Chapter forty-one, the worrying situation

Sure enough, just as he thought of this, he took out another portion of the medicine to the Messenger. It was powder in a small porcelain bottle, divided into two compartments, one red and one green.

"since I helped Shi Zhangmen, I believe Shi Zhangmen do not mind returning personal favor. " He said to pass the medicine to Shi Jintong: "This you first take, and Nangong Ming before the duel in the hands, first green and then red. "

Looking at the two ordinary bottles of medicine powder, stone into the eyebrows and eyes of a Rin. From his extensive experience with poisons, he knew that most of the more toxic drugs were usually darker in color or had a black mist-like aura. But at present this insipid like dyed flour, really do not know what effect.

But since it was the Messenger who gave it to him, he did not dare to disobey it. What does he care if namgung-myeong is dead or alive? No, care. It's better to die. Wouldn't it be a crime to assume that he would die in combat?

As if to see his worry, the emissary added: "Rest assured, this medicine is not toxic. "

"No poison? Then why do you make me feel... "

"Master Shi, " interrupted the emissary, in a flat voice: "There are some things I would advise you not to inquire about. All I did today was give you two powerful pills to help you win the power of the Criminal Court. A simple gesture is not worth thanking. please. "

"Yes. "

Stone into the face dignified, did not dare to say more than half a word, hurriedly hide good medicine back out. He is a "sensible" person, dealing with some people, the hint is a warning, he asked more, I am afraid to regret.

......

There are two sides to the story.

After returning to the Civil Affairs Hall, Lu ran thought for a while, first went to "Huai City daily" newspaper office. The old stories, they were sensational, but they were only sensational for a time. And this time, he has a clear plan in mind, have a plan, can let the whole Huai city stir for a long time, aftershocks.

"This number. "

With that he stretched out five fingers of his right hand in a seductive gesture to the left and to the right. After dealing with Huang Zheng for a long time, he can now say that the style is getting higher and higher, talking about things simply.

Huang Zheng smiled and said, "five hundred taels? "

Lu Ran did not speak.

Huang Zheng smiles again, a blue face suddenly: "Five... Five Thousand Liang! ? "

This cry, let the newspaper other editors and staff all turned around, thought to come to a chain of bookstore dealers to talk about cooperation, did not expect is Huaizhou Star Lu Ran.

"Lu, aren't you... out of line? "

He thought carefully, Huaizhou City now daily, is "Huaicheng daily" run the best, the largest sales, almost occupy the instant message of this piece of half of the territory. After all, the daily low unit price, follow-up issuance is also less, a newspaper they die can also make three or four thousand taels. Lu ran poured good, a single message to the asking price of 5,000 Liang, it is too much.

But Lu obviously didn't think so: "Huang, don't say too much just yet. "Huai City daily" in Huaizhou city market, now more than half of it, you have my information this time, take the other half is not a problem. Of course, that wouldn't be enough to get me up to $5,000. But, as far as I know, your daily has set up branches in the surrounding towns and the White Dragon City."

Huang Zheng did not speak, only fixed ground to see landing however, the look in the eye unexpectedly shows a few minutes to fear. He knows, this time Lu ran wants to persuade him again, at present this Nangong son-in-law simply has honey, juice self-confidence.

However, he still intends to fight: "However, the surrounding city and White Dragon City side, at present to the local news-based. ". Of course, you do have the makings of an out-of-town headline. But in addition to Huaizhou City, other places follow-up newspaper reports can not keep up, there is a significant delay, sales really can not guarantee. Besides, it's a big deal, and we can't be 100% sure that everything that's happened since it happened -- every piece of information -- will be verified before we can release it."

"Yes, you are right to be worried. "

She nodded in agreement, feeling as if she had scolded him -- as if she hadn't been so easy to talk to the first few times? It's just a bluff. This time, there's a whole bunch of reasons, and they're all hard to argue with. It's all right. A man can bend, a man can bend, a man can bend, a man can lower his price.

"Well, then, the down payment can be reduced to 4,000 taels. If things go as I predict, you can calculate the remaining 1,000 taels and commission. "

"That's... still a bit high. Otherwise, I'll apply with the owners. "

"after Huang Zheng, you're still pushing your luck. " Lu ran patted the table, "Don't think I don't know that you recently published a book called 'the new me' , which tells how a young man used to be a loser and then turned his life around to success in a short period of time, based on my story, with my permission? Seriously, which one of you did this? My name is Lu ran, the hero of the novel is called 'Lu ran' , the deer of the spotted deer? Oh, come on. Lazy?"

