Lord of Puluo

Mu Yuejuan, wearing a short-sleeved cheongsam with a red background and blue flowers, walked out of the villa lazily, twisting her waist.

She held a cigarette between tweezers, took a light puff, and walked around in the garden in front of the villa.

The flowers today are very pleasing to the eye, but there is a patch of peonies that looks a little off.

Mu Yuejuan walked closer to the peony, lowered her head, and saw the petals falling in the wet soil.

Hua Xiu is good at observation. There is a big difference between petals blown off by the wind and petals knocked off by people.

Mu Yuejuan picked up the petals, observed them for a moment, and realized that the petals had fallen on the ground yesterday.

She didn't leave the villa yesterday, and neither did Ai Yeqing.

Except for occasionally going to the balcony to get some fresh air, the two of them hardly ever left the bedroom.

"Who left these petals?" Mu Yuejuan inserted the remaining half of a cigarette into Ai Yeqing's mouth. It was not known whether it was out of revenge, but Mu Yuejuan used quite a bit of force and almost burned Ai Yeqing's lips.

Ai Yeqing smoked a cigarette and looked at the petals: "This is what Li Qi left. I know he was here yesterday."

Mu Yuejuan hooked Ai Yeqing's nose with her fingertips: "When did you become so close to him? Doesn't he need to say hello to you when he comes to visit you?"

Ai Yeqing smiled bitterly: "This is not a visit, it's clearly a scout."

Mu Yuejuan pinched Ai Yeqing's nose and said, "So you're just going to let him step on you? You're just going to let him go? If you're so casual, I won't live here anymore."

She was not joking. Mu Yuejuan had lived for so many years on the basis of being cautious. She didn't want to stay even a moment longer in a place where she felt insecure.

Ai Yeqing didn't care too much about this matter: "It's not that I want to let him go. It's his shadow who came to scout the place. It's useless for me to catch his shadow. It's better to wait for him to come to me and see what his intentions are."

Mu Yuejuan searched everywhere for traces but couldn't find any. She didn't understand why Li Qi's shadow had gone up into the clouds. Ai Yeqing smiled and said, "Could it be that he came here with the help of your painting?"

Mu Yuejuan quickly changed the subject: "Do you know when he will come in person?"

Ai Yeqing thought for a moment and said, "I'm thinking about it and it's coming soon. He's an impatient person."

What Ai Yeqing said came true. Before noon, Li Banfeng came to Ai Yeqing's door with an iron bucket in his hand.

Ai Yeqing and Mu Yuejuan walked out the door and looked at Li Banfeng together.

Li Banfeng picked up the iron bucket.

Ai Yeqing was stunned for a moment and asked, "What is this?"

"A greeting gift for you."

This gift is very sincere. The last time Li Banfeng came to Mr. Kong Fang's house, he took away a lot of copper coins, which were all made of Mr. Kong Fang's blood. Li Banfeng would feel really bad if he didn't give a return gift.

Ai Yeqing took the bucket and sensed it carefully for a long time, but did not sense any spirituality.

This bucket is neither a magic weapon nor a spiritual object. For ordinary people, it is not even a handy weapon.

Mr. Kong Fang is not an ordinary person. This iron barrel can also fight in his hands, but what's so special about it?

Why did Li Qi make a special trip to deliver this bucket?

"What's the use of this thing?"

"It is useful!" Li Banfeng explained seriously, "I saw you two didn't go out yesterday, so it must be inconvenient for you to relieve yourself. I wanted to buy you a chamber pot, but I felt that it was not appropriate for Senior Mu to use a chamber pot, so I bought you a bucket."

Ai Yeqing asked: "Do you think this bucket is suitable?"

Li Banfeng nodded. "It's suitable. I asked the grocery store owner, and he said that this bucket is of good quality and has a lid. It can be used for two or three days without any problems."

Ai Yeqing opened his mouth and closed it again and again several times. He felt that he had to say something, but he didn't know where to start.

