The devil is coming

Chapter 601
Wherever a town is located, there must be restaurants and inns. The more people there are, the larger the scale will naturally be, and the level can be raised as much as possible.
Rather, it is man who makes everything;
When the number of people is large enough, they will naturally call out restaurants, call out restaurants, and call out the three, six, nine, etc. that apply to themselves.
And when there are enough refugees, restaurants will naturally come into being.
The team of refugees is marching eastward, and their goal is very clear: Snow Customs.
Since three years ago, this folk song has been circulating among the people:
Qiu Ba followed Pingye Bo and made great achievements;
Qianshou followed Uncle Hirano and had a full meal.
In this era, for most people, having enough to eat is already the greatest blessing from the blessings of their ancestors.
Zheng Boye's team's efforts in improving people's livelihood in the past few years, starting from Shengle City and ending at Xueguan Customs, have finally seen outstanding results.
First, because of the devil kings’ extremely superb ability to develop and govern local people’s livelihood,
The second reason is that several foreign wars turned out to be extremely cost-effective and efficient transactions.
The third is the high-rise buildings with Uncle Zheng as the core. They are not very interested in having fun. They can be said to lead by example, which allows the cake to be distributed more evenly.
Of course, the most important thing is the first one. The first one is fundamental, and the rest are just additions.
The city of Yanjing received the news of the victory over Chu, and the people of Jin naturally knew it earlier.
The common people actually don't have a clear idea about the war and the overall situation of the country, but as an ant in the situation, they still have some uncertain understanding.
After this battle, the Chu people will probably not be able to defeat them;
The savages had been taken care of by Uncle Zheng a long time ago, and the threat in the snowfield would not appear again.
One year, one hundred years,
It is too far away for ordinary people,
Ten or twenty years of stability are in sight, which is enough for them to vote with their feet.
The first to come out were the people of Jin who had been hiding in the mountains or in ditches and rivers for the past two years since the Savage Rebellion. Some of them stayed in strongholds, and some simply formed a pattern similar to that of the Mountain King. Isolate myself from others in order to protect myself.
In the past two years, the Yan people have been in a state of overstocking the land in eastern Shanxi. It will take time and energy to digest the land in western Shanxi, let alone Shandong, which has been determined to be affected by another war early on.
Therefore, the Yan army did not carry out large-scale cleaning of this area, that is, to suppress bandits.
And these "mountain kings" are also very knowledgeable. Although there are many ambitious ones among them, none of them are not clear-headed and want to establish their own destiny by flying "king flags".
King Jingnan’s royal flag has been flying in Fengxin City, and Uncle Zheng’s Zheng-character flag is also flying in Xueguan. No one dares to be the one who stands out.
After the news of the great victory over Chu came,
Spring River Plumbing Duck Prophet,
First of all, it is unlikely that war will happen again in the east of Shanxi in a short time. People will naturally come out of hiding. After all, everyone has the right to pursue a better life;
After all, there are only a few people who are kings of the mountain and eat meat and drink wine. The vast majority of people actually live in ragged clothes and it is extremely difficult, just barely surviving.
Most of the leaders of the various copycat villages also chose to obey the public opinion, and some of them were aware of current affairs, because they knew that when the Yan people finished cleaning up the Chu Kingdom, they would definitely have their hands free to attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty. to clean up.
At this time, if you take the initiative to lead the crowd to join you, you can still achieve dignity.
This is the first wave of refugees, and their number is really not small.
Next, there will be a second wave of refugees.
The second wave of refugees was the team of civilian husbands mobilized to support the war against Chu. Among them, most of the civilian husbands were going back to their hometowns, but there were also many who gritted their teeth after seeing the treatment of the civilian husbands at Xuehaiguan and their interactions with each other. Stomping my feet, I planned to sneak to the customs.
There are a lot of things involved here, but the battle is about to be over. In addition, there are soldiers and officials from Xue Customs watching over there. Some deserters cannot be held accountable by the rest of the Yan State.
Even if he wanted to pursue the case, it would be difficult for the local magistrate of his place of origin to come all the way here. Even if he came, he would still dare to go to the gate of Ping Ye Bo Mansion to cause trouble?
The third wave is the refugees who escaped from the land of eastern Shanxi and crossed Wangjiang due to the barbarian rebellion a few years ago. They are unable to leave their homeland, so they have returned home.
