All kinds of gossip and gossip in the Sifang City have continued, which has greatly satisfied the gossip and mouth psychology of people from all walks of life.

And Ye Zi, who is one of the central figures in the gossip, has left temporarily, but he can't hinder all kinds of boiling discussions. Qingju Inn, which has become the most lively and iconic place in Dongcheng District, has become the center of gossip in Dongcheng at this time.

Even the circular garden outside the inn did not let go, dozens of small coffee tables were temporarily placed, there were no extra stools, everyone simply sat on the ground, their eyes were blazing, their looks were flying, and they were chatting --

"I heard that the Qi City Lord originally wanted to embarrass the Ye family, so he handed over the matter of collecting 100,000 spirit stones to the Ye family ancestor, but he didn't expect that the people's three days of hard work would be done properly, this is not counted, those family masters are all sincere, and there is no reluctance and dissatisfaction." A linen-robed monk splattered his speech, and the other three around him listened attentively.

"It's a strange thing." Sitting around, one of them spoke up the others.

The linen-robed old Dao's eyebrows were slightly raised, with an incomprehensible sense of pride, or schadenfreude, and continued to splash saliva, "I heard that after the city lord of Qi collected the spirit stones handed over by the fifteen families, he was so angry that he smashed all the furnishings in his Hidden Dragon Palace. ”

"Ah, what a waste?"

"Hey, no matter how valuable it is, it's just a plaything, and for the wealthy and wealthy City Lord's Mansion, it's not a drop in the bucket!"

"Yes, but where did these family masters get so many spirit stones? One hundred thousand spirit stones is not a small amount, I also heard a few days ago that in order to prepare the necessary resources and magic weapons for the disciples who participated in the Baiyun Immortal Mansion this time, they even took out the heirloom and mortgaged it. ”

"This is also the reason why the Qi City Lord is angry. There is a secret legend that one of the three treasure houses of the City Lord's Mansion was ransacked a few days ago, and there was not even a single hair left, and these family owners suddenly became rich again, Qi Xiao suspected that the money of these family owners came from the stolen treasure house, but there was no evidence, so he was angry! The old man in the hemp robe said mysteriously, although his voice was very low. But the people around who pricked up their ears didn't miss a word.

"That's right. The City Lord's Mansion was stolen, and the other families suddenly had money, which had to be suspicious, but the law did not blame the public. Besides, there is no evidence in the City Lord's Mansion, this matter is still messy! ”

The old gossip in the hemp robe was satisfied, and soon left the rest of the people. The gossip spread with the momentum of thunder, and finally even the child who played soy sauce knew about the theft of the treasure house of the City Lord's Mansion.

What no one noticed was that the old road in the linen robe passed through the streets and alleys, and finally turned into a small courtyard that was shabby, took off a linen robe, brushed off the gray beard on both cheeks and chin, and then washed off the gray-yellow greasy on his face, and finally showed a white face, and changed into a clean body. But wearing a yellow robe, he swayed out of the courtyard, came to the most lively Nancheng District, and entered a red mansion.

The City Lord's Mansion, Jiang Yu, who learned that the treasure house had been stolen, came in a hurry, and after getting Qi Xiao's confirmation, he hurriedly comforted him kindly.

"Luckily, only one of them was stolen, if only ......"

Qi Xiao slammed the teacup back on the table, and with a "bang", he interrupted Jiang Yu's remaining words. His face turned slightly pale. The fox looked at Qi Xiao suspiciously and embarrassedly.

Qi Xiao knew that he was rude, and hurriedly explained, "I was angry for a while, and I didn't target Jiang Array Master. ”

Jiang Yu nodded understandingly. A forced smile tugged, "I understand." ”

Qi Xiao looked at him and sighed heavily, "Master Jiang knows that the stolen treasury contains two-thirds of the spirit stones of the entire City Lord's Mansion, and now the number of spirit stones left in the entire City Lord's Mansion is less than 500,000!" The expenses for the guards alone were not enough to last for three months. And there is still half a year for the merchants to collect taxes, and there are also many gaps in the spirit stones on this side of the repair of the city protection array, how can I not be in a hurry! ”

Hearing this, Jiang Yu's face also became a lot more solemn, "Then there is no other way to think of it?" ”

"There are also a lot of shops and minerals under the name of the City Lord's Mansion, and the income and expenditure can be about 50,000 yuan a month." Qi Xiao's tone was unusually heavy.

