A few days later, we received news that the Tianfeng Sword Sect and Shanjiabao were getting married and decided to hold the wedding on August 15th.
Yamazaki let out a big breath, the overall situation has been decided, and the only thing left is the Duan Mansion.
Now I have scattered money along the way and have prepared tens of thousands of taels of goods.
It all depends on when the flood will arrive.
…
Subsequent news came one after another that the emperor was looking for help.
The martial arts schools within a thousand miles of the capital, as well as martial arts families and Jianghu sects, Jianghu gangs coerced and lured them to encircle and suppress the Tsing Yi Sect.
In short, if you do it, you will be rewarded; if you don't, you will get stuck.
Except for some who are strong enough to be neutral, the rest have to deal with it.
The water in the rivers and lakes suddenly became more turbid and stained with a touch of blood.
Because some people were unwilling, they were killed as chickens to scare monkeys.
The martial arts families, especially Jianghu gangs, are local snakes. With their help, the Tsing Yi Sect has rapidly shrunk and its members have suffered heavy casualties.
The secret headquarters of the Tsing Yi Sect was quickly uncovered, but no one from the Tsing Yi Sect was caught. They had already retreated.
The forces from all sides did not give up, but instead searched even more crazily.
Crazy because of fear, the Tsing Yi Cult will not die, and they will be the ones who die one day.
They had forgotten who was persecuting them and that they had another choice, which was to resist the emperor.
All I know now is that the Tsing Yi Sect must be eradicated first.
Soon, some members of the Tsing Yi Sect who were scattered throughout the country pretending to be ordinary people were dug out by spies.
They were tortured to extract confessions, but no one knew where the senior officials of the Tsing Yi Sect had gone.
From the emperor to all the parties involved, everyone had a headache, especially the people involved.
The one who killed the snake suffered the consequences. Now the enemy is in darkness and we are in the clear. God knows when the Tsing Yi Church will come to kill us.
Jiangshan Sheji has stabilized, but everyone knows that there is still greater chaos behind it.
…
The other side.
The convoy encountered a big river again, this time it was a flood that had risen after heavy rains, and the water had already reached the embankment outside the city.
Although it won't be a big problem to get over here, the atmosphere in the city is tense.
There is no large ship transportation here, so the convoy cannot leave.
Yamazaki thought about asking the housekeeper to take some military guards and servants to the city to purchase various supplies.
With the water in such a small river like this, there must be a flood somewhere, and even if not, I believe it will happen soon.
The price of local salt and grain must have been rising, so we need to stock up more so that we can provide timely relief in the future.
I'm afraid it won't be so easy to transport as it was prepared before.
…
The motorcade stopped in the city. This time, the servants were not asked to practice martial arts, and they were allowed to drink and eat meat.
Their current muscles and bones are already at their limit in this lifetime.
Of course, if you are unlucky enough to encounter a treasure that can completely transform you, that is another matter.
However, this is an almost impossible thing, just ignore it.
There are three generations, old, middle and young. What they are lacking now is their moves.
If the Mountain Breaking Palm and Lifting Techniques are passed on, there will soon be several top masters, a group of super first-class masters, and a large number of first-class masters.
With them as the foundation, it will not be a problem for Duan Mansion to become a second-rate force in the future.
The only thing left now is to find a place for the Duan family to take root.
…
Yamazaki took Shan Dai to the teahouse, paid for the storyteller, occupied the table, and then invited everyone to drink tea and snacks, and asked the idlers about the surrounding situation.
"I am new to the country and have no knowledge of geography. My family has lived in the capital for a long time and I don't know the roads here."
"Now we are on our way home from the south, but there is a flood ahead and the way forward is unclear."
“I would like to ask you for your advice, and I hope you will give me your advice!”
…
Everyone said that Yamasaki painted on it, depicting roads and rivers within hundreds of miles around.
Mark the locations of various cities, villages, towns, and rivers and lakes markets.
