"System Announcement: Chu Feiyan from Mount Chang, Ji Province, has joined forces with the remaining Yellow Turban forces in Mount Chang, Zhao County, Zhongshan, Shangdou, and Hanoi. There are over a million of them, and they are connected to the valleys and valleys. They are known as the Black Mountain Army. The Black Mountain Army rebel faction has been formed. From today onwards, all players can accept bandit extermination missions and participate in the extermination of the Black Mountain Army! "
Yang Rui was flipping through Peace Essentials when a System Announcement suddenly appeared in the Three Kingdoms Region, and it was repeated three times!
Just as the previous System Update had explained, this System Announcement was about the first rebel faction stronghold, the Black Mountain Army. There would be many more rebel faction strongholds in the future.
The creation of the Rebel Stronghold provided excellent resources for players to level up, obtain equipment, and Skill Books. Therefore, it would definitely become the focus of attention and competition among players. Various major player organizations would not hesitate to fight over some key Skill Books or equipment. Yang Rui had experienced this in his previous life, so he naturally had some understanding of the current situation.
As a rebel faction stronghold, the Black Mountain Army was very famous. The stronghold's loot was very rich, including Archer skill books, Cavalry skill books, Black Mountain Infantry skill books, as well as all sorts of items and equipment!
Among them, the Black Mountain Infantry was a Tier-5 special force. They were especially good at fighting in the mountains. After obtaining the relevant skill books, they could change their class from a normal Tier-4 soldier. As such, the Tier-5 skill books for the Black Mountain Infantry were also one of the focuses of the players.
Of course, the Black Mountain Army's outer layer consisted mostly of Tier-1 to Tier-3 soldiers. There were not many opportunities for players to encounter high-tiered soldiers or special forces. They would only appear in certain areas or scenes.
It could be said that although the Black Mountain Army stronghold was an extension of the Yellow Turban Army, it was completely different from the Yellow Turban Army in a sense. The composition of its soldiers was no longer Yellow Turban Army. Instead, it consisted of normal soldiers ranging from Tier-1 to Tier-5. The loot it dropped had also changed greatly.
As a rebel stronghold, the biggest difference between the Black Mountain Army and the Yellow Turban Army was that they could respawn at fixed intervals. They could maintain the stability of their numbers until they were conquered or completely destroyed! However, there was no faction that could do this at the moment. Even the Great Han Spirit Emperor could not completely destroy the Black Mountain Army due to various restrictions! Because of this, the Black Mountain Army had become a place where the players competed for leveling up, as well as a treasure trove for skill books, equipment, and special items.
"System Announcement: Liangzhou's Western Qiang has appointed Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou as Generals and killed the Qiang Protector Lieutenant Leng Zheng. Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou have taken the initiative to submit to Jincheng's Han Bian Zhang and Han Sui. The Qiang Tribe in Liangzhou formed a rebel camp against the Lu Dynasty. From today onwards, all players can pick up the Bandit Suppression Quest and head to Liangzhou to participate in the suppression of the Western Qiang Army! "
Not long after, another system announcement was made. The announcement was repeated three times in a row. Another rebel stronghold, the Western Qiang Rebel Stronghold had been formed!
Compared to the Black Mountain Army, Yang Rui was no stranger to the Western Qiang Rebel Army. In fact, he was even more familiar with it! The Western Qiang Rebel Stronghold mainly produced items related to cavalry and archers, including skill books, equipment, and various other items.
Of course, the Western Qiang Rebel Army also had a special type of soldier that was very powerful — the Pioneer Warriors. The Pioneer Warriors were also Fifth Grade soldiers and specialized in ambushes and encounters. Similarly, they could also be converted from Fourth Grade soldiers. Therefore, the skill books for their class change were very valuable to players!
After Yang Rui received the two system announcements, he immediately had the urge to pick up the Bandit Suppression Quest and head to the Western Qiang Rebel Stronghold. The items that were dropped by the two rebel strongholds were very tempting. In particular, Yang Rui also knew the spawn points of a few of the special soldiers, so it was not difficult to find them!
However, he had yet to complete his mission in Luoyang, so Yang Rui patiently continued to flip through the 'Peace Essentials'.
Since what Zuo Feng wanted was a prescription, Yang Rui speculated that it was very likely to be in the Taiping's Essential Techniques (Gui) for Curing and Nourishing Diseases. However, after flipping through this section of the book several times, Yang Rui still could not grasp the main points. In the end, he could only give up and prepare to act again after seeing Zuo Feng. If all else failed, he would just hand over the 'Peace Essentials' to Zuo Feng!
Although the 'Peace Essentials' looked like a normal book, and Yang Rui did not gain anything from reading it, Yang Rui had a feeling that this book was not as simple as it seemed. Back then, the 'Peace Essentials' was located in the middle of Zhang Jiao's loot. Normally, the loot dropped from this location should be the best!
The next morning, Yang Rui found the mansion that Zuo Feng had left behind when he issued the mission. This mansion was located in the southeast corner of the inner city. It was grander than the surrounding buildings. Even in the bustling Luoyang Imperial City, it was still a decent mansion!
As the 'Zuo Manor' plaque was hung high above the mansion's gate, it was very easy to find! Zuo Feng was only a small Yellow Clan member and spent most of his time in the palace. However, he had such a large mansion. It was obvious how much he was favored!
"Who goes there?! Why are you loitering in front of the Zuo Manor?! "
Before Yang Rui could ask to meet Zuo Feng, he was questioned by the four guards at the Zuo Manor's gate. Their attitude was very overbearing!
