River Sun City, Mountain Front Market.
"Sir, in front of us is our manor." Niu Wanqing pointed to the front and said.
In front of the crowd, there was a dilapidated manor. According to Niu Wanqing, there were more than 60 families in it.
Now, there was only an abandoned village with no signs of life.
The sound of horse hooves and wheels sounded again on the road of the manor. Everyone was speechless, and followed the guide.
When they came to a large courtyard, the people inside heard the movement and came out.
"Sir, this is where we stored the food. The place is big, and now it has been cleaned up. Our brothers have worked hard, so we can live here."
For this point, Zhou Fu actually had no opinion.
After all, he came here to do business, and not to stay here permanently.
Being able to block the rain and be a little cleaner was good enough.
Zhou Fu looked at the surrounding environment. The walls of the courtyard were half a person high, and if they moved at night, it might cause some inconvenience.
"You have people push down these walls."
Niu Wanqing replied, "Yes, I will arrange for people to do it. Does Sir have any other orders?"
Zhou Fu shook his head, "Go and do it."
At this time, it was still early, around two or three in the afternoon. If they wanted to wait until night fell, it would be estimated that it would take more than four hours.
"It's still early, I will first familiarize myself with the saber technique."
The moves of "Armor Breaking Saber" were simple and clear. Chop, chop, and block. These three points were the core of this saber technique.
Because the saber technique was simple, the moves were not so complicated. After displaying them, they were not so eye-catching.
With the support of his martial intent, Zhou Fu only needed half an hour to thoroughly understand this Yellow Step Saber Skill. He was familiar with the various moves and routines in his heart, and he was able to smoothly connect them together. He was also able to accomplish the essentials of each style.
"I know the moves, but in a real battle it is certainly not the case."
Moves and real battle were certainly different, and Zhou Fu was very clear about this point.
In a battle, where would there be so many opportunities for you to connect moves, and also move after move.
Zhou Fu sat down, closed his eyes, and constantly deduced the battles he had encountered in his mind.
Then, he put himself in the shoes of the person who used the saber technique.
Fifteen minutes later, Zhou Fu opened his eyes with a helpless expression.
The battle he had just entered was when he had just gone to Ning Ancheng, where he had fought his way into the Red Sea gang's base alone.
In his consciousness, he fought with the manager of the Red Sea gang, Ren Jin, for twenty minutes before his thoughts were interrupted.
"Sigh, a heavily injured Ren Jin can actually fight with me for such a long time. I'm really not used to using a weapon."
Back then, Zhou Fu had not fought with the heavily injured Ren Jin for a long time. This time, he had been able to deduce the battle for twenty minutes, and this time, he had also used a lot of Zhou Fu's own understanding of martial arts.
Moreover, during the battle, Zhou Fu had suppressed his strength to the state he was in at that time.
If he didn't do that, based on the current Zhou Fu, even if Ren Jin wasn't injured, his head would be separated from his body with a single slash.
Zhou Fu stood up and unleashed his saber technique, incorporating the experience he had just gained from the battle.
After the integration, he sat down cross-legged again and closed his eyes to deduce.
Just like that, he deduced and improved over and over again until his opponent became the Giant Whale's Foreign Affairs Elder Zhao Wanshan. Only then did he stop.
At this time, it was already late, and a brazier was set up in the courtyard.
After everyone finished eating, they rested for a while and waited until ten minutes past midnight before they started patrolling with their weapons.
"The deduction is too energy-consuming. I can't continue at night, or I'll easily make mistakes."
Zhou Fu sighed. To be honest, the method of constantly deducing and improving oneself was really too intoxicating.
However, this method had its limitations. This limitation was Zhou Fu's own martial arts cultivation and energy.
With a change of mind, the Great Sun True Energy in his body began to circulate.
The night passed in a flash.
As the sky turned white, the patrolling people breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Zhou Fu had previously said that they did not need to participate in the battle, when they thought about what they were looking for, they were still afraid.
According to past experience, as long as the sun appeared, that kind of monster would not appear again.
For the next three days, the manor was quiet and nothing happened. Even the patrolling people began to relax their vigilance.
Niu Wanqing found Zhou Fu and reported, "Sir, we've been out for four days and nothing has happened. Why don't … we go back first? After all, the city is our foundation."
