Global Desertification: I am accumulating merit in another world

Fortunately, the coming-of-age ceremony was completed smoothly, and now it was time for the guests to present their gifts.

She has not been in Anhe Town for long, but she is very famous in this town.

Shen Lishu has money, people and weapons, and no one dares to underestimate him.

Therefore, the wealthy people in the town did not want to offend her.

Especially after hearing that the mayors of Huacheng and Fengcheng had sent generous gifts, he became even more restless.

Even the county magistrate sent his steward to watch the ceremony.

What shame do they have?

So they all came to the door shamelessly.

Tables for entertaining guests were added one after another, and all the open space in the inner and outer courtyards was filled.

"The Lord of Phoenix City sent an antique painting as a gift!" Hua Manlou paused when he read the name.

All the guests in the room suddenly fell silent and started talking.

I keep wondering what the identity of the Shen family is?

They held no official titles or ranks, and did not engage in business, yet they had connections with so many court officials.

Shen Lishu was also puzzled. Why did Phoenix City join in the fun?

I have no contact with them.

"Sent from the Xiao family in Wusu City..." This time the list of gifts was so long that Hua Manlou finished reading it after a stick of incense.

Shen Lishu glanced at Xiao Mu and asked, "Why are you joining in the fun?"

Xiao Mu smiled faintly, "It's just a little token of my appreciation. I wish you a happy birthday."

Well, if someone is willing to give her money, she can take it.

The person who escorted the gifts this time was Yao Muling, and two large carts were filled with various gold, silver and jade items.

Xiao Mu knew that she liked jade pieces of pure quality, so most of the things he gave her were these.

Yao Muling watched the people hand over the things and then came to find Shen Lishu.

He came up and slapped her on the shoulder, "Shen Lishu, you are the one who is disloyal. You actually left without saying goodbye!"

Shen Lishu grinned and was about to speak.

Suddenly, there was a noise outside.

Shen Lishu's heart tightened, "Take a rest first."

I quickly ran out to check.

There were actually two people covered in blood!

One of them has died.

Liu Neng recognized at a glance that this was the person they had trained in the mountains.

"What's wrong with you?" Liu Neng asked, leaning close to the man's mouth.

The man was barely breathing, his voice was as soft as a mosquito, "I...my brothers and I ran into a Turkic reconnaissance team."

"What about the others? Why just you two?" Liu Neng asked hurriedly.

"No... I don't know. We are training in groups. Erniu and I don't dare to lead people to the camp..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man fainted.

"Quick! Bring the person in for treatment!" Doctor Liu rushed out of the crowd carrying a medicine box.

He directed several brothers to carry both men away.

Shen Lishu stood up and looked into the distance, only to see that the sky had become gloomy at some point and a cold wind was blowing.

"It looks like it's going to snow!" someone said

"You must be kidding! It's only mid-September, how can it snow..."

For a moment, everyone felt heavy in their hearts.

Shen Feng quickly asked someone to invite the guests in and take their seats.

Now that you are here, you should eat before leaving.

After a while, the dishes started to be served, and they were all dishes that no one had ever seen before.

Soon, everyone forgot about the incident and ate happily.

But Shen Lishu couldn't be happy.

She called Liu Neng aside and asked, "Do those two have any relatives?"

Liu Neng recalled carefully, "The one who is still alive has a younger sister, and the other one has a father who drinks all day long."

"Bring his sister in and make a good home for her, and give the other man some more money as compensation."

“Yes, Boss.” Liu Neng took the order and left.

Shen Lishu looked at Xiao Mu again, "Today's coming-of-age ceremony is destined to be a mess. I have to go into the mountains to take a look."

Xiao Mu nodded, "They are all drinking in the front hall, I'll go with you."

Shen Lishu was about to refuse.

There was a sudden knock on the door.

Shen Feng's voice rang out from outside, "Li'er, the Phoenix City Mayor wants to see you."

Shen Lishu and Xiao Mu looked at each other, both feeling confused.

"Dad, tell him to wait in the backyard garden. I'll be there soon."

Shen Lishu immediately went to find Hua Manlou and Liu Yu.

Ask them to tell us everything they know about the Lord of Phoenix City.

Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be victorious in every battle.

After making all preparations, Shen Lishucai and Xiao Mu went to the flower hall.

I didn't notice before that this housekeeper is actually a woman!

She was wearing a royal blue robe, which was a men's style, but it did not conceal her female characteristics at all.

The man bowed respectfully and said, "My name is Fengying, nice to meet Miss Shen."

Shen Lishu raised his hand gently, and said politely, "Get up quickly, no need to be polite."

"I wonder what Butler Feng wants to talk to me about?"

Fengying sat down slowly. "My master has been fascinated by you for a long time. This time, she hopes to meet you. It is inconvenient for her to leave, so she sent me to deliver the invitation."

Shen Lishu smiled and said, "I have never met the city lord. I wonder what he wants to see me for?"

Seeing that she did not agree immediately, Fengying had to speak more bluntly.

"Phoenix City is right next to the Turkic people outside the pass. The weather this year is abnormal, and the people outside the pass must be having a harder time. In order to prevent them from endangering the people inside the pass, the city lord would like to invite all the capable people under his jurisdiction to discuss the plan together."

Only then did Shen Lishu pick up the invitation and look at the time and place.

It says, Ten days later, the City Lord's Mansion

There's still time.

"In that case, I will definitely be on time for the appointment."

Fengying smiled when she heard that and stood up to say goodbye.

"I have to go somewhere else to deliver invitations, so I'll take my leave now."

After Shen Lishu sent Fengying away, he threw the invitation into the space.

After telling his parents, he went to call Liu Neng and headed straight for Balitun.

The mountains behind the village stretch for hundreds of miles and are called the Pass Mountains.

Poisonous insects and ferocious beasts are rampant in the deep mountains. Ordinary people may not be able to walk out even after walking in for several months.

This is the most powerful natural barrier separating the inside and outside of the pass.

According to what that person said, the Turks entered the country by crossing the pass and mountains. Shen Lishu found it unbelievable no matter how he heard it.

After entering the mountain, the three of them headed straight for the camp, but it was already in ruins, with not a single person in sight.

Shen Lishu's heart sank to the bottom in an instant.

"Let's look for it together. Liu Neng, you lead the way."

Liu Neng hesitated, "Boss, why don't you go back and call some more brothers to help us look for it?

How long will it take the three of us to search for such a big mountain?"

Shen Lishu shook his head gently, "No, if we disperse too many people, it will be easier for the Turks to defeat us one by one. We can't have any more casualties."

"Let's go." Xiao Mu said softly, "The mountains in the pass are extremely dangerous and the area is vast. The Turks can't easily get in, unless... they find a shortcut."

The three of them followed the traces all the way, and when they reached a mountain stream, Liu Neng suddenly stopped.

"One of the teams' training location is right here."

"Looking for him. If he's alive, I want to see him. If he's dead, I want to see his body."

Xiao Mu squatted down to check the traces, then pointed in a direction, "Over there."

The three of them walked over there cautiously. The bloodstains along the way made them feel heavy-hearted.

Finally, the traces stopped in front of a cave, but there was laughter inside.

The three of them looked at each other and slowly walked into the cave.

The soles of my shoes made a slight sound as they stepped on the dead branches.

The voice inside suddenly became quiet, "Who is it?"

Shen Lishu and his men showed up, and the pupils of the dozen or so people in the cave shrank.