Tomb Raider: The man is in the Nine Gates, but the system insists it's the Primordial Era.

With many memories of his past life in his mind, Su Mu could not determine whether Zhang Qishan was a trustworthy person from the first moment he met him.

nice guy?

It seems that the Nine Gates were thrown into chaos in the later stages by Zhang Qishan's "golden cicada shedding its shell" method.

Furthermore, it was Zhang Qishan who was responsible for Xiao Ge being imprisoned in the Golmud Sanatorium.

A few years later.

The outbreak of war threatened the entire southern region.

With no other options, Zhang Qishan had no choice but to lead his personal guards to the battlefield.

Unexpectedly, after joining the war, Zhang Qishan, blessed with extraordinary luck, achieved a remarkable status.

It is said that Zhang Qishan would later achieve the status of a general protecting the nation.

From then on, no one would mention the past to him again, and no one would call him Buddha anymore.

The path to officialdom is difficult.

Once they truly gain power, they want to prevent their dirty past from affecting their careers.

Zhang Qishan decisively sent men to Changsha to secretly carry out a decapitation operation.

Those who knew that he had once been the leader of the Nine Gates of folk tomb raiders had all vanished into the long river of history.

Leave no room.

After being rejected by Su Mu, Zhang Qishan stood motionless with a cold expression.

The weak have no right to choose; they can only be dominated.

These are scenes that Zhang Qishan has seen and encountered throughout his life.

The shopkeeper of Zhenxian Temple is being talked about like a god by the people of the Nine Gates today.

During this trip, judging from his words and actions, he seemed to have some skills to show.

Could it be that this person is truly capable?

"Buddha, I'll go back and talk to him. It's alright, give him a smile." Qi Tiezui leaned closer, trying to cheer Zhang Qishan up.

Zhang Rishan stepped forward and said, "If that doesn't work, bring more brothers this time, don't just bring Eighth Master."

Zhang Qishan remained silent, mounted his horse, and began to slowly ride back the way he had come.

They claimed to have all the information about Su Mu's identity and background.

But when Su Mu actually stood before them, they suddenly realized that all that information about his background and life was completely useless.

Su Mu's thoughts, desires, and wishes seem to be unknown to everyone.

Golden specks of light, like willow catkins, drifted down from the sky and landed on the people burning the bodies of the tragically murdered in unnoticed corners.

Su Mu, who was riding his horse without looking up, did not see this amazing scene.

Others, of course, have no chance to witness the scene of merit descending.

Zhang Qishan, Zhang Rishan, Qi Tiezui, and a group of personal guards, who were all on their way back, all felt a strange sense of comfort at that moment.

After the sky collapsed and the earth split open, the connection between heaven and earth was severed.

For a very, very long time, no one has seen the golden light of merit descending from the heavens on this land.

……

Su Mu rode his horse back to the city gate, returned the horse to the guards, and then walked on foot towards the shops.

Without him, Partridge Whistle and the others certainly wouldn't leave work on their own.

"I don't know what else we've gained today, and for the large transactions, we didn't get any cash at all; all we got were bank drafts from the money shop."

"A money exchange, huh."

Su Mu shook his head.

The money shops during the Republic of China era were nothing compared to the terrible banks of my previous life, where the service was awful, depositing money was easy, but withdrawing it was difficult.

On the surface, it appears to be very trustworthy; one can purchase or exchange items of corresponding value simply by holding a silver note.

But once the war breaks out, the money shops will simply collect their money and run away.

In today's world of limited information and transportation, one can easily change their identity and become an untraceable person by crossing provincial borders.

After a while.

Su Mu returned to the old tea street and arrived at the shops where there was still a long queue.

"There are really a lot of rich people in Changsha."

Su Mu sighed.

I remember when he left, he had already raised the price of all the remaining talismans and pills in the shop to ten times the initial price.

However, when he returned, there was still a long line of people waiting in front of the shop.

