The appearance of Qin Xiaoyue made Qin Yun suddenly become more vigilant.
With the death of his ancestor, Qin Wenbing is making trouble. Now with the addition of Qin Xiaoyue, whose power far exceeds that of Qin Wenbing, the pressure he faces in the family is undoubtedly huge.
Qin Yun deeply understood that entering Tiancheng Sword Sect was his only way out.
But now that the gate of Jianzong Mountain has not been opened, Qin Yun cannot just throw away his hands and leave immediately regardless, otherwise the reputation of being a traitor to the family will be enough to prevent him from gaining a foothold in Yanyun.
By then, even if you have the ancestor's recommendation letter in hand, it may be difficult to get Tiancheng's recognition and acceptance.
So Qin Yun still has to endure it and stick to the family for a month.
No matter how bad the situation would be or how difficult the situation would be, he would never regret rejecting Qin Xiaoyue's offer.
As a man, there are certain things you should not do and things you must do!
Three days later, it was time for the Foreign Affairs Hall to issue additional tasks.
As before, Qin Yun arrived at Yaori Tower early in the morning.
No matter how low-key he is and stays behind closed doors all day, he still has to complete his assigned tasks.
The steward in charge of issuing tasks flipped through the task book and said: "You have seven tasks to choose from. The first is to deliver a letter to Nanling County, and the second is to protect the bodyguard..."
Qin Yun frowned. Most of these tasks were very long in duration. If something unexpected happened during the task, they might not be able to catch up with the important events in September.
But the last task really made his eyes light up.
In Lincheng, hundreds of miles to the southwest from Qianchao City, a group of thieves recently appeared in the mountain city area, specifically attacking passing business travelers and local farms, committing wanton and arrogant crimes.
This group of bandits was not large in number and not very strong, and they did not dare to provoke powerful local forces. Their small fights were not noticed by the Qin family.
However, the landowner of a manor they attacked had some dealings with the Qin family. When seeking help from Lincheng officials had no results, they repeatedly asked the Qin family, hoping that the Qin family could come forward to help rescue several people who had been kidnapped.
family.
This kind of matter was simply not worth mentioning to the huge Qin family, so it was directly delegated to the Foreign Affairs Hall for processing, so the hall issued corresponding tasks.
This mission requires Qin Yun to go to the Lincheng area to investigate the whereabouts of the bandits, find the exact location of their lair, and if possible, give them a thunderous blow to completely eradicate them and save the family of the sufferer.
Lincheng is not too far from Qianchao City. Qin Yun estimated that if everything goes well, it can be solved in half a month. It will only be delayed for seven or eight days at most and will not hinder his plan.
So he took over the task.
After Qin Yun left, the steward who assigned him the task handed over his work to the colleague next to him, and left the Yaori Building with Qin Yun.
The steward walked around the main hall for a while and came to a small building.
"Thank you, madam, everything is done." He said respectfully to the beautiful woman who was leaning on the couch: "That boy has indeed taken over the task of Lincheng!"
Although he lowered his head, the steward's eyes could not help but peek at the bulging parts of the woman's body, because her appearance was really too alluring.
If Qin Yun were present, he would recognize this beautiful woman at a glance as Qin Xiaoyue's concubine Xie Wanqing.
"Well, you did a good job, and I will remember your contribution!" Xie Wanqing nodded with satisfaction: "But you have to remember to keep your mouth shut. If I hear anything outside,
..."
Seeing the cold light in the eyes of this femme fatale beauty, the steward's heart trembled as if a basin of ice water was poured on his head, and all thoughts disappeared.
He hurriedly swore: "Please rest assured, even if you let me die, you will never reveal anything, otherwise I will be struck by lightning and die badly!"
"You know best!" Xie Wanqing smiled coldly, the fierce look in her eyes getting stronger: "No one can be the enemy of the young master!"
"Go back and work hard!"
"Follow your orders!" The steward secretly wiped away his cold sweat and quickly bowed and backed away from the small building.
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At this moment, Qin Yun did not know that a turbulent undercurrent was coming towards him. After accepting the task, he immediately began to make preparations.
In the past six months, he has accumulated a lot of experience in working abroad, so he has the confidence to act without panic.
All the supplies and equipment needed to be carried with him had to be bought and prepared, and the horses needed to be used for transportation had to be obtained from the Tangkou. As well as the little fox at home, Qin Yun entrusted it to Qin Mingzhu to take care of it as before.
This is undoubtedly the job that Qin Mingzhu is most willing to help with.
After being fully prepared, Qin Yun left Qianchao City alone early the next morning and embarked on the road to Lincheng.
He headed southwest along the avenue.
After traveling overnight and running non-stop for almost four days, Qin Yun finally saw the small town nestled among the mountains in the distance.
Lincheng is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with only a small plain on the east side, and a small river originating from the mountains winding through the east side of the city.
