I found a local famous restaurant and asked for a private room, and ordered a local style crockpot to stew pig's feet, which is said to be a dish that can go to bad luck. The staple food is fried noodles, with a secret hot sauce, which tastes very delicious and is also a local flavor of Suichuan.

You Fang didn't want to drink, but Xiang Yinghua took the initiative to order wine and poured it for him with his own hands. A man and a woman are drinking behind closed doors in a private room, and the atmosphere is somewhat ambiguous, but these two people don't have any thoughts about the relationship between men and women. Xiang Yinghua himself doesn't drink, only pours wine for You Fang, this kind of treatment, I don't know how many young talents are envious of the rivers and lakes, but You Fang just smiled bitterly - drink!

Xiang Yinghua poured a glass of wine for You Fang and said: "Mr. Rand eats slowly, wait for us to finish eating, and then return to Xiangjia Village, calculate the time, Hua Youxian should have seen his parents and left, from Suichuan County to Chenzhou City, the long-distance bus will take Provincial Highway 328, and you can arrive within five hours." ”

I didn't expect Xiang Yinghua to speak so directly, and You Fang explained with some embarrassment: "I'm not worried about anything, and I don't mean to suspect Miss Xiang." ”

Xiang Yinghua: "Oh, then why did Mr. Rand suddenly invite me to dinner?" In terms of identity, you are an elder and a guest of my family; If you don't expose Xiang Tianhua's evil deeds, I don't know how many innocent people will continue to suffer, and when the matter leaks or rumors come out in the future, I am afraid that it will be more widely implicated and even more unfavorable to my Xiang family.

Today, I will drink it down, so that Xiang Jia has the opportunity to deal with it clearly in front of his colleagues in the world, although it is embarrassing, it is also the best way, the matter has come out, it must be dealt with, the lesser of all evils, Yinghua and Xiang Jia should thank you! There is another thing that makes Yinghua deeply grateful, my second uncle asked you to ask in public, I can hear it clearly from beginning to end, you are asking Hua Youxian every sentence, and you have not asked Xiang Tianhua a word, which is painstaking, and clear-eyed people can naturally understand.

In that case, how can I ask you to invite me, then I would be too rude. It's nothing more than an excuse to leave me in the county seat and return to Xiangjia Village later, I am also a member of the Xiang family, it is completely normal for Mr. Rand to be suspicious, Yinghua has no intention of blaming me, to say this, I just hope that you don't have so many taboos when you speak. ”

This girl is very smart, but she speaks very directly, You Fang had to continue to explain: "I have no doubt about your meaning, if even the Moon Shadow Fairy doesn't believe it, who else can I trust?" Please sit down, but I want to take this opportunity to say goodbye officially, and I also ask you to convey to the owner of Xiaoli Door, thank you for his hospitality! ”

You Fang wanted to slip away, and today he stabbed a big basket with one sentence, which is equivalent to forcing Xiang to deal with a family scandal in public. Xiang Xiaoli showed his innocence, followed his advice and reported the case, and called the police, those who should have gone in went in, and the people who should have been saved were also rescued. Who else will be implicated? You Fang didn't know, but in any case, Songhe Valley would definitely clean up the door and conduct a thorough investigation from top to bottom, no matter what Xiang Xiaoli thought in his heart, he had to do this, it was just the difference between public and private.

Xiang Yinghua is right, Xiang Jia should thank and even thank him, but not everyone is Xiang Yinghua or Xiang Xiaoli, will the children of Xiang Jia think so? Especially those who have been implicated, who have a good relationship with Xiang Tianhua and have benefited from it, I am afraid that they will inevitably be secretly jealous.

Moreover, Xiang Tianhua pulled out Xiang Zuohu, and also said that some fellow Jianghu people had done spar transactions with him in private, and there were many people who were offended. So You Fang didn't ask him a word, only asked Hua Youxian about his affairs. The old Jianghu present could see his hard work, but not everyone knew the specific situation, only that he suddenly stabbed this basket.

It wasn't his fault, but there are always people in the world who resent others because they were punished for their mistakes, but they didn't know that it was the price they should have paid. If You Fang returns to Songhe Valley, he will only receive more respect and courtesy on the surface, but if there is anything, it is difficult to guarantee that no one will secretly make a stumbling block and let him fall into trouble!

Think about who are the people there? If you talk about the cultivation of secret methods, there are at least a dozen masters whose skills are far above him, and even the inner fist and foot kung fu that You Fang relies on the most is probably not the best, his Jianghu skills are very good, but there are also a large number of old rivers and lakes there. Except for the status of "elder" and the respect on the surface, You Fang has no advantage in competing with others, and the purpose of coming here has been achieved, so he should take this opportunity to leave.

