Chapter Seventy-Two: The Less Shopkeeper
Standing at the door of the dilapidated hospital, feeling the warm sun on his body, Zhou Tao was in a trance, is this what it feels like to be alive? That's nice!
"It's great that you're finally out."
Seeing Zhou Tao and the four people coming out, Officer Li hurriedly stepped forward, his face was full of joy, Zhou Tao and the others had been in the building for a day and a night, and now that the people had come out, her heart was also relaxed.
Seeing the people behind Zhou Tao and Murong Jie, Officer Li smiled even more beautifully.
"The task is also completed, Officer Li, you send these two people to the hospital first, and then come and pick us up and take us back to the police station, the matter of the abyss breath here has to be reported to the above!"
Putting the little couple who were still in a coma in the car, Zhou Tao said with a slightly tired look on his face.
"Okay, I'll take them to the hospital first, and then notify the local people to pick you up at the same time."
Scattering the dust brought up by the police car leaving, Zhou Tao squatted on the edge of Daoyazi, Murong Jie also came over and squatted beside Zhou Tao, Lin Yun and Lin Jinling didn't care about everyone's beautiful image, and directly sat cross-legged on the ground and began to meditate, they were really seriously injured.
"Is there any smoke?"
Zhou Tao looked at Murong Jie beside him and asked.
Murong Jie took out a squeezed cigarette case, took out one from it and handed it to Zhou Tao, and took one in his own mouth.
The cigarette was lit, and the faces of the two men loomed in the smoke.
"Squeak~"
A screeching sound of brake friction sounded, pulling both of them back to their thoughts.
Looking up, under the dust kicked up, a black Bentley was parked not far away.
Zhou Tao turned his head to look at Murong Jie: "This is the car you called?" “
Murong Jie shook his head in astonishment.
When the two were guessing who called the car, an old man in Tang costume got out of the car.
After seeing the old man's appearance clearly, Zhou Tao said in surprise: "Grandpa Zhao? “
This Grandpa Zhao, named Zhao Chunxiang, is his grandfather's chess friend, when Zhou Tao was a child, Grandpa Zhao often came to his house to play Go with his grandfather, and even Zhou Tao's chess skills were learned from this Grandpa Zhao, which can be regarded as half of Zhou Tao's master.
The figure of the ordinary old man wearing a washed yellowed and white vest and holding a rotten pu fan in Zhou Tao's mind overlapped with this old man wearing a high-end Tang costume and a luxurious body.
"Xiao Tao."
When Zhou Tao was stunned, Zhao Chunxiang had already come to Zhou Tao's side.
Looking at Zhao Chunxiang in front of him, Zhou Tao asked, "Grandpa Zhao, why are you here?" ”
Zhao Chunxiang looked at Zhou Tao with a complicated expression on his face, both the joy of reunion and the worry of his juniors.
Zhao Chunxiang stretched out his hand and touched the top of Zhou Tao's head, and said in an old voice: "Grandpa Zhao came to pick you up, I haven't seen you for seven or eight years, and your kid has grown up!" ”
Zhou Tao stood up, scratched his head and said, "Grandpa Zhao, I'm twenty-eight today, and I'm not a child anymore." ”
Zhao Chunxiang was stunned, and then laughed: "Yes, yes, our Xiaotao is an adult, so since they are all adults, have you found a girlfriend?" ”
Zhou Tao was embarrassed, this old man really couldn't open any pot.
Seeing that Zhou Tao didn't speak, Zhao Chunxiang put his hand on Zhou Tao's shoulder: "It doesn't matter if you don't have a girlfriend, Grandpa Zhao will introduce you to a good girl after a while."
Zhou Tao stretched out his hand and pushed it away, and said very habitually and naturally: "You bad old man, what kind of good girl can you introduce to me." ”
Hearing this, Zhao Chunxiang laughed again: "Haha, you kid, you are still so stingy, go to a place with Grandpa Zhao first, Grandpa Zhao still has a lot to say to you." ”
"Now?" Zhou Tao thought that he still had a task on his side, and he was a little embarrassed.
"That's right, then when do you have to wait, Grandpa Zhao, it's not as good as you young people, maybe the old man and I will return to the West one day." Zhao Chunxiang joked.
"But Grandpa Zhao, I still have a task to do, and I can't get out of it now!"
"You don't have to worry about this task for now, I've already greeted your leader, otherwise I wouldn't be here."
"Oh!" Zhou Tao was not surprised by what Zhao Chunxiang said about greeting the people of the Zhenling Army, after all, his grandfather is the top combat power of mankind, and Grandpa Zhao, who is mixed with his grandfather every day, is definitely not simple.
Zhou Tao briefly explained a few words to Murong Jie and Lin Yun's sisters, asking them to submit the task first, while he and Zhao Chunxiang walked towards the black Bentley.
Looking at Zhou Tao's departing back, a complicated look flashed in Murong Jie's eyes.
Sitting in the back seat of Bentley, Zhou Tao looked at the luxurious interior of the car, felt the soft leather seats under the buttocks, Zhou Tao asked with emotion:
"Grandpa Zhao, when did you become so rich?"
Zhao Chunxiang smiled and said meaningfully: "It's not me who is rich, it's you?" ”
"Me?" Zhou Tao looked at Zhao Chunxiang, who was sitting in the back seat with him, in surprise.
"Yes, strictly speaking, this car is yours."
