The prince is very fierce

Riding day and night, Xu Buling arrived at LeTing County in the evening two days later, only ten miles away from the sea.

Close to the sea and in a remote area, LeTing County was quite prosperous more than a decade ago. Many merchants unloaded their ships here, then entered the mountains and ridges by land, bypassed the border defense line, and sent various goods to Northern Qi. However, after the trade route was destroyed by the court, the number of ships coming here decreased sharply, and the docks are now abandoned.

Xu Buling entered the slightly desolate county. Except for a river, there were no other houses for people to stop. There were many abandoned warehouses on both sides of the Luan River, and the shadows of the merchants in the past could still be vaguely felt.

Zhongli Jiujiu had been walking around Youzhou for a while, so she naturally took on the role of a tour guide, walking in front and explaining:

"This is Leting County. Bodhi Island is on the seashore, and it faces Yuetuo Island six miles away in the shape of a yin-yang fish. It used to be quite lively here, and there was a big escort agency there, but it seems that it has been destroyed by the court..."

Amid the cold wind, Zhongli Jiujiu walked slowly, wearing a water blue long skirt and a silver fox fur coat. With her tall and graceful figure, she was gorgeous, noble, charming, and seductive, especially the proud lower body that could not be covered by the thick fox fur. As she walked, she outlined a tense arc under the fox fur. Sometimes when she turned around, she could see the collar under the fox fur tie, which was bulging as if she was dissatisfied with the fox fur and skirt restraints, and wanted to come out and breathe.

From behind, she looked like a charming lady who had just come out of the prince's mansion to get some fresh air. However, her charming face did not reveal her age, and she even had a bit of the immaturity of a girl. It might be more appropriate to say that she was a little fox raised in the prince's mansion who came out to get some fresh air.

Such a seductive scenery made the snow scenery of the world pale in comparison. Nightingale stood straight and led the horse. Although she looked serious and solemn, her big eyes full of spirit always fell on Zhongli Jiujiu's figure, and then she looked down at herself, full of the meaning of "che~ foxy girl...~"

There was nothing to see in the surrounding scenery, so Xu Buling's eyes naturally did not look elsewhere. He walked side by side with Nightingale. Perhaps he wanted to comfort Nightingale, and he said:

"Don't worry, it will be fine when you grow up..."

Nightingale moved closer, looked at Zhongli Jiujiu's waist and hips, and said seriously: "Young Master, when I grow up, can I be like that?"

Xu Buling blinked, shook his head and sighed: "Well... body shape is innate, gourds will never grow into pears. When you are sixteen or seventeen, you will probably be about the same as Fubao, a little taller..."

Nightingale's eyes became more sour when she heard this.

Zhongli Jiujiu talked to herself for a long time, and seeing that the master and servant behind her didn't listen at all, and were still talking about "gourds and pears", she stopped wasting words.

Anyway, she charged by the hour, and she had to pay silver whether she did anything or not.

The three of them led the horses to the center of the town. There were a few more people on the street, and there were also some dusty wanderers.

As the saying goes, "wealth and honor are sought in danger." The more the court suppresses, the higher the benefits will be. There are always people who dare to take this risky road, but they obviously dare not make a big fuss. They are all in a hurry and don't show their wealth. The only place with some noise on the street is the brothel on the street.

In the evening, the entertainment venues have opened. Several middle-aged women are standing at the door of the brothel, wearing heavy makeup and smiling flatteringly. Seeing Xu Buling, who is well-dressed, walking over, they raised their hands and greeted him as if they saw a walking gold nugget:

"Sir, come in and play, the goods are good and cheap, you will be satisfied..."

Zhongli Jiujiu is not a graceful woman. When she heard this, she replied:

"Can't you see my sister? How can you attract customers like you?"

"Oh~ How can domestic flowers smell as good as wild flowers..."

"Puh-"

Zhongli Jiujiu was too lazy to argue with the brothel girl, so she led the horse and left.

Xu Buling found it a little funny, shook his head and said nothing.

Under the guidance of Zhongli Jiujiu, Xu Buling came to an inn in the center of the town and asked for two rooms. After putting down the gifts, Zhongli Jiujiu let the little sparrow out.

If you want to find someone, no one in the world can compare to Zhongli Jiujiu, who specializes in evil ways. It is obviously impossible to search for the whereabouts of Li Hansheng, Chen Daozi and others on such a large island plus the entire Leting County by manpower. The little sparrow is much more convenient. It flew twice in the air and could come back to report as long as it found any trace.

After letting the little sparrow go, because it was late and they had traveled a long distance, the three of them were tired and went back to the room directly. They will go to Bodhi Island to investigate the situation tomorrow.

In the room facing the street, Nightingale first changed into the sheets and quilts she brought with her, washed up, applied a facial mask by herself, and lay down in the quilt to warm the bed.

