It's obviously a life skill, but you developed it into a magical skill

"What are you talking about? If Eunuch Qian has anything to say, just say it directly. There is no need to hide it between us." Zhou An naturally built a relationship between the two.

Although Eunuch Wei was standing in front of him and Eunuch Qian had a very good attitude towards him, he should not behave in a arrogant manner.

The more times like this, the more approachable you make yourself appear, which can also improve your impression in the minds of others.

Sure enough, when Eunuch Qian heard what Zhou An said, he smiled comfortably.

Although he is older, there is a kindness in his smile, which is quite strange.

Eunuch Qian whispered: "Eunuch Wei said, don't study the book Yuan Qingyi gave you. Just follow your own path."

Eunuch Qian didn't say which book he was given. In fact, he didn't know it was a psychic medicine.

After all, the Eight Special Skills are a very secret thing. Eunuch Wei told him about it in a book.

Zhou An knew what it was, and he nodded to show that he understood.

As for why he said this, he didn't speculate. After all, he really didn't know how to study this book.

If you have proficiency, everything else can be learned at your fingertips, so why bother learning other books?

Even the eight special skills are not necessary, as long as your liver is good.

After Eunuch Qian told Zhou An this, he said: "In that case, I'll leave first. There are still many things in the capital that I need to do."

If Eunuch Wei hadn't meant it, there was really no need for him to come with this imperial edict.

Zhou An nodded: "I will give money to father-in-law."

Eunuch Qian quickly waved his hand: "No, no, Mr. Zhou, you can just be busy with your own business. We will leave soon and we have to take care of things here. I can leave alone."

Having said this, Zhou An did not continue to send him off. He just watched Eunuch Qian leave, then returned to the room and continued to work on the fusion casting method.

As for what is written in the imperial edict, he can leave within three days.

It's better to work harder during this period, and you'll get better at it in a while.

After all, it is difficult to digest something that incorporates the casting method while on the road. There is no material and no place for him to digest it.

…

Time passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the past few days, Zhou An's fusion casting method has improved somewhat, and recently, he has also had some social activities.

The most intuitive ones are various chambers of commerce.

These chambers of commerce knew that Zhou An was going to Maplewood Prefecture to serve as the chief craftsman supervisor in Maplewood Prefecture, so they all came to give Zhou An gifts.

The things given away are also some expensive items.

After all, these chambers of commerce not only have shops in Tingyun Mansion, but also in other places, the difference is just big and small.

Zhou Qingyun is the person in charge of the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce in Tingyun Prefecture. During this period, he treated Zhou An to several meals. He even wanted to invite Zhou An to listen to a song at Goulan Place, but Zhou An refused.

Of course, there are quite a lot of things collected.

In addition to the Chamber of Commerce, others came to visit.

Xu Fu Ling and Yan Si Fu were the ones who came most frequently.

There have been some battles between the few of them, and they even experienced a strange battle on the Moon River, so there is no need to talk about their relationship.

Now that they heard that Zhou An was leaving, the three of them naturally had a meal together.

Among them, Xu Fuling was the most troubled.

From the beginning when Zhou An arrived, he looked down on Zhou An, to finally being impressed by Zhou An, he experienced a lot of things.

Now that Zhou An was about to leave Tingyun Mansion, he was naturally hesitant.

Apart from these two, there are the group of subordinates he works as supervisors in.

These subordinates looked very sad on the surface, but actually they were quite happy on the inside.

After all, Zhou An is here and they are all afraid. Everyone knows Zhou An's temper.

As long as they work as a supervisor for one day, these people will live in fear.

Zhou An naturally received them one by one without any airs.

That's it, until the third day.

Zhou An packed up everything that needed to be packed and put the important ones into the pink purse.

What's not important is that he wrapped a bundle and carried it behind his back, then opened the door.

On the street, a carriage was already parked there.

There was a middle-aged coachman sitting on the carriage.

This was arranged by the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce. Just like when he left Anding County, someone would naturally help Zhou An solve these things.

That's the benefit of having a background.

The driver was a middle-aged man who looked honest and honest, but Zhou An could tell at a glance that he was a man in the industry.

Because this coachman didn't hide anything.

