You cultivate immortality, I cultivate merit

Chapter 56 Inquire
After the spectators entered, Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

They are not people who can pretend, so when they meet again, they all feel a sense of unfamiliarity after not seeing each other for many years.

On this day, Decheng Zhenren and his party bought a lot of food on the street and came back. After being introduced by the owner of the inn, they went to eat the most famous stew in Zhangjia Town.

The next day, Master Decheng and his party left Zhangjia Town and specially packed two pots of stew.

There were many people coming and going at the inn, but the owner of the inn did not agree with Decheng Zhenren and his party walking on foot. He thought that since the weather was cold, they could go to the car dealership to rent a carriage.

Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng considered buying a carriage to travel, but they just thought that they would often stay in the wilderness, and carriages were still inconvenient.

The weather is cold, and for Decheng Zhenren and his party, traveling south or north has no impact.

Therefore, Shi Xiaoliu suggested: "Let's go to the capital. Let's see the grand spectacle of the number one scholar parading through the streets."

Shi Zelan nodded immediately: "Master, master, go ahead. Let's go and take a look at the carnival of scholars."

"What a scholar's carnival." Master Decheng smiled at Shi Zelan and said, "In the secular world, women cannot participate in the imperial examination."

"Uncle, maybe many years later, women will also have the opportunity to participate in the imperial examination."

Master Decheng said with a smile: "Well, everything is possible if things change and the stars change."

As they walked north, the scenery on the road became more and more desolate, and for the first time they encountered a robber.

"I opened this mountain and planted this tree. If you pass by here, you must be more understanding!" Five masked men blocked the middle of the road.

Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng stopped, but they didn't even raise their eyebrows.

Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan became excited, they were here, they were finally here.

Shi Zelan took the lead: "Brother, I'll practice."

She took a step forward, touched her sleeves, and then quickly pulled out the sword wrapped around her waist.

"Ming." The sword came out of its scabbard and let out a cheerful chirping sound.

Shi Zelan pointed his sword at the five of them: "Come on, which one of you will come, or all five of you together?"

The five masked people took a step back, one of them put a piece of silver in the middle, and then the five people turned around and ran away.

Shi Zelan stepped forward to take the silver from the ground, looked at Shi Xiaoliu and said, "Xiaoliu, this time doesn't count."

After she tossed the silver up, she handed it over to Master Decheng for handling.

Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng said, "Let's buy a donkey cart in the next town."

Master Shan Zheng said with a smile: "This emperor seems to have a clear and upright government. We have traveled such a long way and only met one person who blocked our way."

When it got dark, a group of them went directly into the mountain and picked a small area to build a few thatched huts.

There was nothing to say all night, but various legends about them were quickly spread through the five masked men.

Five days later, while on the road, they encountered three passers-by.

Master Decheng just raised his eyes and looked at the three of them, and saw that the thinnest person among them was trembling all over.

Master Decheng frowned and looked at the other two people.

Master Shanzheng pulled Master Decheng and said, "Let's go."

They passed each other, and after the three passed by the four people of Decheng Zhenren, they ran forward wildly.

Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng looked back and glanced at each other. How could weak scholars like them make people fearful?
Li Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan said: "Why do I think the three of them are very afraid of us?" Shi Zelan sighed: "I think you are right, they are just afraid of us."

Master Decheng turned to Shi Zelan and said, "Sister Lan, you'd better return to your original state."

Shi Zelan looked around and asked Master Shanzheng: "Master, can I change back now?"

"Okay." As soon as Master Shanzheng finished speaking, Shi Zelan waved her hand. She was wearing a pink robe and looked at Master Decheng and the others with a sweet smile.

"Sister Lan, you are beautiful, very beautiful, but you are a little too ostentatious."

After listening to Shi Xiaoliu's words, Shi Zelan changed into a set of dark clothes with a flick of his hand.

She looked very satisfied and said: "Uncle, Master, Xiaoliu, you wear scholar's robes and I wear dark clothes. This way we look harmonious."

Along the way, they had not encountered a big town, so they had never stayed in a town.

Now Decheng Zhenren decided to take a good rest for two or three days in the next big town and listen to the news from the outside world.

In order not to scare the people in the mortal world, they walked all the way, so after six days, they finally arrived at a town called Frontier Town.

When Shi Zelan saw the name of the town, he immediately said to Shi Xiaoliu: "This town must have many old stories."

Shi Xiaoliu believed in Shi Zelan's intuition: "I will accompany you for a nice walk around the town tomorrow."

Shi Zelan nodded. In a town like this, with her and Shi Xiaoliu's abilities, there should be no injustice.

Decheng Zhenren quickly booked an inn. The place was large, but the environment was relatively remote, so the price was not high.

The four of them are now rich, but Master Decheng still decided to keep a low profile so as not to attract unnecessary attention.

In the evening, when the four of them were sitting in the inn lobby having dinner, they heard someone say that four thieves appeared in Zhangcheng, and one of them stabbed five people with one sword.

"Does the government not care about this matter?"

Some people said angrily, while others responded: "I don't think this is true. If it was really a case of murder and silence, the government would definitely take action."

"Everyone has been killed and silenced. No one reported the crime. How can the government take care of it?"

"Whether this news is true or false, there is a possibility that someone does not want us to go to Zhangcheng."

"Are you too timid? I'm going to Zhangcheng tomorrow. Is there anyone traveling with me?"

"Brother, please wait for two days and go to the government to inquire about the news."

Shi Zelan whispered to Shi Xiaoliu: "Earlier, we passed through Zhangcheng."

Shi Xiaoliu looked at her: "But we didn't enter Zhangcheng."

They looked up at Master Decheng at the same time, and saw Master Decheng's face full of thinking: "With this kind of news coming out, the road to Zhangcheng should be unsafe."

Shi Xiaoliu and Shi Zelan thought of the five masked men who had left at the same time. They made a rather bad impression.

But Master Decheng told them: "We go out to travel, not to be chivalrous and righteous martial arts people.

We are outsiders, and we cannot take action at will to disrupt the balance of the mortal world unless others are guilty of serious crimes. "

Shanzheng Zhenren said that the five people were not desperadoes, and their hands had never been contaminated with human life, so as soon as Shi Zelan's sword came out, they gave up and ran away.

In the lobby, there were various voices of discussion, and everyone thought that they should go to the government to inquire about the news.

(End of this chapter)