Indicate the various martial arts sects, Jianghu gangs, and Green Forest Village Shuiwu.
In general, it is more than a thousand miles away from the capital.
Due to the complex terrain, the government relied on naval forces to maintain waterways and intimidate both sides of the river.
But when we are far away from the river, it becomes ineffective.
Jianghu forces fight openly and secretly in the mountains and forests, and secretly exploit various mineral deposits.
No one knows the specific situation. They only know that they cannot go deep into the mountains, otherwise they will disappear, be dragged away to mine, and never come back until they die.
This makes the cities on both sides of the river prosperous and safe.
Although floods sometimes occur, most of them just come up and are not fatal.
Everyone has martial arts skills, and most of the time they have time to run.
…
Yamazaki set a goal and went west to Stone Forest Mountain City to explain it to his second aunt.
"This city is located at the heart of the river, so it can be said that there are floods every year."
"Actually, the people are poor and cannot move to higher places."
"The mountains are mainly made of rocks. They are so desolate that they cannot tolerate bandits and cannot support people."
"The big households in the city are mainly merchants. One is quarrying stones to make gadgets, and the other is merchants buying things."
"Due to the important terrain, there is a battalion of infantry and a water village of sailors."
"This city is also a place for businessmen to settle down. There are large and small warehouses, restaurants, tea shops, flower shops, etc., all mixed together, but there are a large number of officers and soldiers here, so it is generally safe."
"Because it is a barren mountain and a forest of rocks, we have not set aside a large area of land."
"Second Aunt Grandma can purchase a large amount of barren hills, recruit people to work as tenant farmers, level the land, and build stone-walled compounds."
"When the water recedes, we will dig out the soil from the river and spread it on the mountains to create farmland."
"In addition to growing food, you can also grow bamboo to form a bamboo forest."
"Bamboo shoots can be pickled into pickles, bamboo can be used to weave bamboo baskets and other items, and bamboo can also be used to make bamboo charcoal."
"Bamboo can also be used to make paper, but if it can't be used, it can be recruited from other places."
"In short, all kinds of things produced can be sold locally, which should be able to support the expenses of the tenant artisans."
The second aunt looked at Yamazaki and said, "How do you grow your head? Can you even think about it?"
Yamazaki continued, "Bamboo can also be made into various weapons. Grandma Second Aunt, as long as we manage it well, it will not be a problem for Duan Mansion to become a second-rate force in the future."
The second aunt's grandma was funny, "Should I manage it well? Okay, when you come over in the future, I will pass it on to you and you can manage it slowly."
Yamazaki handed over his hand, "My second aunt's words are wrong. My second aunt's grandpa plays an important part in this family business. Although my second aunt's grandpa is a step-in-law, we cannot deny his role, so it is better to accept a disciple."
"Disciple?" Second Aunt Grandma was surprised.
Yamazaki smiled and said: "My second aunt is still young. She teaches her disciples while practicing martial arts at home. It is perfect for her to inherit this family business in the future."
The second aunt frowned, "Since you don't want it, why are you so careful?"
"No matter what, my second aunt is connected by blood to Shanjiabao. This place and Shanjiabao will also have the same roots, and they share the same origin in martial arts," Yamazaki said with a smile, "To put it bluntly, it's like putting eggs in two baskets."
The second aunt shook her head and said, "That's all, since you said it, then I will do as you say. Is it just a matter of choosing a disciple?"
"The candidates should be selected from among the poor people of Stone Forest Mountain City so that they can lead the people here in the future. As for the specific candidates, my grandnephew will help Second Aunt Grandma choose a good one."
The second aunt's grandmother was surprised, "Can you still recognize people?"
"I don't know how to recognize people, but I can ask, and everyone will agree."
"So that's it. Well, I already have some expectations of what kind of person it will be like. Then it'll be up to you."
Yamazaki held up his hand and said, "Yes, I will definitely live up to my trust."