The System Make Me Near With The Emperor
Chapter 96

Inside the carriage Xie Hongyi kept on recalling the old grandfather's words earlier. For some reason, this time he thought about it like never before when he was locked up in a temple. The man's words imprinted in his heart, making Xie Hongyi feel uneasy.

Huang Long who was watching Xie Hongyi realized there was something strange about the woman. Ever since he got into the carriage, Xie Hongyi kept daydreaming like he was thinking of something.

"What's wrong?" Huang Long asked for fear that something might happen to him even though Xie Hongyi looked fine.

Xie Hongyi instantly came to a realization. He quickly answered Huang Long's question. "none. Just meeting a shitty guy."

Huang Long frowned. "People suck?"

"Yes. He speaks like he knows everything. Just like a fortune teller," Xie Hongyi said like a complaint.

A fortune teller? Huang Long's mouth twitched. How could a clairvoyant possibly wander around carelessly? Usually they are in the temple or settled in a special place. The status of fortune tellers was very high because they were considered as god messengers, so it was impossible for Xie Hongyi to meet one of them here, let alone with the circumstances that had occurred.

Except, that person was not a fortune teller, but a person who possessed special powers. And that person only came from one place that was far away from here.

"No."

Xie Hongyi immediately looked at Huang Long. He wondered why Huang Long spoke like that.

Huang Long explained. "It's possible he's from southern Xinjiang."

Xie Hongyi's eyes were wide open. "South Xinjiang? Aren't the people there good at using poison?"

The Lingtian poison that Huang Long suffered came from there.

Huang Long explained. "One of them. Not only are they good at using poisons, but they can also predict the future, have inner strength and are experts in medicine."

Xie Hongyi said in admiration. "It must be very famous."

"Yes," Huang Long confirmed Xie Hongyi's remark.

Then Huang Long said again. "No one dared to enter the land."

Xie Hongyi's eyes narrowed. He asked with passion. "Why?"

"Because everyone tries to go there, they never come back."

Xie Hongyi was shocked. Her reaction was like a child being told there was a new toy.

Huang Long secretly thought Xie Hongyi's expression was cute. But quickly the thought disappeared.

"They don't want any strangers entering their territory."

"Then if anyone manages to enter her?"

"The person will be used to try out the new techniques of the people of Southern Xinjiang."

"Like a lab rat?"

Huang Long did not understand what Xie Hongyi was saying. But he knew it was the same as he said. "More or less like that."

Southern Xinjiang is not very welcoming to migrants. They don't like anyone else entering their country. And if anyone managed to get in, they would immediately arrest and lock him in a dungeon. The situation has been going on for hundreds of years.

The reason is, only the people of Southern Xinjiang know.

"Your Majesty looks well-informed about Southern Xinjiang, has His Majesty ever tried to go there?"

Xie Hongyi raised the question haphazardly. Like a shirt thrown carelessly, but he did not expect Huang Long to have such a strange reaction.

The man tried to avoid Xie Hongyi's eyes. "It's just basic information."

Did ya? But why didn't Xie Hongyi feel that way?

"System, do you think the protagonist is lying?" Xie Hongyi did telepathy with the system.

"Maybe."

"It's not possible, but it's certain." Xie Hongyi said confidently.

Is there anything in Southern Xinjiang related to Huang Long?

Huang Long was actually completely unwilling to discuss Southern Xinjiang. Hearing those words alone, he would look away and not care. It's not that he hates Southern Xinjiang, but there's something within the region that reminds him of something bad.

But with Xie Hongyi, Huang Long wanted to tell him everything. But he still doubts. He believed in Xie Hongyi, but the woman did not have to know everything. Maybe next time Huang Long will speak.

But, Huang Long would never get that chance again. His instincts were always sharp, suddenly as if they were blocked by something so he could not predict what would happen to Xie Hongyi. And Huang Long was completely unaware of it.

***

Xie Hongyi and Huang Long disguised themselves as ordinary people. They mingled with other Southern communities.

They also get information about the situation.

The situation that is happening in the South is the anxiety and panic experienced by civilians. They were afraid of the rebellious turmoil they had heard. Huang Long then sent Huang Ruifeng a letter, asking that his uncle could overcome the panic of the people. He also informed that tonight Huang Long will arrive at the Palace.

At this moment, Huang Long and Xie Hongyi were resting in one of the food stalls that still dared to open in a tense situation. Of course inside the tavern was very quiet, there were only Huang Long and Xie Hongyi as well as two secret guards in disguise. They purposely came here because this food stall looks suspicious.

At first glance this place was like an ordinary food stall, but when entering, the unwary people would not realize something was wrong. The waiter and cook of this store did not behave strangely, but some were odd with their appearance. These chefs and cooks have stocky bodies and big hands, like those of people who always hold a gun. And also, on the wooden walls of this shop many swords hang like wall hangings. It became strange because they had never seen a similar restaurant concept.

As Xie Hongyi ate, he stole a glance at the two standing not far from him. They stood like statues, with annoying flat faces.

Xie Hongyi thought, are Huang Long's guards all like this? Act like a robot that does only what it is told.

The sudden sound of footsteps rang out resuscitating Xie Hongyi from his mind. When he turned his head to see who was coming, his brows furrowed. Xie Honyi then looked at Huang Long who was also aware of the existence of the two of them.

Huang Long and Xie Hongyi fell silent, not daring to let out any sounds. They carefully watched the movements of the two people. If the two of them were ordinary people, then Xie Hongyi and Huang Long did not care much, but the ones who came here were Shi XuanRan and an old man.

Who was on Shi XuanRan's side? That question simultaneously flashed through the minds of Xie Hongyi and Huang Long.

“Your Highness,” Xie Hongyi whispered.

“I know,” Huang Long replied quietly.

The two of them tried to listen to Shi XuanRan and the old man's conversation. But because of something, they can't hear anything. Huang Long frowned, his hearing was extremely sharp, within this distance he could definitely hear what the two people were talking about. But, he can't do it. It was likely that the surroundings of the two people were covered by internal energy to prevent others from eavesdropping. Something like that can only be done by a martial artist.

Huang Long was also troubled by one thing. The old man's face looked familiar.