Chapter 75 Departure to the Western Regions
In the blink of an eye, the day of departure for the Buddhist world arrived. Early that morning, a group of hundreds of people gathered at the west gate of the capital.
Wu Hou was riding a horse at the front of the team, and next to him was a fat man, who was the deputy envoy Liu Qing, also known as Liu Xue Shi.
Zhou Zhilu came over to greet Wu Hou, and Wu Hou's son Wu An also came with him.
Liu Qing, a scholar standing by, was surprised when he saw this and said, "Is this the famous nemesis of the powerful and wealthy?"
Zhou Zhilu smiled faintly upon hearing this, shook his head and said, "Master Liu, you're joking. The title of nemesis of the powerful and the wealthy was just given to me by someone with ulterior motives. Everything I do is just to make some people receive the punishment they deserve."
"Hahaha, I was wrong, but now that I see it, it really is true that a great reputation is truly a person of honor."
After the pleasantries were over, Wu Hou asked Zhou Zhilu, "Zhilu, do you know the specific purpose of this review?"
Zhou Zhilu nodded when he heard this, but in his heart he remembered the information recorded in the "Book of Boundaries" before.
At least it proves that the Buddhist world does have close ties with other countries in the west. So this trip to the Buddhist world is to find out the specific content and evidence.
Wu Hou was heard to say worriedly, "If the news is true, then we have penetrated deep into the enemy's lair. The investigation will surely be fraught with danger. I'm afraid we will have a tough battle..."
After hearing this, Scholar Liu glanced at Wu An standing beside him and said softly in a low voice, "Lord Wu, since this mission is so dangerous, why bother letting you in? I can have your place removed."
Upon hearing this, Wu Hou immediately frowned and shouted, "Why are you wiping him off? He should be allowed to go precisely because it's dangerous!"
Seeing the stunned look on Scholar Liu's face, Marquis Wu said solemnly, "This mission is indeed dangerous. I am a founding marquis, and An'er will inherit my title in the future. If we don't go, who else will go?
"You have to do your job. Since you're receiving this salary, you have to be brave enough to stand up! Don't be afraid of anything!"
"Dad is right! I'm not afraid of anything!" Wu An shouted, showing off his biceps.
After saying this, Wu Hou looked at Scholar Liu again and said, "Master Liu, this mission is quite important. If the Buddhist world secretly communicates with other countries, I think you know what it means.
"This is a matter of great importance to the safety of the entire Western Region. I hope we can cooperate smoothly at that time."
Scholar Liu immediately saluted and said, "Don't worry, Lord Wu Hou. I naturally understand what is more important."
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After greeting Wu Hou, Zhou Zhilu and Wu An walked back to the team. When passing by a short soldier in the marching team, Zhou Zhilu suddenly froze in place.
He quickly turned around and grabbed the soldier's arm. When he saw his face, his eyes widened instantly and cold sweat flowed down his forehead.
"Song...Seventh Princess, why are you here?!"
The soldier was short and thin, and the ill-fitting helmet on his head almost covered his eyes.
And the exquisite face under the helmet was Song Luo.
Song Luo adjusted his helmet and whispered excitedly, "I came to see you. I heard you were going to the Buddhist world. I haven't been there yet, so it's a good opportunity for me to go and have some fun."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhilu hurriedly drove Wu An back to the team, and then pulled Song Luo to a dark place on the side.
He scolded, "Are you crazy? Going to the Buddhist world this time is extremely dangerous, and aren't you under house arrest?"
Song Luo adjusted his helmet, which had tilted again, and said proudly, "I've already figured out the palace thoroughly. I have secret passages everywhere. How could they possibly trap me?"
Zhou Zhilu shook his head and sighed, "This isn't a trip. The situation is very uncertain. It's possible that the entire Buddhist world will become your enemy, so you absolutely cannot go!"
Song Luo heard this and said anxiously: "Why? I can take care of myself, and I can treat you if you are injured. I..."
However, before they could finish their words, a sinister voice suddenly rang out from beside them: "Seventh Princess, you've made it so hard for me to find you..."
Zhou Zhilu and Song Luo froze for a moment. Song Luo slowly turned his head to look at them, the smile on his face uglier than crying: "Aunt Mo... Good morning..."
Aunt Mo looked at Zhou Zhilu with a cold face.
Zhou Zhilu quickly took a step back and said, "Aunt Mo, please!"
Seeing Aunt Mo carrying Song Luo away, Zhou Zhilu breathed a sigh of relief. If it weren't for Aunt Mo, he really didn't know what to do. He couldn't just use force.
However, as soon as he turned around, he heard Song Luo's call again.
Aunt Mo was standing not far away, and Song Luo ran over and said, "Zhou boy, stretch out your hand."
Zhou Zhilu was stunned and stretched out his right hand.
Song Luo suddenly took out a silver ring from his hand and put it on Zhou Zhilu's index finger.
"This is a storage ring. It has about ten square meters of space. The Buddha Realm is far away, and there must be a lot of things on the road that are inconvenient to carry with you. With this, you don't have to worry!
"Oh, by the way, I heard that people in the Buddhist world are best at deceiving people and persuading them to become monks. You must not fall for their tricks and make sure you keep the hair on your head.
"Also, I heard the female Bodhisattvas over there are all very beautiful, and they don't dress as conservatively as we do here, but you must stick to your heart and don't be seduced so easily!"
Seeing the stunned look on Zhou Zhilu's face, Song Luo put his hands on his hips and said, "Did you hear that?!"
"Yeah, yeah." Zhou Zhilu nodded quickly.
"...Anyway, if you wear my ring, you're under my protection. If anyone bullies you, come back and tell me, and I...I'll ask my brother to help you!
"Well, that's all. I'm leaving now. Be careful on your journey!"
After saying that, he quickly ran back to Aunt Mo.
Aunt Mo looked at Zhou Zhilu coldly and continued to carry Song Luo away.
Zhou Zhilu stood there, staring at the ring on his hand in a daze.
The ring is silver in color, and it is unknown what metal it is made of. The ring face is spiral-shaped, with a white round jade stone inlaid in the middle.
I heard that this was made from the demon core of a particularly rare demon beast, and the higher the level of the demon beast in this clan, the larger the storage space made of the demon core.
When Zhou Zhilu input spiritual energy into the ring, the details of the internal space instantly appeared in his mind.
There were dozens of jade bottles placed in the vast space, and on each of them were written:
There are dozens of items including basic detoxification pills, third-level healing medicine, fake death pills, blood pills, vomiting blood pills, etc.
Looking at these pills, Zhou Zhilu's heart was filled with warmth, and he murmured:
"Oh no... I suddenly feel a little moved."
"Hey! Zhilu! What are you doing? It's time to set off!"
In the distance, Wu An was shouting hard in his rough voice.
"Coming!" Zhou Zhilu waved in response and hurried back to the team.
Afterwards, a team of nearly three hundred people, plus various equipment for transporting food and supplies, a total of five hundred people, marched from the capital towards the Western Regions.
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