"I understand what Chang Shi of the Ming Dynasty means. He just feels that after the Ji family cooperates with the Governor's Mansion, it is difficult to control it as a single family. Therefore, it is necessary to support a new business force to compete with the Ji family and maintain the commercial balance of the entire Longzhou. But I forgive you. Frankly speaking, no one here is a business rival of Ji Zibai, which will disappoint Ming Changshi."
Ming Gongling finally spoke at this time, "The head of the Li family admitted so frankly that he is not as good as Ji Zibai, which really surprised me."
The head of the Li family said: "This is not a shameful thing."
Ming Gongling said with a smile: "Even if I tie you all up, are you still not as good as him?"
"Back then, there was no longer a guy like Ji Zibai who was in the limelight in the entire Jianping City."
"The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. If any young man is not protected, the myth of Jiujiang's invincibility will be ended."
The head of the Li family did not want to discuss this topic anymore and said: "No matter what, I will not destroy the family's wealth before I am sure of victory."
In the eyes of others, the head of the Li family seems to be frightened by Ji Zibai and has no courage to fight. However, Ming Gongling understands that all this is because of the family. If you make a wrong move, there will be no way back. .
"What Mr. Li said is true, but his plan is not invincible. Otherwise, he wouldn't have hid in his home in seclusion until yesterday."
The head of the Li family said in surprise: "He has left seclusion?"
No one understands Ji Zibai's plight better than the head of the Li family, just like what he is encountering now. According to Ji Zibai's temperament, if he comes out of seclusion, it will be equivalent to making up his mind, and the road will be dark. Who gave Ji Zibai the confidence? Is it the Ming Gong Ling in front of me?
The head of the Li family was deep in thought, but Ming Gongling continued: "It is true. I think this will have a certain impact on you. In recent years, without Ji Zibai's oppression, the days should still be comfortable. After all, the rich man Lian Ning Anyone who works hard can make a lot of money."
The heads of the families remained indifferent. In front of Ji Zibai, they really had no chance of winning. How much business they could obtain depended entirely on the Ji family's arrangements.
Ming Gongling said: "Now the Meojiang Canal will be opened soon. This Meojiang River leads directly to the hinterland of the Demon Kingdom in Jiaozhou. The Demon Kingdom has now completely opened up communication with Tianfu. Once we master this route, we will definitely have a lot of money."
The head of the Li family said: "Of course we know this, but the Ji family also knows it. I would really like to hear Ming Changshi's arrangements for us to defeat Ji Zibai."
Ming Gongling smiled and said: "The Li Family Head and the Chen Family Head should know best that there are often accidents and water monster attacks on this Meo River route."
The head of the Li family did not deny it, "That's right. If the Cao Gang hadn't also taken this route and cleaned up a lot of water monsters, we alone wouldn't be able to deal with it. Now even the Ji family's gains from the Meojiang route will have to be shared with the Cao Gang." Help us a lot, so we still don’t have much of an advantage.”
"That's the problem. As long as we control the waterway and build a batch of large ships, we will exclude the Ji family. So what if the Ji family colludes with the Caobang? In terms of cost, we will still have the advantage."
The head of the Li family did not expect Ming Gongling to be so whimsical, "How could the Cao Gang share their waterway with us?"
"Master Li, don't be impatient. Please listen to me slowly. According to the information I have received, the water monster in the Miao River has some origins. It is called 'Wukang Fish' and is a product created by the evil god."
"Evil God!"
All the family heads in the house were shocked. There would be no good results if they had anything to do with the evil god. They immediately backed down.
"There are evil monsters in the river, so what business can we do without our lives?"
"Master Ming, we are just doing some small business. For things like exterminating demons and protecting the Tao, it is more reliable to go to Shan Zong, so we will not get involved."
Ming Gongling raised his hands to signal everyone to be quiet. After some tossing, no one dared not give Ming Changshi face, so they all closed their mouths and listened to what he wanted to say.
