After two days of walking, the plum village we passed when we came out of the mountain last year was in front of us. From here, we entered the southern boundary of the Chu Kingdom.
But when we entered the village, there were only ruins in front of us. The village was already ruined.
Wu Sheng didn't know what natural or man-made disasters Meicun had encountered, but those who didn't want to rely on princes, officials or local powerful people thought they could hide in an inconspicuous corner and rely on their own efforts, which often ended up like this.
This is also the reason why there are so many savage villages in various countries who would rather rent land and pay heavy taxes than flee the country. Can you escape for three or five years? Can you escape for eight or ten years? If you can escape for eight or ten years, can you escape for a lifetime? As long as someone discovers it once, or someone gets excited about it once, it will be a disaster!
Wu Sheng was not a virgin, but the sudden sight of the ruined Plum Village still aroused melancholy in his heart. He searched around and found no orphans abandoning the elderly, so he continued northward.
Meicun is no longer the Meicun of the past, Yangzhou is still a prosperous Yangzhou, and even the wanted notice is still hanging in front of the city gate. The slight difference is that the notice has been soaked by wind and rain. Misleading effect.
Wu Sheng stood under his reward notice for a while and then entered the city.
He came to the door of Zuo Tu's Mansion and took a look at the stone beasts on both sides. The pair from the last time had been eaten to ashes by Wu Sheng. But what surprised him was that Chu people did not remember long after being beaten. The same stone beast was erected again, and the same magic circle was deployed again, which made him smile.
Yong Zhi had already gone in to pay his respects, so he stood in front of the door with his hands folded, waiting slowly. In fact, he didn't have to wait long before Cui Ming's servants came out and introduced him into Zuo Tu's Mansion.
"Why are you here?" Cui Ming stood in front of Zuolangyuan's study, dragged Wu Sheng in, closed the door, and wiped the cold sweat from his head.
Wu Sheng asked curiously: "Why are you so nervous, Doctor Cui?"
Cui Ming walked back and forth in the study, gesticulating between Wu Sheng and himself with his hands, and lowered his voice: "This relationship between you and me...ah? What if others know about it, ah? How many times?" Mao Gong, food, prisoners, eh? How can you explain clearly?"
Wu Sheng smiled: "Yongguo is a vassal state of Chu, and I am also considered a vassal of Chu State. Why are you nervous? Besides, you happen to be in charge of the four countries to the south of us, so it is justifiable."
Cui Mingdao: "That's it for others. The problem is you. It's you! Do you understand? And what the hell are you going to do? I'm telling you, you can't mess around. If something happens, I can't handle it!"
Wu Sheng said: "What are you talking about? I'm here to solve your problem."
Cui Ming blinked: "What do you mean?"
Wu Sheng pointed to his chest and said, "Have you forgotten what my job is? I am an alchemist, a professional!"
Cui Ming pointed at Wu Sheng, and his nervousness gradually relaxed: "Are you really here to make elixirs?"
Wu Sheng nodded: "Of course!"
Cui Ming rubbed his hands and said, "What do you want?"
Wu Sheng said: "We are all from the same family, and we don't talk about two families... The former Zuolang fisherman is an old friend of mine. I felt very sorry to hear that he was assassinated and died last year. Therefore, I plan to build a tomb for him in the fiefdom. Sprinkle and sweep every year as a commemoration.”
Cui Ming was speechless: "This... the fisherman has been buried, so he can't dig him out, right? He can only kill people with a nod, so why do you do this?"
Wu Sheng said: "This is really a big misunderstanding. I just want to build a tomb. It's not as complicated as you think."
Cui Ming thought for a moment and said in surprise: "Did you leave something behind?"
Wu Sheng sighed: "You have to help me with this."
Cui Ming frowned and said: "The relics are all sealed in the Tingsi, I have to find a way. How long do you plan to stay in Yangzhou? How many pills will you refine?"
