If you were asked to identify an item, would you choose to extract magical powers?

Chapter 167 Assassination, the Power of Divination

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, a day had passed.

When the next day came, Shen Bai had already packed up his things and stored all the miscellaneous items into the space of the Life and Death Storage Technique, and then walked out the door.

Outside the door, a carriage had already stopped and the coachman was waiting in the carriage.

And what Shen Bai didn't expect was that Liu Wufeng and others, as well as a group of members of the Tianjian Division, were waiting outside.

Everyone looked at Shen Bai with a hint of reluctance.

Shen Bai came to Fenglin Province and rose like a superstar, but he was always humble and won the favor of Fenglin Tianshi.

Every member was extremely friendly towards Shen Bai.

Now Shen Bai is about to leave, and there are many people seeing him off. If they were not afraid of delaying the operation sequence of the Tianjian Division, it is estimated that everyone in the Tianjian Division would come.

Everyone saw him off all the way, and when they arrived at the city gate, Shen Bai clasped his fists and said.

"Everyone, I remember every day and night in Maple Forest State. If I have time in the future, I will definitely return to Maple Forest State to meet and drink with you all."

Liu Wufeng nodded and said, "Be careful along the way. Although many forces have suffered setbacks, the Ye Dao Sect and Ye Fo Sect will not give up easily. There is also the Xinhuo Academy. If we encounter the enemy, we will just kill them."

Mu Lao said, "That sword card is a souvenir for you. If you miss me, you can take it out and take a look at it."

Long Yan covered her mouth with her hands and chuckled softly, "Shen Bai, if there's a girl you like over there, remember to make a move early. But with your current reputation, I guess a lot of girls would like you, so make sure you keep your eyes open."

Everyone was talking at once, expressing their thoughts.

When the time was almost up, Shen Bai returned to the carriage.

The carriage drove away with the sound of the driver whipping his whip.

Liu Wufeng watched the carriage disappear and said with emotion: "This time, he will be like an eagle, spreading his wings and soaring in the sky. Shen Bai's name will surely be known throughout the Great Zhou Kingdom, and even the whole world."

"Coming out of Maple Forest State is also a blessing for Maple Forest State."

Mu Lao smiled and said, "This kid will be one of the people who reach the top in the future. I am optimistic about him. He will definitely soar into the sky like a dragon in the future."

The two looked at each other, then turned and left, walking towards the Tianjiansi.

Maple Forest State was peaceful today, but all the well-informed Jianghu forces knew that man was heading towards this world...

……

There was complete silence on the official road, with only the carriages running along the road, providing the only lively atmosphere.

It is now late autumn, and the leaves on both sides of the official road are turning yellow.

A gust of wind blew, and scattered leaves fell from the tree, swirling and floating to the ground.

At this moment, the carriage was moving very fast, and the excitement on the driver's face never diminished.

Since he became a rickshaw driver, he has received countless guests and met all kinds of strange people. It can be said that being a rickshaw driver means experiencing all kinds of life.

But things are different today.

The distinguished person sitting in the carriage was someone he had never received before.

Shen Bai, a nobleman of Fenglin State, was known as the Eight Wonders Young Master. He was a shining new star in the martial arts world, the best among the younger generation, the future hope of Dazhou State, and a strong man who could overcome adversity.

Various titles were bestowed upon this noble person in the carriage, making the coachman feel honored to be pulling this person.

Although it was late autumn and the weather was getting colder, the driver was still full of passion.

He even thought that when he was old and had children, he could even brag to them that he had met Lord Shen when he was young.

Unfortunately, Lord Shen has said very little since he entered the carriage.

Although the carriage was covered by a curtain, some white light would emerge from time to time, letting the coachman know that Lord Shen was practicing martial arts in the carriage.

Only when passing by the post station did the distinguished Mr. Shen get out of the carriage and chat with him.

But just these two simple sentences would make the driver very excited.

