After Kunlunfang's convoy entered the Damanglin, it did not encounter any unexpected obstructions.
However, I encountered another kind of "trouble" that is difficult to describe.
"Where are the pomegranates?"
"Didn't he say he was Shi Liu's friend? Why isn't that boastful guy here?"
"Hey, Pomegranate stole a spiritual jade from me last time. Let it out! I want to beat him up."
"Pomegranate! Bad pomegranate, come out! Come play with us!"
The chirping sounds, sometimes sharp, sometimes deep, rolled back and forth in the convoy, making it so noisy that Lao Si couldn't even concentrate on driving. There were always a few strange-looking birds flying back and forth in front of the windshield.
They seemed to find it amusing.
He kept deliberately blocking the fourth brother's sight.
Fortunately, there was a chip that indicated the road conditions, so the fourth brother didn't drive the car directly into the nearby woods.
This is not the worst.
Boss Jiang had a wooden face at the moment, looking at the various things covering the roof of the car.
The most conspicuous one was the dark leopard that had been seen before. It was lying on the roof of the car in a posture of a dragon and a tiger, as if it had returned to its nest.
There are also foxes, rabbits, mice and other transformed monsters looking around.
The chirping sound is like a thousand ducks quacking.
"I asked you to tell them not to block the road."
Lao Jiang grabbed the car window and shouted to the black panther:
"I didn't ask you to bring them all here! The pills were given to you for free. You did it on purpose, didn't you?"
Black Panther pretended not to hear Jiang Xia's shout at all.
It stuck out its tongue and licked its paws with the elegance of a big cat, but its tail swaying back and forth represented its happy mood at the moment.
Obviously.
This bad guy did it on purpose.
Perhaps it was because he had a grudge against Shi Liu and Jiang Xia had entrusted his trust to the wrong person, which led to the current embarrassing situation.
Perhaps all the little monsters around this forest were led here by this mean black panther. Lao Jiang looked back and saw such monsters in every car in the convoy.
Each of these guys is very weak, and most of them haven't even reached the stage of Qi training. It is obvious that they have just transformed into their magical forms and condensed their monster bodies.
They all look weird.
Some were made of wood, stone, and some imitated birds and animals, but the imitations were not good and ended up looking strange and bizarre.
These little monsters have a scientific name, called "souls".
What it means is that they have spiritual charm, but they are not real spirits. Even a coward like Pomegranate can easily knock down these chattering little bastards.
Among these monsters, the black panther is slightly stronger.
But its strength is limited.
It is similar to the pomegranate before it was blessed with supernatural powers, but I really didn't expect this pomegranate to have such a wide range of friends. There are several mountains between here and Yandang Pond, and it is thousands of miles away.
Even the spirits here know the name of Shi Liu, the boastful king.
"Boss, what do we do now?"
Qian Duo, who was beside Jiang Xia, was born in the Southern Wilderness, but he had never seen so many little monsters gathered together. For a moment, he was overwhelmed by the noise and felt a little numb.
Nor can they be driven away.
Monsters are very stubborn and it can be very troublesome once they make enemies.
Who knows if these little guys have any powerful friends? If they provoke a big monster with a stupid brain to come and seek revenge, things will be very serious.
"Simple."
Jiang Xia shook his head, took out a few bottles of pills from the storage ring, threw them to Qian Duo, and whispered something to him.
The little fat man chuckled, unplugged the cork, took out a handful of low-grade Spirit Gathering Pills, and scattered them in the woods on both sides like throwing food.
Those chirping little monsters were quite perceptive. They smelled the aroma of the Soul Gathering Pill and rushed down to fight for it, just like a fight between monsters, with weaklings pecking at each other.
" Don't rush, don't rush, we have them all."
Jiang Xia shouted:
"I am Shi Liu's friend. Shi Liu is your friend, so you are my friends. This is a meeting gift. I will give you another one next time we meet."
After saying that, Jiang Xia threw several bottles of pills out, and threw them far away, as if he was throwing bones to a puppy. He used the power of his prosthetic body to throw the bottles far into the forest.
This caused a group of little monsters to scatter, cackle.
The fourth brother also stepped on the accelerator in an instant to speed up and let the convoy pass quickly. After several minutes, the entire convoy finally quieted down.
"You are, in fact, smart..."
The black panther monster lying on the roof of the car was probably a kind of spiritual mist. When it saw that its trick was broken by Lao Jiang, it snorted and stood up, shaking its body.