Ming Gongling said: "Don't be afraid, everyone. Since I heard the news, I have been rushing here day and night. I also secretly brought the elite guards here in order to exterminate all the water monsters and restore peace to our waters of the Meo River." .As for why it is hidden, you may have guessed it."
The head of the Li family pondered for a moment and said: "No wonder Lord Ming neither found Xuan Ming Dao nor the Shan Sect nearby, in order to prevent the Cao Gang from finding out and intervening. Once the water monster problem is eliminated in the name of the Governor's Mansion, we will You can bypass Caobang and share the benefits of shipping.”
Ming Gongling smiled and said: "Indeed, what the Li family leader said is true, but we need a few monks from each family to help us clear the obstacles. This is an unprecedented business opportunity, a great opportunity, if you want If you can grasp it, just like what we said before, becoming an official and businessman of our Longzhou Governor's Mansion, although there are some restrictions, but the benefits are more. If you don't agree, I will not retaliate against you, but the shipping matter will not be dealt with again. There is no share. Please think about it and give me the letter of approval at noon."
The family heads immediately started discussing, and eventually sixteen chambers of commerce headed by the Li family joined the ranks of Longzhou officials and merchants, accounting for 80% of the total. Their combined wealth is several times that of the Ji family, but they need to be digested slowly, but not as easily as the Ji family who can tear off a whole piece of meat in one go.
…
The sun rose and shone warmly on people, and Ji Wenyi felt much better. The younger brother has been away for a while, so he should tell Uncle Hao about the matter as soon as possible. In this way, the Ji family should have no problems. But the three of them are still not out of danger. Yao Yi and Zhang Xingwen have very high levels of Qi cultivation, so the impact of the Qi disorder will naturally be greater. They can only recover by sorting it out a little bit, and outsiders can't do much to help them, they can only wait.
Although Ji Wenyi did not have Zhang Xingwen's discernment or You Ziji's Five Senses to detect the crisis in advance, he could use some simple formations to surround him. Once he was attracted, it would prove that the pursuers were coming.
The more you worry about something, the more it will happen. Suddenly, a formation connected with Ji Wenyi's mind was activated. The location was right on the riverside, and the Wukang fish caught up with him.
He was not afraid at all when he raised the golden sword and raised the canopy, but once Wu Kangyu got past him and attacked Yao Yi and Zhang Xingwen, it would inevitably cause harm and impact to them. It seemed that he still needed to find a way. If we talk about the most common means of fighting enemies that Xuan Mingdao comes into contact with, besides sword tactics, it is the sword formation.
Ji Wenyi's ability to control his spiritual consciousness cannot be relied on to perform the world-famous Golden Light Sword Formation alone. In other words, among Xuanming Dao's Xuanjing disciples, only one person can now perform the Golden Light Sword Formation alone. There is only one Zhang Xingwen. But the more ordinary Sancai Sword Formation is not difficult, not to mention he has two excellent helpers. Ji Wenyi took out two sword talismans, activated them and placed them in front of Yao Yi and Zhang Xingwen respectively. He stood at the front. He can use some of the infuriating energy from his senior sister and brother to simulate the infuriating energy of two people to complete the internal circulation of the Sancai Sword Formation. If the enemy attacks the two people behind him, Ji Wenyi can rely on the Three Talents Sword Formation to absorb the damage without interrupting their luck.
As soon as the arrangement was completed, those Wukang fish came in groups as expected. Fortunately, they were only elites in the foundation-building realm, and the higher-level Wukang fish had not yet appeared.
…
You Ziji traveled over mountains and ridges and finally returned to Ji's house. He didn't have time to rest, so he went straight to his fourth senior brother.
"Senior brother, senior brother."
You Ziji shouted anxiously, and even Hao Lianfeng and others heard it. Hao Lianfeng felt something in his heart. He turned around and came to You Ziji and asked, "Young boy, what happened?"
He raised his eyes and looked around again, and asked: "Where are your senior sister, senior brother and the others?"
