Chapter 240 Return
"Fangcheng? What is that place? Why have I never heard of such a town?" Luo Hui asked strangely.
"A new tribe upgraded into a town is right in Fangshan." Zhou Wutian explained.
"Is the tribe in Fangshan? You can't be a member of the tribe?" Luo Hui asked, "But I heard that the people in the tribe are very barbaric, but you don't look like you at all, but you look like the young master of a family."
"You are right. I am indeed not a member of the tribe, but I plan to build a huge force here, and this tribe is also my first plan." Zhou Wutian said.
"I don't feel reliable. The savages you are looking for may ruin your business. I heard that those savages are unreasonable. Basically, every time they talk to them about their business, they will part in a bad mood. It is difficult to reach cooperation, and sometimes they will even fight." Luo Hui said, "Many families have suffered losses in their hands. If it weren't for Fang Shan's natural obstacle, these families would have already fought."
"Have you seen those savages?" Zhou Wutian asked.
"No, I've heard from the clan members." Luo Hui shook her head and said, "But they have indeed seen those savages who probably wouldn't lie to me, and there is no need to lie to me."
"It's not what you think." Zhou Wutian said, "You know them in the impression stage, and the impression has greatly changed your view, making you think they are just savages."
Zhou Wutian never listened to one side's words, so when he was collecting information in Shancheng, he had already learned in detail about the relationship between Shancheng and the tribe. Most of the information was to belittle and despise the tribe. He described the tribe's people as savages, which were difficult to trade, difficult to communicate, and he would fight like this at any time. Most of these belittled information was spread by forces that had traded with Shancheng before.
However, it is not only these forces that trade with the tribe. In addition, some merchants and mercenaries also have many transactions with the tribe in secret. Compared with the conflicts between those major forces and tribes, these merchants and mercenaries get along very harmoniously with the tribe. Many of the clothes, weapons and materials in the tribe are traded by these merchants and mercenaries. Many times, as long as the benefits exceed the expenses, these merchants and mercenaries are willing to take risks for this.
Compared with the derogatory words of the tribal forces by the major forces, the tribe members are very good targets for transactions in the circle of merchants and mercenaries who trade with them. Simple, unconcerned, and kind are their descriptions. However, these descriptions are often covered by the news spread by these major forces and are difficult to be known to people.
"Maybe you are right, but it's still hard for me to imagine." Luo Hui said.
"It may be all this by chance, or destined, or someone is manipulating it." Zhou Wutian seemed to be talking to himself, or as if he was talking to Luo Hui.
Some things went too smoothly, but they felt a little strange, as if they had already been arranged. Although it went smoothly, they did feel very uncomfortable.
"How is it possible? How much power is needed to manipulate all this? It cannot be done with human power." Luo Hui shook her head and obviously did not agree with what Zhou Wutian said.
"Maybe that's the case." Zhou Wutian nodded. The things that had already happened were powerless to change, so he could only make some efforts within his ability.
"Where are we going next? Are you going to Fangcheng you mentioned?" Luo Hui asked.
"Well, but we have to go to a village first. To be precise, it is a forest next to the village to get something." Zhou Wutian said. He originally thought it would take a long time to go to that forest to capture the mysterious vine sacred, but he didn't expect it to be so fast, only four or five days in the past few days, and Zhou Wutian's strength has not improved significantly in the past few days. As for how to capture the mysterious vine sacred, it is still a big problem. However, since Hu Yu's son is so easy to encounter, I'm afraid that the mysterious vine sacred will not be too difficult.
The return journey this time was much faster than when we came, because we were relying on horses to find their own way when we came, and the time was not very rushed, but the return journey was different. They needed to bypass the mountain city before dawn to reach the village, so they had to speed up. Therefore, Zhou Wutian went straight forward to drive the horses and advanced as fast as possible under the premise of safety.
Because the carriage was walking very fast, it was very bumpy. Not long after, the man who had just thrown into the car was awakened. However, although he was awakened, the man did not get up immediately and made some moves, but quietly observed the movements in the carriage.
