Jiang Yan got back on the carriage bound for Fengcheng. The carriage galloped along the way. The wind blew up the cloth curtains, revealing a flash of green outside.

Jiang Yan looked at the rapidly receding scenery and thought about his next plan.

The bandit problem in Fengcheng should be completely solved.

Thanks to his efforts, the rebellious forces that were everywhere five years ago are now only left in Fengcheng.

Ever since Jiang Yan used his iron-blooded tactics to annihilate his biological father's forces and trapped his father in the backyard, unable to go in or out, and later suppressed several other forces with force, Fengcheng had to sheath its fangs after receiving the news and lived in peace for a few years.

Jiang Yan did not take action against Fengcheng, and deliberately stayed until now.

It’s not that Jiang Yan showed mercy to Feng Cheng, but Feng Cheng was the toughest nut to crack.

Fengcheng has all three of the advantages: time, place, and people.

During the severe drought five years ago, the impact on Windy City was the smallest.

In five years, the power here has expanded several times. According to spies, there are now hundreds of thousands of bandits on the mountain.

If Jiang Yan had not recently obtained the layout map of the bandit mountain, he would have to wait for some time before making a formal move.

"Jiang Yi, is that person still waiting in Fengcheng?" After dark, Jiang Yan and others entered Fengcheng and stayed in a courtyard.

"Yes, master. He said he will not hand over the blueprints until he sees you in person. I just heard from the informant that he is still waiting in the inn. Do you want to call him over now?" Jiang Yi reported.

"No need, I'll go over and take a look." Jiang Yan now represents the power of the imperial court, and the other party doesn't know his true identity yet. He wants to see whether he is truly loyal to the imperial court or has other purposes.

"Lead the way."

"Yes, master, please follow me." There is a secret passage in the yard that connects directly to the inn.

Jiang Yan arrived at the inn and was led into a secret room. Not long after, Feng Liang was brought in by Jiang Yi.

"Sir." Feng Liang immediately knelt on the ground when he saw Jiang Yan. He did not look down on Jiang Yan because of his youth. He urgently asked for help: "Sir, please save my father, wife and children."

Jiang Yan had found out Feng Liang's identity before coming, and his informant in Qingfeng Village also told him a lot of dirty things about the Feng family.

Five years ago, Mr. Feng wrote a letter of severance with his daughter and wanted to escape from Qingfeng Village but was caught by the head of the village, Li.

After discovering that his escape plan was a trick arranged by Mr. Li as a prank on him, Mr. Feng fell seriously ill. He only recovered after taking a medicine given by his former son-in-law, Li the Hunter.

But Feng Xiucai, who had recovered, still refused to recognize his daughter and son-in-law, and made another fuss, and was once again angered by Li Dadang and became ill.

Feng Liang came out of seclusion this time to find a doctor to treat Feng Xiucai, and happened to meet one of his men.

"How do you intend for me to save your father, wife, and children?" Jiang Yan looked at Feng Liang coldly. The Feng family had not suffered any hardship in the past five years. Qingfeng Village had always provided them with good food and drink.

Feng Liang's fat face trembled when he heard this, and he said with a vicious look in his eyes, "Sir, I have a defense map of the entire Bandit Mountain in my hand. My father secretly drew it all these years ago. I can give it to you and help you conquer the entire Bandit Mountain. Sir, the people in Qingfeng Village are ambitious and have been planning a rebellion for many years. My family is devoted to the country and loyal to the court. I beg you to make a decision for us."

After hearing Jiang Yan's tearful confession, Feng Liang felt that even the hardest-hearted person would be moved. However, he wiped his tears and looked up. Jiang Yan still had that cold expression, and Feng Liang's heart tightened.

"grown ups?"

"Mr. Feng, I see the loyalty of you and your family, but I cannot verify whether this defense map is true or not. If it is false, I cannot bear the consequences."

It turned out that they were worried that the defense map was fake. Feng Liang breathed a sigh of relief and explained, "Don't worry, my lord. Even my wife and children don't know about this defense map. Only my father and I know it. If you are worried, you can find someone who knows a little about medicine to go with me and verify its authenticity."

Jiang Yan nodded and told Jiang Yi: "Go find someone who knows medical skills."

Feng Liang's face lit up with joy, while Jiang Yan remained expressionless. "Don't worry for now. If the defense map you submitted is true, the imperial court will not forget your family's contribution."

"Yes, yes, yes! Thank you, sir!" Feng Liang felt relieved and had no expression towards Jiang Yan from beginning to end. He attributed it to the fact that Jiang Yan was too young and needed to pretend to be mature in order to suppress the people below him. He never thought that Jiang Yan just disliked the hypocrisy of him and his father.

Jiang Yi sent Feng Liang away and reported the news to Jiang Yan again, "Master, Su Yan sent a message that the Li family's child is missing."

"When did it happen?"

"Just this afternoon, I heard that he ran into the bandit mountain and got lost. The entire Qingfeng Village went out to look for him, but they couldn't find him."

"Tell the people below to pay attention. If they find anyone, send them back and tell them not to alert the enemy easily." Jiang Yan did not intend to solve the problem with bloodshed this time. If it could be solved without bloodshed, that would be the best. Forceful attack would only be the last resort.

On the other side, Xu Ning had just found a suitable place to park the RV and was about to rest when he was told by the treasure box that a group of people were heading this way.

Xu Ning could only walk forward a little further, but after only a few steps, he was frightened by the fat fox's screaming.

The fat fox was also startled. After seeing clearly what had tripped it, it immediately jumped to Xu Ning and kept pulling Xu Ning towards the direction he had just been.

"What are you doing? Are you still on your way? Do you want to eat?" Xu Ning thought that this guy was causing trouble again. She didn't know how many times it had caused trouble along the way. Sometimes she even regretted agreeing to keep it, but it turned out that not long after, it could earn some money for her food.

"Is this some medicinal herb or some treasure? Let go, I know." Every time the fat fox wagged its tail wildly, it meant it had found something good.

Xu Ning pulled off the trouser leg that the fat fox had bitten, straightened it out, and followed the fat fox behind a big tree.

"Tree? Are there mushrooms under the tree? Ganoderma lucidum?" Xu Ning muttered. When she walked around the tree, she saw a child lying motionless.

"Why is it a child?" Xu Ning stepped forward and checked his breath, and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that he was just unconscious.

"Where did this child come from in this mountain?" Xu Ning helped the little boy sit against a big tree, gave him some water, and briefly checked his pulse.

It's nothing serious, his pulse is strong and he looks healthy. It seems he fainted from hunger.

Xu Ning looked at the child's face and found that he was very handsome and looked familiar. Xu Ning noticed the red string hanging around his neck and wanted to pull it out to see, but as soon as her hand touched the red string, the child opened his eyes.

"Who are you?" The child opened his big eyes with clear black and white and stared at Xu Ning and her hands.