Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 111 Dangerous Layout
The rest of the villagers were all shocked when they saw this. They originally thought that Gong Tianwu was talking nonsense, but they didn't expect that there was really something going on in Xiu'e's family.

Especially Chen Guo who was standing next to him, when he saw all these treasures, greed suddenly appeared in his eyes.

As the saying goes, people are not troubled by poverty, but by inequality. Immediately, the thoughts and looks of the people around me changed, from sympathy to "Fuck you! How can your family really have so much money? Go to hell!"

When she heard the white servant in front of her say to Zhao Quan, "That's all," her aunt Chen Xiu'e's eyes widened, and she yelled in disbelief:

"How is it possible? There are clearly forty-eight silver treasures and forty-five copper coins. How could these be all?"

Gong Tianwu was immediately shocked and said seriously:
"Aunt, please don't talk nonsense. My mother said that she left behind 127 silver treasures. My uncle and I each got half. How come this is all that's left?"

"Oh! No wonder you tell everyone that your uncle lost money in business. It seems that not only was he robbed, but you also took away his money."

Aunt Chen Xiu'e was so angry that she almost fainted on the spot. After she and her husband adopted Gong Tianwu, people speculated that they had received a large sum of money, so some people came to borrow money.

So Chen Xiu'e always made excuses by saying that her business failed, and she would often complain about it openly in front of a group of people when she had nothing to do.

Eight out of ten people in the village had heard her fabricated story about losses, but they didn't expect that they would end up shooting themselves in the foot.

Seeing that the "site inspection" was completed, the yamen runner Zhao Quan looked greedily at the land deeds and silver treasures on the table, his eyes almost spitting fire, but he couldn't be too ruthless in front of so many people.

But thinking about the copper coins and silver jewelry Bai Yi had obtained, he felt that the harvest was not bad, so he waved his hand and said:
"Let's go back and report to the master."

Unexpectedly, as soon as this sentence was said, someone actually said:
"Wait!"

Zhao Quan was furious, thinking that someone else was looking for trouble? But after a closer look, he found that it was none other than his lucky star for the day: Xu Tianwu, so he said in a gentle tone:
"What else do you want to say?"

Who knew Gong Tianwu suddenly burst into tears and choked up:

"Please, sir, save me."

Zhao Quan immediately patted his chest and said:

"If you have any problems, just come to me to support you. Damn it, the thing I hate most in my life is bullying a poor kid like you."

Gong Tianwu pointed at the pile of things on the table and said with tears in his eyes:

"Mr. Zhao came here on the orders of the county magistrate. As the saying goes, words are not enough in front of the county magistrate. Aren't these things the best evidence? Mr. Zhao, why don't you take them back to the yamen to make it easier to report?"

After hearing what Gong Tianwu said, Aunt Chen Xiu'e's eyes turned red, and she pounced on him like a mad tiger and cursed:

"You little bastard, you unlucky star, dare you touch my family's land deed?"

But as the saying goes, some are happy while others are sad. When Zhao Quan heard Gong Tianwu's knowledgeable and tactful words, he was really overjoyed, but suddenly this jinx jumped out!
As the saying goes, blocking someone's path to wealth is like killing their parents. Zhao Quan immediately drew out the goose-feather knife from his waist and slashed at him, cursing:
"You fucking bitch, are you going to kill the police?"

This time Zhao Quan really wanted to kill him, and it was fortunate that Chen Guo saw the situation was not good and pulled his aunt Chen Xiu'e, otherwise he would have been chopped in half!

Gong Tianwu sneered, walked forward and picked up the deeds to show them to the people next to him, and said as he handed them over:

"Everyone, please judge for yourself. Is the name on the deed Xu Tianhua? How did the deed, which clearly stated the surname Xu, become the property of the Chen family?"

At this time, Chen Guo argued with a gloomy face:
"Xu family, your parents are both dead, and it was your aunt who took you in and fed you for more than a year. Even if you are a beast, you should remember this kindness."

Gong Tianwu said:

"what do you want?"

Chen Guo said:
"These land deeds and floating assets should have been kept by them for you. You have no right to dispose of them now!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Quan immediately became unhappy and stood in front of Gong Tianwu:
"Who the hell are you? You said you have no right to deal with it, so you have no right to deal with it. Is there still law? Is there still justice?"

As the saying goes, sake makes people famous, and money makes people happy. When Chen Guo saw this huge fortune in front of him, he didn't care about anything else and shouted:
"At that time, in order to treat this kid named Xu, his aunt came to my house to borrow thirty silver coins, and she used this land deed as collateral."

In fact, he made up this statement in a hurry and it contains many loopholes.

For example, Gong Tianwu asked in return: When did I get sick, what disease is it, which doctor treated me, etc., which questions will surely make him sweat profusely.

