Chen Li asked Zhou Hong to stay in the wilderness first and wait for him to find out the situation before reuniting.
Fortunately, Zhou Hong is also a "son and daughter of the world" who is used to licking blood from the edge of a knife, so she doesn't act like a little girl.
He made a simple disguise for Chen Li, and asked him to write down various secret codes for reconnecting in case of separation. After a few words of caution, he let him leave.
Chen Li did not rush home directly, but went to Fangshi.
I haven’t been here for nearly half a month, but the place is already very lively, and there are people setting up stalls everywhere. After all, no matter how chaotic the shantytown is, life still has to go on. For the casual cultivators here, it’s hard to go in and out every day.
It can take a few days, but it can't last forever.
Chen Li didn't go shopping much, he went straight to the store that sold amulets and bought seven amulets.
The price of amulets has begun to fall, and it is not as crazy as before.
But even so, each one still requires eight low-grade spiritual stones, which is doubled compared to the previous normal price of four.
Of course, street stall goods will be relatively cheaper.
But this kind of life-threatening self-defense item is no longer as cash-strapped as it used to be. Chen Li, who was short of money, would rather pay more for spiritual stones than to be greedy for cheap and beautiful things.
Then, Chen Li bought another sword.
The sword is an ordinary hard sword, weighs more than ten kilograms, and is made of fine steel.
Although it cannot be compared with the black iron sword of the magical weapon embryo.
But, killing is enough.
After shopping for the things he wanted to buy, Chen Li began to inquire about the situation of the Linghu Gang in Fangshi.
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"Linghu Gang? Never heard of it."
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"The Linghu Gang has long since disappeared, and its territory has been divided up. It is said that a Taoist friend named Chen Li single-handedly entered the lair and killed more than a dozen people including the gang leader."
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"Linghu Gang, Tai has heard that their gang leader offended a senior named Chen Li and destroyed him in a rage!"
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"Are you already so famous?" Chen Li thought to himself, frowning slightly.
There was no joy in his heart.
This kind of reputation is a double-edged sword. While it is awe-inspiring, it is also a source of disaster.
In today's shanty town where gangs are dotted.
In the eyes of outsiders, he is a fierce man who goes to the Linghu Gang's lair whenever he disagrees. I wonder which gang wouldn't be afraid of meeting someone like Qiao Guanyuan again...
"Oh, I obviously had my face covered back then..."
"My signature magic power is so quick to attract people's attention, and the mask is simply worth three hundred taels of silver in this place."
"Well, let's take one step and see. Speaking of which, the Linghu Gang has been destroyed, which is good news."
He quickly left Fangshi and rushed home.
When he walked to the street where his home was, pedestrians looked at him from time to time, wanting to say hello, but they seemed unsure, and their expressions were extremely strange.
Since he could no longer keep a low profile, Chen Li simply stopped pretending and spat out the two pebbles in his cheeks.
He took out another cleansing charm and removed the black ash on his face.
Chen Li extended his hands in greetings all the way, his face sore from laughter, and it didn't take long before he walked to the door of his house.
The door is half open and half closed.
He opened the door.
It was a mess inside, with scattered tables, smashed wooden walls, firewood scattered on the ground, the rice vat was empty of spiritual rice, and the pickled monster meat was also missing.
Apparently it had been robbed.
Fortunately, Zhou Hong brought most of her valuable things with her.
Otherwise, it would be stolen, which would be heartbreaking.
Chen Li tidied up his home roughly, and just as he was about to go out to take out the trash, someone came to visit him.
"I've met Daoyou Chen, and I've admired his name for a long time. I'm a guest of Qingyi Gang, Liu Youwei. Please forgive me for being presumptuous in coming here this time." Liu Youwei said with a smile and cupped his hands, looking good-tempered.
You came so quickly. How long have you been home?
"There was a disaster at home, don't be surprised... I wonder if my friend is here, what advice can you give me?" Chen Li welcomed him in with a smile on his face and said with a smile.
"Chen Daoyou is too polite. I really don't take the advice seriously. That's why I'm here! The disaster in Chen Daoyou's home was not caused by the Tsing Yi Gang but was caused by the chaos some time ago. But since the Tsing Yi Gang has occupied this street,
It cannot be said that there is no responsibility at all.
Therefore, our Qingyi Gang is willing to provide certain compensation for Chen Daoyou's loss, and of course, we also want to make friends with Chen Daoyou." Liu Youwei said, and then he gently placed a money bag on the table.
"It's easy to say, easy to say. I have made this friend. I wonder who your gang leader is?"
"Gang leader Wei Qingyi."
“I will definitely come and visit you next time!”
Wait until Liu Youwei leaves.
Chen Li took the money bag and poured out the spiritual stones inside.
A total of ten middle-grade spiritual stones.
"How generous." He sighed in his heart.
Ten middle-grade spiritual stones can buy a first-grade high-grade magic weapon.
He put the spirit stones back into his purse, stuffed them into the sleeve pocket of his robe, and went out to pick up Zhou Hong.
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late at night.
afterwards!
Zhou Hong snuggled into Chen Li's arms and saw his brows furrowed slightly, seemingly worried: "Are you still thinking about the Tsing Yi Gang?"
"I have to think too much. As soon as I came back, the Tsing Yi Gang sent me such a large sum of money in less than a cup of tea. It is obvious that they are afraid of me. This is not a good thing!" Chen Li sighed and said.
And what Chen Li didn't say was that there were a few people on the street today. Although they were well concealed, the hatred in their eyes could still be vaguely seen.
He has killed too many people this time, many of them from this street. It is inevitable that a few relatives and friends will hold grudges...
He was really tired of this kind of thing.
"In this case, it is better to move to another place, find a place where no one knows you, and stay away from the disputes. There are more than ten thousand casual cultivators around Green River Square, and they die and leave every year. There is never a shortage of vacant houses." Zhou
Hong advised.
"This is a good idea!" Chen Li's eyes lit up and he nodded.
Since the houses are sparsely arranged and there are many open spaces, the market and surrounding shantytowns occupy a large area.
For example, when Chen Li goes to Fangshi, he has to walk for more than ten miles. The shanty town in the east and the shanty town in the west are like two worlds apart.
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Early the next morning.
Chen Li and Zhou Hong went out and started looking for a house.
Chen Li originally lived in the East District, but this time he went directly to the West District to look for them. There were quite a few empty houses, but most of them had poor living conditions. Many of them had been abandoned for many years and had become dilapidated houses.
Chen Li and Zhou Hong searched for most of the day.
I finally found a suitable place.
The house is very close to the river, so it is very convenient to get water. There is also a small yard outside the house, which provides better privacy.
In addition, since the house was recently abandoned, all the furniture inside can still be used, which saves them the trouble of moving around. Both of them are very satisfied with this.
The two of them didn't go anywhere all afternoon, and they didn't even bother to eat lunch, so they started to clean up the house.