Longevity from Liao Zhai

Chapter 183 I have a friend

Chen Li laughed out loud with an expression that said "I understand", but no one knew what she understood.

"Oh my, it would be great if my Erdan also had this ability." Chen Li thought as she walked, "When the time comes, should I choose Miss He or Miss Yan?"

Chen Li thought of Liu Ruyan again.

"You can't marry Liu Ruyan." Chen Li thought of Liu Ruyan. It wasn't that she disliked Liu Ruyan's age.

Liu Ruyan is still old enough to have children, but as someone who has been through this, Chen Li knows that a woman like Liu Ruyan is like a knife scraping at the bone.

"She has been a widow for so many years, and now I marry her and bring her home. Even gods can't cure her."

Chen Li unconsciously raised her hand. But thinking of her son's timid appearance, she sighed and said, "Forget it, I think too much."

After Chen Li left, the three girls stopped playing cards.

The hip-hugging long skirt that Liu Ruyan wore today showed off her mature and flawless figure perfectly.

"Come on, Zhou Ping, let's fight. I'm so annoyed these days." Yan Yi took off his long gown and put on neat clothes while speaking.

Yan Yi has not been on any escort missions these days, but has taken over the escort agency's business in Qinghe County.

The head of the Yan family is in charge of escorting goods, and Yan Yi is in charge of the Yan family's accounts.

Uncle Lame's death did cause some changes in Yan Yi's mood, so she didn't want to escort the caravan away for the time being.

Zhou Ping thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

During this month, Zhou Ping did not take any action, so he just took the opportunity to practice with Yan Yi.

However, Zhou Ping knew that Yan Yi was no match for him.

"Then you have to be careful. My cultivation has reached the seventh level recently." Yan Yi said.

This series of events changed Yan Yi's state of mind, so his martial arts skills had a breakthrough.

Zhou Ping was slightly surprised, but not much, as he was also a seventh-grade warrior.

The two began to fight in the inner courtyard.

Although the inner courtyard was small, the two of them were able to fight by suppressing each other's cultivation.

Yan Yi has been practicing since she was young, so her foundation is stronger than Zhou Ping's.

However, Zhou Pingsheng's studies were very diverse, and he had practiced martial arts, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.

The two men did not use any weapons, they just fought with fists and in close combat.

Zhou Ping moved around the courtyard. His speed was much faster than Yan Yi's, and Yan Yi was no match for him.

This also gave Zhou Ping a clearer understanding of his own strength.

As his speed increased, Zhou Ping could clearly see the various loopholes in Yan Yi's movements, and it seemed that he could finish off the opponent with just a slight move.

It is true that the only martial arts in the world that cannot be defeated is speed!

"Zhou Ping, stop hiding, let's have a good fight." Yan Yi shouted. She felt that she was slower than Zhou Ping, so she tore off Erdan's trouser legs below the knees.

Yan Yi has long legs to begin with, and without the covering of pants, her long legs are extremely attractive.

One leg of the pants was particularly torn, and a crack went all the way to the thigh. Even Zhou Ping couldn't help but take a look.

The spring scenery is faintly leaking out.

"Okay." Zhou Ping no longer used speed to fight Yan Yi, but instead competed in strength.

The two men exchanged fists and kicks, making muffled groans.

The more they fought, the smoother Zhou Ping felt. Although he did not deliberately use the magic of speed, the change in pace made it easier for him to exert the power in his hands.

"Swoosh." Yan Yi swept across a leg, which happened to be a pair of torn pants.

Zhou Ping couldn't help wanting to see the spring scene inside, so he was slow to attack. When he tried to block again, Yan Yi's leg had already hit Zhou Ping's neck.

However, Yan Yi did not put in too much effort, and coupled with Zhou Ping's indestructible body, the Lingxi Finger was not triggered.

"Does it look good?" Yan Yi couldn't help but laugh, not minding at all that Zhou Ping saw her beauty.

Zhou Ping pretended to be confused: "What?"

"Okay, I won't fight anymore. I can't beat you. You're too fast, and I can't take advantage of your strength." Yan Yi is still very self-aware.

Yan Yi didn't expect Zhou Ping to have grown to this point.