The implication was quite clear, which was to give up on the manor. After all, the benefits that this thing could bring to the Giant Whale were quite limited. Even if they were to throw it away, it would not have any other impact other than losing face.
Zhou Fu thought for a moment. He also knew that there was no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days. However, he was not here to solve the problem of the manor. He was here for the ghosts and monsters.
On the contrary, the matter of the manor was solved in passing.
Zhou Fu's fingers twitched as he thought for a long time. Then he asked, "What about the people in the manor?"
Niu Wanqing paused and said, "After that incident, they all moved away."
"Where did they move to?"
"In the valley northwest of Heyang City. I bought an empty plot of land.
The land there is better than here, so … "
Niu Wanqing's face showed a trace of embarrassment.
He did not believe that the headquarters would respond to his request for help. Writing a letter was just a formality.
After all, changing a manor required some funds. With expenses, he would have benefits. That was Niu Wanqing's real purpose.
But who knew that the headquarters not only responded to Niu Wanqing's request for help, but also sent the External Affairs Emissary.
When Niu Wanqing first found out about Zhou Fu's identity, it gave him quite a scare.
Zhou Fu looked at Niu Wanqing with a cold expression on his face. The air around him started to turn heavy.
Just as Niu Wanqing bent his knees and was about to kneel down, Zhou Fu slapped Niu Wanqing and sent him flying.
Bang!
Niu Wanqing's body landed in the yard.
Zhou Fu also came to his side in a blink of an eye. He kicked Niu Wanqing who just landed on the ground and sent him flying again.
The people who were guarding the yard were all stunned. They did not understand what happened.
Zhou Fu's face was cold. He shouted, "Get up."
"Milord, I was wrong. I was really wrong. I hope that milord can be magnanimous and let me go." Niu Wanqing resisted the pain in his body and cried out.
"Let me ask you. Did anything strange happen in the valley?"
"No … no." Niu Wanqing quickly shook his head, "The valley has just been settled. Nothing strange happened."
Zhou Fu snorted, "Around Heyang City, did anything strange happen?"
"Master, no."
Zhou Fu paused and asked, "That means, outside of Heyang City, only our Giant Whale's manor has strange things happening?"
"Yes."
Looking at Niu Wanqing, Zhou Fu sneered in his heart. He ordered, "Return to the city!"
… …
Heyang City, Red Sea gang's base.
Red Sea gang manager Lu Yuancheng looked at Zhou Fu awkwardly.
"Young … Young Master Zhou, I wonder why you came to find me?"
Zhou Fu smiled and said, "Manager Lu, you don't have to be like this. My Zhou family has business dealings with you. To be honest, we are in the same boat."
"Hahaha, Young Master Zhou is right." Lu Yuancheng laughed.
But in his heart, he did not think so.
A Giant Whale's External Affairs Emissary with such a high cultivation base. He was only in the Bone Forging stage with me. He was also a manager of a rival gang. If there was nothing going on, he would write his name backwards.
The two chatted for a while. Zhou Fu said, "Manager Lu, you have been in Heyang City for a while. I would like to ask you something."
Lu Yuancheng's heart jumped. "Here it comes."
"Hahaha, Young Master Zhou is too polite. If I know, I will definitely tell you."
"Then I will thank Manager Lu first."
Zhou Fu took out a small box. He opened it and pushed it towards Lu Yuancheng.
"This is?" Lu Yuancheng looked at the small white balls in the box in surprise.
Zhou Fu smiled, "I, Zhou Fu, may be young, but I know the ways of the world. If I am looking for someone to do something, I must have the attitude of looking for someone to do something for me."
He pointed at the small balls in the box and said, "These are twenty Spirit Concentration Pills. It is also my sincerity."
Lu Yuancheng's eyes widened. His heart skipped a beat.
Mind?
Who the hell would mind!
As long as it was not asking him to betray the Red Sea gang, even if it was asking him to fight, it would be fine.
Although he was excited, he did not let these things go to his head.
"Young Master Zhou, these things are too valuable. Let's talk about the matter. If I cannot help you, I will feel uneasy holding on to these things."
The Spirit Concentration Pills in the box were nothing to Zhou Fu. But to a manager like Lu Yuancheng, who was stationed in a remote area, it was a huge sum of money.