Regarding this point, Yingdu officials, including Prince Cheng's Mansion, actually turned a blind eye. First, they needed to give Uncle Hirano face. After all, he was the one who dared to lead troops into Yingdu City to arrest people. Master, secondly, Yingdu has been experiencing a refugee problem that is difficult to solve in recent years. Too many people are troublesome, and it is also a huge factor of instability.
Coupled with the frequent floods in Jindi this year, it is conceivable that more refugees will flock here in the future. It is better to get rid of these troubles now to free up space.
Therefore,
As the war against Chu is about to come to an end,
An extremely large-scale population migration occurred in the land of Sanjin.
This is a dilapidated town entrance that was dilapidated during the Savage Rebellion, but it is a traffic thoroughfare after all. Because there are many refugees passing through here, some people have set up some stalls.
There are people who cook food.
There are also people who shave their heads.
There are also doctors who treat patients;
The food will not be very exquisite,
The shaving process is good. After all, the handle is cumbersome but portable.
As a doctor, there are not many herbal medicines, so I took a look at them and saw that the medicine was not enough to cook, but the patient felt a lot more at ease.
Although the refugees are refugees, not all of them are destitute, so there are still many people who can afford to spend money.
Just the rush of people in the background also indicates that this is a short-term prosperity like fireworks.
But generally speaking, I still echo the words of the older generation:
In famine years, craftsmen will never die of hunger.
Xu Chuang sat down in front of a stall.
before,
There was a charcoal stove with a pot on it, and the bottom of the pot was boiling, glowing red.
It's winter,
It's cold,
Eating hot pot can drive away the cold.
In fact, hot pot is not an original creation of Uncle Zheng. It has existed in this world for a long time. However, it is precisely because Uncle Zheng likes this dish that it is widely spread in Xueguan.
There are several government-run hotpot restaurants in Xuehaiguan, which are of high quality and low price, and their business is always very prosperous in winter.
It's just here,
Whether it's the bottom of the pot or the dish for shabu-shabu, everything can be done simply.
No matter what the taste is,
It is already extremely difficult to take a bite of hot and flavorful food.
After Xu Chuang sat down, he first threw out a broken piece of silver, and then pointed to the bottom of the pot in front of him unceremoniously.
road;
"Delicious."
The boss knew that he had met a big customer, and he might have an official status. Ordinary people rarely use money even if they go shopping and eat.
"Okay, sir, please wait."
The dishes were put down quickly.
Xu Chuang covered his chest with his left hand, picked up the chopsticks with his right hand, and started to eat vegetables.
Eat hot food into your belly,
Xu Chuang's face felt relaxed at first, then a little painful, and then depressed.
At this time,
A swordsman wearing ordinary cotton clothes sat down opposite Xu Chuang.
The swordsman stood his sword on one side and picked up his chopsticks. He didn't treat himself as an outsider and started eating.
The boss looked here and saw that Xu Chuang just continued eating with a calm expression, so he took it for granted that they knew each other.
in fact,
Xu Chuang did not recognize the swordsman in front of him.
But even if he is seriously injured now,
He could still sense the swordsman's aura.
Everyone in the world thinks that the lower the number before the word "pin", the stronger the strength. People who know something will know that the strength of warlocks and qi refiners fluctuates greatly;
Only those who are truly beginners understand that the level above the fifth level is considered to have entered the palace, the level above the fourth level is a completely different realm, and the third level is already the pinnacle.
The same rice feeds all kinds of people, and there is absolutely nothing about the way of cultivation that is rigid and absolute;
Just like the corpse puppet that he encountered before, which was neither human nor ghost,
On true strength,
In fact, neither he nor the old man were afraid of him.
But the result of the battle,
But it was one of them who almost defeated the two of them.
Looking at the young swordsman in front of him, he has a rhythm when he picks up vegetables from the bottom of the pot with his chopsticks.
This is actually a kind of temperament, similar to how men like to comment on whether a woman has an aura of prostitution when looking at a woman, and women like to judge whether a man is fake or wealthy;
People who use swords, look at the people who use swords, they actually have similar ways.
A piece of wild venison is underneath,
Xu Chuang went to pinch it,
immediately,
The swordsman also went to trap,
Their chopsticks collided.
Then,
They met more than ten times in an instant,
The pot is still the same pot,
There weren't even a few ripples on the bottom of the pot.
After a brief trial,
Xu Chuang took back his chopsticks.
He was injured, but he had a guilty conscience.
in fact,
A previous trial,
The opponent's level has been guessed.
One, there may already be a fourth-level swordsman.
