Loan Wusheng

Chapter 166 Brother’s whereabouts, Qingzhou situation!
Pingzhang County, Heishan County.

Merchants gather in the bluestone alleys, and boats shuttle back and forth as the canals are dredged.

The newly painted eaves shine brightly in the sunlight, and the post roads are bustling with the noise of carriages and horses.

Ever since Zheng Sanlang appeared in Heishan County, every household here has become wealthy, merchants from all over the world come here from far and wide to trade, martial arts sects are prosperous, and there is also the Tongzhou Society to maintain order here, which has made Heishan County a very different place.

Not only that, the roads are connected, chickens and dogs can hear each other, and people live a happy and comfortable life.

Under such circumstances, the herbalist who had gone through numerous hardships and finally walked out of Heishan sat in the post station, looking at everything in Heishan County with envy.

Although Haiyu County was also part of Pingzhang County, it benefited from Zheng Jun's political decrees.

But Haiyu County had its own "Canghai Sect" after all, which was General Zheng's number one enemy back then. Therefore, the development of Haiyu County was naturally slower than that of Heishan County, and the county magistrate often pretended to obey but secretly disobeyed. Only herb collectors like him knew the situation in Haiyu County, and the misery in it was not worth telling to outsiders...

Thinking of this, the herbalist couldn't help but sigh deeply. When he was about to stand up and ask the members of the Tongzhou Society what to eat today, he suddenly saw a gentle figure in front of the post station.

The herbalist was shocked when he saw this and immediately said, "Zheng..."

The person who came was naturally the peerless hero who was famous in Bozhou, Zheng Jun Zheng Sanlang!

Seeing this, Zheng Jun just put his finger to his lips, made a soft "hush" sound, and said, "I have no intention of alarming others when I come back this time, so there is no need to reveal my identity."

Hearing Zheng Jun's words, the herbalist opened his mouth slightly, but didn't say anything.

Then, Zheng Jun said, "You said before that you often go into the mountains to collect herbs. Have you ever heard about the news in the mountains?"

What Zheng Jun was asking about was naturally the affairs of his brother Zheng Xing.

Although Zheng Jun had questioned many Black Mountain herbalists after he came to power, and learned from them that Zheng Xing was captured by the toad demon, Zheng Jun still wanted to ask more questions.

After breaking through the second level of Tongqiao this time, Zheng Jun first went to Kangle County and made some arrangements before coming to Heishan County. He planned to meet with his sister and brother-in-law, ask them to move to Bozhou City, and ask the Cai family to help provide them with some protection.

In this way, it can be regarded as actively handing over the "hostage" to the Cai family, gaining the Cai family's complete trust, and making the Cai family feel at ease.

In addition, we can also notify the Cai family and ask them to pay attention to the problems in Lanzhou.

As for this herbalist whom I met on the road...

He has superb skills in collecting herbs and is able to go deep into the demon territory. He almost walked directly to the mountain where the palace of the six-winged black python was located. This shows that he is very skilled and courageous. If he asks around, he may gain something else.

Even if there is no gain, he can reach a cooperation with Jishidiang and become a breeder at the Montenegro Herb Breeding Base.

In the 900-year Great Zhou Dynasty, what is the most important thing?

Of course, talent is the most important!
"What questions does General Zheng want to ask?"

The herbalist was stunned when he heard this, and then asked in a low voice.

Zheng Jun didn't waste any more words and asked directly: "Do you know that those demons would capture some herb collectors? Where did the herb collectors captured by the demons go?"

Hearing Zheng Jun's words, the herbalist was stunned again.

He didn't expect that Zheng Jun actually cared about this.

"General, I understand this."

The herbalist took a deep breath and said, "Some of the people captured by the demons were eaten, and the others were transported to a demon palace of those beasts to build a palace for their 'king' and to be kept there as backup food."

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jun frowned and said, "I went to the Demon Palace in Black Mountain and killed the great demon python in the Tongqiao realm. I did not see any trace of human beings in the palace. Are you making this up and deceiving me?"

Zheng Jun was able to kill three great demons in just three days. In the past few days, he could be said to have chopped from the Black Mountain Range to the Pingzhang County City, with his sword swiftly moving, for three days and three nights without even blinking his eyes.

It's just that I used the "Third Eye Breaking Barrier" too much and it caused a little bleeding.

But it doesn't matter.

Along the way, apart from the human breath he sensed in Pingzhang County, the only other human breath he felt was the herbalist in front of him.

Therefore, Zheng Jun now suspected that the herbalist was deceiving him. He narrowed his eyes and an invisible pressure immediately pressed towards the herbalist.

Zheng Jun did not release any true energy, but the murderous aura from Zheng Jun now was enough to make ordinary people breathless.

