Chapter 535 Changbai Town

Late at night, Zhao Feng and Li Xuan landed lightly outside Changbai Town.

Seven hours of continuous traveling did not have any impact on either person or cat, and Zhao Feng even seemed to be in high spirits.

Looking at the outline of Changbai Town not far away, Zhao Feng couldn't help but sigh:

"This went much faster than I expected."

Originally, Zhao Feng expected to spend five days on the round trip.

If we go all out and rush, we may be able to compress this time to three days.

But traveling in such a hurry would have an impact on Zhao Feng's condition, so he didn't want to do it unless he had to.

In other words, according to Zhao Feng's original estimate, their one-way trip from the capital to Changbai Town would take one and a half to two and a half days.

But the fact is that it only took them seven hours to get there, and Zhao Feng didn't feel tired yet and was in good condition.

"Axuan, your yin and yang energy is really of great use."

"When you moved like that just now, the breeze started to respond to me more enthusiastically."

Zhao Feng opened his arms and looked as if he was enjoying himself to the fullest, as if he was recalling the feeling just now.

He happened to have just made a breakthrough recently and was still exploring his own way.

This experience of traveling gave him a deeper understanding of his own way.

Li Xuan also didn't expect that his Yin and Yang Qi would have such an effect on a third-grade warrior.

I don’t know if this effect is effective for all upper-level third-level warriors, or is it only effective for people like Zhao Feng who have just made breakthroughs in understanding?

Yin and Yang Qi are endlessly mysterious. Just like Zhao Feng understood his own way, Li Xuan can always discover new uses for Yin and Yang Qi.

Zhao Feng thought for a while on the spot, and finally took back his hand with some reluctance.

"Forget it, I'm not in a hurry, let's get down to business first."

Then, Zhao Feng carried Li Xuan and walked to Changbai Town.

As they left the capital and arrived at the northern border of Daxing, the temperature around them also dropped, and the surroundings were completely white.

Thanks to Zhao Feng's Qinggong, otherwise it would have been difficult to walk in the snow that covered almost half of his body.

In order to avoid people's eyes and ears, Zhao Feng bypassed the main road and approached Changbai Town from the wilderness.

Changbai Town is a relatively large-scale place near Daxing. It used to be prosperous for a while because it was adjacent to Beijing and Beiliang.

But as Beiliang was covered by the cold wave, Changbai Town was far worse than before.

But since it still borders the northern border, it's still quite manageable. Many hunting teams in the northern border pass through here for supplies, or enter Daxing from here, so life is quite manageable.

When Zhao Feng took Li Xuan into Changbai Town, there were only an hour or two left before dawn.

The whole town is not big, it doesn't even have a city wall, it's just a bunch of wooden houses close together.

That is to say, it is a bit larger in scale and looks no different from a village.

The town was quiet, with the occasional dog barking from far away, but otherwise it was silent.

When Li Xuan came to Changbai Town, his impression of this town, apart from the thick snow that could be seen as far as the eye could see, was that it was quiet.

The whole town was quiet, and because Zhao Feng made no movement when he walked, it seemed even quieter.

Through his sensitive five senses, Li Xuan could detect that there were people living in each wooden house, but most of them were asleep. The sound of grinding teeth and snoring while sleeping was also lively in the house. Silenced, the crossroads in Changbai Town seemed eerily quiet.

Li Xuan looked at Changbai Town like this curiously, but Zhao Feng was used to it and rushed to his destination with an expressionless face.

Soon, they came to an inn with a closed door.

Zhao Feng went inside without knocking, and soon found the innkeeper's room.

Zhao Feng and Li Xuan slipped in quietly and looked at the rough-looking bearded shopkeeper on the bed.

The bearded shopkeeper was fast asleep, snoring loudly, completely unaware that there was an evil star in front of his bed.

Li Xuan couldn't say anything about Zhao Feng's strange way of visiting.

It's just that I don't understand what Zhao Feng is doing.

Zhao Feng looked at the bearded shopkeeper silently for a while, then stretched out his hand and lightly snapped his fingers.

The bearded shopkeeper's snoring was still the same, but Li Xuan smiled slightly because the snoring had a subtle change in rhythm.

"Is this specially trained?"

"Even this instinctive reaction can be controlled."

Li Xuan couldn't help but think curiously.

If most people encountered such a fright while sleeping soundly, they would probably wake up long ago, let alone continue to snore.

But the bearded shopkeeper reacted very quickly. When he woke up, he immediately chose to continue pretending to be asleep.

It's just that he must be in despair at this time. Being touched by someone silently next to the bed is terrifying no matter how you think about it, right?

