Chapter 309 Exploration (Part 1)

Chen Yanchuan raised his eyebrows slightly: "What do you mean?"

Lian Zhou paused and whispered, "I saw those people walking with straight backs and brisk steps. They looked like... people from the military camp!"

Shen Yanchuan's eyes condensed, and a cold light flashed across his eyes: "Are you sure?"

"It's almost right." Lian Zhou said with certainty.

He also came from the military and was very familiar with these things and would never make a wrong judgment.

"Though those people were wearing short shirts and ordinary clothes, and at first glance they looked no different from ordinary people, the differences could still be seen in the details."

What has been trained in the military camp has more or less the unique habits of soldiers. Even if they try their best to disguise themselves, there are still some fundamental things that cannot be easily changed.

Chen Yanchuan lowered his eyes in thought.

Shiluan City is a small place, surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful scenery and simple folk customs.

If it hadn't suddenly rained heavily, they wouldn't even choose to rest here.

But I didn't expect to discover such a strange thing by chance.

"Are those people in their prime?"

"Not really. Three of them are in their early twenties, and the little leader seems to be thirty."

Lian Zhou had a guess in his mind, but he was still not completely sure, and he said hesitantly:

"However, the work done in the iron mine is physically demanding. Maybe they specially recruited retired veterans."

Chen Yanchuan asked calmly, "Then do you think those people are disabled?"

Lian Zhou recalled for a moment and shook his head: "No. They all have healthy limbs and look quite strong."

Chen Yanchuan's thin lips were slightly raised, but there seemed to be frost on the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.

He said calmly: "Although there have been no major wars in recent years, the surrounding areas are full of wolves, and guarding the border is difficult. Not many soldiers can retire in good health, especially at this age."

Lian Zhou's expression tensed: "Master means..."

Chen Yanchuan looked out the window. It was a dark night with no stars or moon in sight. There were only piles of dark clouds and rain was falling.

The leaves on the tree fluttered and fell in the wind and rain, and the horizontal branches looked even more lonely and desolate.

After a moment, he chuckled and spoke lazily with interest:

"This Shiluan City is quite interesting."

I just don’t know whose hand has reached here?

…

The rain didn't stop the next day.

Shen Yanchuan continued to stay.

Xu Jie did not send any more people. Perhaps he realized that the expedition was not going well, so he retreated for the time being.

Finally, in the afternoon, the rain finally subsided.

Chen Yanchuan put on a bamboo hat and silently climbed out of the second-floor window.

When he appeared on the street again, he had turned into a different person.

He had the face of an ordinary young man, wearing a loose black robe, his head slightly bowed, and a hat covering half of his features. He was extremely inconspicuous in the crowd.

There was water of varying depths on the road, and the raindrops created ripples that disturbed his tall reflection in the water.

He went all the way to the east of the city.

Lian Zhou's information revealed that the iron mine was located southeast of Shiluan City.

They had come from the east before, but it was raining heavily at that time and they didn't notice anything else.

There were not many people on the street, only a few passers-by passing by hurriedly.

"Miss, we have to go back quickly, otherwise it will be bad if the rain gets heavier again!"

The little maidservant held up an umbrella and spoke in a crisp voice, her tone anxious.

The woman who was traveling with her smiled and said, "Okay."

Hearing this, Shen Yanchuan stopped and looked back.