Ruins of the past

In Wangjiazhuang, Zhang Haizhu was walking towards Chu Qiguang's house carrying a basket of coal.

It was obviously a cold weather in January, and he was only wearing a short coat and single clothes, but his face was still rosy, and white air came out of his mouth.

Walking on the country road in Wangjiazhuang, looking at the smoke rising from every house, a trace of emotion flashed across Zhang Haizhu's face.

Once upon a time, he just wanted to live the life of having enough food and a warm bed. It was best to save a few years of money before asking for a wife.

"Why are you so slow! Move the coal to the yard quickly!"

Zhang Haizhu looked up and saw a little girl talking to him. He recognized that this was Chu Qiguang's sister Zhou Yujiao.

‘Brother Chu’s surname is clearly Chu, why does he have a sister named Zhou? ’ Countless green stories have popped up in Zhang Haizhu’s head these days.

As Zhang Haizhu walked, he looked at Zhou Yujiao jumping up and down with a happy face.

Then he saw Chu Qiguang talking to his mother in the yard, seeming to be explaining about going to Shuzhou to take up a post.

Chu Qiguang looked at Zhou Yujiao's happy face and said casually: "Are you happy?"

Zhou Yujiao thought to herself, of course! I stay at home to entertain guests every day these days, so I don’t have to do homework! Can you not be happy?

'I haven't been this happy for a long time. ’

Just then, there was a noise in the distance.

"It's gone up! It's gone up! It's gone up again! Today the shares of Qingyang Chamber of Commerce are 5 taels per share!"

"Wang Ermazi, why are you happy? These shares are the new gadgets of the city masters, and you can't buy them."

"I'm just happy! Do you care?"

Hearing these words, Zhang Haizhu on the side instantly realized what he was talking about: "The shares of Qingyang Chamber of Commerce..."

This stock was something he only learned about when he came to Wangjiazhuang. It is said that you can make money if you buy it, and you can double the stock price just by lying down.

It's a pity that ordinary people can't afford it at all. They are all played by landlords and wealthy families, and have spread throughout less than half of Lingzhou.

On the other side, Zhou Yujiao took out a large silver scarf from her arms and handed it to Chu Qiguang excitedly: "Brother! The cat hair scarf I made for you! It's cold outside now, can you take it with you?"

Chu Qiguang was stunned. He took the scarf made of his own cat hair and touched it, and found that he felt relieved: "This cat hair scarf actually has the same effect as petting a cat." ’

He pulled slightly and said, "And after being strengthened by the blood pool, it seems to be very tough."

But after he accepted it calmly, he looked at Zhou Yujiao in front of him and said, "You didn't get into trouble again, did you?"

Zhou Yujiao quietly came to Chu Qiguang's side and said: "The blood pool... I moved the blood pool a little bit..."

"Brother! Don't hit me!"

"Mom! Brother is going to kill me!"

…

"this……"

When Chu Qiguang came to the blood pool, he saw that the blood pool and the blood pool were actually connected.

Thick blood vessels run back and forth like water pipes.

The qi and blood that were originally just circulating endlessly in their respective blood pools poured into the pipes, and then flowed back and forth between the blood pools.

The violent energy and blood circulated back and forth through these tubes, seemingly endlessly.

The largest blood pool that ate the immortal general was called Blood Pool Zero by Chu Qiguang.

At this moment, the energy and blood in the No. 0 blood pool are far more violent than before.

Qiao Zhi said: "What on earth did your sister do? What is this? Grow blood vessels?"

Chu Qiguang pondered: "She said she felt that one blood pool was not powerful enough, so she wanted to string them together like ditches in the field, so she did not control the blood pool to create things, but controlled the blood pool to deform. , growth..."

Chu Qiguang stretched out his hand and pressed on a blood vessel as thick as an arm, feeling the blood rushing in it at high speed.

"Let the craftsmen study it and see how this thing can be used."

Recalling the title of 'lucky Jiaojiao' in the seeker's eyes, Chu Qiguang said: "Maybe it's luck this time."

"But please tell me not to let Zhou Yujiao get close to the blood pool in the future... No, let her use one of the blood pools, and she is not allowed to touch the others."

…

"I'm leaving in a few days."

