Half-Yokai Cultivating the Path of Immortality Chapter 720: Jiang Zhu

"Master, this is the list of prisoners at Bochi Daming Tower last month."

"In this one tower alone, sixty-four murders occurred within a year, involving hundreds of injuries. More than half of the prisoners were from Feiyang, Shouzheng and other chambers of commerce."

"This is a gang I sent people to investigate."

"The Menghu Gang, whose leader is Fang Tian, ​​was once a weapon-making apprentice of the Shouzheng Chamber of Commerce. Now there are more than a thousand people under his command, colluding with traders, occupying the pig market, fish market, herb market, etc. in the three towers. In addition, he is also smuggling blood pills, and there is the shadow of the tower owner behind him."

"There are many similar gangs in each pool and tower."

Jue Tianniu handed over several brochures.

Lu Tong gradually frowned as he looked at the names of the prisoners in the book and the crimes they had committed.

At the same time, I was very surprised.

After decades of rest, the country has prospered and the people live and work in peace and contentment. All they hear and see is prosperity, which is completely opposite to what Jue Tianniu said.

"How could this happen?"

"My lord, this matter involves the Wisdom Palace, the Sutra Palace, and the Qiangwu Tower. It is far beyond what I can shake alone."

Lu Tong still stared at the booklet.

"How could this happen?"

He raised his head and looked at Jue Tianniu and said: "I heard that all industries in the country are prosperous, but why are there so many people killing people just to steal money?"

"My subordinates don't know either."

"There are many fairy cities and everything is flourishing. Is everything I see fake?"

Jue Tianniu said: "As far as I know, the number of unemployed and landless refugees in various places has been increasing in recent years, and they are also the main members of gangs."

"Refugees? Where is their land?"

At that time, after annexing Xuelian and Baoguo, the country's territory expanded greatly, and all the land was given to the people for farming. Even if the population increases in recent years, there will not be no land left for farming.

"I don't know."

Lu Tong took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and said: "Little blue bird, Chuanzhang Bridge."

"Yes."

After a few breaths, Zhang Qiao entered the palace.

"Meet the King."

Lu Tong threw the book in his hand over and said, "Master Zhang, take a look at this thing."

"Yes."

Zhang Qiao took the booklet, looked at it with an inexplicable expression for a while, sighed, and said: "Your Majesty, I have heard a little bit about this matter."

Lu Tong waited quietly.

Zhang Qiao said: "About eight or nine years ago, Jiyang, Ziguo, etc. simultaneously reduced their transactions and stopped purchasing magic weapons and magic weapons. The various chambers of commerce were preparing to lay off a large number of craftsmen. I expected that the consequences would be bad, and together with Qin Zongdian The master and the owner of Xiao Longting discussed it and began to use the treasury to purchase magic weapons, so that various chambers of commerce would quickly find trade routes. Until two years ago, there were too many magic weapons in stock, and the chambers of commerce had not been able to find trade routes, and had to start laying off craftsmen."

Lu Tong blinked and said: "Even if you are kicked out of the Chamber of Commerce, you can go home and farm. How could you end up killing people and robbing wealth?"

"Master, today is different from the past."

Zhang Qiao looked worried and sighed again, saying: "Back then, the king personally came forward and obtained generous wages for the craftsmen. Working for one year was worth ten years of farming. Many people rented their land to others for a long time. Or just give up, and now you have no choice but to look back."

"Where is the land?"

"There are many places to go. Master Yongwu Hall has rented a lot for a long time, and various chambers of commerce have also hoarded a lot. In recent years, there has been a trend of large-scale gardening, which has taken up some land."

Lu Tong fell into silence.

Someone is out of money.

I have been idle for two years, and no matter how much I earn, I can’t help but sit back and have nothing. Besides, money is alluring. When you make a lot of money, few people will think that one day you will be in ruins.

If this problem is not solved, even if all the prisoners are killed, it will not help.

The same goes for gangs. Some people will join gangs only when they are desperate. If we don't find a way out for them, gangs will never be eradicated.