Remembering that Li Jin, who had followed the head of the Yan family to Qinghe County, had disappeared without a trace, Yan Yi guessed that Li Jin was most likely killed by Zhou Ping.

Yan Yi knew that she was no match for Zhou Ping, and neither was the head of the Yan family.

Zhou Ping is already the most powerful person in Yan Family Escort Agency!

"Zhou Ping, there are some things you need to practice?" Yan Yi said with a wicked smile.

Zhou Ping was confused: "What do you need to practice?"

"Women."

"You are so young and have never seen a woman. When the duel of life and death comes, if the other party is a beautiful woman, she will suddenly show you her breasts."

"If you are careless, you may die."

Yan Yi's words were a little vulgar, but her face was serious.

Zhou Ping smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to respond for a moment.

"Look at me more, look at Xiaoyun more, oh, of course, look at Aunt Liu more, we are all beautiful women, if you look at us too much, you will naturally be less interested in women."

"It's like eating too much meat. When you see meat, you won't be so anxious."

Yan Yi joked.

Liu Ruyan and He Yunqing both blushed.

"Um, Young Master." Zhou Ping felt a little embarrassed.

Yan Yi asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Zhou Ping: "Tear up your pants a little more. I can't see it."

the next day.

Yan Yi was discussing going to Qianzhou City with He Yunqing.

After being processed, the medicinal materials from the He family pharmacy are transported to Qianzhou City.

It takes about one and a half months to travel from Qinghe County to Qianzhou City.

In the past, the He Family Pharmacy would only deliver goods once every three or even five months, and each shipment would be worth about two to three thousand taels.

However, with the emergence of Qinglong Mountain, there were many medicinal herbs on Qinglong Mountain, far more than Yaowang Mountain, so the He family's business began to improve.

The He family pharmacy arranges a task every two months, and because the quality of the medicinal materials is good, there will also be medicinal materials from last year, and each time the medicinal materials are worth three to four thousand taels.

Although medicinal herbs are valuable, they are difficult to sell, so the journey is relatively safe, but the transportation time is too long.

"This time, there are thirteen herbs that are one hundred years old and three that are five hundred years old. They are worth a lot of money," He Yunqing explained.

Yan Yi nodded and said, "Put the common herbs in the car, and find a bodyguard with the highest level of cultivation to take these dozen old herbs."

The world has become increasingly unstable recently, and the escort agency's business has been getting better and better.

The head of the Yan family is a seventh-rank official, and Scar is already an eighth-rank official. The two of them are the main force of the escort agency.

"There is only one seventh-rank and one eighth-rank escort in the escort agency. We may have to wait half a month before we can set off." Yan Yi explained.

Although Zhou Ping has a high level of cultivation, he only walks in tunnels.

As for Yan Yi, she has not yet recovered from the grief of her uncle's death.

The two men met to discuss, and Zhou Ping walked out of the room and heard what they were talking about.

In an instant, Zhou Ping had an idea.

Each trip in the tunnel lasted only three years, and he would only make two trips in a month.

However, the mission from Qinghe County to Qianzhou City has a lifespan of ten years.

Zhou Ping has marks in Qianzhou City and Qinghe County, and he can travel between the two places freely.

Although it will consume my lifespan, by this calculation, I can still earn eight years of lifespan.

Moreover, going to Qianzhou City will not delay the mission on the tunnel side.

In this way, he could earn a lot of life. More importantly, the journey from Qinghe County to Qianzhou City was done by teleportation, so he didn't have to walk on the road. This way, it was safer than in the tunnel.

"From Qinghe County to Qianzhou City?" Zhou Ping asked.

Yan Yi asked, "Why? You don't want to guard your tunnel anymore, you want to go out for a walk?"

Zhou Ping shook his head: "I am still used to the missions that go through the tunnels, but I have a friend who is very powerful and often travels between Qianzhou City and Qinghe County. He can help escort, and it is absolutely safe."

Yan Yi asked doubtfully, "Friends? Aren't your friends Chen Erdan and Scar?"

Zhou Ping said seriously: "I have many friends. The one who can go to Qianzhou City is my dearest friend. With him, I can definitely ensure that the goods will be delivered normally."

Zhou Ping hesitated for a moment and said, "Besides, he also has a storage jade, which can be used to store medicinal herbs. This will make it safer on the road."

