"Since the Yuanling Business Alliance has already started to investigate us, I think it won't be long before something happens. Li Sen said lightly, "But don't worry, we have a lot of help here, unless the Jindan period monk comes, we will not be able to win." ”

When Juan heard this, his gloom disappeared, and he nodded again and again: "What Li Daoyou said is extremely true. Hu has also heard that although there is constant friction between the two business alliances, they have not officially started a war yet. The scope of all conflicts is limited to the foundation building period. In this way, even if we reveal our identities, we may not be untenable here. ”

Li Sen walked outside the door, looked at the surging crowd on the coastline, and asked, "The enthusiasm of the people here to build the embankment seems to have exceeded Li's previous estimate." The 1,000 taels of silver that Li left them at the beginning should have been overdrawn, right?"

Juan laughed and said, "One thousand taels of silver, for these poor fishermen, may be astronomical. But if it is really used for these large-scale projects, it is only a drop in the bucket. On the first day, a thousand taels of silver had already been used up. ”

Li Sen nodded slightly: "That's true." When the village chief offered Li 3,000 taels of silver, Li was quite surprised. Thinking that if this stone embankment wants to be repaired, at least it must cost tens of thousands of taels of silver?"

"If it's just for food, a few thousand taels of silver is enough. Juan explained, "For monks like us, one spirit stone can be exchanged for 1,000 taels of silver, which is enough for an ordinary family to eat and drink for a lifetime." But if it is used to pay for the salary to buy raw materials, the silver of the white flowers is like the flowing water of a river, and it will be spent every day, and it will not be able to stop at all. Thank you!

Li Sen sighed slightly: "In terms of business, Li is not good at it. In the future, it will all depend on Hu Daoyou to take care of it. There are 3,000 spirit stones here, and all of them will be handed over to Hu Daoyou to be in charge of the expansion of the port. ”

"Li Daoyou has been sent, and Hu dares to disobey his orders. ”

When Juan heard this, he didn't delay, and directly took a silver storage bag from Li Sen's hand, and then put it in his sleeve.

After Li Senfu talked to Juan about the port for a while, he left the place directly.

And the stone road people were left here by Li Sen to be responsible for safety and vigilance in case of accidents.

After Li Sen left the Juxing Pavilion in Cai County, he began to travel around the territory of Wu State. He plans to spy on the intelligence of the Yuanling Business Alliance while finding a new 'Yin Evil Land' for the Shi Dao people.

And this trip, without ten days and half a month, will not be effective.

......

Wu Guo, Pingjiang City.

On the south side of Pingjiang City, there is a hundred-acre peach orchard that is as bright as spring flowers, and there is the residence of Mei Xuesheng, the owner of the 'Zhongyi Hall'.

On the east side of Pingjiang City, there is a mountain called 'Zhongshan Mountain'.

The mountain is not high, nor is it big, but it is very delicate. There is a very bookish academy on the mountain, called 'Yuanling Academy'.

This academy, on the surface, is just a high-end academy that can only be entered by ordinary wealthy families. In fact, this place is the rudder of the famous Yuan Ling Shang Alliance Wu Kingdom!

Behind the academy, where the sound of reading is endless, there is a small bamboo garden. There was a simple thatched house in the bamboo garden, and there lived a blind old man in a white robe.

The old man was tall and thin, like a bamboo pole, and he himself liked bamboo, and preferred to weave some crafts made of bamboo. In front and behind the house, bamboo baskets, bamboo baskets, and bamboo hats can be seen everywhere, and even on top of the thatched house, there are a few flying bamboo dragonflies.

Last night's rain was sparse and sparse all night. Today's sky is clear, and the bamboo garden is fresh and refreshing. The white-robed old man was in a good mood, and after walking out of the thatched hut in straw sandals, he took out a yellow bamboo pole that had been dried, and began to use a small carving knife to make some bamboo slips for the students in the academy for class.

It's just that as soon as he started working, a ray of light flew from outside the bamboo garden and landed directly outside the bamboo garden.

One of them, a middle-aged man in a blue robe with a panicked look, was sweating profusely outside the bamboo garden, as if he wanted to see the old man in the white robe.

The white-robed old man frowned, ignoring this person, but carefully carved the bamboo slips, and connected them with cooked cowhide ropes, and piled them aside, before he stood up and beckoned to the blue-robed middle-aged man.

The blue-robed middle-aged man hurriedly trotted into the bamboo garden, and then opened his mouth to report something.

It's a pity that before he opened his mouth, the white-robed old man already knew his intention.

"What's the matter? A few monks over there in Cai County, there is a problem?"

"There's a big problem!" the blue-robed middle-aged man wiped the sweat from his forehead and said very quickly, "After they arrived at the beach, they gathered the people of Cai County and built a dam for them. By the way, a tall tower was built by the seashore and a shop was built! And to his surprise, although the shop on the tower did not have a sign, it was very similar to the branch shop of the Gathering Star Merchant Alliance! It looked like it was built by the same people!"

When the white-robed old man heard this, he didn't show any surprise, but found a stone chair to sit on the side and slowly made a pot of tea.