Xu Buling did not rest. He took out the Dayue map from his bag, lit the oil lamp, sat down at the table, and carefully circled it with a brush.

The importance of geographical environment in marching and fighting is self-evident. Military maps are forbidden, and the ones that record the accurate deployment of border troops are even more forbidden. It is estimated that they are only kept in the border army's tent.

Xu Buling knows the deployment of the Xiliang border troops very well, but Youzhou is located on the eastern front, thousands of miles away. The court cannot show these things to him. There is no way in Youzhou, and it is impossible to get the details. Xu Buling can only guess the approximate deployment of the eastern front on the map according to the deployment habits of the Xiliang border troops.

As the prince of Su Wang, the advantage is probably here. Almost all the soldiers of Dayue have fought with the great general Xu Lie. Xu Lie won hundreds of battles and founded the country. His record is impeccable. The younger generation of soldiers naturally learned from him. Following the experience of Xu's army, although there have been some changes in the past sixty years, there will not be too many changes.

In the dim light, Xu Buling drew a thousand-mile battle line across Luliang, Taiyuan, Dingzhou, Yunzhou, and Youzhou on the map. This area is the main battlefield between the north and the south. The court claimed to have deployed a million soldiers, but the actual number must not be so much. The main force of the troops of the Right Prince of Northern Qi has been focusing on Yunzhou and Youzhou all year round, which must be an important direction for the court to deploy defense.

The result of Xu Buling's discussion with Xiao Qi is that the border army may have troubles, and Youyun and Youzhou are under the nose of Liaoxi Protectorate, so there should be no problem. The terrain of Luliang Mountain is too bad, and it is not easy for large-scale cavalry to march. The court has enough time to buffer. The only place where trouble might happen is probably the area from Taiyuan to Dingzhou. Once the city is broken, they will march straight in, and there will be no defense until Kaifeng.

Xu Buling looked at the map carefully for a long time, but he just guessed and couldn't figure out what kind of trouble would happen, so he could only take note for the time being and focus on the nearby Bodhi Island.

Judging from the current situation, Li Hansheng has arrived nearby. Since Leting County is calm, either he has not found him, or he has found him but was not discovered by Chen Daozi, otherwise he must have fought a great battle.

Since Chen Daozi and Ding Yuan have heard the news so well, it is impossible for them to go to the place blindly, and it is estimated that the possibility of not finding him is greater.

Last time in Longtan, Xu Buling had a fight with Chen Daozi and Ding Yuan, and no one could do anything to each other. If Chen Daozi and Ding Yuan had been a little more careful, they would definitely find helpers to ensure that everything is safe in order to guard against him and Li Hansheng.

Thinking of this, Xu Buling had a slight headache. He and Li Hansheng were not in the same group, and it was impossible for them to join forces. It was already very difficult to deal with Chen Daozi and Ding Yuan. If another boxing king or hammer king appeared, he would be beaten to death.

Xu Buling thought about it and felt that it was better to be prepared. He first went to discuss with Miss Jiujiu, the "Breaking Bad", to see if there was anything more sinister to prevent accidents.

The county town was not big, with a vast area and few people. There was no sound on the street as soon as it got dark.

Xu Buling closed the map and tilted his head to look. Nightingale closed her eyes and concentrated with a green mask on her face. He didn't know whether she was asleep or not. He put away the map, blew out the oil lamp, and came to the corridor of the small inn.

Before he reached the door of Zhongli Jiujiu's room, he heard a slight splash of water in the room, and a tune of "hmm~~~", the sound of humming was very nice.

Taking a shower...

Xu Buling paused, hesitated a little, but still walked to the door and raised his hand to knock.

Dongdong——

"Miss Jiujiu?"

The singing in the room paused, and the splashing sound also stopped, and then the gentle voice of Zhongli Jiujiu was remembered:

"What are you doing here at night? I am not that kind of woman. I haven't settled the score with you for kissing me last time..."

Xu Buling narrowed his eyes slightly:

"I'm coming in."

"Wait-"

As if afraid that Xu Buling would mess around with the excuse of "impulsiveness", Zhongli Jiujiu immediately became honest.

The sound of "splashing" water was heard in the room, which should have come out of the bathtub, but immediately there was another cry of "Ouch!", as if something was stepped on, and there was a sound of porcelain bottles breaking.

Xu Buling's face changed slightly. Everyone knew what was in Zhongli Jiujiu's porcelain bottle. If he stepped on some strange poisonous fog, it would be a big deal. He held his breath without hesitation, raised his hand and backed out of the door, ready to go in and see what was going on.

As he pushed open the door, Zhongli Jiujiu behind the screen anxiously exclaimed:

"Don't come in!"

Bang——

The reminder was obviously too late.

The moment Xu Buling pushed open the door, a ball of powder exploded from the door, which was so close to his face that he had no time to dodge and was directly sprinkled all over his body...