In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

A hint of surprise flashed in Zheng Qiuyan's eyes. Everyone living in peace and contentment seems like a simple thing, but it is actually not easy!

Putting aside everything else, there are many people in this county town who have no jobs, no land, and are starving. Under such circumstances, Chenjia Village, where everyone can perform their duties and live and work in peace and contentment, stands out from the crowd.

"Do you think I should exchange Cloud Shadow Palm for Chen Dao?" Zheng Qiuyan asked again.

"I don't know."

Qingying shook her head and said, "However... I think it's best not to antagonize Chen Dao."

"Oh? Why is that?"

"because……"

Qingying recalled her feelings after entering Chenjia Village: "Chenjia Village gave me an extremely dangerous feeling. I have no doubt that if we had the slightest ill intentions, we would not have been able to leave Chenjia Village."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Qiuyan's face showed surprise. Qingying's perception of danger was extremely keen. The fact that Qingying could have this feeling meant that Chenjia Village was indeed very dangerous.

It's important to know that among the guards that Manager Wang and Qingying brought were quite a few martial artists. Even under these circumstances, Qingying still felt that Chenjia Village was dangerous...

With the number of martial artists that Manager Wang and his group brought, they could easily wipe out a small family. Is Chen Family Village really just a village?

"Qiuyan, what are you talking about?"

Just then, a voice came from outside the door, and then a middle-aged man walked into the courtyard.

"Father."

"Master of the house."

Zheng Qiuyan and Qingying hurriedly bowed. The visitor was none other than Zheng Qing, the head of the Zheng family and the prefect of Taicang County.

Zheng Qing was slightly overweight and had squinty eyes, giving her an extremely kind appearance.

"No gifts, no gifts!"

Zheng Qing waved his hand, indicating that the two did not need to be so polite, and then asked, "I just saw Manager Wang go out. Qiu Yan, are you handling matters related to the trading company?"

"no!"

Zheng Qiuyan shook her head and said, "Father, I have something to tell you..."

Soon, Zheng Qiuyan explained the matter of the Blood Feather Chicken and Chen Dao's request.

After listening, Zheng Qing narrowed his eyes and fell into thought.

The Cloud Shadow Palm is a family martial art passed down in the Zheng family, much like a family heirloom. The reason why the Zheng family's business has been able to grow so large is largely due to the martial artists trained by the Cloud Shadow Palm. Even Zheng Qing himself relied on the Cloud Shadow Palm to become a peak sixth-rank martial artist, which enabled him to suppress the entire county city.

But then someone asked for a rubbing of the Cloud Shadow Palm technique…

Zheng Qing was not angry; instead, she weighed the gains and losses in her mind.

The wonders of the Bloodfeather Chicken are self-evident; a breed of chicken that can quickly help martial artists break through their cultivation levels is no exaggeration to call it a divine chicken. If one could obtain a sufficient number of Bloodfeather Chickens…

The number of martial artists in the Zheng family will likely skyrocket, and the family's strength will rise accordingly...

only……

After a moment of contemplation, Zheng Qing asked, "Does the Blood Feather Chicken truly have such miraculous effects?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Qiuyan looked at Qingying.

Qingying replied without hesitation, "I have personally tested the effects of the Blood Feather Chicken. It does indeed have the effect of rapidly increasing qi and blood, and it has a miraculous effect on martial artists who are in a bottleneck."

"Well."

After a moment's thought, Zheng Qing made a decision: "Summon Chen Dao over tomorrow. I will speak with him personally!"

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As night falls and the entire county town is shrouded in darkness, entertainment venues begin to open for business.

In Chuncang Tower, the largest brothel in the city, the sounds of beautiful women could be heard from time to time, and the fragrance of rouge and face powder permeated the entire hall.

"Young Master Wang, please drink this cup of wine."

"Young Master Wang, let me feed you some wine."

Two charming women nestled in the arms of the young man called Young Master Wang, constantly urging him to drink.

Young Master Wang was completely infatuated at this moment, his hands never idle, frantically taking advantage of the two women.

Opposite Prince Wang stood Sun Shu, who looked extremely respectful.

Looking at the young master Wang, who was surrounded by women on both sides, Sun Shu's face was respectful, but his heart was full of contempt.

In his eyes, this young master named Wang Xi was a complete waste, with no talent for martial arts whatsoever, and his literary skills were neither good enough nor bad enough. He spent his days indulging in brothels and living a life of debauchery.

If he hadn't been born into the Wang family, someone like him probably wouldn't even be able to support himself.

But what can you do when someone comes from the royal family?

Wang Xi was not only born into the Wang family, but was also the son of the head of the Wang family. Although he was only the son of a concubine, his mother was extremely favored by the head of the Wang family, and by extension, Wang Xi was also very favored.

Even though he had poor talent in martial arts and was inconsistent in his studies, the head of the Wang family still doted on him and never criticized him in the slightest.

Wang Xi, relying on the patriarch's favor, ran rampant in the county town, and no one in the entire Taicang County was afraid of him.

"What a lucky baby!"

Sun Shu sighed inwardly. Wang Xi was a good-for-nothing, yet he was so noble simply because he was born into the Wang family. In contrast, he himself had excellent talent in martial arts, but because he came from a family in a small county, he could only become Wang Xi's lackey...

Suppressing his dissatisfaction, Sun Shu put on a fawning smile and said to Wang Xi, "Young Master, there's been some progress on the matter you asked me to inquire about!"

"Oh?"

Wang Xi took a sip of the wine the woman fed him, his eyes glazed with drunkenness, and said, "Did I ask you to inquire about anything?"

"..."

Sun Shu was speechless for a moment, then had to remind him, "Young Master, have you forgotten about the Blood Feather Chicken?"

"Oh, so that's what it was about!"

Wang Xi seemed to have sobered up a bit. He put his arm around the woman on his right and, while groping her, asked, "Tell me about it."

Upon hearing this, Sun Shu hurriedly replied, "According to the information I've gathered, the blood-feathered chicken comes from Chenjia Village in Taiping County..."

Sun Shu wanted Wang Xi to help him deal with Chen Dao, so he naturally needed a good reason, and he had prepared this reason long ago.

Sun Shu, who had been investigating, naturally knew about the existence of the Blood Feather Chicken. He had revealed this information to Wang Xi a long time ago and successfully aroused Wang Xi's interest.

However, he had previously refused to tell Wang Xi the origin of the Blood Feather Chicken, citing that he was still investigating.

Now, we can talk about it!

"Chenjia Village?"

Wang Xi paused for a moment, then said, "Chenjia Village is located in Taiping County, which is so far away. How could I possibly get my hands on it?"

If Chenjia Village were located within Dingxing County, or even Ding'an County, Wang Xi could have obtained Bloodfeather Chickens by relying on his family's influence. But it's in a poor and remote place like Taiping County...

Wang Xi was then powerless to do so, since although the Wang family's influence was great, it was not enough to extend to border areas like Taiping County.

"Young master, there is no need to worry."

Sun Shu said with a fawning expression, "I just received news that the person in charge of Chen Family Village has recently arrived in the county seat..."