Chapter 859

After six hours of marching, they finally arrived at the camp of the Chu Zhou City army before dusk.

After the ten thousand soldiers arrived, they skillfully set up their tents. Jiang Lüzhong, Xu Xinnian, and Chu Yuanzhen entered Yang Yan's tent with a group of generals.

Yang Yan and the senior generals of Chu Zhou City had been waiting for a long time.

Everyone took their seats. Yang Yan looked around at Jiang Lüzhong and the others. His gaze paused on Xu Xinnian and Chu Yuanzhen, and then he said coldly, "The situation in the north is not optimistic.

We lack cannons and ballistae, as well as military supplies. So, we have been focusing on distracting and harassing the enemy. We can't deal a heavy blow to the Yasukuni army. "

Jiang Lüzhong nodded. The military supplies in Chu Zhou City were limited. Most of the cannons and ballistae had to be kept in the city. Otherwise, if the Yasukuni cavalry attacked Chu Zhou City, the Daibun army would be completely destroyed.

Jiang Lüzhong glanced at the lieutenant next to him. The latter took the hint and reported the total amount of food and supplies, as well as the ratio of cavalry, infantry, and artillery.

Yang Yan nodded in satisfaction when he heard that. At the same time, he looked at the deputy beside him.

The lieutenant stood up and said in a deep voice, "Let me explain the current situation in the north. The main battlefield is in the depths of the north. The allied forces of the Yao and Barbarians are fighting against the Yasukuni cavalry.

"The Yao and Barbarians are stronger than the Yasukuni and have more soldiers, but they are still being beaten back by the Yasukuni. In the past few days, we have analyzed the reasons and classified them into three points: First, the military literacy of the Monster Barbarians is not as good as that of the Jing Kingdom. The Monster Barbarians have the bloodline of the Gods and Devils. Once they are hot-blooded, they will lose their minds. In small battles, this is an advantage. But in large-scale battles involving tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people, this is a fatal flaw.

"Second, the Witchcraft Sect. The battlefield is the home field of the wizards. You are all experienced generals, so I don't need to elaborate. Most importantly, there is a level three wizard in the Yasukuni army. Because of his existence, Zhu Jiu, who has yet to recover from his injuries, is unable to do anything.

"Third, Xiahou Yushu is a top commander, and his commanding skills have reached a high level. Facing such a person, unless you use absolute power to crush him, it's very difficult to use so-called clever plans to defeat him. "

He paused for a second and then continued, "The army that we are fighting at the border of Chu Zhou City is the Left Army of the Jing Kingdom. The leader of the army is called Tuoba Ji, a level four martial artist. He has three thousand Fire Armor Soldiers, five thousand light cavalry, and ten thousand infantry and artillery. Tuoba Ji wants to kill us at the border of Chu Zhou City. "

Xu Erlang thought to himself, "They are planning to kill me at the border of Chu Zhou City. That means they are not far from each other."

As expected, Jiang Lvzhong said in a low voice, "So, if we want to go north to help the monsters and barbarians, we must first defeat Tuoba Ji."

"Yan". "Tuo Yushu, Yang Yan Yang Yan." We will. up. " "Yang" Army Yang Yushu, and and, and are have Chuang. They also had quite a few cannons and ballistae. Apart from our overwhelming advantage in numbers, we don't have it in other areas. "

One of the generals smiled and said, "That's why you've come at the right time. Now that we have sufficient troops and equipment, speed is the most important thing in war. We can start the war right away and catch Tuoba Ji off guard."

The generals in Chuzhou City also smiled. They had been waiting for reinforcements for a long time.

Jiang Lüzhong nodded. "Do you know where they are?"

"Yes," Yang Yan said. "We only know their exact location. We have scouts watching them and report back every two hours. So far, nothing has happened."

