On a summer morning, the rays of the morning sun shine on an abandoned factory in the east of Qicheng.
The rusty steel frame was shining with white light, and the scrap materials scattered on the ground were left in pieces without anyone taking care of them.
Railroad tracks for transporting goods run across the factory, and several dilapidated blue or dark red locomotives are displayed on them without maintenance.
This was originally a steelmaking plant. Due to industrial upgrading and transformation, according to the planning of the local authorities, production has been suspended in the past few years.
Originally, the local authorities planned to take advantage of the aura of Oriental Lighthouse to develop it into a new building this year. The land use rights have been auctioned off, so it is logical that it will become the new land king.
As a result, once the "Moon Return" incident broke out, who would still want to buy a house...
The land king died without a cure, and almost caused a large real estate company to have difficulty with its capital turnover.
This abandoned factory that was supposed to be cleaned was stopped.
The real estate industry has been hit hard recently. Even Qicheng, a characteristic city that relies on the aura of a lighthouse and has risen against the trend, is no exception. The transaction volume has dropped sharply.
Volume has sometimes been in the single digits in recent months.
People know very well that if you buy a house at this time and it is flooded by sea water, no one will be able to compensate you...
Qicheng is neither close nor far from the sea, so its location is a bit awkward.
But there are still a handful of brave guys who take the opportunity to buy at the bottom and acquire a batch of high-quality properties that are on sale.
It can only be said that at any time, people's hearts and choices are different.
In crisis, some people see danger and some see opportunity.
Today, this abandoned factory is bustling again.
On a long abandoned railway track, a long golden train appeared from a distance and drove slowly.
Many people were waiting five meters outside the track, craning their necks to watch the arrival of the train.
In front of them, a large group of men in black were walking back and forth, maintaining order, and occasionally pushing back one or two people who crossed the white security line.
There are old and young people waiting, but most of them are young people.
What they have in common is that most of them are carrying heavy satchels and dragging large suitcases.
People looked heavy with a glimmer of hope, and many of them were accompanied by old people, women and children.
There was only a middle-aged man in black robes, with a slight smile on his lips, standing outside the crowd.
It seemed that no one could see his existence. Everyone turned a blind eye to him and just talked to themselves.
"I heard that Dragon Warrior is recruiting workers this time, and the places are limited. How did you all get in?"
"Oh, it's a recruitment notice sent to me by the local Special Affairs Office. With the endorsement from the heroes and the Special Affairs Office, I still believe that wages will not be owed."
"I'm about the same. Where are you from, bro?"
"I'm from Xucheng, how about you?"
"I'm from Lancheng, we are far enough apart."
"Isn't that right? I don't know what the screening criteria are? I'm just an honest person and have no abilities."
"Me too, I was laid off just now, don't mention it anymore."
Many people talked about it and immediately found common ground.
That is, they did not come through formal recruitment channels on their own initiative. They were all selected inexplicably, and then after seeing the recruitment letter, they decided to come here voluntarily.
And almost everyone is saying that he is an honest person...
The reasons why they decide to come are surprisingly consistent: firstly, the remuneration is good, and secondly, they can get the most important sense of security.
In troubled times, security is the most important thing. A stable place is worth thousands of dollars.
When the golden train stopped, the door slowly opened.
At this time, members of the Special Affairs Office maintained order and allowed everyone to board the train in an orderly manner.
Sure enough, they are basically honest people, and the vast majority of them are not disobedient.
At the same time, not far away, huge spiritual engineering equipment was parked.
Next to the engineering equipment, a large amount of construction materials were piled up.
Just looking at the size of these equipment and materials, you can tell that they cannot be loaded in the carriage.
But someone soon noticed that after the doors of the rear compartments were opened, they were like black holes, swallowing up the engineering equipment directly, and then the construction materials.
These carriages completely ignore the size difference between the two sides. They are just like the legendary magic weapons, capable of collecting people and items, and are omnipotent.
"Oh, it's really not the usual world anymore."
Many people shook their heads and sighed.
Although everyone has seen many supernatural things in the past year, it is still quite shocking to see this realistic scene again.
Isn't this golden train carriage a replica of Taishang Laojun's purple, gold and red gourd in Journey to the West
An hour later, the crowd and supplies were gone, as if they had entered a purple gourd.
The golden train then started slowly along the rails, and soon disappeared into the void.
The men in black all breathed a deep sigh of relief when they saw this.
These days, they have been working hard for a long time, and they are very tired. Now they have finally successfully loaded the first batch of personnel and supplies into the truck and transported them away.
Of course, correspondingly, a large amount of money was also deducted from a certain uncle's treasury.
Fang Ning just used his imagination and came up with an idea.
But when an idea becomes a reality, it is the hard work of countless people behind it. Every tedious detail will not appear in the mind, but in reality if it is missing, it will get stuck.
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The secret realm of yin energy.
Looking up, the dense yin energy that was originally scattered in all directions has diminished a lot in the past few days.
Instead, balmy sunbelts are emerging in many places.
However, somewhere underground here, there is a dark lair.
Only a few candles were lit on the walls, bringing some dim light to the lair.
Under the dim light, a person and a cat were sitting facing a stone table.
On the stone table, there were two cups of fragrant tea, exuding a gurgling heat.
"The Lord of Demons has come to visit, which really makes the humble abode shine. The kitten cannot welcome you from far away. I hope the Great Sage will forgive me..."