He also felt a lot of emotion from Lord Shen's diligence.

Everyone knows that talent and hard work go hand in hand, and the two are interdependent and complement each other.

But only the coachman felt firsthand that Mr. Shen really had the word "diligence" engraved on his face.

He is talented, even extremely talented, but despite such outstanding talent, he is still extremely hardworking.

Even the driver felt ashamed.

Those young people who want to catch up with Shen Bai will probably feel that everything is just an illusion after seeing Shen Bai's diligence.

After all, you work hard and others work hard, but others are more talented than you, and your efforts are in vain.

Although this may sound a bit cruel, it is the truth.

"Sir Shen, the last post station is ahead. Would you like to rest for a while?" The driver slowed down slightly and asked.

Shen Bai, who was in the carriage, was still working on improving his proficiency in the Heart Sutra.

Due to several bonuses, this magical power has a proficiency of 7000 points, so it is currently the magical power closest to the next level.

Shen Bai naturally would not go far away instead of near.

Over such a long period of time, although the journey was arduous, he never stopped for a moment, and his proficiency in the Heart-Confusing Spell also improved significantly.

Although I haven't reached the next level yet, I'm not far away.

After hearing what the driver said, Shen Bai came back to his senses and said.

"Let's take a break. We're a little tired from traveling so fast lately."

Anyway, it was only a stone's throw away from Nanxing Prefecture, so Shen Bai felt it was okay to stop at the post station for a while.

After all, he didn't get much rest along the way.

As he spoke, Shen Bai opened up the space of the Life and Death Collection Technique.

A crack appeared in front of him. Inside the Life and Death Spell, a giant green egg transformed from amber was lying quietly.

But at this moment, the blue dome has undergone some changes.

The originally thick eggshell is now as thin as a cicada's wing.

Shen Bai could even see the outline of the amber flickering inside, apparently absorbing the cold breath of the eggshell.

"I guess Amber will be able to break out of its shell once it reaches Nanxing Prefecture." Shen Bai thought to himself.

According to his calculations, Amber should have finished this evolution on the way, but unfortunately, the speed of Amber's absorption suddenly slowed down halfway.

But later on, it suddenly became faster and returned to normal.

So the speed of evolution has slowed down a bit.

Of course, none of this matters.

For Shen Bai, it doesn’t matter whether it’s early or late. What matters is that Amber can successfully undergo a second evolution.

Although some proficiency was lost, it was nothing compared to the benefits after evolution.

"It's so strange, why do I feel like the shape of amber seems to have changed." Shen Bai took another look, touched his chin, and thought to himself.

Through the giant green egg, Shen Bai could see the shape of Amber, which seemed to have changed slightly, but he couldn't see the details.

After all, you can only see the outline.

"Forget it. Once we get to Nanxing Prefecture and Amber evolves for the second time, everything will become clear."

Shen Bai only looked at it for a while, then made up his mind. With an idea in his mind, he turned off the Life and Death Collection Technique again.

Afterwards, he continued to chant the mantra to confuse his mind.

While Shen Baigan was chanting the mantra, the carriage continued to move forward, turned at a fork in the official road, and went down the fork to the nearest post station.

……

The official post stations in Dazhou State were very well built, and there was a new official post station every few meters. It can be said that Emperor Shengwu put a lot of effort into transportation.

At this moment, the post station was quiet and no one stayed there.

There was nothing else except a few tables and chairs.

The carriage drove into the post station and slowly stopped.

There was a hint of surprise in the driver's eyes.

There were officials at the post station who were responsible for receiving important people and guarding the safety of the post station, but there was no one there at the moment.

It would be normal to say that there were no gangsters, after all, not everyone would stay at the same post station, but the officials of those post stations were not there, and the coachman had lived for so long and had driven so many times, but this was the first time he had encountered such people.

Thinking of this, the driver felt a little confused and strange.

"Sir Shen, there is no one here." said the coachman.

