Hearing the three words Qingzhuling, Yao Wang and the subordinates behind him changed their expressions greatly.

"What does Your Excellency have to do with Qingzhuling?" Yao Wang asked in a deep voice.

Zhao Ya smiled, "It doesn't matter, it's just that there is an account to be calculated with Qingzhuling." ”

"Is that a feud?" Yao Wang heard the meaning of the words and immediately asked.

"Sort of."

Yao Wang let out a sigh of relief and said slowly: "It's not a secret, we also have a grudge against Qingzhuling." ”

"Oh? What hatred? ”

"Our group has always occupied Yusong Mountain at the junction of Dancing Elephant City and Guangqing City before, and Qingzhuling is regarded as well water and does not interfere with river water."

"But I didn't expect that two months ago, Qingzhuling suddenly came to commit a big attack, and we suffered heavy losses when we were caught off guard, and even lost the nest that had been operating for many years.

Zhao Ya secretly observed and found that Yao Wang's face was full of anger when he said this, and his expression did not seem to be fake, so he asked.

"Then why did Qingzhuling suddenly attack you?"

"How do I know, and it's not just us, the surrounding forces have almost been wiped out, this Qingzhuling is just like crazy, attacking everywhere, and the attack is extremely ruthless."

Zhao Ya frowned and thought for a moment when he heard this, and then continued: "I heard that there is a plague in Dancing Elephant City, and the situation is very bad, do you know this?" ”

"I've heard of it, but I don't know what the specific situation is, because I haven't entered the city either, but the number of beasts in the mountains and forests around Dancing Elephant City has increased significantly, and they are all attacking people like crazy."

Zhao Ya's heart moved slightly, secretly wrote down this information, and then nodded.

"Very good, now let's talk about your business, your Sanzhai master has a bad plot and is disrespectful to the female dependents I brought, so I first abolished his pair of tricks, but I didn't expect him to still be obsessed, and even ordered his subordinates to besiege me, so I asked for his life."

"Now I'm here, if you want revenge, come up, I'll take it." Zhao Ya said lightly.

There was a commotion in the crowd.

Although they were all aggressive and wanted to avenge the dead Fang Dao before, but when Zhao Ya said it so calmly, I followed these four words, these people were all intimidated.

No one is a fool.

In particular, they were able to successfully escape under the encirclement and suppression of Qingzhuling, which proves that these people are well versed in the way of survival.

This young man who doesn't know his origin is obviously not an ordinary person, otherwise he would not dare to enter Blackwater City alone.

At that moment, a hurried shout was heard from the street in the distance.

"Wait a minute!"

Then I saw Tian Heng running over.

He had already been injured when he was fighting with that Fang Dao before, and now he had run so far in one breath, and his face had turned an abnormal flush.

Seeing that it was him, Zhao Ya couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"Why are you here?"

Tian Heng panted and said, "I...... I'm worried that you're alone, so come ...... to help you. ”

As he spoke, he stood beside the carriage and looked at Yao Wang and the others opposite with a solemn face.

"Are you going to do it?"

To be honest, Tian Heng's move greatly surprised Zhao Ya, and even made him slightly stunned.

You must know that he and Tian Heng met in Pingshui before, but he dared to venture alone for the sake of one-sided knowledge, which shows that this man who is nearly fifty years old has a pure heart that is rare in the world.

Immediately, Zhao Ya laughed.

"Don't worry, you can't do it!"

As he spoke, he said to Yao Wang, whose face was uncertain: "Since no one is willing to do it, then prepare a clean courtyard for us, and I will rest here for one night." ”

Yao Wang hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, "Yes!" ”

Because the restaurants and inns in the city were not open at this time, Yao Wang simply arranged Zhao Ya in the mansion.

After cleaning up, Zhao Yachong said to Tian Heng, who looked confused: "Let's go." ”

It wasn't until he passed through the crowd and entered the small courtyard located in the mansion that Tian Heng gradually came to his senses, and then asked with a face full of disbelief.

"That's the end of it?"

"yes, what do you think?" Zhao Ya said.

"But...... Isn't that Fang Dao the master of the three villages of Yusong Mountain? If he dies like this, won't these people avenge him? Tian Heng was still a little difficult to accept.

Zhao Ya smiled, "Not everyone is like you, who takes the righteousness of the rivers and lakes so seriously!" To put it bluntly, this Jade Song Mountain and even Qingzhu Ridge are just a group of rabble. ”

"When they see that you are weak, they will bully you, but once your strength surpasses theirs, they will immediately coax you."

