Jiang Xia kept persuading Shi Liu to do the game console rental business.
It’s not that he’s greedy for how much profit the little mountain monster can bring him.
With the precious medicine of ash in hand, Jiang Xia won't have to worry about profits for a long time. What he is interested in is the information channel of this group of mountain monsters.
The mountain monsters are the local supervisors of Taofu Yuan and the eyes of Taofu Yuan in Kumu Territory.
Mountain monsters from all over the place collect intelligence for the Immortal Alliance. As long as this network is built, Jiang Xia will be able to learn about the situation in various parts of Ku Mu Territory through the pomegranate.
The world is vast.
The East is just over 100,000 miles long from north to south, and it's only one of the five states in Kumu Territory. Jiangxia cannot openly launch a few satellites into space.
They can only build their own intelligence network bit by bit based on local conditions.
He did consult Roger.
But the technology tree in the wasteland is quite distorted. After the nuclear war, they basically gave up launching satellites and instead inexplicably developed quantum communications.
The popularization of brain chips is said to be made possible by this technology.
Even if Rogge could really find satellite technology for him, in the Kumu Realm, the satellite would probably be knocked down by the immortal masters as soon as it was launched into space.
Shiliu’s game rental business is just the beginning.
Jiang Xia plans to test the waters. If there is potential, he will continue to invest. If the returns are not good, he will just treat it as a way to improve the favorability of the mountain monsters.
It’s not a loss anyway.
After convincing Shi Liu, Jiang Xia returned to the county town and spent a busy month there. With the three-day recharging period of the Seven Treasures Tree as the limit, he frequently traveled back and forth between the Wasteland and Bitter Wood Realm carrying various supplies.
They stockpiled clean water, food and other resources for the Black Hand, and also brought over several sets of machine tools to be used as Malte's weapons workshop.
Finally, he bought a lot of talisman papers, elixirs, low-level skills, and exquisite weapon embryos made in the wasteland from the Hongyan Society, and sent them to the Red Moon World.
Give it to Old Saan as a reserve weapon.
The last step is to bring the hunted ashes and the witch hunting tools made by Old Saan back to Bitterwood.
Jiang jokingly called this process "triangular trade."
It was quite a wonderful feeling to be a middleman, and he even enjoyed it. After all, every transaction was a huge profit.
The visible growth of wealth gives Jiang Zemin great motivation.
The business model in Kumu Realm is also run with Kunlun Square as the core. The arms business in Fanchen has already achieved profitability, but the initial trade with cultivators is still in a situation where it needs to be subsidized.
The Fengshan Market, which takes place every two months, is a money-making beast at least once a year.
Since Jiang Xia was not yet able to be self-sufficient in terms of goods, he would need to "transfer a batch of goods" from Hongyan Club in advance every time the market opened. This meant that he would lose money every time the market opened.
But it's worth it.
Using money to exchange for connections and the establishment of regional rules is a very profitable investment for someone with great ambitions like Lao Jiang.
"Old Four, you'll have Julie to help you at Kunlun Square, so you'll be less stressed, but you have to keep an eye on the market."
A busy month passed in a flash.
Jiang Xia is about to set off for Mo Shuang Mountain.
Before leaving, he called the fourth child to his study and gave him instructions in person.
"I'll leave the matters here to you. This is the key to Fengshan's warehouse. Shi Liu will help watch over there, so there won't be much danger.
Before each market opens, you go there to take out your stock.
If it is not enough, please contact me through Wang Liufu."
He handed a very advanced mechanical key to the fourth child, who took it with both hands, somewhat reluctantly, wiping away tears in a dramatic manner, and said:
"Boss, it's a great thing that you're practicing. I'm happy for you, too, but please don't forget that we have your employees here in the mortal world.
While you are cultivating for immortality, don’t forget to come back and take a look from time to time… woooo…”
"Why are you crying?"
Jiang Xia lit a cigarette in dissatisfaction and said:
"I'm just going to be away for a while. I might find a way to come back in a few months. You have to do your job well. If I come back and see that Kunlun Square and the market have been messed up by you, I will not forgive you!"
"Well, Lao Si, I will die for the boss."
