Chapter 70 What a Tragedy! Castle Keeper's Double Happiness

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"this……"

Xiahou Hongde's eyes were as big as a bell, staring at Wang Shouzhe like fire.

Why didn't you tell me such an important thing earlier? He thought that swallowing fire spiritual stones was a necessary step to drink fire crystals~!

Unexpectedly, it was just to light a fire... or to add some sense of ceremony.

Suddenly, Xiahou Hongde felt the burning sensation in his stomach getting stronger and stronger.

The difficulty of using mysterious energy to enter the stomach and wrap the fire spirit stone is not ordinary! And the "Fire Crystal Burning" is not simple either. After swallowing most of the bowl of sea food, my whole body was burning and my blood was speeding up.

It's literally double the joy.

He hesitated whether to get off the carriage first and force the damn fire spirit stone out.

"However, Xiahou City Shou is worthy of being a cultivator in the Heavenly Realm." Wang Shouzhe said as he cupped his hands towards Xiahou Hongde, showing admiration and praising him, "The fire spirit stone is burning in his belly, and he can handle it calmly. It turns out that the mysterious power reaches the sky."

You know, once the fire spirit stone is activated, it can burn without oxygen and emit scorching heat waves. Most people can't bear this stimulation.

As soon as this statement came out.

Xiahou Hongde's idea of ​​vomiting first when he got out of the car was immediately given up.

"It's just a small trick. When you, Master Shouzhe, are promoted to the Heavenly Realm, you will naturally be able to do it."

He endured the strong strangeness and discomfort in his internal organs, as if they were being roasted in a furnace, and showed an unfathomable and calm look.

He picked up the spiritual tea that he had previously disliked as being bland, and slowly "sipped" it, with the posture of a master who didn't change his expression even after the Liuping Mountain collapsed in front of him: "Where did we talk just now? Yes, just give it to me Three hundred kilograms of fire crystals have been burned, and this city guard will forgive you this time."

This fire crystal burning is a good thing~

After just one drink, he was hooked. I just swallowed the fire spirit stone and my stomach couldn't bear it.

It is very suitable for the heroic soldiers like them, um, to drink with overwhelming strength. This reminded him of the feeling of fighting on the battlefield with his brothers when he was still in the Lingtai realm.

Unknowingly, he raised another hundred kilograms of chips.

"A mere three hundred kilograms of fire crystals is nothing more than a trivial matter. Besides, how long can one drink a little fire crystals?" Wang Shouzhe calmly refilled his tea and said slowly, "Xiahou City Shou is only two hundred pounds now. Many years old, in the prime of life. Even if you only drink one hundred catties a year, you will have to consume fifty to sixty thousand catties for the rest of your life."

Fifty or sixty thousand catties?

Xiahou Hongde hesitated, why couldn't he settle the account?

Oh, by the way, this guy also included his longevity in the Purple Mansion Realm.

This kid is quite good at talking.

I like.

However, he is right about one thing. Even if he drinks one hundred catties a year, he will have to drink ten thousand to twenty thousand catties in the rest of his life, right?

Immediately, he hesitantly asked: "Master Shouzhe, how much does this wine cost per pound?"

Even Chixia, which he is now tired of, costs several kilograms of gold per kilogram. If Huo Jing burns such a "unparalleled wine", it is probably no less than ten kilograms of gold, right?

With his support, I can afford to drink it.

But he, Xiahou Hongde, was not alone. He had a large family to support, and his descendants were scattered in various military camps, so he had to give them some subsidies.

What's more, monks in the Heavenly Realm have the expenses of the Heavenly Realm. Daily practice consumes resources, which adds up to an astronomical amount over time. If a cultivator in the Heavenly Realm wants to make progress, it is normal for him to spend tens of thousands of gold on cultivation every year.

This is also the reason why some families that are not good at management and have insufficient financial resources not only cannot be promoted to the Heavenly Realm, but even if they are barely promoted, if they do not quickly develop financial resources, just being in the Heavenly Realm will bring down the family. location.

Of course, if you leave the realm of heaven and humanity, your family's status will be different.

Relying on the protection of the ancestors in the heaven-human realm, one can quickly develop industries and expand financial resources. At the worst, the Heavenly Man Ancestor can still survive by going hunting outside the territory or something like that.

It's just that going to the outside world to fight in the wild is a dangerous thing after all. If you don't do it right, you may end up outside the territory. Therefore, it is not a long-term solution after all.

Let’s not mention the gossip for now.

Wang Shouzhe took a moment and said, "If we want to sell it to outsiders, I'll tentatively price it at ten thousand gold per catty."

really!

Xiahou Hongde's eyes were slightly solemn. One thousand gold is not an astronomical figure for a monk in the heaven and human realm. But long-term consumption every year is a huge expense.