Yang Rui was not surprised by this. In the game, the power of the eunuchs was rampant. It was normal for the guards under them to be overbearing. Therefore, no matter what the other party's attitude was, Yang Rui only explained his intentions and didn't mind the other party's words. He even stuffed 10 silver coins into the other party's hands.
"… So you really want to meet Master Zuo. However, Master Zuo has been out for a few days. I'm afraid you won't be able to meet him this time!"
After the guard received Yang Rui's silver coins, his tone changed instantly. He was no longer the same as before!
"Oh? May I ask where Master Zuo is going and how long will it take for him to return to the manor? "
Yang Rui asked, unwilling to give up. One of his main goals in coming to Luoyang City was to meet Zuo Feng. When he gave Yang Rui the mission, he had mentioned that once Yang Rui found the Taiping Technique or the recipe, he would be rewarded generously. Most of the rewards would be pills that could increase his strength!
"I can't say for sure. Master Zuo did not give any special instructions before he left. It's not convenient for us to ask about his specific whereabouts. I'm afraid no one else in the manor knows about this. Please go back first!"
The guard's tone did not sound like he was deliberately making things difficult for Yang Rui. Moreover, Yang Rui did not have a second clue to find Zuo Feng. At this point, Yang Rui could only leave and look for Zuo Feng the next time he came to Luoyang City.
After leaving Zuo Feng's manor, Yang Rui went straight to the teleportation formation. However, Yang Rui did not choose to teleport directly to Juping City. Since he had to go to Weitang Village again, Yang Rui decided to teleport to the nearby Dong Ah County.
The distance between Dong Ah County and Weitang Village was about the same as the distance between Juping City and Weitang Village. Yang Rui chose to teleport to Dong Ah County because of this. He wanted to visit Cheng Yu along the way. Therefore, as soon as he came out of the teleportation formation, Yang Rui went straight to the county magistrate's manor to look for County Magistrate Liu.
Previously, when Yang Rui went to Ji Zhou to participate in the Battle of Guangzong, he had invited Cheng Yu to go with him. However, Cheng Yu was only willing to stay and help County Magistrate Chen stabilize Dong Ah County. Therefore, Yang Rui chose to talk to County Magistrate Liu first.
"General Blazing Sun is a few days late. A few days ago, Mr. Cheng Yu left me. He said that he wanted to travel around … "
Yang Rui had helped County Magistrate Liu before. Moreover, the two of them were already familiar with each other. Therefore, County Magistrate Liu was very happy to see Yang Rui. Naturally, the two of them exchanged some pleasantries. However, County Magistrate Liu's answer disappointed Yang Rui. He did not expect Cheng Yu to leave a few days early!
This time, Yang Rui had come here with the intention of trying to convince Cheng Yu. He wanted to see if there was any hope of convincing him to pledge his allegiance to him. Even if Cheng Yu could occasionally help Yang Rui grind monsters, that would be a great help. Especially when Yang Rui was about to receive a mission to farm a stronghold. If he could bring Cheng Yu along, it would be a great help!
"… Before Mr. Cheng Yu left, he also expected that General Blazing Sun might come to look for him. Therefore, he left a letter for General Blazing Sun …"
County Magistrate Chen took out a letter and handed it to Yang Rui. The words "To Blazing Sun" were written on it. It was Cheng Yu's handwriting. After Yang Rui received the letter, he immediately opened it and read it.
"The white-clothed woman that Blazing Sun obtained from Nanyang was a strange woman. Her intention was definitely not to rebel! Now that the Yellow Turbans have lost their power and their leaders have been executed, this woman has nothing to worry about. Blazing Sun can try to convince her to submit! "
Cheng Yu's letter wasn't very long. It was only a few sentences, and it explained one thing. What surprised Yang Rui was that Cheng Yu's letter was about the white-clothed woman that Yang Rui had captured!
After reading the letter, although Yang Rui was surprised, he did not say anything. After bidding farewell to County Magistrate Chen, Yang Rui rode on his horse and rushed to Weitang Village.
Due to Yang Rui's doubts, he only stayed in Weitang Village for two to four hours to understand the situation in the village and make the necessary arrangements. After that, Yang Rui left and rushed back to Mountain Town. Finally, Yang Rui arrived at Mountain Town before the sky turned dark.
With Wang Hai accompanying him, Yang Rui sat on the fishing boat and slowly headed to the center of the Black Dragon Lake. The person that he wanted to meet was right in front of him. Yang Rui was not as anxious as before. As he walked to the center of the lake, he thought of possible words to say.
"… I wonder if you've gotten used to the food and accommodation?"
"Used to …"
However, after seeing the white-clothed woman, Yang Rui was influenced by her calm demeanor. Suddenly, he felt that these words were a little fake! Therefore, after the initial few words of greeting, Yang Rui went straight to the point.
"What do you plan to do next? You can't stay here for long, right? "
When the white-clothed woman heard Yang Rui's question, she was slightly stunned. After thinking for a while, she did not answer.
.....
"… How should I address you?"
Seeing that the white-clothed woman did not answer immediately, Yang Rui changed the topic to avoid the woman's negative emotions. Yang Rui changed the topic again.
"My name is Zhang Ning."
The woman in white clasped her hands slightly and said, "We have indeed been in the Great Mountain Town for some time and have been disturbing General Lie Yang. If General is prepared to punish the few of us, we will naturally accept the punishment …"
On the edge of the broken boat, the white-clothed woman said something. However, Yang Rui did not listen to her.
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