Jiang Lüzhong looked around and said, "We have to finish this battle as soon as possible. Otherwise, with the wizards' ability, the number of zombie soldiers will increase. We may not be able to burn the corpses in time. "

Wizards had the ability to control corpses, so the best way was to burn the corpses on the spot. That was the only way to reduce the number of zombie soldiers.

Everyone began to discuss this topic.

"The Celestial Commissioner's warlock will tell us the location, and we will start with a few rounds of bombardment. Then, the archers and gunners will advance … "

"But if they retreat, other than the cavalry, no other force can catch up. If the cavalry pursues, it will be like sheep in a tiger's den. "

"How about we form an encirclement while we have the advantage?"

"No. Encirclement will be a distraction, and we will lose our advantage. They can break through the encirclement in any direction and even launch a counterattack."

"We also have to be wary of the wizards' divination skills. It would be better if we had a high-level warlock to help us."

"Diviners can only predict their own fortune. If their lives are not in danger, they can't do it. Heh, if they have a third-level Spiritual Intellect, then forget what I said. "

In the midst of the fierce battle, Xu Erlang glanced at Chu Yuanzhen. The former top scholar closed his eyes and didn't join the discussion.

Xu Erlang also kept quiet. A quarter of an hour later, the generals were still discussing, but they had passed the stage of disagreement and started to work out the details and strategies.

Xu Erlang glanced at Chu Yuanzhen again. He still didn't say anything, but Xu Erlang couldn't help coughing, raised his arm, and said in a clear voice.

"Everyone, why don't you listen to me?"

The discussion stopped. All the generals frowned as they stared sharply at the only scholar in the tent.

Xu Xinnian didn't have the right to sit here, either because of his status as the director of the Department of Investigative Affairs in Dingzhou or because of his qualifications. However, Jiang Lvzhong and Xu Qi 'an had been to the Musical House together and investigated a case together in Yunzhou. Naturally, he was particularly concerned about his friend and comrade's little brother.

Needless to say, Yang Yan glanced at the displeased generals and nodded without batting an eyelid. "Xu Xian, you can speak your mind."

Receiving the tacit consent of the Chu Zhou Commander-In-Chief, Xu Xinnian was relieved and asked the generals, "What is our goal?"

One of the generals frowned and replied in a low voice, "Of course it is to defeat Tuoba Ji's army and go to the north to help the demons and barbarians."

Xu Erlang nodded. "So our real goal is to help the demons and barbarians, not to fight to the death with Tuoba Ji."

"What's the difference?" A general asked with a sneer.

Xu Erlang glanced at Yang Yan and saw that he was listening attentively without any signs of interrupting.

"Of course there is. In a war, attacking the city is the bottom priority, attacking the heart is the top priority. What we should do is to achieve victory at the lowest cost. If we only know how to fight recklessly and use the lives of our soldiers to achieve victory, it's rude … "

"Ahem, ahem, ahem!" Chu Yuanzhen suddenly coughed, interrupting Xu Xinnian's speech.

"Attacking the city is the bottom priority, attacking the heart is the top priority. This is the concept in Xu Qi 'an's book on the art of war. You may not have read it, but it's called Sun Tzu's Art of War. It's written by Xu Ningyan recently. Oh right, let me introduce you, this is Xu Qi 'an's cousin, a second-ranked scholar. Hmm, Minister Xu, please continue. "Chu Yuanzhen said with a smile.

Xu Yinluo knows the art of war? Attacking the city is the bottom priority, attacking the heart is the top priority. Wonderful …

It turned out that this pale-faced scholar was Xu Yinluo's cousin …

After learning that Xu Xinnian is Xu Yinluo's cousin, the generals quickly put away their displeasure and adjusted their attitude.

Warrior, who had asked the question with a sneer, put on a friendly smile and said, "Minister Xu, please continue. We are all listening."

Their attitudes were completely different.

The story of Xu Qi 'an avenging the three hundred and eighty thousand citizens of the Chu Zhou City and Zheng Xinghuai, the Chief Minister of the Chu Zhou City, had spread across the Chu Zhou City.

