It took Tiehu another month to recover from his injuries. Thanks to his strong foundation, his level did not regress.
Zhou Yang heard that Chihu went deep into the wilderness to look for him alone. He was moved but very worried about its safety. He already regarded Chihu as another brother of his, but he didn't expect that Chihu would be so affectionate and righteous to him.
Zhou Yang has experienced thousands of miles of wasteland and the vast Cang Beast Mountain. Level 5 monsters can appear at any time. Red Tiger is only level 3. If he forced his way into Cang Beast Mountain... he didn't dare to think about it anymore.
"Monsters have their own way of survival. Chihu comes from the wasteland, so he might be able to escape by luck." Tiehu comforted him.
"It's all the damn He family!" Zhou Yang gritted his teeth.
After staying in Cangshou Mountain for eight or nine months, he had not seen or heard anything about Red Tiger. This made Zhou Yang uneasy, but there was nothing he could do. With his strength, stepping into the wilderness for thousands of miles, even if there are a few more, it will be a dead end. At this time, he can only hope that God will protect Chi Hu.
Although business has been difficult during this period, spiritual grass has been harvested several times, and there is no shortage of spiritual stones, which can also ensure Tiehu's daily practice.
But Mo Chenglong's family began to struggle again, and Mo Weinan was still unable to break through to the peak of Kaiyuan.
The borrowed spiritual stones are about to expire. If there is no good business in the future, Zhou Yang will not dare to borrow any more. They cannot afford to pay back the interest alone.
"I will go to the city tomorrow to look for opportunities and see if there is any suitable business." Zhou Yang said to Tie Hu. He also wanted to inquire about the current situation of Anping City as soon as possible so that he could reply to Ling'er.
"It's not safe for you to enter the city at this time. Although the West City is the territory of Cangshou Palace, there are also shops of Xuanfu Sect, so it will be troublesome if your whereabouts are discovered." Tiehu dissuaded.
"It doesn't matter, there is Manager Liu. He knows which stores belong to the Xuanfu Sect. I will avoid them. Besides, I have to thank him, Shopkeeper Liang, and Brother Mo."
"Well, I will go to the city with you tomorrow."
"No need, more people are more eye-catching. It's convenient for me to do it myself. Just keep an eye on the spiritual field."
Early the next morning, Zhou Yang rode a green wolf past Mo Chenglong's spiritual field. However, he hadn't come back yet, so Zhou Yang asked Mo Weinan to tell his father to find him at Shopkeeper Liang when he came back.
Zhou Yang successfully entered Anping Xicheng.
The city gate guards no longer have people from the three major sects, they are all disciples of Cang Beast Palace. Compared with a few months ago, the city has not changed much, except that there are more Cang Beast Palace disciples patrolling, but there are obviously fewer pedestrians on the road.
When Zhou Yang entered the city, he heard that the Cang Beast Palace only charged half of the protection fee for the shops, stalls in Xicheng and the spiritual fields outside the city. This move was supported by many businessmen and spiritual landlords, but the other three factions were somewhat dissatisfied. You Xicheng has reduced the protection fee. If I don't reduce it, the image of the sect will be greatly damaged.
The three major sects are different from Cang Beast Palace. They have already lost the income from the West City. If they deduct half of the protection fee for their own territory, the loss will be even greater.
And even if Cang Beast Palace only charges a small part of the protection fee, it is still extra income, a large amount of spiritual stones coming out of thin air. So the other three factions came to Cangshou Palace one after another and demanded that the previous rules be restored.
Cangshou Palace was not willing to offend the three major factions, and promised to only take half of it temporarily. The protection fee would still rise after the situation stabilized, so the three factions gave up.
They knew very well that Cang Beast Palace was trying to win people's hearts, but they had no good way to stop it.
Since the situation in the city is not yet too stable, although the free market is open every day, the flow of people is not large.
Zhou Yang went directly to Shopkeeper Liang.
Liang Sanli was also very surprised when he saw Zhou Yang, so he naturally talked about it. Zhou Yang asked him to invite Manager Liu to Wanshun Building. Naturally, he wanted to thank the three of them for their help.
After agreeing to meet at Wanshun Building at noon and telling Liang Sanli to wait for Mo Chenglong, Zhou Yang wandered around casually.
From morning to noon, Zhou Yang looked around the free market and store area of Xicheng, but could not find any good business.
During this period, he looked at the store where Ling'er told him to contact Wan Jianmen, but he did not go in because it was not the time yet.
Liang Sanli also knew several Xuanfu Sect shops, and Zhou Yang deliberately avoided them when he was wandering around.
At noon, Liu Menglong, shopkeeper Liang and Mo Chenglong appeared at the door of Wanshun Building. When Liu Menglong and Mo Chenglong saw Zhou Yang, they took a few steps forward to say hello.
Zhou Yang was polite, briefly mentioned a few words about his past, and then invited the three of them into the private room.
Zhou Yang toasted the three of them and thanked them, and then said to Shopkeeper Liang: "Brother, the reason why I won't let you bring He Dongsi here today is because he is the culprit who put me in a desperate situation."
"What?" Liang Sanli and Liu Menglong asked in shock at the same time.
"Why did he frame you?"
"I had a feud with two of his brothers who slaughtered the Ziyuan Sect in Yancheng."
"That's it. This He Dongsi is too insidious. It's shameful to do such a mean thing!" Both Liu Menglong and Mo Chenglong scolded He Dongsi.
Liang Sanli looked embarrassed and apologized to Zhou Yang repeatedly.
Zhou Yang waved his hand and said: "It has nothing to do with me, it's because He Dongsi is too cunning and hateful. I don't know how deep his relationship with you is, but I must deal with this person."
