Immortal Refiner

Three days later, in the outer city of Shengtian, Taoyuan Restaurant.

Qian Hong, wearing a thin veil, was still wearing a gorgeous red dress, and her graceful figure was very eye-catching.

However, the sword hanging on the woman's curvy waist and her cold eyes discouraged many men with ideas.

Li Qing, who was sitting in the corner, naturally noticed Qian Hong walking towards him at the first time.

For a moment, Li Qing had a headache. This woman really didn't know what it meant to be low-key. She was rebelling under someone's nose, but she was still wearing so hot. She was afraid that there would not be enough trouble, right!

"Commander Qian, if I had known that you were so eye-catching, I would have changed the place to meet you." Li Qing joked.

Hearing this, Qian Hong couldn't help but roll her eyes at Li Qing, feeling quite charming.

She is about three years older than Li Qing, and now she is already 28 or 29 years old. The mature charm brought by the years has also begun to show in this female hero, just like a ripe peach, charming and attractive.

"Master Li, just speak frankly. What do you want to give me when you ask me to meet here today?"

As Qian Hong sat down, Li Qing also smelled the faint fragrance on her body, which was more intoxicating than the wine on the table.

Li Qing took a sip, and then took out a token embroidered with purple lotus from his body and threw it on the table without any care.

When she saw this token for the first time, Qian Hong, who was wearing a thin veil on her face, stared straight at it, and she almost subconsciously put the token in her arms.

"This is... the Lotus Order, how do you have it..." Qian Hong lowered her voice as much as possible and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

It seems that this thing is indeed the Lotus Order. Li Qing confirmed this and said casually: "I got it by chance when I was training in Qingzhou before. It is useless to me."

"Instead of letting it gather dust in my hands, it is better to let it play its due role."

After saying that, Li Qing still muttered in his heart. It was given to him by the girl Shen Lianyi at that time. If he wanted to sell the rice bucket, he would take the token to find her.

In other words, this token has no use in his hands except to sell the rice bucket for a good price. It would be great to do a favor.

"You really helped a lot... How can I repay you." Qian Hong murmured softly.

Li Qing waved his hand and smiled and said: "Don't worry, Commander Qian, take it. If you really want to thank me, the money for the wine today will be on your head."

Qian Hong sighed in his heart as he was still such a free and easy person.

"Master Li, where do you live in the city now?" Qian Hong blinked her beautiful eyes and asked brilliantly.

"Hehe, it's still the same blacksmith shop. I'm not talented, I can only forge iron with my hands." Li Qing said with a smile.

Qian Hong said: "I also have something to give you. I'll send it to you in a few days. You should be interested."

Strange iron? Hundred-year-old herbs?

Li Qing guessed a little in his heart, but did not reject Qian Hong's kindness. He said: "Then I won't be hypocritical. If I have nothing to do these days, I should stay in the blacksmith shop."

"Okay!"

In this way, a transaction that satisfied both parties ended.

...

A few days later, Wu Dynasty made another big move.

Saint King Tuwahar gave an order, and more than 10,000 cavalrymen stockpiled at the border rushed to Xiaocui Ridge.

This aggressive look shocked everyone.

Is this going to cross Xiaocui Ridge and use troops against the Southern Dynasty?

Is the Saint King Emperor of Wu Dynasty crazy? Xiaocuiling is famous for its ruggedness and danger. It would take a lot of effort to pass through it.

Moreover, there are many poisonous insects and beasts in the forest. If you stay in the deep forest for a few more nights, you may lose a lot of people.

The terrain is difficult to cross, which means that it will be very difficult to set up a military supply line.

No matter how you look at it, this is a risky move, a dangerous move, and it is no different from gambling on the fate of the country.

When Li Qing learned the news, he was also quite surprised, wondering how a hero like Tuwahar could make such an unwise decision.

"No, crossing mountains and ridges to fight this battle is almost a sure defeat. Even if the Southern Dynasty's army is weak, they will fight to the death."

"And even if they really win, how can we maintain the system? No matter how hard the grassland people try to survive, there are only so many people!"

"No, no, and it will be his 50th birthday soon. Normal people will not think of starting another war at this time..."

"There is something strange!"

...

When the troops move, food and military pay must keep up.

So, the Wu Dynasty levied taxes on silver and food, almost in a way of robbing, putting the cost of using troops on the heads of ordinary people.

But on the other hand, the palace started preparing for the birthday banquet of the Saint King early.

These two things that cost the people money and labor were put on the heads of the people, almost making the people of the entire Wu Dynasty riot.

These various heavy taxes made Li Qing's eyelids jump, thinking that this was clearly robbing money, how could ordinary people afford it? !

Oh, what a coincidence, it's just right that you can't afford it.

The capable minister Gao Yudong offered suggestions, those who had money could contribute money, and those who had no money could contribute their labor.

Anyone who can't pay the tax will be forced to work as coolies, which is euphemistically called corvee!

They couldn't afford to pay in the first place, and now they couldn't engage in production to make money. If people were suddenly conscripted into corvee labor as free labor, they wouldn't be able to make any money at all.

Good guy, I'm back to the slave era all of a sudden!