Mu Yuejuan couldn't help but laugh: "I didn't come here empty-handed, why don't you invite me in and have a seat."

Mr. Kong Fang invited Li Banfeng into the living room. Li Banfeng first asked about the most important matter: "Du Wenming sold the formula of the foreign state guide agent to the Tufang Kingdom. Do you know about this?"

Ai Yeqing turned the copper coin in his hand and said, "You should ask Du Wenming about Du Wenming's matter."

"But I can't find him now."

"Don't be ridiculous. You are the Seventh Lord of Puluo State, the Director of the Outer State, and the Prince of Pingyuan of the Inner State. Is there anyone you can't find? Unless that person is dead."

Li Banfeng smiled but said nothing.

Ai Yeqing's copper coins were spinning faster and faster.

Mu Yuejuan knew that the atmosphere was not right, and touched Ai Yeqing's back: "If you want to fight, then fight for real. If you don't want to fight, then talk nicely."

Ai Yeqing continued, "He sells the most things to organizations like Baimofang, Birch Tree Hermitage, and Chasing Light Group, because the people in these places not only give him money, but also give him status. And the things sold to these organizations will eventually flow into the Tufang Kingdom.

You said he sold the formula of the induction agent to the Tufang Kingdom. I really didn't know about this, but I'm not surprised that you mentioned it today. Du Wenming is a pragmatic person. As long as the price is right, he can sell anything. "

This is exactly what Li Banfeng is most worried about. A Yu and Tian Nu are imprisoned in the Dark Star Bureau. Du Wenming must know about this. Did he also sell them to the Tufang Kingdom?

Ai Yeqing added: "Du Wenming once wanted to do business with Shangguo, but after I found out, he almost died in my hands and the deal was never done."

Li Banfeng asked, "What kind of business did he do to make you so angry?"

"He wants to help the Shang Kingdom rebuild the Bandit Suppression Camp."

"What is the origin of the Bandit Suppression Camp?"

"The Bandit Sweeping Camp was once the royal army of the Shang Kingdom. It was also the strongest fighting force of the Shang Kingdom. It almost broke up our army back then. You can ask your confidante for details. She knows more than I do."

The confidante that Ai Yeqing was referring to was Zhao Xiaowan. He had fought with Zhao Xiaowan before and knew that Zhao Xiaowan and Li Qi had a special relationship.

And the royal army he was talking about was the army of three men.

If Du Wenming succeeds in his business, the combat capability of Shang State will be greatly enhanced. The Innocent Army in Santoucha is an example.

Although it was not accomplished back then, it is hard to say whether it will be accomplished now.

Given Qiao Yi's personality, he will most likely set his sights on the formula of the guide agent.

Even though the Turkic Kingdom was defeated in the war, they were able to complete the peace talks in such a short time. What bargaining chips did they use to negotiate with Qiao Yi?

I guess Qiao Yi has already got the recipe.

Ai Yeqing also had a similar inference to Li Banfeng: "You can go to Shangguo to inquire. If the Bandit Camp is rebuilt, it means that they may have obtained the formula of the guide agent. At that time, Pro Province will face a fierce battle."

Seeing Li Banfeng lost in thought, Ai Yeqing brought up the grudge between the two: "Li Qi, you are a capable person. I am convinced that you have taken the underground city. Let's write off the past.

I just want to live a peaceful life with Yuejuan now. I don’t want to ask about other things. We still have to avoid our enemies, so we won’t show up in Pro Province in the short term.”

Li Banfeng asked, "Excuse me, which enemy are you trying to avoid?"

Ai Yeqing said: "The Lord of Fool City, Sun Tiecheng."

"Were you two also involved in the incident at Fool City?"

Mu Yuejuan was very frank: "I participated."

Ai Yeqing nodded: "I also participated, but I didn't enter the city. It wasn't because I felt guilty, but because I wanted to get rid of Shan Chengjun."

