Chapter 115 Lu Qingyu's Plan

Early the next morning.

Xu Yang, Bai Mujin, and Bai Muhua decided to go to Xijun City.

As cultivators, they usually have a few sets of casual clothes on hand for the convenience of traveling around the world. In order not to cause trouble, the three of them changed into ordinary people's clothes.

Xu Yang was dressed in light green elegant Confucian clothes and looked like a gentle and elegant young man. Bai Hibiscus was wearing a goose-yellow dress. She was no longer as flirtatious and neat as before, but more quiet and elegant. However, she also wore a thin white gauze scarf around her cheek to cover her scars, adding a bit of mystery. Bai Muhua wore a dark blue cloth coat, looking like an ordinary person.

…

One day ago, in a secret room in Beicheng.

"Linghu Xia" wearing a gray Confucian robe and a light golden scholar's scarf on his head was sitting on a large Taishi chair.

In front of him stood two of his men, a man with a yellow face and a man with full beards.

The yellow-faced man spoke first: "Sir, the three previous intruders have left the business road. My subordinates failed to find their traces. Please punish me."

This result was obviously expected by Linghu Xia, and he did not blame the two of them.

"It doesn't matter, these three people have suffered some losses from me, so they will inevitably be more cautious. Their cultivation levels are all in the Peiyuan realm, especially the monk named "Xu Yang" among them, who has weird and unpredictable ghost skills. They are also mixed with Buddhist martial arts. They must not be used by Dongjuncheng. It will be very troublesome if they become our opponents. Just in case, please quickly take my handwriting to kill these three people. The information is sent back to the secret service department of the county. Once these three people are found to have contact with people from Dongjuncheng, they must be eliminated at all costs. "

After saying that, Linghu Xia took out a written secret letter from her sleeve.

"My subordinate "Wen Yan" takes the order!"

The yellow-faced man who called himself Wen Yan took the secret letter with both hands, turned and left the room.

The remaining beard said: "Sir, the "rice merchant" in Beicheng just sent someone to report that a few days ago, someone came to Beicheng to investigate the matter of "selling rice at high prices". They may be people from "Xijuncheng". "

"The price of rice is too high. How will the people in Beicheng react?"

"According to your instructions, ordinary people have been called upon to donate food and money, and the part of the silver provided by your Majesty has also been donated to the people affected by the disaster in Beicheng. At present, it seems that the order is relatively stable."

"We just need to do it just right to ensure that the price of rice remains at a high level without causing the disaster-stricken people in Beicheng to rebel. Also, you can go to Beicheng and walk around to see if there are any people sent by Dongjuncheng. Agent, just let them see and don't alert others."

"My subordinate "Wen Yong" takes the order!"

After saying that, he respectfully left the room and closed the door behind him.

After the two left, Linghu Xia stood up from the Taishi chair, walked to the coffee table, picked up a cup of tea, but did not drink it, and fell into thinking for a moment.

…

Xu Yang and the other two dressed up in casual clothes and came to the outside of Xijun City.

The tall city wall made of countless huge right-angled bluestones completely separates the inside and outside of the county city into two worlds. A tall three-story masonry tower stands on the city wall, majestic. The city gate painted with bright red paint is open underneath, and a rectangular stone plaque is placed directly above the gate. On the stone plaque are engraved three large gilt characters "Xijun City" shining brightly in the sun.

Outside the city gate, there were more than thirty soldiers in neat uniforms, led by two generals, checking the people entering and leaving the county city. Every citizen who enters the county will present the general documents issued when he left the city.

Xu Yangjian calmly took out a rectangular white jade sign from his sleeve. This jade plaque is as white as fresh snow and is exquisitely carved. On the front is the word "County" engraved on it.

"This is the jade token that Lu Qingyu gave me before. This should allow the three of us to enter the county smoothly."

The three of them came to the city gate, and Xu Yang showed the jade sign.

The soldiers guarding the gate quickly informed the general on duty after seeing the jade plaque. Not long after, a strong military general came over to verify the jade plaque in person. Without saying a word, he respectfully motioned for the three of them to enter the city.

"Thank you!"

Xu Yang put away the jade token, and the three of them entered the county town together.

Compared with the previous North City, Xijun City is much more prosperous, and the impact of the drought is almost invisible. Most of the people in the city are decently dressed, and the various wine shops and teahouses on both sides of the street are open as usual.

"I didn't expect the jade token given by Lu Qingyu to be so useful. It must have a great background." After Bai Muhua finished speaking, there was a trace of doubt on his face.

"Brother Mu Hua, are you worried that when we enter the city, we will send mutton into the tiger's mouth? I have also had doubts in this regard. From the short time I have been in contact with Lu Qingyu, I can see that this person is not a conservative person, but a conservative person. A courageous person who is good at using all available factors, as long as we don't show any actual threat to her, I believe she will not regard us as enemies," Xu Yang explained.

"Does this mean that this person wants to take advantage of us? That's easy to say. It's fair that we use her connections to help find out how to leave this world and use each other."

"We have already exposed our identities before. If we continue to wander outside, we will at least become the target of "Linghu Xia" again. If it develops into being wanted and hunted by the entire "Xiaoxian World", it will be a problem for outsiders to settle down, and the situation will be even worse. It’s getting more difficult.”

"After entering the city, just adapt to changes."

