Chapter 249: Deep Talk

In Wolong City, in a quiet and elegant house, a wisp of smoke rose up, and the faint smell of sandalwood filled the room, making people feel relaxed and happy.

An old Taoist priest with white hair and hair blew gently on the incense head and sighed: "You big families are rich and you can find such good things. Why do I find nothing in the world when I search for everything in the world?"

Although most of his words were jokes, they were quite envious.

An old woman behind him smiled and said, "These ambergris sandalwood were also obtained by my younger generation inadvertently."

The old Taoist looked back and had a very handsome face. He was the Taiyi Zhenren, who was praised by the Han people as the number one in the world. The old woman beside him was the ancestor of the Fang family, Fang Yuxin.

His fingertips gently stroked the edge of the sandalwood, and Taiyi Zhenren looked intoxicated: "This thing is extremely precious, and it is not something that gold can obtain. This is a blessing."

"Have you used this ambergris sandalwood before?" Fang Yuxin asked.

Nodded slightly, Taiyi Zhenren showed a rare look of remembrance on his face: "The old Taoist accompanied the teachers when he was a child and once smelled it. Well, it is really unforgettable. I heard from the teachers that the main material of this ambergris sandalwood floats from the deep sea. As long as a lucky fisherman finds one, it is enough to ensure that he has no worries about food and clothing for his whole life."

Fang Yuxin smiled slightly and said, "I know this. I heard that the ambergris floats in several colors, and the most rare among them is the white ambergris. Fortunately, the main ingredients of these pieces are made of white ambergris, which is particularly precious. Otherwise, I would not dare to take it out and respect you as old."

Taiyi Zhenren looked surprised and sighed repeatedly: "The old Taoist is really accomplicated, so ashamed."

Fang Yuxin was deeply blessed and said, "You have been taking care of the Fang family for decades, so why should you be so kind to me if you are young?"

Taiyi Zhenren looked at her meaningfully, twisted the long beard on her chin and asked, "Yuxin, do you know where this ambergris comes from?"

Fang Yuxin was stunned, thought for a while, and said, "I heard from the older generation that there are dozens of ancient dragons of all sizes live in somewhere in the East China Sea. When they go ashore to sleep, their mouths will be wide open. When their saliva drips down and falls into the sea, they will become hard and float until they are discovered by chance. Therefore, it is called ambergris, and the lucky ones that can be found are also the lucky ones selected by the dragon."

A smile appeared on Taiyi Zhenren's face. He shook his head slightly and said, "These are pure nonsense."

Fang Yuxin asked, "Do you always know the origin of ambergris?"

Taiyi Zhenren looked up at the sky and said, "The old Taoist doesn't know if there is a dragon in the deep sea, but there is a huge giant creature called the sperm whale. It is fierce in nature and has a great appetite. Once it is bitten by it, it will be difficult to get out of it. And ambergris is the excrement of this giant beast that has been washed by sea water, wind and sunlight for many years and turned into a hard and fragrant thick piece."

Fang Yuxin looked surprised. It was the first time she had heard of such a strange thing in 80 years. If the person who spoke was not Taiyi Zhenren, she would definitely not believe it.

"You have a wide range of knowledge and make me ashamed."

Taiyi Zhenren suddenly burst into laughter.

Fang Yuxin looked at him without any reason.

"Yuxin, do you know who told the old Taoist about this?" Taiyi Zhenren smiled for a while, stopped his smile and asked seriously.

"I don't know, please give me some advice."

"Hehe..." Taiyi Zhenren smiled coldly and said, "The one who told the old Taoist these things was Jiang Kongming, the chief military advisor in the Black Flag Army."

Fang Yuxin's heart was terrified and asked in surprise: "How can he know?"

Shaking his head slightly, Taiyi Zhenren sighed: "This person is so strange that he seems to know everything. The old Taoist reads thousands of books and travels thousands of miles. But if he knows more and more knowledge, he is far inferior to him. It's really strange."

Fang Yuxin lowered his head and said nothing.

"Do you know why I looked for you at this time?" The old Taoist priest paused for a moment and continued, "Maybe you have guessed it, but the old Taoist still has to say something."

"Please give me some advice." Fang Yuxin said respectfully.

"The old Taoist has still had one wish in the past few decades, that is, to destroy the Huns and eliminate the troubles of the Han Dynasty for the future." The old Taoist's tone gradually became stern: "Looking at the royal family, the four major families, they are all intent but powerless. The old Taoist looks at countless people throughout his life, but there is only one person who really hopes to achieve it."

Fang Yuxin's face changed again, and a name slowly burst out from her mouth: "Jiang Kongming."

Taiyi Zhenren said in a deep voice: "As long as you think about Jiang Kongming, even the Huns, how could he be afraid of you and others? It would be better not to offend this person."