When Zhou An walked to the front, the coachman got off the carriage, took out a stool, put it down, and helped Zhou An up.

Zhou An didn't need help, but the coachman didn't dare to slack off at all.

"Are you also in the industry?" Zhou An asked after getting on the carriage.

At this time, the coachman just sat up and was about to drive away.

After hearing Zhou An's words, the coachman responded with a smile: "Yes, Mr. Zhou, I am also a member of the industry. I am a branch of the coachman's profession, called a driver."

"The name Driver is quite straightforward." Zhou An said.

The driver raised the whip in his hand: "The driver branch does not need to fight, and we have no fighting ability. We are the driver, and we are very fast. When our country of Chu was founded, we also played the role of transportation."

"Master Zhou, when you came from Anding County, there was no such business in Anding County, but it is different now. If I drive, we can reach Fenglin Prefecture in less than three days."

Fenglin Prefecture is quite far from Tingyun Mansion.

In fact, Fenglin Prefecture also controls Tingyun Mansion, but if we really get there, there is still a long way to go.

But it's different when someone from the industry drives, and he's an exclusive industry person, so the speed is naturally very fast.

"Good work."

Zhou An nodded, said no more, sat back in the carriage, and closed the door of the carriage.

At this time, the coachman drove the carriage and slowly left Tingyun Mansion.

When you are in Tingyun Mansion, naturally you cannot use the methods that are popular with others.

Once out of Tingyun Mansion, the coachman raised his whip even higher.

Moreover, there is a layer of Qi wrapped around the riding whip.

After the whip fell on the horses, Qi wrapped the entire carriage.

The carriage became incredibly light.

The horse in front was pulling more easily, and its speed began to increase.

Zhou An sat in the carriage and felt that the bumps had become smoother. When he opened the curtain, he could naturally see the essence of everything.

"Sure enough, everyone in every industry has his role." Zhou An thought to himself.

The coachman watched from the front as Zhou An opened the curtain of the carriage, and quickly smiled and said: "Master Zhou, you can squint for a while. When we get to the inn, I will let Master Zhou come out to rest."

Zhou An put down the curtain, said "I'm tired", then returned to the carriage, closed his eyes and meditated.

The carriage went further and further away, speeding along the smooth official road.

Zhou An was lying in the carriage and taking a nap.

A day and a half passed like this, and half of the journey was also passed.

During the two stops, I rested for a while, replenished water and food, and then set off again.

The weather is not very good today, it is raining lightly outside.

Fortunately, the driver was wearing rainproof clothes, which did not affect his driving.

Although the ground is muddy, the job of driver is not affected.

The carriage was driving forward, but at this moment, the speed gradually slowed down.

Zhou An was originally resting in the carriage, but when he felt the speed of the carriage slowing down, he frowned.

"I just came out of the inn not long ago. There is no need to go to the inn to rest now."

He thought for a moment and opened the curtain of the carriage, just in time to see the coachman stop the carriage.

"What's wrong?" Zhou An asked.

The coachman looked at the official road ahead with a solemn look in his eyes: "Master Zhou, the escort is here."

"A bodyguard? A person in the trade?" Zhou An asked.

The driver nodded and said: "Escort escorts are a type of people in the industry. They actually run an escort agency, but this agency has many branches. Some are escort agencies, and some are escort agencies."

"It's okay to be a charlatan, but if you meet a charlatan, there are rules."

"What rules?" Zhou An thought.

The coachman organized his language and explained: "The people who carry out escorts are not transporting ordinary items, but all kinds of dangerous things. The path they take is not the path that ordinary people take, but a road that they take." A very special way of life and death.”

"This road is between life and death. It is extremely difficult to be discovered, so it is also difficult to find. However, you will encounter all kinds of horrors on the road of life and death, including the weird."

"It's strange. How can a person who acts as an escort take the official route?"

The driver was puzzled.

As soon as the words fell, Zhou An saw something special in front of him.

Not far ahead, a group of escorts was approaching.

It's just that the appearance of this group of escorts is different from the usual ones.

Each of them held a white flag in his hand, and with the other hand, he continued to sprinkle yellow paper money into the sky.

This group of escorts all have different looks, but one thing they have in common is that their faces are as pale as paper.