"Is there any way?"

"Yes. Recruit Taoist soldiers and restart the war. In these years, Master Xiao has been guarding Jiguo while also preparing for war with the Yihe countries. We can take action at any time."

Lu Tong lowered his eyes.

War can indeed solve all problems.

It is possible to fight but also very dangerous.

If you cannot win and continue to be consumed for a long time, the good demon will have domestic problems and no matter how unfavorable the foreign war is, the national power will only weaken day by day.

"Are you ready?"

"It's almost the same. Although it's a little hasty, it can at least solve the internal problems."

Lu Tong shook his head and said: "We have been using the national treasury to support various chambers of commerce these years. How long can we last if we really fight?"

Zhang Qiao looked solemn and said: "Once the war starts, the blood flowing between heaven and earth will be more abundant. According to previous experience, the blood talismans produced by each tower can increase by 20 to 40%, which can cover part of the expenses."

Lu Tong nodded slightly.

The Blood Tower is the source of water and one of the most important pillars of Liangyao Zhengguo.

"What about the other part?"

Zhang Qiao cupped his hands and said: "Please give me the spirit of the Three Treasures, the Lord. In recent years, the cultivation of hundreds of mountains and hundreds of officials in the country has improved a lot. Many people are stuck at the broken joints. It is just a good opportunity to let everyone The strength has been further improved."

Lu Tong thought for a while, waved his hand and said: "Go ahead and get ready."

"Yes."

……

That night.

In the underground rift valley, blood clouds are floating, a large chariot is floating in the clouds, and various herbs are blooming around, including blood mushroom, fishy snake orchid, eight claws...

Deep in the chariot, Lu Tong and Dian Si'er were lying side by side in a pool of very viscous boiling blood.

Dragon blood pool, Dian Si'er spent countless blood sacrifices to refine the Zhiyang blood pool. The blood essence in the pool is not dragon blood, but it is already stronger than the blood refined from Lutong sacrifice.

While he was talking about today's events, he was devouring the hot "dragon blood" in the pool to refine many blood types.

After finishing the story.

Dian Si'er shook his head and said: "War can only solve temporary emergencies. The ills of a good and evil country are not outside, but at home."

"Yeah."

Lu Tong looked extremely calm.

The country of Liangyao Zheng is not short of money, but the money is not in the hands of the people, nor is it in his hands.

At that time, Qin Zong negotiated with many businessmen, and the interests were divided into three parts. He took one share, the chamber of commerce took one share, and the people below received one share.

The common people's share has been spent.

The share he took away was given to the people and the chamber of commerce after years of support.

Now, only the Chamber of Commerce is left holding a large share.

The Chamber of Commerce is like a water hole, entrenched in the heart of Liangyao Zhengguo, constantly swallowing the "hard work" of Lu Tong's hard work.

Dian Si'er said: "Master, why not take advantage of the war to frame them and take them in."

Lu Tong smiled, shook his head and said, "You can't move. There is no airtight wall in the world. If we move them this time, who will dare to come forward next time?"

Everything has its pros and cons, and so does the Chamber of Commerce.

Although the Chamber of Commerce is greedy for profit, it also has great achievements.

In recent years, Liangyao Zhengguo has gained three more Luotian magic weapons, the Chaotic Spirit Flag, the Soul-Shocking Giant Bell, and Shen Bingsha, all of which come from various chambers of commerce. Even the weapon refiners and formation masters that Zhang Qiao failed to recruit after all his efforts were successively acquired by various chambers of commerce.

Dian Si'er hesitated for a moment and said: "It's better to give them a few **** ghosts and let the **** ghosts use some tricks to make them take the initiative to spit out the money."

"No."

Lu Tong didn’t think much and refused directly.

Dian Si'er said: "Why is the master so afraid of Yugui?"

"It's different."

He shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Everything that is too much is not enough. The ghost of desire is born from desire, and will be swallowed up by desire and die sooner or later."

"What about the first demon lord?"

Lu Tongtong's hole is miniature.

