Yefutidaolu

Chapter 211 Greetings
"Huh." Gao Jian breathed a sigh of relief.

Zuo Lang is dead.

The Zuo family was completely wiped out.

He left the Heart Lake and opened his eyes, only to see that there were people standing all around him.

Needless to say, there was a rat tide. After Zuo Lang's death, the smell of incense made the rats' bellies full again, and their fur became shiny and smooth.

At this moment Gao Jian was lying next to a pile of mice, and Shu Jian was standing above him, scratching his head anxiously.

"Stop scratching, stop scratching, your skin is broken! Sooner or later I will make you bald!" Gao Jian grabbed Shu Jian and pulled him off his head.

"Ah? Awake? Gao Jian is awake! Jingjiang!" Seeing this, Shu Jian immediately shouted to the real dragon that had turned into a human form next to him.

It can be seen that although Shun Jingjiang's expression did not change, his eyes were obviously relaxed, and he just snorted lightly: "Hmm..."

Sima beside him laughed out loud: "Haha! You're still alive! You're so proud now! I guess all these new students at the Imperial College will be crushed by you! Not bad, you've made me proud!"

There were also people from other aristocratic families nearby. They were not necessarily the heads of the families or held high positions, but they had obviously sent people to check on Gao Jian's true situation.

Gao Jian woke up at this moment, and they naturally exchanged greetings.

Unfortunately, Gao Jian had a headache and didn't have the energy to exchange pleasantries with them. He couldn't stand this kind of scene either, so he just said, "Everyone, everyone... come back later. I'm not feeling well right now, so please step aside."

"Of course. After a fierce battle, we got rid of the left thief. It's time to rest. I'll come visit you another day."

"Yes, come back another day."

"Then please take good care of your injuries, General Gao."

"Your health is important, so we won't bother you anymore."

The other noble families said goodbye and left tactfully.

Sima, the Demon Suppression Division, stood nearby, feeling relaxed.

The Shui family was originally preparing to leave, but Shui Cangcang chose to stay, and Ximen Gong also chose to stay.

"Okay, the rest of you, since we are all close friends, why don't you come and sit with me?" Sima said.

Gao Jian is a general of the Demon Suppression Division and has his own tent, so if he wants to sit down, he should naturally sit in the tent, which means "inside the Demon Suppression Division".

Others will naturally not refuse.

It was just a tall idea, so he managed to stand up.

He didn't suffer any serious injuries, but he was certainly exhausted. The successive fierce battles and even facing Zuo Lang directly were all extremely exhausting. Now there were two more divine auras in his mind, the Buddha's Light and Tai Sui, which made him drowsy and his brain felt a little swollen.

Gao Jian stood up, and naturally everyone around him looked at him.

Gao Jian shook his head to sober himself up, then looked not far away. It seemed that people from other families were confiscating the Zuo family's population, family members, and property.

Tsk, they got there first.

But there's nothing I can do. If it comes to robbing money, I don't think I can beat them. But I think they will definitely send me a share later, otherwise they won't be able to rest easy.

None of the Zuo family’s money is clean, so Gao Jian doesn’t feel any psychological pressure about this.

He simply looked at the bound members of the Zuo family and asked, "What will become of these people?"

Not all members of the Zuo family died in the battle. At least several hundred of them are still alive.

"Men will be beheaded, sent into exile, or exiled, and women will be exiled to the Jiaofangsi. That's about it." Shui Cangcang walked up and said so.

"I see." Gao Jian nodded slightly.

He doesn't like it, but he probably doesn't have the ability to change it, and besides... this is retribution.

"By the way, could you please tell them that when we search their houses, we should first return the money to those people over there, and then search for the rest?" Gao Jian pointed to the edge of the battlefield, where the craftsmen were still trembling, but no one paid any attention to them.

"No problem, I'll just mention it." Shui Cangcang nodded, moved his fingers in the air, wrote a document, and then flicked his wrist to send the document over.

Writing in the air is a simple little technique, but Shui Cangcang's writing is elegant and handsome, with a different temperament that makes people look sideways.

"That's good. Then... let's go to the Demon Suppression Division. It's safer." Gao Jian said.

After saying this, Gao Jian suddenly felt relaxed.

Only then did he realize that his goal had been achieved.

The Zuo family is gone.

The Cangzhou blood sacrifice is completely over, and the gods will return to normal. As long as the Li family does not do the same as the Zuo family... then the local order that has been formed around Cangzhou for hundreds of years will completely disappear.

