Martial Arts: Gain a Jiazi internal force at the beginning!

Chapter 242 Mines
Ke Beisheng went out with Jiang Ran and the others.

But there was no trace of the person on the way.

This is actually a little trick by Jiang Ran.

This place is Guzhang County, and Guzhang County is a rather special place. It is located in a remote place, inaccessible to people, and outsiders can easily distinguish it.

Jiang Ran led Li Tianyu to explore the way. In fact, it was just to scare the snake and throw stones to ask for directions.

No matter who it is who attacks the Chongshan Sect, they must have eyes and ears in Guzhang County.

A stranger suddenly appeared and inquired about the Chongshan Sect.

Regardless of whether they are guilty of thieves or not, they will always attract their attention to find out where this group of people came from.

When Li Tianyu came back earlier, he brought a tail with him.

It's just that the tail is a bit awkward.

Li Tianyu returned to the inn and discovered this person. Not only did Tang Huayi and Ye Jingxue in the room also discover him.

Jiang Ran suddenly changed his mind and went to find Dong Qingcheng with Li Tianyu, just to prevent Li Tianyu from breaking this man's hiding place.

After everyone went out, Jiang Ran asked Ke Beisheng to secretly follow the person to see if he could find any clues.

Now after Ke Beisheng appeared, he knelt on the ground with one knee:

"Sir, this old slave is incompetent."

"Lost?"

Jiang Ran raised his eyebrows and glanced at Ke Beisheng.

Ke Beisheng's heart tightened. He had been following Jiang Ran for only half a month, and he didn't have much errands to do on weekdays.

This was the first time I arranged something, but it turned out to be a mess.

I couldn't help but feel a little panicked for a while.

Just as he was about to speak, Jiang Ran said:
"Get up and answer the question. Let's talk as we walk."

"Yes."

Ke Beisheng agreed, stood up, followed Jiang Ran, and said as he walked:
“I followed the young master’s instructions earlier.

"It started quite smoothly. After seeing you, Master, enter the royal residence, this person turned around and left.

"I followed him all the way out of the city. When I reached the ten mile slope outside the city, a man in black suddenly appeared and discovered the old slave.

"The old slave slapped him. Although his internal strength was not as good as mine, his internal strength was so cold that my meridians were temporarily blocked. In this moment, the man and the mouse from before disappeared in the blink of an eye. .

“I tried to chase it again, but I couldn’t find it.

"This old slave is not doing his job well, please punish me."

"Oh……"

Jiang Ran was thoughtful:
“Although his internal strength is not as good as yours, I’m afraid the gap is not big.

"Otherwise, how can your meridians be blocked with just one palm?"

Ke Beisheng lowered his head slightly, his face under the mask a little ashamed.

Just listen to Jiang Ran smile:
"The punishment is waived. Let's go back to the inn."

Dong Qingcheng said:
"But in this case, wouldn't the clues be cut off? The Wang family should not be simple either. Their young master is obviously talented in martial arts, but he looks weak...

"There may be some connection between them."

"That's still two things to say."

Jiang Ran said:

"Brother Dong, please be patient for a moment, things may not be over now.

"Let's go back to the inn to find someone first."

"Who are you looking for?"

Dong Qingcheng asked.

Jiang Ran smiled but didn't answer.

……

……

When it was getting dark, Jiang Ran took Dong Qingcheng and the others out of Guzhang County.

Ke Beisheng led the way with his head in front, without squinting.

But Dong Qingcheng couldn't help but look at Tian Miaomiao, and finally asked Jiang Ran:

"Is this Miss Tian the person that Master Jiang is looking for?"

"Don't underestimate this girl."

Jiang Ran smiled and said, "She has some skills."

When Tian Miaomiao heard Jiang Ran praise her, her eyes suddenly lit up, she patted her chest and said:
"That's right, I have great abilities. Otherwise, how could I be the master's maid?"

"what?"

Dong Qingcheng was surprised and looked at Jiang Ran:

"I see……"

"Don't be like this!"

Jiang Ran quickly stopped:

"She's just a little maid I won back from a gambling fight. She's uneducated and has no skills. She just uses every word she hears."

Dong Qingcheng seemed to understand, but it didn't matter whether he understood or not. At this time, he only needed to nod.

"She is born with supernatural powers and is also proficient in the art of tracking."

