It was late at night, and the crowds outside Jixiang Restaurant had thinned out a lot. Shangguan Xiuqi had just smashed through the window and walked out. Before he even hit the ground, he felt a big net quickly covering his body.
not good!
The other party had an ambush in advance! She rolled on the spot, but the big net was so wide that she couldn't escape the scope of the cover.
hiss!
She felt that the spiritual power in her body seemed to be rapidly drained the moment she came into contact with the big net. This was not an ordinary net. She was proficient in the refining of magic weapons and naturally knew that some auxiliary magic weapons had a spirit-burning effect.
Valuable materials need to be added for this, but in certain scenarios, this type of effect often works wonders.
She didn't dare to hesitate. If she delayed this effect for a long time, it would be difficult to escape after her spiritual power was exhausted. She clenched her right hand tightly, and a little spiritual power was injected into a copper ring on her little finger, followed by a burst of blue light.
Flashing past, her figure appeared on a roof dozens of feet away.
"Where is he!"
Jiang Feng was still capturing Shangguan Xiuqi's figure when he heard two masked monks running out of an unknown corner and pointing to the overhanging eaves of the shop.
Shangguan Xiuqi naturally did not dare to move on the rows of houses. This was a straight long street, not a dense residential area. She had to escape from this street quickly and merge into the criss-crossing alleys.
Easy to escape.
She quickly jumped off the eaves and returned to the street. Three more uninvited guests came to meet her. It seemed that the people who were wandering around were chess pieces arranged by the opponent in advance, so she threw out a ball from her sleeve.
The black line, once released, quickly enlarged and divided into four or five lines. It was like an invisible net, binding the three suspected catchers and two passers-by who were unable to dodge, and they were unable to break free.
"Help!"
A passerby panicked and screamed for help, but no one dared to come forward to rescue him.
Taking advantage of this short gap, Shangguan Xiuqi flew quickly and passed an intersection. He quickly disappeared and ran to no one knows where.
Just ran away?
Jiang Feng was sweating for her. He was still thinking about how he could come up with a perfect strategy to save her once the other party was caught. After all, this was Zhenwu City. His identity was sensitive and he couldn't do anything casually, and he was hostile to the other side.
, it’s still unclear what the strength is. But I didn’t expect that the other party would flash out from a short distance, and then an inexplicable black line would trap the pursuers. Finally, he would teleport or hide directly at the intersection and escape safely.
The magic weapon is so good. It can be said that the magic weapon is three in a row. It can appear high and low in the clouds and flowing water. The family of weapon refiners is different. They really underestimated Shangguan Xiuqi.
Can't afford to offend, can't afford to offend.
Before anyone noticed him, Jiang Feng left his shadow in the dark and entered a robe shop that had not yet closed, pretending to be a casual customer looking at the goods, waiting for the reaction of Jixiang Restaurant.
Sure enough, not long after, the man holding the folding fan rushed out, and two men in black hurried forward to report.
"After planning for so long, someone actually ran away, you losers!" He turned to look at the old monk who betrayed Shangguan Xiuqi, "Now you are exposed. Do you know who else he bought information from?
What?"
"I don't know, but he once inquired about the Chixiamen Blood Claw Gang, and he must have some grudge against them."
"Chixia Gate?" The folding fan monk was muttering, but a man who looked like a steward walked out of the door, "Young Master Huang, can you succeed in giving you face today?"
"Ashamed, ashamed." Brother Folding Fan put away his stern expression and said with a smile, "Brother Lou, thank you for your help today, and please give my regards to the old man."
"That's natural, but we won't do it next time."
"That's it, that's it." The Folding Fan monk knew that this was a way to see off guests, so he said a few polite words, led several of his men, put away the big net, and hurriedly disappeared into the night.
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Qianshan Sect, Luo Chuan.
The front of Fengyu Building now looks like a large construction site, with many materials of various types scattered everywhere. The Tibetan building under construction is located here.
The entire project is expected to take three to four months to complete, costing a total of twenty second-level coins. The people employed are all ordinary people. This allows many young people wandering in Luochuan to find jobs, at least for a short period of time, without food and clothing.
worry.
Law enforcement elder Wang Xiandao couldn't sleep, so he left the mansion and wanted to get some fresh air. Inadvertently, he came to Fengyu Tower, a place that had given him many memories.
call!
