Two Realms: I use martial arts to ask for longevity

Chapter 398 Food is the most important thing, and the public opinion is gold

Zhou Ping'an closed his eyes and thought silently.

"It seems that the moment we entered the passage, the movement of the mirror marks was the strongest...

That direction, to the west, very far away!"

He gently stroked the mirror mark on his wrist and recalled an old story.

Although the Dongjiang police department's record of the entire incident at General Wenshan's Tomb was not very detailed, it generally recorded the number of cultural relics unearthed at the time and the people involved.

After Zhou Ping'an obtained the authority, he studied and analyzed it carefully.

In addition to the piece of mirror fragment that Master Dong Qingshan got, there was another piece that was taken by a bodyguard of Taihe Pharmaceutical, and later naturally fell into the hands of Chen Guangyuan, who had also obtained it himself.

A total of three broken mirrors were found in the general's tomb, one of which was taken away by Jacob from the History and Archaeology Department of Linhai University.

This person is a graduate student under Professor Zhuang Ziwen and an exchange student from the Nordic United Music and Music Academy. After he got the mirror, he must have known that it was a rare treasure.

Therefore, he didn't even care about his tutor and fled immediately.

According to the archives, this man was being chased by Taihe Pharmaceutical's private armed forces, but he killed more than a dozen people and then jumped into the sea to escape, and his whereabouts are unknown.

Zhou Ping'an also sent people to look for and inquire, but did not find any follow-up intelligence.

It can only be left unresolved.

On the other side of the ocean, the land of Northern Europe is vast. If the other party just finds an ocean-going ship and goes to any city... Even if he wants to find him, the world is so vast, how can he find someone who deliberately hides?
In Zhou Ping'an's mind, he basically believed that the broken mirror taken away by Jacob could never be found again.

Unless one day you are extremely lucky and meet him face to face or sense him at a short distance, you will be able to succeed.

Otherwise, as long as the other party does not expose himself actively, it is impossible to collect all the lenses.

Although I thought so, I still had some thoughts in my heart.

This time, the moment Zhou Ping'an passed through the passage and entered the other world, he sensed a subtle fluctuation and immediately paid attention to it.

Indeed, far away, there was movement on the other broken mirror. The direction seemed to be not the Nordic United, but the territory of the Sky Eagle Alliance...

"Why is it that only when I activated this mirror did I feel a slight reaction? Could it be..."

The slight fluctuation of the mirror mark gradually subsided, and Zhou Pingan felt a sense of enlightenment in his heart.

"Could it be that the mirror will also be affected by my mirror and travel over here at the same time? Can it bring people to this other world? Most likely it can..."

Thinking of what was said in the file, Jacob was surrounded by more than ten shadows, killing people silently, and he was shot and fled at a high speed.

This was obviously not an ability he originally possessed.

There is only one explanation.

That is Jacob. Like Master Dong Qingshan, he gained the ability to travel to another world, but no one knew where he went and what kind of opportunity he got.
"The most important thing is, that guy is not dead?"

In this respect, his luck is much better than Master Dong's.

"We must find him as soon as possible and take back the mirror. Otherwise, if we take too long, he may grow up completely and won't know how to attack me by then."

As soon as he thought of this, Zhou Ping'an felt a little anxious, but then suppressed it in an instant.

Now he had no clue at all, not even the location of the broken mirror. It was useless for him to be anxious.

We have to take one step at a time and the primary goal is to get ahead of the other party and become stronger.

No matter what the situation is, you can face it with ease.

……

It was already bright.

In Yunhu County Government Office,

The civil and military officials are on both sides...

No, there is no civil or military official, except Zhou Ping'an who sits at the top.

There were only a dozen people standing, all of them were taller than the other short guys. They were talents discovered by Acting County Magistrate Xiao Chengfeng during his visits.

"Mingsir, the recruitment notice has been posted for three days, and quite a few people have responded.

But most of them are not very useful, and some people only have a bit of strength and can't even recognize a few words. "

Inside the lobby, sunlight shone in through the window, but did not illuminate Xiao Chengfeng's face.

His face was slightly dark, and the corners of his mouth drooped slightly.

Zhou Ping'an suspected that if he asked further questions or reprimanded him, the 23rd generation grandson of King Huaitang might burst into tears on the spot.

'This guy is really good at crying!'

'No wonder so many people followed him to escape when the Red Lotus Cult's Huangze branch attacked Pingshan County...'

However, it is a bit outrageous that Pinghu County, which is so big and has an area of ​​hundreds of miles, has not recruited a single talented person.

I issued a [Recruitment Order] in Qingyang City, and I recruited some poor students and retired officials who were unhappy...

Could it be that during Ran Sifei's occupation, he killed so many people so ruthlessly that all those Pinghu scholars and wealthy families were frightened?

When everyone was called together today, the first topic was Xiao Chengfeng's blow to the head, which almost made Zhou Ping'an autistic. After thinking for a while, he asked again: "What about the selection of the agricultural official? This is the top priority. Even if we can't find a knowledgeable person, an old farmer who knows how to farm can take over."

“We have found a few experts who are good at managing agriculture, especially one named Ruan Xiu, who was originally the agricultural official of Pinghu County.

