Southern Xinjiang border

  Southern Xinjiang border

  The southern border has been a land of barbarians since ancient times, with customs and folkways vastly different from those of the Central Plains. Its territory is home to many poisonous insects and plants, ferocious birds and beasts, and its people are known for their martial prowess and fierce warrior culture, causing people from the Central Plains to avoid it in fear. A thousand years ago, the southern border was part of a single entity with the Central Plains, known as Qushu. In the late years of the previous dynasty, the royal house of Nanzhao rose to power and established the Kingdom of Nanzhao. Later, Taizu founded the Great Chu and spent his life fighting wars in the south and north. By the time of Taizong, it had been over a hundred years since Nanzhao was established as an independent nation, its foundations were solid, and the Central Plains, having gone through decades of war, urgently needed to rest and recover. From then on, the southern border formally became independent from the territory of Great Chu.

  Suoyue Pass is located at the border of Nanjiang and Da Chu's Yongzhou, although the two countries are sometimes at war and sometimes at peace, the people on the border still come and go freely and trade with each other. In the small town of Yonglin, thirty miles behind Suoyue Pass, it is not uncommon to see people from Nanjiang dressed in exotic attire entering and exiting. Yonglin Town is not big, because it is close to the border and the state capital of Yongzhou is two hundred miles away, so it doesn't look prosperous. Except for the obvious presence of people wearing ethnic clothing among the crowd, this place looks like an ordinary small town. Ye Lian stood on the not-so-wide street, looking at the calm and peaceful people coming and going, with a faint smile in her heart. In such an era, living in such a border town can have such peace and tranquility is indeed very rare. Or it should be said that the ability of ordinary people to adapt to life and environment is always beyond one's expectations.

  An He stood beside Ye Li, holding his sword and looking at his master with a puzzled expression as he stood at the entrance of the inn without entering, instead smiling strangely. "Young Master, it seems that there aren't many inns in Yonglin City, this one is already the best."

  She glanced at him and shook her head with a smile: "Go in, I'm not picky about the guest house." After finishing speaking, she took the lead and stepped into the simple-looking inn. An San raised his sword eyebrow, he also felt that the princess should not mind the poor environment. After all, on this journey, they sometimes couldn't even feel the next town, and they were often camping in the wilderness. Moreover, when they were training under the Black Cloud Peak in the capital, there were places where even a few of them didn't want to set foot, but the princess went in without blinking an eye.

  They entered the inn, which was far inferior to those in Chu Jing and Guangling City. The main hall had only seven or eight tables, with three already occupied by guests. An old shopkeeper was hunched over the counter, calculating accounts. Although Ye Li wore simple clothing, her age, appearance, and demeanor, as well as An San's majestic presence behind her, drew attention from the patrons. It wasn't a good time for tourism or business, so the inn felt somewhat deserted. Ye Li approached the counter and lightly knocked twice, prompting the old shopkeeper to slowly lift his head and ask after a moment, "Young master, are you here to stay?"

  Yelü Rong smiled and said, "Why don't we go have some tea instead of staying at the inn?"

  The old shopkeeper smiled and said: "Young master, what's your surname? How many rooms would you like?"

  "Chu, two upstairs rooms."

  The old shopkeeper summoned the young servant to take two people to a room upstairs, and after dismissing the servant, An San skillfully checked the entire wing of the building. This kind of small inn's wing, even if it was an upper house, wouldn't be too wide or luxurious. It was just a bed, a wardrobe, and a screen separating the outside table and chairs. An San stood by the door watching Ye Li deftly arrange his belongings, furrowing his brow to ask: "Young master, when are we going to Nanjiang?" Ye Li finished arranging his luggage, came out from behind the screen, pointed at a chair on one side indicating for An San to sit down, and smiled: "These things can't be rushed. I think...we need a guide."

  For those who enter the southern Xinjiang region for the first time, it's simply courting death to venture in blindly without doing their homework. And Ye Li was not one to take unnecessary risks.

  "Guide?" An San was puzzled.

  Ye Li smiled and said, "The Southern Border is too mysterious for us Central Plains people, and it's not easy to travel in unfamiliar places. Finding a local from the Southern Border or a Da Chu person who is familiar with the Southern Border to guide us would be a good choice."

  An He frowned and said: "But... bringing an outsider may drag us down."

