Chapter 103 The End of the Xiao Family
Although he only gained a little more experience, this little bit of experience was enough for him to practice the Spiritual Monkey Skill for a long time.
"Cleaning the marrow and tempering the body."
In order to confirm the effect, Song Changming stayed and waited for a while.
But unfortunately, after that man who gambled on marrow opened all the shells, no chalcedony of similar quality came out.
He then changed to a stall that sold white jade shells. When he saw a high-quality chalcedony, he bought it without hesitation.
The piece of chalcedony I got has a bit more yellow inside, and it's clearer and more transparent.
There is no doubt that the quality is better than the piece he just ate, and the price is three silver coins, which is already very expensive.
It can be seen from the happy faces of the customers who drove out that he made a profit from his gamble.
Song Changming ate it again.
The tingling sensation just now appeared again, became more obvious, and lasted for a few seconds before disappearing.
Song Changming kept staring at the martial arts experience value on the panel.
Sure enough, his Spiritual Monkey Skill almost simultaneously increased his body-refining experience points, this time by two points.
It's still not much, but it only means that the quality of the chalcedony he ate was not good enough.
However, several other physical exercises showed no signs of increasing their experience points.
From this we can conclude that this chalcedony does have a marrow-cleansing effect.
Although it is not an exaggeration to say that it is like being reborn, it is undoubtedly an excellent thing for warriors who are interested in cleansing the marrow and refining the body.
For Song Changming, this discovery today was an unexpected surprise.
This kind of good thing that can directly help him and increase his physical training experience is not common on ordinary days!
If we can collect more in the future and cooperate with the Spiritual Monkey Kung Fu, the efficiency of body training will also skyrocket.
However, like wild ginseng, high-quality chalcedony is still a bit expensive and cannot be purchased without restraint.
In addition to chalcedony and those fresh water with strange blood, some treasure plants in the sea are also worthy of his attention.
Maybe you can find more treasures that directly add physical training experience.
Another day later, the county governor sent a group of officials from the Water Transport Department to take charge of regaining control of the port and establishing rules and regulations.
At the same time, in order to be on guard against the resurgence of the Dinghai Gang, he ordered the elite soldiers under the command of the captain to be stationed directly at the port and continue to assist the Water Transport Department.
The patrol brought by Zhuang Ren can return.
Song Changming returned to the county town to complete the mission that day. At the same time, he received a reward of two hundred silver coins from Zhuang Ren as an encouragement for his outstanding performance in the mission.
In addition to him, every patrolman who went on a mission also received more or less money, but the amount was not as high as Song Changming's.
Song Changming also knew where the reward came from, so he didn't ask any more questions.
They were all soup drinkers, and the only ones who really ate meat were their chief director and the captain.
If you have money for it, just accept it.
You can use this money to exchange for some quality chalcedony later.
After that, the Dinghaihai Gang seemed to vent their anger by returning to the port from time to time to cause trouble with the government. They also took action against government ships traveling on the sea and rivers, which was a headache.
The new county governor kept mobilizing troops and fighting with the Jianghu gang until the end of the year, and then temporarily stopped.
The port problem has not yet been completely resolved. In the final analysis, the new county governor has still not gained a stable footing since he took office.
Before Xiao Jingchuan left, he almost emptied the development potential of the entire Donglai County in the next few years, causing the county governor to deploy troops and generals, which seemed to be stretched thin, so he was always unable to drive away the Dinghai Gang.
And after the New Year, the Dinghai Gang still lingers.
It seems that the previous pause was just to go back and celebrate the New Year, and now it is back to work after the New Year.
Not only that, in addition to the county seat of Donglai County, other county towns also experience some chaos and turmoil due to various reasons from time to time, which makes people feel anxious.
In fact, there is unrest not only in Dongnae County, but also in other major prefectures and counties.
It can be said that the entire Dahan Dynasty was in turmoil due to the current situation, with chaos everywhere.
But fortunately, the old emperor has not yet died. With the power in his hands, he can still frighten the six princes below and prevent the overall situation of the world from slipping into an irreversible situation.
In addition, a piece of news from outside the county spread back to Donglai County later in the year, causing quite a sensation.
The army led by Xiao Jingchuan was completely defeated!
Several prisoners were all escorted back to the imperial capital. As the leader of the rebellion, Xiao Jingchuan, the former governor of Donglai County, did not want to be captured after the defeat, and finally chose to commit suicide at the end of the road.
This ending is undoubtedly disappointing.
Once upon a time, the Xiao family commander was in Donglai County, and he could be said to be the number one person who moved the wind and rain, comparable to the existence of the Tu Emperor.
Now, in just half a year, I have fallen down instantly, and there is no chance to turn around.
And with the defeat of Xiao Jingchuan, the entire Xiao family was basically completely destroyed.
Most of the family members died along with Xiao Jingchuan, and the rest were all captured.
Only some of the female family members were sent away in advance by Xiao Jingchuan, so they had a chance to escape.
Of his two sons, the eldest son is still being tortured in the imperial capital prison and has little chance of survival.
The other Xiao Yanli disappeared for a long time and there was no news.
If there is a chance for the Xiao family to revive, it can only be with this Xiao Yanli.
But these are no longer important to the entire Donglai County.
The Xiao family has completely become a thing of the past, and no one will mention it again in a few years.