Jiang Ran continued:

"In order to avoid Ke Beisheng, they must have had no time to deal with the traces.

“After he got rid of it, there was no reason to deal with it.

"We can let her confirm what she has learned and see if she can gain anything."

"Don't worry, sir, just leave it to me."

Tian Miaomiao's face was full of confidence.

It's just that Jiang Ran saw her confidence, but for a moment she felt a little unconfident.

But now that things have come to this, I can only believe her.

Shilipo is naturally ten miles outside the county seat.

At a place not far from Shiliting, Ke Beisheng said to Jiang Ran:

"This is where the old slave fought with that man."

Jiang Ran nodded and looked at Tian Miaomiao.

Tian Miaomiao didn't say anything and began to observe her surroundings honestly.

Seeing that she was serious, Jiang Ran couldn't help but ask:
"Maybe you can see traces?"

"can."

Tian Miao Miao didn't even raise his head, but pawed through the grass looking for:

“There are footprints here, from three people.

“This place is not a main road, but there are footprints, which shows that what this old guy said is not a lie.

"There is a discontinuity in the footprints. Looking at the direction of the toes and heels, they should have come from this way..."

Having said this, she started looking in the direction of her heels, and soon found something a few feet away:

"That man was originally hiding here...and it seems that the road comes from that way."

She stretched out her hand and pointed in the direction of Shiliting.

Jiang Ran heard that she kept saying "over there" and began to seriously doubt that the child could not tell the difference between east, west and north.

But if the person came from Shiliting, it might be because this person was originally in Shiliting and found out that the 'rat' was being followed, so he showed up to save people.

Later, Tian Miaomiao returned to the place where the fight took place.

She carefully identified the footprints everywhere and asked Ke Beisheng to lift his feet for her to take a look at.

Ke Beisheng was quite dissatisfied with the word 'old thing' in her mouth, but he did not dare to disobey Jiang Ran and could only raise his feet bitterly.

Tian Miaomiao glanced at Jiang Ran and said:

"The old man didn't lie. He was indeed chased from the city. When he got here, the man suddenly appeared.

"But he was bragging... When he was fighting with the opponent, he clearly took a step back, but he said that the opponent's internal strength was inferior to his.

"Tsk, tsk, I don't even want to look old anymore."

The old face under Ke Beisheng's mask turned red as expected, and he couldn't help but tell:
"His internal strength is indeed inferior to mine, I was just caught off guard."

"Okay, okay, don't explain."

Tian Miaomiao crossed her arms and said:

"When the old guy chased him here, the 'rat' was a few feet away in front, and he was following a little too close.

“My brother once said that in the tracking business, you can’t follow too close or too far.

“Martial arts practitioners have sharp senses and can easily be noticed if they are too close.

"This old guy is probably not very good at tracking...if it were me, they would definitely not be able to find it.

"But I'm not very good at Qinggong. Although I'm good at tracking, I can't catch up, haha."

At the end of the day, I don’t know who she was laughing at.

Ke Beisheng felt even more aggrieved. He was indeed not good at tracking, but he was good at being chased.

Jiang Ran's lips curled up:
"and then?"

"Well, after the man exchanged palms with the old man, he caught up with the 'mouse' and ran two steps, and then used Qing Kung Fu to fly up. There should be no footprints for the next section.

"This person is quite skilled in qinggong. However, Yan Guo left a photo. If you want to trace it, you can still trace it, but it is quite troublesome."

Tian Miaomiao said this and looked at Jiang Ran:
"Son."

"You said."

"Can you stop talking for a while? And don't ask me questions. My brain is not very good. When I focus on one thing, I can easily get distracted by talking."

Tian Miaomiao looked at Jiang Ran with a bit of complaint.

Jiang Ran immediately stopped talking, saying that he would not say a word in the future.

Tian Miaomiao nodded with satisfaction and led Jiang Ran and his group forward.

Although Jiang Ran didn't talk to her, this girl couldn't keep her mouth busy.

As they walked, they said to Jiang Ran and others:
"There is a piece of grass here that has been crushed. It seems that Qinggong is still not enough. The internal force has damaged the leaves... Most people can't see it, but it can't fool my eyes."

"Here, here! When his Qinggong reaches the point of breathing, his feet will inevitably lose weight. The footprints here are three points deeper than normal. Well, with these footprints, you can basically catch his traces."

