After drinking two cups of wine, the old official became more courageous.
With a slightly flushed face and a slightly rosacea nose, he began to complain to Wu Ming.
"Oh? Seems like there are a lot of people these days? "
Wu Ming's heart skipped a beat.
"That's right … If we head further east from here, we'll reach the desolate land of the previous dynasty … Normally, not even a ghost would come here, but recently, it's been strange. People come in waves, eating and drinking, making this old man's family unable to make a living this year …"
The old official's face was bitter, but then he shuddered.
He had hidden these words in his heart. Even his son did not say them, so why did he say them to a stranger today?
Feeling a little regretful, he smiled apologetically. "I was drunk and I'm a boorish man. Please forgive me, Sir …"
"It's nothing …"
Wu Ming sent the old official away and continued to eat and drink, looking left and right. "Isn't this the contact point set by the Anomaly News Department? Why hasn't anyone come yet? "
"Clang!
Whoosh! "
Just as he was thinking, the door of the station was kicked open again, and sand poured into the hall.
"What a barren land!"
A somewhat shrill voice rang out. It sounded like a young man had yet to speak, but it also sounded like a woman.
Wu Ming was slightly surprised. Then, he saw three officials dressed in official attire walk in. One of them was a young man in embroidered robes, covering his nose. His skin was like jade, glistening and slightly rosy.
The complaint just now had obviously come from his mouth. At this moment, he took out a golden embroidered handkerchief to wipe his hands, a look of disdain on his face.
'A woman dressed as a man? Does it have to be so obvious? '
Wu Ming thought to himself.
"…"
The old official had obviously never seen such a beautiful person. Perhaps at this moment, the young girl was like a jade fairy in his eyes, and he completely forgot to reply.
"Shan 'er! Alright! "
Behind the young girl was a middle-aged military official with a boorish appearance, followed by a dignified young man.
The general handed over the certificate stamped with a large seal to the old official and said, "Quickly prepare food and wine, and three good rooms! We will stay for one night, and tomorrow I want to see three fine horses! "
"This …"
The official document in his hand was thick and firm, and there was a bright red seal on it. It was obvious that it was not fake, but the old official had a troubled look on his face. "Lord Qianhu … I really can't gather this!"
"You can't gather enough?"
The military official frowned, looked around, and sneered, "According to the rules, your relay station should have three officials, five helpers, a cook, a coachman, and nine horses … Don't tell me you don't have any more? And this cow, heh heh … I'm sure it's been frequently rented out for profit. What crime is this for abusing public property? "
When he heard this, the old official almost knelt down. "Sir, please spare my life! Please spare my life, my lord! "
"You know what to do if you want me to spare your life!"
The military official sneered and then looked at Wu Ming. He narrowed his eyes and seemed to size him up. He didn't know who he was, but he didn't want to cause trouble, so he went to another seat and sat down.
"Uncle, you have sharp eyes! With just a few words, he was so scared that he pissed his pants … "
The young man said in a flattering tone, "You're indeed the Goshawk of the Spiritual State!"
The other girl dressed as a man was looking around. Her pair of black and shiny eyes looked at Wu Ming from time to time. She was a little curious.
"Shan 'er, don't meddle!"
The Qianhu looked helpless when he saw the girl. "This mission is dangerous. Why did you come?"
"Daddy … I'm not weak. At least, Big Brother Cang Hu can't defeat me!"
The girl pointed at the young man smugly.
Cang Hu blushed, and he almost wanted to find a hole to hide in. He was a man, but he couldn't defeat a girl. He felt ashamed.
"Nonsense!"
The Qianhu military official frowned and scolded, "Your cousin went easy on you! What's the use of these spiritual spells on the battlefield? The morale of the soldiers will scatter. "
"I know …"
The girl blushed. "That's why I asked my master for a dharma treasure before I left the mountain!"
"Oh?"
The Qianhu military official was startled.
He knew that his daughter's master was a powerful cultivator and had some connections with his family. That was why he took his daughter as his disciple.
However, he didn't expect that his master would give him a dharma treasure when he left the mountain!
Could it be that the Spiritual Master predicted that I would be in trouble? Did he send my daughter back to protect me and strengthen our relationship?
Because of this, the middle-aged man didn't refuse his daughter's request to go with him.
Now that he heard that he was given a dharma treasure, he looked worried instead of happy.
He knew that this mission from the Anomaly Information Department wouldn't be simple.
"Sir …"
While he was thinking, the man at the table next to him walked over with a smile. "I'm Zheng Jun, a baihu from the Anomaly Information Department of the Dingzhou. May I know …"
"You're a baihu?"
The girl immediately began to chirp like a sparrow, "Amazing! My father is a Qianhu, while Brother Cang Hu is only a Zongqi! "
The middle-aged man covered his eyes in exasperation.
This was especially so for Cang Hu, who had been implicated for no reason. He had a speechless expression on his face.
"So it's Sir Qianhu!"
