Chapter 187: Eliminating the Roots

"Could it be, could it be that he read the poems written by Fang Yue?"

Originally, Fang Yue had some doubts because of his sloppy handwriting, but because of Kui Hengwu, Fang Yue was not finally dismissed, but was put among the candidates.

Now, after knowing about Wen Wanrou's affairs.

Wen Tailai had doubts in his heart. Could it really be related to Fang Yue?

Did he suddenly break through after reading the poems above?

Wen Tailai couldn't believe it, but it seemed that there was no other reasonable explanation.

After all, if Fang Yue was really the author of those two poems, then it was very likely that he would write some other poems that would be passed down through the ages.

When Wen Tailai thought of this, he wanted to punch himself.

It was such a pity that he didn't see what Fang Yue wrote!

As for the poems that could make Wen Wanrou promoted a long time ago, the whole Wen family would not want to take a look.

Thinking of this, Wen Tailai also hurried out.

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An hour later,

He came to the other courtyard of Xinyifang and met Widow Yu: "Niece Wenli, I heard that you used to live in Daliushu Village. Do you know the Fang family? That is Fang Yue's family."

Originally, Widow Yu was a little surprised why Uncle San suddenly visited today, and thought he was talking about the matter of recruiting a bride.

Unexpectedly, the one he asked about was Fang Yue's family!

However, Widow Yu was even more curious.

Although Fang Yue had some skills, he was born too low and could not compare with her family, which was already a somewhat dilapidated branch of the Wen family.

How could he be in the eyes of Uncle Sanwen!

"Their family now lives in Xinyifang, not far from here. Come with me to visit them today."

Wen Tailai was the kind of person who loved books like his life. Whenever there was a good poem or article, he would forget to eat and sleep, and would not know meat for three months.

Now, he encountered a masterpiece that might be handed down from generation to generation. How could he not be anxious and want to take a look?

Unfortunately, he asked the manager of Wenyuan Pavilion and found out that the pages were taken away by Wen Wanrou.

As a result, Wen Tailai was so impatient that he was scratching his head.

Then he remembered that Fang Yue's family lived in Xinyifang in Wu Tu Jucheng, and he happened to know the address.

And he also knew that his niece was familiar with the other party, so it was not good to go to the door rashly, so he came here to take Yu Guafu to go.

"Ah, Third Uncle, what did you say? Fang Yue's family also lives here?" Yu Guafu covered her mouth lightly, looked at Wen Tailai in surprise, and asked in disbelief.

So, that is to say, the person Anu saw a few days ago was really Fang Yue.

But how did Fang Yue get here? Their family's conditions took a lot of effort to send them here, and the others who took other routes have not been seen until now.

In other words, I will follow Third Uncle to see Fang Yue in a while.

Thinking of this, Yu Guafu blushed immediately.

"Okay, now is the time to do it, come with me." Wen Tailai did not notice the change in Widow Yu's expression, and immediately took Widow Yu out of the gate of the villa.

He was so anxious that he couldn't wait even for a moment.

However, he was destined to be disappointed this time.

Originally, I thought that Fang Yue's family should still have some manuscripts. After all, how could a scholar not write articles?

But when he came to Fang Yue's house and told the purpose of this trip, Wen Tailai realized that the Fang family didn't know that Fang Yue could write poems and articles.

Moreover, Fang Yue had almost no habit of reading and writing at home. Most of the books at home were sold to Fang Cheng's son, Xiao Tiedan, for study.

Wen Tailai came here and returned disappointed.

Widow Yu stayed with a happy face, talked a lot with Chen, and stayed for a meal before leaving.

After leaving Fang's house.

Widow Yu was secretly angry, and couldn't help thinking that if she believed in Anu that day and looked for a while longer, she would be able to see Fang Yue.

Now, she missed it.

Is there really no fate between them!

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Time flies, and a month has passed in a blink of an eye.

Fang Yue crossed almost ten thousand miles and came to the border checkpoint of Guangfeng Prefecture.

Compared with the time when he came here, it seemed much more depressed, and there was also a bit more solemn atmosphere. There were often military patrols passing by, and there were soldiers standing guard at each checkpoint, with strict vigilance.

