C158

Anchang Town was just an ordinary town. However, because it was close to the Black Tortoise Pass and was located at the border between the two countries, it was also a place where all the guests and merchants had to pass through.

After exiting the restaurant where Fang Cheng and the others were eating, Qingyang took a look at the street and saw that there were only a few inns other than the shops that sold South Rong's specialties. After thinking about it, the people who were wandering in front of the shops should also be from the Northern Tang Dynasty, and he needed to ask the locals about this matter.

"Ming, let's go over there and take a look." With a plan in mind, Qingyang laughed softly and brought the two of them to a shop.

There were some silks, satin, and tea bricks in front of the shop, which couldn't be considered high quality. However, there were also a few people who would barter with the shop owner, leave empty-handed with a disdainful look, or return with a joyful look on their faces.

"Master, what do you want to buy?" Look at me here. The tea bricks and silk are all excellent goods. " The owner had sharp eyes as well. He watched the two of them walk over, one master and one servant. Although Qingyang was not handsome, he was dressed in luxurious clothing and exuded an extraordinary aura.

"Hur hur, I'll just take a casual look." He randomly picked up a few rolls of silk from the stall and looked at them. He felt a bit fidgety with his hands. Obviously, they were not high-quality silk. "If you think these are not good enough, there are still some high quality silk in the warehouse." When the boss saw Qingyang frown, he knew that these were not good goods so he quickly introduced them: "How about, I bring some over for you to see?"

He took out a silver ingot from his pocket and threw it on the wooden board. He smiled and said, "No need, I'll ask you a few questions. You have a good answer."

When he saw the shiny silver ingot, the boss's eyes lit up. He extended his hand and was about to put the silver into his own pouch, but he was frightened by the saber that Qing Yangming had pulled out, and quickly withdrew it. He then laughed embarrassedly and said, "Please ask, please ask, this little one will tell you the truth."

Qingyang nodded in satisfaction. He softly inquired, "I heard that bandits often appear around the Black Tortoise Pass. Is that true?"

"You have asked the right person. If you were to ask anyone else, I'm afraid it would not be as detailed as what I know." A smug look appeared on his face. After looking around cautiously, the owner gestured for Qingyang to enter the house before he spoke again, "This is not the place to talk. Please come in."

He felt a surge of joy in his heart. It seemed like this boss was really something to be reckoned with. After Qingyang ordered Qing Yangming to wait outside the house, he followed his wife into the room.

"I don't really know if that is true or not, but I do know that there is a group of extremely fierce bandits near the Black Tortoise Pass." As he steeped a cup of tea for Qingyang, the boss spoke softly.

"Oh? How can you be so sure? " Putting the teacup to the side, Qingyang asked doubtfully.

"My younger cousin is the official guard of this town. A while ago, he was sent to kill bandits, and there were only three towns and a prefecture. In the end, no more than a hundred people escaped, and my younger cousin is one of them." As if there was something important going on, the boss felt his heart palpitate. After all, most of these guards were Pre-Sky Realm martial artists. At least eighty to ninety percent of the guards from the three towns and one residence had been slaughtered.

"Three towns, one prefecture? Yet they were still defeated in such a battle? " After contemplating for a moment, Qingyang was also astonished. It was likely that this wasn't some common bandit that dared to brazenly fight against the royal guards.

"I heard from my cousin that they are not bandits. They were defeated by the First Prince's troops. Tsk tsk, but hundreds of them were wiped out by the slaughter. How fierce." The boss was clearly excited as well. He continued, "But I heard that the capital will send heavy soldiers to encircle and annihilate the people, so the officials announced that they've been a bandit the entire time. They knew that the f * cker fooled the common people."

He was overjoyed in his heart. As expected, Nanyun Junlong's remnants had fled to the Black Tortoise Pass, and it seemed that they also wanted to rely on the Black Tortoise Fortress's terrain and location to deal with the Nanyun Family for a period of time. Not only could they panic and hold back their wealth, they could also lower the prestige of the Nanyun Royal Family by a lot.

"Hehe, do you know where exactly those people are?" Qingyang nodded in satisfaction and took out another silver ingot from his chest without leaving a trace. He then placed it on the table.

"This ? this ? this little one doesn't know, but this little one can help you ask." With eyes filled with silver, the boss rubbed his hands together and spoke in a somewhat anxious manner.

"Go. I'll give you two hours. I'll wait here for you." He wasn't worried that the boss would lie to him. Qingyang passed him the silver and sat down on a wooden chair. "Let my guard in when you leave."

The shop owner hurriedly nodded his head in acknowledgement. He ran out with the money in his pocket. Looking at the skipping figure, Qingyang laughed in a low voice, "The money can cause ghosts to grind their teeth. That is true."

"Old master, did you manage to ask something?" Qing Yangming, who was still acting like a bodyguard, cupped his hands and asked after entering the room.

"Hmm, if this person is not lying, then those so-called bandits are the remnants of the South Rongjun Junlong. Humph, I really did not expect that." Smiling softly, Qingyang nodded.

"Seeing how flustered that person is, is it because the old master ordered him to do something?" Qing Yangming asked puzzledly.

"Let him go find out where those bandits are. After all, the Black Tortoise Pass is such a large place. It would be difficult to find their exact location." He took a sip of the tea and felt a slight astringency in his mouth. He smiled and said, "Looks like this commoner's life isn't too good. No wonder two taels of silver could cause such a huge commotion."

Qing Yangming silently nodded and stood to the side. As for Qingyang, he began to secretly think about how he would be able to use the handsome dragon as his own after meeting it.

After an hour, the shop owner ran back, panting heavily. Behind him was a young man who was dressed like an official. Presumably, he was also the younger cousin that the shop owner mentioned.

"Oh? "You're back?" Qingyang smiled at the two and asked, "How was your investigation?"

"Milord, this is my younger cousin." Breathing heavily as he introduced the person beside him, the boss then spoke softly, "If you have anything to say, feel free to ask my younger cousin. If he knew, he would naturally tell the truth."

After sizing up Qingyang and not realizing what cultivation level he had, the official's gaze stopped on Qing Yangming. Naturally, Qing Yangming's intentionally released aura had intimidated him. After pondering for a moment, he asked in a deep voice, "May I ask what sire wishes to ask?"

"The exact location of those bandits." He asked plainly.

"The Black Turtle Pass is about fifteen miles away from the western mountain entrance, on the Tengfeng Mountain." Taking a deep breath, the official naturally knew that the person in front of him was not someone to be trifled with. In any case, he could not find out who he was, so why wouldn't he earn money?

Qing Yang threw another silver ingot down and walked out of the shop without looking back. Qing Yangming naturally followed as well, leaving behind a simple warning in the room.

"In the future, if anyone asks me about what happened today, I will naturally not know."

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