The three of them slowly walked out of the mountain road and saw a city in the distance.
"I am a prisoner now. I wonder if I can ask you about your true origins. Anyway, I can't escape from your hands. I am just curious."
The strong man's voice sounded.
"Oh? Our true origins? How about introducing yourself first?"
Fang Ce smiled.
"I...I am just a bandit leader in Beiyu Mountain. My name is Fang Yuan. I am originally from Yu County."
The strong man responded.
"Fang Yuan? Why are you a thief? With your good skills, if you serve the imperial court, you will surely have a good future."
Fang Ce shook his head and smiled, he was also named Fang.
"Serve the imperial court? Oh, now the imperial court is corrupt and incompetent, with many rules and regulations. How can you be as free and carefree as a bandit? If you want beautiful women, you will have beautiful women, and if you want good wine, you will have good wine."
Fang Yuan was disdainful.
"Are you happy? How are you now?"
Fang Ce glanced at Fang Yuan with interest. Is this person really a bad person by nature, or does he have another identity?
"Now... I can only admit that I am unlucky, but there is nothing to regret. I have already enjoyed what I should enjoy. Even if I die, I will die without regrets."
Fang Yuan had a free and easy expression on his face.
"Heh, that's quite understandable."
Fang Ce smiled and nodded: "So...since I have no regrets, can you tell me who your leader is? How many people do you have? What is your specific strength? I heard that there are some very powerful Taoist priests among you. What are their origins?"
,What identity?”
Fang Yuan's face froze, and then he said quietly: "I, Fang Yuan, will never do anything like betraying my brothers."
"Oh? You lawless bandits who care about human life, are you still so loyal?"
"Fortunately, we don't have any rules. The only rule is loyalty."
"It's rare to see a gang of bandits that is so organized and loyal..."
Fang Ce nodded slightly, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw Fang Yuan's face looking slightly stiff again.
"Okay, I've told you everything I can say. Should I also tell you something?"
Fang Yuan opened his mouth.
"Yeah, that's fine. My younger brother Fang Ce, both have the surname Fang. Maybe we have some connections."
Fang Ce smiled and spoke.
"My surname is Fang? Maybe I am a fellow countryman. No wonder I feel a sense of intimacy when I first meet you. Where are you from?"
Fang Yuan nodded.
Friendliness?
Fang Ce smiled: "I grew up in Qingping Town."
"Growing up in Qingping Town? That Qingping Town next door?"
Fang Yuan was suspicious.
"Yes, it's very close. Maybe we are really from my hometown."
Fang Ce smiled.
"You should have the strength of a Taoist, right? Can Qingping Town have the strength of a Taoist? What do you do, Your Excellency? You shouldn't be as young as you appear on the surface?"
Fang Yuan had a look of disbelief on his face.
"Didn't I tell you, I'm just a Feng Shui apprentice. He's as old as you look."
Fang Ce still smiled.
"Feng Shui apprentice? Impossible! How can there be such a Feng Shui apprentice? What kind of Feng Shui apprentice would you be if you have this ability? You are already a Feng Shui master!
And if you are really the age you appear to be, how did you cultivate to such an extent? It seems that you don’t want to tell the truth. In this case, there is no need for me to ask any more questions."
Fang Yuan responded quietly, not believing what Fang Ce said at all.
"To be honest, if you don't believe it, there's nothing I can do about it."
Fang Ce smiled and spread his hands.
"snort."
Fang Yuan snorted, obviously not believing Fang Ce's words at all.
Fang Ce smiled and didn't pay much attention. He was just a prisoner. Do we need to take his feelings into consideration?
Walked for a while again.
"Even if you don't want to say it, I know that you must be pawns sent by the imperial court to solve the banditry here."
Fang Yuan's voice sounded again.
"Oh? What then?"
Fang Ce smiled. It was correct to say that he and his beautiful boss were pawns sent by the imperial court to solve the banditry, but they were not the pawns this guy imagined.
"To be frank, I advise you not to come to this muddy water, just go through the motions and be considerate. This water is very deep and you cannot swim in it."
Fang Yuan responded quietly.
"Is this a warning?"
Fang Ce is playful.
"You can understand it this way, but I have a good idea."
"What's the idea?"
"join us."
Fang Yuan glanced sideways.
"to join you guys?"
Fang Ce showed even more interest. This guy had already become a prisoner, yet he turned against the guest and instigated rebellion? Interesting.
"With your ability, if you join us, you will definitely get more benefits than the court gives you, including money, beauty, and power."
Fang Yuan's face was dull.
"I don't lack money. I don't lack beauty either. I do have some ideas about power. If I join you, will I be able to defeat ten thousand people by one person? Or will I be able to command thousands of troops at my command?"
Fang Ce smiled.
"No, I'm not talking about that kind of power. What I'm talking about is that you can have a good status here. You can be unrestrained and will definitely be happier than you working hard and complaining in the court."
"Oh...it turns out to be that kind of power. It does sound a bit exciting. But, what do I need to do to join you?"
"There's not much you need to do. When the court sends ruthless people or there's a big problem that can't be solved, you can just help. If we really can't handle it, we will run away in advance.
