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There were also some defenders who were originally from the surrounding villages.

Zhou Kunshan and Amen only needed to hide the goods, pretend to be visiting relatives or doing something, and they could pass by as long as they said hello.

"This...how can this be so embarrassing?" Lin Dadao's eyes started to turn green when he saw the meat Zhou Kunshan brought him.

In the past, when all the strong laborers were in the village, they could get some meat every now and then to improve their meals.

It is extremely difficult to just survive now, let alone eat meat.

"As for the salt issue, I haven't contacted the person who sells salt yet, so it may take a few days. Otherwise..." Lin Dadao hesitated for a long time and didn't say anything to ask Zhou Kunshan to send the meat back.

Zhou Kunshan laughed and said, "Uncle Lin, you have watched me grow up since I was a child, so please don't be polite to me."

"My lord said that a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. Our transaction is not a one-day or two-day thing. I will give you the meat first. When you get the salt, you can trade with us again."

After declining Lin Dadao's invitation to dinner, Zhou Kunshan hurried back to Hewan Village with his men.

If I stay here too long, I might attract someone's attention.

When they came back, they saw Feng Haitao walking into the house.

"Hey, I remember Luma Village is not far from us. Why did it take you so long to come back?" Zhou Kunshan asked puzzledly.

"It took some time to avoid checkpoints on the road." Feng Haitao said somewhat embarrassedly.

After all, due to his physical condition, he had very few opportunities to go out.

Apart from the people of Hewan Village, he has hardly had any contact with people from outside.

So when you encounter those levels, you can only choose to take a detour.

Zhou Kunshan slapped his head in annoyance and said to Feng Haitao in self-blame: "Before, I was only thinking about how to complete the master's task as soon as possible, and forgot that your situation is different from mine, Xiao Feng."

"After you finish your errand with the master, come find me. I'm familiar with the checkpoints on the route you're taking. I'll tell you the fastest way to get through."

Both parties in the transaction got what they needed, and the transactions between Zheng Yi and several villages were so smooth that Zheng Yi even doubted for a moment whether there was something wrong.

However, this is just Zheng Yi's thinking habit. It is just a way of sharing what the four villages have.

There are less than two hundred households involved, and the scale is only about a few thousand people.

Apart from themselves, others probably don't take it to heart at all.

Originally, Zheng Yi planned to start this kind of deal after he had dealt with Zhao Tianming. By then, everything would be settled and he wouldn't have to test it so cautiously.

But Zhao Tianming has not made any move. Although his position is important, Zheng Yi can't just sit there and wait for him.

So before Zhao Tianming came back, he could only carry out his plan step by step.

The food supply in Xiyuan Village was exhausted after only two purchases.

After all, it is just a small village. In good years, after deducting the stored grain, there is very little left to sell.

In addition, Hewan Village was almost like a bottomless pit, and the little food they had was consumed in the blink of an eye.

Just when Zhang Gu was regretting that he would no longer be able to exchange grain for meat from Hewan Village.

Zhou Kunshan gave him another idea.

Although they themselves have no food, other villages must be able to save some.

Even the food of a single village is definitely not as much as that of Xiyuan Village.

But as long as we acquire a few more villages, we can always slowly accumulate enough.

"Yes, it's such a simple truth, why didn't I think of it before?" Zhang Gu's face flushed with excitement.

Feng Haitao pulled the corners of his mouth downwards and said sarcastically, "It's not that you can't think of it, it's that you don't dare to think of it."

A rare blush appeared on Zhang Gu's dark face, and he argued: "I really didn't expect it... Well, I'll go find a way to get food now."

For what Zheng Yi wants to do, food is always the most important strategic resource, so naturally no matter how much he has, he will never be too much.

The same is true for the linen cloth from Luma Village. No matter how much is sent, Zheng Yi will accept it all.

Therefore, he also needed an endless supply of meat to trade with several villages.

When Zhao Qing came to pick up people from the mine during the day, he found that there were several fewer people from Hewan Village. His face immediately darkened: "Zheng Yi, what do you mean by this?"

