Da Liu opened the lacquer box, but inside was a thick cast iron box embossed with exquisite animal patterns.

Wisps of faint heat that seemed to breathe out of the box were very obvious in the cold air that dripped into ice in winter.

Seeing this, Zhang Chu's pupils shrank slightly, and his mood suddenly became a little complicated.

He had vaguely guessed what was in the cast-iron box.

He reached out a hand and reached for the cast-iron box.

Seeing this, Da Liu hurriedly said, "Master Chu, let's come with me." ”

There are endless tricks and poison tricks of plotters in the rivers and lakes, similar to hiding poison in letters, setting arrows in boxes, etc., which are the most common and most used.

Most of the items handed to Zhang Chu were first passed through Da Liu's hands and confirmed that they were correct before they were transferred to Zhang Chu.

"It doesn't matter. ”

Zhang Chu shook his head lightly and rejected Da Liu's kindness, but in the end, he cautiously released a stream of blood and wrapped the hand that was probing towards the cast iron box.

The cast iron box is slightly hot, like touching an iron kettle with boiling water on the stove.

"There's not going to be a fire in this box, is it?"

He sighed and lifted the lid of the cast-iron box.

In an instant, a wave of heat visible to the naked eye gushed out, and in the blink of an eye, the pavilion that was ventilated on all sides was baked like a closed room with a fireplace burning!

"Oh, this thing is almost air-conditioning!"

This was Zhang Chu's first reaction.

Take a closer look......

In the cast iron box, it was not the flame he had in mind.

It's a black object of size, color, and shape, like a scale.

It seems to be ...... A stone?

"Master Chu, there is still something in the box. ”

The mule standing opposite Zhang Chu found something in the gap between the cast iron box and the lacquer box.

He used two fingers to pinch the object out, and it was a grin with his teeth burning, and it took several rounds of turning his left hand to his right hand and his right hand to his left hand before he grabbed the corner of his coat and grabbed the object.

It's a palm-sized piece of silver.

Zhang Chu took it and took a look, and saw that three words were neatly written on the silver plate in beautiful regular script: earth fire.

He recognized that this was indeed Huo Hongye's handwriting......

......

Zhang Chu couldn't help but sigh lightly.

Huo Hongye is still Huo Hongye.

Or don't do it.

It's hard to refuse!

"Master Chu, what is this?"

The mule looked at the objects in the cast iron box, and then looked at the silver card in Zhang Chu's hand, and was very curious.

He didn't really know what it was.

At present, an important job of Fengyun Tower is to investigate and collect traces of strange fires on the fire list, but no progress has been made for the time being.

He always thought that the strange fire should be a fire.

It's just that the color may not be the same as the firewood used to cook rice......

And the thing in front of him was obviously completely different from what he imagined.

Zhang Chu knew more than him.

Curiosities are masterpieces of nature.

In a sense, it has a certain similarity with nature's gifts such as mushrooms, gemstones, and coal.

Of course, the birth of strange things should be more demanding and more mysterious.

Since it is naturally formed, the form of the strange object cannot be fixed.

It's like water and ice.

The physical form of ice does not bear any resemblance to water.

But the essence of ice is water.

It's just that Zhang Chu was very upset at this time, how could he be in the mood to explain the principle to the mule, so he opened his mouth and scolded: "What's the use of telling you? With your current progress, you don't have to worry about these things in your life." “

The mule laughed wryly, not daring to squeak, for fear of being scolded.

The Taiping Society's help to practice martial arts, to ask for cheats, pills, and guidance from famous teachers, all need credit.

There is no need to go into details...... It's hard!

Jing Wuyang's Sanchuan Hall is doing this.

Mules are not needed.

All the resources of the Taiping Society did not have any restrictions on him.

He wants to be happy, there is no problem with the hundred-year-old mountain ginseng he swallows or throws one, Zhang Chu knows, and at most scolds him for being a loser, and it will be over.

But this thing is really not competitive in the matter of martial arts!

With such good conditions, even one-third of the eight-rank marrow training has not been completed for more than a year, even if it is a transfer to the marrow and the seventh grade, it is far away.

Even those local good families in Beiyin County who entered the general helm through the rudder to practice martial arts have already begun to catch up with him.

In less than a year, his strength will be reduced to the tail of the crane among the eight rank martial artists of the Taiping Society...... The tail of the crane that never turns over.

Zhang Chu didn't bother to care about him now.

Horses of courses.

He, the eldest brother, gave the way.

How to get there is the mule's own business.

He himself has no regrets.

......

Zhang Chu sat in front of the stone case, pressed one hand on the lacquer box, and two slender fingers gently tapped the lacquer box.

After pondering for a long time, he spoke: "Da Liu, you take Hongyun to Houtu Hall, go through the procedures that should be taken, and then the two of you discuss dividing your respective affairs." ”

"Yes, Master Chu, my subordinates retire. ”

The two of them saluted and retired, and walked out of the pavilion one after the other.

After the two of them went down the mountain, Zhang Chu asked the mule softly: "The details of the Xiao family, how is the investigation?"

He trusts Da Liu and Hongyun.

But trust is trust, and what they shouldn't know, Zhang Chu still won't let them know.

This is not only responsible for himself, but also responsible for Da Liu and them.

It's not a good thing to know too much......