Even if he does not have the realm of the fourth grade, he must already have the strength of the fourth grade and already have that kind of charm.
Swordsmen are actually similar to warlocks in many ways. Warlocks pay attention to the moment of understanding heaven and man, while swordsmen sometimes also like the kind of sword that comes from the gods.
In comparison,
A "big piece of wood" like Wu Fu is at the bottom of the contempt chain of many practitioners.
If he was not injured, Xu Chuang would be much more calm;
He is injured now,
In addition, he had just been beaten to death by an inexplicable "corpse puppet".
Therefore,
Now I feel as if I have been bitten by a snake once and feared for ten years. I instinctively shrink away from this "strong man" of unknown origin.
"You have injuries."
The swordsman said while eating the food.
"Correct."
Xu Chuang agreed generously.
His injuries were difficult to cover up, not only the three holes in his chest, but also the corpse poison inside.
Fortunately,
After all, he came down from Wenming Mountain,
Until now, Wen Mingshan has been a very famous figure in the world, and Xu Chuang is considered an extraordinary one among them.
For this reason, most of the warriors on Wenming Mountain became discouraged and began to study "side ways" after they failed to practice swordsmanship and sword training.
such as,
Medical skills.
Everyone in the Liang Kingdom knows that the people on Wenming Mountain have never made any amazing achievements in practicing swordsmanship, but the doctor on the mountain is very good.
Most of the imperial doctors of the Liang Kingdom came from Wenming Mountain, and dignitaries from other nearby countries, even from Jin, Qian, and Chu. Every year, many people went to Wenming Mountain specifically to seek medical advice.
But even so,
Xu Chuang also felt that it was difficult for him to suppress the corpse poison any longer.
Towards the end,
There is only one truly effective way left,
That is to dissipate Qi and blood, that is... to dissipate gong.
Scatter the corpse poison along with Qi and blood to save your own life.
then,
What he will face is not only the result of losing all his skills, but also the huge deficit of this body, that is, becoming tuberculosis.
Xu Chuang is not a saint, and it is not easy to cultivate. He still wants to find a way and delay it. He does not want to relax until the last moment.
"Still poisoned." The swordsman said again.
Xu Chuang nodded and said, "Yes."
The swordsman continued to eat,
smoothly,
I called the store and asked for two steamed buns.
Xu Chuang looked at the swordsman in front of him.
Seeing that he was silent,
I just think that the other party is deliberately showing off.
open the way;
"Brother, do you have medical skills?"
The swordsman shook his head and said: "It can only treat external injuries."
Xu Chuang looked disappointed.
The swordsman added: "But I know a person who is best at using poison. Those who are good at using poison will naturally be good at detoxifying it."
Poisoning and detoxification seem to be two extremes, but in fact they are a common principle. Without understanding the essence of poison, it is impossible to get started with both.
"Oh, where is that expert?"
The swordsman shook his head and said, "I don't know where I am now, but I should be back soon."
"Back to where?"
"Snow Customs."
There is a dwarf at Snow Customs,
Good at sneaking, walking on three legs, and walking as fast as flying;
He is good at using poison, and he is good at killing people invisible.
Xu Chuang opened his mouth,
Why is it that place again?
For a time,
Xu Chuang even thought that the other party was someone sent by Xue Customs to hunt him down.
But when I think about it, it doesn’t make sense.
to myself,
The other person doesn't even need to take off his pants to fart.
Otherwise, why did he let himself go before?
"What kind of poison is this?" the swordsman asked.
Xu Chuang pursed his lips and did not answer in a hurry.
He felt that the swordsman in front of him should be very familiar with Xue Guan.
The swordsman took a bite of the bun,
While chewing, he looked at Xu Chuang carefully.
Road:
"The pupils are black...the lips are purple...the complexion is dark blue...the veins on the back of the hands are exposed...the cold...the nails are black..."
Talking,
The swordsman put down the steamed bun in his hand,
The look on his face,
Gradually it went from suspicion to surprise to shock and finally, it returned to calm.
Xu Chuang could sense that the person in front of him was not pretending.
Because people who use swords like to go straight.
There are really not many people who can wield a sword well enough to perform well in court, and who like to perform deliberately.
The swordsman said seriously:
"You were poisoned by corpse poison?"
Xu Chuang was stunned.
hesitated,
Nod,
then,
Asked with hope:
"Do you know about corpse poison?"
"I've been hit too."
"what!"
Xu Chuang was ecstatic for a moment.
