Outside Xiaoyushan City, in the black market in the dead wood forest.
After everything was settled, Xiao Shizhu paid the deposit and said to Lai Yue in surprise: "Shopkeeper Lai, I will bring someone to collect the goods in half a month. You have to make this batch of goods for me."
"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Xiao." Lai Yue smiled in surprise and solemnly warned: "Remember to pick up the goods at night, don't come during the day."
Xiao Shizhu nodded and agreed. After all, this was a black market business, shady. Then he took Wu Zhiqi and King Kong and left quietly.
"General, I don't even have a contract, will you be tricked by her?" King Kong asked hurriedly with some worry as soon as he came out of the dead wood forest.
Xiao Shizhu smiled and said nothing, but Wu Zhiqi spoke up: "Brother Jingang, when doing business in the black market, reputation is more important than life and money. Compared with the legal businessmen in Xiaoyushan City, black market businessmen rarely make black food.
They are black and dirty. They are not bandits or pirates. They are just a group of ghosts caught between black and white, trying to make a living." After a few days, Wu Zhiqiye and Wu Zhiqi decided to change their ways.
They got to know each other well and were brothers.
"Listen, what does professionalism mean?" Xiao Shizhu smiled proudly, pointed at Wu Zhiqi and said to King Kong: "This is what professionalism is, and I explained it word for word. It is true, in the black market, reputation is more important than life.
Otherwise, if you offend anyone, you won’t be able to continue doing it. Although some black market businessmen are quite powerful, they are still not able to cover the sky with one hand, so they take their credibility very seriously, so don’t worry too much.
Already.".
"Yeah." Seeing that they were so sure, King Kong thought about it and no longer had any doubts. He said, "Since the adults have said so, I will put my heart in my stomach."
"Well, feel at ease." Xiao Shizhu said, striding forward.
Half an hour later, when they entered the camp gate, they saw Yu Rong and Qianhu Aoki coming to greet them. But after seeing Wu Zhiqi, Yu Rong's face darkened. Recently, everyone has gradually become closer to Wu Zhiqi.
After getting better, only Yu Rong and his Yuren army always had a grudge against Wu Zhiqi. After all, Wu Zhiqi had massacred them back then. This was not just a sentence or two. Wu Zhiqi was also used by Mo Zhai.
If you do, you can turn hostility into friendship.
"General." Qingmu stood in front of Xiao Shizhu and said with a smile: "Your commander's flag and your commander's seal have been sent."
"So fast." Xiao Shizhu also smiled happily when he heard this.
"Yes." Qingmu welcomed them in and said, "The imperial envoy is in the Chinese army's tent, waiting for you to receive the order." Upon hearing this, Xiao Shizhu quickened his pace to the Chinese army's tent.
And go.
When he came to the big tent, he saw Xia Xing, one of the four female officials of the Ghost Mother, waiting for him in the big tent with the imperial army.
"You are finally back." As soon as Xia Xing saw him, he showed a kind smile and said, "According to the instructions of my lord the ghost mother, please Xiao Shizhu to take over the flag." After saying that, he took the flag held by the guard beside him.
Black flag.
Xiao Shizhu nodded and knelt on the ground. Behind him, Qingmu Jingang, Wu Zhiqi and Yu Rong also knelt down.
"Formally, Xiao Shizhu, the commander of the East City Guards, is appointed as the General of the Rebellion, with a rank of third rank. From now on, the army under his command will be renamed the Xiao Family Army. The Yuren Army and Wu Zhiqi's Monkey Demon Army will be brought under his command to serve him; except for this
Except for the king and the coach Xiao Shizhu, no other officials in the country can be transferred. I will give Xiao Shizhu a commander's flag and a commander's seal." With that, he handed the flag to Xiao Shizhu.
"No." Xiao Shizhu said, reaching out to take the flag. It is a great honor to have an army named after his surname; and this is the first army in the history of the underworld to be named after its commander's surname. This not only made Xiao Shizhu extremely happy, but also
Make the subordinates behind him extremely proud.
