41 Clue on (thanks to the leader who never looked back
"This means that if I don't want to go, I won't be able to buy this poisonous powder?" Wei He frowned.
"That's not true. It's just why are you so stubborn? Even though it looks very tense outside, it's still early for a fight." Cheng Shaojiu shook his head and said, "Three years ago, Hongjiabao had friction with Qijiameng. It kept going on, and I thought a fight was going to start, and everyone was very nervous, but there hasn’t been a fight yet.”
Wei He was silent. He just wanted to come and go easily. In fact, Feiye City was increasingly not a place he wanted to live for a long time.
Cheng Shaojiu looked at his face and knew that he was not moved at all, so he could only wave his hand.
"Forget it, forget it. Since you just don't want to, I have no choice but to reply to you. I'll also get the poison powder for you."
"Thank you so much, Brother Cheng." Wei He nodded solemnly.
"Brothers, what are you talking about?" Cheng Shaojiu didn't take it seriously, "Practice, practice."
"Um."
Wei He also returned to his seat, where Ouyang Zhuang was already waiting.
He also began to give detailed instructions on his moves.
Time flies.
More than two months passed in the blink of an eye. Wei He didn't go anywhere. He just made a name for himself with a few gangs in the city and ate some food and meat every month. Then he mainly relied on Master Zheng. The medicinal materials provided by the elderly can replenish qi and blood.
Master Zheng has a kind of meat called red ground fish in his hand. It tastes quite unpleasant, just like shit, but its medicinal effect is only slightly weaker than that of Huazhi venison. It is also a rare good product for qi and blood.
Wei He accepted Master Zheng's conditions and truly became the core of Master Zheng's dedicated training.
This is truly a closed disciple, and he plans to train him as the successor of Huishan Boxing Academy in the future.
In the past two months, three gangs and two factions, including Hongjiabao and other small and powerful households, have come to win over Wei He.
The conditions given are all valuable.
Especially Hongjiabao, the resources and benefits provided are no worse than those provided by Jiang Yan, but there are also regulations that require the family members to move to Hongjiabao.
This is to force him to die.
Wei He thought for a long time, but still refused. He just chose to affiliate with a few gangs.
In addition, in addition to being affiliated, at the suggestion of Mr. Zheng, Wei He also agreed to serve as a guest minister from the Qingdu faction among the two factions of the three gangs.
This guest status is no different from the temporary employment qualification of Yonghe Escort Agency.
They usually spend a little money to support them. The key is that if they need help, they can be hired at a separate price.
Equivalent to exclusive affiliated mercenaries.
After handling these, Wei He studied and practiced diligently every day, and his understanding of the artistic conception of the moves was quite good. After all, his thinking was advanced.
But it has little effect on the accumulation of Qi and blood.
After taking red ground fish, the speed is faster than that of silver-nosed black snake meat. After all, if you eat the two together, your qi and blood will definitely accelerate a lot.
But no matter how fast it is, progress is still slow in two months. Up to now, the level of the Breakthrough Pearl has only reached two-tenths, which is one-fifth.
The qi and blood have just condensed into the red mark of the first Jiuxia flower, and they have to solidify before the first flower can be considered successful.
This is the first one, the easiest one, and it takes so long...
Wei He finally understood why Mr. Zheng said that this level was very time-consuming.
As the situation became more and more troublesome, Wei He became quite dissatisfied with the progress of his Qi and blood.
In order to speed up, he decided to find a way to get more qi and blood tonics.
However, each family's qi and blood tonics are raised independently and outsiders are not allowed to pry into them.
Therefore, the only way to get something that does not belong to others is to hunt!
Wei He was well aware of the dangers outside the city, but not all outside the city were dangerous. Otherwise, wouldn't those who were transporting vegetables and grains in and out all die?
He spent three days, going out of the city every day, and now he walked around Feiye City to inquire about the situation.
With his current strength and reaction speed, as long as he is careful enough, there is indeed no danger.
Then, he observed the city gate for a few days and found an old hunter who often carried prey into the city to sell in exchange for food.
For the price of fifty kilograms of grain noodles, hire him to explain the surrounding situation, and take him around Feiye City where hunting is possible to prepare for hunting.
After experiencing several life-and-death battles, Wei He also gained some confidence in his own strength.
Rather than relying on outsiders, it is better to find ways to be self-reliant.
This is what he thinks.
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South of Feiye City, outside Shili Plain.
This is a rolling light green mountain forest called Shaoyang Mountain.
There are white rocks dotted between the mountains and forests, which are steep and rugged with dense vegetation.
Although this mountain is not very high, it is inaccessible and there are many poisonous insects and ferocious beasts. No ordinary hunter would dare to rush into it randomly.
At this time, at the foot of Shaoyang Mountain, there was a middle-aged man wrapped in gray animal fur, followed by a tall, muscular young man in well-dressed clothes.
The two of them came to the entrance to the mountain and stood there, one behind the other.
There is a vague path at the entrance, which is covered with weeds.
Even in such a hot weather, there is still a hint of coldness deep in the path.
