Chapter 12: Zishu Firm

Yun Feng looked at the finely carved red lacquer bedtop, and the pain in his body made his thinking clearer and clearer. He was so close to death for the first time, and he might never see his loved ones again when he woke up.

For the disabled body, Yun Feng said that he didn't care was false. Since he was a child, he has lacked partners and received a lot of cynicism. But he was not in a gloomy mood and gave up on himself, because he believed that he would be able to stand up with his own efforts. He never thought that what awaited him was failure, but he kept working silently to read more books and learn more knowledge. All he needs is time.

Uncle Jing's death made him understand that fate will not follow your preset trajectory. Once, the reason why Yunfeng aspired to become a walker was just to heal his legs and gallop on the fragrant earth like a normal child. But when he witnessed the tragic death of his most beloved Uncle Jing in order to protect him, he finally realized that this was a world where the strong survived.

Since then, a belief has taken root in Yunfeng's heart - becoming a walker is not to heal one's legs, but to heal one's legs in order to become a walker.

This means that Yun Feng's thinking has undergone a fundamental change, before that, he was most concerned about whether he could stand up, and from this moment on, he became able to become a walker. In other words, as long as you can become a practitioner, it doesn't matter if you stay in a wheelchair for the rest of your life, but if you can't practice, what's the use of standing up.

This belief has been throughout his life.

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Three days later, at the gates of the city of Elbis.

The rainstorm a few days ago seemed to wash away the earthly lead of the small town. The blue sky, white clouds, green mountains, and green water are particularly clear. If you open the windowsill in the morning, you can see far away.

The crowd on the street stretched like a long line, with baskets full of fruits and vegetables in their hands, and their eyes of respect and love pursued a dazzling uniform. The bright morning sun sprinkled down on the armor, like pieces of dragon scales.

"General Yun, these bacon are distributed to the soldiers, I know that this is really insignificant for the army, but please be sure to accept it. They shed blood and sweat for our people, and they must not be allowed to starve and freeze again. The old shopkeeper of Wanjia Restaurant led the guy to bring two carts of bacon, holding Yun Zhan's hands and pleading.

Yun Zhan was naturally deeply grateful for the kindness of the villagers, but he also understood that the people had worked hard and sweated for these grains, which was not easy to come by. And defending the frontier and the horse leather shroud is a soldier's mission, how can he transfer this responsibility to the people.

"The kindness of the folks Yun Zhan has come to my heart, believe me, if Yun Zhan needs the help of the folks one day, he will not be polite to everyone. But today, please take this food home first. Yun Zhan said and bowed again in thanks. stepped on the war horse in a reluctant gaze, looked into the distance and said, "Let's go!"

With an order, the troops that had long been ready to go slowly pulled out. There is no care, no nostalgia, and some just move forward resolutely without dishonoring their mission.

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On the green hills, Yunfeng looked at the 100,000 male soldiers from afar, and vaguely saw his mother lifting the curtain, leisurely looking back at the city that had just woken up from the early morning, looking for the person who worried her. Say goodbye today, I don't know when we will meet.

"Let's go. "The ethereal voice of the moon is like a yellow bird chirping among the green mountains and green forests, and the warm sunlight shines on the snow-white face.

Yunfeng withdrew his gaze and pushed the wheelchair behind Tsukihime. I saw that where he was standing before, there was a small mound with a line of small words engraved on the tombstone:

"I'm not dead, I'm just alive where you can't see. ”

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It was three months before Yunfeng recovered from his injuries.

The air is biting, and it is cool to the scalp after entering the nose. In late autumn, the air humidity is relatively low, and there is little fine dust carried, which should be fresh and refreshing, but Yunfeng smells a sinking smell. And rightfully so, because this is the Golden City.

The Golden City is called the Golden City not because it is rich in gold, but because it is the most prosperous city in the Shire. The bluestone slabs on the street seem to be polished with sandpaper, and the rows of buildings are scattered, and the splendid restaurants are prohibitive for the poor and the rich come and go at will. The housing prices here are just like the name of the city, every inch of land is expensive. It is said that one-third of Shire's fiscal revenue is based on the tax revenue of the Golden City.

As long as you have money, you can meet all your needs here.

Yueji came here with Yunfeng, just to have a need.

A majestic oval building stands in the middle of the city, which is full of lobbies, and there is no shortage of beautiful and strange buildings. But even if there are thousands of dance pavilions, it is difficult to hide its scorching brilliance. It is like a huge piece of gold, shining on the whole city, so that people can find it at a glance in this cluster of buildings.

This kind of oval building is also very rare in the entire Underworld Continent. Because of its extremely complex construction technology and exquisite materials, the difficulty is self-evident, and the cost is quite amazing.

The two-word plaque of "Zishu" hangs above the door screen, like an old man telling the vicissitudes of life he has experienced, and he is in awe.

It is rumored that the value of this plaque alone could buy one of the best mansions in the city. But they didn't really understand the meaning of this plaque at all, it is not only the eyes of this oval building, but also the soul of the Zishu family.

