Start with a red name

Chapter 189: Making a Millstone, Enlightenment
“…Those noble sons of Yuanjing consider this thing a top-notch toy.

In order to get one, any price will be paid.

If someone can offer a black and blue sand sculpture, there will be hope for a prosperous future in life.

The villain was also blinded at the beginning, and hoped to get rich overnight.

He sneaked into the Xuanqing Sea and landed on a sand island. After a lot of effort, he finally stole two newly hatched baby birds.

As a result, he was first blinded in one eye by an adult Xuanqinghai sand sculpture, and then he was chased by a group of sand people and had one leg broken.

If it weren’t for my companions helping me, I would have died there.”

Seeing the curiosity in Geng Xuan's eyes, the man briefly recounted his experience.

After listening to this, Geng Xuan nodded slightly and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that among the 360 people he had "carefully selected" from Qingyuan Collection and Santong Collection, there were really many people with stories.

However, if you think about it carefully, this is normal.

From a certain perspective, these 360 people are the most "essential" part of Qingyuan Collection and Santong Collection.

A thick red mark on the head indicates that one has committed many sins, and also indirectly indicates that one has experienced a lot.

The more things you experience, the richer your stories will naturally be.

In comparison, those with a lower concentration of red names, except for a few exceptions, can basically be classified into the category of "not having many stories" and "more ordinary life experiences".

Geng Xuan asked, "What's your name?"

"Meng Bufan, gang leader, my name is Meng Bufan." The man nodded and bowed.

Geng Xuan stared at him and said:
“These two Xuan Qinghai… Stupid, are you sure you can take good care of them?
Don't make up lies to deceive me just to escape from chores!"

Meng Bufan was shocked and said hurriedly:

"Boss, even if I had ten times the courage, I wouldn't dare to make up lies to deceive you. Every word I said is true.

Back then, when my companions and I smuggled into Xuanqinghai, we didn't do it on a whim. We did a lot of research beforehand.

I am very familiar with the habits and preferences of the Xuanqinghai sand sculpture. Without these preparations, I would not have been able to successfully steal two baby birds under the close care of the adult birds.

...Although it was later snatched away by those sand people, my understanding of Xuanqinghai Sand Sculpture is not false. "

When talking about the baby bird he had stolen with great difficulty being snatched away by the sand people, Meng Bufan subconsciously revealed a look of regret and melancholy on his face.

For him, what he lost was not two birds, but the opportunity to reach the sky in one step.

Geng Xuan nodded slightly and said to Feng Yu, "Pick another smart gang member to assist him."

"Yes."

Feng Yu understood that this was both an assistant and a supervisor to prevent Meng Bufan from doing anything bad in secret.

Soon, he dealt with the matter properly.

Only then did he ask about what happened tonight, and Geng Xuan gave him a brief account of what happened.

After hearing the details, Feng Yu was not happy that his leader had led the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry to victory again. Instead, he said solemnly:
"So, if our Xuanyou Iron Cavalry confronts the enemy head-on, there is no chance of victory?"

Geng Xuan nodded and said, "The gap is comprehensive. Given the quality of our Xuanyou Iron Cavalry, if we face them head-on, there's no chance of victory."

Feng Yu frowned tightly, and after a long while, he let out a sigh and said:

"Fortunately, we still have you here, our leader. Otherwise, things would be really bad this time."

Geng Xuan shook his head and said:
"At this time, you still have to consider everything as comprehensively as possible and not put too much hope on me."

Feng Yu nodded slightly.

After a while, Qi Mingcheng and Fang Jintang, who had made all the necessary arrangements, arrived at the Giant Bear Gang’s headquarters.

Feng Yu came forward and gave the two a brief explanation of the situation of the battle between the two Xuanyou Iron Cavalry led by Geng Xuan tonight.

Geng Xuan listened quietly at the side.

After listening to Feng Yu's story, both of them were shocked.

Qi Mingcheng asked with a trembling voice:
"Then...did the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry really come from the north?"

"Yeah." Geng Xuan said.

"But...how is that possible? Why would they come to our side for no reason?" Qi Mingcheng's face was full of confusion.

