After the immortal disappeared

"Supplies." The man said, "As you just said, he and his men are also made of flesh and blood. The range of an army's activities is the range within which it can obtain supplies."

"Yes, Bai Qi was born in the army, so he knows the restrictions of the army. The men and horses of the Black Armor Army have to eat and rest." Bai Ziqi further said, "In fact, it is not easy to support such a heroic cavalry army. Logistics, supplies, Which one is easier to do, medical treatment and concealment? Especially in the later stage, when the Black Armored Army's team and number increase significantly, the pressure on logistics and concealment will definitely increase. They don’t wander around in black armor, so what do these people usually do for a living? Why don’t they attract attention when a thousand or two thousand people gather, and there is still a place to eat and heal their injuries?”

Bai Qi immediately said: "Perhaps it is an army formed by local powerful people?"

"It's not impossible. But to lead the elite to act like this, their leader shouldn't be an unknown person."

He pointed to the red dots on the map: "These red dots delineate the range of their presence. In other words, they can obtain supplies within four days' journey. Considering that their actions must be very secretive, the less people can see it, the better. This range can be narrowed down to one day’s journey.”

After finishing speaking, he drew red circles with the red dot as the center: "The strongholds where the Black Armored Army obtains supplies and exchanges for regular uniforms are roughly within the scope of these red circles. As long as we find out what villas are within these red circles, , forces, and even business organizations can screen out targets.”

Bai Ziqi paused and then said: "The fact that they have been hiding for so long shows that the cover is very comprehensive. We are new here, so we may not be able to find them immediately. It is best to cooperate with the local forces."

This is not Bega. He cannot rely on the Heavenly Palace and mobilize endless resources.

Many clues have to be investigated personally.

However, the dozen or so actions in which the black dragon mark appeared have been recited all over the Shining Gold Plains, so the time, place, and process of the incident are not difficult to obtain. There are even special songs, scripts, and ancient narratives about Emperor Jiuyou. Grace. Which teahouse in Julu Port can tell stories about ancient times or tell stories about the deeds of Emperor Jiuyou? Bai Ziqi listened to it for many days. Although he felt that it was exaggerated and distorted, he understood the basic facts.

Bai Qi also said: "There are many temples in the Shining Gold Plain. It is not difficult to find them for information."

The temple is small and the demon is strong.

There are many small gods and wild gods in the Golden Plains, and there are also many gossips. The believers are mixed and deeply rooted in the local area, and they know the local situation best.

"This is a good idea, Bai Shisan, you can lead someone to do it."

Bai Shisan agreed.

Bai Ziqi held his chin and looked at the map: "When we were collecting clues two days ago, Bai Qi said that the Jiuyou Emperor is not very powerful, and basically only picks weak persimmons."

Bai Qi blushed: "This subordinate is speechless."

"No, what you said is basically correct. Although the goals of his more than a dozen actions can be called heinous crimes, they do not have any tricky ideas. This is a very smart approach. On the one hand, he quickly gains fame, and on the other hand, he tries his best to Reduce your own losses, but there are exceptions, that is -" Bai Ziqi pointed to a small dot on the map, "Kill Xue Zongwu and Qi Yunsheng this time!"

"These two people are not only highly skilled in cultivation and powerful in force, but they are also important figures in the Yao Kingdom. Especially Xue Zongwu, who had a heavy army and hundreds of guards on the day of the incident, was actually killed in his father-in-law's home. That night, Qi Yun The Xiaotao Mountain Villa in Sheng was bustling with people and guests. "Bai Ziqi pondered, "I want to know why Emperor Jiuyou went out of his way and encountered such a difficult nail."

Even from his perspective, Xue Zongwu was a tricky idea. Why did Emperor Jiuyou choose Xue Zongwu as the target to kill despite the easy task?

What benefits can he gain from the deaths of Xue Zongwu and Qi Yunsheng?

The waiter asked: "Is it because Xue Zongwu is powerful and famous, and killing him can best increase the publicity?"

"Of course this is one of the reasons, but it is not sufficient." Bai Ziqi's eyes were solemn, "The risks and rewards are not directly proportional."

"Let's connect them in time. Assume that Emperor Jiuyou showed up for the first time in Lushan, and the second time at Liuping and Shizhoutou. What about the third time?"

The waiter immediately found out the remaining sixteen Black Armored Army action times for him and connected them in order with black lines.

With such a mark, everyone understood clearly. As Bai Ziqi said before, Emperor Jiuyou's actions were basically concentrated in the central and eastern parts of Flash Gold.

"Emperor Jiuyou's last action was more than two months ago -" the waiter recalled the last stroke, "it was Xiaotaoshan Villa in Yao Kingdom!"

"He entered Yao Kingdom, went to Mangzhou to kill people, and then disappeared." Bai Ziqi stroked his chin, "Why did he stop? Is he busy with other things? Is there anything better than what he claims to be doing for heaven? more important?"

The Black Armored Army and Rebel Army operations on the Gold Flash Plains are still booming. But in Bai Ziqi's view, those were all cover.

In order to cover up the true whereabouts of Emperor Jiuyou.

"After killing Xue Zongwu, what did Emperor Jiuyou do?"

As long as he understands this reason, Bai Ziqi feels that he will take a big step closer to the truth.

Of course, now he has to go back and go to Baimao Mountain.

