The noisy street market has faded away, and the place where Shen Linfeng is at the moment is a small square. It is surrounded by rows of neatly built houses, and in front of the square is a very imposing house.

Judging from the appearance of the house, it is magnificent, and it is a large family at first glance. But...... This atmospheric mansion has become dilapidated at the moment.

The black paint on the gate had been completely shattered, and the gray tiles on the gatehouse were shattered. The marble floor tiles laid in front of the door, some of which have cracked, and weeds have stubbornly burrowed out of the cracks.

"Squeak!" The courtyard door of a gatehouse behind him suddenly opened. Immediately after, a middle-aged man with a simple face walked out of the courtyard.

"Who are you looking for?" the man asked.

Shen Linfeng heard the prestige.

"This big brother, is this courtyard no longer inhabited?"

The middle-aged man glanced at the closed courtyard door.

"yes, what's wrong?"

Shen Linfeng hurriedly clenched his fists and said, "The inn in the city is full, and we people want to find a place to live." I don't know if I can ......."

"You're also going to Nanyang, right?"

"Exactly!"

The middle-aged man nodded understandingly.

"The people who have come from Nanyang in the past few days have almost filled the inns in these small towns, so it's no wonder you have no place to stay. With that, the man glanced at the mansion in front of him again.

"That courtyard used to be the residence of a court official, but it was raided for no reason. Nearly fifty or sixty people have died in the whole house, and no one has lived in it for several years now. Occasionally, some people who are in a hurry will go in and borrow it for a night. If you're not unlucky, go in and stay for a few nights, I just don't see it!"

Shen Linfeng grinned.

"Thank you!"

The courtyard gate, which had not been opened for a long time, made an ugly sound, and the half-collapsed gatehouse was desperately falling dust.

The moment the door opened, a cold air hit you. Qiu Ningxue only felt cold all over, and couldn't help but shiver.

"Brother Shen, are you sure you want to live here?"

Shen Linfeng saw that her face was pale, and he couldn't help laughing: "Then do you have a better place to go?"

Qiu Ningxue swallowed her saliva fiercely, and then followed Shen Linfeng's footsteps and walked in.

The courtyard is paved with gray and white tiles, and a large flower bed is built in the center. The edge of the flower bed is carved with many lifelike peony flowers, and the surface of the peony flowers has long been covered with a thick layer of dust due to the long period of neglect. As for the inside of this flower bed, it is full of barren grass and dead branches, and it has completely lost its former style.

The house was very large, but Shen Linfeng had no intention of wandering around. After a brief arrangement, Shen Linfeng asked Qiu Ningxue to send a few secret sentinels to investigate the situation.

At the moment, although they have chosen a necessary way to escort the hostages, whether the hostages are on the way or have been handed over to the Demon Sect, it is unknown about these Shen Linfeng.

Therefore, most of the secret sentinels sent by Qiu Ningxue were exploring along the main roads of Southern Emperor City, and if they found a suspicious person, they would rush back to report it as soon as possible.

As for Shen Linfeng, his task is...... Jiao!

Although he knew that it was the location of the Demon Sect's handover, he didn't know where this southern suburb was located and what the terrain was. The only way to make sure you go ahead is to find out for yourself.

However, this Southern Emperor City was heavily guarded, and Shen Linfeng was afraid of causing unnecessary trouble. So before leaving, he specially asked Qiu Ningxue to dress up for him.

After about half an hour, Qiu Ningxue looked at the fruits of her labor with a smile on her face.

Shen Linfeng stood straight, he was dressed in a brown coarse cloth coat, and his hair was neatly tied up by a headband. The whole appearance is not only like a medicine picker in the mountains, but also like a primary school child in a private school in the city.

Qiu Ningxue couldn't help laughing again and again, he begged Shen Linfeng, hoping to go with him.

"You can't go anywhere!"

"Why?"

"You have to watch Xu Zhenjiang here!"

"He's all like that, just have the juniors and disciples watching, nothing will happen. ”

Shen Linfeng turned around, and he looked at Qiu Ningxue with a serious face.

"Let me tell you, although Xu Zhenjiang's martial arts are weak, his scheming is very heavy. He's weak and weak now, if you let your guard down. He will take the opportunity to attack and bite back!"

Although Qiu Ningxue was depressed in her heart, she also knew the importance of Xu Zhenjiang. In order to avoid accidents, she finally gave up the idea of going to the southern suburbs with her.

"Then be careful yourself!"

"Well, don't worry!" Shen Linfeng said a few words, then pushed the door out.

The direction of the southern suburbs is easy to identify, and there is only one main road in this southern city. Shen Linfeng only had to follow the main road until the end, and then go out of the city.

The soldiers guarding the city gate did not check too much, and after briefly asking a few words about the purpose of leaving the city, they let Shen Linfeng leave on his own.

Out of the city gate, towering trees can be seen everywhere. At the foot of the road is a wide road, paved with neat bluestones. From afar, it was almost spotless.

The road is about five zhang wide, curved forward, and is estimated to lead all the way to the imperial capital. On both sides of the road, there are patches of grass. Winter had just passed, but the weather had not yet warmed. The meadow did not produce young leaves, and it was still barren.

Shen Linfeng walked to the side, and the vision in front of him was broad, which suddenly made him feel good. It's outside the city, but it's not desolate. There were many pedestrians on the road, and occasionally one or two horses would gallop past them.

Shen Linfeng didn't lead the horse, and he basically walked on foot along the way. When he was more than ten miles away, a long flag appeared in front of him. On the fluttering flag, a big word "tea" can be faintly seen.

Shen Linfeng licked his chapped lips and walked for more than half an hour, his mouth already felt thirsty.

Although it is an ordinary tea stall, it is very particular about the construction. The stove inside the house is burning, and the outside of the house is covered by a long cloth. It can not only resist the cold winter wind and snow, but also isolate the scorching sun.

The owner of the tea stall was an elderly couple, and when they saw the guests, the old man hurriedly wiped the table and wiped the stools.

"Young man, where are you going?" the old man poured a bowl of tea for Shen Linfeng.

"Uncle, I want to go to the southern suburbs!" Shen Linfeng put on a harmless expression.

"Nanjiao, what are you doing there?"

"I want to go shopping when I have nothing to do!"

"Huh...... You stupid boy! There are forests in the southern suburbs for miles, what is there to visit?"

"Catch the birds!" As he spoke, Shen Linfeng had already taken out the slingshot on his waist.

"Haha......" The old man laughed, and even the old woman who was adding firewood to boil water on the side shook her head with a wry smile.