Hand over the jade seal first [Infrastructure]

The captain known as Ling Fu was stunned for a moment: "A master?"

Xiao Xuexing nodded: "That's right, the other party deliberately left clues to mislead us to investigate the governor of the king."

Ling Fu said subconsciously: "Impossible, the people below have checked carefully, how could you be deceived?"

The soldiers he sent out were trained by Xiao Xuexing to do these things. They were all very careful, and they were especially good at judging and handling the traces. As long as they were sent, as long as the opponent didn't ascend by empty day, it would be impossible to find them.

However, these people have failed many times in the process of looking for Xiao Zirong, which made everyone doubt themselves, and now Xiao Xuexing said that again...he couldn't believe it.

Xiao Xuexing wasn't angry either, he just said: "There are people out there, there are people out there, this time I met an expert."

Ling Fu gritted his teeth and said, "Then let's send someone over to search the whole forest. If we dig three feet, we won't believe we can't find him!"

Xiao Xuexing closed his eyes: "Nonsense, how many troops are needed? The troops here are all to guard against the Northern Wei Dynasty. If you transfer people away, if the Northern Wei Dynasty sends troops south, can you afford this responsibility?"

Ling Fu stood there aggrieved and did not speak, and knew that what Xiao Xuexing said was right, this forest area was very large, and the soil was not fertile enough because it was near the sea, so no one came here to reclaim wasteland at all, but there was always someone suitable for this kind of soil The trees, plus it is warm and humid most of the year here, don't those trees grow like crazy.

Xiao Xuexing was not anxious, he had already got the clue and he was sure that Xiao Zirong would not go too far, so he had the patience to search slowly.

If he was said to be impatient before, then now he actually has a little intention of meeting his opponent.

It's just that I don't know who the expert over there is. It is likely to be one of the two women who followed him. If Xiao Zirong is found in the future, it should be good to have this little lady under his command.

As for patriarchy and so on, in general matters, Xiao Xuexing's thinking is no different from the mainstream, and he is not a friend of women, but when it comes to fighting to defend his family and country, then he is eclectic, regardless of gender, as long as he is capable dare to use.

It's a pity that there are too few young ladies with this kind of ability these days, and even if there are, they can't survive and come here to find a way out, and when they find a way out, they will marry and have children.

Xiao Xuexing carefully compared all kinds of information, and gradually had some guesses in his mind.

And when he was making plans, Xiao Zirong was trekking hard in the mountains and forests that had just rained.

When he and Xiao Xuexing looked at each other before, when he saw the other person's eyes turned from casual to serious, he knew that something was wrong, so after passing by, he immediately used the cover of other people to take out the old man who had brought out when he went out. Putting on the cloak, he took off the bamboo mask at the same time, and lowered his head to cover his face with the cloak.

By the way, he also walked separately from Lu Liu and Bai Yan. In fact, such a hasty change of clothes may not be useful. Xiao Zirong felt that he was just dying.

It was also a coincidence that just as the three of them walked over, two groups of people's donkey carts bumped into each other. Neither of the two groups of people admitted their mistakes, and they just stood there in a stalemate.

Fighting is impossible. After all, there are officers and soldiers nearby, but most of the road is blocked, leaving only a small part for pedestrians to enter and exit.

After Xiao Zirong spotted it from the corner of his eye, he led Bai Yan and Lu Liu decisively into the forest while everyone's attention was on the two groups of people who were at a standoff.

It's just that mule carts are definitely not easy to travel in the mountains, and the target of the mule cart is too obvious, so he cut off the ropes and the like that were attached to the mule very simply—the time was too tight, and he wanted to pick them off slowly. It is definitely impossible to come down.

As long as the mule doesn't lose it, it's fine. The car...go back and deduct it from his money. Anyway, there are only two bags of money in the car, so it doesn't take much trouble to let the mule carry it.

Bai Yan and Lu Liu listened to him all the time, and followed him into the woods without asking any questions when they saw his serious expression.

Although most people have a particular thing called Fenglin Molu, but Xiao Zirong and the others feel that the mountains and forests are safer. After all, they have already touched the surrounding mountains and forests. They know where the beast circle may be and where it is safer. Some, not to mention that Xiao Zirong was carrying some self-defense items on his body.

After entering the forest, he deliberately took Bai Yan and the others to walk in the opposite direction for a while, then walked towards the direction of the station, and cleaned up the traces, but the traces were not cleaned up so cleanly at the beginning, leaving behind a Little clues.

If the other party pursues it, the more it takes careful inspection to find the traces, the more the other party will believe it. If it is really careless and doesn't care about it, the other party will definitely look for it elsewhere.

And when they walked to the station, the traces were cleaned up very cleanly. Xiao Zirong was average in this regard, and Lu Liu was a master. After all, she often patrolled the surrounding area with her guards.

Xiao Zirong and the others followed the canal all the way back, and the road was not too far, but there was a rain in the middle, which made the journey a bit difficult.

At this time, he couldn't help sighing that it would be great if there was a boat. If there was a boat in the canal to the station, the water flow would follow, and it would probably take less than a day to return to the station. Don't worry about the shipping problem.

After finally returning to the station, Xiao Zirong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhai Ling was the first to notice them coming back. Seeing the three of them in a panic, Zhai Ling was startled: "City Lord, you...how did you come back from here?"

Xiao Zirong waved his hand: "Let me take a breath first."

Originally, the itinerary of six or seven days was compressed to four days, and now probably only by returning to the station can he feel safe.

Although he also knew very well that if Xiao Xuexing really found out this place and sent someone over, they would not be able to stop the other party with their resident presence, but it would be somewhat comforting.

Xiao Zirong came in through the back door of the station, but he was startled not long after he left: "This...what's going on here?"

