Chapter 56: Down the Mountain
The Fangyuan Mansion established a few days ago has become a joke, and the people living in Fangyuan City have become more despised by the imperial court, and their contempt for the imperial court is even worse in their daily words, and their status seems to have surpassed that of the common people.
Zhao Xincheng walked on this land again, completely losing the spirit he had when he first came, he pretended to be calm and walked through the streets and alleys, listening carefully to everyone's remarks, and also paying attention to everyone's eyes. It was as if everyone he passed was staring at him, and he panicked, even if he himself felt that he was really a little bit of a bow and cup.
"Lord Zhao, this way. "Zhao Xincheng came back this time, but Dong Jinwei, who had disappeared for a long time, was in charge of escorting, and there were naturally no accidents along the way.
The moment Zhao Xincheng set foot in Fangyuan City again, Xu Ji told Bai Yishi the news.
"Lord Xu, what do you think of this?"
Xu Ji knew that Bai Yishi must have an idea in his heart when he asked like this, and he still said respectfully: "It is indeed very incomprehensible to go to great lengths to save Lord Zhao. I went to check the bottom of Lord Zhao, he didn't belong to any faction, and he didn't have any background, such a person, someone actually saved him, proved that he had a reason not to die, and sent him to Fangyuan City, it seems that he is shouldering something that cannot be done, and he is irreplaceable, or it is not worth killing him and sending another person. Of course, this is just a martial artist's blind guess, and I ask Lord Bai to point out the inappropriateness. β
"Lord Xu is really joking, Lord Xu's opinions are well-founded and penetrating, I can't even learn it, how can I talk about guidance. Bai Yishi smiled slightly.
Xu Ji glanced at Bai Yishi and didn't ask anything more. Zhao Xincheng was able to get out of the capital crime and become the only surviving of all the officials who gave death, and continued to take office in Fang Yuan Mansion, which was strange not only because he could explain it in a few words.
"Let's go, Lord Xu, let's go to greet Lord Zhao. Bai Yishi saw Zhao Xincheng walking towards the small building and walked downstairs.
After only a few days, Zhao Xincheng's cheeks thinned, his eyes were also black, and his breath was a little unstable, he saw Bai Yishi and Xu Ji barely squeezing out a smile on their faces, and saluted: "Meet Governor Xu, Lord Bai is good." β
Xu hurriedly stepped forward to support Zhao Xincheng, held the other party's hand, and said earnestly: "What prefect doesn't know the mansion, Zhao Dacai is the justifiable prefect of this Fangyuan Mansion." β
Zhao Xincheng smiled bitterly and said, "Lord Xu, don't scold me anymore, what kind of prefect am I? Now you are the prefect." After only two days as a prefect, I didn't know what my surname was, and I almost lost my life. If Lord Xu calls me the prefect again, he will be so ashamed that I will commit suicide by throwing myself into the lake. β
"Haha! Why should Lord Zhao be like this? Now this Fangyuan Mansion is just you, me and Lord Bai, it doesn't matter what you call it, the important thing is that we have one heart, so that we can survive in this Fangyuan City, which is in crisis step by stepβnoβit's Fangyuan Mansion!" Xu Jian shook Zhao Xincheng's hand heavily, as if he was entrusting him with a heavy burden.
Zhao Xincheng glanced at Bai Yishi, his eyes flashed imperceptibly, and he said with great regret: "I regret not listening to Lord Bai's persuasion at the beginning, Zhao is mediocre and incompetent, and he has led so many colleagues to the point of no return, this sin, Zhao can't repay it even if he dies ten times on his back!"
Bai Yishi heard the words in Zhao Xincheng's words, the other party was accusing himself of not saving himself when he saw death, and watched Zhao Xincheng and them go to death, he still remained silent on his face, and said: "It's good that Lord Zhao is alive, it doesn't matter what is dead or what happened in the past, what matters is the living person." β
Zhao Xincheng looked at Bai Yishi, his face was concerned, and he shook his head helplessly.
"That's right, it's the people who are alive who matter. Come on, Lord Zhao, you must have gone through a lot of difficulties and dangers, I happened to prepare a table of wine and food, although it was a little lighter, but it was also a shock to Lord Zhao. Let's go upstairs, let's talk while we eat. Xu Ji pulled Zhao Xincheng upstairs, Bai Yishi followed, and both of them caught a glimpse of Dong Jinwei hidden in the property market, and the original assumptions in their hearts had to be overturned.
"Dong Jinwei, could it be that Zhao Xincheng was saved by Dong Jinwei? shouldn't it, what is the reason?" Bai Yishi had more questions in his heart. Originally, it was difficult for him to build the "Heavenly Road Ascension", but now that Zhao Xincheng is back, this is not a good omen.
Sitting in the dilapidated small building that he once despised, Zhao Xincheng certainly felt a lot, after all, he had experienced death and seen some ups and downs. After drinking a few glasses of wine and talking for a long time, he pointed to the giant pillar erected on the east side and asked, "I remember that there was no such thing before, why did such a thing suddenly stand up?"
