Zhuo Zhan and his party were not traveling with Yi Long and the others. Yi Long and the others took the official road in Hidden Land, while Zhuo Zhan and the others got off the official road after passing Gucheng Mountain, went around the mountain path, went south, and passed through a vast

From the source of the river, we came to the first barrier of Shichao Kingdom, Yihe River.

At this time, it was just after the autumn rain. The vast Yi River was extremely wide, and the tumbling waves stirred up pieces of dazzling gold fragments, which was very majestic.

On the river in the howling autumn wind, you can see cargo ships with huge sails. One by one, they rowed vigorously upstream, like carp tail after tail rushing towards the dragon gate. The boatman's loud and powerful chants came one after another,

The harmony became a passionate movement that swallowed up mountains and rivers.

Zhuo Zhan squinted his eyes and looked into the wind at this lively scene. His heart was wide open and he couldn't help but sigh: "Before entering the Shichao Kingdom, I have already sensed the strength of the country and the wealth of the people. It seems that this auxiliary country

Sir, it is really not simple."

"I heard from King Qi that the Shichao Kingdom was extremely poor in the past. This person has changed a country. He is truly a terrifying and truly great devil." Duan Fei couldn't help but sigh.

"You think, for such a powerful person, would the Kaitu Stone... be in his hands?" Chi Yu raised the worries in her heart, but she still held a faint glimmer of hope.

Zhuo Zhan's bright eyes suddenly darkened: "We are inseparable. The king of the country is ill, the prince is incompetent, and there is only one capable person in the country, Mr. Jiang. Who can I give him to?"

"Then... will he give it to us smoothly?" Duan Yue glanced at Chi Yu. The two of them were in the same mood at this time, more worried than hopeful.

"No." Zhuo Zhan said decisively.

"Why?" the two girls said in unison.

"Hey, Zhuo Zhan, can you please stop being so pessimistic? He is also a good prime minister and a loyal minister. We haven't even tried yet. It's not your style to set up obstacles for yourself." Zhuangzi interrupted.

Zhuo Zhan sighed and said leisurely: "It is precisely because he is a good prime minister and a loyal minister that he will do everything, find every opportunity, and use all available resources. Otherwise, how can he be called a good general of the previous generation? If he

If we don't get some benefits from us, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to let go of this drawing stone."

"What benefit can we give him? It doesn't cost him anything but his life." Zhuangzi waved his hands and said casually.

Zhuo Zhan remained silent, his eyes still staring at the vast smoke waves and the white sails of Haloxylon ammodendron, his expression extremely serious.

Zhuangzi was shocked when he saw this, stared and shouted: "No way? Are we really going to die? We have no grudges, so it's not like that..."

"Of course not." Duan Fei patted Zhuangzi on the shoulder and said relaxedly, "But I agree with Zhuo Zhan. We estimate that we have to pay a certain price to get the map stone. What is the price?

It’s hard to guess.”

"There is no rush to enter the palace city. It is not too late to explore in the royal city first and then make plans." Zhuo Zhan said in a deep voice.

So with a somewhat heavy heart, everyone followed the passing caravans into the Stonechao Kingdom, a rising power that was home to the legendary auxiliary country.

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Inside Shichao, there is noisy excitement, but on the long street, everything is peaceful.

Being in this prosperous place, one should be excited and relaxed for a while, but such a peaceful and prosperous scene seems to hide a deep anxiety and uneasiness. Everyone's brows are condensed with an uneasy feeling.

His words were flustered and sluggish, his movements were hurried, and his steps were hesitant. On the streets and alleys, you could see people talking in groups and whispering in low voices everywhere.

"Zhuo Zhan, something is wrong with this Stone Chao Kingdom." Duan Fei looked around and whispered in a low voice.

"Old rule, first go to the wine shop and find out what's going on." Zhuo Zhan glanced at the front door and lowered his voice.

So everyone came to the most prosperous post house on Zhong Street to buy wine.

As soon as we entered the lobby of the restaurant on the first floor, our eyes were filled with flowers and flowers, and the seats were full of guests. Four or five of them had handkerchiefs on their shoulders, and short waiters were quickly weaving in and out of the crowd, shouting and shouting. However, it was the same as outside.

, most people still put their heads together, whispering about something, their faces full of sorrow.

Zhuo Zhan and the others looked around for a long time before they found a small table for four people.

Although there were only six of them, it was a bit crowded to sit there, but there was nothing they could do about it. It was so lively here. Their purpose was not to eat, but to find out information. So Chi Yue and Duan Yue squeezed in, while Zhuo Zhan and Yun

The baby squeezed and reluctantly sat down.

The wine filled my heart, my face was full and my ears were hot, and the words I had buried in my heart were quickly exhaled along with the hot smell of wine.