Some of the military officers present were natives of the Chu Zhou City, and they were grateful to Xu Qi 'an.

Of course, the soldiers and military officers who were not natives also had the same respect for Xu Yinluo. Every time they talked about him, they would brag about him and give him a thumbs up.

Since this unruly scholar was Xu Yinluo's cousin, he was not unruly. Instead, he was just like his cousin; he was a talented man who dared to speak his mind.

Although his talent had yet to be confirmed, it didn't stop the generals from looking at him in a new light.

"Xu Ci's skin is still too thin. He doesn't even know how to use his cousin's reputation. If he had moved out earlier, who wouldn't give him face?" "Why did you insist on my help?" Chu Yuanzhen shook his head.

"I don't need my big brother's protection …" Xu Xinnian mumbled to himself. He took a deep breath and continued.

"Our goal is to get rid of Tuoba Ji. The reason why the Jing State left this army at the border of the Chu Zhou City was to slow us down and reduce the pressure on them.

"If we really fight to the death, even if we win, it will only be a partial victory. It won't help the overall situation."

Jiang Lüzhong furrowed his brows. "We know that. What do you think?"

The generals all looked at him. They knew that, but if they didn't kill the enemy, how could they go to the north to help?

Xu Xinnian looked around and said, "Our advantage is that we have more people. I think the best way to take advantage of this is not to outnumber the enemy, but to make use of the numbers."

He paused and said, "Why don't we send the army to take a detour?"

Hearing this, the generals were disappointed.

Only Yang Yan and Jiang Lüzhong were deep in thought.

"How? If we don't take care of Tuoba Ji and take a detour, we will be surrounded by the enemy? "

"Xu Qian, your idea is not bad, but it is not suitable for this situation."

The generals said in a roundabout way.

Compared to his elder brother, this Xu Xian was far too inferior.

Xu Xinnian placed his hands on the table and said calmly, "Let me finish. Just now, I heard you say that the total number of Priest Taba's army is about eighteen thousand, right?"

Yang Yan's lieutenant nodded and said, "That is true if we don't include the logistics and militia."

Xu Xinnian asked, "What do you think about attacking the city with eighteen thousand soldiers?"

One of the generals laughed and said, "Wishful thinking. Even a small city with only eighteen thousand soldiers would not be able to take it down, let alone the Chu Zhou City. Plus, there are hundreds of strongholds at the border, we can send reinforcements at any time. "

Yang Yan's deputy added, "We've already fortified our defenses and cleared the field."

Xu Xinnian smiled and said, "If that is the case, we can transfer another ten thousand soldiers from Chu Zhou City."

Yang Yan's deputy general pondered and said, "Of the 20,000 men you brought, 10,000 will remain in Chu Prefecture City. It won't be a problem to transfer them over. It won't affect the defense of the city. "

Xu Xinnian's smile deepened. "Then let me ask you another question. How many soldiers will be enough to deal with Tuoba Ji instead of killing the enemy?"

This time, it was Yang Yan who answered, "Twenty thousand is more than enough. This place is not far from Chu Zhou City. If we deploy them well, fifteen thousand soldiers will be enough."

Xu Xinnian nodded and said, "Let's keep twenty thousand. There are more than forty thousand soldiers in the camp right now. Twenty thousand soldiers will join the ten thousand soldiers in Chu Zhou City. The thirty thousand soldiers will take a detour to the north and meet up with the monsters and barbarians.

"As for Tuoba Ji, leave twenty thousand soldiers behind to confuse the enemy. That way, we won't have to worry about them attacking us."

The tent was quiet for a while and the generals didn't say anything. They were all thinking about the feasibility of the plan.

"We still have Warlocks. The Qi Observation Technique can help us find the enemy. Even if they react and rush north to help, we can still hold them back."

