"Click"
After dawn, the tightly closed door was pushed open behind me.
Ruyue, looking tired, pushed the door open and saw Miss Helya, who was only wearing pajamas, sitting on the bed, thinking about life with her head down.
The baroness's long legs were exposed and her hair was messy, as if she had just been in a fight.
There were still slap marks on his face.
There are traces of tears in the corners of eyes.
It's like being bullied.
This made Ruyue's expression change. She glanced at Helya, then looked at the boss who was standing on the balcony drinking, as if she was thinking about something.
"Don't look at me like that. I know what you're thinking."
Jiang Xia didn't look back.
He whispered:
"It's not what you think, Kisaragi. I already have you. I'm not a greedy person."
"Go pack your things now. We'll go back this afternoon and pack some for Helya. She'll go back with us, and she'll be under your care from now on.
I don't care what method you use, you must train her for me!"
"Okay, boss."
Ruyue brushed her hair, went forward to help Helya leave, but a few minutes later, the door was pushed open again, and this time it was old Saen who came in.
The old hunter closed the door behind him and looked at Lao Jiang who was standing on the balcony basking in the sun.
He said:
"You...saw it?"
"Yeah, I see."
Jiang Xia took a sip of his drink and said softly:
"Big, ugly, hideous, covered in eyeballs, with amazing perception and, by the looks of it, incredible destructive power. A monster from a nightmare that is howling and pressing upon you, Sarn.
Maybe the next time it appears, it will eat you whole, skin and flesh, and that will be when you fall into the abyss.
But you never told me this.
I never knew that a terrible hidden danger had been lurking beside me. Perhaps I should just shoot you in the head now to prevent you from causing me trouble in the future."
"No."
The old butler straightened his collar and said calmly:
"Ten years ago, it was like that. Ten years later, it is still like that. I can suppress it. You don't have to worry. I have killed countless monsters in my life. Even if I die, I will not die at the hands of such a guy.
I still have some important things to do.
You should know that I will not fall down before I see them with my own eyes. I just heard from the lady that you want to take her away?"
"Um."
Jiang Xia nodded, turned around and said to Old Saen:
"She is not as determined as you, and she still has young people's unrealistic and beautiful fantasies about the world. This stupidity will ruin her. She is not suitable to stay in this world.
I will train her to be a real warrior, and then let her come back to shoulder the mission she deserves."
"Don't send it back!"
Old Saan said seriously:
"Take the young lady away and let her live a good life over there. Either by hiding her identity or building a career. In short, let her forget everything here.
The world already owes her too much.”
"So, you let me see it on purpose."
Jiang Xia narrowed his eyes and said to Old Saen:
"You want to reveal the sad truth of this world to me so that I can make up my mind? But you underestimate me, Sarn. I am just a big monster playing with illusions.
I have my own arrangements for Helya, so you don't have to worry about it.
I will leave this afternoon, and Rogge will leave with me. He will make preparations in the wasteland. I will take the Baroness away, and the matter of contacting the Vaslo Witch Hunting Society will be left to you.
A plan is a plan, and once it is made, it cannot be changed.
Before the next Red Moon Dream begins, I will bring the reinforcements I promised.
You too must be prepared.”
——
"Buzz"
The air ripples like flowing water.
In the study of Liu's house, Jiang Xia, holding a veiled umbrella, landed on the ground with Ruyue and Su. Behind them, the baroness, who was wearing a cowboy outfit, long boots and a cowboy hat, also opened her eyes.
She thought she would come to this new world through the star array, but the boss once again showed her the mysterious power.
She looked at the study room in front of her, which was decorated in a simple but elegant style. A sense of Eastern taste came over her, making her feel like a backpacker, finding everything curious.
He also reached out to touch the beautifully shaped crane-bill incense burner.
Lao Jiang ignored his subordinates' actions. He took a step forward and picked up a storage ring from the desk in front of him. He then probed his spiritual thoughts into it. The nuclear warhead that Emma's old friend had given him was lying quietly in the space of the storage ring.
This brought a satisfied smile to Jiang Xia's lips.
"Ruyue, take her to change her clothes. She's too conspicuous in this outfit."
Jiang Xia sat back comfortably in his spiritual wood chair and gave an instruction to Ruyue. Then the secretary took the baroness, who found everything new, out of the study.
Su still had that indifferent attitude, standing straight, waiting for orders.
"Su, go back to the outer gate of Mo Shuang Mountain."
Jiang Xia lit a cigarette and said to Su:
“Use the military prosthetics you brought back to change the clothes of your brothers, then go find Jasmine and ask her to notify Liu Hui to go down the mountain. After the Fengshan Market is over, we will set off for the Southern Wilderness.
You and the silly monster, wait patiently in the Great Jungle.
By the way, take some magical instruments from Wang Liufu to subdue evil spirits."
"Um."
Su Ye turned around and was about to leave, but just as he took a step, he heard Jiang Xia say to him from behind:
"And your nightmare... You should know that even if you were to experience it again, you wouldn't be able to save everyone, right? Maybe you should take some time to think about it.
No matter how many black-clad thugs you kill in your nightmare, it won't change what has already happened.
Julie has thrown away the burden of the past and started a new life. Maybe you should try to do the same. You don’t have to go to Fengshan Market this time.
Just stay in Ruyi Market and get along well with Miss Zhu Zhizi.
This is an order!
If you dare mess around, I will tear you apart."
A trace of confusion flashed across Su's dark face, but he did not refute in the end. He pushed the door and left in silence. As a result, he met the fourth brother who came over with a happy look on his face, and almost knocked him to the ground.
"How come Mr. Su's strength has increased so much all of a sudden?"
