Chapter 114: The Eight Ghosts
Zhao Wumian returned to Jinghu Villa, and Xiao Yu and others hurriedly saluted.
Zhao Wumian nodded, rode on Chili, carried Feifei on his back, followed by the gibbon, and strode into the villa.
"elder brother!"
Before reaching Mirror Lake, a white shadow quickly rushed out from the bushes, leaped onto Chili, and sat astride Zhao Wumian. Her petite body leaned back in his arms, smiling widely. She couldn't help but open her arms and boasted, "Look at me! I'm already in the second realm. Isn't that amazing?"
"sharp."
Zhao Wumian smiled and said in a gentle voice: "It seems that Liuli can last longer."
"In summer, it can be four hours!"
Bai Liuli said proudly: "I can help in winter too!"
Zhao Wumian laughed: "You are not needed. Just practice well. I hope you are free at home during this period."
Bai Liuli shook his head: "No, but many people came to Sister Shen to buy the Tiger Dragon and the design drawings of the mechanism. Some people even sneaked into Wanjing Villa, but they didn't know that the Tiger Dragon was in the Mirror Lake!"
Zhao Wumian said calmly, "It's not that they don't know, but they don't dare to attack Jinghu Villa, so they can only steal the design drawings from Wanjing. This is also considered an imperial villa. They are provoking the Shen family, the Pacification Division, the Imperial Guards, or even the imperial villa. You don't have to choose the answer. I guess they are attracted by the benefits brought by the mechanical beasts. Have the craftsmen in the Ministry of Works made it?"
"not yet."
Shen Weiyang walked out from the lake, wearing an orange-yellow long skirt with intricate patterns on the cuffs and hem. Compared with usual, she looked more gorgeous and graceful.
Zhao Wumian's face lit up slightly, and he felt very pleased.
Shen Weiyang noticed it and thought that she had dressed up for nothing. She smiled and said, "We are still studying how to use the relic as the core. The day before yesterday, Minister of Works Zheng Ci asked to see the inside of the tiger dragon. Uncle Zhao asked me to make the decision, so I agreed. They watched for a long time, but..."
Shen Weiyang couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
Zhao Wumian shook his head and said, "Most of the craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry are the best in the woodworking industry. They can do the exterior design, but designing the central transport system and carving cloud seals are the work of sorcerers. If you want to see it, you have to let the people at Longjiang Shipyard see it. Others won't understand it. I'll write a detailed production method tonight and give it to them, so they don't have to bother you again."
"Okay."
Shen Weiyang's eyes became softer, and he noticed the dragon horse under him, the giant ape behind him, and the little beast biting the cage. He asked curiously, "What are these..."
Zhao Wumian said, "Chili is a dragon colt I captured on the battlefield, Feifei is a birthday gift from the King of Yan to the Queen, and as for this gibbon, it will be part of the villa in the future. Liuli, I'll leave it to you to take care of."
"I'll take care of it?"
Bai Liuli's eyes lit up: "Okay, I'll go build a house for it right away!"
Bai Liuli jumped off the Chili and approached the gibbon carefully. The mermaids were born with the knowledge of water-walking techniques and sonic skills. Their chanting could also control sea beasts. They were also good at controlling beasts with their minds, so they were very sensitive to the good and evil of other races, including humans. Realizing that the gibbon had no ill intentions, she happily led it towards the villa.
The gibbon looked back.
Zhao Wumian nodded, and the gibbon was no longer restrained and followed Bai Liuli closely.
Zhao Wumian got off the horse, and Chili carried Feifei into the villa by himself.
Shen Weiyang walked up to him, held his hand, and whispered, "Zhao Yong is dead..."
Zhao Wumian suddenly realized, and the ugly expressions of Zhu Biao and Yun Qi flashed through his mind. He said, "So it's this matter. Lou Yiren is quite capable. How is she now?"
Shen Weiyang said: "Her mother has been rescued and has been heading east, as if to enter the capital. She may have come to find you subconsciously." Shen Weiyang's tone was very serious when she said this. It was not because she was jealous, but because she was worried that Lou Yiren would be involved with Zhao Wumian and arouse suspicion from the court.
She knew a little about mind control and knew the extent of influence the person casting the spell could have on the person being cast.
Like a lingering shadow, they can't help but want to get closer.
"It doesn't matter."
Zhao Wumian said: "Secret weapons are rarely known. Zhao Yong will not openly tell everyone that he has a killer who practices the "Actor's Treasure Mirror". Given his character, I'm afraid his wives and concubines don't know. Even if they do know, with the "Actor's Treasure Mirror" in hand, the arrest warrant is useless and it doesn't matter."
Shen Weiyang said: "If it was just her, I wouldn't worry, but she also has a mother..."
Zhao Wumian said, "In the Actor's Treasure Mirror, there is a method of making a human skin mask. It is said that it will take root on the face and will not dissolve in water. If there is no special method to remove it, it will stick to the face forever. Ordinary people can't see it. Those who can see it won't care who she is. It's okay."
Even if we take a step back, it doesn't hurt to know.
Zhao Yong sent assassins to attack first, seeking his own death.
It is an easy choice between Zhao Yong who died uncleanly and the living Lord of the Eight Diagrams.
Shen Weiyang breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Wumian took out three booklets he had written in advance and handed them to her. There were "No Suspicion Between Humans and Birds", "Forgetting the Machines with Beasts", and several other small gadgets that could make money. He simply explained the involvement: "It is more convenient and faster to use birds, while beasts are a bit conspicuous. If you want to practice, just practice "No Suspicion Between Humans and Birds". As for the content in the third book, you can find some craftsmen to try. It is simpler than mechanical beasts, but the money you can make is not less."
