Chapter 131: The court sacrificed the chariot to save the emperor, and the sister arrived "Is there going to be a deputy chief assigned to my place soon? How come this trick is similar to that of my old boss, Chief Ma?" Inside the Chu family mansion, Chu Ge personally lifted the water hook and poured boiling water into the pot containing tea leaves, then poured it out, poured it in again, and asked casually. "Have you found out who the person assigned to come is? What's his strength?" Sitting at the tea table opposite him were Zhuo Furong and Ye Weiling, who had just met the new city captain. Ye Weiling watched Chu Ge pour hot water from the lid, put the kettle back on the stove, and then poured out the fine tea and said. "It is said that the person who might be arranged to come is Sha Hongru, a famous member of the Sha family in Jizhou, who is in the middle stage of the Condensation Realm." "Sha Hongru? Sha Hongru who is ranked 19th on the list?" Chu Ge raised his eyebrows, invited the two to have tea, and said, "Is it the genius of the Sha family who once killed the four evil ghosts of the Soul-Snatching Gang with a sword, entered Changqing Road alone, broke through Changchun Valley, and escaped unscathed? What have I done to deserve this? Why would the General Manager assign such a person to be my deputy? " Upon hearing this, Zhuo Furong and Ye Weiling felt their hands unsteady as they held the teacups, and their smiles became a little awkward.

With their intelligence, they naturally understood that this arrangement by the higher-ups was obviously intended to suppress and contain Chu Ge. How could one arrange for a deputy who is more capable than the chief official? The key point is that this kind of position is not a civil official, but a military official. At most, it can be said that he is both civil and military. Sha Hongru, the genius of the Sha family, dared to go to Changqing Island alone. He must be a man with extremely high aspirations. How could he be willing to be inferior to others for a long time? "Master Chief, don't worry. After all, you are a hero of Cloud Shadow City. The two of us will definitely follow your lead." At this time, Zhuo Furong simply drank the tea and expressed his opinion. He is now in charge of all internal affairs. Although he has to obey Chu Ge's orders, Chu Ge does not care most of the time. Suddenly a new deputy director arrives, and it’s hard to say what his temperament and character are like. If someone were to give him orders, or if someone were to arrange for his cronies to come in and take away his power, he would definitely be unhappy. At this time, the only way to protect one's own rights and interests is to hold on to Chu Ge's thighs. Ye Weiling, who was standing by, was also an understanding person and immediately expressed that she would always support Chu Ge. "Master Chief, the more troublesome thing now is that Chief Ma may be transferred away." Zhuo Furong frowned and said, "Being transferred at this time, although it is a promotion, why do I feel that it is a demotion in name only?" "Well, don't worry. If you support me, I will definitely not treat you unfairly." Chu Ge pondered and picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said, "Now that things have come to this, we can only take one step at a time. I will contact Ma Zhangsi and inquire about the situation." He suddenly thought of some things that Miao Daqi had reminded him of before. But at that time, Miao Daqi did not say much. Now it seems that there is a reason for this. If this is really what the other party had expected, it may be related to forces such as the Yellow Turban Sect or the Shenyi Sect. Soon. Zhuo Furong and Ye Weiling left the Chu family residence together and returned to the Evil Suppression Division.

