On the third day, Ning Xiao and Xiao Linzi came out of Yangde County and continued walking towards the Northeast Jizhou Prefecture. After staying in Yangde County for two days, the master and servant lived at ease. The county magistrate is really good, and his official reputation here is also very good.

"Hey, Master, if all the officials in the world were good officials, then the people would be better off."

Ning Xiao glared at Xiao Linzi while riding on the horse.

"Stop dreaming, you have to know that there are probably not even ten good officials like Yangde County in the whole dynasty. Remember, all officials are the same. Among the many officials, there are officials who really want to consider the people. It’s also difficult to get away with it, because if he doesn’t join in with them, he won’t be able to stay in office for long!”

After several generations, Ning Xiao has seen through the officials of each dynasty, so although he admires the magistrate of Yangde County very much, if he does not have a strong enough backing, he probably will not be able to serve as an official for long.

Because passing Yangde County is the boundary of Jizhou Prefecture, the master and servant rode for a day and left Yangde County and came to Qu County, which is under the jurisdiction of Jizhou Prefecture.

This place is in sharp contrast with Yangde County. Not to mention other things, the obvious difference can be seen from the faces and clothes of the people passing by.

Although the people in Yangde County have patches on their clothes, they are very clean and tidy and have many smiles on their faces. However, the people in Qu County have numb faces, their clothes are also patched, and they all look sad. Mutually.

The two masters and servants led their horses into the county town of Qu County, found a restaurant and went in. Because it was dusk, Ning Xiao and Ning Xiao were also lucky. If it was a quarter of an hour in the evening, it would be possible to stay overnight tonight. Out of town.

The business of the restaurant was not very good. There were only three or five people sitting in the lobby eating. Everyone was silent and just lowered their heads while eating. Such a strange phenomenon made Ning Xiao feel moved. He glanced at the people sitting in the lobby eating calmly. of several people.

Only then did he notice that these people were all practitioners, and their temples were slightly bulging. It seemed that they were not ordinary people. Didn't you see that the waiter didn't dare to greet him loudly when he saw him coming?

"Boy, this is a restaurant, do you have a place to stay?"

The waiter actually greeted Ning Xiao when he entered the restaurant, but he didn't dare to speak loudly to greet Ning Xiao. Now that he heard Ning Xiao loudly asking, he quickly stepped forward and whispered.

"Yes, yes. Guest, do you want accommodation?"

"Well, when I come to your restaurant, I will naturally have food and accommodation. If you have any food, please come up and arrange the room for me."

"Okay, okay. Sir, please wait a moment. I'm going to talk to the shopkeeper now."

After that, he went to the back.

Xiao Linzi had already wiped the stool and helped Ning Xiao sit down.

"Young Master, are you tired and thirsty? I blame you too. I was careless when I went out today and forgot to buy a water bag in Yangde County."

Ning Xiao waved his hand, "It doesn't matter. I won't talk about you anymore. I also forgot about your young master."

The master and the servant were chatting there as if no one was around. The five people not far away were just eating with their heads down and did not raise their heads to take a look. Ning Xiao knew that these people should be the nursing home of the wealthy family, so he also Didn't care.

Everyone was away from home and came to this restaurant to eat and stay. It was just a chance meeting and they were strangers. Although it was obvious that those few people were not simple, in Ning Xiao's opinion, it had nothing to do with him.

Perhaps because there were not many guests in the restaurant, the food was served very quickly. It took only a quarter of an hour for the four dishes and one soup to be served. The master and the servant finished the meal quickly without speaking. Er led him up to the second floor.

The second floor was quiet, with seven or eight rooms, but according to Ning Xiao's mental induction, the entire second floor was empty. Now, except for his master and servant, there were no other guests. But the upstairs, the third floor, was full of people. According to the telekinesis, there were at least a dozen people living there.

"Boy, only our master and servant live in your second floor. Is the business here so bad?"

After entering the room, Ning Xiao couldn't help but ask.

After hearing Ning Xiao's question, the waiter said with a wry smile on his face.

"I don't dare to deceive the guest. The business of our restaurant is still very good. Now the third floor has been rented by an official's family. Although our restaurant is not allowed to continue to do other people's business, the guest has also seen it. The few people sitting below were really fierce-looking, and many guests gave up when they saw those people. And they had been sitting there for three consecutive days, and every time guests came They were all scared away, so it’s only because you are brave and not afraid, sir, that you came in.”

Hearing this, Ning Xiao didn't know anything else. It seemed that the official's family deliberately let the guards sit down to scare the passing guests, so that they were scared away.

After sending the waiter away, Ning Xiao got ready to go to bed. He mainly sat on the horse all day long, which made him very tired. Although Ning Xiao had a good physique, he was still a human being and would feel tired. of.

The next day, the master and the servant went downstairs and saw the five people still sitting in their original positions, but they were not eating at this time, but just sitting there. Ning Xiao didn't bother to pay attention to it, no matter who you are. Well, as long as you don't offend me, you can say anything.

After eating, Ning Xiao took Xiao Linzi out of the restaurant and walked towards the teahouse nearby, explaining to Xiao Linzi as he walked.

"The main thing is to inquire about the major mountain ranges. I have already inquired about the larger mountain range. Your son, I will wait for you in the private room of this teahouse. Go!"

Xiao Linzi nodded.

"Don't worry, young master, I understand."

After saying that, he left. After sending Xiao Linzi away, Ning Xiao entered the teahouse, asked for a private box and walked in.

The reason why Xiao Linzi was sent to inquire about the mountains in Jizhou Prefecture was mainly because the information obtained by Xiao Qi was incomplete. Although he heard that a barracks was found in a mountain, he did not find out clearly about which mountain it was.

Now I only know a rough idea. The only thing left is for Ning Xiao to find a way to find the barracks. Jizhou Prefecture has seven counties under its jurisdiction, and the area is not small. Now Ning Xiao speculates that the mountain where the barracks is located should be about 30 kilometers away. Jizhou Prefecture is not very far.

The Qu County where we are now is only fifty or sixty miles away from Jizhou Prefecture, so Xiao Linzi was asked to inquire about the mountains near Qu County and Jizhou Prefecture.

An hour later, Xiao Linzi came to the teahouse.

"Sir, I have heard about it. Starting from Qu County, walking towards the north, there is a mountain a hundred miles away called Langqi Mountain. And that mountain is only more than forty miles away from Jizhou Prefecture, but the road from Qu County is longer. !”

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