The herbalist immediately sensed Zheng Jun's murderous intent, but he took a deep breath and explained to Zheng Jun: "General, you are so powerful! But there is a reason for this. Before I met you while I was collecting herbs, I once met a skinny, seriously injured and dying man. That man said his surname was Wu. He was also a herbalist, but was captured by the demon and imprisoned in the demon palace."

"There are no less than thousands of people imprisoned in the demon palace. Every day, they mine ore under the supervision of the demons. Until half a year ago, a man took advantage of the demon king's absence and rose up to lead everyone to resist the demons. He used human lives and stones to smash a leopard with the energy storage level to death, and then fled in all directions..."

Zheng Jun was very surprised when he heard this. He sighed and said, "There is such a thing? It's a pity that I didn't know about it. If I had known this earlier, I would have rushed to Black Mountain and saved my human race!"

Of course, Zheng Jun is just talking casually now.

Half a year ago, he had not yet achieved enlightenment. If he went there, he would just be delivering food to the six-winged black python, which was beyond his ability.

Zheng Jun sighed and asked, "What was the name of the leader? Where did these people go later?"

"General, there are two people leading the group. One of them is a warrior who has refined blood five times, named Fan Zhong. The other has the same surname as you, Zheng, with a single given name, Xing. When they were working in the monster mine, Fan Zhong was always eager to help others, while Zheng Xing was the one who gave advice..."

The herbalist spoke cautiously, "After these people escaped, Fan Zhong advocated going south to return home, while Zheng Xing advocated going north, saying, 'The demons are vicious and will definitely want to get you south, so going north is the safest.' But the two had some disputes, so Fan Zhong took most of the people south to return home, while Zheng Xing led dozens of people north."

"Later, according to what that person said, the hundreds of people heading south had to pass through the demon territory. They didn't walk long before they were all slaughtered. He was also very lucky. He came across a stream and was washed away by the current... But he was still seriously injured. He died without saying a few words to me."

Hearing the words of the herbalist, Zheng Jun's pupils suddenly shook.

"Heading north?!"

Zheng Jun took a deep breath after hearing this. He did not continue to ask the herbalist anything, but said: "The governor of Pingzhang County and the magistrate of Haiyu County have been replaced. You can return home safely. The people who caused chaos in Kangsheng Hall have been beheaded and displayed to the public. You don't have to worry about retaliation."

"I have wiped out the Black Mountain demons, leaving only beasts everywhere. If you want to come to Jishitang to work in the future, you can, or if you want to go into the mountains to collect herbs, you can do so. Everything is up to you."

After saying that, Zheng Jun did not bother to reunite with his sister and brother-in-law, but directly revealed his identity, gave them a token, asked them to inform his sister and brother-in-law, and then hurriedly flew towards Heishan.

Zheng Jun was also very clear that the herbalist knew very little. All the information he had heard came from a human warrior who had escaped, and that warrior died without saying much, so there was no point in asking him further.

It would be better to take this opportunity to search the north of Montenegro to see if he can find any trace of his brother.

As far as Zheng Jun could remember, he was not particularly familiar with this brother.

When his elder brother was twelve years old, he started working hard for the family's livelihood. He did all kinds of jobs, such as escorting for the escort agency or collecting herbs in the mountains. He would be away for more than ten days or even several months. Therefore, Zheng Jun naturally did not remember being too close to this elder brother.

But all the family expenses were earned by his elder brother Zheng Xing. In addition to the help from his sister and brother-in-law, he was also grateful to this brother for being able to live to the age of awakening.

Now that he knew his brother's whereabouts, Zheng Jun couldn't ignore it.

As soon as this thought came to his mind, a flash of blue-gold true energy appeared in the sky and roared towards the north of Black Mountain.

The true energy vibrated, and some wild beasts in the Black Mountain began to tremble.

In an instant, Zheng Jun's true energy spread all over the north of Black Mountain and began to search for human traces!
For more than ten days, Zheng Jun covered the entire Black Mountain.

On the way, he also killed a dozen monsters that had no intelligence and were equivalent to the Qi Accumulation Realm, as well as an outer demon that fled from Yanshan to Heishan. He even rescued two grassroots officers in the Qi Accumulation Realm who were separated from Yunzhou, but he knew nothing about the whereabouts of those dozen people.

Further north is the Yanshan Mountains.

Zheng Jun, that’s it.

Yanshan is where the Northern Demon Court is located.

Near the Black Mountain is the residence of the Yuandan Demon King, the Deer Demon King. The demon is extremely sensitive to the breath of the Tongqiao. As long as you step into the Deer Demon King's territory, it will be able to detect it and trigger a pursuit.

In this case, even if I find my brother in Yanshan, I will have harmed him.