After Xia Xing reached out to help him up, his face showed admiration, and he smiled lightly at Xiao Shizhu and said: "General Xiao has such an honor at such a young age, which makes the old woman admire him." His eyes were full of sincerity, without any falsehood.
"Where." Xiao Shizhu suppressed the excitement in his heart, and said to Xia Xing with a smile: "Master Xia is very powerful. It is said that he is like a god in solving cases, he is bold and meticulous in his work, and I want to learn more from you."
"General Xiao, you're welcome. The oral instructions have been conveyed. There are still many matters at the Ministry of Punishment, so the old woman will take her leave now." After saying this, Xia Xing cupped his hands and fists, then turned around and left with his own imperial guards.
"Let's go slowly, Lord Xia." After sending Xia Xing off, Xiao Shizhu looked at the flag in his hand, put away his smile and said to King Kong: "Let's beat the drum and assemble."
After a while, all the sergeants were neatly dressed and gathered on the school field with their respective weapons in hand. The long handsome flag with a black background and white edges had been hung up and was fluttering in the wind. The flag head was embroidered with the pattern of the ghost motherland's crescent moon surrounding the sun.
In the middle, a large "Xiao" character is embroidered with conspicuous red silk thread.
Xiao Shizhu, who was standing on the general ordering platform, looked around at the sergeants below. After seeing that their military appearance was neat and in good spirits, he nodded with satisfaction and said loudly: "You have all received your winter clothes, right?"
As early as a few days ago, Xiao Shizhu thought that winter was about to begin, so he hired someone to make winter clothes for the soldiers in advance.
"Yes!" the sergeants below shouted in unison, then looked at the warm new winter clothes they were wearing, and grinned in unison.
"That's good. I dare to break my chest to assure you that there is no army in the country that has so many benefits as our Xiao family army. You go and ask, ask the brothers of the West City Guard or the Nancheng Guard.
, can they give out winter clothes every year?" Xiao Shizhu paced slowly on the stage and said proudly: "Absolutely not! But I promise, our Xiao Jiajun can. Not only can we give you winter clothes, but also
Summer clothes. In addition to these, you have meat to eat every day. Let's eat chicken, beef, and pork. These benefits are unmatched by other armies. Except for my wife, I can't give you one each, so you don't have to worry about food and clothing.
.”.
At this point, the sergeants below burst out laughing.
"However, I am giving you good food and good clothes, not to make you a soldier of the lord, nor to make you a soldier of the ruffian." Xiao Shizhu also smiled faintly, then changed the topic and said solemnly: "You can join the Xiao family army.
Your honor and pride, so for this pride and this honor, you have to train hard in your free time and fight bravely in war. There is no one in the Xiao family army who is afraid of death. You should be afraid of death and get out as soon as possible. And I want you, mine
When brothers Paoze mention the words Xiao Shizhu, they only think of my generals! When I mention you, my brothers Paoze, I only think of my army."
Although they borrowed some classic quotations from human TV dramas, the sergeants below were already in high spirits after saying this; because the general showed in just a few words that he recognized them, the sergeants all regarded the honor of being a member of the Xiao family army
, deeply imprinted in their hearts.
"How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same robe with you. When the king raised an army, I repaired my spear and spear. I have the same hatred as you! How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same robe with you. When the king raised an army, I repaired my spear and halberd. I worked together with you! How can I say it?
"You say you have no clothes? You wear the same clothes as you. The king raised his army and repaired my armor. Let's go with you!" But Xiao Shizhu felt that it was not enough, so he drew out the sword from his waist and pointed it straight at the sky, looked around at the soldiers and asked loudly: "You guys
What is it?".
"Xiao Jiajun! Xiao Jiajun!" the sergeants shouted in unison without thinking. The lingering sound echoed over the military camp and lingered for a long time.
After winter, the weather became drier day by day, but Xiao Dianthu's cream sold better and better. Many businessmen who came to the Ghost Mother Country to do business heard that this was a sacred item, and would buy it in large quantities and take it to other places.
country is making a fortune.
