Author: The Leaf Against the Water

Jiang Yang went upstairs and asked for a seat by the window on the south side of the second floor. He looked out and saw the banks of the inland river lined with willows. The gentle breeze blew through the sparkling blue river. It was really a good place to enjoy the river view.

Location.

He saw several painted boats swimming on the river, and women in gauze dresses could be seen faintly on the boats, singing and dancing.

"..." I wiped.

"Sir, what do you want?"

"Here are the golden chicken, crab stuffed with oranges, and your signature dishes." Compared with the cost of practicing and casting, things like eating don't cost much at all, so Jiang Yang was naturally unceremonious.

When it's time to reward yourself, never treat yourself badly.

"Okay!" The waiter in the store immediately left with a smile.

There were many people in the restaurant. Although it was a private dining room, it was definitely not quiet. The autumn sunshine shone through the windows, and Jiang Yang rarely enjoyed this leisurely time.

"Sir." At this moment, a faint voice floated over, "Do you want to listen to music?"

Listening to music? Jiang Yang was stunned for a moment, turned around and saw this girl, seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing crimson clothes and holding a pipa in her arms.

"Um." Jiang Yang was a little embarrassed, thinking that he had already come here, so he just wanted to enjoy the characteristics of this era, and asked, "What kind of songs are there?"

"You want to hear the old ones like 'Cui Xiashi wields his sword to level the demon in the west', 'Begonias under the Moon', 'Autumn Moon over the Cold River', and the new ones like 'Blue and White Porcelain', 'Fireworks are easy to cold'..."

"???" Jiang Yang's face twitched and he looked at the girl carefully, "You can do this?"

The girl in front of her pursed her lips, feeling a little timid under Jiang Yang's sharp gaze, and whispered: "The new songs are all songs often sung by our popular Miss Liu in Jiangling Prefecture. Hongying specially learned them.

Do you want to listen?"

"..." Jiang Yang sweated violently and said tentatively, "How about... some blue and white porcelain?"

This was Jiang Yang's first time to listen to someone singing in a place like this. He only heard the girl's melodious voice, mixed with the sound of pipa. It was a little different from the singing style in today's world, but it had a unique flavor.

After the song was sung, the dishes were served.

"Sir, do you want to hear anything else?"

"No need." Jiang Yang took a small piece of silver and handed it to her.

"Thank you, sir!"

Jiang Yang handed over the silver and saw a look of surprise on the other person's face.

Although it was only a few taels of silver, it was a huge sum of money for ordinary people. The girl took the silver and went away happily.

…

Jiang Yang began to enjoy this moment of leisure, while tasting delicious food, he pointed his ears and paid attention to the sounds around him.

Just when he was half full, he suddenly heard a few people coming up from downstairs talking about some news that concerned him.

"I heard that someone reported to the police today that a large ship was found on the upper reaches of the Lingjiang River outside the city. It was full of dead people! All the internal organs of those people had been eviscerated. It was so scary that many of the officers and soldiers who went to investigate vomited!

"

Jiang Yang immediately paid attention and heard one of them say: "I've also heard people say that it seems to be a monster causing trouble. Is there really a monster outside the city?"

"Who knows? But if something really happens, it's better to be careful. I heard that the ship was a large luxury ship, and there were not ordinary people on board. They died in mysterious circumstances just like that one night."

Monsters? He suddenly remembered that someone on the forum mentioned information about monsters. Monsters and monsters all exist in this world, but if they are really near Jiangling Mansion, then this matter may be more dangerous for him.

It's best for you to be careful about this kind of thing. Regardless of whether it is true or not, this matter is too unknown to you.

I don't have many ways to explore them, so I can only improve my strength as much as possible and increase my trump card.

He was thinking in his mind that now his weapons are being forged, and his practice has not been neglected at all. Even during meal time, the "Golden Yin Pijia Qi" in his body is still being practiced.

But he felt like he was missing something that could be improved.

He thought for a while and suddenly thought that he saw the hidden weapon of Hall Master Jin in that alley today.

If Hall Master Jin hadn't been armed with such a terrifying hidden weapon that could instantly kill a person, it would have been difficult for him to walk out of that alley alive today.

That thing doesn't seem to need the support of infuriating energy, but mechanical objects can bring extremely terrifying lethality.

By the way, this is it! I saw that Luo Siqi had used another similar hidden weapon before, and it was equally powerful.

He felt that it was necessary for him to acquire one or two such powerful weapons! If they were used suddenly, they would definitely have a big effect.

You can go back to Manager She and ask where you can get something like this.

…

Next, he used his lunch time to continue listening to the news in the restaurant for a while.

These people talked about many things, from what new song Miss Liu in the city sang to the assassination of Hall Master Jin from the Jinhong Gang this morning.

At the same time, there were many people talking about the big ship accident last night. From the discussions of these people, Jiang Yang determined some information. Yesterday's big ship was the ship of a wealthy businessman in the city, and a banquet was held on the ship last night.

It seemed to be that kind of indescribable banquet. Perhaps it was for this reason that the ship sailed outside the city.

After all, Jiangling Fucheng is not a small place like Suhe County where you can't even find someone to solve the hauntings in the city. There are many experts in this place. It is normal to play outside the city as long as you don't go too far. Who would have thought that this would happen?

Something?

Jiang Yang paid some attention to these things, and after finishing his meal, he got up and went back to Lingnan Chamber of Commerce.

At the Lingnan Chamber of Commerce, he stopped by and asked Manager She about the hidden weapons.

From Manager She's mouth, I learned that those powerful hidden weapons are contraband and are officially prohibited from being traded by the government. Even if they appear on the market, they will immediately attract officers and soldiers.

If you want to get those things, you either have to find some secret purchasing channels, or you can only find a way to cast them in private.

Channels are usually in the hands of some big forces, such as the Jinhong Gang.

The Jinhong Gang has a close relationship with the government. It is said that Lin Shouqing may have received some support from the Jinhong Gang when he became the prefect. It is natural that the Jinhong Gang can possess such a powerful weapon.

Casting requires casting blueprints and skilled craftsmen. Skilled craftsmen are not that difficult to find, but blueprints are extremely rare things. They are basically in the hands of some big forces and cannot be left outside.

Therefore, it is difficult for ordinary people to consider such objects.

Jiang Yang was thinking about whether he could use some knowledge from this world to create some similar objects, but he thought about it and found it difficult to do it. Many materials in this world have completely different properties from those in this world, and the casting process is different from that in this world.

I'm afraid it's a completely different route, and it would be very time-consuming to study it.

He felt that it would be more effective to use that time to practice martial arts and learn spells. After all, he could block bullets with just a protective spell.

And if it really worked that well, the authorities would have already gone to get it, so there was no need to wait for one to come.

He thought carefully in his mind that these things were contraband, and there were only secret purchasing channels. He didn't know if they could be obtained in the ghost market.

Anyway, I'll go check it out when the time comes. Now I can improve my proficiency. There is still a lot of room for improvement in my protective spells and talisman techniques. My shield-stack style has not yet reached the level of perfection, so I'll practice it first.

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Chapter completed!