"If they move, we will move. If they don't, we will hold them back. That way, we can help the monsters and the barbarians and hold off Tuoba Ji's eighteen thousand soldiers. "

"Hmm, although it doesn't feel good, it is a feasible plan …"

The generals present were very experienced. Whether Xu Xinnian's plan would work or not, they only needed to think about it for a moment before they had a rough idea.

Inside the tent, the generals looked at Xu Xinnian with approval. At least, they recognized his intelligence.

They thought he was someone who could participate in the discussion.

Yang Yan heaved a sigh and smiled. "Not bad, it is a feasible plan. We have to discuss the details."

Inside the tent, the generals looked at Xu Xinnian with approval. At least, they recognized his intelligence.

They thought he was someone who could participate in the discussion.

Xu Xinnian heaved a sigh. He wasn't arrogant because of this. Coming up with a good idea during the discussion didn't mean that he was a genius. The generals present must have had their moments of inspiration and come up with a plan.

Marching an army to war wasn't something that could be done with just one strategy. There was too much knowledge involved, so much so that the location of the toilets in the military camp had its own unique requirements.

Cijiu was indeed talented in the art of war, but what he lacked was the ability to command. He was a good strategist … Chu Yuanzhen nodded in approval.

…

"Imperial Advisor, you are very perceptive!"

Xu Qi'an flattered him and then analyzed, "The Earth Faction Dao Master and the Yuanjing Emperor are in cahoots, but what does that mean? I already knew about it when I was in Chu Zhou City. "

Besides, the Earth Faction Dao Master didn't care about his family and only thought about doing bad things and women. There was no need to investigate him, right?

The devastatingly beautiful Imperial Tutor glanced at him lightly. "Isn't investigating a case your forte? If I knew about it, would I still need you to investigate?"

She made sense, and I didn't know what to say.

After that, Luo Yuheng asked him about his level of cultivation and gave him some advice on the Heart Sword. After knowing that Xu Qi'an was stuck at the "intent" stage, Luo Yuheng thought for a long time and said,

"Techniques are techniques, intent is intent, there is no intention. What you need to do now is to understand intent, not to combine techniques. That's putting the cart before the horse. "

But I don't have the "intent". If it was intent, I would be at the peak of the fourth rank by now. Auntie … Xu Qi'an lowered his head.

"More haste, less speed. Other people need to spend years or even decades to understand it, but you have only cultivated for a month." Luo Yuheng warned him, "Don't rush."

After a pause, she added, "But I hope that within two years, you will be able to cultivate Intent."

Hm? Why must it be within two years? Is there anything particular … Xu Qi 'an nodded. "I will settle down."

Luo Yuheng nodded and didn't say anything else. She turned into a golden light and flew away.

But she didn't return to the Ling Bao Temple. Instead, she made a turn in the air and landed in a small courtyard not far from the Xu Mansion.

The small yard was filled with all kinds of flowers, and the air was sweet. An average-looking woman was comfortably lying on a bamboo chair, eating an orange that had ripened early. She grimaced in pain from the sourness, but at the same time, she couldn't resist the urge to eat it.

"Why did you come to my place again? What if someone finds out?" Mu Nanzi said in annoyance.

"Other than the Supervisor, no one can see me," Luo Yuheng said indifferently, "If you think the Supervisor will covet your beauty, then I won't come."

"Then I know my place." Mu Nanzi grunted.

Luo Yuheng ignored her and walked straight to the side of the water jar. He glanced at the Nine Colored Lotus Root that was growing delightfully and nodded in satisfaction.

"You've been living well recently." She moved her gaze away and examined the Princess.

"I feel my waist is thicker." The Princess pinched her own waist and complained, "It's all that bastard Xu Qi'an's fault. He always brings me out to eat."

Luo Yuheng smiled. When she was Duke Huai's Princess, there were all kinds of delicacies, but she didn't like them. Now, she was an average housewife in the marketplace. She ate simple food, but her appetite was better than before.

After being trapped in the Duke Palace for twenty years, she was finally free. Even the light in her eyes was different.