Looking at the surrounding environment, Fang Yue couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

It seems that Guangfeng Prefecture is really not peaceful now. This is just a border checkpoint, but it has been so strictly guarded. I am afraid that the situation in Guangfeng Prefecture is more serious than before.

"No matter what, my task is just to guard that node for a period of time. And it is not necessary to defend it to death. If it is really impossible, I can do it at my own convenience."

Fang Yue thought so, and walked towards the checkpoint.

"Stop!"

Fang Yue was stopped by several guards just after entering the checkpoint.

Looking at the guards in front of him, Fang Yue also frowned slightly.

However, he did not say anything.

"Want to pass? 10 taels for a man and 20 taels for a horse!"

Looking at Fang Yue and the horse he was leading, a guard looked Fang Yue up and down and asked in a bad tone.

Hearing this, Fang Yue almost laughed out of anger. This man charged separately for the man and the horse, and the horse was more expensive than the man. What kind of logic is this!

And the customs fee is also very outrageous. Such a price is really a lion's mouth!

This is a robbery!

"I saw the notice at the city gate. It only costs ten big coins for one person to pass the customs, and livestock and horses are not counted. Why do I have to pay so much silver?" Fang Yue questioned.

"Humph, that was in the past. Now everyone going to Guangfeng Prefecture has this number. If you don't cooperate, don't blame the brothers for arresting you!"

The guard at the gate snorted coldly, rolled up his sleeves, and planned to take action.

Fang Yue narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the guards. He wanted to reveal his identity, but now he was carrying out the task of the Sitianjian and didn't want to reveal his whereabouts.

So Fang Yue still paid the silver honestly, but when paying the money, he deliberately opened a corner of the purse so that the guards could see the silver bills in it.

"I can go now." After paying the silver, Fang Yue smiled slightly.

Although at this time, these guards had their eyes on Fang Yue's purse, there were many people queuing up to pass the checkpoint, so they couldn't rob it openly, and could only let Fang Yue pass.

After Fang Yue passed the checkpoint, the group of merchants behind him soon paid the money and passed the checkpoint.

After passing the checkpoint, the leader of the merchants, Old Zhang, looked at Fang Yue not far away.

"Hey, this young man, you really shouldn't have taken out that purse. Guangfeng Prefecture is in chaos now, and the death of a few people is really nothing!"

The thin and tall man who was missing an eye beside him immediately showed an eager look after hearing this: "Hey, let me do it this time. Such lambs need to be slaughtered carefully."

"Okay, be careful." Old Zhang nodded.

The thin and tall man immediately showed a sinister smile.

At this time, two young men who looked like young men came to the checkpoint.

The two men had fair skin and were handsome, one fierce and the other gentle.

They were Hongling and Wen Wanrou, who had followed Fang Yue all the way. In order to make it easier to walk, the two women dressed as men.

"Five taels of silver per person! Thirty taels for horses!" The guard said as he looked them up and down.

"What, so expensive? Are you government troops or bandits? Isn't it written here that one person is ten taels of silver? You are setting up taxes and pocketing them!" Hongling snorted.

Are these guards bullying them because they can't read?

They actually raised the price so much in broad daylight, which is even more cruel than bandits!

"Haha, what's wrong with you today? You can't read, right? It clearly says ten taels. Hurry up and pay the money, otherwise you will be treated as spies!" The guard threatened with a sneer.

"Asshole, no wonder there are chaos in Guangfeng Prefecture now. If the Wei Dynasty was full of corrupt officials like you, how could the people not rebel!" Hongling shouted loudly.

"Okay, you two are indeed bandits and spies, come and take them down!"

Soon, more than a dozen guards surrounded them.

Hong Ling was also furious. Seeing this, she rushed towards the guards and knocked them to the ground in just a moment.

Seeing this, Wen Wanrou, who had originally planned to pay and keep things quiet, had no choice but to rush through this checkpoint.

That night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. In the dilapidated mountain temple,

Fang Yue lay in the haystack, silently looking at the dark night sky.

This is his favorite sleeping position. As long as he closes his eyes, he can fall into a dream.

Fang Yue had a faint smile on his lips, and a few lights approached in his sight.