"Uh... "

Huang Zheng Red face, left and right to see, really embarrassed: "that, Lu Childe, you lower your voice. That book, I Made Up. Good good, good, four thousand on four thousand, you don't get angry. "

Huang Zheng no longer nonsense, as expected ran to the financial room to speak, handed in a list, led four thousand two silver tickets to Lu ran. As he walked out the door, he was a little worried, double-checking.

"Lu, are you sure about this? The five poison doors are not to be trifled with. "

"Don't worry, I'm not to be trifled with. "

Collect the money, Lu ran left the newspaper office, went directly to the south of the city of the market. He was in a hurry to get the money today, mainly to buy some good self-defense appliances. The last bamboo charcoal silver silk soft armor in Qin elders hit a few times, has been damaged, the defense effect is significantly reduced.

And more importantly, during this period, after close contact with his wife, he once happened to notice that the soft armor she was wearing while out on a dart trip turned out to be only a piece of bamboo charcoal and silver silk and soft armor. Although it was intact, it looked very old, the defense is clearly mediocre.

In addition, living with his wife in the West Wing during this period, he also noticed a worrying situation -- a poverty concealed in an imposing appearance.

The hardware of main courtyard, for example desk chair screen and so on, all have a kind of primitive and simple breath, apparent age is old. And a lot of paint off or cracked place, housekeeper did not replace, just repair repair. As for the pots and pans gold and silver jewelry these daily necessities, bad missing, there are replacement, but the quality is not the same as in the past. The new supplies, though also of the best quality, were considerably cheaper by comparison.

There are also a few things about the family business that one does not know much about, but one feels a sense of dread -- a sense of decline.

Needless to say, the reason for this, to a large extent from the loss of green sand. Qingplacer is not a high-grade ore, but in the Huaizhou City area is a symbol of quality, is the most rare materials for traders. With its green placer revenues, Nangong used to generate billions of dollars a day to support its huge expenses.

Now, without a major source, other family businesses are languishing. Moreover many business relations background, also relies on is precisely the green sand mine, therefore somewhat receives the influence. By his guess, now Nangong may only flow of the bureau's business can barely support the operation. However, with the expansion of Yan's downwind post office business, the market of the bureau of Flowing Water Darts has also shrunk, the situation is not optimistic.

He took the 4,000 taels of silver ticket and went to the spiritual area. The head of Chen Ji Spirit shop is still so dazzling, so many guests, it seems that business is good. But now he did not want to buy anything from it, especially when he thought that Chen Lao Si might be secretly in league with the five poison doors.

To the martial arts masters of the realm, Xuan grade in the goods of the spirit is already very good, wearing the body can be in front of the enemy with the strength of the horizontal walk. This torn soft armor on his body was of the highest quality, thanks to which he had been able to survive many times under the elder Qin.

But for those who have already reached the peak of their martial arts, and who may even have risen to the level of the Empress Wu Zong in recent times, the soft armor of Xuanji Zhongpin is really not enough. The day after tomorrow, there will be an election for a seat on the council of the Criminal Temple. According to the rules of past years, the head of the two big families and the most powerful person in the Young Cup, namely Nangong Jiner and Harjit Sajjan, will definitely have a fight.

He had no doubt about his wife's training, but her inexperience and the fact that she was a viper in the training of poisonous spirits did not necessarily make her a better match. To be on the safe side, it would be better to buy her a nice pair of soft nails. If you have, like, wrist, leg, or knee pads, that would be great.

With this in mind, he walked past Chen Ji Spirit shop and searched around inside the spirit section. In addition to Chen Ji, there are Wang Ji, Li Ji, Zhang Ji, Huang Ji, all kinds of records, some of the main armor, some of the main accessories, some of the main guns and clubs, and so on.

He swept through most of it in no time. This is not a cursory, but the quality of these artifacts is not enough to see, Xuan grade in the few goods, and mainly to weapons. As for the best, he had seen a pair of hammer and a crescent dagger, are with their flowing water clan irrelevant.

Is worried, suddenly corner of a "Dong's spirit shop" attracted his attention.

The shop was round the corner, close to the shop, and so narrow that it did not look like a regular store. But the slogan on the door is seductive and Homey -- "A century-old shop, in the middle of nowhere. top-quality appliances, clearance sales. Loss treatment, the last three days. "

At first glance, Lu ran thought that there was another traveler, not easy to cheat here, money. Go in and find out. He's an honest man. He's a real down-and-out.