The spring breeze brings the horse's hooves to a halt.
Yan Yun made up his mind. After reuniting with Zoe, he would cross Fenglindu and go to Xiaozhongnan to ask Yu Zhenzi to come out to clean up the ghosts and snake gods entrenched in the royal city and clean up the broken mountains and rivers!
Ten days later at dusk, he had appeared at the mountain exit of Taiping County.
When Zuo Ziang said that the royal city was haunted, he thought it was a joke. After experiencing it and leaving, he felt as if he had escaped from a prison.
Along the way, he saw too many sufferings in the world. Some people sold their sons and daughters, some were forcibly recruited, and even Yan Yun was stopped by a forcibly recruited sergeant.
He took advantage of the darkness and left the temporary military camp with the help of the Netherworld Soul Flag. Before leaving, he even stole a horse.
The time he spent in this small Taiping County was only a handful, and he only had a few days with his real wife, but when he came back this time, he felt even more cordial.
He galloped on his horse and was not far from the market town.
On the terrace, wild flowers were blooming, and two farmers were sitting on the edge of the field, chatting while they were farming.
"Weird things happen every year, especially this year. It's this season, and the county magistrate hasn't issued the documents for spring plowing yet. It's really weird!"
"If the county doesn't issue a document, won't this land be cultivated?"
"You can't say that. The county has issued documents and posted them everywhere. This shows that the county attaches great importance to spring plowing."
"That's true."
"Zuo Xian Cheng has been an official in Taiping County for more than ten years. He is very diligent. It is impossible to forget such an important matter."
"The county magistrate is not young anymore. He must be sick, right?"
"Even if you are sick, isn't there someone else who can handle the matter on your behalf? If this happens every year, you won't have to ask the county magistrate to draft such a document himself."
Yan Yun had already passed by on horseback. After listening to what the two said, for some reason, his left eyelid twitched wildly and his vision became a little blurry.
He looked around and saw that Taiping County was the same as before he left, but something seemed to be pressing in his heart, making him very depressed.
Yan Yun dismounted, bowed to the two farmers and said, "Boss, nothing major happened in the county, right?"
The two peasants stood up and returned the greeting, and one of them said, "I wonder what I call this noble man?"
Yan Yun said: "I am a county police officer. I was ordered by the county magistrate to go out to investigate a case and have been away for several months."
"Oh, it turns out to be the official, disrespectful."
"Don't dare to take it seriously."
"I don't know if it's a big deal or not, but we, the common people, have closed the government office for no reason."
"closed?"
"That's what happened. There is a notice posted on the wall of the government office, saying that the county government is busy with official business and will not handle private matters for the time being."
"Is there anyone still coming in and out of the county government office?"
"I didn't pay much attention to this. How could I, the common people, pay attention to the official's affairs?"
"That's true, sorry for bothering you." Yan Yun smiled, got on the horse again, and headed straight for the market town.
His face was filled with gloom and he looked worried.
If he had not gone to the royal city, if he had not met the common man and others, he would not have been so vigilant. With the vast power of those people, he had to remain as cautious as walking on thin ice.
When he arrived at the main street in the center of the market town, he first found a restaurant, sat down by the window on the second floor, and glanced at the door from time to time.
This restaurant has the best chef in town. The drunken guests are talkative and easy to inquire about information. It is also the favorite place for the county government officials to gather.
It was already dinner time, no official appeared here, and there were only a few drinkers, but his time in the restaurant was not in vain.
He found out four things. First, everyone was talking about the haunting of the royal city; second, it was true that the county government did not handle civil affairs; third, many of the servants were on leave and paid their monthly wages. As for why they were on leave, they
I don’t know; fourthly, someone is responsible for opening the gate of the county government office every day, but the person who opens the door is not the original old man, but a handsome young man. It is said that a pretty girl once went to strike up a conversation with the young man, and the other party ignored her.
Ignoring it, the common people have stayed away from the county government for fear of offending the officials and getting into lawsuits.
The plan for the year lies in spring. Spring plowing is a business that every county government attaches great importance to. No matter how busy it is, it will never forget to issue documents to inform the people.
In addition, the Qiang people are still on the other side of Fenglin Crossing and need to replenish food, grass and equipment. They must hire migrant workers. The government officials are busy all day long. How can there be any reason to give the government officials a holiday?
This is so abnormal!
It wasn't until nightfall that Yan Yun staggered out of the restaurant. Of course, he didn't drink much and the swaying was just an act.
Then, he got on his horse and headed directly towards Fenglindu.
The right way is for a gentleman not to stand behind a dangerous wall.
If Yan Yun was alone and had no worries, he could just walk away.
From Taiping County Yamen to Fenglindu, he could gallop on horseback without any hindrance at night, but he walked very unsteadily. He looked back from time to time, and the figure of Zoe flashed in his mind, including Zuo Ziang and Zuo Gao.
.
This large family is Yan Yun’s closest relatives still living in the world.
But he did not dare to go back to the backyard of the county government office at night to check. If his whereabouts had been exposed, the county government office might have fallen into the control of others.
If he didn't show up, Zoe, her parents-in-law and others might still be alive.
If he shows up, he will either be plotted or blackmailed, and the final result will still be the death of Zoe's family.
He must make a decision!
