Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 234 Who is giving instructions to the barbarians?

The ship circled the city twice.

Just as Lin Jiang had predicted, many residents of Lanke had fled the city and were now wandering aimlessly in the desolate wilderness of sandstorms.

The city was destroyed, and for a time they didn't know where to seek refuge.

Some people may still have relatives living in remote areas and can go to nearby villages, but most villages have been attacked by barbarians, and the displaced people ultimately find it difficult to find a place to settle down.

When King Qi sent a ship to meet them, the residents of Lanco were startled by the sudden appearance of the large ship.

The Corpse Ship that travels among the dead is notorious in Lanco. Now, such a large ship that only appears to receive the dead has suddenly appeared in front of them. Who wouldn't be afraid?
So when the crew came down to pick people up, many of them were trembling, thinking that once they were taken aboard the ship, there was no way out.

They remained on the ship with some skepticism only after being forcibly pulled aboard and hearing explanations from their fellow countrymen.

They weren't entirely convinced that anyone would save them, but when the cornmeal porridge with meat was served to them, they didn't care about anything else.

No matter how bizarre the experience, it can't compare to a substantial meal in your hands after a life of wandering and displacement.

As long as you don't starve to death, that's good; as long as you don't get killed, that's good.

They didn't care where the ship would ultimately go.

After circling around the Blue Country twice, the number of people on the ship nearly tripled.

There are currently 134 Blueko people on board the large ship, with more women than men, and the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled outnumbering the able-bodied young men.

After Lin Jiang finished counting the number of people in Lan Ke, he felt an extra weight on his shoulders.

Responsibility is as valuable as gold.

However, Lin Jiang still had some doubts at this moment.

Where are the barbarians?

Ever since he met Yana, all the Lanco people have been talking about the "barbarians," and Lin Jiang did indeed see many corpses of people who were not Lanco citizens on the battlefield.

But so far, he hasn't seen a single living barbarian.

It was as if, after the battle ended, not only was the Kingdom of Lanco destroyed, but the surrounding barbarian tribes were also wiped out.

Confused, Lin Jiang found Old Apa and asked him to ask the survivors who came up later about these barbarians.

Old Apa quickly found the later survivors and asked them questions. Before long, he found Lin Jiang again.

"You mean, after they ran out of the city, they never saw any more barbarians?"

"Yes, there are only some barbarians appearing for a short time right after leaving the city, and then they disappear."

"That's strange. Where did everyone go?" Lin Jiang was completely baffled.

"Perhaps they're all dead?"

"How could someone possibly conquer a city and wipe out their entire tribe? They're not crazy."

Old Apa thought about it carefully and realized that what Lin Jiang said made a lot of sense.

The barbarians attacked for money, women, and food; no one fought simply to "kill the enemy."

In the previous times they raided the city, they always just looted and ran away.

This time, however, it seemed like he had gone mad.

In Daxing's parlance, it's like the fish died and the net broke.

Do you know where those barbarians usually live?

"Most of them are nomadic, wandering from place to place, and find it difficult to find a place to stay..."

Old Apa was clueless, but Yana seemed to have suddenly thought of something:
"I think I know!"

Seeing that both of their gazes were directed at her, Yana recalled:

"The king sent me away from the city. When I was with the squad, we passed through the plains and saw that the barbarians had set up a large camp there."

Lin Jiang asked the girl to draw it on the map, and she thought about it carefully for a long time before drawing the location of the camp.

After obtaining the map, Lin Jiang went directly to King Qi.

"You little rascal, you really think I'm just a boatman!" King Qi jumped up and down in anger, yelling several times, but finally managed to call the fisherman at the bow of the boat over:
"Look, is this place on the way?"

The fisherman glanced at it:
"It's not on the way, but it's not too far either. I'll be there in no time."

"Go over and have a look."

"Okay!"

With a wave of his hand, the fisherman caused the entire ship to veer off course. The surrounding mist flowed like smoke and wind, resembling a milky white ocean flowing diagonally to the left and right sides of the ship.

After only a few breaths, the surrounding mist dissipated like smoke and wind, and the large ship came to a complete stop.

It came to a steady stop in place.

Looking down from the large ship, Lin Jiang saw that there was indeed a place resembling a campsite in the valley not far away.

"Wow, that's fast!" Lin Jiang exclaimed.

The fisherman smiled kindly.
"It's all thanks to His Majesty's ships that they are so impressive."

King Qi was initially displeased, but upon hearing the fisherman's words, a smug expression appeared on his face, and he even walked with his hands behind his back and on his hips.