At this moment, if she showed her true face, she would definitely be the most beautiful woman in the world.

Luo Yuheng said indifferently, "Xu Qi'an wants to leave the capital. Will you go with him?"

The Princess quickly shook her head and denied, "Of course not. Why should I go with him? I'm not his concubine. I'm just borrowing some money from him to temporarily stay in his outer residence."

Luo Yuheng was very satisfied with this answer and said indifferently, "Remember what you said. If you go back on your words, I'll sell you to a brothel."

Mu Nanzi said suspiciously, "What does it have to do with you?"

Luo Yuheng ignored her.

The Princess threw a tangerine at her. "Here, try it. I bought it at the market this morning. It's expensive."

Luo Yuheng waved her hand and hit the tangerine back. She didn't even look at it. "I'm not eating it."

The Princess said, "Tsk tsk, I really envy women like you who don't go to the toilet."

Luo Yuheng frowned slightly, "The way you speak right now is just like a vulgar woman in the marketplace."

The Princess chuckled.

…

On the other side, Xu Qi'an was thinking about how to break through with the Earth Sect Dao Chief.

"I definitely can't investigate the Earth Sect Dao Chief. First of all, I don't know where the Earth Sect is. Even if I know, I can't go. The Jinlian Taoist priest will report me. But now, I can't go to the Dragon Vein because it's too dangerous and I won't get anything.

"I've finished reading the daily log. There are no important clues. How should I investigate? Wait, what exactly do I want to investigate? "

Xu Qi'an reviewed his clues and train of thought. At first, he investigated the Yuanjing Emperor because he supported the King of Zhenbei's massacre of the city. There was a problem with the amount of effort and return.

After investigating for so long, there was indeed a big problem with the Yuanjing Emperor. However, Xu Qi'an didn't have a clear answer or direction.

"What I want to do is to unveil the mystery of the Yuanjing Emperor. The soul core, human trafficking, and the Dragon Vein are all clues, but I lack a line to connect them all. The soul core has the shadow of the Earth Sect Dao Chief, and the Dragon Vein also has the shadow of the Earth Sect Dao Chief …

"Luo Yuheng's train of thought is correct. The Earth Sect Dao Chief might be the line that connects everything. But how should I find the entry point?

"I've also fallen into the wrong path. To find the entry point, I don't have to start from the Earth Sect Dao Chief himself. I can also start from what he has done. I'll go to the Night Watchman's office. "

He immediately left the mansion and rode a filly to the Night Watchman's office.

When he arrived at the entrance of the Night Watchman's office, he tossed the reins and shook his robe. Entering the office was like returning home.

The guards at the door didn't stop him and even helped him watch the horse.

After entering the office, he looked around but didn't find the two perverts, Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao. Perhaps they had gone to the brothel to listen to music while patrolling the streets.

Fortunately, Li Yuchun was a dedicated silver gong. Seeing that Xu Qi 'an had come to visit, Li Yuchun was very happy. She happily pulled him inside and looked back.

"Don't worry, that sloppy girl didn't follow us." Xu Qi'an knew this superior all too well.

"No, don't say it, don't say it …"

Li Yuchun waved her hand. "Even to this day, I still get goosebumps when I think of her."

It seemed that Zhong Li had left a very heavy psychological trauma on Brother Chun. It was as big as two rooms and a living room … Xu Qi'an didn't waste any time and stated the purpose of his visit.

"Boss, I want to see the confession of Count Pingyuan's human trafficker."

"That's easy. I'll get someone to get it for you." Li Yuchun didn't ask any more questions. She waved her hand to summon an official and ordered him to go to the desk warehouse to get it.

The file of this kind of case didn't even need the Night Watchman to go personally. Sending an official was enough.

The two sat down to drink tea and chat. Li Yuchun said, "By the way, Guangxiao is getting married at the end of the year. The date has been set."

"That's a good thing!"

Xu Qi'an revealed a sincere smile. He thought that Zhu Guangxiao could finally get rid of Song Tingfeng, his bad friend, and leave through the frost-covered tree-lined path.

