Chapter 368 Southern Frontier
The second prince succeeded to the throne, and the country was named in the first year.
Lin Zhishen and Jiang Yu were awarded the title of princes for their meritorious service in saving the emperor. As a special case, they were not allowed to participate in government affairs. As for the other princes and princesses, those who had dissent were either sent to other fiefdoms or were sentenced to the same crime as the fourth prince and executed together.
The Fu family once again became one of the royal merchants of Jiang because of their merit in following the dragon, but old lady Fu moved the Fu family from Kyoto to the south, far away from the disputes.
However, Lin Baoer and others did not participate in the succession ceremony of the emperor of Jiang. Instead, on the second day after the palace coup, they took Jiang Yuzhi and the man in black robe to the Southern Frontier.
Nanjiang State is located to the north of Jiang State, on an island in the sea. It is said that all the Nanjiang people on the island know the art of fighting. If outsiders are careless, they may die. They
have been on the boat for three days. It was not until the last day that Lin Baoer and his companions saw an island in the distance.
"Is that it?" Lin Baoer squinted and looked through a telescope.
The black-robed man, who was only wearing a coarse linen shirt, nodded listlessly and said in a hoarse voice, "It's there."
The black-robed man's name is Ajie. He is from Nanjiang State. Because he is curious about the outside world, he stepped into Jiang State with all he has learned. Later, he was recruited by the fourth prince and became his staff.
"Don't play tricks." Jiang Yu slapped him on the head with great hatred, "Now the poison in your body is only us. If you don't want to die, go to the island later and explain the situation to your grandmother. After we remove the Gu technique from Miss Jiang, we will detoxify you."
Ajie's eyes were sinister and he lowered his head, "Got it."
At noon, the boat docked and they got off. However, as soon as they got off the boat, a lot of people emerged from the jungle next to them. They were dressed strangely, holding wooden sticks, and looked at them vigilantly, "Who are you?! Outsiders are not welcome here!"
Lin Baoer frowned and pushed Ajie out.
"Uncle Xing! It's me!" Ajie was excited, "I'm back!"
The man obviously recognized Ajie and was very surprised, "Ajie? You're back?! But who are they?"
"They are..." Ajie was anxious and just wanted to say something when something suddenly hit his back.
His expression froze and his whole body was stiff.
The pain from being shot by that strange thing was still vivid in his mind, causing his calf to tremble unconsciously.
After a while, he forced a smile and explained, "Uncle Xing, they are all my friends. They came to Nanjiang State to ask for important matters. They will leave after they solve the problems."
"Really?" The man called Uncle Xing was half-believing and half-doubting, but he still asked the others to put down the sticks in their hands, "Your grandma has been thinking about you since you left. She must be very happy that you are back this time."
"Really?" Ajie's smile became more genuine.
Led by Uncle Xing, the group entered the jungle. It was clearly a dense jungle, but as they walked, they found that the jungle behind them suddenly disappeared, replaced by rows of houses, from top to bottom, from left to right, from high to low, all kinds of quaint wooden houses, like a paradise built in a secluded place.
Noticing their confusion, Uncle Xing proudly explained, "This is our Fantasy Forest in Southern Xinjiang. If no locals bring you in, you will get lost in this dense forest and be bitten to death by poisonous snakes and beasts."
This is why their Southern Xinjiang country is small and has few people but has not yet been destroyed.
Lin Baoer and the others looked more serious, and they couldn't help but worry in their hearts.
If they can't successfully get the antidote from here, perhaps the worst result is to be caught by this group of Southern Xinjiang people. How will they leave then?
Not letting herself think too much, Lin Baoer exhaled and walked forward cautiously.
Soon, they came to an ancient tree.
The tree was huge, much bigger than they could imagine, because there were four or five houses built on it, just like the tree houses in cartoons, huge and dreamy.
"Aunt, your Ajie is back!" Uncle Xing shouted, attracting everyone's attention.
Along the way, they saw a lot of people from southern Xinjiang, most of whom looked like ordinary people, self-sufficient, men farming and women weaving, and seemed to be quite different from the outside world.
However, the difference was only on the surface. Lin Baoer and the others knew in their hearts that perhaps these people would have those strange magics and were full of weirdness.
Not long after, someone poked his head out of the house on the tree. It was a rather young girl, with silver ornaments all over her body ringing like bells. She was very surprised, "Brother?! You're back?!"
The young girl came down the stairs on the other side, ran up to the few people with great energy, and looked at Lin Baoer and the others curiously, "Brother, why did you come back suddenly? Are these people your friends?"
Ajie forced a smile and could only agree, "Yes, they want to see grandma for something, is she here?"
"Yes." The young girl nodded. After all, she was facing a stranger, so she was a little reserved, "Guests, please follow me."
Lin Baoer and Lin Zhishen looked at each other and followed.
The wooden house was bigger than they thought, and it was fully equipped. After they entered the house, the young girl served them tea and said with a smile, "Have some tea, guests. My name is He Li, you can just call me Ali. My brother has been away from home for a long time, and he may need to talk to grandma for a while. You may have to wait a little longer."
Lin Baoer looked around calmly and smiled, "Okay."
At present, the situation was not bad, at least the girl treated them very kindly.
Ajie went into the house to meet the grandma, and they could only sit outside and wait.
"Where are you all from? I heard that the outside world is super big, with many fun places and delicious food. Is it true?"
"Unfortunately, my grandma won't let me go out, but my brother still sneaks out."
Ali was particularly active, and kept asking like a curious baby. In the end, it was the self-familiar Jiang Yu who took over this task and chatted with her.
"We are from Jiangguo, and there are so many fun things, like that..."
The two of them chatted tirelessly, talking about everything under the sun. Listening to Jiang Yu's true and false words, Lin Baoer smiled but said nothing.
After a while, Ajie and a haggard old man came out.
Before Lin Baoer and the others could say anything, the old man's face suddenly changed and he said sternly, "Xiao Xing! Catch them!"
The Xiao Xing was Uncle Xing, who had been waiting on the side, listening happily to Jiang Yu and Ali's conversation. Hearing what was said, he also reacted and quickly rushed towards Lin Baoer and the others.
Lin Zhishen reacted quickly, blocking Uncle Xing with his quick eyes and hands, and fighting with him.
Ali was stunned, "Grandma! What are you doing?!"
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