I have a long pupil

Chapter 137: Exploring the Ancient Plank Road at Night

After all, he was in a high position, and the old man had quickly stabilized his mind. He glanced lightly and said, "Oh... how do you say it?"

Zheng Yongxiang stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Third Uncle, these sects don't take us seriously."

"It is indeed the best choice to send the children of the clan to join the sect, but you can't put eggs in one basket, just in case in the future..."

After hearing this, the old man remained silent, looked at Zheng Yongxiang, his eyes became strange, "Yongxiang, you boy is unwilling to be lonely."

Sweat dripped from Zheng Yongxiang's forehead, and he pretended to be sad and indignant: "Third Uncle, I am doing this for the sake of the family, you..."

"Alright, alright!"

The old man waved his hand, "Everyone has thoughts, once you poke your ass, I'll know what's on your mind."

"But the Zheng family won't gamble, let alone take the risk of offending Xuandu Guan. Third Uncle, I can at most pretend not to see it."

"Whether it's a disaster or a blessing, you have to gamble on your own!"

"But if there is any trouble, you have to think about the consequences..."

Zheng Yongxiang's face turned pale, and his eyes were uncertain.

He knew that his thoughts had not been hidden from the old fox.

If the bet is won, the family will be muffled.

Once Xuandu felt that they were at both ends of the scales and wanted to make small moves, then he was the scapegoat.

It seems so unfair.

But there is no way, as a child of the Zheng family, all the bargaining chips he can use are family property.

Zheng Yongxiang was silent for a while, then slowly gritted his teeth and cupped his hands, "The Tiehuo Gang has already taken refuge in Taisui Immortal Master, but the gang leader Wu Tiexiong killed Yonghui, so I ask my third uncle to help untangle this knot."

"That thing..."

The old man picked up his cup and took a sip of tea, "Yonghui is indeed a little out of tune, but after all, Jiufang is dead, so people can't say that this old man is oppressing his fellow clan."

"In this way, if you tell Jiufang to stop, the old man will withdraw the killing order of the Iron Fire Gang."

Zheng Yongxiang was silent for a while, then cupped his hands and said, "Just according to the third uncle's words, I will go and talk to Jiufang."

After finishing speaking, he turned and said goodbye and left.

After leaving the city lord's mansion, the anger in his eyes could no longer be concealed, and he murmured: "I want to take any benefits, and I don't want to bear any bad reputation. If that's the case, don't blame me for being unrighteous..."

As he said that, he called his subordinates and told him in a low voice: "Yonghui owed a large amount of money to the gambling house, so he was in a hurry to deal with the Tiehuo gang. Let those debt collectors go make a fuss first, and then I will come to the door."

"Yes, son."

The subordinates understood and left in a hurry.

Watching his subordinates leave, Zheng Yongxiang was not in a hurry, and went to the Moyang City Market. He spent a lot of money and bought a lot of daily necessities, as well as a lot of piglets and chickens.

He knew that he couldn't curry favor with Tai Sui for the time being, but if he could please those around him, and even blended into Qingfeng Village, it would be easier for him to talk about many things.

The heavy smog came, and the impact on the people was visible to the naked eye. The inconvenient traffic was only one aspect, and the soaring prices and the horror rumors in various places were even more alarming.

"I heard no, Tugang Village is gone. There is no one alive in the whole village overnight, and everyone has become a mummified corpse."

"How is it possible, isn't there an earth temple?"

"Hey, the earth temple can't hold it when it encounters something powerful, the mud tires are all broken..."

"What is this? I heard that there was another big river monster in the river. None of the cargo ships to Taiping City were left behind, and all the cultivators passing by died."

"Duliang Mountain is not peaceful either, and the hunters haven't come back..."

All kinds of news about the gathering of merchants in the market also spread quickly.

Zheng Yongxiang naturally knew more.

Tugang Village encountered a ghost.

There are river monsters in the river leading to Taiping City.

As for Duliang Mountain, Xu Yuan went there once and was almost injured, and he didn't give him a good face when he came back, and he didn't even want to say more.