You Ziji then gasped and said: "We saw the ceremony held by the followers of the evil god on the sandbank, and also saw the queen of the strange fish. We worked together to kill it, and then we were chased by other strange fish. Senior Sister Yao and Senior Brother Zhang were attacked After being injured, they are doing exercises in a mountain forest by the river to recuperate, and Senior Brother Ji is guarding them."
Hao Lianfeng was impatient and said immediately: "Good boy, you did a great job. Where are they? You boy, you can lead the way and we will bring them back."
"good……"
As soon as Xu Zilai and Ji Zibai arrived here, they saw You Ziji fainted and fell to the ground before he finished speaking.
Ji Zibai said: "This child must be exhausted. Help him come in and rest quickly."
Hao Lianfeng picked up You Ziji and said, "That's not right! You Ziji is a foundation-building monk after all, and his foundation was even more solid after being trained by Dongfang Ming. How could he be so exhausted?"
He put You Ziji on the bed, stretched out his hand to check his pulse, frowned, and said incredulously: "Curse?!"
Xu Zilai and Ji Zibai were also extremely surprised, "Curse, isn't that Master Nightmare's secret skill? The last battle between good and evil should have wiped them all out."
Hao Lianfeng said: "Young boy must have encountered the remnants of the followers of the evil god, but I don't know what method or medium was used to curse him.
As he said that, Hao Lianfeng looked at You Ziji's chest and saw the bulge on it. His heart moved and he immediately reached out and took out the contents. Hao Lianfeng knew the elixirs and talismans that You Ziji had refined himself, but those two secret books were not owned by Xuan Mingdao. He understood immediately, took the secret book in his hand, and saw the word "Gang Palm" written on it, but there was no problem. The remaining Pure Spirit Skill directly gave Hao Lianfeng a very strange feeling.
Hao Lianfeng, an expert in art, was bold and grabbed the book directly, only to see a mass of black energy on it, which must be the source of the curse in Youzi Jisuo. He was forced by the deep spiritual power of Hao Lianfeng to reveal his body. Without any delay, he directly used the book as a guide, then injected spiritual power into You Ziji's body, forcing the curse out of his body, and followed the familiar breath back to the book.
The curse can be easily destroyed after leaving the body, but this will alert the caster. Hao Lianfeng and the Ji family asked for a pottery bowl, and pushed the source of the curse into the bowl, and the black energy it transformed into flowed in like running water. In the bowl. Hao Lianfeng took out a piece of talisman, peeled off a layer of cinnabar, and drew a circle around the edge of the pottery bowl. Immediately, a translucent barrier sealed it, and no matter how hard the black energy was tossed, it could not come out.
Without the curse, You Ziji also woke up faintly, his memory a little blurry due to the previous influence. Hao Lianfeng told him everything that happened after he entered Ji's house, and then asked: "Who gave you this book? "
You Ziji replied: "It's a weirdo named Ding Ling. He insisted on giving me the skills and included me in his sect."
Hao Lianfeng asked quickly: "What sect?"
"Tianqi Sect, have you heard of it, uncle?"
Hao Lianfeng thought about it carefully and shook his head, then looked at Xu Zilai and Ji Zibai. They didn't know either.
Ji Zibai said: "It's probably the new name of the Evil God's Believers Organization. Give me some time and I might be able to find some information."
Hao Lianfeng said: "We will talk about these later. As I thought, this Wukangyu must be the work of the followers of the evil god. It was just disrupted by my disciples. Not to mention whether the followers of the evil god will hunt them down, it is Wukangyu." I’m afraid the female fish won’t let it go even if it’s dead. Laoji, please let Caobang know now. I’m afraid Wukangyu’s revenge will come sooner than we think. I’ll go get the children back.”
Xu Zilai said, "Brother Ji and I will go together to avoid danger."
Ji Zibai waved his hand and said, "No, if you follow me to Caogang, I'm afraid they will suspect us of ulterior motives."
Hao Lianfeng said: "The situation is serious now, it is always better to be cautious."
Ji Zibai had no choice but to agree to Xu Zi coming to follow.
Hao Lianfeng saw that You Ziji had almost recovered after exorcising the curse, so he said, "Let's go rescue people right now."
