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The sound carried far on the wind, reaching Jin Wuchen's ears even several towns away.

He has always had excellent hearing and can hear sounds that are difficult for others to detect.

The music shocked and amazed him; it was as powerful and natural as the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

This town is not far from Bankong Mountain, so there must be some kind of celebration in Bankong Mountain for so many people to be playing music together.

He thought that he would soon be able to reach Half-Sky Mountain and see the person he missed there.

When all the instruments started playing again, Chu Luo stopped.

The wind continued to blow, and the originally simple, newly made violin began to hum softly with the sound of the wind.

"It seems this new zither has acquired its own sound and spirit because of you. You are destined to be with General Lan and with Bankong Mountain. If one day you wish to cleanse the world and eradicate evil, Bankong Mountain will be at your disposal."

The old man made a promise to Chu Luo and gave her a copy of several musical scores that General Lan and the others had collected and created to touch people's hearts. Although there were not many left, their spirit was still evident.

Chu Luo glanced at it and admired General Lan even more.

General Lan is not only exceptionally skilled in martial arts and intelligent, but also knows how to ensure the longevity of a country and how to educate the people in a gentle and persuasive way.

If you can read and write, you will have access to books, poems, songs, and other educational materials.

If that's not possible, there are still stories passed down orally, and music that is easy to sing and guides people toward goodness and love for their country.

General Lan is gone, but even after hundreds of years, those with ill intentions have not been able to completely erase the influence of what he said.

And this influence seems to be showing signs of resurgence.

Chu Luo asked the old man to send some people to Sensha to teach the Sensha people how to make musical instruments and play educational tunes.

The old man readily agreed.

Chu Luo and Shu Tong left without lingering during the night, riding away on a large horse capable of traveling a thousand miles a day.

The following afternoon, when Jin Wuchen arrived at Bankong Mountain, he searched everywhere for Chu Luo but could not find her.

The people of Bankong Mountain were united and kept the fact that Chu Luo had been here a complete secret.

Unable to determine whether Jin Wuchen was good or bad, and believing that protecting Chu Luo was the best way to protect the future of Bankong Mountain, they trusted no one except Chu Luo herself.

When Jin Wuchen took out Chu Luo's portrait, the old man looked at the painting and said, "This girl is really beautiful, but I've never seen her before."

The same goes for the others. The people of Bankong Mountain don't even need a draft to lie. They prepare lies for a month, and they already believe them to be true.

Besides, those who actually saw Chu Luo's true face were all key figures from Ban Kong Mountain, and there were very few others.

When the others saw Chu Luo in disguise, they said they had never seen her before and their expressions were completely normal.

Bankongshan has business dealings with the outside world, and it's not unusual for strangers to come and go.

Unable to find Chu Luo, Jin Wuchen suddenly had an idea and drew a portrait of the person he had met at Kang Jintai.

Chu Luo did indeed use that disguise on her first day to save trouble.

Fortunately, she was just strolling around the street that day, and no one paid much attention to her.

Otherwise, given Jin Wuchen's ability to judge people, he would probably be wrong if he said he had never seen them before, given their expressions.

"Young master, the person in your portrait isn't anything special. He looks like everyone but also doesn't look like anyone else. People come and go here all the time, it's normal not to remember him."

"If I were born with such a handsome face, like yours, that it would be unforgettable at first sight."

"But the person in your portrait is far too ordinary. Even if I saw him in the morning, it would be a miracle if I didn't forget him within the time it takes to burn an incense stick."

The proprietress of the restaurant that you have to pass through to enter Bankong Mountain replied with a smile.

"And what about this girl?" Jin Wuchen took out Chu Luo's portrait.

"What a beautiful woman! Her face is so lovely that even women would be delighted to see her. If I saw her, I would treat her to a meal and drinks just for her looks."

Chu Luo did indeed have an extremely beautiful face that did not arouse jealousy; one would not forget it if they had seen it before.

The proprietress's words clearly implied that she had never seen it before.