Fang Yuxin was shocked and said, "Real person, I have no intention of being an enemy of him."

Taiyi Zhenren shook his head and said, "You know the general, but the juniors of your families may not know the general." His volume gradually lowered: "You Fang family, loyal and righteous for generations, are really unbearable. Watching you step by step into the footsteps of the Dong family."

Fang Yuxin opened her mouth, but she had nothing to say, but her face was extremely pale.

"Tell those kids that this is a critical moment. My old Taoist has protected Jiang Kongming. If anyone is not good for him, I will pass this level first."

The faint voice seemed to have no intimidation, but Fang Yuxin did not dare to be at all because the person who said this was Taiyi Zhenren, who was the number one in the world.

In the north, dozens of cavalry galloped past in the dust. Most of them were covered with scars and blood on their clothes. However, their eyes were as firm as iron, facing forward and never retreated.

"thump……"

While galloping, a cavalry suddenly fell, and the knight on the horse fell heavily on the sand and did not move.

The person in charge of the head stopped and the team stopped. There was no noise in the entire team, which shows that they were well-trained on weekdays and were worthy of the word "elite soldiers".

The knight next to him jumped off his horse, reached out to the man's nose, touched his forehead, and then stood up. He didn't say anything, but just shook his head silently.

Suddenly, a sad atmosphere spread across the cavalry.

"There is no time to be sad, let's keep going."

A silence broke the knights' remembrance. They looked up and said a middle-aged man who held the reins with one hand, but his other hand was empty, leaving only an empty sleeve fluttering in the wind.

"Oh... Mr. Zhang, the horse has reached its limit."

Zhang Zihua looked at the sky and said, "General Liu, please arrange it."

Liu Zhengzhong nodded, and a series of orders were conveyed. The knights dismounted one after another. The first thing they did was to remove the water bags on the horse's back and feed the horse water.

After half a month of continuous escape, their number has dropped sharply from the initial 80 to more than 30 today.

If the Huns hadn't suddenly become nervous and had to ban the bow and arrow during the pursuit, I'm afraid none of them would have survived long ago.

Zhang Zihua and others were clamoring for the change of the Huns without any warning. Along the way, they sometimes hid and sometimes attacked, and in short, they tightly controlled the Huns' vision on them.

"Commander Liu, where is this place?" Zhang Zihua asked.

"It's probably about to reach the junction line." Liu Zhengzhong replied.

“How is the terrain?”

Liu Zhengzhong made a random move, and a man immediately trotted to them.

"You said." Liu Zhengzhong gave a simple command.

When Zhang Zihua saw that it was their guide Chen Dahai who had been there these days. He was an outstanding scout of the Red Ocean and knew the terrain here very well, but it was the best for him.

Chen Dahai bowed his hand. When they were escaping, their etiquette could not be simpler.

"Two sirs, this place is the junction between us and the Hun dogs. Going further north is their territory."

Zhang Zihua and Liu Zhengzhong looked at each other and saw the worries in each other's eyes.

In the previous pursuit battle, Zhang Zihua and others were able to escape the disaster many times. In addition to the soldiers' lives, there was another reason that they could not ignore, that is, the places they passed by were the territory of the former Han people, and the people they lived there were still those simple Han people. Although they were unable to resist the sabers and iron cavalry of the Huns, they could still provide Zhang Zihua and others with necessary conveniences.

No matter where they escape, there will be people who have never met before to provide them with food and water, and someone will inform them. This is the biggest reason why they can persist for such a long time.

Of course, there are also treacherous people who are jealous of money. On several occasions, they have attracted the search troops of the Huns. Fortunately, Zhang Zihua was alert and immediately flew thousands of miles away when he saw the turmoil, causing them to return empty-handed.

After all, these beasts who forgot their ancestors are only a few people, so they were able to escape here without any danger.

However, the next road is difficult to walk. Is it in the territory of the Huns? The two of them felt a little desperate at the same time.

"Is there no other way?" Zhang Zihua asked with a hint of luck.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Dahai arrived: "There is a road, but..."

"But what?" Zhang Zihua heard it casually, but when he seemed to have something to say, he quickly asked.

Chen Dahai pointed to the northwest defense line with his hand and arrived; "The northwest is the desert, and there are many people entering, but there are very few who can come out."

"There are very few..." Zhang Zihua murmured.

Liu Zhengzhong looked up and saw Zhang Zihua's eyes staring at the northwest, and his bright eyes seemed to have a bit of piety.

Half an hour later, the knights boarded the horse.

Zhang Zihua took the lead and headed straight towards the northwest.

Liu Zhengzhong sighed, turned his head and looked south. That glance had infinite attachment.

He looked back decisively, got on his horse, and shouted loudly: "Go..."
Chapter completed!