The distant cousin fell asleep. Lu Ping and the other three continued to sit around the table. Merlin took out a folded map and spread it out on the table. He seemed to be beaming with joy.
"I didn't expect my words to make you so excited?" Fang Yizhu was surprised.
"You misunderstand." Morin said, "I'm excited because of our current situation."
"Current situation?" The three were puzzled. They were facing a mysterious opponent, and they didn't even know if they were friend or foe. This kind of unknown situation was the most unbearable. What was there to be excited about?
Morin wasn't in a hurry to explain. He pointed at the map and said, "This is our original route."
The three nodded.
The map was spread out on the Chuanping District. There were many detailed markings of the terrain of this area. A black line zigzagged through the middle. It was Morin's marking of their route.
"In order to avoid places with many eyes and ears, we chose this route. This route isn't brilliant. It can even be said to be very ordinary. But it's not easy to make such a route in the Chuanping District. Hahahaha. "After Morin finished, he couldn't help but laugh. The three jumped in fright.
"Are you okay?" Lu Ping was concerned.
"I'm fine. Next is the important part." Morin tried to hold back his laughter. The three were still uneasy. After looking at each other, they looked worriedly at Morin.
"The people of the Xuan Army Empire aren't useless." Morin continued, "After we left Zhiling City, we disappeared from their sight. Now that we've been exposed in the Chuanping District, they must have guessed our route. So the ordinary and ordinary route we're taking in the Chuanping District has most likely been deduced by them. "
"So?" The three continued to look at him.
"Here's the important part!" The smile on Morin's face rose again. Everyone could see that he couldn't hold it in anymore.
"Ordinary is the brilliant part of this route." Morin said.
"Oh, I'll lure them to this path. Should I change my route now?" Lu Ping said.
"Big Brother …" Morin was dumbfounded. "In the storyteller's world, what you're doing is called digging, do you know that? He's trying to undermine me! "
"Hehe." A laugh came from the other side of the bed. Morin had already become dejected. He was prepared to say that he had already prepared a long time ago. He was prepared to reveal that he had secretly prepared a second plan for the North Sichuan District. However, after being exposed by Lu Ping's words, there was not much meaning in continuing to say this.
"Then what should we do next?" Lu Ping asked seriously.
"Here." Morin poked at the map listlessly. The most exciting moment of the story was revealed by Lu Ping, and the rest of the story made him feel dull.
"Walk along the river?" Lu Ping saw that Morin was pointing at a river.
"Not along the river, we're taking a boat." Morin said.
"Oh …" Fang Yizhu's face was filled with realization. This expression made Morin happier.
"Xiong River is the second largest river in the Xuan Army Empire. It starts from the Yulun Glacier in the east, goes west past the Xuan Army City and turns south. It goes diagonally through the Chuanping District before turning west again. After passing through the Zhongshan Gorge, it enters the Changfeng territory. This river is a very important water source for the Xuan Army Empire. It's said that the Xuan Army Empire has been secretly training their navy. They're just waiting for an opportunity to go straight down the river, break through the Zhongshan Gorge, and enter the hinterland of Changfeng! "Morin said energetically on the map.
"Say something related to us." Fang Yizhu interrupted coldly.
"We're here now." Morin returned to the topic in a second and poked at a small dot on the map. Zhou Zhen was simply too small, so small that it wasn't marked on the map. This small dot was drawn by Morin himself. It could be seen that to him, this was an existence that couldn't be ignored.
"About two hundred miles to the west is the Auspicious Hill City. There was a ferry here in the early days, but now it's the largest river port within a few hundred miles. The Xuan Army Empire has even set up a naval camp here." Mo Lin moved his finger and pointed at another spot on the map. This was clearly not a small town like Zhou Zhen. It was clearly marked on the map and there was no need for Morin to introduce it. Everyone could see the value and use of Jialing Town.
"We're going to take a boat here?" Lu Ping said.
"Yes." Morin nodded.
"I'm afraid it's not as simple as you say, right?" Fang Yizhu looked at the map and said.
"Of course it's not simple." Morin said, "Although Jialing City isn't the main city of Chuanping, it is the waterway fortress of the Xuan Army Empire. Especially with the navy stationed at the port, the daily security is already very tight. It's very difficult for wanted criminals like us to sneak in without being noticed."
"But if the enemy's attention is on our original route, then at least Jialing City won't specifically guard against us. Is that right?" Fang Yizhu said.
"Yes. Once we successfully sneak in and take the right boat, we can go up the river and effortlessly reach Xuan Army City. How comfortable would that be? "Morin said.
"It really is very tempting. What do you think?" Fang Yizhu looked at Lu Ping.
"It sounds like it'll be faster this way." Lu Ping's focus was on this.
