Zhutian: Everything starts from becoming a disciple of Uncle Jiu!

Chapter 552 Shi Jian: No, does that mean he didn’t do it? !

Not to mention Taoist Simu, who was scolded by Patriarch Xuanming for a while and went alone with a gloomy face to check whether the ghosts had done any evil.

Zhao Zheng came to the gate of Zhao Mansion and looked at Wencai and Qiu Sheng who were being beaten on the street in the distance. Puzzle appeared in his eyes. A thought flashed through his mind, and he was speechless when he knew everything in an instant.

Looking at Qiu Sheng and his companion who were beaten because they told the people without reservation that they bought stinky tofu and red beans in order to catch the escaped ghosts, Zhao Zheng felt that Uncle Jiu had not beaten them lightly!

"Jade is not cut, not a device……"

Most of the escaped ghosts were from Renjia Town in their previous lives. If a ghost happened to be near the stinky tofu stall, what Qiu Sheng and the others did was tantamount to telling the ghosts that they were going to catch them and they also told them how to catch them.

It was because Uncle Jiu was soft-hearted that he only kicked Qiu Sheng and the other man twice. If it were Taoist Simu and Jia Le, Jia Le would either be beaten black and blue by the zombies or by Taoist Simu.

Of course, compared to before, or in the original work without him, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai are much better, at least they are not so disruptive.

After finishing his thoughts, Zhao Zheng glanced at the south side of the town, then disappeared. The people nearby seemed not to have seen him and were minding their own business.

In the next blink of an eye, no, it should be said that in less than one ten-thousandth of a thought, Zhao Zheng's figure crossed several miles and appeared in a room in a courtyard that had obviously been renovated recently, or in other words, in a courtyard where the security team was located after a large expansion.

Zhao Zheng appeared in the room and looked at A Bin, who was actively absorbing the Yang energy from the female ghost Xiao Li, with a strange look in his eyes. Although A Bin in the fierce ghost cannibalism palace did not replace Wen Cai's position,
However, after many twists and turns, Abin still got involved with the female ghost Xiaoli because he worked in the Renjia Town Security Team.

"What's the plot trend?"

No, it's fate!

The destiny belongs to Abin!
Zhao Zheng looked at Abin's fate and gained a little understanding of his own identity as a celestial being.

After understanding, he looked at the wound on the ghost girl Xiaoli's soul that went through the shoulder blade. The wound was filled with strands of azure thunder that were being erased at an extremely slow speed under the ghost girl Xiaoli's healing.

"Hmm? He's so powerful that he was fine even after being hit by my master uncle. That's right, he's the protagonist, it's impossible for him to get hurt so easily."

Zhao Zheng complained in his heart, and after complaining, he threw a fairy version of the detection technique at the ghost girl Xiaoli, and took out the ghost girl Xiaoli's escape technique and magic spells, then turned around and left, as for taking Xiaoli in.

Come on,
What if the female ghost Xiaoli really becomes the master's wife? !
"Hmm? It feels a bit off!"

Zhao Zheng thought of Zhe Gu, and at the same time, the scene of Zhe Gu tearing the female ghost Xiaoli apart with her bare hands and the scene of the Thousand-Handed Ghost King tearing the female ghost Xiaoli apart alive. He couldn't help but touch his chin and thought.

"How about letting Aunt Zhe go back first?"

Zhao Zheng was thinking. At the same time, a dozen streets away, Shi Shaojian, who was accompanying Shi Jian to patrol the town to see if there were any ghosts causing trouble, was also thinking.

Thinking about his father... ahem, how could his master's temper become so good that he even helped patrol the town to see if the escaped ghosts were doing evil? He felt that this was a bit unlike his master and he couldn't help but curiously said to Shi Jian. "Dad, you seem to be giving Lin Jiu too much face!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Jian glanced at Shi Shaojian with an expressionless face, which made Shi Shaojian's heart tremble and he quickly said.

"What I mean is, it was Wencai who released those ghosts, so why are you helping him patrol the town to see if there are any ghosts harming people, Master?"

