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Chapter 1327: Mingxiu Plank Road (Part 1327) [Seeking monthly tickets]

"B-Bid me an eye, sir...it's become a spirit!"

The cook was so frightened that her face turned pale. When she heard the chaotic footsteps coming, she almost used her hands and feet to crawl out of the door. She leaned against Shen Tang's legs weakly, and her pounding heart finally stabilized. The servants helping in the kitchen were also frightened and huddled in various corners. Only two sturdy servants dared to stand in front of the water tank. Seeing Shen Tang and others was like seeing a savior.

It is said that the jellyfish that has turned into a spirit also looks frightened when soaking in the water.

Who knows, I almost got into the pot when I woke up.

When Shen Tang arrived, the jellyfish spirit was still trying to comfort the panicked people. He was so anxious that his tongue was almost tied. "Don't panic, big sister. I, I am not a spirit who borrowed an eye. This is a misunderstanding. It's all a misunderstanding. I have something important to do. Please, host, please give me some clothes to cover my body. I will never forget your kindness! Please, please, please--"

That's why he didn't climb out of the tank.

He was completely naked.

In the east kitchen, except for three or four men who did manual labor, the rest were servants. He didn't want to make enemies with his master, so he naturally couldn't just jump out and walk around. After all, he was a brave warrior, so as long as he could find a reasonable excuse, the master would not make things difficult for him. He didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he squatted in the water tank obediently to show his goodwill.

Shen Tang said: "Come here, bring him one."

Evacuate the frightened people and order someone to keep the chef in check to prevent him from escaping. The jellyfish spirit saw the clothes thrown at him, breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly put them on. He was also able to hear the master complaining to someone outside.

The other party's voice rose a few degrees.

"What's this smooth and thick jellyfish? It's obviously a Wudan warrior transformed. These days, anything can be faked! Go find the person who supplied the food today and check if this jellyfish spirit was deliberately mixed in? If not, was it given away for free?"

Hearing that the jellyfish essence was given away for free by the merchant, the anger in the host's voice dropped significantly. The tall, strong, white and plump cook nervously explained in a soft voice that did not match her body size: "Yes, I saw that there was an eye of fish, so I asked Old Zhang for it. Master, this matter should have nothing to do with Old Zhang and his men."

Old Zhang supplies fish to the government office. Seventy to eighty percent of the fish from several nearby villages are supplied here. If he loses his supply qualification because of this incident, how many people's livelihoods will be affected?

The East Chef was responsible for the supply of the government office canteen. There was no limit on the amount of meat and vegetables for four meals a day, and the ingredients had to be the freshest. A large amount of ingredients were consumed every day, so purchasing naturally became a lucrative job. However, Shen Tang did not let anyone be responsible for this matter alone. Instead, he directly spread the news and let the vendors compete on their own. Only those who stood out would be qualified to steadily supply ingredients to the government office.

The price given by the government office is lower than the market price, which reduces the overall profit. Logically, few merchants want to do this, but the government office consumes a lot of money and settles the accounts quickly. The fish caught by the fishing villages have no worries about sales, and they don't have to worry about the problem of backlog and stinking.

Although the profit per unit price is low, the loss is low.

In terms of conversion, profits increased instead of decreased.

The cook’s husband’s family also lives in this village, but they dare not become sinners.

She stood up and explained the whole story with an embarrassed look. She saw a fish in the fish that Lao Zhang sent - it had thick gelatin and a smooth umbrella surface, which was perfect for making a pot of soup - so she asked Lao Zhang to add this one to the purchase list.

Old Zhang gave it as a gift without saying a word.

Since the lord took office, the villagers' lives have become much better. The villagers go out to work and fish every day without worrying about the market, and the crops in the village have a stable source of income. Not only their village, but also the villagers in the neighboring county have also seen a better life.

Everyone was grateful for the master's kindness, so how could he dare to accept money?
He just gave it away for free.

Speaking of which, it is rare to catch jellyfish here.

It’s still that big jellyfish!

It’s as big as a water tank!
Shen Tang questioned them carefully and found that everyone's testimonies matched. Was this really an accident? She was a little disappointed: "I thought that a martial artist had finally discovered the magical effect of the martial totem and knew that he could use it to blackmail people... I was so happy for nothing."

Xiahou Yu was almost speechless.

"Blackmailing someone...how can it be a good thing to be happy about?"

Shen Tang confidently said: "This shows that the world is peaceful and martial warriors no longer focus on fighting, but start to explore other uses of the martial totem. Although it is a side path like blackmailing people, it is also the inevitable result of social evolution."

