The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

"Twenty days ago, the Thief Saint appeared in Yongzhou, Southern Frontier, possessing two Three Yuan Taiyi Pills. People from all walks of life gathered to try and seize the Three Yuan Taiyi Pills... Note: I have never heard of the key to the Daqing Treasure!"

"Seventeen days ago, the struggle over the Three Yuan Taiyi Pills intensified. Disciples of the top powers emerged from seclusion, and the Third, Seventh, and Eighth Divisions of the Imperial City Guard took action. The Zhenbei Legion's personal guards, led by the Zhenbei King, seized two Three Yuan Taiyi Pills... Note: The key to the Daqing Treasure is still missing!"

"Ten days ago, the fighting intensified, and more than half of the Zhenbei Army's personal guards were killed or wounded. Zhenbei King Shen Li broke through the encirclement under the protection of the Third, Seventh, and Eighth Divisions!"

"Eight days ago, three organizers and seven organizers were seriously injured!"

"Six days ago, the head of the Eighth Division of the Imperial City Guard was seriously injured. Prince Shen Li of Zhenbei joined forces with the head of the Sixth Division, but the experts from various sects were still unwilling to give up and continued to pursue and intercept the two..."

"Five days ago, the Prince of Zhenbei disappeared, the head of the Sixth Division of the Imperial City Guard disappeared, and the forces of the Fifth Prince, the Ninth Prince, and the First Prince appeared..."

Although there were only a dozen or so pieces of intelligence, each piece was recorded in great detail.

The details of Shen Li's whereabouts after arriving in Jiangnan, the people she met, and her route were all recorded in detail and then sent back to Yuecheng by carrier pigeon.

However, when Jia Daoshi wanted to continue investigating, he couldn't help but frown.

Because the intelligence leads completely dried up five days ago!

The booklet at the back was completely blank!

Based on the frequency of the records, something has definitely happened!

Shen Li's mission to pursue the Thief Saint on behalf of the imperial court is not only driven by her own identity, but also by the allure of the treasures lost from the imperial treasury.

Therefore, there are two possibilities for the intelligence gap.

The first possibility is that the intelligence was intercepted en route.

The second possibility is that Shen Li herself encountered an accident and was unable to send out intelligence.

Either of these reasons indicates that Shen Li's current situation is problematic.

"The last place he appeared was in Jiangnan. It seems I have to make a trip to Jiangnan." Jia Daoshi closed the booklet.

“I’ll go too,” Yi Qianxiao volunteered.

“No way,” Jia Daoshi refused outright.

The situation was unclear this time when he went to Jiangnan, and he himself was not confident, so naturally he did not want to take his woman with him on the risk.

“If you stay here, I will send back any news I have. Besides, I feel at ease with you staying at the manor,” Jia Daoshi comforted him.

Although the Sun Moon Cult hasn't caused any trouble lately, they remain a lurking threat.

"Alright then." Yi Qianxiao nodded helplessly.

She also knew that this time, speed was of the essence, and that her presence might be a hindrance.

After learning about the situation from Lan Biyin, Jia Daoshi took Yi Qianxiao back to the manor.

……

The moonlight begins to rise, and the bright moon gradually ascends.

Candles lit up the streets of Yilan County, and merchants and travelers bustled about, making the county town appear very prosperous at night.

Inside Jia Daoshi's manor, after making some arrangements, Jia Daoshi sat in the cockpit of the Pitu Qilang and set off for Jiangnan.

Setting off in the guise of the Seventh Brother of the Broken Ground is the most suitable option, as it eliminates the need to detour along the official road and allows for a direct, straight-line journey.

After Jia Daoshi transmigrated, he stayed in Yilan County. This was his first time going to Jiangnan.

Strictly speaking, this was also his first time venturing into the world alone.

The Great Jing Dynasty has a vast territory. Judging from the hand-drawn map, it is similar to, yet not entirely the same as, the Great Xia Kingdom of the previous life.

Because its area is much larger, stretching for thousands of miles south of the Yangtze River, and except for the Liyue City ruins on the southern coast, it is all part of the Great Jing Dynasty's territory.

Yilan County is located at the northernmost edge of the Dajing Dynasty. It is still more than a thousand miles from Yilan County to Jiangnan.

This is what it means to travel a long distance.

Therefore, Jia Daoshi was quite looking forward to this trip to the south of the Yangtze River, and he also felt it was very novel.

According to the intelligence booklet in Lan Biyin's possession, the last place Shen Li and her group appeared was in Jiangnan.

However, Jia Daoshi did not know exactly where in Jiangnan it was, nor was it indicated in the intelligence reports.

We can only make plans after we arrive in Jiangnan.

This time, the reactions of the various factions in the martial arts world were noticeably different from the last time.

When the treasure in Youyun County was opened, it attracted many martial arts figures to search for it. However, most of them were wandering knights and small sects, such as the Seven Heroes of Southern Xinjiang and Mr. Poison. None of the top sects in the martial arts world made a move, as if they were waiting for something.

Of course, this could also be Jia Daoshi's speculation.

……

Jia Daoshi sat in the Potu Qilang and sped through the mountains and fields.

Along the way, they might encounter some wild beasts, hunters, and wandering knights, all of whom were frightened by Potu Shichiro's ferocious appearance.

News of the divine beast appearing in the mountains and forests of Dajing spread like wildfire!

this day.

Jia Daoshi arrived at a hilltop.

Not far down the mountain, a city appeared.

The majestic city wall, reaching a height of thirty meters, is magnificent and imposing.

Compared to this, Yilan County is like a child.

"Songcheng?"

Jia Daoshi rolled out of the cockpit of Potu Qilang, took out a pack of cigarettes, lit one with a lighter, and then sat on the mountain, watching countless merchants and martial arts figures line up to enter the city.

He kept the black cigarettes he brought with him when he traveled through time in a sealed bag. There were seventeen cigarettes left. He smoked one on the day he traveled through time and never smoked another. Every cigarette he smoked was one less he had left.

But he brought it out today.

He had researched the information on all the cities in the Great Jing Dynasty, and the Song City in front of him was also an ancient city with a history of over a thousand years.

The stones that make up the city wall are clearly very sturdy bluestone, which is then bonded together with loess and lime.

The surfaces of these blue bricks and stones bear many marks, as if they have been cleaved by countless swords and axes. Moss has also grown on the base of the city wall, giving it a sense of vicissitude.

It took Jia Daoshi three days to travel from Yilan County to Songcheng, as he traveled day and night.

Along the way, from north to south, Jia Daoshi gained some understanding of the local customs and traditions of various places in the Great Jing Dynasty, as well as the martial arts sects and forces.

In fact, back in Yilan County, Jia Daoshi had already gained some knowledge of the major cities and prefectures of the Great Jing Dynasty, but he was still slightly shocked after seeing them with his own eyes.

The Song City before us is a major city in the south of the Great Jing Dynasty. It is a vital transportation hub and a strategic location that military strategists would fight over!

Therefore, the Great Jing Dynasty stationed a large number of troops here, and merchants and martial arts practitioners would gather here.

It can be considered an enlarged version of Yilan County.

For example, there is only one Hundred Flowers Gang in Yilan County, but in this Song City, there are as many as thirty gangs. If the Hundred Flowers Gang came here, it would only be considered the bottom.

Therefore, this is a super prosperous metropolis!

"After traveling for several days, let's rest here for a while and treat this trip as a vacation."

After finishing one cigarette, Jia Daoshi looked at it and saw that there were fifteen left. He immediately gathered them up, put them away, and got up to go down the mountain and enter the city.