You have mastered the art of thunder and you tell me that it is in a strange world?

Chapter 26 Before departure

After Liu Laizi finished discussing all the matters in the city, the sun had already set in the west and was about to fall into the lake.

He knew nothing about business, and the only weapon the entire escort agency could use was force. After a few wealthy businessmen conspired, they finally pushed Liu Laizi to the forefront.

The reason is simple. Even though Liu Laizi knows nothing, he still has the highest voice in the city.

Sometimes a boss doesn't need to know everything, he just needs to know how to manage people.

On the other hand, "corpse recovery", which was originally the biggest livelihood in the city, has quietly gone downhill due to the disappearance of the river god. Several wealthy businessmen can probably sense that Qingzhou City will truly become a land of fish and rice in the future. Next to them is Xuzhou, which is suffering from famine, and no one has come here yet. What if those hungry ghosts go crazy and come to Qingzhou to kill them? What should they do then?
Relying on these servants of wealthy businessmen?

Or do we rely on the government which is currently doing nothing?

Obviously neither is reliable.

It would be better to rely on the killing stick in Liu Laizi's hand.

Apart from anything else, Liu Laizi is really good at fighting.

Liu Laizi was also happy. He didn't expect that after wasting half his life, he would suddenly become a local bully in Qingzhou City. His life would definitely get better and better in the future.

I still have to thank the Taoist priest very much!

When Liu Laizi arrived in the courtyard, he saw the Taoist priest and the girl in colorful clothes sitting in the main courtyard.

"Captain Liu, congratulations."

Zuo Chen said with a smile.

"I dare not, I dare not." Liu Laizi immediately came to Zuo Chen in a flattering manner, "If it weren't for you, I would probably still be staying in the yard right now."

Zuo Chen smiled.

He didn't just pick Liu Laizi casually.

The art of observing Qi can reveal some unique things. Although Liu Laizi has a fierce and murderous aura, he also has a strong chivalrous spirit.

He is the kind of person who does things for money and has no resentful souls who died in vain. In this world, he is considered a pretty good person.

At least it's better than someone like Xu Fugui, who is full of resentment.

After straightening his face, Zuo Chen said:
"After a while, find a few people who are good at swimming, bring some hemp ropes and bamboo baskets and dive into the lake. There are a lot of valuables buried in the center of the lake, which are all thrown into the lake by Bai Laohui over the years. You can fish them out and put them in the sun for seven days, and then they can be used normally."

“There are actually these things in the center of the lake?”

"Money is not something that melts when it comes into contact with water, and nothing in the river will spend the money, so it will naturally be saved." Zuo Chen said: "You can keep some for yourself, but I hope that most of this money will be spent on the people of Qingzhou City, not on yourself.

"The Qinggong I taught you also requires a peaceful mind. It's fine to accept treasures and gifts, and you should be rewarded for your hard work. But if you end up following Xu Fugui's old path, then...

"What is promised to you will also be left behind."

Liu Laizi's face was serious. After keeping all of this in mind, he wanted to salute Zuo Chen.

But he felt that simply bowing was too little, and considering the Taoist priest's personality, he probably wouldn't be willing to prostrate himself.

After thinking for a long time, Liu Laizi finally thought of the children and teachers in the private school in the north of the city.

He performed a funny, not-so-standard disciple ceremony according to his memory.

Zuo Chen accepted it.

"I will be leaving with Caiyi tomorrow, so today I want to ask you for a glass of wine."

"The Taoist priest is leaving tomorrow? Will he not stay for a few more days?" Liu Laizi was shocked. He never expected that the Taoist priest would leave so soon.

"I came down the mountain mainly to learn skills," Zuo Chen sighed. "I came to Qingzhou City because I heard that Mr. Bai had great abilities, but when I got here I found out that he was a troublemaker. Next I plan to go north to look for the immortal you mentioned."

"With your ability, even if there is a fairy in the north, I'm afraid I can't teach you anything."

