Chapter 85: Aftermath, Working Cat, Motorcade, Bronze-horned Golden Coffin.

Front yard of Yinlong Temple.

Under the jujube tree.

Yi Chen sat at the square table drinking tea, while Captain Zhang had half of his buttocks resting on the stool.

"Master, I have already done everything."

"The incident at Lingfeng Temple was attributed to a passing evil spirit. There were heavy casualties, and some of the survivors could not bear the shock and chose to commit suicide."

"For the deceased's body, the government has selected the best 'sandalwood' coffin for burial. The money will be paid by the government, and will be deducted from the land and other assets sold by Lingfeng Temple later."

"Master, what do you think we should do with the money we get from the sale?" Captain Zhang asked cautiously.

As for how to deal with non-performing assets, Captain Zhang had experience in dealing with the Wang family's assets and had a replicable strategy that he was very familiar with. However, he did not dare to make the decision on the distribution of benefits on his own, so he came to ask Yi Chen for instructions early in the morning.

Yi Chen took a sip of tea, thought for a moment, tapped the table with his fingers and replied:

"No matter who buys the land, the rent cannot exceed 40% of what the tenant farmers earn within a hundred years. In exchange, the price of the land can be lower. This is the bottom line. Can you do it?"

"Master, according to the rules, the rent is usually 60% to 70%. 40% will greatly affect the price of the land..." Captain Zhang said hesitantly, but before he finished speaking, under Yi Chen's sidelong glance, he decisively chose to shut up and said, "No problem."

"That's good." Yi Chen nodded with satisfaction.

"Disciple, today the master will teach you another truth."

"You can never make enough money. You should never think of exerting extreme pressure to make the last penny, otherwise you will encounter unexpected disasters."

"Trust the master, you have to experience the truth yourself, and what you realize is your own."

"The money from selling the Lingfeng Temple's land will go to the county magistrate for 20%, and you and your men will take 10%. Go to the county town security department and say you are my disciple. Meet Lin Zhenbei's captain Lin and give him 30%. Send the remaining 40% to me."

After arranging everything in a few words, Yi Chen sent Captain Zhang away.

Five days later, Captain Zhang brought four thousand taels of silver.

…. ….At night, in the backyard of Yinlong Temple.

"Senior Brother, are you leaving tomorrow?" Qing Yunzi sat opposite Yi Chen and said with a squint.

"Yes, I called you here today to explain to you."

Yi Chen nodded and took out six silver notes worth one thousand taels from his pocket and handed them to Qing Yunzi.

The cash he obtained from Lingfeng Temple a few days ago has been exchanged for silver notes.

"Brother, keep these banknotes. Remember, keep the three thousand taels for the coffin and do not use them. Use the rest to recruit new disciples and expand the temple."

"You should also supervise Qingfeng and Mingyue's practice, and you should not fall behind in your own practice. You have a heavy burden on your shoulders."

"Before you leave, Senior Brother, I have one more thing I want to warn you about."

"If you save the people and lose the land, you gain both the people and the land; if you save the land and lose the people, you lose both the people and the land."

"Although Brother has established a good relationship with the Zhen'an Division, accidents are unavoidable. If you encounter an irresistible risk, after receiving the information from the Zhen'an Division, you should hide and retreat when it's time. Don't be reluctant to give up your current belongings."

"The three thousand taels I asked you to save were for this kind of crisis."

“Senior Brother…” Qing Yunzi had a complicated expression at this time.

Seeing that the atmosphere was becoming somewhat sad, Yi Chen stood up with a smile and pulled a handful of Qing Yunzi's hair like he did when he was a child.

"What's wrong? Are you reluctant to let my senior brother go on a long journey?"

"How about tonight, when the moonlight is so beautiful, let's have another sparring match, so that I can see how much you have improved in the past few days?"

"No more fighting." Upon hearing Yi Chen's words, Qing Yunzi was so scared that he quickly took three steps back and shook his head like a rattle, which made Yi Chen unable to help laughing.

The next day, the morning light was dim.

Yi Chen ran to the Ancestral Hall and lit three incense sticks for the tablets of all the ancestors and his master Bai Yunzi.

"Grandmaster, I will be going on a long journey today. Please bless me and give me a smooth journey."

"Don't worry, when I get rich in the future, I will definitely get you 100,000 taels of gold to build a large golden statue for the ancestors, so that my Hidden Dragon Temple will be famous throughout the world."

"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your consent. Thank you for your protection, Master."

After kowtowing three times respectfully, Yi Chen decided to accept the offer.

"Big Brother, be careful along the way."

"Big Brother, please go early and come back early. We will miss you."

The two little ones said goodbye to Yi Chen one by one, while Qing Yunzi stood aside.

Early in the morning, Yi Chen got up and prepared to set off with his bag on his back.

In addition to some spare clothes, the luggage also contained a portable tent that Yi Chen had designed and customized himself in the past few days.

Because he didn't like the sentimental emotions of parting, he wanted to get up early and leave quietly. However, he didn't expect Qingfeng and Mingyue to be so alert today and get up earlier than him... "Okay, don't see me off, Qingfeng and Mingyue. You have to listen to Second Senior Brother. Senior Brother will be back soon."

With a casual wave of his hand, Yi Chen took big strides and quickly disappeared on the horizon.

With the sword already in hand, you are ready to go out into the world of martial arts.

Xiao Miao squatted on Yi Chen's shoulder. Yi Chen took out the official map he had prepared earlier and planned the route to Longhu Mountain. He pointed his big hand towards the location of a city on the map.

"Are you ready? Little meow~"

"Our next stop is Longjiang Prefecture."

"I heard that there are a lot of wild cats in Longjiang Prefecture, and they are all very pretty and graceful."

