Jidao: I have ten equipment slots

Chapter 7 [007] Family

"impossible!"

Dongfang He shouted, "Even if he breaks through the limit, he won't be able to master the art of capturing spirits. It's impossible for a warrior like him to learn this secret technique."

"You don't believe me when I say you're blind." Nangong Yaoyue sneered, "He just absorbed the blood of the demon rat. Didn't you see it?"

"I..." Dongfang He opened his mouth and wanted to explain.

However, Gu Zheng, who was within sight, used the soul-stealing technique on the second demon rat corpse.

Jiang Mingjiu could not see or sense the fluctuation of this magical power, but Dongfang He and Nangong Yaoyue saw it clearly.

The ironclad facts were before him, leaving him no room for rebuttal.

"...Miss Third, is the Demon Shedding Blood important?"

Jiang Mingjiu forced himself to accept it, calmed himself down and asked softly.

"It is very important. The blood of demon shedding is the essence of the demon's transformation. If the demon wants to become stronger and break through to a higher level, it needs to constantly re-cleanse the power of its blood and use the power of transformation to strengthen its body. In this process, the blood of demon shedding produced will basically be excreted from their bodies."

Nangong Yaoyue explained, "It can be said that the blood of the demon is equivalent to the skin of the cicada. It is useless to demons, but it is an important material for refining various precious medicines for us. Some great pills cannot be separated from the blood of the demon."

"...In that case, Gu Zheng absorbed the demon-shedding blood intentionally?" Jiang Mingjiu was surprised.

"Nonsense." Dongfang He couldn't help but roll his eyes. "If he didn't know the effect of the Demon Shedding Blood, why would he collect it?"

"...What I mean is, how could Gu Zheng know that?" Jiang Mingjiu continued, "As far as I know, Gu Zheng was born in a wealthy family in Qingshi County. Although he is very talented, he only interacts with ordinary people in the martial arts world. The person with the highest status he has made friends with is only Li Cunyi. How could he break the limit and know the secret method?"

"This..." Dongfang He paused and said in a low voice, "Yes, how could he know? Where did he know it from?"

"Most likely he entered the sight of a powerful person who had just left the cave and was accepted as a disciple." Nangong Yaoyue replied calmly, "I am also very curious about this. I wonder which family that powerful person is from?"

"It seems that this kid is lucky." Dongfang He curled his lips.

"It takes a lot of luck to have good abilities." Nangong Yaoyue said softly, "If he has average talent, he won't be favored even if he meets a powerful awakened one."

Jiang Mingjiu was silent.

There was no change in the expression on his face.

Deep down, I couldn't suppress the jealousy.

In order to break the limit, he sold himself into slavery.

Why was Gu Zheng accepted as a disciple by such a big shot?!

……

……

"This soul-stealing device can indeed absorb the molting blood."

When Gu Zheng saw the extra [Demon Points +6], the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

The seven demon points just obtained, strength, agility, and constitution, are increased by 2, 3, and 2 respectively.
Just after adding it, I killed the demon rat and gained another six demon points.

Gu Zheng decisively added 3 points to his spirit, and then added 3 points to his strength.

As soon as he added this, he became aware that someone was looking at him from a distance.

Following the sensation, I looked over there from a distance and saw two men and one woman. The old man among them was someone I had met once before.

"Jiang Mingjiu? Why is he here?"

Even if he was discovered while consuming the moulting blood, or simply discovered while killing the demon rat, Gu Zheng was not at all panicked.

I even wanted to go over and say hello to Jiang Mingjiu.

After all, when I met Jiang Mingjiu more than a year ago, we had a very pleasant conversation.

It’s Jiang Mingjiu at this moment, his status seems a bit low?
He was obviously the master, yet he stood behind the young couple.

"Well, wait!"

Suddenly, Gu Zheng found something wrong.

"Do these two people also possess magical powers?"

Gu Zheng's pupils shrank slightly.

The possession of supernatural powers in the body shows that he has reached a different level after breaking through the Grandmaster's limits.

So being young is an alien?

What are the identities of these two people?
Just as he was thinking, the woman in a long skirt in his sight smiled at Gu Zheng, clasped her fists in the air and bowed.

...Gu Zheng returned the gift and then said goodbye without going forward to communicate. He suppressed the doubts in his heart and quickly rushed to the ruined garden. He moved stones one by one to block the abandoned well and fill it up completely.

With the entrances and exits cut off, demons can no longer enter the city through the underground passages, making it difficult to defend against them.

Leaving the ruins, Gu Zheng ran along the road and rushed to the county town.

Snowflakes are still flying in the sky.

