Located on Luoyang Street, Baiweilou is famous for cooking star beast materials to make food, and is highly sought after by the nobles of the imperial capital.

Noon. The sun shines warmly, dispelling the cold of winter.

In the alleyway to the east of Baiwei Building, two figures appeared out of thin air like ghosts. A man and a woman, the man has a mustache, and a white poodle on his shoulder, looking extraordinary. The woman is wearing a silver fox fur coat, tall and beautiful.

They are none other than Fang Xiaobao and the Dragon Maiden.

The old industry has been regained. But the outside of the palace is covered with Gu's eyeliner. In order to avoid trouble, or not to let outsiders know that he had a private meeting with Gu Lie, Fang Xiaobao used his daughter-in-law Dragon Girl's stealth talent to come to Baiwei Building on schedule to make an appointment.

There is a dragon girl to help. He can travel unnoticed. Similarly, Gu Lie sent Zhang Jie, who has the same talent as the Dragon Maiden, and also has stealth skills, so he can bring people over without much trouble.

"Daughter-in-law, hard work!"

Fang Xiaobao touched the dragon girl's flawless face, and behaved intimately. Although she is an old husband and wife, the dragon girl is still a little ashamed, and she said: "Don't be careless, don't do business!" ”

"Yes!"

Fang Xiaobao laughed. Walking out of the alleyway with the dragon girl in his arms, he came to the main entrance of Baiwei Building and strode in.

The move to open the door and do business is very bright. When the running guy saw them from afar, he immediately trotted over to meet them.

"Two distinguished guests, have you booked a private room?"

The guy looked at it and nodded his head in greeting. There is a way that a man depends on his clothes, and his horse depends on his saddle. I have to say that today's Fang Xiaobao is inlaid with gold and jade, wearing a fire fox coat, and he looks like a local tyrant nouveau riche.

"Lao Tzu and his daughter-in-law are here to have a meal, and they have to make a reservation!"

Fang Xiaobao didn't look at the guy, and waved his hand: "The best box, your best dish, give Lao Tzu a copy!" ”

Baiwei Lou is a high-end restaurant. The top table of dishes costs 50,000 gold yuan. Ordinary people can't smell it, let alone eat, but they can't smell it. Due to the high cost of materials, there is a rule of 'pay a deposit before eating'.

After the guy's careful introduction. Fang Xiaobao pursed his lips and snorted: "Your boss is really a little family, since you come to spend, you can't afford to pay this little money!"

He was too lazy to say, reached out and took out a stack of golden tickets, a full 100,000 gold, and threw it to the buddy.

"All the good wine and good food, it's not enough to make up, and I will reward you more!"

As soon as this remark came out. In the eyes of the guys, this pair of men and women are simply the God of Wealth, their own reborn parents. With a smile on his face, he bowed down again and again and said, "Master, please go up to the third floor, there is the best box in our Baiwei Building!" ”

Gu's has been in business for hundreds of years, and the prosperity of the imperial capital lies in all walks of life, such as Baiwei Lou, which is the top business in terms of food.

The private room on the third floor is spacious. Elegantly furnished, luxurious and elegant. There is also a special oven inside to ward off the cold, and people walk in, and it is as warm as spring.

Take off your fur coat. Fang Xiaobao only wore a single gown, and a headscarf was tied on his forehead, and he hugged the dragon girl and chatted on the chaise longue next to him, waiting for Gu Lie to arrive. His good son, Ah Chou, also woke up, and the first thing he did was to scream and scream, hungry and begging for food.

For this pestering little guy, Fang Xiaobao loves and dislikes, since raising it, he and his daughter-in-law have less personal space.

"you puppy!"

Fang Xiaobao took out a handful of blood essence and threw it on the ground. Ah Chou can understand people's words, and he casts dissatisfied eyes while eating, as if he blames his father for his bad attitude.

Soon, the food and drinks began to be served. Just in time, it didn't take long for the main master to come.

"Xiaobao!"

Gu Lie, who was dressed very ordinarily, arrived safely at the box on the third floor under the escort of Zhang Jie. As soon as he entered the door, he immediately opened his arms and hugged Fang Xiaobao tightly and refused to let go.

"You glass, come less!"

Fang Xiaobao scolded with a smile. After that, he invited Gu Lie to sit down. The dishes in Baiwei House are freshly cooked, and guests can taste them slowly, and the delicious food cooked by different star beast materials can be savored.

"Don't be stunned, let's sit and talk!"

Fang Xiaobao greeted. In addition to him and Gu Lie, only the dragon girl Zhang Jie accompanied him in this meeting. There are no outsiders, there are no rules, and they sit and drink together to eat, drink and talk about things.

"Crack bones, our brothers don't have to beat around the bush, get straight to the point!"

Let's get down to business. Fang Xiaobao put away the smile on his face, looked at Gu Lie, and asked in a deep voice: "I want to know, how many courtiers have supported your ascension to the throne so far?" Also, who is your preferred successor? ”

"Nope! Not a single one! ”

Gu Lie smiled wryly. He truthfully stated his situation, among the four heirs of the Gu clan, he was the least treated by his father, and except for a limited number of courtiers, the rest were all grass on the wall, following the general trend.

The so-called 'general trend' is the most promising candidate to inherit the throne, the eldest prince Anling Wang Guxi, and the second prince Zhenbei Wang Guzhan.

