Chapter 132 Fragrance

Three days later, in the outer city of Shengtian, Taoyuan Restaurant.

Qian Hong, wearing a thin veil, was still wearing a gorgeous red dress, and her graceful figure was very eye-catching.

However, the sword hanging on the woman's curvy waist and her cold eyes discouraged many men with ideas.

Li Qing, who was sitting in the corner, naturally noticed Qian Hong walking towards him at the first time.

For a moment, Li Qing had a headache. This woman really didn't know what it meant to be low-key. She was rebelling under someone's nose, but she was still wearing so hot. She was afraid that there would not be enough trouble, right!

"Commander Qian, if I had known that you were so eye-catching, I would have changed the place to meet you." Li Qing joked.

Hearing this, Qian Hong couldn't help but roll her eyes at Li Qing, feeling quite charming.

She is about three years older than Li Qing, and now she is already 28 or 29 years old. The mature charm brought by the years has also begun to show in this female hero, just like a ripe peach, charming and attractive.

"Master Li, just speak frankly. What do you want to give me when you ask me to meet here today?"

As Qian Hong sat down, Li Qing also smelled the faint fragrance on her body, which was more intoxicating than the wine on the table.

Li Qing took a sip, and then took out a token embroidered with purple lotus from his body and threw it on the table without any care.

When she saw this token for the first time, Qian Hong, who was wearing a thin veil on her face, stared straight at it, and she almost subconsciously put the token in her arms.

"This is... the Lotus Order, how can you have it?" Qian Hong lowered her voice as much as possible and asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

It seems that this thing is indeed the Lotus Order. Li Qing confirmed this and said casually: "I got it by chance when I was training in Qingzhou before. It is useless to me."

"Instead of letting it accumulate dust in my hands, it is better to let it play its due role."

After saying that, Li Qing still muttered in his heart. It was given to him by the girl Shen Lianyi at that time. If he wanted to sell the rice bucket, he would take the token to find her.

In other words, this token has no use in his hands except to sell the rice bucket for a good price. It would be great to do a favor.

"You really helped a lot. How can I repay you?" Qian Hong murmured softly.

Li Qing waved his hand and smiled and said: "Don't worry, Commander Qian, take it. If you really want to thank me, the money for the wine today will be on your head."

Still such a free and easy person, Qian Hong sighed in his heart.

"Master Li, where do you live in the city now?" Qian Hong blinked her beautiful eyes and asked brilliantly.

"Hehe, it's still the same blacksmith shop. I'm not talented, I can only forge iron with my hands." Li Qing said with a smile.

Qian Hong said: "I also have something to give you. I'll send it to you in a few days. You should be interested."

Strange iron? Hundred-year-old herbs?

Li Qing guessed a little in his heart, but did not refuse Qian Hong's kindness. He said: "Then I won't be hypocritical. If I have nothing to do these days, I should stay in the blacksmith shop."

"Okay!"

In this way, a transaction that satisfied both parties ended.

A few days later, Wu Dynasty made another big move.

Saint King Tuwahar gave an order, and more than 10,000 cavalrymen stockpiled at the border rushed to Xiaocuiling.

This aggressive look shocked everyone.

Is this going to cross Xiaocuiling and use troops against the Southern Dynasty?

Is the Saint King Emperor of Wu Dynasty crazy? Xiaocuiling is famous for its ruggedness and danger. It would take a lot of effort to pass through it.

Moreover, there are many poisonous insects and beasts in the forest. If you stay in the deep forest for a few more nights, you may lose a lot of people.

The terrain is difficult to cross, which means that it will be very difficult to set up a military supply line.

No matter how you look at it, this is a risky move, a dangerous move, and it is no different from gambling on the fate of the country.

When Li Qing learned the news, he was also quite surprised, wondering how a hero like Tuwahar could make such an unwise decision.

"No, crossing mountains and ridges to fight this battle is almost a sure defeat. Even if the Southern Dynasty's army is weak, they will fight to the death."

"And even if they really win, how can we maintain the system? No matter how hard the grassland people try to survive, there are only so many people!"

"No, no, and it will be his 50th birthday soon. Normal people will not think of starting another war at this time."

"There is something strange!"

When the troops move, food and military pay must keep up.

So, the Wu Dynasty levied taxes on silver and food, almost in a way of robbing, putting the cost of using troops on the heads of ordinary people.

But on the other hand, the palace started preparing for the birthday banquet of the Saint King early.

These two things that cost the people money and labor were put on the heads of the people, almost making the people of the entire Wu Dynasty riot.

These various heavy taxes made Li Qing's eyelids jump, thinking that this was clearly robbing money, how could ordinary people afford it? !

Oh, what a coincidence, it's just right that you can't afford it.

The capable minister Gao Yudong suggested that those who have money should pay, and those who have no money should work.

Those who cannot pay the tax silver should be forced to do hard labor, under the euphemism of corvée!

They couldn't afford to pay the money, and now they couldn't make money from production. If they conscripted people to do corvée as free labor, they would not make any money.

Oh my god, they have returned to the slave era!

