Seven days later.

Fang Ze crossed Yuzhou, entered the Cangzhou boundary connected to the northwest of Yuzhou, and came all the way to Chenyang City.

There is a small border between Cangzhou and Yuzhou, and there are official roads along the way.

Fang Ze's trip was very smooth, there was no pursuit from the Xuanwu Palace, and he didn't encounter other troubles.

However, he didn't see Shang Zhonglin and the others on the road.

It may be that Shang Zhonglin felt that taking the official road was too ostentatious and changed to other routes.

Fang Ze didn't worry too much, but came directly to Chenyang, the big city of Cangzhou, and waited for news here.

Chenyang.

When Fang Ze came to Chenyang City, he saw the brown-red city gate, the arrow battlements on the city wall, the people coming and going at the city gate, and even looking at the soldiers who were guarding the city, he had an extremely familiar feeling.

It's a feeling of coming home.

It's no wonder that the city of Chenyang is the first big city in Fang Ze's memory in this world, and the memories of his childhood are naturally very familiar.

Fang Ze is located in the Wanli Gui Sect, and the sect is in Cangzhou, which is about one hundred and thirty or forty miles away from Chenyang.

When Fang Ze was about ten years old, he went down the mountain with his master Wu Daozi, and the first city he came to was this Chenyang City.

In his memory, this Chenyang City is very large, and there are many interesting things, such as books, singing, street performers, delicious restaurants, and fireworks and lanterns during festivals......

It is said that the memories of childhood are the most profound, and a large part of Fang Ze's childhood and youth memories are about Chenyang.

Later, Fang Ze officially went down the mountain, even if he traveled all over the world, Chenyang was only an ordinary big city in the world, but Fang Ze regarded this place as half of his hometown in his heart.

Fang Ze is the same after fusing his memory.

Fang Ze entered Chenyang City with cordial feelings.

Chenyang City is not small, the pattern of the city is the square city type, the whole city is divided into twelve square markets according to the twelve local branches, each square city is like a small city in the city, or a district.

Each district is basically relatively independent, with patrols and fast catches, various shops and some infrastructure, which can operate independently even if it is closed.

It can be said that Chenyang is a combination of twelve independent and connected small cities.

After Fang Ze entered Chenyang, he went straight to the Yin District in the city.

Chenyang City is a big city, and there are differences between different areas in the city.

The old Chenyang people have a mantra, called 'the east is rich and the west is expensive, the south is poor and the north is cheap', which is the pattern of the city.

Dongfu is a few square cities in the east of Chenyang City, there are various warehouses, and the business is prosperous, many foreign and local merchants in Chenyang are here, and there are many rich people.

Xigui is because of Chenyang's great martial arts family, the official yamen, and some martial arts dignitaries all live in the west of the city.

The south is poor and the north is cheap, which refers to the fang market in the south and north of the city, there are more people who make money from coolies in the south of the city, and there are more people in the lower class and the flow of people in the north of the city, and there are many teahouses, theaters, and hooks...... And there are gangs rampant and mixed.

The Yin District that Fang Ze went to was in the west of the city, that is, where most of the officials and martial arts dignitaries lived.

He got into a carriage that passed through the city, spent a few copper coins, came to the west of the city, and then walked quickly, and soon came to a rather quiet and elegant alley.

Fang Ze came to a small courtyard and knocked lightly on the door.

After a while, footsteps sounded, and a young man's voice sounded inside: "Who?" ”

"Me." Fang Ze said.

"Childe?" A sound of surprise rang out in the courtyard.

The door of the courtyard opened, and it was opened by a scholar who was twelve or thirteen years old, and had not yet tied his hair.

Fang Ze smiled and nodded.

"Childe! You've been gone for more than a year, and I didn't think you'd be coming back! The boy's eyes were a little red, as if he was about to cry.

Fang Ze said: "You little guy is loyal. ”

"Hmmm! I've been looking forward to your return. The scholar nodded.

Fang Ze smiled.

The scholar gave way to open the door, and Fang Ze entered the courtyard.

The grounds are not big, but they look tasteful.

This is a triple courtyard, with a total of six or seven rooms on the east, west, and north sides, and there is an old tree in the courtyard, which looks like it has been around for many years.

Entering the courtyard, Fang Ze felt that his heart was quiet.

This is Fang Ze's long-rented courtyard, and he also regards it as his home.

Although the sect of the Wanli Sect is not far from Chenyang, and there is also a place for Fang Ze to rest in the sect, it is a sect after all.

For example, when Fang Ze had just come down the mountain, in the early years of adulthood, he always wanted to have a place to live completely of his own.

This has nothing to do with whether the sect cares about him or not, but having an independent space is a symbol of self-reliance and decency.

So after initially doing a few tasks of returning to the sect, Fang Ze had money in his hands, and immediately rented this triple courtyard in Chenyang City for a long time.

Fang Ze is very satisfied with this place, the environment here is elegant, Yin District is in the west district of Chenyang City, where there are many dignitaries and martial arts dignitaries, so the city patrol city arrest and fast handling of public security is particularly careful, very safe, and the atmosphere is good.

Of course, the rent is not cheap, and the small courtyard costs one hundred taels of silver a year.

For a courtyard of this size in the south and north of the city, the annual rent is thirty taels to forty taels of silver.

Fang Ze rented it for five years in one go.

This is the place where Fang Ze himself trimmed, meditated, contacted his fellow friends in the rivers and lakes, received some letters and gifts, and put some personal belongings.