  Ye Li grasped the folding fan, carelessly tapping the edge of the table, saying: "So we still have to wait, I've already arranged for a guide. Unfortunately, it seems they're two days later than us." Seeing An San's puzzled gaze, Ye Li just smiled and didn't speak. Indicating that An San could go back to his room to rest, An San deeply understood his master's temperament - if she didn't want to say something, no matter how hard he racked his brains, he wouldn't get an answer. He could only get up with a gloomy face and head back to his room.

  Watching An San go out with a smile, Ye Li took out the scrolls sent by Tianyi Pavilion from her luggage and continued. After getting the benefits, Han Ming's handling was still very reliable, and almost every few days on the way south, she would receive a large batch of materials from Tianyi Pavilion in the southern border. Ye Li had already gotten used to reading everything as soon as she received it, memorizing them in her mind, and then destroying them. Now, what she held in her hand should be the last one before entering the southern border. Along the way, the situation and general situation of the southern border also gradually left an impression on her mind, but how much was true still needed to be verified after entering the southern border. After reading through the thick scrolls with a glance, Ye Li calmly burned them to ashes.

  Early in the morning, Ye Li got up and went downstairs as usual. There were already two tables of people in the lobby downstairs, one of which was An San sitting in a position against the wall. When An San saw Ye Li coming down, he quickly stood up, "Young Master."

  Ye Li nodded and smiled: "So early?"

  Anzi was silent. Normally, with others around, they wouldn't have to leave so early, but now he was the only one following. Although he knew that Gongzi wasn't helpless, he couldn't help but worry. Ye Lian understood his thoughts and smiled wryly: "No need to be so tense, if you keep this up, I'm afraid you'll exhaust yourself before we even enter Nanjiang. Does having me lead put a lot of pressure on you?"

  An San shook his head, "No, thank you for your trust, young master." He and a few others had grown up together since childhood, and his age was only slightly older than An Si's, but his temperament was not as steady as An Si's. So usually he would listen to An Yi and An Er's opinions. Now that he was alone, it was inevitable that he felt a bit unaccustomed. Ye Li smiled and nodded, sat down and called over the waiter to order breakfast.

  "Two young masters, are you also planning to head to the southern border?" Ye Li was inviting An San to eat breakfast when a man from the table opposite stood up and asked.

  When he heard this, Ye Li put down the chopsticks in his hand and raised his head to take a look at the newcomer. He was tall and straight, with an ordinary face, although he tried his best to show kindness to the two of them, but the air of caution between his eyebrows was difficult to conceal. An San stretched out his hand to grasp the sword on the table, Ye Li raised his hand to press down on the sword body, and casually patted it. An San frowned at the man before withdrawing his hand and lowering his head to continue eating.

  The two men's movements were clear to anyone who saw them, and they didn't think much of it, smiling and saying: "No need to be tense, brother. We're also heading to Nanjiang, so we thought we'd ask if you want to travel together." The man pointed at the three people sitting across from them and smiled. Yeli glanced over and saw a fifty or sixty-year-old rich merchant type of old man, with luxurious and expensive clothing, a jade ring on his finger, and a golden abacus in his hand - it was like he had "I'm very rich, come rob me" written all over him. Next to him were a middle-aged man who looked like a steward and a young scholar who looked sickly. This combination was absolutely eye-catching. At first, Yeli was worried that she and An San would attract too much attention, but after seeing these people, she realized she had been too careless. After all, anyone with the guts to head into the depths of Nanjiang wasn't a useless person.

  Ye Li glanced at An San and smiled: "I'm afraid we'll be adding trouble for a few people."

  The man smiled and said, "How could that be? I think this brother's skills are not bad. I've been to the southern border a few times, it's quite evil. We have more people taking care of each other, right?" The man looked at An San again, then shifted his gaze back to Ye Li. It was clear that Ye Li was the one who could make decisions, but he couldn't see through the depth of this young man in front of him. He could only secretly guess whether it was some unknown young master from a wealthy family bringing his guards out to play.

  "We're heading to Nanzhao's capital, it should be safe along the way. Which of you are coming?" Ye Li smiled with a harmless and kind smile, her eyes narrowing slightly.

