Chapter 71: The Matter of Xiyou

In the wilderness under the night, a few faint blue flames floated up, illuminating the surroundings. After dealing with these evil ghosts on the road, the swordsmen in white began to clean the battlefield. Make up for the undead ghost.

"Check it again to make sure it's all beheaded."

"Yes, Captain."

A white-clothed man in the lead threw away the blood on the blade, then took out a cloth and wiped it carefully. His complexion was pale, he looked a little thin, and he was about 20-30 years old.

These mixed blood of the Youji clan and the people of the dynasty neutralized the characteristics of the two sides. They were neither as white and blue as the Youji clan, but also not as warm as ordinary people.

Although no one on the side of the white-robed swordsman died in this battle, two companions were injured, and it is estimated that it will take several months to recover.

A few minutes later, after a few people checked, they rushed to the border of the dynasty with their injured companions. They have to report the situation of this encounter, and also have to report the statistical results, which is the reason why they exist.

In the middle of the night, inside a fortress on the border.

The brazier in the camp was burning with crackling flames, emitting a slight smell of tar. The city walls were patrolled by sergeants in brown-yellow scaled armor. Compared with the defenseless outside world, it was much safer here.

In a courtyard of the fortress, several wounded were being treated by military doctors at the moment. They first took off their clothes and washed the injured area. Then the military doctor will clean up the congestion, straighten the bones, and then use the method of Baihuayi to speed up the healing, and finally apply the herbal medicine and bandage it.

A painful hiss sounded in the yard, and then several people laughed at each other again, it seemed that they were used to this kind of life on weekdays.

In another house not far away, the man who led the team was reporting the situation at the moment.

"...At that time, we stopped this group of evil spirits and fought against them..."

"Very good, then I will send someone to check the road and bury the bodies."

An old man with a gray beard was sitting behind a wooden table, with various documents, pages and pen and ink on the table. He is a lieutenant on the frontier, specializing in dealing with these intrusive monsters and evil spirits.

After the two had finished their official business, the man in white talked about how he felt during this time.

"Nowadays, there are more and more demons running out of Yama Mountain, and the number is several times the usual number. If this continues, I am afraid that there will be large casualties." His brows were furrowed.

"Yin Chen, I know what you think, but I have already reported it to the superior above." The old man stroked his beard.

"But my lord, it's been so long, why is there still no movement in the continent." The man named Yin Chen asked.

"I'm not sure about this, maybe the above is also hesitating." The old man looked outside, then summoned Yin Chen and whispered.

"I heard that the state shepherd has suppressed all these things."

"why is that?"

"Why, maybe the state shepherd doesn't want to worry about the troubles of the mountains in the evening." The old man picked up the cold tea next to him and moistened his throat.

"The current state shepherd is said to have been transferred here because of a conflict with other officials in the courtroom. Many people are now looking for him."

"Isn't it more important to take care of this?" The man in white was a little puzzled.

"You don't understand the thoughts of the court." The old man shook his head. Although he was not a high-ranking official, he was doing clerical work in the army, and he knew more about the court than ordinary people.

"From your point of view, it's a big deal to have people around you. But for the DPRK, it's not a strange thing that people are dying every day in every part of the world."

"Besides, this is not the core area of ​​Xiyou Continent. There are only a few people. It is normal for people on the border to be attacked and killed by monsters occasionally. No one can impeach the state shepherd for such a thing."

"But if it goes on like this, the savage family in Yama Mountain..." After all, the man in white has half the scorpion's blood, so he can't sit idly by.

"I know your bloodline, but Yin Chen, I also watched you grow up, so I still hope that you will find a girl in the dynasty in the future and go to the mainland to start a family, and stop worrying about the savage family. ." The old man shook his head.

"Anyway, you have grown up in the territory since you were young, and you have never received any favors from the Youji clan, but it is because of your bloodline that you have suffered a lot, so why should you care so much about the situation of those outsiders."

"Those who are sinners are not members of the dynasty, their life and death will not be controlled by the court. Besides, there are still a lot of records from the past among the great sects in the surrounding continents. The family doesn't like it, and they won't send people over."

"Is that so, sigh..." The man in white sighed, and seemed to think that he was a little too ideal.

"Then what will happen if it continues like this?"

"I don't know either, but according to this trend, even if the demons in the mountains at dusk break out completely, it will be more than ten years later. Whether I am still alive or not at the time is a question, hehe." Anyway, he has no descendants, he is alone and has nothing to worry about.

"Now, no matter how fierce the trouble is, it is also a matter within the mountains of Ximu. By the way, if you say that, I know why Xuanbaoqi and these people condone those rumors so much."

"Which rumors?" the man asked.

"It's some haunted things recently, such as tourists from a certain place encountering all kinds of strange and scary things on the road."

"A lot of people are talking about this kind of thing recently, so many businessmen don't come to this border.

, no businessmen settled down, and some local residents also moved to the mainland. "

"In this way, the heart of the state shepherd has been satisfied, and the number of dynasty people on the border has been greatly reduced. Even if there is a riot later, not many people will die."

"What about later?"

"And later? Although this lord is dormant now, it is estimated that he will return to Luojing in a few years. After that, it will be the next thing, what does it have to do with him."

"But why didn't he send a notice directly? Wouldn't it be very troublesome to have to use such a method?"

"Haha, Yin Chen, you don't understand the rules of officialdom."

"If he made a direct announcement, wouldn't it show that he knew the truth and seriousness of the matter, and then, if he didn't know about it, wouldn't people be caught."

"But if you really want to do this, it's easier said than done."

"The dragon veins and the caves in the mountains of Ximu are in disorder. Chifeng couldn't solve it back then. Even if the demons can be eliminated, it can only cure the symptoms but not the root causes. If it is possible, he will be trapped in this remote Xiyouzhou for the rest of his life. Ambition, how can you be willing to be here and waste your years." The old man shook his head.

"So, it's better to pretend that you don't know. Even if something happens, you can say that you are so absorbed in the livelihood of the people in the continent that you don't have time to care about the borders and the outer territories. Strictly speaking, what happened in the mountains in the evening really doesn't matter. not within his purview."

Although he did not personally inquire about the state shepherd, the old man made some guesses based on his experience in officialdom.