Chapter 273: There is a house in the depths of the pond
When Li Xiuyan went out, he found that Qin Chuan had long been submerged in the crowd, and he couldn't see his back clearly at all, although he was a little melancholy in his heart, he didn't want to say anything, but turned around and asked Zhang Wuli: "You may have confirmed before, that it was the young man in Guanshankou, I was a little confused that night, and I was not very sensitive to his voice." ”
Zhang Wuli nodded, and said with great certainty: "Young Master, if it was someone else, then I might have heard it wrong, but I am very familiar with their voices. That night at the Guanshan Pass, I almost died there, and if it weren't for the two of them, we wouldn't be where we are today. I often dream of their voices in my dreams, young master, believe me, that is the young man we met earlier, he really came to Ningzhou City. ”
But Li Xiuyan said with some suspicion: "He once said that if he came to Ningzhou City, he would definitely find us to drink and eat, but this rescued person was in front of him, why did he pretend not to know?"
Zhang Wuli was anxious beside him: "Young master, like a master like them, ordinary meals are no longer of any interest to them, unless they have those heaven and earth elixirs." He deliberately pretended not to know you, but if you missed him today, then the luck of the Li family in Ningzhou would really disappear. They are not ordinary martial arts cultivators, but one-person and one-person Fu Seal Masters. If we can get their help, then why can't the Li family in Ningzhou make a comeback, and we don't have to leave our hometown to send people to the capital. Young Master, although there are rules for the temple and the Mountain Sect, as long as we operate properly, these are all under our control, and when the other big families in Ningzhou City know about it, it will be too late. ”
When Li Xiuyan heard Zhang Wuli's words, he also felt very reasonable. By the time the other families in Ningzhou City knew Fu Seal's ability, it was already the time when the Li family in Ningzhou was dominant. It's just that it can't be delayed any longer, otherwise the young man will be broken just passing by Ningzhou City, and for some people, turning around is a lifetime. Li Xiuyan, as the current patriarch of the Li family in Ningzhou, has the obligation to protect the Li family in Ningzhou from top to bottom, and can stand firm among the wealthy families in Ningzhou.
"Pass my order, launch all the secret posts of the Li family in Ningzhou, and find a young man in a blue cloth coat, not very old, about fourteen or fifteen years old, who doesn't look like a person from Ningzhou City. Find any clues about him, don't bother him, but come to report quickly, we will reward hundreds of taels of yellow and white things, and dozens of acres of fertile land. And he can cancel the contract of sale and return his freedom. Remember, don't let the other families know, or I won't spare him. At this time, Li Xiuyan's identity as the current head of the family began to be revealed, and the entourage who was still drowsy next to him began to widen their eyes, as if they were thinking about what would happen after they got dozens of acres of fertile land and hundreds of taels of yellow and white things, but they also understood that Li Xiuyan was willing to give up such a large amount of capital when the Li family in Ningzhou was so stretched, which showed that the identity of the young man was not ordinary. At that time, he looked at him very ordinary, I don't know if he has the ability to impress Li Xiuyan? Or maybe Li Xiuyan pinned the luck of the Li family in Ningzhou on a young man, which made several other families in Ningzhou City know, wouldn't he want to laugh off his big teeth?
Although many people thought so, these people still immediately drove around Ningzhou City, and kept asking the shopkeepers next to them if they had seen a teenager with a stack of clothes and wearing blue clothes, but these shopkeepers were doing business all day long, where could they know what they were looking for. So they all shook their heads, indicating that they didn't know. These entourages saw that they couldn't find any name from these shopkeepers, took out a bamboo tube from their arms, and released it into the sky, and after a while, a few fireworks appeared in the sky of Ningzhou City, and then Ningzhou City was really lively.
Chen Xiangyuan was drinking rice wine in his yard, and dozens of charming-looking women surrounded him, constantly feeding him wine, and some people even peeled all the grapes before sending them to Chen Xiangyuan's mouth. The top sign of fireworks Willow Lane, which is out of reach of outsiders, is all gathered in the Chen Mansion in Ningzhou. And these dusty women can also think about it, since they are going to be bullied in Ningzhou City, why don't they choose a smoother road. Although Chen Xiangyuan is notorious, he is very generous, and many poor people are forced to send their own women to the Chen family in Ningzhou in desperation to exchange money, which is nothing for the poor people who may starve to death in Ningzhou City.