  The man laughed loudly and said, "We're also heading to the capital of Nanzhao. The road to Nanzhao's capital used to be quite safe, but it's been a bit strange since last year. Our old master is going to Nanzhao to do some business with medicinal materials. If you don't mind, young master, why not travel together?" The wealthy merchant sitting opposite them looked at Ye Li with an arrogant expression, while the pale-looking young man nodded at the two of them with a hint of a smile.

  Ye Li smiled slightly and politely declined, "I've only heard that Nanzhao has a unique scenery, so I planned to go there for a tour and broaden my horizons. I've already found a guide, but he won't arrive until two days later. I don't want to delay your journey." The man didn't force the issue, just smiled and said, "In that case, we'll meet again in Nanzhao City. It was a bother, sir." Ye Li nodded slightly and watched as the man returned to his seat across from him. From across the way, he could faintly hear the wealthy old master scolding the man for being too nosy and looking down on Ye Li, but Ye Li didn't mind, just smiled lightly and lowered his head to eat his breakfast.

  When those guests at that table left, An San finally lifted his head and said: "Young master, be careful of those few people."

  Ye Li raised an eyebrow and asked: "Do you know them?"

  An Qi nodded and then shook his head, saying: "I know that sickly bookworm."

  “?” Ye Li looked at An San with some curiosity, wondering how he knew a sickly bookworm who had almost never left the capital city. "It seems that this sickly bookworm's identity is not simple?" An San nodded and said: "His nickname is indeed 'sickly bookworm', no one knows what his real name is, including Tianyi Pavilion." Ye Li thought for a moment about the pale-looking bookworm he saw earlier, who didn't seem to be an exceptional expert or have any special features. How did An San figure out his identity? An San said: "He is the third master of Xiling Kingdom's Yanwang Pavilion. A few years ago, almost all assassination organizations received missions to assassinate the prince, including Prince Yan. Many of our dark guards died at his hands. However, he was also slapped by the prince and suffered internal injuries, turning his fake illness into a real one. Did you notice his right hand earlier, young master? The sickly bookworm is skilled in poison, and the color of his left-hand fingernails is different from ordinary people's. Others think it's because of his illness, but in fact, even before he was injured by the prince, it was already like that. That hand is a result of him practicing poison for many years, with an extremely potent toxin."

  Ye Li lowered her head to think, and indeed remembered that the bookworm's left hand hidden in his sleeve was slightly exposed when he stood up, seemingly a dark red color. "Turn one's own hand into poison? Isn't he afraid of poisoning himself to death?" Ye Li didn't understand it, feeling that this method really had no significance. A body that is immune to all poisons doesn't exist in a certain sense, it can only be said that some bodies have resistance to most poisons due to certain reasons. If someone who is full of poison can live safely and stably, then Shen Yang wouldn't need to spend so much effort treating Mo Xiu Yao.

  After having an early lunch, Ye Li went out and strolled around Yonglin City, also inquiring about the situation in Nanjiang and Suixue Pass. When she returned in the evening, she saw that the four of them were still sitting in their original position eating dinner, apparently they had not set off today. Bing Sheng nodded at Ye Li with a friendly expression, and Ye Li smiled and nodded before preparing to go upstairs.

  "Hey? When did Yonglin City get a young master as white and tender as this?" Ye Li hadn't even stepped onto the stairs when a voice full of lewdness and vulgarity came from behind her. She slightly turned her body and saw a youth dressed in Southern Border attire, thin and dry like a stick, staring at her with eyes full of lust and evil intentions. Even his small beady eyes were filled with turbid evil energy. She couldn't help but frown, thinking that she had never seen anyone who tested people's aesthetic limits as much as this person did, including the underworld bosses and terrorists she had faced in her past life.

  An's eyes snapped back, his gaze icy cold as he stared at the young man. His warning-filled glare was laced with murderous intent, and if this scoundrel dared to utter another word, he would make him a soul lost under his sword. The queen of the Dingguo Kingdom was not someone that such a lowlife could profane?

  The young man, however, seemed to take Dark Three's warning as a provocation and became even more arrogant. His dim, lecherous gaze lingered on Ye Li, while he also didn't forget to sneer at Dark Three: "What are you looking at? Am I wrong? This little brat is so delicate and pretty, the men from Central Plains really do look like women, this one is even more feminine than a woman." To be honest, Ye Li's disguise was absolutely successful. Even though she looked prettier than most women, her age and behavior would never make anyone suspect that she was a woman. Therefore, Dark Three naturally wouldn't waste his breath talking to the lecherous man anymore. He directly drew his sword...