"This is Shaoyang Mountain. The entire south of Feiye City, a large area of local mountains and forests, is the territory of Shaoyang Mountain. There are bears, tigers, leopards, wild boars, everything. You can hunt whatever you want."
The middle-aged man introduced.
"Can we still meet the big guys now?" the handsome young man behind asked in a low voice.
He was wearing dark green clothes and trousers, with several small bags tied to his waist, a short knife tied to his thigh, and a long cloth bag on his back.
Surprisingly, it was Wei He who had been preparing for several days.
In front of him was the old hunter Ding Hai. He was the one who brought back the most prey he had seen these days.
"Big guy? It depends on your luck. Nowadays, when hunting, you have to avoid the bunkers of various houses. You are not allowed to enter the bunkers and places with signs around them. Otherwise, you will get into trouble."
Ding Hai walked forward, along the path, and began to pull out the machete on his leg and chop down the weeds.
"Be careful and follow me. There are many poisonous insects in this place. There have been a lot of them due to the recent drought. If before, no one would have dared to approach here."
Wei He nodded and followed, listening to Ding Hai in front of him as he walked.
"I don't know why you have to go hunting by yourself, but if you want to catch something, you must first be patient.
Bring dry food, a water bag, a waterproof backpack, as well as medicine for injuries, basic snake venom, spider antidote, etc. If possible, it is best to bring some bait."
"Bait?"
"Well, it's just something used to emit a scent to lure prey when you really can't find it." Ding Hai took out a dark-brown meat-like object from the bag, only half the size of a palm.
"There are also deodorizing powder, beast dung, and some ropes." Ding Hai continued.
He led Wei He along the path, and not long after, they came to a somewhat deep withered yellow woodland.
The forest floor is full of fallen yellow leaves, forming a thick carpet on the ground.
The trees above were bare, without many leaves, and the air was filled with a dry smell.
"There has been no rain in this place for a long time, and many tree animals have dried up. So, if you are lucky enough, you can encounter something. As for whether it is a big thing, it depends on the opportunity." Ding Hai said in a low voice.
"All right."
Wei He watched him squat down and search for something on the ground. After a while, he found a trace left by an unknown animal under a big pine tree.
"In this place, in addition to being careful about wild beasts, you also have to be careful about people." Ding Hai stood up, followed the traces, chose a direction, and walked slowly.
Wei He followed behind and listened carefully.
"Watch out for whom?"
"People around." Ding Hai smiled, "This Shaoyang Mountain is divided into two parts: the outer area and the inner area. In many places on the outer area, you can often meet experts who come to hunt for fun. Once you encounter those people, run away quickly.
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He walked to a tree trunk, determined the location again, and made a mark on the trunk with a short knife.
"In addition, there is a restricted area here. If you want to hunt here, you must be careful. You must not come here in the evening."
"Why?" Wei He asked.
"Because, in the evening, people from the Shaoyang Clan go out to hunt. But... hehe." Ding Hai sneered a few times, "What they hunt is not animals, but people."
"!? Human?" Wei He was stunned, "How do you say this?"
"When looking for a job outside the city, you have to follow the rules everywhere." Ding Hai paused.
"This morning to noon is the time when Hongjiabao patrols the road. It's relatively safe. As long as you don't break into their brigade, it'll be fine."
"From noon to evening, when the Hongjiabao team returned, it was time for the activities of the two factions. The Qingdu faction and the Shaoyangmen are also powerful outside the city. They often operate near Shaoyang Mountain.
Fortunately, people from the Qingdu faction will stop and lower their heads as soon as they encounter you, don't talk, don't run around, and they won't pay attention to you."
"But if you meet people from the Shaoyang Clan. If they are in a good mood, they will let you go. If they are in a bad mood, they will definitely be taken back."
Ding Hai took a machete and chopped down the weeds in front of him, and continued.
"But the people from the Shaoyang Clan don't just arrest everyone they see. They only come out occasionally, and there are not many of them. Unless you are very unlucky, you will encounter them."
Wei He nodded slowly.
"What about tonight?" he asked.
"At night?" Ding Hai looked weird and looked back at him. "Night is naturally the time for beasts to be active. You can't see anything. How dare you come out and wander around with a torch?"
"Understood."
Wei He understood clearly. Suddenly, he thought about whether the disappearance of his eldest sister Wei Chun and his parents had something to do with the Shaoyang Clan.
"Brother Ding, does he know that a group of stone carvers outside the city disappeared nearly two years ago?" he asked in a deep voice.
"I know, those stone carvers were going to Mingde Temple at that time. I saw the team on the way, and there were quite a lot of people." Ding Hai replied casually.
"What? Have you seen it!?" Wei He was delighted. "Then do you know how they disappeared?"
"Why are they missing?" Ding Hai turned around with a deep sarcasm on his face, "Do you know when I saw them? In the evening!"
"You mean, it's the Shaoyang Gate?" Wei He's voice rose slightly.
"I didn't say that, but this is the most likely possibility. That day I saw those white clothes from Shaoyangmen hanging out from a distance. They were very conspicuous." Ding Hai replied.