Mu Yuejuan said: "Neither he nor Zhou Wencheng went there voluntarily. They were forced to go by Shan Chengjun and Shu Fangjuan. In fact, none of us went there voluntarily. The peddler went to fight with Neizhou at that time. Who dared not listen to Shan Chengjun's words?"

Li Banfeng was very skeptical: "Don't you want to learn the skill of foolish cultivation?"

Ai Yeqing shook his head and said, "I don't want to learn. What's the use of learning? Sun Tiecheng will never accept me into the Taoist sect. I can't become a foolish cultivator. In the end, I will still be a martial artist."

Mu Yuejuan shook her head and said, "I don't want to learn it either. Painting practitioners will deceive people in paintings, and pleasure practitioners will deceive people in bed. I have enough tricks to deceive people, so why do I need foolish practitioners?"

Ai Yeqing understood that it was useless to tell Li Qi about these things: "No matter what the reason was, Sun Tiecheng would not let us go easily. We are lucky to live a few more days in peace."

Li Banfeng has no way to verify whether their statement is true or false. Although he has not been recognized by the peddler, Ai Yeqing can be regarded as the ancestor of deceptive cultivators.

Li Banfeng said, "I have something else to discuss with Senior Mu. I have a brother who is about to be promoted to the Cloud Realm. He needs to rest for half a year, but he can't help but want to practice. Is there any way for Senior Mu to help him overcome this difficulty?"

Mu Yuejuan smiled and said, "Don't call me senior. It makes me look old. The brother you are talking about should be Ma Junyang, right?"

Li Banfeng nodded.

Mu Yuejuan took out a scroll from her sleeve and handed it to Li Banfeng: "You can find me once you enter this scroll. If Ma Junyang reaches the ninth level, he will naturally know how to use this scroll. Then I will guide him to advance to the Cloud."

Li Banfeng took the scroll and looked at Mu Yuejuan.

Mu Yuejuan smiled and said, "Why, are you afraid that I will eat your brothers? The so-called half-year retreat is the way of mediocre people. Ma Junyang is gifted and is not mediocre. I can take him on another path.

But if Ma Junyang doesn't trust me, or if he doesn't have the courage, then let's just leave it at that. I don't want to waste time on a coward, so just let him find a place to meditate."

What he said was correct. Li Banfeng picked up the scroll, thanked him, and stood up to say goodbye.

Before leaving, Li Banfeng reminded Ai Yeqing: "Province of China is in crisis right now. We'd better settle the old grudges later. Don't stab me in the back at this time."

Ai Yeqing sighed, "I just said that the past is written off. I will never mention these things again, whether in the past or in the future."

Li Banfeng left Yuncai, and Mu Yuejuan went back to pack her things.

Ai Yeqing asked: "Where are you going?"

"Moving, don't just sit there, help me pack."

“Why are you moving?”

Mu Yuejuan was stunned: "Li Qi has already set his sights on you, are you still staying here?"

"So what if he's targeting you? Didn't you just return a painting to Li Qi? Aren't you afraid that he will look for you in the painting?"

Mu Yuejuan is not worried about this: "In the painting, I am not afraid of him."

"Then I am even less afraid of him," Ai Yeqing stood by the window, leisurely looking at the scenery outside the window, "Let me tell you, the past is the past, I don't want to get involved in Prozhou's affairs, I just want to live a stable life,

What else can he do to me?"

Mu Yuejuan looked at Ai Yeqing in surprise. Ai Yeqing took off his bamboo hat and sat on the recliner: "If you are scared, hide somewhere else. I don't want to go anywhere, no matter who comes to find me."

While in the room, Li Banfeng asked about the Bandit Camp. After thinking for half a day, he finally found the relevant memories.

"The Bandit Suppression Camp is the Royal Camp. When I heard you talk about the Innocence Army in Santoucha, I had some impression of it, but I can't remember it.

When I mentioned this name today, I remembered that this group of people are good at fighting. It was the Bandit Suppression Camp that forced the peddler to leave the front line. "

Li Banfeng thought for a moment and felt that the logic was wrong: "During the First Pro-Ro War, Shang State could not have had bow guides. The Royal Battalion was composed of ordinary three-headed men. How could they be so good at fighting?"