Liu Laosi put the mechanical key close to his body, wiped his eyes, and said to Jiang Xia:
"Boss, how many people are you going to bring with you this time?"
"Except for Julie and Malte, I will take away all the people from the Wasteland Gang. They still need to help Wang Liufu stabilize the situation in the outer sect."
Jiang Xia stood up, flicked the ash off his cigarette, and asked:
"If I take Jasmine and Su away at once, will Kunlun Square's operations be disrupted?"
"Won't!"
The fourth brother immediately patted his chest and said:
"There are already quite a few managers who have signed the Strivers Agreement, and they are familiar with our operations. With Julie watching over us, nothing will go wrong.
Boss, after you leave, I will also visit other counties in Fengming Country to check out the situation of other branches. I will prepare the monthly work report.
Waiting for you to come back and check."
"Well, then I feel relieved."
Jiang Xia nodded and looked at the fourth brother again.
He noticed the military dagger hanging on Lao Si's belt. It was the weapon he threw to Lao Si as a token of his loyalty on the night he met Lao Si.
The fourth guy never threw away the dagger.
Jiang Xia also felt a little emotional.
He took out a bag of good quality ashes, threw it on the table, and said:
"I heard that you and Madam Niu are doing well recently, but I guess I may not be able to make it back for your wedding. This bag of precious medicine is my gift to you.
The reason I didn’t give it to you before is not because I don’t trust you.
But you are just a mortal, and burning this might cause trouble.
Now that I'm leaving, I have to leave you a way to save your life in advance, but try not to show your magical powers in front of others. If you encounter an emergency, go find the local land god and Cui Chenghuang.
They will help you a little.
If they can't solve it, go find Pomegranate and ask it to send its brothers to burrow underground to find me in Mo Shuang Mountain.
Do you know? "
"Um."
The fourth brother picked up the ashes, nodded vigorously to Jiang Xia, and expressed his true feelings. He said goodbye to Jiang Xia with red eyes. Just as he turned around to leave, he was stopped by Jiang Xia.
Old Jiang sat on the armchair and pulled out the large-caliber revolver from his waist holster with a nostalgic look.
This classic-looking pistol has been with Jiang Xia since he first crossed into the wasteland, and it is one of his most handy weapons.
"Here you go."
Lao Jiang closed his eyes and threw the revolver and the holster into Lao Si's arms.
He waved his hand and said to the fourth brother:
"I have engraved a seal of holy power gathering on it, so it can be used even without spiritual power. I leave it to you for self-defense... Do your job well and don't disgrace it."
The fourth brother grabbed the gun in his hand. Now the bachelor-like shopkeeper could not contain the heat in his heart. He knelt down respectfully and kowtowed to Jiang Xia.
Old Jiang didn't like this kind of feudal remnant.
But this time he did not stop him, and let the fourth brother smash his head hard on the ground with a bang.
He closed his eyes and said nothing. The fourth brother stood up and pushed the door open with a gun in his hand.
The head shopkeeper wiped his tears and saw Ruyue, who was wearing a long gown, walking towards him. Ruyue had disappeared mysteriously recently.
As the fourth brother who is Jiang Xia’s confidant, he knows that Ruyue is lucky enough to be noticed by the boss and brought to his side. She should be undergoing “special training” during this period.
But just look at the appearance.
Ruyue hasn't changed much except that she's a little more indifferent.
"You go to Mo Shuang Mountain with the boss and you must serve him well. I, the fourth child, am always worried that the boss doesn't have a woman to take care of him."
The fourth brother talked to Ruyue in a rambling manner.
However, he was glared at by Ruyue with a cold expression. The murderous aura frightened the fourth brother so much that he was terrified. He lowered his head and saw a sharp dagger against his wrist.
"Don't touch me."
Ru Yue said softly.
Then she stretched out her long legs and pushed the door open and walked into the study. As she walked, she no longer had the charm she once had, but her figure was still domineering, and there was even a charm even when she was walking quickly.
The fourth brother looked at Ruyue's back in astonishment, and there was a hint of weirdness in his eyes.
What's wrong with this prostitute?
How come you have become the same as Su and the others after not seeing you for a month?
In the room, Ruyue saw Jiang Xia, and she quickly put her feet together, stretched her right hand forward to her forehead, and made a heroic wasteland military salute.
