Divine Conspiracy: Starting from adding points to the strongest on the surface

Time passed minute by minute, and several days passed in the blink of an eye. However, even after several days, the Great Yan Imperial City had not returned to its original appearance. After all, the damage caused by Fan Wu's battle with demons some time ago was too great. Without several years or even more than ten years of hard work, how could it be possible to restore it to its original appearance?

The demon blood in the big pits has not dried up yet, not even half of it. The fishy smell that increasingly pervades the blood pools makes people dare not approach them at all, because as soon as they get close, they will feel a nauseating feeling, which is really hard to bear.

What's even more shocking is that... the demon's blood has actually penetrated into the deeper layers of the earth, and has even spread into the groundwater. Almost half of the groundwater in the Imperial City has been severely polluted.

If there wasn't a big river that happened to run through the entire Dayan Imperial City, such a river would still be a very clean Danshui river. I'm afraid, many people will die of thirst.

I don’t know if I can continue to plant plants on the land contaminated by the demon’s blood.

If there is no way to continue growing plants...

I'm afraid we can only abandon this area.

To be honest, if this area is abandoned, even the emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty will feel a little distressed. After all, this is the core area of ​​the Great Yan Dynasty. If such a core area is abandoned, it will definitely cause huge losses to the court. And once it is abandoned, you must find a new place and build a new palace, right?

Building a new palace from scratch requires much more manpower, material resources, and financial resources than rebuilding the ruins of the original palace. However, there is nothing that can be done about it. The court of a dynasty can't do it. It doesn't even have a palace, right? How decent is that?

What the people of the Great Yan Dynasty need to do now is to try to plant some plants in the land that has been infiltrated by demon blood. If the plants planted here can grow, and if people eat them, nothing will happen...

That means that this devastated land can still be inhabited with a little reconstruction. As for the remaining power of the demon, will it affect this area?

The people of the Dayan Dynasty also had a way to deal with this, and that was to move all the City Emperor Temples and Earth Temples from various places.

Use gods to increase the remaining power of demons.

Over time, the demon's power will dissipate.

As time went by, some news also spread from the Great Yan Dynasty's court. This seemed to be the result of Emperor Dayan not covering it up. In other words, Emperor Dayan acquiesced to the news, which spread from the court to the streets and alleys outside. It was precisely because of the spread of such news that the entire imperial city was shaken!

There are many pieces of news that have spread from the palace, one of which is - some time ago, the person who killed the demon was not a god, but a Taoist priest, and not a Taoist priest from the Great Yan Dynasty. The other party is a Taoist priest from the Zhou Dynasty! The most terrible thing is that the other party is a wanted criminal!

The second piece of news is that the reason why the other party is wanted is because the court was confused by the villain below. The evil deeds of the group of Holy Fire Guards killed by Fan Wu were also spread with the tacit approval of the Great Yan court.

After these two pieces of news came out, no one in the entire imperial city was not shocked. Who would have thought that someone who fought so hard against monsters could actually be a mortal?

Even if the other party is a Taoist priest... But the problem is that a Taoist priest is actually a mortal!

At most, he is just a monk who knows how to cultivate Taoism!

It's a million miles away from the immortals imagined by many people!

The key is... the other party is not actually from their Great Yan Dynasty, but is even a wanted criminal in their Great Yan Dynasty! Moreover, the reason why the other party was wanted was because someone maliciously confused right and wrong... In other words, the Taoist priest of the Zhou Dynasty who killed the demon was wrongly accused, and the other party should not have become a wanted criminal.

These two pieces of news... both shocked the people of the Great Yan Dynasty and made them somewhat confused. Many people's first reaction was that these two pieces of news were false, but when they came to their senses, they discovered that these two pieces of news came from the palace. Is the news coming from the palace still false?

"Mother... the imperial court actually put a reward of one thousand taels of silver on the savior of our Great Yan Dynasty and made him wanted? Damn it, don't those dog officials know who they want?"

"If they knew who the wanted people were, they wouldn't be a bunch of dog officials! What if the Prisoner Dragon Temple Master Fan Wu is annoyed and they don't save us?"

