Chapter 67: The Thief of the Saint
Could it be that Zhong Linggu revealed his identity?
A flash of murder flashed in Shen Cong's eyes.
He had told Zhong Linggu many times that he would never be allowed to reveal his identity, but he didn't expect this guy to break his oath.
After a brief meal, Shen Cong and the steward said that he was going to leave Cloud City for a while today.
He is the top brand in the shop, so naturally he is what he says, and the person in charge must not only agree, but also be happy.
After leaving the blacksmith shop, Shen Cong quickly came to the Yun family.
Zhong Linggu, who was cultivating, had not yet had time to feel Shen Cong's breath before he was directly and ruthlessly blasted out by a huge force.
Bangββ!
The powerful force made him crash through the wall, and the qi and blood in his body were churning.
He hurriedly got up and looked at the place, where Shen Cong was dressed in black and was standing there.
Zhong Linggu didn't dare to be careless, and immediately knelt down nervously and asked:
"Why are the seniors so angry all of a sudden? Is there something wrong with the juniors? β
Shen Cong said coldly:
"Did you tell others that there is a master behind the Zhong family?"
Zhong Linggu looked confused.
"Senior, this... Where does this begin? The younger generation never dared to pass on your news for half a minute, not even my son. β
Shen Cong raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at the other party's appearance, he really didn't know.
If you think about it carefully, Zhong Linggu is not a fool, rashly going against his will is likely to cause disaster to the Zhong family, and he is not so stupid.
"There are already some rumors outside, you have to be responsible for settling this matter, otherwise, the Zhong family can disappear from this world forever."
When the words fell, Shen Cong turned around and left, leaving only Zhong Linggu with a confused face.
"I really didn't say it! What the hell is going on? β
"Sir."
A group of Zhong family warriors heard the movement here and quickly broke in.
Seeing Zhong Linggu kneeling on the ground, a big hole had been broken in the wall of the room, and he slowly retreated as if he understood something in an instant.
"Quick, get out."
"That master is teaching the master, don't disturb them."
"If you delay the master's teaching, don't pick our skin."
Zhong Linggu: "( Μβ’η¬β’ Μ)? β
What's going on?
What's going on?
How did these people know that there was a master behind the Zhong family?
In Zhong Linggu's head, a series of question marks appeared.
...
On the other side, the Yuncheng Mansion.
"Cloud City is a place of right and wrong, located in the border fortress, there will be danger in the long run, and I hope that the white city lord will take care."
"Thank you Captain Ruan for your care, since the old man is trusted by the imperial court and serves as the acting city lord of Cloud City, he should naturally be conscientious and dare not slack off. I would like to congratulate Captain Ruan, who was summoned back to Beijing by the True Martial Arts Division this time, and it is estimated that he is expected to step into the Shenwu Realm for further study, and his future is immeasurable. β
Ruan Hongyu's face was indifferent, and there were not too many waves.
"With my current merits and cultivation, I still have some way to enter the Divine Martial Realm, if I can already enter in advance, it will naturally be a good thing for me personally, but for Great Xia, it may not be a good thing."
The White City Lord nodded.
"It's amazing that Captain Ruan can see this step. In recent years, the development strength of Daxia has gradually weakened, and frictions between neighboring countries have become more and more frequent. Beimang in the northwest, Northern Qi in the north, grassland tribes in the northeast, Eastern Liao, Western Xia, Southern Barbarian... Sooner or later, there will be a battle to defend the country. From now on, it's up to you young people. β
Ruan Hongyu nodded.
"The junior has one more thing to request, in this Cloud City, there is very likely to be a strong man of the upper third grade, I hope that the Lord of the White City can find him, if he can find him and serve the imperial court, maybe it will be a great credit to my Great Xia Sheji."
"A strong man of the upper three grades? The city lord has also heard a little, since even Captain Ruan said so, then the city lord must do his best. β
"Thank you."
...
A few days later, the originally peaceful Qingzhou Mansion suddenly began to be restless.
A series of many cottages, suddenly stolen countless gold and silver, causing panic.
Even many century-old villages have been poisoned and suffered heavy losses.
As a result, a rumor arose on the rivers and lakes.
There is a master of chivalry and righteousness, who has been in retreat for decades, and has reached the level of the master, in order to punish the evil thieves, steal ill-gotten gains, rob the rich and help the poor, and give them to the poor people.
The people respectfully call him the 'thief saint'!
It means that the saint among thieves, although he does theft and robbery, it is a great act of righteousness and good deeds.
For a while, the traitors on the rivers and lakes were all in a panic, and there were even many fewer traitors, for fear of encountering the legendary thief.
If you lose your money, it's a trivial matter, but if you lose your life, it's all over.
And the initiator of all this, Shen Cong, Shen Da Thief Saint, has just exchanged hundreds of thousands of taels of silver tickets from the largest money bank in Great Xia, and the burden on his body has become more and more swollen.
After Shen Congcong left Cloud City, he saw that the village would enter, and that the thieves would rob him, and he would not let go of any of them.
It's hard to come out once, of course, you have to take the line with you.
The bandits in Dacheng County have not robbed for more than a year, and this time they looted, there were a lot of leeks, but because they were robbed too much by themselves before, they hurt the foundation, and the new thieves have a weak foundation, so strictly speaking, the money is not very much.
Based on this, Shen Cong killed the thieves when he saw them, and changed some strategies slightly, if the murderous aura on his body was not very heavy, he would let go of a horse, and if there was a bloody murderous aura on his body, he would definitely be killed.
In this way, it can not only eliminate evil, but also ensure that the inheritance of the bandits will not be broken, and they can cut another wave when they are free in the future.
To his surprise, after leaving the boundary of Dacheng County Government, the outside stockades were all rich, because they had not been cut leeks by themselves before.
Therefore, along the way, Shen Cong made a net profit of as much as two million taels just from his property.
And he just did it casually, and it was simply the best deal.
It's just that those thieves have suffered, and I'm afraid I'm going to tighten my belts to get by.
...
At this moment, eight hundred miles outside Qingzhou Mansion, on the slope of a hill called Lao Niupo, there are a few reckless men squatting, either with steel forks or kitchen knives at hand.
The weather was hot, and everyone cracked their arms, sweat flowing down the fat of their bodies, wetting their clothes.
"Boss, you said that the thieves are so rampant now, let's still come out to find work, will the boat capsize in the gutter?"
"Yes, boss, my cousin on the mountain next door, who has saved silver for several years, is reluctant to eat, reluctant to wear, finally saved fifteen taels or three dollars of silver, and is ready to go down the mountain to marry his daughter-in-law to live, but he was swept away by the thief, and he was angry and washed his hands in a golden basin, and went down the mountain to go home to farm. We're not going to meet the Thieves, are we? β
"Look at your cowardice. Have you forgotten what I do? Lao Tzu used to sell fish! What is the focus of fish sellers? β