Journey to the head

Chapter 42 Meeting Zhou Chao again
Suddenly, Lu Qian's thoughts surged in his heart.

This place is already the hinterland of Cangzhou, and he is completely safe, so there is no need to be secretive anymore.Besides, everything along the way has confirmed that Xuan Jizi is a trustworthy person.

Lu Gan made a decision, and just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard Jiang Baitao shout: "Look, that black-faced uncle is there!"

As soon as everyone turned their eyes, they saw a two-foot-high billboard standing on the other side of the street. A black-faced man was standing under the billboard arguing with others. Who could he be if he wasn't Zhou Chao?

Unknowingly, several people had arrived in front of the notice board and commission office in this area.

There were many monks coming and going around, and Lu Qian whispered: "Mr. Zhou, I will explain it to you when we get back to the inn."

Xuanjizi nodded.Suddenly, Zhou Chao bowed and bowed, while the monk in front of him shook his head and left.

The man in front of Zhou Chao was actually a Taoist priest!Not only that, there were five or six foundation-building Taoist priests among the crowd surrounding this sign.

Lin Le noticed everyone's surprised expressions and hurriedly explained: "Dear Immortals, the various task commissions posted on the notice board in this fourth square area are mainly for the late Qi training and foundation building stages, so there are often foundation building feathers here. Scholars. And in front of the largest signboard and commission office in the central square, even Master Jindan is a regular visitor."

Another foundation-building Taoist priest stood in front of Zhou Chao. Lu Gan and the others walked over and hid in the crowd to watch.

I saw Zhou Chao pointing at a notice and saying something with an apologetic smile.Lu Gan took a closer look and saw the notice saying: "The Yuqing Zhou family needs a foundation-building Taoist priest to take action once to resist a mid-stage foundation-building priest. The reward will be [-] spirit stones."

Lin Le was surprised and said in a low voice: "This price is too low. If you want to ask a foundation-building Taoist priest to take action, I have never seen one with less than four thousand spiritual stones."

As expected, the Taoist priest also shook his head.The monks watching around were talking a lot.

"What's going on with the Zhou family? Are they crazy about saving money? Are they actually spending it on building the foundation?"

"That's it, how about treating the Foundation Establishment Taoist priests as cabbage? You have to know that the foundation Establishment takes action, and the stakes are huge. Maybe in order to help you gain an enemy, [-] spirit stones, bah."

"Hush, I heard that the Yuqing Zhou family has been severely suppressed by the Chaosheng Sect. In two days, they probably won't be able to get out a thousand spirit stones."

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Hearing these comments, Zhou Chao's face became even more dejected.He tried his best to look flattering, but the Taoist priest impatiently tossed his sleeves and walked away.

At this moment, another Taoist priest stood in front of him and said: "Yuqing Zhou family, you are the son of Zhou Bing, are you Zhou Chao?"

Zhou Chao had a look of surprise on his face, and the crowd's chatter also calmed down.

"Senior, do you know me?"

The Taoist priest touched his chin: "I had dealt with your father several times before when he was still healthy. I also went to your Yuqing Mountain to drink tea and discuss Taoism with your father, and I saw you from a distance."

A look of ecstasy appeared on Zhou Chao's face. He bowed to the end and his voice trembled: "Then please, for the sake of our old friendship, please don't hesitate to help my family once!"

But the Taoist priest's words suddenly made him feel like he was falling into an ice cave: "We are just acquaintances, there is no past friendship. How can I make a move with only fifteen hundred spirit stones? Think about it again, you If there are any other treasures at home, if I can gather four thousand spirit stones, I can consider them."

Zhou Chao straightened up stiffly and said in a solemn voice: "In order to heal my father's injuries, I have exhausted all my resources. My family only has some secrets of martial arts passed down, I don't know——"

"Do you think I'm a person who lacks skills?" The Taoist priest became impatient, "It's just no need for defecation. Don't waste your time here." Zhou Chao didn't know where he got the courage to grab Yu. He picked up the soldier's sleeve and begged: "Senior, please, if you can take action once, my Zhou family will definitely be grateful for your great kindness!"

A trace of anger flashed across the Taoist priest's face. He flicked his sleeves and saw a flash of white light. Zhou Chao was pushed away and hit the signboard behind him with a loud bang. The signboard was tilted by three points.

He fell to the ground, a trace of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

"Without spirit stones, how can there be any kindness? What kind of virtue?" The Taoist priest sneered, turned away, and finished his last sentence, "I know that you asked Zhuji to take action in order to resist the head of the Chaosheng Sect. Tell me. You, I heard that the Chaosheng Sect is recruiting troops and has invited a Zhuji elder as a guest elder. If you can't get the spirit stone, you might as well go home as soon as possible and prepare for the funeral."

After hearing this, Zhou Chao was struck by lightning and collapsed on the ground, unable to get up.

The crowd of onlookers burst into laughter and pointed, Zhou Chao's eyes lost focus, as if he didn't hear anything.

The crowd chatted and laughed for a moment, then slowly dispersed.

I saw this dark-faced man sitting blankly under the sign. Suddenly his body trembled. He covered his face with his hands, buried his head in his knees, and choked with sobs.

Lu Gan and others watched quietly for a while, Jiang Qingfeng sighed softly, Baitao squeezed her sister's hand, and Xuanjizi shook his head repeatedly.

Suddenly Lu Gan stepped forward and stood in front of Zhou Chao. Under the sunlight, his shadow covered Zhou Chao's body.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou," he said in a deep voice, "raise your head."

Zhou Chao slowly raised his head, his eyes were red, and it took him a while to recognize the person in front of him.

He quickly wiped his cheeks and said in a panic: "Ah, yes...it's fellow Taoist Qi. Don't worry, I won't break my promise. I'll go back to the mountain and send someone to bring the secret book..."

Lu Gan stretched out his hand towards him: "You get up first."

Zhou Chao was stunned. He looked at Lu Qian blankly, slowly held Lu Qian's hand, and struggled to stand up.

I heard Lu Qian say: "Since you are the young master of the Zhou family, you should know that you have a heavy responsibility. I heard that your father was seriously injured, and I thought that he could no longer manage, so the enemy took advantage of it. The more desperate the moment, the more Don't lose faith and confidence. You must know that everyone's hope is now pinned on you alone. No matter how painful your heart is, you must be as stable as a mountain. Being so decadent can only make people laugh."

Jiang Qingfeng stared at Lu Qian's back, recalling every detail along the way, and suddenly her eyes turned red.

Zhou Chao listened blankly and gave a wry smile: "Fellow Taoist's lesson is correct, but now the situation is corrupt and there is no way to save the situation. There is no other way."

Lu Qian shook his head: "How can you give up until the last moment? If you have tried all kinds of methods and it doesn't work, you will only die one day, so what is there to fear?"

Zhou Chao was shocked when he heard this, and his eyes gradually became firm: "What my fellow Taoist said is that I will go back to the mountain right now and order all my troops to fight to the death. I will never ruin the reputation of my Yuqing Zhou family!"

Lu Qian laughed dumbly: "Who told you to fight to the death? It's far from that point yet."

Zhou Chao heard something in his words and quickly asked: "Why do fellow Taoists Qi teach me?"

Lu Gan made an invitation gesture: "Fellow Daoist Zhou, how about we go to the inn to discuss it in detail?"

(End of this chapter)