Since Lord Shen was in the carriage, the coachman would naturally have to report any unusual occurrence truthfully.

Shen Bai lifted the curtain of the carriage, looked at the empty post station, and frowned.

He thought it was the last time to rest and everything should be safe, but now something unusual happened.

There was a faint smell of blood floating in the air. The smell was very faint, and ordinary people in the world might not be able to smell it at all.

But Shen Bai has now been through a lot in the martial arts world and experienced many battles. He has already become extremely sensitive and can smell the true meaning of it with just a light sniff.

"There must have been a battle here, and someone was injured or died here." Shen Bai said lightly.

Hearing this, the driver immediately became alert.

The Great Zhou Dynasty is in turmoil now. Ordinary people may not be able to perceive the danger, but those of them who are in the industry know it best.

Not to mention anything else, if you are not careful in the martial arts world, you might end up as a headless corpse one day.

Although this place is populated by officials and is an important hub of the Great Zhou Kingdom, it would make sense if something really happened.

Especially since Shen Bai had spoken, the driver felt that the probability of something happening here was almost 100%.

Shen Bai patted the driver's shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous. Since you are driving for me, I will definitely protect you."

The driver heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.

If someone else had said this, he might not have believed it, but when Lord Shen said it himself, the coachman suddenly felt that this crisis was not really a crisis.

Before the driver could say anything, Shen Bai got off the carriage.

It was late autumn and the weather was dry, but when Shen Bai stepped on the ground, he felt a dampness.

"There are traces of water on the ground. Obviously, these things couldn't have been left by rain. So, there must be someone skilled in water who participated in the battle here."

"But there's no one around. Where have they all gone? They died in the battle, or they've just escaped temporarily."

Shen Bai thought to himself.

No one answered him, after all, there was no one around.

Shen Bai asked the coachman to follow him, and the two of them searched carefully in the post station for a while.

But the result was nothing.

"Sir Shen, there seems to be no clue. How about we rush to Nanxing Prefecture first?" said the coachman.

Without any clues, there is no need to stay here for long. Although Shen Bai has promised to save his life, the coachman always feels creepy staying here.

Shen Bai said: "Don't panic, there are no clues, just look for clues over there."

The driver showed a puzzled look on his face, not understanding what Shen Bai meant by looking for clues.

But just as he had this thought, he saw Shen Bai raise his left hand and start calculating.

He looks like a fortune teller on the streets.

If Shen Bai had a long banner with the words "iron mouth straight judgment" written on it, it would look even more like it.

"Could it be that Lord Shen also possesses astonishing abilities in calculations?"

The driver thought to himself, "It seems that the Eighth Absolute Master is not Lord Shen's limit. Perhaps he can reach the Ninth Absolute Master or even the Tenth Absolute Master."

Thinking of this, the driver looked at Shen Bai who was calculating with admiration on his face.

Shen Bai ignored the driver's thoughts and calculated seriously.

After reaching the third level of divination, Shen Bai already had the ability to tell fortunes. Moreover, this magical power of divination did not require such complicated tools. He only needed to count anything by pinching his fingers.

If you can calculate it, then it’s fine. If you can’t, then it’s not within the scope of the third-level magical power.

Shen Bai just wanted to try whether the divination technique could find any clues. After all, he was facing too many problems.

Maybe everything that happens around him is related to him.

So Shen Bai will be more careful in this regard.

As the Qi in his body gradually consumed, Shen Bai began to pinch his fingers faster.

After about an incense stick of time had passed, Shen Bai finally stopped.

Immediately afterwards, in front of Shen Bai's eyes, there was a faint silk thread extending from in front of him and gradually projecting into the distance.

"That's where Nanxing Mansion is located."

Seeing this, Shen Bai touched his chin and said, "Get in the car and head to Nanxing Mansion."

From the calculation just now, Shen Bai figured out that what happened in the post station had nothing to do with him, but was related to Nanxing Prefecture.

