Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 267 Zhang Lanfeng in Dongjiao City

After rushing all the way to Yunkong Town, Li Zhi and Hong Fan became even more certain that Nancuo Wusheng and others really wanted to build a blood pool to heal their wounds.

After searching Yunkong Town without any results, they finally found a rather hidden cave at the foot of a rarely visited mountain in the area near Yunkong Town.

Li Zhi and Hong Fan would naturally not miss this strange and secret cave. They entered the cave directly without any hesitation.

After carefully exploring the cave, they found that there was a deep pit in the cave that was one person tall and one acre in size.

I saw that the inner wall of the deep pit and the ground were covered with dense inscriptions.

Upon seeing this, Hong Fan immediately stepped forward, squatted down, and carefully examined the inscriptions.

After some identification and analysis by Hong Fan, he finally determined that these inscriptions all had some kind of healing power, and that these inscriptions were activated using blood as a medium.

At this point, Hong Fan and Li Zhi's original speculation that the Illuminati were suspected of using the blood-making pool has been confirmed.

Li Zhi also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the purpose of Nancuo Wusheng and others had become clear. Now that they were dead, there was no need to worry about their threats.

But for some reason, Li Zhi always had a feeling that something was wrong. He felt that things were not as simple as they seemed.

However, all the signs were now clearly laid out before him, all of which verified their previous inferences.

Li Zhi opened his mouth and originally wanted to tell Hong Fan about his doubts, but after thinking about it, he felt that his so-called feeling was nothing more than a judgment without any basis. If he said it out loud, he was afraid that Hong Fan would not believe it.

So Li Zhi swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue and said nothing more to Hong Fan.

Hong Fan and Li Zhi explored the cave again and confirmed that there were no other abnormalities. Hong Fan then cleaned up the cave and did the follow-up work.

After dealing with these things, Hong Fan took Li Zhi and left Yunkong Town.

The two of them rushed non-stop towards Dongjiao City, because that was their next destination.

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Dongjiao City is the easternmost city in Leizhou. As the border between Leizhou and Mingzhou, the scale of Dongjiao City should not be underestimated.

Shuangyang Town, where Li Zhi had been, was under the jurisdiction of Dongjiao City.

This eastern suburb city has extremely convenient transportation due to its unique geographical location.

Whether it is the caravans coming and going, the travelers who like to travel around, or the messengers on official business, as long as they need to travel between Leizhou and Mingzhou, they will almost all choose to pass through this Dongjiao City.

Because of this, the city of Dongjiao presents a prosperous and bustling scene. Various shops are densely dotted in the streets and alleys like stars, with a dazzling array of goods and everything you need.

Not only that, Dongjiao City has also spawned many distinctive industries and occupations.

For example, guides are a profession rarely seen in other towns.

Zhang Lanfeng, as a native of Dongjiao City, grew up in this city since he was a child. He is very familiar with every place within a hundred miles of Dongjiao City.

He often told his guests that he could walk around the city of Dongjiao smoothly with his eyes closed. This was not bragging, but he really had this ability.

It is precisely because of his thorough knowledge of the local environment and his professional qualities that Zhang Lanfeng has a good reputation among tour guides in Dongjiao City, and he has also made a lot of money.

However, things are unpredictable. Just when Zhang Lanfeng's life was going well, an unexpected uninvited guest, like a huge rock suddenly thrown onto the calm lake, instantly broke the tranquility of his life.

The person who came was none other than his childhood friend.

Back then, they had a very deep relationship, as close as brothers, and they hung out together in the streets and alleys of Dongjiao City.

But later on, his childhood friend's heart gradually became restless. He was unwilling to spend his whole life living a dull life in this eastern suburb city. He always felt that the world outside was more exciting.

So, many years ago, with a longing and yearning for the outside world, his childhood friend resolutely left the eastern suburbs city and embarked on a journey to explore the world.

Since then, Zhang Lanfeng would occasionally hear some news about his childhood friend's adventures outside.

At first, I heard that his childhood friend was doing very well outside, and was living a very carefree and comfortable life.

Zhang Lanfeng, who was struggling to make a living in Dongjiao City at the time and had achieved nothing, was envious of this news. During that time, he even had a strong urge to go to his childhood friend.

But things are unpredictable, and the news that came back later made Zhang Lanfeng break out in a cold sweat.

I heard that his childhood friend somehow committed a heinous crime outside, and was eventually caught by the court and ended up being beheaded.

When Zhang Lanfeng heard the news at that time, he was really scared.

On the one hand, he felt sad that this childhood friend, who was once very close to him, had such a tragic ending.

On the other hand, he was secretly glad that he did not rush to him on impulse, which allowed him to escape the disaster. Otherwise, he might be the one losing his head now.

I thought that as time passed, this matter would just pass, and the departure of my childhood friend would be just an episode in his life.

But now, after such a long time, Zhang Lanfeng never thought that his childhood friend who had long been rumored to be dead would suddenly come back to life like a ghost, and even run to his house in a swagger.

This shocked Zhang Lanfeng so much that he was stunned and couldn't recover for a long time.

It has not been in vain that Zhang Lanfeng has worked as a guide in Dongjiao City all these years. Dealing with all kinds of people all the year round has trained him to have an extremely sharp eyesight.

So the moment he saw his childhood friend appear in front of him, he knew that his childhood friend must be up to something, and it was definitely not a small matter!

Zhang Lanfeng's life is going smoothly now. He has a gentle and virtuous wife and a well-behaved and lovely son. His family lives in harmony and happiness. He doesn't want to be involved in the unclear things that happened to his childhood friend.

So, when he first saw his childhood friend appear, Zhang Lanfeng gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and thought of spending money to avoid disaster. He simply took out most of his savings, thinking that as long as he could get his childhood friend to leave his home quickly, he would just spend money to buy safety.

But what he never expected was that his childhood friend directly and rudely rejected his "good intentions" and even made an extremely excessive request, saying that he wanted to stay in his house for a while.

At this point, Zhang Lanfeng was not happy about it. He was a good citizen who had always lived an honest life. How could he be involved with his childhood friend who had committed a crime?

However, before he could say what he was thinking, his childhood friend drew the sword from his waist without saying a word, and with a "click", he chopped down the lush tree in his yard with a clean and neat stroke.

Zhang Lanfeng was so frightened that his face turned pale and he was shaking all over. He wanted to argue a few words, but he swallowed them back and dared not say another word.

What's even more outrageous is that his childhood friend later forcibly took his son to his side under the pretext of teaching his son martial arts, and forced his son to follow him day and night.

How could Zhang Lanfeng not understand? His childhood friend was clearly using his son as a hostage to blackmail him and ensure that he could live safely in his home.

For the life of his own son and the safety of his entire family, Zhang Lanfeng was filled with helplessness and resentment at this moment, but he did not dare to resist at all.

Zhang Lanfeng could only silently let the other party stay in his house.

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