Half-demon Raising Immortals

Chapter 721 Jiang Zhu
"My lord, this is the list of prisoners in the Bochi Daming Pagoda last month."

"In this tower alone, 64 murders occurred within a year, involving hundreds of injuries. More than half of the prisoners came from Feiyang, Shouzheng and other chambers of commerce."

"This is a gang I sent someone to investigate."

"The Tiger Gang, whose leader is Fang Tian, ​​was once an apprentice of the Shouzheng Chamber of Commerce. Now there are more than a thousand people under his command, colluding with merchants, and occupying the pig market, fish market, and herbal medicine market in the three towers. In addition, there are also smugglers Xue Dan, behind him is the shadow of the tower master."

"In each pool and tower, there are many similar gangs."

Jue Tianniu handed over a few brochures.

Lu Tong looked at the names of the prisoners in the book, as well as the crimes committed, and gradually frowned.

At the same time, I was very surprised.

After decades of recuperation, the national strength is prosperous and the people live and work in peace and contentment. What they hear and see is prosperity, which is completely opposite to what Jue Tianniu said.

"How could this be?"

"My lord, this matter involves the Hall of Wisdom, the Hall of Sutras, and the Qiangwu Building. It is far from being shaken by me alone."

Lu Tong still stared at the booklet.

"How could this be?"

He raised his head to look at Jue Tianniu, and said: "I heard that all industries in the country are prosperous, why are there so many people killing people for the sake of robbing money?"

"Subordinates don't know either."

"There are many fairy cities and every phenomenon is flourishing. Could it be that what I see is fake?"

Jue Tianniu said: "As far as I know, the number of jobless and landless refugees has been increasing in recent years, and they are also the main members of gangs."

"Refugees? Where's their land?"

Back then, when Xuelian and Baoguo were annexed, the country's land expanded greatly, and all the land was given to the common people for cultivation.Even if the population has increased in recent years, there will not be no land to grow.

"Subordinates are not clear."

Lu Tong took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and said, "Little Blue Bird, Chuanzhangqiao."

"Yes."

After a few breaths, Zhang Qiao entered the hall.

"Meet the king."

Lu Tong threw the booklet in his hand and said, "Master Zhang, take a look at this thing."

"Yes."

Zhang Qiao took the booklet, looked at it for a while with an inexplicable expression, sighed, and said, "My lord, I have heard a little about this matter."

Lu Tong waited quietly.

Zhang Qiaodao: "About eight or nine years ago, Jiyang, Ziguo, etc. reduced their transactions at the same time, no longer buying magic weapons and magic weapons, and various chambers of commerce planned to abolish a large number of craftsmen. I expected that the consequences would not be good. After some discussion, the landlord began to use the national treasury to purchase magic weapons, so that the chambers of commerce would hurry up to find business routes. Until two years ago, there were too many magic weapons, and the chambers of commerce had not been able to find a business route, so they had to start abolishing craftsmen."

Lu Tong blinked his eyes and said, "Even if you are expelled from the chamber of commerce, you can still go home and farm. How could you be reduced to murder and robbery?"

"My lord, today is different from the past."

Zhang Qiao looked worried, sighed again, and said: "Back then, the lord of the country personally came forward and won generous wages for the craftsmen. One year's work was worth ten years of land cultivation. Many people leased the land to others for a long time, or simply abandoned it. , Now that I think about turning back, I have nowhere to go.”

"Where is the land?"

"There are many places to go. The owner of the Yongyou Palace has rented a lot, and the chambers of commerce have also hoarded a lot. In recent years, there has also been a trend of building large gardens, which has taken up some land."

Lu Tong fell silent.

Someone is out of money.

I have been idle for two years, no matter how much I earn, I can't help but sit and eat.What's more, money is fascinating. When you make a lot of money, few people would think that one day they will fall down.

If this problem is not resolved, even if all the prisoners are killed, it will not help.

The same is true for gangs. Only those who have nowhere to go will join gangs. If they don't find a way out for them, gangs will never be wiped out.