The direction indicated by the silk thread is somewhere in Nanxing Prefecture.

Now that he had the instructions, Shen Bai didn't plan to waste time and went over to see what was going on.

The coachman was eager to leave here. After getting Shen Bai's permission, he quickly got on the carriage and waited for Shen Bai to get on the carriage before leaving this cold inn.

But at this moment, something abnormal suddenly occurred.

"Whoosh!"

A sharp sound of wind flashed from the nearby woods and swept towards the coachman.

Shen Bai raised his eyes and saw that the source of the sharp wind sound was a silver needle.

There was a black reflection at the end of the silver needle, which was flashing.

Just one look and Shen Bai knew it was coated with a strange poison.

"Are you thinking too much about the person who wants to kill me in front of me?" Shen Bai said lightly.

Then he pulled out the Hanyue from his waist.

The cold moon turned into a ray of light, and the blood-red sword energy knocked the silver needle away.

The driver sitting in the carriage shuddered, and then he heard a clear sound. Then he turned around and saw the silver needle being cut into pieces by the blood-red sword energy.

A sense of danger came over him, and the driver subconsciously looked towards the dense forest in the post station.

"Sir Shen, don't chase him randomly. Don't enter the forest. Be careful of danger!" the coachman reminded.

The four words "Don't enter the forest" mean that if you don't know the terrain in the forest, the degree of danger will be doubled.

The coachman was also worried that Shen Bai would get carried away and chase after him, leaving him alone in the post station, and he would not be able to cope with it at all.

Shen Bai smiled faintly: "No need to chase in."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Bai slowly thrust out the Hanyue in his hand.

The next moment, blood-red sword energy suddenly burst out, sweeping across the entire jungle in front of it at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Under the sweep of the blood-red sword energy, the jungle turned into ashes all over the sky, and from the depths of the jungle, a scream was heard.

Shen Bai moved his body and saw a man with his limbs pierced by blood-red sword energy. He was being held by the blood-red sword energy and was flying towards Shen Bai at a rapid speed.

Soon, the man in front of him was thrown at Shen Bai's feet, twitching wildly in pain.

"Isn't that enough?" Shen Bai put away Han Yue and said with a smile.

When the driver saw Shen Bai's smile, he inexplicably felt a chill and couldn't help shivering.

"This is not just okay, it's terrible," the driver thought to himself.

In his mind, Shen Bai has always been a gentle and kind young man, but the driver only just realized that there are two words "Ba Jue" before the word "young man".

The person in front of me has never been soft-hearted towards his enemies.

Shen Bai didn't care what the driver thought and looked at the man on the ground.

The man was dressed in black, with a veil covering his face, which was now dyed red with blood.

There was a hint of fear in his eyes, especially when he saw the smile on Shen Bai's face, the fear in his eyes deepened.

"It's good to be afraid. If you're afraid, you can ask some questions." Shen Bai walked in slowly.

But the next moment, something unusual happened.

Suddenly, blood started flowing from the man's facial features. He then fell to the ground unconscious, twitched a few times, and became a corpse.

Seeing this, Shen Bai frowned: "How did he die?"

He had just mixed a trace of poison into the sword energy to ensure that the person in front of him would not commit suicide, but he still died.

"Lord Shen, there are many means of remote control in the martial arts world. I think this man was killed by someone who was remotely controlling him." said the coachman.

"Oh, that's really interesting. It seems like they don't want me to find out who's behind this."

Shen Bai raised his index finger and began to pinch it: "But I want to test you today. Who are you? I want to wipe you out completely."

As Shen Bai pinched his fingers, he used the divination technique and a silk thread connected them and floated away into the distance.

"Let's go and meet them."

Shen Bai grabbed the driver's shoulders, and in front of the driver's horrified eyes, he used his magical power to travel thousands of miles. In an instant, he disappeared from the spot and followed the direction of the silk thread.