"This Gao Yudong is really a talent." Li Qing, who learned all this, couldn't help but complain fiercely, wondering if this guy might be an undercover planted by Fengguo? !

In order to run two major court affairs at the same time, the people can only suffer.

Those who have no money are sent to transport food and grass to contribute to the 50th birthday banquet of the Saint.

In just these few days, Li Qing has seen many middle-aged men forced to leave their families and do corvée.

"Dad, when can you come back?" A boy as thin as a little bean pulled the trouser leg of an adult man and looked at his father eagerly.

"Xiaofu, be good, Dad will help transport food and grass. When the war is over, he should be back." The man rubbed his baby's head.

Inside the house, a woman in patched clothes was rubbing her tears.

That was Xiaocuiling, where poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts gathered. Who knows if she can come back after transporting food there.

Moreover, there was only one pillar in the family. They had been living from day to day. If this man left, the mother and son would have to starve in the northwest wind.

There were definitely more than one such situation.

Li Qing sat at the noodle stall next to the blacksmith shop and ate noodles. He felt that it was a bit tasteless. The wontons made by Lao Zhang were still delicious.

"Alas."

Even Shengtian looked like this. What would the civilians in other states look like?

Just a little association made Li Qing feel quite depressed.

After eating noodles, Li Qing once again met Qian Hong, who was wearing a red dress and had a curvy figure, in the blacksmith shop.

Today she still wore a thin veil, her lips and teeth were faintly visible, very charming.

"Master Li, I think you should be interested in this."

As he said, Qian Hong took out a rectangular wooden box and handed it to Li Qing.

Very light, it feels empty!

This was Li Qing's first feeling after taking the wooden box, and he curiously opened it.

In the wooden box, there was a piece of yellow talisman paper quietly placed, with a trace of strange patterns on it, the patterns were light blue, giving people a feeling of lightness.

"Could this be..."

Qian Hong looked at Li Qing with a smile and said, "This is the Fengxing Talisman. After operating in Shengtian for so long, our Fengweimen has not gained anything."

Life-saving talisman!

It is suspected to be a toy of the immortal cultivator!

After getting a positive answer, Li Qing's eyes lit up, and he touched the yellow talisman paper with an extremely careful attitude.

The touch of the paper is very ordinary, no different from the pages of a mortal book, but when you gently brush the spiritual patterns on it with your hand, you will feel a faint coolness.

Fengxing Talisman!

After using it, a person's speed can be greatly increased, comparable to a master-level martial arts master who is good at Qinggong.

Li Qing, who has excellent Qinggong, has no worries about running away with such a talisman.

"When using it, just slap the talisman on your body." Qian Hong explained.

"Such a precious thing, I really don't deserve it."

That being said, Li Qing is very satisfied with this talisman.

Not only because this thing can make his life worry-free, but also because with this thing, he can be sure that the so-called immortal cultivators really exist in the world, but they rarely appear in the mortal world.

"You don't have to be polite. For Feng Weimon, the role of the Lotus Order is no less than a talisman." Qian Hong said with a smile.

"Tong Qian."

Before Li Qing finished, Qian Hong smoothed her hair by her ears and said softly, "If you really want to thank me, don't call me Tong Leader Qian anymore. It's too distant."

After saying that, her cheeks covered by a thin veil seemed to be a little rosy.

Looking at Qian Hong, who was acting like a little girl, there was a huge contrast with the cold and proud Tong Leader Qian in Li Qing's impression.

Li Qing thought about it and said, "Miss Qian, it would be fake if I refused such a generous gift, so I accepted it shamelessly."

"Well." Qian Hong blinked her beautiful eyes like gems, and then said, "There are a lot of things going on recently. I have to pass on the news to the Southern Dynasty and go to Jiulian Gate in person. I may not be able to see you in the future."

For a moment, Li Qing didn't understand what Tong Leader Qian Hong meant by this.

But Qian Hong's next sentence almost made Li Qing's heart jump out of his throat.

"Li Qing, this veil is a bit hot to wear, can you help me take it off?"

As she said that, Qian Hong took two steps towards Li Qing. She raised her head slightly and looked at the tall man in front of her with burning eyes.

The distance between the two of them was very close, and they could clearly feel each other's body temperature.

At this time, no matter how stupid Li Qing was, he knew what was going on.

He and Qian Hong stared at each other without blinking, and the atmosphere suddenly became ambiguous.

After a long time, Li Qing slowly raised his head and lifted the veil on the other's face, revealing a beautiful face.

Seeing that the always free and easy Li Qing suddenly became so dull and sluggish, Qian Hong smiled brightly, and her rosy lips were as tempting as a cherry.

"Haha, silly."

After saying that, Qian Hong took two steps back. She chuckled and said, "Li Qing, please keep this veil for me. I will come back to get it later."

After she finished speaking, she disappeared into the blacksmith shop without waiting for Li Qing's answer.

At this time, Li Qing still held the thin red veil in his hand.

At this time, there was still a faint fragrance in the air. Li Qing said with a sense of loss:

"I remember the forge was not turned on. Why is it so hot in this damn weather?"