"Is there any way?"

"Yes. Recruit Taoist soldiers and restart the war. Over the years, Lord Xiao has been guarding against the Ji Kingdom, and at the same time is also preparing for the war with the Yihe Kingdoms. We can do it at any time."

Lu Tong lowered his eyes.

Fighting can indeed solve all troubles.

It is also very dangerous to fight.

If you can't win, if you continue to consume for a long time, the good monster will have problems at home, and no matter how unfavorable the foreign war is, the national strength will only weaken day by day.

"Are you ready?"

"Almost, although it's a bit hasty, but at least it can solve internal worries."

Lu Tong shook his head and said, "We have been using the national treasury to support various chambers of commerce these years. How long can we last if we really fight?"

Zhang Qiao looked dignified, and said: "Once the war starts, the blood flowing between the heavens and the earth will be more abundant. According to previous experience, the blood symbols produced by each tower can increase by [-] to [-]%, which can cover part of the expenses."

Lu Tong nodded slightly.

The blood tower is the source of water, and it is also one of the most important pillars of Liangyao Zhengguo.

"What about the other part?"

Zhang Qiao clasped his hands and said: "Please give me some spirit of the Three Treasures. Over the years, the cultivation bases of the hundreds of mountains and officials in the country have improved a lot, and many people are stuck at the broken joints. Just take this opportunity to make everyone's strength stronger." further."

Lu Tong thought for a while, then waved his hands and said, "Go ahead, start preparing."

"Yes."

……

That night.

In the underground rift valley, blood clouds floated, a large chariot floated in the clouds, and various herbs bloomed all around, including Xuezhi, Snake Orchid, Octopus...

In the depths of the chariot, Lu Tong and Dian Si'er lay side by side in a pool of very thick boiling blood.

Dragon blood pool, Dian Si'er spent countless blood sacrifices to refine the Zhiyang blood pool. The blood in the pool is not dragon blood, but it is already stronger than the blood species refined by Lu Tong sacrifice.

While talking about today's events, he devoured the scorching "dragon blood" in the pool to refine many blood species.

After speaking.

Dian Si'er shook his head, and said: "War can only solve a temporary emergency. The evils of a good demon and a righteous country are not outside, but inside."

"Ah."

Lu Tong looked extremely calm.

Liangyao Zhengguo is not short of money, but the money is not in the hands of the people, nor is it in his hands.

Back then, through negotiations between Qin Zong and many chambers of commerce, it was agreed that the benefits would be divided into three shares. He would take out one share, the chamber of commerce would take one share, and the people below would share one share.

The share of the common people has been spent.

The share he took away was handed over to the people and the chamber of commerce after years of support.

Today, only the Chamber of Commerce has a large share in its hands.

The chamber of commerce is like a water hole, entrenched in the heart of Liangyao Zhengguo, devouring Lu Tong's painstaking efforts without stopping.

Dian Si'er said: "Master, why don't you take advantage of the war and accuse them of crimes?"

Lu Tong smiled, shook his head, and said: "You can't move, there is no impenetrable wall in the world, if you move them this time, who will dare to stand up next time?"

Everything has pros and cons, and so does the chamber of commerce.

Although the Chamber of Commerce is greedy for profit, it also has made great contributions.

In recent years, Liangyao Zhengguo has added three kinds of Luotian magic weapons, the Luanling Banner, the Huge Soul Shaking Bell, and Shen Bingsha, all of which come from various chambers of commerce.Even Zhangqiao tried his best to recruit the craftsmen and formation masters, but they were also acquired by various chambers of commerce one after another.

Dian Si'er hesitated for a moment, and said: "Why don't you give them a few ghosts, and let the ghosts use some tricks to make them take the initiative to spit out the money."

"No."

Lu Tong didn't think much, and directly refused.

Dian Si'er said: "Why is the master so afraid of ghosts?"

"Different."

He shook his head, and said in a deep voice: "It's too late to go too far. Desire ghosts come into being because of desire, and sooner or later they will be swallowed up by desire and die."

