After repelling the "water ghost" who could transform into a human form alone, Zhao Ting did not call the family members who patrolled the house to come to the lake to investigate, but squatted on the bridge, stained a little dark green blood left by the "water ghost" with the dragon tooth in his hand, and sniffed it under his nose.

Well, the taste is a bit pungent, like the smell of undercooked seafood.

He looked down again and took a closer look, only to see that on the bridge deck paved with black gangite, the places that had been stained with the blood of the "water ghost" had been corroded and pitted, and they were not as smooth as Fang Cai.

"It's so corrosive!" Zhao Ting was secretly shocked in his heart, "It's good that I didn't touch it directly with my fingers, otherwise my hand would be gone." ”

After squatting in place and thinking for a moment, he stood up, carefully stepped over the puddles of green blood on the bridge, and went back to the South Courtyard.

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More than a month has passed in a blink of an eye, and Linshan County has ushered in the winter season.

Covered in snow, the snow is falling.

On the surface of the Canglan River, which flows through ten miles and eight townships, a thick layer of ice has formed at this time.

As soon as the river froze, not to mention fishing in the river, the problem of draft in the city alone has made the adults frown.

It's just that the joys and sorrows of adults have never had anything to do with children.

At this time, on the vast river, you can see skating children everywhere, they are in groups, and they are playing with a variety of tricks.

Zhao Ting, who was standing by the river, couldn't help but feel a little childlike in his heart.

For the past month, he has been hiding in the southern courtyard, studying the dragon tooth in his hand day and night, trying to figure out the secret.

After trying all kinds of methods, the dragon's tooth never heated up on its own like the last time it encountered the "water ghost", and it was silent like a dead thing.

Although he did not understand the secret of the dragon's teeth, Zhao Ting made another discovery.

This "discovery" is that the dark green water grass with unusual toughness and comparable to pure gold seems to have some mysterious connection with the "water ghost" he has encountered.

Why?

Because since he seriously injured the "water ghost" with the dragon's teeth, this aquatic plant has also withered day by day, and its color has changed from the original dark green and bright to a withered yellow.

This discovery made him wonder if it was this aquatic weed that attracted the water ghosts.

He wants to confirm this point!

But the "water ghost" by the bridge last time seemed to be frightened by him, and these days, whether he asked his subordinates to search in the house, or stood alone by the lake late at night to seduce, he could no longer find a trace of the "water ghost".

It seems that he has already left the Zhao Mansion.

This result also made him a little speechless, and he even asked Zhao Si in private: "Master, do I look so terrible?"

......

He stayed in the mansion for so long to study the "water ghost", and he didn't have any vitality, which also made Zhao Ziqi a little unbearable, so he ordered him to come out and take a breath.

Therefore, Zhao Ting took Zhao Si out of the mansion and came to the Canglan River, wanting to see the snow scene.

"Master, it's cold outside, let's wear a few more. ”

Zhao Si stepped forward and put on a thick purple fox fur for Zhao Ting.

With that magical dragon tooth by his side, even in this windy and snowy winter weather, Zhao Ting did not feel a trace of chill, but was a little warm all over.

However, Nian Zai was kind-hearted, and he did not refuse, but accepted it indifferently.

"Zhao Si, look at the children on this river, how happy they are!" Looking at the innocent smiling faces, Zhao Ting couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "People, only when I was a child could I be so carefree." ”

Seeing that Zhao Ting's eyebrows seemed to be a little sad, Zhao Si couldn't help but comfort: "Master, the villain has been with you for seven or eight years, and he can be regarded as growing up with you." ”

"Villain...... The villain has a wish, that is, I hope that you can live happily for the rest of your life. You can rest assured that no matter how many things you have to worry about in the future, the villain will be by your side to help you solve your problems. ”

“......”

Zhao Ting, who said this, was actually a little moved, he couldn't help but glance down at Zhao Si, and found that Zhao Si's thin face was full of sincerity.