Thinking of this, Zheng Yongxiang thought to himself: These monks are all extremely selfish, even if the sons of the first sons are educated in the future, there will be one who will fully support the family.

The master probably also knows, hmph, the Zheng family's ship will capsize sooner or later, it's better to plan early...

At this moment, his subordinates hurried over and said in a low voice: "My lord, there has already been a commotion in Jiufang."

Zheng Yongxiang nodded slightly, his eyes gradually became darker, and disappeared into the thick fog...

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Hurala!
As the hammer chiseled, the gravel continued to fall, and a hole gradually appeared on the stone wall.

Wu Tiexiong held up a torch to take a look, and saw the crystal clear inside, and he immediately burst into joy, "Good guy, there are stone jade mines, and they are all high-quality goods."

As he said that, his eyes were a little gloomy, and he shook his head and said: "It's a pity, if the world is not in chaos, these can only be sold at a good price when they are transported to Yujing City. Now that there is no food to eat, who would want this?"

Zhang Biao also took a look with his head.

Indeed, as Wu Tiexiong said, it is full of high-quality stone jade, crystal clear like glass, but extremely tough.

This thing is not a high-end jade, but it is more valuable than ordinary broken jade. The nobles of the high family look down on it, and the rich families with some spare money in Yujing City like to buy it to make some utensils.

Zhang Biao showed a smile, "Even though mining is enough, remember, try to keep it as complete as possible, and carve it into a jade box and jade bottle. The Taoist priests of Xuandu Temple should want it."

The biggest advantage of jade is that it can store medicinal materials.

The jade stones in these caves are all in the shape of hexagonal jade pillars, huge and complete. Compared with the top-quality jade stones of the same size, they are not only beautiful, but also more cost-effective.

Wu Tiexiong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he greeted the back: "Hurry up, use wooden beams to support the mine, be careful, and remember to keep it intact..."

On the stone wall, a wooden frame had already been set up, and the craftsmen below heard it and immediately climbed up.

They were trapped in Qingfengzhai, and their bones were itchy for a long time.

Zhang Biao jumped down, looked at the lively scene above, smiled and shook his head.

There is one thing that he didn't elaborate on.

Because of the Willow Spirit, this Qingfengzhai is the place where the nearby mountains and lands converge, and the cave he found is second only to the willow tree in the basin, where the aura is abundant.

Those jade stones contaminated with spiritual energy are far more valuable than Wu Tiexiong imagined, but it is a pity that they are not of the highest grade, otherwise they would be more valuable.

Thinking of this, he felt a little emotional.

Although Huaizhou is far less prosperous than Yujing City, there are many mountains and ridges, and there are many places where wind and energy are stored, and there are also many treasures and mineral deposits.

No wonder Xuanduguan has just gained a firm foothold in Bozhou, so he hastily stretched out his hand here.

Unfortunately, there is no clue of what he is looking for.

The "Three Yang Jing" Qi training technique, he has reached the state of body training, perhaps he used the dragon's blood spiritual ginseng to train his body in advance, his current physique is far superior to that of monks of the same level, if he continues to train his body, the true energy required will be even greater .

This is the case with a strong foundation. While laying a solid foundation, more resources must be consumed, especially the method of taking the "Three Yang Jing".

Dragon blood ginseng is extremely rare. He plundered the treasure house of the Huo Luo Sect and only found two plants. He ate another plant along the way. Where should he find treasure medicines of the same level...

Thinking of this, Zhang Biao became a little worried.

He looked into the distance, because he was wearing a Nuo mask, and the dense fog couldn't cover it. He could see the direction of another mountain road. A white fog rose into the sky, circled for a week, and then fell again, rhythmically like a fountain.

That place is probably Xuanduguan's hidden base in Huaizhou, otherwise it is not close to such a big place as Taizhou, there is only Xuyuan and Taoist, it is really unreasonable.

Zheng Yongxiang once mentioned that someone once saw a giant snake hovering above the bamboo forest, spraying clouds and mist, and it must be this thing.