We flew quickly along the road, and most of the villages and towns we passed were silent.

It was not until we were five miles away from Dalong Mountain that we saw people. However, due to the continuous snowing, there were few people on the streets.

Gu Zheng originally wanted to rush back to the county town in one breath, but when he saw these people, he had an idea and stopped to ask them about the situation in Dalong Mountain.

As a result, we were told that Dalong Mountain had indeed been making strange noises since ten days ago, and the ground would occasionally turn over, but they were very mild.

They were a little scared at first, but after a few times, they saw that there was no danger and got used to it.

As for going to Dalong Mountain to check the situation, some people went there, but they never came back.

After all, only a few people want to get to the bottom of it.

So, after some understanding, Gu Zheng discovered that these people didn't even know the existence of demons.

The demons did not come to their side to wreak havoc, killing and eating people.

Why is this happening?

The evil rats all entered the city through the underground passages, but did not come to the nearby villages and towns.

why?
Is it that the demons look down on villages and towns because there are too few people?

"Or, they can't leave the five miles around Dalong Mountain?"

"No, it should be impossible to leave the five-mile range on the ground?"

"Underground, but not restricted by distance?"

Gu Zheng reasoned alone.

Otherwise it doesn’t make sense why the demons don’t come to the villages and towns here.

Considering the mysterious power that shrouds Dalong Mountain, it is not difficult to understand why the demons have restrictions on their activities.

If this were the case, Gu Zheng would not have to rush back to the county town to discuss the evacuation of the crowd with Tong Yuanshan.

Speculations need to be verified!
Decisively, Gu Zheng turned around and headed back to Dalong Mountain.

However, they did not go straight to Dalong Mountain, but took a big detour and avoided Dalong Mountain. They only walked around its periphery, entered villages and towns, and inquired about the news.

Sure enough, no village within five miles of Dalong Mountain was attacked by demons.

It was the movement at Dalong Mountain that made them uneasy, especially those who had gone to Dalong Mountain to check out the situation, none of them came back, which made them even more panicked.

In response, Gu Zheng simply said a few words of comfort and left quickly.

The verification was confirmed, and I felt relieved.

The area where demons are active is only within a five-mile radius centered on Dalong Mountain.

But it does not include the underground.

Of course, there should be a limit on the depth of the ground. Will this limit be expanded in the future?

This is what matters.

……

After returning to the county town, Gu Zheng informed Tong Yuanshan of what he had found out.

Finally, he suggested, "Sir, I think it's better to evacuate. Those people are over there. Once the mysterious power on Dalong Mountain disappears, or the restricted area is expanded, the demons will rush out, and the casualties will be even greater."

"That makes sense, but where are these people going to be resettled for the time being?" Tong Yuanshan frowned, put down the cucumber in his hand, and sighed, "This is not just the relocation of a few dozen people, but the adjustment and resettlement of more than a dozen villages and towns, thousands or even tens of thousands of people!"

Gu Zheng was silent.

He also knew how difficult it was to transfer so many people at once.

This is not modern.

The yamen has limited staff, and even if all the constables and yamen runners are mobilized, there are not enough people to carry out the activities.

"It's mainly because we don't understand demons."

Tong Yuanshan continued, "If we know the origin of the demons and the mysterious power on Dalong Mountain, it will be much easier to deal with them."

"It will take at least ten days to get a reply to a letter I wrote to my mentor. During this time, I can only wait."

"...I'll go over there again." Gu Zheng's eyes flickered as he analyzed, "I can kill a single demon. Even if I can't kill it, it can still escape. During this period of time, I'll go to Qingniu Village to guard it, and then go into the five-mile area of ​​Dalong Mountain to kill as many demons as I can!"

Qingniuji is a market town facing the county seat, five miles east of Dalong Mountain.

"This……"

Tong Yuanshan was shocked at first, then smiled bitterly and said, "Then I can only trouble Gu Zhengni. However, one person is not enough for you, so take ten more people with you. I will go find Pang Qianding and ask him to send out a hundred people. The demons have confirmed it, and if the City Defense Department dares not take any action, Pang Qianding will not be able to keep his position as a lieutenant!"

"Everything is subject to your arrangement!"

Gu Zheng clasped his fists and saluted.

If possible, Gu Zheng alone is enough.

Demon points come from the blood shed from demons.

He wants to become stronger, and the only way to do that is by hunting monsters.

Including equipment, you can only touch and discover it by getting close to Dalong Mountain.

Therefore, Gu Zheng must return to Dalong Mountain.

Tong Yuanshan's arrangement represents more of his identity.

……

Leave the county office.

