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Chapter 79: Revisiting the old place, something is wrong (fourth update, please subscribe)
"Haishi... Haishi... Three hundred coins per person. We only need one more person. Let's get on the boat and set off..."

"Brother, do you want to go to Haishi? It's cheap..."

As soon as he walked out of the East City Gate, he heard constant shouting, and some people even came up to ask Cao Ze if he wanted to take a boat.

"What's going on?"

Cao Ze asked a boatman who came forward to solicit passengers. There had been many people doing business outside the city gate before, including those who were eating, drinking and having fun, and there were also many long and short distance carriages, but this was the first time he had seen someone soliciting passengers to go to Haishi.

What's more, it was even more unusual to have so many people coming to the city gate to solicit customers.

Upon hearing this, the boatman folded his arms across his chest and did not answer, but he did not leave either. His years of experience in soliciting passengers told him that it was profitable!

The other party almost wrote on his face that he wanted money. Cao Ze naturally understood. He took out three coins of silver from his pocket and put them in front of the boatman. "The berth is 300 coins per person, right?"

"Yeah!"

The boatman was overjoyed when he saw this, and quickly reached out to take it, as if he was afraid that Cao Ze would change his mind the next moment.

Although theoretically one thousand copper coins can be exchanged for one tael of silver, a premium is often required to actually do so. The current market price is one thousand, one hundred and sixteen copper coins can be exchanged for one tael of silver.

Therefore, the value of Cao Ze's three taels of silver is more than three hundred coins.

"Since you are my passenger now, I must be responsible for you!"

The fisherman was a trustworthy person who would do things for money. "I guess you are curious why so many people suddenly want to go to Haishi?"

"Because three days ago, news came out in Hai City that a mysterious person had bid for a spiritual weapon in Hai City, and it will be auctioned tomorrow. Everyone wants to rush over to see the style of the spiritual weapon."

"Young man, you are obviously a martial artist. I guess I don't need to explain what a spiritual weapon is, right?"

Cao Ze suddenly realized that he had thought that everything in Hai City could be auctioned at any time, but he didn't expect that they also knew how to warm up.

Otherwise, if you come across something particularly precious, it would be a huge loss if you can’t get a good price for it because there’s no important person present.

Upon hearing the news, Cao Ze turned around and walked into the city without hesitation.

"Eh?"

"You're not going to take the boat?"

Cao Ze waved without even turning his head.

Since there is a spiritual weapon auction in Haishi, it will definitely attract many experts. When the time comes, the already mixed crowd of good and bad people in Haishi will probably become a huge whirlpool in an instant, tearing to pieces anyone who dares to enter.

Cao Zecai didn't want to join in the fun.

You can go to Haishi anytime, one or two days won’t make a difference.

"He is a man who knows the current situation!"

The boatman secretly praised, collected the silver, and shouted again, "Hai Shi... Hai Shi... Three hundred coins per person, only one person is missing, get on the boat and set off..."

At the Yue family's bamboo garden, Yue Lingke was holding a book, leaning leisurely on the railing of the pavilion, looking contented and happy.

I don't know how she became a master. I don't see her practicing martial arts every day. How can she become a master just by holding a book?

Suddenly, a young middle-aged man appeared in the pavilion.

"It's time to go!"

The middle-aged man in blue spoke calmly, but a murderous intent rose up into the sky.

"Will people from the Dragon Temple really come?"

Yue Lingke put down the book. She still couldn't figure out why her father was so sure.

“Even if they don’t dare to attack the people from the four major families again, they will not give up an ownerless spiritual weapon!”

The middle-aged man in blue sneered.

"Spiritual soldiers?"

Even Yue Lingke couldn't help but exclaim.

The weapons in this world are divided into ordinary weapons, sharp weapons, and spiritual weapons.

As the name suggests, ordinary weapons can be made by some low-level warriors who are skilled in forging.

As you can imagine, such weapons are only better than nothing and will not provide much benefit to warriors. They are the choice of most low-level warriors.

As for sharp weapons, they require a forger who is at least at the Bone Forging Realm and is good at forging. They also require precious materials, such as meteorite iron, deep-sea black iron...

Any sharp weapon has the power to cut through iron like mud. The flesh and blood of a warrior who has been tempered for thousands of times will be as fragile as paper in front of it. If a warrior in the Bone Tempering Realm obtains a sharp weapon, even a warrior in the Organ Refining Realm will be a little afraid.

As for spiritual weapons, they can no longer be considered as weapons. The reason they are called spiritual weapons is because weapons have spirits!

Ordinary warriors cannot forge spiritual weapons at all. Only grand masters or Qi cultivators at a high level can forge them.

Such a weapon, even in the hands of a low-level warrior, can exert terrifying power, and it is even possible to reverse the refining organ realm.

