The immortal is beside me

Chapter 122 I'm here to see Brother Zhou

In 902 AD, the Tuva tribe from the grasslands occupied the territory of Liangzhou and accepted living sacrifices and incense. They were later destroyed by Zhou Tong.

[In 912 AD, the Qingyue Gate of Xuzhou was destroyed by Zhou Tong]

In 930 AD, Zhubu invaded the Central Plains from the south and defeated three northern clans. Zhou Tong went to the pass and killed thousands of soldiers alone, forcing Zhubu to stop his southern expedition.

In 937 AD, Li Congke and Yelü Bei, two of the Later Tang generals, along with several of their soldiers, died in a mysterious fire. Historical records indicate that they enjoyed drinking human blood. (Note 1)

938 AD.

In the office of the Super Research Institute, Qin Jiajia stood in front of the table, watching one document after another being put into the frame, with her eyes lowered, a thoughtful look in her eyes.

"9699102, there are now 102 pages."

Cheng Xiaomeng counted the number of papers in the frame and whispered, "That powerful person is really a ruthless character."

Just from the clues obtained from searching the ruins in the past few days, there are 102 clues related to him, each of which corresponds to the destruction of a force by him and the fall of countless man-eating demons.

According to the measurement time calculation, these 102 destructions were distributed over a period of more than years, from the end of the Tang Dynasty to the beginning of the Song Dynasty.

And this is only the number discovered in this survey, and it is probably just the tip of the iceberg of what he has done in the past hundred years. Countless incidents beyond this have long been completely buried under the dust of history, and we can only rely on speculation to get a glimpse of the clues.

In the era known as the Five Dynasties and the early Song Dynasty, order collapsed, ethics no longer existed, and those who refused to eat human flesh became ostracized heretics. However, there were always people who insisted on being heretics and tried to bring the collapsed society back on track.

Whether it was the invading alien race, the alienated immortal sects of the Central Plains, or even the warlords who relied on military power to bully the weak, no matter their stance or strength, any cannibal was his target of conquest.

Qin Jiajia held the stack of documents with her eyes lowered.

Although she had heard bits and pieces about Zhou Qing from various places before and had some guesses about his past, it was only when this stack of information was actually placed in front of her that she fully realized how extraordinary that person had once been.

At the end of the Tang Dynasty, there was chaos, evil spirits appeared frequently, and the righteous path declined. He took on the responsibility that originally belonged to the entire Immortal Alliance and suppressed many extraordinary chaos until the dragon veins rose again and the Song Dynasty was born.

"Single-handedly suppressing all rivals, single-handedly controlling the Central Plains." This was originally just an exaggerated praise in the history books, but when applied to him, it is no longer a simple rhetoric.

Faced with this thick record, Qin Jiajia could only sigh from the bottom of her heart.

"Zhou Tong, he's really tired."

Cheng Xiaomeng, who was standing next to her, was slightly stunned, as if she didn't expect her to give such an evaluation.

"That's true."

Cheng Xiaomeng twisted the paper in her hand and said, "According to the information relayed by the Yingzhou Environmental Sanitation Bureau, Shenying and Zhou Tong met in the middle of the Song Dynasty. At that time, the strength of the Central Plains Immortal Sect had not yet recovered, and he was still running around suppressing heresy."

She hissed as she spoke, "Totaling this, he'd been killing people from the end of the Tang Dynasty all the way to the beginning of the Song Dynasty, a period of nearly 200 years. The combat capabilities of a top-tier powerhouse are truly terrifying. With such a high-intensity combat method, a cultivator of a lower level would probably have been exhausted to death."

Qin Jiajia stared at the document in her hand, with some complicated emotions in her eyes.

One person shouldering the work of ten thousand people certainly sounds exciting, but is it really a long-term solution? Thinking about the history that followed, she felt as if she had guessed something.

Shocking! The latest investigation results into the Liangzhou hotpot restaurant corpse case.

Notice: A new serious injury accident occurred in Xuzhou.

New Archaeological Discovery: A Song Dynasty War Site Unearthed in Qingzhou, Experts Are Currently Investigating.

Zhou Qing flipped the page of the newspaper in his hand. It was filled with cases, large and small, from all over the country. The Environmental Sanitation Bureau's public relations were still working, and every piece of news was cleaned up, just enough to serve as gossip for people after dinner.

"Brother Zhou, it's five o'clock. Do you want to go?"

Li Jie walked to his desk with his bag on his back and asked, his eyes turned and he happened to see the headline of the newspaper in his hand.

"Song Dynasty War Site Investigation?" He glanced at the headline and chuckled, "What's there to investigate about a weak dynasty like that?"

Zhou Qing glanced at him and said, "Force and war shouldn't be the sole criteria for judging an era. It may not seem so powerful now, but for the people at that time, it was a hard-earned peace."

"That's true. The Song Dynasty's economy and culture were still quite capable. Some experts abroad even say that the Song Dynasty was the pinnacle of Chinese history." Li Jie laughed and waved his hands. "But military commanders had no human rights, and peace was only temporary. In the end, the Jin and Mongols still took advantage of it."

Zhou Qing said nothing, only lowering his head to drink a sip of tea, his eyes sweeping over the news. He had just fallen silent when Qin Hongmei started chattering away.

"You young men are so good at talking nonsense," Qin Hongmei commented sharply. "If you could be half as eloquent with girls, you would be married by now."

Li Jie didn't care: "Women will only hinder the speed of me and Brother Zhou drawing our swords. If we have that time, why not play a game of black? Isn't it more fun than women?"

"Hey, I really don't understand you young people nowadays."

Qin Hongmei sighed, feeling that she was a hopeless case. She packed up her bag and walked out the door. As soon as she walked out the door, she suddenly froze.

Outside the street office, a woman in plain clothes was standing by the door, sticking her head out and looking inside.

She was tall, with delicate features and long hair tied back. She exuded an indescribable aura, a dashing presence with a hint of exotic charm. Standing next to her, an ordinary girl looked like a crane and a hen. Even a middle-aged woman like Qin Hongmei couldn't help but be amazed by her appearance.

When did such a beautiful girl appear in this neighborhood? Could she be from a TV station filming a drama?
Qin Hongmei exclaimed inwardly, and stepped forward to ask, "Miss, who are you looking for?"

The woman turned her head and said in a clear voice, "I'm looking for Brother Zhou."

Brother Zhou? Qin Hongmei was stunned. Why did this girl speak so elegantly, like someone from ancient times? Could she really be here to film a movie?
Before she could finish her thought, she saw the woman's eyes light up and she walked past her. She looked in the direction she saw Zhou Qing, backpack on his back, slowly walking out of the office.

"Brother Zhou, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

Under her gaze, Xiao Yao took a step forward, raised her eyebrows and called out.

Note 1. Zizhi Tongjian·Later Tang Chronicle : (Yelü Bei) liked to drink human blood, and his concubines often pricked their arms and sucked it; for the minor offenses of his maids and servants, he would gouge out their eyes, cut them with knives, or burn them with fire; Xia Shi could not bear his cruelty and asked for a divorce and let him become a nun.

(End of this chapter)