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Chapter 1345 Dugu Town
On September 712, AD, Crown Prince Li Longji ascended the throne and changed the reign title to Xiantian.

However, this reign title was chosen by Emperor Ruizong of Tang, Li Dan, for the new emperor, so the new emperor, Li Longji, hated this reign title from the bottom of his heart. Of course, this reign title, which was destined to be short-lived, also became a symbol of the coup d'état in the Tang Dynasty.

Suning and Pei Xijun's convoy soon entered the remote areas of the Western Regions. Although the emperors and rulers of the Tang Dynasty all attached great importance to the Western Regions, the wealth of the Western Regions and other places was far inferior to that of the Central Plains such as Chang'an.

When the team arrived at Dugu Town, Pei Xijun looked at Su Ning in surprise and asked, "Suning, is that the Dugu Town you mentioned?"

"Yes! Uncle Dugu Xia, whom we met in Nanzhou, is serving as the county magistrate here." Su Ning nodded calmly in confirmation.

"This ending is truly perfect. Qinghong finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel."

"You think too simply. Life is full of drama. No one can predict what the future holds for Uncle Dugu Xia and his wife."

"Uh..." Pei Xijun felt that Su Ning saw too clearly into human nature. With his understanding of those scholars, he naturally agreed with him. "Then should we still stay in Dugu Town?"

"No need! Everyone will have their own opportunities, and Uncle Dugu Xia's upper limit has been determined. We just need to rest for one night in Dugu Town."

"Okay! Maybe you're right."

Then Suning's convoy just found an inn that looked nice, and did not reveal his identity as the governor of Hanzhou to get free accommodation. After all, being low-key and pragmatic has always been Suning's way of doing things.

However, when Suning, Pei Xijun and others walked into the inn, the key figure in Dugu Town, Gu Duyang, looked towards them, which naturally made Suning feel a little strange.

However, when Suning turned to look at Dugu Yang, he found that Dugu Yang hurriedly bowed his head in panic, while Suning just nodded slightly and ignored him.

Pei Xijun, who was standing by at the side, naturally noticed all this as well. He then looked at Su Ning with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Su Ning, do you know that person?"

"I don't know him." Suning shook his head without explaining too much.

"Oh? His expression looks as if he knows you."

"The world is so vast that nothing is strange. Nothing is surprising."

"Ah."

Then Suning and Pei Xijun settled down in this inn, and Suning really didn't take the lonely sheep seriously. After all, Suning thought that this guy had some problems with his brain, and he couldn't understand how he would think of giving his wife to someone else.

However, something that Suning never expected still happened. Just after the lonely town fell into night, Dugu Yang unexpectedly came to visit.

Dugu Yang, who was brought here by Suning's guards, looked at Suning politely and said, "Sir, I am Dugu Yang, the coroner of Lonely Town."

"Is there something?" Suning looked at Dugu Yang directly and asked.

"Sir, I wonder if you are coming from Chang'an?"

“How come you see?”

"Sir, please don't be offended. I noticed that the carriage you are riding in is extremely gorgeous, and it is not a common style in the Western Regions. I also heard that the new Grand Commander of Hanzhou will be passing through and taking office soon, so Dugu speculates that you must be the new Grand Commander of Hanzhou."

"Well, as expected of the Western Region Dugu family, whose family tradition is to be a coroner, their observations are so meticulous."

"Thank you for your praise, Grand Commander."

"Please come in."

"Thank you, Grand Commander."

Then Suning let this strange Dugu Yang into the room, and became curious about Dugu Yang's purpose. You know, this guy in the original drama is very extreme and indifferent.

At this moment, Su Ning looked directly at Dugu Yang in front of him and asked, "Dugu Yang, tell me! What's the matter with you coming here so suddenly?"

With a "thump", Lonely Sheep actually knelt down firmly, "Grand Commander, please save my life."

"Get up and talk! What are you doing?"

"Grand Commander, please allow me to explain in detail. My Dugu family has lived in this small town for generations, and every generation has worked as a coroner in the county government. I also run a funeral shop and have designed many mechanisms and hidden weapons to prevent tomb robbers. Unexpectedly, this has aroused the hatred of nearby tomb robbers. Not long ago, I accidentally killed a tomb robber who came to the funeral shop to seek revenge."

"Oh?" Suning couldn't help but feel a little surprised at this time. He didn't expect that the tomb robber Lu Er was killed in advance.