"I just thought about it carefully and guessed a possibility."

A thoughtful look flashed across Geng Xuan's eyes as he slowly spoke:

“You all should know by now that various forces in Yuanzhou have been buying up medicines and food on a large scale this year, and the financial backer behind it is actually Dong Guan.

At the beginning, Wuyou Palace was behind the scenes, and Anleji came forward to purchase medicinal materials in the surrounding markets. Except for a part that I intercepted, the rest of the medicinal materials, after being made into various medicines, eventually fell into the hands of the people sent by Dong Guan.

This is only part of the medicine-related cooperation with Wuyou Palace. There is also cooperation with other forces in Yuanzhou. In addition to medicine, there is also food!
All of this was squeezed out from the entire Yuanzhou. What a terrifying amount of wealth this is!

Although Dong Guan's name has a strong deterrent effect, he is far away in Xuanyou Province after all, and there is no guarantee that there will not be people who are tempted by profit and have some evil intentions. "

Qi Mingcheng said thoughtfully:
"You mean, Dong Guan arranged this Xuanyou Iron Cavalry to come here to deter the villains and ensure that these resources can be successfully returned to the north?
And because it is involved with the Anleji Wu family and Wuyou Palace, these two families used some means to deal with us?"

"Yeah." Geng Xuan nodded again.

"This... isn't it said that Dong Guan is very strict in managing the army? How could he allow the army to do things that are not related to the mission without authorization?" Fang Jintang questioned.

"I don't know about that."

Geng Xuan shook his head. He still hadn't figured this matter out clearly.

Qi Mingcheng and Fang Jintang looked at each other, feeling bitter in their hearts.

No matter how imaginative they were, they would never have thought that the situation would evolve to this extent when they were forced by "Su Ruiliang" to set a trap for Wu Yi in Yixianxia.

In their opinion, it was already the limit for Wuyou Palace to send someone to take action personally.

The good news is that so far, there has been no sign of Wuyou Palace showing up.

But the bad news is even worse. Wuyou Palace did not come, but Dong Guan, who was many times bigger than Wuyou Palace, ended up like this!
This is totally out of control.

Some of them didn't even know how to respond next.

No resistance?

With the vicious reputation of the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry, not only will none of them be able to escape, the entire Qingyuanji will probably be slaughtered without a single person left!
For the people of Yuanzhou, the word "massacre" is already a very ancient word.

But for the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry under Dong Guan's command, this is a normal operation!
The very existence of this cavalry that marched south from Xuanyou and Youzhou and entered Yuanzhou was extremely taboo.

Although no one knows why they are leaving, they will definitely keep a low profile as much as possible to prevent the news from spreading further.

Therefore, it is easy to think of covering Qingyuanji's mouth completely.

But can it be resisted?

They also cannot see a happy ending.

Not to mention the failure of the resistance, they successfully defeated this wave of Xuanyou Iron Cavalry with the help of "Su Ruiliang".

They could not see any light either, but instead a thicker darkness pressed in from all directions.

Dong Guan is the most well-known name in Kyushu of this era.

In the world today, he is the only overlord who owns two states!

Dare to tease his tiger whiskers?
It can be said that Dong Guan does not need to take action personally. He only needs to express his dissatisfaction with this matter, and the entire Yuanzhou top management will take action immediately.

Bring the head of the person who caused the accident respectfully to him as quickly as possible to eliminate his anger.

How to play this? !

At this point, it seemed like a complete dead end for them.

There was no way out in any direction.

Geng Xuan had no idea of the two people's complicated thoughts at the moment, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

He said directly: "From now on, the entire Qingyuan Group must be more strictly regulated."

Qi Mingcheng did not respond, but looked at Geng Xuan and asked:

"Boss Su, have you made up your mind to fight to the death?"

Geng Xuan asked, "What else? Should I just stick my neck out and let them chop me off?"

Qi Mingcheng looked straight at Geng Xuan, and Geng Xuan remained calm without any evasion.

Qi Mingcheng's eyes became sharper and sharper, and later even became fierce. He gritted his teeth and said:

"Okay, let's fight to the death!"