In other words, on weekdays, you just have fun and do what you want to do. So, are these conditions good?"
"Well……"
Fang Ce couldn't help but ponder, this kind of carefree and happy life sounds really attractive...
"How is it? What I said is true, and it is not a nice thing to say."
Fang Yuan spoke again.
"It's really tempting, and I'm really moved..."
Fang Ce smiled and nodded, and glanced at Xin Yu who was standing aside, only to see that his eyebrows were slightly frowned, and he hesitated to speak.
"That's right, right? It's better to work for the imperial court than to come to us and work for yourself."
Fang Yuan already smiled.
"Indeed, what you said is very reasonable, big brother. If it were another position, I might really be able to agree to it."
Fang Ce smiled. He was indeed moved. Who wouldn't want to live a happy life? However, now that he has Feng Shui scrolls, he knows that there is real cause and effect in this world.
If he really joins these thieves, he will be helping the evil tyrants and harming innocent people, which will inevitably lead to bad consequences. By then, he may not be able to live happily and happily, but he will be killed.
"Position? Could it be that you are related to the royal family!?"
Fang Yuan's expression changed slightly.
"Ha, your brain is really flexible and moves very quickly."
Fang Ce is funny.
"Huh! That's it!"
Fang Yuan's face darkened and he stopped talking.
Fang Ce shook his head and smiled, and didn't explain much. If this guy wants to misunderstand, just let it go. It doesn't matter anyway.
After a while.
The three of them have arrived outside Yu County.
Looking around, I saw that Yu County has a city wall more than two feet high, and the city gate tower is four feet high.
In addition, there is a two-foot-wide moat outside the city.
While Fang Ce and Xin Yu were looking at the exterior of Yu County, a steady drizzle suddenly fell.
"It's raining?"
Fang Ce couldn't help but raise his hand to feel the rain.
"Let's go to town."
Xin Yu's soft voice sounded.
Then an umbrella was placed above the head to block the rain.
A faint fragrance came from beside me.
"Well?"
Fang Ce looked to his side and saw the beauty holding an umbrella lightly.
He smiled and reached out to take the umbrella: "Fairy, let me get it."
Xin Yu let go of the umbrella and didn't say much.
Fang Yuan in front looked back, curled his lips, and said nothing.
The three of them slowly walked into Yu County.
Under the continuous drizzle, the county was very quiet, and there were no people on the streets.
"Go to the Yamen first and deal with this thief first."
Xin Yu whispered.
"Um."
Fang Ce smiled and nodded.
Fang Yuan remained quiet and showed no reaction.
Fang Ce looked for a random person, found out where the Yamen was, and went directly there.
It was very quiet along the way. I wonder if it was because of the rainy day. People in the county seemed to be lifeless and dull.
At this moment, in Fang Ce's consciousness, there were some changes in the Feng Shui scroll.
All I saw was a city layout map, showing everything except the central area.
On the layout map, there are many signs, large and small, in all directions, east, west, south and north, indicating residential buildings with Feng Shui problems.
Is this the layout map of Yu County?
Fang Ce was surprised. He didn't expect that he would turn it on as soon as he arrived.
The only area in the city that is not shown is, based on past experience, obviously because there are monsters lurking there.
Internal and external troubles? Interesting...
Fang Ce raised the corner of his mouth. It seemed that there were quite a lot of problems in Yu County. There were bandits outside and monsters inside. It was really chaotic...
A few moments later, the three of them had arrived at the yamen gate.
At this moment, there is not even a yamen officer on duty at the yamen gate.
"Fairy?"
Fang Ce looked at Xin Yu questioningly.
"Just go in."
Xin Yu whispered.
"good."
Fang Ce nodded and immediately motioned for Fang Yuan to enter the Yamen together.
At this moment, Fang Ce discovered that even after arriving at the Yamen, Fang Yuan's face remained as usual, without any fear, and he seemed to be really not afraid of death.
Come to the Yamen and pass through the screen wall.
"What are you doing here?"
A voice sounded.
Two government servants were seen sitting at the hanging flower gate opposite the courtyard. They seemed to be playing chess. At this moment, both of them were looking at Fang Ce.
"I am Fang Ce, a Feng Shui apprentice from Qingping Town, and this is Mr. Xin Yu who has taken over as the Chief Feng Shui Officer of Yu County."
Fang Ce smiled and clasped his fists.
"Chief Feng Shui Yamen?"
The two government officials were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other, then stood up and saluted: "Young man, I have seen you before."
"No need to be polite, is the magistrate here?"
Xin Yu opened his mouth.
"Yes, my lord, please wait a moment. I'm going to inform the county magistrate now."
The officer clasped his fists and turned around to leave.
Fang Ce raised his eyebrows slightly, and the expressions and attitudes of the two government officials did not seem to take their beautiful boss seriously.
It seems that this Yu County group is indeed very interesting...
Fang Ce couldn't help but smile playfully.
After a while.
The yamen servant had already come back, and he was seen giving a plain salute: "Sir, the county magistrate has invited me."
"Um."
Xin Yu nodded.
The three of them followed the yamen servant and headed inside the yamen.