"The Son of Heaven of the Great Zhou Dynasty held the sword of the emperor to pacify the world and divide the thirty-three states of the world. This Liangzhou, like Linzhou, is located in the northwest, full of desolate Gobi and desert, far less prosperous than the Central Plains and Jiangnan states. Not only are officials from all walks of life reluctant to come here to be officials, but even the people with the Hanging Sword Division are reluctant to come here to eat sand. Huang Yi said, shaking his head and sighing

Du Lengqiu bowed slightly, knowing in his heart that this side of Xinjiang has always been a place for distribution, whether it is a miasma in the south or a windy sand in the northwest, it is not a place to play. There is neither the Rouge of the North nor the beauties of the South, and normal people are not interested here.

"Over time, the three northwestern states have become dangerous. Moreover, the Demon Imperial Court was driven to the Northland Wasteland, which is the closest to our three northwestern states, which is why there are so many demons and monsters here, and they are also very arrogant. The two of them have been in Linzhou for more than three months, and they also have a deep understanding of it. ”

"And in order to encourage everyone to come to this northwest to serve, there is an unwritten rule in the imperial court, as long as you come here for a term and have the ability to transfer back to the imperial court, you will be so polarized in the promotion of your position. Qin Zhuo, the director of the Liangzhou Hanging Sword Division, is this kind of goods. ”

Du Lengqiu almost burst out laughing, isn't this the same as a thousand years later, there is really nothing new under the sun.

Huang Yi hesitated for a moment and sighed: "My old Huang doesn't tell lies, this Qin Zhuo's uncle is the third chief catcher of my Hanging Sword Division, that is, the chief catcher of Qian who is known as 'when the demon sees it, his life hangs by a thread'." ”

"As long as this Qin Zhuo has been in Liangzhou for three years, it will be enough for him to go back to the headquarters of the Hanging Sword Division in the capital to be a civil servant from the sixth grade, and he will not have to worry about eating and drinking for the rest of his life. ”

"For this reason, Qin Zhuo is afraid that something big will happen to him in office, and he always does something like giving birth to a son without a fart/eye. This time, the case of the disappearance of the woman in Liangzhou is said to have been suppressed by him for more than half a year. More than 40 women went missing, and he himself had no way to solve the case, so he kept it secret and did not report it to the headquarters. It wasn't until a few days ago that the daughter of Liangzhou Assassin Shi Qi Yubo disappeared, so he couldn't hold it down and had to ask the headquarters for help. This time, Qin Zhuo has to shed his skin if he doesn't die, you go to Liangzhou, be careful that this kid makes a trick to throw this black cauldron on your head. ”

"I see, thank you Brother Huang. Shu Hongsleeve nodded slightly, and then glanced at Du Lengqiu, feeling a little big. This is the real second generation of officials, and the real "there are people above". If this person is thick without knowing the sky, then he is called an expert in trouble. Now, I can only hope that this Qin Zhuo is a guy with a normal brain.

Huang Yi also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Shu Hongsleeve had no more requirements, and hurriedly said, "It's been nonsense for a long time." I almost forgot to get down to business. It's just that the banquet doesn't go, this Linzhou dish comes and goes is roast sheep and roast camel, I'm tired of eating it. However, the two of them have been in Linzhou for three months, and the merit points have been reported to the headquarters, and the content of the reward still needs to be selected by the two. ”

Du Lengqiu didn't speak, the two are companions, no matter what Shu Hongsleeve wants to do, he must give a certain amount of trust at this moment. But when he heard that the Hanging Sword Division still had a reward, he still felt very strange.

"It's really pie in the sky! No, this system thinks the task is too difficult, so give some benefits first. Du Lengqiu and Shu Hongsleeve glanced at each other, and felt that they would follow over and take a look.

Whatever the reward, there is no reason for the benefits to be extrapolated.

The courtyard of the Yamen of the Hanging Sword Division in Linzhou was quite vast, and the two followed Huang Yi through three black walls before they came to a house with extremely obvious architectural features.

Most of the houses in the Linzhou Hanging Sword Division are black, with black walls and black tiles, which is the appearance of the mud embryo dyed by the years. The building in front of him is blue and blue, and the whole is made of cyan strips of stone and white ash bonding, which is very solid.

This building has a name called the Meritorious Building.