It was autumn, and the cultivated wheat fields on the plains on both sides of the road were glowing with golden color. The wind blew past the fields, setting off waves of wheat.
The air was filled with the aroma of wheat and sweet-scented osmanthus, which made Qin Yun relax after a long journey.
The horse's hooves clattered and he stepped on the smooth and hard bluestone road as he entered Lincheng.
Lincheng is a small mountain city with a population of only tens of thousands. Most of the buildings in the city are low and old, and there is no such thing as the prosperity of Qian Chao.
However, outside the city, many sweet-scented osmanthus trees are planted on both sides of the streets. Many of the big trees are quite old, with tiny orange, golden, and light green stamens emitting fragrance among the dark green branches and leaves.
The wind blows all over the city and smells the fragrance, but there is a very charming scenery.
When he entered the city, it started to rain lightly, so he randomly found a hotel on the street and stayed in it.
Leaving the horses to the care of the waiters, he asked for a room in the upper room and washed off the dust. A refreshed Qin Yun went to a restaurant next to the hotel for dinner.
Under the attentive greeting of the restaurant waiter, he ordered five delicious dishes and a jar of the famous local Osmanthus Osmanthus wine.
But while drinking the sweet and soft osmanthus wine and eating the tender lamb, Qin Yun felt a little absent-minded.
This mission is not too difficult in terms of difficulty, and the opponent is not a big bandit like Guo Shanfeng, so he can definitely deal with it with his current strength.
The trouble is, this group of bandits is so elusive and cunning that no one knows where their lair is.
The host's house was also suddenly attacked at night, and it was only after receiving a kidnapping and extortion letter from the bandits that we found out where he came from.
Even the locals didn't know it. As an outsider, it would be even harder for Qin Yun to find the whereabouts of the other party.
After thinking about it, he decided to go step by step and go to the house to ask if he could find any useful clues. At least he wanted to know something about the other person's situation first.
At this time, the wind and rain outside became even worse. The strong wind roared through the streets, picking up fallen leaves and gravel and banging against the windows. Raindrops as big as peas hit the tiles on the roof.
Someone hurried in from the street, and while going upstairs, he shouted to the waiter: "It's raining heavily, buddy, bring me a pot of sweet-scented osmanthus stuffed rice and three side dishes!"
"Okay!" The waiter agreed quickly: "Dr. Chen, please wait a moment, and you'll be here soon!"
Qin Yun, who was sitting by the window on the second floor, was moved in his heart and couldn't help but turn his head to look.
The voice sounded familiar to him.
"Chen Li!"
The man who hurried upstairs to take shelter from the rain turned out to be Chen Li, the young man he met in Manglong Mountain.
At that time, Qin Yun was attacked by an old man in black while collecting blue leaf grass. It was Chen Li who took action at the critical moment and helped him kill his opponent, which is how he got the nest of golden needle bees.
Later, the two parted ways, and Chen Lizheng went to Lincheng to seek refuge with relatives.
After not seeing each other for a long time, this young man who once harbored great hatred and was helpless had become taller and more mature. Qin Yun still couldn't believe it at first glance.
Qin Yun did not expect that he would meet an acquaintance just after arriving in Lincheng today!
Chen Li just arrived at the second floor and was wiping the rain off his body with a dry cloth. When he heard the sound, he looked up and saw Qin Yun. He was stunned: "Brother Qin, why are you here!"
He dropped the dry cloth in great surprise and rushed straight to Qin Yun: "Brother Qin Yun, are you here to see me specially?"
Qin Yun smiled and said: "I am coming to the city to do business, sit down and talk!"
Chen Li was so excited that he felt at a loss. It took him a long time to calm down.
From his words, Qin Yun knew that when he came to Lincheng to seek refuge with relatives, he used the money he collected from Taoist temples to open a pharmacy in the city because he did not want to live a life of dependence on others.
Chen Lizeng learned a few medical skills from the old man in black. In addition, he knew how to collect and identify medicines and had medical books in hand. Therefore, while buying and selling medicinal materials, he also served as a doctor and treated people, and gradually gained some fame in Lincheng.
His uncle was also a well-off family in the local area, and he was living a good life with his care. Recently, his uncle was making arrangements to find a marriage for him.
The young man talked a lot and felt a little embarrassed after he finished speaking: "Brother Qin Yun, how are you now?"
"I'm okay..." Qin Yun replied with a smile.
Without much hesitation, he told the other party his purpose of coming to Lincheng.
After all, the two of them could be regarded as life-and-death friends. Chen Li would not harm him, and Qin Yun also hoped to get some useful information from him.
After listening to Qin Yun's words, Chen Li's expression became serious.
He carefully looked around, then lowered his voice and said, "Brother Qin Yun, may I know where the gang's lair is?"
Qin Yun immediately became energetic when he heard this: "Do you know the location of their lair?"