Since it's a dead end, if you stick your neck out you'll get stabbed, and if you shrink your neck you'll get stabbed too, so why should you be afraid?
Qi Mingcheng, who had been worldly-wise for many years, rarely felt the passion and enthusiasm he had in his youth.

Blame "Su Ruiliang"?
Of course he felt resentful towards "Su Ruiliang" who had harmed him to this point, but what was the point in talking about it now?

What's more, this "Su Ruiliang" has never been an easy person to get along with. How could he have the courage to complain to his face?
Fang Jintang next to him also expressed his opinion:

"Boss Su, you make the decision. For the next action, I and the soldiers of Santongji will unconditionally and firmly support your decision!"

Geng Xuan nodded and asked:

"How many combat troops do you have now?"

Qi Mingcheng said:

"I currently have 352 combatants available. Besides me, there are two other masters who are in the early stages of marrow refining."

Fang Jintang said:

"I currently have 245 combat soldiers available, and the number of marrow refining personnel available is equivalent to that of Qingyuanji."

The reason why Fang Jintang has so many fewer people than Qi Mingcheng is that a large number of cultivators from Santongji have become members of the Giant Bear Gang.

In addition, the 360 people selected by Geng Xuan were also from Qingyuan Collection and Santong Collection.

After being scraped away by him twice in a row, the Qingyuan Collection and Santong Collection, which were not very wealthy to begin with, naturally looked like two thin bamboo poles.

Geng Xuan was silently calculating in his mind.

Including the cards in his hand, the number of soldiers he can now mobilize in Qingyuanji exceeds 1,300.

But leaving aside those who are too weak, old, weak, sick, or have other missions to accomplish, this number will not exceed 1,350.

In addition, there are three people at the middle stage of marrow refining who can be called upon, namely Feng Yu, Qi Mingcheng, and Fang Jintang.

There are eighteen people in the early stage of marrow refining, four of them are subordinates of Qi Mingcheng and Fang Jintang, six are the leaders of the Giant Bear Gang, and the other seven are originally from the Qingyuan Ji and Santong Ji. Now they are dispatched by Geng Xuan as temporary gang members and "serve in the military" in the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry.

Plus an unexpected gain, Jiang Hongyi.

In all aspects, we are at a great disadvantage compared to the opponent.

Especially when it comes to the power of the marrow refining level, except for Geng Xuan, the disadvantage is even more obvious.

If Fan Hongsheng and others are included, the power at the marrow refining level still has a considerable disadvantage, but the power at the combat soldier level will exceed that of the opponent.

Geng Xuan thought for a moment and said to Qi Mingcheng and Fang Jintang:
"The nearly 600 soldiers under your command must be fully reorganized with the soldiers under my command and accept unified command and dispatch."

When Geng Xuan asked them about the manpower they had just now, the two had already anticipated this.

Therefore, Geng Xuan's words at this moment did not surprise the two of them.

They all agreed readily.

"Yes."

“After these people are organized, they will be trained immediately.

Although the time is a bit too short, it would be good even if it only allows everyone to gain a little experience."

"Their next mission is only one thing, to train rigorously and deal with strong enemies.

As for the rest, you two can only mobilize the Qingyuan Group and let the others do it." Geng Xuan said.

Qi Mingcheng asked: "What else is there to do?"

Geng Xuan said:
"First, all residents living outside Qingyuanji must be relocated inland and concentrated near Qingyuan Pavilion.

Secondly, those flammable houses must be dealt with, either by severing their connections with the surrounding areas or by completely demolishing them.

Finally, within the scope of Qingyuanji, relying on all houses, streets and alleys, set up roadblocks and dig pits and trenches as much as possible.

There is only one goal, to prevent the opponent's Xuanyou horse from running within the range of Qingyuan Ji, or even making it difficult for them to move!

In addition, we must also try our best to prevent the other side from using special methods such as fire attacks to quickly win the battle."

Qi Mingcheng glared and said, "Are you... going to turn Qingyuan Collection into a millstone and slowly grind it against the other party?"

"Yeah." Geng Xuan nodded.

