Chapter 551: To Be Alive, to Have Everything
She smiled slightly, "Of course, this thing, if used properly, can divert the attention of the gods. ”
Shao Jian wrote it down carefully.
He Lingchuan paid attention to the word "some" she said.
On the other hand, these torture dragon pillars that will alarm the gods are only a few, and most of them are traceless.
Mitian's mind is also very poisonous.
When she had finished speaking, she got up and left.
Zhong Shengguang's brows were also stretched, and then he climbed Shao Jian's shoulder and said, "I have to go out now, and I won't come back in a few days." When the time comes, you will come to my house to drink, and you will not return home if you are not drunk! ”
"Okay, then I'll go to the city first." Shao Jian was not polite to him, "This trip to Panlong City, I still have important things to look for you, let's talk about it in a few days." ”
The two laughed and walked out of the dry hall side by side.
Zhong Shengguang was very busy after all, and he couldn't talk to him for a few words before leaving and going back to the official office.
He Lingchuan is accused of being Shao Jian's personal bodyguard, and he will not leave an inch from now on. This is also in line with his heart, after all, there are many mysteries behind the Yuan Kingdom, and He Lingchuan still wants to knock on the side from Shao Jian.
Even in Panlong City, Shao Jian is dressed as an ordinary merchant, the clothes are not luxurious or shabby, and the hotel he stays in is neither luxurious nor cheap, and he behaves decently. He made a stop on Wang Lin Street, and was inconspicuous in the endless flow of people.
Shao Jian looked at the bustling crowd, full of novelty: "This place is much more prosperous than before." Three years ago, the passenger flow on Wanglin Street was less than half of what it is now, do you see that ready-to-wear shop? It turned out to be a steamed bun seller. ”
He Lingchuan said: "Panlong City opened up internal and external trade five years ago, and money and goods slowly flowed. ”
"That's right." Shao Jian nodded again and again: "I have already told Zhongli that Panlong City must communicate with the outside world so that it will not become a source of water." In the past ten years, Panlong City has been fighting a war while taking care of the people's livelihood, and everyone has a very difficult time, just because of the closure of themselves. ”
But He Lingchuan can actually understand Zhong Shengguang's previous decision-making. Before he paid the gods, he was afraid that Panlong City would be infiltrated by the rebels, so he had to close the city gate.
As the lord of a city surrounded by enemies on all sides, he had too many factors to consider in the long run.
It wasn't until the Dafang pot was able to release the three corpse insects that Panlong City dared to open the door of convenience and take the first step towards foreign trade.
It didn't take long to go from openness to encouragement.
When Shao Jian went shopping, he didn't forget to buy back souvenirs for his distant business partners, not only asked He Lingchuan to help with the staff, but even listed the price range of the gifts.
He Lingchuan watched from the side, understanding that this person had already lived a life in disguise.
In addition to a large number of local products, he also recommended to Shao Jian the fluorescent spores produced in the ghost needle stone forest, and the aphid sugar from Zhu Erniang's ranch.
Needless to say, fluorescent spores, portable cold light sources, in reality, even the Treasure Tree Kingdom is used.
The so-called aphid candy is actually honeydew produced by aphid cattle grazed by crypt spiders, which has a high sugar content and touching purity. Shao Jian was surprised: "Honeydew, isn't that, isn't it ......?" ”
He Lingchuan coughed lightly: "Yes, don't care about these details. ”
Not only do crypt spiders love to eat aphid candy, but the residents of Panlong City are also full of praise after tasting it, saying that its sweetness is not inferior to honey, and the unique flavor is still excessive.
Adults and children love to eat it.
"It's a little burnt." Shao Jian tasted another kind of aphid, "Hey, this one is even weirder, why is it sweet and a little spicy?" ”
"The aphid cows eat different feed, and the flavor of the aphid sugar produced is different." He Lingchuan said with a smile, "Zhu Erniang has been trying to match it." ”
"The prehistoric demon?" Shao Jian was amazed. Such a brutal spider demon can actually produce such a sweet taste.
Honey is a luxury everywhere except for Bega. Now that aphid is used as a substitute for honey, businessmen from other places have also sniffed out this business opportunity, and sales have increased significantly in recent months.
Of course, Panlong City has won the exclusive agency right of Zhu Erniang's products, and its ranch has become the city's fist product.
Shao Jian was also very interested in aphid candy after tasting it, and wanted to promote it. After all, the last time he was a guest in the Panlong Wasteland, Zhu Erniang was still the unruly master of the Ghost Needle Stone Forest, and these products did not enter the Panlong market at all.
However, now in Panlong City, all kinds of sugar water and snacks made of aphid candy have even begun to appear.
Sitting in a sugar water shop near the river, through the wooden window, the two of them can see the boat floating on the river. In late autumn, the lotus flowers have been defeated, but the lotus canopy is full and bulging, and local fishermen row over to harvest the lotus while cleaning up the lotus and renovating the river landscape.
In the past, how could Panlong City have the leisure to take care of such trivial matters?
Leisure and leisure must be ranked after filling the belly. Shao Jian sighed sincerely: "It's so good, hey, today's Panlong City is really beyond my expectations." ”
His home country has perished, but the seeds of hope have taken root and grown in a foreign land. This kind of subtle mood can only be experienced by He Lingchuan, who has seen him talk to King Yuan.
Shao Jian's "unexpected" should be that he originally did not agree with Zhong Shengguang using a generous pot to invite the gods of heaven, nor did he think that this move would bring any good results to Panlong City.