Chen Xiangyuan is in a good mood today, hearing the news from Huzhou, the big man will come to Ningzhou City from time to time to discuss big things, but before that, he has to settle the Li family in Ningzhou, otherwise the big man will have to hesitate after seeing it. For the Chen family in Ningzhou, such an opportunity is once in a century, and only by making thorough preparations can we win the final victory.
At this moment, a henchman walked straight over, if he saw Chen Xiangyuan having fun at an ordinary time, he would definitely avoid it, but today he didn't dodge, it should be that something happened and he must report it immediately. Chen Xiangyuan waved his hand, and the girls around him all dispersed and hid far away in the room. They only want to make money on Chen Xiangyuan's body, not to steal any secrets, and the more they know about some things, they are not safe.
"What's the matter, don't you see I'm busy?" Chen Xiangyuan patted his heavy belly, a girl's silk scarf was still on it, and a rich fragrance wafted over at the moment, making people only feel that this is a gentle township.
"Young master, there is a letter from the whistle planted by the Chen family in Ningzhou, saying that Li Xiuyan has bid hundreds of taels of yellow and white things, dozens of acres of fertile land, and is mobilizing all his forces to find a young man. Tell me, the Li family in Ningzhou is like this now, and they are willing to spend such a lot of money to find someone, isn't this Li Xiuyan crazy?" After the henchman finished speaking, he waited next to him and didn't say a word more.
Hearing what his henchmen said, Chen Xiangyuan frowned and thought about something this time, he had dealt with Li Xiuyan for decades, and he had never seen him do anything foolish, if it weren't for the fact that the old lady Li of the Li family in Ningzhou was old and could no longer make waves, their Chen family in Ningzhou would definitely not be so pressing. But what the subordinates said seems to be the truth, could it be that this young man has some secrets hidden in his body? After the pass before, the surviving entourage of the Li family in Ningzhou said what happened next, but Chen Xiangyuan didn't believe that Li Xiuyan was so blessed, after being surrounded by the spirit gathering masters, there was a Fu Seal Master who came to help, that was a rare Fu Seal Master, even those martial arts bandits under his door, who had dealt with people a lot, and even they had never seen the Fu Seal Master, let alone Li Xiuyan.
"Do you know what the young man he wants to find looks like? I heard from the Li family in Ningzhou before, saying that there was a person who sounded like an old man who rescued Li Xiuyan before, but I didn't know him, I want to see if that Fu Seal Master really came to Ningzhou City, otherwise it will be used by us, and our Chen family in Ningzhou will be at ease for decades. Chen Xiangyuan looked coldly at the henchman in front of him, as if he had bet the luck of the Chen family in Ningzhou for the next few decades here.
The henchman said in a cold sweat: "Back to the young master's words, I inquired clearly, not long ago Li Xiuyan went to the Golden Threshold to get the clothes of the clan celebration, and later met the young man in the hall, until he said a word before going out, Li Xiuyan did not reflect where he had seen this young man." So he released all his spies, but so far no clues have been found about the young man, and some people say that the young man may have left the city. ”
Chen Xiangyuan shook his head: "In recent days, there have been a lot of unfamiliar faces in Ningzhou City, and there must be a lot of cultivators in the martial arts rivers and lakes. You will stay in the past, take your brothers to turn over Ningzhou City, and you must find the whereabouts of that young man. And remember not to make a noise, we have to rush in front of the Li family in Ningzhou to bring people back, if he is really a Fu Seal Master, we can have a good reception, then when the big man in Huzhou comes to negotiate, we have one more hole card. ”
The henchman lowered his body and replied and left, when Chen Xiangyuan was about to squint, he was still not at ease, and slapped his palms twice towards the east place, only to see a short dwarf man walking over, if Qin Chuan was here at this time, he would definitely be able to recognize this as the Yin slave who ambushed and assassinated Li Xiuyan at Guanshankou that night. It's just that the last time I heard about the First World War, I was seriously injured and couldn't get up again, so I didn't expect that he had recovered to such a point now.