Xiao Shizhu, as agreed, sent three to four tenths of the profit from the cream every day, after deducting the principal, into the palace. The other part was used to recruit troops, and the rest was saved to wait for Lai Yue in a few days.
Surprised at the end and use it.
On the night of the fifteenth day, he asked the sergeants of the first battalion to change into civilian clothes and follow him to the Deadwood Forest Black Market. When he arrived, Lai Yuejing, who had been dressed as a man, had been waiting with his men for a long time.
Xiao Shizhu asked the sergeants to carefully and slowly inspect the goods one by one. After the soldiers reported that all the firearms were flawless and carefully made, the final payment was made.
"Brother, come back if you want anything from now on." Lai Yue smiled as she pointed at the banknotes, with a trace of love for money flashing in her eyes, just like an old landlord.
"Yes." Xiao Shizhu nodded his head and said to her: "One day, if you don't want to live like this anymore, come to the Xiao family army camp in the east of the city to find me, and I will give you a life in the sun."
"Brother, do you mean you recognize people in the army?" Lai Yuejing had already guessed that Xiao Shizhu had a good background, and during this period she also inquired about it, and found out that this person's soul is the "Xiao Yi Ge" brand of cream.
The boss behind the scenes, but there is an unwritten rule in the black market that does not ask about the customer's background, so she also inquired in depth. At this time, seeing Xiao Shizhu speaking so easily, she felt somewhat suspicious in her heart, thinking whether this human soul might be
Bragging?
"I know, as long as you are willing, I can arrange an official position for you in the army. If you don't like the life in the military camp, I can advise the ghost mother and let you work in the weapons inspection." Xiao Shizhu played with the finger of the ghost mother.
, said lightly: "You can also bring your craftsmen."
Lai Yue was shocked, but still half-believed; she was nothing more than a black market businessman who was clever and good at proficient in strange and obscene skills. How could she become an official if she had no culture and no character?
Little did they know that Xiao Shizhu's advice to the ghost mother was that a talented ghost does not have to be virtuous, only knowing how to make good use of ghosts is the right way. The ghost mother has already approved his advice and is starting to implement this policy across the country.
And she, Lai Yuejing, has a talent for making weapons, so she can join the Weaponry Supervision Bureau to vigorously develop the firearms of the Ghost Mother National Army. This is what Xiao Shizhu likes about her.
Xiao Shizhu saw that she had lingering worries, so he took out his waist card, handed it to her and said, "Don't worry, I value your talent and I'm not trying to trick you into going to court." After saying that, he put away his waist card and said,
He led the sergeants to transport firearms and headed towards Xiaoyu Mountain.
Lai Yuejing was left stunned, standing in the cold wind for a long time without regaining consciousness.
Xiao Shizhu had just returned to the military tent in the military camp. Before his buttocks could get hot, an impatient Lu Wu found him. After handing him a letter, he said: "Brother, this is an urgent letter from Fengdu."
"Fengdu?" Xiao Shizhu shifted his doubtful eyes from Lu Wu's nervous face to the envelope he just received in his hand. He kept guessing in his mind: "Could it be King Guang of Qin?" But as soon as this thought came up, he immediately thought again
I rejected this conjecture in my heart; if King Qin Guang found out that he had killed his men and wanted to question him, it would be impossible to send him a letter. It would be more reasonable to send a letter directly to the ghost mother.
Thinking of this, Xiao Shizhu felt a lot more at ease. He hurriedly stepped aside, opened the envelope, took out the letter, and opened it to read.
But I saw it said: "Brother Xiao, you eliminated Mo's secret envoy and recaptured Sanxing Island, which made him anxious. He was ready to take action and encouraged the ghost king to join forces with the two major princes, Gonggong and Zhurong, to send troops to the ghost mother country. And in the ghost mother country
There is a Mohist nicknamed Lengzi lurking around you, so please be careful." The signature reads "From Shui Zhongzhong."
Xiao Shizhu looked at this signature and immediately thought of Lin Cong, because the word "Cong Shui Zhong" means "Chong", and he had asked the other party more than once before why he was not called Lin Chong. And the "Mo" in the letter should refer to Mo Zhai.