"Good guy, he didn't even cover up when he got here, but that's right, it must be at least five or six miles away from Shiliting. Logically speaking, the old guy can't find them by now, naturally. No need to cover up.”

When Tian Miaomiao said her last words, the moon was already at the top of the sky.

Even though it was only five or six miles away, Tian Miaomiao spent half a night searching.

This person's qinggong is extremely high, and he doesn't even need to cover it up, leaving almost no trace.

In particular, the skill of stepping on the tip of the grass and flying on the grass with Qinggong is even more traceless. At least in Jiang Ran's view, there is no difference between that grass and the others.

But Tian Miaomiao can tell the difference, and he can tell it with certainty.Several times Jiang Ran felt that Tian Miaomiao might not be able to tell and was talking nonsense.

In the end, she actually found the trace.

At this point, Tian Miaomiao is no longer needed, and Jiang Ran and others can continue to look forward based on the footprints.

Therefore, the speed is much faster.

Dong Qingcheng expressed his admiration for Tian Miaomiao:

"Master Jiang is so beautiful and blessed. This girl is so smart and her tracking skills are so good. She is really a great talent!"

"..."

Tian Miaomiao indeed exceeded Jiang Ran's expectations, but this has nothing to do with Yanfu!
Although Jiang Ran knew that explanations were probably useless, he still emphasized that the relationship between him and Tian Miaomiao was very pure. All the impureness was all because of Tian Miaomiao's bad mouth.

In this way, after searching along the footprints, it took another full hour.

Everyone finally arrived at a place.

Funny to say, this place is not too far from Guzhang County.

It's just that I have gone through so many circles along the way.

Looking from a distance, the land is brightly lit, and you can hear the sound of axes carving on stone.

It seems that there are a large number of people digging something here late at night.

As I got closer, I realized that this place was actually a mine.

There were soldiers guarding the area, and there was not only the sound of mining, but also red light rising into the sky. It was obvious that the ore was dug out, smelted directly on the spot, and the iron ingots were burned out before being used for crafting.

Now in the middle of the night, there is no sign of rest here.

It can be said that it is non-stop day and night.

Jiang Ran raised his eyes and stared, frowning slightly, and looked at Tian Miaomiao:

"It's really here?"

"There can be no mistake!"

Tian Miaomiao said seriously: "Sir, you can suspect that I am not smart, but you must not doubt my tracking skills!"

"You're not smart, so there's no need to doubt it."

Jiang Ran rolled his eyes.

Tian Miaomiao thought for a while and nodded in agreement: "That's right."

Is that okay?
Jiang Ran couldn't laugh or cry for a moment.

Dong Qingcheng frowned:
“Except for a few mining areas in the world that belong to a few big forces in the world, the rest are all owned by the imperial court.

“This should be the iron ore mine in Guzhang County. Guzhang County is remote, but this is their lifeblood.

"If what Miss Tian said is true, how come our fellow Chongshan sect members are imprisoned here?

"Could it be that it's not the evil heretics who are dealing with them... but the imperial court?"

"Court?"

Jiang Ran glanced at him and shook his head:

"The imperial court is far away, and the person above the temple may not be able to see it.

"This is Guzhang County, and the county magistrate is the king."

"what do you mean……"

"I mean nothing."

Jiang Ran waved his hand:

“Now that I’m here, I have to explore it.

"Today is just to scare the snake away and draw out the trap.

“But this will also arouse their vigilance, and things will change later, and their traces will have to be found tonight at the latest.

"This way, I'll go in and you guys wait here."

"I will go with you!"

Tang Hua asked for permission without thinking.

Jiang Ran glanced at her:
"I have a way to sneak into it, can you?"

"Who are you looking down on?"

Tang Huayi raised his eyebrows.

After Jiang Ran pondered for a while, he smiled slightly:
"it is good."

"No."

Dong Qingcheng shook his head quickly:
“After all, this is the imperial court’s place, and breaking into it privately is not a small crime.

“If it’s discovered, things will get into trouble if it gets bigger.

"I can't let you take risks.

"If you insist on going, I will go with you."

"Brother Dong, let me ask you, do you know how to sneak in?"

Jiang Ran asked.

"...I don't quite understand this."

