Seance [crossing]

Chapter 112

Last time, it was mentioned that the third prince had inquired about the direction of Lichen leaving the city from the guard at the north gate. Unexpectedly, after that, the third prince asked about Lichen leaving the city. Fan came here to inquire about Li Chen's whereabouts, why did he ask about the movements of the dead Li Chen? What is the connection between the two?

Just as he was wondering, he saw the general guarding the city holding his forehead and pondering for a while, then Fang bowed down and said to the third prince: "As you said, I did meet Li Chen nearly a month ago, he is exactly Going out of the city from the north gate, not long after, it was reported that Xiaoyang people cannibalized people in the northwest of Jicheng. After hearing the news, the lord ordered Zuo Duwei to investigate. At that time, Zuo Duwei also led a team. The imperial army set out from the north gate, and only later did they know that the corpse was Lichen..."

After the third prince heard this, his eyes lit up, but his face remained calm, he bowed his hands to thank the general, and then Fang and Yun Yong rode out of the north gate together.

The third prince said with a smile to Yun Yong: "Even you don't doubt that there is some connection between the disappearance of Li Zhen and the death of Li Chen..."

Yun Yong hurriedly said: "This time, my subordinates have no doubts about the relationship between the two, Li Zhen and Li Chen unexpectedly left the north gate of Jicheng at the same time, it is impossible not to doubt whether these two people have the same purpose. However, this subordinate is dull, and I just don't understand how His Highness can see the connection between the two, while others have never doubted it at all..."

The third prince replied: "If it is said that I am sure of everything, I am not. I just paid more attention to others, and learned a lot of clues from Li Ai and the guard at the north gate. But what really made me suspicious It was the death of Li Chen, from the king to the people in the country, there seemed to be no doubt that Li Chen was the food of the hungry Xiaoyang people who swarmed in after the death of Xiaoyang people. People in Xiaoyang have a reputation for being cannibals. When Lichen's body was found, he was being eaten. It can be said that he was caught on the spot. The evidence is solid, which makes this inference even more natural..."

Yun Yong: "..."

The third prince continued: "But the fact is true? I don't think so... But this time I don't have any evidence. If my prediction is not bad, when I find Lizhen, I will probably know the truth..."

Afterwards, the third prince and Yun Yong rode all the way to the northwest. After traveling less than ten miles this time, they had already left the densely populated city and came to the wilderness with deep forests and dense grass.I saw that this place is already close to the mountain, and there are few farmhouses scattered at the foot of the mountain. When I walked to the farmhouse, I saw that the house was tall, and the doors and windows were not the size used by ordinary people. I knew that this was the place where the Kuafu clan lived. .After turning his eyes to the halfway up the mountain, he saw that there were countless caves on the mountainside halfway up the mountain, which were regular in shape and similar in size. When Yun Yong saw this, he pointed to the mountainside and asked: "Look quickly, Your Highness. What is that?"

The third prince followed the direction of Yun Yong's finger, and when he saw the cave, his eyes lit up immediately, and he murmured, "This is not..." Before he could say more, he raised his whip and rode his horse to go.When Yun Yong saw this scene, he couldn't understand its meaning, so he had to follow closely.

It didn't take long for this trip to arrive at the bottom of the mountain wall. The two got off their horses and raised their eyes to look. This time, they got closer and saw that the caves were densely covered with the entire mountain wall. The third prince immediately said, "Yun Yong, wait for you." Here, wait for me to go inside and investigate." After finishing speaking, he tapped his feet, and using the method of lightening his body, walked along the cracks in the mountain wall and flew up the eaves. After a while, he reached a cave at the bottom , stopped at the entrance of the cave.

Yamashita Yunyong just watched the third prince's every move with wide eyes, guarding against that unexpected change, and dared not take it lightly.I saw that the third prince pulled out the scorpion at his waist to collect the divine sword, and stood at the entrance of the cave to check the breath in the cave. It seemed that there was nothing unusual, and then he restrained his breath and quietly entered the cave.

After a while, the third prince came out of the cave and flew down the mountain wall again. Yun Yong went up to meet him and asked, "Your Highness, did you find anything unusual?"

The third prince replied: "As I expected, this is the place where the Xiaoyang people who entered the Kuafu Kingdom live together."

Yun Yong was shocked when he heard the words: "The people of Xiaoyang live here?...Did your Highness see the residents in the cave?"

The third prince shook his head and said, "The cave is already empty."

Yun Yong couldn't believe it: "How does His Highness know that this is the place where Xiaoyang people live?"