"..."
Shen Weiyang took it with a strange look on her face. This guy always said that he had bad luck, but he was able to obtain such a magical skill while hunting for treasure in a secret realm. It seemed that God really loved him. She was very curious about what kind of skill could make more money than a mechanical beast.
Open the thin booklet and you will see the methods of making four things.
——Glass, soap, perfume, textile looms.
Shen Weiyang walked and looked, his face becoming more and more shocked.
She was in business, and knew that if these four things were as rare as he wrote, it would definitely cause a storm! Mechanical beasts were big, expensive, and few people could afford them, but these four were not like that. A little bit would add up to a lot, and you could really make a lot of money! Especially the textile machine.
It says here that its efficiency is eight times that of a normal loom!
If this kind of thing enters the market, it may even change the entire Central Plains!
Shen Weiyang was surprised and asked, "How do you know all this? The Gongshu family probably doesn't know. If they knew, they would definitely release something like this that doesn't involve core mechanical techniques and can make money!"
Zhao Wumian smiled and nodded his head: "Lean here. How about it? Are you interested?"
Shen Weiyang tilted her head to look at him and said with a smile: "If I don't want to practice, do you want to take this book back?"
Zhao Wumian said indifferently: "I never take back anything I give away, but we have to split the money 20% to 80%. By the way, please help me buy some spiritual birds, and I will teach them slowly."
28 split...
Shen Weiyang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She talked about feelings when it was time to talk about feelings, and talked about business when it was time to talk about business.
Shen Weiyang said with a straight face: "I have conditions."
Zhao Wumian asked: "What are the conditions?"
Shen Weiyang said seriously: "Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, you have to spend it with me!"
Zhao Wumian raised his eyebrows, tilted his head to look at her red cheeks, and smiled, "Okay, I read a lot of books on musical instruments on the way back. I'll play a few songs for Boss Shen for free. Most people don't have this blessing."
Shen Weiyang was delighted and tried to suppress a smile: "It seems like it will sound good."
Zhao Wumian said as a matter of course: "Of course my performance is good."
Shit!
Shen Weiyang snorted, held his hand tightly, and said excitedly: "Hu Weiyong has Yipintang under his command. Why don't we use the money we earn to set up an organization to search for natural treasures. You, me, Xiaokui and some spiritual birds. What do you think is a good name? How about 'Hundred Birds Pavilion'?"
"Too tacky."
"What about the Lingjiu Palace?"
"…How about we call it Tongque Tower? I'll be called Da Qiao, and you'll be called Xiao Qiao. The two Qiao sisters will be locked up in Tongque Tower in the depths of spring."
"Haha, stop it! I'm talking to you seriously~"
"Let's call it 'Que Lou'."
"Um……"
Shen Weiyang thought about it and thought it was a good name, simple and nice: "Okay, let's call it Que Lou!"
The two of them walked into the villa side by side, chatting and laughing.
At the Jinghu wine table, Zhao Qi looked at them with a kind smile.
……
The next day.
Zhao Wumian handed in the complete method of making the tiger dragon, reported for duty at the Zhenfu Division, and then followed his old partner Qi Shizhou to work.
He mainly inspected the Zhengyangmen area and sat on the Songhe Tower on Xiangfang Street, watching the hustle and bustle of traffic below.
"How's it going? This time shipping?"
Qi Shizhou asked with great interest: "I heard that you also encountered the Sky-Swallowing Whale?"
Zhao Wumian picked up a bunch of grapes and ate them slowly. "Well, the remnants of Gongshu family are causing trouble. It was quite interesting at first, but then I got bored. The cabin is small, damp and moldy. People with mysophobia probably can't stand it."
Qi Shizhou smiled and said, "It's all like this. The advantage is that you have free time. You kid ran away after making the Tiger Dragon, which made us suffer. Even I, who don't know much about naval warfare, know that this thing is a powerful weapon for naval warfare! Upon hearing the news, Wu Zhen, Marquis of Jinghai, urged the Ministry of Works to deliver the goods several times. With these things, he is sure to eliminate the Japanese threat in one fell swoop, but the Ministry of Works can't make them. The longer it takes, the more anxious it becomes. Minister Zheng's mouth is foaming. The news spread that not only the water fortresses in the Central Plains are interested in the mechanical beasts, but even the Japanese pirates can't sit still. They know very well that once the court makes underwater mechanical beasts, it will be their doom! These days, they are trying their best to get into the Ministry of Works."
“No wonder they chose this place.”
Zhao Wumian looked downstairs and said, "From upstairs, you can see everything inside and outside the Zhengyang Gate. You can also directly see the six ministries in the east, which is convenient for support. You are indeed an expert."
Qi Shizhou looked pleased: "That's all I've learned."
Zhao Wumian said casually: "I didn't expect there would be all these involved. I just made it for my sister to play with. If I had known, I would have kept more experience."
“That’s why it’s a problem.”
Qi Shizhou said enviously: "You don't feel it's difficult at all, you can make it easily and use it right away, but those great craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry who have spent their entire lives studying mechanical engineering feel that they have to climb mountains with every step. The gap between them... Oh, if I were them, I would be depressed too!"
"no way."
Zhao Wumian smiled and said, "We can't just stop building it for their sake. Are there people coming from the Japanese pirates?"
"Yes, he is quite famous."
Qi Shizhou's expression became more serious: "The famous 'Eight Ghosts'."
Make up for the morning shift
(End of this chapter)