……

In a small dense forest beside the official road, a petite figure was running very fast.

From time to time, he looked back with a hint of fear on his face.

"It's horrible, it's horrible."

The petite woman in black wiped her forehead, revealing it was covered in cold sweat. "This is horrible, truly horrible. Why did I ask for this job?"

The petite woman with her face covered thought to herself.

From time to time, she looked at the dense forest behind her and felt a terrifying pressure coming from all over her body, making her heart tremble.

She didn't know who she was dealing with this time, she just knew to wait on the official road.

But she never expected that she would be greeted by such a terrifying person.

The fellow who was at the state of unity was pierced by the blood-red sword energy in an instant, leaving him no room for resistance.

That scene made her tremble all over, as if she was being stared at by a monster.

Now she just wanted to run, leave this place, and never see that person again.

Although it was daytime, the woman felt as if her heart was covered by a layer of haze.

There was a large, dense forest ahead, and the woman quickened her pace.

If he could just flee into the woods and take advantage of the terrain, he might be able to escape with his life.

"Don't fly into the air, otherwise I will be noticed instantly." The woman thought to herself.

Just as this thought emerged in her mind, a slight sound of wind suddenly sounded.

It is normal to have wind during this fast run.

But this gust of wind came from behind.

The woman has been in this line of work for a long time. She usually takes on assassination orders and helps people avoid disasters and financial losses, so naturally she has seen a lot of blood.

At this moment, she suddenly heard the sound of wind behind her, and her sixth sense told her that danger was approaching.

Without any hesitation, the woman turned around quickly and threw herself to the ground next to her. Then she rolled on the ground and stood up again.

This posture may not look very elegant, but it is extremely practical.

A loud roar was heard at the place where the woman had just left, and an extremely large deep pit appeared on the ground, with a blood-red sword energy stuck in it.

The woman turned around suddenly and saw Shen Bai and the coachman approaching.

At such a close distance, the woman could even see a hint of excitement in Shen Bai's eyes, which made her feel a chill.

"How did he find me?" The woman wondered.

She and another companion had planned this operation for a long time.

Her companions would attack first, and if the battle became intense, she would strike from the dark.

Because her companion died so quickly, the woman had no chance and could only escape.

Therefore, she should be extremely safe.

But now, the other party found it easily, which made the woman surprised and a layer of cold sweat appeared on her forehead.

"It's strange, isn't it? Why can I find you so easily at this time?"

A smile appeared in Shen Bai's eyes. He let go of his hand, letting the driver stand where he was. Then he turned into a shadow and came in front of the woman.

A terrifying pressure rose from Xu Bai's body, like a mountain pressing down on her head, making it difficult for the woman to breathe.

The woman gritted her teeth, crossed her hands, and a pair of silver spikes emerged, stabbing straight at Shen Bai's chest.

The silver thorn in his left hand attacked the center of Shen Bai's chest, while the silver thorn in his right hand went around Shen Bai's lower abdomen.

This move is extremely insidious. If it hits any of those places, the person will lose the ability to resist and die instantly.

Shen Bai looked at the masked woman's movements and shook his head. "She's brave enough to take action in this situation, but it's not enough."

As the words fell, a ray of light flashed across the cold moon.

There were only two jingle sounds, and the silver thorn in the woman's hand was knocked to the ground by Shen Bai.

The next moment, a giant hand grabbed the woman's neck, pulled her up, and slammed her to the ground.

The masked woman felt a sharp pain all over her body, as if all the bones in her body were about to break.

Before she could say anything, she smelled a strange fragrance.

The woman immediately realized something was wrong and tried to hold her breath, but it was no use.

"This is poison. Do you know poison techniques?"

There was a hint of surprise in the woman's eyes.

"Strange? You didn't check my background before dealing with me? That's really reckless."

Shen Bai said calmly, "Or do you think you can kill me with just two unified realms?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Bai circulated the Qi in his body and performed the poison-avoiding and rejuvenation technique.

