Chapter 145: Blood Induction: The Heart of Kui Niu
Many people came to Jujiang City in the past two days. Among them, in addition to those organized by the county government, there were also people who came alone.
Yu Jun, a wealthy man from Yuyang City, is one of them. Not only did he come alone, he also brought a large sum of money with him.
His son didn't understand this very much.
"Father, we have already paid the money, why are we here and bringing so much money?"
"Idiot, of course we have to establish a good relationship with the hundreds of households in the Ming Ce Army in advance! Such a strong team stationed in the county will definitely change the power situation in our county. If we don't want to be swallowed up by others, we have to establish a good relationship with them in advance.
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"Oh...Then why do we still need to find Mingcejun Baihu in the outer city of Jujiang City and give him gifts? This is too much!"
Yu Zhuo was feeling distressed as he spoke, while Yu Jun was sighing, wondering why he gave birth to such a fool.
Out of anger, he whipped his son several times until he begged for mercy. Only then did Yu Jun explain:
"I am leaving a way out for the family. The sun is covered with black fog. This catastrophe will never be small. Our county may not be able to survive. Hand over hundreds of households in the outer city in advance, and wait until the county is in danger.
, we come to Jujiang City to take refuge so that we won’t be bullied.”
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Being an official in ancient times was never as simple as salary, and there were no laws that prohibited generals from doing business.
Collusion between officials and businessmen was also a major feature of the ancient imperial court. Especially in the last years of the dynasty, there were even emperors who sold their officials to win titles.
Therefore, not only the smart people from outside the county, but also the wealthy merchants in Jujiang City are also asking about the strength and weakness of the seven hundred households.
They are not worried about the exodus of strong teams. Jujiang City, even the outer city, does not have the oil and water that can be compared to the towns below.
What these merchants want to find is the 100 households who rule the outer city, so that they can greet them in advance and let this person take care of their business.
Such a mentality made the other hundreds of households very busy during this period, with a large number of people visiting.
Moreover, when these wealthy households visit, they are never empty-handed, offering gold, silver, jewelry, rare and exotic objects, and even well-trained singers and concubines... A large number of temptations flooded into hundreds of households.
If Zhong Chao sees this scene, he will understand why others still choose to fight against him even if they sense that his talent is extraordinary.
The temptation is really too great, and those geniuses all have a mentality that I can do whatever they want. They feel that their talents are not much worse than Zhong Chao.
Even if they are slightly worse, with the salary of being able to command hundreds of households, and the 'support' of many wealthy households, they can surpass Zhong Chao, and with the advantage of resources, they will always overwhelm him.
One step ahead means taking the lead step by step. With this mentality, they will naturally fight for it desperately.
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Hundreds of households want to obtain resources, and merchants want to obtain official support. The two hit it off. Every day, these households are invited to restaurants and boats to 'discuss' things. Unfortunately, the excitement belongs to others and has nothing to do with Zhong Chao.
The day after the assessment day was set, rumors spread in Jujiang City that Zhong Chao would be eliminated from the Hundred Households position.
This rumor is not only about having noses and eyes, but also not just done by one person, but everyone is telling it.
From the official dignitaries to the peddlers and lackeys, no one believed that Zhong Chao could firmly hold the position of one hundred households.
"That Zhong Chao is very talented, but he only changed his blood once. How can he win against the young men of the wealthy family?"
These are ordinary people in Jujiang City. With their simple thinking, one blood transfusion cannot beat three blood transfusions.
"It is said that Zhong Chao's ability is not weak, otherwise he would not have caught Mr. Ji's eyes in the first test. However, he is only powerful with his soul, and this aspect has been exposed, and those wealthy young masters have found a way to fight against him.
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"It's a pity. He is too unstable. He should have been patient."
This is a wealthy household with certain channels.
"It's a shame that a handyman wants to sit in the position of a hundred households."
Needless to say, these are the children of wealthy families in the city. At the same time, most of the people who say this are dandy children.
Qin Yaoyao's group of friends gritted their teeth and said that Zhong Chao would definitely lose.
However, such behavior would not make her happy, but would make Qin Yaoyao hate them even more.
Even Xi Ya is not happy to play with them anymore.
'That Menghulu's hope of winning the position of Hundred Households is indeed slim, but no matter what, he is still the general banner, and he is much better than you trash who can only talk empty talk!'
"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
"Hey, why are you going back so early, Xiaoya, you won't play with us during this time."
"That's right, I usually ask you to hang out, and you always have something to do."
"Really, I'm sorry, but I really have something to do."
After getting far away, Xi Ya turned around and glanced at the group of "companions" who were drunk and dreaming again, and Xi Ya shook her head.
'I won't come again.'
After returning home, Xi Ya did not have fun as before, but picked up the whip and began to practice hard.
However, during the practice, Zhong Chao's image flashed in front of her from time to time, which made her more and more upset the more she practiced.
In the end, she was just waving randomly without any rules, and even got a few lashes from her own whip.
Such a situation shocked her mother Xue Jingjing:
"Xiaoya, what happened to you today? Did those people bully you?"
"No...if they come to me in the future, please help me reject them and just say that I am cultivating."
"..."
These words made Xue Jingjing feel depressed.
From her husband, she already knew that before her daughter drank and played with those dandy boys, she and Zhong Chao had always been having fun.
After all, although Xi Ya has the temperament of a little princess, her nature is not bad, she can only be regarded as arrogant.
With such a personality, men can tolerate it and are more willing to train it.
No way, who made Xi Ya beautiful? Men always have a high tolerance for beautiful girls. At the same time, Zhong Chao did owe the Xi family a lot in the early stage.
Unfortunately, everything changed after that drunken encounter with Zhong Chao.
This is a matter of principle, and no man can tolerate it.
"Oh, it's too late... If only it could be earlier..."
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Xi Ya has a complicated attitude towards Zhong Chao, but even she subconsciously thinks that Zhong Chao cannot hold the position of one hundred households. This almost unanimous recognition by everyone from top to bottom still has a great influence on the rich and powerful merchants in Jujiang City.
The fact that no one visited is proof.
Officials from outside the county were also affected by this, and no one visited him.
There is really no need to please a person who has no "100%" chance of becoming a member of the 100th Household.
Because of this, while the whole city is paying attention to the assessment and discussing which hundred households are strong and which are weak, Zhong Chao's place is extremely quiet and has become a pure land.
Under this circumstance, the blood-drawing reward promised by Mr. Military Chief was delivered to Zhong Chao, along with an instruction manual for blood-drawing.
From the instruction manual, Zhong Chao knew that the blood bait given to him by Mr. Ji came from a strange beast - Kui Niu!
——There is Liubo Mountain in the East China Sea, seven thousand miles into the sea. There is a beast on it, shaped like an ox, with a pale body and no horns. It has one leg. When it goes in and out of the water, there will be wind and rain. Its light is like the sun and moon, and its sound is like thunder. Its name is
Kui. The Yellow Emperor obtained it and used its skin as a drum, using the bones of thunder beasts as prongs. The sound could be heard for five hundred miles, so as to frighten the world.
This is Kui Niu.
Of course, what Mr. Ji sends will not be a pure Kui ox cub, but a bovine monster with Kui bloodline, but this is also very precious.
Not to mention, the blood bait sent by Mr. Ji was made from the most precious part of Kui Niu - the heart of Kui Niu.