"This Gao Yudong is really a fucking talent..." Li Qing, after learning all this, couldn't help but complained bitterly, wondering if this guy might have been specially planted by Fengguo. Undercover? !

In order to run two major court affairs at the same time, the people can only suffer.

Those who had no money were assigned to deliver grain and grass to contribute to the Holy King's fiftieth birthday banquet.

In the past few days alone, Li Qing had seen many strong men forced to leave their families and engage in corvee labor.

"Dad, when will you come back?" A boy as skinny as a little boy pulled on the trouser leg of an adult man and looked at his father with longing eyes.

"Be good, Xiaofu. Daddy is going to help deliver food and grass. When the war is over, he should be back." The man rubbed his doll's head.

Inside the house, a woman wearing patched clothes was wiping her tears.

That was Xiao Cuiling, where venomous snakes and beasts gathered. God knows if they would be able to come back if they were going to transport food.

Moreover, there is only such a pillar in the family, and life has been uneventful. If this man leaves, the mother and son will probably have to suffer from the northwest wind in the future.

There is definitely more than one situation like this.

Li Qing sat at the noodle stall next to the blacksmith shop and ate the noodles. He felt that they were a little tasteless, but the wontons made by Lao Zhang were still delicious.

"well."

Even Shengtian is like this, what will the situation be like for the common people in other states and cities.

Just thinking about it for a moment made Li Qing feel quite depressed.

After eating the noodles, Li Qing once again met Qian Hong, who was wearing a red dress and had a curvy body in the blacksmith shop.

Today she is still wearing a thin veil, her lips and teeth are looming, and she is very charming.

"Master Li, I think this is something you might be interested in."

With that said, Qian Hong took out a rectangular wooden box and handed it to Li Qing.

It's so light, it feels like it's empty!

This was Li Qing's first feeling after taking the wooden box, and he opened it curiously.

Inside the wooden box, a piece of yellow talisman paper was placed quietly, with traces of strange patterns on it. The patterns were light blue, giving people a light and calm feeling.

"This...could this be..."

Qian Hong looked at Li Qing with a smile and said: "This is the Wind Talisman. After operating in Shengtian for so long, we at Maple Guard have not gained anything."

Life-saving charm!

It seems to be the stuff of immortal cultivators!

After receiving the affirmative answer, Li Qing's eyes lit up and he touched the yellow talisman paper with great care.

The feel of the paper is very ordinary, no different from ordinary book pages, but when you gently brush the spiritual patterns on it with your hand, there is a faint cool feeling.

Wind Talisman!

After use, it can greatly increase a person's speed, comparable to a master-level martial arts master who is good at light kung fu.

Li Qing, who was very good at qinggong, had such a magic talisman, so he wouldn't have to worry about running away for his life.

"When using it, you only need to pat the talisman on your body." Qian Hong explained.

“It’s so well deserved for such a precious thing.”

After all, Li Qing was very satisfied with this talisman.

Not only because this thing can make his life worry-free, but also because with this thing, he can be sure that the so-called immortal cultivators really exist in the world, but they rarely appear in the mortal world.

"You don't have to be polite. To Kaedemon, the Lotus Order is no less useful than a spiritual talisman." Qian Hong said with a smile.

"Qian Tong..."

Before Li Qing could finish speaking, Qian Hong smoothed the hair beside his ears with his hand and said softly: "If you really want to thank me, then don't call me Commander Qian in the future. It's too annoying. some."

After saying that, her cheeks covered by the thin veil seemed to be a little rosy.

Looking at the attitude of Qian Hong, the little daughter, there is a huge contrast with the cold and proud Commander Qian in Li Qing's impression.

Li Qing thought for a while and then said: "Miss Qian, it would be false for me to refuse such a generous gift, so I accepted it shamelessly."

"Yes." Qian Hong blinked her beautiful gem-like eyes, and then said: "There are a lot of things going on recently. I have to deliver news to the Southern Dynasty, and I have to go to Jiulian Gate in person. I may not be able to spare time in the future. Come down and see you.”

For a moment, Li Qing didn't understand what Commander Qian Hong meant by this.

However, Qian Hong's next words made Li Qing's heart almost jump out of his throat.

"Li Qing, this veil is a little hot, can you help me take it off?"

As she spoke, Qian Hong took two steps closer to Li Qing. She raised her head slightly and looked at the tall man in front of her with burning eyes.

The two of them were very close to each other, and they could clearly feel each other's body temperature.

At this point, no matter how stupid Li Qing was, he knew what was going on.

He and Qian Hong looked at each other without blinking, and the atmosphere suddenly became ambiguous.

After a long time, Li Qing slowly raised his head and lifted the veil off the other person's face, revealing a stunningly beautiful face.

Seeing the always carefree Li Qing suddenly become so dull and sluggish, Qian Hong smiled sweetly, her rosy lips were as tempting as a cherry. New Biquge

"Haha, silly."

After saying that, Qian Hong took two steps back and chuckled, "Li Qing, can you keep this veil for me? I will come back to get it later."

After the words fell, she disappeared in the blacksmith shop without waiting for Li Qing's answer.

At this time, Li Qing still held the thin red veil in his hand.

At this time, there was still a faint fragrance in the air, and Li Qing said with a sense of loss:

"I remember the forge was not turned on, why is it hot...this damn weather."

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