Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 56 A great harvest
Seeing this, Gong Tianwu was slightly stunned. This man was so confident about the success of the transaction, but I wonder what good stuff he has brought out?

In the previous introduction, this person surnamed Bai was a big salt merchant in the local area! So Gong Tianwu took the lead in picking up the envelope from the Bai family, and was stunned when he opened it.

After pondering for a while, Gong Tianwu picked up the envelopes of the others and opened them one by one to take a closer look. Finally, he said straightforwardly:

"Mr. Bai, please stay. The rest of you are welcome to stay."

The remaining two were a little surprised after hearing this, but they did not argue. They congratulated Mr. Bai on winning the bid in a very graceful manner, then got up and left.

Mr. Bai just chuckled and bowed, looking confident.

After the others left, Gong Tianwu said:
"I am really interested in what Mr. Bai has brought out for exchange. I wonder if I can take it out for a look?"

Mr. Bai said:

"of course can."

Then he motioned for the attendant behind him to come forward and bring a mahogany tray, on which was placed a seemingly ordinary black bag with a small red stone embedded near the opening of the bag.

Gong Tianwu picked it up, played with it for a while and said:
"how to use?"

The man behind Mr. Bai walked forward and touched the red stone on the small bag with his finger. Gong Tianwu immediately felt that there was an obvious large space inside the small black bag, as big as a bucket. He could put things in it according to his own thoughts, which was very convenient.

Gong Tianwu's eyes suddenly lit up and he praised:
"Good stuff. I've heard that there is a storage bag that can store everything. It's really a method used by the immortals."

Mr. Bai said:

"I have always been fair and just in everything I do, and I treat everyone equally, so I want to explain a few drawbacks to this item."

Gong Tianwu said:

"Appreciate further details."

Mr. Bai said:

"There are several types of storage bags. The one I took out is the lowest quality. It was made from the stomach of some monster. It has been passed on to many owners before. I asked the Immortal Master to take a look. It has been used for hundreds of years and is almost in the final stage of damage. It will break down if it is used more than twenty times."

"Of course, if it didn't have so few uses left, it probably wouldn't have fallen into the hands of ordinary people like us, so I'm willing to give you three additional low-grade Yuan-boosting Pills."

Gong Tianwu picked up the Buyuan Dan next to him and took a look. This thing was originally made by the immortals to replenish magic power, but since it was refined into a low-grade product, it can only be used to replenish true energy. But it is still useful for martial arts masters.

Then Gong Tianwu said straightforwardly:
"If you are willing to bring out another bottle of Huangya Dan, Mr. Bai, then we will make a deal!"

Mr. Bai hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

This time, the transaction between the two parties was completed within five minutes.

In terms of value, Gong Tianwu is at a loss, but both the Lingxi Cup and the Hanyu Lion are treasures that take a long time to take effect. But now Gong Tianwu simply does not have time to let them take effect slowly, and these two treasures need maintenance every few days, which is very troublesome.

Needless to say, the Yuan-replenishing Pills obtained in exchange can be directly converted into combat power.

Huangyadan is an essential cultivation resource for Gong Tianwu.

Storage bags are even more rare items because almost everyone can use them. They are truly hard currency that is in short supply, and you can just put a bag of them in a dry place and they will still be useful after several years.

More importantly, the storage bag is more useful in combat. The fact that it can carry all kinds of weapons without any weight requirements is already a BUG.

For example, if you encounter a hidden weapon expert, you suddenly take out a heavy shield to block the front.
For example, if you encounter someone wearing full body armor and holding a shield, you can use a heavy hammer or a giant axe.
For example, if the enemy moves slowly, take out the bow and arrow.
So even though Gong Tianwu knew that he might lose some money in the transaction, he still happily took it.

***
Gong Tianwu had just finished the transaction when Captain Luo received another message saying that a manager of a trading company was very interested in the sacred bone wood and wanted to arrange a meeting to see if it was convenient.

For Gong Tianwu, his real purpose in releasing the news about the Bone Sacred Tree was not actually to find out what Ming Zhenzi had hidden inside. After all, this thing only stated that it was a foundation-building spiritual object, and there was no other description, so it was difficult to judge its specific value. So of course he was willing to collect more information, and he happily went there.

After arriving at the place, Gong Tianwu found that the manager was inquiring about the total number of Bone Sacred Wood in his hands, and then asked him indirectly where this thing came from, the specific location and so on.

The key point is that this guy doesn't say anything useful, and always laughs and persuades people to drink tea. He just wants to get free information from Gong Tianwu, which makes people very unhappy.

So Gong Tianwu was not used to this at all. He stretched out his hand and grabbed his collar, repeatedly slapping him five or six times, making his eyes dull and his nose bleed. Then he said grimly:
"I'll ask you questions and you'll answer them. If I don't tell you, I'll cut off one of your fingers. If you dare to talk nonsense, I'll cut off one of your fingers." The steward suddenly howled miserably, and two of his big teeth fell out of his mouth.

