Martial Arts: Start by Obtaining the Wild World

Chapter 173 0172: About to take over the four prefectures

After hearing what Li Xian said, Cheng Zongyang immediately asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhang Chuqi was very tactful and bowed and left first.

Li Xian waited until Zhang Chuqi left before whispering to Cheng Zongyang:

“When our people were in Qingfeng County, foreigners also went to Qingfeng County to collect grain, but because Qingfeng County was almost ruined, they left empty-handed.

Later, I unexpectedly heard a foreigner complaining and mentioned one thing: the foreigners might send various family forces to take over various towns, counties and prefectures within two months, and the reinforcement of food and grass would also be sent to the front line.

But because the other party was riding a horse, he only heard this sentence.

Because I heard it by accident, the boy almost forgot about it. He only reported it later when he remembered it. "

After hearing this, Cheng Zongyang's expression suddenly became serious. He stared at Li Xian and said in a cold tone:

"Are you sure that's what he heard? It's not fake? Or he heard it wrong?"

Li Xian saw Cheng Zongyang suddenly look so serious and realized the seriousness of the matter. He cupped his hands and said, "I asked him many times and he is sure!"

Cheng Zongyang suddenly fell into deep thought.

Upon seeing this, Li Xian immediately said, "Then I will take my leave first."

Cheng Zongyang nodded slightly.

After Li Xian left, Cheng Zongyang went into the backyard alone, and the housekeeper closed the door.

In the study, Cheng Zongyang took out a meditation cushion, put it on the chair and sat down.

After a moment, his complicated thoughts disappeared, Cheng Zongyang's breathing rhythm resumed, and he automatically entered a state of cultivation.

Only then did he carefully recall what Li Xian had just said.

"The foreign tribes are preparing to send their family forces to the four prefectures." Cheng Zongyang looked serious: "Does this mean that the war on the front line has come to an end?"

From the information he had learned from the foreign forces before, the various family forces would not send forces to various places when the situation was unclear. Otherwise, if something unexpected happened, their investment would be wasted.

The plan now means that the thirteen royal families have taken over the four prefectures? Daliang has failed? Has the ownership of the Fiery Sun Bird been decided?
For Cheng Zongyang, no matter who wins or loses, the Cheng family will inevitably settle in the county after the reshuffle. The only thing that will be affected is the investment ratio.

If the situation is really clear and foreign forces take over the county, it means that his investment will be too much. Otherwise, it will be too little.

When dividing the cake, showing a little bit of strength is enough to get a share.

Without government suppression, according to the rules of the Thirteen Royal Clans, one has to make a living based on one's own strength!

This is actually the way he likes it.

"Keep waiting! Wait for the news!" Cheng Zongyang's eyes were bright and his excitement could not be concealed!
But this excitement quickly disappeared as the meditation mat took effect, and the person became peaceful and quiet again.

"While we are waiting, we must also start arranging for personnel to be stationed in the county."

So he left his residence to look for Li Lu, and did not return until midnight.

Silent all night.

With the arrival of a new day, comes a new month.

As April came, Cheng Zongyang was quite happy, as it meant that there was only one or two months left for a successful harvest of wild rice.

Now, the rice has begun to head.

This made the people in the county even more excited.

Cheng Zongyang came to the fields and looked at the thriving rice fields, the well-growing medicinal herbs, and the new village that was almost completed. He was in a very good mood.

After watching for a while, he asked a younger brother to call Zhao Laoqi.

Under the shade of a tree, Zhao Laoqi was lying in a rocking chair, looking at Cheng Zongyang who was reading a book, and bowed in a low voice.

"Sir, what do you want me to do?"

Cheng Zongyang sat up and said to Zhao Laoqi: "There are three things."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Laoqi's expression became solemn and serious.

"First." Cheng Zongyang stared into Zhao Laoqi's eyes and said, "From today on, the county jail will be used. Anyone who cheats, bullies men and women, steals, or causes trouble in the city will be arrested and imprisoned. Give them soup every day, and don't starve to death."

His soul crystal is already being purchased, so he has to prepare the personnel first no matter what.

Zhao Laoqi heard this, although he didn't understand why he did this, but he quickly agreed: "Yes, I will remember it."

"Second, the Five Grain Internal Tonic Pills have been prepared. There are more than 24,000 of them now. I'll put them in the warehouse. You can use the remaining grain later and give them to the craftsmen first, so that they can work together. Another 5,000 kilograms of grain will be delivered later. Try to delay until the grain harvest."

"Third, find someone with a smart brain, preferably a local from Yufeng County, who knows the locations of various towns and villages. I have a task for him to do."

"Fourth, find someone who knows how to ride a horse, preferably someone who is smart and clever."

When Zhao Laoqi heard this, he thought about it for a moment, remembered it, and then bowed and said:
"Yes, I'll remember that. I'll do it right away."

