Chapter 85

After the two dark guards finished reporting, Liu Ruyan just kept his head down and didn't know what he was thinking.

Seeing this, mother Lu beckoned the two dark guards out and motioned not to disturb Liu Ruyan. Everything that should be reported had been reported.

The air was very quiet, only Liu Ruyan's own breath could be heard slightly.

For a long time, Liu Ruyan looked up, but he didn't say anything. He just sighed and said thoughtfully, "Your Majesty wants us to go to Bishui Bay. What's the purpose? Is it related to the general in white?"

"But if I remember correctly, the general in white has died for many years. What's the significance of doing so?"

After thinking for a long time, she couldn't think of anything. Mother Lu asked, "well, the girl has decided whether to go or not?"

"Go!" Liu Ruyan, who was originally very hesitant, replied very firmly, "since your majesty wants us to have a look, it's not bad for me to investigate. Your Majesty must have his own intention to do so."

"Tell me to go down and let Zhuang Lin prepare. Don't bring more things. Go ahead with light clothes so as not to provoke people's eyes and ears."

"Yes." mother Lu got the order and went down.

The party set out soon. Bishui Bay is not far from Fengcheng, nor is it near. Not to mention the way out of the city, it also has to pass through several villages on the way.

Moreover, this is also the border. Zhuang Lin and he both maintained a high state along the way for fear of any accident.

Mother Lu was always with Liu Ruyan, and several people were safely in the city.

On the way, Zhuang Lusheng analyzed the terrain of Bishui bay with Liu Ruyan and said, "Bishui Bay is located on a mountain. There are also villages living by Bishui bay at the foot of the mountain. People, we have to pass through several villages all the way. Girl, wait and see."

Zhuang Lusheng spread out the map to Liu Ruyan. Liu Ruyan walked with the map study.

This section of the terrain is relatively rugged. For safety reasons, several people dismounted and walked.

"But my subordinates are worried that this is the border after all. I'm afraid the public security is not very good. If there are bandits making trouble, I'm afraid we can't pay for it."

Zhuang Lusheng frowned. Although he and Lin Xiaode had good skills, and there were several dark guards in lianchengming, after all, there were few people. The bandits in the border area were extremely cruel, and there would never be a few people.

I'm afraid it's really hard to deal with if it happens.

Liu Ruyan waved his hand and said, "it doesn't hurt. Although bandits often make trouble at the border, Bishui Bay is very close to Fengcheng. Even if God's bandits are here, they definitely don't dare to spill water here."

"Let's just move forward and move gently. Don't disturb them."

Liu Ruyan had a plan in the end, and a word dispelled Zhuang Lusheng's worry.

The party walked quickly and safely. When they passed a village close to Bishui Bay, they found that someone hurried out from the direction of the village entrance before entering the village. There was more than one person.

They ran in a mess, some even in untidy clothes, but they couldn't care so much. They just ran forward and looked back from time to time, as if someone was chasing behind them.

"What happened?"

Liu Ruyan stopped. The village was on their way. If they wanted to avoid the village, they had to go into the woods.

Seeing these people in a hurry and running for their lives, I'm afraid something terrible has happened in the village.

"I'll find someone to ask. Don't worry, girl." mother Lu said, and grabbed a roadside woman.

"Little lady, you are in such a hurry, but what happened in the village?" although mother Lu's tone is very soft, she holds the woman's hand very hard, and she can't get rid of it.

The woman looked frightened. When she saw Liu Ruyan and his party coming, her face suddenly changed, and she didn't hide more. She truthfully told him, "well, yesterday, in Zhaojia village opposite our village, I don't know what happened. All the villagers died overnight!"

"The whole village, there are hundreds of people. They all disappeared in one day. Everyone just feels afraid. They think they are contaminated with something unclean, or offend the gods. The gods will punish them. We want to go out first and hide at the homes of distant relatives. After a while, we can say it again."

The woman's face was frightened, her hands tightly grasped the burden on her shoulders, and her expression was even exaggerated. It didn't look like she was lying.

Mother Lu looked at Liu Ruyan, and Liu Ruyan nodded. Mother Lu loosened her grip on the woman's hand and said, "well, thank you for telling me. Go quickly."

The woman looked at Liu Ruyan and mother Lu in horror, and ran away quickly.

Not long after the woman left, Lin Xiaode, who had been dead behind, rushed over on his horse, turned over and dismounted in a hurry, and said to Liu Ruyan, "the girl is bad. There are people from the government behind."

"I should have come to investigate the affairs of Zhaojia village. Don't panic first. We should be able to stagger with the officials when we speed up our journey." Liu Ruyan turned over and got on the horse, clamped the horse's belly and "drove" a sound, and the man left quickly.

Mother Lu and two dark guards followed.

Not far from this village is the Zhaojia village mentioned by the woman's population. Liu Ruyan has never believed in these stories of cattle, ghosts and snakes. Someone must be playing tricks in the dark when such a big thing happened in a day.

In order to avoid the officials, they had to go as fast as possible. Instead of bypassing Zhaojia village, they went straight through the village.

The village is very desolate, and even some houses can vaguely see signs of burning.

Liu Ruyan looked at the surrounding environment while walking, but he didn't notice that a little girl who was only a teenager rushed out suddenly.

The girl rushed to the roadside. She might have wanted to cross the road, but she was frightened by Liu Ruyan's horse. She stood in the middle of the road and didn't dare to move.

When Liu Ruyan came back, he quickly tightened the reins and forced the horse to stop.

The horse leaped into the air and splashed its front hoofs twice. Seeing this, mother Lu and the two guards were scared and shouted, "girl -"

Fortunately, Liu Ruyan reacted quickly and pulled the reins tight again, so the horse settled down. Liu Ruyan clutched the reins tightly with both hands and lay on the horse's back with a frightened face.