I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 196

Chen Luo didn't know what danger was waiting for him in front of him, but as the saying goes, "A gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall", he believed in the reminder of [seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages], so he couldn't go any further.

Otherwise, what is waiting for you must be a dead end!

Rubbing the space between his brows, he carefully observed the situation around him, but found nothing amiss.

This in turn deepened his inner concerns.

After a while, after the guards finished sending the message, the team all stopped.

He came back and said with some doubts in his eyes: "Mr. Chen, according to your instructions, the convoy will not move forward now. What instructions do you have?"

In his opinion, the current trajectory of the team is indeed a bit strange.

In less than half an hour, the convoy that had just started stopped again. This was something that had never happened since Yang Xia left.

If it wasn't for Chen Gong's whim, then something happened.

"Where are we now?" Chen Luo pursed her lips, and decided to follow her inner thoughts and find a breakthrough in the problem from other aspects.

The personal guard replied respectfully: "Report to Mr. Chen, we are now in the southwest of Pei County, but for the exact location, we need to ask the guide found in the team."

"Okay, then bring me the guide in the team." In such a life-and-death situation, Chen Luo naturally didn't want to miss any details that might go wrong.

When the local guide was brought over by the guards, Chen Luo subconsciously felt something was wrong the first time he saw him.

"My lord, the villain's name is Zhang Erchong, and he is running in the mountains to collect herbs. You passed by here yesterday and needed a guide to lead the way, so the villain came to recommend him. I think you are satisfied, little one I can ask for a few rewards." The Erchong had a smile on his face, his expression was flattering, but there was a bit of fear in his eyes.

It's not like the restraint of ordinary people when they meet a big shot, but more similar to the nervousness of fearing that their plots will be exposed.

"Before looking for a guide, did you investigate step by step?" Chen Luo turned his head and asked the guard beside him.

"Report to Mr. Chen, we have investigated." The personal guard nodded solemnly, and glanced at Zhang Erchong beside him, "Do you think there is something wrong with him?"

From Yangxia to Chang'an, there are thousands of miles of journey. On the way, you even need to travel north and south of the river. Not all places are covered by official roads. Therefore, you can find local villagers to lead the way along the way, so you can avoid detours.

Chen Luo was quite generous in his actions. The guides only needed to take a journey of three to five days to the next county seat, and the rewards they received were equivalent to the harvest they had obtained from farming for one or two months.

Correspondingly, they have high requirements for guides, not only must they be familiar with the terrain, but also have a clean background.

Chen Luo didn't answer, but lowered his head with a smile, stared at Zhang Erchong and said with a kind smile, "Zhang Erchong, let me ask you, where will our convoy pass if we move forward?"

"Ah... Walking along this road, it's always a flat road. After walking for three or four hours, you'll arrive at the next county." Zhang Erchong looked aside, except for the initial blankness, he didn't answer. Stuck.

"Oh?" Chen Luo chuckled, "You think I've never been to this place? Back then, I led soldiers and walked here eight times if not ten times. You tell me there is a flat road ahead?"

After finishing speaking, he directly pulled out the saber from his waist and put it on Zhang Erchong's neck.

Withholding his smile, Chen Luo said with a slightly cold expression, "Give me another chance, where is the front?"

Feeling the chill on the side of his neck, Zhang Erchong was startled for a moment, and after a moment of bewilderment, he plopped down on his knees.

"Hou...Hou Ye, the villain knew it was wrong, but those people threatened the little one, saying that they would kill my whole family, Hou Ye, it was not on purpose, Hou Ye, the little one was wrong, the front is the Valley of No Peace, Hou Ye Forgive the villain." He was trembling, unable to utter a word.

Seeing Zhang Erchong who kept begging for mercy, Chen Luo let out a breath of foul air slowly.

This person actually has a problem, not his own illusion, but fortunately he was tricked out.

Whether the front is a plain or a valley, Chen Luo will not know.

This side is not a battleground for military strategists. Even if he passed by here when he was leading the army, he would probably be sitting in a carriage and would not be able to leave any impression.

After reaching out his hand to signal, Zhang Erchong was erected by his two personal guards.

Chen Luo cut to the chase and asked directly, "Who are the 'they' you are talking about?"

"We don't... I don't know, but about ten days ago, a group of people broke into my house in the middle of the night. They all brought knives. The knives were shining brightly. It made people panic, and Hou Ye put your sword on the villain's neck It feels the same on the side, but it's scary..."

"Get to the point." Chen Luo frowned slightly, now that time was running out, he didn't want to hear too much nonsense from the other party.

"Okay, okay." Zhang Erchong smiled apologetically, "We don't know where those people came from, but the person in charge of them threw a piece of gold to our family, about ten baht, and told the villain to wait until Lord Hou I will serve as your guide and take you to Shanfu County, take the south road. If you don’t do this, I will come to kill Xiao Manmen at that time. How dare I refuse to do so, ah, look at it, Lord Hou Why don't you spare the villain for a while?"

Even if I make him speak more concisely, this Er Chong is still a talker.

However, Chen Luo was able to extract a few key pieces of information from a bunch of nonsense.

First, that group of people found Zhang Erchong who found him ten days ago.

The timing was cleverly chosen.

Wei Wangyu rebelled nine days ago, and Yang Xia himself left twelve days ago.

Is there any connection between that group of people and Wei Guo?And not long after they learned of their whereabouts, they immediately approached Zhang Erchong, probably planning a long time ago.

Second, they coerced and lured Zhang Erchong to take their convoy to the south.

This shows that the warning of "seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages" is not made out of nothing.

Those people probably set up an ambush ahead, an ambush that could pose a fatal threat to their convoy of around a hundred people.

Third, that group of people threw more than ten baht of gold to Zhang Erchong lightly, and dared to attack him, which was quite "courageous".

At least it is impossible for ordinary local bandits to have the courage to know their own movements and even dare to rob his convoy.

Therefore, the true identity of the other party is worth pondering.

"What valley did you call that place in front?" After thinking about these points, Chen Luo asked in a deep voice.

Just now Zhang Erchong stuttered, he didn't hear very clearly.

"No Peace Valley." Zhang Erchong answered with a sad face, "Master Hou, can you spare my little life?"

Rubbing his chin, Chen Luo clicked his tongue and said, "This place name is not very auspicious."

I chose the word Jiangning myself, and the result is "Wuning Valley" in front of me.

Who knows if this place will become his "Luofengpo"?

(End of this chapter)