"Not ordinary!" The lady got into Zhao Xiaowan's puppet, "I remember they have cultivation, but where did this cultivation come from?"

The lady was trying to recover her memory when Jiuer suddenly said, "Someone stole the peddler's medicine powder!"

"Yes!" The lady nodded repeatedly, "Someone did steal the powder, and the peddler's army was in chaos.

Who stole the powder?"

Jiuer was stunned, she couldn't remember either.

They have all died once, and Jiuer's memory is not complete.

Hong Ying was combing her hair. She had no impression of the name Bandit Camp, but she was the first to remember the theft of the medicine powder: "It was Xiao Qianshou! He stole the medicine powder from the peddler."

Li Banfeng asked, "Which side does Xiao Qianshou belong to? Has he also defected to the imperial court?"

Hong Ying shook her head and said, "He is not from either side. He steals things from both sides and sells them to the highest bidder!"

Zhao Xiaowan also remembered: "It was him, he made a lot of money by eating from both sides, and both sides hated him.

Still can't kill him,

Because of the theft of the powder, the peddler beat him every time he saw him. "

The three sisters started talking about Xiao Qianshou, and Li Banfeng quickly stopped them: "Let's not talk about this old thief first. The peddler's powder can't be used on people from Neizhou. Even the three leaders of Prozhou can't use it. What's the point of them taking it?"

Zhao Xiaowan thought for a long time and said, "They changed the powder."

"Can it be used after it is modified?"

"It worked at the time, but it stopped working after a while. I forgot how long it took, but I only remember that all the royal family members who took the powder died, and no one in Inner Province dared to take the powder anymore. But the Bandit Suppression Camp was indeed effective at that time."

"Yes, they can fight," Jiuer murmured, "They were beaten so hard that they threw away their weapons and armor and were completely routed. We should have watched them being attacked from all sides and completely annihilated!"

As she spoke, Jiuer's cheeks trembled.

She suddenly stood up and ran to room nine.

Hong Ying chased after her: "What's wrong with this girl?"

Zhao Xiaowan sighed softly, then turned to Li Banfeng and said, "My husband, if Neizhou gets the guiding agent and rebuilds the bandit-suppressing camp, you must not be careless. If you are not careful, this group of people will become a big problem."

Li Banfeng rubbed his forehead. If the Bandit-Suppressing Camp was really rebuilt, where would they attack from?

Don't underestimate the wisdom of the Shang people. They always focus on one place and they must have their reasons.

Li Banfeng picked up the scroll and the guiding agent that his wife had recently prepared, and went to the new place.

Qiao Yi touched the document with his hand, and every word appeared in his mind along his fingertips.

Although the peeping skill made up for his vision problems, Qiao Yi was just getting started and his reading speed was still much slower than before.

After going over the documents several times, Qiao Yi's brows relaxed slightly: "The Ministry of Works is making good progress. We will allocate more money to them to hire more people and shorten the construction period."

Nian Shangyouji wrote down his instructions and submitted another document.

After some thought, Qiao Yi nodded slightly: "The Ministry of War has done a good job. Draft a decree to have the Bandit Suppression Battalion train diligently and prepare to go out in the near future."

"My lord, where are you going to send your troops?" Nian Shangyou thought they were going to attack the earthwork.

"Send troops to Pro Province." Qiao Yi fumbled with the map and circled an area.

Nian Shangyou felt something was wrong: "My Lord, this place has been fought too many times, I'm afraid that Pro Province is on guard."

"What's the use of being prepared? After all, Pro Province is a mess. Even if a peddler falls in front of them one day, they may not even look at him.

There aren't many people left in that place, so we'll wipe them out this time. The only ones who can go to support are the peddler and Li Qi. The good thing about this place is that the mountains are high and the roads are long, so even for the two of them, it's not possible to go there whenever they want."