On their cheeks, there were red marks, as if they were wearing blush.

Among this group of escorts, four people were carrying a coffin.

The coffin was blood red, as if it had been poured with blood, and the top of the coffin was covered with yellow paper money.

When the coachman saw this scene, he immediately said in surprise: "Weird! This group of escorts must have encountered something strange on the road of life and death, and then after death, they turned into something strange!"

As a driver, the driver naturally encountered all kinds of strange and weird things on the way, so he also gained some insights at this time.

Zhou An also felt it.

These escorts are no longer human beings.

At this moment, the team of escorts who were throwing paper money and holding white flags stopped.

They turned their heads and looked at Zhou An with cold eyes.

The coldness penetrated people's hearts, like ice.

Zhou An thought for a while, reached into his arms, and took out the cold crystal knife, which was a direct blow.

"Since it's weird, there's no need to keep it."

The black-green sword light was like a tornado, killing all the escorts.

The body of the escort turned into pieces, and then turned into flying ash all over the sky.

But then, when Zhou An's knife fell on the coffin, the blood on the coffin suddenly swelled, forming a barrier around it.

After the dark green sword light entered it, it was like a mud cow entering the sea, without any movement.

"Corrosive? Nothing more."

When Zhou An swung his sword, he could naturally feel the blood corroding his cyan sword light.

But it had no effect on him.

As soon as the Qi in Zhou An's body moved, the flesh and blood barrier in front was immediately turned into ruins by the light of the sword.

Together with the coffin, it was reduced to ashes.

After being reduced to ashes, the place where the coffin was placed was empty.

"Let's get going." Zhou An sheathed his sword without even looking at what was in the coffin.

The cold breath disappeared, and everything seemed as if nothing had happened.

The driver swallowed and nodded stiffly.

He knew that it was Hengtong Chamber of Commerce’s intention to send Mr. Zhou here this time.

But he really didn't expect Master Zhou to be so strong.

"Don't look, don't listen, don't think." The coachman muttered silently in his heart, and then continued driving.

Zhou An lowered the curtains of the carriage and continued to sit in the carriage, closing his eyes and falling asleep.

The carriage started to drive and rushed towards Maplewood State at high speed.

Zhou An, who was sitting in the carriage, opened his eyes at this time and looked at the shadows in the carriage.

From the shadows, a face emerged.

The woman in black looked at Zhou An with numb eyes and opened her mouth.

In mid-air, a drop of blood suddenly condensed.

This blood droplet had a strange smell and was sucked into the mouth of the woman in black.

Zhou An raised his eyebrows: "These blood beads seem to be similar to the weird ones just now."

When the blood droplets were sucked into the mouth of the woman in black, the woman in black frowned, her eyes were still dull, but she seemed to have a little bit of energy.

However, this expression only lasted for a moment, and he returned to his original numbness again.

Zhou An's pink money bag vibrated slightly, and the Qingxincao came into play.

The woman in black disappears again.

"Did this woman condense some of Weiyi's essence after I killed Weiyi just now?" Zhou An thought to himself.

Then, he made up his mind to go to Maplewood State this time and quickly check the information to make up for his weak basic knowledge.

Then find a way to deal with this woman, otherwise she will be like a time bomb next to you.

Even weird things can be concentrated and absorbed, so the woman in black must have a lot of background.

The carriage kept going.

This encounter with the escort was just an interlude, and no other unusual things would happen in the future.

After the carriage drove for another day and a half, it finally arrived at Maplewood State.

"Master Zhou, we have arrived. You can get off the car." The coachman said outside the carriage.

When the carriage stopped, Zhou An opened the curtain and looked at the lively street outside.

The street is more than twice as wide as Tingyun Mansion, and the ground is paved with high-quality floor tiles. The houses on both sides of the street are larger than Tingyun Mansion in terms of shape and area.

There are still vendors on both sides, but the clothes of these vendors are much better than the people of Tingyun Mansion.

The state is naturally larger than the government.

After Zhou An got off the carriage, he stepped on a stool and stood on the ground paved with stone tiles, looking at the house in front of him.

The house is very large, and at first glance, you will feel a sense of grandeur.

Above the house, there is a plaque with the words Hengtong Chamber of Commerce written on it.

