The next day, dawn!
The morning breeze is slightly cold, the sun is rising, and the sky is filled with red clouds.
Liu Tao pushed open the door and walked out of the yard, glanced at the sky, and sighed: "The morning glow does not go out, but the sunset travels thousands of miles! Today, it seems that it is going to change!"
At the gate, Blackhand Zhang San, the commander of the Sickle Army, has prepared a carriage.
Four people, Liu Dahai, Liu Wuhai, Liu Liuhai and Liu Tao, rode in two carriages. Blackhand Zhang San led a team of sickle soldiers to open the way. The group of people left the chaotic black street and headed outside Scorpio City.
Liu Erhai stayed in the family to take care of his ancestors.
In Scorpio City, after the battle that night, the City Lord's Mansion and the Heavenly King's Mansion were destroyed.
On the surface, Scorpio City is controlled by Zhuo Tianyou, the newly appointed head of Scorpio Palace.
He had an excellent reputation among the people. After taking office, he made many personal appearances to greet the people and even ate haggis and other snacks at street stalls, keeping close to the people's livelihood.
After understanding the people's livelihood difficulties, he reduced the taxes for the next year and abolished all the previous harsh regulations of the Heavenly King's Palace and the City Lord's Palace, making the people of Scorpio City grateful for his kindness.
He won hearts and minds.
Then the government army was expanded and a series of systems were established to prevent the government army from disturbing the people and to prevent martial arts people from oppressing the people, which greatly benefited the people of Scorpio City.
The carriage of Liu Tao and others moved forward slowly, deliberately not letting the Sickle Army clear the way to disturb the people.
The streets were very busy with people coming and going, but when they saw the black knights of the Liu family's sickle army, they spontaneously gave way.
This was due to Zhuo Tianyou's propaganda, saying that all Liu family practitioners were chivalrous and it was with their help that he achieved victory and eliminated the evil Heavenly King's Mansion and City Lord's Mansion.
"Zhuo Tianyou, it's not easy to have a city! You have to be more careful in the future!" Liu Tao said to Liu Dahai, who was riding in the same carriage with him.
Liu Dahai nodded and said: "No matter how closely you look at someone, if they are not one of your own, they will not be of the same mind after all."
"I remember that he used to like Meimei. Why don't we recruit him as my Liu family's son-in-law? What do you think?!"
Liu Tao said: "Mei Mei's affairs are increasingly out of my control. He and Zhuo Tianyou are not as close as before. Furthermore, Zhuo Tianyou has become the master of Scorpio Mansion, and his status is different now. , even if we ask him to be the son-in-law of our Liu family, I'm afraid he won't be willing."
There was one more thing Liu Tao didn't say.
That is, Liu Meimei has begun to retreat. She does not listen to advice and practices "White-haired Witch Mingyue Gong" single-mindedly.
When Liu Meimei comes out of confinement, she doesn't know what she will be like, and he, the father, doesn't know either.
"I just hope that I don't turn into a white-haired witch..."
Liu Tao was worried.
The carriage drove through the long streets, passed through the city gate, along the official road, and came to the coast.
The sea breeze is blowing, with a hint of chill, and the waves are rolling, and the waves are lapping the coast.
In the distance, you can see the small island.
Liu Tao and others got off the carriage, and several sickle soldiers had already prepared boats on the coast.
"Let's go and see!"
Several people boarded the boat and rowed across more than ten miles of sea to the shore of the island.
At this time, they were surprised to find that there were many fishermen fishing on this small island.
In the middle of the island, there were many businessmen playing with stones gathered together, pointing at a stone and talking about it.
In the middle, there were groups of soldiers wearing armor patrolling. Judging from their clothes, they were clearly soldiers of the Scorpion Mansion.
"Zhuo Tianyou, this guy, reacts very quickly. He put his mark on this island as soon as he took office!" Liu Liuhai said with a smile.
"It's okay, just say hello and come over if you want!" Liu Dahai said nonchalantly.
This is the island created by their ancestors, and they want peace of mind.
At this time, a familiar figure walked over among the patrolling soldiers and saluted Liu Tao and others from a distance.
"Greetings to Chief Liu and all the seniors of the Liu family!"
The person coming was none other than Jun Wushuang, the former street general of Scorpio City.
