The caravan's judgment was correct. It was already very late when they arrived at Stuning, and it was snowing heavily.
Snowflakes like goose feathers scattered, and when the north wind blew, they cut people like knives. In the past, I heard that the wind and snow in the North Sea could blow people to death, and even freeze the entire sea surface. Ye Qing had seen it now. Fortunately, he rushed on time and would not get stuck.
On the snow.
At this moment, the port city of Stuning appeared in their sight, emitting an orange-red glow in the snowy night, making the dusty travelers on the road feel warm.
The atmosphere was calm. Looking closer, Ye Qing was a little disappointed. This so-called city was just a county town, and even the dock area was larger than it. It seemed to be an ancillary facility of this ice-free port dock.
"The west gate has been locked. This is to guard against the horse bandits and savages deep in the grassland... When those are actually vulnerable, it means that Wei's military regulations are meticulous, and it must be locked when it should be locked..."
Liniang whispered, and then added: "But because there are night ships, everything is needed for port trade. The east gate of the dock area is still open, and there are Taoist soldiers and magicians guarding it. When the master was still here, I was with her.
I got up here and just went to the city to buy food. I didn't go deep into the mainland... The Hong Kong Guards were still very elite at that time, not as bad as what we see today. I heard that they were all transferred to the West. I heard that they were fighting with the Chinese imperial court.
"
Ye Qing listened to her introduction attentively, nodding from time to time and saying nothing. Although the city was already dark at night, it was very quiet, and the patrolmen were also a little lazy.
But there was a murderous aura in the city. Judging from the suspenseful aura, there were still elites in the city, at least three thousand people.
The city is a bit small, and it is his future territory. The half-year period has not yet arrived, and people here are still from the Wei State. The whole city does not belong to him yet, so it is necessary to understand more.
Because it was close to the eastern port, the caravans became denser, and they encountered two more caravans on the way. Ye Qing gave some money and followed one of the caravans in. The guards were a little lazy at night, so they just checked and let them go as usual.
Going forward, there won’t be many disturbances.
Before entering the city gate, Ye Qing looked back at the pier. There were many masts standing there, blocking his sight. He could only hear the sound of the tide... It was as surging as the heart of the wilderness, this was the sea at night.
We parted ways with the caravan on the street, and Liniang took her to a hotel, knocked on the door, and entered after receiving the code.
This hotel is an ordinary three-story wooden building. It seems to have no mystery. The middle-aged owner of the hotel personally led the two of them to the third floor and said nonchalantly: "Thank you for traveling in such a cold weather. You have to take the sea."
If the ship returns, it will probably be delayed for two days. Although the port is not frozen, I heard that there are many icebergs heading south on the southeast route, and the voyages of ships to and from Nhazhou Island have been delayed..."
"Two days?" Liniang frowned slightly, calculating that the return trip would be delayed again, and glanced at Ye Qing.
Ye Qing nodded: "I will follow your arrangement."
Liniang herself had no way to complain about this weather delay. She only told us: "Notify us when the ship arrives."
She did not introduce Ye Qing's true identity to the person in charge of the stronghold. She only said that she would bring her comrades from the mainland back to the island. This statement did not arouse suspicion, because although there were not many Qingmai Immortal Sects in China, it did not mean that there were no Qingmai cultivators.
Many disciples of the Immortal Sect travel to various places to find suitable disciples for Qingmai cultivation. These appear by chance.
After a systematic teaching of Taoism, those with better qualifications are often brought back, while those with less qualified qualifications are kept locally... Qingmai's resources are limited, so it can only reluctantly give up.
It is euphemistically called "selecting the best from the best", but in reality it is bitterly helpless. No one knows the potential losses caused by this self-destruction.
In fact, there are always some inconspicuous and excellent seeds that have been overlooked, or there is a lucky chance that a monk can break through to the spiritual pool while practicing alone. Most of them will go to the East China Sea, not only for more advanced skills, but also because of the
They can only get a sense of belonging here, so this stronghold will also have some such guidance tasks from time to time.
"Sorry, because there are not many people coming and there is insufficient funds, most of the guest rooms are rented out in the winter. Only one room is reserved, which is just a suite... Well, what do you two think?" The shop owner looked at the two of them.
The face turns as if to judge whether he is a Taoist monk or not. Sometimes the sect uses a beauty trap to attract high-quality monks, but this is also possible.
"Just one room." Liniang waved her hand, not caring about such a small thing.
After entering the room, the shop owner stood outside at the door and did not come in. After asking carefully what food he wanted to bring, he stomped down the stairs and glared, muttering in his heart: "This time we want a real female cultivator to use a beauty trick. Could it be that the pretty girl is also a real person?"
, Hiss...it’s quite a harvest..."
"I choose this one."
Ye Qing walked around the room. It was a suite with three bedrooms and one living room. The furnishings were quite exquisite and elegant. There were many small wooden handicrafts. The beds in the master bedroom and the guest bedroom were very clean. It was in line with Qingmai's aesthetics. It was probably this
The best room in the small hotel.
Liniang gently closed the door and set up a shielding circle before following in and whispering: "This is a foothold of the Aoki Sect in Stuning. It is rarely used and the security is acceptable. It is not much bigger than this port."
It’s related to power spying..."