  The long sword flashed out of its scabbard and swiftly flew towards that despicable man.

  The other party clearly didn't expect that without even a greeting, they would directly take action. The sly man was stunned for a moment and almost got stabbed with a hole in him. The person following beside him quickly pulled him away, and with a wave of his hand, a long, thin object shot towards An San. An San let out a cold hum, and the long sword in his hand drew out a sword flower. With two swift sounds, the object shattered into three pieces and fell to the ground. The crowd looked over and was shocked to see that it was a poisonous snake, although they didn't know what species it was, but just by looking at its mottled color pattern, they knew it was definitely a poisonous snake with deadly venom.

  With a slight raise of his eyebrow, since they were going to Nanjiang, how could they possibly not understand some of the tricks commonly used by people in Nanjiang beforehand.

  Those few Southern Border people changed their faces, only that despicable man was still shouting, "You have a big nerve! Do you know who I am?"

  An San sneered, "You dare to be so arrogant in the Great Chu, could you be the prince of Nanzhao? I remember that the king of Nanzhao only has two daughters?" The man wanted to say something else, but was intimidated by An San's raised long sword and could only swallow his words back, his face red with anger. He retreated several steps, pushing through the people following him, before shouting "Kill this little brat!"

  Several people around him were apparently embarrassed, whispering something to the man. Ye Li stood at the stairs, listening with his head down, and it seemed to be a language of a minority group in Yunnan-Guizhou region in his previous life. Ye Li was familiar with the languages of this region due to his long-term activities there. The several followers were obviously advising their master not to kill people in broad daylight on the land of Great Chu, but the sly man refused to listen and insisted on killing An San and taking Ye Li away. After a round of ineffective communication, the several Southerners looked at each other helplessly and surrounded An San and Ye Li.

  The people in the hall saw that they were about to fight, and suddenly scattered like birds and beasts. Even the table with Bing Shu Sheng was left with only him and a middle-aged man. The old shopkeeper had long been frightened into hiding behind the counter and didn't dare come out. Ye Li frowned and said, "Throw them out, don't damage other people's things." An San happily responded, "Yes, young master!"

  "Who is so bold as to provoke our Lord's anger?"

  Just as An San was about to make his move, a lazy voice with a hint of slyness echoed from upstairs. Ye Li raised her head and saw a handsome man leaning against the railing on the upper floor, wearing loose dark red robes that accentuated his elegant movements. Scoundrel! After glancing at the lecherous man beside him who was staring blankly and drooling, Ye Li looked at the charming young master with a mixture of annoyance and pain, "Han brother, what are you doing here?"

  Han Mingxi flipped backwards onto the railing, landing lightly on the stairs with a smile: "This... I've been thinking and thinking, but I still don't feel at ease letting Junwei go to such a dangerous place in Nanzhao alone. And isn't it just that Junwei needs a guide? So I'm volunteering myself." Ye Li couldn't help but give him a white eye, "Han brother, do you even know the way to Nanzhao?"

  "Look down on people." Han Mingxi gazed at Ye Li with a grievance: "As for me, I've been back and forth to Nanzhao at least seven or eight times. Even if I close my eyes, I won't get lost. Moreover, as for me, following you can still protect you, but look, bringing only one person out the door, not even leaving the Great Chu yet, and already encountering a pervert." Ye Li gritted his teeth, "Han brother, I'm a man!" Han Mingxi raised an eyebrow in surprise, covering his mouth with a folding fan and chuckling: "You're young and don't understand things, who says men won't encounter perverts? That fool over there, is that right?"

  That stupid and sordid young man over there had been nodding vigorously with a foolish grin on his face, making Ye Li feel nauseous. She turned away in disgust and shot Han Mingxi a hateful glance. She thought he was just a womanizer, but it turns out he's bisexual.

  "You're just misunderstanding, even if I'm a playboy, I wouldn't look at someone like you. How about it... only someone as handsome as you would be suitable." Han Mingxi winked at Ye Li and was about to reach out to pinch her cheek. Ye Li wouldn't let him get away with it, and the folding fan in her hand slapped his wrist with a loud crack. Han Mingxi's face immediately fell.