As he said, he felt that Shi Jian was giving too much face to Uncle Jiu today, which was a bit unlike his master.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that his master doesn’t give face to Uncle Jiu, but his father shouldn’t give it so obviously!
"You know, last year, Simu's apprentice Jiale was taught the Five Elements Escape Technique as an exception..."

Shi Jian spoke calmly, and as he spoke, he looked at Shi Shaojian, who looked as if he didn't understand at all, and continued with a frown.

"Also, not long ago, the headquarters suddenly decided not to let your Uncle Ming go to Beidi Sect to exchange skills, but instead let your Uncle Zhaixing go to Beidi Sect to exchange skills. Do you know why?"

"Isn't it because Jiale has a high talent in the art of escape, and Taoist Zhaixing has a high level of Beidi Fa?" Shi Shaojian asked with a look of surprise and confusion.

"You are not very talented?"

Shi Jian asked back after hearing this. Shi Shaojian shook his head after hearing this and said proudly, "My talent is definitely higher than that guy Jia Le."

He felt that his talent was at most similar to that of Taoist Zhaixing, but compared to Jiale, he felt that he was much better than Jiale.

"Then why didn't the ancestor pass on the Five Elements Escape Technique to you, but passed it on to Jiale?" Shi Jian asked indifferently.

"That... that's because the ancestor was blind!"

Shi Shaojian's face flushed and he said, Shi Jian looked at Shi Shaojian indifferently, which made Shi Shaojian lower his head, then he took a deep breath and said.

"Haven't you figured out why yet?"

"Hmm? Could it be because of Lin...Lin Jiu?"

Shi Shaojian frowned slightly, shook his head and nodded, thinking about the scene that happened when he just came down the mountain.

He just flew towards Renjia Town with Shi Shaojian. The headmaster and elders on the mountain, as well as the ancestors of the underworld, sent him news one after another.

The content of the message can be summarized as Uncle Jiu is a loyal person who respects his elders very much when dealing with people. He will definitely not plot against Shi Shaojian's innate Taoist body.

Although he didn't say that he shouldn't attack Uncle Jiu, his words did reveal that he was not allowed to fight Uncle Jiu.
When asked the reason, no matter the headmaster, the elders, or even the ancestors, no one could tell me why.
However, those people all mentioned in their words that Zhao Zheng was more loyal and friendly than Uncle Jiu, and more respectful to teachers and seniors.

At first, he didn't quite understand the reason, but when he arrived at Zhao Zheng's worship hall and saw the two or three hundred portraits of ancestors in that worship room, he understood everything.

I understand how Taoist Simu could ask the ancestor to teach me the Five Elements Escape Technique, and I also understand why Taoist Zhaixing was temporarily replaced by Junior Brother Ming at the headquarters to go to the Beidi Sect to exchange techniques.

"Not Lin Jiu? It can't be the guy with the surname Zhao, right?" Shi Shaojian laughed as he spoke, but when he saw Shi Jian's eyes he was stunned and said in disbelief.

"No way... is it really related to Zhao Zheng?"

"What do you say?"

"But... Dad, why should he do that?"

Shi Shaojian's face was full of confusion. Shi Jian slowly turned his head and looked up at the incense smoke that seemed like fog hovering over Renjia Town. He opened his mouth and said.

"Because he is more... filial than Uncle Nine!"

"Filial piety? I am filial piety too!"

"..."

No, you can't be filial!
Shi Jian, who said he didn't have that much money for Shi Shaojian to be filial, sighed in his heart, then took out the sound-transmitting jade pendant that he hadn't looked at for a while, and tapped it with his fingers, looking at the sound transmissions of Maoshan.

The corners of his mouth twitched as he tapped the jade pendant with his finger, listening quietly to the messages, but soon he stopped listening, and he didn't even think of replying.

The reason was simple. The content of the message was almost the same as what he heard when he went down the mountain. They were all advising him not to be impulsive and not to take action. No, it was not advising, but clearly telling him not to take action.

I can't get into a conflict with Uncle Jiu, at least not in front of Zhao Zheng... Hmm? Wait? What do you mean you can't fight in front of Zhao Zheng? !
Shi Jian listened to the master's voice with a confused look on his face. Before he could come to his senses, he heard two familiar coughs.

