The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 60: Negotiated, Secret Book
Chu Zhou left quite decisively, with a sense of "the work is done and I am leaving, leaving my achievements and fame behind".

In fact, he really didn't want people to know that he was the one who killed Luo Gan, the lone traveler among thousands of miles.

Of course, because he was in a hurry, Chu Zhou had no idea what level of chaos had broken out in that small alley, and how much disaster it would cause.

He just relied on his keen five senses to carefully avoid those wanderers, pass through the gaps, and return to the Zhao Mansion.

At this time, the effect of the poisonous smoke had worn off, and the Zhao Mansion had gone from eerily quiet to bustling with noise. Many people gathered here, covering their swollen heads.

Mr. Zhao was also there. He was in better condition and it was obvious that he had not been in the Zhao Mansion before.

The first people to discover Chu Zhou's return were naturally Yi Huai and his two companions, and they immediately surrounded him.

Chu Zhou looked over and saw Yi Huai nodding to him slightly, with an uncontrollable smile on his face. It was obvious that he must have gained a lot.

However, they did not elaborate because Mr. Zhao had already rushed over holding a lantern.

From a distance, he said, "Master, Master Chu, is the one-horned ghost gone?"

"Of course, except for him. I just don't know if Mr. Zhao wants to meet him?" Chu Zhou turned his head and asked with a smile:

Mr. Zhao was stunned for a moment, blinked his eyes, and asked, "That, that dead ghost, can I see it?"

Chu Zhou smiled: "Of course you can't see dead ghosts, but you can still see dead people."

As he spoke, he had already taken out the head wrapped in clothes from behind him, and handed it forward, saying, "Here it is."

Mr. Zhao was frightened by the outline of the head in front of him. His body shrank back like a ball, and his feet became unstable and he was about to fall.

Chu Zhou was quick-witted and quick-handed. He stepped forward, grabbed his arm and pulled him up.

He seemed a little frightened, but he had reacted and immediately asked, "You said, you said this ghost was a human in disguise?"

Chu Zhou looked around and said, "Mr. Zhao, I think it's best to find a place where we can talk. Here, there are too many people and it's not a good place for conversation!"

"Okay, okay, that's right. Let's talk in the study. No one will disturb us there."

……

Zhao Mansion,

Inner courtyard, study.

Red candles as thick as babies' arms were lit. The dim flames illuminated the entire room and also reflected the head on the desk, making it look even more eerie.

At the side, Chu Zhou had already finished a cup of tea. Seeing that Mr. Zhao had not yet come to his senses after hearing the news, he did not urge him.

After all, if there is too much news, the impact will naturally be greater.

Especially since this news concerns his own daughter's reputation, it is really hard for him, an old father, to accept it.

Chu Zhou did not rush him, but just poured more tea and tasted it patiently.

A full quarter of an hour later, Mr. Zhao came back to his senses. He looked at the head and said, "Master Chu, Master, are you sure this is the villain Luo Gan?"

"If you don't believe me, you can go to the city gate tomorrow and see if there is still a wanted poster hanging on the notice board over there!"

After a pause, Chu Zhou continued, "Of course, if you still don't believe it, I can just take the head to the government office.

I believe that those wanted posters hanging on him will definitely make me a fortune!"

"Don't, don't, please don't..."

Mr. Zhao hurriedly tried to stop him. He took a deep breath and said with a wry smile, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Taoist priest. It's my fault for not educating my daughter well, and I let her cause such a big scandal.

Really, really..."

“However, I believe that the Taoist priest did not expose it immediately because he was willing to protect the reputation of my Zhao family.

I just hope that the Taoist priest will have pity on the difficulties faced by an old father like me, and not publicize these events. Just say that the Taoist priest has subdued the one-horned evil spirit, and that will be the final word on the matter."

Mr. Zhao took a step forward, getting closer, and said, "Of course, I know that Xuanzhen Temple will suffer a great loss.

All of these will be compensated by my Zhao family. We will never let the Taoist suffer any loss in matters of money.

From now on, if Xuanzhen Temple needs anything, just let me know. I will never refuse anything that is within my ability."

"Master Chu, what do you think, is this a good idea?"

Chu Zhou lowered his head slightly, and actually saw pleading and expectation in Mr. Zhao's small eyes.

He paused and said, "Mr. Zhao loves his daughter dearly, so I will naturally help him. However, I also have two things that Mr. Zhao needs to help me solve."

"You say……"

“First, I saw that although Luo Gan and the official’s beloved daughter were having an affair without a matchmaker, their feelings for each other were genuine.

Now, if I kill Luo Gan, she won't cause trouble to my Xuanzhen Temple in the future, right?
I am not afraid, but with such a potential enemy, I don't know what she will do, which really makes me feel uneasy!"

Mr. Zhao patted his chest and promised: "Master, I will definitely keep a close eye on my daughter from now on. If something happens that you are worried about, then you can take my life at your disposal."

"That's a bit too much, but I took it seriously?"

"Really?" "Well, let me tell you the second point. Mr. Zhao also knows that my fellow disciples in Xuanzhen Temple practice martial arts and have a great demand for various precious medicinal materials. Some of them cannot be bought even if we have money.