At the door, there was already a chubby businessman standing there, waiting anxiously.

The businessman was dressed in silk and satin and looked very rich. He had a kind smile on his face, as if he had this expression for everyone.

Just from the face of this businessman, you can see four words - harmony brings wealth.

When Zhou An got off the carriage, the chubby businessman also spotted Zhou An and immediately greeted him with a smile.

"I've met Mr. Zhou in Mengjiang. I'm the manager of the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce in Maplewood State. From now on, Mr. Zhou can talk to me about anything he has to do."

Zhou An nodded and said with a smile: "I will have to ask Brother Meng to take care of me in Fenglin Prefecture from now on."

Simple politeness is required.

When Meng Jiang heard Zhou An talking like this, he quickly waved his hand and said: "It is the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce that entrusts Master Zhou to take care of him. Master Zhou has worked hard all the way. I have hosted a banquet in the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce to cleanse Master Zhou."

Zhou An really didn't eat much along the way, so he followed Meng Jiang's arrangement and entered the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce.

After entering, he discovered that it was quite large inside, with extremely luxurious decorations everywhere.

In one room, there was a round table with dishes that Zhou An didn't understand.

Just from the surface, the word "expensive" stands out.

At this moment, when Zhou An was introduced to the table by Meng Jiang, some businessmen from the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce came in and sat at the round table.

Meng Jiang began to introduce Zhou An one by one, and Zhou An responded with a smile.

After eating this meal for nearly half an hour, Zhou Ancai declined Meng Jiang's invitation to go to Goulan to listen to music, saying that he had something else to do.

"Xiao Liu, take Mr. Zhou to the house where he lives." Meng Jiang was also a very sensible person. Knowing that Zhou An had something to do, he asked a servant to take Zhou An away from the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce.

Later, the servant took Zhou An to a secluded street.

This street is indeed quite secluded, but in the middle of the street, there is a particularly luxurious house with the word "Zhou Mansion" written on it.

"Master Zhou, we understand that you like to be secluded, so we have placed a house for you here, and you have used the things in it before, including the pool and the blacksmithing place." Xiao Liu is also a sensible person, walking, While introducing.

Zhou An nodded, feeling that the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce was indeed quite honest.

When he was brought to the house, Xiao Liu also knew that he couldn't say much at this time, otherwise it would spoil Mr. Zhou's mood, so he left directly.

Zhou An walked around the house and found that the house was extremely large, but it was a pity that he only lived there alone.

Of course, Qingjing is indeed clean enough, and has everything you need. Even the built house is equipped with a large amount of iron materials to facilitate your own liver fusion casting method.

After shopping, Zhou An put away some sundries and then walked towards the craftsman supervisor of Fenglin Prefecture.

He had just arrived, so of course he didn't know where he was, but he just had to talk about it.

After asking several people, Zhou An arrived at the position of the craftsman's supervisor.

Since you want to sit in this seat, of course you have to come over.

This craftsman supervisor is much bigger than Tingyun Mansion.

When Zhou An pushed the door open, he happened to see busy people inside.

There are much more people here than in Tingyun Mansion, about ten people.

Zhou An came in and naturally attracted attention.

A middle-aged man who was directing others hesitated slightly when he saw Zhou An. Then he came forward, cupped his hands and said, "Is this Mr. Zhou?"

"Do you know me?" Zhou An asked.

The middle-aged man nodded quickly: "According to His Majesty's imperial edict, Mr. Zhou should have arrived recently, and no one comes to supervise our craftsman on weekdays. Naturally, we can guess Mr. Zhou's identity."

Zhou An nodded: "What's your name?"

The middle-aged man replied: "My name is Zhao Dehai. Before Mr. Zhou came, my subordinate had been in charge of this place."

Zhou An hummed: "Take me around here to find out more about the situation."

How dare Zhao Dehai refuse to agree and took Zhou An for a walk inside.

Soon, Zhou An became familiar with all these people.

The subordinates of the craftsman supervisor all shouted to each other like Mr. Zhou.

After Zhou An sat in his exclusive seat, Zhao Dehai took out several books and placed them in front of Zhou An.