At the table on the left, an old man wearing a turban on his head raised his head and drank a glass of wine. He narrowed his eyes, shook his head and lamented: "Hey, the good days of our Shichao Kingdom have come to an end. I don't know how to return this wine."

How many times can I drink it?" After saying that, he picked up the glass of wine in front of him, filled it up again, raised his head, and took another sip.

"No, I heard that the six countries have formed an alliance in Luoshui, and they are going to join forces to deal with our Shichao country. I'm afraid this time, it will be really dangerous." A white-faced young man next to him said sadly.

When Zhuo Zhan and the guests at the table on their right heard these remarks, they were very unhappy. They pulled their necks and shouted: "Don't be so pessimistic, don't we have a auxiliary master? In every crisis, it is not the auxiliary master who is the auxiliary master."

It was resolved easily, what are you afraid of him doing?"

The white-faced young man's face lit up, but then he raised his eyebrows and sighed again: "Yes, there is also Mr. Fuguo, but this time, can Mr. Fuguo really be able to handle it..."

However, Uncle Lunjin at the left table sighed, half-crying, half-smiling, half-laughing: "It's different this time, the arm can't twist the thigh. No matter how powerful our auxiliary country is, it's impossible for him to deal with the six powerful countries by himself."

. I'm afraid that this time, the Shichao Kingdom has really reached a moment of life and death. I'm still drinking tonight and getting drunk tonight, maybe the country will be destroyed and the family will be destroyed." As he said that, he took another sip of strong wine.

The white-faced young man next to him turned pale with fright. He hurriedly pulled Uncle Lunjin's sleeves and said sternly: "You drank too much. You can talk such drunken nonsense. You really don't want to live anymore!"

"Haha, what can we do if we want to live? Now our heads of the entire Stonechao nation have been put on the guillotine. When the 'click' will disappear, we can't decide." The young man said helplessly to an old man with a flowery head at the table.

, "You young people have never seen that in a defeated country, all the men in the country will be reduced to slaves, and the wives and aunts must all be military concubines."

The white-faced young man was obviously frightened by the remarks of the flower-headed old man. He widened his eyes and said with fear: "Everything has a solution. Don't forget, Master Fuguo is a god who annexed the seven small surrounding countries with his own power. As long as

As long as he is here, our Shichao Kingdom will not be finished!"

"If you succeed, you will help the country. If you fail, you will help the country." The businessman at the next table shook his head and sighed, "To be honest, now, I really hope that there has never been our Lord Fuguo. In the past, our Shichao

Although the country is poor, it can still make ends meet.

It’s better than the surrounding small city-states. It’s because of Lord Fuguo’s glorious and daring advances that our Stonechao Kingdom has become the target of public criticism, leading to today’s disaster. Lord Fuguo, Lord Fuguo, have you saved us or harmed us?

Us?"

"It's ridiculous, it's really ridiculous!" The young man's face turned red, he stood up suddenly, and retorted loudly: "Does it mean that you can survive if you are just hanging on? If Master Fuguo hadn't revitalized Shichao Kingdom, it would have been as poor and weak as before.

, maybe you have become the meal and belly meat of some covetous big country, and each of you has long been a half-clothed slave. How can you still have wine and food here, and talk loudly?"

Hou Sheng's heartfelt words made everyone present blush and feel embarrassed.

The uncle wearing a turban next to him pulled him down tightly: "Okay, okay, just say a few words. We are not stupid people and we know what we know. Isn't this a national crisis? I feel uncomfortable. I can't bear it.

Just keep complaining...Young man, don’t take it seriously, don’t take it seriously!”

The young man suddenly flicked his sleeves, glared angrily, and stormed out of the door angrily.

The people in the room were left shaking their heads and lamenting, their faces full of dejection.

Chi Yu leaned on the table, leaned her little head forward, and looked up at Zhuo Zhan with her two round black eyes: "Brother Zhuo Zhan, did you hear that?"

"Yes." Zhuo Zhan's eyes were solemn and he nodded in response.

He probably knew it in his mind. It seemed that the six powerful countries were frightened by the rapid rise of Stonechao Kingdom and were planning to unite to attack. It was not a good sign to open the map stone at this juncture. But they are here.

, we can't wait for this storm to pass before making plans. If we don't wait until the right time, we will wait until the whole country is overturned. By then, their plan stone will be even less available. For the current plan, they can only change from passive to active.

, turn a few of them into chess pieces and send them to the hands of the auxiliary master, there will still be a glimmer of hope.

Thinking of this, Zhuo Zhan patted the table, stood up suddenly, raised the corner of his mouth, and showed a smile: "Let's go to the palace city to pay a visit to the lord Fu Guo."

"Ah? Zhuo Zhan, we're not going to eat anymore?" the eldest brother Zhuangzi cried reluctantly.

"Go to Miyagi, there will be a big dinner for you!"
Chapter completed!