…

According to the location told by "Lv Qingyu" before, the three of them walked and asked, and came to a teahouse called "Yuhualou". This building is a two-story wooden building with carved beams and painted pillars, which has a bit of ancient charm. The store is located on the street of the county town. Compared with other shops, it is not very big, and there are not many people drinking tea, but it is quiet and tidy.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw a middle-aged shopkeeper with a square face standing behind the counter.

Xu Yang once again generously showed the jade card.

The shopkeeper smiled when he saw the jade card and said, "You are the young lady's distinguished guest. I am so sorry. My name is Chang Man, and I am the owner of this teahouse. May I ask if you are Mr. Xu?"

"It turns out to be Mr. Chang. Xu Yang is here to show his respect. These two are my friends."

"The young lady came to inform me in person a few days ago. If Mr. Xu comes, please inform her immediately. The three best guest rooms have been reserved for Mr. Xu and his two companions. You three may as well take a rest first."

"May I ask Mr. Chang, what is Miss Lu's status in the county city?"

"Mr. Just kidding, Miss Lu is the daughter of the mayor of Xijun City. She is the one who has the final say in the entire Xijun City. This place is Miss Lu's private property, which is very convenient. "

"So she is the mayor's daughter."

"Miss Lu has instructed that if Mr. Xu asks anything, she should tell him word for word. Although you can rest here, Miss Lu has been busy with official duties recently, but she has personally explained that once Mr. Xu comes, she will come to greet him in person."

Manager Chang personally ran around and sent the three people to the guest room. After saying goodbye, he hurried to report to Lu Qingyu.

...

Early the next morning.

As expected, Lu Qingyu came to "Yuhua Tower" in person.

Wearing an exquisite water blue dress, it was a bright sight. She had white teeth and bright eyes, and a little makeup. She was as elegant as autumn chrysanthemums and as gentle as spring pine trees. Her natural aristocratic temperament was undoubtedly revealed.

Accompanying Lu Qingyu was an old doctor with a tuft of silver beard under his cheek.

Xu Yang introduced Bai Mujin and Bai Muhua to Lu Qingyu one by one.

"Hello, Miss Mujin. Mr. Xu's friends are my friends. Just stay here to recover."

"Thank you for your care."

"This is Mr. Bai, right?" Lv Qingyu greeted with a smile.

Bai Muhua saw Lv Qingyu greet him generously, and nodded in response. While being surprised by her beauty, she also had a slight liking for Lv Qingyu's generous temperament.

"This is the best doctor Ouyang in the county. Let him help Miss Mujin."

Doctor Ouyang didn't say much. He followed Lv Qingyu's instructions and carefully examined Bai Mujin's burns.

"Although the fire damage to the Yuanhun in this girl's body is serious, the girl may have practiced some special skills to restore her body. If she takes some internal pills, she will recover within half a month."

"That's good!" Lv Qingyu said.

"Please take off the face towel on your face and let me see the external injury."

Bai Mujin gently took off the gauze scarf, revealing a scar about an inch in size on her right cheek.

Doctor Ouyang looked at it carefully, and then said: "Although this scar is an external injury, the fire poison has changed the skin's foundation. At present, it seems that even if it heals, there may be a trace left. However, I will try my best to help the girl heal."

"Thank you, doctor."

Doctor Ouyang took out a small porcelain bottle.

"This is the best burn medicine prepared with "Spirit Badger Oil", which has a good effect on recovering from burns."

After speaking, he opened the porcelain bottle, took out a little milky white ointment with a wooden spoon and applied it on Bai Mujin's cheek.

...

"Doctor Ouyang, what happened here today is not allowed to be told to anyone else, you should leave first." Lu Qingyu said sternly.

"Please rest assured, young lady, I guarantee with my life that I will not tell anyone about what happened today." He answered carefully and retreated.

"You three are outsiders, and it is inconvenient to travel in Xiaoxianjie. You might as well stay here permanently. Regarding leaving Xiaoxianjie, I have consulted relevant classics in the past two days, but there is nothing new. I can only follow what the three evil spirits said before and try my luck after the array eye at Ditan is opened in half a year."

For cultivators, half a year is just a time for retreat and cultivation, so the three of them are still looking forward to breaking through the array in half a year.

"I have another thing I want to ask you." Lu Qingyu said frankly.

"Please speak."

"I believe that Manager Chang has already told you my identity. My father is the princess of Xijun City. Because of the drought, the East and West Jun cities are now on the verge of a war, and both sides are actively preparing for war. Yesterday, the envoys sent out just returned from Dongjun City. As a result of the negotiation, the two sides agreed to have a fair duel. The winner will have 70% control of the water source of the "Tai River", and the loser will only get 30% of the water source of the "Tai River". The loser is tantamount to cutting off his own life, and in the end, both sides will inevitably fight to the death for survival."

After a pause, he continued: "The calculation of Dongjun City is that now 60% of the water source of the "Tai River" has been controlled. The turmoil and damage caused by the drought are lighter than those of Xijun City. The longer the delay, the more unfavorable the drought will be to Xijun City. Now, in order to prepare for the final decisive battle, Dongjun City has begun to win over other scattered cultivators who were originally hunted by Confucianism as its mercenaries.

The last time I was intercepted by the "Three Evils" on the business road, it was probably someone in Dongjun City who instigated them. Master Xu also has an alliance with the "Three Evils". I would like to ask Master Xu and the other two to use this relationship to help me find out how much weight this mercenary trump card in Dongjun City holds. Many of these casual cultivators still want to leave here and return to the Northern Territory. Master Xu can also take this opportunity to win over the powerful ones among them to help them break through the formation and leave the Xiaoxian Realm in half a year. "