Black cat Tom said with some anxiety.
"Haha, it's different after all. The last guy said that when I got to his place, he would make his place dull... Now it seems that you, the little kitten, still know what's interesting." Zhi Nan picked up a cup of tea on the table. , looked at it, and then put it down.
"You must be talking about Knight A, right? This person has always claimed to be righteous, arrogant and arrogant. He always regards himself as the beacon of the East. Now he dares to shut out the Demon Lord. He is simply ignorant!"
When Black Cat Tom heard this, he suddenly became filled with indignation and accused Knight A eloquently.
"I've also heard that some people are promoting his place as a place where all righteous people gather, a place where all evil can't invade. In fact, he is just a guy who is obsessed with money. The reason why he doesn't want the Demon Lord to stay for a long time is actually very simple.
"He is not motivated by justice at all, he is just afraid that his sign will be smashed and housing prices in the surrounding areas will fall, which will also make it difficult for his properties."
While it belittles Knight A, it compliments the wise and difficult devil at the same time.
The other party is a superior demon, and it is just a representative cat of the God of Death. Even the God of Death himself does not have a higher status in the upper world than the Demon Lord, so he naturally wants to be photographed.
"Haha, after coming down, this is the first time I have heard pleasant words.
"Kitty cat, I think that although your qualifications are a bit poor, you still have a certain fate with me. You should also study these three scriptures. You may not be able to be a main candidate, but you can probably do it as a substitute. "
While Zhinan was speaking incomprehensible words, he reached out and arranged three black scriptures in a row on the table.
In his words, these three scriptures are the supreme skills that "can make everyone like a dragon, make the world worry-free, and be able to cross all living beings out of the sea of suffering."
As a result, he saw one person and gave it to another person, as if he didn't cherish it at all, which is really incredible.
Perhaps this is the great sage's mind and vision. It has long been no longer limited to the strength of certain skills. People see it as cultural concepts and avenues.
When Tom heard that he was "destined to be", he immediately broke into a cold sweat.
It then pretended to be scared and said: "Thank you, Lord Demon, for your love. It's just that the kitten's talent is dull and I'm afraid he won't be able to comprehend such a high method. It's better not to waste such precious scriptures."
"It doesn't matter, your qualifications are indeed low," Zhi Nan said without paying attention. He took back the three scriptures and then started talking about business.
"Although you are not suitable, I do know that there is a person who is very suitable. And he is your subordinate, an old man. But I don't know why, he is obviously not dead, but I can't figure out where he is? Kitten, Can you explain this to me?"
After Zhinan finished speaking, he looked at Tom Cat meaningfully.
Tom Cat breathed a sigh of relief and quickly replied: "The Great Sage should be talking about one of my former subordinates. His surname was Huang Mingrui. He was loyal to me, but unfortunately he was captured by Knight A and put into his Longwei Divine Prison to suppress him. .
"The poor little kitten has little magic power and is being bullied by the opponent. It is really impossible to save it. Recently, every time I think of this matter, I feel like I am mourning my concubine, all my body and soul are destroyed, and I hope that the great sage will make the decision for the kitten. The demons have been suffering for a long time!
"The Devil Lord was born today. For us, it is like the rain comes after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, being named on the gold medal, and the wedding night..."
Black cat Tom said, while pretending to shed two lines of tiger tears...
"Haha, it seems that I have come at the right time. It's rare that I have the right time, place and people. It's rare..."
Zhi Nan smiled again when he heard the words, and seemed very satisfied. He continued, "Don't worry, Knight A's way of heavenly punishment has been blocked by this saint."
"Either he will be abolished from now on, or he can only convert to this saint. You don't have to worry about him in the future."
Tom was stunned when he heard this, and then pretended to be overjoyed and said: "Well, thank you so much, Lord Demon..."
"Easy to say, easy to say. I still have some things to do, so I'll leave first. This place is not bad. If you work hard, you may be useful in the future."
Zhi Nan smiled when he saw this, praised Tom a few words, and immediately decided to leave without any delay.
If Fang Ning and Gu Buwei saw this, they would definitely be envious of Tom Cat.
Sometimes, having poor qualifications is not without its benefits. At least no one cares about it...
Tom Cat immediately stood up to send him off.
Seeing this, Zhi Nan smiled again, and his figure suddenly disappeared from the dim lair.
After the black cat Tom saw the other party leaving, he still kept his respectful posture motionless.
It wasn't until an hour later that he breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had been granted amnesty.
"I didn't expect that Old Huangtou would have such good fortune. Fortunately, I was kind to him before. After he becomes the subordinate of the Demon Lord, he may be able to help me."
Black cat Tom thought proudly, and then walked into a secret room.
In the secret room, there is a stone platform, and on the stone platform, a faint blue orb is enshrined.
At this time, countless yin energy is gathering towards the orb, and the orb is like a greedy insect, devouring those yin energy.
"Eat more and grow faster. Help your father Tom fight against the secret realm of heaven that has been fooled. By then, this secret realm will still become the Holy Land of the Dead.
"The situation is great now. With one more fool from the Demon Lord to contain Knight A, your father Tom will have a greater chance of success. Then you will be able to become the crown prince."
The black cat kept talking to the orb, as if giving prenatal education.
After hearing this, the orb began to flash with a faint blue light, seeming to be responding to Tom.
Tom nodded and left the secret room.