"Don't panic, drink this pot of tea and speak slowly. ”

Seeing this, the blue-robed middle-aged man couldn't help but be extremely surprised: "Lord White Helm, aren't you surprised after hearing the words of your subordinates?"

The white-robed old man said with a hint of displeasure: "Although there are some surprises, do you have to show them on your face?" Wei Fang, you are also a cultivator, if you can't be happy and angry, you will suffer a lot in your future life. In the academy next to it, a lecture is being given, and this time I invited the Emperor of the Guozijian, after you finish reporting the task, you should go to listen to the lecture and cultivate your mind more. ”

"The White Helmsman is taught. The blue-robed middle-aged Nono said yes.

"Drink tea. The white-robed old man handed him a cup of tea, the water temperature was just right, and the fragrance of tea overflowed.

The blue-robed middle-aged man was not in the mood to drink tea, but after taking a casual sip, he respectfully put it back, and then continued: "Lord Bairudder, I suspect that the group of guys who suddenly appeared in Huzhou is the spies sent by the Gathering Star Merchant Alliance! I suggest that we immediately gather some good hands to exterminate all these rats of the Gathering Star Merchant Alliance, and leave no one behind! If the White Helm Lord trusts the genus, the subordinate can personally lead the team to ensure that the killing is clean!"

The white-robed old man frowned, and his expression became more and more displeased: "What are you doing with those fights and killings? It's early in the morning, it's rare to have a good weather." ”

He frowned and sighed, as if he was really an old man who didn't like to fight.

However, the middle-aged man in the blue robe knew his temperament very well, so not only did he not have half a bit of resentment when he heard the words, but said with a happy expression: "Lord White Helm, what are you going to do?"

The white-robed old man touched the two handfuls of beard on his lips, thought about it for a while, and finally replied unexpectedly: "What about Old Ghost Mei? ”

Mei Xuesheng seems to have been in contact with this group of people, but there is no reaction, and it seems that he acquiesces in the fact that these people have opened shops in Huzhou. ”

"Old Ghost Mei's eyeliner is even more powerful than ours. He must have known the ins and outs of these outsiders. Since this treacherous old fellow doesn't speak, there must only be two reasons. ”

The white-robed old man said in a light tone: "Either these people, he can't afford to provoke them." Either these people are insignificant, so he wants to use these people to try our reaction. ”

When the blue-robed middle-aged man heard this, he said with a blank face: "I don't understand what the white helmsman said. ”

"You don't have to understand. You just need to know that no matter who it is, as long as they come to our Wu country to grab business, there should be only one scene. When the white-robed old man said this, he suddenly paused and began to drink tea.

The middle-aged man in the blue robe said happily: "I understand!

"Wait. The white-robed old man stretched out his hand, and then instructed, "Although you have the cultivation of the late stage of foundation building, your hands and feet may not be clean. There are two children from Song Guo's side, you go with them, this matter must be done cleanly and beautifully. Let the old ghost Mei have a good look at our strength. ”

"I understand!" A hint of a smile appeared on the blue-robed middle-aged man's face, and after giving it up, he hurriedly left this place directly.

Looking at this person's figure, after turning into a blue light and disappearing into the sky, the white-robed old man hammered his back with his backhand and began to shake his head again and again, "Hey! This country of Wu has beautiful mountains and clear waters, rich land, and it is a good place to retire, but why are there so many rats who are old?"

Although the white-robed old man said this, there was a hint of penetrating fierceness in his single eye.

......

In the south of Pingjiang City, 100 acres of plum orchards.

Mei Xuesheng stood in his spacious mansion, playing chess with a young man dressed as a Confucian student.

The chess skills of the two are comparable, and you come and go, but you can't help each other. In the end, the Confucian suddenly made a wonderful move, and after Mei Xuesheng was slightly startled, he had a lot of calculations and could not solve it, so he had to abandon his son and admit defeat.

"Wu Daoyou, I haven't seen you for a few years, but your chess skills are becoming more and more refined. Mei Xuesheng looked at the Confucian student opposite and said with a slight smile.

The Confucian surnamed Wu laughed noncommittally and softly: "Chess skills, after all, are just a trick of the end, and they can't be on the elegant hall." The victory or defeat between the chess pieces is just a smile. Why should Mei Daoyou care?"

"Haha. The pavilion is still so free and easy, but Mei is in a good position!" Mei Xuesheng laughed, then stood up, stretched out her hand and invited, "I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss it very much, is it okay to go inside?"

"Please. The Confucian also arched his hand, but just as he was about to lift his feet, he suddenly raised his head as if he felt something, and glanced at the sky.

Mei Xuesheng also raised his head, only to see that in the sky, three rays of light flew out of Pingjiang City, and unabashedly headed towards Huzhou.

"Hey, that old white ghost who likes to play with bamboo poles seems to have taken action. It seems that those monks in Huzhou are going to be in trouble this time. Mei Xuesheng was slightly surprised.

"Huzhou, what's going on over there?" said the Confucian with some curiosity when he heard this.

"It's nothing, it's just a few trivial matters between these business alliances. However, this time, the Gathering Star Business Alliance sent a very interesting little ghost, who was able to read the tadpole text, which surprised Mei. ”

"What!?" Confucian was taken aback, "There are really people in the world who can understand tadpole texts!?