Due to the sudden incident of prisoner robbery and murder on the road, the sun was setting when the large team arrived at Qingcheng at the foot of Yangshan Mountain. The sky was already slightly dark, and many shops along the main road in Qingcheng were lit up with lights.

This Qingcheng is the city closest to Yangfu, so it is naturally more prosperous than other cities. Even at this time, it is much more lively than the previous Pisces City.

There are many shops on both sides of the street, and the various banners fluttering high reflect the prosperity and hustle and bustle of this city at all times. The bustling flow of people and the sparkling carriages and horses, and the cries of the merchants form a clear song.

Yan's music.

From the happy and carefree faces of the people, it can be seen that the food and clothing here are abundant, the order is stable, and the land is well governed.

Chi returned to the door of his house, naturally very happy. He ran around happily and introduced various stalls and goods to everyone.

She bought colorful clay figurines for everyone, stuffed the whole hawthorn from the candied haws into Duan Yue's mouth, and put on a god-sacrifice mask for Zhuo Zhan... It seemed that she had forgotten all the changes and unhappiness that had happened in the afternoon.

Zhuo Zhan couldn't help but feel happy when he looked at Chi Zhan's lively red figure.

"My sister's house is here!" Xiu'er, who had been following silently, suddenly spoke, her clear voice filled with joy, and her whole little face filled with anticipation.

Looking in the direction Xiu'er pointed, it was a large drug store. Although the door was half closed, the customers who had been coming in and out had no intention of letting the store close.

The female shopkeeper who was settling accounts with a knotted rope at the counter at the door looked up and her eyes lit up. She quickly put down her work, signaled the man next to her to come over and take over, and trotted towards this side in three steps and two steps.

The woman hugged Xiu'er, held up Xiu'er's face and looked left and right: "My good sister, you have really grown up, you have grown up, you really make me want to die..." After that, she said tightly

He hugged Xiu'er tightly for a while.

It took a long time for Xiu'er to break away from the breathless embrace, took her sister's hand and said to everyone: "This is my sister, Jin'er, who runs this pharmacy with her brother-in-law."

Everyone nodded and smiled at Jin'er quickly, and Jin'er responded politely.

Take a closer look at this Jin'er. She looks like she is in her early twenties. She has a well-proportioned figure and a calm demeanor. Her brows and eyes reveal the shrewdness of a businessman, and her rough hands show the simplicity of her life. She has a floor-length moon-white dress, light blue.

Wearing a cut-sleeve blouse covering her bosom, her simple and elegant clothes could not hide her aura at all, and her every move exuded an approachable and approachable feeling.

"Sister, these are all friends I made in Pisces City. They drove me here in a carriage." Xiu'er said with a smile.

"Oh? I'm so grateful to be able to send Xiu'er over so far. After receiving the letter from home, I was still worried, fearing that she would encounter some danger on the road alone. The wild forests nearby are very desolate. It seems that I am too much.

Considered.

Dear benefactors, please come to the house, I will prepare the food and wine, and you will stay at my house at night. Although the place is not big, it should be enough to sleep."

Jin'er greeted everyone with a smile, while looking suspiciously at the long queue and the prison car behind her, with a troubled expression on her face.

After Chi Yi heard this, he quickly stepped forward and pointed to the prison car behind him: "No, no, no, well, we still have an escort mission, and we must go back to Yang Mansion tonight. Next time, I will definitely have a chance next time

Come and sit here."

"Oh...it turns out that you are nobles of the Yang Mansion. Since you all have important things to do, I won't force you to stay. When your benefactors are free, come to my place for tea and drinking. Uh...you...could you be...

...Third Princess?" Jin'er stared at Chi's face for a long time and shouted in surprise.

"Shh..." Chi was so frightened that he quickly told Jin'er to lower her voice: "How do you know me?"

"My husband and I went to the sacrifice ceremony. We were in the first few rows and saw your appearance!" Jin'er suppressed her excitement and whispered.

