As soon as Zhou Qingfeng collapsed, he enjoyed the treatment of a VIP in Jianzhou. Nurhachi's favorite Grand Concubine personally carried him to the Great Shaman in the city. Although Abahai was beautiful, his chest was a little small. Zhou Qingfeng measured it with his face and found it to be a 33B cup at most, which was a little regretful.
Abahai carried Zhou Qingfeng to the Old Shaman in Jianzhou, but the old man who looked like a withered tree fed Zhou Qingfeng a dried frog's leg. Who knew if it had parasites? If he ate it, he would probably get sick even if he was not sick. Zhou Qingfeng immediately said that he had recovered, that he was in good spirits, and that he did not need to take medicine.
However, he did not take medicine. Zhou Qingfeng asked the Old Shaman to check his bones and vaguely indicated to Abahai that he needed to find another compatible True Essence. The Old Shaman saw something strange behind the check and seemed to be deep in thought, but did not say anything. He only judged that Zhou Qingfeng was exhausted and that he would be fine after some rest. Abahai did not know much about 'bones' and 'True Essence', so he could not help.
This made Zhou Qingfeng's expectations fall through again.
Very disappointed …
After a long struggle, the sun began to move to the west. Abahai wanted to return to the Han Imperial Palace, so Zhou Qingfeng could only go home dejectedly. After entering Gu Yuanwei's residence, Yang Jian's eyes, which were filled with hatred, looked like they were about to spit fire. He coldly shouted at Zhou Qingfeng, "Master has not even left for a day, and you've already started making trouble."
"You can't stand it, can you? Because I'm different from you. You're just a yes-man puppet, and I'm a free man. "Since they had fallen out, Zhou Qingfeng asked calmly." What do you want? I have a backer now. Grand Concubine Abahai treats me differently, so you can't afford to offend me. "
Yang Jian had a natural fear of 'big shots'. He instinctively felt that he couldn't afford to offend them, and he hated them even more.
"I know you want to escape. Master also knows you want to escape. But you can't escape. You definitely can't escape. " Yang Jian gnashed his teeth and said, "I'll keep an eye on you. When Master comes back in a month, you'll be dead. At that time, Master will have plenty of ways to deal with you. If I want you to live, you will live. If I want you to die, you will die. I can even make you wish you were dead and have a taste of what I experienced back then. "
"Hehe … I'll be waiting." Zhou Qingfeng laughed coldly as he returned to his room. After dinner, he lay on the bed, but could only stare blankly at the dark ceiling, unable to sleep the whole night. One month, only one month. He had to make some changes during Gu Yuanwei's absence.
The next day, Abahai sent someone to choose a location for Zhou Qingfeng's pill shop. Zhou Qingfeng originally wanted to set up the 'pill shop' in the outer city of Hetuala, where it was easy to get in and out. However, Nurhachi personally intervened and requested that this important facility for refining pills be strictly guarded. As a result, the 'pill shop' was placed in the inner city.
Refining the Hundred Flavor Dew wasn't without its benefits. Zhou Qingfeng's task became easier. The wild boar skin didn't insist that he make bejewelled nectar anymore. Instead, it allowed him to refine pills. Zhou Qingfeng was trained as a pill refiner. The 'pill shop' allocated him five hundred taels of silver every month, and if there was any significant progress, it could be increased. It seemed that Nurhachi really valued pills.
The original location of the 'pill shop' was a warehouse, close to the Plain White Banner's yamen in the inner city. The Jurchen official in charge of this matter specially invited Zhou Qingfeng to take a look, saying that he would renovate it according to Zhou Qingfeng's wishes. Zhou Qingfeng didn't have any intentions. He only said that he wanted a spacious and quiet place. As for the rest, he would do as he saw fit.
