The Rise of the Marquis

Chapter 78 Curiosity

The disappearance of the scouts soon became known to several high-level officials, and Wang Jian also knew that this kind of thing could not be concealed. He had already ordered all the scouts not to venture into the swamp, and he would deal with it later.

He has already figured out how to deal with it, but before that he needs an assistant.

In the afternoon, amidst the hustle and bustle of Heyin Town, Wang Jian, accompanied by his little follower Dongfang Jin, came to a small forest in the north of Heyin City. This is a rare orchard in Heyin Town, and there is a big peach grove.

These peach trees are not as tall as the Boulevard Castle, with bare branches and leaves intertwined and entangled, and the low canopy makes people who enter them have to bend down to pass normally.

Wang Jian got off his horse and walked up the hillside along the road among the peach trees. Many people greeted him along the way.

Only a few of these people are fruit farmers, and most of them are warlocks in robes.

The status of warlocks in the army is higher than that of ordinary soldiers and even many middle and low-level officers. They enjoy the treatment of living alone, and the living conditions are better than many people even during the war.

During the entire war, the Han Dynasty supported more than 50 warlocks, almost all of them were brought by Liu Yu.

There were more than 30 people at the beginning, and then another group came.

Unlike the warlocks raised by Heyang himself, the warlocks trained by the astrologers of the Han Dynasty understand tactical spells, such as luminous spells and earth awakening spells. Great effect, to achieve the effect of one plus one hundred is far greater than one hundred and one.

Most of the Heyang warlocks are adopted with generous treatment, and most of them are idle. Many of them can kill people, such as spirit fire, ice spear, ground nail, etc., but they have to prepare for a long time before the army. Time and intervals of use make their usefulness very limited.

However, it is very useful for self-protection.

Moreover, the warlocks in Heyang were not as loyal as those brought by Liu Yu. Almost two-thirds of the warlocks left Heyang when they learned that Heyang was going to fight Ma Ling.

Afterwards, if Liu Yu hadn't brought the warlocks of the Han Dynasty, they would hardly have been able to support them in the battle, and there was no hope of winning.

After the war ended, another group of Heyang warlocks left with their rewards and continued to roam the world.

The warlocks of the Han Dynasty asked them to live in this peach forest. The peach wood was not only the magic medium for the warlocks but also the object of their worship. According to the warlocks, the peach wood was their spiritual medium to communicate with the supreme.

Warlocks also like to meditate under the peach tree and worship the peach tree on specific days. Wang Jian heard Dongfang tell him that the astrological platform of the Han Empire is located on the bank of the Wei River, with mountains and peach forests and towers that are always bright. Those peach trees need to be surrounded by trees, and the largest ones are more than ten feet tall, covering the sky and covering the sun, and can connect to the stars in the sky.

There are many thatched huts in the peach forest, many of which are the residences of forest guards and fruit farmers, and are now occupied by warlocks.

Wang Jian can clearly feel that with the presence of these people, the aura in this forest is much more active than in other places.

Soon they crossed the road between the bare branches and reached the largest thatched hut on the top of the mountain. Outside the hut, a small courtyard was surrounded by a pineapple fence. In the courtyard was a tall peach tree. At this time, there were only bare trunks and branches. Standing in front of the hut.

Before he and Dongfang Jin arrived, Yun Mingzi, the temporary owner of the hut, was already waiting at the door.

Seeing them coming, the old man opened the fence gate with a smile on his face to welcome them in. Wang Jian's spiritual sense had already detected them, and the old man Yun Ming had seen them coming as early as halfway up the mountain.

"You still know how to live. There are not many good places like this." Wang Jian stood in Yun Mingzi's courtyard, overlooking Heyin and its surrounding tens of miles from here, all the buildings, fields, forests and rivers in the distance, undulating mountains You can have a panoramic view of the mountains, and even the swamps that are obscured by white clouds and mist in the northwest.

"Thanks to the Marquis." The old man smiled.

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries, and the old man said directly: "If you have nothing to do, you will go to the Three Treasures Hall. I don't know what advice the Marquis came to the old man's humble house today."

Warlocks don't want to waste time. Instead, they are more willing to communicate with each other and study spells. This is what Liu Yu told him. Therefore, although Liu Yu, who is obsessed with politics, is very talented, he is not top-notch among warlocks.

Wang Jian didn't hesitate anymore, and directly told Yun Mingzi about the history of Heyin, the resistance and atrocities of the aborigines, and the swamp lord they had always worshiped.

"The marquis is saying that the disappearance of the sentry is related to the legendary gods worshiped by the aborigines?" Yun Mingzi asked.

"It may be related." Wang Jian replied: "Now that the scouts have suffered casualties, and there are still thousands of aborigines lurking in the northern swamp, no matter what caused the disappearance, there must be a result.

So I want to organize some people and lead the team to see it in person. "

Yun Mingzi didn't answer immediately, but asked, "How many people will the Marquis plan to bring?"

"Two thirty people." Wang Jian replied.

"Twenty or thirty?" The old man frowned: "These people can deal with the culprit, what if the culprit is the aborigines in the swamp? The Marquis said there are at least a thousand of them."

"It's not to destroy the enemy, but to find out the truth. Now that the army has been disbanded, the standing army in Heyin has only about a thousand people. Many of them have to return to Heyang. The rest need to build houses and prepare for farming in the coming year. Too many hands are available.

So there are only so many people, and it is indeed a dangerous job, so I am only here to ask for advice, and it is up to you to decide whether you want to go or not. "Wang Jian talked about objective issues, but didn't talk about other plans and cards in his heart.

There are two biggest cards in the hole. One of them has recovered to the sixth level of Qi training, and his body can accommodate him to use his spiritual sense more wantonly. No disturbance within a radius of one mile can escape his detection.

The second is that after Heyin's spirit mine resumed mining, the old man over there personally sent him the first batch of finished products last night, five high-purity spirit stones the size of a fist, enough for him to prepare many spirit talismans and formations to deal with sudden surprises. situation.

He came to Yun Mingzi because he wanted to lure the old man into the gang, because he had seen the old man's ability, and his ability to melt the snow on a small hill in an instant was terrifying. He was more confident, but it was just a try, because it was true. Danger.

What he didn't expect was that the old man readily agreed: "I would like to take a walk with the Marquis, give me at least three days to prepare, and just call me when we leave."

Wang Jian was a little unexpected. He was actually just holding the mentality of giving it a try. Liu Yu told him that Yun Mingzi was a high-level magician in the Han Empire. Unable to order.

Unexpectedly, the old man would not refuse at all in the face of such a dangerous thing.

"The Marquis doesn't understand why I am like this?" The old man saw his doubts.

Wang Jian nodded bluntly: "Not bad."

"First Marquis is an interesting person who has done many things that others dare not think of. I want to go and see with you.

Second, I am very confident in my ability, and I also believe in the blessings of the Supreme Being.

In the end, I am also very curious about what kind of secrets are hidden in that untouched swamp, whether those legends and stories are true, I am just curious, and I will not hesitate to do so.”

(End of this chapter)