Chapter 22: The Dark Tide Surges

In a majestic mansion in Hangyang City, several people sat around, the first one was eight feet tall, wearing a brocade robe, wearing a purple and gold crown, his eyes were slightly raised, and his eyebrows were tightly locked, this person was the owner of this mansion and even the entire Hanging Yang River Valley, Xiang Jingtian, the lord of Hangyang City, and the other people sitting around were the four King Kongs under his hands: Xiang Jingyu, Xiang Jingsong, Qian Datong, and Fang Ping.

"The people from Chujiabao have set off?" asked Xiang Jingtian.

"It's gone, and it should be there tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Fang Ping hurriedly said.

Xiang Jingtian looked at everyone and asked, "This time, Chujiabao suddenly embarrassed Luojiabao, what do you think?"

Xiang Jingsong saw that the eldest brother was worried, and then suddenly asked about the Chu and Luo families, and immediately got up and said: "Big brother, it's good to leave this matter to me, what Chu family is not Chu family, isn't it just a family? As long as there is trouble in the city, I will destroy him." ”

Xiang Jingyu saw that the third brother was talking nonsense and immediately reprimanded: "Third brother, sit down, what nonsense, the Chu family is also a family as old as our Xiang family, and it has been low-key for many years, and even Xiong Yuanbao has endured several difficulties, although this time it is said that Luojiabao provoked first, but Chu Jiabao's subsequent performance is different from the past, and there must be something strange in this." ”

Xiang Jingtian also nodded when he heard the second brother say this, and then looked at Qian Datong.

Qian Datong saw that the city lord looked at him and knew that he was asking for his opinion, so he immediately thought for a while and said: "City lord! This time Chujiabao came to Hangyang City to ask for half of the industry that Luojiabao lost, this is Luojiabao himself lost, there is no way, Chujiabao is in charge, and our city lord's mansion has no reason to intervene, but I want Xiong Yuanbao to deter Chujiabao and warn it, don't go too far." ”

Xiang Jingtian also nodded when he heard what Qian Datong said, and then said: "Everyone should handle this matter carefully, let's take a look at the intentions of the Chu family first, Jingyu, you go to Xiong Yuanbao, Fang Ping will go to investigate Luo Tong's attack as soon as possible, Jing Song, you will continue to do it, the time is almost up." ”

"Yes!" the four King Kongs replied in unison.

In another mansion in Hanging Yang City, the atmosphere was particularly tense, in a brightly lit hall, more than a dozen people were seated, the first one was Luo Zhong, Luo Zhong's face was gloomy at this time, and the news that Chujiabao set off for Hanging Yang City had already reached Luo Zhong's ears.

"Is everything arranged?" Luo Zhong asked.

Luo Tong, who was sitting next to him, hurriedly got up and replied: "Everything has been arranged, all the masters in the fort are secretly placed in Hanging Yang City, and the finances of all the shops and money houses have been transferred to the fort." ”

"Okay, is there any news from the City Lord's Mansion and Xiong Yuan Fort?" Luo Zhong asked as he looked at his second son, Luo Tian.

Luo Tian hurriedly replied: "Father, not yet, I think that this time it is my Luo family who provokes first, and the City Lord's Mansion will not blatantly support us, but there should be someone from Xiong Yuanbao." ”

Luo Zhong nodded after hearing this.

"Don't go out casually during this time, actively prepare, my Luo family's property can't be handed away so easily, since the Chu family wants to play, then my Luo family will accompany you." Luo Zhong saw that everything was ready, and he couldn't help but be secretly ruthless in his heart.

Besides, the people of the Chu family, under the leadership of Chu Dingshan, walked slowly, originally it took less than two days to ride a fast horse, and the people of the Chu family actually walked for four days, so that all the forts and forces knew that Chu Jiabao went to Hangyang City to ask Luo Jiabao for half of the industry, and at the same time, many forces sent people to Hangyang City.

On the fourth day, the people of the Chu family, under the leadership of Chu Dingshan, entered Hanging Yang City. The Chu family has a lot of industries in the northern area of the city, and they also have independent mansions, and there are already people outside the gate who greet Chu Dingshan and others under the leadership of the second elder and Chu Yue.

At night, the mansion is brightly lit, and there are busy people coming in and out everywhere, everyone in the hall is sitting, Chu Dingshan is seated, looking at everyone and laughing: "Everyone is tired of traveling these days?"

After hearing this, everyone shook their heads again and again, and someone said: "Patriarch, we are just walking away this time, where are we tired of looking at the scenery?"

"Huh!"

Everyone laughed loudly, and then nodded their heads and discussed.

Chu Dingshan looked at the state of everyone, and then said: "You are not tired, but I am tired, in the past, we entered the city for fear that others would know, but this time we were afraid that others would not know, along the way, you also cooperated to do enough to make the scene, pretending for four consecutive days, I am really tired." ”

Chu Yang heard that his grandfather, who had always been serious, was so funny, but he couldn't laugh, the scene was done, and the next thing was a tough battle.

Early the next morning, Chu Dingshan led Chu Lie to visit the City Lord's Mansion and some families who had always been better with the Chu family with heavy gifts, the purpose was mainly to tell the truth of the matter in detail.

Chu Qi and Chu Yue were busy according to the task, only Chu Yang and Tie Cheng had nothing to do because they were children, since entering the city, Tie Cheng was extremely fresh, as the second son of a blacksmith, how could he have seen such a populous city, its prosperity was really not comparable to a small Chu Jiabao, and because there was nothing to do, he repeatedly begged Chu Yang to take him out for a walk.

Chu Yang really couldn't resist Tie Cheng, so he had no choice but to take him out and walk around the neighborhood.

Beicheng is behind the City Lord's Mansion, and the flow of people is not large, so it is not particularly prosperous, and most of the nearby industries are the properties of some small forces or relatively low-key families like the Chu family.

Chu Yang and Tie Cheng walked out of the mansion and came to the street, many shops and dazzling things instantly met Tie Cheng's eyes, Tie Cheng instantly became excited, and looked around with a big black iron rod on his shoulder, and the people on the street knew that they were from a small place when they saw Tie Cheng's dress, and it was very funny to carry a pitch black iron rod, and they were all far away.

Chu Yang couldn't help but smile when he saw this scene, Tie Cheng had a simple temperament, although he looked like an adult, but after all, he was just a child in terms of age, and he was full of curiosity about everything.

Chu Yang followed Tie Cheng silently like this, occasionally Tie Cheng wanted to buy something, so he paid for it, Chu Yang had already recognized Tie Cheng as his brother, so he was not stingy with anything, and Tie Cheng was fresh for the first time in the city, and most of the food he bought was food and some gadgets, which were not very valuable.

The two of them walked out of a long way before they knew it, approaching the city lord's mansion, and there were more people on the street, in addition to the shops, there were also more small vendors setting up stalls, and things gradually changed from eating and playing at the beginning to martial arts, weapons and antiques.

Chu Yang and the others also saw the shop of Tiemu Fort in the city, selling the rough stones and some weapons of the crystal iron, but they didn't see the pure "Black Wood Crystal Iron", Chu Yang also felt that there was nothing wrong, after all, the "Black Wood Crystal Iron" was the most precious metal in the world, and it would not be sold outside like this.