Song Changming was at home. After learning about the incident, he was also quite emotional.
He personally has no feelings for the Xiao family. He only feels that this tall building with many years of foundation can collapse and be destroyed in just an instant. No one can expect such a result.
"I don't know if the fourth lady can accept such an ending," Song Changming said to himself.
The only person he has friendship with from the Xiao family is Xiao Shuyun. At the same time, a certain northern state and county.
In a courtyard, the cries of a group of old, weak, women and children lingered.
"Miss." Min'er looked at the delicate back standing under the jujube tree in front of her, feeling quite worried.
"I'm fine." Xiao Shuyun's voice was slightly hoarse and trembling, but she didn't cry.
Her eyes were already red, but she kept trying not to cry like the other women in the room.
"When I left Dongnae County, I had already imagined countless outcomes and was mentally prepared."
Min'er knew that her young lady was trying to hold on. She wanted to bury the pain of losing her father and the sadness of being homeless deep in her heart, and did not want to reveal it.
Right now, there were many people following her, all looking at her.
She couldn't show off her weak side as she did when she was young.
"Is there no news about Third Brother yet?"
Xiu'er shook her head and said, "The third young master has not been found yet."
"Well, I understand." Xiao Shuyun supported the jujube tree beside her, closed her eyes, and just stood quietly in the courtyard, digesting the emotions in her heart.
"One day, I will be on my own. Even if there is no third brother or anyone else, I will restore the lintel of the Xiao family!"
On the other side, on a spacious official road, a motorcade was slowly moving forward.
Among them, beside one of the carriages, a two-meter-tall tall figure was riding a tall horse and looking straight ahead, with a cold and serious look on his face.
This person was Lu Zheng, another old friend of Song Changming who had left Donglai County.
Inside the carriage, a hand opened the curtain, revealing the face of a person, it was Gu Wenhui who had brought his clan members to relocate early.
"Xiao Jingchuan is dead." Gu Wenhui said calmly.
"Well, as you said, it has come true." Lu Zheng nodded.
"It's somewhat of a pity." Gu Wenhui shook his head.
"The first force to defy the imperial court was slaughtered so neatly. Those who are ready to take action are afraid that they will retreat and wait and watch again.
No matter what, it’s just a matter of waiting a few more years, which also allows me to prepare more. "
Seeing what he said, Lu Zheng was silent for a moment and suddenly said: "Is the troubled world really unstoppable?"
Gu Wenhui looked at Lu Zheng and smiled slightly, "The world is divided and combined again and again. There is no reason for longevity. Now we are just following the general trend. It's time."
Lu Zheng heard this and didn't say anything more.
Suddenly, a message came from the front of the carriage.
"Sir, we are almost arriving at the Imperial Capital."
Gu Wenhui slightly poked his head out of the carriage and looked at the towering city wall in the distance that seemed to be connected to the horizon, his eyes filled with excitement.
"From now on, my Gu family will take root here again."
Time is like a river, it can only flow away and cannot go back.
In the blink of an eye, more than a year has passed.
For more than a year, there has been endless chaos and rumors everywhere.
More and more people are realizing that the peaceful days of the past seem to be irrevocably fading away.
No one is sure how long this turmoil will last, or whether the world situation will become more severe in the future.
Jinxiu Street is filled with flowers.
"There seem to be a lot more Jianghu people in the city recently." Song Changming drank the tea in the bowl in one gulp and looked at the commotion on the street outside the building and couldn't help but say.
Liang Zhaolong on the side listened to Song Changming's question and immediately explained: "Liu Dingsheng will wash his hands in the golden basin of the county in a while and retire from the world. It is estimated that many people related to him in the world have come here recently."
"Liu Dingsheng?" Song Changming was stunned. In order to break through the Bull Demon Kung a while ago, he turned his back on what was happening outside the window and had been practicing hard in seclusion.
Now is the time to pay attention to the current hot news in the city.
"Is he the thieves who robbed the rich and gave to the poor every now and then?"
"Yes, that's him." Liang Zhaolong nodded.
"I heard that he is from Donglai County. If he wants to retire next year, he will come back here to wash his hands in the golden basin."
"It's quite ceremonial." Song Changming curled his lips and said, "Is this person wanted by the government? Is there a reward on him?"
"There were some in the early years, but this person is also quite capable. He asked the government to remove his wanted reward a few years ago. Now he is no longer a wanted criminal." Liang Zhaolong said.
He knew his patrol chief. If Liu Dingsheng still had the reward money on him, his patrol chief might come to him and ask him to wash his hands in the golden basin in the prison.
Song Changming can definitely do this kind of thing.
"What a pity." After hearing this, Song Changming suddenly lost interest in this famous thief back then.
He is not a member of the world. When he became famous, he was just a kid and didn't understand anything.
Perhaps only those people in the world who are chasing stars will regard him as a role model for our generation.
"Keep an eye on the streets during this period. Most of these people in the world are impulsive. Don't let them disturb the public order in the city." Song Changming finally ordered Liang Zhaolong.
"Understood." Liang Zhaolong nodded.
Just as he was talking, a patrolman suddenly came quickly.
"Boss, something happened downtown."
Song Changming and Liang Zhaolong looked at each other, wondering what they were talking about.
(End of chapter)