Chapter 686: Reconnaissance Team

Ganzhou, Huangtu Town.

The last time Li came here, it was for a letter asking for help. After nearly half a year, there are still not many changes here. The Ten States War has hardly had any impact on this remote town, and even the deserters are unwilling to visit this place.

The town is the only way to Baiyao Mountain in the south of Ganzhou. If a large army enters the deep mountains, it will most likely choose Huangtu Town as the last stop. However, Li did not find any signs of tens of thousands of people's activities. The people in the town live a repetitive and monotonous life, as if isolated from the world.

She found an inn to rent.

"I have searched outside, and no one is following us." Shanhui jumped into the room from the window and turned back into human form.

Li took off his headscarf, revealing the pointed ears on his head, "Very good, everyone can rest. The contact person should arrive at night. If it is not necessary, we should not leave the room."

In addition to her old subordinates Tiangou and Gungun, she was accompanied by the owl demon Wulie and the rabbit demon Jiulin. As a reconnaissance team, they can fly and run, and can climb mountains and cross ridges. The disadvantage is... it is also obvious, that is, everyone needs to conceal their appearance characteristics to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Among these people, Jiulin is the most special one.

She seems to be slightly different from the other rabbit demon sisters. She is naturally braver. This can be seen when she was the first to stand up and express her willingness to leave with Li and others at Yuetai Villa. Although the rabbit demon cannot run as fast as Tengu and Li, and her strength is only slightly greater than that of ordinary people, her natural magic belongs to Dui, and she can heal various external injuries. She is indeed the best logistics candidate for the reconnaissance team.

Li did not think of taking her with him at first. Jiulin happened to live next door to Wu Lie and came to him on her own. According to her, she prefers the days of following the Privy Council of the Affairs Bureau to carry out tasks compared to living a quiet life in one place.

As for the owl demon, his complexion is much better than before. Since his sister has no worries about food and clothing, his smile has obviously become richer. Faced with Li's invitation to join the team, he did not hesitate at all and agreed at once.

An elite reconnaissance team composed entirely of monsters was formed.

"Boss... are you okay?" After the others left the room, Shanhui suddenly looked at Li Dao cautiously.

Li raised his eyebrows, "Hmm? Is there something wrong with me?"

The latter's head shrank immediately, "No, how could there be a problem with the boss... I was overthinking."

"Then why do you ask that?" Li narrowed his eyes and asked.

"Uh... because this is the first time you have taken the initiative to apply for a mission away from Lord Xia." Shanhui considered the wording and replied cautiously, "There have been several separate actions in the past, but that was all in cooperation with Lord Xia..."

He closed his mouth halfway through his words.

Because the survival instinct was suddenly activated.

An invisible chill instantly spread from the back to the whole body.

"Ah... I remembered that the basement of the inn has not been checked yet. If there is a Privy Council Taoist hiding down there, it will be troublesome. I will go to talk about the situation first!"

After that, Shanhui turned back into a Shiba Inu and ran out of the room.

After a moment, Li couldn't help laughing out loud.

She shook her head and walked to the basin filled with clean water, wanting to wash her face. But when she saw her reflection in the water, she fell into a daze again.

She knew what happened in Fengyang Villa. After all, she was one of the accompanying people that day and could enter and leave the palace freely. Unlike Mo Yun, her hearing was more sensitive, and with Gungun as an eyeliner, her efficiency in obtaining intelligence was much higher than that of others.

Although the two of them did only talk about their experience of the trip to the West Pole that night, Li could sense that Ning Wanjun's feelings for Xia Fan had changed from before. In a way, she hoped so. After all, she was a demon and could not occupy the position of the main master. Now that the princess had an idea, she could be more active.

Human relationships are very complicated, and she still hasn't been able to fully understand them, but there is one thing Li can confirm. With the status of Her Royal Highness the Princess or the future monarch, few people can shake her will, so she won't mind Xia Fan's relationship with other women too much. In addition, Ning Wanjun was not harsh to others, and was a rare wise leader. She could be said to be the best candidate. This was also good news for Li.

But although it was good news, she still felt a little disappointed.

It was like the black spots mixed in the full moon on the 15th - even if they could not cover the brightness of the moonlight, they were not so subtle that people could ignore them.

This feeling of joy and loss made Li leave Jinxia for the first time and try to divert her attention with tasks.

Time is always the best helper to soothe emotions.

In fact, when she arrived at Huangtu Town, her mood was much better than a few days ago.

After being in a daze for more than ten breaths, Li smiled dumbly, reached her hand into the water, and stirred up her reflection.

...

In the evening, the contact person arrived as scheduled.

What surprised Li was that it was not someone else who came, but Mu Youhong, the original owner of the caravan. After he gave the Baekje caravan to Li, he still took on the responsibility of management and expansion, and was busy on weekdays. Unexpectedly, after receiving Li's notice, he personally rushed to Huangtu Town to cooperate with the investigation team's operations.

"Master Linghu, long time no see." Mu Youhong walked into the house and smiled when he saw Li.

"Don't call me Master Linghu, just call me Li." Li waved his hand, "There is a mute sound here. Although the room is a little small, there is no need to worry about the news leaking. If you have any news, just tell me directly."

There are naturally no high-end rooms or guest hotels in Huangtu Town, and the small room of the inn has become the only choice for the meeting point. Fortunately, there will be no Taoists paying attention to the remote place, so the safety can be guaranteed.

"Then I will tell you." Mu Youhong bowed to the others, then took out a small map from his arms and spread it in front of everyone, "The team you mentioned did pass through Baili Town, Ganzhou a week ago. According to the information obtained by the caravan, this team did not enter the town, but was stationed in the suburbs like an army, with tents and earthen stoves. Their number is very large, at least 50,000, so this news cannot be wrong!"

Li's heart condensed.

Luo Qingqing's information was correct, and this group of people did come towards the Ganshen border!

A migration team of 50,000 people definitely cannot hide their whereabouts. Next, as long as Wu Lie flies around, the location of the Black Gate Sect can be basically locked.

"When will they arrive in Huangtu Town?" Li asked.

Unexpectedly, Mu Youhong did not answer immediately, but showed a bitter expression, "This... I don't know. In fact, their appearance in Baili Town was the last news the caravan heard."

The fox demon was stunned, "What do you mean? This team can't disappear without a trace, right?"

Mu Youhong took a deep breath, "That's what my men reported. Overnight, 50,000 people suddenly disappeared in the suburbs of Baili Town, and no one saw their traces again."

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