The swordsman said again:
"I was defeated by a being that looked like a human but not a human, a ghost but not a ghost, and then I was poisoned."
"Yes, yes, yes, yes!"
is a person,
It’s just one person!
The swordsman nodded,
Then he picked up his sword,
Hanging in front of Xu Chuang,
Road:
"Since you were hurt by him, it proves that you intend to do evil to the people who are very close to you in the Earl's Mansion, because that person will only protect those closest to you;
I'm sorry, I can't let you go, I have to take you back to the Earl's Mansion. "
The corners of Xu Chuang's mouth twitched,
Road:
"They let me go."
"Ha ha."
The swordsman smiled,
Asked rhetorically:
"Do you think I'm stupid?"
"..." Xu Chuang.
"Either die by my sword now, or follow me back to Snow Customs now."
"They really let me go. By the way, he was a blind man, a blind man with a high status."
"Mr. Bei?"
"Seems to be."
"Then it's even more impossible. It seems that you really think I'm a fool. Mr. Bei is usually a kind and gentle person, but he is the most ruthless and ruthless in his actions. He likes to cut the grass and root out the roots. How could he let you go?
You are very good,
He was able to escape,
But you met me,
It's your bad luck.
This portion of my meal money,
I will ask the people from the Earl's Mansion to return it to you after taking you back to Snow Customs. "
said,
The swordsman stood up,
draw sword,
Across Xu Chuang's neck.
"You really have misunderstood, really, you have misunderstood..."
"Ha ha."
The swordsman smiled slightly,
road;
"Don't treat me, Master Chen, as a fool."
……
"Are you sure? When will uncle come back?" Xiong Liqing asked the blind man.
The blind man replied, "He will be back in three days. According to the Lord's temper, he should have brought two to three hundred personal guards to come back first."
All the matters there, including prisoners of war, seizures, etc., should be left to Siniang to deal with;
then,
It is up to you to handle matters here;
Previously, I went back to Xue Customs to exchange for Siniang. I guess I will go there again soon to exchange Siniang back.
"Thank God, I'm finally back." Xiong Liqing said happily, "Guanli, there are things that need to be prepared..."
"Don't worry, princess, I will take care of these matters."
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Bei."
"That's right, and it's within their rights. The princess and Miss Liu just need to be ready to sleep with the Lord. The Lord must be exhausted after returning from this expedition.
In fact, the war is over after it is fought, and the peace is over after the peace is negotiated, but the next thing may not be as easy as the war.
The time to truly lay the foundation for your home is coming. "
The princess nodded and said, "I understand."
"Then the subordinates will go down first."
"Mr. Bei, you are busy."
The blind man walked out of the small hall,
At this time,
A messenger came quickly to report:
"Mr. Bei, Master Chen is back."
"Oh, where is the man?"
"Tea in the front room."
"okay, I get it."
.........
Daxia Chen is a good person.
Although there were some misunderstandings at the beginning, which led to him being almost disabled by Shatuo Queshi in the end;
But later, he cleared up his suspicions and successfully tricked him into becoming a thug several times.
Previously, before the war started, Daxia Chen learned the sword from the Sword Master. After the war started, Daxia Chen went to the battlefield once, and then left quietly.
He is a gangster after all, and it would not be good if he got too involved in the battle between Yan and Chu.
As for the gang leader who staged a show to get the princess back last year, Chen Daxia doesn't think he did something wrong. He helped his good brother get his wife back. Is this considered a violation of the country's justice?
Anyway,
Chen Daxia has his own standards of morality and patriotism. Although this set of standards is a bit difficult for outsiders to understand, it's good that he can figure it out himself.
The blind man walked into the front hall,
I saw Mr. Chen sitting there drinking tea.
then,
Then he saw Xu Chuang, who was tied and lying on the ground.
Something was stuffed in Xu Chuang's mouth, and restrictions were placed on his shoulders, wrists, and the position of his Qi Sea.
At this time, when Xu Chuang saw the blind man walking in, he immediately started shouting "wuwuwu".
Daxia Chen sat there leisurely, continuing to sip tea, with a slight curvature at the corner of his mouth, like a student waiting for praise.
The blind man immediately exclaimed:
"Oh, Master Chen, this, this, this, this, this, this, we went to great lengths to catch this beast, but in the end, this beast escaped.
You still have the ability,
I actually caught him back.
You really helped us a lot! "
"..." Xu Chuang.
(End of this chapter)