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Zhao Chengping was almost sleepless all night, and after bidding farewell to Asuwaji and Azule by the way, he slowly followed the caravan. After traveling a few miles away, Zhao Chengping resigned to the caravan steward, of course the steward would not ask why, and Zhao Chengping hurried to the industrial city.

Wangcheng and Gongcheng are the two semi-fixed cities of the Northern Barbarians, the reason why it is said to be semi-fixed, is mainly related to the form of political power of the Northern Barbarians living in the water and grass, the general city has no meaning and can not be guarded, therefore, the Wangcheng as the station of the Heavenly Khan of the past dynasties, is the place of worship of the ordinary people, and it is also the place where the major tribes discuss military affairs; the Gongcheng accommodates the skilled craftsmen of the Central Plains and other places in the Southern Dynasties, and provides weapons and iron tools for the army of the Heavenly Khan.

Gongcheng is located in the grassland, not far from the royal city, and the two cities echo each other. The west of the city is the craftsman's yard of the Beiban cast iron and copper smelting, which covers an extremely wide area, and the various workshops and divisions to which it belongs are scattered and distributed; the east of the city is a slip of shops, which is the place where all kinds of merchants sit and trade, as small as the necessary things for life, as large as mules and horses, and everything is available; the south of the city is the place where the engineers and warehouse officials work, and the north of the city mainly gathers a large number of ordinary people.

The Tianji Alliance was established for ten years, almost overnight, distributed in Beiman, Shuntianzhou and Xizeguo, the three countries are in a three-legged trend, and jointly fight against the Southern Mu Dynasty located in the Central Plains, which calls itself orthodox, and the three subordinate halls of the Tianji Alliance - Trap Formation Hall, Chong Kill Hall, and Jianglong Hall are distributed in the Three Kingdoms. Three years after the establishment of the trap hall on the grassland, it was gradually acquiesced by the highest authority in the Northern Barbarians, Tian Khan, who had strong power for many years, but its strength was not exposed, and in order not to arouse the suspicion of the Northern Barbarian ruling faction, it has not been greatly expanded. The Trap Hall and the Northern Barbarians coexist and help each other, mainly helping to protect the traders, introducing some materials controlled by the Central Plains, and training all kinds of craftsmen, etc., and the Northern Barbarian regime will basically agree to the excessive demands of the Trap Hall.

There are 1 hall master, 2 deputy hall masters, and 4 elders, and there are three rudders, which are war horses, trap horses, and rangers. The Trap Cavalry is responsible for helping the Northern Barbarians protect the official traders who travel from the south to the north, and liaising with the Chong Kill Hall and the Jianglong Hall; the Trap Cavalry Rudder is stationed in the Gongcheng City, protecting the hall master and deputy hall master, maintaining the safety and order of the Trap Formation Hall, and participating in the training of various craftsmen and the forging of weapons, iron and bronze weapons; and on the Northern Barbarian grassland, where the Ranger Helm is scattered, contacting and protecting the leaders of the four major tribes of the Northern Barbarians, collecting intelligence, and doing business by the way to maintain the normal expenses of the Trapping Hall.

Zhao Chengping was originally a subordinate of the ranger helm, and because of his cleverness and courage, and his many meritorious contributions, he was accepted as a registered disciple by the deputy hall master Yi Tianxing. The identity of a registered disciple is not public, and it is quite different from that of a regular disciple. Zhao Chengping drove for two days and two nights in a row, and along the way at several points in the rudder of the ranger have changed horses, although people are tired and tired, but when they think that this may be a great achievement, they are full of energy, eager to fly over; the simple message has been transmitted to the entrance of the hall, the deputy hall master Yi Tianxing ordered Zhao Chengping to rush to the entrance of the hall as soon as possible to report in person.

In the east of the city of Gongcheng, there stands a large mansion built in imitation of the Central Plains style, the two lions of the evil town in front of the gate are mighty and extraordinary, a plaque is just above the gate, the two words "trapped" on the book fight big "trap" its shape dragon flying phoenix dance, it seems that the plaque may break out at any time, the door face of the gate is inlaid with the door nails that are densely and neatly arranged, and the turtle and snake two pairs of beast head knockers are lifelike.