When Yan Yi heard Zhou Ping's words, her eyes immediately brightened: "Storage Spirit Jade, this is the chosen escort."

"You know, our Yan Family Escort Agency is a small one. There are also large escort agencies in Qianzhou City. These large escort agencies all have people who have storage jade."

"Many small escort agencies have grown bigger and stronger because they have recruited people with storage jade."

"Zhou Ping, please introduce your friend to me and let him join the escort agency."

Yan Yi was very excited. If there was really someone who possessed the storage jade, then the status of the Yan Family Escort Agency would definitely rise, and there would be many more tasks.

Zhou Ping shook his head: "My friend is very low-key. I asked him to escort the goods because of the reputation of the escort agency and the He's pharmacy. Only then will they be willing to help. He will not go anywhere else but Qianzhou City."

Zhou Ping dispelled Yan Yi's idea and proposed that he would only walk to Qianzhou City.

"Don't tell this to anyone, otherwise it will bring trouble to my friends." Zhou Ping emphasized again.

Yan Yi was a little disappointed, but still said: "Okay, then let's do as you say."

"Xiao Yun, what do you think?" Yan Yi asked He Yunqing what he thought.

He Yunqing nodded. She believed in Zhou Ping very much. Since Zhou Ping said that his friend was fine, He Yunqing also believed in "Zhou Ping's friend".

"However, there seems to be a problem here." He Yunqing suddenly said.

Yan Yi asked curiously, "What's the problem?"

"The person who transported the medicinal materials is Zhou Ping's friend, and he has nothing to do with the escort agency. Does the He family pharmacy still have to pay?" He Yunqing said with a gleam in his eyes.

Yan Yi was stunned at first, then a little flustered: "Of course I have to pay!"

The He family pharmacy would earn three to five hundred taels of income for each mission, and over a thousand taels of income a year, which was a huge turnover for the escort agency.

If they lost this money, the Yan family would suffer a great loss.

He Yunqing suddenly realized that since he was Zhou Ping's friend, he didn't have to pay any money to the Yan Family Escort Agency.

Without an intermediary, you can save a lot of money.

"The money still needs to be paid to the escort agency. When my friend arrives in Qianzhou City, he will also say that he is from the escort agency." Zhou Ping said.

There is an escort agency alliance in Qianzhou City. Many small escort agencies will find some suitable tasks when they join the alliance and report them, so they will not return empty-handed.

Every bit of money you earn is worth it.

Zhou Ping also wanted to make use of the escort agency's identity, it would be great if he could have the best of both worlds.

Moreover, the profits are split 50-50 between the escort agency and the escorts, so the escort agency doesn’t earn much.

The three of them discussed the details again. He Yunqing prepared the medicinal materials at the He family, Yan Yi prepared a set of escort agency clothes for "Zhou Ping's friend", and also wrote a letter of recommendation so that Zhou Ping could get a suitable task in Qianzhou City.

At night, Zhou Ping used the Painted Skin Mask to transform himself into another person and came to the house. Then he used the storage jade to take away the herbs.

Zhou Ping had two storage jades with plenty of space, so there was no problem putting these herbs in there.

Zhou Ping did not go to Qianzhou City immediately after getting the medicinal materials. He still needed to wait for a while.

The normal speed of the escort agency is one and a half months. He has the storage jade, so it only takes one month to reach Qianzhou City.

In one month, Zhou Ping had three more tunnel missions and gained nine more years of life.

During this month, Zhou Ping drew another ten talismans.

As for the magic of speed, Zhou Ping has run out of medicinal materials and he needs to go to Qianzhou City to buy more.

Finally, he arrived at one and Zhou Ping teleported to Qianzhou City again.

Although Zhou Ping lived with Liu Ruyan and others, Liu Ruyan and He Yunqing never asked Zhou Ping where he was going. They only cared about why Zhou Ping came back so late, whether he had eaten, and whether he wanted to drink sobering soup.

So even if Zhou Ping did not return home at night, no one would ask him where he went.

This time, Qianzhou City was more prosperous than the last time. The main street was paved with bluestone, and the doors of the shops were replaced with new door panels.

Zhou Ping came to the pharmacy in Qianzhou City wearing the clothes of Yanjia Escort Agency.