Xu Ji smiled: "Fang Yuan Mansion is already weird, if something strange doesn't happen, it won't be Fang Yuan Mansion." I heard that there is a legend of becoming an immortal, and someone erected such a pillar. How ethereal is the matter of becoming an immortal, even if a cultivator can live a few more years? Or is the situation in front of him the tightest, and thinking about those ethereal things all day long is in vain to add to the troubles. β
"I see, Lord Xu is reasonable. Zhao Xincheng nodded in realization.
Xu Ji glanced at Bai Yishi casually, he felt that Zhao Xincheng's return didn't seem to be aimed at building the "Heavenly Road Ascension", but he didn't understand what the other party's intentions were. However, Bai Yishi did not respond to Xu Ji, as if he did not see his eyes.
"Haha, Lord Zhao, come, let's continue drinking......"
Not only Zhao Xincheng and the others looked at the huge pillar that suddenly stood up in Fangyuan Mansion, but many people were looking at this extremely strange pillar and making all kinds of comments.
"Could it be that the Pillar of Heaven is real?"
"How can it be so easy to become an immortal?"
"If not, why are you working so hard?"
"There's definitely something wrong with this......"
In fact, the place where the water meets the mountains and rivers is very noisy, and the upper part is relatively quiet, and sometimes it even makes people feel like a graveyard. Although there are many houses built along the mountain, in fact, they all have imperceptible walls, and if they are connected, you will find that the buildings are only a few large pieces.
The people who lived in the mountains, even the people of Fangyuan City were reluctant to talk about it, and they couldn't talk about it, those places were not easy to enter. Needless to say, through the Xuan Realm, even Dong Jinwei's hundred-man team can disappear quietly.
No one knew what the people above were relying on for food, but they all knew that what they were doing was definitely a big deal, otherwise they wouldn't be able to raise so many powerful cultivators.
The four underground forces of Tiandu: Yulong Street, Fireworks Lane, Tsing Yi Lane, and Xiaohutong, in the final analysis, are still doing ordinary people's business, and the money they make is only ordinary people's money. Fang Yuan City is really engaged in the trading of cultivators, and no one can imagine the great interests behind it, as for those who control the trading of cultivators' lifelines on the mountain, not only do they have huge wealth, I am afraid that behind everyone there are big people who have eyes and eyes to the sky.
Any humble building on the mountain hides a shocking secret.
"Fourth brother, why don't you let me destroy the newly built Fangyuan Mansion?" There were four people sitting around in an extremely old house, with different shapes, but they all lowered their eyes slightly, looking unwilling to open their mouths to speak. These four people are thrown in the sea of people, and they will never be found, but each of them has indescribable fluctuations in vitality.
"Aren't all the people gone?"
"Where are you gone? There is not a small building at the bottom of the mountain, isn't there still one living in it? Another one is here today! If they are not completely killed, they really think that Fangyuan City is their territory, and they really have to stretch out their hands to take care of it!"
"Last time, they were all scared, but they were all killed by the imperial court. The imperial court has lost its prestige in Fangyuan City, and even if it sends the first assistant over, it can't make any big waves. β
"No! I just feel panicked! Looking at them is an eyesore! Emperor Wen and Emperor Wu have never been in charge of Fangyuan City, why should he meddle in the affairs of our Fangyuan City? What kind of dog is he!"
"Sixth, are you murderous again? If you want to quit killing, you won't listen to him? Old eight, keep an eye on him, these days, even if it is a flying insect, don't let him kill it. The tone of the leader became extremely cold, and no one was allowed to raise objections.
The loudest person who had been shouting just now snorted from his nostrils, and even if he had a big temper, he suppressed it and said no more.
"What insight do you have on the hill pillar?"
After a moment of silence, someone said in a hoarse voice, "Those who do great things must first divination." If there is a celestial show, it will be able to help. The person who planned this behind the scenes was not a simple person. I've seen the so-called 'Pillar of Babel', which is quite cleverly located, and the design of the pillar is a bit of a doorway. β
"So, is there someone who wants to set up a formation in Fangyuan City?"
This person didn't want to borrow the hand of Fangyuan City to set up a formation, but really wanted to build a bridge across Fangyuan City. β
"Why, Fifth Brother?" the Sixth couldn't help but ask.
"I don't know. β
"I have gone to great lengths to build a bridge in this Fangyuan City, and if there is no ulterior secret, who will believe it? Anyway, I am the first to disbelieve it! Tomorrow I will tear down the pillar, and when the time comes, a bridge will be erected, but it will block me from seeing the scenery under the mountain!"
"You can't get out of this door. The fourth brother at the head said coldly.
"Maybe this guy really wants to build a bridge. If this is the case, this person will have a bad mind and vision. β
"Since this matter is not in our way, we don't need to worry about it. Fifth, sixth, eighth, get down to business, what's going on with the next batch of flowers?"
"There are still a few left, and it will be done in the next month. β
"Keep an eye on it, you can't make a mistake!"
"Yes!"