Of course, spiritual weapons can only exert their true power in the hands of a master. Yue Lingke once saw a master holding a spiritual weapon and sealing a river with one sword.

Spiritual weapons are the weapons that all masters dream of!

Now that the Yue family has taken out their magic weapons, people from the Dragon God Temple will definitely come, because this is no longer a conspiracy, but a blatant open conspiracy!

"Isn't this too risky?"

Yue Lingke hesitated, not wanting to cause the family to suffer huge losses because of himself.

"It's absolutely safe!" The middle-aged man in green said nothing more, and disappeared in a flash.

After the middle-aged man in blue disappeared, Hong Xing came in from outside the yard, jumping and skipping.

"What happened? Why are you so happy?"

The corners of Yue Lingke's mouth curled up slightly, and his mood improved. Who cares about the Dragon God Temple or the spiritual soldiers? He could just smash them all with one punch!
"Miss, you have really good taste!"

"That little guy actually ran to the government to report the case!"

When Hong Xing said this, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

A warrior at the Bone Tempering Realm ran to the government to report the case. This was rare in Cape City, as it had been built for so many years.

He doesn't really think that the government will give him justice, does he?

What a fun little guy!
"Oh? What case did he report?"

Yue Lingke was a little curious, because she knew that Cao Ze was not a naive person.

"It is said that there is something wrong with the Sea God Church. I hope the government will conduct a thorough investigation."

"The Church of Poseidon?"

Yue Lingke heard a new term.

"This Poseidon Church emerged after a big storm a few months ago."

Hong Xing just remembered that the young lady had been recuperating from her injuries for the past few months, and she quickly explained the Sea God Church, "Although they have been aggressively recruiting believers, they are also quite generous, providing free porridge and hiring workers to build churches. It is precisely because of their presence that the impact of the storm on the villages and towns around Cape City has been minimized, so everyone just lets them recruit believers."

Yue Lingke frowned.

Giving out porridge is the most common method used by religious sects to recruit believers.

But, has the impact of the storm on the villages and towns around Cape City been minimized?
The problem that troubled the imperial court and the four major families was actually solved by a religious sect?

How big a deal is this?
There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

"So how did it end up being handled?"

"What else can we do? We don't have any clues. Even if there is something fishy going on, where do we start? Who would be willing to do such a thankless task?"

"Of course it's over."

Hong Xing spread her hands, already used to this.

"Then send someone to check it out!"

Yue Lingke said in a decisive tone.

Hong Xing was startled, then looked at Yue Lingke with some resentment, "Miss, do you trust that boy so much?"

“I just trust my instincts!”…

In the private room on the third floor of Tianxiang Tower, Tian Haiyi poured wine for the old man and asked tentatively, "Sir, is there any progress on the matter of the captain of the Whale Hunter?"

"No hurries?"

"Master Wenxuan has spoken, can he still fool you?"

The old man picked up a piece of pork head with chopsticks and ate the wine. He looked relaxed and confident.

"Hahaha, I was too anxious. Come on, come on, come on, let's try the new dish that Tianxianglou has just developed, Autumn Pear Crispy Pork!"

Tian Haiyi breathed a sigh of relief. No wonder he was anxious. The Tornado was ready to set sail again, and there was no confirmation of his position as captain. Anyone would be anxious.

Little did he know that although Manager Yue appeared to be as calm as an old dog, he was actually extremely panicked.

Originally, the matter of the captain of the Whaler should have been decided long ago, after all, it was Master Wenxuan's order.

But for some reason, his family never approved this matter, and he asked several times but didn't get an accurate answer.

Obviously, things have changed!

However, he has already reported it to Master Wenxuan, so the matter will probably be resolved soon. As for the twists and turns involved, there is no need to tell this kid about it, so as not to damage his dignity in vain.

……

"Come back so soon?"

When he pushed open the gate, Su Xiaozhi, who was practicing martial arts, came over in surprise.

"I checked the almanac and it's not a good day to leave the hospital. I'd rather stay home with my wife!"

Cao Ze held Su Xiaozhi in his arms, without any proper manners.

When Su Xiaozhi looked towards the outer courtyard guiltily, Cao Ze told her about the spiritual soldiers.

Even though Su Xiaozhi acts very cute in front of Cao Ze, she is still very shy in front of outsiders.

A little farewell is better than a wedding!
Although the separation lasted less than an hour, it added a lot of fun to the two of them.

After indulging in the land of tenderness for another five days, Cao Ze deliberately waited for two more days to accumulate enough love points to upgrade the Wind Shadow Step to perfection.

With a flash of his body, Cao Ze appeared outside the yard, but the gate was still locked. He seemed to be blown out of the yard through the crack of the door like a gust of wind.

shhhhhh...

With light steps, Cao Ze was out of the alley and joined the crowd in an instant.