Huang Yi stepped forward to unlock the lock and opened the heavy iron door, and in the crunch, Huang Yi explained: "Our Linzhou Hanging Sword Division is not as good as the states of the Central Plains, and there are not many people in the Communist Party. There was no one to guard this meritorious building, so it had to be locked with an iron door, barely guarding against thieves. ”

Huang Yi said very modestly. In fact, the Hanging Sword Division, as the second most violent organ of the Great Zhou Dynasty to the military, no blind guy dared to come here to brush the tiger's whiskers. Of course, if a powerful demon beast really comes, this iron lock is no different from straw.

Entering this room, Du Lengqiu raised his eyes and swept it, and found that the meritorious building was large and empty. There are no common furniture such as tables, chairs, benches, vases, screens, etc., only a bagua-shaped array plate in the middle of the house, and white flags hanging on the walls.

The array disc is not large, similar to the stone grinding used for grinding the surface.

The black script is very eye-catching on the white flag, and the name and price are clearly distinguished. Du Lengqiu almost laughed out loud when he saw it. This Hanging Sword Division is quite interesting, and it even imitates the method of infinite flow, exchanging points for various cheats and items.

It's just that the name of this point is different, and it's a merit point.

This is also the helpless move of the Hanging Sword Division. As martial arts cultivators, most of them are super ego guys, and if they want to abide by discipline and work hard for the Hanging Sword Division, don't think about it if there are not enough benefits. There is no shortage of gold, silver and jewelry for such people, and the only thing that can impress them is how to increase their strength.

The setting of this merit point is to attract those wild strong people and bring them into the system, so as not to make trouble for the imperial court. At the same time, they can also be used to deal with demon beasts, as cannon fodder, and truly kill two birds with one stone.

Moving slowly, staring at it and observing it carefully for a moment, Du Lengqiu found that there were really a lot of good things here. But I don't know how to exchange it? He thought of the method of temptation, and asked with a smile: "Master Huang, I don't know how many meritorious points you have, can you open our eyes?"

This is to throw stones and ask for directions, so as not to expose the truth that you don't know anything.

Shu Hongsleeve listened, smiled, glanced at Du Lengqiu, and then refocused his gaze on the white banner on the wall.

Huang Yi smiled heartily, "In the past few months, I have been shouting and cheering behind the two of you, and there are also small rewards at the headquarters. I'm going to change to a barrier-breaking pill. As he spoke, he took out a sign in the shape of an arrow from his bosom and threw it into the gossip formation in the middle of the house.

The Bagua Array suddenly glowed with an immeasurable blue light, and even the scorching sun outside the house could hardly be hidden. Then, a line of numbers appears in mid-air.

Merit points: one hundred and eighty-seven

"Change to a barrier-breaking pill. He shouted into the empty array, his voice loud and as if he were a nervous man. Seeing the surprised expressions of the two, Huang Yi's old face turned red and explained: "This broken formation in Linzhou has been in disrepair for a long time, and the voice is quiet, and the people at the headquarters can't hear it clearly. ”

As soon as the words fell, the merit points decreased rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, there were only thirty-seven points left. Then, the large array of light suddenly dissipated, causing the arrow to fall, and along with it was a small porcelain vase.

Huang Yi reached out and fished out, and the two things were in his hands. He looked very excited, laughing and couldn't close his mouth, "Haha, with this barrier-breaking pill, my old Huang can also try to practice qi Chenggang." Although it can't be compared to the two patrols, the demon who has practiced for three hundred years is no longer my opponent, and he can finally be called a little master. ”

Du Lengqiu was about to test it, but suddenly thought of a question and asked, "Master Huang, can we exchange it when we go to Liangzhou?"

"Of course, this Hanging Sword Division is located in thirty-three states, and the merit points are all over the world. ”

"Then let's not do the exchange first, and it's not too late to exchange it when we need to solve the case. When Du Lengqiu said this, he looked at Shu Hongsleeve and explained his actions.

This mission is not trivial, if the mission fails and is deprived of the qualification to cross, it is called a tragedy. This merit point is a small support given by the system to the two of them, and good steel must be used on the blade.

Shu Hongsleeve nodded slightly, obviously agreeing with Du Lengqiu's judgment. The two of them seemed to have a good heart, and they carefully recorded the special items on the white flags in the psychological record, and maybe the means used to solve the case in the future will be exchanged from here.

