As the army marched north, the empress entered the carriage, took off her armor, and put on her normal clothes.
The armor is not comfortable to wear, and it is uncomfortable to ride for a long time.
Beside the road, Master Miaoyin, Gan Xin, and Mo Lin were waiting. Behind them stood seven scholars, Li and Hong Xiao.
Long Chen dismounted, patted his butt, and said, "It's more comfortable to ride a boat than to ride a horse."
Gan Xin, Mo Lin and others bowed and said: "King Wu."
The carriage stopped, Yingfeng reported, the empress opened the curtain, and everyone bowed and said: "Meet the Holy One."
The empress said: "Without courtesy, Sister Miaoyin comes up to speak."
Empress, Ziyun, and Miaoyin are all familiar with each other. Empress is the eldest, Ziyun is the second, and Miaoyin is the youngest.
Therefore, the empress calls Miaoyin her sister.
Miaoyin got on the carriage with a smile and said: "Sister's makeup is very beautiful today."
The empress smiled and said: "My sister's headdress is also very good."
After lowering the curtain, the carriage continued to move forward, with Yingfeng leading the shadow guards.
Long Chen asked: "Where are Hu Feiyang and Tuo Kuohai? I asked them to wait at the north gate, but they haven't seen anyone yet."
When they were at South Camp, Long Chen told them the time and place, but these two people didn't show up.
Gan Xin said: "They are a little ahead. There were too many officials at the north gate just now. They were embarrassed."
How could a general of a defeated army or a minister of a subjugated country have the face to meet all the civil and military officials of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty?
Long Chen smiled and said: "At this time, you still care about face so much, let's go."
Long Chen mounted his horse, Gan Xin, Mo Lin and his party followed.
After walking not far, Hu Feiyang and Duo Kuohai were riding on horses, wearing civilian clothes and without weapons, waiting by the roadside.
Seeing Long Chen, the two of them nodded slightly, then mixed into the army and headed north.
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There is Mengling County in the north of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. This county is half mountainous and half plain. The county is located in the middle of the terrain boundary, with mountains to the northwest and plains to the southeast.
The people of Menngling County are fierce and martial arts are popular, and they have produced many military generals and masters. A beautiful-looking woman, wearing blue clothes and a cloak, sat on a horse, followed by two female disciples.
The three of them rode to the gate of the city. When the soldiers guarding the city saw that the three of them were carrying weapons, they immediately stopped them and asked, "Who are they and what are they doing?"
Liu Hanyan took out a token from her arms. When the soldier saw the token, he respectfully said: "Please."
The two female disciples behind him were not surprised at all, they seemed to be used to it.
The leading woman is none other than Liu Hanyan, the head of Liuye Village. The token in her hand was given by Long Chen, allowing her to travel unimpeded throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The three of them entered the city. Liu Hanyan looked around as they walked. Menling City looked a little depressed, maybe because of the weather.
This place is in the north, much colder than the capital. The cold wind blows the ground clean, the shops on both sides are closed, and there are very few pedestrians on the street.
"Master, I heard that Menling City is very prosperous and bustling, why is it so deserted?"
A female disciple with a round face asked.
This female disciple is named Chen Ying, and she has just started training. Because she has good qualifications, Liu Hanyan takes her out to practice.
Another female disciple said: "I heard that the prosperity of Menling City is due to the large number of business travelers. Now that Yanmen Pass has been attacked and business travel has been cut off, it is normal for the place to be deserted."
This thinner woman's name is Song Xin. She usually follows Liu Hanyan and has good training qualifications.
Liu Hanyan relied on the skills given by Long Chen to surpass the Emperor Wu in cultivation, and was considered a master in the martial arts world.
Coupled with the special relationship with Long Chen, Liuyezhuang is now a major martial arts sect with more than two hundred disciples.
I came to Mengling County this time because I heard that my enemies were here.
When Wang Laohu raided Liuyezhuang, he was not the one who did it, there were many martial arts scum who followed him.