Qi Mingcheng's lips trembled. He didn't dare to imagine what the Qingyuan Gathering would become after this battle.

That millstone is not grinding flour, but the lives of both sides!
Geng Xuan, however, remained calm as he continued:

"In order to facilitate unified dispatch, I will temporarily grant the status of 'temporary gang members' to all soldiers who are not from the Giant Bear Gang."

Upon hearing this, Qi Mingcheng and Fang Jintang's heartbeats quickened slightly, but that was all.

They already knew that those Xuanyou Iron Cavalry who followed "Su Ruiliang" to participate in tonight's operation and were not from the Giant Bear Gang had already "enjoyed" such treatment in advance.

Now, it is not surprising at all that "Su Ruiliang" has further promoted this plan to all the soldiers in Qingyuanji who are not from the Giant Bear Gang.

Just as Qi Mingcheng and Fang Jintang stood up and prepared to say goodbye and go back to make arrangements, Geng Xuan asked Qi Mingcheng:

"Is there a network of tunnels underground in Qingyuanji?"

Qi Mingcheng nodded and said, "Of course."

"Is it complicated?" Geng Xuan asked again.

"Anyway, I haven't seen it much simpler than the underground of other markets. I have explored it several times before, but I still haven't fully understood it." Qi Mingcheng said.

"That is to say, at least some areas have been explored by you, right?" Geng Xuan asked.

"Yeah." Qi Mingcheng nodded.

"Is there a tunnel leading to the outside of Qingyuanji?"

"...I found two exits. One of them is in a courtyard where you stayed overnight."

"Where's the other one?"

"It should be the direction leading to the remaining branches of Chiwu Mountain."

"Should? Why didn't you continue exploring?"

“After repeated confirmation, I determined that it was the direction leading to the remaining branches of Chiwu Mountain.

But shortly after exiting the densest area of the tunnel network, the tunnel was completely blocked, so I didn't continue exploring." Qi Mingcheng said.

"Blocked? Who sealed that place off?" Geng Xuan asked doubtfully.

Qi Mingcheng shook his head and said:

“It was not sealed by humans, but because it is too old and no one has taken care of it, it collapsed naturally.

After that time, I stopped investigating.

Because it is so old, this underground area of Qingyuanji is not so old. People hide and linger there all year round, and some maintenance has been done to a certain extent.

Once you leave this area, you will probably end up like this in the end."

Geng Xuan nodded slightly and asked, "Did you keep any maps of the areas you've explored?"

Qi Mingcheng was stunned for a moment, staring at Geng Xuan, and said slowly:

“I don’t have a complete route map, but for convenience, I did keep some sketches and notes, recording the results of previous explorations.

...What are you doing?"

Geng Xuan asked:

"Tell me, how much time do they have to spend with us when they have such a heavy responsibility?
If they can't take it down after a long time, will they think of the extensive network of tunnels under Qingyuanji?"

The origin of the earth-walking technique, in addition to the technique of digging holes and robbing tombs, is the military technique of attacking cities and capturing strongholds.

For an army, it is difficult to face a target that turns the ground into a turtle shell and cannot be chewed for a long time.

Shifting your focus from the ground to the underground is almost common sense.

Even if there is no hole in the ground, people can take the initiative to dig a hole.

What's more, there are holes underground, more than one.

Geng Xuan believed that whether it was Wu Yi, or other Yuanzhou natives from Anleji and Baiyuanji, or those Xuanyou riders from the two Xuanyou states, they would all notice this problem.

Geng Xuan thought of it, and Qi Mingcheng also thought of it after Geng Xuan reminded him.

He said solemnly, "Are you worried that someone might steal my notes?"

As he said this, he quickly said, "I'll deal with this note when I get back!"

Geng Xuan shook his head and said:

"How should we deal with this? Will burning your notebook solve this problem?

Are you the only one in Qingyuanji who has explored this underground tunnel network?
Maybe some people have a similar notebook at home?
Maybe their notes are more detailed than yours?"

Qi Mingcheng also realized what was happening, and paced back and forth anxiously, saying:
"Yes, this is indeed a problem... It seems that the only way to put an end to this is to impose stricter controls on everyone and not allow anyone to freely pass on information!"

