Chapter 91: Rats in the Dark (Subscription Request)

Che Ji himself is an incoming warrior, and he often practices martial arts with the guards at home, so he has quite a good eye.

Zhou Hu did not have the strength of a warrior and relied entirely on brute force to defeat Che Lin head-on.

The wrestler defeated the warrior head-on.

There is no powerful and decisive kill to defeat the powerful and decisive kill.

Both weapons were at the same level of precious weapons, and neither of them had any favorable external conditions. Being able to challenge and defeat an opponent of a higher level, this guard Zhou Hu was considered a genius even in the martial arts hall. How could such a person not be rated as "Black Iron"? !

Even families would expend resources and focus on training such a being in the hope of producing a warrior at the level of raising an army.

"Thank you, Lord Che."

Zhou Qingshan looked indifferent, and the formal smile was gone from his face.

Che Ji's Qi-retention skills were good, and after a while, his face regained its composure. He didn't even glance at Zhang Peng's body, as if nothing had happened, and said in a gentle voice:
"Mr. Zhou, now that Zhang Peng is dead, there is no barrier between you and me. What about the spice?"

The mere guard Zhou Hu is so powerful that he can defeat the strongest guard under his command. Then, since Mo Yanqiu can gain the favor of Master Li, his strength must be even greater.

Although he could take the guards and the long-haired cattle, he could not sacrifice the lives of all the people in Shengfeng County.

But he didn't want to spend such a high price and leave such a huge hidden danger. The monsters were wreaking havoc just now and the Black Dragon Army was watching everywhere in the countryside.

After weighing the pros and cons, Che Ji didn't want to get into such a big trouble just for the sake of face and Zhang Peng's life.

"can."

Zhou Qingshan nodded and said softly, "Feixue, go home, find Xiaoxiao, get a few bottles of spices, and give them to Lord Che."

"Yes." Gao Feixue replied and turned to leave.

After that, the scene fell silent and no one spoke.

Zhou Qingshan understood the actions of Che Ji, a noble of the dynasty. He always put interests first and everything was a tool. Naturally, he was too lazy to be perfunctory now.

Che Ji observed the expressions on his faces and knew that he was disliked, but he also disdained to make friends with a country lord.

He just maintained the politeness of a noble, with a straight posture, looked at Zhou Qingshan with a slight smile on his face, and waited quietly.

As for the other people in the field, their expressions were different.

Che Lin was supported by another burly guard, took medicine, and his condition improved. He looked at Zhou Hu, then lowered his head and glanced at Zhang Peng's body with an inexplicable look, with a hint of grief in his eyes.

He looked down on Zhang Peng in his heart.

If a warrior loses his indomitable spirit, it is like a tiger losing its fangs and claws. If he wants to reach the top, he must be "pure".

Only when you have only one "principle" in your heart can you carry it through your life and act without hesitation.

Zhang Peng wanted to become a warrior, but he felt that his talent was average and not as good as a genius. He wanted to rely on spirit seeds and elixirs, thinking that he just lacked this little bit of help. He denied himself and was still a waste after taking the elixir and breaking through.

But Zhang Peng died so easily, and the patriarch didn't care at all. Maybe this was the guard's fate.

Uncle Zhao and several other guards behind Zhou Qingshan stared at Zhang Peng's body in amazement.

Uncle Zhao has already guessed the whole story.

Do you think the head of the family is unfair?
The three of them were studying together in the martial arts hall, and they were all aware of their respective progress. Zhang Peng thought he knew Zhou Qingshan very well, and treated the three of them equally, giving them three equal portions of the elixir and treasure.

But there is only one "Blood Burning Pill", and the former head of the family has been missing for a month, so Zhou Qingshan can only give it to one of the three people. According to his personality, he will only give it to Mo Yanqiu, who has the best talent among them.

Zhang Peng originally had the highest physique talent among the territory guards, if Mo Yanqiu hadn't interfered.

This "Blood Burning Pill" originally belonged to him!

In addition, the situation in Shengfeng Territory was unstable and precarious in the past two months. The Zhou family had no adult pillar and did not even dare to report the disappearance of the lord, so it was on the verge of collapse.

With the secret instructions of the Liu family and after receiving the letter from his grandfather, Zhang Peng decided to go all out and took the Baoyuan and the Burning Blood Pill and leave Shengfeng Territory.

But a blood burning pill? Why bother?

Uncle Zhao smiled bitterly.

He was too old, and even after eating the "Red Jade Fruit" with the old patriarch, he still failed to break through to the Hercules Realm.

But you are still young, polish your foundation, and condense your source blood. When one of you breaks through to the entry warrior, the guards will break through the blood condensation, and then go deep into the streamside ridge to get the red jade fruit. In three years, you will have the opportunity to become an entry warrior. A difference in one thought leads to such a result.

He has seen the changes in the territory during this period.

The guards and Erhu ate exotic beast meat, spiritual fish and spiritual seeds every day. Even he, an almost disabled old man, and his maid Xiaoxiao had a share, saying that spiritual seeds nourish the body and soul and can prolong life.

Can the Blood Burning Pill compare to these spiritual fish and spiritual seeds? Of course not.

Why would other lords give you spirit fish, spirit seeds, and precious pills? That would cost you your life.

Uncle Zhao had been a slave for most of his life, a farmer, had been on the battlefield, and had seen the world. So why was he willing to follow Sheng Fengling all the time? It was not because the old patriarch had saved him, but because the patriarch was a good master and this place could be his home and he could live there in his old age.