In this way, the gods will stay where they are, presiding over the weather and maintaining the order of the four seasons, rather than becoming the private property of one family, enjoying sacrifices but doing nothing for the people.

As for the layout of the inner city and the outer city, Gao Jian cannot change it now, and he cannot change it, but... the lives of ordinary people will get much better.

There is no need for blood sacrifice or self-sacrifice, and one can still enjoy normal, or even "good" weather. As long as the gods do their job properly, good weather can be said to be a sure thing.

Although you still have to pay taxes and still cannot access the world of practitioners...but you should have no problem living and working in peace.

The productivity of the Divine Dynasty is more than enough, and there is enough surplus for everyone to live and work in peace and contentment. The seeds and spiritual materials that have been improved by farming practitioners have an absurdly high yield per mu, and there should be no situation where people starve to death.

People are starving to death, and it’s because of someone’s mischief.

And now, the person who caused the trouble is gone.

As soon as he thought of this, the blade, which was only an inch long just now, expanded again.

Blade, nine inches.

Gao Jian didn't care about this.

He just returned to the Demon Suppression Division with everyone, chatting and laughing.

Sima was so happy that he paid for the food from Bazhen Restaurant and asked them to bring the ingredients to cook a big banquet. It was estimated that several hundred gold coins were spent.

Everyone was happy at the banquet, partly because Cangzhou's chronic problems had been eliminated, and partly because many power vacuums had suddenly appeared in Cangzhou, which was also a good thing for them.

Gao Jian also had a good meal. After eating and drinking, he took the initiative to visit Sima.

It was already night and a cold wind was blowing.

After Sima finished his drink, he went outside to cool down in the breeze.

There was no need to sober up, as ordinary alcohol couldn't get him drunk at all. "Huh? Why are you here?" Sima turned his head to look at Gao Jian.

"Lord Sima, thank you so much this time." Gao Jian stepped forward and said with a bow.

"Ha, why should you thank me? I didn't do anything. It was all Minister Li who did the hard work." Sima said casually.

"How is it possible? There are so many forces, aristocratic families, and even government officials in Cangzhou, but they are unwilling to help the Zuo family. Is there no reason for this? It must be you, Sima, who has made great efforts behind the scenes." Gao Jian immediately said solemnly.

"It's a small matter, don't worry about it. I've been unhappy with the Zuo family for a long time. Their blood sacrifices and collusion with demons have caused many casualties in the Demon Suppression Division over the years. Moreover, my army and I are trapped in the ancient battlefield, unable to escape. This time, there is an opportunity to eliminate the Zuo family, so of course I have to take advantage of it." Sima waved his hand: "It's not all for you, don't be so sentimental."

"Of course I won't be self-indulgent, but Sima... what you are thinking in your heart is indeed to maintain peace in this area, right? Otherwise, colluding with demons would not be a crime for you. Sima has this intention, so you should be thanked." Gao Jian stood at attention, bowed seriously and saluted.

This is serious.

Sima of the Cangzhou Demon Suppression Division, no matter what, what he was thinking about was actually how to develop the demon-suppression business in Cangzhou, rather than fighting for power and profit. He was against the Zuo family and was dissatisfied with the Zuo family only because the Zuo family colluded with demons, which in turn affected the normal operation of the Demon Suppression Division.

"Hehe, if I didn't want this, why would I come to Cangzhou? Wouldn't it be better to live in Shendu? Well, you are going to Shendu to study soon. You and I both know this. At least now we can still talk. I don't think Shendu can turn you into the Zuo family. I am looking forward to seeing you. When you come back from Shendu, maybe you can help me get rid of all the remaining things in Cangzhou." Sima looked at Gao Jian with some anticipation.

Yes, he cultivated his insights for this purpose.

When Gao Jian grows up, with the help of Gou Lei, he should be able to handle these things much faster. Before long, Cangzhou may become the state with the best public security in the Divine Dynasty.

"Sure." Gao Jian nodded.

"Then don't waste your time here with me. Go talk to your future classmates. Ximen Gong and Shui Cangcang. They will be your future classmates and your natural allies in officialdom. Classmate and fellow townsman, these two words carry a lot of weight." Sima pointed to the other side.

Over there, Shui Cangcang and Ximen Gong were talking, and it was obvious that their understanding was the same as Sima's.

Gao Jian nodded: "I understand. That kid will take his leave first."

After saying that, Gao Jian turned and left.