Lin Jiang tumbled off the boat, and Old Apa and Yana hurriedly followed him off the boat. Even King Qi seemed to be intrigued and, with his hands behind his back, tried to jump off the boat like Lin Jiang. However, he lost his footing and landed hard on the ground with a thud.

The group headed straight for the camp, only to find it deserted upon arrival. There was no sign of any living person in the camp, just a scene of desolation and ruin.

The people who lived here left in a great hurry, and many of their belongings were left behind. Lin Jiang even saw several tents piled with silk fabrics from Daxing.

At the very center of the camp stood a huge tent, clearly a more important location, and the group headed towards it. Before Lin Jiang could even step inside the tent, the curtain was suddenly thrown open, and a shirtless barbarian rushed out!

He roared in words that Lin Jiang couldn't understand, and then swung his arms directly at Lin Jiang.

The arm slammed into Lin Jiang's head with a loud crack, and the arm bent on its own.

broken.

The barbarian stared at his arm in disbelief, then collapsed backward onto the ground with a thud.

Lin Jiang looked at the man on the ground with a puzzled expression.

This person was clearly already dead, but for some reason, he seemed like a living person just now.

What did he just say?

“You beast Daxing man… Ah, this isn’t what I said, it’s what he said!” Yana blurted out instinctively, but she immediately realized something was wrong and hurriedly explained.

Lin Jiang squatted down, rummaged through the corpse, and then turned to look at King Qi, who had just run over:
"Can you take his soul out and see what he saw in his life?"

King Qi had just arrived when he heard these words, and his face turned green with anger:
"What the hell do you take me for?!"

Despite saying that, King Qi still waved his hand.

The next moment, a faint wisp of white smoke rose from the barbarian's body.

The smoke changed shape slightly and quickly coalesced into the appearance of the barbarian from before.

However, the barbarian's face was completely expressionless at this moment, looking like a puppet that had been ingeniously designed.

"You want to investigate the people of Daxing?"

"Yes."

King Qi began clapping his hands rhythmically, and the barbarians before him seemed to hear the music and began to dance slowly to the beat.

As he moved, wisps of smoke began to appear behind him.

Amidst the clouds and mist, Lin Jiang also saw several shadowy figures vaguely appearing.

These shadows looked mixed together, some resembling large merchants, others resembling generals of a great dynasty.

It seems this person has indeed had contact with many people from Daxing before.

Amidst this constantly changing scene, Lin Jiang couldn't detect anything amiss.

It looks exactly like a normal trade transaction.

If there's anything amiss, it's that it's rather strange that these merchants would ignore business with the nearby Lanco and instead come to these barbarians.

Just as Lin Jiang was pondering, he suddenly saw a familiar old man flash by among these figures.

"King Qi, stop, stop... No, turn back a little!"

At Lin Jiang's instruction, King Qi also rewound the camera back to its previous position.

In this barbarian's memory, there was a kind-faced old man who spoke gently to him:

"Don't worry, Daxing guarantees you'll become the next Lan Ke."

Lin Jiang has seen this person before.

At that time, Sun Zhong invited Lin Jiang to a banquet where young talents from the capital gathered, and Lin Jiang sat next to Sun Zhong.

But he should be in the capital.

How did he get here?
……

Sun Zhong suddenly woke up.

He rubbed his head, clearly still a little sleepy.

"Old Sun, haven't you been sleeping well lately? Why are you sleeping here?"

Hearing a familiar voice beside him, Sun Zhong subconsciously turned his head and found a kind old face standing next to him.

Grand Secretary Zhou Canshen was smiling as he looked at Sun Zhong, and they were at a lively banquet.

The restaurant is well-stocked with drinks and the tables are laden with delicious food, making it irresistible. In the center of the stage surrounded by wooden tables, young women sing and dance with abandon, showcasing their graceful figures.

Sun Zhong glanced at the girls in the center of the stage and felt that something was not quite right, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

That is to say:
"The Ministry of Justice has been dealing with a lot of cases lately, so we're definitely a bit exhausted."

"You just love working too much and haven't had a break in a long time." Zhou Shenshen pushed a cup towards Sun Zhong, who took it and sipped it.

It was a very good wine, but Sun Zhong never thought it tasted very good.

"may be."

"You should be happier today. We just thwarted the General's Mansion's conspiracy, why are you making such a face?"

"Isn't it too cruel to slaughter the entire population of an entire city?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Zhong couldn't help but frown subconsciously.

"So what?" Zhou Canshen didn't care. "Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. It's just a small country far away. It's better for us to build a large village. If it dies, it dies."

Sun Zhong held his wine glass, feeling his headache getting worse.

"may be……"

(End of this chapter)