Nian Shangyou was still worried: "But if they go, these two people will be difficult to deal with. This is the first time the Bandit Suppression Camp is going into battle, and we can't afford to lose too many people."

Qiao Yi carefully explored the map and said, "Don't worry, I will find someone to deal with them. Also, tell Shu Fangjuan to send more people to help He Jiaqing open up the wasteland.

"He Jiaqing?" Nian Shangyou was startled, thinking he had heard it wrong.

"You heard it right, it's He Jiaqing. We have been helping him to open up wasteland," Qiao Yi was very calm and still didn't care much. "Such a large piece of land, it doesn't matter who owns it. Don't mention He Jiaqing to Shu Wanjuan, and don't mention that there are thirteen local gods. Just pretend we know nothing."

Zhang Wanlong was holding three iron-reinforced bamboos, one with two, three, and five ribs.

The three bamboos together made up ten tendons. Zhang Fanglong put the bamboos in an iron pan and stir-fried them with oil.

The two daughters-in-law were standing by, taking various herbs and putting them into the pot one by one. They fried them for more than two hours.

Bamboo has never been able to form a powder.

Zhang Wanlong was a little anxious, and shouted to his two wives, "Check again, is there any missing herb?"

The eldest daughter-in-law kept a record of each herb she put in. When the account book showed that everything was correct, she glared at the younger daughter-in-law and said, "I've been waiting for a long time.

Did you miss a pound when you weighed the medicine? "

The young wife shook her head repeatedly and weighed the herbs twice to make sure the weight was correct.

Zhang Fanglong was unhappy and blamed his wife for not doing her job carefully.

The eldest daughter-in-law refused to listen and grabbed the stick to teach the younger daughter-in-law a lesson.

The young wife dodged left and right and hid next to Genzi.

Genzi picked up the bucket and spoon and said, "Brother, don't blame your sister-in-law. I think the herbs are not missing, but the seasonings are missing."

When she heard about the seasoning, the younger wife hid behind the older wife. The older wife smiled and said, "Genzi, don't be in a hurry. Put the bucket down and we can talk slowly."

"We can't be any slower, or the bamboo will become sticky!" Genzi put the spoon into the bucket.

Zhang Wanlong was a little hesitant: "Is it necessary to add this seasoning?"

"You can't get powder without adding seasonings. I've tried it so many times. Besides, this powder is not for you to use. What are you afraid of?"

Zhang Wanlong gritted his teeth and said, "Let him go!"

A spoonful of golden juice was poured into the pot, with a crisp sound and thick smoke rising.

The two daughters-in-law rushed out of the house, covering their noses.

The younger wife was choking and crying, while the older wife yelled, "This is my kitchen. You make your own ingredients in my house every day. Who will you cook for in the future?"

Genzi held up the spoon, puffed out his chest and said, "I'll eat it, I don't mind!"

The medicine powder is ready and it’s golden.

Zhang Wanlong pinched his chin and said, "I don't know which sect this powder comes from."

Xiao Genzi looked at it for a moment and said, "Look at the color. It looks like our Taoist sect."

Zhang Wanlong shook his head: "It's not arbitrary. Zhai Xiu's medicinal powder is also golden."

Li Banfeng said: "How about this, I'll go out and find someone to help you try."

Zhang Wanlong smiled and said, "We have tried this before. Master Qi is here, come and sit down!"

Li Qi is elusive, and Zhang Wanlong is used to it.

The two daughters-in-law placed a few benches in the yard. Li Banfeng drank a cup of tea. Genzi took the powder out to try it, and came back and said, "Brother Zhang, this is neither gold cultivation nor home cultivation. I can't see the Tao gate."

Zhang Wanlong frowned and said, "Don't talk about the door yet, tell me if it works first."

"I found a potato man, and after applying the powder on him, he turned into a cucumber man. I don't know if Zhang Wanlong analyzed the process: "This should be considered a body-building powder, but there is no powder for body-building—"

The two brothers do this kind of research every day, exploring all the theories in practice, and what they produce depends entirely on luck.

