Chapter 4 Guessing

After all, Shen Hao's cultivation at the fifth level of Qi refining was too much to fight against a third-rank evil creature. Now that he had these three third-rank Thunder-Repelling Talismans, he could be considered confident.

Talismans are considered consumables. Various spells will be engraved on them, and they can be activated with only a small amount of mana infusion. They are a good thing that can instantly increase combat effectiveness.

It's just that although the production of talismans is simple, it is linked to cultivation. Powerful talismans can only be made by equally powerful monks, so even places like Xuanqingwei are in a state of short supply of talismans all year round. Quota allocation is required after review.

The last time Shen Hao had a talisman was four months ago.

Dan room.

"C flag, Group A, small flag officer Shen Hao."

"Here I am."

"This is your Little Peiyuan Pill, here, sign for it."

"Okay, thank you."

When Shen Hao heard his name being called, he hurried forward and took a small copper box and a receipt from the other party.

After signing his name and leaving a rubbing on the waist card, holding the copper box, he felt a little light on his feet.

Compared with the three lightning-proof talismans used as confidence, the Xiaopei Yuan Pill was Shen Hao's most overjoyed harvest. After getting it, he didn't even stay long, and went directly back to the hut he rented near the guardhouse, then sat cross-legged to open the copper box, and swallowed the pill inside with a raised head.

The pills melted in the mouth, turning into a wisp of coolness, which first entered the stomach and then spread throughout the body.

This is called Huadan. After the pill is opened, it will spread to the limbs and bones. It is the process of the aura in the pill changing from a quiet state to "lively" before it can be absorbed by the body.

Shen Hao didn't dare to be negligent, he quickly stabilized his mind, and ran the exercises with all his strength to absorb the dissolved alchemy.

This is the second Little Peiyuan Pill that Shen Hao has swallowed in the eight years since he joined Xuanqingwei. The first one was the reward he got when he was promoted to a small banner officer four years ago. His cultivation base has been raised from the third level of Qi refining to the fourth level.

Now that Shen Hao's cultivation is at the fifth level of Qi refining, I don't know how much he will gain if he swallows this small Peiyuan pill.

Two hours later, Shen Hao collected his energy and energy.

"Crackling."

The moment he stood up, Shen Hao's muscles and bones groaned, and a new force surged out from his dantian and poured directly into Baihui.

"Muscles and bones roar! Sixth level of Qi refining!"

Shen Hao's hard work over the past few years has been at the critical point of the late stage of the fifth stage of Qi refining. Now that a small Peiyuan pill has been swallowed, the huge spiritual energy contained in it immediately fills the gap in the late stage of the fifth stage, and directly helps him break through the small hole. Boundary barriers.

After a long time, Shen Hao regained his composure, took a bath and changed into a brocade robe before going out.

It was getting late at this time, Shen Hao went to West Street first, cut five signature roast chickens at Duan Ji's old chicken shop, bought two jars of old man's brew, and then went to the teleportation circle in the center of the city. Out of the waist card, teleported to Wuyang City again.

"This is a supper for the brothers, so that the brothers who are not on shift will share."

"Ouch! The roast chicken from Duanji's old shop! There's also Laotou Niang! Tsk tsk, thank you, Xiaoqi, I'm going to greet my brothers for supper."

The entire Qi mansion quickly broke the original gloomy atmosphere, and even the smell of blood was filled with the smell of roast chicken and wine.

Except for the shift workers who had to be on duty, the rest of the Xuanqing guards began to rest in twos and threes, eating roast chicken and drinking old wine, all with smiles on their faces. As for the occasion, these people don't care too much, just avoid places where there are piles of flesh and blood.

Shen Hao and Wang Xiaoling found a place to sit alone, and they shared half a roast chicken and half a jar of old wine.

"Tomorrow, people from the general banner will come and take away the money in the warehouse. You ask the brothers to go and distribute it in advance at night, and we will cut off 250,000 yuan and divide it according to the old rules."

"Stay so much?"

"A lot? Don't act with me, boy. You can cut as much as you want. When did I make a mistake in this kind of thing?"

"Hey, Xiaoqi is benevolent and righteous! I will thank you on behalf of the brothers first!" As he spoke, he cupped his hands towards Shen Hao.

"You don't need to thank me, it's all hard money. But it's still the same sentence, we have to do something quickly after the money is collected, right? Mr. Chen has set a deadline for the case of the Qi family, and the results must be presented before the sixth day of next month. There are numbers."

"So fast? It only takes ten days if you do the math? Isn't it common for this kind of case?"

Shen Hao stretched out his hand and interrupted: "Don't ask too many questions, just check it out. If you find anything, report it to me immediately, understand?"

"I see, please rest assured, Xiaoqi."

The two chatted for a few more words, and Commander Wang suddenly said: "By the way, Xiao Qi, you asked me to secretly investigate the situation of Qi's family."

Shen Hao took a sip of his wine and motioned for the other party to continue talking.

"Xiao Qi, you are really perceptive. The Qi family's foundation is really not simple. After you left in the afternoon, I went to the Qi family's accounting room and found that they still hid some ledgers in the dark compartment. They are yin and yang ledgers with amounts on both sides. It's quite different, and the goods coming in and out don't look like a normal businessman at all.

At the beginning of January, the Qi family's gross income was more than 370,000 yuan on the positive side of the book, but the negative side was more than 60,000 yuan in debt. The main reason for the debt is that they bought a full 700,000 taels of raw materials, but according to Qi Jiaming's current situation, they don't need so much raw materials at all.

Why should one's own account book be made into a yin and yang account book? To deal with the Yamen? I don't think so. Moreover, I asked the servants of the yamen to take me to see the Qi family's warehouse in the outskirts of the city. The materials and finished products stored in it were definitely not enough for 700,000 taels of silver, which did not match the amount in their dark ledger.

In addition, we also found some secret rooms in Qi's warehouse, which actually stored a lot of standard weapons and some prohibited materials. "

After the other party finished speaking, Shen Hao put down the wine glass in his hand and asked, "What do you think the Qi family is doing behind the scenes?"

"Smuggling. The subordinates feel that the Qi family is likely to be engaged in smuggling behind the scenes."

"Who knows about this?"

"It's all run by one of my subordinates alone. The officials in the yamen are just leading the way. I didn't let them enter the warehouse. Now I have people guarding the warehouse. No one can enter without your warrant."

"Good job. Don't say anything about this matter. After you finish the transfer of money tomorrow, find two trustworthy brothers to continue digging into the details of the Qi family. Whether they are smuggling or not, I have to find out what they are doing. of."

late at night.

Shen Hao didn't rest, ten days was very tight, he didn't want to waste it.

"Xiao Qi, this is the back door of the Qi family. We haven't cleaned up everything inside, and it's still the same as it was after the incident."

"Okay, you don't need to accompany me to do your business, I will go around by myself."

Looking left and right, the back door of Qi's house is in an empty alley. The main street is only ten feet away from the corner on the left.

The alley is so wide that there is room for a carriage to pass.

Turning around and looking at the door, compared to the Qi family's affluent front door, the back door is ordinary and inconspicuous.

Pushing open the door, a broken thigh on the ground came into view.