"It's just business dealings, not a deep relationship." Liang Sanli said hurriedly.
"Brother Zhou must treat this matter carefully. The He family is a giant and it is not easy to deal with." Liu Menglong reminded. At this time, Zhou Yang had reached the Lingtai realm, so he lowered his posture and behaved like a brother.
"Understood, I can't afford to offend the He family now. I won't act rashly. Please don't reveal my whereabouts to the three of you, especially Xuanfu Sect and Sansheng Sect." Zhou Yang said solemnly, without being polite in his address. .
"That's natural. By the way, brother Zhou, why not join our Tongzhou Commercial Bank, the commercial bank will definitely protect you." Liu Menglong invited Zhou Yang to join the Tongzhou Commercial Bank, which was actually his intention.
"Thank you so much, Manager Liu. I have no plans to join the sect at the moment. If I have such an idea, I will first choose Tongzhou Trading Company. I admire the three of you very much. It is easy to add icing on the cake, but it is difficult to give trouble when the time is right. I would like to give you a toast again." !" Zhou Yang sincerely thanked him.
"Brother Zhou, you're welcome. I'm definitely not a creature in the pond. I haven't seen you for a few months, but I actually broke through to the spiritual stage mirror! One day I will definitely soar into the sky and show off my great ambitions."
"Thank you very much, Manager Liu, for your kind words. I'm just a casual cultivator, and I'll be satisfied if I can protect myself. I will rely on the three of you for help in the future, so I'd like to thank you in advance!"
"Brother Zhou is too modest."
After the banquet, Zhou Yang and Mo Chenglong saw off Manager Liu and Liang Sanli and returned to the private room.
The two of them did business together, and their relationship was already very deep, and they had already become like brothers. It's just that Mo Weinan calls Zhou Yang brother Yang, and Mo Chenglong calls Zhou Yang brother, which seems a bit confusing.
"The business of acquiring Lingcao is basically impossible. We have to make plans early." Mo Chenglong said with a worried look on his face.
"Yeah, this deal really can't be done. But I walked around Xicheng for a long time and couldn't find a clue. We have to slowly think of a way." Zhou Yang said helplessly.
"You are smart, you will definitely come up with good ideas." Mo Chenglong admired Zhou Yang's IQ very much, and he was the most in need of spiritual stones and the most anxious.
If he hadn't earned a lot of spiritual stones before, he wouldn't be so eager, but after enjoying the various benefits brought by the spiritual stones, he was more anxious than anyone else to earn spiritual stones.
As the saying goes, it is easy to go from simplicity to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to simplicity.
"Since we can't come up with a good idea for the time being, let's repay the borrowed spirit stones first. This not only saves interest, but also builds a good reputation. It will also be easier to borrow money when we have something to do in the future." Zhou Yang suggested.
"Okay, I'll take care of this right away."
After sending Mo Chenglong away, Zhou Yang rode the green wolf to the gate of Cang Beast Palace again.
This street was more prosperous, with more people than the current Free Square City.
"The Blue Beast Palace is managed well, and wealth comes from all directions!" Zhou Yang sighed with emotion.
There are still the magnificent palace gates and stone statues, as well as cultivators coming and going from time to time and vehicles transporting spiritual herbs and elixirs.
The strong rise of the Blue Beast Palace will further expand its power, and the daily demand for spiritual herbs and elixirs will be greater. This is an opportunity. But now it is difficult to receive fifty thousand kilograms, let alone two hundred thousand kilograms. Besides, they don't have that many spiritual stones.
Zhou Yang found that every disciple of Cang Beast Palace who came in and out had a happy face. No wonder they are happy. With the rise of their own sect and the addition of golden elixir masters, they can hold their chests and heads high when they go out, and they will no longer be angry with the sect.
Zhou Yang shook his head and returned to his spiritual field with his heart full of worries.
Before, he learned a lot about the current information and situation in Anping City through Liu Menglong.
The civil strife in Xuanfu Sect had just subsided, but several elders and some deacons who were loyal to the previous sect leader had not yet bowed to Zhou Yuanzheng. Zhou Yuanzheng was furious because of this, and his temper was getting worse and worse recently.
However, the leader of the Three Saints, Ling Jiali, has not recovered from his injuries, and there are no other voices in the church.
Tongzhou Commercial Bank is also very calm and cooperates more closely with Cangshou Palace in business. Moreover, the two factions have also reached an agreement that in each other's territory, the shops of both parties will be exempted from paying protection fees. After that, high-level exchanges between the two factions became more frequent.
Liu Menglong also told Zhou Yang that Zhou Yuanzheng had given up half of the new mine to gain the support of the Three Saints Sect, and that the leader, Ling Jialie, would deal with Sima Zheng and assist Zhou Yuanzheng in cleaning up the remaining parties within the sect.
But Sima Zheng's whereabouts are unknown, and even Ling Jialie can't tell whether he is dead or alive. The Xuanfu Sect had to cede half of the new mines, which was one of the reasons why Zhou Yuan lost his temper.
As for where the new mineral vein is and what kind of mineral vein it is, Liu Menglong doesn't know.
Although this information is important, Zhou Yang understands that Wanjianmen has wider channels than him, and naturally knows this, so there is no need for him to transmit the information.
The key is, will Wan Jianmen inform Sima Ling'er of these situations? Is Qiang Xian sincerely helping her? Zhou Yang was slightly worried.
Before leaving, Sima Ling'er gave him a secret communication method, but Ling'er needed to contact him first.
All of this must be planned slowly, and there is no need to rush. At present, he has to find a way to make money, so that he and Tiehu can be supported while still having enough energy to help Ling'er.
