"According to the information provided by the surrounding residents, that house should be not far away. It seems like you have to turn three more streets, but it's around here. ”

He Weilin calmly repeated what he should say, and his footsteps were also moving forward in a steady and orderly manner. Zhang Zhijie was next to him, and he was also walking forward.

The two of them had been walking in Vortex for a while. Now, their destination is somewhere in town.

"But if that's the case, it's a little weird. Why didn't we find him for a long time, but a child saw him?"

Zhang Zhijie's appearance looked extremely puzzled. When his mind reached a dead end, he knocked the staff in his hand to the ground.

Yang Jiening, a former teacher, never let Zhang Zhijie judge his thoughts. This is what Zhang Zhijie is most annoyed by.

"Maybe it's just an ordinary person who makes that old man defenseless!"

"And what's even stranger, why don't you hear about the staff or the book, but not the slightest news about the black covered document bag?

"Probably disposed of without permission! Come to think of it, he's desperate in the woods, and it's better to disappear with him than to leave the file open in the woods for others to discover. So I think it's highly likely that he was disposed of before he died. ”

This is He Weilin's inference, and Zhang Zhijie is quite reasonable to think about it.

"Still, it's a bit ...... to think that he actually died like that Although I could tell that he was seriously injured, I didn't expect to go so quickly. ”

Zhang Zhijie's eyes showed some flickering crystals. But he quickly realized this, and hurriedly wiped his eyes before his apprentice He Weilin found out.

These days, they have been constantly wandering in the woods, it can be said that they have walked almost every corner, but they just don't see Yang Jiening's shadow, as if this old man has evaporated out of thin air.

For this, the relationship between the four of them has also been put to the test. Because the goal has not been achieved, irritability has also arisen. Lu Lei has made a big fuss more than once, and he almost made a move on Zhang Zhijie.

There was no way, Zhang Zhijie had to use force to forcibly calm down this expert-level swordsman.

However, this is not a long-term solution. Seeing that the goal has not been achieved, Zhang Zhijie himself cannot return to the country of Sauron to confess. His heart also moved slightly closer to the direction of anger and corruption.

"Could it be that we're going in the wrong direction?"

He Weilin's suggestion made the whole operation change in a twist and turn. He felt that Yang Jiening's range of activities might not be limited to the forest, and that all aspects should be considered.

Lu Lei was a little disdainful of this: "What, do you still want to oppose your teacher's conclusion?" he looked at Zhang Zhijie while mocking.

Because Zhang Zhijie said before that Vortex Town is a dilapidated border town, and there is almost nothing in it. So Yang Jiening won't use this place as a hiding place. However, at this time and from time to time, the conclusion will often change due to objective factors.

"Lu Lei, I said that it is unlikely that he will hide in Vortex Town. But at the time, I was just making an assumption, not an affirmative. So it can't be ruled out that he may hide in Vortex Town. Zhang Zhijie slammed his staff into the ground. Subsequently, he issued an order, "Now we will act in two groups of four. Two of them remained in the woods to search, and the other two went to Vortex to check on the situation. ”

"And what if you can't find that old guy again?"

"Do you really hope we can't find him?" Zhang Zhijie said directly angrily.

Seeing this, Lu Lei became much more honest. Zhang Zhijie is confident that with his strength, it is more than enough to deal with Lu Lei.

"Okay, now change your search mind, don't huddle together and run around the woods brainlessly. Lu Lei and Zhu Qi are in a group, you continue to see if Yang Jiening is in the woods. And He Weilin and I went to Vortex Town to inquire about the news. ”

Once the order was issued, the team was split in half. They became two groups and began to go their separate ways.

In fact, Zhang Zhijie still has a negative attitude towards whether Yang Jiening can be found in Vortex Town. He felt that Yang Jiening would not go to Vortex Town.

