Just when everyone was at a loss what to do, the visit of an old friend brought them a new turning point.

On this day, Mu Yang entered Xianping County in disguise to purchase some simple supplies as a routine, and took advantage of the situation to inquire about the situation in the city and understand the latest trends of the imperial court.

After a secret meeting with the county magistrate Li Qian, Mu Yang was about to return to Huxiao Camp. When he passed by the abandoned Yu family house, he found someone sneaking around nearby.

Although the other party's investigation was relatively covert, Mu Yang still noticed the difference in him. After quietly observing for a while, Mu Yang recognized this person's identity.

The visitor was none other than Zhang Zhiyuan, who was sent to the Song family secret guard camp for training last year.

Mu Yang was very surprised and secretly followed Zhang Zhiyuan back to the inn where he was resting, and found an opportunity to appear in front of him and reveal his identity to him.

Zhang Zhiyuan quickly recognized Mu Yang. The Yu family treated him with great kindness, and he was naturally impressed by his benefactor's servants.

After all, Mu Yang is Yu Yalan's right-hand assistant, often running around for her, and basically everyone who interacts with the Yu family has had contact with Mu Yang.

Zhang Zhiyuan knew that this was a tense period with turmoil and chaos. In order to prevent Mu Yang from misunderstanding his purpose, he quickly explained the matter of being ordered to deliver the letter, and also anxiously asked about the current situation of Song Xi and the Yu siblings.

Mu Yang could see that the other party was not lying, so he took him back to Huxiao Camp.

Everyone in the camp was very surprised to see Zhang Zhiyuan.

After more than half a year of training, the poor boy with a tough head and a tough brain has grown into an outstanding martial artist in his own right. His natural advantage of supernatural power has allowed him to make rapid progress in martial arts, but he is not very good at the secret guard's lurking and tracking skills.

The leader of the secret guard camp believed that he was not suitable to be a secret guard or a dead soldier, and suggested that Zhang Zhiyuan complete the training and go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and become a general active on the front line.

Song Xi and the Yu siblings were very happy for the arrival of their old friend. Without saying a word, they took Zhang Zhiyuan for a chat. Afterwards, they also prepared a welcome dinner to welcome everyone and enjoy this long-lost reunion with everyone.

The atmosphere at the dinner was warm and pleasant, and the two parties also exchanged information about the two places. From daily life to current trends, the topics discussed gradually became serious and serious.

The Song family's secret guard camp is located in Yanzhou Mansion under the jurisdiction of the Qinxi Chief Envoy Department. The environment is hidden and peaceful. For decades, they have been quietly cultivating excellent secret guards for the Dingbei Marquis Mansion, understanding its location and

Only a few people knew about it, and even the imperial court was unaware of its existence.

Xu Yongnian, the prefect of Yanzhou, was the adopted son secretly adopted by Song's father when he was young, so he has been secretly taking care of the secret guard camp. Zhang Zhiyuan rushed back to Xianping all the way this time, and it was precisely because he was sent by the leader of the secret guard camp to deliver Xu Yongnian's message.

letter.

Song Xi was a little surprised by the letter from his sworn brother, and couldn't help but fell into deep thought after reading it.

Xu Yongnian persuaded Song Xi to move to Yanzhou Mansion in his letter. Firstly, it would be convenient for him to take care of him nearby. After all, Song Xi had lost his family. Xu Yongnian, the sworn brother, naturally had to take the responsibility of taking care of his sworn brother. Secondly, he also

I want to help Song Xi reverse the case of his adoptive father, wash away the grievances of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, and restore the name of the Dingbei Hou Mansion.

Yanzhou Mansion is his territory, Song Xi can live freely there, and the court's wanted order has been dealt with privately by him, so no one in Yanzhou Mansion knows Song Xi's identity.

Moreover, the geographical location of Yanzhou is quite special. It belongs to a barren area in the northwest hinterland, and it is located exactly in the middle between the capital and Ganzhou. When Song Xi arrives, he wants to investigate the truth about the fall of Ganzhou, or to obtain the trends and news of the capital.

, will be very convenient.

With Xu Yongnian, the prefect of Yanzhou, taking care of him, Song Xi could safely take over the Song family's secret guard camp, recruit troops in the northwest, expand his power, and prepare for future struggles with the imperial court and the royal family.

Xu Yongnian's letter touched Song Xi. They were in need of a stable environment now. They had been having difficulty moving in Xianping recently, and everything they wanted to do was restricted.

The imperial court dispatched heavy troops to search in the capital, Bianliang and Xingqing, vowing to completely capture Song Xi, the son of the criminal official. As the ancestral home of the Song family, Xianping was of course more intensive in arrests and arrests. Even the county magistrate Li Qian also

It is under the surveillance of the garrison, and all contacts are carefully investigated.

Song Xi and the Yu siblings had made many plans for the future, but they could not be carried out normally in Xianping.

If we arrive at Yanzhou Prefecture, all problems will be easily solved.

No one knows about Xu Yongnian's relationship with the Song family, because he was also the son of a guilty minister.

Xu's father and Song Haocang were close friends. Before his home was confiscated, Xu Yongnian was left alone in the Song family. Song Haocang changed the name of his old friend's orphan and secretly adopted him as his adopted son. He trained him to become a scholar and taught him not to forget his relatives.

Ancestor, this is how we became the prefect of Yanzhou today.

When Song's father was in trouble, Xu Yongnian also tried to save him, but he was only a fourth-grade civil servant and could not intervene in the core battle between the royal family and the marquis. By the time he tried to join the secret guard camp to rob prisoners and rescue people, Song Haocang had already been killed by Li Shijie.

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Xu Yongnian lost his father again and felt very sad and angry. He wanted to avenge the Song family, but he couldn't do much big things by himself. He had to unite with his adopted brother to seek revenge.

Song Xi discussed with the Yu siblings and finally agreed on the plan to go to Yanzhou.

Zhang Zhiyuan did not leave immediately after completing the message transmission mission. Instead, he stayed at Huxiao Camp to help everyone pack their bags, and returned to Yanzhou together when the time was right.

Now that you have decided to go to the northwest to hide your strength and bide your time, you must be prepared to leave.

Yu Hongxuan was responsible for treating the Song family's secret guards who were disabled due to injuries, and tried his best to restore them to normal. Otherwise, they would go out with traces of battle injuries and their identities would be easily discovered.

Especially Lei Bin and Dao Hong, the leaders of the secret guards, one had his right arm twisted off by Li Shijie, and the other had his left arm cut off by He Yanchang. If they encounter Li Shijie's men, they will definitely be investigated and suspected.

Yu Hongxuan used a universal factory to make two robotic arms for them, and then performed surgery to connect them to the broken limbs.

These mechanical arms not only hide hidden weapons, but are also resistant to damage and corrosion from swords and firearms. The mechanical fingers are as flexible and agile as human hands and can fully perform all actions in daily life.

The two people with broken arms were originally resigned to their fate, thinking that they would have to live on this broken body for the rest of their lives. After installing the mechanical arm, their combat power was greatly improved, and both Dao Hong and Lei Bin were very excited.

While her younger brother was busy treating the wounded, Yu Yalan did not take any time off to rest.

The fierce battle with Li Shijie made them realize that their own strength was too low.

Although it is not possible to recruit people openly for the time being, the existing secret guards can be optimized and transformed.
Chapter completed!