"Not necessarily." Zuo Chen thought of the wonderful method recorded in the jade pendant. It was indeed a method used by immortal cultivators, and it was quite profound.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Zuo Chen to stay, Liu Laizi gave him a few more instructions:

"You may think I'm being long-winded, but I still need to say a few more words. Taoist priest, if you go north, you will definitely pass through Xuzhou. There is a serious disaster there. There are refugees and bandits on the road. There are children stewed in big iron pots. Nine out of ten wild shops on the road sell rice and meat. The road is not easy to travel, so please be careful."

"I understand."

Zuo Chen nodded and kept these instructions in mind.

……

At the border of Qingzhou City, the road is unobstructed. Not far ahead is the checkpoint between Qingzhou and Xuzhou. At the checkpoint stand armored soldiers holding guns and bows.

They were not soldiers from the imperial court, but soldiers raised privately by Prince Shou. They were guarding the pass not to prevent foreign thieves, but to prevent hungry ghosts from Xuzhou!
Hungry ghosts run slowly, so to overcome this hurdle, you only need to draw your bow and shoot once in the morning to kill the hungry ghosts that sneaked over last night, and then draw your bow and shoot once in the evening to kill the hungry ghosts that sneaked over during the day. Then you will have completed your merit and can go home to kill fish and eat meat.

Today, a distinguished person came on the official road near the pass. An old servant was leading a fine horse, which was pulling a carriage. A maid was standing beside the carriage, scattering flowers from a basket, and the distinguished person was sitting in the carriage.

They stayed there as if they were waiting for someone. The soldiers did not dare to approach them or drive them away. They stood at the pass and watched them from morning till noon, when a fast horse finally came from the direction of Qingzhou.

A fast horse came to the side of the carriage and a handsome young man got off it. The young man was carrying a large bag wrapped in oilcloth on his back. He walked quickly to the side of the carriage and knelt on one knee.

"Grandfather, I brought you the knife."

Master Zhao took the big bag off from his back, then carefully untied the cloth wrapped around it and handed it to the carriage. The door of the carriage opened with a bang. It was pitch black inside and no one could be seen clearly.

The soldiers guarding the pass felt that the temperature around them seemed to have dropped by several degrees, and they couldn't help but shiver.

Young Master Zhao felt that the sword in his hand seemed to be held by an invisible force. He simply let go of the sword and flew into the carriage.

After about four or five breaths, an old man sighed in the carriage:

"It is indeed a precious sword!
"This sword alone can be ranked in the top ten of the Divine Weapon List... No, it can be ranked in the top five!
"Give this sword to Prince Shou, and we will be more confident in conquering the world!"

The old man in the carriage sighed several times, but finally muttered:
"It's a pity that the murderous aura on this knife is too weak. It looks like I need to sacrifice a few people to the knife later, otherwise it won't be able to exert its full power!"

"Grandfather, do you like this knife?" A few beads of sweat appeared on Master Zhao's forehead. He asked carefully with a smile on his face.

"That's right." The old man said, "Although you failed in your attempt to seize Baishou Lake, the Hui people will naturally reward you for your sword."

After receiving this approval, Mr. Zhao smiled, then stood up and said with some worry:

"Grandfather, I have told you before through a message that a young lady from an aristocratic family came from somewhere in Qingzhou. It was because of her that my plan was ruined. However, I secretly asked someone to take a look at her, but I didn't recognize her at all. This..."

"No problem." The old man snorted:

"It's hard to say which family is involved. Nowadays, the princes are fighting for the throne, and there are all kinds of people under the water. I'm afraid it's just a shrimp jumping around."

Mantis shrimp jumping around?
The river god is a real monster. How can a random shrimp kill him?

Mr. Zhao wanted to say something but stopped himself, and finally swallowed his words back.

It’s not a big problem. If the sky falls, Prince Shou will be the first to hold it up, and then my grandfather will. It will never fall on me.

(End of this chapter)