The fourth brother who walked into the study rubbed his arm and complained in a low voice, but soon he reported to the boss with a happy face:
"Boss, everything is ready at the market! Senior Sanquezi is really awesome. He provided us with all kinds of good elixirs, and they are of good quality and sufficient quantity.
Wutong has also prepared a batch of 'improved' magic weapons.
We have already sent out the invitations. After the group of deadbeats in Yunhuo Cave were killed, all the monks in the surrounding area said they would definitely come to participate. Elder Wang even sent a disciple to deliver the letter yesterday.
This time, some cultivators from Wuling Country and Southern Wilderness will also come, and the scale will definitely be larger than last time.
Boss, our market is really well established!"
"Well, that's a good thing indeed."
Jiang Xia also smiled.
The market was developing very quickly, and he had originally estimated that he would have to lose money and run it a few more times before it could reach a certain scale. However, the incident with the evil cultivator in Yunhuo Cave had somehow pushed this matter forward.
It seems that the income from the market this time will be profitable.
"Is the caravan heading to the Southern Wilderness ready?"
Jiang Xia asked again.
The fourth brother patted his chest confidently and replied:
"Boss, rest assured, we have all the people ready. I, the fourth brother, will lead the team personally. They are all the most loyal and capable shopkeepers and commanders of Kunlun Square.
According to your instructions, the number of people is controlled at around 100, and all kinds of materials for trading have been collected. However, this trip requires too many mule carriages, so we have to..."
"No need for that."
Jiang Xia waved his hand and said:
"Drive out those trucks, and take them over this time. Since Kunlun Square is already an outer sect of Mo Shuang Mountain, we can use these mechanical creations openly.
By the way, I asked you to look for oil fields in Fengming Country. Have you found any?"
“Found it.”
The fourth one replied:
"In Yanchi County, Lao Mo went there to manage two businesses and also searched around. Finally, he found a small oil field in a desolate mountain.
Master Malte has already rushed to make mining and refining equipment and sent it over. Although the production capacity is still small, it will definitely be enough if we only use it ourselves."
"Okay, everything went well, that's great, I'm happy with it."
Jiang Xia stood up, walked around the desk, patted Lao Si on the shoulder, and said:
"You are getting more and more capable, and you have lived up to my expectations. After you come back from the Southern Wilderness, remember to find a good place nearby. The weapons workshop in Malte must also be expanded.
Since we need things like trucks, it is important to be self-sufficient. We can't always get them from Rogge. Let's build our own factory.
If anyone asks for a price, tell them first that this item is not for sale.
However, if Governor Hong comes to inquire about the price, we can whet their appetite, sign a contract, and then sell them the simplest one after a year."
"learn!"
The fourth one nodded immediately.
"Let's go to Fengshan first."
Jiang Xia said to the fourth brother:
"You should also be prepared. In a month, I will take you to a nice place to see the world. You are enjoying yourself all day long and your belly is getting big. This is not good."
——
"Huh? That evil beast appears again?"
In Mo Shuang Mountain, at the top of Shang Tong Peak, Shi Yan, who was working on making a device in a daze, suddenly felt Jiang Xia's data signal emerging in the chip frequency band.
She put down the stardust bead she was polishing, carefully hid in the public frequency band, and eavesdropped on the casual conversation between Jiang Xia and a group of Wasteland Gang ascenders from the outer sect of Mo Shuang Mountain.
But they are all meaningless topics.
They said that "new stuff" had been produced and that the ascenders had to prepare to "change clothes". They also said that there would be other arrangements for the ascenders next.
Let them choose whether to continue staying in Mo Shuang Mountain to learn the Mohist weapon-making technique, or go down the mountain to do some "business".
It's like encrypted jargon.
But Elder Shi Yan is, after all, a great cultivator in the spiritual realm, and her thinking is so flexible that it is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Through practice during this period, she has become very skilled in concealing her data signals.
Just like a deep-sea diver, it hides in the frequency band and eavesdrops on some interesting content.
But Elder Shi Yan didn't know that at the same time she was eavesdropping, in another multi-encrypted frequency band, Jasmine was reporting to Jiang Xia about the changes during this period.
"Boss, your master is so smart! It only took her a dozen days to learn data encryption without any guidance. It's a bit difficult for me to track her now.
She is also constantly trying to crack the firewalls of other data partitions, and her technical methods are becoming more and more sophisticated. "
Jasmine complained in the communication:
"This is so unfair, it took me a long time to learn these things, but she just does it like a game, but she has already mastered a lot of things she shouldn't know.
If this continues, your master will become a very powerful hacker, and I may not be able to stop her."
"But the fact that you can still stop her now means that Xiao Moli is also making progress, which makes me very happy, boss."
Jiang Xia replied slowly:
"Let's continue playing with that fool and let her think that she is already very powerful. Then we will give her a big surprise when the time is right!
This is our territory, not a place where she can run wild!"
"All right."
Jasmine replied helplessly, and a few seconds later, she said:
“But that Shi Rui is so annoying!
Yesterday, he teamed up with Fatty to steal my spare prosthesis, and took it apart. But he couldn't put it back together. I found out and beat him up, but he has already made a prototype of his armor.
He also said that he wanted to follow you to the Southern Wasteland to test the performance of his armor."
"Hmm? Pretty fast."
Jiang Xia raised his eyebrows and said to Jasmine:
"Have you reserved the reserved slot?"
"Well, I left them all as you instructed. They didn't notice."
Jasmine replied.
“Also, Boss, that… I have made up my mind to become Lao Wang’s disciple and seriously learn the art of weapon making. Although I cannot practice, he is still willing to accept me.
Boss, do you think I did the right thing? "