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Chapter 174: Take the initiative to understand Yongzhou, where both human and demonic disasters exist
Wu Sheng took a sip of wine and said, "You don't know that Yunlu County where we are is not peaceful. Looking around, there are either monsters appearing or the Huangtian Sect rebelling. The county capital Yongzhou is the most stable."

Yunlu County?
Shen Qing also knew a thing or two about the administrative divisions of the Great Zhou.

The Great Zhou Dynasty was divided into nine counties, each of which had several cities under its jurisdiction.

Yunlu County is one of the nine counties, with eight cities and a population of 20 million, making it a large county.

He didn't expect that what happened in Taiping County was very common in Yunlu County.

"Brother Shen, do you know what is the most important thing in today's world? It's safety! People from the surrounding areas flock here because Yongzhou is stable. Now Yongzhou is overcrowded and it's hard to make a living."

"There are already food shortages in many shanty towns in the outer city, and people are already starving to death."

"If that's the case, it's fine. But the problem is that there are too many people in Yongzhou, and the surrounding demons have also smelled something and sneaked over to Yongzhou. Some of them are very powerful. If they continue like this, I think Yongzhou will be in chaos."

"That's why I said that it's not a good time for Brother Shen to come to Yongzhou now."

"..." Shen Qing was speechless. He didn't expect that Yongzhou, where he had come all the way, would be in such a situation.

He asked, "I heard that there are many powerful people in Yongzhou. Even if demons appear in Yongzhou, they will not be able to escape their eyes. They can't cause any trouble, right?"

Wu Sheng, who had already taken a few sips of wine, was starting to feel a little tipsy and started to talk more.

Seeing that Shen Qing was attracted by what he revealed and unconsciously wanted to continue listening to him, he suddenly became interested.

Anyway, these are all well-known contents.

"You're right." He took another sip of wine to moisten his throat and said, "The county city's geographical location is too important, and the court still attaches great importance to it. They have sent five or six innate martial arts masters here. Not to mention, there are thirteen wealthy families in Yongzhou, and many masters have gathered. If the situation is out of control, maybe they will have to send big figures in the Lingxu realm or Yuanshen realm later."

"But...what's the use?"

Shen Qing frowned.

Logically speaking, having a person of high cultivation in charge would always be of some use, so how could it be useless?

But when he thought about the working style of the officials in the Zhou Dynasty court, he suddenly became a little uncertain.

Wu Sheng continued, "No matter how powerful these big shots are, they are protecting the Ji family's country and the safety of the big shots. Those demons that pop up are elusive and their whereabouts are uncertain. How can these big shots have the time to follow these demons every day? In the end, the responsibility for doing things still falls on the shoulders of the low-level officials."

"So, little brother Shen, how can we kill all these demons? Can we prevent them from causing trouble?"

Shen Qing agreed and nodded, saying, "That is indeed the truth."

"So, the current Yongzhou is actually a place where both human disasters and demonic disasters exist. Judging from the current situation, it will be difficult for Brother Shen to go there now."

"Thank you, Brother Wu, for your advice. Now that things have come to this, we can only take it one step at a time. There is no other way." Shen Qing said with his hands clasped.

"It's not really a guide, these are all things that are well known in Yongzhou." Wu Sheng took a big sip of the wine and asked, "Brother Shen, I see that your body is full of energy and blood. Have you practiced?"

"Yes, I have practiced some boxing and kicking." Shen Qing replied calmly.

The other party has already seen it, so there is nothing to hide.

The important thing about martial arts is how to use it. It won't become ineffective just because it's exposed.

"Have you condensed a sea of ​​qi?"

Shen Qing frowned, thinking that Wu Sheng asked too many questions: "No."

Wu Sheng patted Shen Qing on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't be offended, little brother Shen. I happen to have some methods that can help people break through the Qi Hai realm. I usually make a little money from this, so I just asked a little more."

"Do you have a way to break through the Qi Hai realm?" "Yes, but it will be very expensive." Wu Sheng continued, "Brother Shen knows that the Great Zhou Dynasty controls the military, and the wish beads and the bead refining method are all in the hands of the court, but there are policies from above and countermeasures from below."

"Many officials want to have three wives and four concubines, and live in beautiful houses, but their salaries are not enough to meet their budget, so we have this opportunity."

Shen Qing's heart moved, and he instantly became interested in this approach, and continued to ask: "I wonder what the explanation is?"

Wu Sheng leaned forward and lowered his voice and said, "Brother Shen, you know this is a matter of life and death, so the price will be a little bit high. Generally speaking, one wish power is five hundred taels, and the refining pearl method is one thousand five hundred taels at a time."

"hiss……"

Shen Qing took a breath of cold air.

The price here was beyond his imagination.

"No way, the wish beads are hard to come by. Ordinary officials only get one a year. Officials at higher levels can get more, but they are all on good terms with their respective bosses, so the people below cannot interfere."

After listening to this, Shen Qing remained silent.

If he remembered correctly, he seemed to have a wish-power bead in his hand, which he had taken from the Taiping County Magistrate.

He didn't expect it to be so valuable.

Five hundred taels of silver would be enough to buy a big house in Taiping County.

Shen Qing's hand unconsciously wanted to touch the appointment document, and he suddenly felt that the document was of great weight.

According to Wu Sheng's calculations, if he could just join the court, he could at least save a huge sum of nearly two thousand taels.

"Brother Shen, how is it? Do you have any ideas?"

Shen Qing put away his thoughts and said with a very frank expression: "I have no money."

"..."Wu Sheng was stunned.

After a moment, he came back to his senses and said, "Brother Shen is really...real. It doesn't matter. If you don't have money now, you will always have it in the future. I think Brother Shen is a capable person."

"Thanks for the good words, Brother Wu."

Wu Sheng sighed and said, "For some reason, the more we kill these monsters, the more they become. People even say that this is intentional by the current emperor and the Ji family. Regardless of whether the rumor is true or not, one thing is certain, these new monsters will coexist with us humans for some time to come."

"You know, monsters are good at eating people. If we don't want to become their food, we can only work hard to improve our cultivation strength."

Shen Qing's face suddenly became serious.

"Okay, I won't torture your ears after making you listen to so much nonsense from me. Anyway, we still have more than a day to travel, so we can talk then. I'm going to rest first."

Wu Sheng said this, stood up, holding the wine bag, and returned to his team.

He looked at Shen Qing, who seemed to be lost in thought, with a satisfied look on his face.

He could see that Shen Qing's body was full of energy and blood, and he had a faint sharp aura. He must be a martial artist in the Qi Cultivation Stage.

It seems that what I said just now must have touched his soul.

This business should be successful in the future if he has money.

Thinking of this, he felt somewhat satisfied. He leaned back in the haystack and lay down to rest.

(End of this chapter)