But for some reason, Gong Tianwu said nothing and even seemed a little indulgent.

He let Chen Guo argue on the side and relied on the large number of people he brought with him to snatch four deeds of land and five silver treasures from Zhao Quan and his gang.

***
Next, Gong Tianwu followed Zhao Quan and his men as expected. Not long after he left, he said:

"I'm so shameless, I want to ask Master Zhao for one more favor."

Zhao Quan looked at Gong Tianwu and thought he looked like Shancai Tongzi, so he immediately said in a gentle voice:
"You said."

Gong Tianwu said:

"I definitely can't go back to my aunt's house. I'd like to ask Uncle Zhao to go to Yongding Temple in the county and ask him to let me stay there first."

"I don't eat white rice. I can already collect firewood for firewood, make traps to catch pheasants and rabbits, and set up hanging cages in the river to catch fish. I can exchange them for money to earn money for my firewood and rice."

After hearing this, Zhao Quan immediately patted his chest and said:
"I thought it was something else! Don't worry, after we go see the old county magistrate, we will take you to handle this matter immediately. The old monk Mingzhen from Yongding Temple comes to the county government every quarter to withdraw money for vegetarian meals. It's a small matter."

Next, Zhao Quan went to see the county magistrate and presented him the huge sum of money he had made today - but don't underestimate the deeds to the seven or eight acres of paddy fields he brought back.

People at that time valued land extremely much and regarded it as a treasure to be passed down to their descendants. Anyone who sold land was called a prodigal son, let alone the best paddy fields.
In the countryside, let alone seven or eight acres of high-quality paddy fields, it is not uncommon for people to fight and bleed, or even die, just because the ridge of your field in the mountains is tilted half a foot towards me.

The magistrate was so happy to receive such a huge red envelope that he couldn't stop smiling. He immediately promoted Zhao Quan to the position of squad leader.

Zhao Quan went to his master to ask for some money for vegetarian food, then took Gong Tianwu to Yongding Temple and personally placed him there.

It is said that these people in the government have no conscience. The only reason why Zhao Quan did this is that he felt that the child of the Xu family was quite capable and would be a great man in the future, so he wanted to establish a good relationship with him.

Seeing Gong Tianwu being led away by the old monk Ming Zhen, Zhao Quan and his gang naturally went back to their homes. However, Li Quan, who was beaten during the day, lived on the same street with another man named Wu Kai. They started chatting about what happened during the day on the way.

Wu Kai first said:

"Tsk tsk, if I had a son like that, I would give away almost 20 acres of paddy fields without blinking an eye. Even if I died, I would crawl out of my grave in anger."

Li Quan sneered:
"If you have a son like this, you should be very happy! This kid is only five or six years old, and his intelligence and cunningness are probably better than many adults. I'm talking about you!"

Wu Kai said angrily: "You think I can't see it? If this kid doesn't give away the family property, he might die at home tonight. How can a child like him protect such a family business? It's just this decision."

Li Quan said:
"You only saw his determination, but not his ruthlessness!"

"When we were fighting for the land deeds earlier, this guy just said a few words to help out and then kept silent. In fact, if he had been more active, he could have helped the boss get at least two more land deeds back."

"Why did this kid do this? The reason is very simple, he deliberately wanted to give more to the people on my aunt's side. These peasants are blinded by money and have no idea of ​​how to be powerful."

"Haha, the more these idiots fight, the closer they are to death. Don't you know what kind of person our master is? You are trying to snatch food from his mouth. Haven't you heard of county magistrates who ruined families and prefectures who wiped out clans?"

***
Gong Tianwu certainly didn’t know what others were saying about him behind his back, but even if he knew, he wouldn’t be afraid, because everything he did was an open conspiracy.

As long as these people still have greed in their hearts, they will definitely fall into the trap, there is no doubt about it!
Moreover, these properties that were given away were only for them to keep temporarily. Whoever took them should be prepared to return double the amount.

Because Gong Tianwu has already found out clearly that the Xianmen Conference will be held in June next year!

At that time, with my qualifications, as long as the examiner is not blind, I will definitely be selected.

The monks in Yongding Temple were all ordinary people, so when they saw that Gong Tianwu was brought by Zhao Tou'er from the yamen and was given two months' worth of food money, they took good care of Gong Tianwu.

He took the initiative to clear out a good meditation room for him to sleep in, but he wanted to live with the abbot.

Gong Tianwu firmly declined and took his bedding to sleep in the leaky woodshed. Everyone thought that this kid was knowledgeable and sensible. However, they didn't know that Gong Tianwu knew that he had many secrets and it was better for him to sleep alone at night.