The facts are just as Zhang Zhijie thought. After he and He Weilin came to Vortex Town together, they inquired several townspeople one after another, and they all shook their heads and said that they had never seen a strange old man coming.

It seems that this road will not work, Zhang Zhijie shook his head in a little disappointment.

But just as he was about to give up, a chat of several townspeople caught his attention. It's not about Yang Jiening's whereabouts, but the adventures of a twenty-year-old child.

The townsfolk had obviously drunk, and they all walked staggered with red faces. Zhang Zhijie didn't like this type of person, but intuitively, he thought that these people seemed to be able to provide him with some useful information.

So, Zhang Zhijie asked He Weilin to follow them.

Judging from the chats of these townspeople, it seems that a child in Vortex Town accidentally fell into the river not long ago. For this reason, almost all of them went out to find its traces. I thought it would be impossible to find it, but in fact, I found the child in the woods far away from the town.

The townspeople were relatively lucky, and Zhang Zhijie was also thoughtful when he followed them.

Zhang Zhijie didn't have much hope at first, but considering that the child had an accident in the woods outside the town, thinking that Yang Jiening might still be wandering somewhere in the woods, Zhang Zhijie decided to continue listening.

Sure enough, the main event came. According to the townspeople, there was something strange about the child after it was found. That's the stuff of some magicians around him.

As soon as he heard the 'magician' thing, Zhang Zhijie's ears stood up. From the townspeople, he learned that among the mage's things the child had gotten included certain books and a staff of the mage.

Although he missed one of the most important 'things', Zhang Zhijie only felt that he was approaching the goal. Later, as the listening continued, the townsfolk also told an oral account of the child.

The boy said that when he was wandering in the woods, he saw the corpse of a man with a package and a staff beside the corpse, and the boy took possession of it. Then, he survived through these things to others to come to the rescue. ”

Again, some very useful information, the corpses in the woods. Zhang Zhijie didn't know if the corpse was Yang Jiening, but he could see and hear the information of a magician in such a remote place, how could he continue to follow this clue.

In short, now Zhang Zhijie highly suspected that the corpse was Yang Jiening, and the books and staff in those packages were also the relics of this old man. If that's the case, Zhang Zhijie needs to find the child.

The townsfolk didn't seem to suspect anything about the child's words, and they chatted together and leaked a message that was enough to make Zhang Zhijie's blood pump.

According to several acquaintances who found the child, it seems that the records in those magician books are still of a particularly advanced level. In other words, the so-called 'corpse' can basically be judged to be a relatively powerful magician.

Several people present at the time also particularly debated this topic, some thought it was intermediate, while others thought it should be advanced. Of course, one town councillor even suggested for the first time that it might be at the expert level. It's only a guess at what level he has reached, but it's certain that the magician must not be a mediocre person.

That's right, Zhang Zhijie hooked the corners of his mouth.

"Teacher. ”

His strange behavior was also taken into the eyes of He Weilin, an apprentice on the side.

Zhang Zhijie immediately ordered He Weilin to come forward and talk to the child who fell into the water. He Weilin nodded and caught up with the townspeople.

With Ho Wellin's IQ, these townsfolk were clearly no match. Even though they were still full of vigilance against He Weilin at the beginning, after a few verbal conversations, they completely became He Weilin's tools of cliché. I saw He Weilin chatting with those townspeople talking and laughing, and after about a few minutes, He Weilin beckoned to him and left the townspeople.

Zhang Zhijie knew that the information had been obtained.

"Teacher, the child's place has been found......" He Weilin pointed unhurriedly in a certain direction in the town.

"Okay, let's go and find that kid now, and ask him, what does that 'corpse' look like, and who is it?" Zhang Zhijie showed an almost paranoid smile at this moment.

He Weilin was also full of smiles, he expressed his deep disgust at the fruitless search for many days, and now he finally had a breakthrough, even if he was not sure whether it was Yang Jiening, but at least he didn't have to look like a headless fly.