On the day of the renovation, Zhou Qingfeng even saw Mao Ada. In just a few days, this guy seemed to have gotten lucky. Relying on his carpentry skills, he became a foreman. There were two or three servants working under him, and they were running around in circles under his command. When he saw Zhou Qingfeng, he was still foolishly trying to curry favor with him, kowtowing and expressing his gratitude. However, this time, Zhou Qingfeng didn't even see his petite wife.
After taking a stroll around the 'pill shop', the slave craftsmen all respectfully called Zhou Qingfeng 'Little Master'. Mao Ada was especially attentive. He shamelessly took the initiative to step forward, pretending that he was Zhou Qingfeng's trusted aide. He moved tables and poured water, like a fox borrowing the tiger's might.
Zhou Qingfeng didn't show any interest in Mao Ada, and he was too lazy to care about the other party's character. He beckoned Mao Ada over and said in a low voice, "There's something I want you to do for me."
"To be able to do something for Little Master is this servant's blessing." Mao Ada had learned very quickly these few days. His servile manner was very pleasing to the eye. "Just say it, Little Master. I will definitely do it well."
"Hmm …. I know you have some skills. Being a small foreman is too much of a waste of talent." Zhou Qingfeng drew a picture of a pie in the sky.
Mao Ada immediately beamed with joy and rubbed his hands. "Little Master's praise, this servant really doesn't deserve it."
"I haven't seen you for a few days. You've become quite eloquent. Hahaha …." Zhou Qingfeng used his laughter to hide the disgust in his heart. He lowered his voice and said, "This' pill shop 'will be my territory from now on. Since it's my territory, there will naturally be some secrets that need to be hidden. Am I right? "
"Yes, yes, yes …." Mao Ada didn't understand.
"If I want to hide something, where should I hide it?" Zhou Qingfeng asked in a low voice.
"Oh …." Mao Ada finally understood a little. "Little Master wants to secretly dig a cellar? Or build an attic that others can't find? "
"The space has to be big. It has to be easy to enter and exit. It can't be known by others. They can't find it even if they want to. There can't be too much commotion when building it. The mud dug out from the cellar will be too conspicuous. Building an attic will also be easily seen. I've been thinking for the past few days. How should I do it? There's no one to share my burden. "Zhou Qingfeng really had a headache over this matter.
Mao Ada understood tacitly and suggested, "Make a sandwich wall."
"Sandwich wall? How big can a sandwich wall be? If I want to hide more things, then there's no way. "Zhou Qingfeng was about to reject this suggestion.
"Little Master, you don't know this. Most people don't look down or up when they search. It's very difficult to think that there are rooms within rooms. As long as the design is clever, the human eye will make mistakes. " Mao Ada found a place to show off his ability. He winked and said, "This' pill shop 'doesn't look big from the outside, but there are many rooms inside. It's very difficult for people who don't know to notice it.
The sandwich wall is built at the intersection of several rooms. The wall is built with bricks, making it difficult for knives and axes to penetrate. As long as the entrances and exits are well concealed, it won't be easily discovered. "
Mao Ada casually drew a few plans for the sandwich wall on the ground. Zhou Qingfeng chose a design where the entrances and exits were built from the roof beams. Mao Ada also said, "If I'm the supervisor, I'll let the different teams build it separately. By then, other than Little Master, I guarantee that no one will know the secret. "
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingfeng was overjoyed and repeatedly said, "Good." He called over the Jurchen official in charge of the construction here, pointed at Mao Ada and said, "The Great Khan usually orders us to recommend talents. Today, I recommend this Mao Ada. Building a camp is a big matter. It's always good to have more talents. Let him build my 'pill shop'. If he does well, he'll be promoted. If he doesn't, he'll be punished. "
Master Zhou was now a favorite of the Grand Concubine, so it wasn't a big deal for him to recommend a craftsman to be an official. The Jurchen official in charge of the construction also saw that Mao Ada had some ability. Naturally, he wouldn't stop him and agreed on the spot. Mao Ada immediately shed tears of gratitude and kowtowed.