"Okay, it's not too bad. Get up."

Zhao Feng shook his head and sat on the chair beside him.

Hearing this voice, the bearded shopkeeper who was sleeping soundly on the bed dared to quietly squint his eyes and look at Zhao Feng.

Only after seeing the person clearly did he dare to stop snoring.

The bearded shopkeeper immediately rolled off the bed to the ground, knelt down respectfully and said:

"Secret agent Xue Ying has met the manager!"

"Get up and talk."

Zhao Feng said casually.

Xue Ying did not dare to disobey, and immediately stood up to thank him, but kept bowing, maintaining a humble posture.

"Any news recently?"

Several people started talking in the dark room.

Regarding Zhao Feng's question, Xue Ying immediately replied:

"Since three days ago, someone witnessed members of the North team being chased, there has been no other news since then."

"At that time, they were fighting in the wilderness and snowy fields ten miles northwest of Changbai Town, but they quickly disappeared."

"Near Changbai Town, especially in places close to the north, there is always a shortage of murders and robbery, so it has not attracted attention in the town."

"The witnesses have also been controlled by us. Do you want to have a trial in person, sir?"

Xue Ying asked Zhao Feng for instructions.

"There's no rush. You can first repeat to me the eyewitness accounts you obtained."

After receiving Zhao Feng's order, Xue Ying immediately recited it and saw that it was word for word.

The bearded shopkeeper looks rough, but he doesn't care about these details.

Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh. If he met such a person outside, it would be hard to imagine that he would be a secret agent of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

After listening to the witness statement recited by Xue Ying, Zhao Feng couldn't help but frown and said:

"Only one member of the North team was seen, and he was seriously injured..."

"Is there anything wrong with this witness?"

Xue Ying responded smoothly and replied without any lag: "We have checked and the witness is a local Orion in Changbai Town. His cultivation level is no more than ninth level, and he only dares to move around Changbai Town."

"That day he chased a snow fox to the scene of the sighting, and then hid only to see those people passing by quickly, and soon they were far away."

"He was afraid that it would affect him, so he immediately chose to retreat quietly."

"How did he recognize the hunting officer?" Zhao Feng's suspicion has not been dispelled.

"Orion said that the person being hunted was wearing the official uniform of a hunting officer."

"The hunter may not recognize the other official uniforms, but he said he would never admit his mistake in the official uniform of the hunting officer."

Neither Zhao Feng nor Xue Ying doubted this.

It can be said that being a hunting officer is the dream of hunters all over the world. Who wouldn’t want to hunt for the royal family, be a high-ranking official and have a good salary, and at the same time be at ease in the world?

But this situation made Zhao Feng's expression more serious.

"In other words, there is either someone pretending to be a hunting officer and trying to lure the snake out of its hole."

"Either the North Team is really in a life-or-death crisis and needs to send someone to ask for help."

Li Xuan listened silently, no matter what the situation was, it seemed that it was not optimistic.

"My lord, we have never heard of any hunting officers appearing around Changbai Town since then."

"If we call for help, we will probably be blocked by the snowfield ten miles away."

"As for luring the snake out of its hole..."

In this regard, Xue Ying didn't say much.

No matter what the other party's purpose is, even if they really want to lure a snake out of its hole, I'm afraid the "snake" they want to lure is definitely not the "snake" Zhao Feng.

Zhao Feng asked Xue Ying some more questions, mainly about the recent situation in Changbai Town and their actions.

Xue Ying was very cautious, and the control and interrogation of Orions were all handled in Changbai Town.

They have been operating here for many years and are already very familiar with it. They believe that they have not left any flaws.

Then, Zhao Feng took Li Xuan to see the hunter again.

As a result, the Orion didn't even know that he was being controlled, thinking that he just found a good job.

It turns out that Xue Ying left him to wait for his employer in the inn in the name of introducing him to a good job.

Seeing Zhao Feng's early visit, he thought it was his employer who had arrived. His attitude was so humble that he almost answered all questions.

The hunter thought that he was just a tour guide, hunting small animals, but the reward was generous and he felt very happy.

Zhao Feng just looked at Orion casually, and after chatting for a few words, he sent him away and left him to Xue Ying.

As long as Orion isn't too smart, it shouldn't be a problem to get home alive.

After all, Xue Ying will continue to lurk in Changbai Town, whether he can leave no flaws or not.

But if Orion is too smart, Snow Eagle can only ask him to go to the wild and be robbed.

By the time Li Xuan and Zhao Feng finished understanding the situation, it happened to be dawn.

After Zhao Feng asked Xue Ying to arrange things at the inn, he followed them to the place where the incident occurred.

