Lord of Puluo

"Li Qi, you don't know how deep my roots are in Shang State. If you want to gain a foothold in Shang State in the future, you must not touch me!"

"Brother Yu, if I had told you that you had a deep foundation, I would not have hanged you. I should have buried you alive."

"I have countless wealth. As long as you spare my life, all of it will be yours!"

Li Banfeng couldn't help but sigh: "Aji's art has finally blossomed. When Gloves asked me for the key, he said he had found the elixir. I thought it was picked up by Gloves."

The glove shook his index finger: "Boss, it is indeed made from a projector, the quality is quite good."

Li Banfeng nodded and said, "Since Ah Ji made it himself, let him eat it himself."

The gloves praised: "The master is so generous!"

The lady was a little helpless, not knowing whether Li Banfeng was joking or serious: "It's not about giving it to anyone to eat, it's that the projector is making pills, which is unreasonable."

Li Banfeng doesn't think so: "The projector's withering technique is somewhat similar to the way Honglian eats."

Zhao Xiaowan had never paid attention to this matter. She knew that the projector had the withering technique, but she rarely saw the projector use this technique.

Li Banfeng has seen a lot of this: "In fact, I have long suspected that he can make pills, but this pill came out a little late."

Gloves thought about it and it really made sense: "This kid has eaten a lot of good things, why did he spit out a pill?"

Li Banfeng understood: "It is impossible for the projector to use all the food he eats to make pills. He also needs to grow. This time he ate too much and made the pills."

Gloves nodded and said, "The boss is right. We are all living under the same roof, so who doesn't have some selfish thoughts?

There is a saying that goes, "If the cook doesn't steal, the crops won't be harvested!"

The two brothers laughed out loud, and Zhao Xiaowan said, "Then let's calculate how much the cook stole."

Li Banfeng waved his hands and said, "Let's not worry about it. How many bites can our Ah Ji steal?

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Gloves echoed: "What the boss said is right, we are all family, we don't care about this."

"My husband, I am not talking about Ah Ji."

Mittens stopped laughing: "The mistress is talking about Honglian, right? She has been cheating on me for many years, and the amount added up is quite a lot."

Li Banfeng said seriously, "Now that you mention it, I remember that Honglian is such a big eater, and she has indeed gained a lot of weight over the years."

Gloves asked seriously, "Are you really fat? Anyway, I haven't touched you!"

Li Banfeng thought about it carefully and said, "I think she has gained weight. I carried her from another state to Prostate, but now I can hardly hold her!"

Mitiao and Li Banfeng laughed together again.

After laughing, the two returned to seriousness. Li Banfeng asked, "Did you learn the withering technique of the projector from Honglian?"

Gloves stood in front of Li Banfeng, raised his index finger and said, "Boss, the projector's withering technique was figured out by him himself. I can testify for him.

He was very angry because he didn't have a meal, and he spent every day in the fifth room with the fifth girl thinking about the technique.

There is indeed a gap between me and the head of the family.

But if you say that he secretly had an affair with Honglian because of this matter, I don't believe it. There is no such person among our brothers!"

There is nothing wrong with what he said about the gloves, and Li Banfeng also trusts the projector, but this matter is unacceptable to his wife.

The power of refining red lotus is coveted by people all over the world. If the projector can figure out such a powerful technique by himself,

How could Red Lotus have such a high value?

Zhao Xiaowan knew that Li Banfeng never suspected the people around him, so she didn't want to say it too bluntly and kept it to herself for the time being.

Li Banfeng was still discussing with Mitiao how to find Ao Shuangqian when Mitiao took out the cage and said, "Boss, this is a good thing. Although I don't know how to use it, I can see the price.

Such a valuable item is definitely not something that ordinary people can hold. As long as the boss asks him to speak, perhaps he can find the whereabouts of Ao Shuangqian."

Li Banfeng exclaimed: "Brother, I feel assured when you do things. This horse seems a little familiar."

The lady said, "Yes, it looks familiar. This is the horse that set fire to the hall that night!"

"What a good thing," Li Banfeng smiled, "We need to take this back and interrogate him thoroughly."

Li Banfeng was about to take Guo Longzi back to his residence when Ban Fengzi quietly crawled under Li Banfeng's feet.

He presented to Li Banfeng everything he saw and heard.

Li Banfeng put down the cage and looked at Zhao Xiaowan solemnly: "Madam, where is the fifth lady?"

The record player said, "She was lying in ambush near the shipyard. I asked her to go there. She was careful and had good eyesight. Did she catch Ao Shuangqian?"