"What about the first demon master?"

Lu Tong's pupils shrank slightly.

The first demon lord is also a desire ghost, but he is calm, calm, and deceitful, and he can't see where the desire lies at all.

"What is his desire?"

"What is Master's?"

Dian Si'er asked back.

Lu Tong was a little puzzled.

Dian Si'er swam to Lu Tong's side, and said earnestly: "Some people say that only desire can overcome desire, and there is no difference between a ghost and a human, except that the ghost has taken a few steps forward."

Lu Tong frowned, thought for a while, and said, "What did the first devil say?"

"No."

Dian Si'er shook his head, did not explain, and asked instead: "Master, I have something that I need Xianmei and Xianghuan to go out for, will you keep them?"

Lu Tong was about to ask.

Dian Si'er directly shook his head and said, "Don't ask about my private affairs, master."

Lu Tong looked at Dian Si'er for a while, and said: "The person I have touched, how can I let others get involved?"

"Master's desire is no less than that of a ghost."

Dian Si'er said with a smile, and continued: "Master, don't worry, they are two poisonous flowers now, no one dares to touch them."

"what ever."

……

July is the month with the most frequent flooding in Yihe River.

The turbulent river poured down, submerged a large area of ​​tidal flats, and connected many mud swamps and wetlands together. At a glance, it seemed to be another intercepting lake.

"Whoosh!"

Lu Tong stood by the river.

The river is raging, and there are several eddies scattered on the surface. Broken logs and boats floating from the upstream, after hitting the vortex, rotate a few times before being swallowed in one gulp.

Standing beside him, Xiao Longting said: "Master, it's the flood season now, and the Taoist soldiers in the qi training realm can't stop the river, so it's best to wait a month before setting off."

"Not urgent."

Lu Tong looked upstream.

"Guga~"

A mud-covered toad washed up on the shore.

The toad is very fat, with a large mouth, almost a ball in shape, and its back is full of tiny bumps.

Lu Tong glanced at it, and flicked out a trace of mana.

"Gah!"

Fat Toad screamed after being attacked, and swelled violently, shaking the mud away, and the small bumps on its back spit out strands of milky white poisonous juice.

He drew a drop of poisonous juice, made a little test, and realized that the poisonous juice can corrode the blood, and asked: "There are a lot of poisonous insects in the river, how are you going to deal with it?"

"Returning to the Lord, I have cultivated ten poisonous male toads, and they can expel most of the poisonous insects. In addition, I have set up two mountain tops with ten thousand people, and respectively practice the barbarian crocodile and the bright rhinoceros, which are dedicated to clearing away poisonous substances."

"Can they stop it?"

"Except for a few rare and highly poisonous things, most poisonous insects and beasts can compete with them."

Lu Tong nodded, feeling much relieved.

"Heaven and Earth Demon Code" helped a lot.

Dozens of cow monsters and horse monsters make the country's agriculture and transportation more prosperous.Several kinds of poisonous monsters have also cleared the biggest problem for Liangyao Zhengguo to advance eastward.

While he was overjoyed, he couldn't help guessing Zuntian God Realm's wishes several times.

At the beginning, Zuntian God Realm and Lian Zhoushan were contacted almost at the same time. Lian Zhoushan is still exploring, and Zuntian God Realm has already invested a lot of capital.

Paying so much shows that Shu Kingdom is very important to Zuntian God Realm.

"The lord."

"Ok?"

Lu Tong refrained from distracting thoughts.

Xiao Longting said: "There are a few mountain masters who want to try Poying. If 'God Realm Breakthrough' is listed as a reward, it will definitely inspire many mountain masters."

Xiao Longting's first attempt to congeal the baby failed, and everyone in Baishan had heard about it.

The second time he succeeded in breaking into the Nascent Soul. After everyone inquired about it, they found out about the "Breakthrough of the God Realm", and almost everyone regarded it as the hope of breaking into the Nascent Soul.

Lu Tong pondered for a while, looked into the distance, and said, "Yes. When conquering Jiangzhu Shenxu, whoever makes the first move can enter the God Realm for retreat."

