Chapter 219: Enlighten the Golden Monkey and hear the bad news
Zhou Daoyi quickly entered a state of retreat.
Zhou Chun also listened to Qingweizi's warning and did not leave the mountain gate again.
Now there are indeed many things in the Zhou family that he needs to take charge of.
The first is the unknown war that will break out next.
If the three sects want to conquer the Hualong Sect in the south, they will definitely have to recruit a large number of troops. The Zhou family must make relevant preparations in advance and determine which tribesmen will be sent to follow them to join the war.
In order to improve the survival rate of these tribesmen in the war, it is definitely necessary to prepare magic spells, elixirs and other related materials in advance.
Regarding the establishment of a pioneering base, it is also necessary to make plans and preparations in advance in terms of personnel and materials.
However, these things can be arranged slowly and in sufficient time.
Zhou Chun now has another important thing that needs to be done immediately.
I saw him bringing the diamond monkey guarding the main hall in Zhongping Hall to the courtyard of his residence, and then said to the old monkey: "Monkey, your opportunity has come, this purple-striped golden peach is for you.
, don’t let down Zhou’s high hopes for you!”
After saying that, he reached out and patted the storage bag on his waist, and took out the purple-striped golden peach specially prepared for this old monkey.
It turned out that after Lin Hongyu got the deal, she kept her promise and gave the other two purple-striped golden peaches to the Zhou family.
At this time, Zhou Chun took one of them and used it to help the diamond monkey break through and advance.
Because he had mentioned this matter to Diamond Monkey before, looking at the attractive fragrant spiritual peach in his hand, Diamond Monkey was also salivating with greed.
And this old monkey has been dealing with people in the Zhou family for a long time, and now he is also a monkey spirit.
Immediately, he knelt on the ground, bowed his hands towards Zhou Chun and said, "Thank you very much, Deputy Chief, for your love. I will not let the Deputy Chief down!"
"Then you can break through in Zhou's yard next!"
Zhou Chun said, throwing the purple-striped golden peach in his hand to the old monkey.
Seeing this, the old monkey on the ground hurriedly jumped up to catch the spiritual peach, and then in front of Zhou Chun, he ate it until only one core remained.
Seeing this, Zhou Chun immediately stretched out his hand and said, "Give this fruit core to Zhou, maybe we can plant a spiritual peach tree!"
When the old monkey heard this, he immediately handed the fruit core to him, then quickly walked to the courtyard and lay down under an eaves, closed his eyes and digested the power of the spiritual peach in his body.
"Take a look at it, Stone, and let me know if anything happens."
After Zhou Chun looked at the old monkey under the eaves for a while, he gave a warning to the golden-armored rock turtle lying in the yard.
When others are in the family, Golden Armored Rock Turtle Shitou usually lies down in the yard to guard the door for him.
However, the Silver Lightning Python Baibai and the Golden-winged Tiger were not very willing to stay in this small courtyard. At this time, they both found a comfortable place to rest on the Pagoda Peak.
Anyway, now they are Zhou Chun's spiritual pets, and no one in the entire Zhou family knows about them, and there is no fear that anyone will hurt them.
At the same time, they have Zhou Chun's instructions and will never harm any human monks or monsters inside the mountain gate.
After handling the matter of Diamond Monkey's breakthrough evolution in this way, Zhou Chun began to get busy with other family affairs.
On this day, Zhou Chun was handling family affairs in Zhongping Hall, when suddenly a piece of bad news came.
It turns out that his secular parents died together!
When he learned the news, Zhou Chun was also stunned. Then after asking about the situation, he went to the top cave to explain to the Supreme Elder Zhou Mingde.
After getting Zhou Mingde's permission, he left the mountain gate and rushed to the place where the secular people lived.
Not long after this, Zhou Chun arrived at the house where his parents lived.
Because of Zhou Chun, his parents, brothers and others all have a very high status in the area where the Zhou family's secular clan members live. Not only does the mansion they live in is no worse than that of the princes and nobles, but the food and clothing expenses are also as high as those of ordinary princes and nobles.
Nothing compares to it.
And decades
In the past, the children of his brothers and sisters had grown up, got married and had children.
Therefore, there are now twenty or thirty people in this mansion who are related to him by blood.
Seeing him, the deputy patriarch of the Zhou family, arriving at this time, his brothers and sisters also hurriedly brought their entire family over to say hello and salute.
