"The ancient country of Huaxu will not be content with such a valuable treasure falling into our hands, and will try every means to get it back. They thought it was on me, haha, they guessed wrong."
Song Zheng understood, took it and put it into his own little cave world.
After everything was explained, Xiao Zhen waved to him: "Okay, let's go out too. The situation in the capital has been tense recently. I can't leave for too long. I'll leave Jiangnan to you."
The two came out of the small jade gourd cave, and Song Zheng could really feel the jealous eyes of Ma Daquan beside him. He was scolded and kicked out after a few words, but Song Zheng had a long secret conversation with the commander inside.
, and it seems that after talking to Song Zheng, the commander made the master in a very good mood.
"Could this guy be a rabbit?" Ma Daquan cursed fiercely in his heart.
Xiao Zhen looked around: "Work with your heart, Long Yiwei will not let any guilty person go, nor treat any meritorious minister badly."
He nodded towards Fan Zhenguo, who opened his mouth and spat out the sword pill, which turned into a divine sword with a ding-dong jump. Light erupted from the sword's edge and enveloped everyone. He rose into the air and flew towards the capital, thousands of miles away in an instant.
Before leaving, Fan Zhenguo waved goodbye to Song Zheng, who clasped his fists and bowed to see him off.
When the golden meteor disappeared, Ma Daquan came up with a smile on his face and said: "Master Song is highly regarded by the commander and has a bright future."
The relationship between the two guards, who were originally relatively "friendly", became subtle because of Xiao Zhen's "favoring one over the other". Ma Daquan's tone was unkind, and the expressions of the Zhenshan Guards also became a little unkind.
Du Baihu became a little unhappy: You yourself did not do well and were reprimanded by the commander, how dare you blame us adults? You are a Qianhu, and we are also Qianhu, why should I accept your favor?
Du Baihu glared angrily at the Zhenshan Guards. Behind him, the Baotao Guards also became angry.
Song Zheng glanced at Ma Daquan and said calmly: "It's not about whether he is valued or not, it's just that the elders in the family and the commander have some old feelings."
Ma Daquan sneered secretly, thinking that was indeed the case.
Du Baihu was stunned, looking at Ma Daquan's face, and snickering in his heart. He still remembered that when Lord Qianhu just entered Huzhou City, the first thing he did was to break down the door of Bangong's family, making the whole Huzhou think
He is "young, irritable, irritable, shallow and has no authority"...Now, Mr. Qianhu seems to be thinking about leaving an impression on Ma Daquan as a "second generation ancestor".
Song Zheng led the Leopard Tao Guard to annihilate the Xiaoshan bandits, but to Ma Daquan, this was not a "power". He did not see Song Zheng easily kill the zombie Hou Yan, and he still felt that the Xiaoshan bandits were a group.
With the mob, if he hadn't been delayed and couldn't make it in time, the 300-strong mountain guard would have wiped out all the Xiaoshan bandits.
At this time, he was feeling jealous, and Song Zheng gave the reason that "the elders in the family had an old relationship with the commander", which suited Ma Daquan's psychology, and he was very willing to believe this statement.
Song Zheng didn't seem to see Ma Daquan's sneer. He took something out of his arms, cleared his throat, and said seriously: "I have been granted the title of Inspector of Longyi Guards of Jiangnan Five Continents, and Ma Qianhu is also under my jurisdiction.
If anything happens to the Zhenshan Guards in the future, please cooperate fully with Master Ma, otherwise don’t blame me for not remembering today’s old friendship!”
Ma Daquan burst into anger and rushed to the top door. His fat body was panting heavily, his eyes were bloodshot, and he stared at Song Zheng fiercely. After a long time, he suppressed his anger: "Okay, then I wish you the best, Lord Song."
Step into the clouds, step on the corpses of Long Yiwei brothers and rise to the top as soon as possible!"
Du Baihu was furious: "How outrageous!"
Song Zheng raised his hand gently: "It doesn't matter, Mr. Ma is older than me, has more seniority than me, but he lags behind me in promotion. It's normal to have some resentment in his heart. It's just talk, it's not a serious crime."
Ma Daquan was so angry that he was going to explode, and Du Baihu also felt that he was heartbroken. Although this matter was obvious, when you said it like this, Ma Qianhu's fat face was swollen.
"Humph!" Ma Daquan snorted angrily and turned around, not wanting to stay in front of Song Zheng anymore.
Song Zheng said from behind: "Master Ma, go ahead and clear the way. I want to inspect Xizhou. Master Ma, please prepare a place for me to stay."
Ma Daquan was so angry that he almost spit out a mouthful of blood: Open the way? Do you really think you are a superior?
He left without looking back. Du Baihu asked softly beside Song Zheng: "Sir, are we really going to Xizhou?"
"Go, of course you want to go, but you need to make some preparations in advance."
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In Duanyang, the capital of Xizhou, less than half a day after Ma Daquan returned, the news spread that Song Zheng, the second generation ancestor of the Thousand Households of Leopard Tao Guard, relied on his family background to become the second generation ancestor.
Ma Daquan smashed three tables in the main hall of Zhenshanwei's Yamen and cursed Song Zheng so loudly that his voice could be heard at the Yamen gate.