Fortunately, the most on this white banner is the secret method of divine skills, then the magic weapon, as well as the elixir spirit fruit, and finally a few special items and talismans, it took three or five minutes for the two of them to remember all the special items in their hearts.

When the two remembered, Huang Yi stood quietly and waited, without the slightest impatience, and when he left, he suggested to the two of them to buy a thousand miles of incense first.

Shu Hongsleeve was as good as a stream, and immediately spent thirty merit points to exchange for a incense stick.

This thousand miles of incense is a special spice made by the Hanging Sword Division, as long as you sprinkle a star and a half on someone's body or a demon, it will not disperse for many years, and then cooperate with the flying extinct hummingbird, even if the other party hides thousands of miles away, it will be found. This is the reputation of a thousand miles of incense.

The most desperate thing is that humans and most demons can't smell this fragrance at all, and even if they do, they don't know at all. The only drawback is that this hummingbird is very expensive, and the state yamen of the Hanging Sword Division can only afford to raise seven or eight of them.

"It's a pity that this formation can only teleport inanimate objects, otherwise, our Hanging Sword Division will no longer have to travel through mountains and rivers to patrol and capture, wouldn't it be a thousand miles in an instant, and it is wonderful. Locking the iron door, Huang Yi also laughed and teased.

Shu Hongsleeve raised his eyebrows and smiled, his temperament was cold and flying, and said: "The water towns in the south of the Yangtze River and the desert in the northwest are all wonderful scenery, and life in the world needs to be carefully appreciated to live in vain." Wouldn't it be a lot less fun to fly around all the time. ”

"Haha, Shu Xunzhu is a young man after all, and his thoughts are very different from those of old guys like me. Huang Yi laughed and said, "The horses are ready at the door." After sending them away, I will go into retreat and practice, hoping to go further. ”

At the door of the Hanging Sword Division, there is no stone lion, but there is a stone carved long sword standing on the left side, and the sword body is densely carved with countless demons and monsters, symbolizing the demons of the world suppressed by the Hanging Sword Division.

On the right is a row of wooden stakes with thick bowls, on which are tied four horses, one yellow, one white, one black. This northwest was the horse breeding farm of the empire, and the river meandering horses were famous all over the world. Although these four horses are not divine horses that travel thousands of miles in a day, they are also wonderhorses with strong feet.

"Two people and two horses, it is expected to arrive in Liangzhou within two days. Huang is here to wish the two of them to solve the case as soon as possible and to conspire to get drunk again. At that time, the two of them must not shirk. ”

"The Northwest Yakiniku knife is famous all over the world, and it suits my taste very well. Huang Gong prepared wine and food and waited for us to come to the door to disturb, don't blame us for coming empty-handed. Du Lengqiu got on his horse and said polite words. To be honest, the two of them are separated by countless worlds, and this time, they should never see this rather heroic Huang Yi again.

"With the heads of those demons and monsters, my old Huang is infinitely welcome. Huang Yi slapped the horse's buttocks hard, and the horse neighed, kicked its hooves, and suddenly ran out.

After leaving the Yamen of the Hanging Sword Division, Shu Hongsleeve shook the reins and said, "Lao Du, you don't look big, but you are very old-fashioned, a little weird!"

Du Lengqiu was hurriedly controlling the horse and did not answer for a while.

The two of them whipped their horses and galloped along the avenue of Linzhou City. Speaking of which, Du Lengqiu was riding a horse for the first time, but as a master of the realm of refining qi and transforming gods, he knew everything, and such trivial things as riding a horse had long been difficult for him. Although it is quite inferior to Shu Hongsleeve's free and easy nature, but after only ten minutes, Du Lengqiu has been able to control the horse freely.

Out of the west gate of Linzhou City, the two galloped west along the official road. This road to the west was built along the river, and as a result, it was a wonder like no other in the world.

The large river here originates in the snow-capped mountains of the northwest, and the water is clear and large, and along the river are rice fields more than 100 meters wide. Due to the abundant sunshine and excellent water quality, the rice here is known for its delicious taste and has always been the main source of income for the region.

Beyond the rice paddies more than 100 meters wide is the endless desert. The undulating sand seems to stretch to the end of the sky.

One water, one sand and two rice fields, this is the wonder of Linzhou.

Soon, the beautiful scenery of the sunset in the desert came into view, and the sunset rippled the golden waves reflected in the river. It's a pity that it's still early spring at this time, and the rice fields are full of withered yellow rhizomes, a dilapidated scene, which can't help but disappoint people.