Zhou Chun waited patiently for all these people to pay their respects, and then said directly to several brothers and sisters: "Eldest sister, second brother, you guys stay, these juniors, please let them leave first!"
Of course no one would dare not listen to his words.
So except for the five brothers and sisters, everyone else quickly exited the small courtyard.
At this time, Zhou Chun glanced at his parents' coffins parked in the mourning hall, and suddenly looked at his brothers and sisters and said, "Mom and dad are only less than eighty years old. With the miraculous medicine I have fed them over the years, I don't say it will definitely work."
How could he live to be over ninety years old if he lived a long life? How could he suddenly die together?"
Hearing what he said, the second brother on the side quickly shook his head and waved his hands and said: "Third brother, don't get me wrong, we definitely don't dare to be unfilial to our parents!"
The eldest sister also kept talking to the side: "Yes, yes, with the miraculous medicine you gave me, third brother, my parents have always been in good health. How could they suddenly die now? We are completely confused. The doctors and immortal masters are also at a loss."
I can’t see the reason!”
"Don't panic, I certainly won't suspect that you are involved in this matter!"
Zhou Chun waved his hand to signal the others not to panic, and then said in a deep voice, "It's just that my parents can't just die without knowing it!"
Yes, it’s unclear!
As soon as Zhou Chun saw the faces of his parents' remains in the coffin, he knew that there must be something wrong with the sudden death of his parents.
Because although he did not find any injuries or signs of poisoning on the two bodies, there was something obviously strange about the peaceful expressions on their faces.
At first glance, this peaceful appearance seems to be no different from that of an old man who normally dies at the end of his life.
But not only were Zhou Chun's parents several years apart in lifespan, but they also often took the miraculous medicine he gave them to recuperate their bodies. There was no way they could both die suddenly at the end of their lives!
In view of this, Zhou Chun immediately asked the brothers and sisters in detail about the situation before their parents died, and also called some of the maids and servants who took care of their parents, and even the doctors who usually treated them, for questioning.
After such detailed questioning, he finally got some clues. He suddenly looked at the doctor and said, "You mean, the old man and the old lady started to suffer from mental illness two or three days ago, and they didn't get any better after taking the soothing decoction?"
"Yes, when the villain was summoned the day before yesterday to treat the old man and the old lady, they said that they had several nightmares at night and were a little nervous. They wanted me to prescribe some soothing soup to replenish the spirit, so the villain followed the instructions
The recipe passed down from the family medical center prescribed a calming and replenishing qi soup for them!"
"But when I came to see a doctor yesterday, the old man and the old lady said that the Soothing and Replenishing Qi Decoction had no effect, and asked me to change the prescription, so I gave them the Three Treasures Nourishing Decoction. I never thought..."
When the doctor said this, he looked at Zhou Chun with a pale face and stopped talking.
He just felt that he was extremely unlucky!
Obviously the two prescriptions he prescribed had no side effects at all. How could it be that in less than three days, two old men and women, who were usually strong enough to carry water and climb mountains, suddenly died together?
!
"Is there any leftover potion?"
Zhou Chun turned his eyes and suddenly looked to the side of the servant who usually took care of the two old people and asked.
When the servant heard this, she hurriedly replied: "The food cooked in the past two days is gone, but the medicinal residues and uncooked medicinal materials are still there."
"Take me to the kitchen and have a look."
Zhou Chun said, and strode towards the kitchen of the house.
When he got to the kitchen, he checked all the medicinal materials and medicinal residues, but still couldn't find anything wrong.
But he didn't give up there.
After thinking about it carefully, he personally went back to the mountain gate to tell the family
The fourteenth uncle Zhou Jiawei, who was the best at using poisons, invited him to his parents' home and asked him to examine their bodies and the things they used during their lifetimes.
After Zhou Jiawei completed another round of inspection and questioning, Zhou Chun looked at him and asked, "Uncle Fourteenth, did you see anything?"
"There are some speculations, but without physical evidence, it can only be said to be speculations!"
Zhou Jiawei looked up at him and replied carefully.
"It doesn't matter. Uncle Fourteen, just tell me your speculation. I will tell the truth on my own."
Zhou Chun waved his hand, indicating that he had something to say but there was no harm in speaking.
Seeing this, Zhou Jiawei no longer hesitated and immediately said: "According to the deputy patriarch, the two of you have been taking the elixir you gave us for a long time to regulate their bodies. They also pay attention to self-care, and their bodies have always been very healthy. Even if they occasionally wake up at night
If you have a dream, you shouldn’t endanger your life so quickly!”