"Someone come, someone is killing someone!!"

Hearing his scream, two guards rushed in, but Gong Tianwu just slashed him with his sword! ! The flash of the sword was so sharp that it seemed like a crescent moon falling to the earth.

The two guards were actually quite powerful, and were also masters of dark energy. However, they had no power to defend themselves against Gong Tianwu's sword. They were chopped down and fell five or six meters away, bleeding. They turned into gourds rolling on the ground.

Not only that, after the two men landed, they managed to hold on to the pole with great difficulty, covering their arms with expressions of pain.

At this time, Gong Tianwu calmly put away his sword and returned it to its sheath.
Seeing the commotion inside, Captain Luo rushed in and immediately started cursing after seeing this scene:
"Are you guys tired of living like this? My lord, you are here to do something ordered by the king!"

"See this flying eagle uniform? That's the uniform of Changyadu. Their normal duties are to protect the capital and the king in Yidu. Are you all tired of living? Are you planning to cut off the king's minions and rebel?"

The guards were so frightened by this series of big hats that they could only catch the key words like "king", "long-fanged man", "the whole family is tired of living" in the words, which made them feel creepy and they turned around and left immediately.

When Gong Tianwu saw that the courage of these people had been taken away, he broke the manager's fingers with a "click", and the latter screamed like a pig being slaughtered.

Having suffered so much, he didn't need Gong Tianwu to ask him any more questions. He just told the whole story in detail.

It turns out that in addition to being useful to the Black Miao wizards in the Shiwan Mountains, the main reason why this sacred bone tree can be sold at a high price is that it can raise corpses. The "corpse" here is a general term, not just corpses, but all evil objects, even those that are alive.

Now the news has spread through the channels above the shopkeeper that a rare treasure has been born, and this rare treasure needs several secret materials to be nurtured. Among these secret materials, the name of the Bone Sacred Wood is prominently mentioned. They are asked to pay attention to the next buyer of the Bone Sacred Wood, and then try to track down the whereabouts of the rare treasure.

So when the manager saw the sacred bone wood sold by Gong Tianwu, he naturally wanted to follow the clues to find out the information.

Gong Tianwu suddenly felt awe in his heart, knowing that his previous caution was right. The thing collected by Ming Zhenzi was indeed of great fortune and origin. Therefore, he must handle the handling of this shopkeeper well.

So after hearing this, he snorted coldly and poked the butler's forehead with his finger:
"You bother me with such trivial matters? Your head is full of shit, right? If I had that treasure, wouldn't it be better to give it to the commander-in-chief immediately so that he could get promoted and make a fortune? Besides, if I really had the treasure you mentioned, why would I sell this thing (the Godly Bone Wood)? I'm afraid it would not be enough!"

The steward was suddenly speechless. He could only kneel down and kowtow, begging bitterly, saying that he was blinded by greed and must ask for forgiveness.

Gong Tianwu felt that it was enough and wanted to let him go, but suddenly he saw Captain Luo standing next to him and thought of something:

What would Captain Luo do if he was faced with this situation? This is a great opportunity to make some money.

This matter is of great importance, so it would be best to make it leak-proof and leave no doubts.

As soon as he thought of this, he suddenly understood everything, and immediately waved to Captain Luo and said:

"come here."

Captain Luo was originally frightened by Gong Tianwu's look and his heart was beating fast. But after Gong Tianwu whispered a few words to him, excitement suddenly appeared in his eyes.

This is slaughtering a fat sheep!
This is an errand for my superiors!!

Even if these two things are listed separately, they are both great things. Now that it is a double happiness, we really should go to the temple to restore it.

Then Captain Luo walked up to the unlucky steward with a smile on his face, put his arm around his shoulder and pulled him out, as enthusiastic as if he were an old friend who hadn't seen each other for years.

It's like going to a butcher's shop to buy meat. Even if you don't buy it whole, after picking and choosing, won't you make some money?

Captain Luo's enthusiasm comes from this, not to mention that he has mastered the trick of using the tiger's skin as a banner to perfection.
Of course, Gong Tianwu is no pushover either. Even if someone follows this clue to look for him in the future, they will definitely look for trouble with Captain Luo first. Ahem, he will not lose to anyone in terms of intrigue.

***
The next day,

The dark clouds in the sky dissipated, and a rare sunny day appeared.
The speedboat allocated by the Jiaojiapu government had returned, so Gong Tianwu boarded a military speedboat and continued downstream.

Of course, what he told others was that he was going to the front on official business, but he kept it a secret as to where he was going, and of course no one dared to ask.

It can be seen that the entire river surface has expanded by at least one third, and the turbid yellow river water is surging forward. Floating on the water are trees with fresh branches and leaves, large clumps of weeds, and occasionally dead animals and even dead people can be seen!

(End of this chapter)