The next moment, the woman felt a heart-wrenching pain originating from her body, which instantly spread throughout her body, causing her to scream miserably and roll on the ground.

Not far away, the driver saw this scene and felt so frightened that he couldn't help but shiver all over.

Shen Bai at this moment was in stark contrast to the gentle and jade-like young man he had imagined.

He then remembered that the man standing in front of him, in addition to being known as the Eight Wonders Young Master, was also famous for his cruelty and ruthlessness in the martial arts world.

Seeing this scene, the driver even silently took a step back, quickly lowered his head, and silently said several times that he could not look.

The woman was still thrashing on the ground, her pain becoming more and more obvious.

"Kill me, kill me!"

In this heart-wrenching pain, she began to beg for mercy frantically, putting her hands on the ground and banging her head against the ground again and again, making a series of violent banging sounds.

Shen Fan laughed and said, "So you're a bit of a wimp, but I like people like you. It makes it easier to find clues."

He snapped his fingers.

The poison in the woman's body was slightly relieved, but she was still in excruciating pain, and she was only able to communicate.

Shen Bai squatted down and pulled off the black veil on the woman's face.

Beneath the black veil was a beautiful face, but the delicate features had been twisted together, making it look somewhat ferocious.

Shen Bai grabbed the woman's hair with his other hand and pressed her to the ground, sinking her right face into the dirt. "Tell me, who sent you to deal with me? I just arrived in Nanxing Mansion and there's still some distance to go when an assassin came to attack me. It seems that Nanxing Mansion is quite interesting."

The woman was pressed into the mud by Shen Bai and swallowed several mouthfuls of mud. Her delicate and beautiful face was stained with mud.

She felt the hand pressing on her hair tighten its grip and continued to beg for mercy, "I don't know. I'm just a wanderer, taking on jobs from time to time to make a living. This time, a masked man came to me and said that a young man with a sword would come to Nanxing Prefecture and asked me to prepare in advance."

"He also gave me a portrait, but I don't know who that person is. Forgive me, I was wrong!"

The woman struggled for a while, but found it was useless, so she begged for mercy again.

Shen Bai had an expressionless face. He reached his hand into the woman's towering chest, rummaged around for a while, and then pulled out a portrait.

The person in the portrait looks 90% similar to him.

"There's no one at this official post station, and it seems like a battle has taken place. Why?"

Shen Bai continued to ask.

Although he has the magical power of divination, his current level is only level three, so Shen Bai still has to ask for some information in person.

But most of the time, when there are really no clues, we can use divination to calculate some clues.

When the woman heard Shen Bai's question, she didn't care that Shen Bai took out the portrait from her chest and quickly replied, "That person said there is a way to lure all the officials away from the post station. Not long ago, a group of men in black came here and caused trouble, leading all the officials away."

In addition to receiving guests, the officials at the post station also had the role of guarding the place, so naturally there was no one left after they left.

As the woman finished speaking, Shen Bai touched his chin and had an idea in his mind.

"They arranged for someone to lure everyone away from the post station. They must be a formidable force. They have such strength, but they didn't deal with me. They just didn't want to reveal their identity, so they sent this kind of wanderer to attack me."

"It seems that the people who want to deal with me are most likely not evil forces." Shen Bai said in his heart.

If it were an evil force, there would be no need to hide like this.

Shen Bai guessed that it might be related to the local forces in Nanxing Prefecture.

When the woman saw that Shen Bai didn't say anything, she felt the hand on her head becoming stronger and stronger, and the fear in her heart continued to grow.

She moved her face vigorously, facing Shen Bai, and said, "Please let me go. If I had known it was an order like this, I would never have accepted it. This is all a misunderstanding. I will give you all my money, and I can accompany you for one night. You see, I am not bad looking. I will definitely make you happy."

A woman with tear marks on her face, coupled with delicate features and a petite figure, can easily impress a man.