"How about this, I will give Xiahou City a share of three thousand kilograms every year at the price of seven thousand gold per kilogram." Wang Shouzhe preferred to drink spiritual tea, pouring it to himself and saying, "Anyway, I, the Wang family, do not rely solely on sales. People who live on wine.”

Seven dry gold per pound? Three thousand catties of share! And every year!

Xiahou Hongde's eyes suddenly went straight.

If he could resell it, wouldn't he be able to earn more than 20,000 yuan out of thin air?

He fell silent for a moment, looking at Wang Shouzhe with strange eyes.

As soon as this guy opened his mouth, he said he was doing tens of thousands of gold a year in business, and he looked like he was just doing it casually. No wonder... he was able to unite so many aristocratic families in a short period of time, even the Chang Ning Xu family seemed to look up to him.

This is the God of Wealth~ Who doesn’t like the God of Wealth?

"Master Shouzhe, you are bribing me." Xiahou Hongde said with a solemn expression, "What is your purpose?"

As a city guard, he is also a person who has seen the world.

The reason why he dared to take the dividends from the shares of Facai Gambling House was because it was the tacit hidden income of the city guards of all generations.

But if Wang Shouzhe wanted to throw money at him and let him participate in the family fight, wouldn't he be dragged into the water? That would be more than worth the gain.

"Xiahou City Shou is worried too much." Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "If I want to use you to participate in the family fight, how can I bring it up after the fact? I just like your military connections, sell wine along the way, and broaden the family's source of funds. . This is just a pure business cooperation and has nothing to do with anything else."

"Of course, if it's something that's reasonable, reasonable, and legal, and your Excellency can help out within the scope of your duties, Shouzhe will naturally be grateful, and we'll treat it as a mutual help."

"Forget it." Xiahou Hongde finally couldn't resist the temptation and agreed with a smile, "I can only promise you that during my term of office, I will give your family some conveniences that are in line with Daqian law. At the same time, , I will also give a hint to the Huangfu family not to act recklessly during my term of office."

"In that case, I would like to thank you for guarding Xiahou City."

Wang Shouzhe cupped his hands towards him, and the smile on his face became more sincere.

He actually believed that Xiahou Hongde would give hints and warn the Huangfu family. After all, this was also related to the peace of Changning Wei during his term of office.

However, Xiahou Hongde overestimated his intimidating power in the eyes of the Huangfu family and underestimated the tremendous pressure Huangfu faced for survival and promotion.

The development of things is destined to disappoint Xiahou Hongde~

After the cooperation of interests, Xiahou Hongde's attitude towards Wang Shouzhe suddenly became a little different.

The two chatted for a few more words, and Xiahou Hongde took his leave with a few pots of fire crystals presented by Wang Shouzhe.

When he got off the carriage, his calm appearance suddenly disappeared without a trace, and his face turned red from suppressing it, full of embarrassment and discomfort.

After finding a corner, he didn't care about anything else, and immediately exploded into shape and flew towards the city guard's mansion.

Because that damn fire spirit stone had unknowingly slipped under the stomach and entered the longest organ of the human body that is hard to describe.

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As for Wang Shouzhe, as soon as he sent away Xiahou City Shou, another wave of guests arrived.

That was Fang Youan, a direct disciple of Zifu Academy.

He still has the gentle and unhurried demeanor of a noble man, and even his posture when tasting the spirit tea is particularly charming.

He complained with a smile: "Junior brother Shouzhe, you are too popular. Now I want to see you, and I have to queue up."

"Haha, Senior Brother You'an is joking." Wang Shouzhe sat across from him, with a hint of apology in his expression, "I know the reason for Senior Brother You'an's visit. Today is indeed Shouzhe's fault. Because you are still in Changning Wei's situation caused a stir, and he used the power of the academy to intimidate Patriarch Hua Ye, so that he did not dare to make any changes for the time being."

Although Fang Youan and other academy disciples did not speak or express their stance during the whole incident, it does not mean that they were not involved in Wang Shouzhe's calculations.

In fact, if it weren't for their presence, relying on the influence of the Celestial Emperor Huangfu clan and Hua Ye ancestors in Changning Guard, they might not be able to cover up the matter, and Xiahou Hongde would not have decided to handle it impartially so simply.

After all, the official influence of the Academy is still considerable. Xiahou Hongde was also afraid that his hesitation would affect his subsequent promotion and reputation.

Therefore, the existence of Fang Youan and other academy disciples is the most important part of the perfect execution of his plan this time.

"It doesn't matter, it's your ability to take advantage of the situation." Fang You'an smiled calmly and said, "Besides, the other party is indeed involved with the Yin Sha Sect. Since you took action to deal with it, it can be regarded as a contribution to Daqian."