"Oh, it's good that you know, don't tell others. By the way, don't call us 'Benefactor'. After all, Xiu'er is our benefactor." Chi smiled and hugged Xiu'er.

shoulders.

"What's going on? How did you become the benefactor of the third princess?" Jin'er looked back at Xiu'er with a puzzled look on her face.

"Oh, sister, it's a long story. I'll tell you in detail tonight. They have to go up the mountain, so let's let them go before it gets dark." Xiu'er was very considerate.

After that, Jin'er couldn't help being polite. Duan Yue and Xiu'er held hands for a long time, and then everyone set off again, rushing to Yang Mansion.

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It was already dark on Yangshan Mountain, and the soldiers on night patrol had been going up and down the high fort several times.

A hunchbacked old man held a thick cloak in his arms, carefully walked sideways around the soldiers who were coming down, and staggered up to the fort.

"General, it's getting cold at night, so put on some of it." The old man said, standing up on tiptoes and putting the fur cloak on a young man.

"Thank you for your trouble, Xun Bo." The young general politely leaned over so that the short old man no longer had to tiptoe.

Putting on the cloak, the general felt much warmer, and he couldn't help but take a long breath, as if he was exhaling all the coldness that had accumulated before.

"Pisces City is not far from here. According to the letter from the owner of Pisces City, a carriage was sent to them. Why haven't they arrived yet? Could there be some accident?" The general's words were filled with anxiety.

"This time hasn't come yet, so something must have happened. But the third princess is very smart and will adapt to situations. She doesn't need you and me to worry about it here, haha." After finishing speaking, Xun Bo stroked his beard and smiled.

laugh.

"Yes, I haven't seen you suffer a loss before, so I shouldn't be so worried. I don't know what happened today, but I always feel a little strange in my heart, as if something big is about to happen."

"General, you are too worried. The third princess has her own destiny."

While the two were chatting, they saw a row of firelight flashing at the corner of the mountain road. The firelight gradually became brighter and slowly moved towards the gate of the mansion.

The messenger downstairs waved the flag in his hand vigorously and shouted at the top of the fort: "Report to the general to confirm that the third princess and her party have arrived. Do you want to open the door?"

According to the rules, the door of this mansion must be bolted and locked at night, and it can only be opened unless there are special circumstances, which requires the general's order.

"Hurry up and open the door to greet us!" The general's eyes suddenly brightened up, and he quickly turned around and ran down the fortress, his joy making his feet feel windy.

The gate of Fucheng opened creakingly, and Zhuo Zhan and the others were blinded by the bright lights in the courtyard for a while.

After they got used to it, they saw a young man and a hunchbacked old man approaching them with a smile.

The young man's figure was as tall and straight as a pine tree, and his steps were as vigorous as the wind. Under his dark sword-shaped eyebrows, his sharp eyes were as pure and bright as cold stars. The lightweight armor on his body shone coldly in the light of the lights, and his whole body exuded a spirit of bravery.

This must be Chi Tiantian's nagging eldest brother, Zhuo Zhan secretly guessed.

Unexpectedly, when this young man arrived in front of them, he clasped his hands on his chest and made a bow: "Third Princess."

This bow made Zhuo Zhan a little surprised, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

Such a heroic and stalwart person is not Chi's brother, the lord of Yangshan? He is very observant and rarely makes mistakes in his judgment of people. This time it was an accident. However, it also made him look forward to meeting the incompetent person in Chi's mouth.

The big brother who can't do anything.

"Brother Fengpo can't do it! I usually call you "Er", why did you call the third princess today?" Chi pressed down the young man's clasped hands with one hand, and helped Xun Bo, who was about to salute, with the other hand.

"Third princess, please don't blame the general. We have guests here, and the courtesy in the house is still required." Xun Bo said with a smile, while raising his eyes to look at Zhuo Zhan and the others.

I learned from Chi's letter that I would introduce some "unparalleled geniuses" to my family. Could it be that they are these young boys in front of me?