Then Dugu Yang took out the precious Dugu Xin multi-faceted seal and handed it to Su Ning, "Grand Commander, this is the Dugu Xin multi-faceted seal passed down from our Dugu family's ancestors. I only wish that I can live peacefully with my family in Dugu Town for the rest of my life."

"..." Su Ning took the multi-faceted seal without commenting, and quickly identified it as authentic. "Dugu Yang, are you sure this is the only life you have on your hands?"

"I'm sure! And I'm definitely not that kind of vicious person. This time, I accidentally killed the tomb robber Lu Er and it was an unintentional mistake."

"Alright! I'll take this Dugu Xin multi-faceted seal. You can later declare that you sold it to me. I'm sure this Dugu Xin multi-faceted seal has caused you a lot of trouble."

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief! I just don't know how to deal with the tomb robber Lu Er."

"Simple! Send the tomb robber Lu Er's body to the county office now. Tell them that Lu Er and his companions attacked my carriage in the middle of the night and were killed by my escort. Also, tell your Magistrate Dugu my orders. I hope your county office will quickly search for and arrest Lu Er's accomplices."

"Yes! Grand Commander."

Then Dugu Yang rushed back to the funeral shop with a sense of relief, and then took the body of the tomb robber Lu Er to the county government office, and handed the letter written by Su Ning himself to Dugu Xiashu.

However, Dugu Xiashu was a complete fool, and the only coroner in the county government was Dugu Yang, so the county magistrate Dugu Xiashu had no doubts at all.

Dugu Xiashu looked at Dugu Yang in front of him with excitement and asked, "Dugu the Coroner, where is the Grand Commander now?"

"Reporting to the County Magistrate, the Grand Commandant and his family are currently staying at the Yuelai Inn in Dugu Town."

"Great! I'll bring Qinghong over to visit right now. You know, the Grand Commander is a great benefactor to Qinghong and me."

"Then... County Magistrate, what about this tomb robber Lu Er? And what about the Grand Commander who ordered the county government to arrest other tomb robbers?"

"Dugu, the coroner, go find County Magistrate Lu now and tell him I ordered him to prepare to arrest the thief immediately. Also, be sure to remind him that this is an order from the new Hanzhou Grand Commander." "Yes! County Magistrate."

At this time, Dugu Yang naturally felt a little happy that he had survived the disaster, but Dugu Xiashu hurried back to the backyard of the county government office to find Qinghong, and then the couple solemnly came to Yuelai Inn to visit Su Ning and Pei Xijun.

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After Suning, Pei Xijun and their group left Dugu Town, they suddenly came to a fork in the road one day and slowly began to think about the way forward.

You know, there was another case before, "Fengxue Mojia Store", where a group of vicious people were hiding. You can't help but want to eliminate these parasites in advance?
Pei Xijun, who was standing by, looked at Su Ning with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "Suning, what's wrong? Are you having trouble finding the way forward? How about we stop and let our tired horses rest for a while?"

"That's all right! There must be an inn or post house ahead. Let's go a little further."

"Okay." Pei Xijun chuckled and accepted Suning's arrangement. She was now accustomed to taking Suning as the main person.

Then Suning and Pei Xijun got on the carriage again and moved forward, and they chose the small road that passed by Mo's store. It can be seen that Suning still wanted to meet the charming proprietress in advance.

Just as Suning, Pei Xijun and others were searching for the new inn in vain, and Pei Xijun couldn't help muttering to himself, a ragged old man riding a donkey came towards them.

Pei Xijun was surprised and wanted to try to talk to him, but was stopped by Su Ning, "Xijun, this old man is a bit weird, it's best not to have any entanglement with him."

"Ah? Okay! But I feel so sorry for him. The weather is getting colder, but he is wearing only thin clothes. How about I give him my coat?" Although Pei Xijun agreed to Su Ning reluctantly, he still took off his coat out of pity for the old man to keep him warm.

"Uh..." At this time, Suning looked at his silly wife helplessly.

However, Pei Xijun had already stepped off the carriage and handed the coat to the old man. "Uncle, the weather is getting colder. How about you put on this coat?"

"Hmph! Old ones? I don't want them." Unexpectedly, the old man spoke sharply and showed no gratitude at all.

"Huh? I have a new coat too! Uncle, please wait a moment." Pei Xijun was somewhat dissatisfied at this time, thinking that the old man was ungrateful, but he still turned around and got a new coat for the old man.