"I've seen the young master. The Yin slave lowered his head and bowed to Chen Xiangyuan. Looking at his pale face, it seems that he has been seriously injured and is recuperating as people say. However, compared to Mr. Zuo, who was still lying in bed, he had already recovered a little faster. But those people in the Chen family in Ningzhou thought that the Yin slave was still recuperating from his injuries, and they didn't know that he had recovered.
Chen Xiangyuan snapped his fingers, signaling that the Yin slave didn't have to be so polite: "There is no need to see each other between you and me." You were my companion, and if something happened to you, I wouldn't be much better. Since you came back from Guanshankou that night and lay down for three months, I have lost fifty pounds, and I can't eat anymore. I really don't know how to lift this taboo and connect the lives of the two of us, I have to worry and fear every time you go out, but I can't help it. In the Chen family in Ningzhou, there must also be Li Xiuyan's secret whistle, so I have to guard against it. ”
The Yin slave still lowered his head and looked back at Chen Xiangyuan: "Young Master, it's you who have seen the outside." When I was about to die, you brought me alive with your blood. From now on, my life is given by you, as long as you want to get it back, I have long been ready. It's just that Mr. Zuo caused me to lie down for three months, even if he is a waste person now, I must come out of this evil breath. ”
Chen Xiangyuan got up, Yin Nu cautiously followed behind, in a place in the corner of the wall, at this time there was a flowing rockery to block, Chen Xiangyuan said in a low voice: "Last time, there was a batch of goods, let the bandits of the martial arts rivers and lakes transport it in, how do you know that someone was robbed halfway." By the time the transporter was found, the goods had already been destroyed. Whether our Chen family in Ningzhou can continue to cultivate in Ningzhou City depends on these things. However, I asked someone to transport a batch of things, and according to their strength, this is probably all the inventory in the black market, and there must be no mistakes. But I can't trust the others, and when I think about it, only you are the most suitable. But remember, people are more important than goods!"
Yin Nu followed behind, listening to Chen Xiangyuan asking him to pick up a batch of goods, he agreed without asking. For him, Chen Xiangyuan is the truth, what he says, then what is right. In the eyes of Yin Nu, there is no right or wrong person, only Chen Xiangyuan is unhappy. However, Yin Nu still had some questions: "Young Master, after this batch of goods arrives, when will it be appropriate for us to start? Soon, the big man in Huzhou will arrive, and we must dare to go in front of him." Otherwise, the other two must also have different intentions, so it is better to forget them all. I've inquired, they don't have any martial arts cultivators, and they are actually not enough to be afraid. ”
However, Chen Xiangyuan thought about it and forgot it. Although he is not trustworthy, the important thing at hand is to remove the name of the Li family in Ningzhou to fulfill the wish of the big man. Although the other two families are also the four major families in Ningzhou, they are not a threat to themselves, if they are also eliminated, then the most worried is the state guard in the temple, afraid that their own family will be dominant, but it will be unfavorable to themselves. In the current situation, there is a delicate balance between checks and balances.
Chen Xiangyuan looked at the snow-white wall, was a little stunned for a while, thought for a while and said: "The next few days will be the day of the Li family's celebration in Ningzhou, and I will wait for your shipment to turn that day into their death day." Mr. Zuo, I will keep it for you when the time comes, so that you can kill him with your own hands to solve the depression in your heart. ”
The Yin Slave thanked him in a low voice, and disappeared into the courtyard in a blink of an eye, as if he had never been there.
Chen Xiangyuan raised a pot of wine, walked towards a courtyard, found a stone in the rockery, turned three times to the right, only to see the pond in the courtyard slowly disappear, exposing the granite slab in the pond, and after a while, two pieces of granite spread out, and a staircase chiseled along the wall appeared in front of Chen Xiangyuan.
This is the secret place of the Chen family in Ningzhou, and only a few people know about this place. The person who frightened the people of Ningzhou City was inside, and he was also the military advisor of the Chen family in Ningzhou who Li Xiuyan had the most headaches. But Li Xiuyan sent a lot of secret sentinels, but they couldn't find the residence of the military advisor, and they didn't expect it to be in the pond. I'm afraid that this organ alone will cost a lot of money, but for the Chen family in Ningzhou, it is all worth it.
Chen Xiangyuan picked up a pot of wine and walked straight down the stairs to the bottom, and after a while, the granite on the pool closed, and the water in the pool began to fill again.