After turning around, Gao Jian couldn't help but sigh.

Although, the world is so bad.

But the Divine Dynasty can still function, most people can still survive, and basic social order and social production can be maintained. The overall order has not completely collapsed, which is enough to show that there are still many good people.

Li Zuofang and Sima of the Demon Suppression Division are typical examples.

For example, the Shui family, although some of them are like humanoids and don't seem to care much about things, at least they don't take the initiative to do evil.

Although for Gao Jian, standing in that position and not taking the initiative to do evil is actually doing evil, which is called being in a position without doing any work.

But there is nothing we can do about it now. We can only say that fortunately the Shui family is still fulfilling its basic duties and has not caused the Cangzhou government to become completely disabled.

But... the current situation is definitely not good.

Not bad.

Thinking of this, Gao Jian walked up to Shui Cangcang and Ximen Gong.

"Oh, Brother Gao, you're here?" Shui Cangcang immediately looked at Gao Jian, but his expression was a little complicated.

Ximen Gong was much calmer than Shui Cangcang. He reached out and pulled Gao Jian over, his face full of joy: "Gao Jian, we will be classmates from now on! Hey, it's really thanks to you two that I can go to the Imperial College!"

Gao Jian laughed and said, "Haha, it's not like you didn't contribute. I saw that you were almost smart at that time. You deserve this place. By the way, your face is not disfigured, right?"

"It's broken. I spent a lot of effort to fix it. Oh, no, my face got burned like this when it hit the computer. Why didn't you think of helping me up?"

"We're at war, where do we have so much time? There were major earthquakes, fatalities, and volcanic eruptions before, so how could they concern you?" Gao Jian said.

"No, a big earthquake, a disaster, a volcanic eruption, and then you two left me here to fend for myself... It's not appropriate, right?" Ximen Gong wiped the sweat off his forehead: "Do you think I'm so lucky? I heard that there was an accident this time, and many people died and were injured."

"Can your injury compare to mine? I'm paralyzed." Gao Jian smiled.

"That's true..." Ximen Gong said with a wry smile.

Shui Cangcang also showed a subtle expression.

In fact, regarding Gao Jian's situation, a consensus has almost been reached within the aristocratic families.

There is no doubt that Gao Jian's injuries were real, and he almost died, but it is obvious that there is a great opportunity between life and death. He must have been affected by this life-and-death situation and broke through the fifth realm to survive.

If he hadn't broken through the fifth realm, Gao Jian might have really been paralyzed, which would have been almost useless for a warrior.

In a paralyzed body, Qi and blood will be rapidly depleted, and the warrior's level will decline very, very quickly.

Fortunately, Gao Jian seized the opportunity between life and death and broke through the fifth realm.

This Imperial College selection is an opportunity for great insights.

"Fifth Realm." Shui Cangcang suddenly sighed: "This is really a complete loss."

"What did you lose?" Gao Jian was puzzled.

"I lost everything." Shui Cangcang lowered his head.

"No, brother, we're not competitors... I don't know what you're worried about." Gao Jian shook his head. "Do you really care about being first? Are your family forcing you to do that?"

"No one forced me, and I don't mean to compete for anything. I just feel a little uncomfortable. We'll talk about it after we get to the Imperial College." Shui Cangcang forced a smile.

Gao Jian also knew that it would not be very effective to talk about this with Shui Cangcang now, so he just changed the subject, then looked at Ximen Gong and said, "Brother Ximen, you don't seem to be under any pressure at all."

"Ha! What pressure do I have? I got admitted to the Imperial College. My family is so happy. They give me whatever I want. I live like my ancestors. From now on, as long as I graduate from the Imperial College smoothly, there will be no problem in my life~." Ximen said happily while congratulating him.

"As for being obsessed with whether or not you're number one, that's something only geniuses like you would worry about. For me, why bother trying to catch the moon in the water? The empty title of number one is like the moon in the water!"

Ximen Gong is very open-minded and has a very good attitude.

This atmosphere seemed to have infected Shui Cangcang, making the young man's expression relax a little. The two of them talked with Gao Jian about their plans to go to the divine capital Yangjing in the future.

Once you go there, you definitely can’t just study at the Imperial College, that would be such a waste.

After all, the Divine Capital is the center of the Divine Dynasty...

As the three were talking about this, suddenly, they stopped.

Because a figure appeared behind Gao Jian.

Jingjiang Jun is here.

(End of this chapter)