After all, Shen Hao's fifth-level Qi refining level was too weak to fight against a third-grade evil spirit. Now that he had these three third-grade thunder-controlling talismans, he had some confidence.
The talisman is considered a consumable item. Various spells are engraved on it. It only requires a small amount of mana to be used. It is a good thing that can instantly increase combat effectiveness.
It's just that although the production of talismans is simple, it is linked to cultivation. Powerful talismans can only be made by equally powerful monks. Therefore, even places like Xuanqingwei are in a state of short supply in terms of talismans all year round. Every talisman is Quota allocation is required after review.
The last time Shen Hao owned a talisman was four months ago.
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Alchemy room.
"C-character flag, Group A, small flag officer Shen Hao."
"Here I am."
"This is your Little Pei Yuan Dan. Here, sign for it."
"Okay, thank you."
When Shen Hao heard his name being called, he quickly stepped forward and took a small copper box from the other party's hand, as well as a receipt.
I signed my name, left the rubbing on my belt, and held the copper box, my feet feeling a little lighter.
Compared with the three thunder-controlling talismans used as a source of strength, the Xiao Pei Yuan Dan was Shen Hao's most unexpected harvest. After getting it, he didn't even stay long. He went directly back to the small house he rented near the guard station. Then he sat cross-legged and opened the copper box. He raised his head and swallowed the pill inside.
The pill melts in your mouth and turns into a stream of coolness, which first reaches your stomach and then spreads throughout your body.
This is called the elixir. After the elixir is dissolved, it will spread to the limbs and bones. This is the process in which the spiritual energy in the elixir changes from a silent state to "lively" before it can be absorbed by the body.
Shen Hao did not dare to neglect, and quickly stabilized his mind, using all his power to absorb the spiritual energy in the alchemy.
This is the second Xiao Pei Yuan Dan that Shen Hao has swallowed in the eight years since he joined the Xuanqing Guard. The first one was the reward he received when he was promoted to a small flag officer four years ago. That Xiao Pei Yuan Dan directly knocked him out. His cultivation level was raised from the third level of Qi refining to the fourth level.
Now that Shen Hao's cultivation is at the fifth level of Qi Refining, he doesn't know how much he will gain from swallowing this small Peiyuan Pill.
Two hours later, Shen Hao collected his Qi and collected his energy.
"Crack, crackle, crackle..."
The moment he stood up, Shen Hao's muscles and bones groaned, and a new wave of power surged out of his dantian and poured directly into Baihui.
"The muscles and bones roar together! The sixth level of Qi refining!"
Shen Hao has been practicing hard in the past few years and is at the critical point of the fifth level of Qi refining. Now that he has taken a small Peiyuan Pill, the huge spiritual energy contained in it immediately fills the gap in the fifth level of Qi refining and directly helps him break through the small. Boundary barriers.
After a long time, Shen Hao calmed down again, took a shower and changed into a brocade robe before going out.
It was getting late at this time, so Shen Hao went to West Street first, cut five signature roast chickens at Duan Ji's old roast chicken shop, bought two jars of old man's stuffing, and then went to the teleportation array in the center of the city. He used his waist card and teleported to Wuyang City again.
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"This is a late-night snack bought for the brothers. Let the brothers who don't work shifts share some."
"Ouch! Roast chicken from Duan Ji's old shop! And Lao Toou stuffed rice! Tsk tsk, thank you Xiao Qi, I'll go get the brothers for a late night snack."
The entire Qi Mansion quickly lost its original gloominess, and even the smell of blood and blood was replaced by the aroma of roasted chicken and wine.
Except for those who had to be on duty in shifts, the rest of the Xuanqing Guards all started to rest in twos and threes, eating roast chicken and drinking old wine, all with smiles on their faces. As for the occasion, these people don't care too much, they just avoid places where flesh and blood are piled up.
Shen Hao and Wang Xiaoling found a place to sit alone. They shared half a roast chicken and half a jar of old wine.
"Tomorrow, someone from the General Flag will come and take away the money in the warehouse. You ask the brothers to pack it up in advance tonight, and we will cut off 250,000 and divide it according to the old rules."
"Leave so much?"
"Is that much? You kid, don't act in my place. Just cut off as much as I ask you to. When have I ever made a mistake in something like this?"
"Hey, Xiaoqi Renyi! I would like to thank you on behalf of my brothers first!" He said and bowed his hand towards Shen Hao.
"You don't have to thank me, it's all hard-earned money. But again, after collecting the money, we have to do something more efficiently, right? Mr. Chen has set a time limit for the Qi family's case. The results must be produced before the sixth day of next month. You have to There is a number."
"So fast? It only takes ten days? Cases like this are not common..."
Shen Hao stretched out his hand and interrupted: "Don't ask any more questions. Just check it out. If you find anything, report it to me immediately. Do you understand?"
"I understand, please rest assured Xiaoqi."
The two chatted for a while, and Wang Xiaoling suddenly said: "By the way, Xiaoqi, you asked me to secretly find out something about the Qi family."
Shen Hao took a sip of wine and motioned for the other party to continue speaking.
"Xiao Qi, you are really perceptive. The background of the Qi family is indeed not simple. After you left in the afternoon, I went to check the Qi family's accounting room and found that they also hid some ledgers in the secret compartment. They are Yin and Yang ledgers with the amounts on both sides. It's completely different, and the goods coming in and out don't look like a normal businessman's house at all.
At the beginning of January, the gross income of the Qi family was more than 370,000 yuan on the positive side of the ledger, but there was a debt of more than 60,000 yuan on the negative side. The main reason for the debt was that they had purchased raw materials worth 700,000 taels, but according to the Qi family's apparent turnover, they didn't need so much raw materials.
Why do you need to make your own ledger a yin and yang ledger? Dealing with the Yamen? I don't think so. Moreover, I asked the yamen officer to take me to see the Qi family's warehouse on the outskirts of the city. The materials and finished products stored there were definitely not enough for 700,000 taels of silver, and they did not match the amount on their dark account books...
In addition, we also discovered some secret rooms in the Qi family's warehouse, which actually contained a lot of standard weapons and some prohibited materials. "
After the other party finished speaking, Shen Hao put down the wine glass in his hand and asked, "What do you think the Qi family is doing behind the scenes?"
"Smuggling. My subordinates feel that the Qi family is probably engaged in smuggling behind the scenes."
"Who knows about this?"
"It's all done by one of my subordinates. The officers from the Yamen just led the way. I didn't let them enter the warehouse. Now I have people guarding the warehouse. No one can enter without your warrant."
"Well done. Don't make this matter public. After you finish transferring the money tomorrow, you can find two more trustworthy brothers to continue digging into the details of the Qi family. Whether they are smuggling or not, I want to find out what they are doing. of."
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Late at night.
Shen Hao didn't take any rest. The ten days were very tight and he didn't want to waste them casually.
"Xiao Qi, this is the back door of Qi's house. We haven't cleaned up everything inside. It's still the same as it was after the crime."
"Okay, you don't have to accompany me to do your business. I'll go around by myself."
I looked around and saw that the back door of Qi's house was in a deserted alley. The main street was only about ten feet past a corner on the left. The alley on the right was deep and seemed to be the back entrance of various large houses along the street.
The alley is very wide, and there is still room for even a carriage to pass.
Turning around and looking at the door, compared to the lavish front door of the Qi family, the back door was ordinary and inconspicuous.
Opening the door, a broken leg on the ground came into view.
