on the face again:
"Don't you want to be a strong man who commands the world for once in your life? You said you would protect me!"
After all, Yu Li once thought that if he helped Qi Shouyu successfully ascend the throne, Ye Guo Zuo would be passed to him sooner or later. At this time, hearing the girl ask this question, his long-dormant ambition immediately became surging again, and he immediately changed his mind and agreed:
"I have only dreamed about it! So what should we do next?"
"Perhaps we can go to Pengguo. When I was at the Shihua Pavilion, I heard someone say that their country has a kind of fire oil called Blue Flame, which is very powerful. If we plan to fight Qi Shouyu in the future, it may be useful!"
"Then it's up to you, let's go to Pengguo now!"
At this moment, Yu Li had completely prostrated himself under the pomegranate skirt of the woman in front of him and lost the ability to think. He put his arms around the weak and petite woman, turned around and walked down the mountain without looking back, but he did not fulfill his previous promise to Feng
Steward's Promise.
The injured person who fell on the ground immediately became anxious. He gathered all his strength and wanted to beg the other party to come back and rescue him, but he failed to scream. Instead, he staggered and fell heavily to the ground.
Not long after, a man and a woman who were walking away vaguely heard a few strange calls coming from the forest behind them that they had never heard in Wanzhou. They thought they were purple-faced mandrills that went out to look for food after dark.
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In the darkness, the terrifying beasts were attracted by the thick smell of human blood in the forest. More and more of them gathered in front of the corpse of the Nanhua Guard, gnawing at the human flesh on the ground. Along with its howling like a ghost laughing evilly, Feng
After the housekeeper let out his last few pitiful screams, he was devoured by the mandrill on the spot.