On the Lanshui River.
A passenger boat floated down the river.
Chung Shen-soo was wearing a white suit, with a crew cut and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose. He looked like a foreign student who had just returned from studying abroad.
At the side, Qin Weiyin was dressed like a maid, and she followed closely behind her young master.
"The scenery of Jiangnan is really not bad."
Chung Shen-soo stood on the deck, looking at the beautiful scenery of green mountains and clear waters on both sides of the river. He couldn't help but sigh.
"Although the scenery is good, the world is full of suffering."
At this moment, a man who looked like a progressive walked over.
His hair was slicked back and shiny, and he wore a black suit and tie. This was the most fashionable attire at the moment.
At this moment, he continued, "Ever since the trade route was opened, foreign fire, foreign cloth, and foreign rice poured in in large amounts. The price was very low, and the people of Jiangnan were suffering unspeakably. Who knows how many weavers went bankrupt because of this, and farmers sold their sons and daughters … but in the end, it all went to those ten miles of foreign fields … Now, people with insight should unite and devote themselves to foreign affairs, set up factories, and resist the invasion of Taixi commerce!"
"Brother, you have a lot of insight. I am Fang Lang, and I really admire brother's point of view. "
Chung Shen-soo revealed a moved expression.
In this era, there were many young people who would sacrifice their lives just because they had the same goal.
This person probably saw his attire and thought that he was a progressive young man, and thought that they had a common topic.
"I am Hu Wei, courtesy name Jinxin, greetings Brother Fang!"
Hu Wei cupped his fists and asked, "Brother Fang, where are you going?"
"I heard that Jinling is a first-class city in the world, the most prosperous and prosperous place in the world. It has a hundred miles of Qinhuai River, and ten miles of foreign fields with many new things from Taixi. It is also the capital of the world, and I want to go for a walk and broaden my horizons."
Chung Shen-soo said leisurely.
Hu Wei suddenly felt that he had misjudged him.
He saw Chung Shen-soo's progressive attire and thought that he was open-minded, but he didn't expect that he was only thinking about this kind of romance!
'Sigh … there are indeed very few people like my teacher who have lived for three hundred years. For these people who are not comrades, I still have to tempt them with benefits.'
Hu Wei changed the topic and started to talk about setting up a factory and earning ten or even a hundred times more profits, hoping to pique Chung Shen-soo's interest.
"Establishing a factory is naturally excellent, but it is also not easy … For example, in this Jinling area, although the transportation is convenient, there are many gangs running amok. In the Jiangnan area, there are many associations. The workers, the factories, the people from all walks of life … are all within the other party's sphere of influence. Without a heavenly connection, even if you are a business genius, you will inevitably be blackmailed and exploited, making it difficult for you to display your talents. What's more, they will directly plant people into your factory, and in the end, they will take over your factory …"
Chung Shen-soo shook his head.
The so-called associations were evil forces. Although they had been severely attacked, they still existed.
In this world, these gangs and forces were often in cahoots with heretical warlocks. They possessed one or two strange and peerless spells, making them even more difficult to deal with.
"Brother Fang, you hit the nail on the head."
Hu Wei sighed and said, "I have an elder who once invested hundreds of thousands of yuan to set up a spinning mill in Jinling. At first, he was making a lot of money, but later he offended the 'Taisui Society' and went bankrupt. He was even chased by the bank to pay his debts. In the end, he could only die …"
"Taisui Society?"
Chung Shen-soo's interest was piqued. The name of this society was quite imposing.
If it was explained literally, it might mean 'standing on the ground of Taisui'. It was only natural for a society to take this name.
However, after thinking about it for a while, in the 'earth lineage' that worshipped 'Lord Xuan', there was a type of demon called — Taisui!
This kind of demon looked like a huge white ball of meat. Some even had multiple eyes and tentacles. They liked to hide underground, and every time the Earth Qi changed, they would come out and eat people!
'Therefore, if this Taisui Society has the help of heretical cultivators, their spells must be inclined towards the earth lineage … Flesh and blood spells? Hmm, there are also zombies … The path of corpses is also the domain of Lord Xuan … '
That's the benefit of reading too many books.
The leader of the Taisui Society and the people behind it probably wouldn't have thought that just a name would expose most of their secrets.
'However … the mysterious knowledge of this world represents danger … Therefore, very few people know so much and have such a wide range of knowledge …'
"That's right. This society dominates the labor industry in Jinling, and they also extend their hands into the flesh business. They secretly kidnap and sell people. They can be said to have committed all kinds of crimes!"
Hu Wei said indignantly, "The leader of this society has always been secretive. Under him, there are Left and Right Guardians, Four Altar Masters, Eight Flag Envoys … There are more than ten thousand official members of the society, and their tentacles are all over Jinling and the surrounding villages …"
"I see. Brother Hu, you know this society very well?"
Chung Shen-soo cupped his fists and said, "I'm impressed!"
"You flatter me. My father has always been in the court. I just heard a little more …"
Hu Wei looked slightly smug.
At that moment, cheers came from the passenger ship. It turned out that the dock was right ahead.
They had arrived at Jinling City!
…
Jinling was the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It was the most prosperous and lively place.
"Young Master, where are we going?"
Qin Weiyin carried a suitcase in one hand and a parasol in the other, following behind Chung Shen-soo.
She had the temperament of a pretty girl from a humble family, and this scene caused many men to grit their teeth in secret.
"There's no hurry to find a place to stay. Let's take a walk around!"
Chung Shen-soo adjusted his glasses and saw that it was dusk. A layer of light from the setting sun shone on the river, and the ripples were clear and crystalline. It was as if there was a golden dragon swimming under the river.
Jinling was the capital of the Empire. Later on, a group of ambassadors from the West arrived to pay their respects to the Emperor. At that time, Emperor Xing of Zhou was overjoyed and bestowed ten miles of land to the Taixi Ambassadors to build an embassy. He also gave them permission to sell goods and maintain their livelihood. He also gave them a batch of brushes, tax exemption and extraterritorial rights.
Little did they know that these privileges and rights were given easily, but it was very troublesome to take them back.
Today, the Westerners relied on the advantage of ten miles of land to set up businesses, and it was like a country within a country.
"I heard that the Hundred Mile Qinhuai River is very beautiful at night … Young Master, don't you want to go and take a look? I heard that the pleasure boat has all kinds of things on it, and there are even Taixi Oceanic horses … "
Qin Weiyin said softly.
"Young Master, do you think I'm such a lustful person?" Chung Shen-soo said seriously, "Then let's go and take a look."
"Yes!"
Qin Weiyin answered shyly, and followed Chung Shen-soo to Qinhuai River.
The road was covered with asphalt, and there were no pedestrians on the street. There were only a few customers on both sides of the street.
Beep!
Beep!
Suddenly, a siren sounded.
The factory gate opened, and countless people poured out. Most of them were male and female workers who had been busy for a day. They all looked as if their bodies had been hollowed out, and their faces were pale as they moved forward like zombies.
Gray, black, and blue waves drowned the master and servant in an instant …
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