Jiang Yu sighed and said: "Although 50,000 spirit stones a month is a lot, compared with the gap of nearly one million spirit stones in the City Lord's Mansion today, it is a drop in the bucket. ”

"yes!" Qi Xiao nodded with an ugly face, then took the tea and drank it all in one gulp, threw the teacup back to the table, let it break into pieces, and said fiercely: "If I don't find out who did it, I won't give up!" ”

Jiang Yu was distracted, and he didn't want to wipe his hands too much, so he sat for a while and found an excuse and left in a hurry.

After Wang Kuncheng finished handling the affairs, he came to Wang Wei's courtyard to visit according to his previous habits.

Wang Wei, who was pranayama on the bed, heard the movement, hurriedly opened his eyes, and called to the person who entered the door: "Dad! ”

Wang Kuncheng looked at him carefully, and showed a faint smile with satisfaction, "How is it?" ”

Wang Wei rolled his eyes helplessly, "Dad, you've asked this sentence hundreds of times, can you change it?" Didn't I say it earlier, my injuries were all healed a year ago. ”

"Stinky boy, I'm not worried about you! Don't you think I'm verbose? ”

Wang Wei hurriedly admitted his mistake obediently, got up and lifted the teapot on the table of the Eight Immortals to pour tea, "I was wrong, don't be angry, Dad." By the way, when will Xiaole come back? ”

Wang Kuncheng sat down, took a sip of tea, and then said, "Wait for you to come back after this experience." ”

Wang Wei was stunned for a moment, and looked at his father puzzled, "Didn't my father say that my cultivation should be kept secret if it was not abolished?" Why did you let me go out again? ”

"It will be opened to the Baiyun Immortal Mansion soon, and everyone will see you safe and sound, what are you keeping? You've been cultivating in your room for so long, you should go out and try your skills to see if you're rusty. ”

"That's too, then I'll go with the disciples of the Wang family?" Wang Wei asked.

Wang Kuncheng nodded and looked at him, "Naturally, I don't worry about letting you go alone." I secretly sent five foundation building monks to protect you this time, and you yourself should be more careful. If Qi Xiao and Tong Jinghe knew that their strategy had failed, they didn't know what else they would do. Originally, I wanted to wait for the Baiyun Immortal Mansion to open, and then let you show up in front of people and catch them off guard, so that your situation would be safer. But then I thought about it, the path of cultivation itself is full of thorns and obstacles, and the contradictions between our Wang family, the Tong family, and Qi Xiao are deepening day by day, and I am afraid that we have reached the place where you live and die. I can protect you for a while, but I can't protect you for a lifetime, you have to learn to face danger alone, dare to fight, and not be inferior to others. ”

"Yes, I understand." Wang Wei nodded heavily, his eyes revealing a touch of mature perseverance and confidence.

Wang Kuncheng showed a hint of relief on his face, and said: "Your uncle, I'm afraid there will be small movements, so I have to guard against it." I'll try to hold him back, but I'm worried that he's going to join forces with outsiders, so don't take it lightly and don't let your guard down when you go out this time, you know? ”

"Yes." Wang Wei agreed, but his face was puzzled, "Uncle, why is he so confused?" Shouldn't it be a joint external force? But he joined forces with outsiders to secretly harm me? ”

Wang Kuncheng explained lightly: "He is unwilling. He is the eldest and the son-in-law, and he has been thinking about the position of the head of the family for more than 30 years, and he will be angry when he is finally taken away by me. ”

"But the position of the head of the family was passed down to my father by my ancestors, and it was not forcibly taken by my father, so my uncle ...... him."

"That's good." Wang Kuncheng waved his hand, interrupting Wang Wei's somewhat excited words, "To tell you honestly, although your father and I did not forcibly seize the position of the head of the family, over the years, I have also made a lot of efforts to let the ancestor see my talent and ability, and finally I have the ability to win this position despite public opinion." ”

Wang Wei had never known about these things, and when he heard his father be so honest at this moment, he couldn't help but be speechless for a while.

"Power is like a dazzling coat for men, who would be willing to wear sackcloth if they can wear brocade clothes? My talent and strength can support my ambition, why don't I fight for it? When we cultivate, we have to fight with the heavens, with others, and even more with ourselves. Before I became the head of the family, my ideas were not so great, and I didn't think about how to make the Wang family more prosperous and go to the next level, my goal was just that position. But only when you really sit in that position can you understand the responsibility and mission you shoulder. Over the years, although tired, I have never regretted it. ”

Wang Wei was touched by the rare peace and self-analysis on his father's face, and he didn't know what to say. (To be continued.) )