"I ...... Mine?" Zhou Tao felt that his brain was not enough, he was a child from an ordinary family, and suddenly told himself that this kind of multi-million car was his own, and Zhou Tao was a little dizzy.
Grandpa Zhao looked at Zhou Tao's surprised appearance with a loving expression, and said, "Aren't you curious, how did I contact the leader of your Zhenling Army?" ”
Zhou Tao said disapprerovingly: "What's so curious about this, my grandfather is a saint, so your strength is definitely very strong." ”
This time it was Zhao Chunxiang's turn to be surprised: "How do you know that your grandfather is a saint?" ”
"I just met the Three Immortal Ancestors of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and these are what he told me."
Zhao Chunxiang suddenly turned out to be the old immortal: "What else did he say to you?" ”
"He also told me about Kunlun Mountain back then."
Hearing Zhou Tao talk about Kunlun Mountain, the brilliance in Zhao Chunxiang's eyes dimmed.
"Since the three immortal ancestors have told you those things, then I won't go into details, just now you said that it was because of me that you contacted the people of the Zhenling Army, but in fact, it is not entirely right, the Zhenlingjun is not looking at my face, but your face, to be precise, the face of the forces behind you."
Although Zhou Tao didn't understand what Zhao Chunxiang said, he didn't interject and continued to listen to Zhao Chunxiang.
"Speaking of which, I should call you a young shopkeeper, your grandfather and your grandfather founded Tiancheng Trading, although the name of Tiancheng Trading, but it includes the two major industries of auction and antiques.
For so many years, under the call of the strength of your grandfather's Sage Realm, Tiancheng Commerce and Trade is not just a simple private enterprise, but also includes many people like you and me, forming a huge force, and the strength of this force is not even worse than that of the Heavenly Demon Gate.
Before, your grandfather and your grandfather didn't let you come into contact with the cultivation world, so Tiancheng Commerce and Trade couldn't let you know, but now that you are a cultivator, then you are obliged to take over Tiancheng Commerce.
By the way, I forgot to ask you, neither your grandfather nor grandfather taught you to cultivate, how did you get this ability? “
Although Zhou Tao was still thinking about Tiancheng Commerce, when he heard Zhao Chunxiang ask about his cultivation, Zhou Tao also told Zhao Chunxiang exactly what happened during this time.
After listening to Zhou Tao's speech, Zhao Chunxiang's brows furrowed slightly: "Xiao Tao, when you face the rest of those underworlds in the future, you have to keep an eye on it.
From beginning to end, their purpose is to bring you into the cultivation world, but what is the purpose of their letting you cultivate, this is not clear for the time being, and it is always right for you to pay more attention. ”
"Got it, Grandpa Zhao." Hearing that Grandpa Zhao also said that there was a problem with the rest of the underworld, Zhou Tao's doubts in his heart became even heavier.
"Grandpa Zhao, you just said that you wanted me to take over Tiancheng Commerce, but I don't know how to operate? And my strength is low, at most I am a little monk in the state of mind, I can't suppress those people, can I sit on such a big force? Zhou Tao's tone was full of doubt.
"You are Zhou Tianweng's grandson, you must be able to do well, you must be good!" Zhao Chunxiang said solemnly.
Zhou Tao was stunned, this old man's face changed faster than a book.
seemed to feel that his tone was too heavy, Zhao Chunxiang's face softened slightly, and he said bitterly: "Xiao Tao, this force was created by your grandfather and grandfather's hard work, and now, your grandfather is willing to guard the abyss passage, your grandfather's whereabouts are still unknown, and you can't give up the foundation they created to others." “
Zhou Tao's back gradually straightened, thinking back to the days when he was with his grandfather and grandfather before, he was a little ashamed in his heart, "Yes, they are all sacrificed for this world, missing and missing, and if they can't even keep their inheritance, is he still a man with eggs?" ”
Zhou Tao's thoughts were flying, but his gaze became more and more determined, more and more resolute, and the momentum of the whole person was like a sharp blade out of the sheath.
Zhou Tao's changes were all seen by Zhao Chunxiang, and his eyes showed appreciation.
"Grandpa Zhao, are we going to Tiancheng Commerce next?"
Zhao Chunxiang nodded, and said in a deep voice: "It's time for those people to meet you, otherwise, they will all forget what Tiancheng Shangmao's surname is." ”
Zhou Tao hesitated for a moment and said, "Grandpa Zhao, can I borrow your mobile phone to make a call?" It's been a long time since I've contacted them, so I'm going to tell them he's safe this time. ”
"Haha, of course you can, old man, I know that your kid is a filial child."
Seeing Zhou Tao so filial, the color of appreciation in Zhao Chunxiang's eyes became even stronger.
Zhou Tao dialed his mother's phone, there was a busy sound on the other end of the phone, and he didn't even answer two calls, Zhou Tao was a little anxious, generally his mother's mobile phone would be by his side, and there had never been a situation where he couldn't get through, but he was afraid that he would call, and his mother would not be able to receive his call.
Could it be that something is going on at home?
The third call came out, a beep rang for a while, and the phone was finally connected, and Zhou Tao's mother's choked voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hey, who is it?" ”
Zhou Tao heard the low sobbing sound from his mother's side, and his whole person instantly tensed, and even his heart rose to his throat.
Hurriedly said: "Mom, I'm Xiaotao, what's wrong with you?" Why are you still crying? ”