The Prodigal Son

After a brief discussion, it was ultimately decided that Gui San and Gui Si would go along.

This was something they brought up themselves.

They also wanted to see what this so-called Gate to the Abyss was all about!

Ning Huang originally wanted to go too, but they didn't know if Bei Qi was fishing, so everyone tried their best to stop him.

Qin Yu briefly explained some things about Gui San and Gui Si, and the two of them quickly headed towards Murong Wujiang's side.

After watching them board the ship and leave with Murong Wujiang and the others, the group headed back towards Tiger Pass.

Along the way, everyone surrounded Qin Yu, chattering and asking him questions incessantly.

Qin Yu could answer some of their varied questions, but there were others he truly couldn't.

For example, what exactly are those monsters? Where did they come from? How powerful are they?

These things were completely unknown to Qin Yu, and even to Murong Wujiang.

Back at Tiger Pass, everyone kept pestering Qin Yu with questions.

"Gentlemen, I really don't know."

Qin Yu looked at everyone speechlessly, "How about one of you goes and capture Murong Wujiang, and we can question him slowly?"

Impressed!

He himself said that he and Murong Wujiang together only knew that much.

They kept pressing me with questions.

He could explain Newton's first and second laws to them, but he really couldn't explain those monsters.

He himself is completely baffled!

"Alright, alright, stop questioning this beast!"

Qin Fumeng quickly stopped the crowd for Qin Yu, then stared at Qin Yu with a smile: "I have another question for you."

"..."

Qin Yu's face darkened, and he said somewhat frantically, "Stop asking me what's going on with that monster!"

"I won't ask about that."

Qin Fu glared at him. "I'm asking you, do you really think Murong Wujiang is willing to exchange four provinces for half of the Nine Dragon Pendant? Could there be a trap here?"

Qin Fumeng still instinctively remained wary of Bei Qi.

Although Bei Qi seems quite sincere, who knows if this is Bei Qi's conspiracy?

Defenses can not do without!

Got it!

Finally, they asked a more practical question.

Qin Yu pondered for a moment and replied, "It should be true! Based on all the information we have so far, there must be something strange about the Northern Ice Plains! If the Gate to the Abyss really exists, and there really are monsters behind it, Bei Qi wouldn't dare to have any crooked thoughts about such a thing."

The northern ice plains lie behind the territory of Beiqi.

Once that monster comes out, Beiqi will inevitably be the first to be affected.

Xue Chengdao pondered silently for a moment, then chuckled and said, "If Bei Qi is truly willing to exchange four prefectures for half of the Nine Dragon Pendant, then our future defense arrangements will be much easier!"

At present, Beiqi still occupies three prefectures.

Although separated by the Panjiang River, the entire defense line is quite long.

If Da Ning acquires the three prefectures north of Panjiang, its defenses can be quickly compressed to Jizhou.

This makes the entire defensive line relatively narrow, and it eliminates the need for a large number of troops to defend it.

"That's true."

Qin Fumeng nodded slightly, then suddenly slapped Qin Yu on the forehead without warning, glaring at him with wide, bull-like eyes: "You brat, since we've talked so much, why don't you take back Panshan Pass? If Panshan Pass falls into our hands, our defenses will be even stronger!"

"You might as well just let me take Oiwa Castle back!"

Qin Yu looked speechlessly at the greedy old man who was trying to swallow an elephant whole.

There's a limit to taking advantage of someone's misfortune!

Murong Wujiang isn't stupid!

If they even give them Panshan Pass, won't Da Ning be able to attack Bei Qi from whichever direction they want in the future?

They know the importance of Panshan Pass, but Bei Qi doesn't?

"You old codger, you're about to wake up, don't be too greedy!"

Xue Chengdao glanced at Qin Fumeng with a smile, then said to Qin Yu, "Leave things here to us! You hurry back to the capital and tell His Majesty about this!"

"right!"

Qin Fu nodded and said to Ning Huang, "You should go back with him too! What he said is too absurd. I'm afraid His Majesty will think he's talking nonsense if he tells anyone! With you speaking on his behalf, His Majesty will probably believe it more."

"OK!"

Ning Huang readily agreed, but his mind was still preoccupied with the matter of the Abyss Gate.

He genuinely wanted to see for himself what the Gate of the Abyss was all about.

monster?

Aside from the giant python in Yuwang Mountain, he had never seen anything like it in his life...

Ok?

As he pondered this, Ning Huang suddenly had a thought and immediately asked Qin Yu, "Could the monster they're talking about be the giant python from Mount Yuwang?"

"I don't know!"

Qin Yu was almost in tears, "Maybe...maybe not!"

Damn it!

How did we end up back here again?

He'd never seen that so-called monster either!

He kept asking him what that monster was and what it was doing.

Ning Huang pondered silently for a moment, then said, "How about this, we'll return to the capital from Min, and stop by that place on the way!"

"good!"

Qin Yu readily agreed.

Anyway, it will take time for Gui San and Gui Si to go with Tuoba Liuyun to investigate the Abyss Gate.

This time, they should bring more people and search that place more thoroughly!

Perhaps there will be other discoveries.

There were only a few people when they went last time. The place is so big, no matter how carefully they looked, they must have missed a lot of things.

This time, let's conduct a thorough search!

It would be best if there were new discoveries, but if not, it won't take much longer.

After discussing it, the two decided to set off the next day.

After settling the matter, Qin Yu immediately returned to his room to avoid being caught by everyone and asked questions he couldn't answer.

After closing the door, Qin Yu simply lay down on the bed and let out a long sigh of relief.

It's finally quiet!

Nan Que'er walked over and sat down next to Qin Yu, asking with a smile, "Does your mind feel a bit confused right now?"

"It is indeed a bit chaotic."

Qin Yu rubbed his head. "It feels like a dream."

"I feel that way too."

Nan Que'er nodded in deep agreement, "Actually, I also suspect, like Senior Ning, that the monster is the same kind of black python we encountered before."

"Never mind that for now!"

Qin Yu shook his head. "Let's go back to your ancestors' ancestral lands and search them thoroughly again! This time, let's search every nook and cranny! I also want to see if any new monsters will appear in that so-called divine pool!"

Correct!

That "divine pool" must be strange too!

This time, we'll be better prepared to explore!

Having made up his mind, Qin Yu stopped thinking about those messy things.

To hell with it!

Things will work themselves out when we reach the bridge!

After returning home, he quickly set about working with the people at Tiangongfang to work on those firearms.

Even if there are monsters, even if those monsters really rush out, they have more ways to resist them than Bei Qi!

Yes, that's it!