You don’t want god-level superpowers, so you choose the worst talent?.

Chapter 124 Target: A secret book for ten dollars!

The sun is gradually setting.

Zhao Zheng stayed in Fumanlou, looking at his pocket watch from time to time.

As time went by, his frown became deeper and deeper.

The time agreed with Song Haitang is six o'clock in the evening, and it's almost six twenty now.

If we delay any longer, we will miss the train.

Yes, there are trains in this era.

The technology is very backward and it runs very slowly.

There is a bus to Shanghai Beach at 8 o'clock this evening.

According to Zhao Zheng and Song Haitang’s plan, the next stop is Shanghai!

Because Shanghai is now full of concessions, it has almost become a foreign territory, and the court's control over the area is very weak.

There, the two can show their talents.

Lao Chu also said that Shanghai and Tianjin are the two places with the most warriors.

However, Song Haitang's delay in showing up disrupted Zhao Zheng's plan.

Zhao Zheng was sure that Song Haitang would never be late due to negligence or forgetfulness of time.

She hasn't shown up yet. Something must have happened and she can't come!

Looking at the time again, Zhao Zheng couldn't help but stand up.

He planned to go to the Song family to see what was going on.

at this time.

A guy wearing a bamboo hat suddenly walked into the restaurant.

The other party ignored the attentive waiter, looked around, and after finding Zhao Zheng, he came up to Zhao Zheng.

Then, the other party stuffed a letter into Zhao Zheng's arms, left the restaurant without saying anything.

Looking at the other person's leaving back, Zhao Zheng frowned slightly.

He opened the envelope and found three pieces of paper inside, two of which were silver bills, each with a face value of one thousand taels of silver.

Two thousand taels of silver, in that era, was enough to make an ordinary person become a wealthy man in a small place.

Zhao Zheng just glanced at it and then looked at the third piece of paper.

The third piece of paper was a letter Song Haitang wrote to him.

In the letter, Song Haitang said that she was now under house arrest by the patriarch of the Song family, and the patriarch of the Song family had sent several powerful masters to guard outside the door to prevent her from sneaking away, so she could not come tonight.

In addition, the governor received a temporary order to suppress the rebels.

It will probably take at least ten days or half a month for him to come back.

The wedding date with the Song family can only be postponed!

Therefore, Song Haitang is safe for the time being.

The letter also told Zhao Zheng not to worry about Song Haitang for the time being, as the mission was important and he should complete it first.

As for Song Haitang, she would try to protect herself and find a chance to leave the Song family, and then go find Zhao Zheng to join up...

The two are teammates, they have telepathy with each other, can sense each other's position, and are not afraid of losing contact.

Finally, Song Haitang emphasized that you must not go to the Song family to find her for the time being.

Because before the governor went to suppress the rebels, he sent one of his subordinate adjutants to the Song family, and seemed to be discussing cooperation with the head of the Song family.

Song Haitang had seen that court official from a distance today, and the feeling he gave her was very scary! !

……

After reading the letter, Zhao Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.

I just hope Song Haitang is safe!
Could it be that the letter was written by someone else to confuse Zhao Zheng?

Zhao Zheng can be sure that it won’t happen!
This letter must have been written by Song Haitang.

Because the contents of the letter are all in simplified Chinese.

In this era, simplified Chinese characters had not yet appeared, and all books were written in traditional Chinese characters.

Currently, the only ones who can read simplified Chinese are the extraordinary people who have traveled through time and space.

Zhao Zheng stayed where he was, thought for a moment, and quickly made a decision.

He will follow Song Haitang's instructions and go on the journey alone to carry out the mission!

Because his current strength is only average in the eyes of true masters.

The Dragon Roar Iron Shirt is not invincible.

If I break into the Song Mansion by force, I might end up getting caught there.

Song Haitang said that the adjutant sent by the governor is very scary!
Even if the opponent is not a demon or monster, he is probably a master with dark energy or above!

and so.

The best choice now is for Zhao Zheng to carry out the mission alone, challenge the warriors, and at the same time try to find internal skills to improve his strength.

Without strength, even if Song Haitang was in danger, he would be powerless...

Think of this.

Zhao Zheng immediately left the restaurant with the letter and banknotes.

……

More than half an hour later.

Zhao Zheng came to the "train station"!
The so-called train station is nothing more than a temporary fence built in the wild, which is very simple.