This long carriage is not spacious. After the man was lying in the car, there was only a place for Luo Ming to sit. However, there was a weak light inside the car, so that the carriage would not be completely dark. After all, there was a little moonlight and starlight outside the carriage, and the carriage was completely impenetrable. If the awake person was in the dark for a long time, he would feel a little psychologically uncomfortable, and inexplicable fear would gradually spread.
"Don't pretend to be asleep when you wake up, come out to drive the carriage." Before the man could do anything, Zhou Wutian outside the carriage spoke and stopped the carriage by the way.
"Yes." The big man stood up and came out of the carriage. This action scared Luo Ming beside him. He always thought that the big man was still asleep, but he didn't expect that the big man had woken up.
"You take this kid into the carriage to rest. It will be dawn soon and the dew will be very big." Zhou Wutian said.
"Okay, you should be more careful." Luo Hui said as she looked at the big man intentionally or unintentionally, then got into the car.
"Now it's going to be bright soon, and you can see some road conditions. For you, you should be able to easily drive the carriage." Zhou Wutian shouted.
"Yes." The man took the whip from Zhou Wutian's hand and began to drive the carriage forward. Although the man had many problems in his heart, he also knew that he was not Zhou Wutian's opponent, so he did not dare to make any trouble for the time being. He could only follow Zhou Wutian's intention first and then secretly look for opportunities. After all, the child he brought was still in the carriage.
"Know this." While the man was thinking about countermeasures, Zhou Wutian handed over two jade tokens, one was found from the child's bag, and the other was given by Hu Yu when Zhou Wutian came. The two jade tokens were exactly the same.
"How could it be in your hands?" The big man continued to drive the carriage and take the jade sign with the other hand. After carefully reading it, he said in surprise.
"Its owner asked me to bring it." Zhou Wutian pointed his fingers in the carriage, and then said calmly.
"Is its owner okay?" The big man nodded, signaling to understand Zhou Wutian's meaning, and then handed the jade tomb to Zhou Wutian and asked.
"Everything is fine. When you go, it will be clear." Zhou Wutian took the jade token, put it in his arms, and continued.
"Okay." The big man nodded, "Where are we going now?"
"Keep walking, walk around the mountain city before dawn, and I will tell you where to turn afterwards." Zhou Wutian said.
At this time, the sky was getting brighter and not far from the sunrise, and of course it was not far from the mountain city, so Zhou Wutian asked Luo Hui to hide in the car, because at this level it is very likely to arrive near the mountain city at dawn. If it was encountered by the group of people before, it would be inevitable to have trouble.
Compared to Zhou Wutian, this man was more familiar with the road conditions. In addition, the dawn was about to dawn, so the driving speed was much faster. It also made several people finally arrive near the mountain city when dawn was about to dawn. Then, they changed a horse from the nearby caravan and continued to move towards Fangshan.
Time flies around dawn very quickly. Before changing horses, stars are twinkling, the sky is just overcast, and the sun has not yet leaked. After changing horses, the sun has crossed the horizon. It is bright and the stars are gone.
Zhou Wutian originally planned to take advantage of the darkness to circumnavigate the mountain city, but the horse's endurance is limited and the degree is limited, so this goal is not achieved. After dawn, if their carriage goes directly to Fangshan, it is somewhat abrupt and will make people suspicious. After all, no village in this area can support merchants in trade except for the mountain city.
However, there is no way. Although many caravans choose to travel during the day to avoid danger, some powerful caravans and mercenary groups will choose to travel at night to save time and cost. Most of these caravans will reach the gate of the mountain city at dawn, and will be somewhat crowded at that time. At this time, it is the opportunity for Zhou Wutian and his friends to bypass the mountain city. In fact, things are going very smoothly. Zhou Wutian and his friends easily bypassed the mountain city and head straight to the forest that Zhou Wutian had been to before.
Although I did not bypass the village this time, the journey was also very bumpy. Because few merchants went to these villages to do business, even the roads I walked were all the general directions that the villagers stepped on bit by bit. In some places, there was no road at all, and they could only move forward with a sense of direction.
During the day, you can see the shadows and villagers of the village, and you can generally determine a direction. At night, you will be completely blind and you can't find a way. Moreover, the closer you get to the square mountain, the denser the forests, the denser the tree crowns are, and the thick moonlight cannot be seen. The wild beasts passing through the mountains and forests make the mountains and forests at night full of dangers.
