The next day, Chu Zihou and Shen Xizhen dressed as Taoists and went to the border area of the Gongguo Kingdom to learn about the road conditions and terrain.

After returning to the small tower, Xi Zhen and Chu Zihou took out the map of the Xi Kingdom and studied the border topographic map of the Shanggong Kingdom.

"The terrain on this side of the Liuxian Grand Canyon is the most conducive to deploying troops and attacking, we can extend another section of the original underground tunnel, dig it to the Panda Ridge on the east side of the Grand Canyon, and then lay a retractable bridge here." Chu Zihou proposed to build yì.

Shen Xizhen smiled and secretly admired Chu Zihou's subtlety of the terrain layout, in the past, she was one of the best talents in the Xi Kingdom in this regard, but now, she felt that Chu Zihou was definitely better than her.

The general direction of this plan was something she had already thought of, and now the two of them are considering some specific details. Now, she knew that before this plan could be implemented, she needed a fuse, and that fuse was her and him.

This is the first time the two have worked together on a mission, so they are very much looking forward to having a better performance than ever.

In the past, they have also joined forces to fight countless times, but Chu Zihou has appeared in the form of a helping hand, this time, both of them are the protagonists, and the feeling of hand in hand and honor is very different from the previous ones.

Of course, the challenge they have to accept this time is also unprecedentedly severe, and if they fail, they may never be able to return to the Xi Kingdom, and may even be in danger of their lives.

Because, they left the Xi Kingdom in a mysterious disappearance, and if there was no reason to make it worthwhile, they would definitely not be forgiven by Emperor Guangxuan. And Emperor Guangxuan will also condemn them to death on this ground.

Therefore, their plan this time can only succeed and not fail.

Therefore, in the case of a large layout that has been prepared for a long time, the two have a discussion on the details and feasibility.

The two discussed together for three days before they came up with a more satisfactory plan.

But they also know. After arriving in the tribute country, they may have to make adjustments according to the local situation, in short, they will closely focus on the actual situation to make adjustments.

On the fifth day, Liu Ming came as scheduled.

Shen Xizhen and Chu Zihou have changed into two white-clothed and personable sons, and they are a pair that look very similar, which makes Liu Ming's eyes shine.

This kind of costume must be attractive to walk on the streets of the tribute country, right? Liu Ming couldn't help but think in his heart.

"The wagon of the caravan has arrived, please come with me." Liu Ming went straight to the point.

The two nodded, put their luggage on their backs and followed Liu Ming.

Arrive at the border crossing. Then they saw several wagons parked in front of them.

Someone got out of the carriage and saluted them.

Liu Ming introduced Shen Xizhen and Chu Zihou and said, "Feng Zhixuan, the captain of the Spring Breeze Caravan. In the future, he will be responsible for delivering the secret letter between us. ”

Xi Zhen looked at him closely, he was about fifty years old, tall and thin, with a gentle face. Eyes are clear. The gestures show that he has a calm and generous demeanor, and at a glance he knows that he is a person who has been walking the rivers and lakes for a long time and has a ravine.

"From now on, I'll ask Senior Feng for more advice!" Shen Xizhen hurriedly hugged his fist at him, and Chu Zihou also smiled and hugged his fist at him.

Feng Zhixuan smiled kindly again and stretched out his hand to invite them to get into the car.

"Captain Feng is a mute." Liu Ming whispered to them, his tone quite emotional and admiring.

The two of them couldn't help but add a little more respect to Feng Zhixuan.

The goods pulled by the caravan are usually rare and precious things, so it is inevitable that some ill-intentioned people will covet them on the road, if it is not for the martial arts, smart and experienced people, they will not be able to do this line of work at all, let alone be a captain. So you can imagine how powerful Feng Zhixuan's ability is.

Chu Zihou and Shen Xizhen got into his carriage with peace of mind and went in the direction of the tribute country.

The tribute country is rich in land. There were so many small hills that they walked for a day, and there were few houses and towns on the way, but there were vineyards as far as the eye could see.

On the way, Feng Zhixuan would communicate with them with gestures, eyes or handwriting from time to time, and they were able to learn a lot about the people and politics of the tribute country. In terms of governance, the understanding of the tribute country is also more three-dimensional and comprehensive.

Four days later, they reached Parta, the capital of the tribute kingdom.

This is an extremely prosperous city, which dazzles Chu Zihou and Shen Xizhen.

Feng Zhixuan gave them a map of the tribute kingdom and pointed to a place on it to signal them to live there. When they looked closely, the place was called Ying Street. Then Feng Zhixuan wrote on paper with a pen: You should live in the white house on the left side of the ten-mile corridor on Ying Street, Lord Liu has already asked me to order it.

Gratitude immediately came to their faces. They thought that they would have to rely on themselves when they arrived in the tribute country, but they didn't expect Liu Ming to think of such a detailed thing and would help.

So they paid Feng Zhixuan a sum of money and asked him to give half of it to Liu Ming, and Feng Zhixuan nodded and accepted it.

Then Feng Zhi Xuan Tong guò handwritten words to them when he came to deliver a letter to them, they memorized in their hearts.

Feng Zhixuan then said goodbye to them.

The two of them searched for the address Feng Zhixuan said, and there was indeed a quaint white house there, and the two lived in it.

Since the language of the tribute country is basically the same as that of the Xi country, only the tone of a few words is a little different, and they have practiced it specially before they came to the tribute country, so after arriving here, the conversation with the locals is very smooth, and no one will doubt their identity.

They spent fifteen days getting acquainted with the major cities of the Tribute Kingdom, especially the capital city of Parta, and then opened a small teahouse next to a park in the city of Paltasi, and hired three men to help.

They arranged this small teahouse in a very elegant way, and the walls were hung with some extremely elegant calligraphy and paintings, and because it was located near a quiet park, it attracted many literati and scholars.

Chu Zihou and Shen Xizhen are commensurate with each other in the name of brothers in front of people, and the name of the small teahouse is also called Qixin Pavilion, everyone sees that they behave elegantly and generously, and treat people humbly and kindly, so many people like to come here to drink tea and chat.

"My two brothers have been without parents since they were children, and they have traveled to many places with their relatives, and in recent years, they have finally had a little savings, so they want to settle down." Shen Xizhen smiled and said to some guests who were more chatty.

Now, their external names are Zhang Chun and Zhang Qiu, Chu Zihou is called Zhang Chun, and Shen Xizhen is called Zhang Qiu.

In just two and a half months, they got to know a large number of scholars and scholars of the tribute country, many of whom served in the imperial court. (To be continued......)

PS: Dear friends, today's first update. Have a nice weekend!