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Chapter 231: Destroying the Heaven (3)

Being able to bend and stretch to the level of Qu Shan is considered a talent.

If it were in the past, Shi Xuanying would not be stingy with a single fruit, but now she is short of money: "Just take your time to take care of it, it's not like it won't work."

"It will take at least one or two hundred years to heal from this injury. I may not live that long." Qu Shan cried with genuine emotion, without any act at all.

The property he had accumulated over decades was almost all taken away by Master Xuanying. This time, he went to rescue Chen Jizhi and consumed many magic weapons. Without a secret stash of cash, where would he get medicine for his injuries in the future?

The key point is that this time when he saved Chen Jizhi, not only did he end up in a bad situation, but he also made an enemy. The more Qu Shan thought about it, the more aggrieved he felt. However, in order to survive, he had to fight hard: "I want to work for you, senior, but unfortunately, I have lost all my mystical power and have become a useless person. I am afraid... Alas!"

Qu Shan was very confident in his own magical skills, and he thought that no one in the world could refuse him.

"Stargazing doesn't require much mystical power, as long as you're not blind." Shi Xuanying squatted down, grabbed his head and looked straight at him, "Can you do it?"

Qu Shan was frightened by her indifferent gaze and nodded blankly.

"That's fine." Shi Xuanying stood up and patted the dust off her hands. "As long as you behave yourself and don't seek death, you won't die."

Countless experiences have proven that as long as a dog is beaten painfully enough, it can restrain itself from eating shit, but Shi Xuanying never thought of spending time and energy to restrain Qu Shan.

The seven stars don't necessarily have to be neat and tidy. In her eyes, Qu Shan is just an incidental one.

Sensing the dangerous aura, Qu Shan immediately became as quiet as a chicken.

For the last leg of the journey, Master Xuanying used her remaining earth spiritual power and arrived at the mouth of Tao County in about half a day.

There was a huge melee between four forces in the southwest, and at first no one noticed that someone was trying to take advantage of the situation.

When they discovered that an army suddenly appeared in the south and was rapidly encroaching on the banks of the Lanjiang River, they both thought they were the other's people. Until this force expanded its territory to an area that could not be ignored and hung a flag with the word "Chen" on it...

"Chen? Still wearing the Qu Kingdom armor?"

The spy sent by the Southwest Army of Qu State brought back the news. Prince Yu racked his brains but couldn't figure out who it was. "Chen" could be the Great Chen State or the Small Chen State. However, that area is not adjacent to the Great Chen State, and is also far away from the current position of the Small Chen State Restoration Army. "Could it be that someone among the survivors of the Small Chen State has started a new army? Did this person take in the 20,000 Southwest Army soldiers captured in Huazhou?"

Based on the information from the spies, several parties have made a rough guess, but so far they have not found out who is the person behind the helm.

Xu Jun who occupied Huazhou was even more uneasy. Just imagine, a force that could not be underestimated suddenly appeared at their doorstep. They had never noticed it before, and now they had no idea of ​​the details. What a terrible thing it was!

"Sir!" The moment County Magistrate Cao saw Shi Xuanying, tears fell uncontrollably, "You are finally back!"

Shi Xuanying patted his shoulder, and everything was said without words.

Yan Cui was not a human being himself, nor did he treat others as human beings. During the period of external expansion, he wished that all officials would work twelve hours a day.

"I brought back an important person. After he takes charge of the affairs, maybe you can all feel more relaxed." Shi Xuanying was obviously very satisfied with the gains of this trip.

Cao Yu looked at the boat parked at the pier with joy: "Big shot?"

"You should make good arrangements for the Prime Minister Chen Jizhi and his eldest son of Qu State, and don't neglect them." After Shi Xuanying finished speaking, she remembered another person, "And Qu Shan, the Xuan Shou of Qu State, you should not offend him, but you should not trust him either."

Cao Yu took a breath of cold air: Sir, are you destroying the cornerstone of the Qu Kingdom?

As a former citizen of Xiaochen, he was also well aware of the name of Chen Ji - this was the capable man who single-handedly pulled the State of Qu back from the brink of starvation!

"Don't worry, sir. I will take good care of the Prime Minister!" Cao Yu called the Prime Minister directly.

Shi Xuanying did not refute, but left the matter to him and went back to the government office. After Chen Jizhi took the spiritual fruit for half a day, his injuries had been repaired to a small extent, and he could walk with the help of Chen Boan.

Qu Shan, who was carried out horizontally, had eyes so red that they almost bled.

Cao Yu went to greet them with a smile and bowed respectfully to them: "The magistrate of Tao County greets the prime minister and the head of Xuan! The magistrate ordered me to take you back to the government office."

"Thank you." Chen Jizhi returned the greeting with a bow, and did not neglect the other party because of his low official position.

Cao Yu slightly turned sideways and personally stepped forward to help him into the carriage.

Chen Jizhi had many guesses in his mind along the way, but he had never verified them. When he saw Cao Yu's humble and friendly attitude, he knew that he might get the answer soon.

Cao Yu remembered Master Xuanying's words and did not neglect Qu Shan. He helped Chen Ji onto the carriage and then turned around to order people to carry him onto another carriage, reminding the officers: "Be careful, be careful, don't bump Master Xuanshou!"

We were taken care of meticulously along the way, and even Qu Shan, who was usually very picky, couldn't find too many faults.

The carriage drove into Tao County.

Chen Jizhi heard the noise outside and signaled Chen Boan to open the car window.

Chen Boan was also curious, so he quietly opened the window a crack. The father and son looked out the window and saw that the streets were crowded with people, and everyone had a smile on their face.

From the noisy sounds, some conversations can be vaguely distinguished.

"You're living well in this town, why do you want to move to a new county?"

"My wife gave birth to twins again..."

"Oh, this is such a happy event! Congratulations!"

"I am actually happy... Come, have some wedding candy." After handing over the candy, the man sighed, "In the future, there will be eight mouths to feed at home. We can only hope that these acres of land will not starve to death! Xin County is reclaiming wasteland, and we can get as much as we can. When the time comes, we can plant new crops and barely make a living. It's not like your family, which has a store and your wife works in the county government workshop..."

As the carriage moved forward, the sound became increasingly unclear.

However, Chen Jizhi had already captured a lot of information from it: new county, land reclamation, new grain varieties, and county government workshop.

What surprised him even more was that the outside world was like hell on earth, but this remote corner was full of vitality. Without mentioning the things in their words, just looking at the mental outlook of the people on the street was very different, it seemed that everyone was full of hope for the future.

Chen Jizhi had seen too many numbness on people's faces and had not seen such a vibrant scene in decades.

He recalled the conversation with Shi Xuanying on the boat.

"Grandmaster, who do you think can defend it?"

"What I say may not be to your liking. You will know when you see it."

"I think I have seen it." Chen Jizhi murmured, and before he knew it, his eyes were already blurry.

Chen Boan handed over the handkerchief in silence.

There were several shelves filled with agricultural books in my father's library, as well as various books on craftsmen, including machinery, bricks and tiles, ceramics, iron smelting, candles, paper, weapons, textiles, etc. Every book had been flipped around by my father until the edges were frayed.

It's a pity that he learned so much but spent most of his life in war.