The two sat in the carriage in silence for a while. Finally, Zhuo Furong couldn't help but speak first. "It seems that the higher-ups have really implemented measures to suppress Chu Zhangsi, and Sha Hongru is just the vanguard." "I didn't expect that the General Office was so ignorant. Although Lord Chu has little experience, he is still a meritorious official. Why is it like this?" "Perhaps Ma Zhangsi offended someone, so he was transferred away. It seems like a promotion, but you have to know that Jiangcheng Prefecture is his territory that he has managed for more than 20 years. Many of his old subordinates and connections are here. He was transferred away..." “Perhaps Chief Chu was really implicated because of Chief Ma. After all, Chief Chu was promoted by Chief Ma, but they both made great contributions. I'm afraid that the General Manager's arrangement will make people feel disappointed. I think Lord Chu is very unhappy." "What if I'm unhappy? Once I'm a minister, I'll be a minister for life. Besides, Chief Ma was promoted, and Chief Chu is still sitting in his original position, so I guess they will tolerate it." "Are we really firmly supporting Chief Chu? Once Chief Ma leaves, Jiangcheng Prefecture will have a new chief. Add to that Sha Hongru, and I think Chief Chu will be alone, and there will be no force to support him. On the contrary, Sha Hongru..." Chu Ge originally planned to take the initiative to visit the new city lieutenant Xia Zuomin, in order to establish an image of being friendly and easy to get along with, and to continue to inquire about detailed information from the other party. Then he set out for the provincial capital to find Ma Lin and inquire about the situation. As a result, after he visited Xia Zuoming at the City Wei Mansion, the other party took out a wax-sealed letter from his arms, which was stamped with Ma Lin's official seal. "Master Chu, to be honest, Lord Ma and I are old friends from the same hometown. I was able to take over here thanks to Lord Ma's manipulation, and also thanks to you for killing the traitor Wang Yanpei. This is the letter Lord Ma asked me to give to you." Xia Zuomin clasped his fists and said sincerely, "Master Ma asked me to tell you that the current situation is complicated and this is really a helpless temporary measure. If you have any plans, you can make your own decision." "Oh?" Chu Ge's heart trembled, "Could it be that Ma Zhangsi has already left Jiangcheng Mansion?" Xia Zuomin, "When I came here, he was already on his way to Jizhou. He personally waited for me at Lingyun Road and gave me many instructions, and entrusted this letter to you." "So urgent?" Chu Ge's eyebrows raised, "Where will he be promoted this time?" Xia Zuomin said, "Master Ma is going to serve as the governor of Jizhou. Since the capital of Jizhou, Moyu City, has been captured by Chen Jiankai, Master is going to serve in Jihui City. That is the fiefdom of King Zhenye." Chu Ge was speechless for a moment, and began to understand Ma Lin's current situation. In terms of rank, the Si Shou position is indeed higher than the Zhang Si position. The Evil Suppression Headquarters once had only three guards and one general manager. The Si Shou has the authority to command all the evil-suppressing offices in several states to act according to his orders. So overall, Ma Lin was really promoted. But the embarrassing situation now is that many evil-suppression offices in many prefectures of the Great Zhou have fallen.

Jizhou, where Ma Lin went, is one of them. The key point is that Jizhou is far away from Hengzhou. According to the division of areas of jurisdiction, even if Ma Lin is the governor, it is impossible for him to reach back to Jiangcheng Prefecture and protect Chu Ge. "Master Ma, this may seem like a promotion, but it's actually a tough job. I was transferred to Jizhou to put out a fire, and I can't even stay in the capital city, but in the territory of the ambiguous King Zhenye." Chu Ge understood why Ma Lin felt helpless. The other party may be too busy to take care of himself now. But he couldn't understand why Ma Lin didn't refuse. The answer may be in the other party's handwritten letter. He opened the letter and read its contents. "The letter was sent by the Lord of Chu himself:" After browsing through it, Chu Ge's expression gradually became solemn. The situation was more complicated and worse than he had imagined. It turns out that Ma Lin had his own reasons for going to Jihui City in Jizhou to serve as the governor, as he was given the task in a time of crisis. The letter explained that the Great Zhou court had secret communications with King Zhenye because it foresaw that he was planning a rebellion. In the end, King Zhenye agreed not to rebel, but he asked Da Zhou for the positions of Jiangcheng Prefecture, including the chief of Jialin City and the city lieutenant. When he asked for the position of the manager of Yunying City, Da Zhou refused on the grounds that Fang Lixin was the manager Chu Ge, and only agreed to give him the position of deputy manager. The court's condition was that Ma Lin would be appointed as the governor and stationed in Jihui City, with full responsibility for mobilizing the Jizhou Zhenxie Division personnel to conquer Moyu City. This seemed to be a tacit exchange, but in fact the Zhou court chose to compromise. In order to appease King Zhenye, the Great Zhou handed over the two cities of Jiangcheng Prefecture and Jialin City. Although Yunying City held out and did not surrender, it immediately arranged for Xia Zuomin to come and serve as the city captain. However, if Sha Hongru, the deputy chief minister supported by King Zhenye, comes to take office, with the cooperation of the chief minister of the prefectural city, Chu Ge and Xia Zuomin, two officials who are close to the court, will have a hard time. "It seems that King Zhenye has not rebelled on the surface, but in fact he has already cut off the source of the trouble. He took away two and a half cities from the Great Zhou on the condition of not rebelling on the surface." Suddenly, lightning flashed in Chu Ge's hand, shattering the letter and causing him to feel a headache. Now it seems that it is not the Great Zhou court that wants to suppress him or make things difficult for him. On the contrary, Da Zhou actually still supported him, hoping that he would be nailed in Yunying City as an eyesore to prevent King Zhenye from completely controlling the three cities and then controlling the entire Hengzhou. But this kind of operation is overestimating him. How could he be qualified to compete with King Zhenye, who had so many experts under his command? Even if he could, he himself might not be willing to work for the court and sacrifice his life. However, the only promising scenario was that Ma Lin had indicated in the letter that he supported him in secretly disguising himself and infiltrating the Yellow Turban Sect and other forces.

