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Chapter 25
The imperial ship came twice a day, one in the morning and one at noon.

However, they did not come from the other side, but came down the river from upstream. The three tall ships were deeply immersed in the water. From the shore, you could see the sacks piled up on the deck.

According to the sergeant guarding the gate, they were originally responsible for transporting grain to a large ferry upstream. They used to transport grain from the south to the north, but now they are transporting grain back.

As for why they came to Feiyudu downstream, it was naturally to make some extra money.

As soon as the three ships stopped, the road leading to the dock from the city was quickly cleared by the city guards. The wealthy families in the city rushed there with carriages loaded with goods, the elderly and the young. pier.

The small boat was lowered from the tall building boat, and the goods one by one, together with the wealth of the rich, were transported to the building boat one by one.

Unfortunately, there were too many wealthy households in the city, and the large building boats were too small. After barely holding a dozen wealthy households, they had to head south.

Every day, new wealthy households arrive with more refugees, quickly filling the vacancies in the city.

Almost two days apart, a dozen flat-bottomed boats would come from the south. These boats were far less big than the imperial ships, but they were large in number and relatively empty.

It was the landowners from the south who came to take in the refugees as serfs. Every time these flat-bottomed boats arrived, the refugees at the dock would crowd into a pile, crying and shouting into a mess.

The people on the ship were all professionals. Each family found a place and started this cost-effective business: looking at teeth, looking at skeletons, testing their strength, asking people...

After a cruel selection, the lucky ones who were strong and healthy were led onto the boat. After they had collected a full boat, Shi Shiran went south together.

Only broken hope is left.

After waiting for five full days, finally, the goal Lu Ang was waiting for arrived.

This time they were still three large ships used by the imperial court to transport grain, but behind them, there was also a smaller large ship with a small draft.

Different from the dragon and phoenix official flags hung on the court ships, this small ship has a huge "Zhou" hanging high on it.

Obviously, this is a private ship belonging to a wealthy family.

Yes, Lu Ang decided to take a boat from aristocratic families to the south, and accepted the invitation to become a worshiper of these aristocratic families.

Of course, Lu Ang has a lot of gold leaves on hand, and he can still afford the fare for the official ship. When he goes to the south, he will find a gentle and peaceful countryside with beautiful mountains and clear waters, find a landlord and old wealthy family, and control it like the Bai family in Bailu Town before. , is also an option.

However, this option has certain limitations.

First of all, there is a lack of information. The world of spiritual practice, or the circle of magical practitioners, is different from ordinary people. Even if you send someone to inquire about some information, you will not be able to find out.

Lu Ang still has some ideas about the great magical powers of those Tiangang and Disha, but unfortunately, he has no way, doesn’t know where they are, and doesn’t know how to learn them. He needs to have a circle of magical practitioners to ensure the source of the latest news in the industry. .

The second is the acquisition of resources. The resources of the rural landlords are definitely incomparable with the resources of those aristocratic families. Gold and silver are easy to obtain, but the resources of spiritual practice are hard to find.

Lu Ang only has a few pieces of raw spiritual stone on hand. When they are used up, he can't go back to the mine to dig, right?Moreover, if you want to find a place for cultivation that is full of spiritual energy, it is only possible in a high-sect family.

As for being a worshipper and having to do things for these wealthy families, you can still fish for it: push if you can. If you can't push, just do it. If you can't, it's a yo-yo.

Soon, the road to the dock was cleared again, and the convoys of big businessmen drove in one after another. On the side of the dock, the sergeants were also driven out of an open space.

An old man in silk and satin who looked like a butler got off the boat, followed by six armored sergeants and eight maids carrying baskets, tables and chairs.

It was spread out in the open space and without saying a word, a notice was hung up: Recruiting Talents.

Lu Ang relied on his strength to squeeze through and occupied a front row audience seat without directly introducing himself.

Not long after waiting, a tall and thin man in simple clothes stood up first: "Who are you recruiting? I once worked in the Taihang Escort Bureau, and I am known as Zhang Han, the cloud-dispelling gun in the world. My marksmanship..."

"Get out!" The housekeeper didn't say anything, but an armored sergeant behind him stepped forward and drove the person away.

"What I want to recruit is a magician! Not a charlatan like you!" A little man emerged from the crowd and stood in the open space: "Just like me."

"Oh, I wonder where this person comes from and what magical powers he has?" The housekeeper of the Zhou family became interested.

"Let's not mention this for now. Let me ask first, don't be afraid of me talking too much. After all, good birds choose trees to roost..." The little man asked, "Which week is this week for you?"

