I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Above officialdom.

Two tall, powerful horses galloped wildly.

Ye Kang still rode his red-maned steed, which had followed him since the capital, traveling all over the country and growing stronger with each passing year.

Gu Lingwei's mount was a gift from the garrison commander of Xiyuan Town. It was a fine horse, pure white, and even when it galloped like the wind, it remained spotless. Whenever passersby walked by, they would stop and gaze at it with envy.

Even Ye Kang couldn't help but exclaim, "Lord Xi Yuan is truly generous! This horse is so beautiful it seems otherworldly. How was it bred?"

Gu Lingwei said proudly, "Of course, after all, I didn't ask for any reward, I only asked for this Snow Steed that Steps on Clouds. Riding it, the speed is faster than my lightness skill. How about we call it Little Horse Speed ​​Rider?"

"A good name, it sounds like it's good value for money."

The official road was immediately filled with happy smiles.

Two days later.

The two rode their way out of the Poyang region and arrived at the border between the two major regions.

This place is a mountainous area, with a natural mountain range that separates the two areas.

Ye Kang originally intended to ride his horse around, but as soon as he arrived, he discovered a group of farmers and merchants struggling to climb the mountain path ahead.

These people brought their families, carried bundles of luggage, and some even held spatulas in their hands.

Ye Kang could only associate this scene with one word.

Fleeing.

"Hey, Mr. Ye, what's going on with these people? Why did they go through all this trouble to get here?"

Gu Lingwei also noticed something was wrong.

Logically speaking, the Qiantang region is the wealthiest area in the Great Jin Dynasty. The Jiangnan Textile Bureau, which is in charge of all clothing in the country, is located on the banks of the Qiantang River. Such a precious place has always only had an inflow of people and there has never been an outflow of people.

Looking at those people, they were all carrying large and small bags, their faces were sallow and thin, and most of them had a look of relief on their faces.

It seems like coming from wealthy Qiantang to relatively poor Poyang is a kind of happiness?

eccentric.

Very weird.

Ye Kang frowned slightly and said, "Let's keep going. It might just be the migration of one village."

Gu Lingwei nodded, and the two continued to take the detour along the official road.

But from this section of the official road onwards, everything became strange.

The nearby mountain paths were almost everywhere with refugees. Every now and then, a group of people would form a long queue, risking their lives to climb the mountain paths without guardrails, all to come this way.

Their expressions grew increasingly solemn, and they unconsciously quickened their pace. In just one day and one night, they bypassed the mountains and entered the Qiantang region through a flat canyon.

Ahead of the canyon, fertile fields stretched for miles, with official roads leading in all directions, connecting one village after another.

However, when the two arrived at the nearest village, they found that there was no one left; all the people had fled, leaving only an empty village.

"It seems something big has happened here." Ye Kang knew without a doubt that the people had been frightened away by something.

Gu Lingwei retorted, "Ye, aren't you a member of the Azure Scale Guard? Haven't you received any news?"

Ye Kang shook his head: "The Qinglin Guards in Poyang have been focused on dealing with Jiao Jun, so they have no time to care about things here. Besides, those people only started fleeing in the last two days. We might have known about this incident even earlier than Lord Xi Yuan."

As they talked, they walked forward. Soon, a caravan came running from the opposite direction with its horse-drawn carriages. The people in the caravan all looked terrified, as if they had experienced a great fear.

Ye Kang's lips curled into a smile as soon as he saw the merchant flag.

The merchant flag has the character "Cui" on it; it means we've run into an acquaintance.

The Cui family of Jinling has trade routes all over the Great Jin Dynasty, so it's not surprising to run into them here.

Ye Kang immediately said, "The Cui family's caravan, stop immediately!"

Upon seeing Ye Kang blocking their way, the warriors in the caravan instantly drew their weapons, glaring menacingly.

Ye Kang laughed and said, "I am Ye Kang from the Xie family. Don't you remember me?"

Sure enough, after Ye Kang introduced himself, the caravan leader immediately jumped off the carriage.

"Stop! It's Young Master Ye!"

The manager in charge was fat, but his clothes and appearance were no different from those of a poor peasant, so he must have made some kind of disguise.

Ye Kang rode over.

The shopkeeper recognized Ye Kang and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, cupping his hands in greeting, "Young Master Ye, what a coincidence to run into you here."

Ye Kang asked in confusion, "Do you recognize me?"

"I have seen your elegant demeanor in Yangchun Lane before, but I have never had the opportunity to make your acquaintance. Of course I recognize you."

Ye Kang nodded. Yangchun Lane, that must have been when he dragged Xie Jinghong home, since that was the only time he had ever made a big splash.

Ye Kang also cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Manager Cui, why are you in such a hurry? What exactly happened in Qiantang?"

Manager Cui wiped the cold sweat from his face.

"Young Master Ye, the situation in Qiantang has changed!"

"change of weather?"

"It was the White Lotus Sect. These rebels have gone mad for some reason. Yesterday, they suddenly sent people to attack Qiantang City. Several experts fought a fierce battle and destroyed half of the city wall. We were lucky at the time and didn't enter the city, so we escaped relatively quickly."

Manager Cui looked relieved, and Ye Kang suddenly remembered the name White Lotus Sect.

Previously in Mengzhou, a commoner from the White Lotus sect had plotted a rebellion, but judging from the current perspective, such a small-scale affair should only be seen as a joke by the imperial court.

After all, the North is too weak, and no matter how much trouble they cause, they can't stir up any waves.

But unexpectedly, the White Lotus Sect was so bold in the south that they even attacked Qiantang City directly, which was no small matter.

Ye Kang quickly asked, "Why is the White Lotus Sect acting this way? And why are the nearby people fleeing?"

Manager Cui shook his head and said, "I don't know the specifics, but these people have no choice but to flee. The White Lotus Sect teaches evil magic and often massacres villages! As soon as the people in the Jiangnan region see any movement from the White Lotus Sect, they immediately move their entire families away."

"What! A village massacre!" Gu Lingwei's fiery temper flared up, and she couldn't help but shout angrily, startling Manager Cui.

Without asking any further questions, the latter hurriedly said, "Young Master Ye, for your safety, you should leave the Qiantang area as soon as possible. I'll be leaving now!"

He waved behind him, and the convoy immediately set off, fleeing in a frenzy.

Ye Kang and Gu Lingwei exchanged a glance.

The latter said in a low voice, "Mr. Ye, why don't you leave first? I'll go to Jingyuezhai by myself."

"Don't be silly. I won't go back on my word. However, it is also very dangerous, and I never take on dangerous situations."

Ye Kang gave a strange smile, and a spirit butterfly leaped from his fingertip.

In an instant, Ye Kang's appearance changed, and he became Song Xian of the Iron Fist Sect.

"This man, Song, greets Miss Ling Wei."

Gu Lingwei was stunned.

This is outrageous! They changed their minds so quickly!

Whose disguise technique is so simple?!

Ye Kang didn't explain much, only saying, "You should also cover your face. I thought there wouldn't be any trouble in the prosperous Jiangnan region, but I didn't expect there to be rebels. The road ahead won't be so easy now."