Many people think that the situation in Jianyi is pretty good, at least the Wang family and the Li family think that the situation is pretty good.
By the time Zhang Mingtu arrived, he had already sensed a number of problems.
Many residents went to the city, some selling firewood and charcoal, and many more came to the city to borrow money because their families were in financial difficulties and could not make ends meet.
These are basically people who have sold their family property and have no special skills.
In the past, these people were unknown, inconspicuous, and unnoticed. But now a heavy snow has made these people who have sunk to the bottom emerge, and they have to seek survival everywhere in order to make a living.
Now it is just a short heavy snow, which does not seem too embarrassing, but it will become more and more terrifying as time goes by.
The Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva can be ranked as the best magical skill in the world, and it is definitely not easy to practice it.
However, Zhang Mingtu only had ten years of accumulation in Jianyi, and due to the interference from the gentry, he basically did not have much external things. He only had the salary of a small flag of the Jinyiwei and the elixirs provided for his daily practice.
In this way, after overthrowing the wealthy families such as Wang and Li, Zhang Mingtu was able to break through the third level in one night, approaching the fourth level and reaching the fifth level of marrow cleansing and blood exchange.
God knows how many people in Jianyi died due to land annexation in the past ten years.
The methods used by aristocratic families are never gentle, and Zhang Mingtu knew this when his family was destroyed.
Zhang Mingtu was thinking, his brows suddenly frowned, and he looked at the man who was fishing in the river.
The fishing net suddenly stopped moving halfway through being dragged. The man thought it was entangled with rocks or something else at the bottom of the river. He dived into the water and tried to pull the fishing net out, but it did not float to the surface for a long time.
"Demon energy?"
Zhang Mingtu is both familiar and unfamiliar with monsters.
It feels familiar because he can hear people around him talking about monsters and ghosts every day. It feels unfamiliar because Zhang Mingtu has never had a real head-on encounter with a monster.
Of course, this is only in reality. If we talk about the future fragments revealed by the Book of Life and Death, Zhang Mingtu has actually encountered many monsters.
A monster is actually an ordinary wild beast that has become a monster.
If a wild beast lives long enough, it will gradually gain intelligence. Through ancient blood inheritance, it will gradually absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, embark on the path of cultivation, and often its qi and blood strength will increase greatly.
The reason why monsters are often hostile to humans is that they often prey on humans.
This is because although humans are not physically strong, they are quite intelligent. After eating human flesh and blood, the spiritual light in the flesh and blood can inspire monsters.
It is even possible to further activate the monster's bloodline, allowing the monster to obtain more bloodline inheritance.
Even ordinary wild beasts can become psychic and demonic if they eat enough human flesh and blood.
The intelligence of wild beasts is usually not high. Even after becoming monsters, their intelligence will not be very high. However, by using human flesh and blood, their intelligence can be greatly improved, which is a huge benefit for monsters.
At the beginning of the founding of Daxia, there were many rounds of wars with the demon tribe.
In places where humans gather, unless they are in remote places, it is difficult to see powerful monsters.
However, the transformation of wild beasts into monsters is completely uncontrollable and occurs frequently. There are special people in the Six Gates who are responsible for capturing monsters, and even the Jinyiwei are sometimes responsible for slaying monsters.
Humans are treasures to monsters, and monsters are the same to humans.
The chicken blood of a monster is a great tonic for people, it can stabilize the blood and strengthen the physique. The flesh and blood also contain a lot of economy. The strong bones can be used to make weapons, and the fur can be used to make leather armor.
It can be said that it is quite useful from head to toe.
Sensing the evil spirit, Zhang Mingtu suddenly felt something was wrong. He took two steps at a time and dived into the Ganjiang River.
Swimming is basically a necessary skill for people living in the Jiangnan area all year round, and Zhang Mingtu also knows it.
The water of Ganjiang River is quite clear. Zhang Mingtu can vaguely distinguish the corresponding situation when he opens his eyes underwater.
He used his legs to coordinate with his hands, and with his muscles bulging, he took a few leaps and rushed far away to the bottom of the river.
From a distance, Zhang Mingtu saw a big fish over ten feet long swallowing half of the short and strong man.
The short and strong man's legs were still flapping around in the water.
When Zhang Mingtu saw the fish, the fish suddenly turned around and looked at Zhang Mingtu.
Zhang Mingtu was suddenly shocked. It was a huge catfish over ten feet long. After swallowing the fisherman, its head was still twisting as it tried to swallow, and the tentacles at the corners of its mouth kept floating with the water flow.
When the catfish saw Zhang Mingtu, it did not turn around and run away. Instead, it swam towards Zhang Mingtu while wagging its tail and speeding up its swallowing movements.
Zhang Mingtu instantly understood what the fish monster meant. It wanted to eat another person.
"How dare you!"
Although the catfish was huge, it was not slow at all in the water. It reached Zhang Mingtu in just a few swings of its tail.
There was still a fisherman in its mouth that it had not swallowed, so it did not move its body but turned around and wagged its tail.
A huge tail flew straight towards Zhang Mingtu's head, moving quickly, accurately and steadily.
And it was done very quickly and smoothly, obviously not the first time.
If an ordinary person were hit by this, he would immediately fall unconscious under the water and then be dragged away by the catfish monster.
When Zhang Mingtu saw this, he immediately felt murderous.
The water monster moved so agilely, quickly, accurately and precisely, heading straight for the man's head. It was obviously not the first time it had done such a thing.
Zhang Mingtu I wanted to dodge, but found that the water around me seemed to solidify, and I felt like I was walking on ice.
This catfish monster born in water also has the intelligence to control water.
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