Xiang Yinghua suddenly stood up when he heard this, and saluted very solemnly: "Mr. Rand, you can't go!" I invite you to escort Hua Youxian away safely, just to prove your innocence, just like escorting Jianmu to prove your innocence! If you just say goodbye like this, how can Yinghua explain it clearly? Fellow people in the rivers and lakes will be suspicious, what I said to you, or what you found out, in order to hide the ugliness of the family or to avoid trouble for yourself.

And this matter is related to the reputation of my father's life, but unfortunately his whereabouts are unknown and he can't stand up and speak, the children of the Xiang family and colleagues in the rivers and lakes are looking at me, and my every move can't damage my father's reputation. So I only have one request, I hope that Mr. Rand will keep his word, just as you promised my second uncle, to participate in the 'ancestral corpse' ceremony the day after tomorrow, and then it will not be too late to leave."

There is no rudeness to the Xiang family, but others don't know that if you leave, it's good to say it, and my second uncle and my father who is not here will be embarrassed. The seniors helped Xiang Jia get rid of the calamity, so please help others to the end like you helped Hua Youxian, and follow me back to Songhe Valley to continue to be a witness, which will not damage the prestige of your predecessors.

As for other things, you don't have to worry about it, living with Uncle Qianbei should be worry-free. And Yinghua also guarantees that no one will trouble you privately. ”

Her expression was a little excited, her face became slightly red, her attitude was very sincere and resolute, and she asked You Fang to stay, and what she said was also very reasonable. One of the things that really touched You Fang was the sentence "I invite you to escort Hua Youxian to leave safely, just to prove your innocence, just like escorting Jianmu to prove your innocence!" ”

yes, he owes her a favor! If you just say goodbye like this, it's really a little uncomfortable for her, forget it, who called yourself this fate, let's go back with her.

It seems that Xiang Yinghua definitely doesn't believe that Xiang Zuohu has anything to do with this matter, but You Fang believes it, if it weren't for Liu Li's hard life, he and his master would have died in the hands of Xiang Zuohu. It may be that Xiang Zuohu instructed Xiang Tianhua to do it, or it may not be, in short, Xiang Zuohu didn't stop it after knowing about it, but just took the spar.

Xiang Zuohu, as the head of a faction, and with his net worth, it is unlikely that he will arrange this kind of thing in person, but there must be cover-up and connivance. But Xiang Zuohu has been dead for more than half a year, Xiang Tianhua has been doing it, and Hua Youxian in the mine has not noticed that the "mining" work has been affected in any way, this is all Xiang Tianhua's own business, at least not Xiang Zuohu's instructions.

You Fang is not worried that the matter can be involved in Xiang Zuohu's head, no one is there, there is no proof of death, Xiang Xiaoli will never let this matter have anything to do with the previous master, but other people who are involved, both openly and secretly, will be purged and cleansed, this is the measure that the sect leader of a faction should take, and it is the same for everyone. Xiang Yinghua's worries were superfluous.

Thinking of this, You Fang got up and grabbed Xiang Yinghua's arm: "Let's take a slow salute, I didn't think it through, just go back with you." ”

He listened to this persuasion, and said to Yinghua with some emotion: "Thank you, Mr. Rand, for knowing the righteousness!" Then he put away the wine and glasses on the table.

You Fang was a little surprised: "This won't let me drink?" ”

It was rare to see Xiang Yinghua's expression: "I was going to only toast three glasses to express my gratitude, but Mr. Rand can't let him drink more Yinghua, you still have to drive at night, it's a very dangerous mountain road." Even if Mr. Rand has a large amount, he should not drink and drive, if you want to drink, when you return to Songhe Valley, Yinghua will invite you to have a drink. ”

It was she who took the initiative to call for wine and poured wine, and she was the one who didn't let her drink again after three glasses, as soon as she heard the words "drunk driving", You Fang's face couldn't help but have a fever, and she said helplessly: "You really shouldn't drink and drive, come and come, eat crockpot and simmer pig's feet, go to bad luck!" I'll give you a bowl. ”

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When they set off from Suichuan County after eating, it was already completely dark. On the rugged mountain road, the road is indeed very difficult to walk, on the way to receive a call from Hua Youxian, he has rushed to Chenzhou to meet his parents, and left overnight, to report safety and thank the benefactor brother and fairy sister again for their great kindness.