"So judging from this, we can basically conclude that there was an external force that caused the two of you to die in a dream!"
"Based on the behavior of the two fathers before and after their deaths, it seems that they were caused by three strange poisons: nightmare spider poison, soul-burying flower poison, and soul-lost grass poison."
Having said this, he hesitated for a moment and then continued: "I am more inclined to believe that the two of you were poisoned by nightmare spider venom, because this toxin can be mixed with another hallucinogenic toxin, bliss pollen, to create a state of bliss.
A way to die in a fantasy state without even realizing it!"
"Is the Nightmare Spider a monster?"
Zhou Chun narrowed his eyes and suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Zhou Jiawei immediately replied: "Nightmare spiders can be monsters or mortal beasts. Their venom is stronger or weaker, but their effects are similar. Moreover, this kind of insect is relatively rare and I have never seen it before!"
"Junior understands, thank you Uncle Fourteenth for this."
Zhou Chun nodded, and after thanking Zhou Jiawei, he asked him to return to the family gate first.
Next, Zhou Chun finished the posthumous affairs for his parents alone in their old house, then said goodbye to his brothers and sisters and returned to the mountain gate.
As soon as he returned to Pagoda Peak, Zhou Mingde personally came down to him and asked him, "How was your investigation, Zhengchun? Your parents died suddenly. Who do you think was responsible?"
"Uncle Fourteen judged that my parents probably died from a mixture of nightmare spider venom and bliss pollen. I also believe that his judgment is basically correct!"
When Zhou Chun said this, his tone became slightly cold, and he said coldly: "As for who did it, I think the Jiang family is the most likely. Didn't Master Jiang once severely injure the Vulcan Jackal with the purple black snake venom?
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Hearing his words, Zhou Mingde's face darkened and he couldn't help but said coldly: "If it is really the Jiang family, then they are so shameless that they would attack two mere mortals!"
In the world of cultivators, there is no saying that disaster will not bring harm to family members, but it is a tacit understanding among cultivators not to take action against the mortal relatives of their enemies because of personal grudges.
Especially in matters between two families, it is rare for a cultivator to kill a mortal who is related to the other family just because they hate someone from the other family.
Generally speaking, even if you really want to liquidate the mortals who are related by blood to the other party, you will wait until the immortal cultivators of the other party's family are eliminated.
Because of this, although Zhou Chun had a grudge with the Jiang family, he never thought about the other party's revenge on his parents.
But now it seems that unruly and shameless people can be found everywhere!
"Then Masazumi, what are you going to do now?"
Zhou Mingde suddenly changed the topic and asked about Zhou Chun's plan.
His parents were assassinated, and this revenge must be avenged, but he was also worried that Zhou Chun would act impulsively and do something detrimental to himself and his family.
However, Zhou Chun's reaction was much calmer than he expected.
Zhou Chun said in a low tone: "This junior plans to ask the third elder to secretly monitor his parents' old house to see if the murderer will attack the junior's brothers and sisters again!"
"It would be great if the murderer could be caught right now, but if the murderer stops right now
If so, then let’s keep this debt with the Jiang family first, and then settle the matter with them later!”
This answer undoubtedly made Zhou Mingde relieved.
He immediately nodded and said, "This is a good way to deal with it. I'll go talk to him over there at Daoquan, and he will definitely agree."
After finishing speaking, he said in a cold voice: "As for the Jiang family, no matter whether this matter is their handiwork or not, we will definitely settle the matter with them in the future!"
Once hatred is formed, it is difficult to resolve it peacefully.
Not to mention the Jiang family's previous hostility to the Zhou family, let's just say that the Zhou family has secretly killed the Jiang family's middle-term Zifu monk, which is doomed that only one of the two families will survive in the future.
In the eyes of the Jiang family, it is obvious that regardless of whether the death of their supreme elder was the Zhou family's plan or not, the Zhou family bears unshirkable responsibility for this matter!
Even now, they have not waited for even a condolence or apology from the Zhou family!
It was as if the previously agreed-upon concession of the right to develop a stronghold in the wilderness had never been mentioned, and there was no further news.
With all this going on, how could they just let it go with the Zhou family!
Therefore, in Zhou Mingde's eyes, when the Zhou family becomes stronger in the future and is not disturbed by other things, the Jiang family will be the first to be destroyed. The enemy of the Jiang family must not be allowed to have a chance to grow and develop.