Li Banfeng nodded: "Yes, I caught it."

The lady asked, "Did you catch him alive? A dead body would be fine too.

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Like Ao Shuangqian and Yu Yunqiu, both of them can give Xiao a big shock.

"It's hard to say whether she's alive or not, but her body is definitely not left behind," Li Banfeng looked at the projector and said to Zhao Xiaowan, "Madam, if the Fifth Miss has also learned the skill of withering, do you believe it?"

Gloves was stunned. This was too easy to explain: "He was studying the technique with the Fifth Girl at the time, but this technique should not have been taught to him by the Fifth Girl."

The wife was not surprised at all. Some things gradually connected. "My dear husband, don't make this public. When you get home, just pretend nothing happened and leave it to me, your servant, to handle it."

Li Banfeng said, "Leave all the household affairs to my wife. I still have to ask about the outside affairs. The origin of this Brotherhood Alliance is quite interesting. If He Jiaqing is only a member of the Brotherhood Alliance, then who is the leader of the Brotherhood Alliance?"

He Jiaqing had just finished his shift and left Wenyuan Pavilion to find a place to rest.

These days, he has been staying in Wenyuan Pavilion. He has changed several identities and has been on duty with the guards every day, just to steal the deed.

The deed was hidden in an unknown place. He Jiaqing had been there twice and was very familiar with the route, but the lock on the door had been changed and He Jiaqing couldn't open it.

This is understandable. He Jiaqing has come to steal twice. If Qiao Yi doesn't change to a better lock, it will be a joke.

But no matter how good the lock is, He Jiaqing will steal back what he wants to steal.

He took the risk and simply stayed in Wenyuan Pavilion.

Although the nameless place cannot be opened, the personnel on duty inside must change shifts. He has the opportunity to sneak in during the shift change.

But after waiting for so many days, he didn't see anyone changing shifts. Could it be that there was no one on duty in this nameless place?

The person on duty may not be a person, but may be replaced by something else.

He Jiaqing continued to wait. The imperial court would not ignore these deeds and would definitely send people to check them.

He guessed it right. Qiao Yi really wanted to send someone to check the deeds. He still owed Li Banfeng ten pairs of deeds.

If you don’t return it within ten days, you will have to add an extra pair.

But these deeds have to be carefully selected, and Qiao Yi has not taken care of this yet.

Just as my wife said, if you can't afford clothes, don't worry about a hat; if you can't afford pants, don't worry about socks.

He has too many things to deal with now and is overwhelmed all day long.

In the morning, "Three-Headed Qiao Yi" was besieged by ministers in the court.

The main reason for the siege of Qiao Yi came from Xiaodu. Li Banfeng abolished the system of slaves in Xiaodu, and this news spread.

The people who spread the news were half the nobles who fled from Xiaodu, and half from the Luo sisters.

Several ministers surrounded "Three-Headed Qiao Yi" in the court and refused to let him leave.

"Xiaodu is the old capital of the Shang Dynasty. How can it be given to outsiders?"

"The slaves are the ancestral system of the Shang Dynasty. How can we abolish it so easily?"

"Li Qi has been doing evil, and slaves from all over the country have been rioting. Countless people have fled to the capital. If we don't deal with it soon, the foundation of the country will be in jeopardy!"

There are many other statements, but the most important one is the third one.

The so-called ancestral system or the ancient capital are all superficial matters, but all the slaves are running to the capital, including the slaves in the fiefdoms of ministers. This is a real pain in the flesh, which is really unbearable.

And this is not alarmist. Xiaodu's abolition of the slave system has caused panic among the people of the entire Shang country. This has a much greater impact than the incident of the altar in Haocheng, and it will really shake the foundation of the Shang country.

"Three-headed Qiao Yi" did not respond, and he could not respond, because he was pretending to be a concubine in the play.

But he did not respond, and the ministers would not let him go, so Xi Zhaofu could only hold on.

It would have been fine if they had just scolded her a few times, but several members of the royal family rushed over to punch her, and Xi Zhaofu suffered a great loss this time.

Fortunately, Nian Shangyou was born a warrior, and relying on his good skills, he used a trick to rescue the woman.

When she returned to the mansion and saw the real Qiao Yi, Xi Zhaofu burst into tears: "I will definitely not go to the court meeting tomorrow!"

Qiao Yi was furious: "If you don't go, who will go?"

Xi Zhaofu was a substitute arranged by Li Banfeng and had signed a contract.

