I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 572 Confusing
If there was no problem with the boy, then there must have been a problem on the road. When I was awake, there was nothing unusual along the way, so the problem most likely occurred while I was asleep.

Zhang Chen used his escape technique to return to his own tent in a flash. Looking at the people meditating under the campfire, Zhang Chen woke up Zhang and asked about all the details about his fainting, from pleading for mercy with Shen Qiu, the son of the Shen family, to being driven off the boat, and even to Zhang Chen's waking up.

Zhang described all the details clearly. After hearing Zhang's description, Zhang Chen looked thoughtful: "The young master of the Shen family is very suspicious!"

"What do you mean?" Zhang asked in confusion after hearing what Zhang Chen said.

"First, mother, you reported our names, and Shen Qiu, the son of the Shen family, knew our names. Secondly, you brought your younger brothers and sisters to recognize your relatives. Although the other party did not give you elixirs, they did not drive you out, nor did they accuse you of making random connections and punish you. This shows that the other party actually recognizes your identity in his heart. Otherwise, according to the temper of the nobles, if you dare to make random connections, you will be beaten to death." Zhang Chen said.

"Since the other party has recognized our identities, why doesn't he give us the elixir? Considering our identities, it doesn't make sense for us to just stand by and watch." Zhang asked the question in her mind.

"This may be the reason why someone is secretly passing on the message and doesn't want us to go to Nanjing." Zhang Chen replied. At this time, he had sorted out all the clues like peeling off silk threads from an onion.

The other party didn't give me the elixir because he hoped I would die on the road. And now the officials intercepted me halfway, probably because they were afraid that I was not dead yet.

"The Shen family has a big problem." Zhang Chen narrowed his eyes, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes. The only way to leak the news on this trip was if Zhang revealed his identity and family background.

He had guessed that this matter was most likely related to Master Shenqiu, but he had no direct evidence to prove it.

"It doesn't make sense. We have no grudge against him, so why would they want to trip us up?" Zhang was puzzled.

"Perhaps when we get to the Shen family, we will know the reason." Zhang Chen looked into the distance meaningfully: "Mom, you can continue to rest. I will go to solve the problem of the pass."

Zhang Chen disappeared into the darkness again in a flash. When he appeared again, he had already arrived in the county town and stopped in front of the county government office.

"Hey, the fate of the county government is so strange. It is actually blessed by the power of Shinto? Isn't the dragon energy of the imperial court naturally incompatible with the aura of Shinto? How come there is Shinto energy flowing in the county government?" Zhang Chen was standing outside the county government and noticed the changes in the fate of the county government, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

The next moment he sneaked into the county government office, found the official seal of the county government, then wrote a few documents and stamped them with the official seal.

"I had to take the necessary measures in an emergency. Although this move is not fair, I have never thought of taking the opportunity to do evil, and it does not go against my conscience." After Zhang Chen stamped the seal, he carefully observed the changes in his nature. After a moment, his figure flashed again and disappeared in the lobby of the county government office and came to the county magistrate's room.

At this time, the county magistrate was leaning over the desk reviewing the documents in his hands, and he didn't notice the figure in the corner.

Zhang Chen looked at the sky outside and felt that the county magistrate in front of him could be considered a diligent and people-loving man. It was already three o'clock in the morning and he still hadn't fallen asleep.

There was a hidden divine power flowing in the body of the county magistrate, but it was suppressed by the dragon energy and could not be released.

"It turns out that this county magistrate is trying to use the power of incense and worship. It seems that immortality is an ultimate temptation that is difficult for everyone to overcome." Zhang Chen saw the incense energy flowing through the county magistrate's body, and he secretly guessed in his heart

Seeing the county magistrate yawn, Zhang Chen calmly brewed a cup of tea and gently placed it in front of the county magistrate's desk. The teacup fell on the table, making a soft sound. The county magistrate said without even looking up, "Wang Dan, didn't I tell you to go to bed? Why are you still serving here?"

Zhang Chen didn't say anything for a while. The county magistrate subconsciously looked up and was startled the next moment: "Who are you?"

"If I were you, I would never mobilize divine power." Zhang Chen looked at the county magistrate with a smile on his face.

The county magistrate was so frightened that his whole body turned cold and sweat broke out on his back. He looked at Zhang Chen in horror. Anyone who could get so close to him and leave him without any reaction must be no ordinary person.

"Who are you? What's the matter with you coming to my room so late at night?" The county magistrate looked at Zhang Chen's delicate face and judged that he must be a pampered person, so he asked.

Zhang Chen flipped through the documents piled on the county magistrate's desk, and quickly pulled out a piece of paper from the documents on the desk and placed it in front of the county magistrate. The paper recorded the customs clearance documents of Zhang Chen's family.

"Are you Zhang Chen?" The county magistrate suddenly realized something after seeing the paper and asked.