"I didn't expect there to be a temple here. It's really good. I have a place to stay tonight."

As the voices spoke, the light of the torches gradually expanded.

A caravan appeared at the temple gate.

The leader of the caravan was Old Zhang, followed by a tall, thin, one-eyed man and a group of strong guards.

Anyone who dares to trade in Guangfeng Prefecture must bring a group of guards with him, otherwise he might be robbed by thieves at any time.

Or, he might be robbed by his peers.

"Brother, do you mind if we come in?" Standing in the ruined temple, Old Zhang looked at Fang Yue with a smile.

Although he asked if he minded, they had already entered the ruined temple, which was quite impolite.

"You followed me all the way, but you didn't want to live in the ruined temple with me!"

Fang Yue smiled slightly and looked at the caravan with a half-smile.

Those who can trade in such a chaotic place have the ability to prevent thieves. In fact, if they encounter a weak caravan, they can also become bandits and thieves.

"Little brother, what do you mean? Is there a misunderstanding between us?" The one-eyed man snorted coldly, but before he finished speaking, he took out a handful of lime from his arms and threw it at Fang Yue.

This man saw through their actions and looked indifferent.

He must be proud of his martial arts, but looking at Fang Yue's young appearance, how powerful he could be.

He has killed young men who know martial arts before.

This handful of lime was unexpected, but it was always effective and narrowed people's eyes. Although it was a low-level trick, it was very effective.

In addition, he was a sneak attack, even if the young man's martial arts was better than his, he would still suffer.

Unfortunately, he met Fang Yue this time.

Fang Yue just turned sideways and easily avoided the lime, and even stretched out his hand and punched, punching out fiercely.

There was a muffled sound of "bang", and the one-eyed man screamed, and flew out like a kite with its string broken.

"How dare you fight back! Brothers, take action and chop him into pieces!"

Lao Zhangtou, the leader of the caravan, saw that Fang Yue actually fought back, and immediately shouted angrily, calling for his men to take action, and surrounded Fang Yue.

But he himself took the opportunity to retreat behind everyone, took out a crossbow, and shot at Fang Yue.

“咻咻咻“

Three arrows in a row, carrying the sound of wind, were extremely fast, and in an instant, they came to Fang Yue's side.

This is Lao Zhangtou's best attack technique, called "Flowing Water".

The poison smeared on the arrow was developed by Lao Zhangtou himself. It is extremely powerful and can kill the opponent in an instant.

When Fang Yue saw this, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, he flipped his wrist, holding the long knife in his hand, and his body was as fast as lightning.

“ding-ding-ding-ding”

Several crisp sounds of gold and iron clashing were heard in succession, and the incoming arrows were easily chopped into pieces by him.

There was a horrified expression on Lao Zhangtou's face.

His crossbow is specially made and is extremely powerful. If it were to sneak attack an ordinary warrior with great Yi Marrow skills, it would be difficult to dodge it.

But the man in front of him was able to knock down his arrows easily!

"How is this possible!"

Lao Zhangtou was shocked in his heart. He knew that he had encountered a serious problem. How dare he continue to take action? He hurriedly retreated.

"Want to run? It's not that easy."

A cold drink came from Fang Yue's throat, and a huge breath burst out from his body.

Suddenly, the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped, as if he was trapped in an ice cellar.

"Plop, plop."

Lao Zhangtou was so frightened that he fell to his knees, trembling all over.

He never thought that a fat sheep he had taken a liking to could be so powerful!

"Spare your life, I know you were wrong. I will never dare to do bad things again in the future, please forgive me."

Lao Zhang begged with his head trembling.

"Spare your life?"

When Fang Yue heard this, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled coldly.

"I can ignore today's matter, if there is a next time."

Before Fang Yue finished speaking, a sharp blade came out of the darkness and pierced directly into Lao Zhangtou's body.

"Haha, if you cut the grass without eradicating the root, it will grow again with the spring breeze. People like this have countless blood stains on their hands, but they must never have a single thought!"

At this moment, in the darkness, Luo Wei slowly walked out.

His eyes looked at Fang Yue, full of teasing, as if to say, you never imagined that I would appear here.

Moreover, it was obvious that he appeared here to deal with Fang Yue.