He stared at the house in front of him. This small building was almost exactly the same as the one he had drawn on the city design, except that there were differences in the details at most.

Zhai Ling smiled and said, "Sisters originally wanted to surprise the city lord. Ayin and Aman have been guarding the mountain pass for the past two days, waiting for the city lord to come back, but they didn't expect the city lord to come back from the north."

Only then did Xiao Zirong come to his senses, so during the time they were gone, did these little girls work overtime to build his house?

Zhai Ling asked someone to inform Liu Cainiang and Ayin Aman while talking.

Liu Cainiang was the first to come over, and after seeing Xiao Zirong, she pushed him to wash without saying a word.

This time washing is in the new house.

Probably because of the rush, only the outer shell of this house has been finished, and Xiao Zirong's bedroom has been simply arranged, and the rest needs to be done a little bit.

After all, no matter how easy the lime mortar is to use, it is impossible to make the progress of building the house so fast. The reason why it can be so fast is that they have already prepared a lot of mud bricks when they are idle, and the bamboo is also from the cultivated land. When I came back, I chopped two and brought them back. If things go on like this, the materials are almost ready and I'm waiting to start.

And before Xiao Zirong went to the state capital, these little ladies had already built two houses. They are not very unfamiliar with building houses, so they were able to build them for Xiao Zirong within half a month when he left. , but fortunately there is only one floor, if you build a two-story building, there is not enough time.

When Xiao Zirong returned to his bedroom, he felt like sleepwalking, looking around.

It was rare for Liu Cainiang to see him so childish, and couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled behind him.

Xiao Zirong slowly came back to his senses after watching it, and his spirit was much better than when he just came back. He saw the outside through the window. At this time, except for the two houses he built before he left, the other houses were basically He didn't move, which shows that everyone put all their energy on his house.

After all, although his house has only one floor, because it is the city lord's mansion, everyone subconsciously built the rammed earth foundation higher. Even if other houses in the city should be raised in the future, his house is the tallest.

Xiao Zirong said helplessly, "Didn't it be agreed that the City Lord's Mansion will be built last?"

He was really not in a hurry. What he thought at the time was that the temperature was about to cool down. It would be best to let the little ladies move into the new house as soon as possible, so as not to cause problems due to freezing. As for himself...there is still a collective dormitory? , he is not in a hurry.

Liu Cainiang patted him on the shoulder and said, "Everyone is worried that the city lord is not in good health. It would be too uncomfortable if he fell ill due to cooling."

Especially now that they lack medical care and medicine, it is too dangerous to get sick.

Xiao Zirong suddenly felt a little dumbfounded, he felt that the young ladies were weak, and the young ladies also felt that his health was not good enough, so it seemed as if no one in their station was in good health.

But the house was finished, Xiao Zirong didn't worry about it, he just said, "Choose a few clever people to pick up things."

Liu Cainiang froze for a moment: "What?"

Xiao Zirong stared at her: "Don't you think there's something wrong with us returning empty-handed?"

Liu Cainiang hesitated before saying, "This... I thought you were robbed by mountain bandits."

Xiao Zirong: ...

They have explored almost all the mountains around here, where are there bandits?If there were bandits Xiao Zirong, he would have to take over their lair in order to live here with peace of mind.

He had no choice but to repeat the matter in a low voice. Liu Cainiang knew his identity, so when Liu Cainiang heard that Xiao Xuexing was still looking for him, her complexion changed: "This...why is he still looking for you?"

Xiao Zirong spread his hands: "Don't ask me, how would I know, this matter is quite troublesome anyway, I guess you, Qiniang, and Lu Liu have all signed up there, and the two of you haven't shown your face much. Go ahead, anyway, there is a sign, if the other party does not recognize it, come to me again."

Liu Cainiang responded and immediately went to do it. Those things have a lot to do with it, so I can't let it go.

Xiao Zirong was worried that the girl Liu Cainiang chose would cause problems if she wasn't smart enough and didn't like to communicate with others, but she didn't expect Liu Cainiang to choose A Yin and A Man.

He frowned and looked at Liu Cainiang: "Why are they?"

Liu Cainiang said: "They are the most suitable."

Xiao Zirong also felt that A Yin and A Man were more lively, but they were young, so he was worried that they would suffer a disadvantage.

Liu Cainiang smiled and said, "I know you love them, but... those who can survive in that wolf's den are not so fragile."

Xiao Zirong thought about it too, that bandit village is not a good place, and those who can survive in it have their own abilities.

Instead of stopping him, he said, "By the way, let them find out if the regent is still in the state capital."

In fact, he didn't say that Liu Cainiang originally wanted to tell Ayin and Aman.

Ayin Aman took the token and left happily. Fortunately, the two of them knew the way, even if they didn’t know the way, they could ask someone to ask, and there were actually quite a few people who went out. After all, there were so many goods. The selection of A Yin and A Man is just to let them take the lead in negotiating.

This group of little ladies walked fast, and they brought their things back within three days.

On the day the ox cart entered the city, many people went to see it. On the one hand, there were many things, and there were all kinds of things. Everyone knew that the city lord would definitely use them when they saw those things. As for how to give them, there is a high probability that they will use points to exchange .

In addition to these goods that excited them, what excited them most was the dozen or so cows.

Ten cows is actually not a lot to put them here, but...that's cows.

If it was put in an ordinary family in the countryside, having a cow would be a good family, and having a cow would save a part of the labor force and allow more fields to be cultivated. All of a sudden, everyone was calculating how many points they needed to exchange for a cow.

There are only a dozen or so in total, and it is estimated that points are indispensable. Only those with enough points have confidence.

After Xiao Zirong heard that they had come back, she immediately lifted her spirits, turned her head and said to Bai Yan: "It's time to change the system, have all the previous accounts been corrected? Don't make any mistakes."