"Does Junior Brother Tang have research on the puppet refining method?" Zhang Ziqing asked curiously.

"I don't know anything about puppets. It's just that the puppets we met just now seem to have unique refining techniques, so I'm a little curious." Tang Ning replied half-truthfully.

The curiosity is real, and the reason why he chose this Thousand Machines and Hundreds of Puppet Techniques is because the puppets produced by it are quite similar to the puppets refined by the Soul Transfer Technique in the hell realm, and the two may be related in some way.

It's unknown, he needs to study it carefully.

The three of them listened to his words and didn't ask any more questions. Zhang Ziqing stepped forward and picked another item. Soon, all the items were divided up. The four of them left the place without stopping. The light flew up and returned a few days later.

Go to the top of the mountain where we gathered earlier.

It can be said that the treasure hunter made a lot of money this time. Each person got no less than a million from the spiritual stones alone, as well as magic weapons, elixirs, formations and many rare practice materials, with the lowest total value.

There were no less than three to four million people, and everyone's face was filled with joy.

Wu Tongming said: "Brother Tang, Brother Zhang, Brother Gu, if something goes wrong here, I will go back to the unit first. I am on duty this month and have no time to go out. Brother Zhang invited me, so I complained to the commander of the unit.

The few days of vacation that come and go have exceeded the originally agreed period, let’s get together again in the future!”

Zhang Ziqing said: "Hey! Brother Wu, it's rare for you to come here once. The three of us brothers haven't gotten together for a long time. Why don't we spend this time and a half to make our merits complete and gain far more than expected. It's time to celebrate together and stay today.

One day, we will not return until we get drunk."

"It's not that I'm refuting Brother Zhang's reputation. I'm just coming to our unit for the first time and I'm being treated lightly. It's my first time on duty. It's inappropriate to ask for leave and go out. If it continues to be delayed, I'm afraid the commander of our unit will have some objections to me. Let's

They all work in Xuantang City, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

"Since Brother Wu is determined to go, then fine! We brothers will meet again next time we are destined."

"Farewell." Wu Tongming's figure flashed and turned into a ray of light and left.

"Brother Tang, with your relationship in the Xuantang City headquarters, you must be like a fish in water. If you wander around for a few days, you won't be as careless as Brother Wu! Let's get drunk today."

Gu Zili on the side gave him a slightly surprised look when he heard what he said. Tangning just smiled and nodded. The three of them jumped up and went to an attic in Cangyue Pavilion City and asked for a guest room.

In the elegantly decorated room, the sound of silk and bamboo orchestras filled the beams. The three of them were drinking while watching beautiful women in colorful costumes dancing. As they exchanged cups and cups, they began to call themselves brothers.

"So, Brother Tang and Director Fang are sworn friends?" Gu Zili leaned forward slightly and raised his glass to drink.

Ever since Zhang Ziqing inadvertently revealed the unclear relationship between Tang Ning and Fang Dasheng, Gu Zili changed his arrogant look and smiled slightly on his expressionless face. He frequently drank with Tang Ning and greeted her.

Tang Ning also knew from this that Gu Zili turned out to be the inspector of the second team. No wonder he looked higher than his head before.

"How could Tang dare to reach such a high level? I just had a few encounters with Chief Fang in the early years, so after arriving at the headquarters, Chief Fang remembered our old friendship, so he paid a little attention to me."

Zhang Ziqing said: "Brother Tang, don't be so humble anymore. Chief Fang not only cares a little about you, but even assigned corresponding duties to the disciples. This shows your status in his heart. To be honest, Brother Yu is really

I envy you!"

"You and I joined the sect together and were assigned to Xuantang City together. In less than half a year, you have accumulated fifty merit points, but I am still a commoner. If there is a good opportunity in the future, don't do it.

Forget Brother Yu."

