After the immortal disappeared

"In eight months, more than 200 new households have moved into Blackwater City. Most of them came from the northwest, and a small number came from abroad." On the northwest front, the Donghaoming rebels and the Yuan Army were fighting in full swing. The civilians did not want to suffer. It was a disaster, so he had to leave his hometown. "The conditions you gave are foreign visitors, more than seven or eight people, bought a house locally but did not register for naturalization, and seems to have nothing to do but is not short of money."

The conditions given by He Lingchuan were already very specific.

"result?"

"There really is such a group of people who fit the bill very well." Situ Han ate a wonton, "These ten or so people really came here almost eight months ago. I don't know where their accent is from other places. They have lived in Baixi Inn for five years. Six days, a very generous move. I visited several times on duty at that time, and I have an impression. Later, they bought a big house in Blackwater City and lived there. They said they came here to do business, and even bought a carriage and horse stable, but the business He did everything he could to make a deal, and he never tried to attract customers. A serious businessman would starve to death after working so hard."

"What else do they usually do?"

"I usually stay in the house and seldom communicate with outsiders. I pay my taxes every six months on time and never default on them. Their leader's surname is Zhang Lianhai. He is very arrogant. He is used to looking at people through his nostrils. When he goes out, he has at least Followed by three or four followers." Situ Han added, "The brothers of the city gate guards said that they often see them entering and leaving the north gate."

"In and out of the North Gate?" He Lingchuan pondered, "Going north?"

"Yes, it took many days to come back." Situ Han said, "To the north is Hongya Road."

He Lingchuan smiled: "To the north is the Panlong Desert. Have they visited the Panlong Desert more frequently since something strange happened?"

"Yes, they just came back two days ago!" Situ Han winked, "Young Master, where do you think they bought the house?"

"Where?" He Lingchuan saw him smiling so hard that he couldn't even see his eyes, and he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, "Zhuo, could it be?"

"Yes, it's your former residence!"

When he saw He Lingchuan's eyes widening, he quickly changed his words: "Ah, bah, bah, bah, what did I say? The old residence is your old residence!"

He Lingchuan let out a long breath, feeling a little depressed.

It turns out that my hometown was occupied by this group of people.

When the He family moved to Xiazhou, they never thought about coming back, so they entrusted a special person to sell their local assets.

However, this also shows that these people have good aesthetics. After all, the layout and scenery of He's mansion were created by Mrs. Ying. It is a rare boutique house in Blackwater City.

He Lingchuan asked about other situations.

Even Situ Han can answer it.

He is half a local snake on Hongya Road and Blackwater City, taking advantage of both the red and the white. If there was any disturbance in the city, ordinary people would not be aware of it, but he already knew it.

"By the way, there were originally more than a dozen of them, but then there were a lot of new faces."

He Lingchuan's eyes narrowed slightly: "Are you adding someone?"

"Then I'm not sure. My brothers and I have been going out a lot lately." Situ Han had his own business to attend to and couldn't keep an eye on this group of people all the time. Having said this, he looked around and whispered, "Young Master, what you asked me to do has been completed."

"No one noticed?"

"How can we find this?" Situ Han said with a smile, "Have you ever seen a time when rumors can be traced to their roots? Besides, Panlong Desert has always been prone to strange phenomena. This is not considered spreading rumors. It's just that there are so many people. Say a few more words about it."

The strange things in Panlong Desert can spread quickly, and he has a share of the credit.

He Lingchuan patted his shoulder with satisfaction and gave him another banknote: "Well done! Bring some hard-earned money to the brothers for me."

After finishing the wontons and the big bowl of wide noodles, Situ Han wiped his mouth and said, "I'm going back to work. If you need anything, just ask me!" After that, he jumped up and rushed to pay the bill, and then left.

As soon as He Lingchuan walked back to the inn, the soul-catching mirror asked the owner: "Who do you want him to check when you write to this man named Situ?"

"People from Heavenly Palace."

"Ah?" The soul-catching mirror didn't expect to hear this word in the border town of Yuan Kingdom, "Tiangong?! We have to deal with Tiangong here too?"

"Yes." He Lingchuan squeezed it, "What are you afraid of? We are on the territory of the Kite Kingdom. The Tiangong Messenger does not have a home field advantage now."

Although the word "Heavenly Palace" is displayed, these people are just outsiders now, and they will never be able to dominate like they did in Lingxu City. Could it be that this silly mirror was frightened by them at Xushan Mountain?

Jing Jing said harshly: "I'm afraid of that. I just don't understand what they are here for!"

"They have been here for a long time." He Lingchuan entered the room and put up a barrier, and took a mirror to look everywhere, "I have caused the Tianluo star to shine in the ruins of Qianxing City and in Baishaqiang, and I also caused the Tianluo star to shine from Xushan The pot lid has been snatched away, which one is not related to the Dafang Pot? God has long known that the Dafang Pot is hidden in the Panlong Desert, so of course he will send people to check it out, and will not leave it for a while."

If the big square pot cannot be taken away, it will not prevent the Heavenly Palace from sending people to guard it.

"So the time is limited to eight months?" Soul Mirror thought for a moment, "Huh? How do you know they will definitely buy a house here?"

"Can you bear to live in an inn for a few months?" How could he, a local coward, not know the quality of the inn in Blackwater City?

I can bear it. It's just a mirror and can only follow its host's actions. It doesn't live anywhere, so what's not to be tolerated?

He Lingchuan seemed to be able to hear its inner murmur. He patted the mirror and said, "I have had many interactions with the people in Tiangong. They think they are superior to others and are never stingy in terms of food, clothing, and housing." Bai Ziqi returned to Lingxu City from Baishazhen. , We have all seen the scenes along the way, and Fushan Yue is even worse than him. In Blackwater City, how can these Heavenly Palace messengers tolerate a small and cramped inn? "

Since we want to monitor the Panlong Desert for a long time, we must find a comfortable place to stay.

The funds allocated by the Heavenly Palace are sufficient, how can the messengers who are traveling be short of money? So don't hesitate to find a cover for doing business here, local snakes can tell the clues at a glance.

Therefore, even if He Lingchuan had not been there in person, relying on his knowledge from previous interactions, he could remotely control Situ Han to find the people in Tiangong.

The mirror felt strange: "What are you doing with people from Tiangong?" If it were someone else doing this kind of thing, wouldn't it be the most taboo thing for Tiangong?

"The stage is set." He Lingchuan said calmly, "How can this show not have their part?"

…

The next day, He Lingchuan took Qiu Hu and others to ride camels, went out through the north gate, and set foot on Hongya Road.

Since the purpose of this trip is to "evaluate the Hongya Trade Route", the work that needs to be done still needs to be done. He Lingchuan had to take Hu Qin and others on a trip to Hongya Road for on-the-spot observation, and then return to Heishui City to verify the taxes over the years.