Last year, while investigating the case in Yunzhou, Zhu Guangxiao said that when the case in Yunzhou was over, he would return to the capital and marry his childhood sweetheart.

I have to pay the gift money again … Under Xu Qi'an's smile, there was an instinctive mockery from his previous life.

Speaking of which, the biggest loss in his previous life was that he didn't get married. His college classmates, high school classmates, and childhood friends all got married one after another. The gift money was given again and again, and now there was no chance to get it back.

Thinking about it made his heart feel like it was being stabbed by a knife.

Not long after, the official returned with a thick stack of files from the Human Ivory organization.

After Count Pingyuan's death, most of the leaders and minions of the Human Ivory organization were captured. Only a very small part of them escaped. Those who were imprisoned had already been dragged to the market entrance to be executed.

Only the confessions from the interrogation were left.

Xu Qi'an directly skipped over the confessions of the minions and focused on the confessions of the small leaders within the organization.

The nominal leader of the organization was a man named "Black Scorpion".

Black Scorpion's identity was mysterious. Before the Yamen, the Night Watchman, had time to lock onto this person, Hengy Yuan had killed Count Pingyuan and disrupted the Night Watchman's plan.

As for these small leaders, they didn't even know that they were serving Count Pingyuan. They were only responsible for tricking and abducting lone children, women, and even adult men.

The men were sold as slaves or hard labor, while the women were sold into brothels or kept for the brothers in the organization to play with.

As for Count Pingyuan's secretly sending people to the palace, they were even more ignorant.

"With Count Pingyuan's status, he definitely wouldn't personally come forward to meet with the Human Ivory organization. This Black Scorpion is an important figure. Before the Night Watchman had time to lock onto him, Hengy Yuan had already killed his way to Count Pingyuan's residence … "

Xu Qi'an sucked in a breath. "Could the python in Fu Xiang's story be referring to this Black Scorpion? He knew that the Night Watchman was investigating him, so he secretly reported to the Yuanjing Emperor. After receiving the Yuanjing Emperor's permission, he leaked the information to Hengy Yuan and borrowed Hengy Yuan's hand to silence him? "

This speculation flashed through his mind.

It was only a flash. Black Scorpion's fate was either to escape the capital and go far away, or to be silenced.

There was no need to investigate this person.

Xu Qi'an continued to read the confession. As he read, an inconspicuous little detail attracted his attention.

There was a confession from a small leader named "Lord Saber". In the confession given by Lord Saber, he mentioned that when he entered the business, he followed a senior named Lord Deer.

This Lord Deer claimed to be a veteran of the Human Ivory organization. Lord Saber followed him when he was young. Lord Deer was old and slowly retired, so he supported this confidant to take the position.

The biggest problem with this information was that Lord Saber entered the business in his early twenties, but now he was forty-three.

Before Lord Saber, there was still Lord Deer. This meant that the Human Ivory organization had existed for at least thirty years.

The organization had existed for at least thirty years. This was a conservative estimate. The Yuanjing Emperor had only cultivated for twenty-one years … Xu Qi'an took a deep breath.

"Is the family of this Lord Deer still alive?"

He handed the confession to Li Yuchun.

Li Yuchun shook his head. "I'm not in charge of this case, so I'm not sure. I'll ask for you."

He took the confession and got up to leave. About a quarter of an hour later, Li Yuchun returned and said,

"Lord Deer died of illness a long time ago. According to the laws of Daibun, the crime of human trafficking is sentenced to death by a thousand cuts, beheading, exile, or flogging depending on the seriousness of the case. The son paid for the death of the father, and the crime was reduced to second-class.

"Lord Deer's crime was sentenced to death by a thousand cuts. Because of his death, his son paid for it, and his crime was reduced to second-class. At that time, he was exiled to the border. Lord Deer's first wife is still alive. "

Xu Qi'an drank the tea in one gulp, got up, and said, "Take me to her."

