Without the interference of the Qiang people, and with the geographical environment of Tianchi Lake.
It's practically a natural barrier that won't be disturbed or discovered.
Shen Yao felt that Su Yan's words made a lot of sense.
"There's no time to lose, I'll go to Tianchi to find out what's going on."
After saying that, Shen Yao stood up, picked up his sword, and walked towards the door.
Su Yan watched Shen Yao leave without stopping him, but only reminded him, "Be careful not to get discovered."
As he walked, Shen Yao waved to Su Yan, "I know."
Watching Shen Yao's figure gradually disappear at the end of the road.
Su Yan's face was full of worry. Although she was very worried, she had complete faith in Shen Yao's abilities.
Su Yan was completely inept at searching for hiding places by traversing mountains and valleys. Even if she went to Tianchi, she would only be a hindrance to Shen Yao.
Su Yan was aware of this, after all, professional matters should be left to professionals.
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By the time Shen Yao arrived at the 'Tianchi' area marked on the Suizhou map, it was already close to dusk.
Tianchi is not a dangerous place, and it is not far from Huai'an Prefecture, only fifty miles away. Perhaps because it is a forbidden area, it is rarely cut down, and the vegetation is lush. The clear chirping of birds and the roar of beasts can be heard from time to time in the forest.
Although Tianchi is not large, it is still quite spacious. If we really want to find out where the villagers have been resettled, it will probably take a day or two.
In addition, it was getting late and Shen Yao had no food with him. If he went into the mountains rashly, something might go wrong.
Out of caution, Shen Yao decided to rest for a while and then go into the mountains at dawn.
Just as Shen Yao was about to leave, he suddenly heard the sound of wheels rolling behind him.
Shen Yao turned his head and saw a carriage driving towards him not far away.
The moment the coachman looked up, Chen Yao darted into the grass cage to hide himself.
Soon, under his watchful eye, the carriage approached and eventually stopped not far from him.
At this moment, a bright, full moon rises in the sky, its light spilling onto the earth, as if shrouding it in a radiant glow.
Shen Yao stared wide-eyed at the carriage without blinking.
A woman dressed in red stepped out of the carriage. She was tall and slender, and although her face was veiled, her figure alone revealed her to be a beauty.
But as Shen Yao looked at the woman's back, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.
Ye Qingzhu looked at the silent mountains, took the whistling arrow from the coachman, and shot it into the sky, producing a crisp sound.
As soon as the noise stopped, two or three people darted out of the woods ahead.
From Shen Yao's perspective, the woman appeared to be the leader, someone who had emerged from the forest and immediately became obsequious upon seeing him.
The woman spoke with them for a while, and then they led her into the woods.
Seeing this, Shen Yao quietly followed.
Ye Qingzhu was led to a cave by the guide.
The cave was very hot because of the cast iron furnace, and the presence of many men inside also contributed to the strong smell of sweat.
Ye Qingzhu couldn't help but cover her nose and approached Qinglong with a look of disgust.
At this moment, Qinglong was whipping the burly man on the ground. The man was naked and had no clothes to cover his body, only a small piece of cloth covering his private parts.
With one lash, the skin ruptured, instantly dripping with blood. After a few more lashes, the man, who had been struggling fiercely, lay on the ground, barely alive, motionless.
Ye Qingzhu remained calm and composed when she saw this scene, as if it were commonplace.
In the Dark Moon Pavilion, besides the Pavilion Master, the person Ye Qingzhu feared most was Qinglong.
The Dark Moon Pavilion has no shortage of ruthless outlaws, but the one with the most twisted personality is Azure Dragon.
This person is heartless, extremely cold-blooded, enjoys tormenting others, and takes pleasure in their suffering.
Ye Qingzhu didn't dislike Qinglong's methods, but she found him a bit disgusting.
Only he could have come up with the idea of making the laborers take off their clothes and put dog leashes around their necks.
After striking the man on the ground a few times, Qinglong lost interest in hitting him once he saw that the man was no longer moving. He raised his hand and ordered his men to drag him away, his gaze turning sinisterly to the other laborers, as if he were choosing his next target for torture.
Upon seeing Qinglong's sinister smile, the other laborers immediately lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze, their bodies trembling like winnowing baskets.
Standing not far away, Ye Qingzhu saw that Qinglong seemed to want to continue playing around, and immediately called out to him, "Qinglong, don't go too far..."
Hearing a familiar voice behind him, Qinglong immediately turned around. Upon seeing Ye Qingzhu, a smug smile spread across his face. "Oh... what brings the Vice Pavilion Master here? What a rare guest..."
Ye Qingzhu rolled her eyes at him and said coldly, "I'm here to inspect the goods that the Pavilion Master ordered this time."
Upon hearing this, Qinglong's face flashed with displeasure. "I've been in charge of this place for three years now, doesn't the Pavilion Master trust me?"
"Qinglong, if you hadn't killed so many people, the sect leader might have valued you more."
Qinglong looked indifferent. "It's just killing a few people."
After hearing this, Ye Qingzhu snorted coldly, "The Luo family sent a total of seven hundred people, and now there are only four hundred left. Tell me how many people you've killed?"
Qinglong pursed his lips, a helpless smile appearing on his face. "Who told them to just eat and not work? I did go a bit too far. As you know, Vice Pavilion Master, I never hold back when I use force."
After Qinglong finished speaking, Ye Qingzhu did not say anything.
Because she knew that once the Pavilion Master's plan succeeded, these laborers would also face certain death.
"The weapons and armor that the Lord wants to make are not yet finished. If all the people die, how can we continue to make them?"
"It's just people, we can just have the Luo family send more..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Qingzhu rolled her eyes at Qinglong, "The people from Chang'an have already come to investigate Li Qingming's case. How long do you think the Pavilion Master will keep the fact that he built an armory in Suizhou a secret?"
"Why are they here so quickly? Just keep killing people..."
"Do you think the cabinet hasn't sent anyone to assassinate you?"
Qinglong asked curiously, "Is the person dead?"
However, upon seeing Ye Qingzhu's expression, he roughly understood.
"That man is protected by a master, and none of the assassins he sent out survived. He has now arrived in Huai'an Prefecture."
"Now that the people have arrived, why don't we hurry up and send more assassins? If they really discover this place, how are we going to explain it to the Pavilion Master?"
Qinglong wasn't in a hurry at first, but when he heard that the person had arrived in Huai'an Prefecture, he became anxious.
You know, last time, it was that young woman from the Dali Temple and Li Qingming, the prefect of Suizhou, who almost ruined his plans.
Once bitten by a snake, twice shy; even the Azure Dragon had to be cautious.
"Now you're panicking, but don't worry, I've already sent people from the Luo family to deal with the Surveillance Bureau."
"That kid surnamed Luo is timid and hesitant; he might mess up the job."
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