Li Banfeng stated his purpose: "I came here today to buy some seeds. I want to buy a large amount. The crops I grow will help me fight the war."

Zhang Wanlong is so familiar with Li Qi that this is not a big deal for him: "Do you want a big battle or a small one?"

"Fight a big battle and resist a huge army."

Zhang Wanlong looked at Li Banfeng and said, "Seventh Master, this is difficult for me. If so many people show up, my master will definitely know about it, and I'm afraid he won't forgive me then."

"If Mr. Xu knew about this, he would put the blame on me. If my reputation is not big enough, I will find someone else to take the blame for you."

Zhang Wanlong didn't understand: "Seventh Master, where are you going to fight and why do you need so many people?"

Li Banfeng took out the map and drew a mark: "This is the place."

After looking at the map, Zhang Wanlong asked, "Are we going to fight Neizhou?"

Li Banfeng nodded slightly.

Zhang Fanglong sat on the bench, thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Seventh Master, I can't help you. The soil and water here are special. My seeds won't grow anything there."

"Then select more people for me and I will take them over."

Zhang Fanglong sighed, "It's useless to select people. The soil there can't support my crops. If you take them there, they will probably starve to death in two days."

"Then I will carry this soil over there on my back."

Zhang Wanlong laughed and said, "Seventh Master, you are joking. How much soil can you carry?"

"I'll memorize as much as I can. If one time is not enough, I'll recite it more times."

"Alright!" Zhang Wanlong nodded. "Since Master Qi has said so, stay here tonight. I will select about a hundred people for Master Qi. If they can be supported, they will continue to deliver goods for Master Qi."

Li Banfeng agreed, left Zhang Wanlong's village, and stayed in Sui Shen for one night.

Zhang Wanlong walked in the village all night.

After waking up, Li Banfeng cleaned six rooms in succession and filled them with soil from the new land.

Seeing how hard Li Qi worked, Hong Ying scolded Zhang Wanlong: "This guy farms on Qilang's land, and Qilang takes care of everything, but now Qilang asks him for help, but he doesn't even think of a better way. How long will it take to transport the soil like this?"

Ninth Miss sighed, "People in Pro Province have always been concerned about their own affairs. Even if Zhang Wanlong has other ideas, he won't reveal them easily. He is willing to find a hundred or so people for Old Seven, which is already a consideration for our relationship."

After everything was ready, Li Banfeng went to Zhang Wanlong's village.

No matter whether they are cucumber people or orange people, as long as they can fight, Li Banfeng will take them.

But when he arrived at the village, Li Banfeng did not see the people Zhang Wanlong had prepared.

"Brother Zhang, what do these mean?"

Zhang Wanlong sat at the door, looked up at Li Banfeng and said, "I have been looking for a whole night, but I haven't found a suitable candidate. If I just send over a hundred people, it probably won't be of any use."

Li Banfeng frowned and said, "That means you don't want to help me."

"That's not the case," Zhang Wanlong shook his head, "It's not easy to choose from more than a hundred people, but it's easy to choose two people.

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"two?"

Zhang Wanlong turned around and shouted into the house, "Genzi, are you done?"

Genzi came out with his bag on his back: "Brother, everything is ready."

Zhang Wanlong stood up and said, "Seventh Master, we two brothers will go with you."

Li Banfeng was silent for a long time.

Zhang Wanlong hid in this area just to keep it secret. To him, secrecy was more important than anything else.

And now he says he wants to go to Baiji County.

Li Banfeng reminded: "If some skills are seen by others, some things will be known by others. Aren't you afraid?"

"Afraid!" Zhang Wanlong did not hide it.

The two wives were reluctant to let Zhang Wanlong go: "If you know you're afraid, why do you still go?"

Zhang Wanlong looked at his wife, then looked at his village along the village road. After looking for a long time, he put on his bag.

"For Pro Province, for the heroes of White Falcon County!"

PS: Zhang Wanlong, Li Qi was right about you.