At the entrance, there were some foreign soldiers guarding.

Because trains and railways were built by foreigners.

The imperial court does not have this ability.

If you want to get on the train, you have to pay for a ticket. Even goods have to pay for a cargo ticket, and the charge is based on the value and weight.

Of course, even if you pay the money, if the goods are lost on the train, the foreigners will not give any compensation, and you can only blame yourself for your bad luck!

This is the rule set by foreigners!

If you want to take the train, you must comply.

now.

There was a long queue at the entrance.

Most people carry large and small bags and have families with them.

There are many people like Zhao Zheng who are alone.

There was still more than half an hour before the train departed, and Zhao Zheng was still obediently waiting in line to pay.

After half an hour.

Zhao Zheng finally boarded the train.

In order to avoid being harassed by thieves and hooligans, he bought a first-class ticket and got into a relatively clean carriage.

If it is an ordinary carriage, it is really crowded and there are all kinds of smells, which is really uncomfortable.

It's more than a thousand kilometers from here to Shanghai.

At the speed of this iron train, it will take at least three days to arrive.

Let Zhao Zheng endure this dirty and messy environment for three days?
He couldn't help it for a day.

So he bought a first-class ticket.

Of course, the price of a first-class ticket is ten times more expensive than a regular ticket.

Most of the passengers sitting in the first-class carriage are foreigners, and there are also some Orientals, but they are all well-dressed and either rich or noble.

After Zhao Zheng found his seat, he sat down, closed his eyes and went to sleep.

In his eyes, the so-called first-class carriage is completely incomparable to the ordinary carriages of high-speed trains in later generations.

The seats are a bit more spacious and not as crowded.

……

The journey was relatively smooth and no one came to disturb Zhao Zheng.

three days later.

Zhao Zheng finally arrived in Shanghai safely.

Although Shanghai of this era did not have as many skyscrapers as in later generations, it was just as prosperous.

Standing on the street, you can see all kinds of people trying to make a living.

The number of rickshaws alone is many times more than that in Foshan.

There is a cable car in the middle of the road, moving slowly.

Among the pedestrians on both sides, the men are basically wearing suits and long gowns, while the women are wearing cheongsams that show off their figure.

This combination of Chinese and Western styles is amazing.

Zhao Zheng looked around. Suddenly.

A child running in front of him bumped into him.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry sir..."

After bumping into Zhao Zheng, the kid apologized repeatedly and tried to leave quickly.

However, Zhao Zheng grabbed him and took his wallet back from him.

The thief was so frightened that his face turned pale, thinking that he was about to be beaten.

but.

Zhao Zheng did not hit him. After taking back the wallet, he turned and left.

After a while.

Zhao Zheng came to the famous Peace Hotel.

Of course, it is still called Huizhong Hotel now, and it will be renamed decades later.

Song Haitang gave him two thousand taels of silver notes, which were valid throughout the country, so he had no shortage of money at all.

Since you are not short of money, you must live in a better place.

In addition, living in such a place can also avoid a lot of trouble.

After all, those who can open such a restaurant in Shanghai have very strong backgrounds, and no one dares to cause trouble here.

……

at the same time.

FS City.

After three days of hard work, Ma Jun finally raised his realm to the peak of Ming Jin and mastered a lot of external martial arts.

He is very confident in his current strength.

then.

So he came to Bao Zhi Tang and wanted to challenge Master Huang.

result……

However, he was severely taught a lesson by Master Huang's apprentice "Ghost Foot Liu".

Because, although Ma Jun's martial arts skills and realm have improved, his combat experience is far behind.

Guijiao Liu is also a warrior who has experienced many battles, so it is normal for him to defeat Ma Jun.

What made Ma Jun most uncomfortable was that he learned from Guijiao Liu that Master Huang had voluntarily admitted defeat to a young man three days ago.

That young man's surname is Song!!

After hearing this news, Ma Jun was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood!

He didn't understand why he was so much slower than Song Haitang?
He had clearly worked very hard in the past three days, constantly challenging warriors, and had almost been beaten to death several times...

That’s all, there’s still so much missing?

I can't even beat Master Huang's apprentice, but the other party can force Master Huang to admit defeat?

Is the gap between him and Song Haitang really that big?

……

Huizhong Hotel also offers guest rooms, and there are quite a few of them.