Borrowing the enemy's strength, fighting your own strength, and surviving in the cracks. This kind of information also reveals that the Yellow Turban Sect and other forces are not on the same path as the King of Zhenye, and there is still a fierce competition between the two sides. "Lord Xia" Chu Ge casually dusted off his hands, looked at Xia Zuomin and said, "It seems that our current situation is also embarrassing. In this secular torrent, it would be good if we can gain a foothold in Yunying City." Xia Zuomin smiled bitterly and said, "I came here to force myself to do something. If I succeed in the end, I can be considered to have made up for my crime. But Xia's strength and ability are limited, and only you, Master Chu, can take on the responsibility. But don’t worry, sir.” Xia Zuomin said solemnly, "If Your Excellency needs any help from me, I will do my best to help you." "This..." Chu Ge pondered, and his mind moved, "Chu really has something to ask, maybe Lord Xia can help me right away." "Master Chu, please feel free to speak! I will do my best." "That's good. I would like to borrow some force crystals from Master Xia." Xia Zuomin's expression froze, his eyes blank for a long while, ".?" "Master Xia, rest assured. When I find the right opportunity and have enough money, I will return it to you." After a cup of tea. Chu Ge tossed a purse in his hand, listened to the crisp sound of the strange power crystals colliding inside, and walked out of the City Captain's Mansion with satisfaction. This Xia Zuomin does have some background. Even though he was only at the peak of the Blood Exchange Realm, given his age, it was hopeless for him to gather strength. But he was still wealthy, so he lent him six crystals of special power. With these six special power crystals, he can alleviate a large part of the pressure of lack of special power, so it can be said that the trip is worthwhile. At this time, it was cloudy outside. The sky is filled with ink-stained clouds. After a while, bright white raindrops fell sparsely and densely. Every raindrop fell into the river in the city, filling it with pure white flowers. Chu Ge had already boarded the carriage and headed for the Evil Suppression Division. When you lift the curtain and look outside, you can see many people taking shelter from the rain in the city. In the streets and alleys, many vendors are now busy packing up their stalls, and the atmosphere of life is gradually returning. In the slum areas farther away, some settled people were wearing straw raincoats and carrying feces through the busy streets, and a foul smell wafted from afar. Chu Ge looked for a while and was lamenting how difficult people's lives were. Only through hard work could one get rich. Suddenly, I saw the man carrying dung walk up to the eaves and stop.

