Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 677: Arrival in Xiliang

In the afternoon, the warm autumn sun shone over the sky above the Prince of Wei's Mansion. The weather in September was still a little hot, and except for the servants, no one in the mansion was willing to be exposed to the sun. A breeze blew, bringing the coolness of autumn to the mansion.

In Xia Zhiqing's room in the back house, the doors and windows were closed, but the room was bright and bright.

There was no musk burning in the room, but it was filled with fragrance.

On the soft couch, although it was her sister Zhining who was on the battlefield, Xia Zhiqing felt her body getting hot and soft.

It was because Xia Zhiqing could clearly feel every attack the young man launched against Zhining, and could hear the crisp sound of bamboo joints breaking behind her.

Chen Mo could feel the changes in Zhiqing's delicate body. He measured Zhining's hand and placed it on her jade back. Then he turned his palm over. All of a sudden, he felt that Zhiqing, who had given birth to twins, was not comparable to his sister.

Xia Zhiqing groaned, her whole body like a piece of boneless meat paste. She hugged Zhining, which made Xia Zhining unable to control her emotions and she cried.

When Xia Zhiqing heard this, her plump face became hot as fire and as bright as a drunk person.

Unfortunately, her back was facing away from Chen Mo, and this charming look made it difficult for Chen Mo to watch.

Fortunately, at this time, Chen Mo felt that his arms were a little tired from hugging two people, so he turned Zhiqing's body over from prone to lying flat.

However, this sleeping position made Zhiqing unable to find a balance, so she had to raise her arms to support Chen Mo's body.

Chen Mo looked down and saw the dazzling white full moon, which made him dizzy.

"Husband." Xia Zhiqing's gentle eyes were filled with shyness, and her face was so hot that it would produce water if it was pinched lightly.

Chen Mo's throat rolled up and down, and he had the idea of ​​creating a clone to take care of Zhiqing.

Just as Chen Mo was leaving, Zhi Ning noticed something, and she hugged Chen Mo's legs with her backhand, turned around, and first glared at Chen Mo, and then there was a hint of infatuation in her autumn eyes:

"Husband..."

The last few words Zhining said were so soft that they were almost inaudible, but with Chen Mo's strength, he could naturally hear them clearly, without a single mistake.

You know, Xia Zhining likes to bicker with Chen Mo, and doesn't like to call him husband, not to mention that her eyes reveal an infatuated look.

This performance at this moment was like a huge rock falling into a calm lake, which directly stirred up Chen Mo's heart. His heart was beating inexplicably, and without saying much, he tightly grasped Zhining's soft shoulders and galloped on.

Xia Zhiqing frowned her beautiful long eyebrows slightly, feeling somewhat unhappy in her heart. After all, her sister's words were exclusive. However, when she thought about her own sons and daughters, her displeasure soon disappeared. She sat up, put her arms around Chen Mo's neck, and immediately pressed her lips against the young man's warm lips. The masculine and hot breath flowed out.

Happy times always pass by so quickly.

In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.

Chen Mo's trip to the Western Regions was a secret, and few people knew about it. Ordinary people only knew that Chen Mo left Beijing today.

Chen Mo, Nalan Yiren, Liang Mu and Si Song, dressed in casual clothes and riding fast horses, headed straight towards Xiliang.

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Xiliang, Yangtian Pass area.

This is the border of the Song Dynasty leading to the Western Regions. The trade route to the Western Regions opened by Emperor Taizu had to pass through here.

Chen Mo and his three companions rode fast horses and traveled light. They even changed horses along the way, and their speed was several times faster than that of a march.

In early October, about seven days later, Chen Mo and his three companions arrived at the Yangtian Pass area.

Because it was the gateway to the Western Regions, there were caravans coming and going to do business, and with the flow of people, it was profitable, and gradually a market town was formed in the area around the gateway.

At dusk, in a teahouse in the market town.

"Sir, how many people are there?" The waiter of the teahouse came up to greet him with a smile.

"Give us four bowls of herbal tea, please." Chen Mo said and walked into the teahouse.

"Okay, sir, wait a moment."

The teahouse is not large, with only three sets of tables and chairs. After all, it is a small business with only one waiter and one manager.

The hall was very quiet. Chen Mo asked Nalan Yiren and the other two to sit down first, while he went to the counter and told the shopkeeper the secret code of the Supervisory Guard.

After the secret signal was exchanged, the shopkeeper immediately took Chen Mo to the resting area at the back of the teahouse, and then bowed to Chen Mo respectfully: "I am the Black Crow of the third group of the Supervisory Guard A, and I am honored to meet you, sir."

Xiliang is thousands of miles away from the capital, and Yangtian Pass is the "border" of Xiliang. Yellow sand is everywhere. Apart from business caravans and escort agencies, no one would come here.

Not everyone has seen Chen Mo and knows what he looks like, so Hei Ya did not recognize Chen Mo and thought he was an adult from the capital.

He would never have thought that the person in front of him was the King of Wei. After all, in his opinion, how could such a distinguished figure as the King of Wei come to such a barren place?

Chen Mo knew that the Supervisory Guard was divided into four departments: A, B, C, and D. Each department had five teams responsible for spying and other tasks.

Chen Mo did not introduce himself and asked Hei Ya about the current situation in Xiliang.

According to Hei Ya's narration, Xiliang is now temporarily under the control of the imperial court.

After Lu Sheng conquered Xiliang, he indeed left thousands of "Lu troops" to garrison Xiliang. After Lu Sheng's family fled to Xiliang, they also thought about relying on these Lu troops to settle down in Xiliang.

But soon, the news about Lu Sheng's destruction reached Xiliang.

These Lu soldiers were not stupid. They knew that once Lu Sheng died, the people who followed Lu Sheng would be doomed, and Lu Sheng's family was no exception. Naturally, they were unwilling to obey Lu Sheng's family's orders and go against Chen Mo.

But they were also afraid that Chen Mo would hold them accountable, so they did not capture Lu Sheng's family, but dispersed and ran away.

Once these Lu troops dispersed, Xiliang was in a state of disarray. With the arrival of Chen Mo's men who were looking for Lu Sheng's family, the situation in Xiliang began to stabilize.

According to Hei Ya, Lu Sheng's family has fled to Yelang Kingdom in the Western Regions. Currently, the Supervisory Guard has sent people to Yelang Kingdom to negotiate with Xing family, hoping that Yelang Kingdom can hand over the people.

"Why is the teahouse so deserted?" After learning about the general situation of Xiliang, Chen Mo asked Guankou curiously.

Black Crow knew everything and began to speak slowly.

It turns out that since Emperor Taizu opened up the trade route to the Western Regions, as the national strength of the Song Dynasty declined, the maintenance and management of this trade route also declined.

Later, with the advent of troubled times, bandits arose everywhere, and many "sand bandits" appeared in the desert, robbing caravans, robbing and killing people.

When the Qiang people were still around, because the pass could bring a lot of income to the Qiang people, they would also crack down on the sand bandits, which made the sand bandits somewhat cautious and dare not act openly. However, after the Qiang people were destroyed by Lu Sheng, they became completely unscrupulous.

(End of this chapter)