Compared to a month ago, Ruyue's feminine beauty has been almost completely worn away, replaced by a sonorous aura like a thorny rose.
No wonder she changed so drastically.
He was first taken to the wasteland, where he underwent devilish training at a 1:5 time speed for five months, and also participated in the Black Hand's attack on several small strongholds of the Eternal Life Society.
And was taken to the Red Moon World again.
Under the personal instruction of Old Saen, Ruyue traveled around Fuxi County, hunting monsters alone for ninety days. After this training, Ruyue had the equivalent of nine months of hunting career.
She is no longer the weak woman who made a living by selling her smiles.
If we were to fight now, the fourth brother would be so cowardly.
Even with the help of a mechanical prosthesis, she would be defeated by Ruyue in a few moves, not to mention that in order to make her more confident in entering the inner gate, Jiang Xia gave her the Ashes Elixir early on.
"good."
Jiang Xia looked up and down at Ruyue's new posture. He nodded with satisfaction and said:
"You have some momentum now. Have you made a breakthrough to the Qi training stage?"
"With Liu Hui's help last night, I have achieved a breakthrough. Unfortunately, I was unlucky and wasted the Transformation Diagram Array that the boss spent a lot of money on, and I didn't get the Lightning Controlling Divine Power."
Kisaragi said calmly:
"But I'm ready, boss."
"Then hold back your momentum."
Jiang Xia waved her hands, thinking that Ruyue, with her lucky destiny, would probably only bring good luck to other people, and she herself didn't look like a lucky person.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have lived such a miserable life since childhood.
He thought for a moment, opened the drawer, took out a pair of black-framed round mirrors, threw them to Ruyue, and said:
"Don't be so aggressive, smile and get back your previous feeling. Being a woman is your best disguise and can make many men who think with their lower body lose their fighting spirit.
This will be very useful for your future practice.”
Ruyue put on the black-framed glasses on her face.
Putting on these elegant glasses immediately diluted her sharp edge. At Jiang Xia's suggestion, she rubbed her cheeks, and somewhat unnaturally, revealed her previous gentle smile .
The tense body also relaxed.
She took a few steps forward, as if trying to regain her once elegant steps and dignified posture. Jiang Xia looked at her, his brows gradually furrowed. He stroked his chin, looked at Ruyue, and said:
"Let your hair loose and drape over your shoulders."
Ru Yue did as she was told.
She shook her head in a very feminine way, letting her soft long hair fall on her shoulders like a waterfall.
"Stand there and don't move."
Jiang Xia stretched out his left hand, and the sharp blade of a silver knife popped out between his index and middle fingers. He stroked Ruyue's long hair in front of her forehead with one hand, and closed his other hand, making the blade click.
After a few seconds, he retracted the knife in his hand, took a step back, and tilted his head to look at Ruyue in front of him.
A simple black shirt covers the whole body.
Her long, smooth hair falls around her ears and shoulders, with bangs on her forehead that just cover her eyebrows, concealing a hint of charm between her brows.
She wore big black-framed glasses, had a nice figure and a protruding chest.
Her oval face is fair and perfect, without any flaws.
A quiet and literary girl's temperament comes towards you.
“There’s still one book missing.”
Jiang Xia said this with only admiration in his eyes, Ruyue also turned around, took out a mirror, and looked at her current look, this style was something she had never experienced before.
But she was very satisfied.
With his current attire, probably no one would consider him a threat before he launches a sneak attack.
"Give!"
Jiang Xia's voice came from behind. Ruyue turned around and saw a moving sign thrown in front of her left eye. She stretched out her hand and accurately caught the weapon thrown by the boss.
An exquisite lever-action shotgun with a frosted surface and a perfect center of gravity. The gun body is painted dark red and has a perfect spirit mark engraved on it, just like an elegant lady.
As soon as you get it in your hands, you will feel an overflowing spiritual energy.
"clang"
The sound of a lighter was heard.
Jiang Xia raised his head, blew out a smoke ring, and said to Ruyue:
"This is my treasure. I'm lending it to you so that you can pass the entrance exam to Mo Shuang Mountain. Once you enter the inner sect, you must return it to me. But don't rely too much on this beauty. She is your last resort to turn the tables.