"There aren't many peeps... because it's worthless?" Ye Qing said to himself, a smile of insight gradually appeared on his face, and there was a different kind of mystery under the candlelight.
Liniang stared blankly for a moment, then woke up to the knocking on the door again, jumped up and went to open the door.
"Hot water for you two."
This time it was two waiters who knocked on the door. After confirmation, they brought in a large bucket of hot water, poured it into the tub in the side room, and respectfully stepped back. It was obvious that the owner of the store must have ordered that this was an honored guest.
"Um..." Liniang came over with two stacks of clothes. She did not step into the room this time. She only stood at the door of the master bedroom and asked, "Do you want to take a shower and change clothes?"
"You wash it first." Ye Qing smiled slightly. The avatar fairy fruit worth 200,000 days of power gave birth to a green vein body. It is a dirt-free body. A simple dust removal spell can keep it clean. There is no need to worry about sweat stains.
and greasy, the so-called washing first is just to give this little girl a step down, but it is not actually used at all.
Liniang actually knew that she was thin-skinned and a little embarrassed in front of this man, and that her own woman was not as clean as a man... But she was tired and dusty all the way, so she couldn't care less, so she put down a set of men's clothes for Ye Qing
, gently closed the door, and entered the side compartment holding her women's clothes.
After a while, the sound of water sounded outside. With the immortal perception, it can be heard even through two doors, and one can even smell the warm and moist fragrance. The shielding circle set up is probably for vision, and cannot block the sound and breath... But in fact
Still can't guard against the sixth level of Lingxi Reflection.
Ye Qing turned his back, flicked out the lights with his sleeves, stood alone at the window, and looked outside quietly.
There are no tall buildings in the city. Except for the five-story city lord's palace and some four-story guild buildings, the third floor of the hotel is considered high in this small town. It is much higher than the symbolic short city wall on the sea side.
The view is almost unobstructed.
At night, the shadows on the sea are blurry, and there are probably ships and masts. The light of the lighthouse on the cliff is flashing. The gentle and deep sound of the tide permeates the whole city. I occasionally hear the shouts of sailors and porters on the pier. In the tavern,
The bragging of drinkers, the laughter of prostitutes, and the smell of fish and sea mixed together, filling the streets, fish markets, and warehouses, creating the night scene of this North Sea port.
It's not very popular, but it has a different kind of prosperity. When all the lights in the room are turned off, and it's quiet, there's a little light outside, and the sounds come through clearly.
"The city is not good, but the port is not bad..." Ye Qing thought to himself.
The divine consciousness swept through the whole city silently, and it was obvious that there were no experts stationed here, only three or four real people. As Liniang introduced just now, the cold place really does not attract much interest from people. This is probably because Dongzhou has not yet
After being developed, not many people realize the value of Beihai, the only ice-free port... By the time they start to realize it in a few years, it will be too late.
Liniang came out after washing and saw the dark lights in the master bedroom. She was surprised for a moment. She was a little worried that Zhenjun had fallen asleep. She didn't bother to go back and change clothes. She covered the bath towel with her hand and asked at the door: "Are you asleep?"
"Is something wrong?" a voice came from inside.
Liniang lowered her head and looked at herself, fearing that he would suddenly open the door and be embarrassed, so she stepped back a few steps and hid in the shadow of the door, and whispered: "I want to ask you about your schedule for tomorrow so that you can prepare in advance."
Ye Qing had been standing in front of the window, looking at the night view of the port, thinking for a while, and said: "Take me for a walk to the beach to see the sea."
"Okay." Liniang breathed a sigh of relief, ran back to her room, changed her clothes, and then went to notify the person in charge of the base - the owner of the store - to prepare to contact a guide who was familiar with the coastline.
The middle-aged store owner was active in his work. He hesitated for a moment and asked: "You are rushing back to participate in the winter defense conference? All the immortal sects in the archipelago are participating. Have the sect masters and elders returned?"
"The sect master has his own itinerary, which is confidential." Liniang said with a straight face, and glanced at the bookcase in the secret room: "Where is the sea chart?"
"here……"
There is no very detailed division of labor in the Dongzhou Colonial Zone. Although she grew up in the killing field, she is actually good at everything and is used to doing it herself. She was busy for a while before she could rest.
At this time, you can already hear the continuous breathing in the master bedroom, which merges with the sound of the ocean tide. It feels like heaven and man are one. It is completely impossible to tell that it is the first time to come to the beach... It is really a strong adaptability.
Putting the chart at the door, she returned to her room, sat down alone, and was a little worried about the news just now: "Winter Defense Conference... Uncle Aoki, two senior brothers, and junior sister Bing'er can't come back.
A few elders might not be able to suppress the situation...but Master Uncle Qingmu told me not to think about anything and to listen to Ye Zhenjun in everything.
The worry about the lack of strength in the sect and the confidence in his uncle and the Immortal Lord blended together, making this Qingmai disciple a little entangled.
In the end, I couldn't think of anything and fell asleep.
When she fell asleep, Ye Qing opened his eyes again and felt the sea breeze: "Is this the general trend? I feel this power."
The Stu Ning who is about to be handed over to him is nothing but red energy. It was very good in the past, but now it is very rare.
But when he arrived here, he couldn't help but be moved by the overwhelming trend.