If you hold this woman in your arms and have a wild ride, it will definitely be extremely comfortable.

But Shen Bai showed a faint smile.

After seeing this smile, the woman immediately felt a chill running through her heart.

She opened her mouth and was about to speak.

But the next moment, she felt her vision blur.

A sharp pain rose in my heart.

Shen Bai's Hanyue sword pierced the woman's heart from behind, and the blood-red sword energy exploded in her body, crushing all her internal organs.

In just a moment, the woman lost her life, fell to the ground, and turned into a corpse.

Shen Bai stood up, sheathed Han Yue, and then continued to pinch his fingers to perform the magic of divination.

A moment later, the invisible thread connected to the location of Nanxing Prefecture again.

It is obvious that all this comes from the power of Nanxing Prefecture.

"Let's go to Nanxing Prefecture." Shen Bai turned around and said.

The driver kept looking down at the ground, knowing full well that there were some things he shouldn't look at. Only when Shen Bai spoke did he raise his head and say, "Master Shen, I'll go get the carriage over first."

"Need not."

Shen Bai waved his sleeves, put his hands behind his back, and walked towards the official inn.

The driver looked at Shen Bai's back and followed him silently. Soon they left the dense forest.

……

Nanxing Prefecture, as a prefecture-level city, should be prosperous and bustling.

But recently, the underworld in Nanxing Prefecture has been like a whirlpool, with a sense of undercurrent surging.

The reason was that not long ago, the head of Nanxing Prefecture was beheaded by General Yin himself.

At this moment, the skull was still hanging high on the top floor of the Tianjiansi in Xuanjing City, in order to deter the other members of the Tianjiansi.

Although the Tianjian Division is still functioning without a director, many forces have already begun to make plans.

Today's Nanxing Prefecture is still the same as usual. The people are unaware of the undercurrents and are still trying to find a way out for their lives.

A carriage passed by the city gate and was stopped by the soldiers at the gate.

Recently, due to the beheading of the head of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the fact that the Ministry of Astronomy was leaderless, the people from the yamen were arranged at the city gate to carry out more stringent guarding.

Anyone coming and going must be strictly examined before they are allowed to enter.

"Who are you? You don't look like you are from Nanxing Prefecture, and I have never seen this carriage before." The man on the left held a weapon and raised his hand to ask the coachman to stop.

As a soldier who often guards here, he has seen many people coming and going.

In fact, as a prefecture-level city, it is normal to have people from other places coming here.

But the situation is different now, so we need to conduct a strict inspection.

When the driver heard this, he did not answer, but turned his head to look at the carriage and asked, "Master Shen, would you like to come out and talk?"

Shen Bai, who was sitting in the carriage, was of noble status, so the driver dared not neglect him in the slightest.

When encountering these things, of course, you must ask Shen Bai's opinion first.

"Master Shen?"

The two soldiers guarding the door frowned when they heard this and cast their eyes towards the carriage.

A moment later, a hand stretched out from the carriage, holding a token.

The token is made of an unknown metal and has intricate and beautiful patterns on it.

The soldiers guarding the door are cultivators themselves, so their eyesight is naturally excellent.

He only needed to take a glance to see the words on the token and was immediately stunned.

"Are you the new director of Nanxing Prefecture?"

The soldier on the left reacted quickly, and after recovering, he asked cautiously.

Recently, a director will be coming to Nanxing Prefecture, and this matter has been notified from above a long time ago.

Whether it was the underworld forces or the official forces of Nanxing Prefecture, they all showed a strong interest in the incoming Chief Si.

The reason is simple. He is the first director of a government office in history who is only at the Tongmai realm.

No one would believe it if I told them.

Although Shen Bai's story was said to be miraculous in the martial arts world, many people knew that rumors were often exaggerated.

Because of this, some forces even had a bit of contempt for Shen Bai's arrival, in addition to a hint of interest.

