The atmosphere in the Gong Family Courtyard seemed a bit depressing.
Since Gong Shaoyu's death, there has been a lot of turmoil in the Gong family, and the atmosphere in the whole family has become very dull, so much so that the servants who serve him have become cautious, fearing that if they make any big moves, they will cause disaster.
Early in the morning, a boy walked quickly into the backyard.
He said to the fat steward Xu Rushan who was lecturing the maids: "Steward, there is a letter from your hometown."
"Well! Let's break up!"
Xu Rushan took the envelope smoothly and waved his hand to signal everyone to disperse.
His hometown is several hundred miles away in Yongning County, and there are many poor relatives in the family who occasionally write letters, so he is not surprised.
Now he carries the jade gourd and walks down the mountain gate, and no one has the slightest suspicion.
The boys respectfully stepped down and obeyed.
He immediately raised his hand to grab it, and a slightly larger gold-eating ant was sucked into his palm condensed by spiritual power, and then stuffed into the jade gourd.
It’s feeding time now!
"hehe!"
"Manager Xu, where are you going down the mountain?"
Recently, something happened to Gong Shaoyu, and even the queen ant died suddenly on the spot!
Now a nest of gold-eating ants is fighting among themselves every day. They are divided into dozens of groups and bite each other, so many people are killed and injured.
Xu Rushan was worried about how to deal with it.
They look like enlarged versions of black ants, with a pair of wings on their backs. They fly very fast, like afterimages flying in the air.
This is a wine gourd made of ice-blood jade. It can not only chill wine, but also temporarily contain these gold-eating ants.
Its younger brothers, the gold-eating ants, followed and rushed into the jade gourd.
Unless they are too hungry to be awakened, they will remain asleep, making them the best container for temporarily housing gold-eating ants.
The boys all respectfully agreed.
But open the envelope and take a look!
But he couldn't help but tremble, and subconsciously glanced around. After making sure no one noticed him, he quickly returned to his room to take a closer look!
This is not a letter home at all!
There was only a piece of letter paper and a thousand-denomination spiritual stone ticket inside!
The letter contained evidence that Xu Rushan had embezzled the Gong family's property, stating that if he didn't want the incident to be exposed, he had better find a way to get the gold-eating ants and send them to Xishan City. By then, he would also be rewarded with two thousand spiritual stones.
When they feel the cold temperature, they will fall into a deep sleep and stop making noises.
at dusk!
I'm afraid I have to find the legendary beast-control bag or insect-control bag. Only this kind of specially-made space magic weapon that can store living creatures is suitable for their long-term survival.
Along the way, familiar disciples of the Crimson Red Sect smiled and greeted each other.
There are more than a hundred gold-eating ants missing among the thousands, and no one will notice them at all. And even if there are a few found, they will be missing while they are fighting each other. Who cares?
Of course he knows what gold-eating ants are.
"Gold-eating ants?" Xu Rushan looked complicated.
After saying that, he stood up with his sword as normal!
"Go ahead and get some more ore." Xu Rushan waved his hand and ordered, "Maybe they won't make a fuss after they've had enough to eat and drink!"
He hesitated for a moment and finally made the right choice.
Once the gold-eating ants enter the jade gourd!
"Is this something you can discuss?" Xu Rushan scolded dissatisfiedly: "This is Master Yu's treasure. The head of the family is grieving after losing his beloved son. Which one of you has the ability to use this thing to stimulate him?"
All the boys present were as silent as a cicada, not daring to say a word.
Of course, if you want to contain gold-eating ants for a long time!
Occasionally, there are several waves of gold-eating ants fighting!
From time to time, some gold-eating ants are killed and eaten by their own kind!
"Manager Xu, look at it!" A boy said with a sad face: "These gold-eating ants fight non-stop every day, and they are also very irritable and irritable. We now have headaches every day, for fear that we will be eaten by them when feeding.
Now, you might as well come up with an idea to place them."
There is no room for him to resist at all!
Xu Rushan smiled with satisfaction and walked away swaggeringly holding the jade gourd.
Now someone actually wants this nest of gold-eating ants?
"Who is this person?" Xu Rushan muttered with an ugly face.
Xu Rushan waved his hands and scolded: "Go, go, I'm busy working as a cow and a horse every day, how can I have time to drink? Let's talk about it when I have time!"
There is a dry cave here, and thousands of thumb-sized gold-eating ants with dark golden bodies are being reared in the cave.
Xu Rushan took out the jade gourd and said nothing nonsense!
These gold-eating ants rushed over in a boil, constantly gnawing at stones and metal with their sharp mouthparts, making a buzzing gnawing sound.
Since the queen ant died, they have divided into dozens of groups and started fighting among themselves.
"yes!"
Either choose to get the spirit stone, or choose to be unlucky. Now Xu Rushan couldn't help but feel entangled!
"Ma De, who cares who he is!" Xu Rushan gritted his teeth and thought deeply: "If I get three thousand spiritual stones, I can live a comfortable life in a far away country. Why do I still work as a horse in the Gong family?
Moreover, there are so many gold-eating ants, and the other party didn’t ask to take away all the ants, so if I steal a batch, no one will be able to find it!”
"Feed them first!" Xu Rushan said in a gentle tone: "After a while, the master of the house calms down, I will ask which young master these gold-eating ants will be handed over to. In short, no matter what, you must do your best to take care of them.
Okay, they, do you understand?"
When Xu Rushan took it away!
What Xu Rushan captured was one of the leaders of more than a dozen groups of gold-eating ants. It failed in many battles, many of its younger brothers died, and only about a hundred were left.
He doesn’t scratch randomly!
During this period, Xu Rushan has been paying attention to the gold-eating ants.
"Hey, what kind of good wine are you carrying? Let's have a drink together when you have time!"
Xu Rushan looked around and took out a jade gourd from his storage bag.
After a while, the jade gourd was filled with more than a hundred gold-eating ants. Just enough to fill the gourd, they also fell into a deep sleep.
The other side is threatening with one hand and offering inducement with the other.
Gong Shaoyu treated this nest of gold-eating ants like a treasure before his death. Since they had not yet been successfully tamed, the servants at home usually helped to take care of them, and they had to feed a large amount of precious mineral materials every day.
"Well?"
Each group is a slightly larger gold-eating ant, leading a wave of its own swarming ants to fight with other gold-eating ants. Without external interference, it is not known how long this fighting will last, and it will eventually be decided.
A real queen ant.
Xu Rushan walked toward the back of the courtyard with his hands behind his back as usual.
"yes!"
Several boys carried baskets of ore and threw them into the cave.
He went directly to Xishan City without encountering any obstruction or interrogation.
Before dark, he found an inconspicuous courtyard in the west of Xishan City. There was a strange ghost painting pattern painted on the courtyard door, but Xu Rushan recognized its mark at a glance.
He didn't see anyone after pushing the door open!
On the stone table in the small courtyard are two tickets worth one thousand spiritual stones!
Xu Rushan struggled for a long time, and finally left the jade gourd and took away the spirit stone ticket.