Although there are various rumors related to Song Zheng coming from Huzhou, people are still willing to believe what people they know well say. Youdao is "hearing is false". Those rumors cannot change the people of Xizhou's view of Song Zheng.
first impression.
Song Zheng said that he did not lie, and Mr. Shi Yuanhe cared for him very much. For the "lonely" Song Zheng, he could be regarded as an elder in the family.
Song Zheng was half a day behind Ma Daquan. After the Zhenshan Guards returned to Duanyang City, they also arrived outside the city in the evening.
Xizhou is unique among the five states in the south of the Yangtze River. It has undulating hills and scattered water systems. Bandits have appeared since ancient times. Southeast of Duanyang City, the state capital, there is an endless mountain. The mountain is not high, but it is hundreds of miles wide.
"Bingxi" was called "Xishan" in ancient times, so it was named Xizhou.
Bingxi is a tool-making material that is widely used. This material is added to almost all fire-based magic weapons. Therefore, Xizhou was once extremely wealthy. However, six hundred years ago, Xishan was completely mined, leaving only
A huge barren mountain with mines everywhere. In the past, many mortals mined propylene tin and refined it directly in the mountain. Poisonous water flowed across the mountain, leaving no grass growing in the land.
Every spring and autumn, the barren Xishan Mountain is blown up by strong winds, and a piece of yellow sand is often blown down in Duanyang City. At this time, the people are miserable.
Five hundred years ago, the government office of the state government began to organize major repairs in the city when the wind and sand were about to rise, using cultivation methods to calm the wind.
At first, the monks responded one after another and were very active for the sake of the sect's reputation. However, over the years, everyone became a little tired. And ordinary people have become accustomed to the absence of wind and sand. If the monks were slow to act any time and let the wind and sand rise, they would have to
Being scolded by the people, the monks gave up their work.
The prefectural government had no choice but to set a precedent in Duanyang City and assign "wind-suppressing corvee" to monks. This was the first corvee targeting monks in the history of the Hongwu Dynasty. It almost triggered a cultivator riot, but in the end Longyi Guards was dispatched.
Conquering the four directions and making the monks obedient is actually not that onerous in itself. After it became the Suppression Service, everyone found that it was actually easier than before. Every year, a sect or aristocratic family took turns, and the other monks did not have to worry about it.
Before the Longyi Guards withdrew, Zhenshan Guards were set up in Duanyang City.
Although Ma Daquan cursed Song Zheng, he did not dare not do what Song Zheng told him. He sent people to find a circle, rented a manor outside the city, and sent people to bring the lease to Song Zheng: "My family is thousands of years old."
I have told you to please stay at Su Liuzhuang."
The lease stated that the monthly rent was one hundred yuan and jade.
This price is not low, but it is not worth mentioning to Long Yiwei. But Ma Daquan deliberately disgusted Song Zheng: Don't you want to do business? You can arrange a residence for me, but you have to pay for the rent.
Du Baihu sneered: The idiots in Xizhou don't know the tricks of my Qianhu family. This is just seeking death.
Song Zheng smiled calmly and said: "Okay, then we will live in Suliuzhuang and you will lead the way. In addition, Lao Du, give him a hundred yuan in jade."
"Yes." Du Baihu took a hundred yuan jade and handed it over. The small flag of Zhenshan Guard took it and put it into his mustard finger.
Song Zheng said, "After receiving the money, we must establish a written record for our Bao Tao Guard."
Xiao Qi secretly pouted: She was stingy, but she couldn't refuse, so she had to take out a pen and paper and write it down.
Suliuzhuang is only five miles away from Duanyang City. Five hundred captains from Song Zhengmingti's camp lived there. He took Qi Bingchen and Du Baihu with him. Under the escort of twenty scouts, they went into the city and looked around.
He didn't like the inn, and suddenly walked outside a quiet small courtyard behind the city wall.
It is surrounded by a nine-foot-high white wall, with two gates at the front and back. Several crabapples stick out in the yard, ancient trees have towering branches and leaves, and a few simple gray tile roof ridges are arched below.
Song Zheng seemed to have taken a liking to it at first glance: "It's a good place. Go ask the owner if it's available for rent."
"Yes." Du Baihu came forward and knocked on the door, but the old servant who guarded the door said impatiently: "Although the master doesn't live here, he doesn't rent it either. Go and find out. Does my master need your money?
"
Song Zheng smiled slightly: "If you don't want to rent, you can buy it. The price is easy to negotiate."
Hearing his serious tone, the old servant thought for a while and said, "I can't handle this matter. I'll send someone to ask the master if the foreigner waits for a while."
Du Baihu had already received secret instructions from Song Zheng and said, "Tell your master, our Lord is offering thirty thousand yuan in jade."
The old man almost fell down: "Seriously?"
"My master said, go quickly."
"Okay." The old man's legs and feet suddenly became several times more agile, he regained his youth, and flew away. This yard is worth more than a thousand yuan jade at most, and it costs nearly thirty times to buy it. Where did this take advantage of?
Song Zheng and others were waiting in front of the small courtyard, casually looking at the surrounding environment.
Ten miles away, on a tall building in the West City, in an originally empty corner, the light and shadow suddenly shook, as if there was a transparent water film.
He wears a special robe that can completely cover up his breath and blend in with the surrounding environment.
Ever since Song Zheng entered the city, he had been hiding in the dark, and now he finally found an opportunity.