Xiahou Yu didn't know what he was thinking about, and he burst out laughing.

"My Lord, this is a reminder to me. I need to warn the common people to beware of animals that can speak." Not everyone knows about Wudan warriors and Wenxin scholars. In some remote areas, they only exist in stories passed down by word of mouth, not to mention that living people can become Wudan totems. If there are cunning people who use this to defraud, it is really hard to guard against.

A colleague said, "It's too early to worry about these things now."

For a warrior who has cultivated the Wudan totem, why can't he be more promising than being a street swindler? It's not like a group of colleagues who are so involuntarily working overtime, they really don't have any bottom line.

Another colleague expressed regret: "Today I heard that there was fresh meat and jellyfish soup in the kitchen, and I was looking forward to it for a long time, but in the end I was disappointed."

Shen Tang knows exactly how to make people willing to work overtime.

Including but not limited to food that tastes better than at home.

At first, no one noticed Shen Tang's sinister intentions, until the women in each household noticed that the men in their families were coming home later and later. At first, everyone thought that the men had raised children outside, but when they went to the government office to inquire, they found out that they were actually working overtime.

"You've stayed here until now just for this pot of soup?"

"How could that be possible? It's for the sake of my lord's eternal cause." Then he said with regret, "What a pity for this pot of fresh meat and jellyfish soup."

The jellyfish itself: "..."

Is it because his Wudan totem looks too beautiful?
Because the East Kitchen was surrounded by people, the chances of him breaking out and escaping were slim, so the jellyfish spirit wisely gave up this option.

He opened the door, bowed deeply to the master of the house, and thanked him for saving his life - ignoring the fact that he almost got himself into the pot, it could indeed be called "saving his life." The young master said that people on the shore like to be flattered.

Don’t reach out to hit the smiling person.

Shen Tang asked: "What are your origins?"

The jellyfish spirit lied half-truthfully: "My master and I were born on a remote island. We have been fishing for generations. The island is barren, and this time we are looking for an owner who can place stable orders for our fellow villagers, so that we can exchange goods for supplies for them."

"Island? Do you know where this place is?"

From the coast to here, all the fish caught have long since rotted.

The jellyfish spirit said calmly, "Your Excellency may not know, but we also have warriors here who know how to freeze seafood. We can freeze a shipload of seafood to preserve its freshness. It will be delivered the same way it was caught. There is little seafood inland, and the young master thinks there are many business opportunities here."

"A merchant? Then how did you get injured so badly?"

If he hadn't been seriously injured, how could he have been salvaged accidentally?
Or in the form of a Wudan totem?
This proves that the other party had suffered a dangerous chase and had to escape death just to survive. This is not something that a traveling merchant can explain.

The jellyfish said, "It's because of a vendetta."

The content of the vendetta was not disclosed voluntarily.

Shen Tang nodded: "So it's a personal grudge."

Whether she believed the jellyfish spirit's words or not, only she knew it. The jellyfish spirit didn't expect Shen Tang to believe it. As long as the other party was willing to let him go, he would find a chance to get away. At this time, Shen Tang changed the subject and asked about the types of seafood his family sold, the supply price, and the supply quantity... If the price was right, she could order a batch and would definitely not default on the payment.

Marine aquaculture has fewer parasites than freshwater aquaculture.

I can still taste it if I stay in the southwest, but if I stay in this place, I can only sync my memory with my own and scratch the itch. "...I will inform the young master about this."

As they talked, the jellyfish thought this was a good business. The tribesmen on the islands had no land to live on, and their food and daily expenses were a huge sum. They couldn't just rely on the general's salary, right? They could indeed go out to sea to fish, freeze the fish and sell them to the people inland. They were all fresh seafood, so the price couldn't be low! The most important thing was that this was an exclusive business!

The jellyfish spirit drew a beautiful blueprint in an instant.

Shen Tang asked the jellyfish spirit to leave a contact address and let him go.

The address was made up by the jellyfish.

Shen Tang threw it aside without even looking at it: "Send someone to follow."

Xiahou Yu bowed and accepted the order: "Yes."

The jellyfish spirit had some cultivation, but he was seriously injured and had not recovered. He had not eaten for several days and had experienced the shock of almost being put into the pot to cook soup. Both his physical and mental strength had reached the limit. He did not even notice that there was a little tail following him.

He didn't detect any tracking, but he was cautious enough.

He used the money provided by Shen Tang to find a house to stay temporarily.

I secretly inquired about this place and was overjoyed!
It was only half a day’s walk away from his destination!