Zhang Chen sensed the flow of divine power in the opponent's body, and it seemed that he wanted to use some means to fight back. The next moment, he directly mobilized the blood control technique to control the blood and qi in the opponent's body. He saw the divine power gathered in his body dissipate in an instant.

A mouthful of blood spurted out, and the county magistrate lost control of his body like a puppet. He stared at Zhang Chen blankly, his eyes full of disbelief: "How is this possible!"

The other party was able to display his magical powers in the county government office, was not afraid of the suppression of dragon energy, and was able to directly subdue himself. This ability was simply shocking and was definitely not something he could resist.

"I want to know who passed the information?" Zhang Chen pointed to the document on the table. "Someone passed the information anonymously, and I don't know the specific identity of the other party." The county magistrate shook his head: "If you want to find the person, it will be difficult! I have no clues at all."

Zhang Chen glanced at the county magistrate. After the two looked into each other's eyes, Zhang Chen sighed softly, "I didn't expect the other party to be so clean."

"I want the county magistrate to keep to himself what happened tonight forever. What do you think?" Zhang Chen asked with a smile.

Without waiting for the county magistrate to speak, Zhang Chen snapped his fingers and a drop of blood flew out and sank into the other person's body. Then Zhang Chen disappeared into the house.

That drop of blood did not belong to the Blood God Son, but was just a little application of the power of blood, which prevented the other party from revealing any information about himself.

After leaving the county government office, Zhang Chen looked at the stars in the sky, his eyes revealing a trace of emotion: "There is no clue left at all, it's really a loss. But don't worry, when I get to the Shen family in Jinling, I want to see what tricks you are playing."

Zhang Chen returned to the tent to rest again, thinking about the events in his mind, and remembered the eldest lady of Guangji Mansion: "Jiang Nan? I owe her a favor."

The debt of favor is the hardest to repay in this world.

In the middle of the night, the demon horse suddenly became restless. Zhang Chen was awakened by its restlessness. He saw that the demon horse was restless towards the moon, opening its mouth to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon between heaven and earth. The whole body of the demon horse seemed to be covered with a layer of white gauze.

"Interesting." Zhang Chen muttered to himself, "The demon horse is about to undergo a transformation, and may have the hope of entering the sixth level."

Zhang Chen watched for a while without paying much attention. He let the other party absorb the moonlight by himself, and then Zhang Chen fell asleep.

On the second morning, after the family had breakfast, Zhang Chen harnessed the horse to the carriage and continued on their journey. Looking at the demon horse, he saw spirituality flashing in its big eyes. Zhang Chen stroked the demon horse's hair and felt that the demon horse had lost weight and had much less fat on its body.

But he didn't care. It was just a fifth-level monster and was not worth his attention.

"What should we do about the pass today? If we can't resolve this, there will be big problems along the way." Cheng Yu sat in the carriage, revealing a worry.

"I have made a new pass. As long as we conceal it, it won't be difficult to deceive the enemy." Zhang Chen took out the newly made pass from his arms and distributed it to everyone: "Everyone remember your new identity and don't make any mistakes."

After hearing what Zhang Chen said, the family took the pass and began to record their identities.

"The accent is the biggest flaw." Cheng Yu looked at the pass in his hand: "Although we have a new pass, it is still troublesome if the accent does not match."

Zhang Chen smiled and said, "Never mind, I will send falcons to explore the road ahead. If there are officials checking, we will just avoid them. If we really encounter a strong pass that cannot be avoided, we will find a way to use the pass to fool through it."

In this era, transportation and information were not convenient. Zhang Chen felt that even if there was a problem with the accent, those officials might not have traveled far and might not know what the accents outside were like.

Just like the South in later generations, each place has its own accent. Who can know them all?

The farther away you are from the North, the safer you will be.

The carriage was moving on the road, and Zhang Chen sent falcons to scout the way. If there was a checkpoint ahead, Zhang Chen would drive the carriage around. With the help of falcons to scout the way, he did not encounter any trouble.

Unless you encounter some difficult pass that you must cross, you won't need a pass.

Walking on the official road, Zhang Chen thought about the progress of his own magical cultivation. His own Hesha magic can smelt new strange winds. He has now entered the realm of Yuanshen. According to reason, he has successfully completely smelted all the strange winds and cultivated the Hesha magic to the realm of great success.

"Strange winds are hard to find! I hope I can meet someone from the Gong family. The Gong family members are born with the ability to master all kinds of strange winds. It would be great if I could capture a member of the Gong family to assist me in my practice. Perhaps I can quickly practice my Hesha magic to the realm of great success." Zhang Chen said to himself.

As time went by, with Zhang Chen intentionally concealing his identity, it was extremely easy for the family to pass through the checkpoints. They passed the checkpoints easily along the way. Even if they couldn't pass, they could still get away with it with the help of Bumblebee and Hesha's magic.

The family walked and stopped along the way, from summer to winter. In the cold wind, the city of Jinling was already in sight.

(End of this chapter)