"We are thousands of miles away from Shuzhou. Even if there are Chongming birds flying back and forth, our communication with each other will eventually be hindered."

Chu Qiguang stood in the fields with his hands behind his back, looking at the working farmers, and said slowly: "In the past six months, Wu Wei and Sun Bin have become more and more courageous. Not only the gentry and nobles from all over the country, but also the princes and Tianyu Some people from the school and even Jiubian Military Town have ended up."

Wang Cailiang stood aside and nodded repeatedly. Thinking of the changes in the past six months and watching the stock price rising, he felt a little panicked.

The original more than 30,000 taels of silver could now be turned into at least several hundred thousand taels by selling the shares.

Chu Qiguang continued: "But don't panic, the craftsmen in the village have already made the mule machine. I also know Xinlingzhou Qianhu of the Demon Suppressing Division. Maybe I can bring the Demon Suppressing Division here as well. "

"The Demon Suppressor has entered the scene, which means that the Emperor has also entered the scene."

Wang Cailiang suddenly stuttered: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty?"

Chu Qiguang said: "Why are you panicking? If you can make money with the emperor, that will be the strongest support in the world. When I am not here, remember to stand still. Only do what I told you when there is an emergency. Go do it.”

Wang Cailiang nodded and said, "How long will it take for you to come back?"

"It can be as fast as three months, or as slow as half a year. Of course, I will come back on the Chongming Bird in the meantime." Chu Qiguang continued: "However, in the north of Lingzhou is the demon army, and in the southeast is the center of the Han Dynasty. This is too much of a constraint. too much."

"I went to Shuzhou this time not only to look for opportunities to enter Taoism, but also to think about whether I could start another business."

"Shuzhou has high mountains, far away from the center, and many monsters. It might be a good choice."

After giving Wang Cailiang a good explanation, Chu Qiguang left with his hands behind his back.

But before leaving, he suddenly asked: "Hao Xiangtong is..."

Wang Cailiang said: "I have inquired about it, alas... Hao Yongtai lost a lot of money outside and owes a lot of debt."

"The Hao family can't afford it, so they want to marry Hao Xiangtong to the Liu family of Tianqu Mansion. The Liu family is the richest man in Tianqu Mansion. They can give one hundred thousand taels of silver as a bride price alone, which is enough to help Hao Yongtai pay off his gambling debt."

"Hao Xiangtong has escaped now... She came to you, probably because she wanted to use your name as the Demon Suppressor to scare her father."

Chu Qiguang frowned: "Hao Yongtai can be considered my brother. How much money does he owe?"

Wang Cailiang shook his head and sighed: "I think he was tricked. I heard he owes 80,000 taels. If Hao Xiangtong doesn't marry, the Hao family will have to sell off their property to pay off the debt."

"Eighty thousand taels?" Chu Qiguang was slightly surprised after hearing this: "I, Chu Qiguang, don't have this kind of gambling brother... Let him suffer first, and I will think of a solution for him in two months."

…

Yongan at the end of January 2017.

After making arrangements for Yaoyin Village, Chu Qiguang and his party finally set out on the road, embarking on a journey to Shuzhou amidst heavy snowfall.

Although the weather was severely cold, Chu Qiguang, Zhang Jitian and Zhang Haizhu among the group were all strong men who could circulate Qi and blood.

Although Hao Xiangtong and Chen Gang were a little inferior, they still had second-level martial arts cultivation, and their muscles were strong enough to withstand the cold.

Even after Zhang Jitian activated his energy and blood with the strength of the fifth realm, the people and horses following him could feel a warmth.

The group of people were marching in the white snow, but there was also an orange cat being held in Chu Qiguang's arms, it was Qiao Zhi.

And high in the sky where Hao Xiangtong, Zhang Haizhu and others did not notice, a Chongming bird was waving its wings and following them closely.

Seeing Chu Qiguang holding the cat, Hao Xiangtong asked curiously: "Brother Chu, you really like this cat. I always see you taking him with you."

Chu Qiguang smiled slightly and said: "I have had an old cat at home for ten years. I love to take him around with me. If Chaoyao Mountain is not convenient for raising cats, I will definitely take him up the mountain."

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