You Ziji said: "I will lead the way, but Master Hao, can you please return the secret book to me first?"
Hao Lianfeng smiled and said: "I know you are interested in Gangzhang, so go and study it, but I can't give you this Pure Spirit Skill. This is a shortcut. If your Uncle Dongfang Ming knew that you used this breakthrough , maybe he will break the habit?"
You Ziji was a little curious, "Breaking the precept? What do you want to do? Go out of the mountain?"
"That's right, based on his previous personality, he would kill everyone in the Tianqi Sect."
After hearing this, You Ziji was speechless. Uncle Dongfang was so popular before.
While walking, You Ziji suddenly asked: "Uncle, where is the fourth senior brother?"
"Oh, he went to Shanzong to find help."
…
In Jianping City, inside the Shanzong Manor, Bao Shan brought back Quan Sheng, Quan Zhang, Quan Shan, and Quan Ming. In addition to these four disciples, there were other disciples with good cultivation levels who were also brought back. Gathered in the main hall.
Depo and Dejing had already made a judgment in their minds after carefully examining the corpse in front of them.
Depian said: "Brother Bao, as you said, this is indeed a Wukang fish. Is it possible that there is really a force of evil god believers near our Jianping City?"
Tokujing thought for a while and said: "The great disciple of Xuan Mingdao, Chang Yunbai, is currently in Beihuang to deal with the resurrected evil god altar. He went to Beihuang to inform the Qidao Sect about things related to the evil god. Now this has appeared in Jianping City. This kind of thing is not unexpected. But we don’t know whether our current strength can withstand the impact of Wukangyu, or whether we need to return to the sect to ask for reinforcements.”
Bao Shan said: "This is still unclear. The information we know is too little. If we can find the location where my junior brother found the Wukang fish, we may be able to find more clues."
Depian said: "In this case, I will let Quanming lead a group of disciples to assist you first. I will send a message to the sect leader to inform the sect master of what is going on here, so that the sect can be prepared. If something unexpected happens, we will provide immediate support." Come here to avoid causing a big disaster. If Xuan Mingdao can also deal with it, then there will be no worries."
"I have already sent a letter to inform the sect. I believe the master will respond soon."
…
At noon, Ming Gongling and the sixteen family heads who had just become partners had a rough meal, and then hurried back to Mingyue Villa.
After entering the room, I heard someone say: "Master Ming is really busy."
Someone could actually talk to him like this in Ming Gong Ling's room. If anyone else heard him, his jaw would drop. However, only Ming Gong Ling could hear this person's voice.
Although Ming Gongling knew this person, he really shouldn't be too anxious. The two sides only had the same interests and this short-term cooperation was possible.
"Didn't you say don't come to me? There are many moon-watching monks in Jianping City. Aren't you afraid of being exposed?"
The man said: "You are of a low level and don't understand the Moon-Watching Realm. The Moon-Watching Realm and the Moon-Watching Realm are not the same. There is a huge difference. Except for the poor and virtuous old Taoist from the Shan Sect in Jianping City, I can't see anyone else."
Ming Gong Ling saw that he could not frighten this person, so his tone was no longer so tough, "Then you shouldn't come in person. If something really happens, let your disciples or someone close to you go to the city to deliver the message." Can."
The man sneered when he heard this, "You think I can't control it?"
Ming Gong Ling is noncommittal.
The man's tone suddenly changed, and a violent aura instantly filled the entire room, "It's not because you have created chaos here."
This aura made Ming Gongling, who was always good in Chengfu, seem to have evil thoughts deep in his heart. Ming Gongling quickly got rid of the evil thoughts in his mind, tried his best to control his emotions, and tried to maintain a calm tone: "What are you talking about?"
The man sneered and said: "Except for such a big thing, you still don't know about it until now? Aren't you afraid that our efforts will fall short?"
Before Ming Gongling could refute, the man directly threw out news that stunned Ming Gongling, "The Wukang fish school is out of control. Their riot has occurred in advance, and they will launch an attack tonight."