"It's you, Street General!" Liu Dahai smiled.
Jun Wushuang smiled bitterly, waved his hands and said, "Not anymore, now he is the patrol captain of this unknown island!"
He was Jun Ruoshui's adopted son. Jun Ruoshui was defeated and killed, and he was captured.
In order to win people's hearts, Zhuo Tianyou assigned him to this island in gratitude for his outstanding troop leadership and management abilities, and asked him to be responsible for guarding and developing valuable treasures.
After Liu Tao and others learned about this situation, they couldn't help but sigh.
At the same time, he also tested Jun Wushuang with a comforting tone. After all, the Liu family was involved in killing Jun Rushui and destroying the city lord's mansion.
If Jun Wushuang has thoughts of revenge, it would be better to eliminate the roots as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, Jun Wushuang said in a bachelor's manner: "I find it difficult to accept some of my adoptive father's actions towards the people. Now that he is dead, no one thinks of him well. Many people even clapped their hands and applauded him!"
"So, I don't have any thoughts of revenge. I just want to live my life peacefully."
"If the seniors don't trust me, they can give me some controlled poison."
Liu Tao and Liu Liuhai couldn't help but smile when they heard this.
Liu Dahai chuckled, patted Jun Wushuang on the shoulder, and said, "Don't worry, I believe you!"
Jun Wushuang secretly breathed a long sigh of relief, and his face became much more relaxed. He learned that Liu Tao and others were here to survey the island, so he took the initiative to lead the way and led the three of them to look around.
Liu Dahai secretly sent a message to Liu Tao and Liu Liuhai, "When I patted Jun Wushuang on the shoulder, I injected a force of strength into his body. As long as he dares to have any different intentions, this force will break his heart." .”
"Besides, Zhuo Tianyou is also very insidious. I just realized that he has already put controlled poison in Jun Wushuang's body."
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There are rugged rocks on the island, and there are stones of various colors, which are very strange.
On the ground, there is a thick black substance accumulated, which looks like fish feces or the rot left by some kind of sea plants after leaving the sea water, exuding a strong fishy smell.
In the middle of the island is a huge highland, oval-shaped, like a large upside-down bowl.
Standing on this high ground, a few people could have a panoramic view of the entire island.
Jun Wushuang's patrol camp was set up here.
Liu Dahai looked around at the island. The more he looked, the more satisfied he became. He sighed: "This is an excellent place! Patriarch, Liu Hai, what do you think?"
Liu Tao smiled and said: "It is indeed a good place."
Liu Liuhai pursed his lips and said: "If this place is properly repaired and renovated, the area will be large enough and it can be used as the foundation of our Liu family!"
Liu Dahai and Liu Tao were shocked when they heard this. They looked around carefully and both thought Liu Hai's proposal was very good.
At this moment, a strong wind suddenly blew from the sea, and dark clouds rolled in from the sky.
In an instant, there was lightning and thunder, and heavy rain poured down.
The weather in sea areas can change at any time.
Several people hurriedly sought shelter from the rain, only to find that a bolt of lightning suddenly struck down and exploded a boulder in the distance, sending rubble flying all over the sky.
Under the rubble, a figure rushed out with disheveled hair, his whole body was charred, and he shouted angrily: "Didn't I just find a place to retreat, and I was struck by lightning? Is there any justice in this damn place!..."
He looked crazy, and the soldiers patrolling around him quickly cocked their bows and arrows and aimed at him.
Jun Wushuang saw it and hurriedly waved his hand to stop the soldiers, shouting loudly: "There is Zhao Laosan's master in front of you, how can you survive Senior Gou?!"
He was a little excited.
Because Zhuo Tianyou recently issued a reward. As long as someone finds Master Zhao Laosan and manages to live with him, he will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver, promoted to three levels, and given the former city lord's mansion as his residence.
"Ah?! How do you, a little kid, recognize me?!" Gou De was surprised, then shook his head and loudly replied, "Yes, it's me!"
"I can keep my name!"
"Don't ask me why I am called this name, because my name means "Going Gougou!"
"Don't tell me about surviving in desperate situations, jumping off a cliff to survive, or making a comeback from a dangerous situation. I once vowed to practice to the point of invincibility before leaving."
"Oh my god, what the hell do you mean, forcing me to leave seclusion right now?!..."