After realizing the changes brought about by the Wind Shadow Step, Cao Ze went out again with satisfaction.

So many days have passed, no matter who gets the spiritual weapon, Haishi must have calmed down.

When passing by Bishui Village, Cao Ze went to see Uncle Qiang again and suggested that Uncle Qiang move to Haijiao City. The courtyard he bought was quite large and there were many empty rooms, so Uncle Qiang could live there.

However, Uncle Qiang rejected it straightforwardly.

Old people are always like this, they like to stay in places they are familiar with.

Cao Ze did not force it. He came to the seaside and rowed the black-sailed boat towards the sea city.

This time, with the help of his water control ability, Cao Ze only took an hour and a half to see the outline of the mirage island, and the number of ships around it also began to increase.

Slow down, row the boat, and slowly move towards the dock. Revisiting the old place, I no longer feel the nervousness I felt the first time.

The change in his mentality gave Cao Ze the leisure to take a good look at this mirage pier.

The workers on the dock were still working hard, with supervisors shouting and workers chanting...

Cao Ze was quite surprised. It was so quiet here that you couldn't tell that there had been a fight a few days ago.

Could it be that the spiritual soldier was captured by some powerful force and no conflict broke out in the end?

Cao Ze thought.

But he didn't pay too much attention to it. The spiritual soldiers were too far away from him now, so it was a good thing that no conflict broke out.

I found a deserted place, put on my black robe and cloak, turned into Haishi Street, and saw the familiar shop at a glance.

Step into it.

"Hey, sir, you have finally come to the right place. If the medicinal herbs you want are not available in our shop, you will definitely not be able to find them anywhere else in Hai City!"

As soon as I entered the door, the waiter greeted me warmly.

The familiar scene gave Cao Ze the illusion that he was dreaming back to that time.

This waiter was the same one who had served him a few months ago, but he probably wouldn't recognize Cao Ze now.

"Give me some Yi Jin Realm prescriptions."

A hoarse voice came from under the cloak. Cao Ze came to buy medicine for Su Xiaozhi to assist in her practice.

Although it can also be bought in Cape City, Su Xiaozhi is not as good as Cao Ze. She is resistant to the same drug, and the effects of several prescriptions in Cape City have become increasingly poor.

The waiter's eyes lit up, and he introduced it more enthusiastically, "Our Yi Jin Jing prescriptions include Yi Jin Tang and Pei Yuan San..."

"Ten of each!"

Generous!
The waiter was startled, then overjoyed, "Okay, wait a moment, sir. I'll go get you the medicine right away!"

As he said this, he took Cao Ze to the rest area and sat him down. After asking the maid to serve tea, he hurried to the backstage.

About half a quarter of an hour later, the waiter came out carrying a bunch of packaged medicine plasters.

"Thirty sets of Yijinjing medicine prescriptions, nine hundred taels for your help!"

After checking it, Cao Ze took out the silver note, took the medicine patch, turned around and walked out of the shop.

The waiter then stopped smiling and looked at Cao Ze's back.

"It's him?"

The figure from a few months ago appeared in his mind.

Cao Ze thought that after a few months, so many people had come and gone that the waiter would not remember him.

But for people in their line of work, knowing people is just the basics.

Even if they all covered their faces with cloaks and hid their bodies with black robes, some small behaviors could not be changed. For example, some people were used to touching their noses, some people were used to gesticulating while talking, some people had cold voices, and some people had hoarse voices...

All these little movements make up a person's temperament. There are no two identical leaves in the world, and there will be no two identical temperaments. So even though Cao Ze wrapped his body tightly, the waiter still felt familiar with him.

"In just a few months, you have already broken through to the Yijin realm?"

The waiter exclaimed.

For the four major families, those at the Bone Refining Stage are just ordinary characters, and only those at the Organ Refining Stage can catch their attention.

But for ordinary people, being able to do Yi Jin is considered a master.

But this has little to do with him.

The waiter was briefly surprised, but he quickly put it out of his mind, a smile appeared on his face, and he greeted the next customer who walked into the store.

After leaving the medicine cabinet, Cao Ze's black robe became a little bulky, but it actually concealed his figure better.

He came to Sihai Pavilion, paid the deposit, and, led by a maid, came to the familiar auction hall. He came here this time to buy some good things.

On the round table in the auction hall, the elegant woman was still waving the hammer with a smile on her face and quoting prices.

But soon Cao Ze frowned.

At this time, the garden hall of the auction hall was already filled with people in black who were dressed like him. There were even many people standing in the gaps in the aisles, making Cao Ze feel like he was squeezing into a subway.

Looking up, even the private rooms on the second floor were crowded.

Something is wrong!
Cao Ze became alert, stopped and retreated behind the crowd.

Something is terribly wrong!

(End of this chapter)