After You Fang answered the phone, Xiang Yinghua turned on her mobile phone, not only received a series of text messages, but also rang immediately, she only said on the phone: "Well, Mr. Rand and I have come back and had dinner in Suichuan, and we have been delayed for a while, and we will arrive within an hour." ”

It was almost eleven o'clock when I arrived at Xiangjia Village, this paradise in the deep mountains had not yet slumbered, many houses were lit up, and the Songhe Hall was even brighter, and it seemed that someone had summoned the children of the Xiang family to discuss the matter. The two did not enter the Songhe Hall, but directly entered the Songhe Valley.

This piece of feng shui treasure land is very peaceful and quiet, Bai said that the red-crowned cranes soaring in the sky have already rested, but the floating beam is also brightly lit in the center, and there are disciples of the Xiang family guarding the door, it seems that Xiang Xiaoli is disposing of things inside the door. Xiang Yinghua personally sent You Fang back to his residence, and then rushed to Fuliangju.

When Qianbei Daoren saw You Fang, he asked with a smile: "You, actually back?" ”

You Fang: "I said that I would stay and participate in the ancestral worship ceremony in Songhe Valley. ”

Qianbei Taoist corrected: "It's a visit, not a participation!" What do other people's ancestral rituals have to do with you? Then he sighed with emotion: "Dealing with beautiful women, it's easy to suffer!" When I was young, I often suffered this kind of loss. Bringing you back, it seems that the Moon Shadow Fairy has a lot of face. ”

There was something in this person's words, and You Fang didn't want to entangle, so he joked: "Senior brother is in his prime, and he is still very young!" If you want to suffer a loss, when you have a chance another day, I invite you to go out and suffer a loss. ”

Qianbei Taoist Zhengse said: "The poor Taoist is a monk, he has precepts, and he can't suffer losses casually, so this opportunity is still left to you laypeople!" ”

After a while, a man and a woman came from outside the courtyard and called the door, You Fang didn't know what was going on, and went out to see that it was to deliver wine and food, there were three plates of meat and vegetarian fried with a hot aroma, and two pots of wine. The two of them set up the wine and food on the table of the Eight Immortals in the hall, and saluted: "Miss Yinghua, please have a drink from the seniors, please use it slowly." Then he took his leave and went out.

The Thousand Cups Taoist walked out of the West House with a wine gourd, sniffed and said, "It's so fragrant!" Young man, your face is not small, is it? People have so many things to do in the middle of the night, and they don't forget to send you supper, although they didn't come in person, but their hearts have arrived. ”

When he saw two pairs of chopsticks on the table, he sat down unceremoniously, snapped a bite of food, slipped a glass of wine, and even ate and drank deliciously, while praising it: "Good dish!" Well, the wine is good too. ”

You Fang sat opposite to eat with him, and said with a smile: "Senior brother doesn't suffer, there is a lot of wine and meat to eat." ”

Qianbei Daoren: "You can think of tonight's scene without saying it, the meal is not good, the wine is not drunk, this supper is really comfortable, I am my brother for your blessing." But my brother wants to remind you, as the saying goes, blessings are incomparable, and disasters are not alone! ”

You Fang blinked his eyes and said: "The blessings are all enjoyed by you, brother, and the disasters are borne by me, brother, aren't you still hit?" But with the Taoist chief here, I believe that I will definitely be able to turn evil into good fortune. ”

Qianbei Daoist sighed: "Alas, who called me here, let's see which one is sung tomorrow." ”

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The next day, everything was as usual in Songhe Valley, it was still peaceful and quiet, and there was no tense and solemn atmosphere to be seen. You Fang secretly praised in his heart, this is everyone's demeanor, if he is nervous and cowering, it seems that there is a ghost in his heart, it is better to be tight inside and loose outside, to show people with openness.

Everyone noticed that Xiang Fenghua was not there, and Xiang Xiaoli explained very calmly that Fenghua cooperated with the public security to investigate and deal with the case, and he couldn't come to accompany you to exchange and learn from his colleagues today, and he would definitely rush back to participate in the "Ancestral Worship Ground" ceremony tomorrow. He also told everyone present that Xiang Tianhua's matter would never be tolerated, and Xiang Jiahui would investigate it thoroughly, but he would not implicate any fellow Jianghu.

Before the police arrived yesterday, Xiang Xiaoli had already sent someone to thoroughly search the two-story small white building where Xiang Tianhua lived, and the other things were not touched, only thirteen tungsten stones and one black tungsten crystal were recovered, and there was an account book.