"Yes! And it was obviously the Holy Fire Guards in that county who harmed people's money, and even wanted to kill people all over the house. Then the Chief Fan Wu saved people and killed those Holy Fire Guards who did evil. This It was obviously that Taoist priest Fan Wu who acted bravely! However, he was fueled by the surviving Holy Fire Guards, and instead Taoist priest Fan Wu became the evil person and a wanted criminal!"

"It's not just the surviving Holy Fire Guards who have a problem. The dog officer who offered a reward of one thousand taels of silver to Taoist Fan Wu also has a problem! That guy will believe whatever the people below say. If this guy hadn't accepted the people below Of money, I don’t believe it anyway!”

"Even if he didn't take any shadows, it must be that the dog officer is too useless and just a bastard! Such a guy... almost caused heavy casualties to our Great Yan Dynasty. In my opinion, this kind of dog officer should be Sentenced to death!"

"Fortunately, a Taoist priest from the Great Zhou Dynasty came to save us. Otherwise, if such a monster caused chaos in the imperial city, who would survive?"

"Damn monster! My house was destroyed by that monster. Alas... now I have to stay at a relative's house."

"It would be great if I can save a small life. We can still build houses and other things!"

"Yes, this time, many people died."

"I heard... the corpses were pulled out in one carriage after another, and many of the corpses were mutilated. There were not even whole corpses, just a pile of rotten flesh! It is said that the most numerous ones here are from the Situ family. Human body."

"The Situ family? Is that the top family? This time, they are in bad luck!"

"Not only was it bad luck, but he was almost exterminated!"

"..."

If it weren't for the Situ family and some members of the clan outside the imperial city, I'm afraid the entire family would really be followed by Duan Zijue. However, even if the current Situ family has not been exterminated, it is actually not much different. Because relying on the clan members outside, there is simply no way to revive the Situ family.

After all, the most core group of people in the family have turned into corpses one after another. As for the Situ family members outside, whether they have even half of the Situ family blood... it's actually hard to tell. And these common people are happy to see these wealthy families in bad luck.

After all, they usually... are very annoyed by being exploited by these wealthy families. But it's useless to be angry at that time. After all, you can't rely on a group of common people to fight against the aristocratic family, right? The people don’t fight with the officials!

Now I am watching helplessly as a wealthy family exists in name only, and it would be a lie to say that I am not happy. If the atmosphere wasn't quite right, they would have jumped for joy!

The most important thing is... because the place where Fan Wu fights with demons is very special. There are many aristocratic families stationed there.

The Situ family is not the only unlucky family.

There are many aristocratic families whose family residences are in a mess!

After all, the palaces of the Great Yan Dynasty are in such a state of dilapidation. Can the residences of their aristocratic families survive?

As for the shock caused in the imperial city...

Fan Wu and others don't know.

…

At this time, Fan Wu and others had already left the imperial city of the Great Yan Dynasty and had been on the road for nearly three days. Three days of traveling day and night were enough for them to reach the border of the Great Yan Dynasty. They had already arrived in a border county!

Liu Feng did not follow Fan Wu and the others, but the two sides separated in the Great Yan Dynasty. Because there are so many things happening in the imperial city, the Liu family also needs help.

For a moment, Liu Feng had no way to get away in Dayan Imperial City, so he could only sincerely apologize to Fan Wu and others.

In fact, Fan Wu and others didn't think anything about this. After all, both parties were just along the way.

Now Fan Wu and others are in a small border town called Linhai County. This is a relatively prosperous county at first glance. The reason why it is called this is because it is a county close to the sea and has a coastline that is tens or hundreds of miles long.

"So this is the sea!" Although Yun Jiuqing has traveled everywhere, she has never been to the seaside once. Her impressions of the sea...are limited to descriptions in some books.

Now, when she saw the magnificent sea with her own eyes, her eyes were still full of shock. This is much bigger than the largest lake I have ever seen!