"What about you?" Fang Yizhu then looked at Ling Ziyan.
Ling Ziyan had been Qin Sang's maid since she was a child and had developed the habit of doing things according to orders. Although she had left this identity for a long time, she was still not used to being asked for advice. After a while, she said, "I'll listen to everyone." In the end, she couldn't put forward any personal opinion.
"Then that's it?" Fang Yizhu showed that he had no objections.
"Of course it should be like this." Morin expressed his dissatisfaction that Fang Yizhu still wanted to ask for advice. This was the second plan that he had been hiding for many days and he still had to accept an opinion survey?
"Since you already have this plan, do you already have the information about the ship arrangements at Jialing Port?" Fang Yizhu said.
"That's right. These days, I've been sneaking out to gather information about this when you guys are asleep," Molin said seriously.
"No?" Lu Ping was surprised. Morin actually left every day when everyone was resting? He didn't notice at all.
"Of course not!" The irony was taken seriously by Lu Ping, which made Morin a little crazy. The plan was hatched from the night in the ruined temple, and then it was the consecutive outings. He had this intention. How could he ask those flowers, trees, birds, and beasts? He didn't have the bionic ability, even if he did … Huh? Bionic ability? Wait …
Morin's expression was sluggish, and then he looked at Fang Yizhu. He felt that it was more reliable to discuss some questions that involved knowledge with Fang Yizhu.
"Could it be a master of the bionic ability who discovered our whereabouts?" Morin said. The bionic ability was limited by innate conditions, and now it was relatively unpopular among the seven major abilities. There were fewer and fewer people who practiced it. Morin hadn't had much contact with it, so he didn't think about it at first.
"Oh, the bionic ability." Lu Ping suddenly realized.
"You know?" Morin didn't dare to be surprised. To be honest, if Lu Ping didn't know the classification of abilities, he would think it was more normal.
"I have read 'A Brief History of the Soul'." Lu Ping said.
"You can read?" Morin was surprised again.
"Not too much." Lu Ping was honest.
"Back to the main topic." Morin said.
"Okay." Lu Ping nodded.
"What do you think?" Morin still looked at Fang Yizhu.
"I can't rule out this possibility." Fang Yizhu said.
"Don't look like you've already thought of it." Morin said.
"I did think of it a little bit." Fang Yizhu said.
"Then why didn't you check the bottom of the river at that time?" Morin said.
"How do you know I didn't?" Fang Yizhu asked.
Morin was stunned, and then realized that the "x-ray" type of ability was very simple. To check the bottom of the river, you didn't have to go into the river to search.
"What did you find?" He continued to ask.
"Too much." Fang Yizhu said.
Morin understood what he meant. There were too many creatures under the river, which provided a necessary condition for the bionic ability. However, there was no way to prove that someone had used the bionic ability. This could be a major advantage of the bionic ability: Every plant and tree was a soldier, leaving no trace.
"So we can't be sure if our current whereabouts have been exposed." Morin said.
"But one thing is certain." Fang Yizhu said.
"What?"
"We didn't fall under their direct surveillance. There may have been a time by the river, but it was stopped after Lu Ping noticed it. After that, they could only use information from the perspective of animals to find our whereabouts. The information obtained in this way is random and delayed. "Fang Yizhu said.
"That way, even if we manage to sneak onto the ship, they'll still be able to detect it later," Merlin pondered. His Essence Plan Two was challenged, which made him a little anxious.
"Hehe." Laughter came from the bed.
"If you have something to say, say it!" Morin was a little angry.
"Animals are much easier to deceive than people." The cousin who was lying on the bed didn't move. He just threw them a sentence with his back facing them.
The four began to think about the meaning of this sentence. After a while, Fang Yizhu said, "Brother is wise."
Morin obviously understood the meaning of this sentence. He stood up and said, "Let's go!"
"Our previous actions may have been discovered by the other party. It's not good to stay here for long." Fang Yizhu nodded.
"Won't this place be exposed?" As Lu Ping spoke, the four of them looked at their distant cousin, who was lying on the bed with his back facing them.
"You don't have to worry about it." The cousin said.
Morin looked at Lu Ping with a serious expression. "Lu Ping, I want to ask you a question."
"What question?"
"Does he have soul power?" Morin pointed at the cousin.
"Yes." Lu Ping nodded.
Molin's body, which had been lying motionless on the bed all this time, seemed to tremble slightly, but Molin's expression had already changed into one of relief.
"Let's go!" He said.
"Close the door." The cousin said.
They walked out one after another. Morin was the last. The moment he closed the door, he suddenly asked, "Cousin, what's your name?"
"Mo Gai." The cousin replied.
"Cousin, take care." Morin said.
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