"It doesn't matter, he is the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Zhou Wuzhou, Wuzhou." The housekeeper cupped his fists slightly towards the south.

"Oh, you are worthy of my magical powers!" After saying that, the little man's expression changed: "Watch it!"

As he spoke, he grabbed his left arm with his right hand, and then with a strong force, there was a "click".

Everyone knew that his left arm was dislocated.

However, the little man was still exerting himself, probably because he was holding back the pain, and there were fine beads of sweat on his forehead.

at last……

"Tear"

The little man's entire left arm was torn off by him, and instantly, blood spurted out, staining half of his body red.

He threw it forward and his left arm rolled in front of the butler.

"Are you..." the housekeeper muttered: "A [Clone]?"

"It's the [Clone]..." The little man's voice trembled, but he still insisted: "Please look again!"

Following his pointing, the left arm that had been torn off on the ground started to move. His fingers flexibly moved the arm on the ground, and then flipped over with the palm of his hand facing up, revealing a pull ring in his palm.

The ring was pulled by the middle finger, and the sleeves were opened, revealing an exquisite arm crossbow and the gleaming crossbow arrows mounted on the arm crossbow.

"It's quite interesting." The steward said, "Then I'll give you a third-grade enshrinement position and give you 300 taels of silver every month. How about that?"

"Okay! Okay! Thank you, sir!" The little man said immediately, then hurriedly picked up his left arm and put it back in place.

Then he quickly stood next to the Zhou family team, looked for the maid, and said sheepishly: "Here, can you bandage it for me?"

What kind of rubbish magical power is this?This [Clone] is a literal clone. What did I think?Lu Ang couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Moreover, this offering is not very high, only 300 taels a month. I just grabbed 1 taels casually at Bai's house. If it is not too heavy, I don't have space to store equipment...

Just as Lu Ang was complaining in his heart, someone else stood up.

They were an old man who smoked dry cigarettes and was dressed like an old farmer in the northwest, and a young man with a round face who had dark skin and looked very honest.

Without waiting for the housekeeper of the Zhou family to ask, the old farmer said directly: "Li Laosi, Lijiazhuang in Jizhou. Shunzi, show them your skills."

The round-faced young man stepped forward, took a cigarette rod from his waist, lit it with a fire sickle, took a deep breath, then puffed up his cheeks and blew hard!
In an instant, a large cloud of black-gray smoke was blown out by him, spreading over the open space.

The young man inhaled again, and the smoke seemed to come alive instantly and began to change shapes in mid-air. Finally, it turned into a black and gray smoke snake.

The young man breathed rapidly, and the smoke snake was like a living creature, swimming flexibly in the air.

"Your magical powers seem to be..." The housekeeper of the Zhou family didn't look interested.

"Our Li family's [Yanqi] is not as simple as it seems!" The old farmer and the old god were here, full of confidence: "Shunzi, just pick someone! Don't leave it to your mother-in-law!" Following his order, the round-faced young man He looked at the spectators eating melons around him, and then blew again!
The black and gray smoke snake split into several pieces in an instant, and flew out at once, getting into the ears, nose, mouth, and eyes of a crowd of onlookers not far from Lu Ang.

The poor man suddenly fell to the ground, struggling like a dead fish.

His mouth was wide open, but he couldn't breathe. He grabbed his throat with his hands and drew a blood mark, but he didn't stop until he scratched his trachea and arteries. The blood flowed all over the floor, and then he stood up again. After two clicks, he finally stopped moving.

The clearing became emptier.

There was fear in the eyes of everyone around, but the housekeeper of the Zhou family became very enthusiastic: "Your master and apprentice are really good at magical powers! In this case, are you willing to offer me a thousand taels a month for the second grade of my Zhou family?"

"Hey, why do we northerners fail to live up to expectations and lose our hometown?" The old farmer sighed: "From now on, we will serve our master!"

He was sighing and talking about dignity, but his apprentice Shunzi started coughing violently, coughing so hard that it seemed that he wanted to cough out his entire lungs.

In the end, I even had to fall to the ground, kneel down and cough out half a stick of incense before I could get over it.

As for the poor man who was used as a display, he had long been thrown into the river by the sergeant maintaining security.

This [Smoke Death] is indeed somewhat powerful. At least Lu Ang can't find a way to resist this black smoke now. This all-pervasive and suffocating method of death also makes people shudder. It's a pity that the price is a bit high, no Suitable for assassination, this cough is too loud to hide from.

I don't know if my "Object Control Technique" can control smoke... I'll give it a try when I go south.