  Han Mingxi slowly walked down the stairs, his phoenix eyes lazily glancing at those Southerners. "Are you going to leave on your own or do I need to ask you to leave?" That sly man stepped forward with a flattering smile, "Is this young master also heading to the Southern Border? I am the younger chieftain of the Luo Yi tribe, why don't I lead the way for you instead?" He imitated the elegant speech of the Central Plains people, but paired with his turbid and narrow eyes, his emaciated body that was only skin and bones, and his self-satisfied smile, it really made one's hair stand on end. Ye Li's lips twitched as he lamented Han Mingxi's peach blossom luck, and pulled An San to his side. Since someone wanted to take the lead, why did they need to act themselves?

  Han Mingxi's peach blossom eyes twitched slightly, and his facial expression spat out a word, "Get out!"

  He is indeed a ladies' man, but it's not like he doesn't care about the difference between men and women. Even if he really didn't discriminate between men and women, can't he be picky?

  The young man who claimed to be the head of the Luo Yi Bu clan felt hurt, and his original surprise and admiration turned into anger in an instant. "Kill these two kids and bring him back!" Ye Li was shocked. Just now, they were going to kill An San and take her back, but now that Han Mingxi had appeared, did they want to kill her too? What kind of thing is this? Han Mingxi raised a cold smile. "Get out immediately! Or do you want General Murong to come and send you out of the pass himself?"

  As soon as the words came out, the sly young man's eyes finally added a few more hesitant looks. Under the persuasion of the followers beside him, he hummed and threw down a ruthless remark, rushing out wildly.

  The hall was quiet, and the old shopkeeper cautiously got up from behind the counter, carefully apologizing to the only remaining table of customers. Ye Li walked upstairs, whispering to An San to add some money to the bill as compensation for the shopkeeper. Han Mingxi followed behind, listening to Ye Li's words, and chuckled: "Jun Wei is really soft-hearted, that old shopkeeper has been running this inn in Yonglin for decades, what hasn't he seen? Do you think he was really scared?" Ye Li glanced at him and said calmly: "The fact that our business drove away his customers is still a fact. Whether or not he was scared doesn't matter. Besides... Brother Han, this is my room."

  Han Mingxi smiled and said: "Don't you invite me in for a cup of tea?"

  "Do you want to drink tea? You didn't drink it in the hall just now?"

  Han Mingxi disdainfully curled his lip and said, "A place like that doesn't suit my refined taste for drinking tea. Besides... I don't want to drink halfway and have someone secretly poison me. You're quite lucky, running into the infamous Poison Book Master right after leaving the door." Ye Li raised an eyebrow, stepped aside to let him in, and asked, "You know Poison Book Master? What brings him to Nanjiang now?"

  Han Mingxi shrugged, leaning back in his chair with his hands behind his head, smiling at Ye Li: "Who knows? He almost got killed by the King a few years ago. It was only because of the personal intervention of the Grand Master of Yan Wang Ge that he managed to keep his life. He hasn't come out for several years, and now he suddenly appears in Nanjiang... Haha, every time he appears, it's a disaster with blood flowing like rivers. You'd better not be fooled by him, it's best to stay away from him." Ye Li nodded casually, her mind already wandering elsewhere: "I don't know him anyway, so I won't go provoke him. But Brother Han, aren't you supposed to be in charge of Qingfeng Mingyue Tower? How did you have the time to run all the way to Nanjiang?"

  Han Mingxi sneered, "Why would Qingfeng Mingyue Tower need me to sit in? I'd rather come and keep an eye on Junwei. After all... Junwei's Xun Ya Ge is the only property that belongs to me alone. If anything happens to Junwei, it'll be a huge loss for this young master." As he spoke seriously, his charming phoenix eyes revealed a playful meaning.

  Ye Li's face remained calm as she looked at him, "I have something to attend to in the south, it's inconvenient for me to bring Brother Han along."

  "It doesn't matter, I don't need to bring anything. As long as I'm with Junwei, that's enough. If Junwei wants to go up the knife mountain, I absolutely won't go down the fire sea, how about it?" Han Mingxi smiled brightly, "I'm actually very useful, isn't Junwei looking for Tianyi Pavilion's intelligence? With me by your side, you can access any information from Tianyi Pavilion at any time and place, which is much more convenient than waiting for news to be delivered."

  Ye Li silently looked at him for a while, then said: "I'm afraid that if Mingyue knows I brought his brother into danger, he'll quietly get rid of me."

