Chapter 348: Ageless Spring (Part I)
I apologize to everyone, because suddenly there is a business to deal with, and I have been busy for two weeks at once!
If they don't leave, Xie Sanyang will be a little difficult to handle! Because they are all right to worry about, what they have to face is far from being comparable to the forces of the Three Kingdoms of Song, Wan, and Tang! However, even if their own strength is not inferior to that of ordinary ascending mid-grade people, even the so-called Jiang Bei strong martial arts are not their opponents! But after all, they are weak, not to mention that if He Chong is willing to follow, they can't be too willful! And they can't drive others away, after all, since it is a trial and experience, this is an opportunity for others!
There was really no way, Xie Sanyang had no choice but to discuss with everyone to re-use the disguise talisman, planning to familiarize himself with the general situation of Xihai City before there was news from the Nine Shadows Palace, that is to say, the streets that should be visited still had to be visited. It's just that, in view of the fact that they have been targeted by the two forces unconsciously, they have no choice but to use the Hidden Yuan Talisman plus the Disguise Talisman!
The Nine Shadows Palace didn't let Xie Sanyang wait too long, and two days later, the news of the martial arts came.
After seeing Wu Dong and Linghu Fangfei, Xie Sanyang was almost stunned, because he had been engaged in it for a long time, and he had to go to the sea!
As they expected, the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce flatly denied the kidnapping! Hou Youcai even almost turned his face with Wu Dong, saying that Wu Dong was preparing to use the kidnapping as an excuse and didn't want to go to sea!
The two sides naturally refused to give in to each other, and after arguing for a day, the outcome was somewhat unexpected! Because they reached a compromise, the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce accepted the same conditions as they expected in advance: the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce should prove its innocence and find out the murderer! However, the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce also put forward their own conditions, that is, the Nine Shadows Palace must go to the sea on schedule! Of course, the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce will not do useless work in vain, if the kidnapping does involve the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce, then they will not only hand over the murderer, but also compensate 800,000 Shangpin Yuan stones! If the matter has nothing to do with the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce, the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce can hand over the murderer, or relevant evidence, but the Nine Shadows Palace not only has to hand over the mermaid girl, but also returns 400,000 top-grade Yuan stones, which is equivalent to a gambling agreement!
Of course, there is a very possibility of the worst outcome: that is, if the matter is really done by the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce, and after the last month comes, it is impossible for them to give a satisfactory answer to the Nine Shadow Palace! The Nine Shadow Palace will do its own work to find evidence, and once the Nine Shadow Palace finds any evidence that is unfavorable to the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce, the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce will be responsible for all the consequences! Of course, if it really comes to that time, I am afraid that it will be the time for the two gangs to completely tear their faces and start to do it.
Xie Sanyang originally felt that this was a good opportunity for him to fish in troubled waters, and took the opportunity to drag the Yang family in. At the same time, it is also good to see the situation of the major forces, although the major forces of the West Sea Immortal City are not worth mentioning compared to their overall strength, but when you take a glimpse and see the whole leopard, you will come to Natian Linhai in the future, I am afraid that you will still have to deal with these forces!
However, now it seems that he doesn't have to do it himself at all! Of course, he doesn't have time to do it, he still has to go to the sea with Wu Dong to catch fish!
And Wu Dong naturally didn't know Xie Sanyang's thoughts, he felt that letting the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce prove its innocence was the best outcome! First, if their Nine Shadows Palace really did something with the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce, the situation would inevitably attract the attention of the headquarters! In addition, in recent years, the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce has indeed been a little out of line, so that the other factions are very wary of their motives, once they go to war, other forces are adding fuel and vinegar or something, even if it causes a world war on a global scale, it is not impossible! Second, if the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce can hand over the murderer, it can be regarded as giving this Xie Sanyang an explanation. Moreover, maybe he will prepare to ascend before the next Jiang Shan Martial Arts Conference, and before he ascends, if he pulls this guy into the gang, then he will definitely become a historic hero of the Nine Shadows Palace!
Wu Dong first persuaded Linghu Fangfei to give another 200,000 top-grade yuan stones to Xie Sanyang as compensation for Li Qingyi's broken arm, and then personally acted as a guide and took Xie Sanyang to walk around Xihai City.
Actually, it's not really shopping. Because they have to prepare for the descent into the sea in three days!
Wu Dong did this, so that Xie Sanyang quickly lost his temper!
And speaking of which, in this world, the most mysterious and least known thing is actually the ocean, after all, in this star, the ocean also accounts for more than seventy percent of the planet's area! Moreover, according to the records in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, the Yuan Power in the sea is actually more abundant, and it should be easier for the Kraken Clan to cultivate! It's just that no one knows the specific situation, so it's mysterious! And this point is actually what Xie Sanyang is interested in!
Without other ideas, Xie Sanyang had no choice but to prepare for the sea with all his might, accompanied by Wu Dong!
In other words, if you ask what the biggest business of Xihai Immortal City is, it is not the ports of the major families, not the fishing ships of the major forces, but the water amulets that almost everyone in the West Sea City can use! The reason why everyone can use it is because many mortals who are hired by the big forces in the cultivation world can also use it. Because there are not only cultivators who come to Xihai City to pan for gold, but also some mortals who are so bold that they don't want to die. Needless to say, these people naturally go to hunt whatever they are worth. But the gold-digging mortals had nothing to be faulted with, and it was their job to collect the lowest level of primitives, such as collecting some pearls in the shallow seas, and such as the large quantities of shellfish and algae needed to make water amulets.
