Chapter 98: Inquire about information
Hearing these words, Shen Qingluo disagreed in his heart. The man was a monk, and he was probably not from the Yin Dynasty. It was normal to have no identity document.

The discussion below continued to reach my ears.

"An hour has passed. Does any of you know the situation of the intruder? Has he been caught?"

"No need to ask, of course he was arrested. There are very powerful people in our city. Although the intruder is quite capable, he is still far behind compared to the big people in our city."

"Forcibly breaking into the city gate, you should be killed on the spot. Are you just arresting him?"

"I'm not sure about this. Anyway, as long as I know that if I get caught, it won't affect us, why do I care so much?"

Shen Qingluo listened to the news silently. After a while, the focus of the discussion below shifted to other things.

"Nowadays, the border war is tense. Do you think we should really start a full-scale war? Which side has a greater chance of winning?"

"Shh, keep your voice down, it's your life to talk about such a sensitive topic! Do you think there will be a second answer?"

"Aren't I a little worried? If anything happens, none of us will be able to escape."

"Don't be unfounded. According to General Chen, there are many formations outside, all arranged by experts. Even if... ahem... we lose, the enemy will not be able to attack the city."

"I've heard about this too, but...we have experts here, and there should be some from the enemy country, right?"

"Why do you think so much? What if it is there, what if it is not there? We are all mortals. Even if we know, we can't change anything. On the contrary, it will only increase worries and worries. My opinion is to live one day at a time, don't think too much!"

"Hey, hey, let's not mention this for now. Let's talk about something else. Did you hear that there was a strange phenomenon in the capital a few days ago?"

"Well, it seems that a real dragon appeared in the sky above the capital? I don't really believe it anyway."

Hearing this, Shen Qingluo was a little surprised.

Real dragon? If it really appeared, all the powerful seniors in Lingyun World would be alarmed, and the Yin Dynasty would be gone that day, so this rumor is 100% false.

However, although the real dragon is fake, this vision may be real.

The discussion below continued, and Shen Qingluo continued to listen.

"The rumors I heard were that there was a vision, but they didn't mention what it was."

"It seems that the clouds and mist are abnormal. They condensed into the shape of a dragon and dispersed after a while."

"I heard from people who came from the capital that the Imperial Preceptor has been missing since the day the vision appeared. In the past few days, His Majesty has been sending people to search for him and has sent many people out."

"Old Lin, is your news reliable? Why haven't I heard of it?"

"Absolutely reliable! I was drinking with my friends at Peng's shop that day, and the man from the capital happened to be at the table next to us. He was drunk and chatting with his companions sitting next to him, and I happened to overhear some of it."

"It's impossible for someone as powerful as the Imperial Master to get into trouble, right?"

"Who knows, isn't it said that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world? Nothing in this world is absolute."

"How much do you know about that vision?" "Nothing more. That's all I know. The capital seems to have blocked the news and does not allow it to continue to spread."

"Why do I feel like it's not good? If it's good news, why is it blocked?"

"Oh, I'm still saying the same thing, don't think too much, you should eat and drink. We ordinary people, what can we change if we know it? It's really unlucky to lose your life. Eighteen years later, you will be a good man again. I'm afraid What?"

The meal didn't last long, the chatter gradually decreased, and people began to leave one after another.

After about two cups of tea, Guo Yan, who had gone out to inquire about news, returned to the inn.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, I have found out a total of three important pieces of information. The first one is the vision in the capital, which appeared about half a month ago. Everyone has different accounts of the vision, so it is impossible to make a judgment.

The second one is related to Yu Long, the national preceptor of the Yin Dynasty. Based on the descriptions of those people, I judge that the state of this national preceptor is probably at the golden elixir stage. Now this person has disappeared.

The third news is a bit strange. It is related to a recruitment order for soldiers. Officials in all parts of the Yin Dynasty issued this recruitment order. The two countries often fought wars. Logically speaking, it is normal to issue such recruitment orders. But it is strange. The specific content of the requirements is as follows: there is no limit to male or female, and the age must be between seven and thirteen years old. "

Shen Qingluo frowned slightly after hearing this, "When recruiting soldiers, they should be adults anyway. Unless children receive special training at an early age, they have basically never experienced a life-and-death fight, and they don't have enough strength. If they go to the battlefield, aren't they going to die? "

Guo Yan deeply agreed with this, "When I heard the news, my first reaction was the same. It is said that many people questioned the recruitment order at first. However, this order was issued by the royal family, and there was a lot of doubts. The royal family directly sent troops to suppress it. Some people were also killed as a deterrent.

In this way, no matter how many doubts the people have, they dare not express them for fear of losing their lives. This collection order has still existed to this day. "

Shen Qingluo thought for a while and continued to ask: "When was the collection order issued?"

Guo Yan immediately said: "It was announced a year ago, maybe because it was afraid of pushing too hard and causing the people to become rebellious. The Yin Dynasty did not adopt forced recruitment methods. Everything was voluntary.

The recruitment order states that those who meet the age requirements and participate in the recruitment will receive forty taels of silver as a reward. This amount of silver is considered a huge sum of money for ordinary people's families.

Therefore, even if many people guessed that there was something wrong with the collection order, many families still sent their children there for the money. These families basically had one characteristic, that is, they had many children, far more than just one or two.

By the way, in addition to this, the recruitment order also mentioned at the end that those who participated in the recruitment will be trained intensively for a period of time before going to the battlefield, so that their families should not worry or try to find them. "

Hearing this, Shen Qingluo raised his eyebrows slightly, "The last half sentence is equivalent to telling everyone that there is a problem with the collection order."

Guo Yan sighed softly, "Yes, I just don't know what the real purpose of the Yin Dynasty's issuance of this recruitment order is?"

Shen Qingluo thought for a while and thought to himself: "Above seven years old, under thirteen years old, this age group... Could it be a blood sacrifice?"

Guo Yan was stunned after hearing this, "Blood sacrifice? Fellow Taoist Luo means that there are evil cultivators in the Yin Dynasty?"

"It's just a guess. After all, this age requirement is really strange. I hope this is not the case, otherwise countless innocent people will lose their lives."

"If it is really an evil cultivator, then by issuing such a recruitment order, the Yin royal family is aiding the tyrants, and they deserve to be cut into pieces!"

"The matter is still inconclusive, so let's investigate further. If I don't guess right, then it's best. At least those who were recruited still have the possibility to survive; if I guess right, then we can use this matter to , expose the ugly face of the Yin royal family, then change the dynasty, establish a new emperor, and change the original system of the dynasty!"

(End of this chapter)

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