"As long as we cross this sea, we can reach the Shangwu Dynasty." Xing Fengzi, who was next to him, said with emotion: "It seems that we have to do it again. Do you want to cross the sea?"

Yun Jiuqing had never seen the sea, let alone Xing Fengzi, a Taoist priest who had just come down from the mountain.

Xing Fengzi continued: "I heard from some elders in the Taoist temple that the sea is very dangerous. Because the imperial power of the dynasty cannot control the sea. There are many terrifying giant beasts and many powerful demons in the sea. .The rumored Penglai Demon Island is located deep in the sea.”

"Now... one of the biggest problems before us is, who will be willing to take us to the Shangwu Dynasty? Especially the closer to the deep sea, the greater the danger. Who... will be willing to take this risk?"

"Although there is only a strait between the two dynasties, the distance between this strait is not short. Even if there is a bridge on the sea, it will take several days to walk across it."

"What's more, who has the ability to build a bridge across this magnificent sea?"

"That's right!" Yun Jiuqing suddenly realized: "Ordinary fishermen must not dare to take us there? After all, the deep sea is so dangerous, and those fishermen only dare to fish offshore. Maybe we can find those merchant ships, after all, there are always Will there be merchant ships traveling between the two dynasties? "

Xing Fengzi nodded: "It is indeed a good idea to find a merchant ship willing to take us there. I just don't know where such a merchant ship is. There seem to be only these small fishing boats near the pier."

Fan Wu and the others are located at a dock in Linhai County, but there are indeed no merchant ships near them. They are all small fishing boats.

Such a small fishing boat can only accommodate three or four people, and it is impossible to drive into the deep sea.

Will the planks of this small boat not fall apart when driven into the deep sea?

Maybe any wave coming over can overturn the boat!

In the vast sea, if the boat capsizes.

hiss!

Just thinking about such a situation in their minds, Yun Jiuqing and Xing Fengzi shuddered in unison. Being in the vast sea, without food, and having to stay in the cold water, even if they are all ascetics, there is no way they can withstand a few hours.

Either he was exhausted and drowned, or he was bitten to death by monsters in the sea, or he was frozen to death by the cold sea water... Even if he could grab a piece of wood and float on the sea, he would probably die because he didn't have it. Starve to death for food.

The sea is nothing compared to the land. You can find a place on the land to take shelter from the wind and rain. If you are really hungry, you can even catch some random bugs on land to satisfy your hunger.

But in the sea... where to find shelter? How to find food in the sea? Catch fish? The question is, is it the fish that is more flexible in the sea, or is it you who is so hungry that you are more flexible?

Just when everyone was looking at the vast sea and lost in thought, suddenly Yun Jiuqing caught a glimpse of a few people from the corner of his eye.

The direction she immediately turned her gaze to.

"Huh? Fan Daozhang! They don't look like fishermen!" Yun Jiuqing reminded Fan Wu next to him: "These guys have big bellies, and they look like they are dressed like fishermen." They look like rich people. Maybe they are local merchants. You should be sure to ask them!"

Then... Fan Wu and others walked in that direction. Go straight to those people who look like businessmen. The few people who looked like businessmen also noticed that Fan Wu and others were walking in the direction where they were.

There were about seven or eight people in the group, and three of them were dressed in unusual ways. The other few people were dressed as warriors, and they carried weapons on their bodies.

Obviously, these people dressed as warriors should be the personal guards of several other people.

These personal guards were startled when they saw Fan Wu and others approaching, and then immediately stopped in front of them. They had already put their hands on the long knives slung around their waists, and stared at Fan Wu and others with vigilant eyes. Once Fan Wu and others make any changes, they will take action decisively.

Seeing the posture of these personal guards, Yun Jiuqing narrowed her eyes because she felt a murderous aura from these people. Obviously, these personal guards have lives in their hands, and they look like masters in the world.

This kind of martial artist... may even be able to kill a monk in a close combat situation! After all, some cultivators are actually not good at close combat.

With such a skilled personal bodyguard... these guys who look like businessmen look even more extraordinary.

