Underworld entries, starting with ghost stories.

Madam Hei hurriedly said, "Although we are reluctant to part with our master, he is a man destined for great things. It is our duty as sisters to infiltrate Caozhou for him."

Madam Bai quickly replied, "We are willing to be the vanguard for our master, risking our lives without hesitation. When our master needs us, the two of us sisters will respond in Caozhou and work together from within and without to help our master."

Wu Qing kicked them down with both legs.

You've wasted my feelings.

Then she realized that she had only locked in loyalty with "Bie Tian Niu," so how could she really expect to develop feelings for him?

He helped them up, patted their faces, and said, "You two do your jobs well. When I achieve great things in the future, I will not treat you two unfairly."

Lady Black and Lady White hurriedly said, "Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"

Mrs. Black and Mrs. White left quickly.

Wu Qing returned to Shan Ailian's side.

Dan Ailian turned her head to look in the direction the two women had left: "Those two..."

Wu Qing said, "They originally came to help Meng Haigong in order to oppose him. They planned to go to Caozhou to further investigate Meng Haigong's movements. I tried to persuade them not to go, but I couldn't convince them."

Shan Ailian said softly, "I see. Everyone has their own ambitions, and there's nothing we can do about it."

Wu Qing still saw a hint of suspicion in her eyes.

However, she didn't say anything or ask any further questions.

Wu Qing rode his horse, slowly moving forward with Shan Ailian.

Turning my head, I saw Shan Ailian riding her little horse, the hem of her high-waisted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) hanging down beside her legs.

Her two small hands gripped the reins, and the exquisite lily bun on her head swayed gently as she moved.

From the side, her face is delicate and charming, a completely different style from Miss Dou.

The short jacket was tucked into the hem of the high-waisted skirt, and the hem, parallel to the armpits, rolled down in an elegant curve, proving that her neckline, while not particularly bulging, was just right and perfectly proportioned.

"Is Young Master Wu originally from Dou Family Village?" Shan Ailian asked softly. "I don't think I've ever heard Sister Dou mention him before."

Wu Qing said, "No! I was originally the advisor of Wuji Village. When Wuji Village was destroyed by the government, I was lucky enough to escape and happened to meet the young lady."

"Because the matter of Jian De Gong secretly funding Gao Ji Bo was exposed, the young lady was forced to abandon the manor and move the whole manor to Wu Ji Zhai, and then made me the secretary of Wu Ji Zhai."

Dan Ailian exclaimed, "Sister Dou is a heroine who is no less than any man. Young Master Wu must have extraordinary abilities to have been chosen by her."

Wu Qing thought to himself, "This girl seems quite intelligent."

She must have already realized that the two masked female warriors I brought were too similar to the Black Lady and White Lady who had previously chased her.

So he said, "Miss Shan, do you know that the Black Lady and White Lady who wanted to capture you were originally female heroes who ruled the mountain?"

"Was it just that she happened to be in Meng Haigong's expanding territory, and was defeated by Meng Haigong's first wife, Ma Saifei, that she was forced to marry Meng Haigong?"

Dan Ailian exclaimed "Ah!" and turned around again: "Then those two..."

Wu Qing said, "I don't know either! I won't ask! Maybe I'll need their help sometime in the future."

Shan Ailian understood and nodded: "Young Master Wu is right."

Wu Qing pointed out her doubts, which actually put her at ease.

They traveled a long way before the scouts suddenly reported: "We've spotted a group of people, their origins unknown, and the leader appears to be a woman carrying a gun."

You Junda hurriedly ordered his men to surround the carts carrying tribute silver in a circle, taking precautions.

Wu Qing spurred his horse forward and looked carefully. Sure enough, he saw a group of people riding towards him.

He laughed and said, "They're all on our side, and the one leading them is none other than my chieftain, Miss Dou."

Soon, Dou Xianniang and her team arrived and joined them.

"Sister Dou!" Shan Ailian rode forward on her horse.

"Sister Ailian, thank goodness you're alright." Dou Xianniang breathed a sigh of relief.

Shan Ailian said, "Thanks to Sister Dou, your advisor, Master Wu, arrived in time to help me out of this predicament."

Dou Xianniang rode over and asked, "Qing-ge'er, why did you send someone to inform us that our Ailian sister is safe and sound, and also ask me to bring more men?"

Wu Qing said, "Miss, let me introduce these two to you first."

He led Dou Xianniang to meet You Junda and Cheng Yaojin, introduced them to each other, and then talked to her about splitting the 180,000 taels of tribute silver in half.

The servants pushed aside the herbs on top of one of the wooden barrels, revealing chunks of silver.

Dou Xianniang and the martial artists from Wuji Village she brought were dumbfounded and all looked at their advisor.

While everyone was frantically searching for Miss Ailian, Qingge not only brought her back single-handedly, but also earned 80,000 taels of silver for the mountain village.

Under their surprised yet admiring gazes, someone gave a wicked smile.

[Charm Value +2]

[Charm Value +2]

[Charm Value +1]

[Charm Value +2]

It added more than ten points to his charm value all at once.

At that moment, both sides each pushed back half of the imperial edict, and thus parted ways.

Before parting, Wu Qing once again invited Cheng Yaojin and You Junda to go to Wuji Village with him, but unfortunately, they were still unable to do so.

Cheng Yaojin, You Junda, and their entourage pushed 80,000 taels of tribute silver toward Henan.

Wu Qing, Dou Xianniang, and others then took the 80,000 taels of silver from this location and headed towards Hebei.

As soon as the two sides separated, Wu Qing heard a "ding" sound.

[Achieved "First Pot of Gold"! Host can acquire the skill "Ear Cleaning (Teachable)". Acquire: Yes/No!]

Wu Qing was stunned for a moment.

He first looked at the 80,000 taels of tribute silver contained in the wooden barrels.

He turned back to look in the direction where Cheng Yaojin and his group had left.

Does this "first pot of gold" refer to the windfall he earned for the first time, or to his first encounter with a golden keyword and becoming sworn brothers with "a famous general" who possesses a golden keyword?

Upon closer inspection, the system only provided a prompt, without any further explanation.

Regardless, let's choose to acquire it first.

Would anyone actually click "No"?

A golden light, visible only to him, flashed by.

A new axe technique came to mind.

It turned out to be Cheng Yaojin's three-pronged attack: head-chopping, tooth-picking, and ear-cleaning!

Wu Qing was overjoyed... Could it be that I can also use this move?

Although Master Cen had told him that his giant baby physique was not suitable for martial arts, he still wanted to master a unique skill in this era.

Look at the "Skills" section in the system panel.

[Skills: I need to check cards, clean ears (can be taught).]

He tilted his head again... What does "can be passed on" mean? Does it mean it can be taught to others?

No, no, no, I want to practice on my own.

You definitely have to practice your own special skills. Why would I teach them to others?