This man is over 40 years old, not good at talking, and is not liked by the former county magistrate Wang Jin. He spends most of his time in the farmland in the mountains. When the red lotus attacked, he escaped by chance. "

Xiao Chengfeng answered casually.

Although we haven't seen this person's strategy for governing the country yet, we have already seen his memory and ability to get things done.

Thoughtful and meticulous, leaving out every detail. I just said something casually, but he actually found out all about the life and past of some people.

With the help of a farming expert, Zhou Pingan felt a little more at ease.

Now that the three counties are in our hands, millions of people are hungry for food.

It can be considered as a gathering of great momentum.

But this is subject to certain conditions.

If the people are loyal, then everything will be good, and my own cultivation speed will be greatly improved.

Moreover, he could take advantage of this great fortune to attack or defend, and he had his own basic base...

But if the people are left without enough food to eat, there will be no hope.

Don’t even mention vows and incense.

This gathering trend might collapse at any time, and all the efforts would be in vain.

People eat for food.

This point must not be taken lightly.

Zhou Ping'an brought a lot of high-quality seeds and was ready to do a big job.

Of course, I also brought some professional books... However, I had never studied those agricultural planting books before, and it would take some time to learn them from scratch.

Moreover, without any practical experience, even if he knows a lot, he may not be better at farming than an old farmer who has been farming for many years in a short period of time.

Industry specializing in surgery.

Ultimately, professional matters should be left to professionals.

Before he could be happy, Xiao Chengfeng's face became even more bitter, and he said, "Let my lord know, there is news from Guangyun County that Qingyang, Dongshan, and Pinghu counties have been designated as bandit forces...

A wanted warrant was even issued, listing you as a major bandit, with a reward of three thousand taels of silver.

Moreover, the imperial court has sent a letter to Huangze, Zhaoshan and other counties. I believe that it will not be long before the imperial court will send troops to attack..."

"Isn't that reasonable?"

Inside the lobby, the ground shook slightly.

It was Zhan Shanhe, the eldest senior sister of Jade Peak, who was holding a long sword upside down, with the handle slamming heavily on the ground.

Her face had already turned red, and when she saw everyone looking at her, she was still indignant.

"There are millions of people in these three counties, and who hasn't been saved by you, my junior brother... by your grace of saving their lives?

Apart from anything else, the amount of rice, wheat and flour collected every day is truly like a mountain and a sea. You have truly achieved the goal of [not letting anyone starve to death]. Which big thief or bandit would act like this?

Cui Guangling confuses right and wrong and speaks nonsense without caring about the lives of the people. He deserves to be killed..."

"That's right. If you act like this, you can be called a bandit. Where in the world are there no bandits?"

Yu Changlie stroked the gun barrel with his hand, and there was a murderous aura on his body. At this time, he rarely agreed with Zhan Shanhe's statement.

As soon as these two people spoke.

Several Red Lotus surrendered generals below also spoke in agreement at the same time.

Fang Zhenwei, who was thin and dry but had a tough face, almost jumped up and cursed indignantly: "Since Lord Ming came to Pinghu County, he has eliminated the water monsters, rescued the weak and orphans, developed water conservancy projects, and provided relief to refugees. Compared with those Red Lotus thieves back then, there is a world of difference.

Cui Guangling did not care about right and wrong, and used treacherous schemes to kill virtuous people. He is extremely hateful. I have never heard of such a heartless person. "

"Forget it, the bandits are bandits. We are not on the same side, so why should we care about what they do or say?"

Zhou Ping'an stretched out his hand to stop the "turbulent crowd" in the lobby.

There was no fluctuation in his facial expression.

Seeing him so calm.

Everyone gradually quieted down, even Xiao Chengfeng's bitter expression faded a little.

He was afraid that Zhou Ping'an didn't understand the far-reaching impact of being labeled a bandit by the imperial court, so he carefully considered his words and said, "Mingsir, reputation is not important, but it is also important. As the saying goes, "Gold can melt with many mouths." Once a bad reputation spreads, the three counties of Liyou will no longer be supported by the noble families.

All the scholars would be ashamed to serve as a bandit and would flee. In this case, it would be difficult to find useful people."

He paused for a moment and continued, "Also, the imperial general Xiao Yuanfang, who is in charge of suppressing the rebellion, has entered the Hushan area and is suppressing the bandit forces everywhere.

If they focus their attention on us, the situation will be bad."

Zhou Ping'an already knew at this time that Hushan was located in Hualing County of Yunzhou. Xiao Yuanfang was one of the Eight Pillars of the State. He led his troops to the southwest and had many talented generals and counselors under his command.

Sweeping along the way, countless bandits, mountain robbers and Red Lotus thieves were killed.

He was too lazy to care about such minor fights.

However, if someone delivered news of his territory to the door, it would not be surprising to attack along the way.

"What about Huangze County? Any news?"

Xiao Yuanfang's army to suppress the rebellion is still far away, so there is no need to think about it for now.

Zhou Ping'an was more concerned about the attitude of Huangze County, which was separated from Yunhu County by a river.

After all, in some ways, Huangze County Magistrate Zhang Zhongshu was a disciple of the Chongyang Peak of the Yunshui Sect, so they could be considered from the same school.

If he could take some time to slow down, the situation on his side wouldn't be as dangerous as he had imagined.

(End of this chapter)