Zheng Yi had a flattering smile on his face: "Manager Qing, listen to me. When we woke up this morning, we found that those people seemed to have contracted an infectious disease. I didn't let them go down the mine to prevent them from spreading the disease to others."

"If it's just our Hewan Village, there's no problem, but I'm afraid these people will bring the disease to the mine. If they infect others, they will be blamed for their deaths."

"It's fine if these untouchables die, but it's absolutely impossible for them to implicate the Green Steward."

"And don't worry, Steward Qing. Even if we lose those people, we will definitely complete the monthly allocation for Hewan Village. Also, Steward Qing, your share will definitely not be less, so you can rest assured."

Although Zhao Qing is extremely greedy, he is definitely not a fool.

He gnashed his teeth and threatened Zheng Yi: "Boy, I don't care what tricks you play. But you'd better do what you promised. Otherwise...even if I don't do anything to you, those people above will never let you go."

"Don't think that the people above you don't know about your little tricks. They are just too lazy to bother with you peasants."

Zheng Yi nodded repeatedly: "Thank you for your advice, Manager Qing. I'll take note of it. Don't worry, we're not stupid. The reason why we've been in contact with other villages more recently is just to exchange what we have with them and what we don't have."

Many things can only be kept secret among the villagers of Hewan Village.

But now, they have contact with three villages at once. They have frequent exchanges with each other and various transactions take place every day.

If it is in a relatively large city, it is easier to keep it secret.

But in the relatively closed environment around the mine, it was almost impossible not to be noticed.

No matter how negligent the defenders at the important transportation routes are, they may not notice a problem once or twice, but they will eventually find something is wrong after a long time.

It's not surprising that the people above knew about this.

Zheng Yi's words seemed to be addressed to Zhao Qing, but in fact he was speaking to the people behind Zhao Qing.

Zhao Tianming had not returned yet, so Zheng Yi followed the routine and practiced Zen and diet.

Through the three villages of Huorong Village, Xiyuan Village and Luma Village, all the villages near the mine have been connected together.

Those people may not know the existence of Hewan Village, but they also know that there are masters behind these three villages who can provide a steady supply of meat.

After the salt from Huorong Village arrived, Zheng Yi started doing another thing.

Bacon!

As their cultivation level improves, the villagers of Hewan Village also become more and more skilled at hunting.

Although the Zhao family didn't care about anything, in order to maintain the stability of the mine, they would send experts every once in a while to clear out the powerful monsters that might appear around. Without powerful predators, the ordinary creatures around were like rabbits in the wild, everywhere.

As long as you dare to violate the Zhao family's ban, it will be no problem to catch as many prey as you want.

If you catch too many, problems will arise.

The people of Hewan Village cannot eat all the meat, so only a part of it can be traded. The rest can be kept for a day or two, but it will go bad if left for longer than that.

Making it into pickled meat for long-term preservation has become the best solution at present.

In order to store supplies, Zheng Yi specially organized villagers to build two wooden houses as warehouses.

Wooden houses are not the best solution, but in the current situation, it is not convenient to make too much noise.

"My lord!" Zhou Kunshan rushed into the deepest part of the mine excitedly. "I just heard from the guards that Zhao Tianming will be back soon. Many guards are ready to welcome Zhao Tianming back."

"It's finally here." Zheng Yi said depressedly.

As the transaction continues, many of Hewan Village's secrets can no longer be hidden.

If this guy doesn't come back, Zheng Yi may have no choice but to take action in advance.

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Once things turned out like this, almost all of Zheng Yi's plans would have to be started over again.

They also had to be exposed to the sun in advance.

"Get ready..." Just as Zheng Yi was about to give the order and launch a plan to deal with Zhao Tianming.

Suddenly, a look of astonishment flashed across his face: "Damn it, why did it have to be at this time?"

The guarding spirit he placed in the dense forest behind Hewan Village was activated by something.

"I can only hope that it's not a member of the Zhao family, right?"

Zheng Yi raised his hand and signaled Zhou Kunshan not to speak. Closing his eyes, Zheng Yi quickly saw the situation on the Guardian Spirit's side.

There are about ten people visible.

