The shopkeeper Xiao Pan was in high spirits of conversation, and poured out all the brains he knew.

Waiting for Yuan Xing to slowly finish eating a bowl of noodles, he already has a general understanding of the situation in this world.

The rulers of the Central Plains in this world belonged to the Guanwai ethnic group, and they had no confidence in the stability of the regime. So much so that less than a hundred years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the uprisings and riots in various parts of the Central Plains have hardly stopped, making the local government tired of coping, and the rule of the imperial court has reached a precarious point.

And because of Yunzhou's proximity to the land of Longxing, those who dared to resist in the early years were killed, so in recent years, it has been relatively stable in the territory of the new dynasty, at least on the surface, everything is calm here. Unfortunately, that changed two years ago.

Why did the emperor attack the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism in Yunzhou, although Xiao Pan was well-informed, after all, he only lived at the bottom of the society, and he didn't understand it very well.

Isn't this similar to the Qing Dynasty on Earth? Yuan Xing touched his nose, and then squinted at the street downstairs, a team of officers and soldiers were passing by the inn in a noisy manner, and the unique hairstyle of the person who started the head was very eye-catching, which is said to be the national tradition of the Eight Classics.

Fortunately, there is no policy of keeping hair and no head, otherwise wouldn't it be a rat's tail on your head to disguise it?

The most important thing now is to find Dou Ziang, whether he goes back or not, he plans to end this mission as soon as possible, he doesn't like it here, he doesn't like it at all.

So, where is Dou Ziang?

Yuan Xing took out another ingot of silver and put it in the palm of his hand, and asked, "I'm here to look for people, is there a young man surnamed Dou in this city who has come to settle here?" ”

Xiao Pan's eyes were hot when he looked at the silver, but after thinking about it, he said regretfully: "Over the years, there have been many people who have settled in Sanjo City, but they have also walked a lot. ”

"That's ......" Yuan Xing frowned and groaned, and then said, "That person should have very short hair, don't you have an impression?" ”

"The hair is ......very short," Xiao Pan thought carefully, and muttered: "Then you should find ...... in the monks" But after a long time, he still shook his head.

Yuan Xing sighed in disappointment, but still handed over the silver: "Open a room for me......"

According to the experience of the previous times, the location of his teleportation should be very close to the mission goal, this square garden is dozens of miles, except for the grassland is a barren mountain, and these three cities are popular, so he deduced that Dou Ziang should be here.

Xiao Pan doesn't know and understands, after all, Sanjo City belongs to a commercial port, and there are many people coming and going, and Dou Ziang may not necessarily settle here, and there are several inns and restaurants in the city, and it is impossible for him to see all the people in one shop.

Although Xiao Pan was a little disappointed that he didn't get the second piece of silver, he didn't dare to show anything, so he quickly went downstairs to the shopkeeper to hand over the silver, and took the initiative to refill the teapot of Yuanxing, and the service was very proper.

At this time, it was already past noon, and there were not many guests eating in the inn, so Yuan Xing saw that he was not busy, so he invited him to sit down and drink tea together, and by the way, he asked about some things about martial artists. Because I'm prepared to stay here for a few days, it's always good to know more news.

Maybe because the previous reward was so rich, Xiao Pan didn't show any impatience, almost what Yuan Xing asked, what he said.

Now the situation is turbulent, in Yunzhou alone, in addition to the Mituo Temple, Xunzhenguan, Libra Mountain, Huangsha School and other prosperous sects, there are countless small gangs and small factions.

"Anyway, it's a lot of ......chaos on the rivers and lakes now," said this, Xiao Pan, who was already dry, picked up the teacup and drank the tea inside.

This is also expected, the world is not peaceful, and it is often a time when martial arts forces in various places are booming. Without him, because the government is unreliable, it is impossible to manage other places except towns and villages, resulting in some remote places where rogue beasts are rampant. Whether it is for self-protection, business and goods, or simply for warmth, people can only rely on their own armed forces.

Yuan Xing also drank all the tea, refused Xiao Pan's help, and personally carried his bags and entered his room under the guidance of the other party. I didn't close my eyes all night last night, and now I'm sleepy.

Heyi lay on the bed, listening to the sound of falling rain, and sorting out the news from Xiao Pan in his heart. Suddenly, he sat up because he found a piece of information inside that he had overlooked.

Why did Mida Temple and Truth-seeking Temple fight? It's because Mitoji lost something important.

Just now he suddenly remembered the scene when he met Sangmeng and the monk on Earth for the first time. I regret my carelessness in my heart, and I should have thought of it a long time ago.