Could it be that they also raised spirit beasts?

Zhang Biao became more and more curious, and waited until dark, put on a magic weapon, left Qingfengzhai, and disappeared into the darkness...

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Covered by thick fog, the sun and the moon are dark.

Especially at night, the surrounding mountains are all pitch black, as if eternal night has fallen, only by the dense forest on the mountain road, there are occasional ghosts and ghosts floating around.

This environment is most suitable for Zhang Biao.

Under the vision of Nuo Mian, the surrounding scenery is completely unobstructed.

Swish!
The invisible hook and lock flew out, and the head of the black gun pierced fiercely into the stone wall. Zhang Biao heard the whistling of the wind, and it swayed high among the steep cliffs, more than ten feet above the ground.

When swinging to the highest point, the gun head was retracted suddenly, he spread his arms as if flying against the wind, slid out hundreds of meters and began to fall, but turned over and landed on the towering tree canopy.

At this moment, it was extremely enjoyable.

Zhang Biao grinned, feeling a little regretful.

If the ghost cloak is still there, he can use the shadow escape technique in the air, and his movement skills are even more strange, which is probably unmatched by anyone.

It seems that materials should be collected as soon as possible and refined again.

Thinking of this, he used his feet to jump continuously on the high treetops, and when he came to a cliff, he jumped, and at the same time, the invisible hook and lock flew out, pulling him up suddenly.

After two ups and downs, you have reached the top of the mountain.

The night wind rolled the thick fog, and Zhang Biao looked into the distance.

He crossed several ridges one after another, and finally came to the plank road of the ancient Yan country that Zheng Yongxiang said.

The so-called plank road is a road built on cliffs.

I saw a bottomless abyss below, like a huge scar, separating the entire mountain range and spreading into the distance.

This is the most famous ground fissure in Huaizhou.

In all parts of Huaizhou, apart from the high mountains, there are most of these deep pits, which tear the earth apart and form strange mountains.

Some of them turned into rivers, connecting all parts of Huaizhou.

Some are abysses, filled with miasma, and it is difficult for birds and beasts to survive.

On the other side of the cliff, an inward depression was forcibly chiseled, forming a mountain road for a carriage to pass through.

There are ancient stone railings and wooden bridges in some places, and more places are empty, and the mountain wind is stronger, and people can be blown down, which looks extremely thrilling.

This is the famous plank road of ancient Yan country.

Thousands of years ago, the great cause of the previous dynasty had not yet appeared, the Central Plains and Kyushu were not unified, there were many ancient countries entrenched, and various places were in chaos. It was in the age of the end of the Dharma. Most of the historical records were unknown, only the names were known.

Huaizhou is the territory of the ancient Yan Kingdom.

The reason why this plank road is famous is that when Daye pacified Kyushu, he crossed the plank road secretly and destroyed Yan in the first battle.

What really attracted Zhang Biao's attention was an ancient city standing on the flat ground along the plank road.

There are only ruins and ruins left in the ancient city, surrounded by dense potholes, and new wooden buildings have been built on the open space, with hidden lights flickering.

It turned out to be a mining town...

Zhang Biao understood it when he saw it.

Huaizhou has a complex terrain and many mineral deposits. Xuandu Temple should have discovered some important minerals here, so it made up lies.

Setting up a maze at both ends of the mountain road can stop the nearby people and the Zheng family. If he didn't have the ability to cross the ridge and have the Nuo face to expand his vision, it would be hard to find.

After all, in Huaizhou, Xuandu is not the only one watching a family's activities.

What exactly did they find?
call!
At this moment, a blue-white flame burst out from the cave, turning into dense fireballs, and quickly returned to normal after dissipating.

wildfire?

Zhang Biao was thoughtful, and remembered what Zheng Yongxiang said, that the vicinity is rich in phosphate rock.

What kind of spiritual material can be found in phosphate rock?
At this moment, Zhang Biao frowned and squatted down quickly.

In the abyss below, a huge white snake as thick as a wheel was twisting and circling up the cliff...

(End of this chapter)