Long Chen and Liu Hanyan killed many of them and hid some of them.
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One of them is named Qiu Chenglong, and I heard he lives in Mengling County.
Liu Hanyan came here with two disciples to seek revenge.
"Master, let's find a place to eat first. I'm so hungry."
Disciple Chen Ying said with a smile.
Song Xin also said: "Master, I am also very hungry, and the horse is also tired."
It happened that Liu Hanyan was also hungry, so the three of them walked along the street for a long time before they saw an open inn.
Stopping in front of the door, the waiter inside looked around and confirmed that the three of them were here to stay at the hotel. Then he came out with his waist bent and said, "Do you think the three guests should stay at the hotel?"
Chen Ying said: "Two good guest rooms, let's get some food first."
The waiter greeted the customer with a smile, and the shopkeeper was very happy to see a guest coming.
The inn was empty, and Liu Hanyan felt strange in her heart. Even if business travel was cut off and the weather was cold, it wouldn't be so depressed.
Could it be that this is a black shop?
Liu Hanyan looked around alertly, but didn't feel like it.
Chen Ying and Song Xin sat down, playing with chopsticks and waiting for the food to be served.
Not long after, the waiter brought three bowls of noodles, a plate of chopped mutton, and a plate of salted radish.
"Sir, if you need anything else, please feel free to give me your instructions."
The waiter continued to laugh happily.
Chen Ying and Song Xin immediately picked up their chopsticks and wolfed them down, completely unlike girls.
Liu Hanyan originally wanted to see if it was poisonous first, but the two disciples had already started eating it.
Liuyezhuang is located near the capital, and thanks to Long Chen's reputation, no one dares to offend him, and these disciples have become careless and defenseless.
This is not a good thing, it will be very troublesome if you encounter danger.
Shaking her head, Liu Hanyan picked up her chopsticks and ate the noodles.
After eating, the waiter came to clean up, and Liu Hanyan took the opportunity to ask: "I heard that Mengling County is very prosperous, why has it become so depressed?" The waiter knew that they were outsiders, so he just smiled and said, "It's cold, so that's why."
Seeing that the waiter didn't want to say anything, Liu Hanyan immediately took out a piece of silver from her sleeve and said, "I'm not asking you for nothing."
The waiter immediately put down the dishes and collected the broken silver.
Looking back at the shopkeeper, the waiter whispered: "Three guests, don't stay here for the night. Leave as soon as you're full."
Liu Hanyan frowned and asked, "What's wrong? There's going to be a war here?"
Liu Hanyan also knew that the Long family army was going north to fight the ghost tribe.
The waiter refuses to do business and advises customers to leave, it must be because it is too dangerous here.
The greatest danger is war.
The waiter whispered: "Sir, this city is haunted. There are evil spirits that eat people."
Chen Ying chuckled and said: "You are lying to children, there are ghosts, evil ghosts that eat people."
Seeing that Chen Ying didn't believe it, the waiter frowned and said, "You don't believe it."
When the shopkeeper saw the waiter muttering, he scolded him: "What are you doing? What are you muttering about?"
The waiter immediately went down with the dishes. Before Liu Hanyan finished asking, he whispered: "What are you talking about!"
Chen Ying and Song Xin smiled and didn't take it seriously.
Liu Hanyan was very kind to his disciples because he had suffered losses. Sometimes he was too kind, and these disciples had no rules.
"Go up and rest."
Liu Hanyan went upstairs, followed by Chen Ying and Song Xin.
There are two rooms, one for Liu Hanyan and one for Chen Ying and Song Xin.
It was getting dark outside and the inn was closed. Liu Hanyan came out of the room, found the waiter during the day, and asked: "You said there was a ghost, what ghost?"
The waiter looked at the dark night outside in horror, and whispered: "Sir, don't say anything, just go back to your room and rest."
Seeing that the waiter was unwilling to say anything, Liu Hanyan took out another piece of silver and said, "Money can make the world go round, you name it!"
