Extreme Demon

After learning from the old man about several small strongholds of the Red Whale Gang and the structural characteristics of the gang's members, Lu Sheng left from the cemetery.

The next day, Lu Sheng went out for a stroll early in the morning, intending to explore the Red Whale Gang's locations.

When passing by a busy street, a large store in the city was holding a discount event. The discount event here was not called a discount, but a gift.

A large group of children gathered at the door of the store, where a wooden platform was set up. Someone was talking loudly on it, attracting many passers-by to watch.

Lu Sheng originally just glanced at it and planned to leave quickly.

But when passing by the high platform, I noticed that among the people watching, there were many ragged people with yellow faces and thin muscles.

"People in Yanshan City have always lived a good life. I have never seen so many refugee-like people walking on the streets before. Why are there so many people all of a sudden?"

Lu Sheng ignored the merchants talking loudly on the wooden platform. Instead, carefully observe these refugee-like people.

They looked miserable, and there was no hope in their eyes. They just stood by the wooden platform, hoping that the shop would give them something to satisfy their hunger.

Lu Sheng walked forward for a while and heard another group of people gathering on the right side in front of him. The people gathered were whispering to each other and talking about each other from time to time.

He walked closer and looked apart from the crowd.

A pair of skinny and hungry couple, barely clothed, were holding a little girl of only three or four years old, kneeling on the ground, with a piece of bark hanging around their necks, with a simple pattern drawn on it with crooked gray charcoal. It looks like a bunch of money.

"Everyone, please do well. My daughter is only three years old this year. She is obedient and sensible, with good facial features. I beg for some kindhearted people to show mercy and give her some food," the kneeling woman cried out.

The girl standing next to her looked confused and didn't know anything.

Lu Sheng frowned, squeezed out of the crowd, walked a little further, and unexpectedly saw someone selling his daughter and son again. They are all very young children.

"Where did so many refugees come from in this city?" Lu Sheng couldn't help but murmured.

While wandering around, he saw no fewer than five families selling their children and daughters. This made his heart sink slightly and he became more and more doubtful.

After all, before he came to this world, he had never seen such a tragedy. For a family to sell its children and daughters, how difficult must it be to have to make such a choice?

When the time was almost up, Lu Sheng returned to the small building where he lived. There was actually a young woman at the door of the wine shop on the first floor, kneeling on the ground selling herself. He spoke with a foreign accent and could not hear clearly what he was saying.

Lu Sheng took a look and saw that the waiter from the wine shop was watching the excitement, so he took a few steps closer and asked.

"Why are there so many refugees coming into this city recently? Is there any disaster outside?"

When the waiter saw that it was Lu Sheng and knew that this noble man lived upstairs in his wine shop, he quickly nodded and bowed and replied.

"Back to the young master, isn't this a severe drought in Yunzhou? I don't know how many people have no food and are running around. The number of people who starve to death is enough to make up one-tenth of the population of the mountain city. It's so miserable along the way." Waiter Shaking his head and sighing, "At first, I heard that our city would not allow these refugees to come in. Later, when we saw how miserable it was, the yamen master couldn't bear it, so he ordered the passage to be opened to allow a few refugees to enter the city. In fact, our city Fortunately, in the Central Plains direction, many cities are crowded by refugees and food prices have skyrocketed."

"Yunzhou!" Lu Sheng knew that this place was to the west of the Central Plains and was the collective name for an area. He didn't expect that the drought in that place was so serious. If these ordinary people wanted to come here from such a far place, they would suffer countless casualties along the way.

"Yes. I heard," the waiter looked around and lowered his voice, "I heard that Yunzhou was plagued by demons. You said that with this weather, there was hail for ten days and then a severe drought for several months. of?"

"Ten days of hail? How many months of drought?" Lu Sheng asked doubtfully.

"It is said that the hail was as big as an egg, and then there was a severe drought for eight or nine months, without a drop of rain falling. Gee, it was so miserable. I heard that cannibalism happened." The waiter is also a waiter. He is so talkative that he can't help but tell a series of things he knows as soon as he opens his mouth.

"Hail the size of eggs, a severe drought of eight or nine months." Lu Sheng was also shocked. In his opinion, if it doesn't rain for three consecutive months, it is considered a drought. A severe drought of eight or nine months, no wonder The entire Yunzhou collapsed. The crops are probably all gone, and there may not even be water to drink.

"I heard from people that whenever it's about to rain, there are even black clouds, but then something strange happens immediately, like a vortex of clouds, thunder, and so on, and then the black clouds that just appeared suddenly appear. It’s gone.” The waiter whispered again.

After hearing the news, Lu Sheng returned home, feeling a little amazed.

This kind of unnatural weather, with hail falling for ten days and then drought, is completely inconsistent with the laws of nature.

He has been in this world for so long, and he has roughly understood that it is not much different from ancient China. Apart from some differences in customs and customs, the laws of nature are also the same.

Only there are more supernatural phenomena such as demons and ghosts.

"This kind of weather that is completely inconsistent with the laws of nature must be caused by external forces." Lu Sheng guessed in his heart. His intuition told him that the drought was most likely related to monsters and monsters.

When I got home, Xiaoqiao was sewing something. When she saw the door on the way, she quickly got up.

