Volume Three Famous Beilu County Chapter 228 Huge Deficit
"You stay here, I will protect it!"
Lu Jiuzhang picked up the big black dog and used the magical power of "So close to the end of the world".
The surrounding scene changed, and when it appeared again it was already on top of a mountain.
"You can break through right here, and I'll keep an eye on you not far away."
After saying that, Lu Jiuzhang jumped a few times and disappeared.
The big black dog nests on the top of the mountain, breathing towards the moon in the sky.
A soft light quickly enveloped the big black dog's body.
The energy of the surrounding world is constantly gathering towards the big black dog.
Its momentum is rising steadily.
There seems to be a huge amount of energy constantly fluctuating in the body.
This should be the cultivation level sealed by the big black dog.
Lu Jiuzhang was very interested in the cultivation methods of the Big Black Dog lineage.
Every time I have to re-seal myself and practice again.
At this rate, if the big black dog really reaches the first level of Demon Dao, ordinary first-level warriors may not be his match.
After a while, the big black dog gradually controlled the energy in his body.
The spiritual energy surging around him was absorbed into his body.
Then, the big black dog spat out several spiritual herbs.
These are all good spiritual herbs, I don’t know where they got them.
After swallowing the spiritual grass, the big black dog felt refreshed and had no difficulty in breaking through.
His whole body began to change again.
It was originally a large black dog covered in scales and quite strong.
At this time, those scales continued to fall off.
Those black hard scales did not fall to the ground, but turned into spiritual energy, which was inhaled by the black dog.
If that's the case, the scales on the big black dog's body are also transformed by spiritual power?
But why is it so realistic?
Lu Jiuzhang was puzzled.
Gradually, the big black dog was enveloped by a layer of spiritual power, and Lu Jiuzhang could not see its appearance clearly.
It wasn't until dawn that the spiritual light group disappeared, and a small black snake of two to three inches appeared on the ground.
"Master Jiu, Master Jiu, I have no strength, please give me a hand."
The little snake shouted to Lu Jiuzhang in the distance.
If Lu Jiuzhang hadn't been standing here all this time, he might have really thought that the big black dog had been replaced.
"what's the situation?"
Lu Jiuzhang walked up to the little snake and asked.
"I don't know either. Every time I break through, my body shape changes." The big black dog doesn't know either.
But the way it looks now makes it hard for people to associate it with the big black dog.
"Let's go, let's continue on our way."
Lu Jiuzhang pinched the big black dog's head and stuffed it into his sleeve.
Back in the carriage, Bai Xiaosu glanced behind Lu Jiuzhang several times, "Where is Mr. Hei?"
"Here, I'm here!"
The big black dog got out of Lu Jiuzhang's sleeve.
The appearance of a small snake really startled everyone.
"You...are you Master Hei?"
Bai Xiaosu asked weakly.
"If it's fake, don't be afraid, girls from the Bai family, I don't know why I'm like this."
The big black dog roamed around Lu Jiuzhang's body, and then climbed onto Lu Jiuzhang's shoulder, "But Mr. Hei is still the same Mr. Hei."
"Surprise indeed."
Chen Xuanfeng nodded.
This black snake is obviously not a mortal creature.
Today was an eye-opener.
…
Big Black Dog's breakthrough is just a small episode on the way.
In the evening, everyone rushed to Beilu County.
Seeing the prosperity here, Bai Xiaosu and Big Black Dog sighed in admiration.
A subordinate has already bought a residence for Lu Jiuzhang.
This residence is not far from the Demon Slayer Division in the county, and it probably cost more than two thousand taels of silver.
As expected of a county town, the consumption level is dozens or hundreds of times higher than that of Changshui County.
After moving into the new home, the big black dog became more and more at home.
"This is?"
When Luo Fusheng saw the big black dog for the first time, he was stunned for a moment.
"Second uncle, it's me!"
The big black dog has made relatives.
Normally, the big black dog would be very angry when others call it a dog, but now he took the initiative to mention it, "What kind of big black dog am I? Do you remember me?"
Luo Fusheng was surprised, "Why are you like this?"
"Second uncle, didn't I tell you? I am a divine beast. Every time I am promoted, I have a different form." The big black dog explained.
"never heard of that!"
Luo Fusheng shook his head.
When he was young, he read many ancient books and never found this statement.
"Everyone has a rest tonight. You can go out to buy some daily necessities tomorrow," Lu Jiuzhang said.
When I first moved in, the conditions were still a bit rough.
The yard is quite large, and there is room for one person per room.
It was night, and everyone returned to their rooms.
Lu Jiuzhang couldn't sleep, so he simply got up.
When I arrived outside the courtyard, I found Luo Fusheng sitting on the roof.
Lu Jiuzhang jumped up and landed on the roof.
"Second uncle didn't go to the fireworks place tonight?"
Lu Jiuzhang was curious.
"I go to that place a lot, but it's just like that."
Luo Fusheng shook his head.
"Then why don't you sleep? Is it because of old friends?" Lu Jiuzhang asked.
Luo Fusheng shook his head, "I received news today that several experts from the royal family dispatched and joined forces with some ancestors of the aristocratic families to break into the black mist."
"In the end, three first-level martial arts masters shed blood and finally discovered the true situation inside the black mist. It was a hidden sect, that is, a sect that was in a barrier."