"In other words, if it weren't for Brother Zhang's righteousness this time, how could I have gotten this benefit in my turn? Brother Zhang's friendship is deeply felt in his heart, and he will repay it if he has the opportunity."

The three of them drank wine one after another, calling themselves brothers and sisters, and got very drunk.

The next day, Tang Ning bid farewell to the two of them, took a merchant ship and traveled for several days back to Xuantang City, not to mention the Tianniu Mountains.

……………

Above the clear sea, there were no clouds in the sky, and the blue sky was as clear as water. Suddenly, huge waves thousands of feet rolled up on the endless sea surface. The waves rose one after another, making it a spectacular sight.

I saw warships emerging from the bottom of the sea one after another. There were about a dozen colorful ships, large and small, stretching for hundreds of miles.

The flags and flags flying on all the warships were engraved with the word Datong.

Since occupying Qinghai, the Netherworld Organization has carried out drastic reforms, including expelling all the cultivating families on the island and establishing a large island for mortals and monks.

All mortals on the more than two hundred islands on the Qinghai Sea were arranged to live on designated islands, and monks were assigned to guard them. Interaction between monks and mortals was strictly prohibited.

Monks can only move around the corresponding cultivation islands, and all cultivation resources on the islands are confiscated and redistributed according to everyone's actual needs.

Due to the limited resources on the cultivation islands above the Qinghai Sea, Netherworld Island surrounded the entire Qinghai Sea and used it as a huge breeding farm base.

They divided Qinghai into dozens of areas, put corresponding types of low-level monster eggs in different areas, and then fished and hunted them in a planned manner.

March every year is the hunting season. The Qinghai Netherworld Organization will dispatch a large number of manpower to various areas to hunt monsters. Each team has corresponding tasks, which must not only complete the target but also prohibit additional hunting.

During other periods of time, it is the entire fishing ban season in Qinghai, and no one is allowed to hunt.

At this moment, many warships rose into the air from the bottom of the sea, lined up neatly, and headed northwest quickly.

The side decks of ships of various sizes were dripping with blood and filled with corpses of monsters of all sizes.

On the deck of a wind spirit ship in the middle, Xu Wenruo was recording something with a file in his hand. He was surrounded by more than ten men and women, reporting to him the results of his trip.

"This ship hunted a total of twenty-seven monsters, including one third-order high-grade monster, two third-order low-grade monsters, five second-order high-grade monsters, and eight second-order mid-grade monsters.

There were eleven second-level low-grade monsters. One hundred and twenty-three shells were used, including 63 third-level shells and 960 second-level shells. In addition, three fellow Taoists in our team were slightly injured." One person.

The middle-aged woman spoke.

Xu Wenruo recorded them one by one, nodded with a smile and said: "Everyone has completed the mission very well. The injured Taoist friends of each team will be properly arranged. Everyone has been working hard for many days, so go back and rest first!"

Everyone fled away. Xu Wenruo put away the files and turned around and entered the cabin. Everyone in the cabin nodded when they saw him and greeted him. Xu Wenruo nodded in response and walked straight to the cabin on the bottom floor.

In front of the house, he knocked on the stone door.

"Come in." A strong voice came from inside.

Xu Wenruo pushed the door open, took out the file, bowed his head to the burly man sitting cross-legged on the futon, and said: "Friend Jiang, the cost and casualties of this capture have been fully calculated, I will report to you."

"You don't need to report these matters to me. I can rest assured that you can do your work. Besides, you are also in charge of the department and have the right to make decisions independently." The man waved his hand.

Xu Wenruo smiled and said: "I'm just a false name as a manager. I don't dare to make the decision on many things. If you hadn't come to take command this time, I wouldn't have been able to successfully complete this mission just by relying on my words."

The man surnamed Jiang smiled slightly, obviously taking advantage of these words: "Don't be humble, you are a person of great merit. When we attacked Jining Island in the Qinghai War, if I hadn't used your ability to take advantage of it and destroyed Mu

The Northern Demon’s defensive formation will definitely cause more casualties than this.”