Gu Zheng went home immediately and asked the kitchen to quickly cook a large table of dishes. He explained the meal to Gu Sihai while eating.

"Dad, we can relax our defenses at home, but we must never let down our guard."

Although the underground passage of Runan Prince's Villa was blocked by him from the other end.

But no one can be sure whether the demon will find another underground passage, or simply come out from the ground.

"it is good."

Gu Sihai nodded and said seriously, "You must be careful when you go to Qingniuji. This family can live without me, but not without you."

"Dad, you're here again." Gu Zheng slowed down his eating, picked up the soup, drank half of it, put it down, and exhaled, "I told you before that I'm not interested in taking over the business, just let my eldest sister take charge."

"Your elder sister will get married sooner or later." Gu Sihai said calmly.

Gu Zheng, "Then let the eldest sister find a son-in-law. It's not like our family can't afford one."

"Hey, how about I take over?" Outside the door, Gu Feng's head suddenly popped out, leaning against the door, and said to the two of them with a smile, "If I take over, I guarantee that the profit will increase by 50% in one year, 100% in three years, and 10% in ten years..."

"Get out of the way." Gu Sihai frowned and turned to look at Gu Feng, "Don't force me to enforce the family rules."

"嘁~"

Gu Feng rolled his eyes, retracted his head, and deliberately left with heavy footsteps.

"Dad, I'm telling you the truth. When it comes to business and management skills, my elder sister is much more talented than me." Gu Zheng continued to persuade, "We can save a lot of trouble by recruiting a son-in-law. Especially this son-in-law, I have already chosen him."

"Have you chosen? Who?"

Gu Sihai was curious. The next moment, he thought of something and said strangely, "You are not talking about the sickly kid you brought back half a year ago who has been living in the yard next to you?"

"He's not a sickly person."

After finishing the dishes on the table in a flash, Gu Zheng picked up the soup, drank the rest, put it down, and exhaled, "Brother Li is a martial arts genius. I didn't tell you before, but now I'm telling you, Dad. Don't tell anyone. Brother Li is the youngest Grandmaster in Jing Country. He's only 26 this year, and only three years older than my sister."

"what?"

Gu Sihai exclaimed, "That sickly guy actually has such a great background? A twenty-six-year-old master, wow, that's amazing."

"So, we've made a fortune by marrying into our family." After saying that, Gu Zheng stood up and said as he walked, "It just so happens that I have something to ask Brother Li, so I'll try to find out what he has to say. Dad, you can also talk to Big Sister."

"No problem." Gu Sihai smiled. "Hey, if such a young master is really willing to marry into our family, then we will make a lot of money."

Gu Zheng smiled but said nothing.

Deep down, there is a sense of urgency.

When demons appear, every bit of strength you have will be a great help.

What's more, Li Cunyi is indeed a genius.

……

Gu Mansion.

Gu Zheng strode into a quiet courtyard and came to the closed door of a room.

dong dong~
Raise your hand and knock on the door.

"Come in." A warm and clear male voice came from the room, and he coughed twice in response.

Zhi acridine~
Gu Zheng pushed the door open, walked in, and then closed the door.

Immediately, he walked to the bed frame, met the gaze of a pale, handsome young man leaning against the head of the bed, came to the bed, picked up a round stool and sat down.

"Why do you have time to come to my place today, ahem~"

The young man smiled at Gu Zheng and coughed, "I heard from Wan'er that a big villain appeared in the city. Didn't you catch him?"

"That's not a bad person, but a demon."

Gu Zheng calmly recounted what had happened in and outside the city.

Finally, facing the young man's astonished gaze, he asked, "Brother Li, do you know Jiang Mingjiu's background? I saw him outside Dalong Mountain today. Jiang Mingjiu seemed to have joined a certain force?"

Li Cunyi was silent.

He frowned and lowered his head to digest the shocking news brought by Gu Zheng.

After a while, he raised his head, looked at Gu Zheng, and said in a deep voice, "If I'm not mistaken, the young man and woman that Jiang Mingjiu followed should be the members of the legendary hidden family."

"The legendary...hidden family?" Gu Zheng deliberately paused in the middle.

"Yes, a true hidden family is not a family like the Tan family or the Xia family that has a lot of assets on the surface but hides behind the scenes to control things. In fact, there are still many people who know about their existence."

Li Cunyi said seriously, "No one knows about the real hidden families' overt and covert industries. The most important thing is that they are all ancient beings that have been passed down for thousands of years. They have been hiding in mysterious places and leading a life different from the outside world."

"Moreover, each of them is extremely powerful and possesses strange powers. The leader of the martial arts world or the best in the world is nothing but a joke in their eyes!"

(End of this chapter)