The little cat's eyes lit up when he heard that, and he meowed happily in response to Yi Chen's words, urging Yi Chen to set off quickly.

“Meow meow meow! (Go, go, go!)”

"You pervert." Yi Chen cursed with a smile, then turned and left, embarking on the official road to Longjiang Prefecture.

Behind him, when the Hidden Dragon Temple became an imperceptible dot in the field of vision, and then the tall Falling Dragon Mountain also became the size of a soybean, Yi Chen couldn't help feeling a sense of sadness in his heart.

“I hope everything goes well on this trip.”

Yi Chen turned around and took one last look at Zhuilong Mountain, shook his head to drive away the strange emotions in his mind, then turned around and continued his journey without hesitation.

The man and the cat gradually walked away from Fengyun County and Zhuilong Mountain behind them.

After walking for three or four hours, the sun set and the sky gradually darkened.

At this moment, a big gray rabbit suddenly flashed by on the official road. Yi Chen's eyes lit up when he saw it. He had just eaten some dry food at noon, and his mouth was almost full of food.

As a result, he didn't see any wild game along the way, so his idea of ​​having a feast was dashed.

Now that a wild rabbit has finally appeared, we can’t let it go.

He immediately gave orders.

"Little Meow, come on!"

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"Little Meow, cut off his middle and attack his base."

The journey was boring, so Yi Chen transformed himself into a fountain commander and began shouting at Xiao Miao to catch rabbits.

You raise a cat for many days and use it for a while. You can't ask him to do such a small thing himself.

After a while, the little cat came over with the big gray rabbit in its mouth with elegant cat steps.

"Well done, a verbal reward."

Not bad, with Xiao Miao by his side along the way, he felt much more relaxed.

Yi Chen smiled and patted Xiao Miao's head to show his approval, and Xiao Miao raised his head even higher.

Young people have never experienced the harsh treatment of society and do not know what empty promises and verbal praise mean.

As a spiritual animal, Xiao Miao is growing very fast. Now when it kills those unintelligent wild beasts, it is just like Tyson and Tiny Times facing each other. It is in the palm of its hand, and Yi Chen can just sit back and reap the benefits.

Yinlongguan is poor, and the kittens in poor families have to take on more responsibilities early, so it is reasonable that they have to do more work.

Looking around, Yi Chen found a place with spring water, skinned and washed the gray rabbit, and then with a burst of pure yang energy, he started roasting it directly. Then he took out the spices that had been prepared long ago from his bag and sprinkled them on it. After a while, the aroma of the roasted rabbit filled the air.

Although the roasted rabbit made by this method is not as good as the one roasted over charcoal and lacks some soul, it is not bad with the addition of the secret sauce.

Two plus one makes five. After breaking off a rabbit leg and giving it to Xiao Miao, Yi Chen ate all the remaining roasted rabbit by himself in front of Xiao Miao's shocked eyes.

"It's getting late. We still have a long way to go to Musen Post Station. Little Meow, we have to hurry up, or we'll have to sleep outdoors today."

Yi Chen looked at the map given to him by the county lord, then looked at the sky, and then set out on the journey again with Xiao Miao.

…

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"Everyone, stay alert. It's almost night. We have to hurry to Musen Post Station. It's hard to travel at night, brothers."

"Brothers who are watching from behind should also keep their eyes open. There are more than just evil spirits out here in the wilderness that can harm people."

"Sometimes, people are scarier than evil spirits. If you encounter any suspicious situations, remember to report them immediately."

"This is a big business, we must not destroy the reputation of our Weiyuan Escort Agency."

After some shouting, seeing his subordinates regained their spirits, the bearded knight Zhang Bukai, who was riding a big horse, came to a carriage and said respectfully to the carriage: "Miss Jun, the post station is not far ahead. We will stay here for one night and continue our journey tomorrow."

The curtains of the carriage were drawn aside, revealing a coquettish face that could either express anger or joy.

"In that case, I'll trouble you, Captain Zhang."

"Is my great-grandfather's body okay?"

The voice is soft and tender, which makes people feel moved.

Upon hearing this, the young escorts and guards around puffed out their chests, as proud as a rooster spreading its tail.

"Miss, rest assured. Your great grandfather's body is in the middle of the motorcade, being escorted in a copper-horned golden coffin and guarded by Taoist Master Baihe and his four disciples. It is absolutely safe."

At this moment, a guard who was in charge of keeping watch at the rear of the convoy suddenly exclaimed:

"Captain, captain, there's a strong man coming from behind. He's tall and big, like a bear, and he's armed. He looks murderous, and he's not a good person."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Biaotou drew his sword and turned around to shout:

"Who dares to touch the target of my Weiyuan Escort Agency? You put the target on me and sell your head. Do you think Zhang Bukai, the Five Tigers Breaking Sword, is a dead man?"

"Fuck, there's a strange black cat squatting on this strong man's shoulder. It's scary."

Leader Zhang sheathed his sword and swallowed back the angry roar that was about to burst out of his mouth.

He rode his horse forward, and in front of the astonished gazes of the other escorts, his face smiled like a chrysanthemum, even with a hint of flattery. The speed at which his expression changed was breathtaking.

"Master, we are destined to meet!"

Yi Chen: “….” Who would want to be with a rough guy like you? Get lost.

Yi Chen was complaining in his heart, but he still politely bowed and said, "Master Zhang Biao of the Five Tigers Breaking the Gate Knife, we meet again."

The person in front of him was none other than Zhang Biaotou whom he had met in Qingshui River before.

There is no wind or moon tonight, and the pitch-black sky hangs above the heavens like an iron curtain.

At this time, several bonfires were lit in the courtyard of Musen Post Station. The charcoal made crisp crackling sounds, and red sparks floated into the sky and then disappeared.

(End of this chapter)