"Stop!" One of the personal guards had already pulled out half of the sword from his waist.

He shouted at Fan Wu and others: "Who are you?"

"A few laymen, we are not evil people." Xing Fengzi showed a rather kind smile, and the whole person looked very harmless: "We come from the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the reason why we came to the Great Yan Dynasty is just that we On the way to the Shangwu Dynasty, we passed by here and wanted to ask about something."

"A Biao, take the knife back." At this time, a middle-aged man who was rich and well-dressed opened his mouth and reprimanded: "Didn't I remind you not to always pull out the knife? Kindness brings wealth. Do you understand that harmony brings wealth?”

After saying such a sentence, this wealthy middle-aged man bowed his hands to Fan Wu and others, with a hint of surprise in his tone: "How many of you are from the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

He looked at Fan Wu and others up and down, and then recalled the accent Xing Fengzi spoke just now.

It suddenly became clear in my heart.

The wealthy middle-aged man introduced himself enthusiastically: "I am the owner of Huo's Shipping Company in Linhai County, Huo Zhijin. The person on my left is my second brother, the second owner of Huo's Shipping Company. Huo Zhiyin. The third brother on the right is Huo Zhitong, the third owner of the Huo family. My father gave us three names like this after he had only been studying for a few years. "

"Xing Fengzi, a Taoist priest from the Great Zhou Dynasty." Seeing the other party, he was so warm and polite, Xing Fengzi also revealed his family background.

Yun Jiuqing said: "The Great Zhou Dynasty, Yun's eldest daughter, Yun Jiuqing."

Say it.

Yun Jiuqing took the initiative to help Fan Wu introduce himself: "This is Taoist Fan Wu of the Dragon Prison Temple of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

As for Lao Qingniu and Tianji Coffin, Yun Jiuqing felt that there was no need to introduce them. Anyway, Lao Qingniu couldn't speak, and Tianji Coffin often lay in the coffin. In broad daylight, Tianji Coffin rarely came out.

"It turns out that they are two Taoist priests from the Great Zhou Dynasty, and a daughter of a noble family." The expression on Huo Zhijin's face became more eager, because Taoist priests... basically represent ascetics!

As an ordinary person, if you are rude to a few cultivators, God knows, will you be tricked by the cultivators? By then, if you suffer a secret loss, you may not even know who did it!

"Huo Jushi, Xiaodao would like to ask why there is not even a single merchant ship at the dock in Linhai County?"

Xing Fengzi asked in a rather curious tone.

"Merchant ship?" Huo Zhijin was stunned, and the wry smile on his face was instinctive. He said helplessly: "How can any ordinary merchant ship dare to go to sea these days? If you don't rely on the merchant ship of aristocratic families, There is no chance of going to sea.”

"Why?" Xing Fengzi asked in astonishment: "Is it possible that such a remote border county is also controlled by those aristocratic families? Could it be that they don't let you go to sea?"

"There are big families everywhere." Huo Zhijin explained: "Besides, they didn't stop us from going to sea."

"but……"

When he said this, Huo Zhijin couldn't help but sigh: "On a route from Linhai County Pier to Shangwu Dynasty, for some reason, many strange sea beasts appeared. Those sea beasts were extremely terrifying, like monsters. I once I went out to sea once with my fleet, but due to unlucky luck, I encountered a very terrifying sea beast. "

"That sea beast easily broke through the bottom of one of our merchant ships. Sea water poured in, and I watched helplessly as the entire ship sank into the sea. All the sailors on the ship were sucked into the whirlpool. "Under the sea."

"Moreover, that sea area is the sea area with the deepest shipping lanes. If you go out to fish for people rashly, you will only catch more people. We are only a local sea line, and the entire sea line only has three or four ships. If we sink one It was a huge blow.”

After saying that, Huo Zhijin smiled bitterly and said: "I don't think I need to continue. You also know, little Taoist priest, why we can't go to sea without relying on the rich family, right?"

Xing Fengzi probably understood, even if the other party didn't tell the whole story. He could understand this, after all, the losses were so heavy and he almost died in the sea...

