The Fuzhi Yamen was closely guarded, and a wooden fence was erected around it, and hundreds of officers and soldiers stood around with guns, not allowing anyone to enter, and at the same time supervising each other.

The garrison Zang Lian was in charge personally, but even he couldn't enter the wooden fence - half of the officers and soldiers here were not under the jurisdiction of Yunyang Mansion, and they only respected him, not obeyed.

Zang Lian finally understood that this was the real big thing, and compared with it, building a city and quelling the chaos were all small things.

But what is the big thing, Zang Lian is not clear, and there is no way to ask, every time he is unbearable, he can only walk to the wooden fence and look inside through the gap, this is his greatest authority, but there is nothing unusual inside, just a flat ground, the talisman painted by Fan Zhenren has long disappeared, the utensils placed by the military and civilians are still there, the cigarettes are cut off, and it is lifeless.

"I've been in office for so long, and I don't know that there are treasures hidden in the Fuzhi Yamen." Zang Lian scolded, complaining in his heart about Fuzhi Lord Yuan Jie, but he didn't dare to say it, there were many eyes and ears around, and he had to be cautious in his words and deeds.

There was a muffled thunder in the distance, Zang Lian looked up, only to see that the sky was full of dark clouds, and it was going to rain soon, he said to the officer who followed: "Give the order to go down, no matter how heavy the rain is, hold on, and this officer will accompany them to rain together." ”

Several officers ran to give orders loudly, the sound was still in their ears, the raindrops fell to the ground, quickly turned into a pouring rain, hitting the armor and crackling loudly, after a while, everyone was drenched, Zang Lian in order to show that he and his subordinates suffered together, led a group of people to walk away, occasionally screaming meaninglessly, as if cheering, and as if challenging God.

He hadn't gone far when a man came running in the heavy rain, "Lord Guard, I'm looking for you." ”

"Captain Hu......" Zang Lian has never understood the details of this Jinyi captain, saying that he is from the West Factory, but he does not walk with the main forces of the two factories, saying that he has no background, but no one arrested him.

"It's raining so hard, I just caught up with it when I went out." was drenched in the heavy rain, Hu Guiyang was still smiling, as if he liked the rain very much.

"Well, it's raining heavily." Zang Lian tried his best to be perfunctory.

"That's right, I heard that the prefect went to the north to quell the rebellion, and Lord Zang guarded the city, I need a passage document." The rain was so loud that Hu Guiyang had to speak at the top of his voice.

He wanted to go out of the city early in the morning, but found that it couldn't be done, there was a war going on in the north, and there were all checkpoints along the way, and everyone would stop him, Hu Guiyang was able to walk freely in the south of the city yesterday, but it was difficult to move an inch to the north, and he had to get the permission of the garrison.

Zang Lian can give it, but he is a little uneasy in his heart, and he is full of doubts about this Jinyi captain, "What is Captain Hu's business to the north?" ”

Hu Guiyang wiped the rain from his face, "Go shopping." ”

Zang Lian was very dissatisfied with this answer, and wiped his face, "There is a war in the north, Captain Hu should not go shopping." ”

Hu Guiyang once again didn't control his mouth, and said with a smile: "I don't have such good luck as a garrison adult, I was born to work hard and have to run around......"

Zang Lian was even more angry, thinking that the other party was ridiculing him, and waved his hand: "This official is ordered to defend the city, not ...... Yunyang City is not yet complete, and it must be ......"

"I'm going north to meet up with my colleagues in the West Factory." Hu Guiyang gave a reason.

Zang Lian's anger did not subside, but he couldn't refuse, "Wait a minute, the rain will stop." ”

Hu Guiyang looked up at the sky, the summer rain was urgent, it came and went quickly, and it shouldn't have to wait too long, "Okay, then we'll wait." Lord Zang is really hard, and he has to be on duty with the soldiers in such a heavy rain. ”

Zang Lian snorted, and suddenly an idea came to him, turned around and motioned to the entourage officer to stop moving, and then asked Hu Guiyang to walk under the opposite eaves to avoid it for a while.

Heavy rain separated the two men from the officers and soldiers like a curtain.

Zang Lian said: "Captain Hu, we can be regarded as acquaintances, I tried my best to meet the requirements you made before, and I didn't say a word." ”

"This trip to the Falling Sun Mansion has the assistance of Lord Lao Zang."

"So I'm not welcome, if I want to ask something, you can say it, I can't say that I am not reluctant, it should be my mouth."

Hu Guiyang pointed to the Fuzhi Yamen opposite, "Lord Zang wants to ask about it?" ”

Zang Lian hurriedly pressed Hu Guiyang's arm down, "Yes." ”

"What does Master Zang already know?"

Zang Lian hesitated for a while, "I heard that there is a panacea hidden in the ground, and you can live forever after eating it, and some people say that this place was originally a battlefield, gathering countless souls, waiting for an opportunity to pour out of the ground and wreak havoc on the world." ”

"The elixir is closer to the truth."

"Really?" Zang Lian was still taken aback, "No wonder the two factories were dispatched at the same time, it turned out to be for ......" Zang Lian suddenly showed a smile, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime miracle, the Son of Heaven has no borders, the Ming Dynasty is eternal, and Captain Hu is the first person to be rewarded." ”

"But if you want to get the elixir, you have to sacrifice tens of thousands of people."

Zang Lian's face changed immediately, "Tens of thousands? How many people are there in the entire Yunyang City? ”

Hu Guiyang looked left and right, lowered his voice and said, "Master Zang has helped me a lot, so I will tell you the truth, believe it or not." ”

"Believe, of course believe, as soon as you say it, I will understand, the supervision of the two factories and the transfer of troops to guard the pit are actually for the sake of ......"

