"There's a town a few miles ahead of here, and there's a man selling horses in the town, and judging from the timing, they're probably already in this town, and they've bought the horses and fled, and it's almost impossible for us to catch up with them now." A guard who was familiar with the road conditions in this place said to Yang Yun.

With the psychology of luck, Yang Yun and the others came to this small town a few miles away, and sure enough, they heard that there was a group of people in front of them who bought all the few good horses in the town.

The country is a very small country, its area is not even as large as Yang Yun's fiefdom, and it is not far from the location of the fiefdom, only one or two hundred miles away.

This bleak country is actually a grand canyon, located in the mountains at the junction of Dafu and Chu. This Grand Canyon has two exits, one end is in the territory of Chu and the other end is in the territory of Dafu.

It is said that such a small country may have been annexed by the two powerful forces of Chu and Dafu. But the strange thing is that for so many years, neither of these two superpowers has attacked the miserable country.

Yang Yun has also analyzed this matter with his subordinates, and it is estimated that there should be two reasons. First, because the terrain of this Qi country is dangerous, there is only one exit at both ends of the canyon, which is really easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Another reason is that this miserable country is said to be a country, but in fact it is a homeland established by some bandits and some criminals.

Even if two big countries occupy this place, the resources in it are very poor, and the road is not easy to walk, so it only adds a burden to the country, so neither Dafu nor Chu has sent people to do something against this small country.

At this moment, if you rush to the country like this, it is obviously not a wise choice. In desperation, Yang Yun had to take people back to Wu County, and wanted to discuss with everyone before making a decision.

When Yang Yun returned to Wu County, all the people who went with him to chase Duanmu Jiyue and Yang Hong had already returned. Yang Yun called all the important people who were currently in Wu County to the mansion and showed them the letter.

"This bleak country, I have been there when I was doing business, although the population of this country is less than 30,000 people, but the various forces in it are intertwined, if you rush to go, there are many unpredictable circumstances, so I do not recommend Your Highness to go." Seeing that everyone was in silence, Qiu Ze said.

"Yes! There are still many extremely vicious people in it, who can't get along in the surrounding countries anymore, and they have also fled to the miserable country. It is conceivable that there must have been chaos in it, and when I was handling cases in Chu State, some criminals fled to this miserable country in order to escape arrest. Wang Kuan said.

After listening to the words of the two, Yang Yun, who was sitting at the top, fell into deep thought and did not speak for a long time.

"Alas! If Your Highness really wants to go, choose some guards with relatively high kung fu, accompany the business travelers, and see if you can mix more people in! Ju Yuanguang on the side knew Yang Yun's personality best, and it was impossible for him to give up saving people, so he said with a long sigh.

"If Your Highness really wants to go in, I will write a letter when the time comes, and you will pass it on to a person named Shen Fei inside. When he saw injustice and killed the noble children who bullied the girl, I was grateful for his righteous heart, and quietly let him go, and then I heard that he fled into the miserable country, and he seemed to be mixing well, see if he can help you! Wang Kuan continued.

A few days later, at the mouth of the South Valley in the Grand Canyon of the Bitter Country, which is more than 150 miles northwest of Wu County, a pair of business travelers came, with more than 20 people.

"What do you guys do?" Above Taniguchi's pass, a soldier asked the merchant below.

"Report to the military master, I am a businessman who came from Dafu to buy medicinal materials from the country." A one-armed man raised his head and said.

"Wait a minute, we'll check first." A voice came from above, and in a few moments a few soldiers descended from the pass and searched around the caravan.

This one-armed man was Yao Xia, and when he heard that Yang Yun was going to go to the country in person, he immediately handed over some of the affairs of the Yang County Government to others to take care of. To put it mildly, Yang Yun finally agreed to let him accompany him.

Dealing with these sergeants guarding the door, Yao Xia was already very experienced, telling jokes with smiling faces, quietly stuffing a little silver, and finally making the team smoothly enter the territory of the miserable country.

After entering the country of sorrow, Yang Yun led everyone along a small river called the country of sorrow and went up the river, and after traveling for more than 20 miles, they came to the only small city in the country - the city of sorrow.

Since the letter did not say where to find Duanmu Jiyue and others, Yang Yun took people to stay in an inn. Since Yang Hong and the others led themselves into this miserable country, he would definitely take the initiative to contact him.

After finding a place to live in the small city, seeing that there was still some time before dark, Yang Yun took Yao Xia, Chi Mu'er and others to walk around the street. One is to understand the customs here, and the other is to be familiar with the terrain of this unfamiliar place, and if there is any emergency, there is a strategy to deal with it.

Although this Poojiang City is not big, the streets are full of people and it is quite lively. Many locals and out-of-town merchants with stalls or shops are in full swing.