Although Fang Ze is running around in the rivers and lakes most of the time, there is this courtyard here in Chenyang, and he can be regarded as having a sustenance in his heart.

At this time, Fang Ze entered the study, and the scholar also followed.

"Have you had any letters in the last two days?" Fang Ze asked.

"Yes, Childe will wait for me to fetch it." The scholar hurriedly replied.

Fang Ze nodded.

This scholar's name is Yin Miao, he is a native of Xuzhou, and his family was also a scholarly family, but when he was a child, his family was fired, and his property and houses were burned down.

But I didn't expect to be able to join the family, the relatives here moved to Shenjing, their family was living here, and there was no money for the journey, but his parents were cold, poor and sick, and finally his parents died, leaving only one Yin Miao.

When Yin Miao was sick with his parents, he had to borrow money from Yinzi, and later his parents died, and Yin Miao, who was only in his early tens, was arrested by the gang to pay off his debts.

It just so happened that Fang Ze was dealing with things in Chenyang at that time, and when he saw that Yin Miao had already enlightened, and this child was pure in nature and very diligent, he paid some money to buy him.

Of course, the gang still wanted to knock Fang Ze on his face.

However, Fang Ze's strength is stronger than them, and after a good 'talk', the gang members can only admit it.

Yin Miao may have been sold to be a prostitute because of her beauty, but her fate changed after meeting Fang Ze, and she was loyal to Fang Ze.

Fang Ze accepted Yin Miao as a scholar, took care of the courtyard in Chenyang, and usually received a letter for Fang Ze to do some chores, but it was quite useful.

Not long after, Yin Miao came with a few letters.

Fang Ze took a look and found that there was a letter signed by Shang Zhonglin, so he opened it first and looked at it.

After a moment, a smile appeared on the corner of Fang Ze's mouth.

The letter arrived last night, Shang Zhonglin and Fu Huiyu, Fu Huiling had already arrived in Cangzhou.

All the way was fine.

Shang Zhonglin didn't know if the matter of Xuanwu Palace had been resolved, so he was very urgent, and he traveled under the stars along the way, and returned to Cangzhou with the Fu family brothers and sisters as quickly as possible.

Even if he entered Cangzhou, Shang Zhonglin did not dare to slack off, and after arriving at a city on the border of Cangzhou, he quickly wrote a letter to inform Fang Ze of his situation, and then sent the letter through the contact location of the outer disciples of the Wanli Gui Sect there, and no one stayed, and directly returned to the Cangxia Mountain Sect with the second child.

Although Fang Ze's light skills were better than Shang Zhonglin's and them, because he knew that the matter of Xuanwu Palace had been over, he was not as rushed as Shang Zhonglin and them, but was a day late.

Fang Ze saw that Shang Zhonglin and the others were fine, and this matter was settled in his heart.

If you don't return to Cangxia Mountain in the future, you will be able to see them.

Although Shang Zhonglin is a rich and noble son on weekdays, when something really happens, he is quite reliable, and this matter is handled well.

Fang Ze nodded slightly.

He looked at the other letters.

It is a few old letters from people in the rivers and lakes, and it doesn't matter much, just to connect with feelings, share some news in the rivers and lakes, or discuss the difficulties encountered in the practice.

Fang Ze was not in a hurry after reading it.

To ensure the safety of his junior brothers and sisters, Fang Ze currently has only two more important things on his hands.

One is to return to the sect and wait for Master Wu Daozi to return from Shaolin, so that he can get the secret method in the sect that Fang Ze wants to transfer from his master.

Fang Ze had already heard from his master that that secret method was even more mysterious than the fundamental technique he was practicing now, [Yin and Yang Mixed Xuan Gong], and its power was extremely amazing.

Fang Ze has walked the rivers and lakes over the years, and his knowledge is not shallow.

He knew that his Yin and Yang mixed Xuangong exercises belonged to the best choice in the rivers and lakes.

Fang Ze couldn't think of it, if the Yin-Yang Mixed Xuangong was already so powerful, and the master said that the inheritance power of that set of secret methods was several times stronger than that of Yin-Yang Mixed Xuangong, what grade was that set of secret methods?

In this way, Fang Ze was looking forward to it in his heart.

But before returning to the sect, Fang Ze had to determine one more thing.

It's the crimson bead he absorbed, what kind of treasure is it?

Why do the Flying Snake Sect, Xuanwu Palace, and Shura Palace all value this thing so much?

The round mark the size of a grain of red rice on Fang Ze's chest has moved again these days.

The color is also a little redder.

Fang Ze had judged that it would take about a month for this red mark to go around the original black mark and turn all red.

Something will happen then.

Fang Ze had to prepare early, don't let the incident happen suddenly and something happens.

Fang Ze was not worried about finding out the reason.

He knew who he was going to ask.

That person is in Chenyang City right now.

……

Night.

Cheng.

Fang Ze got out of the rental carriage, gave the coachman a lot of money, and then carried two small wine jars into the east of the city.

Si District Fang Market, is a place where rich merchants gather, there are a lot of shops here, selling rare goods from all over the world, or things of very high value.

Fang Ze was familiar with this place, and he walked a while to the door of an antique shop called [Pinzhen Garden].

Fang Ze came here to find someone.

Find the owner here.

This person is also an elder of the outer gate of the Wanligui Sect and a master of antique treasure tasting - Bu Qizheng!