The master and apprentice smiled at each other and embarked on a purposeful search.

It's just that after walking a few steps, He Weilin seems to remember something. He glanced at Zhang Zhijie beside him.

"Teacher, in the previous conversation with the townspeople, I also found an interesting fact. ”

"What's wrong?"

"You know what? Why did that kid go to the woods outside town and fall into the water?" He Weilin smiled mischievously, "because he happened to go out to test in the suburbs that day. ”

"Suburban test?" Zhang Zhijie's brow furrowed. He only felt that the word was very unfamiliar, but it was somewhat familiar.

Soon, he remembered the meaning of the word. The so-called suburban test refers to a field simulation test for junior occupations. But the thought of the 'junior' career level makes him sick to his stomach.

"One more thing, teacher. The townsfolk also told me about the time when the man fell into the water. After a slight pause, He Weilin said the exact time, "It was eight days ago. ”

"Eight days ago?" Zhang Zhijie pondered what was so special about this time.

Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind. 'Outskirts test', 'eight days ago', he turned his head to Ho Wellin's side.

"That's right, teacher. That day, we also happened to meet a suburban testing team at a proving ground. That is, the person who fell into the water at that time was in that group. ”

Zhang Zhijie dragged a long sound of the word 'oh ......', and he tried to recall the scene at that time, trying to find out if there were any special children in the suburban testing team.

But unfortunately, Zhang Zhijie doesn't remember what those children look like at all, and he has almost forgotten about these people. Come to think of it, he won't leave any memories for some people who try their best to take the junior professional exam. The space in his brain has always been only for the strong.

Anyway, the goal is there, and now I have to go to the kid and ask for clarification. Zhang Zhijie clenched his staff and thought about his future plans.

Walking out of the memories, Zhang Zhijie and He Weilin are almost at their destination. It's just that Zhang Zhijie looked around and found that the surrounding houses seemed to be getting more and more shabby.

That kid lives in a slum! Zhang Zhijie lowered her eyelids and recalled that she had lived in this kind of house when she was a child.

"Teacher, it's here. It should be there. ”

When he stepped into a simple tiled house, He Weilin pointed forward. Zhang Zhijie raised his head slightly and took in the whole picture of the house.

"It's not the residence of a rich family!"

"It's not just that it's not rich, I think it's poor at all. ”

"Poverty is easy to deal with, and it is easier to get rid of it with money. Zhang Zhijie narrowed his eyes. Just as he was about to leave to knock on the door, He Weilin's 'teacher' stopped him.

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Zhang Zhijie stopped and turned around.

"Teacher, I was actually thinking about a problem before. He Weilin's expression was slightly cautious, "How is Yang Jiening doing now?"

Zhang Zhijie turned back completely, "Your question is good, I am also very confused about Yang Jiening's current situation, what is he doing now?"

"If it's really as those townspeople say, Yang Jiening should be dead. But what if he hadn't died?" He Weilin's brows arched like a hillock, "If the man who fell into the water lied to others, in fact, he didn't encounter any 'corpses' at all, but met the living Yang Jiening, and then ...... Then the man took Yang Jiening back to his home to rest. So ......"

Zhang Zhijie listened to He Weilin's words, shook his head and glared at the simple tiled house in an instant.

What if Yang Jiening was still alive? Zhang Zhijie had to think about this issue.

"If Yang Jiening is dead, then we can do anything. All we're dealing with is a couple of Saran waste. But if it'......"

He Weilin didn't dare to say anything after that, the decisive battle with Yang Jiening in the woods many days ago was still vivid, and no one wanted to recall it.

"He Weilin, I know your uneasiness. Zhang Zhijie poked his staff the ground, "But what the truth is, we still need to go to that house to see." ”

"Yes, teacher, I see. ”

"However......" Zhang Zhijie lowered his head, "We must not relax anymore now, we must always be vigilant in case of accidents." ”

He Weilin nodded heavily when he heard this.