Although "Su Ruiliang" had been severely punished for tipping off the enemy.

But Qi Mingcheng believed that this would not completely eliminate this behavior. Especially once people knew about the fate of the real Xuanyou Iron Cavalry, he would not be surprised if they made any choices privately in desperate situations.

The only solution he could think of was to impose stricter and harsher discipline.

After hearing what Qi Mingcheng said, Geng Xuan shook his head and said:

"No, don't be too strict...or rather, you can pretend to be strict, but secretly give them enough opportunities.

Even more, if everyone is really well behaved by me and dares not have any secret dealings with the outside world, you still have to do some homework in secret and take the initiative to facilitate this matter. "

Upon hearing this, Qi Mingcheng widened his eyes and looked surprised.

After a while, he said with a look of sudden realization: "Take advantage of their trick?!"

Geng Xuan nodded and said:
"Even if we really want to be on guard, how can such a thing be so easy to prevent?

There is only a thief who can steal for a thousand days, but I've never heard of anyone who can guard against thieves for a thousand days.

...Besides, the most dangerous thing about this kind of thing is that you didn't expect it.

Once the danger is anticipated, it can be controlled.

If we can make some arrangements for this in advance, it might even have some unexpected effects!"

Qi Mingcheng stood there and thought quietly for a while, then looked up at Geng Xuan again and assured him solemnly, "I know what I should do!"

As he spoke, admiration and gratitude quietly appeared on his face, and he said:

"I was really panicked, too. I should have been the first one to think of this. Luckily you reminded me in time."

Geng Xuan smiled and said, "It's not too late as long as you think of it... Is there an entrance to the underground nearby?"

Qi Mingcheng nodded and said, "Yes, there are two inside the Giant Bear Gang's base. One is located in the crevice of a rockery, and the other is in a study."

——The headquarters of the Giant Bear Gang was originally several unconnected mansions, which were allocated to the Giant Bear Gang for use by Qi Mingcheng.

Geng Xuan nodded and said, "When I have time later, I will go down there and investigate."

Qi Mingcheng thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll send you my exploration notes later."

Geng Xuan shook his head and said, "No need."

"……All right."

Qi Mingcheng guessed that "Su Ruiliang" might already have a similar exploration notebook.

And precisely because of this, he thought of this mistake first and reminded himself.

After Qi Mingcheng and Fang Jintang said goodbye and left, Geng Xuan said to Feng Yu:

"You will be responsible for the reorganization of their 600 soldiers. Listen to the opinions of Jiang Hongyi and Hong Quan.

You guys discuss how to transform Qingyuanji, how to defend it, and how to allocate troops.

After the reorganization, the headbands prepared at the beginning will be distributed, and all members who are not members of the Giant Bear Gang will be transformed into temporary gang members.

During this period, I will do what I promised to do: 'treat everyone equally, regardless of whether they are inside or outside the company'.

...Well, I can let those 360 people I specially selected take on more responsibility."

"clear."

After Feng Yu left, Geng Xuan called Cheng Hui again and said:
"Send a pigeon to the Wufang camp right now, informing Fan Hongsheng and the others to arrange for 500 soldiers to come here...select them from the highest to the lowest level according to their age.

In addition, let Liu Yueji dispatch a batch of food.

Give them half a day to prepare. When they are ready, send a pigeon message and I will arrange for someone to pick them up."

"Yes."

Cheng Hui quickly took the order and left.

After assigning the tasks, Geng Xuan prepared to go explore the underground of Qingyuanji.

Just then, Hong Quan asked for a meeting.

Geng Xuan was curious. At this time, a large-scale reorganization of troops was imminent, so Hong Quan should be the busiest.

Because of this, he didn't summon him specifically.

Now, how come he has the time to come and ask to see me?
Although he was confused, Geng Xuan immediately called Hong Quan to his side.

When Hong Quan handed a book that was neither thick nor thin and looked a bit greasy and dirty to Geng Xuan with both hands, all the doubts in his heart disappeared.

He just stared with wide eyes at the book that Hong Quan handed to him with both hands.