"Father, I woke up here. I knew there must be something secret here, but I just couldn't remember it." Qin Meng pointed to the forest in front and said, and this forest was the forest where Zhou Wutian and Miteng Xi had fought before.
"Sir, I'm a dereliction of duty and I'm unable to protect the young master and the young lady." The two guards who followed Hu Yang and Qin Meng forwarded and whispered to admit their mistakes.
"Your strength is already one of the best in Fang Kingdom. Even you can't win, so you can't blame you." Qin Meng's father Qin Guang said.
"Father, when will Hu Yang wake up?" Qin Meng asked. After they all fell into a coma, Qin Meng, two guards, Xu Meng, the son of the Lord of the Mountain City, and his guard Wang Da, all woke up. However, Hu Yang did not wake up. Qin Meng was a little worried, so he called his father to check again.
"You and Hu Yang's cultivation conditions are similar. If you follow normal cultivation, he should be as strong as Yao Guang's eighth level like you. Unfortunately, this guy is too face-saving. Seeing his brother's strength improve so quickly, he can't help but take the pills to enhance his strength. The strength obtained in this way is no different in normal battles. However, once you encounter a tough guy, you will lack success. Especially the attacks of the masters you encountered this time are too empty, so you will be unconscious for a longer time." Qin Guang said, "But it is not a big deal. You will wake up after resting for a little longer, and there are no sequelae, but you--"
"Sir." Qin Guang and Qin Meng were talking here, but they were suddenly interrupted by the visitor. The mountain city lord Xu Hu carried his sons Xu Meng and Wang Da into the house. "These two bastards are useless at all, and they can't even protect them. Please punish them. I, Xu, will never protect me."
The two people who were brought over by Xu Hu knelt on the ground tremblingly, not daring to show off, for fear of being unhappy.
"It has nothing to do with them. After all, they have too much strength and cannot play any role." Qin Guang said, "After some fatigue, let the two of them take a break."
"Sir, I'm sorry for your words." Xu Hu said again, "These two wastes must be punished."
"Forget it, forgot, the little prince needs to be quiet and cultivated. Forget this matter, go back and practice hard, and strive to make a breakthrough when you get up early," Qin Guang waved his hand and said impatiently.
"Since sir, I will not disturb you anymore. I will mention anything you need and try my best to satisfy you." Xu Da said, "I'm not hurried, thank you sir." Then he said to the two.
"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir, we will do our best to practice and strive for an early breakthrough." The two of them said hurriedly.
"Since the little prince is not feeling well, we won't disturb you." Xu Da bowed and then walked out with the two of them.
"Father, this person seems to be in a state of sincerity, but it seems to be in a formality." Qin Meng said just after Xu Da and the others left.
"It's normal. These feudal lords rarely look down on merchants." Qin Guang said indifferently.
"But they were also merchants, and they only became feudal lords when the dynasty changed last time." Qin Meng said.
"It has been decades since the last dynasty change, and people have changed a generation. I have forgotten some things long ago, and even if I remember them, I still pretend to forget them." Qin Guang said, "This person is just frightened by the relationship between the Qin family and the royal family, otherwise he would not be so polite to us."
"Hmph, how dare he be rude? You are the strongest man at the peak of Kaiyang." Qin Meng said in disbelief.
"It's just the peak of Kaiyang. Although it's the best in Fangguo, the Qin family is one of the seven major families, but it's not possible in this mountain city." Qin Guang shook his head and said, "This mountain city is far from the center of power struggle. Every time the dynasty changes, he chooses to take the initiative to surrender, so it's rarely covered by war. In the past few hundred years, the emperor has changed countless emperors, but the mountain city has always been controlled by the Xu family and has never changed. The royal family relies on the support of the whole country to obtain countless cultivation resources, so it is powerful. Although this mountain city is remote and poor, its accumulation over hundreds of years is not worse than the short-term rapid development of the royal family. The Xu family must not be said to be the peak of Kaiyang, even the strong Yuheng may also exist."
"Is this mountain city really that scary?" Qin Meng said in disbelief as she listened.
Chapter completed!