Jin Wuchen investigated Bankong Mountain both openly and secretly, and found that everything in Bankong Mountain had been normal recently.

No one of particular came, and nothing of particular happened.

As for the music he heard, the people of Bankong Mountain said it was a musical performance held by the elders on the night of the full moon.

Both adults and children said so, and Jin Wuchen had no doubts.

After all, it's a big town; how could everyone lie together?

But the truth is, the outer appearance of the mountain is relaxed while the inner state is tight, and it really can achieve this.

When people voluntarily come together and work towards a common goal, it is more effective than coercion or orders.

Jin Wuchen confirmed that the letter Shen Wei received was written by Chu Luo.

Chu Luo must have been here before, but given her nature of keeping a low profile and preferring to stay in secluded spots, she would have hidden herself very well.

The traces of their coming and going will be very faint, so faint that they cannot be detected.

Jin Wuchen was in a bad mood because he couldn't find the person.

Seventeen, who had already sent Yu Xiaoxiao to a safe place, received a message that Feng Zhe had discovered a team of extremely powerful Blood Shadow Guards heading towards Cangli City.

Feng Zhe had always valued the Blood Shadow Guards highly, and he would not send them out unless it was for an urgent killing.

The location of the Seventeenth Office is several days' journey from Cangli, and sending ordinary canalmen there would likely only increase casualties.

Suddenly, Seventeen remembered Jin Wuchen: "Young Master should be at Half-Sky Mountain right now, not far from Cangli City."

"I don't know if the young master and young mistress have reunited, but for now, we'll just have to disturb them for the time being."

Seventeen quickly relayed this news to Jin Wuchen.

"Seventeenth Brother, should we head to the surrounding area to assist the young master? After all, Blood Shadow is ruthless and has harmed many people."

Someone asked about seventeen.

Seventeen paused, then said, "That depends on whether the young master has found the young mistress. If it's Feng Zhe's Blood Shadow Guard, then there's no need to go."

"What does this have to do with the young mistress?"

"If we find the young mistress, we'll need to send people to protect her so the young master can focus on his work without worry. But if we don't find her, then those Blood Shadow Guards are on their own."

Jin Wuchen alone is reliable enough to handle things.

When Jin Wuchen was in a bad mood and dealing with these people, other people were both in his way and getting in his way.

"How do we know if the young mistress has been found? We can just ask her directly. If the young master hasn't been found, asking won't get us any answers and would be very inappropriate."

Seventeen thought for a moment and said, "Let's not go there yet. For now, let the people from the nearby Canal Gang cooperate with the young master to deal with the slain Blood Shadow Guards and handle the aftermath."

When Jin Wuchen received Seventeen's letter, his eyes narrowed, and he immediately pushed open the window and went out, disappearing into the sky like a ray of light.

These people have come at just the right time.

After a night of heavy rain, when the rain stopped, not a single person in a villa outside Cangli City, which had just been occupied by many people, was still breathing.

As dawn broke, the villa seemed to have been washed clean by the heavy rain, leaving nothing behind.

It sits there quietly, as if no one has ever lived there.

The door was half-closed, the space empty and desolate.

The seventeenth judgment determined that Cangli should be one of the locations in the Bagua sacrificial array. Previously, they had been unable to confirm whether it was Bankong Mountain or Cangli.

After arriving here, Jin Wuchen confirmed that Ban Kong Shan was temporarily out of Feng Zhe's surveillance range, leaving only Cang Li.

And Feng Zhe's men confirmed this.

Seventeen received news that Jin Wuchen had dealt with the Blood Shadow Guards swiftly and decisively without much interrogation.

He concluded that his young master had failed to find his young mistress and did not have the patience to slowly torment them.

Inside the Regent's Palace, the leader of Feng Zhe's Blood Shadow Guards was furious. "Wasn't this Blood Shadow Guard supposed to be incredibly skilled and infallible? How come they just vanished without a trace? We sent them to meet the ghosts, but now it seems like they've seen a ghost themselves!"

“Send two more teams over,” Feng Zhe said calmly.