On the surface of this greasy and dirty book, four characters that have been mostly worn out can be vaguely seen.

The Royal Horse Manual

The moment he saw these four words, Geng Xuan thought of another book, namely, "Notes on Pigeon Training" which was seized from the Wuyou Palace stronghold in Yueluyuan.

Thinking of a possibility in his mind, Geng Xuan reached out and took the manual in his hand and began to flip through it quickly.

"Found it while cleaning the battlefield?" Geng Xuan asked as he flipped through the books.

Hong Quan nodded and said:
"I found it in the arms of a corpse while stripping the armor off an enemy cavalryman.

It was too dark at the time and I couldn’t see clearly, so I thought it was just a book on practicing martial arts.

...This time, while cleaning up the battlefield, I also gained a lot of cultivation techniques.

After returning to the base, I took a more careful inventory and found that it was not what I thought at the time.

I took a quick look at the contents...Boss, I have a guess."

"Oh? Go ahead." Geng Xuan didn't even raise his head and continued to flip through the pages.

“After the confrontation just now, the situation is already very clear.

There are two biggest gaps between us and those truly mysterious cavalry: one is tactical awareness, and the other is equestrian skills.

The two complement each other. The superb equestrianism of the unity of man and horse allows them to completely merge with the Xuanyou horse under them, as if they have become a half-human, half-horse, four-hoofed monster.

Compared to them, even if some of us are good at horse riding, we still cannot get rid of human thinking and are still fighting on horses.

There is no way for the former, you can only adapt to the habit slowly.

I originally thought that there was no way to improve equestrianism either, and that it would still take time to hone and improve.

But this manual changed my mind.

The unity of man and horse is not an ability that can be mastered easily. It is impossible that all the riders in Xuanyou and Youzhou are geniuses with outstanding comprehension, right?
I think they must have used some special means.

Just like how we were able to quickly become proficient in using homing pigeons with the help of a book called “Notes on Pigeon Training”.

I suspect this "Horse Riding Manual" is also the key to enabling all riders to master the ability to achieve unity between man and horse."

"Yes, you guessed it right."

Geng Xuan nodded slowly, quickly read the last page, closed the manual, handed it back to Hong Quan, and said:

“You must share the contents of this manual with all Xuanyou riders.

Even if we can’t achieve the level of unity between man and horse in a short period of time, our equestrian skills will definitely be improved compared to the current level.”

Hong Quan was surprised and asked, "Boss, won't you take another look?"

Geng Xuan shook his head and said, "No need."

A long time has passed since I first came into contact with the Xuanyou Horse and tried to communicate with it using the perfect level of dog-walking skills.

With this ability that was not entirely relevant to his major, he was able to communicate with Xuanyou Ma in a simple way.

Later, he mastered the "star-fixing technique" and could see the "ripples" of living things. His self-realization of the "pigeon-training technique" gave Geng Xuan more inspiration.

This gave Geng Xuan a very deep understanding of Xuanyou Horse.

Geng Xuan believed that even without this "Imperial Horse Manual".

As long as he could invest more time, in a month or two at most, he would be able to comprehend the ability to "connect" or "contract" with the Xuanyou Horse again, just like he had comprehended the "pigeon taming technique".

Now, there is this "instruction manual" specifically for Xuanyou Horse, which has almost the same function as "Notes on Pigeon Taming".

This also saved him a month or two.

After Hong Quan took the "Imperial Horse Manual", he said goodbye and left.

Geng Xuan suddenly thought of something and asked hurriedly, "Are there any other similar manuals or notes, such as those for controlling the Xuanqinghai Sand Sculpture, or other falcons or eagles?"

Hong Quan shook his head and said:
"No, this is the only similar notebook I've found... There are two copies of the Horse Manual, but that one is in even worse condition than this one. The contents are identical to the one I brought."

Geng Xuan nodded, feeling a little regretful, but also thinking that it was as it should be, and that he was being too greedy.

He waved goodbye to Hong Quan.

Geng Xuan thought about it, and hesitated for a while between the two options of exploring the underground network first and completing the finishing touch of comprehending the "Horse Judging Art".