"Let's go!" Zhang Zhijie shook the arm that was holding the staff and shook it at the tile house.

So, the master and apprentice officially walked to the front of the house.

After eyeing each other, He Weilin hooked his index finger and knocked on the door. Soon, a woman's voice came.

"Who?"

He Weilin did not respond, but knocked on the door again with more force.

"Ah, here it is, who the hell is it?"

The voice seemed to be approaching rapidly, and He Weilin knew that it was the result of the people inside the door running towards it. The truth was just as he thought, after a sound of footsteps. The door was opened, but there was only a gap.

"Who?"

Seeing this, Zhang Zhijie quickly changed to a hypocritical smile, and he leaned down respectfully towards the crack in the door: "Hello!"

"You ...... Who are you?"

"We are a garden survey team from Kiyose Castle. "Zhang Zhijie is 'explaining'.

"Landscape survey team?"

"Excuse me, can you let us go in and talk about it?"

The woman inside the door seemed to hesitate.

Zhang Zhijie immediately added: "Hello, here's the thing. We got a message from the townspeople in the neighborhood that your children ...... You have a child at home, right?" Seeing that the woman behind the crack in the door did not object, Zhang Zhijie continued, "Your child recently picked up some magician's items in the woods, right?"

Zhang Zhijie's words seemed to have worked, and the woman opened the door a little wider.

"Hungry...... You say that, yes, my son did pick up some magician's items. So...... Who are you and that magician?"

"He's our colleague, or rather our boss. Zhang Zhijie didn't blush at all and said things that were contrary to the facts, and he straightened up, "How about it? Madam? Now you can let us in and sit down, right? You can't just leave us by the door to talk, right?"

Zhang Zhijie's words seemed to disintegrate the woman's sense of guard. The woman slowly opened the door and stepped back for them to come in.

At this time, Zhang Zhijie was able to see the woman's face thoroughly. She had a public goose egg face, and there were few other features to describe, and from what was placed around her when she entered the drawing-room, the woman was probably just an ordinary peasant.

Zhang Zhijie has always despised those peasants with empty heads, and he also believes that peasants deserve to be exploited. But......

Zhang Zhijie glanced at the woman a few more times, this woman seemed to be a little special! Judging from her overall temperament, there was a hidden feeling that was admirable.

Why is this so? Zhang Zhijiedun was a little puzzled.

"Well, sit down first, and I'll make you a cup of tea. The woman quickly made a 'please' gesture to the round table in the center of the living room.

But Zhang Zhijie immediately stopped her, "Oh! Thank you! But no need, we'll leave when we're done." I'm sorry to bother you today. But the task is here, and we can't help it. ”

Zhang Zhijie said as he pushed He Weilin and told him to sit down. Of course, Zhang Zhijie himself also sat down quickly.

"Yes, well!" the woman nodded out of thin air, "Actually, I thought that someone would come to our house. She then walked around beside Zhang Zhijie, who was sitting down, "Let's talk about what happened! My son suffered a misfortune during a suburban test a few days ago. He fell into a river and then ...... after climbing ashore"

"I'm sorry, ma'am. Zhang Zhijie instantly raised his hand and gently interrupted the woman who was about to speak at length, "We have already learned from other townspeople, we came today mainly to get a few things." It was left by the magician. ”

The woman shook her body first, and after squinting at the ceiling, she was able to regain her composure posture.

After all, we don't know each other's names so far, and the next conversation will definitely be a little inconsistent. Zhang Zhijie used the collection of Chaotian like a gentleman, and knocked on the chests of himself and He Weilin in turn, "My name is Zhang Zhijie, he is my junior, his name is He Weilin." ”

The woman nodded thoughtfully. She then clasped her hands and bowed politely to Zhang Zhijie and them, "I'm sorry for you." After raising her head, the woman said her name over and over again, "My name is Sun Yanli." ”