Seeing this, Qin Nan immediately felt a little bad, Li Hongchang is a person from the imperial court, and he is like fire and water with those guys in the Demon Dao, it can be said that the most intolerable in his eyes is the people of the Demon Dao.

But Qin Nan's knowledge of Guzhu is also very limited, he only knows that she is a demon and understands some of her methods, but which sect and vein she is, Qin Nan is not clear at all, how to explain it to Li Hongchang at this time?

The situation was suddenly a little bad, the atmosphere was cold, and Gu Zhu also felt that Li Hongchang was not very friendly to him.

But at this moment, Li Hongchang suddenly laughed and said: "Hahaha, since I am a friend of the Nan brothers, then I am also my friend, you don't have to mind, after all, I am no longer a guerrilla general." ”

Li Hongchang was suddenly relieved, and his words were full of pride. He is not a pedantic person, as can be seen from his initiative to respond to Qin Nan.

First of all, he decided that he would not die at the hands of Shan Shaoyang, so he was willing to be escorted to Tianyuan City by Yu Xing and others. But after Qin Nan arrived, he explained the stakes of the matter, he realized that he had done something wrong, and thought about Shan Shaoyang too simply.

Knowing that mistakes can be corrected, following the trend, and adapting to changes are enough to prove that he is a person who understands current affairs, not a pedantic person who only knows how to be loyal to the imperial court.

In the past, he was a guerrilla general, and he was indeed the most hated person on the demon road, as well as all kinds of bandits, but now he is no longer a guerrilla general.

Hearing this, Qin Nan and Gu Zhu breathed a sigh of relief, their faces eased slightly, fortunately Li Hongchang could see it, otherwise they were afraid that it would be another big war.

Next, the three of them each picked up a horse, changed direction at the turntable, and headed towards Qingyang Province.

Qingyang Province is in the south-central part of the Yamato Kingdom, slightly adjacent to the Southern Wilderness, located in the border, relatively remote, five or six thousand miles away from Tianyuan City, and separated by two hundred miles of mountains in the middle.

The 200-mile mountain is a big barrier between Qingyang Province and the outside world.

Lu You's father, Lu Feng, was demoted there as a governor this time, and it seems that he was a bit miserable, and even the people behind him were unable to turn the tide.

The three of Qin Nan hurried for two days and rested for one day, changed horses more than a dozen times on the way, and after half a month, they finally came to the 200-mile mountain, and the boundary of Qingyang Province was passed through the 200-mile mountain.

As the day approached noon, the sun was blazing, and the three of Qin Nan walked slowly on the mountain road.

"Brother Nan, after these two hundred miles of mountains is Qingyang Province, but the mountain road inside is difficult to walk, if we don't change horses, save some foot strength to cross it in one breath, and you can enter the boundary of Qingyang Province after dark. ”

Li Hongchang turned his head to Qin Nan and said, his body swaying with the horse.

When he used to be a guerrilla general, he often led his soldiers to run around and chase down bandits, so he knew a little about all parts of the Yamato Kingdom.

Qin Nan nodded, there was nothing wrong on the surface, but in his heart, he couldn't help but sigh at the fate of Lu You's family. Last year, he was still a glorious governor and a member of the imperial court, but now he has this fate in less than a year.

At this time, at the entrance of the 200-mile mountain, there was a row of middle-aged strong men sitting on both sides of the road, all of them holding weapons, and they were powerful, as if they were waiting to be bought and sold here.

Seeing Qin Nan and the other three coming, when a nine-foot man wearing a hat stood up, waved his big knife, and said: "Hey brother, these two hundred miles of mountain roads are not very smooth, there are demon beasts and bandits, do you want to invite a mercenary or something, our brother will ensure that you go over." ”

This nine-foot man has a powerful figure, and the muscles on his body are one by one, and his cultivation is about the fifth stage of the martial artist. Looking at their dress, they should be mercenaries, earning money from merchants.

Li Hongchang arched his hand and said politely: "Thank you Brother Tai for your kindness, we can do it ourselves." ”

Li Hongchang is well versed in accidents, he understands the rules of black and white, he knows that these people are just making some hard-earned money, and it is not easy for everyone, so he is polite to deal with them.

The nine-foot man glanced at Li Hongchang and Qin Nan, as well as the lone bamboo behind him, and said: "Brother, can you really do it? This road has not been smooth recently, you must know that there is only one official road in and out of Qingyang Province, and it is the only way for merchants to come and go." Otherwise, you can only take the path that the hunters and farmers have stepped on, and it is even more unsafe to take the one that can only be hired mercenaries, which is safe and cost-effective, are you sure you don't need it?"

When Li Hongchang heard that this road was not smooth, he frowned, what was he thinking in his heart?

Immediately, Li Hongchang smiled, shook his head and said, "Thank you for this brother's kind reminder, we are indeed going to Qingyang Province, but we have no money on us." ”

As soon as Li Hongchang said that he had no money, the nine-foot man pouted, a little disdainful, and his feelings were that he had met a poor master, so he immediately lost interest and waved his hand back to his seat.

Li Hongchang and Qin Nan glanced at each other, he understood the purpose of these mercenaries, so he knew what method was best to use to send them.

Immediately, the three of them rode forward together and went to Shangguan Road.

Three fast horses galloped through the mountains, and as the sun set, the horses foamed at the mouth.

But still looking out at a glance, the mountains and forests in the distance have been sparsely scattered, which means that the two-hundred-mile mountain is coming to an end, and the boundary of Qingyang Province has arrived.

At this moment, the three fast horses came to a halt, and the horses stopped and snorted, apparently that something was going on in front of them.

Qin Nan and the three of them also realized it, and suddenly became vigilant.

"At noon, I heard the mercenary say that this road is not very peaceful, it seems to be true, Qingyang Province has a poor economy, it is not good for trade, and the security is poor, I can understand why he came here. ”

Li Hongchang sat on the horse and said, his expression was solemn, and he looked unsatisfied.

Qin Nan's hearing was sensitive, and at this time, he had already caught the sound of a fight coming from front of him, frowned, and said, "Let's go and have a look." ”

So saying, the three of them prepared to drive their horses forward, but at this time the horses became very strange, and refused to go any further, no matter how much they were beaten.

Qin Nan and Li Hongchang glanced at each other and realized that things were a bit strict. Only Gu Zhuxiu next to her frowned, she seemed to know what was going on, but she didn't say it.

Qin Nan and Li Hongchang searched for the reason for a long time, and Qin Nan found that the primordial gods of these horses seemed to be accused, and they stood in place as if they were sleeping.

Qin Nan pondered for a moment, who could do anything to the horse's primordial god through the air? While doubting, he recited the six-character heart-locking mantra in front of the horse, and used the Buddhist mantra to cut off the power that controlled the horse's primordial spirit.

At this time, the horses looked up to the sky and shouted, "purring"

The hooves were raised and waved in the air, and I was able to understand the spoken language of human training.

Seeing this, Li Hongchang smiled, patted Qin Nan's shoulder, and said in surprise: "Brother Nan, you are really a god, I haven't found the reason yet." ”

"It's just a small trick, but I don't know anything about the person who casts the spell, so be careful. ”

Qin Nan grinned and reminded him, and then the three of them got on their horses and continued to move forward.