Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 548 New Policies (Part 1)

"So fast?" Fang He frowned. "Didn't we just send over twenty-odd people?"

"Isn't this all for your benefit?" Qiu Xiaoxiao said unhappily. "You insisted on having that kind of blood-gathering pill. If we didn't need to supply you with large quantities in advance, how could we have consumed it so quickly?"

"Aren't you using it yourselves?" Fang said sarcastically.

"Fang He, give me a straight answer. Can you find them or not?" Qiu Xiaoxiao said bluntly. "Let me tell you, the medicine-making method has been improved a lot this time. If we can get another batch of high-quality martial artists like last time, I can make the decision to prioritize providing one hundred 'Blood Gathering Pills' as the total reward this time."

"A hundred?" Fang He exclaimed in surprise. "That's quite a generous gesture, Alliance Leader Qiu is certainly magnanimous." Qiu Xiaoxiao seemed quite pleased with Fang He's expression and said, "So, the reason I came out here is for this matter. I need you to coordinate. At least fifty of them should be of the same quality as last time, with the destiny of a mountain monkey and the birth of six fingers."

“Fifty…” Fang He frowned. “Where am I supposed to find so many people for you? I searched the entire Jingtian Manor a while ago and only found about twenty who met the requirements. Can’t you use them more wisely?”

"It's not a matter of cherishing it. The medicine I made for you requires the essence of my heart and soul. No matter how much I cherish it, it won't be enough," Qiu Xiaoxiao replied casually.

The blood of the heart, the blood of the heart, actually refers to the primordial blood that a person is born with in limited quantities.

The amount of primordial blood is determined by birth, and each person has a different amount, but no matter how much, it can't be much more.

Without the blood of the heart, there is naturally no life.

But the two of them chatted and laughed as if it were nothing more than discussing what to eat for lunch, rather than human life.

Or rather, in their eyes, other people's lives weren't even considered lives, barely better than some animals waiting to be slaughtered.

“Hmm…” Fang He frowned immediately. “Fang Jiulian has recently returned, so it’s unlikely that I can cause such a big commotion here anymore. Your request is a bit difficult.”

A while ago, he used his son's disappearance as an excuse to cause quite a stir, and also took the opportunity to arrest a lot of people and send them to the Green Clothes Alliance.

"Would death row inmates or criminals be acceptable?" He pondered for a moment.

“Okay. That’s best, it won’t cause any trouble.” Qiu Xiaoxiao nodded. “But people born with six fingers and the fate of a monkey on the mountain are hard to find. If the pool is small, it will be even harder.”

"I'll figure something out," Fang He said in a deep voice.

"Alright, as long as you know what I mean." Qiu Xiaoxiao laughed. "Speaking of Fang Jiulian, isn't his teacher Kou Hu, the Grand General of the Prefecture Army? Recently, the governor of Yunzhou was replaced, and they said they would implement some new policy of autumn killings and reforms to the Prefecture Army... Are you aware of this?"

"It's nothing serious." Fang He waved his hand. "I heard Fang Jiulian say before that it had already started. It's just that the government army is making adjustments internally, and the focus is on the various sects and forces. There are more rules and some restrictions."

This won't have much impact on our cooperation; it might even be helpful. Once Fang Jiulian has some free time, as long as he slightly restricts Zhao Ziyang, my position as the future head of the manor will be secure.

"So it's actually a good thing?" Qiu Xiaoxiao was taken aback.

"At least, as long as our cooperation isn't exposed, there's no harm in it." Fang He smiled slightly. "So, your Green Cloak Alliance should keep a low profile lately, lest you give them a weakness. If something goes wrong, don't blame me for not warning you."

“That’s easy to say. I’ll give them an order when we get back to keep them in check. But…” Qiu Xiaoxiao hesitated. She suddenly remembered that matter. “But if that ledger… is not found in time… what if someone with ulterior motives takes the opportunity to cause trouble?”

"What ledger?" Fang He was taken aback.

Seeing Fang He's surprised expression, Qiu Xiaoxiao quickly changed her tune: "It should be fine. After all, that ledger was encrypted with ciphertext, so it can't be considered evidence."

In fact, whether the ledger is lost or not has little to do with the Green-Clad Alliance.

What she cared about was still that shipment of goods. These goods were crucial to a major plan of their Green Cloak Alliance.

Even if the ledgers are found and their contents are deciphered, the Green Robe Alliance will simply have one more crime to commit.

Anyway, their Green Clothes Alliance is a criminal organization with a bad reputation. So whether they have one more crime or ten more, it doesn't make much difference.

However, the main target of the ledger's influence was Fang He. That's why Qiu Xiaoxiao kindly reminded him.

Upon hearing this, Fang He remained silent, his brows furrowed.

"You mean...didn't you just say you found that shipment?"

“Yes, the goods have been found, but the ledger is missing…” Qiu Xiaoxiao explained.

Only then did she realize that Fang He seemed to have misunderstood her meaning, thinking that the ledger and the goods were found together.

"Aren't the goods and the ledger together?" Fang He's face darkened.

When he first heard Qiu Xiaoxiao say that they had been found, he assumed that the items and the ledgers had been found together, so he didn't think much of it and was just pleasantly surprised.

It seems that the matter of surprising May Lo is about to come to an end.

However, upon further questioning, it seemed that things were not as simple as he had imagined.

"When did I say I found the ledgers??? I only said I found that batch of goods!" Qiu Xiaoxiao emphasized.

"..."

Fang He fell silent again.

Actually, you can't blame him for being careless. Recently, he has been spending almost all his energy searching for Fang Shouming, and his mind is not as focused as he appears on the surface.

In addition, what Qiu Xiaoxiao said at the beginning was somewhat unclear.

This led him to subconsciously believe that the matter with May Lo was completely over.

Looking at it now...

"Was there really no clue left on that shipment?" Fang He asked.

The topic has circled back to itself.

The person who smuggled this batch of goods out must be the one who targeted Luo Meiwei. In other words, as long as we find this person, we can find the ledger.

"I told you, I don't have any leads, that's why I wanted you to look for them. How many times do I have to repeat myself?" Qiu Xiaoxiao said impatiently.

Are there any suspects?

“That’s easy. If someone could easily transport such a large quantity of goods without leaving any trace, in this area of ​​Huayang City, besides your three families, it’s either the people from Jingtian Manor. That’s the only possibility.” Qiu Xiaoxiao said without hesitation.

"Why can't it be you underworld figures?" Fang He retorted.