There will be countless demons coming out of Yanshan to hunt him down.

"Based on the terrain, it may be heading west and entering Suzhou or Xuanzhou, or it may be heading east and entering Yunzhou. It is also possible to continue heading north. If the cultivation level is not high enough to accumulate Qi, ordinary demons will not be able to sense the flow of Qi and will only think it is an ordinary beast..."

Zheng Jun pondered in his heart and felt that the situation was a little tricky.

"After returning, you can inquire about the direction of Yunzhou, Suzhou, and Xuanzhou. If you really enter Yanshan... then you can only wait until I have the Yuandan and shit on the neck of the Northern Demon Court."

Zheng Jun let out a breath, feeling a little subtle.

I thought my brother was dead, but I didn't expect there would be such twists and turns.

But after all the twists and turns, it seems to have no significant effect.

Still not found.

But knowing that we are still alive is enough.

As for whether he will die unfortunately along the way... he can only believe that good things will come to him.

Thinking of this, Zheng Jun was extremely confused and had no choice but to return to Pingzhang County. At the same time, he prepared to go to Qingzhou to continue looking for Wang Heng and find the trace of "Taixu Ningyu Pian".

Today, Qingzhou is seriously plagued by banditry, with the defeated soldiers from Tianwang Mountain everywhere. These defeated soldiers are robbing and looting, wreaking havoc on the eight counties of Qingzhou, and the local government of Qingzhou does not care much about it, as all the troops are gathered in the hands of the King of Qi in Qi County.

Qi County now has two Yuandan Martial Saints in charge, and its strength is very strong.

The King of Qi had an army of 200,000 in Qingzhou, but he neither cleared out the bandits under his rule nor sent troops to put down the riots. Instead, he continued to recruit soldiers and issue edicts to appease the mountain bandits. He also frequently sent envoys to Daliang in present-day Qingzhou to hold talks with the King of Wei.

This intention can be said to be very obvious.

If Emperor Yongchang could not deal with the King of Wei and the King of Han, the rebellion of these two kings would soon turn into the rebellion of the three kings.

However, it is very difficult for the King of Qi to cause chaos.

Just to the east of Qi County, in Jiaodong County, the great bandit Qin Cunhai has fled here, and he is still attacking.

Not only was he exporting, but the powerful Wang family from Lu County and the powerful Shan family from Tanxin County had also started to rob and loot. It was a very happy scene.

The entire Qingzhou has become a place of revelry for people from all walks of life. All the major sects in the north have disciples wandering around Qingzhou, a place where all kinds of people mix. Therefore, the situation in Qingzhou is extremely complicated.

The disciple of Qingyu Pavilion, who was transformed by Wang Heng, went to seek refuge with the powerful Shan family in Tanxin County.

The head of the powerful Shan family is only at the first level of Wai Gang cultivation. He is extremely old, already over 120 years old, which is at the lifespan limit of Wai Gang warriors. I'm afraid he will pass away in a few days.

But Shan Xiongyi, the son of the head of the Shan family and the real leader of the Shan family today, is extremely capable.

Shan Xiongyi is good at using the horse lance and is extremely brave. He is known as the "Flying General". He has long been a strong man in the third level of Tongqiao, and his cultivation speed is very fast. He is a famous Yuandan seed!

Shan Xiongyi also has a close friend, who is also a powerful man in Tanxin County. His surname is Xu and his name is Xu Shimao. He is also brave and resourceful, well-read in military books, and has also reached the Tongqiao realm. However, he is not as famous as Shan Xiongyi, so few people know about his specific deeds.

But Shan and Xu were indeed powerful and were doing very well in Tanxin County. They also received the amnesty from the King of Qi. Shan was appointed as the prefect of Tanxin County and Xu as the lieutenant of Tanxin County, which attracted a large number of gangsters to join them.

However, several years ago, the Zhenfu Division felt that Shan Xiongyi and Xu Shimao were suspicious, so they often sent people from the Zhenfu Division to hide there, which was why Wang Heng went there.

But who could have imagined that Emperor Shenwu would suddenly pass away, and the whole country would be in chaos for a while. It seemed that there was no point in keeping these spies from the Zhenfu Division there, but the Zhenfu Division had no news for them to withdraw, so they were trapped there.

After finding out the news about Qingzhou, Zheng Jun took a deep breath.

"Not only are there princes and noble families, but there are also powerful people and clans, as well as bandits and refugees... The situation in Qingzhou is really chaotic."

Zheng Jun's eyes flashed, and he quickly decided to imitate him.

He also planned to suppress his realm to the outer Gang realm, and then disguise himself as a guardian or direct disciple of a certain sect and sneak in.

As for which sect he disguised himself as...

It's simple too.

Broken Jade Gate!
(End of this chapter)