Wu Ming bowed deeply but didn't bow. After all, he wasn't a subordinate and the difference between them wasn't more than three ranks. However, he still showed the Yazi token.
Speaking of which, there were Taoist imprints on the token that could be used to identify its true owner. However, since it was Wu Ming, it was naturally a fake.
Just like the Anomaly Information Department's Qianhu, he didn't see it. After checking it, his expression softened. "I've met Brother Li from the Dingzhou a few times. How is he now? Where are you going to stay after bringing the team here? "
"Sir Qianhu is ill and can't come …"
Wu Ming answered calmly, bypassing the hidden traps in the eagle's words.
"This Li Zongyi …"
After a few sentences, Cang Ying was more or less convinced of Wu Ming's identity. However, he felt a knot in his heart and even more envious of Li Zongyi. "I can't believe he used such a trick to escape from the mission!"
Of course, he didn't expect that Li Zongyi wasn't pretending to be ill. He was really ill!
"… That's why I came here on horseback because I'm eager to serve my country. However, I don't know why the contact point is empty …"
Wu Ming said with some regret.
"You're too late. The experts from the Anomaly Information Department have already gathered at Mount Bai Gu!"
Although the girl practiced Taoist magic, was a sorcerer, and had a treasure aura, she was naïve and gave away her secrets with just a few sentences.
"Mount Bai Gu?!"
Wu Ming was delighted in his heart and thanked him with a smile.
"Wait!"
Cang Ying still had some doubts. He gulped down another bowl of wine. "The younger generation will surpass us in time. Why don't you travel with me?"
"Eh?"
The girl was stunned. Even Cang Hu was taken aback.
'It's taboo to travel with strangers when you're away from home and talk too much when you're not close … Why is Uncle behaving so strangely?'
Cang Hu was puzzled, but he held it in when he saw the serious look on Cang Ying's face. It was not a drunken slip of the tongue, so he kept quiet.
"Travel with me? Then it would be impolite to refuse! "
Wu Ming didn't care what this person was plotting and agreed immediately.
'Even if there are thousands of schemes and plots, I'll break them with my strength. What can I do?'
…
"Mount Bai Gu …"
Early in the morning, four horses broke the silence and set off with a trail of dust.
Wu Ming grabbed the saddle, but a puzzled expression appeared on his face. "Why do I seem to have never heard of this place before? It's not on the map either … "
On the other hand, Cang Hu explained kindly, "Shangzhou is in ruins, so there aren't many detailed maps. Most of them are from hundreds of years ago … Of course, it's not there. Mount Bai Gu was originally a nameless barren mountain near Shengjing in Shangzhou. It was only discovered to be mysterious in recent decades. It seemed to be a mutation of the killing intent. Someone also saw traces of a White Bone Devil God, so it got its name … We only heard about it after asking around for a long time!"
"White Bone Devil God …"
Wu Ming was struck by a thought. He was speechless when he sensed the faint spiritual mark growing stronger as they traveled. "It can't be such a coincidence, right?"
"I've heard about it from Master too!"
Seeing that Cang Hu was showing off, the girl immediately leaned over with excitement on her face. "I've heard about it from Master too … Back then, Shang Jie was tyrannical and was punished by Heaven. Not a single blade of grass grew within a hundred miles of Shengjing, and many savage beasts appeared. They ran amok for a while and killed many people … Creatures born from the killing intent are harmful to cultivators like us …"
"I see!"
Wu Ming nodded with a smile, but he secretly complained, 'The killing intent is mixed with the Black Bird's Qi, and it carries the dynasty's curse. Even an ordinary Earth Immortal can't make use of it … Your master's just a Perfected One, and yet he's thinking of taking advantage of it?'
Cang Ying remained silent as he watched his daughter, nephew, and Wu Ming get along with each other. A hint of gloominess could occasionally be seen in his eyes.
After another half a day, a huge mountain appeared in front of Wu Ming and the rest.
"This is Mount Bai Gu? It's really … "
Cang Hu widened his mouth as he could not describe the scene in front of him.
When Wu Ming looked over, he noticed that a black mountain occupied most of his field of vision. There seemed to be white snow on top of it, and faint roars of beasts could be heard.
Initially, not a single blade of grass grew around Shengjing, but at the foot of the mountain, there were black shrubs that were as black as iron. Their branches were full of barbs, and their leaves were like sawteeth.
"Things move in the opposite direction when they reach an extreme! This should be a gathering point of killing intent, but there's a little vitality here! "
Wu Ming nodded and released his spiritual consciousness. He sensed the aura of living creatures and even traces of gigantic beasts.
"Not only does this mountain have the legend of the White Bone Devil God, but there are also many bone beasts that are fiercer than ordinary beasts! You must be careful! "
Cang Ying reminded with a grave expression.
"Bone beasts?"
"Yes. According to that person, these bone beasts are mostly in the shape of tigers and wolves. Their skin is covered with bones that are shaped like armor, and they're extremely ferocious!"
Cang Hu said fearfully.
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