Qiao Yi can't move him, nor can he throw him away, so he can only use him. He has been training him well for a long time. Now he has to choose a replacement. Where can Qiao Yi find someone?

But Xi wanted to marry his wife and she refused, took off her official robe and burst into tears.

Since the hard approach didn't work, Qiao Yi tried the soft approach, saying, "My dear brother, disputes are unavoidable in the court. As an official, how can you not be wronged?

Some things don’t need to be taken to heart, just deal with them perfunctorily and they will pass.”

The play-calling wife wiped her tears and said, "Tell me, how are you going to deal with it?"

"Haven't I taught you all the perfunctory words?"

Qiao Yi did teach, and he spent a lot of time teaching. Different types of government affairs require different types of responses. Although no substantive handling is done, some attitude can be shown. Every word and sentence contains profound knowledge.

But Xi Zhaofu refused to accept the advice: "What you taught me is useless. They beat me up. How can I deal with them?"

Qiao Yi sighed, "This bad habit should really be changed. It is not decent for ministers to fight in the court. My dear brother, there will be another decree issued at the court meeting tomorrow. You must prepare carefully."

"If I'm not prepared, I won't go!" Xi Zhaofu was really angry.

"My dear brother, don't act on impulse." Qiao Yi tried to persuade Xi Zhaofu for more than an hour and finally managed to stop.

The decree to be issued this time is indeed important. Qiao Yi will send troops to the Turkish border to set up defenses.

Every autumn, the Tufang would come to the Shang State to plunder, and this had become a common practice between the two countries.

In the past, as long as they didn’t go too far, I would have let them snatch it away.

But this time it’s different, Qiao Yi wants to send troops in advance.

Xi Zhaofu had been pretending to be Qiao Yi for such a long time, so she had some experience. After reading the decree, she couldn't help but get nervous: "Are you going to start a war?"

Qiao Yi nodded and said, "The Tufang has bullied me too much. I want to start a war with him."

Xi Zhaofu shook her head and said, "How dare I say such a decree? Isn't that just waiting to be beaten to death?"

Qiao Yi said: "Don't worry, among the ministers, there won't be many who oppose this decree, but there are many who support it."

"What's the logic of this?"

This matter is still unclear. In terms of attitude towards Pro Province and foreign states, there are two factions: one pro-war and the other pro-peace. The same is true when it comes to dealing with the Turkish Kingdom. Factions overlap and run parallel, and the situation is very complicated.

Qiao Yi did not want to explain to Xi Zhaofu: "You don't have to understand the reason behind this. I will go to see Prince Pingyuan in a few days. He will definitely agree with my opinion."

As soon as he heard about Li Qi's affairs, Xi Zhaofu naturally became interested.

It is impossible not to pay attention to it, as a contract has been signed between Xi Zhaofu and Li Qi.

Qiao Yi handed over all the key points of the political decree to Xi Zhaofu, and Xi Zhaofu went to practice on her own.

Nian Shangyou reminded: "Sir, if you want to see Li Qi, you can't come empty-handed."

Whenever he thought of this, Qiao Yi felt heartbroken, but it was useless.

He took out a list and said, "This is a list I drew up based on previous intelligence reports. Due to time constraints, I haven't considered it carefully. Please take it and review it first."

Nian Shangyou quickly took the list. Qiao Yi had drawn up the list and asked him to review it, which showed his respect and trust in him.

Qiao Yi added, "If the review is correct, gather all the deeds within three days and follow me to Xiaodu."

Nian Shangyou pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time.

How is this a review?

He was only given three days to collect all the deeds, which meant he was asked to kill people.

Nian Shangyou looked at the list carefully. Fortunately, these people were loyal to the Shang Kingdom and were relatively easy to deal with. If they encountered rebels, it might take even three days to kill one of them.

Qiao Yi assigned a dozen helpers to Nian Shangyou, and Nian Shangyou went to Prozhou that day.

Three days later, Nian Shangyou came back with ten deeds. Qiao Yi checked them and found they were all correct, so he asked Nian Shangyou to go to Wenyuan Pavilion to get the other half of the deeds back.

Nian Shangyou went to Wenyuan Pavilion. He Jiaqing was patrolling in the yard. He couldn't miss such a good opportunity.

He put a bracelet on his hand and followed Nian Shangyou quietly into the library. Nian Shangyou was accompanied by more than a dozen followers, but none of them noticed He Jiaqing.

This bracelet is a magical tool with a foundation for home cultivation. He Jiaqing bought it at a high price before coming to Neizhou.