"You're a good ...... Good minion, have a heart. ”

The two of them stood by the river, and after watching the snow scene silently for a while, Zhao Si suddenly seemed to remember something, patted his head and said, "Master, there is one more thing." ”

"Then the eldest prince of the Jiang family will hold a 'Golden Scale Meeting' in the Autumn Moon Pavilion tomorrow, and invite the talented and beautiful people in the city! ”

"The invitation to the Golden Scale Club was delivered to the house early in the morning, but you were still sleeping, so the villain didn't bother. ”

"Master, are you going to this 'Golden Scale Society'?"

"'Golden Scale Society'?" Zhao Ting sneered, "It's just a bunch of second ancestors, and they dare to call themselves 'Golden Scales'? ”

Hearing the meaning of these words, Zhao Si nodded slightly, and said, "Then, what do you mean, not going?"

"That's fine, the villain will go and reply to the eldest son of the Jiang family now. ”

"Slow," Zhao Ting raised his hand and stopped him, "Master, I didn't say I wouldn't go, go! We have to go! This Golden Scale Society, the Golden Scale Society, if there is not even a real Golden Scale, what kind of Golden Scale Society is this?"

"I'm idle left and right, just let me, the golden scale, meet the talents in the city for a while, oh, and the beautiful people!"

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At the same time, Linshan County, east of the city.

A magnificent mansion, in front of the door stands two stone lions with a height of two feet, carved vividly, lifelike. On the two black doors, two delicate red lanterns are hung, which are emitting a glowing cold light.

In the rectangular ebony plaque on the door, two large golden characters are written into the wood, and the pen is vigorous.

"Zheng Mansion"!

This is the mansion of the most powerful wealthy family in Linshan County, the Zheng Mansion.

"Huai'er, what's wrong with the Li family's two pharmacies on Suzaku Street?"

In the inner courtyard of the Zheng Mansion, in an extremely elegantly decorated study, an old man with a white face and a thin face sat on a chair made of rosewood and asked lightly.

The old man was dressed in a black brocade robe, with several clear lines on the collar and cuffs decorated with red silk threads, and a pair of purple and gold boots on his feet.

"Grandfather, don't worry," a white-robed young man sitting at the head of the study heard this, and arched his hand: "Yesterday, under the means of his grandson, the people of the Li family have agreed to transfer the ownership of the pharmacy to our Zheng family at a low price. ”

"It's not enough, it's far from enough," the black-robed old man frowned and shook his head, "Our Zheng family wants to form a monopoly in the medicinal herb business, it's not enough to kick one Li family out, we have to kick the Jiang family out of the game too!"

"Grandfather, the Jiang family is not the Li family, they are not so easy to handle!" The white-robed young man hesitated a little, "However, my grandson heard that Jiang Ruhai, the only son of the Jiang family, is going to hold a 'Golden Scale Meeting' in the Autumn Moon Pavilion tomorrow, and when the time comes, most of the sons and ladies in the city will be present, especially the lustful Zhao Ting!"

"Autumn Moon Pavilion...... It's an opportunity!"

The black-robed old man was silent for a moment, and then said, "Are you ...... You want to borrow the hand of the Jiang family and kill that Zhao Ting?"

"That's right," the white-robed young man nodded, and said with a straight face: "Grandfather, in the current situation, as long as the alliance between the two Zhao and Jiang families is not broken, my Zheng family will not have the slightest possibility of expansion in this Linshan County, let alone settle in Xiling County in the future!"

"After all, in this small county, there are only so many resources, if you don't grab it, it will fall into the hands of others. If our Zheng family wants to enter Xiling County in the near future and become a wealthy family based in the county town, we must first break the joint trend of the Zhao Jiang family!"

"As long as the child's plan can be successful, and the eldest son of the Zhao family can be poisoned by Jiang Ruhai's hand, Zhao Ting, then the Jiang and Zhao families will inevitably turn against each other!"

"This ......" The black-robed old man's face changed for a while before he said slowly: "If your plan fails, then the Zhao Jiang family who reacted will definitely start a war with my Zheng family at all costs!"

"And now that the war is going on, we are not completely sure that we can win!"

Hearing these prevarications, the white-robed young man glanced at the black-robed old man with some disappointment, and sighed secretly in his heart: "Hey, grandfather is really old, and he no longer has the kind of determination and courage he had when he was young!"

"Well, I'll do it myself. ”