"The people here are so skinny …" Lin Qiaole sat on the edge of the bed and muttered as she looked at the people below, "They're just like the electric poles in Lan City."
Not only was he thin, but he also had a hunched waist. When he walked on the side of the road, he lowered his head and walked quickly.
"They are all ordinary people." Ren Baqian said faintly, "No matter what kind of society you live in, there will always be the poor and the rich. The rich will be rich, while the poor will find it difficult to find food and clothing. These people are still alright. Although their faces are a little malnourished, they still look healthy. "
"If you have the money to eat vegetables, you might as well eat more meat!" Lin Qiaole muttered and turned her head away.
Ren Baqian, "…"
Well said!
If he had grown up in an environment like Dayao, he would probably say, "Why not eat minced meat?"
Here, these words were not exclusive to those pampered young masters.
The aboriginal commoners were extremely astonished and said, "He can actually afford to eat! I might as well buy some meat to eat! "
Just look at the people in the prison camp. No matter where they came from, they ate meat until they vomited, and their eyes lit up when they saw a wild vegetable.
However, there were also many benefits. They ate meat every day until they vomited and worked hard every day, so their physiques were much stronger. Compared to the city guards of the Yun Nation, they looked more like elite soldiers.
It had been three years. When he returned, he would have to give them paper vouchers as their salaries.
On one hand, it was to give these prisoners of war something to look forward to and strive to keep a group of them as technicians after the end of the decade. On the other hand, it was also to prepare for the currency reform.
After all, it was inconvenient to use gold, silver, and copper as currency.
It also consumed a large amount of copper to circulate in the market.
Copper happened to be a metal that Ren Baqian desperately needed at the moment.
Electric wires, voltage regulator rheostat, and telephone lines. The annual copper output of Dayao and the Yun Nation was simply a drop in the bucket compared to what he needed.
Copper alloy has excellent wear resistance, corrosion resistance, castability, and mechanical properties. It can also play a great role in a variety of bearings and mechanical parts.
Just like on Earth, the quality of a lot of equipment could be determined by looking at whether the internal parts were made of copper.
No matter what, Ren Baqian couldn't tolerate this metal, which had such huge uses, being used as currency in the market.
However, he had to settle the matters in the Yun Nation first before he could do this.
What about those sects' experts who were in seclusion or wandering outside? More than half of the leaders of more than a hundred sects had actually made such a gesture … What were they doing? Or was he hiding from something?
Let's wait and see the news that Gluttonous Duke brings back first. If it doesn't work, I might as well capture a few sect leaders and ask them.
While Ren Baqian was deep in thought, a figure passed through the window and landed beside them. He was wearing patched clothes, had messy white hair and beard, and had a face full of wrinkles. It was Gluttonous Duke.
First, he grabbed the wine pot and took a big gulp before letting out a comfortable moan.
"You've worked hard. How's the situation? Any news? "Ren Baqian asked.
Gluttonous Duke stroked his beard with an ugly expression on his face. "We've missed. The people in the stronghold are all gone!"
"Strange, why did that guy leave? And all the people in the stronghold had left? From what I've seen, he's been gone for at least three months, and there's no sign of him returning. "
Ren Baqian frowned … Although he didn't have eyebrows, his action was still the same.
This is not good news.
This also confirmed Zhan Changkong's words. Some idle experts had gone missing.
"What's his name? What's his strength? "
"Lin Ye. The last time I saw him was 10 years ago. At that time, he was only one step away from condensing a Heaven-grade weapon!"
Those who could condense a Heaven-grade weapon were already considered top-notch experts. As long as it wasn't a rare situation where a Heaven-grade weapon didn't improve one's strength, it wouldn't be a problem for one to enter the top 60 to 70 ranks of the world's experts.
There were more than 20 Spirit Wheel experts in Tianjing Basin, but only a few had condensed a Heaven-grade weapon.
There were only 70 to 80 Spirit Wheel experts in the entire Yun Nation, and only a dozen or so had condensed a Heaven-grade weapon.
There were more experts in Great Xia. There were more than 200 famous Spirit Wheel experts and 30 to 40 who had condensed a Heaven-grade weapon.
They were only one step away from condensing a Heaven-grade weapon and could be said to be famous in the entire world. Such a person suddenly disappeared, coupled with the experts from the sects who were either in seclusion or traveling. No matter how one looked at it, this matter was very unusual.
Ren Baqian pondered for a moment before looking up at Li Yuanzhu and Gluttonous Duke. The former was also pondering, while the latter was chewing to his heart's content. One could tell what he liked from his name.
"He isn't the only one who has gone missing. Many people have gone missing as well." Ren Baqian told them about the news that he had received from Zhan Changkong.
It was mainly about Gluttonous Duke.
Although Li Yuanzhu wasn't in the room at that time, the sounds in the entire inn couldn't escape her ears.
"In that case, something big must have happened!" Gluttonous Duke's expression immediately turned serious.
"Let's split up!" Ren Baqian said in a deep voice. "Gluttonous Duke, contact your old friends and Gao Yi's junior. If you don't find anything, then take the opportunity to investigate the situation. Gluttonous Duke, you can make the decision yourself. As for Zhenren Li, I have something to trouble you with! "
"That's settled then! Where shall we meet? "Gluttonous Duke didn't hesitate at all. He reached out to wipe the grease stains on the side of his mouth and prepared to set off again.
"Meet at Yongjiang City in half a month!" A map of the Yun Nation flashed across Ren Baqian's mind. The largest sect of the Yun Nation was nearby — Mount Luofu.
"Alright!" After saying this, Gluttonous Duke disappeared as if he had never been there.
There were two other tables of customers on the second floor of the restaurant. They had long noticed this strange group of people and immediately widened their eyes when they saw this scene as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
A moment later, Ren Baqian contacted Zhan Changkong.
Zhan Changkong knew that he was here and had been keeping an eye on him. Less than 15 minutes after Ren Baqian left the mark, Zhan Changkong appeared in front of him.
Ren Baqian inquired about the situation of the surrounding sects and asked Zhan Changkong to investigate Lin Ye's whereabouts. He then found Li Yuanzhu and said, "Zhenren Li, there's a boat gang nearby. I'm going to meet their leader tonight. What are your plans?"
"He's in seclusion, right? I'll go with you tonight and take a look. I'm getting more and more curious! "Li Yuanzhu said faintly.
"Alright!"
"Regardless of whether there's a mastermind behind this, they definitely won't let you off if they know that you're here. If you die, I'm afraid that we'll have to spend the rest of our lives in this land of exile. "
Ren Baqian smiled. He believed that he had a little ability to protect himself, mainly because Lin Qiaole, Xin Zhe, and Lin Yue had the ability to protect him.
However, even the deputy protector general and two captain commanders of the Protectorate of the Northeast were besieged and killed on the same day. The strength of the other party was definitely far superior to his side.
Of course, he could escape with a few people and come back with his big treasure!
However, there would be a lot more variables.
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