It said to Jiangxia:
"Tell Shi Liu that the black cloud of the Spiritual Spring Mist Spirit... is in Yandang Pond. Wait for it... and beat it up..."
After saying that, the black panther bent its body, jumped out of the truck, pounced into the air, and then turned into black mist and dissipated in the air. It actually had no ill intentions, it just wanted to cause some trouble for Jiang Xia.
Maybe it’s because he doesn’t get along with pomegranates.
But these monsters are really interesting. Even causing trouble is just like playing.
"There are really many spiritual creatures in your Southern Wilds."
After watching the black panther monster disappear, Lao Jiang turned around and said to Qian Duo behind him:
"As expected of a goblin holy land, such a small goblin is so annoying, and he must be doing sneaky things. If he bullies you, how will you deal with it?"
"They don't dare."
Qian Duo shrugged and said:
“Every tribe worships a big spirit. These small spirits will at most go to different tribes, play with children, or do some ghost tricks to scare people.
I dare not really do bad things.
If they do anything to harm others, the monsters in Yandang Pond will capture them and punish them.
But to be honest , I think these little monsters are actually pitiful.”
There was a hint of pity in the little fat man's tone.
He said:
“They, like us human cultivators, all have the theory of chance. Although spiritual creatures can develop consciousness, once their spiritual energy is exhausted, if they are still unable to condense into their true form, they will also dissipate between heaven and earth.
In fact, the lifespan of most of them is not as long as that of us humans.
However, the goblins are born and raised naturally, they are all silly and simple-minded, they live happily every day and don't think about these things.
Life and death are just common things to them."
"They don't share our joys and sorrows."
Jiang Xia was also moved. He looked at this land that was completely different from the East in every way and said:
"It is difficult for us to understand their pure happiness. How can you understand the happiness of fish if you are not a fish? But even though I just met them, I am actually a little envious of them.
Forget it, let’s not talk about this anymore.
How far is this place from your home?"
"Not far."
Qian Duo leaned against the window and looked out, pointing to a mountain in front of him and said:
"After crossing that mountain, we will reach the territory of Long Xin clan. Grandpa Wuhe said he would wait for us there. He has already persuaded my father to set up several special towns there so that we can do business with you.
I guess my father might not come in person, but might send a representative."
"I never asked."
Jiang Xia stroked his chin and said:
"How big is your Long Xin clan's territory?"
"About a dozen mountains."
The little fat man looked back at the boss and said:
“There are 17 or 18 large villages with a thousand people, and even more small villages. The main village of the tribe has 30,000 to 40,000 people. It is located in the farther Longxin Mountain, closer to Yandang Pond and far from here.
If we compare it with the territory of Fengming Country, Long Xin’s territory is roughly equivalent to four and a half Fengming Countries.”
"sharp!"
Jiang Xia gave a thumbs up.
Although Long Xin's territory is mountainous, its area is equivalent to a small country in Jiangxia's memory. It is indeed much better than the declining Fengming Kingdom.
"I didn't see any traces of the tribe all the way here."
Lao Jiang stroked his chin again and said:
"Isn't there anyone occupying this area bordering the East?"
"No."
The little fat boy patiently explained like a qualified tour guide:
“There is an uninhabited area in the East due to an earthquake. Although there is no earthquake in the South, this area is not rich in products and there is little flat land for farming, so few people come here.
Apart from a large spiritual spring, this place is uninhabited. Boss, what do you want?"
"Well, if this is a no-man's land, I do want to build a large trading post here so that I don't have to run back and forth every time I make a transaction."
Jiang Xia narrowed his eyes and said:
"Maybe we can gather some people..."
"Boss, please stop lying to me."
Qian Duo suddenly became smart. He looked at Jiang Xia and whispered:
"Boss, are you planning to build a tribe, and then, in the name of the tribe, learn from us Southern Wilderness people to sacrifice to spirits and monsters, and 'cheat' for blessings, right?"
"Hey, kid, how can you talk like that?"
Jiang Xia stretched out his hand and tapped Qian Duo hard on his broad forehead.
He said:
"How can that be called cheating?"
He said seriously:
"Since we moved here, we are also considered people of the Southern Wilderness. So you are allowed to offer sacrifices, but we are not allowed to? Since we have things for sacrifice, isn't it also logical to ask the spirits for blessings?"
“But no one has done this before.”
The little fat man curled his lips and suddenly had a deeper understanding of the boss's "business vision". The boss was really good at finding loopholes in the rules. He said:
"We in the Southern Wilds may be able to accept you, but it's hard to say whether the spirits will recognize you. They just look stupid, but in fact, the big spirits are very cunning."
