Chapter 2002 Rebirth
Zhu Feng didn't pay attention to this. He immediately picked out a word from the old man's words.
"Guard? What are you guarding?"
The old man looked up at him.
But no one answered him.
Seeing him like this, Ye Zheng frowned slightly and was about to say something when Zhu Feng raised his hand to stop him.
He signaled Ye Zheng not to act rashly.
After all, they had just arrived here and hadn't even exchanged names. In addition, he had just been caught in a lie. It was impossible for the old man not to be on guard against them, and it was impossible for him to reveal his origins.
He thought for a moment and said calmly, "Don't blame us, old man. We are not evil people. We are just new to your place and are still on guard. In fact, we are not merchants, but people from the Shazhou Guard Commandery."
"Shazhouwei? Duwei Mansion?"
The old man muttered these words silently, and asked in confusion, "What is that for?"
Ye Zheng was angry at his ignorance and said unhappily, "The Seven Guards of Guanxi are seven military governorates set up by the Yan Kingdom court in the northwest. Shazhou is the closest one to here."
The old man frowned and said, "The imperial court set up a Duwei Mansion. What is the purpose of the imperial court setting up a Duwei Mansion here?"
“…”
"You know, this area is plagued by sandstorms and bandits, and no one has been involved in it for hundreds of years."
Ye Zheng said, "No one cares? The Yan Kingdom court cares!"
"oh?"
"The imperial court has established seven military governorships in the wild northwestern regions. Isn't it for the purpose of rebuilding this area and retracing the Silk Road in the future?"
“……!”
Upon hearing this, the old man's eyes suddenly lit up and he looked up at them.
"Retracing the Silk Road? Really?"
"Is that still true?"
"That--"
His tone suddenly became nervous, and his voice even trembled when he spoke: "Then, what about Yumen Pass?"
“…”
This time, it was Ye Zheng who remained silent.
After all, this was the first time that Zhu Feng mentioned Yumen Pass and came to Yumen Pass after setting up the Seven Guards of Guanxi. He was not sure what arrangements Zhu Feng would make for this completely deserted Yumen Pass.
He carefully turned his head and looked at Zhu Feng.
The old man knew from the first sight that this tall and imposing man was the leader of this group, so he looked at him.
Zhu Feng pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Since the imperial court intends to retrace its steps on the Silk Road, Yumen Pass, as such an important pass on the Silk Road, will not be left to waste."
“…”
“This place needs to be restored to its former glory.”
“……!”
The old man's eyes brightened.
He was nearly eighty years old, his face was covered with wrinkles, like old tree bark, and his eyes were dim and cloudy. But after hearing what Zhu Feng said, he seemed to be reborn.
Zhu Feng even had the illusion that the old man had been locked up for many years and had finally broken free.
But the next moment, Zhu Feng continued, "However, to restore this place to its former glory, we must understand what happened here."
As he said this, he looked at the dilapidated house.
There are also the old man and the young boy in front of him. They look weak and harmless, but he is sure that they are hiding some secrets.
Maybe, this is the secret I want to know.
Zhu Feng stared at them with his fierce eyes, giving them an inescapable feeling of suffocation. He asked in a deep voice, "Who are you? What are you guarding here?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt something strange behind him.
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