Sang Mengyu was hunted down, wasn't it because he stole the things of Mida Temple? And according to what Xiao Pan said, that thing appeared in the Truth-Seeking Concept two years ago, does this mean that Sang Mengyu fell into the hands of the Truth-Seeking Concept?

No, it shouldn't be Sang Mengyu, she is also a congenital martial artist, and she is an old Jianghu, so it shouldn't be a problem to run away to save her life. And when she was teleported away that day, she didn't carry any baggage or anything other than the sword.

Could it be Dou Ziang? He hurriedly got up and called Xiao Pan back, but unfortunately the other party really didn't know more details, and even the fact that the Mituo Temple lost the item was also heard by the other party by chance, so he only said it casually, and after he asked, he was not sure if it was true.

After this toss, seeing that it was almost dark, Yuan Xing sent Xiao Pan away in disappointment and lay back on the bed.

I don't know if it's because of the progress of the mission or what, the previous sleepiness is gone. looked at the top of the tent for a long time, thinking that he would go out tomorrow to find out the news.

It's a pity that when I close my eyes, there will always be a picture of the dozen or so corpses swaying slightly in the wind yesterday, and I think of the little tail on the general's head, and my heart swells with irritability.

"What the world......" he muttered, rolled over, and forced himself to sleep.

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The next day, the rain was still falling endlessly.

Yuan Xing got up according to the biological clock, did not dare to do morning classes, only meditated until dawn, then yawned out of the door, borrowed a hat from the store, and walked out of the inn.

He wants to walk around this city, and it would be better if he could meet Dou Ziang by chance.

Although Sanjojo Castle is a very small city, it is not much the same size as a modern town, but there is a lot of traffic here, and it becomes difficult to find people.

And most of the trade here is for cattle and sheep skins, except for some cow and sheep dung that is stepped on from time to time. There are many places for slaughtering, and they are slaughtered and skinned in the open air.

The air was filled with the smell of cattle and sheep, and even when it rained, the smell was not washed away much.

Therefore, for Yuanxing, this is really not a good place.

I walked around the city for a long time, and I found nothing. He was not in a hurry, but found another inn, found a corner to sit down, and drank tea quietly, but his ears were kept, and he did not let go of anyone's conversation, hoping to get more information. Unfortunately, as yesterday, most of the customers in the store are talking about business.

He was on the sidelines for a long time, and he didn't get anything to use.

To say that the conditions for this crossing were much better than the previous ones, at least the golden cicada gave him time to prepare, and he didn't have to rely on begging to fill his stomach at the beginning, as he did in the Earth or the Great Li Dynasty.

And I have to admit that silver money, at some point, can indeed play a huge role.

For example, now, another shop guy finally provided him with a useful piece of information after receiving a tip.

It turned out that Mida Temple had indeed lost something, and it is said that several elders in the temple tracked down the thief all the way, but when they came back, they found nothing.

And two years ago, that thing really appeared in the Seeking Truth Temple, it is said that the elder in the view received a closed disciple on the way down the mountain, and that thing was the disciple's belongings.

Yuan Xing couldn't help but feel refreshed, and couldn't wait to ask about the specific direction of the truth-seeking view.

His luck may be really bad, the Truth Seeking Temple has been captured by the government half a month ago, and a lot of Taoist priests in the Guanzhong have been killed, and the rest have either fled, or have been captured and forced to return to the vulgar to prepare for the army.

"Can't you find the people in there?" Yuan Xing's brows tightened, and now the clue was broken again. The Truth Quest has been occupied by the official army, and I am afraid that I can only see the ruins of the wall at this time, which is useless.

When he was disappointed, the shopkeeper next to him suddenly said: "I may not be able to find ......."

Yuan Xing's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he hurriedly asked, but the little two only smiled and said nothing.

At this time, he was no longer the rookie he was at the beginning, smiled slightly, and took a silver nude from his arms and handed it over.

Xiao Er was overjoyed, glanced left and right, and then came to his ear and said in a low voice: "I heard that a group of anti-thieves were escorted to the military camp outside the city the day before yesterday, and they were about to be sent to the outside of the gate to fill the army, but it was delayed due to rain. I heard from the brother who went to deliver wine and food in the store that there were many Taoist priests who were looking for the truth. ”

This little second is happy in his heart, this person in front of him is really stupid, he can find news that anyone can know, and he actually gave two pieces of silver at once, which is enough to catch up with his annual income.

Yuan Xing was also happy in his heart, and without much effort, he got a clue from Dou Ziang, and he is now sure that Dou Ziang, the unlucky bastard, must be among the Taoist priests in the barracks.

Without further ado, he took the hat and put it on his head, and walked all the way towards the barracks along the direction guided by Xiao Er.