The third prince smiled and said: "Have you forgotten? Although our country has always rejected foreigners, due to the strength of the country, there are many foreigners living in the country. On the northwestern border of our country, there are similar caves, which are the people who live in our country." I have seen the dwellings of Xiaoyang people before in the country, so when I saw these caves just now, I felt very familiar, and I could already guess a little bit in my heart, when I went to investigate, it turned out to be..."

Yun Yong Zhi Yi said again: "The Xiaoyang people used to live here, but now they all moved away. It must be because the lord ordered the arrest and expulsion of the Xiaoyang people in the country; but even if we know this, And how will it help in finding the whereabouts of Lizhen?"

The third prince said: "This matter has a lot to do with Li Chen's matter, but you have forgotten where Li Chen's body was found?"

Yun Yong replied: "My subordinates have never forgotten that Li Chen's body was found in the northwest of Jicheng, and was being eaten by Xiaoyang people when it was found..." Yun Yong opened his eyes wide, suddenly realized, and said in surprise , "Could it be that it is here? Your Highness and Your Highness left the north gate of Jicheng, aren't they coming to the northwest?!"

The third prince said: "Now you also understand that it is not accidental that Li Chen's body was found in the place where the Xiaoyang people lived and was eaten by the Xiaoyang people. The only thing I don't understand now is whether Li Chen is serious or not." His life was lost at the hands of Xiaoyang people, and what is the relationship between Li Chen's disappearance and Li Chen's death... But no matter what the truth is, the death of Li Chen must be related to this place, and if my guess is right, from the north gate Li Zhen, who went out of the city and disappeared, probably also came here before."

Yun Yong: "...!"

The third prince said again: "I want to go to the northwest along this road to investigate more carefully."

Yun Yong heard the words, followed the direction pointed by the third prince, and saw that the northwest was the way to enter the mountain. The further he went, the steeper and more difficult the mountain was, and the forest along the way was dense and dense, desolate and uninhabited.Yun Yong immediately suggested: "Your Highness, if you don't ask the local residents first to inquire about the situation there, we can be prepared for any danger."

The third prince agreed after listening.

Afterwards, the two of them led their horses and came out again on the main road. Only near the official road can they see sparse villages.The three princes knocked on the door and took out the token bestowed by the lord to inquire about the news.The local residents saw that although the two of them were of different races, they held tokens in their hands, so they knew that they were the imperial envoys of the king, and they did not doubt him, so they respectfully invited them into the house and took a seat.

This time the third prince first asked about the Xiaoyang people here, only to hear the head of the family answer: "Your Excellency's words are correct, this is the place where Xiaoyang people and Huoyan people live, and they immigrated from abroad a few years ago. Most of the Xiaoyang people in our country have settled in this mountain. The forest is deep and dense, and the prey is abundant, so it is convenient for hunting. However, a month ago, a large number of Xiaoyang people and fire-hating people entered the country. It was the cold winter, and there was no grass growing on the mountain wall. After several months of heavy snowfall, prey and food were scarce. Now, many people came here. How can this place be helped? The environment here has changed drastically, and it is difficult to Support, not only the aliens living here, but even the local residents were forced to go elsewhere. If the villain hadn't lived here for a long time, and the family was difficult, he wouldn't have stayed here... And what happened a month ago, The lord ordered the people of these two countries to move out of Jicheng, especially the Xiaoyang people here, and this place has become what it is today, and there will be no more Xiaoyang people..."

After the third prince heard these words, he knew that what he had just expected was correct, and immediately asked: "Can you tell me the details of what happened a month ago? Is it about Lord Li Chen?"

The head of the family then replied: "Exactly what your lord said. Nearly a month ago, Lord Lichen was found dead in the woods in front of the North Mountain, surrounded by several Xiaoyang people who were eating his body." .”

The third prince asked again: "When I found Lord Lichen, what was his condition? Did he lose to the Xiaoyang people or was he dead and breathless?"

The head of the family was very puzzled after hearing this, and replied: "Your Excellency, you are joking, being eaten by those fierce and brutal Xiaoyang people, how can there be any possibility of resisting alive? When Master Lichen was discovered, he had died for a long time. That's right. At that time, the villain and his neighbors gathered together, armed with sticks, and drove away the dry Xiaoyang people and the fire-hating people. Everyone at the scene could see clearly. Not long after, Lord Zuo Duwei and the second The two warriors, Li Zhen, led his troops to arrive and arrested all the offenders from Xiaoyang..."

After hearing this, the third prince's expression turned cold, and he continued to ask: "At that time, Master Lizhen also came to the scene?"

The head of the family nodded in affirmation: "At that time, the villain and others reported the discovery of the corpse in the forest to Jicheng, and the person on duty in the city at that time was Sir Zuo Duwei, and Zuo Duwei left the city together with Li Zhen. Came here. At that time, the corpse had been gnawed so mutilated that it was difficult to distinguish its face. Lord Lizhen inspected the surroundings of the corpse and found the warrior badge on the corpse. Only then did he confirm the identity of the corpse..."