There are even many underworld forces who speculate that Shen Bai may have a powerful background and is just trying to gild his reputation.

Of course, these things have nothing to do with the gatekeepers, because they know very well that they are just small characters.

Shen Bai withdrew his hand and did not leave the carriage. Instead, he said calmly through the carriage curtain: "Do we need to search according to the rules?"

The words were spoken calmly, but when the soldiers heard them, they were silenced.

Just as the driver had thought before, Shen Bai is now the head of a prefecture, in charge of the astronomical supervision of the entire prefecture-level city. His status is extremely noble and not someone this group of soldiers can offend.

"Master Shen, please. Since this is Master Shen's carriage, you can come and go freely."

The two soldiers made way.

Shen Bai didn't say anything else, but his meaning was already very clear.

The coachman often did this job, so of course he could understand what Shen Bai was thinking. He didn't communicate much with the soldiers, but raised the whip in his hand and whipped the horse's butt.

The carriage immediately headed towards the city gate.

Shen Bai sat in the carriage, opened the curtain, and looked at the bustling and lively streets around him. He thought to himself, "As expected of a prefecture-level city, this bustle is indeed much better than Maple Forest State. Even the things the people around here sell at the stalls are more than those in Maple Forest State."

"I might be here for a while."

Shen Bai tapped the wooden door of the carriage with his fingers, thinking, "I wonder how much benefit this trip to Nanxing Prefecture can bring me."

Thinking of this, Shen Bai even felt a little excited.

The driver slowed down the carriage and turned to ask, "Master Shen, are you heading directly to the Tianjian Division?"

Originally on the way here, according to Shen Bai's request, we were going directly to the Tianjian Division.

But now there is a problem.

There was an assassination attempt on the way, so the driver asked this question.

People in their line of work must be rigorous at this time.

If the coachman sent the distinguished Lord Shen to the wrong place, his future journey would be difficult.

Shen Bai's voice came from inside the carriage.

"Just stop here and start your journey back."

The coachman was slightly stunned, but still obediently stopped the carriage on the side of the road.

Shen Bai got off the carriage and patted the driver on the shoulder: "It's been a hard trip."

The driver nodded and said, "It's not hard. It's my honor to take Master Shen on this journey."

He was not lying when he said this. After all, Shen Bai was the most noble person he had ever met.

Shen Bai said: "After returning to Fenglin Province, go to Lord Liu to receive a reward and tell him that it was me who asked you to take a good rest. I'm leaving now, and there's no need to see me off."

As he spoke, Shen Bai waved his hand and walked in one direction.

The driver looked at the place where Shen Bai left, feeling a little confused.

Because the place Shen Bai was going to was not the way to the Tianjiansi.

But the driver also knew that these were not things he should think about, so he drove away from the street and headed towards Maple Forest State.

……

Shen Bai carried Han Yue on his waist and walked in one direction while looking at the surrounding scenery. However, he was not going to the Jiantian Division this time.

In front of his eyes, a silk thread was extending continuously.

The direction Shen Bai was heading was where the thread was.

Through divination, Shen Bai calculated that the source of this assassination was within Nanxing Prefecture.

This was exactly what he was thinking.

The forces that are against him may not be evil forces, otherwise they would not appear in Nanxing Prefecture.

Shen Bai wanted to go and see who was so bold as to send someone to kill him.

Walking along the direction indicated by the thread, Shen Bai finally stopped in front of the gate of a large courtyard.

In front of him, an extremely luxurious courtyard stood before Shen Bai.

The plaque on it reads "Gao Mansion".

The two servants guarding the door exuded an aura that showed they were not ordinary people.

When Shen Bai stood at the door, the two servants immediately became alert.

Then, they saw Shen Bai slowly draw out the long sword from his waist and heard Shen Bai's voice.

"I didn't want to cause trouble on this trip, but now that it's done, no one can stop me."

(End of this chapter)