Chapter 40: The Beginning of a Crisis

It is the 20th annual national festival of the ancient country of Jingchuan, and all the traffic arteries in the ancient country are full of carriages and horses going to Shaoyang. At the gate of Shaoyang City, the soldiers strictly investigated and did not let go of any possible hidden dangers. On the streets of Shaoyang, you can see patrolling Lingwei squads everywhere. Every national festival is the time when the flow of people in Shaoyang is the largest, and it is naturally the time when the garrison is the strictest. At the door of the Spiritual Guard, the soldiers looked around vigilantly. At this time, you can't relax your vigilance, the Spirit Guard Division is the defense center of Shaoyang City, and there must be no accidents. No one is allowed to enter without a token.

Of course, some people make exceptions.

A tall figure walked briskly from a distance, knocked the patrol soldiers who didn't have time to dodge, and pushed the door straight in. The guards of the Spirit Guard Division glanced at the tall iron man, and didn't dare to say more, they didn't have the courage to stand up to Poor Ying. Walking in the courtyard, the other Spiritual Guards all cast respectful and frightened glances, and bowed no matter how far away. came directly to the lobby of the Spirit Guard, and the guards did not dare to stop him.

There was no one in the lobby, so he shouted to the guards, "Where is Han Ding?"

"Returning to Lord Poor Ying, Lord Lingwei is leading a team to patrol the Su Ling. โ€

Han Ding is the current Lingwei Governor, the supreme official of the Lingwei Division, but even the Lingwei Governor has to obey the orders of the poor Ying. Moreover, only Qi knows that Han Ding is also one of the people who knows the secret of Qianying. Han Ding is not only the most powerful subordinate, but also the only brother who can be trusted.

"Tell him to come back to me!"

"Yes!"

Standing in front of the sand table map of Shaoyang City, thinking about Xi's words, there was a feeling of unease in my heart.

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"Someone has killed you for you, it's time for you to fulfill your promise. Tell me, where is the last soldier?"

"Hehe, he's in Jingchuan. My people found his traces in Jingchuan. โ€

"Jingchuan? Jingchuan is so big, how can I find it?"

"Don't worry, do you remember that companion of the last soldier? They have a deep friendship, and if you find him, you will find the last soldier. โ€

"Who is his companion?"

"His name is Gan Sheng. You may not have heard the name, but you definitely know the piano ghost of Shaoyang City. โ€

"That piano ghost is the companion of the last soldier?"

"That's right. Isn't it surprising that a dangerous enemy has been hiding under his nose for four years. โ€

"How do you know?"

"My people were attacked by Gan Sheng in Shaoyang, so we investigated the identity of the qin ghost. โ€

"Your hands and feet have reached Shaoyang, the Qin Ghost has disappeared for three or four years, and it is not easy to find him. โ€

"Don't think about looking for him yet, the first thing to do is to beware of him coming to you on his own initiative. โ€

"What do you mean?"

"Gan Sheng is not human, he is the last of the troubadours. Think about it, what did you Jingchuan do to the Hind tribesmen. With such a sea of blood and hatred, do you expect people to forget it? Why did he lurk under the noses of the enemy for four years? It will soon be the national sacrifice of Shaoyang City, will Gan Sheng let go of this opportunity? Thirty-seven rhymes, it's time to reappear. Keep your eyes open and cover your ears, or you'll die ugly. โ€

"Don't bother, there will be a period later. โ€

"Yes, we'll see you on the day of our national memorial. โ€

"National sacrifice? You also want to come and come to this troubled water? Do you really think that my defense of Shaoyang is an ornament? You treat me as an ornament? Come on, I will kill one when I see one. โ€

"I'm not interested in your national sacrifice, but I'm interested in Gan Sheng. I have to go through the muddy waters this time. โ€

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The sound of pushing the door woke up from the memory, and a man in light armor walked in, arched his hand, and said, "My subordinates have seen Lord Qianying." โ€

With a wave of his hand, the guard stepped back and closed the door. Seeing that the outsiders had retreated, Han Ding hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Big brother, where did you go before?

"It's a solution, and there's a bit of a windfall. Qi stared at the sand table map in front of him, "I went to Zhuangren Bridge to look for it, but I didn't expect him to see through his identity." โ€

"What? How did he find out?"

"He is indeed quite smart, and after all, he has inherited the ancient medical way, and he must have known the way to transform people into poor heroes. He performed a complete Gudao operation on me, allowing me to live without blood, at the cost of planting a seed in my heart. It will consume all of my life force in five years, and the growth of seeds will be accelerated with each battle I fight. โ€

"If you don't have surgery, you won't live for five years. Is this so easy to talk to?"

