Southern Xinjiang.
This time Pei Yun was really leaving, and the chiefs of various tribes came to see him off.
Aina was reluctant to leave, but she also knew that all good things must come to an end. Fortunately, Pei Yun told her the address of Ruifeng County. After trade was established, the Southern Barbarians would be able to enter Yizhou.
You can go find him anytime then.
"Master Pei, take care!"
The chiefs clasped their fists and spoke.
Pei Yun nodded, turned and left.
The group set off on their journey, feeling much more relaxed than when they came here, especially Lu Jingxuan, Huo Xiao and the others. They all came with missions, and although the missions were not completed, they all decided to follow Pei Yun.
Then there will be no psychological burden.
These 100 Shudu soldiers have been completely brainwashed by Chang Wei and others. They also know about the List of Gods and are eager to join Pei Yun's team.
They have no relatives in Shu, so they are not afraid of being caught for betraying the prince.
Moreover, if I fail to complete the task, I will be punished when I go back. Instead of that, I might as well follow Pei Yun back.
Of course, this is clearly against the prince, but they are not afraid. Pei Yun is the reincarnation of a god. Not to mention the prince, even the emperor might not be able to do anything to Pei Yun.
That's why they made up their minds to follow Pei Yun. Otherwise, following Pei Yun would mean death. They wouldn't be so stupid.
Lu Jingxuan also completely stood on Pei Yun's side.
There is no way. Pei Yun's methods are too magical. Whether to follow a mortal prince or a reincarnated immortal, there is no need to consider it at all.
The team marched on the mountain path, and the horses' hooves made dull sounds as they stepped on the soft soil.
Lu Jingxuan rode his horse closer to Pei Yun and said, "Master Pei, I feel something is wrong with the outbreak of the Black Death in southern Xinjiang."
Pei Yun glanced sideways, "What do you mean?"
Lu Jingxuan said: "I traveled around the world in my early years and saw many plagues. Those plagues usually started in one place and then gradually spread outward. The Black Death is no exception."
"But this time, all the tribes in southern Xinjiang broke out at the same time. Even the Black Witch Tribe, a tribe that specializes in witch doctors, was not spared. This is unreasonable."
Pei Yun nodded, "What you said makes sense."
The spread of plague takes time, and it is impossible for the entire southern Xinjiang to be infected overnight.
"Are you trying to say that the Black Death was spread by humans?"
Lu Jingxuan nodded, "It's possible."
Pei Yun narrowed his eyes slightly. "So, this is another trick of the prince?"
Since Lu Jingxuan had already surrendered to Pei Yun, he naturally told him about the mission Xiao Cheng had given them. This made Pei Yun heartbroken and angry at the same time.
He didn't take the initiative to provoke Xiao Cheng, but just because he didn't take sides, he wanted to put himself to death.
No wonder he took the initiative to recommend me to go to southern Xinjiang. It turned out that he wanted to get rid of me in southern Xinjiang.
However, Lu Jingxuan had not completed his mission, so he resorted to plague. This was too cruel. He did not take the lives of the southern barbarians seriously at all.
If the Black Death is really not under control, the Nanman will surely suffer heavy casualties this time. Pei Yun had thought about the ruthlessness of those in power, but he had not expected it to be so vicious.
Of course he was just guessing now and had no solid evidence, but he couldn't think of anyone else except Xiao Cheng.
Lu Jingxuan was also a little disappointed at this time. He had no idea that Xiao Cheng had made a backup plan. He was able to keep it secret from him, so this must be the Black Feather Guards' trick.
Lu Jingxuan didn't know how strong the Black Feather Guards were. He only knew that they were the personal guards trained by Xiao Cheng. He didn't know how many people there were or how many masters there were, but he knew they were very strong.
The reason why Xiao Cheng poisoned him without telling him was either because he thought he would not be infected, or because he wanted to kill him together with his family.
Lu Jingxuan felt that the second type should be more common, as even top-notch masters could be infected by the Black Death.
Moreover, even if he would not die, Huo Xiao and the others would surely die. They were just ordinary soldiers. Even if they were elite, they had not cultivated internal strength.
If they encountered the Black Death, they would have surely died. It was Pei Yun who saved them all.
Huo Xiao was also standing nearby. When he heard Pei Yun's words and saw that Lu Jingxuan didn't say anything, he knew that this was his consent.
I originally felt a little guilty about joining Pei Yun, but now that guilt is gone.
He even took the initiative to tell Pei Yun that Xiao Cheng asked them to destroy the Black Soil Tribe. Pei Yun narrowed his eyes slightly.
"It seems that our every move in Southern Xinjiang is probably monitored by the Black Feather Guards. Otherwise, how would they know that you didn't complete the mission and poison you?"
Lu Jingxuan nodded. "Now I'm afraid that the prince has already known that we have solved the Black Death, and I'm afraid he will have other means."
"What other tricks do you think he has?" Pei Yun asked.
Lu Jingxuan thought for a moment and uttered two words: "Border Army."
"Now the high-ranking officers of the border army are all loyal to the prince. If he knows that you are not dead and wants to get rid of you, he has to mobilize the border army and take action before you return to Yizhou. Otherwise, when we enter Yizhou, with the flag of the envoy, he will have concerns."
"After all, you have been appointed as an imperial ambassador. There are many people on the road and if you are attacked, the court will definitely investigate."
"So the biggest possibility is that they will ambush us outside the border town."
Pei Yun nodded, thinking that what Lu Jingxuan said made sense. This guy had some wisdom and vision to become Xiao Cheng's aide.
Leng Qingqiu said coldly, "Master, do you want me to sneak into Shudu first and kill Xiao Cheng?"
Pei Yun hurriedly said: "Don't act rashly. Xiao Cheng is not that easy to kill."
Lu Jingxuan was also shocked. Is this beautiful guard so fierce? That's the prince. How could he be assassinated by you? Not to mention that the palace is heavily guarded, there is the Black Feather Guard, and Xiao Cheng's own martial arts are also good.
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