Before Shi Jian turned around, he saw Shi Shaojian shouting in surprise: "Hey, Grandpa, how did you get up here!"

"Come and see you guys!"

Shi Jian's father said with a smile, and Shi Jian's mouth twitched when he heard it. After a while, they were in an empty alley.

Shi Jian's eyelids twitched as he looked at his father who was relieved to hear that he didn't do anything, and he couldn't help but speak out.

"Father, you..."

"Ahem, don't worry, Dad is not trying to persuade you. Dad just thinks that Shao Jian's murder is suspicious and should be investigated thoroughly to avoid affecting your competition for the position of Maoshan's headmaster..."

Shi Jian's father paused, and when Shi Jian nodded, he changed the subject and said, "Of course, this is also related to the fact that Lin Jiu is a good person. I think he definitely didn't do this..." "..."

Oh, you really are here to advise me, right?

Shi Jian had a blank expression on his face. Seeing his father, who knew his son's character, he sighed, "I'm not trying to persuade you, but... they won't believe that Lin Jiu did it!"

"Even if he really did it, you don't believe it?"

Shi Jian asked suddenly with a frown on his face. Shi's father opened his mouth and fell silent, which made Shi Jian stunned for a moment, and then completely stunned.

"Don't think too much. After all, haven't you confirmed that Fengjiao didn't do this?" Father Shi forced an unnatural smile on his face, reached out and patted Shi Jian on the shoulder.

"I see……"

Shi Jian took a deep breath. Even though he knew that it was not Uncle Jiu who did it, the attitude of the people at the headquarters made him feel very aggrieved.

He inexplicably felt that when he inherited the position of the Maoshan Sect Leader, he would be replaced by his uncle Jiu because he wanted to be the Maoshan Sect Leader, just like his junior brother Ming.

"Don't worry, Lin Jiu has no intention of becoming the head teacher!"

"..."

"Ahem, okay. I still have a lot of official business to take care of down there, so I'll go down first!" Father Shi said with a smile.

But before he could leave, Shi Jian stopped him. He only heard Shi Jian frowning and looking at him, and said in a tone of certainty and uncertainty: "Is this really because of Zhao Zheng?"

It’s not that he doesn’t believe it, it’s just that he... is a little reluctant to believe it. He feels that this world is inexplicably magical.

"Do you want to hear the truth?"

Father Shi asked back, and when he saw Shi Jian nodded solemnly, he sighed and pointed at Renjia Town in front of him.

"What do you think of this town?"

"……very good!"

Shi Jian opened his mouth, and then said with a bit of surprise: "The people here are the most stable and wealthy I have ever seen... and I heard that there is a free school in the town for children to study. This alone is incomparable to other places, not to mention that this school seems to provide three meals a day for students..."

"Do you know who this is because of?"

Father Shi asked back, and then continued without waiting for Shi Jian to answer: "Because of Zhao Zheng, it's all because of Zhao Zheng..."

He paused as if to organize his words before continuing, "I have so many Maoshan disciples, but those who have received his kindness... account for nearly half of them!"

"A favor? Half?"

Shi Jian subconsciously thought of the incense in the courtyard, and then he saw Father Shi shaking his head: "Not this, this is another part... Maybe you don't communicate enough with your disciples. Not long ago, at the beginning of this year... this little... Zhao Zheng did a great thing!"

"what's up?"

"Borrow money and a house."

"???"

Shi Jian was puzzled when he heard this, and then he heard his father continue, "How do you think most of the fellow apprentices who have opened halls outside are doing?"

"… barely enough to eat and sleep, not enough to protect our daily lives."

Shi Jian was silent for a while and uttered two words. He was not exaggerating the facts, but it was the truth.

The living standards of most of the disciples who open halls outside are basically the same as those of Master Qian and Master Xu in the original novel. There are only a few who are as wealthy as Taoist Simu and Uncle Jiu.

Even he is the same. Although his title of Maoshan Big Brother is very impressive, in reality it is not the case. He, like Qian Zhenren and others, will work hard for a few dollars.

Of course, if we take the average, they still live very well. Even if we don't take the average, they still live very well. At least, their lives are much better than those people who were displaced by the war.