A beautiful young woman with simple clothes and fair skin came forward, not caring about the stench, and wiped the rain off his face. Suddenly I felt bored. "My Lord, I have soiled your nose. Please drive faster." The groom whipped the horse and turned back. "Who is the porter carrying the dung?" "Ah, that's Xiao Cheng from the west of the city. Xiao Cheng is great, down-to-earth, capable, and strong. Although he came here from outside in distress, he has won the favor of Widow Xu. Tsk. Widow Xu, you are only 28 years old, and there are so many people in the city who are greedy for you. Chu Ge vaguely heard the coachman slurp his saliva, which he also found amusing, so he urged him to hurry up. After arriving at the Evil Suppression Division, Chu Ge called over Deacon Zeng from the Division's Treasure House and asked him to register the information about the skills and materials he wanted to exchange. After making two great contributions in succession, his contribution value has reached more than 34,000 points. With so many contributions, it feels unsafe to keep them. After all, given the current situation of the Great Zhou, it is even possible to sacrifice the pawn to save the king. Who knows when it will collapse. Chu Ge planned to get the benefits first and exchange the complete versions of "Thunder Spirit Power" and "Cloud and Rain Power" first. "Thunder Spiritual Art" inherits and masters Zhang Anxin's six-fold Thunder Spiritual Art. Although it is not the complete version, the complete version of the art will still be needed in the future. The part of the martial arts of the Condensation Realm that involves the visualization diagram must be drawn by a strong person who has practiced this martial art to perfection, concentrating his mind and infusing his supernatural power into it, stroke by stroke, using spiritual materials, paper and ink, which is very mentally and physically demanding. Moreover, the martial arts secret manual drawn in this way will indicate how many times it can be studied. Every time one comprehends, the spiritual power of the strong person poured into the visualization diagram will be depleted a little. After you comprehend it several times, the charm will be lost. Therefore, this kind of martial arts is extremely precious. Currently, even the Xiesi in Yunying Town does not have the complete version, but the capital city does have some in stock. After Chu Ge registers, the steward of the Wanbaoku will report it. The Xiesi of Fucheng Town will send two priests to personally deliver the complete copy for Chu Ge to refer to. After reading it, even if the visualization picture has lost its charm, the text content still needs to be handed back again to ensure control over the Dharma and keep it confidential as much as possible. "The superior Condensation Realm technique is really expensive. It cost me 30,000 Contributions to exchange for these two complete copies." Chu Ge looked at the contributions marked as pending deductions and shook his head with a sigh. Deacon Zeng was also speechless upon hearing this. Why not eat meat paste? How can ordinary people have so many contribution points like this Lord Chief, who can directly exchange for two parts? Generally, you exchange one level for each level you cultivate, slowly accumulating and exchanging.

Although he complained in his heart, Deacon Zeng still smiled and complimented him. Chu Ge asked, "Is there any suitable archery technique or throwing martial arts for the Condensation Realm?" "Okay, I'll find it for you right away, sir." Zeng Jiangbo immediately looked through the recorded music score. There are many secret archery manuals in reserve. The names are more and more grand, such as "Sun and Moon Arrow", "Shooting God Arrow", "Divine Sky Arrow" and so on. In the end, Chu Ge was short of money, so he could only exchange for a relatively simple and inexpensive book called "Chasing the Dragon Arrow", which was the first part of the Concentrated Archery Technique, and spent one thousand contribution points. After all, this archery technique is not a cultivation method, so it is still much cheaper. But the whole set requires four thousand contributions, and the part involving the visualization diagram at the back is quite expensive. Chu Ge still had to reserve part of his contribution to exchange for spiritual materials and spiritual fish in the future, and he would only exchange them for the half-step archery practice to try. If you don't have talent in this area, you can only wait for an enemy who knows archery to come to you in the future. When I walked out of the Evil Suppression Bureau, the rain outside was getting heavier. The rain splashed on the steps, and smoke was rising, and cold water vapor was blowing in my face. The raindrops hit the eaves and tiles all around, making a clanging sound like the sound of a victory gong. Chu Ge stuffed the exchanged archery secret book into his arms, and saw Ling Mu running over excitedly to give him rain gear. Suddenly, he felt something in his mind and turned his head abruptly. In the mist and rain in the distance, a beautiful figure was standing on the roof of an attic. The raindrops fell in disorder, like countless pearls, partially blocking his sight. But he still recognized the beautiful figure at a glance. "elder sister!?" whoosh- Chu Ge suddenly moved, his body moving like a crane breaking through the clouds. The dense rain columns around him suddenly accelerated as he did so, like sharp arrows slashing towards him in the wind. However, due to the impact of the external energy force, it was instantly transformed into a lot of sand and hail. In an instant, Chu Ge seemed to be flying away under a translucent cloud barrier. The graceful figure on the attic in front flashed and left quickly, as if intending to lead Chu Ge away. "Master, the Chief." Ling Mu ran over excitedly, but was greeted by nothing. He looked at Chu Ge in surprise as he quickly broke through the rain and went away, with the umbrella in his hand suspended in the air. “An umbrella for you.” (End of this chapter)