Instead of becoming a useless person when you are old, having your value squeezed out of you and being cruelly abandoned.

The old master was born into a peasant family and had experienced hunger, so he didn’t want the peasants in his territory to starve.

The second head of the family and the head of the family are both kind people. If possible, he hopes that his descendants will live forever in this quiet and peaceful little world.

Da da.

Not long after, Gao Feixue hurried back with three pottery bottles. "Lord Che, this is the spice we mentioned." Zhou Qingshan took the pottery bottle and passed it to Che Ji.

Che Ji gently opened one of the ceramic bottles and took a deep sniff. A spicy aroma hit his nose, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He immediately realized that this was the spice he was expecting:
"Thank you, Mr. Zhou."

Then he clapped his hands, and a guard behind him immediately came forward with a bag of treasure yuan and handed it to Zhou Qingshan respectfully.

"This is just a small token of my appreciation, not a token of respect." Che Ji said with a smile, and bowed: "I look forward to our next cooperation. Goodbye."

After saying that, he climbed onto the cow, nodded to Zhou Qingshan on the long-haired cow, and then led the guard team away.

Zhou Qingshan and others watched Che Ji and his group leave, and ordered the guards to close the city gates.

"Master, what should we do with Zhang Peng's body?" Uncle Zhao stepped forward and asked carefully.

Zhou Qingshan looked at the corpse on the ground.

"Burn it."

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving the guards behind.

Xie Meng and his three sons from the guard team stepped forward to collect the bodies, took some wood and burned it on the spot. Suddenly, a raging flame rose up and the firelight flickered.

The sky gradually darkened.

"Why did Zhang Peng betray Shengfeng Territory?" Gao Feixue asked Mo Yanqiu in a low voice, her tone full of confusion.

After coming to Shengfeng Territory for so long, she still cannot understand why Zhang Peng joined the Lingbing Family.

The master of the family came back to give Mo Yanqiu Baodan and Baobing, and also risked his life to get medicine for Zhou Hu's injury.

Instead of losing his life now because of a word from his lord or a trivial gambling fight.

"A Blood-Burning Pill." Mo Yanqiu said lightly.

"A Blood-Burning Pill?!!" Gao Feixue couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

She thought of the exotic beast meat, spiritual fish, and spiritual seeds she had eaten during this period, and even the blessing of the extraordinary technique just now, which was equivalent to secondary blood coagulation, which was better than the treatment of the ordinary legitimate son of a spiritual weapon family.

With this understanding, how stupid it would be for Zhang Peng to fight for a mere Blood-Burning Pill.

It's like having delicious food on the table but not eating it, and instead eating the bones on the ground, and finally getting kicked away by the owner.

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Songbai Township.

Che Ji and his crew were in a bit of a mess as they were travelling after sunset and had lost several guards.

Main house.

Che Ji seemed extremely excited in the house. From time to time, he could hear the sound of things being smashed, as if he was venting his anger and dissatisfaction. His face was so gloomy that it seemed like water could drip from it, and his brows were filled with a suppressed storm.

"Master, you need to calm down." A personal guard advised softly.

"calm?"

There was a hint of sarcasm in Che Ji's voice. He looked around the house that he had messed up, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down. "What I need is not calmness, but a solution."

"The small Shengfeng Territory can actually support three incoming warriors, two of whom are geniuses who can rival the warriors. I am so envious."

"I can't compare to you trash."

The personal guard lowered his head and remained silent.

The room was silent for a long time, and Che Ji suddenly said:
"Why didn't Ghost Master wipe out the Zhou family in Shengfeng Territory as well? What's the point of leaving behind the Black Dragon Army as a thorn? Immediately contact Ghost Master through the secret channels at home and clean up Shengfeng Territory thoroughly."

Hearing this, the personal guard's expression changed drastically. He looked around and said in a low voice, "Young Master, be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall. This matter cannot be made public."

"Oh, in Songbai Township, I am the law and I am the sky." Che Ji didn't care and was arrogant.

The personal guard had no choice but to report the truth:
"Master Ghost has been indiscriminately cleaning up this rural area, saying that Shengfengling is too weak and that leaving him here will not easily expose his relationship with us. Master Ghost was previously severely injured by an unknown military leader and is currently in seclusion to recover from his injuries."

"Weak? You call this weak? They're even stronger than the Xiong family." There was obvious dissatisfaction in Che Ji's tone.

"Two months of recuperation? What a waste! How long will it take?"

"Young Master, Master Ghost said it will take at least three more months." The guard answered cautiously.

"What do you mean three months? It's obvious that they are afraid of being caught by the Black Dragon Army."

Che Ji snorted coldly, speaking sarcastically:

"Besides, he is not an adult at all. He is just a dog we raise."

The guard lowered his head and said nothing. You let the ghost master commit crimes against the wind. Obviously, you want him to die? Do you really treat him as our dog?
"The demon helped us clear the obstacles of the Xiong, Pang, and Fu families. It was mutually beneficial. It's a pity that the Liu and Mi families also sacrificed themselves for this."

"They can't afford the spiritual seeds for the five places in the martial arts hall, but we nobles have plenty of treasures. It's a pity that talents are hard to come by, and the requirements of the martial arts mountain gate are too high. You are not even worthy of their attention."

"That's right. How can a domesticated beast compare to a beast that grows up freely in the wild?"

(End of this chapter)