Fire Monster

Chapter 55: The Apprentice of the Qi Refiner

Now that Li Chun has said this, Zhao Guanshan understands that there is no turning back.

Instead of being angry, it is better to ask for more benefits and make adequate preparations. After all, he is just an apprentice Qi-refining master in charge of logistics. He does not have to fight on the front line, so his chances of survival will increase a lot.

At that moment, he bowed solemnly, "Deputy Captain Li, please rest assured. Brother Qin has been very kind to me. He saved my life. I have always been thinking about how to repay him, but I never thought that he has passed away. If I can still survive in the future, I will have the responsibility to take care of Brother Qin's family."

"Good! You are grateful and repay the kindness. Brother Zhao deserves to be called a righteous man!"

Li Chun clapped his hands in praise and was very satisfied with Zhao Guanshan's attitude.

"I dare not. Deputy Captain Li, thank you for your praise. I am a new recruit. I have come to the Imperial Seal Great Wall and there are many things I don't understand. Please give me some pointers."

"Well, this is normal."

"But I do have a small request, should I say it?"

"Whatever you say, brother, since you have joined our demon-suppressing team, you are one of us."

"Thank you, Deputy Captain Li. Can I borrow some money?"

"Forehead--"

Li Chun was stunned. Although borrowing money was not a big deal, he always felt like he was being tricked.

Of course, as a senior double-seal martial artist, he is not short of money.

"Okay, how much do you want to borrow?"

"Forty large coins."

"So many!" Li Chun was shocked. This was too much!

But the next second, Zhao Guanshan said directly: "I am willing to mortgage it in the name of my designated heir. If I can't pay it back, my heir Yang Mao can help pay it back."

"Um, are you sure?"

"Sure, he's my half brother, otherwise how could I just write his name?" Zhao Guanshan said as a matter of course.

"Well, it's not impossible."

Li Chun understood that as a forcibly conscripted soldier, Zhao Guanshan's death pension was thirty coins. If his seal hut and other related properties were taken into account, forty coins could still be collected.

If the total is not enough, doesn’t he still have his brother Yang Mao?
Understand understand.

This is how brothers need to help each other.

As for why Zhao Guanshan did this, it was of course to prepare for a desperate move, all for the sake of saving his own life.

I understand. I understand everyone.

It's a pity that there are no eggs.

Li Chun sighed secretly and looked at Wei Tieniu who had been standing like an iron tower. "Old Niu, don't just stand there. I only have 20 big coins in my hand. You can make up the rest. When the time comes, you can come to Yang Mao, the heir of this kid's estate, to collect the debt."

The two were decisive and handed forty large coins to Zhao Guanshan in no time.

"Thank you, Vice Captain Li, and Senior Wei. May I ask if there is anything else I need to prepare?"

Li Chun grinned, wanting to say that no matter how much you prepare, it is meaningless. Once you are on the battlefield, your life and death are not determined by you. Even if you have forty big coins, what can you do?
Look at these experienced double-seal martial artists, armed to the teeth from head to toe. All of this would cost at least three thousand coins.

"It's up to you. When you arrive at the battlefield, you only need to do two things. One is to repair, assemble and adjust damaged psychic weapons, and the other is to repair the Imperial Seal Chariot anytime and anywhere."

"You should be familiar with the former. The latter is similar to upgrading the Imperial Seal Hut. In addition, when you arrive at the battlefield, you will also be issued a third-level Imperial Seal and three doses of Demon Sealing Potions. The combined effects of the two are equivalent to allowing you to carry the protective effects of a second-level Imperial Seal Hut with you."

"As for the rest, you don't have to worry about it. Food, water, healing and detoxification drugs are all provided free of charge." "Okay, that's it. Also, before this evening, you must take this conscription document and report to the North Camp of the Demon Suppression Division. Don't miss the deadline, otherwise you will be subject to military law."

After patting Zhao Guanshan on the shoulder, Li Chun and Wei Tieniu turned and left.

Zhao Guanshan stood there, his expression changing several times, but finally he put away the compulsory conscription document and turned back to his residence.

When he thought about how Li Guangyu, Huang Wei and others entrusted him to take care of their families yesterday, and today it was his turn to seal the Great Wall, the changes in the world were hard to predict.

Fortunately, he did not delay yesterday and upgraded the imperial seal huts for these four families, so he could finally leave without any regrets.

In addition, there is Xu Ming’s wife.

Without much hesitation, Zhao Guanshan took out the food and water he had bought earlier and knocked on Xu Ming's door.

Xu Ming entrusted his wife and daughter to him, he couldn't just leave like that.

The door opened quickly and Xu Ming's wife walked out carefully, her eyes red, obviously worried about Xu Ming.

But Zhao Guanshan couldn't even comfort him, because Xu Ming was most likely also in Li Chun's demon-suppressing team, and was most likely dead.

At the moment, he could only force a smile and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, I was forcibly conscripted, and the situation in Linjiang Prefecture will probably not improve in a short time. I will leave these food and water I bought to you. Together, these should be enough for you to survive this war."

"Please be careful and don't go out unless necessary."

"Also, if my friend Yang Mao comes to see me, you can tell him. Also, if you allow, you can let them live next door to you so that they can take care of you if anything happens."

This was all Zhao Guanshan could say.

"This damn evil demon!"

Xu Ming's wife started crying again, very desperate.

But she soon remembered something and quickly took out a small cloth bag and stuffed it into Zhao Guanshan's hand.

"Brother Zhao, you are a good person. Thanks to you this time. Otherwise, my mother and I would not have survived the strange fog a few days ago."

"Before Xu Ming left you ten big coins, it's your rent. Take it all now and go to the market to buy what you need. No matter what, you must come back alive!"

"How can this be possible, sister-in-law, you should keep it. The child is still young and will need money in many places in the future. I'm fine, go back quickly!"

Zhao Guanshan directly pushed Xu Ming's wife back firmly and resolutely. He appreciated the kindness, but he would not accept the ten big coins.

After closing the door, one could vaguely hear Xu Ming's wife's suppressed crying, which was so sad.

When this war is over, I wonder how many people will die in Linjiang Prefecture!

It feels like the evil spirits are constantly bleeding them!
The future is so dark and hopeless!

For a moment, Zhao Guanshan's mood was extremely gloomy.

But he quickly cheered up, returned to his room, and quickly packed up his belongings.

Now, the marrow cleansing spiritual liquid in his hand has been exhausted, and he has forty-eight Taoist coins, an imperial seal oil lamp, a damaged Gui-level spiritual supply array, a spiritual sword that was Qu Ergou's relic, a spiritual crossbow that cannot be used temporarily, twelve energy storage spirit stones, two fourth-level magic pills, four third-level magic pills, and a set of raw materials that can be used to forge a spiritual sword.

All of these had to be taken away, because he was not sure whether he could come back alive.

Put all these items into the animal hide backpack.

Afterwards, he closed the door and went to the Imperial Seal Cottage where Yang Mao currently lived. He left a message at the door, walked out of the Poor Alley and headed straight for the West Street Market.

Whether it was useful or not, he had to be prepared.

(End of this chapter)