He took a deep breath. The night air was crisp and slightly sweet. He had been immersed in cultivation recently and had not felt this kind of leisure for a long time. Ever since the Hanshan Sect's Guhan Town was merged into the Qianshan Sect and the Snow Summit Training Ground was built, the cultivation
Because he had not relaxed for a long time, he saw a glimmer of light again, but unfortunately he did not accumulate much on weekdays. Last time he walked with Zheng Luda and Wu Quanzhong, he failed to break through the level and enter a higher realm.
Although hope was still there, it still planted a trace of haze in his heart. It was not until Jiang Feng revealed at the elders' meeting the day before that he would go to Stormrage Canyon to explore the ruins that the haze seemed to be dispelled by the scorching sun and disappeared.
He secretly thought that Jiang Feng's move was just like the former head Ren Wodao went to the sea of rocks to look for opportunities. Danger and opportunities coexisted. He understood this truth, but he was also timid to face potentially fatal opportunities. This was why he, as one of the major figures,
One of the elders, one of the main reasons why he did not go to the Sea of Rocks with the ninth generation leader Ren Wo Dao.
As for the other reason, he knew it in his heart, which was his obsession with the position of leader. This obsession tempted him to secretly support Yue Xishan and openly or covertly fight against leader Jiang Feng. He did not stop until Yue Xishan died.
After catching fire, lurk peacefully and pick up the road again.
This is another good opportunity.
He thought to himself, his eyes drifting towards the roof of Fengyu Tower, where there was a jade box placed by Jiang Feng, and inside the jade box was Jiang Feng's vote for the future leader.
Who would Jiang Feng recommend?
If you were recommending a junior, your first choice would naturally be someone from the Sanxiao original family. Ren Xiaolong? This was the first person that Wang Xiandao thought of. Impossible, he already has a stain that cannot be washed away. Is this stain a result of his deliberate splashing of colors?
going up;
Shen Chengsheng? Although he comes from a good background and has a good seniority, it is impossible for him to be the leader at only six years old;
As for Jiang Kaitu, although he is the only monk left in the "Seven Treasure Gourd" branch, he is sixty-three years old and has a talent level, so he may not be able to convince the public. Thinking about it this way, Jiang Feng may only recommend other families close to the main line.
branch members.
Could it be someone from the Wang family?
This was the issue that Wang Xiandao was most concerned about, but he quickly overturned his own thoughts. He was secretly obstructing many things. Jiang Feng could not fail to see that he would naturally not side with the Wang family on this key matter.
Then it might be Zheng Yiyu, the deacon of the Mingjing Division and the third place in the first disciple martial arts competition of the Qianshan Sect. From all aspects, he is a good candidate.
If it were him, and with Zheng Luda's support, Wu Xianghua, who was familiar with him, might also encourage Wu Quanzhong to support Zheng Yiyu's rise to power. At that time, the situation would be difficult to decide. Should he take sides?
Or, from another perspective, should you recommend yourself and take the road of surrender? If so, who will stand on your side and cheer for you?
Wang Xiandao was thinking a lot, but he still suppressed the urge to go up to the Fengyu Tower and check the contents of the jade box. That was not a rational approach at all. He was about to turn around and leave when he saw Ding Baozhen rushing over with a few servants.
"Old Ding, you are so impatient, what can you do?"
"Elder Wang, you are here too." Ding Baozhen did not call Wang Xiandao "Old Wang". Although he could usually do so, there were still servants around him. Moreover, in terms of etiquette, he was a deacon of the Construction Service Department and his status was not as high as that of the law enforcement elder.
"I'm here to take a look at the progress. This project is bigger than I thought. I just calculated that if it can accommodate more than a hundred monks from our Qianshan Sect, then considering the future, the foundation may need to be dug larger."
"Oh? You are trying your best. I need to talk to the boss later to raise your monthly salary."
"Of course that's good, but I just mentioned it, how can I mention it again so soon? Money is being used everywhere." Ding Baozhen looked very busy, but enjoying it.
Yes, Wang Xiandao suddenly remembered this. Jiang Feng had indeed raised everyone's monthly salary before leaving: six elders, two coins per month for the second level; six division deacons, fifty coins for the first level; and the newly selected ten
The five elites have a monthly salary of fifteen coins for the first level; including the ninety new monks, the monthly salary for the first level is three coins. In total, there are twenty second-level coins that need to be spent every month, which is nearly two coins a year.
Half third level
As for the leader himself, according to Qianshan Sect's practice, the monthly salary of all the elders is the sum total. Jiang Feng has already stated that it will be temporarily suspended and no actual withdrawals will be made.