"It's going to take a little time. ”

The mule pondered and replied: "The Xiao family is a big family that has been inherited for hundreds of years, the trees are big and deep, the branches are luxuriant, and even the people who pour the night pot are all domestic slaves, and it will take a little time for our people to get in." ”

Zhang Chu bowed his head to show understanding.

What he really wanted to ask was not actually this question: "What is the name of the head of the Xiao family?"

The mule replied without thinking: "Xiao Yuanfeng." ”

"Well, you said before that this Xiao Yuanfeng is suspected of being a five-grade ...... Now, can you be sure?"

The mule hesitated for a few breaths, but still shook his head and said, "I'm still not sure, the last time this Xiao Yuanfeng made a public move was five or six years ago...... I can only say that I am 70% sure that he is the fifth grade. “

Zhang Chu nodded slightly.

Seventy percent sure, it's not low.

His gaze fell on the lacquer box in front of him again, and his eyes were a little complicated.

Jintianfu recovered the first battle, and he had already paid off Huo Hongye's favor.

He really didn't want to have anything to do with Huo Hongye anymore.

It's not that he has any opinion on Huo Hongye.

In all fairness, Huo Hongye may have many shortcomings.

For example, be careful.

For example, Zhida is sparse.

For example, one set in front of the face and one in the back......

But overall, he's kind of to people.

At least Zhang Chu has never had too strong a bad feeling for him.

But the key is, his grandfather Zhenbei Wang......

Zhang Chu didn't want to talk about anything without his strength, "this hatred is not shared".

But when he has the ability to take revenge, he will definitely recover some debts.

With this estrangement, Zhang Chuzhen is really unwilling to have too close contacts with Huo Hongye, let alone any friendship.

But Huo Hongye, who was born partially, is like the scumbag ex-girlfriend who broke the thread, when you finally pulled it out, a birthday wish with a little step will make you think about it.

This earth fire is the birthday wish that stepped on the point.

Zhang Chu is now facing a difficult decision.

It is to stick to the original plan, find out step by step what fire strange things were added to the four jars of medicinal wine left by the little old man, and then pursue stronger fire strange things to promote the sea of qi.

still pinched his nose and recognized that if he wanted to live a decent life, he had to have a little green on his head, and took the earth fire sent by Huo Hongye to promote the sea of qi.

The first road has no bright future.

The chaos in Shangyuan County has been born, but I am afraid that the entire Xuanbei Prefecture will be in chaos, and it is only a matter of time before he and Wu Qianyuan's Northern Alliance are used as local snakes, and they are swept into the whirlpool of chaos.

As the strongest person in the Taiping Society and the Northern Alliance, he must have the strength of the town as soon as possible!

And if you want to shake the field in the current chaos, you have to be five products, right?

Again.

Now the entry point for finding out the life of the little old man is the Xiao family, and Xiao Yuanfeng is seventy percent of the five products.

Zhang Chu knew very well that he couldn't beat the five grades.

To be precise, he doesn't have any power to protect himself in the face of the five-grade master, and if he can't escape, he will die!

Therefore, if you want to kill Xiao Yuanfeng, the only way that Zhang Chu has in his hands is explosives.

But there are no more than three things.

The places of death of Yu Jin and Wang Qian, and the places of death of Wan Jiangliu, were all burned to ashes by a fire.

Another fire, and the fool knows that he will have a problem with his peace.

Therefore, the future of this road is not bright.

But the second road is not necessarily the road to heaven.

Receiving this Earth Fire Seed is equivalent to owing Huo Hongye a favor again.

There will be trouble in the future......

Moreover, although the seed of earth fire is also a strange fire on the fire list.

But Zhang Chu tested Ji Ba's true qi.

It doesn't feel as good as his current flesh......

Therefore, it is still unknown whether the Earth Fire Seed can help him advance to the Qi Sea.

For an unknown, to owe a big favor.

This account is not cost-effective no matter how you calculate.

Zhang Chu repeatedly persuaded himself in his heart to calm down and think clearly before making a decision.

But at this moment, he stroked the lid of the lacquer box, and his heart couldn't calm down at all.

Can foodies resist the flavor of food?

Can a client resist the amorous style of a prostitute?

Can a warrior resist the temptation to take a step closer?

No way!

If he can be promoted to the sixth grade, all the predicaments in front of him should be solved!

Huo Hongye is Huo Hongye in the end!

Zhang Chu sighed in his heart for the second time, and commanded: "Within ten days, raise 20,000 sets of winter clothes and send them to the former military camp of Jintianfu." ”

"Decameron...... Not a big problem!"

The mule responded.

20,000 sets is a lot of money.

However, the power of the Taiping Society spreads all over the eight counties of Beiyin County, and it is not a big problem to share it evenly.

The left and right are just a little silver taels.

Bagatelle.

Zhang Chu exhaled slowly, no longer hesitating: "Then let's do it, by the way, buy a batch of invitations, give one to Ji Ba, and invite him to eat Xiao Taiping's full moon wine." ”

The mule's eyes narrowed when he heard this, and his serious cheeks suddenly softened: "Does the little guy see a person now?"

Zhang Chu nodded and said, "See, say hello to your wife, and come with me to the Moon Lake for dinner later." ”

"Gotcha. ”

The mule smiled.