Zhao Zheng settled down in the hotel and rested for a few hours. In the afternoon, he left the hotel and planned to go out for a walk.

I just walked on the street for a while.

Dozens of gang members were seen running rampant on the street, scaring passers-by into hiding.

These gang members, all wearing black suits and black tall hats, look like social elites.

However, each of them has a sharp axe in their hands!

Such a combination surprised many outsiders who saw it for the first time.

The locals were so frightened that their faces turned pale.

"It's the Axe Gang! Hide quickly."

"Brother, may I ask where the Axe Gang came from? Why are they so arrogant?"

"The Axe Gang is one of the four major gangs in Shanghai. However, since the new gang leader took office, this group of people has become ruthless and murderous. They even kill the elderly and children. They are extremely vicious. Don't mess with them!"

"What do you mean one of the four major gangs? The Axe Gang is about to become the leader of the four major gangs. Except for the Zhendong Gang, the other two gangs dare not go against the Axe Gang."

In a shop.

Several guests looked at the Axe Gang members' backs as they walked further and further away, and began to talk among themselves.

Zhao Zheng was right next to them and heard all the discussions clearly.

He wasn't surprised to see members of the Axe Gang here.

Because the teacher said that there are four major gangs in Shanghai, and you should try not to get involved with them if you can.

The Axe Gang, in particular, is the most ruthless and will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.

Once you provoke them, the best thing to do is to leave Shanghai...

Watching the Axe Gang members parading around the city.

Zhao Zheng suddenly smiled.

He just saw a familiar face among the Axe Gang members.

In this case, some of his previous speculations can now be confirmed.

Thinking of this, Zhao Zheng left this place and continued forward.

Next.

He did not seek out those special warriors for competitions, but instead searched the streets and alleys every day for something.

at last.

On the fourth day.

Zhao Zheng found the target!
He was a beggar, very old, with messy hair and a very thin body.

However, the beggar has a pair of bright eyes.

When Zhao Zheng found the beggar, he was tricking a boy:
"My dear little brother, you are a rare martial arts genius! The task of maintaining world peace depends on you. I have a secret book here, and I think it is destined for you, so I will sell it to you for ten dollars. How about it?"

The boy was naive and actually believed it. He immediately took out his piggy bank and smashed it to collect the ten dollars.

At last.

I exchanged a copy of "Rulai Palm" from the beggar!
Zhao Zheng was very surprised when he saw this.

I didn't expect to meet the destined person here.

The beggar "got the money" and was about to pack up and leave.

Zhao Zheng rushed over immediately.

"Wait, I bought all the secret books you have here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Zheng took out a large silver ingot.

He exchanged this for silver notes at the Huizhong Hotel.

The beggar was stunned when he heard this.

His target group is very clear, namely those ignorant children. How can adults believe it?
Glancing at the silver ingot in Zhao Zheng's hand, the beggar shook his head without even thinking, "No, no, no."

Zhao Zheng frowned immediately.

"You can sell it to that kid, why can't you sell it to me?"

"Hey! I'll tell you the truth!" the beggar said, "These secret manuals are all fake. I bought them wholesale for fifty cents each. I can only fool those kids. How dare I fool you?"

Zhao Zheng smiled: "It doesn't matter! I have money and I'm not afraid of being cheated. Just sell me all the secret books!"

"Ok?"

Hearing this, the beggar was stunned, and then he looked at Zhao Zheng seriously.

The beggar was a little surprised to see Zhao Zheng's half-smile on his face.

I disguised myself so well, how did the other party see through me?

"I still won't sell it!" The beggar shook his head again and said, "I will only sell this secret book to the right person."

"The destined one? I wonder what the criteria are for the destined one you are talking about?" Zhao Zheng asked.

The beggar chuckled, revealing his missing teeth: "Of course he is a one-in-a-million martial arts genius with a sense of justice!"

Seeing this, Zhao Zheng simply stopped pretending and said immediately: "You sell the secret book to that kid just now. When he grows up, he can at most become a master. The world will remain the same as it is."

"If you sell me the secret book, it will be different!"

"I dare not say that I can save this world, but I can catch and kill all those monsters hiding in the temple!!"

Hearing what Zhao Zheng said.

The beggar was shocked!
He looked at Zhao Zheng in doubt and uncertainty, observing Zhao Zheng's face carefully, and finally found that he could not see through this man's face at all.

(End of this chapter)