"Sir, are you back? Do you want to take a bath? Xiaoqiao goes to the hot water."

"No need. How much money do you have at home?" Lu Sheng asked casually.

"About twenty-one taels." Xiaoqiao quickly answered with a helpless number.

Lu Sheng was speechless. He even wanted to borrow it from Song Zhenguo and Chen Jiorong, or sell the white jade unicorn given by Chen Jiorong. It was worth ten thousand gold and extremely expensive. There is also the purple jade hairpin. Although the yin energy has been absorbed, the material itself is purple jade and the price is extremely expensive.

"These are just temporary measures. We should follow my previous method. Maybe we can also lay the foundation of my Lu family in this mountain city." Lu Sheng thought about it in his mind and started to eat the food brought by Xiao Qiao.

The food was all bought from a nearby restaurant and tasted good. Xiaoqiao stood aside and poured wine for Lu Sheng, saying a few words to him from time to time.

"How long will it take for the results to be released?" Lu Sheng asked casually.

"In about a month, there will be a notice from the college. Qiao'er will pay attention to it." Xiaoqiao quickly replied.

"Just don't forget. I may have to do something during this period. You are home alone, so be careful. When refugees enter the city, it is inevitable that there will be people with evil intentions."

"Qiaoer understands." Xiaoqiao answered obediently.

After dinner, Lu Sheng went out again. He had figured out several points about the Red Whale Gang in the morning.

Went there at noon just to see how to join in.

Lu Sheng walked slowly and leisurely, got into a carriage, and slowly arrived in front of a casino.

Golden Seal Casino.

The name of this place is cheesy, but also fitting. The entire casino gate looks like a golden seal, square and eye-catching.

Lu Sheng got out of the car, took out a fake gold-threaded folding fan, opened it with a swish, and slowly squeezed in and out of the crowd into the casino.

As soon as I entered the venue, I was immediately greeted by the chaotic noise and the sound of gambling. Gambling tables of various sizes were placed in the hall, and each gaming table was surrounded by groups of gamblers, each with red eyes and shouting loudly, as if they could win money if they spoke loud enough.

Lu Sheng was not interested in gambling, but glanced at it and immediately saw a red-faced middle-aged man standing at the back of the Golden Seal Casino.

The man stood quietly at a gambling table in the innermost part of the casino, looking at the lively scene in the casino. His face was expressionless and he was dressed just like the surrounding casino guards.

But Lu Sheng knew that this man was actually the red-faced Zhao Jie, the little boss of Jinyin Casino. He is also the usual caretaker of this place. If you want to join the Red Whale Gang, it is easiest to find him.

He slowly walked straight towards the red-faced Zhao Jie.

The other party quickly noticed his approach and looked over in surprise.

"Brother, if you don't want to be happy, what are you doing here in this corner?" Zhao Jie asked casually. Although he is also leaning against a gambling table, there is no gambling here, it is just used as an ordinary table.

"The student is a student of Dongshan College. He wants to join the Red Whale Gang. Can you recommend someone?" Lu Sheng directly pointed out his purpose and said with a smile.

"Student of Dongshan College?" Zhao Jie was stunned.

In all the years he has been in the gang, this is the first time he has seen an academy student take the initiative to join the Red Whale Gang.

Although the Red Whale Gang he belongs to is the largest gang, the students in the college have always regarded themselves as aloof. Except for those who join through connections with some big bosses in the upper echelons, or who are forced to join through some special events, I have never seen anyone take the initiative. A scholar who wants to join the gang.

After all, the ambitions of these scholars cannot be restricted by a gang. They want to be officials.

After being stunned for a moment, Zhao Jie looked Lu Sheng up and down.

"Your Excellency said that you are a student of the academy, do you have proof?"

Lu Sheng smiled and took out the nameplate of his academy, which had his last name and the name of the academy on it.

There is a huge east character, and below it is a very small road character. The nameplate is made of brass, has some weight, and is covered with exquisite patterns, making it difficult to fake.

Zhao Jie believed it when he saw the nameplate. This nameplate was impossible for ordinary people to get, and even if he wanted to forge it, it would be difficult. All the craftsmen in the city do not accept private work, and if the craftsmen of some families make these things privately, it is a serious crime and may be punished by beheading.

"Why do you want to join us?" Zhao Jie asked again. Usually, those who want to join the gang are mostly Kuhaha from the bottom of society, or businessmen, or skilled craftsmen. There is really no need to join a college scholar like the one in front of him, who is obviously well-established. Gangs.

"I heard that the Red Whale Gang is the largest gang in the North. There are many masters in the gang and their skills are powerful. I want to practice the best skills, so I hope to join." Lu Sheng directly stated his purpose When he said it, he didn't bother to beat around the bush and just kept it straightforward.

"Martial arts!" Zhao Jie was relieved now. The martial arts of the Red Whale Gang are indeed the strongest in the North, and no other martial arts skills can match them.

"Okay, please go and register your name, age, and skills." He directly pointed to Lu Sheng a small door on the right side.

"A reminder in advance, if the disciples in our gang want to learn martial arts, they all learn it from Xuanwu Pavilion. To enter Xuanwu Pavilion, you need to evaluate your strength level and the level of contribution you have made to the gang."