Hu Guiyang got closer, "The matter has come to this, digging Dan and offering treasures is the most important thing, it is inevitable to kill a few people, Lord Zang can do it himself." ”

Zang Lian's face was like ashes, "I am the commander of the palace and the general of the Yunyang Mansion, and the imperial court sent me...... No, no, the grace of God is great, and I shouldn't hold grudges. Captain Hu, thank you for reminding us, from now on, we are friends of life and death. ”

"Well, when you see something strange, try to stay away, the more others go forward, the more you have to retreat."

Zang Lian was grateful, grabbed Hu Guiyang's arm, "Captain Hu, Brother Hu......"

"Give me the paperwork, and I'm going out of the city. Remember, keep it secret. ”

"Then don't worry, am I the kind of person who is not strict-mouthed?" Zang Lian immediately walked into the rain, called the accompanying officers, took out a gold medal and handed it to Hu Guiyang, "The paperwork is easy to get wet, you take this gold medal and pass through Yunyang Mansion unimpeded." ”

Hu Guiyang took it with a smile, "Thank you." ”

Zang Lian was generous for a while, and immediately reminded: "Be sure to return it afterwards, there is no other meaning, there are only three gold medals, which are used to convey important military ......"

"Am I the kind of person who borrows and doesn't pay back?" Hu Guiyang learned Zang Lian's tone.

Zang Lian was not angry at all, but laughed, personally sent a few steps before turning back, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that what Hu Guiyang said was reasonable, and when he looked at his entourage and all the officers and soldiers, he couldn't help but feel some sympathy in his heart.

In order to make the emperor immortal, it is worth sacrificing many people, Zang Lian comforted himself like this, and still felt that these soldiers were a pity, so it was better to find some people to replace them.

The more he thought about it, the more interested Zang Lian became in the so-called panacea, and when he heard someone shouting "the rain has stopped", he noticed that the rain had stopped in the air, and he cursed again, strode to the fence, and peeked inside.

He was stunned for a moment, rubbed his eyes and looked again, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated, beckoned an officer to come over, and whispered, "What do you see?" ”

The officer looked inside for a while, and then said blankly: "It's nothing, it's just that the rain is too heavy and it's poured into mud...... Hey? The officer looked more closely, "There is a place that seems to be ...... It seems to be bulging. ”

Zang Lian was finally convinced that he was right, and he knew where the bulging was, so he immediately walked away with his knife and tried to stay away from the fence as far as possible, but he didn't dare to leave his post without permission, let alone explain the "truth" to his soldiers, so he could only say sharply: "Everyone has their backs to the fence, no matter what happens, they are not allowed to turn back, they are not allowed to move, and those who violate it will be beheaded immediately!" ”

No one understood the meaning of the guard's words, but they became more and more curious about the open space behind them.

When the heavy rain stopped, Hu Guiyang and Xiaocao had just ridden out of the north city gate.

Xiaocao found two coats, and felt cumbersome at this time, so she took them off and put them away, "You have to take them, I don't know when it will rain again." ”

Hu Guiyang also took it off, "It's going to rain more, it's cooler." ”

Xiaocao looked forward, and all he saw was one post after another and a forest of banners, "The mountain people didn't offend the emperor, why did the emperor drive us out?" ”

"The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's ministers, and the mountain people refuse to pay rent and serve, which is to offend the emperor."

Who said that? Emperor? ”

"Not me, anyway." Hu Guiyang said with a smile, urging the horse to speed up slightly, "Since you came out with me, don't talk nonsense." ”

Xiaocao patted his horse and caught up, "Brother Hu, did anyone come last night?" ”

"Huh? What did you see or hear? ”

"I heard someone humming, and I wanted to take a look, but I was too sleepy to open my eyes, and I can't tell if it was a dream or if it really happened."

Hu Guiyang's face was thick enough, and he also blushed a little at this time, and sped up again, "Third Sister He has been here." ”

"Huh? Why did you leave again? ”

"She has her own business, and she is not all the way with us."

"Oh." Xiaocao didn't ask any more, but said, "There are fewer and fewer people around Brother Hu." ”

The gold medal of the garrison is really useful, and it is unimpeded along the way, and occasionally there are soldiers who do not know the goods, so please come to the boss to check and release them immediately.

The terrain in the north of the city was flat, and Hu Guiyang could see the village from afar.

The village had been occupied by thousands of officers and soldiers, and outsiders were also not allowed to enter, and the people were moved to the edge of the village, and several families were crammed into one room.

Danxue is located in a small dilapidated temple at the entrance of the village, the temple has not been demolished, and a fence has been built around the perimeter, so no one can see the situation inside.

There is still some distance from the village, there is a group of strange people gathered on the side of the road, all Taoist priests, monks, and wandering magicians, divided into several groups, some chant scriptures, some practice, some kneel and worship, some pinch their fingers and calculate, each showing their magical powers, and does not interfere with each other.

Xiao Caoyan shouted loudly: "Zhang Wuchen! ”

Zhang Wuchen was holding the incense burner and staring at the green smoke, when he heard the call, he turned his head slightly, and immediately moved his gaze back.

"What's wrong with him?" Xiaocao asked suspiciously.

"Leave him alone."

After passing by this group of strange people, Hu Guiyang saw several people rushing towards him, and the first one was Shi Guida.

Shi Guida didn't get off the horse, and arched his hand: "Captain Hu." ”

Hu Guiyang also returned the salute, "Captain Shi." ”

"I heard that you have killed a million."

"Captain Shi is well-informed, but it's a pity that I forgot to bring back the head, which is equivalent to being busy in vain."

"Well, Captain Hu is here......"

Before Shi Gui could say anything, the grass on the opposite side suddenly roared, and the horse rushed over, showing the chain gun in his hand.

Her target is not Shi Guida, but the sledgehammer behind.