The first demon lord is also a ghost of desire, but he is calm, calm, and cunning, and cannot see where the desire lies at all.

"What is his desire?"

"What is it, sir?"

Dian Si'er asked back.

Lu Tong was a little confused.

Dian Si'er swam to Lu Tong's side and said seriously: "Some people say that only desire can overcome desire. There is no difference between a desire ghost and a human being, it's just that the desire ghost takes a few steps forward."

Lu Tong frowned, thought for a while, and said, "Did the First Demon Lord say that?"

"No."

Dian Si'er shook his head, without explanation, and asked instead: "Master, I have something to do and need Xianmei and Xianghuan to go out. Can I keep them here?"

Lu Tong was about to ask.

Dian Si'er shook his head directly and said: "Master, please don't ask about my private matters."

Lu Tong looked at Dian Si'er for a moment and said, "How can I let others touch the people I have touched?"

"My desire is no less than that of a lustful ghost."

Dian Si'er said with a smile and continued: "Don't worry, sir, they are two poisonous flowers now, no one dares to touch them."

"As you wish."

……

July is the month with the most frequent flooding in the overflow river.

The raging river water pours down, submerging large swaths of tidal flats, connecting many swamps, wetlands, etc., and at a glance, it looks like another cutoff lake.

"Hululu!"

Lu Tong stood by the river.

The river is raging, and there are several whirlpools scattered on the surface. Broken wood, broken boats, etc. floating from the upper reaches, after hitting the whirlpool, spin around a few times and are swallowed up in one gulp.

Xiao Longting stood nearby and said: "My lord, it is the flood season now. The Taoist soldiers in the Qi training realm cannot stop the river water. It is best to wait a month before setting off."

"No rush."

Lu Tong looks upstream.

"Guga"

A toad covered in mud washed up on the shore.

The toad is very fat, with a big mouth, almost a ball in shape, and its back is covered with tiny bumps.

Lu Tong glanced at it and flicked out a trace of mana.

"Gah!"

The fat toad screamed after being attacked, and expanded suddenly, shaking open the mud, and spit out wisps of milky white venom from the small bumps on its back.

He introduced a drop of poisonous juice, tested it briefly, and realized that the poisonous juice could corrode the blood, and asked: "There are many poisonous insects in Yihe River, how are you going to deal with them?"

"Returning to the kingdom, Lord, I have cultivated ten poisonous male toads. They can drive away most poisonous insects. In addition, I have set up two thousand-person mountain tops to cultivate the Barbarian Crocodile and the Tongming Rhinoceros respectively, specifically to eliminate poisonous insects."

"Can they block it?"

"Except for a few rare poisonous things, most poisonous insects and poisonous beasts can compete with it."

Lu Tong nodded, feeling relieved.

"The Demon Code of Heaven and Earth was of great help.

Dozens of cattle and horse monsters make the country's agriculture and transportation more prosperous. Several kinds of poisonous monsters also eliminated the biggest problem for Liangyao Zhengguo's eastward march.

While he was overjoyed, he couldn't help but speculate on the thoughts of Zuntian Divine Realm several times.

At the beginning, Zuntian Divine Realm and Lian Zhoushan were contacted almost at the same time. Lian Zhoushan is still testing it, and Zuntian Divine Realm has already invested a lot of money.

Such a large contribution shows that the Kingdom of Shu is very important to the Zuntian Divine Realm.

"The king."

"Huh?"

Lu Tong restrained his distracting thoughts.

Xiao Longting said: "There are several mountain masters who want to try to break the infant. If 'breaking the barrier in the divine realm' is listed as a reward, it will definitely inspire many mountain masters."

Xiao Longting’s first attempt at condensing infants failed, and everyone in the mountains heard about it.

The second time he successfully broke into the Yuanying. After everyone inquired, they learned about the "breakthrough of the divine realm". Almost everyone regarded it as the hope of breaking into the Yuanying.

Lu Tong pondered for a moment, looked into the distance, and said, "Okay. Whoever makes the first move when conquering Jiangzhu Divine Ruins can enter the God Realm for retreat."

