Chapter 280 The old slave will take action personally
Under the sunset, at the foot of Tailao Mountain.
A man was searching for corpses and collecting them, while a woman was casting a spell to gather rainwater to wash the ground.
The scene looks very "harmonious".
Soon, everything was ready.
"What should we do next?" Zhu Huiqin gathered her loose hair and asked Qin Ziling subconsciously.
"Didn't you say you wanted to go to the ancient battlefield forbidden area in Taiyuezhou? I'll go with you." Qin Ziling replied.
"Are you going too?" Zhu Huiqin blurted out.
"If I don't go, am I going to watch you go to the forbidden land of ancient war ruins to die? Besides, there should be a lot of good things in the forbidden land of ancient war ruins besides the Shenglong Fruit, and I am also quite interested in it." Qin Ziling said.
"But your strength..." Zhu Huiqin said.
"I'm just strong, but actually my realm is very low." Qin Ziling interrupted.
Zhu Huiqin looked at Qin Ziling, speechless.
"I don't know how many such eagles that Manager Mo has raised, so before going to Taiyue Prefecture, you'd better find a place to take a shower and change clothes." Qin Ziling said immediately.
Zhu Huiqin's face changed slightly when she heard that, and then she quickly lowered her head to look at her clothes while twitching her nose.
"No need to look at it. This thing must be colorless and odorless to humans, otherwise how could it escape your perception?" Qin Ziling said.
After saying that, Qin Ziling grabbed the Wind-Catching Eagle that he had knocked unconscious just now, thought for a while, and finally touched its head.
Soon the Wind-Catching Eagle regained consciousness, and looked at Qin Ziling blankly with its pair of eagle eyes.
"Go!" Qin Ziling let go of his hand.
The wind-catching eagle flapped its wings and soared into the sky, but it did not fly towards the provincial capital but towards the vast Tailao Mountain.
Seeing that Qin Ziling killed people like cutting melons, and even killed a delicate beauty like Che Yanhong without mercy, but was reluctant to be ruthless to a wind-catching hawk, and even took the trouble to do some tricks to let it go, Zhu Huiqin found that she could not see through the man in front of her.
However, Qin Ziling's actions just now made her feel inexplicably at ease.
"Let's go." Qin Ziling watched the Wind-Catching Eagle spread its wings and fly away, then climbed onto the Clouded Leopard Horse and said.
"Okay!" Zhu Huiqin followed and climbed onto the clouded leopard horse.
The two men drove their horses into Tailao Mountain and soon found a place with a waterfall and a pool.
"I'll just change my clothes and take a shower here." Zhu Huiqin said.
"Okay." Qin Ziling nodded, then turned around and walked to the front, sitting cross-legged with his back to the pool.
Zhu Huiqin glanced at Qin Ziling's back , and without any hesitation or affectation, she quickly took off her clothes and entered the pool.
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Qingjun Prefecture, the magistrate's residence, the study in the back hall.
Sitting on the armchair was a man dressed as a scholar, with a handsome face, five long strands of beard, a refined and upright look, and he looked to be in his thirties or forties.
This man was none other than the magistrate of Qingjun Prefecture, Jin Yuan.
At this moment, Jin Yuan was holding a book, reading quietly, looking leisurely and contented.
Manager Mo walked in quietly.
"Is it done? The speed was pretty good." Jin Yuan said calmly without even raising his head to look at Manager Mo.
"My lord, I have lost contact with Bufengying, and also lost any trace of Gu Duzhi and his group, as well as Zhu Huiqin." Manager Mo said softly.
"Oh! There is such a thing." Jin Yuan finally put down the book slowly and looked up at Manager Mo. The temperature in the whole room seemed to drop suddenly at this moment.
"Yes, it's very strange. This time, the Dugu family, the Che family, and the Chang family have joined forces and dispatched two great masters, Gu Duzhi and Che Yanhong, as well as eight great martial artists and great Qi refining masters. With my Wind-Catching Eagle to help guide the way, no matter how powerful Zhu Huiqin is, she should be unable to escape." Butler Mo replied.
"Did she leave alone, or with a companion?" Jin Yuan asked.
"There was a man, about thirty years old, with a small scar on the left side of his face, who came to visit her around noon. He said he was an old friend from Xiyunzhou, named Qin Feng." Manager Mo replied.
"This matter is a bit strange. You should continue to follow up on this matter. Zhu Huiqin has good talent and physique, and has the potential to become a master. Once she becomes a master, it will be a bit tricky!" Jin Yuan said lightly.
"I understand. When necessary, I will take action myself." Butler Mo bowed, a cold and powerful aura emanating from his body.
"If there is still no news from the Dugu family, you should go to the ancient battlefield forbidden area in Qiluo Mountain of Taiyue Prefecture. The seal of the forbidden area there should be fluctuating during this period. With Zhu Huiqin's personality, she is likely to go there to give it a try. If the man with her is also there, please notify me." Jin Yuan said.
"I understand." Upon hearing this, Manager Mo's pupils shrank slightly, then he bowed and retreated.
After Manager Mo left, Jin Yuan picked up the book again and started reading.
When Manager Mo left the study, Qin Ziling and Zhu Huiqin had already left the waterfall and crossed mountains and ridges, heading towards Taiyue Prefecture.
Because there is still some time before the magic fluctuations in the forbidden area of ancient battlefields are sealed, Qin Ziling still follows the original rhythm, traveling for half a day every day, and the rest of the time is spent on practicing and deep sleep.
Just because of Zhu Huiqin's presence, the original plan to suppress bandits and eliminate demons was naturally cancelled.
Six days later, on a high mountain.
Qin Ziling and Zhu Huiqin stood side by side, overlooking the vast plain .
There are rivers and roads crisscrossing the land. A tall city rises up in the distance. The houses inside are lined up one after another. People can be vaguely seen moving in the city like densely packed ants.
"After we go down this mountain, we will reach the territory of Taiyue Prefecture! That is Shangyang County, which borders Taiyue Prefecture and Qingjun Prefecture." Zhu Huiqin said, pointing to the tall city in the distance below the mountain.
"A county city is so tall and prosperous!" Qin Ziling said with a hint of surprise.
"That's for sure. Taiyue Province has crisscrossing rivers, fertile land, and outstanding people. It is one of the largest provinces among the twelve medium-sized provinces of the Great Qi Kingdom. It has many strong people. It is naturally not comparable to Xiyun Province. Even Qingjun Province is far inferior to Taiyue Province." Zhu Huiqin said.
"Wouldn't the four great states and the capital be much more prosperous and powerful?" Qin Ziling's eyes showed a hint of anticipation and yearning.
"That's right. The Great Qi Kingdom has 39 states. The real resources and national strength are mostly concentrated in the four major states and the capital. Whoever controls the four major states and the capital basically controls the Great Qi Kingdom.
So even though Wang Lang of Nandingzhou was making a lot of noise, it actually couldn't shake the foundation of the Great Qi State. The reason why the court didn't send troops to quell the rebellion was that the emperor was old and incompetent, and the princes and various forces were fighting for power, so they couldn't really spare the time to quell the rebellion.
Another reason is that Wang Lang has a powerful force behind him, and the court is also wary of a possible ripple effect. The best solution is for both sides to keep their troops in the back, and let the front troops charge in and decide the outcome. "Zhu Huiqin said.
