It was late at night, and the lights gradually became sparse, and the sound of snakes and rats crawling everywhere. A figure carefully climbed up from the gutter, covered in filth, and was stinky. He didn't care about the sewage dripping on his body, and his eyes looked back and forth for a while before he moved silently against the corner of the wall, making no sound as much as possible.

A ray of starlight fell on his face, and it was Zhou Chengzong. In order to escape from the inn, he secretly prepared for a long time, and even gave up his sword to confuse Mu Liufeng. He finally seized the opportunity to set fire to create chaos, and then hid in the drainage ditch, lucky enough to avoid the search of Shushan Sword Gate.

Zhou Chengzong clearly identified the direction, tiptoed for a moment, and came to a lifeless mansion. He stood silently under the courtyard wall for a while, and after he was convinced that no one was watching, he gently climbed over the wall and fell into the yard covered with weeds.

The whole house was dark and there were no lights, broken walls, fireflies flashed, and the wind blew, and occasionally a few shrill cats were heard in the grass, and there were desolate and dilapidated atmosphere everywhere.

Zhou Chengzong's eyes became hot and he almost burst into tears. After thousands of miles of wandering, he returned to a familiar place, and no one could avoid being sad about the scene.

This abandoned house was Zhou Huan's general's mansion. When Zhou Huan was in power, there were many guests here and the singing and dancing were rising. However, after Zhao Kuangyin usurped the throne and became emperor, Zhou Huan was deprived of military power, his glory and wealth were silenced, and there was no saddle and horse in front of the door.

Because of his appearance and age, Zhou Chengzong was selected as a substitute puppet. He secretly entered the Zhou Mansion for half a year, specializing in learning palace etiquette, conversation and sword skills, so as not to easily see the flaws. Although this period of study was hard, it was a happy time that he would never forget in his life.

Before fleeing the capital, Zhou Huan knew that he had committed the death penalty of extermination of nine clans, so he stabbed his family to death and set fire to burn most of the houses. Because of Zhou Huan's special identity and the inexplicable haunting rumors, the Zhou Mansion is still idle and no one dares to take over.

Zhou Chengzong sighed secretly, calmed down and walked towards the backyard kitchen.

Along the way, I saw the doors and windows of the wing rooms cracked, and fragmented tables and chairs were scattered on the ground, and occasionally fat mice would run by quickly.

The kitchen is empty, with stoves, iron pots, buckets, spatulas and other household items still there, spider webs are everywhere, and the ground is covered with dust. At least no one has set foot on it for half a year.

Zhou Chengzong groped to find flint and candles, lit a piece of candle, walked to the innermost cabinet, opened the cabinet door, grabbed an iron bowl on the inside of the cabinet and turned it three times. The hinge was only heard, and the entire cabinet rotated and moved, revealing a narrow secret room behind it.

There is a low table in the middle of the secret room, and there are three small wooden boxes neatly placed on the table. A long knife and a short knife were hung on the front wall. The scabbard was black and bloody. There were bows and arrows and armor on both sides of the walls.

These are the last legacy left to him by Zhou Huan, and the backup plan left by Zhou Huan.

Zhou Chengzong was in a complicated mood. If it weren't for the fact that Ji Fenglei forced himself to reveal the secret of the map of the country, he would have wanted to continue to practice in Shushan until he became a top-notch man. Unfortunately, he was not the real prince of the Chai family. He did not know the specific burial place of the treasure map, and he had to escape before the Shu people woke up, otherwise he would not have a burial place to die.

He couldn't wait to open the lid of the box - the first box was full of gold jewelry, with golden light flowing, and the pearls and jade dazzling; the second box contained a knife book, a secret record of military tactics, a thick marching map and a few bottles of elixirs; the third box had the least stuff, only a meticulously carved ebony hairpin, which seemed extremely ordinary.

Zhou Chengzong trembled and picked up the hairpin, gently rubbed the pulse on the surface with his fingertips, and felt very heartbroken. The past flashed through his mind one by one - when he first arrived at Zhou's mansion, the first surprise; when he practiced the sword, the gentle words of encouragement; the calm face that resolutely wanted to die on the eve of his action...

Once you part, the heavens and man are separated forever, and when you look back on the beauty, you have passed away.

The only relics she left in the world were this inconspicuous hairpin.

Zhou Chengzong had no tears in his eyes, his heart was in flames, and the flames of revenge burned their souls to hurt! If Zhao Kuangyin had not been ambitious to seize the Chai family, how could Zhou Huan have ended up ruining his family? How could that understanding good sister die in a bad life? Zhao Kuangyin was the culprit!

He hates it!

He wants to avenge the Zhou family!

However, Zhao Kuangyin is not an ordinary person. He is the emperor of the Nine Five. He is the emperor of the Song Dynasty. He has a thousand miles of power and powerful soldiers and has countless elite soldiers and generals under his command. How could he be as humble as he could? Even if he sacrificed his life, he would not hurt his enemies at all.

Zhou Chengzong beat his head hard, his nose opened and his eyes were red, like a beast trapped in an iron cage, anxious. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, he stared at the marching map, and a bold idea popped up - he could not do anything to the Zhao Song Dynasty, so why not surrender to the Khitan to take advantage of it?

After the Khitan of the Liao Kingdom occupied Yanyun, the Khitan cavalry was like a sharp sword hanging above the head of the Central Plains dynasty, making generations of emperors unable to sleep or eat, and Zhao Kuangyin was no exception. The imperial guards of the Song Dynasty swept across Western Shu, Southern Tang, Jingchu and other countries, but they did not dare to easily tease the Liao Kingdom and were always warned to guard the Liao army to go south. In fact, in order to avoid the crisis of troops coming to the city, the Song Dynasty should move the capital to Luoyang as soon as possible.

Zhou Chengzong clearly remembered that the Khitan prince Xiao Chilang once led people to intercept Zhou Huan on the border, with the purpose of seizing the country and the country. What does this mean? It shows that the Khitans' ambition to invade the Central Plains has never been extinguished, and they will not sit idly by and watch the Song Dynasty unify the country. As the saying goes, fighting for heroes in troubled times, and winning the Central Plains, the two empires will sooner or later have a battle!

Therefore, if he wants to take revenge, the most practical way is to join the Northern Liao camp and use the Khitan cavalry to destroy the Zhao Song Dynasty!

However, it is not easy to win the trust of the Khitans.

Zhou Chengzong picked up the marching map and read it roughly with the candlelight.

The picture album is bound by ten sheepskin maps, mainly depicting the dangerous terrain north of the Yellow River, including several hidden marching passages, and also marking the number of troops and the location of garrisons. The last one is the Kaifeng city defense map, where the defense forces inside and outside the city are clearly drawn. It is no exaggeration to say that if the Khitans obtain this top-secret marching map and break through the northern defense line of the Song Dynasty, it would not be a dream to capture Kaifeng.

Zhou Chengzong bent his lips and sneered, his whole body exuded a gloomy and bloody smell, like a demon walking out of hell, ready to devour the flesh and blood of the world. With this priceless map, he will definitely become a guest of honor in the Liao Kingdom, and revenge is expected!

"Zhao Kuangyin, wait and see, I will destroy your country with my own hands one day!"
Chapter completed!