The princess's eagerness to seek talents for her lord was exaggerated. Uncle Xun couldn't help but think to himself.

"Where is my eldest brother?" Chi didn't see his brother and asked quickly.

"The feudal lord left for Lingqiu Mountain the day before yesterday. Xuan Lingtian, the feudal lord of Lingqiu Mountain, got married recently and will have a big banquet for three days. I'm afraid it will take some time before he can come back." Feng Po said calmly.

"Fortunately, I came back late, otherwise I would have been taken to a boring wedding banquet by my eldest brother. It's like this every time. Does he really want me to get married..." Chi put his little hands on his chest, thankfully

said.

"By the way, where is brother Wuhan?" Chi, who had been smiling easily just now, suddenly became serious.

"Are you asking Wu Han?" Feng Po was stunned, obviously not expecting Chi Hui to ask Wu Han, "Wu Han went to Changling City to inspect the horse camp the day before yesterday, and went down the mountain with the feudal lord. What, you have something to do with him?

?”

"Oh, neither..." Chi answered casually. Changling City is very close to Pisces City, and there is only a river between the two cities. Isn't this too much of a coincidence... Chi was thinking about these things all over his mind.

, she didn’t come back to her senses until Feng Po called her.

Afterwards, Chi briefly introduced both parties, exchanged greetings, and then everyone headed to the inner hall under the guidance of the servants.

The three orcs were escorted to the back mountain prison by the government soldiers, and the golden-haired-faced body was also put away in a straw coffin.

The table has already been set up in the inner hall, and the maids of the palace are passing food and drinks in and out. Rows of orange candles are swaying lively in the wind caused by the servants' movements, and there are nine mythical beasts in the ground.

The smoke of sandalwood incense curls up in your mouth, making you feel peaceful.

Chi and Feng Po sat at the main seats, staggered up and down, while Zhuo Zhan and the others sat casually on both sides.

Chi was very happy that there was no elder brother to take care of him. Feng Po was not much older than them, and he was no longer reserved when talking and laughing. The atmosphere of the entire banquet was relaxed and pleasant.

Feng Po was originally a child of a Yong family in the mountains. He showed off the witchcraft power of Shahua when he was ten years old. Later, he met Chishu, the eldest son of the Red Emperor, who occasionally came to the mountains to hunt. Because he saved a Lu Shu with the witchcraft power of Shahua, his ability was learned by Chishu.

Pay attention to.

After that, Chishu always brought Feng Po with him. At first, he was a handyman, and later he became a personal bodyguard. Later, Chishu became the lord of Yangshan, and Feng Po also moved here with him. Because of his superior martial arts and meritorious service, Chishu

Prominent, he was promoted to General of the Left, and his position was higher than that of General Wu Han of the Right.

In fact, with Feng Po's martial arts skills and prospects when he was in the Tianyu Mountain Royal City, he could have stayed with Chi Emperor to seek fame. However, he resolutely followed Chi Shu here to open up wasteland, which shows that his relationship with Chi Shu was more than just acquaintance.

The kindness is so simple. They are like teachers, father and son, and even more like brothers.

Feng Po was loyal to Chishu, and Chishu had unwavering faith in Feng Po. Therefore, when Chishu was away, Feng Po was in charge of everything in the Yang Mansion. Even if there was an emergency, he was allowed to do so.

Being able to make decisions without being held accountable shows Chishu's trust and Fengpo's integrity.

Feng Po received a letter from the Lord of Pisces City last night and learned about the human skin workshop, but he only knew a little about it in the letter. The specific details were only understood after listening to Chi's narration.

Feng Po also expressed deep doubts about the person "Emperor Shenwu". Believe it or not, he really can't think of a reason why the right general Wu Han could do this. Say he doesn't believe it, there are too many coincidences that make him suspicious. However,

As Zhuo Zhan said before, there is no conclusion to this matter based on hard thinking.
Chapter completed!