These books are all bound with thread, and they record various matters related to minerals and manufacturing in Maplewood State.

Every matter is recorded in detail.

Compared with Tingyun Mansion, the craftsmen and supervisors here are no longer the kind of fishermen.

Zhou An nodded and started reading casually.

After reading it once, Zhou An spent nearly half an hour.

During this period, Zhao Dehai had been waiting nearby. It was not until Zhou An finished reading that he asked: "Master Zhou, is there anything that needs to be changed?"

Zhou An shook his head: "There is nothing to change, you did a good job."

It's really not necessary, just continue following this process.

Today's craftsmen are supervisors, and the operating framework is also very mature.

"If you have anything you can't handle in the future, just go to where I live and find me." Zhou An gave an address.

Zhao Dehai hurriedly agreed, saying that he understood: "By the way, Mr. Zhou, there is one more thing. Our Sizhou from Fenglin Prefecture Town said that if Mr. Zhou arrives, go over there. He has something temporarily stored in the town. Guisi, I need Mr. Zhou to go and get it."

"Thing, what thing?" Zhou An asked.

Zhao Dehai hurriedly said: "It seems to be some books, and they are quite secret. Master Zhou can only go there in person."

Zhou An suddenly realized when he heard this: "I know, I'll go there now."

These books, naturally promised by the emperor, contain books about the knowledge of this world.

It was also a deal with the emperor.

Now that he had a general understanding of the craftsman supervisor, Zhou An did not intend to stay long. After saying a few words, he went out and walked towards Zhenguisi.

The road from the craftsman's supervisor to the town's commander was quite long. In addition, Fenglin Prefecture was much larger than Tingyun Prefecture, so Zhou An walked for a long time before reaching his destination.

In Maplewood Prefecture, the Zhensi Si is naturally larger than the Tingyun Mansion, and the members of the Zhensi Si who come and go are also in a hurry and look busy.

When Zhou An entered the Zhengui Division, several members immediately came up.

"I've met Mr. Zhou." The leading member of the Suppression Division had a serious expression.

Zhou An raised his eyebrows: "It seems that my reputation is known to you here."

Zhou An felt that it was normal for the members of the Suppression Division to know him, because the Suppression Division members were all connected and had a lot of information that was connected.

Regarding the things he did in Tingyun Mansion, maybe many people in the world don't understand it, but Zhen Guisi should know it.

Even though he and Yan Sifu had agreed to simplify some processes, the final credit cannot be erased.

"Master Zhou's various achievements in Tingyun Mansion, it is difficult not to admire us, the people of the Suppressant." The members of the Suppressor are also very sensible, and they are very likable when they speak.

Zhou An exchanged a few pleasantries and then got straight to the point: "I want to find you, sir."

The members of the Suppression Division quickly pointed to the location of the stairs: "Sir, as long as Mr. Zhou comes over, just go directly to the second floor and find the southernmost room. He will be waiting there."

Zhou An hugged his fists and said, "Thank you very much."

After saying that, head to the stairs.

Follow the stairs directly to the second floor.

The location on the second floor is smaller than the first floor, but much more spacious, because there are fewer members of the Suppressor here.

Zhou An remembered what the members of the town secret team on the first floor said and came to the southernmost room.

This room is much larger than the surroundings. The door is open at the moment, and a lean middle-aged man is sitting inside.

To say he is lean is actually a compliment.

This middle-aged man has no flesh on his body and looks like a bamboo pole.

If Yan Sifu of Tingyun Mansion is as fat as a ball, then this middle-aged man is the ultimate contrast.

Zhou An's arrival naturally attracted attention.

The middle-aged man, who was as thin as a bamboo pole, raised his head with a smile on his face and pointed to the seat next to him.

"Master Zhou is here, wait a moment, I still have some official business to deal with."

Zhou An also knew that the people who suppressed Guisi were very busy, so he didn't bother him.

He sat aside and poured himself a cup of tea.

The thin middle-aged man was not making things difficult for Zhou An, but he was really working.

When Zhou An sat down, he carefully looked through various books and some secret envelopes.

Throughout the entire process, there was not a word of communication.

The thin middle-aged man was so focused that he seemed to be the only one around.