"To put it bluntly, it's all begging for food, how many people will be stupid enough to fight for others?"

Tian Heng was silent.

Although he is not young, he has not really walked the rivers and lakes for a few years, so Zhao Ya's words gave him a great shock.

"If others don't take revenge, then Yao Wang, as the owner of the big village, doesn't dare to express his position, isn't he afraid that his subordinates will deviate from morality?" Tian Heng couldn't help but ask.

"Centrifugal detachment?" Zhao Ya sneered, "You think too highly of these people, but it's just a group of bandits who bully people, how can there be any virtue?" ”

"And this Yao Wang is obviously a smart person, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to escape from the encirclement and suppression of Qingzhuling, so he won't make any small moves, unless he doesn't want to live."

The truth is just as Zhao Ya expected.

After returning to the palace hall, no one dared to mention the word revenge.

Even some people are secretly glad in their hearts about Fang Dao's death, because in this way, there will be one less person to share the money.

As for Yao Wang.

Since being attacked by Qingzhuling and even losing the nest that has been operating for many years, Yao Wang has been disheartened and no longer has the ambitions of the past.

At this time, he just wanted to earn enough money as soon as possible, and then find a place to live in peace.

As for brotherly righteousness...... How much is that thing worth?

In fact, Yao Wang had a deeper reason hidden in his heart that he did not say.

That is, if this young man can really challenge Qingzhuling successfully, then his own Yusong Mountain may be able to come back.

Of course.

This idea even Yao Wang himself felt a little ridiculous.

After all, it was a rampant Qingzhuling, and no one dared to mess with it!

No matter how strong this young man is, he can't be the opponent of a group of bandits.

But somehow, Yao Wang always vaguely felt that this young man seemed to really have hope of destroying Qingzhuling.

The night passed in peace in this eerie atmosphere.

Early the next morning, Zhao Ya and his party had breakfast, and then Yao Wang's side sent two minions very tacitly, and sent them out of the city respectfully.

It didn't take long to reach a fork in the road, Tian Heng wanted to go east to catch up with the Gao family caravan, and Zhao Ya wanted to go west to Dancing Elephant City.

So the two had to go their separate ways.

Before parting, Zhao Ya said to Tian Heng: "Commander Tian, you are loyal, this is an extremely precious virtue, but this world is unpredictable, you have to be more careful." ”

"Zhao Shaoxia is the same, you must be careful when you go to Dancing Elephant City, don't be impulsive."

Zhao Ya smiled, and then hugged his fists, "There will be a period later!" ”

"There will be a date later!"

The two went in opposite directions, and after walking a few steps, Zhao Ya suddenly thought of something, turned around and shouted: "Commander Tian, if you have something in the future, you can come to the Dingtai Martial Arts Hall in the county town to find me!" ”

"Good!" Tian Heng's shout came from afar.

Meng Shiwen couldn't help but ask, "You seem to value this Tian Heng very much?" ”

Zhao Ya sighed, "I just think that there are fewer and fewer people like him, so it is one to be able to help one." ”

The rest of the road was uneventful, except for a group of blind little thieves who blocked the road and robbed, but after being taught by Zhao Ya to be a man, they successfully entered the realm of Dancing Elephant City four days later.

Looking at the gradually familiar scenery, Zhao Ya also sighed a lot.

When he left, he was just a martial artist of the Three Realms, and he was chased and killed all the way, although he relied on his super visceral talent, he barely managed to get back a game, but in the end he ended up going away.

And now when he returns, he has already entered the half-step five realms.

Finally, I have to sort out the original grievances with a pen.

"Let's go back to Dancing Elephant City first!" Zhao Ya said.

Zui'er and Meng Shiwen have no objections.

So the carriage traveled west along the official road, and finally arrived at the foot of the Dancing Elephant City two days later.

When I looked up, the city walls were even more dilapidated than before, and the road in front of the city gate was full of weeds.

There was not even a guard in front of the door, Zhao Ya first asked Zui'er and Meng Shiwen to eat the elixir that could prevent the plague in advance, and then drove the carriage straight into the city.

It's even worse inside.

Many of the houses on both sides of the street had collapsed, and the fox squirrels openly built nests in them, staring at Zhao Ya's carriage with mung bean-sized eyes, crows circling and chirping overhead, like a scene of apocalypse.

Looking at this shocking picture, Zui'er's face turned slightly pale, and he whispered, "Xiao...... Brother Xiaoya, what's wrong? Is there no one in the city? ”

"There should still be someone."