After entering the library, Nian Shangyou took away ten deeds, turned around and left, and the unnamed place was also locked.

He Jiaqing did not leave. During the time of opening and closing the door, He Jiaqing figured out how to unlock it. After Nian Shang left, He Jiaqing began to collect the deeds.

The previous speculation was correct. The reason why no one changed shifts was because there was no one on duty in the Contract Book Pavilion.

Now he is the only one left in the library, but he must not let his guard down, as there must be traps here.

The names of the thirteen local gods were all in his mind. He Jiaqing was familiar with the sorting rules of Wenyuan Pavilion. Coupled with his talent for stealing, it was not difficult for him to find these deeds.

He found Liu Bufei's contract first, but just as he touched the iron certificate, He Jiaqing felt a chill on his back, as if a sharp knife had entered his back and the tip of the knife was exposed on his chest.

What kind of mechanism is this, so hidden?

Qiao Yi paid special attention to these thirteen contracts and used a first-class weapon to guard them.

No one except Qiao Yi would recognize this first-class weapon, even Nian Shangyou. If he had touched one of the thirteen pieces of the contract, he would have been killed by this weapon.

The most difficult thing is that this weapon has the attribute of home repair. The home repair guarding the house not only has amazing combat power, but also can restrain thieves. He Jiaqing was caught off guard and was seriously injured on the spot.

The knife rolled between his internal organs. He Jiaqing could vaguely feel the presence of a man behind him, but he could not determine the man's exact location.

He Jiaqing wanted to use the trick of replacing the weapon to free himself from the man's knife, but he failed after trying several times.

The knife was stuck in He Jiaqing's body and he couldn't get it off no matter how hard he tried.

This first-class weapon will never stop unless the person who stole the deed is dead.

He Jiaqing's consciousness gradually became blurred, but his eyes were still fixed on Liu Bufei's contract.

what to do?

What should I do if the knife can’t be freed?

He Jiaqing held the deed, his eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

The man who stole the deed died, and the fighting stopped.

This first-class weapon was indeed owned by a man of medium build, ordinary appearance, and almost no special features.

After waiting for more than a minute, a cut more than an inch long appeared on He Jiaqing's belly.

The first-class weapon turned a blind eye and would not make any reaction to the dead.

The cracks grew bigger and bigger, and there were more and more of them, reaching the toes at the bottom and the top of the head at the top.

The first-class weapons still stood silently.

He Jiaqing's body was completely shattered, and another He Jiaqing crawled out of the broken shell.

He was not dead. He had just used the stealing skill of the Golden Cicada to transform into a pupa, and a layer of cicada shells formed on his body. After transforming into a pupa, he was no different from being dead.

Now he used the cicada's shell to shed his skin,

The injuries on his body were still there, and He Jiaqing knelt down one step at a time.

It’s okay, the trip was not in vain, at least I got Liu Bufei’s contract.

He Jiaqing took the deed and walked towards the door. After passing two rows of shelves, He Jiaqing stopped.

He saw Xin Rushuang's contract.

Xin Rushuang is also one of the thirteen local gods. Do you want to take her contract?

He Jiaqing looked at the man standing by the wall and thought for a while.

If I touch the contract again, will it trigger this first-class weapon again?

Probably not.

The weapon had already been used once, and now that he was sure the person who stole the deed was dead, he would not use it a second time.

Besides, even if he wanted to move, he could be kept an eye on. He Jiaqing was a thief above the clouds and was very confident in his eyesight.

He Jiaqing used his skillful hands and immediately took Xin Rushuang's contract.

Holding the cold iron certificate in his hand, He Jiaqing felt a chill in his heart.

The man standing by the wall disappeared.

He Jiaqing made a wrong guess and touched the deed a second time, resulting in a second blow.

This cut was made right next to the first one, with the blade also remaining in the wound, stirring back and forth.

He Jiaqing’s eyes went dark and he fell to the ground.

After more than ten minutes, the nameless place was opened, and Nian Shangyou walked in, followed by the disguised Qiao Yi.

Once the first-class weapon is triggered, Qiao Yi will receive a message. He will immediately check the thirteen deeds. After the check, he will no longer have to worry about the deeds in the future.

Because all the thirteen deeds were stolen, not a single one was left.

Qiao Yi is now very worried about the local gods. He immediately asks Nian Shangyou to contact Shu Fangjuan and do his best to protect the safety of these thirteen local gods.

Who stole the deed?