Xueying naturally had no objection to this.

Zhao Feng flew directly to the snowy field, and the distance of ten miles was reached in an instant.

After experiencing flying with the wind, Snow Eagle became more in awe of Zhao Feng.

After winter begins in Changbai Town, there will be a snowfall almost every two or three days.

The previous traces had long been covered with snow, but Snow Eagle relied on his own memory to restore the various clues they had discovered at that time.

Although the snow has drowned many clues, the smell of blood has not dissipated, and both Li Xuan and Zhao Feng can catch it.

As for other clues that are easier to track, such as other footprints, they can't be found at all.

Zhao Feng also encountered difficulties in this situation, but he was already prepared for it.

"Axuan, it's your turn."

Li Xuan also jumped off Zhao Feng's shoulders, strengthened his five senses, and looked for clues around him.

Xue Ying looked at it. Although he felt a little puzzled, he wisely closed his mouth and just observed Li Xuan.

Generally speaking, when the Ministry of Internal Affairs comes out to investigate a case, it is accompanied by hawks and dogs, but this is the first time that Snow Eagle is accompanied by cats.

But since it was Zhao Feng's decision, he naturally would not question it. He would only think that Zhao Feng must have deep meaning in doing so.

Li Xuan noted the smell of blood at the scene, but he could tell that it was not just the blood of one person, but mixed with the blood of several people.

It seems that the previous battle was indeed fierce.

After he noted the smell of blood, he used his five senses to search the surrounding area, but found nothing.

The wind and snow masked the smell very well. Even with Li Xuan's sense of smell, he could only smell the cold air.

Then Li Xuan used the yin and yang true energy to feel the power of the five elements of heaven and earth around him, but he did not find any abnormal fluctuations.

He couldn't help but frown, then jumped on Zhao Feng's shoulder, and wrote with Xue Ying on his back:

"It appears a larger search will be conducted."

"Do you have any information about those hunting officers? Tell me everything you can think of. It would be best if there are objects that they have come into contact with."

"I have blood samples from all the members of the North Team." Zhao Feng said to Li Xuan.

Then, Zhao Feng took out blood bottles from his storage magic weapon, and marked his name on them.

Li Xuan sniffed them one by one, and then remembered the names of each blood owner.

This blood bottle seems to be a little special, the blood inside is still very fresh.

Zhao Feng explained to Li Xuan that this was the rule of the hunting officer, and some blood samples would be left every year.

On the one hand, the job of a hunting officer is very dangerous, and the blood may come in handy in case of serious injury.

It's just that because blood samples are collected every year, those from previous years will also be retained for backup.

Zhao Feng has the backup from previous years.

Another consideration is that if there are no remains of the Zongzhao officer's body, these blood samples can also leave a memorial to their family members and can be used as a burial tomb.

After all, while the hunting officer is hunting, there is also the risk of being eaten to pieces by the prey.

This kind of thing has not happened before, and once it happens, the team will be destroyed directly, and there are few survivors.

Because of this reason, the hunting officer has the rule of saving blood every year.

They carry blood samples from the latest year with them in case of emergency.

As for those from previous years, they are kept in the hunting officer's office and are guarded by dedicated personnel.

Li Xuan wrote down the blood smell of the thirteen hunting officers of the North Team, and then asked Zhao Feng to search around.

As a secret agent, Xue Ying would be of little use in subsequent searches, and would also slow down Li Xuan and Zhao Feng, so Zhao Feng asked him to return to Changbai Town first and wait.

Next, Li Xuan and Zhao Feng began a carpet-like search along the direction from Changbai Town to the northern border.

As for the directions within Beiliang and Daxing, they were put aside first.

One person and one cat kept running in. After Zhao Feng understood the speed and scope of Li Xuan's exploration of the surroundings, the search speed became faster and faster.

In order not to miss clues on the ground, they adopted a strategy of mostly flying at low altitudes and occasionally observing from high altitudes.

This blanket search lasted for two days, during which Li Xuan and Zhao Feng only rested for a few hours.

They all know that life is at stake and it is time to race against time.

But constantly facing the white scenery, the two of them couldn't help but feel more and more tired.

"Huh?"

Li Xuan saw the strange scene that suddenly appeared in front of him and immediately asked Zhao Feng:

"What is that, meow?"

In front of Li Xuan and Zhao Feng's sight, a huge white wall connected to the sky stood between the sky and the earth, making it impossible to see the edge.

As they continued to approach the north, the snow fell more and more frequently, but now there were only snowflakes floating around them, which was far from enough to affect their vision.

And the huge white wall in the distance is obviously not just a snowstorm.

"Axuan, that's the cold wave."