After Zhao Laoqi left, Cheng Zongyang took out a bottle of Qi Yuan Dan, took out one and swallowed it, then continued to look at the Tianren Book in his hand.

He could now read the Book of Heaven and Man fluently, but he did not understand its meaning.

The three volumes of Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic are worth 500 points. He always thought it wouldn't be that easy to obtain them in the wilderness world.

Therefore, after he had mastered the skills to practice on his own, he would take it out and study it whenever he had time.

Read the book a hundred times, and its meaning will become apparent.

In the afternoon, Cheng Zongyang returned to the wilderness world to check the situation, and heard the good news from Luo Dingran.

Purchase completed!

The purchase of sixty low-level soul crystals was completed, equivalent to four hundred and sixty-four points per crystal.

The price was nearly half of what he had been looking for! And the speed was beyond his expectation.

"Perhaps Luo Dingran really guessed it right?"

Cheng Zongyang looked at the soul crystals in the box in the hut, his eyes flickering, as if he was making a decision.

After a moment, he said, "There are more than 13930 points left. I want to buy another ! Let's try the price at points, and the total price is points. It was completed so quickly this time, so the point price is probably still a little high.

But this time, change the note to the last purchase, and don’t buy it after it’s over. If the purchase fails, change it back to the original price next time.”

After listening to this, Luo Dingran was slightly stunned, but then he responded, "Yes, sir."

He really didn't expect that his master would continue to bargain after the transaction. Is this note creating anxiety?

Cheng Zongyang didn't care what Luo Dingran was thinking.

Take the small box and leave the wild world.

Now that the Wild World has expanded, it is in urgent need of manpower. In addition, the war between the Thirteen Royal Clans in the Outside World and Daliang is about to end, so he needs to prepare more resources.

Whether exchanging for points or using them for the outside world, you need to be prepared.

Cheng Zongyang looked at the sixty crystals in the box and began to ponder.

It takes time to prepare personnel, and in addition, preparations must be made to fill these soul crystals.

He asked Zhao Laoqi to find someone with this intention, but the speed at which the soul crystal was successfully purchased was beyond his expectations.

So he entered the wilderness world again to prepare some things.

An hour later, in the study, Cheng Zongyang saw the two people sent by Zhao Laoqi.

"Sir, the people you are looking for have been found for you. I have selected these two people through careful selection.

Not only do they have experience riding horses, they also know how to read and write. They are also fleeing from disasters.”

Cheng Zongyang looked at the two of them and nodded slightly to Zhao Laoqi:

"Well done, you go down first."

"Yes, sir." Zhao Laoqi bowed in response and turned to leave.

The remaining two people looked at Cheng Zongyang somewhat stiffly. They all knew that although the man in front of them seemed young, he was one of the main decision-makers in the county. Therefore, they were very respectful and did not dare to act casually.

Cheng Zongyang said jokingly, "Don't be so reserved, be more casual. This time, Zhao Laoqi asked you to come here because I have two things for you to do. Who among you is familiar with the situation around Yufeng County?"

As Cheng Zongyang said this, the two looked at each other, and then the young man on the left, who was a little taller, raised his hand and said nervously, "Sir, I am quite familiar with you. I used to be a staff member of the escort agency."

Hearing this, Cheng Zongyang was surprised and asked, "Escort Agency? What's your name? Where are you from?"

The young man's emotions gradually calmed down, and he bowed respectfully and said, "Sir, my name is Xu Dong, and I am from Linchuan next door. I fled here with my family. Luckily, I survived."

"From Linchuan? Then how do you know the surrounding area? Did you often go to Yufeng County, Xiangyang, to escort?"

Xu Dong bowed and said, "Your Excellency is wise, that's right. We are from Yuxi County, Linchuan. If we go east along the official road from Yuxi County, we can reach Yufeng County in about ten days on foot.

Our escort agency originally ran inter-provincial escort missions, often traveling between the two counties, and even to Qingfeng County in the north and Shangyong County in the south. "

Cheng Zongyang nodded slightly and then looked at the other person.

The other man immediately bowed and said, "Sir, my name is Ma Yue, and I used to be a soldier in the town."

This time, Cheng Zongyang looked at the other party in surprise.

"Where are the soldiers from?"

However, Ma Yue seemed to find it difficult to speak. After a moment of silence, he said, "A town under the jurisdiction of Shangyong County. It is called Dongsheng Town. It is located in the south of Yufeng County."

At this moment, Xu Dong on the side could not help but look at Ma Yue. This is really a coincidence. It actually came from Shangyong.

Cheng Zongyang continued to ask questions and finally understood the situation from him.

The situation in Shangyong County was not much better. Ma Yue had to leave Dongsheng Town because of the war.

But the situation in Shangyong County was bad, so I had to bring my family to Yufeng County.