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The military camp that Xiao Er said is in the southeast of Sanjo City, this military camp is built very well, surrounded by high wooden fences outside, I think for safety, the surrounding area is empty, there are no houses. The gate is heavily guarded, and you can see guards with long knives in their hands, as well as lookout sentry and defensive arrow towers.

Yuan Xing lowered his hat, and instead of going up directly, he turned around and made a big circle, and finally stopped at a house in the distance, after his calculations, this was the closest house to the barracks, and he would expose himself to the sight of the sentry before that.

He hid himself behind the walls of his dwellings, and opened his eyes to observe the movement in the camp through the rain.

However, although there is no building in the middle, there is still a wooden fence in the middle, and his vision has no perspective function, so he can't see anything at all.

There are also guards on the city wall who patrol from time to time, and it is delusional to want to observe from a high level without alerting the guards.

At this time, Yuan Xing regretted that his cultivation was too low, and it is said that his discerning eye has the ability to foresee the future and trace the past. Even if you can't see it, as long as you sweep to the gate of the barracks, you can know if there is Dou Ziang who came in and out the day before yesterday. It's a pity that he can't do any of this.

"It's better to find a way to mix in the line of people who deliver drinks and food, or use the Divine Foot Pass to go inside and observe at night." At this time, the golden cicada appeared and gave him a suggestion.

Yuan Xing still opened his eyes, staring at the sentry and the arrow tower, and only replied in his heart: "Didn't you find it?" I'm exercising my supernatural powers, wouldn't it be convenient if my discerning eye was upgraded to the Dharma eye? If I use it often, wouldn't it be better if it mutates to be able to see through? ”

"I was wrong, really, I shouldn't have been around for nearly twenty years, and if I had known about my existence earlier, maybe you wouldn't have been like this." The golden cicada was silent for a long time, and the golden words trembled wildly in front of Yuan Xing: "It's really stupid to chant the scriptures." ”

"You're stupid." Yuan Xing pouted dissatisfiedly, Fang Cai's words were naturally his joke, in fact, he didn't expect to see the Taoist priest inside at all, he just wanted to find out the flow of the military camp sentry posts.

If some patterns are found, it will be much more convenient to visit the barracks at night. As for disguising his identity to blend into the team that delivers wine and food, it is not feasible for him to be unfamiliar with his life, even if he spends money to find someone to take the lead, he really can't guarantee that people are really willing to take this risk. In case he is sold, hehe, in short, it is a troublesome matter, it is better to do it yourself.

Thinking like this, he changed places after a while, and really found some rules for changing the guard. Only then did he leave satisfied.

Then it's easy, go back to the inn and get a good night's sleep, and go to the barracks in the dead of night to find out what is going on.

He is also a master of the arts, and he has never worried about the consequences of breaking into the barracks and being discovered. Well, maybe I haven't thought about it, but people are familiar with it, can't they run if they can't beat it?

Naturally, there is no problem with supernatural powers, but his sense of direction is a big problem.

There are only a few gai in Sanjo City, and Yuanxing actually went around for a while, and asked a few people before returning to the inn where he stayed before.

Who told him to just go out in the morning to inquire about the news, and not pay attention to the name of the inn at all? If you don't remember that there is a guy named Xiao Pan, I guess ......

It's hard to say, Yuan Xing walked into the inn with some frustration, and all the previous complacency disappeared. This kind of trait of him is nothing in modern society, and it can be solved by using more positioning on mobile phones. In ancient times, it was a big problem, you must know that in ancient times, where the land was vast and sparsely populated, there were wilderness everywhere, and wouldn't it be necessary to always be accompanied by getting lost when doing tasks in the future?

complained in his heart, even Jin Cicada couldn't do anything about this situation, he just said that it would be fine after the release of his divine sense. But when will that be?

When Xiao Pan saw him coming back, he greeted him warmly, and Yuan Xing responded sullenly, and was about to go back to the room with his head down, but a familiar woman's voice suddenly came from behind him: "Xiao Er, open the room and go to the room." ”

Yuan Xing's body shook slightly, and he hurriedly turned around, and saw a woman in white leading a doll into the door behind him.

"Sang Mengyu?" Yuan Xing raised his eyebrows, is this the so-called coincidence does not make a book?

And the other party also saw him turning around, and after being slightly stunned, his face suddenly changed, and he hurriedly protected the child who looked like he was only two or three years old in his arms, with a face full of vigilance.

Yuan Xing is speechless, in terms of what he does on the earth, he is the upright and orderly party, and the woman in front of him is the villain, right?

But what did her reaction mean?