"Thank you, Lord."

……

Soon, a month later, Yihe returned to docile.

A branch of Taoist soldiers entered the Yihe River, stopped briefly in the White Ape Kingdom, and went upstream all the way to the Jiangzhu Shenxu in the upper reaches.

Several poisonous male toads floated around the ship.

The poisonous male toad has a strange shape, with a small head, shaped like a chicken head, and a body that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, like an open fan.

"Cough, cough!"

The poisonous male toad uttered a few strange horns, and there were layers of fine ripples under its abdomen, and the poisonous insects hiding in the muddy water and trees immediately turned their heads and fled.

On the deck of the foremost ship, Lu Tong nodded slightly, withdrawing his probing power.

Three days later, a red light appeared in the distance.

"My lord, I'm going to take a rest for a stick of incense, and then I'll try it out."

"It's up to you, I'm just watching."

"Yes."

Xiao Longting began to give orders.

Half a quarter of an hour later, Lu Tong looked into the distance and said, "Here we are."

In the distance, a wave of red water is approaching.

Jiangzhu Shenxu is different from Yangshan Shenxu. The divinity in Shenxu has not been dissipated, and it has escaped the great changes of the world in the past, and it is still producing divine treasures.

The owner of Shenxu is a Jiangzhu.

Jiang pig has a round head, a huge mouth, wide fins, and a fat body. It is naturally able to resist water and has great strength in water.

Affected by the Shenxu, the blood of this pig has undergone some changes. The originally gray skin has turned red, and it can turn water into mist, soaring in the mist.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three compact gongs sounded, and the surroundings were in chaos.

"Who will offend me at Jiangzhu Shenxu!"

A red light rose from the sky, and the light turned into the shape of a river pig.

Xiao Longting soared into the sky, raised a large banner, and said: "The rivers are flooding, Drunken Sword, and the White Ape Kingdom are devastated. We specially invite Liangyao Zhengguo to come and subdue the flood!"

"Pfft!"

Lu Tong couldn't help grinning.

No one wants to be a bad person, especially when they do bad things, they can't be blatant. I didn't expect Xiao Longting to come up with such an excuse.

The red light turned into a red river pig more than ten feet long.

"Shenxu is my own place, and outsiders are not allowed to approach."

"You want to be my enemy?"

"Humph!"

Xiao Longting and Jiang Zhu immediately fought together.

After a while, a "wave of water" came from a distance. It turned out to be a three-foot-high red mist. There were fat Jiangzhu hidden in the mist, and there were some monks on the Jiangzhu's back.

Lu Tong knew about this before he set off.

The Jiangzhu clan had a close relationship with Jiulingzong in the early years, and they have been in frequent contact with Xiaozhao, Tianlian, Yiyang, Xiyin and others in recent years.

The red mist quickly approached.

On Jiang Zhu's back, the cultivators each grabbed a huge bag and threw it forward.

A black shadow fell, including scorpions, toads, frogs, centipedes, etc.

Lu Tong's face changed slightly, he took a step and then stopped suddenly.

Just watching this time.

The country is getting bigger and bigger, and it is impossible to do everything by yourself. Someone must be able to take care of it alone. Even if you lose, there will always be someone who can grow up if you lose too much.

"Detox! Detox!"

"Cough, cough, cough, cough..."

Du Gongchan let out a series of screams.

Then, from the boats in front and on both sides, countless figures jumped out. After entering the water, the figures turned into armored crocodiles and majestic rhinoceros of different sizes.

"Crazy spirit!"

A burly monk jumped into the air and turned into a three-foot-tall giant ape when he landed. He flipped his hand and took out a large flag, setting off a gust of gray wind.

Where the gray wind passed, the red mist dissipated, and Jiang Zhu and the monk fell into the water together.

"on!"

Groups of Taoist soldiers rushed out, each group of five turned into water-turning apes, arm monkeys, three-legged cranes, etc., and entered the water together.

(End of this chapter)