Not everyone can say it calmly. To be able to say it this far can be considered relatively open-minded.

Strange sea beasts appeared in the sea. The sea beasts were like monsters and actively attacked passing merchant ships.

There is simply no way for ordinary merchant ships to resist this kind of sea monster. If they encounter this kind of sea monster, they will only die. Because there are a group of ordinary sailors on board ordinary merchant ships.

Even if these casualties are relatively capable of fighting, the problem is that their ability to fight is only limited to that of others. Once compared with that unknown sea beast, it is nothing.

Lacking the means to fight against sea monsters, under such circumstances, continuing to go to sea will only cause more serious losses.

Or, find a way to open a new route, but the problem is that opening a route is not a trivial matter. The manpower, material resources, financial resources, and time that need to be consumed are not something that one or several ordinary sea companies can afford.

But those aristocratic families are different. Families that can be called aristocratic families must have their own way of cultivating Taoism passed down from family to family. Moreover, aristocratic families are synonymous with wealth and wealth.

Having the monastic method inherited from their families means that they have a large number of cultivators who can compete with the sea beasts in the sea. Even if the sea beast cannot be killed, it can still be forced back.

And wealthy families who don't want to take risks can also spend money to open up a channel that only belongs to their family. This new business channel will certainly not be shared with outsiders.

What's more, the merchant fleet of aristocratic families must be very large, probably at least dozens or hundreds of ships, right?

For a wealthy family like this, even if they lose one or two merchant ships, it is not painful for them.

in this case……

Unless they, ordinary little seafarers, are willing to sacrifice a lot of interests and merge into a big family.

But I would rather have a chicken head than a phoenix tail.

Suitable for wherever you put it.

"But if you never go to sea, then wouldn't the two remaining merchant ships of your sea line be idle there?" Yun Jiuqing next to him asked curiously: "For merchants like you, if the merchant ships are idle, , it also needs money to maintain, right? Otherwise, the merchant ship will be exposed to the sun and soaked over time, and one day it will no longer be used, right?"

Huo Zhijin sighed: "We three brothers have been discussing how to arrange the remaining two merchant ships and the sailors in the sea during this time. It is impossible for merchant ships to be sold to aristocratic families, because that is considered A relic left to us by our late father.”

"And many of the sailors in the maritime industry have been in the maritime industry for more than ten years, or even most of their lives. If they were to resign, the people who run the business during the New Year would be disbanded." He said with a sad face: "The merchant ship cannot A sailor cannot resign casually if he is idle."

"We have no choice... we can only temporarily convert those two merchant ships into fishing boats. Let the sailors from the sea voyage take the two merchant ships to fish offshore."

"Basically all the fish caught belong to the sailors. This time, it can be regarded as a job for them."

"At the same time...the two merchant ships will not be parked at the dock, motionless."

"So that's it!" After listening to his narration, Yun Jiuqing suddenly realized, she said: "No wonder when we came over, we found that there was not a single merchant ship at this pier. It turns out that all your merchant ships went out to sea for fishing! "

As soon as this sentence came out of his mouth, Yun Jiuqing realized that he seemed to have said the wrong thing and accidentally opened someone else's wound.

She coughed lightly: "I think your merchant ship can still go to sea."

Huo Zhijin was stunned: "Ah?"

Yun Jiuqing asked: "How much money can one of your merchant ships make if it goes to sea?"

"Well……"

Huo Zhijin was a little hesitant. After all, it seemed a bit inappropriate to talk about Huo's Hailing's revenue with a few people he had just met. However, these people seem to be Taoists. If I don't follow their wishes, will I suffer any retaliation?

It's not that he maliciously speculated on Fan Wu and others, but there are too many such cultivators who like to play dirty tricks! Especially in recent years, many aristocratic families in the Great Yan Dynasty have set their sights on sea trade.

When those wealthy families compete with ordinary maritime merchants, they will use some special methods.

For example, through a monk, a fierce ghost is thrown into the home of a maritime merchant.

Such behavior can be said to exist everywhere!