Privately planning to move forward steadily, Zhou Qingfeng was in a good mood. He couldn't help but ask Mao Ada again, "How's your family recently? Have your wife and children settled down? "
Mao Ada was stunned. He lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Zhou Qingfeng's eyes. He said, "Thanks to Little Master, they're all fine."
"Oh … That's good, that's good." Seeing Mao Ada's deceptive look, Zhou Qingfeng scolded himself for having a cheap mouth. He had clearly advised him to 'mind his own business', but he kept thinking about the Mao family of three he met when he first arrived in Hetuala. That shy child and that skinny woman, he didn't know how they were doing now.
Building this hidden wall was to prepare for an unexpected situation. Zhou Qingfeng had too many secrets, and he always felt that he could use them. This was related to his idea of 'Chu Ying'. The Grand Beilei of Jianzhou was extremely skilled in martial arts and had great military achievements. He had also once led a large part of Jianzhou's forces. If this person lost control or even rebelled, Nurhachi's days would not be easy.
Zhou Qingfeng still wanted to try his luck to see if he could obtain initial True Essence from Chu Ying and cultivate again. For this reason, he paid attention to collecting information in this area. Yesterday, when he was sent to the Shaman by Abahai, he asked Abahai about it in a roundabout way. He only said that when he passed by a high wall in the outer city, he was knocked unconscious by a howl from inside the wall. In the end, Abahai took the initiative to tell him a lot.
First of all, he told Zhou Qingfeng to stay away from Chu Ying, who was locked inside the high wall, because the Grand Beilei had completely gone mad. He had fought and killed since he was young, and his position was at the top of the hierarchy. But in one day, he fell from the position of Crown Prince of Jianzhou, losing all his power and status. This was a huge blow to anyone. Chu Ying thought highly of himself and was extremely narrow-minded. After being locked up for two years, he became schizophrenic.
Secondly, there was another detail. The prison where Chu Ying was locked up had no guards. At that time, Zhou Qingfeng was surprised and asked why there were no guards. He then learned that Chu Ying, the number one expert in Jianzhou, would howl loudly whenever he had a little strength. The guards in the early days were either killed by his howl or turned into idiots.
Those who could resist Chu Ying's powerful howl were all in high positions. They could not be prison guards every day. After a long time, there would be no guards. As for how to ensure that Chu Ying could not escape if there were no guards? That was even simpler. He was only given food and water every three days. This way, Chu Ying would not have the strength to escape. In this way, Chu Ying could only howl after he had eaten his fill. This made everyone feel much more peaceful.
However, according to the person who delivered food to Chu Ying, the long period of starvation had made Chu Ying skinny like a skeleton. But in terms of his spirit, he was already possessed and became even more ferocious. Once, the person who delivered food was accidentally hit by his' spirit 'spell. In a daze, he gave half of his hand to Chu Ying to gnaw on. Even when there was no flesh left and only the bone of his arm was left, he did not know the pain.
With such a terrifying thing happening, the idle people in the city did not dare to easily approach the high wall where Chu Ying was locked up. Other than people like Zhou Qingfeng who had ulterior motives, everyone treated Chu Ying as a ferocious demon. Now that Nurhachi wanted to execute Chu Ying, he also felt that his eldest son was really hopeless.
You all think that Chu Ying is hopeless, but he is useful to me. Zhou Qingfeng calculated the days when he would arrive in Hetuala. Today was the day when he delivered food to Chu Ying. That human-shaped beast could howl endlessly again.
Coming out of the 'Elixir Shop' in the inner city, Zhou Qingfeng deliberately walked in the direction of the high wall where Chu Ying was locked up. Yang Jian followed closely behind. When passing by the high wall, he found that there was not even a shadow of a ghost along the way. Those who knew about it would all avoid it. He looked around the high wall, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Under the gaze of Yang Jian, he slowly walked away.
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