…

From Shizhoutou to Baimao Mountain, Guide Liu took Bai Ziqi and his party to take a shortcut, saving two days.

Fortunately, the security along the way has improved slightly. More than half a year ago, Guide Liu would never have dared to deviate from the official road.

Along the way, Guide Liu also described to Bai Ziqi the vivid history of the country's changing dynasties overnight.

Bai Ziqi had heard a little bit about it before, but now he knew all the details, and he listened with gusto.

The money spent on hiring a guide is well spent.

When it was mentioned that You Enguang united with practitioners from many places to attack the royal city, and King Wei was unable to fight back, Bai Ziqi accidentally said: "By the way, you said before that King Wei has a general manager named Nangong Yan who is in charge of the imperial guards. Army, killing people like hemp?"

"That's right, he was domineering in Xuncheng, killing without batting an eye, and could stop children from crying at night." Guide Liu nodded repeatedly, "I used to do a small business in Xuncheng, and I accidentally offended a feather guard, so I was so scared that I ran away overnight. My companion took a step too slow and was taken away, never seen again.”

"His army is very powerful?"

"Ah yes, it is said among the people that if Nangong Yan hadn't died suddenly, King Wei might not have been deposed so quickly." Guide Liu said, "When I heard the news of Nangong Yan's death, I couldn't believe it for several days. But everyone around me started burning incense and was very happy.”

"How did he die?"

"The one who was killed."

"Who has this ability?"

"I don't know. Nangong Yan died at the border. I heard that dozens of people were hanging on the wall all night long, and they were only discovered in the morning. There was also a sign on the wall, saying something about heinous crimes and deserved death."

Bai Ziqi just asked casually, but after hearing this, he paid special attention: "He died suddenly inexplicably, and was hung on the wall. There was a message on the wall? Why does it sound like the method of Emperor Jiuyou?"

"Well, a lot of people have been saying the same thing recently. Could it be that Nangong Yan was killed by Emperor Jiuyou? The Emperor specializes in killing traitors and evil, and Nangong Yan fits the bill perfectly. And besides Emperor Jiuyou, who else Can you forcefully kill this evil person? Nangong Yan always has dozens of feather guards with him. In the past, someone tried to plot against him, but he killed him and skinned him alive. "

Guide Liu added: "Actually, in the border town we passed earlier, as well as the royal capital Xuncheng, there were many people offering memorial tablets to Emperor Jiuyou to thank him for killing Nangong Yan."

Bai Ziqi murmured: "It seems that the country of Fan is the scene of the first crime."

"Huh? What?" Guide Liu didn't hear clearly.

"You said at that time that Nangong Yan rushed out of the pass with his men and ordered the city gate to be closed tightly and no one was allowed in?"

"Yep."

"Then who is Nangong Yan chasing?"

Guide Liu shook his head: "I don't know. There are a lot of people coming and going."

"Closing the city gate is probably because he is afraid that the person he is chasing will turn back and escape into the city." Bai Ziqi said immediately, "In this way, Nangongyan's target had just left the city not long ago! He wanted to catch up with the opponent, capture or capture him. kill!"

Guide Liu was shocked: "You, you mean, the target that Nangong Yan was chasing at that time was Emperor Jiuyou!"

is it possible? is it possible? Guide Liu felt incredible when he thought about it.

If Nangong Yan really smashed into the hands of the God of Death, then he deserved to die without a burial place.

"Either he was chasing Emperor Jiuyou, or he was chasing someone else, but he was intercepted and killed by Emperor Jiuyou on the way." Bai Ziqi asked, "Didn't the pedestrians outside the city hear or see the fight between Nangong Yan and others? ?”

"If this happened, it would have been spread a long time ago." Guide Liu said, "I heard that there were very few pedestrians outside the city at that time. Afterwards, I went out to inspect the city and found that the battle scene was not only bloody, but also trees and rocks were lying on top of it. Oh. , in the dense forest on the outskirts of the city, less than three or four miles away from Guancheng. It seems that the forest is too dense, and the sound cannot reach the city. "

Entering Xuncheng, the capital of Peng Kingdom, Guide Liu only showed a token, making customs clearance and accommodation in Xuncheng extremely convenient.

This token comes from Changlong Martial Arts.

Bai Ziqi asked him casually: "When did Yangshan Chamber of Commerce and Changlong Martial Arts gain privileges here?"

He had known that You Enguang's coup to seize power was supported by Mou Guo. The Yangshan Islands have a very good relationship with Mou State, so it is not surprising that they have gained some commercial convenience here.

Guide Liu thought for a while: "It seems like... it won't be a few days after the new king establishes the country."

"Just after the founding of the country, Yang Shan received preferential treatment?"

"Yes, yes. I remember that less than seven days after the country's name was changed to 'Peng', products of praise of Shan appeared on the market, and the big ships in Julu Port also set sail one after another, all coming and going in praise of Shan. "

"Well, so soon?" The new country has just been established, and there are many things to worry about. Even though this is a small country, there are important national affairs that need to be dealt with in the few days before the new king takes office, such as taking back power, maintaining stability, dividing work, giving rewards, and issuing orders. How can he bother to care about a foreign businessman?

Unless...unless the business privileges assigned to Yang Shan are also part of the reward.

Did Yang Shan participate in the coup d'état of the country?