After all, "there is no good result in rewarding the gods, except for Bejia" is the belief of the Shao family represented by King Yuan.
Therefore, He Lingchuan could feel that his joy was still a little confused.
Seeing that Shao Jian was full of interest, He Lingchuan took the opportunity to start a conversation: "Mr. Wu, you are an old friend of Lord Zhong, do you know what is the origin of the black Jiao carving on the wall?" ”
"Black Jiao?" Shao Jian came back to his senses, and happened to see the high wall of the temple opposite Wanglin Street painted with Jiaoshou brick carving, five feet in diameter, nine feet above the ground, and the Jiaoyan was specially decorated with red paint.
There is also a tribute table under the head of Jiao, offering three-color fruits, and the incense in the furnace rises.
Except at night, the incense here is rarely broken.
He Lingchuan knew that in the past, the capital of the Yuan Kingdom, Thousand Star City, this kind of Jiaoshou pattern can also be seen in many places. From King Yuan to Zhong Shengguang, the concept is in the same line, and the two cities also worship Black Jiao. "There is a larger statue behind the south gate of the city, which is the whole body statue of the black Jiao. I asked many people, but they were ignorant and thought that this was a castle-protecting beast. ”
Shao Jian smiled: "How do you know that it is not a city protection beast?" ”
"There is also a golden bull in the mother country of Xiluo, which is a real demon, and the civilians of the capital can often hear its roar." He Lingchuan said, "But the people of Panlong City have never seen a black Jiao, nor have they heard a chirping, and no one has even mentioned where the black Jiao lives. ”
Shao Jian said again: "Do you know what Jiao is?" ”
He Lingchuan thought for a while: "Xiaolong? ”
"Yes, Jiao is cultivating in the abyss, and he has the opportunity to turn into a dragon in the wind and rain." Shao Jian said, "Before humans, the true dragon was the most favored by heaven, and was also known as the 'son of heaven', that is, the pride of heaven. But dragons are creatures born with aura, and if they don't die in ancient times, they die out in the Middle Ages. There is no real dragon in the world, only Jiao'er. ”
He Lingchuan was still puzzled: "What about this pattern?" ”
"The genus of Jiaolong is the most sensitive to the changes in the aura of heaven and earth. Therefore, observing this Jiao head, you can know the thinness and richness of the aura. Shao Jian said with a smile, "When the Jiao head grows into a dragon head, the good times of the ancient times will be returned." ”
He Lingchuan was stunned: "Co-authored to observe the changes in aura?" That's it? ”
If that's all there is to it, why did Zhong Shengguang spend manpower to build a giant sculpture at the South City Gate?
"The Jiaoshou pattern is all eastward." He Lingchuan will not be discouraged, "Didn't you say it here?" ”
He had already noticed that all the Jiaoshou patterns in Panlong City and Yuanguo Thousand Star City were all facing east, facing the direction of the rising sun.
Shao Jian asked him, "Then what do you think?" ”
He Lingchuan's eyes moved slightly: "Is this the symbol of a certain Immortal Sect?" ”
Shao Jian smiled: "Why do you think so? ”
"Three thousand years ago, the gods fought to drive the so-called gods out of the world. I thought that at least there would be immortals who lived to this day and still watched the world. This is by no means just He Lingchuan's personal speculation.
Zhu Erniang has survived by shedding her shell so far, the world is so big, do you know that there are no immortals left?
"Even if there are still immortals, what can they do?" Shao Jian chuckled, "This is no longer the world of immortals. Even if they make a comeback, what can they do? ”
His expression was complicated, perhaps thinking of his homeland.
The Yuan Kingdom was unyielding for three years in the War of Resistance and had no choice but to fall. If there are immortals in the world, where are they?
"Besides, the aura in the world has declined to this point, aren't the immortals responsible?"
Seeing that he was indignant, He Lingchuan replaced the wine with sugar water, toasted him half a bowl, and quickly changed the topic: "Isn't this black Jiao pattern of any other use except for marking the concentration of spiritual energy?" ”
Shao Jian glanced at him: "At a young age, so utilitarian? ”
"Pragmatic." He Lingchuan Zhengse said, "Panlong City can survive under the watchful eye of strong enemies, and it depends on pragmatism. ”
"That's right, life is everything." Shao Jian put down the bowl and said, "Actually, the black Jiao pattern is not only found in Panlong City, but its secret is in the hands of those in power. I can only speculate that the city-states that worship it will benefit, otherwise how can they be so indomitable? And this black Jiao pattern is not just someone painted on the wall, it can take effect. ”
He Lingchuan sighed: "Is it possible to open the light?" ”
"Coincidentally, many years ago, I also asked Zhongli this question."
"How does the commander answer?" He Lingchuan listened attentively.
"He said that he must first set his heart for heaven and earth."
After Shao Jian finished speaking, he stood up and went to the store to settle the bill, and this conversation ended here.
Even if He Lingchuan was Zhong Shengguang's designated guard, Shao Jian didn't completely let down his guard and didn't tell the truth - who would be stupid enough to be suspicious of the stranger he came into contact with on the first day?
Besides, he can still live in exile for more than twenty years after the fall of the Yuan Kingdom, and he must be cautious and have his own set of survival rules if he is not captured by Bega.
He Lingchuan was not discouraged, and followed the distinguished guests step by step. He and Shao Jian are now bowing their heads and not looking up, and in the next few days, maybe they can take out more information about Bega?
What Fang Cai saw and heard in the Gange Hall was a blockbuster, and He Lingchuan had been working hard to digest it.
(End of chapter)