"There are four of my brothers, the eldest brother Gu Xi and the fourth brother Gu Hao, they are brothers of the same mother...... The fourth brother has already expressed his attitude and will do his best to help the eldest brother ascend to the throne! ”

Gu Lie elaborated on his family affairs, "But in my father's heart, my favorite ones are the second brother Gu Zhan and the third sister Gu Xuan, both of whom are of noble birth and have a strong maternal family...... Especially the third sister, she is the daughter born to the queen and is very favored by her father, if it weren't for the daughter's body...... This throne belongs to her! ”

It sounds like the central meaning is very simple, Gu Lie's mother came from a humble background, and her own character was stubborn, so she was extremely unpopular with the ancient emperor. Not only that, but the courtiers did not follow the adherents.

"In other words, this throne has nothing to do with you!"

Good brother speaks very casually. Fang Xiaobao was very distracted and gave Gu Lie a pertinent evaluation. Gu Lie was a little embarrassed when he heard this, touched his nose and said, "My hope is very small, but if I don't fight for it, I don't have any hope at all!" ”

"That's a good saying!"

Fang Xiaobao cast an appreciative look. If Gu Lie was a waste of firewood, even if he was willing to help, it would be useless. If you want to achieve great things, the first condition must be ambitious.

"Also, besides you, I'm not completely unhelpful!"

Gu Lie thought for a while, and said in a deep voice: "My old father-in-law, although he hasn't spoken at the moment, if I really want to compete for the position, his old man should stand up and help!" ”

"There is also the backer Fu family behind the golden fat man, the Gao family of Luanzi, and me!"

Fang Xiaobao said what he didn't finish for Gu Lie. Indeed, Gu Lie is not without a little foundation, his old father-in-law of Mount Tai is Wei Ge Lao, the most trusted old minister of the ancient emperor today.

To be precise, it should be a group of old ministers led by Wei Ge Lao, who may become strong supporters of Gu Lie in the future.

"The second child of your family is favored, the eldest and the third child wear a pair of open crotch pants, form a party for personal gain, advance and retreat together...... In other words, the two of them are the only ones who stand in the way of your succession! Fang Xiaobao gave a specific analysis.

"Not bad." Gu Lie nodded.

"Gu Xi's bastard controls the Ministry of Officials and Tianyuan Mansion, and has the means to influence the government...... As for the second child in your family, he has a million heavy troops to guard the northern frontier, and his background should not be underestimated! ”

Fang Xiaobao said this, looked at Gu Lie, and said slowly: "We can't pick two now, lest they feel the crisis, and it will be difficult to deal with them together!" ”

"What do you mean......" Gu Lie was a smart person and had already guessed Fang Xiaobao's thoughts.

"Pick the big one first, and deal with him with all your might!"

Fang Xiaobao said slowly. The 'big' in his mouth is, of course, Gu Xi, the enemy who framed him in the past.

Upstairs. In the courtyard of the house on the ground floor of Baiwei Building, several star beasts huddled in an iron cage, their eyes wide and godless, looking at their fellow people who had been slaughtered by butcher knives, their eyes full of despair and sadness.

Star beasts have a strong physique and bloodline. Even the lowest-level star beasts have far stronger combat power than humans. However, each of these star beasts to be slaughtered was weaker than the other. They were covered in scars, and some even broke their legs and feet, and were on the verge of death.

A black mastiff was the most seriously injured. Its legs were bitten off like an unknown beast, and there was a striking wound on its abdomen, and even its intestines were dragged out. The blood seemed to be drained, his eyes were half-squinted, and he was in a state of coma.

"It's going to die...... Slaughter it while you still have a breath, otherwise it will affect the texture of the meat! ”

A fat-headed, big-eared cook came out, looked around the iron cage, and immediately ordered his men to slaughter the dying black mastiff.

Click!

The iron cage is opened. Three or five men took special iron tongs, grabbed the black mastiff's hands and feet, and dragged it out. Perhaps it was the stimulation of pain, or perhaps the reflection of the light before the near death, the black mastiff's eyes widened and he looked at the humans who were about to wield the butcher's knife with great anger.

At the same time, its nose twitched, and it actually smelled a familiar smell.

Whew—

The next moment, the black mastiff raised its head, exerted the last remaining strength in its body, and let out a long and terrible howl.

"What's it called?"

"I'm still restless when I'm dying, and the ghost screams and makes noise to the guests!"

"Hurry up! Solved it! ”

A few men armed with iron rods embedded with sharp thorns blasted their heads away, ready to slaughter the noisy beast.

Third floor. Fang Xiaobao, who was discussing with Gu Lie, obviously heard the last howl of the black mastiff.

At first glance, it sounds familiar!

Out of curiosity, he exuded his spiritual power and looked away. Although his talent is not like a pure spiritual relic, he has insight into a range of miles. But within a few tens of meters, the wind and grass are all under control.

The spiritual power instantly reached the place where the howl came from. I could see the dying black mastiff and the guy who was ready to kill the black mastiff with a special slaughtering tool. Fang Xiaobao's face changed suddenly.

Call!

In the courtyard of the house, a strange wind suddenly blew, which actually blew those guys to staggered and couldn't stand on their feet. Then, a figure fell from the sky and came to the courtyard, it was Fang Xiaobao.

Checkmate!

At first glance, Fang Xiaobao had already determined that this seriously injured and dying black mastiff was the mastiff he had raised in the imperial capital earlier.

Master! Really the hosts!

The black mastiff also saw him, but he no longer had the strength to roar in response, not even wagging his tail. It felt that its life had come to an end, but it desperately stared at the familiar figure in front of it with wide eyes, and tears the size of beans flowed, as if it wanted to tell the other party about its misfortune.