It was a little dark, so Du Shu and the others tied up their horses, picked up some dead branches and straw, built a bonfire, and rested. This northwest is not as prosperous as the mainland, and even the number of post stations is very small. On the 1,300-mile official road connecting Linzhou to Liangzhou, there are only three post stations.

The two of them ate some dry food prepared by Huang Yi indiscriminately, and then closed their eyes to breathe. After a while, the sunset completely fell on the western mountain, and even the brilliant sunset became faint.

After pranayama, Du Lengqiu sat on the woolen blanket, pulled his hands, and Jin Fenggang's qi turned into strips and began to weave baskets every day.

Shu Hongsleeve put the white sheath long knife flat on his knees, and looked at Du Lengqiu with interest, but he didn't say anything to ask. After watching it for a long time, she felt a little bored, and when she flipped over it, there was an extra plate, but it was a plate of cherries, purple and cute, and a few drops of water sliding on it.

"Sleeves like cherries?" I don't know when, the basket in Du Lengqiu's hand suddenly collapsed, turning into a pale golden spot of light. He looked up at Shu Hongsleeve and asked with some curiosity.

"It's not that I like it, but I didn't have enough salary before, and I couldn't even eat this fruit openly. Now that I'm not short of money, it's natural to realize the so-called cherry freedom, although it doesn't have the same feeling as it used to be. After laughing, she added, "Isn't life just about repeating this tragedy?"

Du Lengqiu pulled his hands, and the light gold reappeared. He started exercising again, but said in his mouth: "You are not very old in your sleeves, how can you be old-fashioned." ”

Shu Hongsleeve smiled: "Lao Du, you are only seventeen or eighteen years old, why do you call yourself Lao Du?"

As he spoke, the two looked at each other and smiled, but did not speak again.

A person's psychological age is directly proportional to the blow that life gives you! Although both of them are not very old, their hearts have already gone through vicissitudes.

Under the faint starlight, in the silent wilderness, only the flowing water surging and making a gurgling sound.

Suddenly, there was a sound of a cart neighing from a distance, clearly rushing towards the firelight. In a moment, a carriage was approaching. Du Shu and the others were both masters of the arts, and they didn't raise their heads, allowing them to get close. Soon, a tired voice sounded, "You two, the night is cold, can I borrow the firelight?"

Seeing that Shu Hongsleeve had no intention of talking while eating cherries, Du Lengqiu raised his eyebrows, stood up and turned around, and said with a smile: "Meeting is fate, a few people can come and sit." As he spoke, he did not stop weaving the basket in his hand.

Immediately, two people, one old and one young, staggered over and stood a little cramped.

Shu Hongsleeve teased, in the spiritual consciousness of the two, there were obviously two people in the carriage, but they didn't come out at this time, obviously afraid that the two of them were villains.

Before Du Lengqiu could get angry, the old man with a long beard saw Du Lengqiu's official uniform clearly in the bright light of the fire, first startled, then ecstatic, and fell to the ground suddenly, shouting: "It turned out to be the master of the Hanging Sword Division, the grass people have eyes and don't know Mount Tai, forgive sins, forgive sins!"

Immediately, he didn't get up, and ordered the young man next to him, "Go and call the young lady." We've met a noble person tonight. ”

After giving the order, he flattered and explained to the two, "Two adults, Liangzhou City is really too dangerous. More than forty girls have been stolen by the demon ape. The grass people only got such a precious daughter when they were forty years old, and if they were poisoned by the demon ape, they would be killed. ”

Du Lengqiu let out a light "huh", stopped weaving in his hand, and the gangqi basket collapsed in an instant, turning into a pale golden spot of light. He looked the old man up and down, his mind turning.

This is really a coincidence, the two were just about to investigate this case, and they met a bitter master.

The young man helped an old woman, and a young girl came over. Du Shu and the two of them stared at each other to see what the woman who was remembered by the demon ape looked like, so that they could know it in their hearts.

As a result, in the light of the fire, the two looked at each other, what about this girl's appearance? Compared with Ruhua, it is not much different from Ruhua, well, it is difficult to marry a princess if it is good, and it is called inappropriate to be born if it is ugly.

Will there be a monster thinking about her? I'm afraid this couple is thinking too much!