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He asked the farmer for the destination address, and only after he got it clear did he rest for half a day. When he went out, he did not forget to do various small things to try to get rid of the secret surveillance. However, he followed the address given by the farmer, and the more he walked, the more familiar it seemed.

The disguised jellyfish spirit stood in front of the government office.

He came out from the corner gate yesterday.

The corner gate was only a hundred steps away from him.

The person secretly following the jellyfish spirit: “???”

Seeing the jellyfish spirit sneaking towards the government office, Shen Tang and him were both a little embarrassed when they met. Shen Tang stammered and clasped his fists: "General Luo, I am honored to meet you, my lord."

Shen Tang: "The people under Luo Shenlu's command?"

The jellyfish nodded: "That's right."

Shen Tang: "..."

Xiahou Yu and others happened to be present, and they also smelled the awkward atmosphere in the air. After all, the scene yesterday was still vivid in their minds. The jellyfish tried to cover up, but when he turned around, he found that his master was close at hand. He was just being too smart...

"Who is Luo Shenlu?"

"His name is not included in the biographies of famous officials and scholars."

No one in the public has heard of this person.

"It's normal that you haven't heard of it. Shen Lu joined when the southwest battlefield was about to end. He was born on an isolated island overseas and is also a descendant of a general. His temper is also first-rate among military generals." Shen Tang responded to everyone first, and then turned his head to care about the jellyfish spirit's experience. "Didn't Shen Lu escort Ling De to the Kingdom of Qu? What happened to you? Why are you so seriously injured? Could it be that Zhai Xiaofang turned against him at this time, and the situation in the Kingdom of Qu changed?"

The jellyfish confirmed the identity, and then used his fingers to cut open his belly, and dug out a secret letter from it and handed it over: "The general ordered his men to secretly send the letter out, but they were ambushed on the way. Judging from their kung fu skills, the person who ambushed them is definitely not a gangster."

The moves of ordinary rangers may be fancy, elegant, graceful and moving, while warriors from the military pay attention to the ultimate cost-effectiveness and kill with one blow. Although the people chasing him disguised themselves as rangers, their moves could not deceive people.

That is to say-

The pursuit is closely related to the Quguo Kingdom.

Shen Tang read the secret letter with a calm expression.

She used her luck to blast the secret letter into pieces: "You stay here to recover first, I will find a way to reply to Shen Lu's letter. Zhai Xiaofang will not let them go easily, but she will not harm Lingde and the others either."

The jellyfish spirit put its hanging heart back to its original place.

Shen Tang did not hide it and told Xiahou Yu and others about it.

Only then did everyone realize that Zhai Le had this trump card.

"Twenty-level Marquis..."

For most people, it only exists in legends.

Otherwise, why do we say there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in mainland China?
"…Although there were some unexpected events, they were also within expectations. It would have been impossible for the State of Qu to annex the countries in the southeast without some ability…" The truly terrifying thing was that this twentieth-rank Chehou had never shown up, and Zhai Xiaofang had also hidden his strength, yet the State of Qu could still reach this point.

If it were before, Xiahou Yu might have been worried about who would win.

Sort out your own cards and the anxiety will disappear.

Kangguo also has a lot of cards up its sleeve.

The only thing missing was twenty Chehou to help.

If you keep fighting, maybe you will get it in the future.

Gu De was worried about another thing: "Zhai Xiaofang dared to send people to intercept the letter now, and he will also arrest people later. If that Che Hou takes action, it will not be easy for Lin Nujun and others to escape safely."

The people of Kang are too far away, and distant water cannot put out a nearby fire.

Xiahou Yu said: "Maybe we can get some reinforcements."

"Call for help? Who can we ask for help now?" Shen Tang had already made a backup plan, but after hearing what Xiahou Yu said, he became interested. Xiahou Yu and Gu De both have extensive networks, and the people they have attracted have extended their networks.

Shen Tang still doesn't know how many friends they have.

Xiahou Yu said: "It all depends on our performance in the next battle."

Shen Tang: "Next battle?"

Suginaga County is her next target.

Taking this place will break through the barriers between different places, and connect all the territories in the central part of Shen Tang. If Shanyong County is not taken, it will be very difficult for Shen Tang to support each other in his territory. Fortunately, she has a special means of supplying food and grass, otherwise the cost of transporting food will be three or four times higher than the normal route. This cost is simply not something that a warlord with an unstable foothold can afford...

According to Xiahou Yu, the reinforcements are in Suginaga County?
Xiahou Yu said: "Captain of Shanyong County."

"But isn't that person's strength only 11th level right?"

This strength cannot serve as a rescuer.

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Speaking of which, doing business with frozen seafood is indeed a good idea.