The medicinal materials business is not big, and there are only a few companies doing business, so everyone is familiar with them.

Zhou Ping took out He Yunqing's letter.

The shopkeeper looked behind Zhou Ping and asked curiously, "Where's the vehicle that transported the herbs? Was it hijacked along the way?"

Zhou Ping said: "I have a storage jade, and everything is in the storage jade."

When the shopkeeper heard Zhou Ping's words, his legs went weak and he almost thought he had heard wrongly: "Storage jade?"

After the medicinal materials are picked, they cannot be eaten directly and need to be processed.

Even so, the medicinal materials may be damaged or become damp and consumed during transportation.

Every time medicinal materials are transported, the loss rate is about 20%.

"Let's find a place quickly, I'm in a hurry to leave." Zhou Ping said.

The shopkeeper dared not neglect him. This was a man with a storage jade!
Those who can possess the storage jade are the ones that all the major families compete for.

The shopkeeper didn't understand how a person with storage jade could be found in a small Qinghe County.

"Let's do it here." The shopkeeper took Zhou Ping to the backyard.

Zhou Ping waved his hand, and more than a dozen carts of medicinal herbs appeared on the flat ground. As for the dozen or so old medicinal herbs, they were given separately to the shopkeeper.

"These medicinal materials are not damaged at all!" The shopkeeper was very excited, especially the dozen or so herbs that were of old age.

These medicinal materials were not damp and not damaged at all. Both the quality and appearance were excellent.

"These herbs are top-grade!" The shopkeeper rubbed his hands, his eyes shining.

The appearance and quality of these medicinal materials can be sold at a price that is at least 20% higher.

Next, the shopkeeper sent someone to weigh the herbs while reading He Yunqing's letter. The letter contained the quantity of the herbs and the price the He family wanted.

"The medicinal materials this time are worth a total of five thousand three hundred taels! As for the silver, it will be given to the He family through the bank in Qinghe County according to the old rules." The shopkeeper rubbed his hands, his eyes shining.

The shopkeeper looked at Zhou Ping and said, "The He family is so lucky to have found a bodyguard with a jade storage device. Under normal circumstances, after all these herbs were wasted, all these things would only be worth four thousand taels."

Zhou Ping smiled but said nothing. He was a shareholder of the He family, and He Yunqing would give Zhou Ping 70% of the He family's net profit. More money would also benefit him.

"Friend, are you interested in working in our house? We can offer you one thousand taels, no, two thousand taels a year." The shopkeeper knew that Zhou Ping was a rare talent, so he offered his own conditions.

The shopkeeper wanted Zhou Ping to work for him. He could take Zhou Ping to various places to collect medicinal materials and ensure that the materials would not be damaged.

For some medicinal materials from older years, their spiritual energy will disappear if they are even slightly damaged.

Once Zhou Ping helps him, the shopkeeper can ensure that the hundreds of years old medicinal materials are not damaged at all, so it will not be a problem to earn a few thousand taels more a year.

"I agreed to help the He family because of the favor, not for the money." Zhou Ping smiled faintly.

The shopkeeper was a little disappointed, but he still tried to persuade her: "I know some wealthy families. If you are willing, you can earn several thousand taels of silver a year."

The storage jade is equivalent to a mobile warehouse. It is of little use to ordinary people, but very useful to wealthy families.

"Thank you, but that's okay." Zhou Ping verified the quantity of the herbs with the shopkeeper again and then left.

Zhou Ping was not planning to leave immediately. He still needed to go to Qianzhou City to buy some medicinal herbs to improve his Vajra Indestructible Body.

Zhou Ping's Vajra Indestructible Body is only one stage away from being advanced to the highest grade.

However, Zhou Ping was not planning to buy them in this pharmacy, or even if he did, he would have to buy them in a different way.

In Qinghe County, Engineer Yuan was guarding the house.

Wang Cheng came to the house with several yamen runners.

Yuan Gong asked curiously, "Captain Wang, are you looking for Zhou Ping? I'll go to the hospital to ask for you. It seems Zhou Ping is not here."

Yuan Gong looked at him with a complicated expression: "I'm looking for you, your daughter, your daughter, your daughter is in trouble."

(End of this chapter)