Hearing this, the third prince frowned and thought to himself: "Warrior badge..." Then he came back to his senses and asked another question, "This time, I'm going to go north to investigate in the northern mountain, so please tell me if there are any beasts and birds in that mountain?" ? What preparations do I need to make?"

After hearing this, the Patriarch hurriedly waved his hands and said, "I can't go there, I can't go there!"

The third prince hurriedly asked: "How do you say this? Why can't you go? North here is the only way to go to Yushan. If this is not feasible, how can we go north?"

The head of the family replied: "My lord must have just arrived here, so I don't know the dangers of this place. This road is the only way to go north to Mount Yu, but when the mountain is not covered by heavy snow, the local residents will go north to enter the mountain from this road. A month ago, something evil happened here, and the road was suddenly lost and obstructed. Some residents walked around the mountain for a long time and then went back to the south mountain, and some people got lost in the mountain after entering the mountain and never came out. Because of this Waiting for strange things, many local residents have died here in the past few months, and no one in the local area dares to go northward from this place, but anyone who wants to go north will take a detour..."

The third prince was shocked when he heard the words: "This!..." Then he lowered his expression and asked, "I ask the Patriarch, do the residents of this place have other intentions besides going north when they enter the mountains?"

The head of the family replied: "In the early years, there were many wild animals inhabiting this mountain, so the local people waited for winter to spring, and when the heavy snow came, they all went to the mountain to hunt. In addition, this mountain is rich in a variety of wild animals. This kind of stone, with natural patterns on it, is a local specialty. The jewelry made of this object is extremely precious, and it is a tribute to the royal family here. Every year, the government sends people into the mountain to mine this stone."

After hearing all these things, the third prince felt suddenly enlightened, the outline of this matter was much clearer than before, he chatted with the head of the family for a few more words, and then he left.The head of the family moved his body as strong as a hill, and personally sent the three princes out of the house.Just as the third prince was about to ask the man to stop, he suddenly saw a surprisingly large wild goose flying by in mid-air. The third prince improvised, took off the magic bow from his body, and put on an ordinary arrow. , Aim at the wild goose and shoot it.However, the arrow that usually can pierce the heart of a bird appears to be very short at this time, so the third prince purposely aimed at the neck of the wild goose, and saw the goose falling in response to the sound, and the arrow passed through the throat, killing him with one shot.

Together with Yun Yong, the third prince lifted the head and tail respectively, then picked up the wild goose, handed it to the Patriarch, and said, "Your Excellency has helped me a lot this time, and at this time when the prey is scarce, I can only express my gratitude with this thing." .”

After hearing this, the head of the family came back to his senses, stretched out his hand to pick up the dead goose, cupped his hands and said: "It is the duty of a villain to assist the lord in handling the case, why dare you ask the lord to thank you..." He said again Raised the prey in his hands, "It's unbelievable that adults are so powerful in martial arts. Those who fly in the sky are no better than those who run on the ground. Even villains and others have such bodies and physiques. To shoot them down requires a bow-crossbowman with excellent archery skills. Unexpectedly, the grown-ups can grab it with just a few gestures, and the villains can only throw themselves on the ground..."

The third prince heard the words "I'm sorry", and then he and Yun Yong got on their horses and left.

Afterwards, Yun Yong only said that he would go north to the mountains, but unexpectedly, he saw the third prince turned his horse's head and headed south to Jicheng.Seeing this, Yun Yong was puzzled, and immediately asked: "Your Highness, if you don't go into the mountain at this time, do you have other plans?"

The third prince said to each other: "Going back to the city this time is just to make preparations for going into the mountains."

Yun Yong asked: "Your Highness, please forgive me for being stupid, what is the meaning of this?"

The third prince replied: "Does Yunyong know why there is such a change in the mountain, so that the residents of the place get lost in the mountain?"

Yun Yong answered straightforwardly: "The abnormality in this mountain is quite similar to the abnormality we encountered at that time on the Tingshan Mountain of Women's Country Hall. In addition, this place is also located on Zaitian in Chengdu, and it happened that His Highness was in the Yu Minguo destroyed the formation of the white tiger, and when the formation of the white tiger was broken, the next formation will follow. If the subordinates have not guessed wrongly, this mountain is where the Xuanwu formation is located! And the Xuanwu formation is born out of thin air, and it will come into being automatically A maze, obstructing those who pass by."

The third prince nodded and said: "That's right, that's exactly the case. So I went back to the city this time to find someone to help me break the formation." After finishing speaking, he whipped his horse and galloped away without waiting for a detailed explanation.

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