Zhao Chengping flew off his horse, threw the reins of the horse to the guards standing on both sides, and hurriedly walked through the wall and the courtyard, heading towards the hall. Zhao Chengping came to the hall and saw that Yi Tianxing, the deputy hall master, was already standing at the door, and walking back and forth, looking anxious. Zhao Chengping was about to bow down, but the deputy hall master waved his hand and beckoned him to enter the hall. Zhao Chengping saw that there were two other people sitting in the hall, neither of whom knew each other, but their appearance was mighty, Zhao Chengping looked at the deputy hall master, and was about to ask if it was appropriate to tell such a secret on this occasion.

Seeing Zhao Chengping's embarrassed look, Deputy Hall Master Yi Tianxing understood, arched his hand to the other two, and said to Zhao Chengping: "Chengping, the above two are Hall Master Qiao and Deputy Hall Master Xiao, but they can be outspoken. ”

Zhao Chengping hurriedly bowed, it turned out that he had been in the hall for eight years, and it was the first time he saw the other two main and deputy hall masters, seeing the three of them wanting to speak and stopping, and their anxious expressions, he hurriedly said: "Subordinate Zhao Chengping, now a ranger rudder, was accepted as a registered disciple by the deputy hall master Yi three years ago, and sent to Tongda Commercial Bank, named Dart Master, in fact, he was secretly looking for a teenage Central Plains person and a piece of jade pendant. Three days ago, his subordinates found an eleven or twelve-year-old boy from the Central Plains in a tribe deep in the grassland, and managed to get acquainted with his only relative, an old herdsman in his fifties. After gaining the trust of the old herdsman, I found out that the boy named Azule had been picked up on the grassland eleven years ago, and that the boy had several symbols printed on an object he was carrying, and the old herdsman rubbed it down and asked me to help him identify its meaning, which was the piece of cloth. Zhao Chengping slowly took out the treasured cloth from his arms and handed it to Deputy Hall Master Yi with both hands.

Deputy Hall Master Yi took the cloth and immediately asked, "Have you seen the object from its rubbing, is it a jade pendant?"

"I haven't seen it, and I don't dare to ask, for fear of startling the snake. Zhao Chengping hurriedly replied.

Deputy Hall Master Yi handed the cloth to Hall Master Qiao, turned to Zhao Chengping and said: "Chengping, it's been hard work, it's not easy to find out secretly for three years, fortunately, the old man didn't misunderstand you, you have a strong temperament, and you can handle things steadily, and finally find out a little clue, no matter what the verification result of this matter is, I will accept you as an official disciple, if it is found out that it is the person we are looking for, you are a great meritorious." You go to rest first, and I will arrange it later, you must remember that this matter ends here, and it cannot be passed on. ”

Zhao Chengping restrained his expression, still showing joy, and hurriedly withdrew from the hall.

"I see that the shape of this rubbing text seems to come from the jade pendant, but this font and this jade pendant still need to be identified by Xiao Shi himself. Tianxing, did Master Xiao reply over there?" Hall Master Qiao, who had been sitting steadily, stood up and said as he paced.

"Xiao Shi's whereabouts are uncertain, I flew a pigeon to send a message a day ago, and there should be a reply. So I hastened to write another letter in code, and sent it again. Yi Tianxing muttered.

"Report ......" a disciple rushed in with a bamboo tube. Yi Tianxing took the bamboo tube, opened a small paper scroll in three or two, and read: "Tianzhong, Tianxing, Tiangong: quickly send the rubbing cloth to Kestrel City." With that, he handed the paper roll to the other two.

"I think there are five points of truth, and there are still five points left for Master Xiao to personally review. Xiao Tiangong, the deputy hall master, who had been silent, said. The three exchanged glances and nodded in tacit understanding.

"Someone, call the master of the helm of the war horse to come to the hall to discuss the matter. Qiao Tianzong said loudly.

It was night, and ten rode out of the east gate, dressed in strong clothes, and walked mightily, heading south.