Besides, it’s very dangerous when you’re exorcising demons!

"What you said is very apt..."

Repeating the eight words "barely having enough food and clothing and not being able to guarantee a safe day and night", Father Shi smiled, as if he was mocking himself, but also mocking him.
He continued to talk to Shi Jian with a slightly complicated smile: "At the beginning of this year, Zhao Zheng used some method to contact almost all the money houses in the country and provided us with... two projects called loans and housing provident funds..."

As he spoke, he seemed to be afraid that Shi Jian didn't understand, so he explained in detail: "Specifically, as long as you provide proof of your origin as a Maoshan disciple, you can borrow 100 oceans from the bank for 30 years. You don't have to think about paying it back in the first three years. You only need to repay 4% of the 100 oceans starting from the fourth year, and you only need to repay it for 27 years..."

"This... isn't he just giving away money for nothing?"

Shi Jian was stunned. Although he didn't know much about usury among the people, he understood that Zhao Zheng's move was tantamount to giving away money for free.

"Yes, it's like giving money for free. In addition to the one hundred ocean loan, there is also a twenty ocean housing provident fund loan, and... the interest rate is even lower. It's like, as soon as you come down the mountain, this guy gives you one hundred and twenty oceans..." Father Shi said with a very complicated expression.

This is why he said that nearly a hundred disciples in Maoshan had received Zhao Zheng's favor. Although the one hundred and twenty dollars was not much,
But considering that an average family of three only spends two or three dollars a month, one hundred and twenty dollars is a lot.

Apart from anything else, these one hundred and twenty dollars are enough for many Maoshan disciples who have just come down the mountain to increase their chances of survival when facing demons and monsters.

After all, only with money can you buy and make better magical instruments, eat well, dress well, and better display your true strength when facing demons and monsters.

Of course, this does not mean that the Maoshan disciples are really poor, nor does it mean that every Maoshan disciple who comes down the mountain needs this money. It’s just that having this money will be better for their development.

Moreover, Shi's father also discovered that the dollar is becoming less and less valuable, at least it is becoming less valuable during the current turbulent times, or in other words, prices are becoming higher and higher.

"Isn't he afraid that someone will borrow it and not return it?"

Shi Jian spoke subconsciously. Father Shi looked at his son with disdain, then suddenly smiled and took out a contract: "This kid is smart, he is not afraid of not paying it back!"

"Hmm? Is this the method of following the sound? Hmm? It doesn't seem to be..." Shi Jian found that he could not understand the method stated in the contract.

"This is some kind of causal method..."

Father Shi frowned and explained, but did not explain too much before taking it back. He saw Shi Jian frowning when he heard it, and he sighed in his heart, thinking that his son still did not understand these twists and turns, and then sighed: "Lin Jiu accepted a good apprentice!"

"Yes, indeed..."

Shi Jian could only nod in agreement, because this was the fact and the truth. Seeing this, Shi's father smiled and spoke.

"Okay, I'll go down first. You...if possible, please be a little more angry with...Zhao Zhengli..." When Father Shi said this, his tone and expression became a little strange and indescribable.

The reason for the strangeness was simple. He had just heard from the ancestors not long ago that this year's selection of the Maoshan leader would not be based on generation, and the ancestors were going to give the younger generations a chance.

Forget it, let's put it simply. To put it bluntly, the ancestors of Maoshan, including his ancestors, are planning to let Zhao Zheng, a junior, become the next head of Maoshan.

However, to be honest, when he thought about the food and daily necessities he had in the underworld... ahem, when he thought about Zhao Zheng's filial piety, he suddenly felt that it would be a good idea for Zhao Zheng to be the headmaster of Maoshan.

Of course, this doesn't mean that he doesn't support his son Shi Jian becoming the headmaster, but he feels that Shi Jian is a bit... ahem, it's a bit inappropriate when Shi Jian is just one step away from becoming an immortal!
Right, that is it,

Why would you still be the headmaster if you have become an immortal?
Shi's father's eyes lit up. Shi Jian didn't know all this. He was just a little surprised by his father's sudden change in expression. Then he bowed respectfully and saw his father off.

(End of this chapter)