Finally, Geng Xuan left the room and first asked Feng Yu to arrange twenty gang members with certain strength to serve as his assistants.

Then he went to get a Xuanyou horse, took Dahuang and Baxiao, and gathered twenty gang members who had the skills of bone refining and blood refining, and entered the underground tunnel network of Qingyuanji through the entrance between the rockery.

In order to facilitate the passage of Xuanyou Horse, Geng Xuan also removed several rugged and protruding parts of the rockery.

After entering the underground tunnel, Dahuang and Baxiao were extremely excited.

For them, entering the underground tunnel is like going home.

Dahuang's transformation, Baxiao's delivery, and the period of time when they were at their weakest after birth were all spent in the underground space.

For them, this place is like a cradle, with a sense of "home".

They excitedly circled around Geng Xuan, but Geng Xuan's attention was on Xuanyou Horse.

He tried it and found that the underground tunnel of Qingyuanji was slightly lower than that of Kangleji.

However, given the height of the Xuanyou horse, it can barely pass if it walks in the middle.

But if someone rides on it, it will be a bit difficult.

This did not pose a problem for Geng Xuan. He did not care whether he would lose his composure in front of his gang members. He simply lowered his head and bent over, lying on the back of Xuanyou Horse.

Da Huang and Ba Xiao, who had received his orders, had already run away happily, running wildly in the dark tunnel where one could not even see one's fingers.

Xuanyou Horse carried Geng Xuan at a trot, "strolling" leisurely in the underground tunnel.

Behind him, twenty gang members used their best skills to follow closely, not daring to be distracted in the slightest.

Under Geng Xuan's leadership, they would encounter forks in the road from time to time.

At every fork in the road, you will face a choice.

After just a few times, they completely lost their bearings and had no idea where they were.

But if the movement trajectories of Geng Xuan and others are projected onto the ground of Qingyuanji, it can be seen that Geng Xuan is not taking them for a random stroll.

Instead, it is like Qing Street, with the underground black market directly below Qingyuan Hall as its center, without missing a single tunnel, and spiraling outwards in circles.

The underground black market of Qingyuanji has long been closed down.

Not to mention human figures, there wasn't even a ghost in there.

The Dahuang and Baxiao released by Geng Xuan were not only given a chance to have fun, but also allowed them to explore the way ahead and mark the "dangerous areas" in advance.

The dark and claustrophobic environment of underground space is incompatible with human nature and is itself an obstacle.

But for Dahuang and Baxiao, entering such a space is like a fish in water, and there is no possibility of getting lost.

No matter where Geng Xuan leads his gang, they can always return to Geng Xuan as quickly as possible when needed.

And every return means that they have found and marked a "danger zone".

The so-called "dangerous areas" are where practitioners are hiding.

Either one or a group.

During this period in Qingyuanji, the situation on the ground was complex, turbulent and changeable, which also led to changes in Qingyuanji's underground network.

It just so happened that there was a shortage of combat power on the ground, so Geng Xuan didn't mind incorporating these "hidden troops" while exploring the Qingyuanji underground network.

What if she stubbornly refused to be accepted by him, and even bared her teeth at him?
Then just go die.

He doesn't have time to play the role of a caring uncle and explore the darkness and trauma in their hearts.

The first hider Geng Xuan caught was a skinny figure who was crouching on the side of the tunnel like a gecko, with a sharp dagger in his mouth.

When Geng Xuan was about twenty steps away from the man, he suddenly spoke:

"I'll give you two choices. First, come down and follow me obediently. Second, go to hell."

After a pause, Geng Xuan sighed and said:

"You're the first one. I'll give you one more chance... Put the dagger back in your mouth and come here obediently."

More than twenty steps away, the man who was lying on the side of the tunnel like a gecko had quietly taken the dagger in his mouth into his hand.

Staring at the figure more than twenty steps away, he could barely make out some outlines due to the long period of living underground, and his heart was filled with fear and vigilance.

The strength in his body was moving secretly, ready to pounce at any time.

But Geng Xuan's second words shattered the last glimmer of hope in his heart.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally put the dagger in his mouth again.