Unfortunately, the old man who took the coat did not express any gratitude. Instead, he rode away on his donkey. The old man's behavior of turning a blind eye to Pei Xijun's good deeds made the atmosphere seem a little awkward and subtle.

At this time, Su Ning did not take the initiative to break the silence like Su Wuming in the original drama and ask the old man about the road conditions ahead. Anyway, he was going to kill all of them soon and let the daughter of this strange old man serve him every day.

After the strange old man rode away arrogantly on the donkey, Suning's sharp eyes caught a glimpse of an inscription on the distant mountain that looked like the inscription of Buddha. He immediately had an idea in his mind and speculated that the path might be passable and there might be a temple ahead that could provide a safe haven for everyone.

Pei Xijun also felt uneasy after the incident with the strange old man. Then the seasons changed unpredictably and heavy snow fell suddenly, making the journey even more difficult.

However, Suning remained calm, pointing out that the road to the west is already full of thorns and this challenge is not surprising.

However, Pei Xijun became more cautious because of this, but Suning deeply agreed with this. After all, he was looking forward to seeing this silly girl grow up.

Soon, Suning, Pei Xijun and their group walked forward for a while, but the snow around them became heavier and heavier, and then a strange inn appeared in front of everyone.

In Mo Xie's shop, the wife of the Mo family and others had already noticed Suning and his group. They seemed too tough and could not help but mentally plan to refuse Suning and his group entry.

This series of events made the naive Pei Xijun more deeply aware that this trip was not only a challenge to the external environment, but also a test of inner beliefs and teamwork.

However, as the team leader, Suning is full of wisdom and calmness, leading everyone to move forward. The following plot will surely become more and more exciting.

Pei Xijun also noticed that the Mo's Inn was more eerie than any other store he had passed by before. "Suning, how about we continue on our way? This inn seems particularly strange, and it's obvious that the owner doesn't welcome us."

"It's okay! As long as I'm here, no snake, insect, rat or ant can hurt you."

Looking at Pei Xijun who was eagerly holding him and sharing his anxiety, Suning insisted on finding out what was going on with a hint of curiosity and challenge.

The Mo family's wife, as the innkeeper, refused to let Su Ning and his group stay. "I'm sorry! Everyone, our inn is still under construction and renovation. Outsiders are not allowed to stay here."

“…” Pei Xijun naturally showed an unhappy expression on his face.

"..." However, Su Ning, standing by, suddenly had an idea and decided to use the exposure of the shop's secrets as leverage in exchange for the Mo family's inn's wife's compromise. "Madam, this was once the site of the Vajra Temple. I wonder who gave you permission to build an inn here?"

"..." The lady of the Mo's Inn heard that her secrets had been exposed. Although she felt a little dissatisfied, she had no foolish intention of arguing. "This guest is so knowledgeable. This is indeed the site of the former Vajra Temple. If you don't mind, how many rooms do we have available for accommodation?"

"Haha, thank you very much, beautiful lady."

"..." The lady from Mojiadian had never met such a playboy before, and she couldn't help but blush and her heart began to beat fast.

"Hmm?" However, Pei Xijun on the side was jealous and pinched Su Ning's waist hard.

When they entered the Mo family store, they found that there were indeed no customers here. There was only an old man looking at them with a bad face.

However, the proprietress of the Mo family store did not ask for exorbitant accommodation fees from Suning and others as in the original drama. After all, Suning and his group were obviously not easy to mess with.

At this time, Pei Xijun keenly noticed that the old guys in the store seemed to obey the boss's orders, which made the atmosphere of the whole store even more mysterious.

Suning's guards were also on guard, having sensed the strange aura hidden in the store.

Pei Xijun, who had successfully checked into the Mo's Inn, looked at Su Ning with displeasure and asked, "Suning, why do you insist on staying in this strange Mo's Inn?"

"Huh? Xijun, it's snowing so heavily outside. Where can we find a place to rest if we don't stay?" Suning naturally couldn't reveal his true purpose, mainly because his ability was too incredible.

"Humph! I see that you clearly just saw that the boss lady is pretty, yet you shamelessly call her a little lady."

"Haha, Xijun, you're not really jealous, are you?"

"Hmph! You brought Dou Cong and the others with you to take up your post in Hanzhou, Western Regions. I hope you won't mess around with other women anymore."

"..."

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(End of this chapter)