Zhao Ya looked into the distance, and at this time, it was approaching evening, and a little light could be faintly seen flickering in this ghost-like city.

Really.

After walking a little further, the houses on the side of the road looked a little neater, and occasionally a figure could be seen swaying behind the window, probably secretly peeping at Zhao Ya and the others.

Zhao Ya didn't say anything and continued to walk inside.

Finally, the walls of the inner city appeared ahead.

Compared to the dilapidated outer city, the inner city wall is much better, at least there are guards in front of the door.

It's just that these guards are listless, and their eye sockets are deep-set, and the clothes on their bodies are also very shabby, and they are obviously not having a good life.

Even when Zhao Ya's carriage approached, the guards didn't move, just raised their eyelids and glanced at them, and then lowered their heads again, as if they didn't see it.

Zhao Ya's carriage passed through the city gate in a grand manner and came to the inner city.

The situation in the inner city is a little better than outside, at least there are pedestrians on the streets.

Although it was also hurried and ragged, it added some popularity to the city.

But compared with the once prosperous and lively scene in memory, the gap is still too big.

So much so that the drunken child couldn't help but ask, "Is this ...... What the hell is going on? Could it be that there was a plague that killed the whole city? ”

Zhao Ya did not speak.

In fact, he has been carefully observing since he entered the city, and he has really found some clues.

For example, there is obviously a rotten smell in the air, although the smell is very light, but Zhao Ya's five senses are different from ordinary people, so he can still feel the ominousness in this smell.

How to describe it.

It's like the smell of a corpse that lasts for a long time after it has decomposed.

It's just that this smell is obviously not something that one or two corpses can form.

The second is that Zhao Ya noticed that there were no traces of man-made damage to these dilapidated houses, which also cut off the possibility of war.

Then there may be only one.

What Tian Heng said was true, there was indeed a great plague that swept the whole city here.

Zhao Ya didn't say anything, and Zui'er naturally didn't dare to speak anymore.

The carriage continued to move forward, and after turning a street corner, there was the former Song manor in front of it.

It's just that at this time, this once magnificent manor has long been deserted, and even the gate wall has collapsed in half, revealing the barren grass all over the courtyard.

The drunk covered his mouth, his eyes full of sadness.

At the beginning, she had lived here with Zhao Ya for a long time, but she didn't expect that time had passed, and everything had changed.

Zhao Ya's face also became more and more solemn.

At the beginning, the Hongyang family did not hesitate to start a war in order to obtain the Song family's meat field cultivation technique, but now the Song family has been abandoned, which obviously shows that the two families have also gone wrong.

Sure enough.

When he followed the old route to the front of Yang's house, Zhao Ya found that this place had also been deserted.

But unlike others, the ground and walls of the Yang family manor clearly leave traces of battle.

It seems that someone once had a big fight here.

Zhao Ya got out of the car and checked it briefly, and then walked to Hong's house again.

The Hong family's situation is obviously better.

At least the door wall here is still intact, but the gate is closed, and there are many fallen leaves in front of the door, apparently no one has cleaned it for a long time.

Zhao Ya shook the door latch with one palm, and after coming in, he turned around inside and out, and found that there was no one.

However, in the back house and in some places, there are obvious signs of struggle or fighting.

It's just that these traces are very slight, and it seems that someone forcibly stopped the battle as soon as it happened.

Zhao Ya let out a sigh.

"I see!"

"Brother Xiaoya, what do you understand?"

"The reason why this Dancing Elephant City has become what it is now is indeed related to the plague, at least many people in the outer city have died in this plague, but the inner city is different."

"Most of the people in the inner city, including the Hong Yang family, should have been kidnapped!"

"Abducted?" Meng Shiwen was stunned for a moment, and even though she thought of a place, she couldn't help blurting out.

"Qingzhuling?"

"That's right, it's Qingzhuling!" Zhao Ya's face sank like water.

"And I suspect that this plague should also be related to Qingzhuling."

"But...... Why? Meng Shiwen asked.

"yes, why?" Zhao Ya sighed, also a little puzzled.

Although it is a group of bandits who occupy the mountains as kings, they must also rule the common people in order to have wealth to plunder.

If there is really no rooster crowing for thousands of miles, then this bandit will be home.

Combined with the other bandits they had previously attacked the neighboring cities, they didn't even let go of the Hong Yang family, who were once in a state of cooperation, so what did this Qingzhuling want to do?

(End of chapter)