"It doesn't matter."
Jiang Xia shook his fingers proudly and said:
"I have connections."
——
Two hours later, the convoy crossed the not-so-high mountain without any trouble. Fortunately, the terrain there was flat, so there was no troublesome incident of the car getting stuck and stalling halfway up the mountain.
On the other side of the mountain, there is a plain between two mountains. From a distance, you can see a village with a very ethnic minority style.
It should be a small village.
Large tracts of terraced fields were built along the center of the plain, but the number of people was not as small as Qianduo said.
Qian Duo climbed onto the roof of the car, took out a magic weapon made in Mo Shuang Mountain, injected spiritual power into it, and then he saw the scene in the distance like an eagle's eyes, where there was a crowd of people.
There were also specially raised colorful flags and the peacock ceremonial guards that were only used when the clan leader traveled, as well as incense sticks burned by several great witches, which lingered in the air like clouds, creating a grand scene.
"Huh? Dad actually came in person?"
The little fat boy was very surprised.
He originally thought that it was just a caravan coming for trade and would not alarm his father at all.
But Jiang Xia beside him was smiling, as if he had expected this result, and said to Qian Duo:
"Your father is the head of the clan after all, so his knowledge is naturally beyond your reach. The 'gift' I asked Wuhe the Great Wizard to give him seems to suit his taste.
How could he not come in person to see such a distinguished guest like me who could bring him such great benefits?"
"Gift?"
The little fat man looked up in surprise. He looked at Jiang Xia, then took a quick look at the spirit-possessed pistol that his boss had just given him. There was a hint of fear in Qian Duo's eyes.
He grabbed his boss's hand and asked loudly:
"Boss, tell me! What are you going to sell to my father? The Southern Wilderness is already in chaos! If he gets that kind of..."
"Yes, I know."
Jiang Xia said to Qian Duo with a smile:
"Of course I know what your father will do after buying a large number of guns. That's why I came here. I also know that you are a very kind person, Qianduo.
But business is business, and once it’s done, you can’t go back on your word.”
"I won't allow it!"
The fat boy shouted:
"I don't want the tragedy of my mother's family to happen again. I won't allow..."
"It's your business if you're not allowed to, Qianduo. The Immortal Alliance has a rule that cultivators are not allowed to interfere in the mortal world."
Old Jiang casually said something to the fat boy, then turned around and jumped off the truck, then jumped into the cab very flexibly, leaving Qian Duo disheveled in the wind.
But the little fat boy is also smart.
He quickly climbed down from the truck, rushed to the driver's seat of the second car, and grabbed the hand of the third prince who was polishing spiritual materials.
In a serious and pleading tone, he said:
“Brother, the boss intends to sell the guns to my tribe, but didn’t he sign a contract with your Fengming Nation saying that he can’t sell them to anyone else?
Go and stop him!
If that thing is sold, the Southern Wilds will immediately be flooded with blood!"
When Shi Rui heard Qian Duo's words, he did not answer immediately, but continued to polish the spiritual material. Only after he finished polishing the beautiful, moist beads that looked like they were covered with water mist did he raise his head and look at Qian Duo.
There wasn't much expression on that handsome face.
He said:
“The contract that Junior Brother Jiang signed with my uncle stipulated that the secret art of gunfire could not be sold to other countries in the East. He took advantage of this loophole when drafting the contract.
By the time my uncle found out, it was too late.
Besides, Junior Brother Long Xin, even if you stopped Junior Brother Jiang from doing this, what would happen? You could stop him the first time, but could you stop him the second time?
This is a transaction between mortals, a transaction between Kunlun Square and Long Xinshi, and cultivators are not allowed to intervene.
What's more, your Long Xin clan used bows and arrows and swords and guns to conquer in the past, but now you have simply changed the weapons. Moreover, as the eldest son of the Long Xin clan, it would be fine if you don't consider the clan's interests.
How can you hinder this business that can make your clan stronger?"
"Brother, you..."
At this moment, Qian Duo didn't know how to answer Shi Rui's question.
The third prince shook his head and said no more. Ruyue, who was beside him, glanced at the little fat boy coldly.
The secretary said to the desperate Qian Duo:
“Being kind is a good thing, but you can’t control everyone, no matter how powerful you are. The boss is a businessman, he pursues profit, and you are his employee now.
You should also consider your boss's interests.
Otherwise, it would be very unqualified.
Qianduo, don't forget, you signed the contract voluntarily."