Be careful when using it.
Ms. Warspite has a bad temper.”
Lao Jiang threw another high-level storage ring to Ruyue and said:
"Starting today, you will officially serve as my secretary. Get ready and we'll leave this afternoon."
"It's time to go to Mo Shuang Mountain. My friends and my enemies are waiting impatiently."
——
In the afternoon, in Fengyang County City, Ruyi Market was as bustling as usual, but in another part of the county city, in front of the hall where the talisman was moved, a group of people also gathered.
The streets around were blocked by Kunlunfang's well-trained servants. Each of them was equipped with a pistol and stood guard at the intersection, not allowing others to pass. The prefect's personal soldiers were also guarding there.
On the quiet street, Jiang Xia, wearing a black gown, was saying goodbye to his employees.
Actually, there are not many people.
This time, most of the trusted old employees will go to Mo Shuang Mountain with him. The only ones left in the county town are the fourth brother, Julie, Malte, and Mrs. Niu.
The fourth brother, who always acted like a hero in the past, was now crying. His boss was leaving him, and he had to walk the rest of his life on his own. This made him feel quite helpless.
Julie's response was much better.
The gentle smile on her face was so peaceful that it didn't seem like something a wastelander should have. As far as Jiang Xia knew, Julie was one of the few people who did not take the initiative to eliminate the memory modifications made to Dong Gaogong.
She seemed to intend to regard those warm memories as her future life path.
"Boss, be careful on your way."
Julie gave Jiang Xia a big hug, and without saying anything, she bit Jiang Xia hard on the mouth. The hot kiss from the mature older sister made Jiang Xia feel suffocated.
But this kiss.
Not with lust.
Perhaps it was a kind of gratitude, thanking Jiang Xia for giving her a new life.
"We will help you guard the retreat."
Julie said to Jiang Xia with a smile:
"If you can't make it in the cultivation world, you're welcome to come back anytime and live a comfortable and wealthy life."
"Haha, if I don't do well over there, I won't be able to come back."
Jiang Xia smiled, wiped his mouth, and looked to the other side. There was a carriage a little further away, in which Governor Hong and Butler Hong were.
He bowed to the carriage as a farewell.
The cooperation between the two parties is now in the honeymoon period, and Governor Hong made a special trip to see them off, also as a favor.
This old man...
It’s actually quite interesting.
"Don't send me off. We are leaving now. Work hard and I will come back to see you in a while."
Jiang Xia brought Su and the others and waved to the people behind them. Han Han, who had been stuffing food into his mouth, seemed to feel the emotion of parting.
The tall man, with a pure smile on his face and half a bun in his hand, took the initiative to stretch out his hand and wave to Jiang Xia.
Jiang Xia also waved his hand in response to this farewell. He turned and walked into the hall of the teleportation talisman. Jasmine followed Jiang Xia as she did before.
She looked at the shining, complex teleportation talisman in front of her, with a hint of uneasiness in her brown eyes.
She followed Jiang Xia from the wasteland to the bitter wood realm and has experienced the transition between two worlds, but in this new world, there are more wonderful things hidden.
And she is just an ordinary girl.
Now, she was about to become a part of that wonderful world, like blending into a blue ocean she had never seen before, like a wanderer about to leave home.
Hope, expectation, fear, anxiety...
This uneasiness was noticed by Jiang Xia.
He turned his head, touched Jasmine's hair, and said:
"What's wrong? Are you scared?"
"No, I'm not afraid."
Jasmine grinned at Jiang Xia and said in the chip communication:
"It just feels a little weird for a group of us wastelanders to go out and practice."
“Just think of this as a journey.”
Jiang Xia threw a dozen immortal coins into the jar next to the teleportation talisman, then twisted the compass-like array plate and pointed the scale to the mark near Mo Shuang Mountain.
The divine symbol array shining before his eyes suddenly shone brightly.
It was just like when a star array was activated. The lights flying from all directions formed a light cocoon and gathered in front of the eyes, like a big, open eye.
"Let's go."
Jiang Xia took Jasmine's hand and walked into the light. In the flickering light, he said to the people behind him:
"Let's go practice!"