After all, they were young and full of vigor. First, the token was used to prove their identities, and then the hotpot brought them closer. After toasting each other, Zhang San and Xie Lingyun became good friends. With the information of the Gu family as proof, it only took Zhang San a moment to guess the other party's identity.

However, it was because he understood the other party's identity that Zhang San realized what kind of ambition was hidden under her funny mask.

If Zhang San guessed correctly, Xie Lingyun should be the heir of the famous Xie family. As for her father, it is Xie Fugui, who is known as the strongest defender of Henan Road.

Three sword masters from one family, father and son guard Kaifeng! As one of the few evergreens in the world of extraordinary people in Dajin, the three generations of the Xie family have been extraordinary people guarding Kaifeng Prefecture, living by the Green Water Lake in Bianliang for generations. In this chaotic world, they can keep the area peaceful for a hundred years. It can be said that the Xie family has done immeasurable good deeds.

As for his family's cultivation, when you see this surname, can you think of anything else besides swords? A genius, a royal noble! Although she has a very serious aesthetic cancer, Xie Lingyun, who was born with such a title, should have had a different and wonderful life. However, what is surprising is that under such circumstances, Xie Lingyun covered her face with a mask.

According to her previous explanation, she was also a girl who loved beauty, and the reason she wore a mask was to cover up her ordinary appearance. This is what Xie Lingyun said, but Zhang San, who saw the sword, did not dare to agree.

Undoubtedly, the aristocratic and wealthy family made Xie Lingyun successful, but it also restricted her.

If one does not achieve immortality in this mortal world, life on earth will only last a hundred years.

Xie Lingyun didn't want to bear the name of the Xie family until her death, and she didn't want others to call her the daughter of Xie Fugui when introducing her.

The mask hides the true face, and the hero does not leave a name! The reason why I choose to wear a mask is just to live my own wonderful life!

As the saying goes, people talk about profound things even when they are not very close. Zhang San had no need and no right to interfere with Xie Lingyun's thoughts. If it were not for the help of the memory palace, he would not have been able to judge that the other party was born in the Xie family based on just a name. If even Zhang San had such a hard time, let alone others.

Because she has already entered the Tao, in Zhang San's eyes, Xie Lingyun is actually Xie Lingyun. Like Zhang San, she is a poor girl who was deceived by Dou Su.

No, it seems a bit inaccurate to say this. To be more precise, she is even more miserable than Zhang San. At least when Zhang San became the canonized stranger of Taiping County, Taiping County was still peaceful on the surface.

As the newly appointed mayor of Haimen County, Xie Lingyun did not even have time to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere. She had to eliminate the ghost plague as soon as she took office.

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"Don't blame me for not reminding you. Before you came, Xiao Huang's luck had been stolen by the Angry Chicken. If he is born with defects, it may be detrimental to his cultivation. Do you really not want to consider it again?"

After hearing Zhang San's kind reminder, Xie Lingyun's face darkened at first, but recovered in an instant.

"If you know it's destined and you don't work hard, then why bother talking about cultivation? Let's not talk about him anymore. I really didn't expect that the third brother is actually a canonized stranger in Taiping County!"

"Although the news had already spread from the alien world before, I didn't expect the situation in Taiping County to be so serious. It seems that you have been badly tricked by Lord Dou Su!"

Judging from their age, Xie Lingyun is three years older than Zhang San, but with the blessing of her "ordinary" appearance, in order to fit the saying that girls change a lot when they grow up, this shameless thing just flatteringly calls Zhang San "Brother San".

The two had not known each other for long, but with the help of Xie Lingyun, in addition to her pure swordsmanship, she shattered all of Zhang San's previous fantasies about the sword immortal.

However, Xie Lingyun was worthy of being the daughter of a wealthy family. Just a simple chat with her was enough to make Zhang San feel like he had found a treasure.

Unlike the defeated Gu family, the Xie family, which has produced three consecutive sword immortals (disaster-level sword cultivators) and has royal blood, is now in its heyday.

Due to their different circles, the information Xie Lingyun has access to is naturally not comparable to that of Gu Xuanyan.

Just like what she said before, if Zhang San guessed correctly, the behind-the-scenes news about the ghost plague in Zhenjiang Prefecture had already spread among the top leaders of Dajin.

For the sake of security, Zhang San naturally wanted to find out the reason. However, if he used a straight hook to fish, it would be too disrespectful to Xie Lingyun. Zhang San would never give up even a little bit of temptation.

"Every man has his share of responsibility for the fate of his country. I really can't interfere with the game of the high-ranking officials of Dajin. Within the scope of my ability, I just hope that fewer people in Taiping County will die!"

He was sincere and passionate, worthy of being the man of movie queen Gu Xuanyan. With such acting skills, not to mention Xie Lingyun, even Zhang San himself almost believed his own lies.

"Third brother is so kind. It is a blessing for Dajin to have your help. It's a pity for Senior Longshu. I didn't expect that Dajin had made such perfect preparations, but was disrupted by a loach. Even Master Qinglong was injured. It's really infuriating!"

It seemed that bad memories were brought up. When he said this, Xie Lingyun couldn't help but reveal a creepy murderous aura, which frightened the birds in the forest and made them flap their wings to avoid the disaster.

If everything before this was just speculation, Zhang San was 80% certain when Xie Lingyun said this.

Perhaps the mastermind behind the ghost plague in Zhenjiang Prefecture was not some other organization, but Da Jin itself. Or, there were indeed other organizations pushing for the ghost plague, but compared to Da Jin which was personally involved, their power seemed dwarfed by theirs.

But when Da Jin's role was confirmed, another question came to Zhang San's mind - why?

Is it that the position of the common ruler of the world is no longer attractive to him, or is Emperor Qi Ling seeking death? What happened that caused him to disregard the prosperity and stability of the Great Jin Dynasty and resolutely turn Zhenjiang Prefecture into a purgatory on earth?

Could it be...

Due to the lack of information, Zhang San naturally could not be sure of the reason, but after seeing Xie Lingyun, Zhang San was qualified to give it a try.

"@#￥Cthulhu" (Zhang San's version of the evil god language, a high-end version with the help of the memory palace)

Although he didn't understand the first half of Zhang San's words, when he heard the familiar name, Xie Lingyun's eyes first narrowed, and then he began to change the subject.

"Third brother, as a man, do you think the ethereal fairy is more beautiful, or the Victoria's Secret Angel from the Hehuan Sect is more attractive? Don't try to lie to me. You know, I am obsessed with looks. If you are lying, I can tell!"

"I like the female cultivators of the Hehuan Sect wearing Taoist robes!"

Faced with this situation, Zhang San not only did not choose to ask further questions, but instead cooperated with Xie Lingyun and chatted with him.

"Cthulhu" is just a name. If it is so secretive, how can Zhang San still be unsure of Dajin's attitude? Perhaps he wanted to rest because of insufficient innate Qi, or perhaps he was shocked by Xie Lingyun's words. Zhang San, who was originally running fast in the forest, suddenly stopped, causing Xie Lingyun, who was flying the sword, to almost bump into him.

"Third brother, what's wrong?"

"There's an inn!"