Huo Zhijin took a deep breath as he recalled the unfortunate people who were tortured by monks from wealthy families. He knew that he had no other choice, so he could only say frankly: "Excluding the food and water that must be prepared during the voyage, the sailors' wages, the maintenance of merchant ships, the loss of goods, and the court's sea tax...we Huo Shi Haixing can probably earn five hundred taels of silver per trip."

After finishing speaking, he added: "Although there is only a strait between the Dayan Dynasty and the Shangwu Dynasty, this strait is very wide. And above the sea... if there is extreme weather or sea monsters, etc., It may take several days to go back and forth...it will take about twenty days."

"It's not going well, it's close to the 20th. If it goes smoothly, it might only take a dozen days, or even ten days."

Isn't that equivalent to...the journey from the Great Yan Dynasty to the Shangwu Dynasty takes about five to ten days?

It actually takes so long to wander at sea!

Yun Jiuqing thought it would be faster by boat. After all, she heard that the big ships on the sea all moved by the wind. As a result, the speed of the ship seemed to be worse than the speed of horses.

That is to say...

When Huo's Shipping Line had three merchant ships at its peak, it could earn nearly two thousand taels of silver a month from sea trade, excluding costs. It's not even close, it's just that he can earn two thousand taels of silver.

In such a remote small frontier county, a family can make a fortune of 24,000 yuan in one year! Of course, this is only the wealth that the other party can earn during his peak period, and it is impossible for him to be at his peak all the time.

But on average, such a seaside business can earn at least 10,000 taels of silver a year, right? Darling, this sea trade is really profitable, no wonder the Situ family wants to join forces with the Xiang family.

It's a pity that those in the Situ family didn't know until their death that the Xiang family was just using them to do things for Demon Lord Faxiang!

Even wealthy owners like Yun Jiuqing, who are not short of money, are a little wary of such huge profits. Unfortunately, the Yun family is not close to the sea in the Zhou Dynasty.

Otherwise, when she returns to the Zhou Dynasty one day, she would like to ask her father to get her some merchant ships.

such a pity!

Yun Jiuqing clicked his tongue, and then said to Huo Zhijin in front of him: "If I give you Huo's sea bank a thousand taels of silver and ask you to take us across the sea to the Shangwu Dynasty, like this Is this a business deal for you, Huo's Shipping Company?"

Huo Zhijin was stunned for a moment, and the two younger brothers beside him were also stunned for a moment. The three of them all looked at Yun Jiuqing in astonishment.

Huo Zhijin said hurriedly: "Girl, this is not a matter of money or lack of money. There are very dangerous and terrifying sea beasts on this route. If you are not careful, even the ship and the people will become the sea beasts' lunch!"

"Two thousand taels of silver." Yun Jiuqing doubled the silver, and then said with a smile: "Your Haixin Bank has not been open for a long time, right? As for sea beasts and other things, do you think a few of us know how to do it?" "Afraid?"

"this……"

I have to say that Huo Zhijin was moved. Two thousand taels of silver was not a small amount. Excluding a series of costs, they, Huo's Shipping Company, can earn at least 1,500 taels of profit from it.

Yun Jiuqing is right, they haven't opened for a long time.

Every day, I can only watch helplessly as the inventory of money in Haixing continues to decrease.

But I feel deeply powerless.

and……

These three people from the Zhou Dynasty should all be ascetics. Maybe they have the ability to deal with sea beasts? If they don't have that ability, why are they so confident? Why don't you pay attention to the sea beasts in the sea?

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Two days later.

early morning.

When standing on the deck of the ship, Huo Zhijin felt that he was deceived by the two thousand taels of silver. Two days ago, he actually agreed to the girl named Yun Jiuqing and accepted the girl's two thousand taels of silver.

Looking at the coastline of the Great Yan Dynasty that was gradually moving away from his sight, Huo Zhijin had a sad look on his face: "I hope there won't be any accidents along the way!"

Yes!

Fan Wu and others were already on a merchant ship. Such an ocean-going merchant ship had already set sail.

Break the waves!

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