Zhang Yan got up the next day and went to Xiaowai in the west of the city. ，

There is a Taoist temple outside the west of the city, I heard that it is very effective, gloomy gathered a large number of men and women who believe, as well as tourists and students, and the temple fair will be held from time to time every year.

Today happens to be the temple fair, and early in the morning, some merchants came to set up a tent and set up a continuous market around this land temple.

Within a few hundred meters, there is a lot of hustle and bustle of playing, boxing, word measurement, and commentary, and there is an endless stream of believers and tourists who are incense.

Zhang Yan and the Black Flag Fanzi took a casual tour, the breeze blew gently, and there were blooming flowers on both sides of the way, thousands of purples and reds, and it was very beautiful.

After watching it for a while, a misty drizzle began to fall.

The two left the Taoist temple, away from the lively temple fair, and came to a hidden passage, ready to set off for the Western Mountains.

"Hey, two donors, please stay." At this time, a crisp and immature voice sounded.

Zhang Yan turned around suspiciously, and saw that it was a delicate and immature Taoist child.

Zhang Yan smiled, made a gesture, and asked, "I don't know what advice this Taoist master has?" ”

"I don't dare to give advice, but when I go out from here, it is the den of thieves in the West Mountain, I heard that these people are doing evil and killing people like hemp."

After hearing this, Zhang Yan immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, Daoist, we are just having a fun time and will not go far." ”

Seeing that the two insisted on going in, Dao Tong did not stop them, and instructed: "The two of you must not go far, come back immediately if you are in danger." ”

"Thank you, Chief." As he spoke, the two strode into the forest.

Dao Tong saw that the two of them were bold, shook his head, sighed, and turned to leave. ，

At this time, the two entered the mist, and the slightest coolness came to their faces, and Zhang Yan would turn to the right every few steps, not disturbed by the fog at all.

The mountains as far as the eye can see, comparable to steep cliffs, can be lost here.

Surrounded by mountains on both sides, the mountains are high and steep, and the local people all know that in the ravines deep in the dense forests of the western mountains, there are thousands of thieves, horse bandits, and robbers, entrenched here, the terrain is precipitous, no one knows the exact location of these people, and the government has returned in vain every time.

However, these thieves, horse bandits, etc., knew the relationship very well, and knew that if they robbed the nearby merchants and villages, they would lose their roots, so they did not fight places, but only intercepted passing caravans.

These robbers were locals, and even if they were reported to the police, few people were able to track them down, so they were peaceful.

The people in the vicinity, because this horse bandit has always only robbed caravans from other places, and many of their own children have joined the gang, which can be regarded as colluding with each other, and the climate has been formed.

"This is West Mountain? Really nice place. "When I first arrived here, I was amazed by the beauty of the surroundings.

There are horse bandits entrenched here, but the surrounding scenery is very beautiful and pleasant, weeping willows, grass is pointy, and there is a faint smell of grass when you breathe.

"Zhang Qianhu, when we get here, what should we do next?" The accompanying Black Flag asked in a low voice.

His eyes fell on the canyon surrounded by mountains, Zhang Yan said: "Xing Fansen settled in the ravine on the opposite side of the canyon, every hour, someone will come, through the canyon, where is a dark stream hidden, and then take a boat to go over, and then I can go alone, you wait for my news here." ”

Black Flag Fanzi can't let him go alone, he has protection, and he also has the task of supervision, saying: "Zhang Qianhu, you can't go alone, what happened here, and the life of your subordinates has also been explained here." Even if you can't bring more retinues, you must also be accompanied, and your subordinates are willing to go with you. ”

"In that case, then you and I will go over alone. The rest of us are waiting for news! Zhang Yan said instructively.

"No." The crowd responded.

Zhang Yan walked towards a certain stronghold in the canyon, and this fan also followed.

Around the Xishan Canyon, there are naturally the eyeliners and strongholds of this horse bandit, Zhang Yan walked towards the canyon, just shouted, and someone immediately understood and entered the dark stream to report.

It is said that Xing Fansen was patrolling the stockade in the ravine, and saw that the ravine was not big, about ten square kilometers, but it also had more than 300 horses and more than 500 strong men.

At this time, someone came in and reported: "Big boss, someone asked to see you, you see"

"Who is it? You want to come to see me, what is it? Xing Fansen asked.

"Big boss, that person said his name is Zhang Yan, and there is another one, it should be his entourage."

"Brother Zhang Yan, Brother Zhang? Has he come to the West Mountains? Hurry up and please. As soon as he heard this name, Xing Fansen was overjoyed and immediately commanded.

A small boat, on order, went out at once.

Half an hour later, the clipper returned, and Zhang Yan and Black Flag entered the ravine.

When Xing Fansen saw Zhang Yan, he laughed and greeted him: "Brother Zhang, I won't tell you, at the end of last year, brother, I went to Yunxi County to look for you, but I fell into vain, and I heard that you left suddenly and went."