Zongwu: The Rise of the Little People

The big ship came rushing towards us.

Many people on the dock were frightened and hid everywhere.

Fortunately, the boat was accurately controlled by Zhao Xu and docked at the designated location on the pier.

After everything was settled, Zhao Xu took out a small bag from the big bag.

Then, he followed Wang Zhong and his group and slowly walked off the boat.

At this moment, Wang Zhong and others felt as if they were dreaming, it was happening too fast!

"Butler Wang!"

Wang Zhong came to his senses when he heard someone calling him.

At the dock, the steward and servants from Wang's house on Laoshan Island who came to contact them were already waiting here.

Zhao Xu has lived on Laoshan Island for three years and is already very familiar with everyone in Wang's house.

As soon as he showed up, he was recognized.

The steward saw Zhao Xu and was a little unsure, so he asked:

"Is it Master Xu?"

Zhao Xu nodded.

After receiving the confirmation, the manager was overjoyed and immediately ordered one of his subordinates:

"Go tell Miss Dongchu right away that Master Xu is back!"

Zhao Xu and his group walked slowly, and the steward and Wang Zhong introduced to him the changes that had taken place on the island in recent years.

Royal residence.

Zhao Xu carried his bag and slowly approached here.

In front of the gate.

When Wang Dongchu saw the pink color, a smile appeared on his face.

……

The big ship is moving.

Zhao Xu and Wang Dongchu were playing chess on the boat.

The chessboard is crisscrossed with black and white.

"Before the Spring and Autumn Period, the Central Plains was divided into two parts, with the north and the south confronting each other. Whether it was the Northern Court moving south or the Southern Dynasty marching north, they all had to cross this 800-li Chunshen Lake..."

Looking at Wang Dongchu, who was talking so eloquently, Zhao Xu couldn't help but laugh:

"Dongchu, it seems that you have learned a lot in the past few years, even military geography!"

Wang Dongchu smiled and replied:

"Brother Xu also told me that you were so hungry for books back then. I still remember it very clearly!"

As time goes by, the little girl has grown into a big girl. In a few years, she will be a big girl.

Then, Zhao Xu said:

"There are three cities, three passes and three mountains near Chunshen Lake. Xiangfan City is the most important among them and has always been fought over by various parties."

"Not to mention the distant past, just say that when Liyang unified the world, there was a tragic attack and defense in Xiangfan."

After hearing what Zhao Xu said, Wang Dongchu replied:

"Brother, you are talking about the battle between the King of Northern Liang and the King of Western Chu, Yangming."

Zhao Xu sighed and said, "The siege lasted for ten years. Even though Western Chu was destroyed, Wang Yangming still vowed to never surrender."

"In the end, the people in the city were sold off by the pound like livestock. When the city fell, less than 10,000 people were left out of the 200,000."

Hearing this, the smile on Wang Dongchu's face suddenly froze, and he whispered:

“These are not recorded in history books!”

Zhao Xu said in a leisurely voice: "One general's success is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers. The ten years of attack and defense were too tragic. The Liyang court forbade scholars and historians to write down the details!"

Then, he continued in a deep voice, "It is said that because the battle was so brutal, hundreds of thousands of lonely souls refused to leave, and you could hear ghosts crying and wolves howling every night!"

Hearing this, Wang Dongchu looked surprised: "I go to Xiangfan City every year, but I haven't heard it!"

Zhao Xu chuckled, "The headmaster of Longhu Mountain was invited by the imperial court to hold a grand Zhoutian ceremony with 36,500 seats in Xiangfan City, and the situation was barely calmed down."

Thinking of the countless ghosts in Xiangfan City, Wang Dongchu couldn't help but shudder.

"Why, are you scared?" Zhao Xu chuckled.

When Wang Dongchu heard this, she became angry and thought Zhao Xu was trying to scare her.

……

On the way to Xiangfan City, Zhao Xu did not show his divine power to speed up.

In this way, it took two days of sailing to reach the destination.

Haven't seen you for several years.

Xiangfan City is still prosperous and beautiful, even more prosperous than before.