Two of them looked like members of the Zhao family, with two eunuchs beside them helping them fan and wipe their sweat.

The rest were just soldiers in military uniforms.

One of them looked at the sun in the sky and cursed: "Zhao Mingtang is a loser. He died here while hunting."

Another person gritted his teeth and said, "That loser is dead, so what? He made us work so hard to find him. I will never admit that such a piece of trash is the bloodline of our Zhao family."

Zheng Yi just wanted to hear whether these two people could provide him with any interesting information.

A soldier suddenly snorted coldly: "Who dares to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two adults?"

He raised his hand and threw a fireball in the direction of Zheng Yi.

The fireball was so powerful that Zheng Yi subconsciously wanted to block the attack.

As a result, I felt a black screen in front of my eyes and fell into darkness.

When he opened his eyes again, he was still in the deepest part of the mine.

"What should I do now?" Zheng Yi was in a dilemma for a moment.

Although Zhao Tianming is away from the mine every other day, he still has control over the mine.

Zheng Yi was sure that as long as he looked at the mine's recent records, he would be able to find the problem.

But the Zhao family cannot just turn a blind eye. Although the guard spirit is released at a far distance, the strength of those people in the Zhao family is not weak.

If that loser Zhao Mingtang could find Hewan Village, then these guys can certainly be found too.

Looking at Zhao Mingtang's behavior back then, Zheng Yi could also infer the reactions of these people.

If he was not there, these people would most likely take direct action and massacre everyone in Hewan Village.

"Do we have to solve the problem on both sides?" After the unexpected panic, Zheng Yi became a little excited.

His brain started working rapidly, thinking about the possibility of resolving the issue between the two parties at once.

"Wait. It doesn't seem impossible." Zheng Yi's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Zhou Kunshan, I'm going back to the village now to deal with those people from the Zhao family." Without waiting for Zhou Kunshan to ask, Zheng Yi said, "Half an hour later, find a way to get close to Zhao Tianming and tell him that something happened to the Zhao family, and ask him to rescue them as soon as possible."

"As for the location, you take him to the back mountain, the place where I helped you break through. Do you understand?"

Zhou Kunshan's expression was extremely solemn: "I understand, my lord. I will bring the person over no matter what."

Before he could finish speaking, Zheng Yi had already disappeared into the mine.

Just as Zheng Yi thought, the two Zhao family members soon discovered traces of hunting.

After all, in order to catch the prey as quickly as possible, the people of Hewan Village have no time to hide the scene.

"Looking at the situation here, it should be done by humans." The guard's voice was dull and without much ups and downs.

The two members of the Zhao family were furious.

"How dare they violate the ban and hunt at will. I think they have had enough of living."

"Haha, after all these years, this is the first time I've seen someone who dares to violate our Zhao family's ban so blatantly."

"Wait... do you think this person is the one who killed Zhao Mingtang?

Another member of the Zhao family nodded solemnly: "I think it is very likely. Maybe Zhao Mingtang was killed by them because he discovered that they were secretly hunting."

"But it doesn't seem right. Look at these fire spirits. They are at most at the Qi Refining stage. Even if Zhao Mingtang is a waste, the people around him are quite powerful. It's impossible for a few Qi Refining stage people to kill him."

"Perhaps, the other side has a master."

"Then...should we go back and get help?"

"There's no need for that. We're not that useless trash like Zhao Mingtang. Even if the other party is a strong man in the Crystallization Stage, we don't need to worry too much."

"You're right. There can't be a strong person in this Cang Yan Realm that we don't know about. I guess he's just a guy who got lucky and accidentally got some rare treasures, which is why he has reached his current level of cultivation."

"If he had honestly hidden himself away to practice, we might not have been able to do anything to him. But he was so bold that he dared to attack our Zhao family. It's time to let him see what real power is."

Although Zheng Yi's existence has not been confirmed yet, they have already confirmed that there is such a person.

At this time, Zheng Yi was rushing towards Hewan Village.

I kept praying in my heart that those guys must not move too fast. If they were allowed to enter the village now, Hewan Village would definitely suffer heavy losses. (End of this chapter)