After about two sticks of incense, he put a letter into the envelope, and then called a member of the Suppression Division.

"Distribute these letters one after another. Remember, they must be implemented in the hands of every prefecture-level town lieutenant. This is the work for next month. They must not be careless."

The members of the Zhengui Division accepted the thick envelope, nodded, and left.

At this time, the middle-aged thin man stood up from his position and staggered to Zhou An's side.

Zhou An looked at this look, fearing that a gust of wind would blow him away.

"Master Zhou, please invite Haihan. He was really too busy just now. I am next to Hou Yuan, Sizhou from Fenglin Prefecture." Hou Sizhou cupped his hands and said.

"Master Hou thinks too much, I am the one who is here to disturb you." Zhou An said politely,

Hou Sizhou quickly waved his hand. At this time, he also poured himself a cup of tea and drank it in one gulp.

There is no way, many things in Maplewood State need to be done by oneself. If some places are not done well, the omissions can easily cause a series of incidents and have a bad impact.

Sizhou was already considered a high-ranking official in the Chu Kingdom.

Don’t forget, the original Gu God Sect was destroyed by the joint efforts of more than a dozen Sizhous.

So when you are in their position, you have to be careful about everything.

If something goes wrong, nothing can be undone.

Zhou An put down the tea cup: "I came here this time because I heard that Mr. Hou has something to give me."

Hou Sizhou then slapped his head: "Sorry, Mr. Zhou, I was so busy just now that I almost forgot about this matter. Please wait for me."

With that said, Hou Sizhou got up and walked to a room inside.

Not long after, he walked out holding a huge box.

The box is more than one meter tall and is entirely black. If you weren't a person in the industry, you wouldn't be able to hold it.

Hou Sizhou put the box in front of Zhou An, and then Zhou An saw the lock on the box.

The lock is very delicate and looks like something extraordinary at first glance.

There are no holes in it.

Zhou An could see clearly that if the things inside were not opened through this lock, they would be destroyed directly.

As for the way to open it, it should be with your own blood.

Don't ask him how he knew it, this lock and the box were made of pure iron, that is to say, they were forged.

He has level five fusion casting methods, and understanding these is effortless.

"Master Zhou, no one can open these things. You are the top craftsman supervisor, so you should know it, so I will hand them over to you completely now." Hou Sizhou said.

Zhou An nodded and did not open the box in front of Hou Sizhou. Instead, he picked it up and said, "Master Hou, I will stay here soon. After all, you still have things to do. If you are free in the future, I will invite you." Lord Hou, come out to have a meal."

Hou Sizhou nodded and agreed.

Zhou An really wanted to know what was inside, so he didn't stay long and left.

After leaving Zhenguisi, holding such a big iron box, many people naturally looked over, but Zhou An turned a deaf ear.

There was no stopping along the way and he returned to his home.

After he closed the door to the room, he came to the iron box.

Zhou An took out the cold crystal knife, pricked his finger and dripped blood on it.

Although this operation is very vulgar, it is how it is done.

There is nothing Zhou An can do.

When the blood dripped on the lock, the lock immediately melted and disappeared without a trace.

Zhou An opened the box and found a box full of books.

Each book was folded for him and even classified into categories.

"Your Majesty is indeed very meticulous in what he does." Zhou An said with emotion as he looked at the categorized books.

He went to school tonight, originally wanting to learn about the casting method, but looking at these books, he felt itchy in his heart.

Especially since there was a woman in black in his shadow, this made him even more uneasy.

"I'll first look for any books about curses." Thinking of this, Zhou An began to search.

He rummaged around and found information related to the curse.

But there is very little information, there is only this one book.

But for Zhou An now, even a few words are quite important.

Thinking of this, Zhou An looked through it patiently.

This book is only half a finger thick, so with Zhou An's speed, he can read it very quickly.

After he read the entire book, he already had an outline in his mind.

This book doesn't have too complicated content, it mainly talks about what the curse is.

Yuan Qingyi said before that the curse was weird, but in fact he only meant that the woman in black in his shadow was weird.

There are a lot of curses, and it's not weird.

Curses are complex and require many methods to form.

And simple, that's really simple.

Especially after seeing this simple method, Zhou An already had a guess.

"The next skill is you."