After understanding, Cheng Zongyang asked: "Then you should be familiar with the area around Shangyong?"

Ma Yue thought for a moment and nodded slightly: "I understand, but..."

Cheng Zongyang interrupted and asked, "Do you know any places where there are many dead people?"

This time, Ma Yue looked a little surprised.

"Sir, this?"

Cheng Zongyang looked at Xu Dong who was standing aside: "Go out first, I'll call you later."

Xu Dong was stunned and said quickly: "Yes, sir."

Exit immediately and quickly.

After Xu Dong left the room, Cheng Zongyang looked at Ma Yue, then stood up and walked to the side room.

Here, there is a blank monument that is almost as tall as a person.

Cheng Zongyang said to Ma Yue, "This stone tablet is made of special materials. It looks very heavy, but it is only about 150 to 160 kilograms. Try to see if you can move it."

Ma Yue was startled, then looked over. But he didn't ask any more questions, and after adjusting his posture a little, he stood up a little more easily, walked a few steps, and then slowly put it down.

Cheng Zongyang said: "Not bad, it seems that your body has recovered a lot."

After saying this, Cheng Zongyang's expression suddenly became serious:

"There is something I need you to do. Of course, this is not an obligation, after all, you are not a member of the gang, nor are you my subordinate. But if you do it well, I promise to help you enter the rank, and meet one of your requests within my ability."

At this moment, Ma Yue's expression changed from hesitation at the beginning to determination, and he immediately bowed and said, "Sir, please speak."

Cheng Zongyang nodded slightly: "Next, I will give you a carriage. You take the stone tablet and go to places where there are many dead people. Whether it is a mass grave, a cemetery, a prison, etc., put this stone tablet and these crystals there..."

Cheng Zongyang began to explain to him in detail how to use the stone tablet and soul crystal.

He has restricted the function of the Soul Gathering Monument, and other than attracting and collecting, it has no other use.

At the same time, please also be informed of the detailed precautions regarding soul crystals.

After Ma Yue wrote it down, Cheng Zongyang finally said, "Come back after all these crystal stones glow red. I won't restrict where you can go, as long as you go to the place I just mentioned."

Ma Yue understood and finally said, "I understand. These crystal stones can be buried and collected separately. If we recycle them after we come back, the speed will be much faster. But there is one thing. I am worried that someone will snatch them on the way."

Cheng Zongyang nodded slightly, walked under the desk, took out a bundle and a long knife.

After opening it, a lot of things were revealed inside.

"This is a seven-herb powder bag. If you put it on your body, it can ensure that no snakes, insects, rats or ants get close to you. As long as you don't soak it in water, it can basically be used for three months."

"This bottle contains white medicine, which has an immediate effect on treating external injuries. If you have an external injury, you can use it."

"This bottle contains the Five Grains Internal Tonic Pills. There are thirty pills in it. If a non-martial artist eats one, he can be free from food for three days. This bottle is enough for you to use for more than two to three months."

"This is the geomagnet and the purse. You must wear this purse at all times. The iron cover is the geomagnet. If you encounter danger, open the cover and take out the geomagnet. People below the seventh rank cannot enter, and people of the sixth rank will also be affected. This is enough to keep you safe. With this purse, you will not be affected by it."

As he spoke, Cheng Zongyang tried the effect of the geomagnetic stone on Ma Yue.

At the moment when Ma Yue reacted instantly, he handed the purse to the other party and then resealed it.

Ma Yue looked at the tin box with horror, then looked at the purse in his hand.

"Do you know the effect?" Cheng Zongyang asked with a smile.

This was designed by Jingxuan, and it was much more useful and convenient than before. This time it involved the Soul Crystal and the Soul Stele, so he had to prepare this thing for the other party.

He is not worried about the soul-gathering monument because he can summon it back at any time.

But he had to be cautious with the sixty soul crystals.

Ma Yue looked at the tin box and nodded solemnly: "I understand."

Then, Cheng Zongyang handed Na Bin's fine long sword to Ma Yue: "This weapon is an extraordinary one, it can cut iron like mud, you should pay more attention to it."

Ma Yue nodded solemnly and took the long sword with both hands.

Finally, Cheng Zongyang took out a piece of animal skin paper and said, "Although I believe you can complete this task, there are some things that I trust more in black and white agreements. This is the responsibility agreement, take a look at it first. If there is no problem and you are willing to do this, then sign and fingerprint. As long as we follow the agreement above, it will be good for both of us."

With so many things to consider, it's impossible for him to just trust one person.

With his special long sword and the geomagnet, even a mid-level third-rank warrior could fall into his hands.

With so many precious things, it is natural to make a guarantee.

Therefore, when preparing these things, a new oath contract was also drafted, called the Responsibility Agreement.

(End of this chapter)