There are thirty pieces of medium-grade Yuan Stone for water avoidance talismans, each of which can only be used for one day! And Xihai City, which eats by the sea, has nearly a million people who go to the sea every day, plus countless mortals, and any of these people have to kick dozens or hundreds of water avoidance talismans in their pockets! Therefore, this most common and almost cheapest water avoidance talisman has become the number one industry in Xihai Immortal City!
With Xie Sanyang with him, Wu Dong first swept a large number of yuan weapons, including water avoidance charms, in an immortal workshop opened in the Nine Secluded Palace! This made Xie Sanyang a little puzzled, but Wu Dong mysteriously told Xie Sanyang that he would know their magic when he got underwater.
Preparing for the sea is also to purchase something, and purchasing things is a one-stop shop. Therefore, after leaving Xianfang, the preparation for going to the sea is ready. However, since they came to Xihai City, this was also the first time that Wu Dong and Xie Sanyang could have some free time. Therefore, Wu Dong led Xie Sanyang to introduce him while shopping in Xihai City!
"Hehe, in fact, I have been in Xihai City for less than half a year, and I didn't plan to stay for long! But to tell you the truth, this Xihai City is the most special one of all the immortal cities I have been to!" Wu Dong rarely introduced lightly.
"Oh, the place that can interest Brother Wu must be very interesting!" After following Wu Dong for most of the day, Xie Sanyang was completely relaxed.
First of all, this Xihai City, unlike most of our Sixing Immortal Cities, either belongs to a country and an academy, or belongs to a gang and a family, there is really no master here. If you have to say who it belongs to, you can just look at his pattern, Xihai City is obviously divided into Xicheng District, which is occupied by five major forces, Zhongcheng District, which is occupied by many small and medium-sized forces, and even mortals occupy the Eastern City! And Xihai City is not only a place where various forces gather, but also has a long history of thousands of years! Therefore, there is not only the grandeur and solemnity of the western city, but also the prosperity and liveliness of the central city, as well as the various different but harmonious customs and customs of the eastern city! So, here, no matter how special you are, it looks very ordinary, so, here I smell a kind of free air!" Wu Dong laughed.
"But... My feeling is the opposite, but I smell a conspiracy, a murderous aura, and this aura is even permeating!" Xie Sanyang said very facelessly.
"Hahaha!" Wu Dong raised his hand and patted Xie Sanyang's shoulder and said with a smile, "Brother Xie, I can't refute this, after all, you are a victim!
Xie Sanyang nodded, and said, it is exactly what Xie Sanyang can't ask for to have someone who knows the inside story to introduce these forces to him!
"First of all, the family gang bureau of Chaotian Pavilion gave the title of the top ten gangs to the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce, and then the rise and fall of various clans and factions, and the change of dynasties is like watching the lanterns, but the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce has been sitting firmly in Diaoyutai for thousands of years, and other major forces are also convinced, even including our Nine Shadows Palace..."
"It's so powerful, I just can't figure it out, isn't their Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce just a merchant's guild organization?"
"Hehe, it is precisely because of their commercial nature that they have a relatively peaceful space for development, and the practice of not refusing those small forces who want to join them has allowed them to grow rapidly!"
"I'm afraid that such an organization is just fat, what kind of cohesion is there?"
"This is indeed the case at the beginning, and this is also why the major forces are not jealous because they are the number one gang, because although they are huge, they really do not pose a threat to other forces! However, later, with the further improvement of the charter of their chamber of commerce, the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce began to slowly change from fat to powerful! However, even today, 'a promise of a thousand gold, harmony and wealth' is still the first major criterion of the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce! This is also why, once Hou Youcai promised to prove his innocence, I was not only relieved, but also promised them to go to the sea again! After all, as long as the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce promised something, no matter what it was, they would do it, and it had always been like this for thousands of years! Even if this reputation was not very good, Hou Youcai would not dare to violate the first principle of the Chamber of Commerce! It's just..."
"Brother Wu suspects that Hou Youcai will find a replacement for the dead ghost?"
"Hehe, I'm not worried about this, because once Hou Youcai agrees to prove his innocence, it is very likely that this thing was not done by them. At least Hou Youcai doesn't know the inside story. What I'm worried about is actually the development momentum of the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce in recent years, and their new president, Huang Yitian, may have to become the heaven of the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce! Once the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce breaks away from its commercial nature and becomes a powerful organization like us, and their new president is so strong and arbitrary, then I'm afraid that there will be no power that can compete with them at all!"
Hearing Wu Dong's words, Xie Sanyang frowned suddenly. Because with his limited cognition, he felt that the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce was nothing more than a gang with a strong commercial taste! And now listening to the meaning of Wu Dong, they were originally a commercial organization, but now their new president is ready to transfer the Chamber of Commerce to the direction of the gang!
"However, people were originally the first gang, and now it doesn't seem wrong for people to do this! After all, isn't this world respected by strength, and it seems right that people have shifted from mercenary to strength supremacy!"
"This..."Hearing this, Wu Dong turned his head to look at Xie Sanyang, until he saw that Xie Sanyang's scalp was a little numb, and then said: "This... On the surface, it really doesn't seem to be able to tolerate outsiders' beaks. But do you know how terrifying the power of the Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce is? It is said that the power of the five continents of Si Xing, and their power on each continent is three points stronger than the most powerful force in this continent! So, I want to ask you, if they launch any unrighteous acts, who can stop them!"
"Hehe, in terms of thinking stars, they are the strongest, and they have the most wealth! They are already the boss, there is no need to start any more wars, right?" With Xie Sanyang's understanding, on the earth, the purpose of waging a world war is nothing more than territory and resources! And the current Shangyuan Chamber of Commerce seems to have no shortage of these two points, they are vested interests, so there is no need to be uncomfortable. Is it possible to play such a boring thing as dominating the rivers and lakes?
"Perhaps, there is something more important than this!" said Wu Dong quietly.