It was not yet the year-end fair, but the flow of people in and out of the city was the same as what Zhao Xu had seen when he first arrived here.

There is an endless stream of people coming and going, shoulder to shoulder, making it an important place for water and land commerce.

Zhao Xu and his party, under the name of Qingzhou Wang family, entered the city through a special channel.

No need to wait in long queues like ordinary people.

Three years later, Zhao Xu came to Xiangfan City again. His martial arts had improved greatly and he was no longer a nobody.

Although it was daytime, he could still sense the faint gloomy atmosphere in the city.

For ordinary people, when a person dies, it is like a light going out, and it is impossible for the ghost to remain in the world.

But in Xiangfan City back then, too many people died in a short period of time, and most of them died in extremely tragic and inhumane ways, which caused overwhelming resentment.

As a result, this place has become a dark place and a den of ghosts, where the wronged souls remain in the world and cannot be liberated.

Chunshen Lake is located in the west of Xiangfan, so Zhao Xu still entered from the west gate this time, walked through the crowded West City, and entered the East City where the wealthy people lived.

Observing along the way, there are many more restaurants, shops, and people dressed in fancy clothes in the city than in the past.

From this we can see that King Jing'an Zhao Heng was a man of strategy and good business skills.

With such a solid foundation, it is no wonder that he aspires to be the king and dares to compete with King Xu Xiao of Beiliang.

Southeast corner.

The royal residence.

Zhao Xu returned to Wang's house.

Wang Quanlin attached great importance to it and went to the gate to greet him personally.

Times change with circumstances.

The Zhao Xu today is no longer the young man who just arrived at the Wang family.

"Young Master Jade Sword".

This name is known even to the Beiliang Palace.

The King of Beiliang, Xu Xiao, must also be treated with courtesy and be regarded as an honored guest.

Goodbye Wang Quanlin.

There is not much change in appearance, except for a few more gray hairs at the temples.

Zhao Xu did not become arrogant because of his world-renowned achievements, but remained humble.

As soon as he saw Wang Quanlin, he greeted him directly:

"Uncle, I haven't seen you for years!"

Wang Quanlin was slightly excited and looked at Zhao Xu and said:

"Okay, okay!"

Then, without caring about anyone else, he pulled Zhao Xu into the mansion and into the study.

Seeing this, Wang Dongchu and others knew that the two must have something important to talk about.

study.

Zhao Xu and Wang Quanlin were alone inside.

Silence and silence.

Wang Quanlin seemed a little hesitant.

Finally, Zhao Xu took the lead and asked:

"Uncle, do you have any problems that I need to solve?"

Hearing this, Wang Quanlin no longer hesitated and spoke directly:

"Xiao Xu, you have achieved such success in such a short time, which is beyond my imagination."

"Now, there are some things I can let you know..."

……

Zhao Xu just listened quietly.

Wang Quanlin is telling his story with Beiliang and Beiliang King Xu Xiao.

a long time.

Zhao Xu's face was calm, and he slowly said:

"In that case, we are considered Beiliang people."

Wang Quanlin nodded and said, "Not bad!"

Then, he continued, "As the prince grows older, the peaceful years will soon come to an end, and bloody storms are not far away."

"As a member of Beiliang's old army and a hidden pawn, I was inevitably dragged into this, and you..."

Wang Quanlin didn't continue speaking, but Zhao Xu fully understood what he meant.

"No matter what, I will help my uncle. So what if Beiliang helps me?" Zhao Xu's words were firm and full of heroic spirit.

He has great confidence in his own abilities and future.

Wang Quanlin was very pleased and said:

"You don't have to fight to the death. If anything unexpected happens, take Dongchu away from Liyang. You don't owe Beiliang anything!"

"I understand!" Zhao Xu knew all of this.

Ever since he merged with the Wang family, he knew that some things were unavoidable.

As Zhao Xu's martial arts improved by leaps and bounds, Wang Quanlin felt that he slept more soundly in recent years.

With top experts to rely on, I feel confident.

……

The night is getting darker.

Zhao Xu didn't sleep.

He could sense the vague howling of ghosts and wolves all over the city.

Then, he stretched out his body.

Come to the roof.