…

Although Lord Deer amassed a lot of money in his early years, he knew that his profession was "dangerous", so he bought a house in the inner city and left behind a lot of property.

After his son was exiled, Lord Deer's first wife moved into the inner courtyard with her family. They could still live a life of luxury.

However, the night watchmen were troublemakers. They extorted the families of human traffickers from time to time and squeezed out all the money they earned.

Therefore, Lord Deer's family moved back to the outer city, and now lived in a small courtyard in the northern part of the city. He had a grandson, a daughter-in-law, and a grandmother.

Li Yuchun knocked on the door of the small courtyard with Xu Qi'an. The person who opened the door was a good-looking woman with a weak expression.

She was washing clothes and wore a coarse cloth dress, which made her look very simple.

In the courtyard, a child was riding a bamboo horse, and a white-haired old woman was raising chickens.

Seeing Li Yuchun's night watchman uniform, the old woman and the young woman's expressions changed greatly. The latter was trembling, and the former was very shrewd. She threw the dustpan away and cried.

"The soldiers are bullying me, the soldiers are bullying me again. You've forced me to die, but even if I die, I'll let the villagers see the faces of you bastards …"

It was not surprising that the old woman was also tough when she was young. After all, she was the wife of the leader of the human traffickers.

Li Yuchun stepped forward and kicked her a few times. "Shut up, if you make any more noise, I'll take your grandson and sell him."

It seemed that he had touched the old woman's reverse scale. She really quieted down and glared at Li Yuchun and Xu Qi'an with resentment.

Xu Qi'an closed the courtyard door, walked around the piles of chicken feces, and stepped in front of the old woman. He said in a deep voice, "I'll ask you a few questions, answer them honestly."

When the old woman nodded, he asked, "Is Lord Deer an elder of the human traffickers?"

The old woman's eyes flickered. "What elder? I'm just a woman, I don't know anything."

"Oh, you don't know anything."

Xu Qi'an nodded and pulled the young woman into the house. He grinned and said, "Little girl, you're quite beautiful. I'll go in and have some fun."

What was embarrassing was that the young woman blushed and secretly looked at Xu Qi'an. She didn't even scream.

Xu Qi'an flew into a rage out of shame. "Sell her to the brothel again."

Only then did the young woman scream, "Mother, save me …"

"Sell this little bastard too." He added.

The old woman hurriedly hugged her little grandson and shouted, "Don't, don't, I'll tell you everything, I'll tell you everything."

The old woman told Xu Qi'an that Lord Deer was originally an idle hooligan who had nothing to do all day. He was brave and fierce and made friends with a group of people in the streets.

Until one day, someone asked him to "get" a few people. Later, the commission turned into incorporation, and the human traffickers were born. Lord Deer and his brothers joined the organization and made a fortune.

"When did this happen?" Xu Qi'an asked.

The old woman recalled and frowned. "If I remember correctly, it was the 26th year of Joan of Arc."

It was a turning point in her impoverished life. It meant a lot to her and left a deep impression on her.

The 26th year of Joan of Arc, why does it sound so familiar … Xu Qi'an muttered in his heart. Suddenly, his body shook and his expression froze on his face.

The diary of the late emperor recorded that in the 26th year of Joan of Arc, the late emperor invited the Dao Master of the Earth Sect to the palace for a discussion.

The diary of the late emperor recorded that in the 26th year of Joan of Arc, Duke Huai and Yuan Jing were hunting in the depths of the Southern Courtyard. They were attacked by bears and their guards were all killed.

In the 26th year of Joan of Arc, someone asked Lord Deer to secretly plunder people and these people were secretly sent to the palace. From this, it could be inferred that the Earth Escape Formation of Count Pingyuan's Mansion was built in the 26th year of Joan of Arc.

All in the same year.

After a long time, Xu Qi'an mustered all his strength and muttered, "The Dao Master of the Earth Sect …"