Even if you don't count Jiang Feng, the leader, the amount of spiritual stones is quite staggering. Fortunately, taking into account the contract of the Lingcong Chamber of Commerce, and the investment and handover from the Changning Chamber of Commerce in Donghu County, at least this year and next year there will be no big problem.
However, if he really takes over the Qianshan Sect, this huge expenditure will be the biggest obstacle. By then, not only will he not be able to receive his salary, but his family will also have to pay for it.
He was shocked and felt that this seemed to be a vicious plan by the leader Jiang Feng. No matter who succeeded him as the leader and reduced the monks' salaries, there would probably be chaos immediately.
I hope the newly established commercial tax will increase significantly. He doesn't care about general affairs and has no idea about this aspect.
"What's wrong, Elder Wang, is there something wrong?"
"Oh, it's nothing. I was thinking about the problem of using materials. I can't be careless. The library is a century-old foundation..." Wang Xiandao was obviously in a daze for a while because he was thinking too much. He quickly changed the subject on purpose to avoid embarrassment.
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"You said Shangguan Xiuqi might be secretly investigating Man Yue Tower?"
Above the Chu Mansion, Chu Yiming's face was rosy and he had recovered his health. However, his cultivation was still at the early stage of the spiritual level and he had not made any big progress. Jiang Feng told all the details of yesterday, but to avoid embarrassment, he did not mention his own.
Intelligence sources.
"This is beyond my expectation."
There were no other people present, so Chu Yiming did not need to cover up what he said, "I originally thought that I went to Man Yue Tower and had something to do with her, so I wanted you to arrange a private meeting for us. After all, in my memory, I went there to escape the engagement, but for this reason
It's a bit far-fetched. Now it seems that if she is also investigating, then there must be other secrets here, and I happened to have forgotten it, or she simply fell into the trap by mistake."
"I will continue to help you investigate, but it will be after June. I will go to the canyon ruins next month."
"Is this the treasure that is being circulated like crazy?"
"You can actually hear it in the deep house compound." Jiang Feng was slightly surprised. Chu Anlan knew about this from official channels because he was the head of the Chu family, the five major families of Li Zong, but Chu Yiming, who avoided the engagement and hid in the full moon,
Lou's "pretend" shouldn't have known the secret so early.
"I have a few monks from the Zhao family around me now, who are members of my mother's family. I listened to what they said."
"Can you trust me?"
"Although the cultivation level is a bit low, it should be better than those recruited temporarily." Chu Yiming said, "They are all people who have been employed for at least ten years. Although the storm has subsided now, there must still be people watching me. You and I
Even if I contact you, you have to be careful in everything." He stared at Jiang Feng for a while and whispered, "Especially the matter of your manipulation of the Dharma. Although I don't know the details and the specific extent of what you can do, but this is
Things must be kept low-key and cannot be used casually."
There are risks as long as it is used, Jiang Feng thought, I don't want to, but I have to do it because of the situation, the need to win over, or to cultivate cronies.
"If possible, help my brother Chu Yiguang."
"I know."
Jiang Feng naturally knew what was going on and understood it by heart. During his lifetime, Chu Yiming had the closest relationship with his younger brother who was not actually related by blood. The Xibei guy in front of him, while inheriting Chu Yiming's body, actually wanted to inherit this relationship and wanted to help.
Ordinary Chu Yiguang, this may be a different kind of obsession. While sighing in his heart, his impression of Chu Yiming has improved a lot.
"You need to wait until the time is right, for example if you can protect him. If necessary, you can try using elixirs first."
"Okay, I'll listen to you on this matter. Tell me about the ruins. What do you know? See if I can help you and give you some ideas. I'm a very good person, but I can't just be a simple person.
You see." Chu Yiming laughed, and only the two people present could understand this self-deprecating and boastful code.
"In the canyon, there is a pseudo-heaven-level ruins involving three ancient demons. In addition, some areas in the canyon cannot be used with spiritual power. It may be possible to detect it with spiritual beasts. The latter sentence is what I heard."
Jiang Feng thought of a sentence in the jade slip that was left in Mo Qiuquan, but he suddenly remembered that there was another sentence about the Chu family.
"By the way, is there anything special about your Chu family's Dongbo City spiritual land?"
I want to talk about "Ten Generations of Leaders" with more like-minded people," talk about life and find confidants~