The moonlight is just right tonight, and thousands of silver-grey dots illuminate the vast earth.
The night is peaceful, there is no one near or far, the wind is gentle, and the sky and the earth are heavy.
Near midnight, Yan Yun arrived at a low hill not far from the Yellow River. Looking into the distance, he saw brightly lit areas where the water and sky were the same color, which was the heavily guarded Fenglin Dushui Village.
The ice flood season of the Huangshui River has arrived. The floating ice in the upper reaches melted and shattered with the warm spring, forming countless sharp ice blades and ice reefs, floating on the turbid water, forming a spectacular glacier.
The ice and ice collide and collide with each other, coupled with the erosion of the flowing water, making the river slow and powerful in this warm spring time, showing the miraculous workmanship of nature.
Yan Yun untied the horse and let it leave.
Then, he clasped the Netherworld Soul Flag with his left hand, which was wrapped in his sleeve. According to the magic of Netherworld Mist, although the maple forest crossing was built like a copper wall and an iron wall, it was not difficult for him to cross the river without alerting the defenders.
What really needs attention is the floating ice floating on the Yellow River. If you lose your footing and fall into the water, you will definitely die if you are hit by the floating ice.
Of course, this risk was nothing to Yan Yun, who was used to seeing life and death and was familiar with the use of mist in the underworld to make light of one's body.
He took a long breath, communicated with the Netherworld Soul Flag with his mind, jumped lightly, and stood at the top of the treetop.
At this moment, he suddenly saw a black shadow coming from a hundred feet away below the low hill.
He thought he was dazzled, but when he looked again, his muscles suddenly tightened. This shadow was a person in the guise of a "ghost"!
He looked behind him and around him, and saw three Netherworld Soul Flag holders surrounding the low hill.
The speed of the three black figures is not particularly fast, but their movement skills are strange, and they should be mortals.
Obviously, Yan Yun has been targeted, he is outnumbered, and the only way out is to escape!
So, he made a prompt decision, floated up from the treetops, and ran towards Fenglindu.
"Is this General Wuwei Yan Yun ahead?" someone shouted.
The other party could directly call him by his name, which showed that he had clearly discovered his details.
Yan Yun was shocked. He had not encountered any danger when he left the royal city under the cover of Di You. How come his home in Taiping County, far away from the royal city, was discovered by the enemy?
It is impossible for Di You, the old military doctor and Zhou Tong to leak the news, otherwise he would not be able to escape from the royal city, and it is even less possible for Zoe and his family to leak the news.
Yan Yun's thoughts were racing like lightning. During his stay in the royal city, he only touched Taiping County twice. Once he asked the old military doctor to send a letter to Zoe through the post office. Since the old military doctor was still safe and sound, this line was naturally not exposed, so then
Only Beilin Wang Jiangyu is left!
It should be him!
Jiang Yu thought he would be safe if he hunkered down in Beilin City, but he didn't know that the enemy was powerful. If he was captured, he would be afraid of death, so how could he care about others?
Yan Yun regretted it, but it was too late to say anything, but he still refused to give up and asked: "How did you find this Taiping County?"
The man smiled and said: "The king knows the word "shoulder to shoulder", so why should he ask even though he already knows?"
When Yan Yun heard this title, he secretly thought in his heart, it is indeed so.
What kind of word is King of Side by Side? This is all because I forgot about it for a moment, and only then did I get into trouble today!
A wave of bad blood suddenly accumulated in Yan Yun's heart, which made him heartbroken. He saved the wrong person, and even trusted the wrong person!
Now that things have come to this, Yan Yun regrets it too much.
Yan Yun said: "What do you want?"
A man in black said: "I just invite General Yan to the Yamen for a cup of tea."
There were three battles between Yan Yun and the mortal holder of the Nether Soul Flag. The first time was to kill the dead soul with the help of the talisman of the Nine-Character Mantra, and then kill the enemy. The second and third times were to take advantage of others' unpreparedness.
, snatched the initiative, and killed two more people. These three people were all mortals holding the Nether Soul Flag. They had poor strength and low alertness, giving Yan Yun a chance.
In other words, he has no experience of directly confronting mortal holders of the Soul Flag in a fair environment, and his previous victories cannot be used as a reference.
Yan Yun was not afraid, and ignored the enemy's cries. He took out the Iron Arm Bow and the Cloud-piercing Arrow from the Soul Flag, and was ready to face the enemy.
He vaguely felt that his enemies might not be limited to what he could see in front of him. The invisible enemies were the most dangerous!
So, when he touched the breastplate, he found that the two talismans and beads were inside, and he felt a little more at ease.
"Hey, can you believe the words of these ghosts?" Yan Yun sneered, "Retreat quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless with my arrows!"
A dark figure who was outflanking from the right shouted: "Master Li Ao has an order. If the general hands over the soul flag, forgetting the blame, the lives of the whole family can be saved."
Yan Yun said sharply: "Who is this Mr. Li?"
"The general saw it in the palace, and it happened to ruin the young master's cultivation."
"Since I ruined his cultivation, how could he tolerate me?"
"General, you better believe it, otherwise the general's wife and the unborn child may not be safe..."
"You said...my wife is pregnant?" Yan Yun was shocked, "Don't lie to me!"
