Strategy Group Secret Manual
Why Yanzhou?
Why Central State?
The two asked the question almost simultaneously, but then suddenly realized something.
The two choices, Central State and Yanzhou, can be seen as two extremes in a sense.
As the center of the Chu Kingdom, Central State naturally has access to more intelligence and resources, but it also has to bear the pressure from the Demon Eradication Department. After all, Qingyuan County was able to issue them travel Travel Permit so readily because it was worried about the power vacuum caused by mutual destruction. And under the emperor's nose, they had no doubt that the Demon Eradication Department would have the idea of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free".
Yanzhou, on the other hand, seems more gangster. According to those businessmen, Yanzhou, which is adjacent to Qingzhou, is now like the Xiangyang City in the Condor Shooting. It is the bridgehead for martial arts people to fight against the demons of the demon sect. It is dangerous, but it is also more in line with the traditional understanding of the martial arts world.
The fact that both sides made this choice reveals their respective ideas Weird Tale the cultivation of supernatural tales.
"I came here to strengthen my Martial Force Weird Tale, so Yanzhou is obviously more suitable for me," Feng Xue explained simply, but kept the core issue to herself.
He could train his Martial Force skills anywhere, but the reason he insisted on going to the front lines was that he wanted to develop some basic resistance to instant death. To create such Weird Tale, a large number of battles and a sufficient number of witnesses were necessary. Therefore, the more chaotic the situation, the more suitable it was for the legend to spread.
Old Li nodded upon hearing this, and also offered an explanation:
"I'm planning to open an inn."
"Oh?" Feng Xue's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing Old Li's words, and she roughly understood his thoughts. Seeing that Feng Xue reacted quickly, Old Li didn't hide anything and said directly:
"In my past world, there were many Wuxia Novel. In the restaurants and inns, there were always one or two waiters who could tell you all sorts of information from all over the world if you gave them a silver ingot. I want to run such a Weird Tale."
"This is no easy task. Information, channels, manpower—all of these require considerable effort. And shouldn't what you lack right now be Combat Power?"
In fact, Feng Xue also felt that the "Yuelai Inn model" had great potential, but after thinking about the complex network of relationships involved, he did not intend to compete with Old Li for this Weird Tale. It was different from Libra, which only required killing. It involved human relationships and navigating connections. Even opening a small shop was not something that could be easily managed, let alone opening a chain store!
Old Li simply smiled upon hearing this, "Of course I know that, but I happen to have the relevant authority, so I have to give it a try. Moreover, once this network of relationships is established, it can even influence public opinion to some extent. At that time, as long as news spreads that 'even the Number One Under Heaven expert wouldn't dare to fight in this inn,' and then we add some settings like 'a reclusive sect's involvement in worldly affairs' and 'the inn owner is the real Number One Under Heaven,' it will be easy to supplement our Combat Power."
At this point, Feng Xue understood Old Li's thoughts. This wasn't about revealing her secret, but rather telling him what she would do next to avoid harming friendly forces.
"Sizhou was truly saved by its terrible geographical location!" Feng Xue exclaimed after finally arriving at the border of Sizhou half a month later.
Although Sizhou is adjacent to Qingzhou and Yanzhou, it is blocked by a huge mountain range known as the "Hundred Thousand Great Mountains" by the people of this world. There is only a small gap of a few kilometers that allows travel from Sizhou to Yanzhou. This means that as long as the authorities set up a pass in this gap, they can achieve a situation where one man can hold the pass against ten thousand.
Although it is still impossible to prevent powerful Demonic Cult Demonic Person from crossing the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains and entering the heart of the Central Plains, it is still much better than the situation in Yanzhou, which has been completely infiltrated.
Standing outside this magnificent city, Feng Xue couldn't help but marvel at the Black Technology of this world. She wondered how this city wall, which looked nearly a hundred meters high, had been built.
"Travel Permit!"
While he was pondering, the procession to enter the city had already lined up in front of him. Feng Xue took out his Travel Permit, and the guards glanced at it before signaling him to enter the city.
Feng Xue frowned slightly at this. Although there was Travel Permit as proof, there was no photo or anything. Based on just a few lines of description of the appearance, to put it bluntly, anyone her age could use it if they found it.
Compared to the rigorous medical examinations and investigations in the previous County Town, why does this bridgehead directly confronting the Demonic Cult Demonic Person seem so casual?
"Young man, are you new to this world?"
Just as Feng Xue walked through the city gate with some doubt, she heard a somewhat frivolous voice. In that instant when she turned her head, Feng Xue almost thought it was Old Li had followed her.
"How do you know?" Feng Xue raised her eyebrows and looked at the man in front of her. Although his clothes and appearance were different, he had a similar temperament to Old Li.
"A mentor specifically targeting newbies? Or perhaps Demonic Person from Demonic Cult who's infiltrated the city?" Feng Xue wondered, while the other person replied very familiarly:
"I've been in Yumen for quite a few years now, and I've seen many young prodigies like you who have already reached the Grandmaster level. But if you want to subdue demons and monsters in Yanzhou, it's not enough to just have some martial arts skills to get by."
"May I ask your guidance?" Upon hearing this, Feng Xue clasped her hands in a fist salute, and the man chuckled:
"No problem, I'm just a wandering swordsman, peddling some tidbits about my experiences in Yanzhou."
As he spoke, the man took out a small booklet from his bag, which was not too thick and had the words "Yanzhou Guide" written on it, making Feng Xue wonder if he was a time traveler.
"How much?" Although he didn't know if the other party was trustworthy, it was always good to have some information. Upon hearing this, the man stretched out his hand and asked:
"Sincerely yours, five taels."
Without hesitation, Feng Xue took out a few taels of silver. The man weighed the book in his hand and handed it to Feng Xue. Without saying anything more, he walked straight toward another young man.
Hearing the question, "Brother, you just came down from the mountain, right?" from beside her, Feng Xue's lips twitched slightly, and a bag of salt appeared in her hand for no apparent reason.
He felt that this person was just like a guiding NPC in an online game.
Casually stuffing the salt into her pocket, Feng Xue opened the book "Yanzhou Guide," only to find that the very first page was full of practical information.
How to identify Demonic Person of Demonic Cult?
"Tsk, is this the first lesson before entering Yanzhou?" Feng Xue looked at the descriptions such as "skin with patches of varying shades or irregular tattoos", "a scar on the back of the head that looks like it was left by Blunt Weapon", "black and purple patches under the eyes", "a strong sweet and fishy smell on the body", "slight trembling of the ears when speaking", and so on. She couldn't help but connect them with the physical examinations she had done in Qingyuan County.
"It looks like 'poisonous martial arts'," Feng Xue speculated, relying on his Demonic Cult arts Demonic Person. However, he quickly stopped, because in the second part of the book, it clearly stated—
"The characteristics of the techniques used by the Demonic Cult Demonic Person."
"What Strategy Group Secret Manual?"