After experiencing so many things during the day, Gong Tianwu went to bed early at night wrapped in a thin quilt.

Although the wind was howling outside, he silently practiced the Purple Qi Cave Secret Technique, and the misty purple air flowed through his body. He immediately felt warm and comfortable.

At this time, Gong Tianwu finally had some free time, and he could finish an important thing with peace of mind.

Of course it is to extract talents!

At this time, Gong Tianwu had 57 Zhenlong points, and he was very familiar with drawing them, so he should just draw them directly.

However, there are two major changes in this draw:
First, after Kang became one of the complete twenty-eight constellations, there were extra options when drawing talents.

Secondly, Gong Tianwu's current body already has 21 points of good fortune! In Gong Tianwu's opinion, such amazing good fortune should give him a good return in the probability event.

Therefore, Gong Tianwu did not act rashly, but first spent 15 points to test his character.

Amidst the shining light, four options appeared before Gong Tianwu's eyes:

1. Eloquence, green quality. You have a good talent for eloquence and can easily convince others, including communicating with monsters and beasts.

2. The legacy from your ancestors, green quality. After you embark on the path of cultivation, you will unexpectedly gain a fortune because of your ancestors.

3. Byes, black quality, you failed to obtain any talents in this round.

4. Sword Spirit Body, blue quality. You have a unique understanding and knowledge of sword weapons. When using sword weapons, all your attack power will be increased by 20%.

Gong Tianwu was very satisfied with the result of this first draw. Although there were 10% byes in the four major selection slots, the other three options, two green and one blue, were enough to prove that the fortune of 21 points was not in vain.

Obviously, Gong Tianwu chose the Sword Spirit Body, and then he decided to keep the remaining 42 Zhenlong Points.

Because his basic attributes and skills are sufficient now, and his fortune will continue to grow, Gong Tianwu decided to wait until his fortune grows to its peak to go all in! !

At this time, Gong Tianwu's basic attributes have been improved to a certain extent after practicing the Purple Qi Cave True Technique, as follows:

Physical strength: 3 points,
Agility: 7 points,
Root bone: 40 points,
Comprehension: 30 points

Fortune: 21 points

Spiritual awareness: 39 points

Karma Points: 4

Zhenlong: 42 points

Talent: Wisdom from the previous life. The three talents related to cultivation, namely, stamina, comprehension, and spiritual awareness, all exceed 20 points. Most of them are the reincarnations of great cultivators who died in the middle of their lives. However, they will also have karma and negative talents.

Talent: God is jealous of talented people (negative). Your karma from your past life is too deep, so I came here to pursue you. When you are in seclusion to break through the obstacles, it is possible that your inner demons will attack you.

Talent, Dexterity, its effect is that when learning moves, the learning speed is increased by 50%.

Talent: Extraordinary talent, can increase all cultivation speed by 10% and reduce the consumption of cultivation resources by 10%.

Talent: Sword Spirit Body, you have a unique understanding and knowledge of sword weapons. When using sword weapons, all your attack power will be increased by 20%.

Talent: Dragon Killing Technique (active), activates the hidden blood potential in the body, and temporarily mutates the part. (Gray, this skill cannot be activated at this time because of the young age)
With fifteen points of Zhenlong, the probability of drawing a gray talent is 20%, the probability of drawing a white talent becomes 20%, the probability of drawing a green talent becomes 30%, the probability of drawing a blue talent becomes 20%, and there is a 10% chance of missing.

***
In the following days, Gong Tianwu kept a low profile. He would go out on time every day regardless of whether the sun was shining or not, and would not return to the temple until the evening.

If others asked him about it, he would say that he had gone to the mountains to set traps and place traps in the river.

It was common to see Gong Tianwu selling pheasants, rabbits, and two or three river fish in the market. People would buy from him out of the idea of ​​helping him because he was a child and his parents had both passed away.

In this case, no one would be surprised if Gong Tianwu occasionally went to the market to buy something.

Ten days later, he suddenly caught a white fox from the mountains. You know, fox fur is particularly abundant in winter and has the highest price, and white fox fur is the rarest of all fox furs.

Finally, the skin was bought by a wealthy man in the city. The price was of course quite high, which made several ruffians in the city covetous. So they agreed to block people at the city gate the next day.

As a result, Gong Tianwu was very agile and these hooligans could not catch up with him at all. Only the leader Zhang Saner caught up with him, but it took him half a day to limp back with a sad face.

After asking his companions, they found out that when Zhang Saner was about to catch the little bastard, he accidentally fell into the ravine nearby and fainted on the spot.

When he woke up, he found that everything he had was looted and he was severely tortured by the other party. He dared not have any other thoughts anymore.

Time passed so quickly, and Gong Tianwu had been in this world for almost a month.

(End of this chapter)