This is the Zishu Firm.

Yueji and Yunfeng were in this palatial trading house at this time.

It is said that the injuries of the muscles and bones are a hundred days, and the injuries suffered by Yun Feng are much more serious than this, and they can be healed within three months, which cannot be said to be strong. Although it is assisted by Yuejite Pharmaceutical Bath, it is Yunfeng's own repair ability that plays a key role. However, although Yun Feng's body is no longer in serious trouble, it is very likely that he will leave hidden dangers in his cultivation and become a factor that will fall short in his future advancement.

Therefore, if you want to completely eradicate the root cause of the body, you need to use some rare treasures to exert their miraculous effects. These rare things are naturally extremely hard to find, and it is impossible to find them in a small city like Albis. That's why Tsukihime is here.

As soon as Yunfeng entered the door, he was attracted by a dazzling array of goods, different types of goods were divided into different areas, and the space of the commercial store felt larger than the outside. Although there are many customers, they all choose their favorite items, and it is not too noisy.

It's just that when he and Tsukihime walked into the hall, there were a few vague glances at them. Tsukihime is still wearing that gray cloak, and the outfits of people who walk the rivers and lakes can be described as strange, and her dress is conservative. However, it is indeed curious for a woman to enter this kind of place with a teenager with limited mobility.

"Welcome to the two of you to the sub-book firm, what can serve the two of you. A beautiful woman in uniform greeted her with a smile.

"I'm going to get something. After Tsukihime finished speaking, she left under the leadership of Beauty.

Yun Feng watched them disappear through the side door, and couldn't help but be curious. In fact, he knows something about the sub-book firm. Its reputation is far and wide, and it is often mentioned in books. The sub-book merchant is the largest trading house in the Underworld Continent, with its head office in the Yan Empire and branches all over the mainland. The owner of the firm is the well-deserved financial oligarchy - the Zishu family.

Weapons, Gold, Rare Items, Intelligence...... They are all the main business of the Zishu family, and many shocking secrets that the world has never heard of are also in their hands. And the Zishu Merchant House is just a portal they have opened to the mortal world.

Comptoirs are usually three-tiered. The first floor is the top commodity area, where most of the buyers and sellers are jewelry, antiques and cultural relics; the second floor is the trading area, where stalls are rented to sellers, generally for rare treasures and all kinds of unknown items, and the sellers do not necessarily only accept gold coins, sometimes they are bartered, or do one thing for the sellers; the third floor is the auction house, where the auction is held every two months on average, and if there are extremely precious things, you can also apply to the firm for temporary notice.

The firm itself does not operate any business, whether it is a top-level commodity area, a trading area or an auction house, the firm only leases out the right to use it, and receives a certain commission from it.

As for the exact time of the existence of the Zishu family, I am afraid that few people can say clearly, and there is no authoritative unified record in the surviving books. People only know that its history is older than that of the Yan Empire, and ordinary people's knowledge of it is limited to the Zishu Trading Company, and as for the deeper information, few people can dig it out.

This mysterious family holds the world's greatest wealth. To say that it is rich is to despise it. Such a perverted existence that can destroy an empire's economy and change the entire financial landscape must be feared by any country or force, and with fear it will arise as soon as possible to replace it or get rid of it.

But in the turbulent long river of history, many invincible empires have fallen, and many small countries have suddenly risen, and in the cycle of reincarnation, only the Zishu family stands. All attempts to annex his empire will inevitably end up on the path of extinction.

One of the most memorable is the seventeen years before the Barron Empire, the most powerful empire in history, dominated the northern continent and established a civilization that was more prosperous than ever before. However, the unprecedented feats also infinitely swelled the imperial ambitions of the Barron Empire, and his conquest spirit spread like a black hole to the distant southern continent.

The war undoubtedly required huge financial support, and although the Barron Empire had collected the wealth of the entire northern continent at that time, it was not enough to win this epic battle that spanned the north and the south. His strong ambition finally led the Barron Emperor to make a bad decision - to gather his elite troops and take the lead in attacking the Floating City, where the Zishu family was located, which was known as the Empire of Money.

Everyone believes that this war has no suspense, not even a war, but a one-sided plunder. Because no matter how rich a family is, it can't resist the Barron Empire, which has millions of soldiers. In fact, the course of this war was as predicted, without a trace of vigor, but the result was diametrically opposite to what people expected - the advance force of the Barron Empire was completely wiped out ten miles away from the floating city, and the million-strong army in the rear that had not yet been assembled was completely wiped out overnight.

And the Zishu family, it is said that less than 10,000 people participated in the war. But these 10,000 people are a force to be reckoned with, just because they are all walkers! No one knows how the Zishu family summoned them, but there is no doubt that this Zhanzishu family showed the world its powerful muscles, and gave a profound reference to the invaders who later wanted to devour him.

After the defeat, the Barron Empire began to decline and eventually fell apart.