Lingbeidao, Rongzhou, Linling County.

“So, didn’t you take this official route last time you came here?” Liu Qingyan asked.

"No..."

Lu Zheng looked at the mountain pass in front of him, which was not crowded but was still crowded, and felt speechless.

“At that time, I was directly traveling through Lingshan with earth magic.”

Between Lingbei Road and Lingnan Road, there is a huge mountain range, the Lingshan Mountains .

In addition to the roads on both sides of the Lingshan Mountains that connect around the mountains, there are also mountain roads that run through the mountains and connect two roads since ancient times.

Although most of the mountain roads are rugged and difficult to travel, through successive dynasties, through gradual exploration, a relatively easier road has been found, which is regarded as the official road.

Of course, the price of easy walking is that we use several parts of the mountain road and make several big turns. The distance is at least three or four times longer than other small roads.

Even so, this distance is much closer than going around Lingshan, not to mention that this road has always been maintained by the court, and there are official post stations and some inns run by mountain people on the road. With tea stalls and wine shops, unexpectedly sleeping in the wild.

Therefore, generally large caravans or teams pursuing safety will take the official road together.

And some people who are anxious to make money, are familiar with the roads, don’t have much luggage, or are more courageous may take small roads.

"Let's go into the mountains."

Lu Zheng was in a hurry last time and didn't want to cause trouble, so he used earth magic to hurry up, but this time he and Liu Qingyan When I went south to Xinjiang, in addition to attending Hu Zhou's wedding, I also accompanied my sister on a sightseeing trip. Of course, I couldn't put Liu Qingyan in a gourd and rush on the road.

Lu Zheng took Liu Qingyan’s hand, and the two of them prepared to enter the mountain.

"Sir, are you two planning to go to the mountains for fun, or are you planning to go to Lingnan Road?" A voice sounded beside the two of them.

Lu Zheng looked back and saw a thin middle-aged man approaching the two of them with a smile on his face.

"What, brother, do you have something to say?" Lu Zheng couldn't help but ask.

"It's getting late now, and I see that you two are still preparing to go into the mountain. Could it be that you have something urgent and are rushing to Lingnan Road?"

"So what? So what if it's not?" Lu Zheng asked curiously.

"Although the official road is safe, there are many pedestrians on the road, and there are queues at several bridges. It will take at least ten days to cross Lingshan." The middle-aged man said, "Two If you are in a hurry, you can go with the small caravan down thereRoad, I know a mountain road that can pass through Lingshan in four days. ”

Lu Zheng followed the middle-aged man’s gaze to the roadside and saw seven or eight wheelbarrows on the roadside, followed by four powerful men with knives and guns.

"I heard that Lingshan is not safe, and ordinary beasts can survive. It is said that there are various mountain spirits and tree monsters in the mountains. Lu Zheng said, "There are imperial inns and garrisons on the official road, which can ensure safety. Wouldn't it be very dangerous if we take other roads?" "

"There are so many mountain spirits and tree monsters in the world. If there are foreign objects everywhere, how can it be the turn of Da Jingchao to be the master? "The middle-aged man smiled and said, "I have been walking this road for two years. Even if I encountered wild animals a few times, I was beaten away by the guards.

This time, seeing that the two of you were anxious, I just extended my invitation. If you two are willing, as long as you pay some money to hire guards, I am willing to take you two into the mountain together. "

In a small business, time is money. This middle-aged man is not willing to waste more than ten days traveling through Lingshan.

Now I see Lu Zheng and Liu Qing again Yan was well-dressed, so she invited her, wanting to save some money on hiring a guard.

　“How much? "Lu Zheng asked.

In other words, he was not planning to take the official road. After all, it was too slow and inconvenient to show his holiness in front of people. His idea was to go along the official road and turn into a small road when he could. Turning into the small road is definitely closer than the official road that winds around a big bend.

Now that there is an expert who is familiar with the road, Lu Zheng will naturally not refuse.

" Just two passes! The middle-aged man looked at the fluttering baggage behind Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan, "You two don't have to worry about eating on the way. You have plenty to carry with you." "

Lu Zheng took out a handful of treasure notes from his arms, took out two and handed them to the middle-aged man, "Just lead the way, you don't have to worry about eating. "

When he saw the roll of treasure money in Lu Zheng's hand, the middle-aged man was startled. Then he quickly looked around and whispered, "Master, please put away the treasure money quickly. You should know that your wealth should not be revealed. There are few people in the mountains, so don't attract the attention of people with evil intentions! "

"Thanks for the reminder, but it doesn't matter, I still have some ability to protect myself. Lu Zheng said with a smile, twirling the white jade folding fan in his hand in a circle between his fingers, doing a fancy job.

The middle-aged man grinned, thinking, no wonder he dared to take a girl into the mountains. It turns out that he is still a martial artist, but if he is not a martial artist, he can only deal with ordinary people.

So...

Is this young master a martial artist?
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The middle-aged man looked at Lu Zheng quietly, but couldn’t tell.

“This way, you two, by the way.I don’t know what to call you two? "The middle-aged man mentioned something, and then introduced himself, "My surname is Luo, Luo Jin. You two can just call me Lao Luo. "

Lu Zheng nodded, "Lu Zheng. "

Liu Qingyan replied, "My surname is Liu. "

" Mr. Lu, Miss Liu! "

Luo Jin led the two of them to his team, "It's just after noon, and we are ready to set off. In the evening, we can just walk to a mountain hut prepared by the hunters. But what else should I prepare? "

" "No need." "Lu Zheng shook his head.

"Okay! Luo Jin nodded, then greeted the four guards and said to the leader, "Brother Zhang, you can go!" ”

Seeing Luo Jin and Lu Zheng coming together, everyone was ready and stood up one after another.

Brother Zhang looked at Lu Zheng and the two, and rushed Luo Jin nodded and said with a smile, "You really met two people who were alone. You really deserve the name of Mr. Luo!" "

Luo Jin chuckled and said, "In a small business, save whatever you can. "

The man surnamed Zhang looked at Lu Zheng again, focusing on Liu Qingyan, "Although the path is fast, it is not easy to walk on. Have you thought about it? We are all used to walking on mountain roads, so we won’t wait for you. "

Liu Qingyan smiled slightly, "Brother, please don't worry, we have also come through hard times. Walking on the mountain road is just like going home. "

The man surnamed Zhang's eyes lit up, "Hey, you are so thin and tender, I really didn't notice it, okay, you will know after a walk, go into the mountains! ”

The man surnamed Zhang actually doesn’t care. He has been walking this mountain road for more than three years and has gone back and forth dozens of times. Most of the time he encountered some bobcats, and occasionally he encountered them. Leopards and giant insects even encountered a pack of wolves once, but they managed to deal with it without any danger.

So, two more weak chickens are just two more weak chickens, it doesn’t matter, he covers them Stay here!

Pack everything up and everyone goes into the mountain.