Seeing Lu Yuancheng's vigilance, Zhou Fu smiled, "Manager Lu, you don't have to be like this. I am just asking for some information."
"Oh?
Hearing Young Master Zhou say that, I am curious. What kind of information is worth twenty Spirit Concentration Pills? "
"This is not a secret. I think you have heard about it. A few days ago, something strange happened in the village outside the city. You know about this right?"
Lu Yuancheng nodded, "Of course I know. Not only do I know about this, many people in the city know about it too."
Speaking of this, Lu Yuancheng was even more confused.
"But, didn't this happen in your clan's territory?
Why is Young Master Zhou here? "
Zhou Fu smiled, "This matter is a bit embarrassing. Although Manager Niu is usually not bad, he is a bit muddle-headed in this matter."
"Oh?"
"East of the city, a new village was built in the valley." After saying this, Zhou Fu stopped talking.
Hearing this, Lu Yuancheng instantly understood. He also smiled, and then avoided this matter.
"Fine. Since Young Master Zhou asked, I will tell you."
Following this, Zhou Fu once again heard the strange matter from Lu Yuancheng's mouth.
However, according to Lu Yuancheng, Niu Wanqing was still at the first level of Bone Tempering, but later broke through.
"Although this matter is inauspicious, for Manager Niu, isn't it good fortune after surviving a great disaster?"
Zhou Fu remembered this in his heart, and then asked, "After the strange matter at the village, weren't you worried?"
Lu Yuancheng's expression froze, and he said, "Of course I was afraid, but what's the use? If the Giant Whale can't stop it, does Young Master Zhou think that I can?
"Besides, it's just a village outside the city. If it's thrown away, it's thrown away. It's not a big deal."
Zhou Fu nodded, and asked again, "Did anything else strange happen?"
"Anything else?"
Lu Yuancheng frowned, thinking back to what had happened recently.
"If you want to talk about strange things, there are indeed some."
"This is your gang's internal matter. After that incident, Niu Wanqing constantly organized people to go into the mountains to investigate. Each time he went, it would be for two days."
"Oh?"
Zhou Fu immediately became spirited, and asked, "Are they missing people?"
"This … I don't think so … Uh, they should be missing. I just heard about it, that's all."
Lu Yuancheng was so excited that he almost revealed that he was monitoring the other party. Looking at Zhou Fu, he smiled awkwardly.
"Since that's the case, I thank Manager Lu. Please accept these pills and this one thousand taels of silver. I won't stay any longer."
With that, Zhou Fu got up and walked out.
Lu Yuancheng took a deep breath, and with a wave of his sleeve, the table became empty in an instant.
"Take care, Young Master Zhou. Come often if you have nothing to do."
…
After returning home, Zhou Fu first went to find Zhou Dacai to talk for a while.
"How is it? Is it done?"
Zhou Fu shook his head, "No."
"If it's not, why are you so happy? Seeing you like this, I thought it was done."
Zhou Fu smiled, "It wasn't done, but I discovered something, so I'm happy."
Zhou Dacai asked curiously, "What good thing?"
"You'll know when the time comes."
Looking at Zhou Fu's proud look, Zhou Dacai sneered, "Are you done?
If you're done, then get lost. "
"There's one more thing. Tomorrow, I'll be staying at the river valley in the east of the city for two days."
Hearing the name of the place, Zhou Dacai was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed slightly. After muttering to himself for a while, he asked, "Monster's lair?"
This time, it was Zhou Fu's turn to be stunned. He had investigated a lot of things before he deduced that there was something wrong with the river valley. He didn't expect Zhou Dacai to be able to guess it just by listening to a few sentences. He was scared out of his wits.
"Father, you …"
"What about me?
You're still inexperienced.
Let me tell you, the river valley is a little strange. If you don't have an extraordinary cultivation, don't go deep into the mountain. Remember this clearly. "
Zhou Fu thought for a while and didn't ask further. After he agreed, he got up and left.
"River valley …"
"What are you sighing about? Isn't the Feng Clan's Castle above the river valley?!"
An old voice sounded. Soon after, an old lady walked out from the house. She looked to be over eighty years old.
Behind the old lady was the black-clothed woman from before.