Dong Qingcheng answered bluntly: "The Fierce Sword Sect only teaches how to punish rape and eliminate evil, but never teaches how to infiltrate..."

"Isn't that what it is? The two of us can come and go without a trace when we go in and out.

"Brother Dong wants to go with us, that's just adding to the chaos."

Jiang Ran was no longer polite when he spoke:
"Just wait here with them...

"Tian Miaomiao, Ke Beisheng, and... Jingxue.

"You all stay here. If Tianxin and I really encounter something, I don't think they can stop us.

"But then I might need your help to cut off the queen."

"it is good."

Ye Jingxue was very obedient and nodded directly.

Naturally, Ke Beisheng didn't need to say much. He just listened to what Jiang Ran said.

But Jiang Ran looked at him, still a little uneasy, so he called Ye Jingxue over and whispered a few words in her ear.

Ye Jingxue looked strange and glanced at Jiang Ran in surprise.

But still nodded:

"I see."

"Well, it's good to know."

After he finished speaking, he reached into his arms and found a mask and tied it on.

Dong Qingcheng was dumbfounded and was about to ask why you still carry this with you?

Tang Huayi followed suit and took a tie from his arms.

This made Dong Qingcheng suddenly have some self-doubt. Does he need to wear a mask when traveling in the world?

"Okay, you guys stay far away to avoid being discovered, let's go!"

Jiang Ran waved to them, and then flew away with Tang Huayi.

Naturally, they couldn't enter from the front, so the two people circled around the side. After they were out of sight, they came to a place where the firelight couldn't shine.

Then he hid there and watched quietly for a while.

The guard time was determined... Because time was tight and the task was urgent, there was no time to thoroughly find out the time and pattern of each patrol.

After spotting the gap between the two patrols, the two people looked at each other and flew up. However, they did not go towards the mine, but towards the patrolling soldiers.

There aren't that many masters in the world, and not all of the soldiers patrolling here have mastered their internal skills.

The two of them dealing with two soldiers were simply bullying.

The two people walking at the end didn't say a word before being taken away by them.

When they arrived at a secluded place, they quickly took off the clothes of the two people.

Then she heard the bones in Tang Huayi's body creaking, and her figure was the same as that of the person she abducted. Then her face fluctuated, and she became that person's. appearance.

Seeing this, Jiang Ran couldn't help but exclaimed:
"What a great disembodiment method."

This martial art seems simple, but in fact it is worthy of being one of the Eighteen Heavenly Demons.

Twisting the muscles and bones is like child's play.

Jiang Ran didn't have the ability like her. Although the snake-walking technique also included methods such as bone-shrinking skills, he couldn't do it so freely.

Fortunately, the figure of the person he caught was not much different from him, and combined with the Qiushui Ice Art, ordinary people couldn't see the flaw.

After the two people changed their disguises, they hid the two unlucky guys.

It is estimated that when they wake up, it will be three poles tomorrow.

Afterwards, he re-entered the mine and walked inside in a swaggering manner.

But at this moment, both of them were a little numb.

Without Tian Miaomiao's tracking skills, it would be difficult for them to find that person in the daytime.

While walking, I observed the surroundings, and finally got some information about this place from some soldiers and people who were mining.

I pieced it together based on these bits and pieces of information.

This is indeed the official mine of Guzhang County.

As for those who mine, most of them are prisoners, so the security is extremely strict.

These people worked alternately in two shifts, one at night and another during the day.

After that, they will return to the prison cell in the mine to rest.

The two people found out the location of the prison cell and walked towards that place.

I just got to the door, but couldn't get in.

The soldiers guarding the prison cell were dressed differently from those patrolling outside. If they broke in rashly, they would be recognized.

In desperation, the two of them had to wait in front of the door.

After a while, I saw two soldiers coming out of the prison cell to do something.

Unfortunately, this can no longer be done.

As soon as he reached a secluded area, he was intercepted.

After changing two more sets of clothes and reshaping his face, he strode towards the prison cell.

The guard in front of the door was surprised when he saw them:
"Didn't you say you were going to the latrine?"

Tang Huayi opened her mouth and answered:
"You don't raise your head when you relieve yourself. There are thatched houses everywhere."

When the guard heard this, he immediately grinned:

"Don't do it randomly. I don't know who was the unlucky one last time. I stepped on it all over my feet."

The remaining people laughed and let it go.

(End of this chapter)