"The sect is extremely powerful, and there are two first-level powerhouses in charge."
"The most important thing is that the two first-grade warriors are stronger than the first-grade warriors outside, and their strength is not at the same level. This time, they also used their numerical advantage to suppress them."
"The final result is that two first-level martial arts masters from the sect in the black mist escaped."
"A number of masters from the Great Zhou Dynasty also withdrew."
Hearing this, Lu Jiuzhang was also shocked.
So powerful?
Just a cloud of black mist caused great damage to the Zhou Dynasty.
"The scope of the map has indeed expanded." Luo Fusheng continued, "The entire Nanxiang County is more than ten times larger than previously estimated."
"That is to say, the scope of one county has now become the size of ten counties."
It is not clear how many nine chapters there are in Nanxiang County, but if we take Beilu County as an example, it is thousands of kilometers long and one or two thousand kilometers long.
It’s unthinkable to double the area ten times.
"Dark fog has appeared in many places. It seems that those people can't wait. They also want to come out and compete for a chance."
"Didn't you notice that the spiritual energy between heaven and earth has become richer?" Luo Fusheng said, "This is also a time of great changes. The spiritual energy is rich and hidden sects have emerged. The Great Zhou Dynasty may be in danger."
"Actually, at this time, I suggest you go to the three southern counties."
"The spiritual energy there is probably ten times richer than before. If you practice it, it may have miraculous effects."
"On the contrary, Beilu County is located in a remote area, making it even more difficult to break through."
Lu Jiuzhang nodded, "Actually, someone also advised me to go to the three southern counties before, but I refused."
The little killing god Xuanji wants Lu Jiuzhang to go to the three southern counties to slay demons and fight against the monsters in the demon realm.
But he was rejected by Lu Jiuzhang.
He still has unresolved matters and cannot go for the time being.
You have to find out one of the masterminds behind the scenes before going back.
There is a young master Li in the Sheriff's Mansion who is one of the masterminds behind the scenes.
The identity of this Young Master Li needs to be investigated carefully.
"It's okay to refuse. After all, the situation is not obvious now." Luo Fusheng nodded, "The masters from the Great Zhou Dynasty went there, but they were unable to kill the two first-level martial arts masters in the black mist."
"After they escape, they will probably come back and there will inevitably be a fierce battle."
…
In the early morning, Lu Jiuzhang went to the Demon Slayer Division.
Zhou Dongfei has been waiting for a long time.
In the room, Zhou Dongfei pointed to a table full of documents and said, "These are the cases of the Demon Slaying Department over the years, as well as the situation of all Demon Slaying Departments under the jurisdiction of Beilu County."
"Currently, there are not many warriors left in the Demon Slaying Division in the entire Beilu County. There are about five warriors of the seventh-level martial arts. There are twenty-seven warriors of the eighth-level martial arts, and one hundred and seventy-two warriors of the seventh-level martial arts."
"There is no one above the seventh level of martial arts! Basically, they have been transferred away."
Several sixth-level martial arts masters from the sects originally came back to take charge, but they were defeated one by one by Lu Jiuzhang.
Now Lu Jiuzhang can barely be regarded as a sixth-level martial arts warrior, but he has not reached the realm.
"Many items in the treasury have been inventoried one by one. There is about 4 million taels of silver left. Adding all kinds of natural materials and treasures, it should be over 10 million taels."
"This money seems to be a lot, but in fact it is far from enough. Not only should we provide salaries to the subordinates of the county and city demon slaying departments, but we should also support the prefecture and county demon slaying departments."
"The shortfall in silver needs to be resolved urgently."
"Otherwise, the Demon Slayer Division below should cause trouble."
Most of the things that can be said are in the files on the desktop.
Lu Jiuzhang didn't want to read these complicated documents.
However, we should pay close attention to the situations mentioned by Zhou Dongfei.
These handymen and demon-slaying guards join the Demon-Slaying Division. If they are not given a salary, how will they support their families?
As time goes by, something may happen.
"How much money are you still short of?" Lu Jiuzhang asked.
"About five million vehicles!"
Zhou Dongfei pondered for a moment and said.
If you don't have enough silver in the past, you can ask the Demon Slayer General for it.
The Demon Slayer General Directorate is also facing a tight financial situation now, so it will probably take a long time.
It's impossible to rely on the Demon Slayer General, and you have to find a solution on your own.
"I've said almost what I need to say. Tomorrow I will lead a group of warriors to the three southern counties. The Demon Slaying Department of this huge county relies on Director Lu."
Zhou Dongfei cupped his hands and said, "There is also the Demon Slayer Chen. We had conflicts before. I hope Mr. Lu will have more of them."
After talking about this, Zhou Dongfei left.
Lu Jiuzhang called all the demon-slaying envoys and demon-slaying guards in the county to recognize them.
When Lu Jiuzhang walked in front of Chen Yuzhang, he paused for a moment.
But Chen Yuzhang lowered his head and said nothing.
"Everyone, we will be working together from now on. I hope you can cooperate."
Lu Jiuzhang said politely.
"No, no, I hope Director Lu can lead us to slay demons."
Everyone nodded, and then praised Lu Jiuzhang in unison.
There's really nothing to talk about with these people.
After a brief acquaintance, Lu Jiuzhang left the Demon Slayer General Division. He still had important things to do.