Then, a big man with a horn on his head and a height of nearly two meters appeared. His ability was very simple and crude, but he was very strong!
With just one hand, he lifted a cart filled with gold and silver belonging to an old wealthy man and circled it around the open space.

Successfully elected as the second-ranked minister of the Zhou family.

In the end, it didn't show what price he paid.

However, this strong man named Niu Jian has a large family. His parents, father-in-law and mother-in-law, three wives, and eight children, large and small, stand in a group under the Zhou family flag.

After hesitating for a while, Lu Ang decided to appear.

However, someone took the lead.

It was a guy in white clothes, holding a fan, and followed by two beautiful maids. He looked like a noble gentleman.

"I wonder who this young master is?" the housekeeper of the Zhou family asked according to the procedure.

The young man in white smiled slightly, took off a long cloth bag from his waist, opened it, revealing half of a black jade flute.

He half-smiled, "Do you want me to play a song in front of everyone?"

"Ah!" The housekeeper of the Zhou family bowed down and said, "He is a master disciple of Yuhuang Mountain! You would never dare to do this! Please take a seat! Please take a seat!"

A maid behind him immediately took out a stool and respectfully arranged for the young man in white to sit down.

The housekeeper of the Zhou family hesitated a little in his voice: "Master, do you want to be a guest at my Zhou family, or..."

"Why should I go to your Zhou family?" The young man in white was a little impatient: "When you go back later, will you pass by the capital?"

"Yes! Let's go to accompany the capital first, leave some people behind, and then take them back to Wuzhou..."

"That's okay! Just send me to the capital!" The young man in white waved his hand, dispelling the unrealistic fantasy of the housekeeper of the Zhou family.

This cross-dressing man is really good at pretending. Could it be that the magical power of this flute is really strong?What kind of force is this Yuhuang Mountain?I never heard Wu Bing say that.

This Zhou family is already a minister of the imperial court, and he is also a high-ranking official. Why are you so afraid of this pretentious man?Could it be that his flute has the magical power of Earth Evil?
Why don't you give it a live demonstration to give me a long experience? It really is.

After waiting for a while, no one showed off.

Lu Ang had no choice but to stand out from the crowd.

"Your Mightiness?"

"It's easy to talk about, Shanye Xiaosect, Liuhe Sect, Lu Subaru!" Lu Ang went straight to the topic: "As for magical powers...please get out of the way of these people over there."

The sergeant drove them away, and another clearing was opened.

Lu Ang waved his hand gracefully and pointed forward.

Lithotripsy!
Fortunately, this time the double casting of the necklace was triggered.

"Boom" "Boom"

Almost at the same time, the ground exploded, with countless gravel flying and smoke filling the air.

Soon, the smoke dissipated, leaving a large crater nearly two meters deep.

"The secret of the master's sect, one Yang finger!"

Seeing the scene in front of him, the housekeeper of the Zhou family also showed surprise, and then turned to joy: "You are young, but your supernatural powers are so powerful, and you have a bright future. Our Zhou family is willing to hire you as a second-grade worshiper, and we will also give you a thousand taels of gold. how."

"Okay!" Lu Ang didn't say much and stood in the Zhou family's team.

When passing the young man in white, Lu Ang clearly saw that the young man in white looked at him with interest, and then quickly turned his head.

……

After waiting for a long time, the old money in the imperial court was full, and no one applied for the job.

Led by the Zhou family, the group boarded the small building ship. Under the leadership of the maid, Lu Ang was assigned to a small room.

The boat set off, cutting through the waves and rocking.

The room was closed and brought back bad memories, and he couldn't stay any longer. Lu Ang walked onto the deck, where there were sergeants from the Zhou family guarding the deck, as well as some people in strange clothes.

Lu Ang saw the old farmer's master and apprentice, the young man in white, and a few unknown people. They might be other magical warriors recruited by the Zhou family at Dadukou upstream.

Looking at the rolling river on the deck, Lu Ang finally felt a little safer.

Is this how new employees feel when they join a new company?Still a little nervous.

"Look!"

Someone shouted.

On the river to the east, two extremely tall building boats were parked in the distance, and a few figures could be vaguely seen on the bows of the boats.

I saw that there was suddenly something pointed at both ends and thick in the middle on the bow of the ship. It suddenly became bigger, bigger and taller, almost surpassing those tall ships, and fell into the rolling Cangjiang River again. , causing a huge wave.

Is this... the Ten Thousand Locks Hengjiang Formation that Wu Bing mentioned?
This one that suddenly grew bigger...could it be the earthly evil spirit from some aristocratic family, [Big and Small Ruyi]?
It turns out that this is the magical power of Earthly Evil...

It gives me a little bit of hope...

(End of this chapter)