Because the elixirs from Zhenxian Temple can truly cure strange diseases that even divine doctors are helpless against.

After using the talismans from Zhenxian Temple, they really can prevent evil spirits from interfering with and affecting their normal lives.

"Let me take a look at the ledger."

Su Mu entered the room and saw everyone so busy that they hadn't even had time to eat, placing bowls full of dishes aside. He shook his head.

Partridge Whistle was pale, and it seemed that operating the business today had been very strenuous for him.

The others were in similar situations, just enduring it and waiting for Su Mu, the owner, to return and make arrangements.

Su Mu glanced at the transaction amounts in the ledger, then tossed it back to Partridge Whistle: "That's enough for today. Close down."

"good!"

Overjoyed, everyone ignored the curses and shouts of the customers in line and simply closed the shop door, leaving only the small door open.

"What if they break in? They all look like they've gone mad."

The bearded man muttered something in concern.

"Let me in! Let me in! I've been queuing all day! How come you're closing up shop by the time it's my turn?! I don't care! I need to get in! I haven't bought my pills yet!"

"Please, shopkeeper, have mercy and give me a single pill to save my child! Waaah!"

"I need talismans! I brought money! I need talismans! I'm being driven crazy by that evil spirit! I don't care! I need talismans!"

"..."

Su Mu frowned.

He never expected Wu Laogou's propaganda to be so terrifying.

Today, almost all the wealthy people in Changsha came to patronize his shop.

Even those who are healthy and without illness or disaster send their subordinates to get a number and queue up during their free time, all wanting to buy some pills and talismans for protection in case of emergency.

"Don't push!"

"Don't push! Hey, you little devil! Don't you have ears?"

"..."

His men surrounded the shop entrance, trying to stop the increasingly frenzied crowd of customers.

boom!

Suddenly, a piercing gunshot rang out.

The group, dressed in conspicuous military uniforms, stopped at the entrance of the old tea street.

"By order from above, a curfew will be imposed on Old Tea Street from now on. No one except shop owners and employees is allowed to set foot there."

"Didn't General Zhang say during the day that if we cause trouble again, it won't be as simple as just going to jail? What, did you take General Zhang's words as a fart?"

"..."

The arrival of the patrol team quickly brought the increasingly frantic and flushed-faced queue back to their senses, and they all turned and ran.

It is true that the elixirs of Zhenxian Temple can cure diseases and save lives.

But you also need to be alive to be able to buy it in the days to come.

The trained soldiers held the power of life and death; if the riots escalated, they could kill the soldiers on the spot.

Su Mu breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the old tea street gradually quiet down.

The man leading the training team looked over a hundred meters away and nodded at Su Mu, who was staring at him.

"Was Zhang Qishan sent by Zhang Rishan?"

Su Mu thought about it for a while, but still didn't get an answer.

However, having Zhang Rishan as a friend will bring many conveniences to living in the city in the future.

Unable to ascertain the identity of the person behind the patrol team's rescue, Su Mu ultimately attributed the credit to his adjutant, Zhang Rishan.

"We've made enough money. After we open the shop tomorrow, we won't sell anything for cash anymore. We'll only barter. We'll consider buying antiques from the Han Dynasty onwards, and we'll take anything from before the Han Dynasty, whether it's useful or not."

"You are all the people who followed me in the beginning. My promises were not just empty words."

"After tomorrow, you can hire people to maintain order in front of the store and make time for it."

"Some of them need to be sent by me to learn martial arts from Black-backed Old Six, while others will follow him (Scarface) to memorize the acupoints of the human body. I have other plans for them."

"Those who can't read, don't be afraid of losing face, go and learn. You also need to learn arithmetic. We can't rely on Partridge Whistle and the other two."

"Alright, that's all for today. Everyone, you can all go home now."

"Partridge Whistle, you three come upstairs with me. You are all familiar with the acupoints of the human body. I have a Yang Shen technique to teach you."

"Once you've grasped this, teach those I sent to learn the acupoint locations..."