Chapter 1173

The Emperor's Flow has a greater effect on monsters than on humans, even having the effect of enlightening their intelligence. Many wild beasts are suddenly enlightened, suddenly opening their minds and turning into monster bodies, which is what Fu Liushan calls "new monsters" or "little monsters." But these new monsters don't understand human rules at all, nor do they know how to restrain their wild beast nature, so after the Emperor's Flow, incidents of monsters hurting people often occur.

When He Lingchuan was a patrol guard on the Red Plateau, he had dealt with, or rather, executed, dozens of man-eating new monsters.

The monsters of White Head Ridge suddenly changing their temperament is very likely for this reason.

He was concerned about this question: "In the past, why didn't the Three-Tailed fox let the fox monsters eat the Yao people?"

"How would I know?" Fu Liushan laughed, "I can only speculate that it didn't want to invite trouble."

Dong Rui interjected: "We also heard that the Yao Nation is very powerful."

Compared to other nations on the Flash Gold Plain.

Fu Liushan gave an 'en' sound: "Its nation is the most stable and its people's livelihood is the most prosperous; it simply doesn't look like a nation on the Flash Gold Plain. Moreover, it can beat up the surrounding areas with the strength of one nation. But the Yao Nation, sigh, it's hard to describe in a few words."

"How so?"

"It always likes to stir up trouble everywhere. We don't like it, everyone doesn't like it. Of ten troubles on the Flash Gold Plain, at least five or six are related to it." Speaking of this, Fu Liushan switched the topic, "By the way, your horses look quite average."

After walking for two hours, He Lingchuan's mount almost sprained its foot twice.

They bought the horses on the way at the last town; the price was not low, but the quality was not good.

"In a while, we will pass by Red Valley, you can change to two good horses!" Fu Liushan laughed, "They aren't expensive!"

Half an hour later, they arrived at Red Valley.

This place is named because the surface has a lot of ocher sandstone, but in fact, the water and grass are lush, and there are long slopes and large valleys.

He Lingchuan himself had been a pasture supervisor for more than half a year, and at a glance, he could see that this place was indeed an excellent pasture, and the horses raised here were plump, strong, and sleek.

Fu Liushan did not exaggerate either, leading them to the bottom of the valley.

There are more than a hundred low houses here, which look like a human settlement at a glance.

Fu Liushan seemed to be very familiar with the locals. When he opened his mouth to say he wanted to buy horses, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy walked over and led He Lingchuan and the other to pick horses.

Wild flowers covered the hillsides, and the horses strolled by the water, free and easy.

He Lingchuan picked out two horses at random, one black and one spotted, both were large horses with orchid-like tendons, bamboo-like ears, and tall heads and long legs.

Although they were not of the 'Bo' beast bloodline, these two were indeed quite good.

That somewhat shy pastoral boy immediately gave him a thumbs up: "You are very good at choosing horses."

Good horses are of course not cheap.

He Lingchuan paid the money readily, and while watching him fit the saddles for the horses, he asked: "Your horses here are all very good, there are more than a thousand, right?"

"There are."

"Are you willing to sell in bulk? I need them every year." The Yangshan Archipelago needs cavalry and good horses, and He Lingchuan was always calculating this problem, "Transporting from here to Giant Deer Port is not too far."

The boy didn't expect him to make such a request, was stunned for a moment before shaking his head: "It's fine for you to buy a few occasionally, but it won't work if there are too many."

"Why?"

"The fine horses here in batches must all be sold to the Yao Nation." The boy looked at the hillside, "The Yao Nation will send people to collect them regularly. If we sell them to others without authorization, we will get into big trouble."

Fu Liushan also said on the side: "Their horses can only be sold to the Yao Nation, and then the Yao Nation will sell them out."

Dong Rui gave an 'oho' sound: "The Yao Nation is quite domineering, isn't it?"

Isn't this a monopoly? It has two parts of that Beijia flavor.

"So that's how it is." He Lingchuan was just asking tentatively, and didn't force it.

The Yao Nation monopolizing the surrounding horse business has several obvious benefits:

The most direct point, resell and increase the price, wouldn't the money come? This is the benefit of monopoly: less work, more money, and no effort.

Secondly, the horses in Red Valley look suitable as military horses at a glance, with strong tendons and bones and long legs, and explosive power. Folk generally don't use this kind of horse to plow land or pull goods; they can't afford it and it's not the right way, so pack horses are more suitable.

Therefore, those who buy Red Valley horses in large quantities are usually various forces.

The Yao Nation controls the military horse business, which to a certain extent restricts the military power of various nations; this is a strategic pragmatic consideration.

Most importantly, the Yao Nation can do it!

This nation is not simple.

He Lingchuan and Dong Rui bought the horses and rode away. The boy stared at their backs for a long while before walking back.

Fu Liushan laughed and asked He Lingchuan: "Do you also do horse business?"

"As long as it's business, we want to try it." He Lingchuan was not being evasive; a qualified merchant should naturally look in all directions and seize business opportunities, not letting them slip away from his side, "Who knows which one will blossom and make a fortune?"

After walking a few more miles, the flat land had come to an end, and the three of them only saw the mountain trend beside them like a dragon, winding and rising, and the trees gradually became dense.

They had entered the mountainous area.

At a fork in the road ahead, Fu Liushan had to part ways with the two here.

"We have talked all the way, I hate that we met too late..."

Before the words fell, two people suddenly rushed out of the green forest ahead.

The ghost ape sitting on Dong Rui's shoulder was eating apricots, and had already collected two apricot pits in its hand. If these two dared to rob the road for money, it would embed the apricot pits into their skulls.

But just as these two ran to the mountain road, one of them fell face-first into the mud.

They were full of panic, didn't greet He Lingchuan and the others, and didn't take out blades to extort or threaten, but ran away without looking back, as if there were ghosts chasing them from behind.

Dong Rui gave two 'hey' sounds, but they turned a deaf ear and soon disappeared behind the mountain col.

"What's wrong with this?"

"Probably chased by ghosts." Fu Liushan seemed to be used to it, "There are many monsters and ghosts in these big mountains."

He continued his previous words: "Two, we'll meet again if fate allows."

Everyone meets by chance, even if they are compatible, they will eventually forget each other in the world.

Why worry about having no soulmates on the road ahead? Seeing him being straightforward, He Lingchuan and the other also cupped their hands to bid him farewell: "We'll meet again!"

With the sound of horse hooves, Fu Liushan soon disappeared at the end of the mountain road.

He went to the southeast.

Dong Rui gave a 'hey' sound: "Is he going to Jing Mountain?"

"En." Fu Liushan warned them not to enter Jing Mountain by mistake, but he went straight there himself.

"Is he also looking for the Luo Sheng Armor?" Clearly Fu Liushan himself said last night that entering the mountain to find the armor was just a delusional hope, "Could it be that he advised us not to go because he wanted one less competitor?"

"Even if the precious armor is here, I'm afraid it's not so easy to get." He Lingchuan pointed to the mountain col, "Didn't those two run out in a panic?"

If the Luo Sheng Armor is really that evil, it's lucky to be able to escape.

Dong Rui rubbed his hands: "Shall we go and see too?"

Grave robbing and treasure hunting, he is best at it.

"Let's do the task at hand first, and come back later." If the Luo Sheng Armor is really here, so many people in the past haven't taken it away, what is he worried about?

"Alright then."

Next stop, White Head Ridge.

(End of chapter)