Nian Shangyou saw no blood or signs of a fight.

He saw the first-class weapon standing silently in the library.

The first-class weapon seemed to have never been used, and the knife in his hand was clean.

Who has such clever means to steal the deed right under his nose?

Outside the first layer of the city, He Jiaqing collapsed on a pile of coal, gasping for breath.

There were thirteen holes on his body.

He used thirteen levels of the Golden Cicada's Pupa Transformation Technique and was stabbed thirteen times, each of which hit a vital point.

After stealing the thirteen deeds, He Jiaqing used the stealing skill "Fire Extinguishes Smoke" to erase all traces, especially his own bloodstains.

Wiping off the bloodstains can prevent tracking and also guard against the curses from the inner state.

He Jiaqing wanted to stand up from the coal pile, but he had no strength to do so.

He couldn't stay here for too long, as the coal was food for the people of Nevada.

He Jiaqing knew the habits of the people in Neizhou. They could eat rice, fruits and vegetables, wine and tea, but their staple foods were coal and oil.

Soon people from Neizhou will come to transport grain, and He Jiaqing will definitely be exposed. He must leave the coal pile as soon as possible.

He took out the thirteen deeds and counted them carefully. With every number he counted, he became a little more clear-headed.

"I made a profit." With blood foam all over his mouth, He Jiaqing still laughed, "Brotherhood, how many lifetimes of virtue did you accumulate to find me? You made a fortune by giving me the name of the Brotherhood! "

Inside the living room, Zhao Xiaowan touched the Fifth Lady's face and exclaimed, "Look how lovely this girl is. Sister Honglian has made so many puppets, but the one made by Fifth Lady is the most beautiful."

Luo Yuni came close to Zhao Xiaowan and shook her skirt: "Madam, don't you think I'm not handsome?"

Zhao Xiaowan smiled but said nothing. The Ninth Girl was braiding Hong Ying's hair. She looked at Hong Lian and praised her, "Handsome, everyone is handsome. Hong Lian's skills are really good."

Hong Ying snorted coldly: "No matter how good your skills are, in the end it's not your own body."

Zhao Xiaowan sighed, "We can't compare to you. Having a puppet body gives me something to rely on. Sister Honglian, please make a few more puppets for me."

Honglian opened her lotus leaves and said, "Okay, this meal is enough to fill you up, so it doesn't hurt to make more."

It was rare for Honglian to be so generous, Zhao Xiaowan said: "That's fine, let's reward them according to their merits and do it one by one.

Gloves have played a big role and should be ranked first."

The glove shook his index finger and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Mistress. I don't want to change into a human form right now. It's good to be a glove. My body is flexible and it's convenient to do things. When I want to be a human one day, I will discuss it with Mistress."

"You are so ignorant! When you want to be a human being, Honglian may not serve you." Zhao Xiaowan rolled her eyes at the gloves, "Brother Aji, do you want to be a human being?"

The projector flickered with light, and he thought about this question seriously: "Madam, I still want to explore more on the road of art."

"Just explore slowly, they are all ignorant," the record player looked at the wine gourd, "Gourd girl,

You have the best figure in the family, do you want a puppet?"

Hulu smiled and said, "Sister, you are too kind. My figure cannot compare with yours. I have been to all of Wanshengzhou and I have not found anyone with a better figure than you."

Everyone has one witness.

Zhao Xiaowan asked: "Where is Wanshengzhou?"

"What Wanshengzhou?" Hulu was also stunned. "I slipped my tongue. I meant Purozhou. Sister, you heard me wrong. Since you are thinking of me, I will shamelessly agree. I want this puppet."

"That's great!" Zhao Xiaowan raised her voice, "The one from Room Seven, do you want a body?"

The man from the seventh room replied, "Madam, since you are rewarding people based on merit, I won't accept any reward if I have no merit, so I don't want any."

Zhao Xiaowan said: "You have made a lot of contributions recently."

"Is there anything?" The seventh room said with disdain, "I just helped Madam identify a weapon, which is not a big deal. I really can't accept this reward."

Ba Suan reminded quietly: "Brother, don't be too serious."

Zhao Xiaowan smiled and said, "Being able to identify that radio really helped my husband a lot. You can accept this puppet body."

The seventh room was quite stubborn. He didn't want to give Zhao Xiaowan this face: "I can't have it. I really don't deserve it."

Hong Ying put down her powder puff and walked towards Room 7: "I seem to have been too polite to you recently."

PS: Why do you have to reward the seventh room with a puppet?