"Thank you, Lord."

……

Soon, a month passed, and Yihe returned to its tameness.

A branch of the Taoist soldiers entered Yihe, stopped briefly in the White Ape Kingdom, and went upstream to the Jiangzhu Shenxu in the upper reaches.

Several poisonous male toads float around the ship.

The poisonous male toad has a strange shape, with a small head, shaped like a chicken head, and a body that is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, like an open fan.

"Cough, cough!"

The poisonous male toad made several strange horn sounds, and layers of fine ripples vibrated under its belly. The poisonous insects hiding in the muddy water and trees immediately turned around and fled.

On the deck of the ship at the front, Lu Tong nodded slightly and withdrew his probing mana.

Three days later a red light appeared in the distance.

"Your Majesty, I am going to take a rest and burn the incense, and then I will test it."

"It's up to you, I'm just watching."

"Yes."

Xiao Longting began to give orders.

Half an hour later, Lu Tong looked into the distance and said, "Here we come."

In the distance, a wave of red water is approaching.

Jiangzhu Shenxu, unlike Yangshan Shenxu, the divinity in the Shenxu has not been exhausted, and it has escaped the great changes in the world that year, and is still producing divine treasures to this day.

The owner of Shenxu is a river pig.

The river pig has a round head, a huge mouth, wide fins, and a fat body. It is naturally able to resist water and is extremely powerful when in the water.

Affected by Shenxu, the bloodline of this river pig has undergone some changes. The originally gray-white skin has turned red, and it can turn water into mist and soar in the mist.

"Winter! Winter! Winter!"

Three compact gong sounds sounded, and the surroundings were in chaos.

"Who is coming to invade our Jiangzhu Shenxu!"

A red light rose from the horizon, and the light turned into the shape of a river pig.

Xiao Longting rose into the sky, held out a big flag, and said: "The rivers are overflowing, Drunken Sword and White Ape Kingdoms have been devastated, and I specially invite Liangyao Zhengguo to come and conquer the floods!"

"Pfft!"

Lu Tong couldn't help but grin. ~IndoMTL.com~ No one wants to be a bad person, especially when they do bad things, they can't do it blatantly. I didn't expect Xiao Longting to come up with such an excuse.

The red light turned into a red river pig that was more than ten feet long.

"Shenxu is my own place and no outsiders are allowed to approach it."

"You want to be my enemy?"

"Humph!"

Xiao Longting and Jiang Zhu immediately fought together.

After a while, a "water wave" came from a distance. It turned out to be a three-foot-high red mist. There were fat river pigs hidden in the fog, and there were some monks on the river pigs' backs.

Lu Tong knew about this before setting off.

The Jiangzhu clan has had a close relationship with the Jiuling Sect in their early years. In recent years, they have had frequent contacts with Xiaozhao, Tianlian, Yiyang, Xiyin, etc.

The red mist is approaching quickly.

On Jiang Zhu’s back, the monks each grabbed a huge bag and threw it forcefully forward.

A black shadow fell, including scorpions, toads, frogs, centipedes, etc.

Lu Tong's expression changed slightly, he took a step and suddenly stopped.

Just watching this time.

The country is getting bigger and bigger, and it is impossible to do everything by yourself. Someone must be able to take charge of it alone. Even if you lose, there will always be someone who can grow up if you lose too much.

"Drive out poison! Drive out poison!"

"Cough, cough, cough, cough..."

The poisonous toad let out a series of screams.

Numerous figures then jumped out from the ships in front and on both sides. After the figures entered the water, they turned into armored crocodiles and majestic rhinoceros of different sizes.

"Chaotic spirit!"

A burly monk jumped into the air, and when he landed, he turned into a three-foot-tall giant ape. He turned his hand and took out a large flag, setting off a gray wind.

Wherever the gray wind passed, the red mist dissipated, and the river pig and the monk fell into the water together.

"Up!"

Teams of Taoist soldiers came out, with five people in a team, transforming into water-turning apes, arm monkeys, three-legged cranes, etc., and fought together into the water.