Upon hearing this, Ming Gongling immediately slumped down in his chair. If this was true, wouldn't his efforts over the past half month be in vain? The government and businessmen who just signed the contract may soon no longer be allies.
"Didn't you say you could control Wukang fish schools? Why is it like this now?"
The man roared angrily: "Who knows what the people you sent did. They killed the female fish. Now all control methods are useless."
"What, the female fish is dead, how is that possible? Where are the people I sent?"
"I didn't even find the corpse."
Ming Gongling lost his composure for a moment and then returned to his previous state, but his fatigue could be seen in his eyes.
"In this case, we can only change the plan. Tonight, I will stop the destruction of Wukang Fish, and you can do whatever you want."
After hearing this, the man said: "I hope you can carry it through. As long as their number is reduced to a certain level, I can intervene to stop the Wukang fish's actions."
"I hope so."
If this person doesn't want to take the opportunity to kill the army and occupy the entire Jianping City. If given the chance, Ming Gong Ling would definitely kill this person altogether.
…
After Ji Wenyi slashed dozens of swords in succession, he accomplished an extremely impressive feat. At least nearly a hundred ordinary Wukang fish died under his sword. The price was the Sancai Sword Formation, and the sword talismans collected by Yao Yi and Zhang Xingtao. The two people's true energy has been exhausted, and now they are in a dilemma. They dare not go too far before the test, which will affect Yao Yi and Zhang Xingwen's luck.
But more and more Wukang fish are surrounding them. Once the encirclement shrinks, Ji Wenyi's ability may not be able to take care of all aspects.
Just when he was worried, a stream of light fell on the tail of the flames. Ji Wenyi looked carefully and saw that it was a burning hammer. The only person nearby who could use such a strange weapon was probably Hao Lianfeng.
Sure enough, the next moment, Hao Lianfeng and You Ziji fell in front of the three of them, "What happened to the two of them?"
Ji Wenyi hurriedly said: "They were affected by the sound waves of the Monster Fish Queen, which disrupted the movement of Qi. They are recovering."
Hao Lianfeng said: "It's not a big problem. I'll help them two after I get rid of the Wukang fish here."
Having said that, Hao Lianfeng rose into the sky. Standing on the shore, he could see how many enemies there were. He could only know the enemy's deployment when he was flying in the air and looked far away.
There were countless Wukang fish swarming ashore in the river. Hao Lianfeng was not polite when he saw this. He used the fire hammer and slammed it down on the heads of the Wukang fish. The huge pressure did not dare to beat them into meat paste. The flames burned them to ashes, and killed dozens of Wukang fish with just one move, many of which were at the Mysterious Realm level. Hao Lianfeng didn't even need to look for weaknesses to kill them instantly with hard power.
After blocking the Wukang fish attacking the disciples from the river bank, he aimed his gaze into the river again, and hit it with a hammer again, creating a deep hole again, exposing a large number of Wukang fish hidden in it, and Kill directly.
Afterwards, Hao Lianfeng landed again and said to Ji Wenyi: "You have stirred up a hornet's nest. There must have been five or six hundred Wukang fish chasing you just now, and I got rid of most of them. This is not a place to stay for a long time. , they will definitely continue to attack until they break into Jianping City. Let's go back and organize people to garrison in advance. Boy Ji, take out the canopy I gave you, you may need it tonight."
Ji Wenyi quickly took off the canopy from behind and handed it to Hao Lianfeng.
But when Hao Lianfeng unfolded the canopy, a large area of precious energy instantly appeared, which was more numerous and thicker than when Ji Wenyi was at his peak. The precious aura filled the air and enveloped the four disciples, Hao Lianfeng hugged him, and then went straight up to the sky, and the five of them left together.
Hao Lianfeng was naturally extremely powerful, and in just the blink of an eye, they returned to Ji's house. But You Ziji needs a whole morning, and even Ji Wenyi's flight takes at best a quarter of an hour.
After they landed, Hao Lianfeng immediately went to Ji Longxiang to arrange defense matters.