"The higher-level organization also values ​​your abilities and rewards for your merits, so it promoted you to this position. Although your cultivation level is a little low, you are well-deserved for sitting in this position."

Xu Wenruo said: "I don't agree with Daoist Jiang's words. The attack on Jining Island was entirely dependent on the lives of the soldiers at the front. As for the destruction of the Mubei Demon Defense Formation, it was also based on the planning of superiors and the deployment of fellow Daoists. Xu was just doing his best.

How can you dare to covet the merits of Heaven if you have no power?"

The man surnamed Jiang smiled and said: "You! You are good at everything. Regardless of ability or ability, you are all outstanding. You are just too humble. Sometimes being too humble can make people feel useless, especially in this position. There is no certain guarantee."

Prestige won’t do.”

"Yes, I will definitely remember your good advice from Daoist friend Jiang." Xu Wenruo said, "By the way, I heard that the headquarters is sending people to investigate and will be coming to Qinghai soon."

The man surnamed Jiang gave him a thoughtful look: "You are quite proficient in news! What? Do you have any ideas?"

"It is rumored that the purpose of this inspection is to select a monk with excellent qualifications and good performance to go to the Netherworld Sea for further study. Is this true?"

The man surnamed Jiang nodded and said: "Yes, after the Qinghai War, we officially had a place in Qingzhou. Since occupying Qinghai and taking over Donglai County, the organization has developed rapidly, so the good and the bad are mixed, and many people with ulterior motives have mixed in.

"

"Not only is it the work of the Xuanmen Chamber of Commerce and the Cultivation Family, but many people join us with a profit-making mentality. There are some black sheep among them, people who are only interested in profit, which has led to a mess within the organization. It can be said that the world is declining. I heard

Are you saying that there are some cases of people taking advantage of their authority to seek profit in this department?"

Xu Wenruo said: "Some people have indeed responded to this issue, but they are just based on rumors and hearsay, and there is no concrete evidence."

"How can this work? If we continue like this, we will be just like those guys from Xuanmen. Hey! I didn't expect that something like this would happen less than a few decades after we occupied Qinghai."

Xu Wenruo said: "I don't think you need to worry too much. The matter is not that serious, it is just a very rare case."

"But there are already signs. The inspection team sent by the headquarters is here for this purpose. On the one hand, it is necessary to select some outstanding, loyal, capable, and well-qualified people in Qingzhou to return to the Nether Sea for further study, including promoting a group of low-level monks with good performance.

On the other hand, it is to strictly investigate such situations to avoid losing reputation and disrupting the public morals."

Xu Wenruo nodded and said: "I wonder if I have a chance to go to the Netherworld Island headquarters to see it?"

The man surnamed Jiang smiled: "If you don't have a chance, who else in the headquarters is qualified? I'll tell you the truth! You were the first one on the list I submitted to the superior organization, and the inspection team sent by the headquarters also

I want to see you by name."

"You will be their first inspection target. Perhaps the private inspection has already been carried out secretly. If there are no accidents, you will definitely be promoted to the headquarters for further study."

"This is a rare opportunity. I heard privately that the personnel who are studying on this inspection are for reuse in the future."

"Thank you very much."

"No need to thank me, you deserve it. The superiors have a very good impression of you and think you are a very useful person. If I didn't mention your name, I might think that I have some personal grudge against you!

"

The two chatted for a few more words, and Xu Wenruo left and returned to his room. He turned his hand and took out a black and simple book. He turned to one of the pages. With the pen and paper in his left hand, he wrote between the unfinished lines.

Continued:

The protagonist was valued by the Netherworld Sea organization for his outstanding performance in the Qinghai War. During the upcoming inspection of the headquarters, the protagonist stood out and was successfully selected to study at the headquarters, thereby gaining more training resources.
Chapter completed!