Are you crazy? Who asked you to hunt for treasures in the emperor's harem?

the other side,

Ye Fan and Liu Mengying finally found an inn to stay under the leadership of the young man.

The first floor of the inn,

"So that's it!"

After the young man Zhang Rui's explanation, Ye Fan finally understood why guys like the Bald Gang appeared.

It turns out that Blackwater Town is an important frontier town of the Mingyuan Empire, so there are naturally many spies sneaking in, so the leader here issued a curfew. Once night falls, civilians are not allowed to go out privately, otherwise they will bear the consequences...

So there are organizations like the Bald Gang... They specifically target people who fail to go home in time before nightfall, kill them, and then name them as spies or wanted criminals... Bounty………….

"By the way, do you know a place called Zaoshi Mountain?"

At this time, Ye Fan asked a question that he was very interested in.

Because according to the Danhuo map that Ah Shai gave him, although the Danhuo is not in Zaishi Mountain, and is even quite far away in a mountain range, Zaishi Mountain is also marked with a big question mark. According to Axiao, that means that Danhuo may also exist in Zaoshi Mountain.

"Zao...Zao Shishan?"

Hearing this, Zhang Rui was slightly stunned, and his expression became alert.

"Yes what's the matter?"

Ye Fan frowned slightly. He found that not only Zhang Rui's eyes were a little strange, but also many people in the inn also looked at him.

"Little brother, you look so cool. Are you from out of town?"

Before Zhang Rui could reply, a bearded and bare-chested man sitting at the table next to Ye Fan spoke.

"Oh, I just arrived today!~"

Ye Fan said truthfully.

"No wonder!"

The bearded, bare-armed man was not surprised at all. He continued: "Little brother, I advise you to stop asking about news about Zaoshi Mountain! It is easy to be arrested as a spy!"

"Zao Shishan? Spy?"

Ye Fan looked at Zhang Rui with some confusion.

"Yes, it is!"

Zhang Rui nodded, "This dry stone mountain was just because the stone was dry at first, so it was very suitable for building houses or beds in the humid Heishui Town, but later someone accidentally discovered that the Xuanqi stone was produced deep in the mountain. ……….It is also an extremely precious fire-attributed mysterious stone………”

"Since then, Zaoshi Mountain has become extraordinary... It has become an extremely important place in Blackwater Town... The third prince even sent heavy troops to guard it..."

"Although the common people can still get the dry and refreshing stones from Zaoshi Mountain, they can no longer come in and out as freely as before!"

"And if outsiders inquire about Zaishi Mountain, they will easily be taken into custody as spies or people who covet the fire attribute Xuan Qi Stone..."

Zhang Rui quickly explained to Ye Fan.

"That's it..."

Ye Fan frowned slightly and asked again: "Zhang Rui, you just said the third prince? What is going on? Is this Blackwater Town under the control of the third prince?"

"Yes!"

Zhang Rui nodded, "This Blackwater Town is the fiefdom of the third prince!"

"Fiefdom... These three princes are really miserable... They are all princes, but the fiefdom only has one town... It is still a poor and rough place... It feels like they are not given a fiefdom, but sent to the frontier... …….”

Hearing this, Ye Fan couldn't help but murmur. He had read a lot of books when he was a child, and he also heard stories from the old melon grower. The prince's fiefdom was generally a better place, unless...

Hearing Ye Fan's muttering, many of the mysterious cultivators who looked around turned around in disappointment, because Ye Fan looked like a dazed young man who didn't know anything. If he was a spy, then the person who sent him would simply So stupid...

"Shh!~"

At this time, Zhang Rui, who had reacted, hurriedly made a silencing gesture towards Ye Fan, looking extremely anxious.

After looking around, he whispered to Ye Fan: "Master Zhang San, you don't want your life, I still want my life!"

"If you criticize the third prince, he will probably be beheaded...and although Heishui Town is called a town, it is a bit poor...but the territory is extremely vast, no smaller than the famous Jiangzhou City... And there are also rare fire-attributed black energy stone veins..."

Zhang Rui lowered his voice and explained to Ye Fan nervously.

"Is Blackwater Town so vast..."

Ye Fan frowned slightly and guessed: "Did the fire attribute black energy stone veins be discovered only after the third prince came here?"

“This……..is like this…….”

Zhang Rui thought for a moment and nodded.

"Then the third prince was sent to the frontier...and this place seems to be in a mess..."

After hearing Zhang Rui's words, Ye Fan couldn't help but believe in his previous judgment about the third prince.

Zhang Rui's mouth twitched. He had just mentioned that the third prince might be beheaded, but as a result, his "Zhang San" didn't take it to heart at all...

After chatting with Zhang Rui for a while, Ye Fan and Liu Mengying went back to their rooms to rest. Zhang Rui also breathed a sigh of relief. When chatting with Ye Fan, he was always nervous, fearing that Ye Fan would talk about the third prince again. thing...but fortunately Ye Fan just asked him about the customs and customs of Blackwater Town...what interesting places there are...

…………..

the next day,

Ye Fan and Liu Mengying were wandering around the outer city of Jieheishui Town. Unlike last night, there were people coming and going in the streets and alleys now.

Near noon,

a teahouse,

"Brother, that third prince is quite powerful. This Blackwater Town used to be such a chaotic place... all kinds of burning, killing and looting... In less than three years since the third prince came here, A good order has been established!”

Liu Mengying's voice was filled with obvious surprise and admiration. She and Ye Fan walked around all morning, asked many people, and got a lot of news about the third prince.

"indeed!"

Ye Fan nodded, "This Blackwater Town is located on the border, and the terrain is dangerous... It is a battleground for military strategists, and many forces are involved. It was normal for it to be chaotic before... Living in it is not just civilians. The safety of the people is not guaranteed, and even the leader of Blackwater Town is in fear of his life..."

"Before the third prince, several leaders of Blackwater Town were assassinated... I'm afraid the people who asked the third prince to come here didn't want him to live either..."

Ye Fan analyzed while drinking tea.

"Uh-huh!"

Liu Mengying nodded seriously, quite agreeing with this.

After a while, Ye Fan and Liu Mengying left the teahouse and headed in the direction of Zaoshi Mountain.

...........

Not long after, Ye Fan and Liu Mengying came to a mountainside slope. Below the slope was a dark green river.

"Hey~ someone is fishing~ Xiao Douya, let's have grilled fish for lunch~!"

As he walked, Ye Fan found a figure sitting on a stone pier fishing near the river some distance ahead. Ye Fan, who was hungry, couldn't help but have an idea.

"it is good!"

Hearing this, Liu Mengying couldn't help but her eyes lit up, because she hadn't eaten delicious grilled fish for a while.

Soon, Ye Fan took out the fishing gear he had used in Jiangzhou City, hung up insect bait, and started fishing.

Liu Mengying skillfully set up the stove, set up the grill, and took out the oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and other condiments and put them aside for later use...

After a while, Ye Fan was a little puzzled because his fishing rod was motionless. He couldn't help but turn his head to look at the figure who was also fishing not far away, and found that the other person's fishing rod was also motionless.

"Brother... Is it possible that there are no fish in the river at all?"

Seeing this, Liu Mengying couldn't help but ask in a low voice. You must know that when Ye Fan fished in the past, the fish would take the bait quickly.

………….