These spars should have been left by Xiang Tian Hua himself or had not had time to make a move, and the account book remembers clearly, in addition to the twenty-three spars that Hua Youxian saw with his own eyes after he came, eighteen spars were also mined in the mine before, namely fifteen tungsten stones, two wolframite crystals, and one fluorite, and there was no record of official handing in.

It seems that the mineral crystals produced in the mine are these kinds, mainly tungsten stone, but it is really a treasure land rich in secret crystals. You must know that the Xiang family and the children of the side family have opened two small mines on a small scale, the main purpose is to mine spars, and large mines like the incident have invested in five places, the main purpose is to make money in the non-ferrous metal business, and by the way, collect available secret crystals. The total income in a year is only more than 100 pieces, and there are nearly 100 children who cultivate the secret method.

The whereabouts of the spars were also recorded in the ledger, all of which were written in secret language, except for Xiang Tianhua himself, others couldn't understand it, Xiang Xiaoli didn't want to study it or pursue it, so he burned the ledger in public. He also declared that no matter what the results of the public security organs will find out in the future, Xiang Jia will send a report on the case to all factions in the rivers and lakes present, and Songhegu has absolutely no intention of hiding his own selfishness and covering up his ugliness.

Everyone said that there was no need to be like this, and that they would be open to the door master and would be able to deal with it properly.

The place where he spoke was in a quiet garden in the middle of the valley, and he invited everyone to come here to listen to the pine breeze and enjoy the crane dance. After talking about this matter, we talked about the topic, about tomorrow's "Ancestor Worship Earth Corpse" ceremony, which fellow master will be invited to launch the Heavenly Machine Great Array with Xiang Yinghua?

Originally, this matter should have been decided yesterday, but it was delayed, and it had to be discussed today. You Fang is also very interested, his experience in dealing with Jianghu Fengmen is really limited, strictly speaking, this is the first official appearance. He wanted to see what the skills of the younger generation of masters on the rivers and lakes were, Xiang Yinghua's ability had been taught, and in terms of secret cultivation, it was far above him, so what about the others?

At the same time, he also wanted to know how Songhegu wanted to invite? Could it be that this is a good opportunity to observe and verify the method between fellow practitioners!

At first, everyone talked about each other's praise and politeness, only to hear Niu Yuepo, the head of the Woniu faction, say: "Master Shen, why didn't your four treasures come?" ”

Shen Shen, the head of the Nine Star Sect, said: "The four treasures are still young, and their cultivation has not yet reached the realm of 'Transferring the Spiritual Body', and they went out to wander by themselves the year before last, so it's good to have some experience at a young age." …… The little six under the knee of the head of the cow is here, and in a blink of an eye he is a young man, he is already a real master at a young age, which is really admirable, my four treasures can't catch up, and the head of the cow is well trained. ”

Although he was modest in his words, there was a look of regret in his eyes, he came too anxiously this time, and he really regretted not calling his son Shen Sibao, who was not at home. Of course, there is no hope of launching the Heavenly Machine Great Array on this occasion, but it is an excellent opportunity to make friends with fellow practitioners and learn from each other.

Niu Yuepo said with a smile: "Master Shen is too modest, Xiao Liu is just a few years older than Sibao, and he is really not more promising, you look at the two junior disciples of the Xiong family and Guanghai of the Eight Mansions, that is the real young and promising." ”

That being said, there is no lack of pride in the words. Behind him stood a twenty-five or six-year-old young man with a tiger head and thick eyebrows and big eyes, smiling shyly at everyone, it was Niu Jinquan, the son of Niu Yuepo, who was the sixth among his cousins, and his name was Xiaoliu.

After chatting and chatting, You Fang heard clearly, there were a total of six young disciples present who had the cultivation of "Transferring the Spiritual Body", and all of them were unmarried, the oldest was Xiong Jushi, twenty-nine this year, and the youngest was Niu Jinquan, who was twenty-five years old with Xiang Yinghua. These six are also two generations, among which Xiong Jushi and Liang Guanghai of the Eight Houses School are the same generation as Xiang Yinghua, and the other four are a generation later.

After chatting for a long time, Xiang Yinghua just sat aside with a faint expression and did not say anything, Han Zhizi, the head of the Eight Houses faction, glanced at Xiong Jushi, and suddenly proposed: "Today is a rare event of various factions, so let these young people try each other's methods, and everyone exchanges and evaluates the gains and losses, which is also a beautiful thing." Besides, the Songhe Valley Heavenly Machine Great Array is not trivial, if there is any mistake after taking the stage, but the skill is insufficient, and it affects the ceremony of the Xiang family, it will not be good, what do you think? ”

(To be continued)