"I'm weird, too, but he did. โ€

"You say that every fight you fight accelerates the growth of seeds. But how can a seed tell if you're fighting? It's the same punch, how can it tell the difference between a punch and a drum?"

"I'm not a doctor, how do I know. โ€

"Big brother, he's not going to lie to you. โ€

"I've thought about it, but I can't think of any motive, what will he get?"

"Well, it's always right to be careful. โ€

"I see, now let's get down to business. He planted a red flag on the sand table in the position of Changning Ling, "Do you remember the piano ghost?"

"Didn't he disappear from that little white face who sold the piano? Big brother, you don't want to buy the piano, do you?"

"Do you know who he is?"

"Who?"

"Gan Sheng, the last member of the Rebel Clan. You also know that the last tribe of the Hind tribe was slaughtered by our Jingchuan. Gan Sheng can lurk in Shaoyang for four years, and he is definitely not well-intentioned. At this year's national memorial, he will be a dangerous character. โ€

"How do you know?"

"After I left the Zhuangren Bridge, I went to Xiling and traded information from Xi. By the way, Xi is also very likely to come to disrupt the situation, and this time he must strengthen the defense of the charm general. โ€

"It's really eventful. โ€

"I will enter the palace to see Your Majesty immediately, and you immediately go to investigate everything Gan Sheng and see what conspiracy he has. โ€

"Understood. โ€

After leaving, Han Ding immediately summoned the guards.

"What instructions does Lord Lingwei have?"

"Immediately call up all the documents in Shaoyang City within four years, gather all the clerical officers of the Spirit Guard, and search for any information about the piano and ears with all their might. Also, inform the Lingwei Division of the first team and the seventh team to assemble, as well as the left and right lieutenants, and set off with me to Changning Order. โ€

"Yes!"

The market was full of people, and a pair of people rushed through the flow of people with great vigour. At the forefront of the team, Han Ding's face was solemn. An assistant dressed as a military soldier rushed to the front, holding a token and shouting, "Lingwei Division is in charge!" and waved his horsewhip to open the way. Another woman in a white shirt followed behind Han Ding, with a pair of bamboo baskets on horseback, which were full of books.

The people soon came to the square city of Changning Ling, and the vicinity of the piano shop was a little deserted. The threshold was covered with dust, and the doorknocker was covered with cobwebs. The soldiers dismounted and pulled up a blockade on the perimeter.

"Bring the commander of Changning Lingdu. Han Ding looked at the door of the store, threw the token to the soldier behind him and said.

"Yes. The soldier took the token and rode away.

"Shen Zhi, Li Xiaobing, follow me in and have a look. โ€

"Yes," the soldier replied with the woman. The soldier drew his steel knife and split the rusty door lock. The woman led her horse and followed them in.

"Xiao Bing. Han Ding wiped the dust on the table.

"What do you command? The woman led the horse forward.

"Register all the finished instruments and parts in the store. Shen Zhi accompanied her and searched the store for anything else suspicious. Also, inform the soldiers that they will all bring these things back to the Spiritual Guard. โ€

"Yes. โ€

After waiting for a while, a middle-aged man hurriedly ran in from outside the door and said, "In Xia Changning, the commander Gu Hui, what do you command?" โ€

"Let me ask you, how long has it been since the Qin Ghost left?" Han Ding didn't look up.

"Well, almost three and a half years. โ€

"For the past three and a half years, has anyone paid taxes for him? All the shops rented in the bazaar have to pay the market tax. โ€

"No, no. โ€

"In that case, why does this shop still have it, and it hasn't even been sealed?

"Your Majesty is angry. This qin ghost has an unclear relationship with many noble ladies in Suling, and we really dare not provoke it. Before he left, there were people in Suling who kept greeting us, and his city tax was only half of it. After he left, Miss Jin Qi directly warned that if I dared to close the piano ghost's shop, my Changning Lingdu would not have to do it. โ€

"Miss Jin Qi, the only daughter of Jin Baixi, the king of Zhennan?"

"Your Excellency. Li Xiaobing walked behind Han Ding, "Before the Qin Ghost disappeared, the King of Zhennan held a birthday banquet for Miss Jin Qi, but Miss Jin Qi did not attend, could it have something to do with the Qin Ghost?"

"Shen Zhi!"

"In!"

"A team brings things back to the Spiritual Guard. You two, take seven teams and follow me to Suling!"

"Yes. โ€