His hands and feet left the side wall of the tunnel at the same time, landed silently, and moved towards the figure quietly.

Seeing this man walk out obediently, Geng Xuan's eyes stayed on the rather thick red name above his head for two seconds, and then said, "Go to the back and follow me."

After saying this, the Xuanyou horse under him seemed to have intelligence. It started moving from stillness, spreading its four hooves, and once again began to run briskly in the dark and confined tunnel.

In this way, Xuanyou Horse carried Geng Xuan lying on its back, with an increasing number of people following behind it. The team was getting longer and longer, and they were winding around in the underground tunnel of Qingyuanji like a "snake", circling outward in circles.

Geng Xuan would only devote a little of his attention to try to communicate with the hidden person every time he encountered him.

The communication went smoothly and he was received behind him, "escorted" by the Giant Bear Gang members from front and back to follow him.

If communication is not smooth, just kill them directly, refine the remaining energy, and the team will continue to move forward non-stop.

At other times, Geng Xuan's mind was completely immersed in the "communication" with the Xuanyou Horse under him.

He lay on Xuanyou Horse's back and stretched out one hand to press on Xuanyou Horse's forehead.

The perfect state of star-fixation gave him the unique perception of being able to see the "ripples" of any object.

The Xuanyou horse under him was naturally no exception.

The dog-walking technique and the pigeon-training technique are equivalent to two "examples", which allow him to initially understand how to establish a close connection with different life forms through these "ripples".

With these prerequisites, it was enough for him to solve the "problem" of Xuanyou Horse.

Now, a "Horse Riding Manual" of the nature of an "instruction manual" clearly analyzes the characteristics of the Xuanyou Horse.

Even the time spent on reviewing the questions and thinking about them is saved.

Just as the Xuanyou Horse was carrying Geng Xuan back to the Giant Bear Gang's base on the ground, pieces of information emerged in Geng Xuan's mind one after another.

……

[The host has already begun to comprehend the true meaning of "horse appraising technique" and only needs to consume three points of luck to quickly get started.]

【whether?】

……

[The host has initially comprehended the true meaning of "horse appraising technique". By consuming 100 points of luck, he can stimulate the "king's enlightenment" and comprehend the way of horse appraising and horse riding on his own.]

【whether?】

……

The appearance of this second piece of information made Geng Xuan happy.

He did not directly consume his good luck and started learning the art of horse judging.

With the appearance of this information, he can enter the door whenever he wants, without any delay.

On the contrary, the appearance of this second piece of information made him want to take the opportunity to confirm another guess.

Coincidentally, he just happened to be bypassing the Giant Bear Gang's base. In addition to the twenty Giant Bear Gang members who followed him at the beginning, there were sixteen newly recruited "special soldiers" behind him.

This is already slightly beyond the limit that the twenty members of the Giant Bear Gang can control.

Geng Xuan then took the opportunity to lead everyone back and handed over the 16 newly recruited "special soldiers" to Feng Yuhongquan and others for disposal.

He returned to his residence, consumed a hundred points of luck, and once again stimulated the "Enlightenment of the Overlord".

Soon, as a hundred points of good luck were consumed, Geng Xuan once again felt as if the whole world had unveiled its veil for him.

Geng Xuan, who once again became the "reincarnation of the Overlord", did not deduce his own way of judging and riding horses.

——Even though he was in a strange state at the moment, it was still difficult for him to deduce anything due to his lack of sufficient knowledge and accumulation of the creature "horse".

"The Overlord's Enlightenment" is not a wish-making machine. It cannot make his wishes come true, nor can it create something out of nothing.

Geng Xuan used this wonderful state in another way.

With his mind controlled, Geng Xuan turned over and rode on the back of the Xuanyou horse, quietly entering into a state of meditation, as if he had completely become one with the Xuanyou horse beneath him.

Xuanyou Ma stood there quietly, without any panic. Instead, he seemed very relaxed and comfortable, pacing back and forth in the yard very naturally.

In a trance, the boundary between humans and horses seemed to disappear, and there was only a strange creature with the lower body of a horse and the upper body of a human.

(End of this chapter)