Ancient family.

Early morning of the second day.

Ancient customs have been waiting at Ziyan's door for a long time.

Keep waiting for her to come out.

After breakfast, Gu Fengzhang said: "The Chang people live halfway up the mountain and are not here. We have to walk a while."

"Go and have a look."

Purple smoke.

No matter what, it's better to go and see what this Chang clan is like. What you hear is false and what you see is true.

About half an hour later, Zi Yan and Gu Feng Shang came to the mountainside with more than a dozen guards.

It is daytime at this time, and although the sky is gray and there is frost all around, there is no mountain fog today, the visibility is high, and there are not many obstacles to walking.

"Huha, drink!"

I could hear the sound of fists and feet in the distance.

In a small square, about twenty men, wearing short coats that made it easier to move their arms and legs, lined up in two rows.

They were too involved, gritting their teeth, and there was white mist hovering above their heads.

The man standing at the front has his hands behind his back.

This man was wearing a training suit. He was not tall, but his muscles were all tangled and he looked very strong and powerful.

"stop!"

He saw Gu Feng Shang, Zi Yan and his group, stretched out his hand, made a gesture, and gave a soft drink.

After driving these practitioners away, he quickly greeted them.

"Master Chang, get up early and practice your martial arts." Gu Fengshang greeted.

Fourth Master Chang is the high priest of the Chang clan. The appearance of this person is very different from what Zi Yan had imagined before.

In Zi Yan's imagination, most of the high priests were frail and skinny little old men wearing priest uniforms.

But Chang Siye, the high priest, subverted the usual image.

It’s totally okay to say that he is a hero.

"You can practice martial arts in the summer and Sanfu in the winter, and you can never stop practicing martial arts." Fourth Master Chang opened his mouth and laughed.

"Let's talk about business first."

Ancient Fashion waved his hand.

Everyone followed Fourth Master Chang into a nearby house.

The Chang people live halfway up the mountain, which is also the Chang people's request.

Compared with the top of the mountain, the area here is larger and wider, with a spacious playground and various training equipment.

The Chang tribe is just such an indigenous tribe that races against time to practice martial arts and build muscles.

Almost every adult man among them is a skilled hunter and warrior.

Even not only the men, many women in the clan have also started practicing martial arts since they were young, and their bodies have been tempered to be very tough.

Inside the room, after Fourth Master Chang sat down, he turned his gaze to Zi Yan.

"Lord Chao Ting Zi, what do you want from our Chang clan this time?"

Mr. Chang got straight to the point.

He is not called Fourth Master Chang because he is the fourth in the family, but his original name is Fourth Master Chang.

"In four days, the joint meeting will be held. What will you Chang Clan do then?"

Zi Yan stopped following him in circles and asked directly.

"We must be following the imperial court's arrangements." Fourth Master Chang said immediately.

Zi Yan stared into his eyes and found no signs of lying.

"What do you want from the court?"

Zi Yan said slowly.

"Request... Our Chang clan has been short of food recently. I wonder if the imperial court will recruit people. We can send hundreds of clan members to help the imperial court fight, as long as there is enough food." Fourth Master Chang said.

Listening to Fourth Master Chang's tone, he was very sincere.

Zi Yan always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.

Now that Fourth Master Chang has taken the initiative to express his position, it is impossible for her to use any additional means.

"The general is recruiting troops. You can choose a few hundred strong men to join the army. The general's recruitment conditions are very good. Not only will the soldiers be provided with food, but they will also be given sufficient pay."

Purple smoke.

Luo Fengtang was undoubtedly extremely serious about running the army.

The soldiers under his command will be strictly managed and paid adequately, and middle-level generals will not find opportunities to deduct military pay.

I had a brief chat with Fourth Master Chang.

Afterwards, Zi Yan left with Gu Feng Shang and others.

Fourth Master Chang walked to the door. After he returned, he turned around and came to the room next to him.

There is a woman in black sitting on the stool next to the bed in the room.

"Blue Messenger, they have left."

Chang Siye said.

"You still have to be careful. Zi Yan is very meticulous in what he does. He might be able to kill him. You go out first and we can talk later in the evening."

The woman in black said.

"Okay, I'll go out right now."

Fourth Master Chang put on his coat and hurried out.

He summoned the guards and brought them back to the field to start practicing martial arts.

Half an hour later...

On the mountain road, purple smoke and ancient customs walk side by side.

"Can you see any clues?"

Ancient Fashion asked.

He has been waiting here, waiting for Zi Yan.

As expected, Zi Yan made a comeback and quietly lurked back.

But after observing for half an hour, she saw nothing except that Fourth Master Chang and others were practicing martial arts very hard.

"Chang Siye concealed it very well, I didn't see anything..."

"But, I can foresee that there is something wrong with this Fourth Master Chang, and there is something wrong with the Chang family. He has no good intentions towards the court."

Zi Yan said lightly.

On the surface, she couldn't find any problems, and it was impossible to use her premonitions to accuse him.

"I will send people to secretly monitor the Chang clan."

Ancient fashion expressed its stance.

"No, you Gu family don't get involved first, and don't send people to spy on you."

Zi Yan rejected Gu Feng Shang's proposal.

"Why is this?" Gu Fengshang didn't understand.

"Surveillance can easily alert the enemy. I think this Fourth Master Chang is very calm. I even suspect that he has noticed that I was secretly checking nearby."

Zi Yan noticed before that Fourth Master Chang glanced at the place where she was hiding several times.

This is probably not an illusion, but that Fourth Master Chang has some kind of perceptual ability and can detect something strange nearby.

Zi Yan never thinks that her lurking ability is perfect. As long as it is lurking, it cannot be perfect. Those with particularly strong insight will always feel something is wrong. This is why she told Gu Fengshang not to send people.

Because of secret surveillance.

"Then let's wait a few days and then talk about it."

Ancient fashion.

…

night.

Fourth Master Chang returned to the house.

The woman in black, Lan Binghua, who left during the day, was sitting on a chair.

"Sure enough, someone is spying secretly. Fortunately, I can detect it."

Chang Siye said.

The celestial ear he cultivated allows him to hear sounds that ordinary people cannot hear, so he can detect unusual things.

"They can monitor us however they want. It's useless. We don't intend to cause trouble."

Lan Binghua said disapprovingly.

"That's because the elder's plan is so imaginative that they won't be able to sense it until that moment."

Fourth Master Chang smiled.

"You should hold this meeting properly, send all your capable men there, and wait until the elder comes in person."

Lan Binghua ordered.
Chapter completed!