Wu Sheng said: "It depends on how many spiritual materials you can find. Anyway, I will make the elixir for you, and you can help me find his relics."
After that, he handed Cui Ming a list, which listed dozens of spiritual materials. Of course, one-third of them were not needed for alchemy. This was a way to keep it secret and also to earn some spiritual sand. Based on his alchemy efficiency and the materials used, even if he lists one-third more, it is still much cheaper than the going price in Yangzhou, which is enough to make Cui Ming look good and everyone is happy.
That night, Wu Sheng slept in the back house of Zuolang Mansion, while Yong Zhi sat on the porch with his sword in hand. He had the final say as to who could enter Wu Sheng's bedroom.
Yong Zhi had followed Wu Sheng into Zuolang Mansion, so he regarded this place as a battlefield. For the time being, there were only two people he allowed to approach Wu Sheng's bedroom. One was Cui Ming, who had just left, and the other one who knew everything about it. Ningxiang.
Ningxiang came to the corridor and bowed slightly to Yongzhi. Yongzhi nodded, so she pushed the door open and entered.
Speaking of which, Wu Sheng had never seen Ningxiang a few times, and of course he had never tolerated her. After she came in, he looked at her carefully for a while with the help of an oil lamp, and then vaguely remembered that she seemed to be at a family banquet of a certain Yongguo doctor. After watching her singing and dancing, I had a vague impression of this pretty face.
Although she wasn't very familiar with her, she still held a heavy weight in Wu Sheng's heart. She repeatedly passed the news back to Yangzhou to Wu Sheng through Master Dongsun and Dong Da. This was second to none. More importantly, even if she did nothing, as long as she lay down in Cui Mansion, Cui Ming's line would be complete. It can be settled.
"Sit." Wu Sheng pointed to the front. After Ningxiang sat down, he couldn't help but take two deep breaths of the breath coming from her body and sighed: "You live up to your name!"
Ningxiang bent down to pour tea, but Wu Sheng stopped her: "I'll do it!"
Wu Sheng poured the tea himself, picked it up, and held it in front of Ningxiang: "Ningxiang, I have wronged you!"
Ningxiang was a little surprised. She looked at the cup of tea in front of her and was lost in thought for a while. She reached out to take it and drank it slowly.
After drinking, he asked softly: "I heard that the doctor accepted Dongxue as his concubine. Dongxue, is she okay?"
Wu Sheng said: "Dongxue is learning the spiritual planting technique and taking care of the medicine field for me. She has also learned some alchemy and can sometimes diagnose and treat simple patients. If one day you get tired of it and come back to Mangdang Mountain, I can do it too teach you."
Ningxiang sighed leisurely, nodded and said: "Thank you doctor. By the way, doctor, I came here today to inform you that my left disciple Shen Douke will return to Yangzhou soon."
Wu Sheng was startled and asked: "Did Chu win the battle of Jiuzi? I haven't heard about it."
Ningxiang said: "I don't know whether it's victory or defeat. I heard Doctor Cui mention something that Shen Zuotu was granted a new city. The King of Chu issued an edict to grant him the title of Lumingze in the north of Yangzhou City. He has already left Jiuzi. , I have been ordered to go to Ying, and I may return to Yangzhou next month."
Wu Sheng said sincerely: "This news is very important... huh? What... are you doing? Huh?"
But Ningxiang suddenly took off her robe, with only a bellyband hanging around her snow-white neck. She stretched out her delicate arms to pick out the wick and turned the light brighter.
Then, Ningxiang stepped forward and hugged Wu Sheng, sat on him, and chuckled in his ear: "I know that the doctor is not a lecherous person, but for the sake of Ningxiang, please be more obedient."
After saying that, his body began to assume various postures, and a blushing cry came from his nostrils.
Wu Sheng couldn't help but be stunned for a while. He looked at the oil lamp and then at the window. Then he suddenly realized and said speechlessly: "Does he like this tune?"
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