148: Chapter 148 Crisis Appears Suddenly!

"That's it!"

"This makes sense!"

A look of realization instantly appeared in Shen Yi's heart.

In his view, two small First-Rank Noble Families, plus one Daoist Wild Dog... a piece of trash Loose Cultivator.

They had only mastered a common Dao Foundation Yao Bone... and yet they were able to make a move against an Immortal Dynasty official of the Sixth Grade or even higher?

Isn't this just a mayfly trying to topple a tree?

Let alone making a move... even if they didn't pay their respects on the road, or presumptuously glanced at Magistrate Wei once.

Magistrate Wei could mobilize his Official Aura and execute this Daoist Wild Dog!

As for these two First-Rank Noble Families.

How dare they clamor like this?

He, as the Town Chief of Qinghe Town... was like a local despot in his own territory of Qinghe Town!

And a Magistrate, who holds the financial and military power of a county, cannot suppress a mere First-Rank Noble Family?

What a joke!

Therefore... Shen Yi always felt there was something fishy about it!

Sure enough... the matter was linked to Pingyang Prefecture.

This is getting interesting...

Wang Meng's face was rugged, but he was meticulous.

Upon hearing this, he frowned... and exited the room.

He had all irrelevant personnel move away and used the Rakshasa Dao Soldiers to surround the area completely!

A look of unease flashed across Wu Mei's face.

You must know, this is no small matter.

The Zhang Family could still handle the First-Rank Noble Families and Daoist Wild Dog... and there wouldn't be any subsequent pressure.

But if it links to Pingyang Prefecture, that is a matter that could pierce the heavens.

A Commander of the Pingyang Prefecture Military Department has at least five thousand elite Dao Soldiers in his hands... among whom there are even Second-Rank Dao Soldiers.

His own cultivation level is at least that of a Third-Rank Dao Soldier or higher.

Such an existence, even when Panshi County was at its peak, could not afford to provoke.

Let alone their small Zhang Family.

To this Commander... they are just ants!

Zhang Qi looked at Shen Yi without avoiding his gaze.

He was gauging Shen Yi's confidence.

The fear, apprehension, and dread he expected... did not appear in the slightest.

On that face, which could be described as handsome and refined, there was only a faint calmness.

His eyes carried a hint of questioning.

As if saying.

"And then?"

Shen Yi said calmly.

"Continue..."

Zhang Qi said bitterly.

"Panshi County is famous for a Second-Rank mineral deposit."

"With fame and sufficient tax revenue... it was promoted by the imperial court to a county."

"But mineral deposits are not inexhaustible."

"Panshi County exhausted its potential to exchange for its current status... the official hats on everyone's heads, the official position on the Magistrate."

"But... it also left behind a huge pit for itself!"

Zhang Qi cupped his hands and said.

"My Lord, holding multiple positions, you should know that the corresponding Immortal Cities all need to pay taxes to the imperial court."

"And the tax quota is extremely high, extremely heavy, and extremely large."

Shen Yi nodded.

"Rights and obligations are reciprocal."

Zhang Qi agreed.

"Yes..."

"Magistrate Wei was trapped here back then."

"The mineral deposits had already been mined out."

"There are many Opportunities in the Sanchuan Sand Sea, but one needs to find them oneself."

"Thus... the situation reached a stalemate."

"And at this time... I gave Magistrate Wei an idea."

"An idea that would doom both the Zhang Family and Magistrate Wei."

Shen Yi was suddenly interested.

"What idea?"

"Starting a security firm... opening up trade routes."

"Trading with the Outsider tribes!"

Shen Yi's somewhat listless gaze suddenly lit up.

He looked at the Zhang Qi before him with some strangeness, murmuring in his heart.

"Is the probability reported by the Intelligence Probability related to the strength of the help it provides to me?"

"This Zhang Qi... his vision is actually so unique?"

"This is interesting!"

Shen Yi asked in a deep voice.

"How did you think of targeting the Outsider tribes?"

Zhang Qi gave a bitter smile and cupped his hands.

"The Outsider tribes are currently living in dire straits!"

"Many noble families are busy occupying territory, busy snatching Opportunities, busy hunting Yao Beasts, but have forgotten... the most precious thing!"

"It is people!"

"Luck is not a person... but people can generate Luck!"

"The Immortal Dynasty is flourishing, and many noble families regard the common people as their private property."

"How many young adults, commoners, and Geniuses have fallen through the cracks?"

"Very few..."

"And after the final territory, Opportunities, and other things are all fought over... where will their eyes turn?"

Shen Yi became more and more interested in the ugly man before him.

Even more than Wu Mei.

He smiled faintly and gave an answer.

"After enclosing land for horses... it is time to herd sheep and cattle."

Zhang Qi was shocked in his heart, looking at Shen Yi...

He didn't expect that this Scholar Shen not only wrote good Qingci and discussed Sage books well.

Not only did he look good.

But even regarding current politics, he saw things so clearly!

Seeing this, he actually forced himself to prop up his Physical Body and said bitterly.

"As expected, there is always someone better than you, and there is always a heaven beyond heaven."

"I never expected... that this barrier had already been seen by Lord Shen!"

Shen Yi couldn't help but laugh, slowly taking out a land deed from his Storage Pouch.

Placing it in Zhang Qi's hand.

"Not only did I see it... I have also started making preparations."

Zhang Qi sighed upon seeing this, then with a grim face, continued.

"In this world, capable people emerge in large numbers..."

"Lord Shen can see it, I can see it... many big figures can naturally see it too!"

"And during one trade caravan's route-opening operation... Magistrate Wei and even our Zhang Family head."

"Discovered something terrifying that made them shudder!"

"Someone is trafficking these Outsiders..."

"Not only that, but they are also selling them to the Great Black Heaven Mother Buddha Sect, or the Central Plains Immortal Sects! Demon Sects! Evil Cults! Puppet Immortal Sects... Corpse-Driving Immortal Sects..."

"They forcibly use a kind of potion... to stimulate the Yao blood within these Outsiders."

"Forcing them to mutate, becoming weapons, providing them for their use!"

"Or becoming materials for manufacturing Puppets."

"Even worse... relying on forcing and torturing Outsiders to obtain high-purity Outsider blood."

"To refine potions."

"Such potions... have miraculous effects for Martial Artists and even Body Cultivators!"

"In the black market, they are in short supply!"

"And Magistrate Wei is loyal to the country and loves the people like his own children."

"So he started investigating along the way..."

"Investigating to the most superficial layer... he traced it to Yuan Ping of the Pingyang Prefecture Military Department!"

"The Yuan Family behind that Yuan Ping is a Fourth-Rank Noble Family... they easily discovered Magistrate Wei's whereabouts!"

"Thus... this disaster occurred!"

"They imposed a Restriction, suppressing the connection of his Official Aura, leaving Magistrate Wei with no way to voice his grievances!"

"Making the Daoist Wild Dog act as a Puppet and take the blame!"

"And this matter has an inseparable connection to me... the Zhang Family has also suffered heavy damage because of this!"