I know that the Zhao family has a lot of caravans under their command, traveling all over the country. I just hope to buy some precious medicinal materials through these channels.

Of course, the money will be settled by my Xuanzhen Temple, and I can even add some travel expenses and labor costs."

According to Chu Zhou's previous thoughts, with money in hand and the channel of Zhan's Pharmacy, buying medicinal materials would be a piece of cake, right?

But only recently did he discover that this was not the case!
In this social system dominated by small-scale peasant economy, most villages and towns can achieve a certain degree of self-sufficiency.

Therefore, business activities were not as frequent and active as he had imagined.

In other words, there will really be a situation where you have money but cannot buy the things you need.

Moreover, this situation is particularly serious in the medicinal materials industry.

This is because, no matter whether it is a noble family or a sect, they have to train warriors, and the consumption of medicinal materials is inevitable, which is almost a bottomless pit of investment.

Ordinary medicinal herbs are fine and can be grown, but things like ginseng and ganoderma lucidum are really hard to come by.

Before, with the help of the powerful medicine obtained from the Xue family, Chu Zhou felt that the condition was not serious. But now, after consuming a lot of it, he realized that something was wrong, which is why he made this request.

Of course, Mr. Zhao, who was originally prepared to bleed heavily, felt relieved after hearing this.

Because even if something was very troublesome for Chu Zhou, for him, it was just a matter of giving orders.

Taking advantage of the convenience of the caravans, they could plunder wherever they went, and they didn't have to pay for it themselves, so of course they had no objection.

Therefore, Mr. Zhao patted his chest and agreed very readily.

So far, both parties have reached an agreement on everything and everyone is happy.

Seeing that it was still dark, Mr. Zhao called the servants to clean up a few guest rooms, but was stopped by Chu Zhou.

His Xuanzhen Temple is in Baisha City. It's not that he doesn't have a house, but he doesn't want to live here.

Mr. Zhao did not insist, but just sent everyone to the gate. When the figures of everyone in front of him disappeared into the darkness, he sighed softly, and he seemed to have aged a few years.

He was not in a hurry to rest, but walked to a guest room. After pushing the door open, he saw the second daughter of the Zhao family sitting there blankly under the candlelight.

Looking at his own daughter, Mr. Zhao smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying softly: "Silly girl, if you had told me earlier and explained it clearly to me, why would it have come to this?"

……

long street,
Yi Huai led the way with a lantern in his hand, Wei Fangjie held a spear upside down in the back to provide support, and Chu Zhou and Fan Tiehu walked in the middle.

In the distance, there was a huge fire and noise, but it had faded here, and only the sound of "thump thump thump" of four horses' hooves could be heard.

After a long time, Yi Huai couldn't help but speak first: "Big Brother, Luo Gan's head really won't be sent to the government office. It is said that the wanted order has accumulated to ten thousand taels of silver.

That’s a full 10,000 taels of silver!”

Chu Zhou came back to his senses, glanced at him sideways, and said, "Mr. Zhao has already agreed to compensate for the losses, what else do you want?"

Yi Huai muttered, "I just feel a little bit at a disadvantage?!"

At this time, Wei Fangjie said: "Big Brother, why do I feel that you don't want others to know that it was me, Xuanzhen Temple, who killed Luo Gan?
In theory, this should be a great opportunity to become famous, right? "

"You have quick reactions, kid."

Chu Zhou gave Wei Fangjie an approving look, and then slowly said: "My Xuanzhen Temple needs to be famous, and I, Chu Zhou, also need fame, but Luo Gan's identity is too sensitive.

A traitor of the Yunya Sword Sect, a great martial artist at the Tongmai Realm, who had stolen a superior secret manual, and who was having an affair with the second daughter of the Zhao family, and the so-called son of the elder...

My goodness, it’s too chaotic, so chaotic that I don’t even want to get involved.”

"Besides, Mr. Zhao is the county magistrate of Baisha City after all. He has a lot of things under his authority. It's better not to offend him if it's not necessary.

Giving him face and compensating for his losses will naturally satisfy both parties, and that's all."

At this point, Chu Zhou seemed to remember something and asked, "By the way, what did you find that made you so happy to see me?"

"Yes, yes, they are all good things!"

Yi Huai said this, then looked at Fan Tiehu and said, "Fourth Junior Brother, where are the things?"

Fan Tiehu was not slow either. He took out three secret books from his arms and handed them over.

"Big Brother, this is what we found in the attic. They were all hidden in the secret compartment."

Chu Zhou took it immediately, glanced at it, and knew what was going on.

A book called "Wind, Frost, Cloud and Snow Sword" is a superior martial art that can help one enter the marrow training realm.

A book called "Ghost Shadow Step", which should be the light Kung Fu used by Luo Gan.

There is another one which is even more interesting. It is not martial arts nor secret techniques. Instead, it is a combination of various materials, techniques and tools to create all kinds of incredible effects. It is called magic!

Therefore, this book is also known as "The Luo Family Magic Collection"!
　I updated in a hurry yesterday because a cousin was admitted to the ICU. I went to see him and he was diagnosed with cancer and multiple organ failure. Thinking about how we played together when we were kids, I felt sad and realized that life is so fragile!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)