Yang Yun walked around the streets, and saw that the streets were full of people selling medicinal herbs, wood, spices, and some animal meat and fur. The people in this place have no other source of income, as the so-called relying on the mountains to eat the mountains and rely on the water to eat the water. It is not surprising that they sell these specialties that are unique to the mountains.

At the same time, there were also some merchants from the Chu State or Dafu who brought all kinds of goods from the outside, such as silk, rouge, and incense powder, to the country of Wu to sell.

There were also some strange stalls, where nothing was sold, and behind each stall sat a few sturdy men, in front of which was a huge cloth with a very striking word "hire" written on it.

Yang Yun sent someone up to inquire about it, only to understand what was going on. It turned out that because of the compulsion of life, some bandits and charlatans who came in from outside here also set up many mercenary teams.

These mercenary teams generally have a few dozen people, and even hundreds of people. Specially serve business travelers to and from protect their belongings and lives. They even participated in the battles of neighboring countries, risking their lives in exchange for their necessary living supplies.

It is said that there are more than a dozen mercenary teams in Poojiang City, adding up to fifteen or six hundred people. Most of these people are outlaws who are not afraid of death, and they are willing to do anything as long as their employers are willing to pay for them.

After learning this information, Yang Yun left a thought and asked Yao Xia to pay attention to the location of these mercenary teams. This place is unfamiliar to everyone, and if there is any danger, you can also ask these people who want money and don't want their lives to solve the urgent needs that may occur.

Because he was worried about the safety of Duanmu Jiyue, Yang Yun was not in the mood to wander on the street for too long, and after about half an hour, Yang Yun returned to the inn with everyone.

Although this city is not large, it is a small city built in the middle of a valley and valley, and the scenery here is beautiful and the air is very comfortable. But Yang Yun, who was lying on the wooden bed, couldn't close his eyes, and he didn't know when Yang Hong and Zhong Wentao would send someone to contact him, and he didn't know what would happen when he came to this unfamiliar country?

It wasn't until it was almost dawn that Yang Yun fell asleep in a daze. By the time Yang Yun opened his eyes, put on his clothes and walked out of the door of the room, it was already three poles in the morning.

As soon as he walked out of the door, he saw Yao Xia, Chi Muer and others already waiting at the door. As soon as they saw Yang Yun come out, Yao Xia immediately took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Yang Yun.

Yang Yun picked up the letter, immediately took out the letter paper inside, looked at it carefully, looked at it, and couldn't help frowning.

"Yuanbao Mountain, is this actually this place?" After reading the letter, Yang Yun sighed.

Although this desolate country claims to be a country, there is no emperor in this country, and the decision-making power of all things in it is decided by the heads of the three forces.

The most powerful of these three forces is the 8,000 soldiers led by Qiao Shun, the general of Zhennan, and it is said that these 8,000 people are all composed of old soldiers from the Chu State.

Qiao Shun's 8,000 people were stationed at the southern end of the canyon, mainly responsible for keeping their hands close to the southern pass of Dafu, so Qiao Shun proclaimed himself the general of Zhennan, and gave his soldiers various positions.

The force located at the northern end of the canyon, its leader is named Si Quan, and there are more than 5,000 soldiers under his command, and it is said that these 5,000 people have some relationship with Dafu, but it has never been confirmed.

Qiao Shun proclaimed himself the general of Zhennan, responsible for the power of the pass at the north end of the canyon, and also gave himself the title of general of Zhenbei in the same way, and also gave himself various official positions for many of his subordinates.

And this Yuanbaoshan is the third major force in this bleak country, their leader is called Mi Hui, and the self-appointed position is the Marquis of Zhenguo. Many of Qiao Shun and Si Quan's subordinates have been regular soldiers, and they are also very strict with their subordinates, and they will act in accordance with some rules and regulations on weekdays.

But the source of Mi Hui's subordinates in Yuanbao Mountain is much more complicated. There are bandits who can't get along nearby, there are also men who walk the rivers and lakes, and even some lawbreakers who have committed crimes in neighboring countries and fled to take refuge in order to escape criminal responsibility.

It is also strange to say that the three forces of this miserable country come from different sources. There will be many contradictions between each other, and there is almost no possibility of getting along.

But it's strange that here, these three forces are still getting along very well in this canyon. They divide the land in the canyon, and there is little conflict.

Even in Poojiang City, they are ruled separately, and each is responsible for the security of an area. On weekdays, everyone sent representatives to discuss and decide, and even if there were any contradictions, they could try to restrain themselves, and there had been no war against each other for several years.

Regarding the intricate relationship between the poignant country, Yang Yun didn't want to ask too much, but if he wanted to rescue Duanmu Jiyue. You have to deal with Mi Hui, the town of Yuanbao Mountain.

However, Mi Hui and these guys under him don't act according to common sense on weekdays, and it is very difficult to contact them and find an opportunity to rescue Duanmu Jiyue and others. And, if you accidentally provoke these guys, you can even put your life in danger if you accidentally provoke them.