  As soon as he mentioned his older brother, Han Mingxu's good mood suddenly turned gloomy, and he coldly snorted: "Don't mention him to me, he doesn't even remember that I'm his younger brother. Sooner or later, he'll die... Hmph! When the time comes, I'll go collect his corpse." Ye Li's heart stirred, although she had outsmarted Han Mingyue last time and escaped from his clutches, Ye Li still felt a kind of innate wariness towards him. But towards Han Mingxu, who looked extremely similar to him, she didn't have this feeling at all. Maybe it was because Han Mingyue had built the Qingfeng Mingyuelou and Tianyi Pavilion with his own abilities, or maybe it was because of the unclear grudges between him and Mo Xiuyao, or perhaps it was because he was the first person who could truly threaten her.

  Looking at Han Mingxi, who was still angry, Ye Li said calmly: "If you're worried, just go and take a look. Why do you need to follow me everywhere, it's not safe, what if something happens to Young Master Mingyue, wouldn't that make you regretful?" Han Mingxi hesitated for a moment, then laughed, "What could happen to him? There are only a few people in this world who can move him. Besides, he doesn't need my help, in his eyes, I'm just a troublemaker." Ye Li leaned against her chin and smiled at him, "I thought you and Young Master Mingyue had a good brotherly relationship?"

  Han Mingxiao hummed and said, "In short, I'm going to follow you to Nanjiang. Even if you don't let me, I'll still go on my own. As for my brother, there's no need for you to worry about him. He won't be able to return to Qingfeng Mingyue Tower in a short time." Ye Lixi shrugged indifferently, thinking that saying too much would only arouse his suspicion. Since they were going to spend some time together, she was confident that she could find out where Han Mingyue had gone. She hadn't forgotten how Han Mingyue had almost ruined her reputation over a woman related to Mo Xiuyao. Who said that just because she apologized and compensated, she couldn't hold a grudge? It's just that there was no need to rush into revenge. As for using Han Mingxiao... Ye Lixi glanced at the smiling man, who had deliberately bumped into her.

  Jian Yeli no longer opposed, Han Mingxi was overjoyed. With a heart full of joy, they began to plan their itinerary: "Jun Wei, I've been to the southern border several times, we can first go to Cangshan for a stroll, then head west along the Qingming River, just in time to see the Phoenix Flower and the Lantern Festival of the southern border, and then go to the capital of Nanzhao. What do you think?"

  Ye Li's expression was cold as she looked at him, "I thought, Brother Han knew we were in a hurry to rush on the road. According to your itinerary, can we arrive at Nan Zhao Du Cheng by the end of May?" Han Mingxi suddenly wilted and said gloomily: "In that case, let's go to Nan Zhao Du Cheng first, and after Jun Wei finishes his business, we'll go see the lantern festival later."

  Looking at the pitiful Han Mingxi, Ye Li felt the veins on her forehead throbbing with extra excitement. She chased him out in a bad mood, and An San stood by, looking worried as he gazed at Ye Li. Ye Li raised an eyebrow and said, "What do you want to say?"

  An San furrowed his brow and said, "Young Master, Han Gongzi..." They didn't understand this person named Han Mingxi, but they had all heard of Han Mingyue as a dark guard who might become the prince or princess. He was not an easy person to deal with, and since Han Mingxi was Han Mingyue's younger brother, he was probably not a good person either. More importantly... Han Mingxi's reputation was really bad, and if the princess spent too much time with him... thinking of certain consequences, An San couldn't help but shudder.

  Ye Li said helplessly, "Having Han Mingxi with us has its advantages and disadvantages. However, since he's already followed us, it's probably not easy to get rid of him." The Tianyi Pavilion's intelligence network is spread all over the world, but more importantly, there are people who will cling to you no matter what, and the more you want to shake them off, the more they'll be eager to entangle with you. Han Mingxi is clearly one such annoying person.

  With a wave of her hand, Ye Li said: "Don't worry about it for now, let's not think about other things. Let's get to Nanjiang and find Big Brother first. An Er should have found Big Brother by now, right?"

  An San nodded three times and said: "An Er is very good at finding people. He left earlier than us, he should have found Master Xu already."

  Ye Li nodded and said: "Then let's bring Han Mingxi along. After entering Nanjiang, pay attention to the clues left by An Er. We'll go meet up with Big Brother first."

  "Yes."