"Thank you for your understanding, Senior Brother You'an." Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "Senior Brother You'an, you are here by chance. Come and try the 'Ice Mountain Fire' I brewed by myself."

After saying that, he raised his hand and took out another pot of spiritual wine.

"..."

Fang Youan was slightly curious.

"Iceberg Fire" is also a strong drink. However, Wang Shouzhe's "Ice Mountain Fire" is brewed with white jade Zhilan rice and ice dew grass. The color is as crystal clear as ice and exudes the slightest chill.

As soon as the wine is poured into the specially thickened glass, a wisp of white mist rises up, looking quite fairy-like.

"This wine is more suitable to be paired with ice spiritual stones."

With that said, Wang Shouzhe took out an ice spirit stone, activated it with mysterious energy and put it into the cup.

In an instant, the white mist turned into frost, and a layer of gorgeous ice flowers formed on the rim of the cup.

"Interesting, I'll give it a try."

Fang Youan picked up the thickened glass and was about to drink.

Wang Shouzhe remembered what he had learned from the past and quickly reminded: "Senior Brother You'an, please do not drink the spirit stones together."

Fang You'an rolled his eyes at Wang Shouzhe with a strange look: "Junior brother Shouzhe, why do you need to remind me? Fang is not a fool, he will swallow the spirit stone."

"Uh... haha~ Shouzhe is too talkative." Wang Shouzhe laughed dryly, raised his hand and said, "Senior Brother You'an, please."

Fang Youan sniffed the taste, and then took a sip in a smart manner.

The next moment, his calm expression changed slightly, then changed again, and then changed again, and his eyes became a little blurred, as if he was caught in some kind of memory emotion.

After more than ten breaths, his eyes returned to clarity, and he sighed slightly: "I finally understand why this wine is called 'Ice Mountain Braised'. It tastes like drinking ice wine, and the whole body feels cool, but after the refreshing feeling, the five internal organs and lungs feel... But it burns like fire. Good wine, good wine. But..."

"Senior Brother You'an, do you think there are still some shortcomings?" Wang Shouzhe asked humbly.

"There's nothing wrong with it. It's just that the name can be changed." Fang You'an narrowed his eyes slightly, "At first glance, this wine looks like a pure woman with a calm personality, and it's even more wonderful when you drink it for the first time. But When you actually drink it, you realize that she is so hot as fire, domineering and ferocious torturing you until you are in great pain. But when you come back to your senses, you find that you have fallen in love with this wonderful taste. Why not change your name? Call her - 'Ice Girl'."

"..."

Wang Shouzhe was speechless. It seems that Senior Brother Youan also has quite a lot of life experience~

I don’t know which senior is so clever that she even took care of Senior Brother You’an.

But the ice girl——

OK! As long as you like it, who makes you a monk in the heaven and human realm? You have the final say if you have big fists.

Wang Shouzhe decided that the slogan on the packaging of this wine in the future would quote this description from Brother Youan, and the source must be indicated.

The direct disciples of the academy have all agreed upon the wine after drinking it. Don’t you want to give it a try?

Later, Wang Shouzhe sent Fang Youan to sell wine in the same old way.

Although he is a direct disciple of the Academy, direct disciples are also human beings, and they have to save resources to rush to the Purple Mansion, right?

Cooperation will benefit both parties~

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After Fang Youan left, the carriage that Wang Shouzhe had "borrowed" ushered in another customer queuing up.

That was "Mrs. Ji" dressed up by Wang Mei.

In this operation to eliminate Huangfu's minions, she contributed a lot. Moreover, her identity will still be useful in the subsequent strategic arrangements.

Especially after Ji Mingyu inadvertently stamped and authenticated it, her identity as the representative of the "Ji family" can be regarded as "confirmed".

"Wang Mei." Wang Shouzhe still "borrowed" "Jasper Gouqing" to entertain her, and said, "This time has been really hard on you, and I need you to be patient for a while."

"Master Shouzhe, please call me 'Mrs. Ji'." Mrs. Ji said with a charming face and a hint of resentment in her eyes, "Don't call me by the wrong name."

"Hiss~"

Wang Shouzhe looked helpless. Wang Mei was good at everything, but once she entered the character state, it was very difficult for him.

"Um..." Wang Shouzhe coughed, "You came to me in the middle of the night, aren't you afraid that Huangfu will become angry?"

"What are you afraid of?" Mrs. Ji's pretty eyes crossed, and her voice was indescribably charming, "The more I stimulate them, the more afraid they are of me running away, and the more they know how to cherish me. This is the same as a man..."

Well……

What you said makes sense, but I'm afraid my wife won't understand it.

Wang Shouzhe was also thinking secretly in his heart.

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