Chapter 103: The Family Gathering (I)
The meeting room outside the Huo Nie family is not strictly speaking in the two floors of the headquarters.
Instead, with the help of a company that I don't know about any industry, I cleverly camouflaged it in this building, and the decoration is very stylish.
It's not gorgeous, it's even with a rough original flavor, and when you walk into it, you can understand the style, which is a kind of primitive quaintness.
The thick logs, the directly polished stools, and the hanging animal skins are not the key, but the key is that on the front wall of the conference room, a huge woodcut map hangs.
As for the content of the map, I am afraid that many Chinese people can recognize it at a glance, it is the map in the collection of myths and stories of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", and it should be the most complete and ancient version.
At least in the version of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" circulating in the market, I have not seen such a complete map, and it is slightly different.
When I first approached this conference room, I once asked Lan Xuan, "What is this?" Could it be the 'cultural relics' of our Huo Nie family? ”
My tone was a little joking, but Lan Xuan said two words to me mysteriously: "The end." ”
But what is the end of that? There are many puzzles left in the strange book of Mountains and Seas, and there are many controversies about the map in the appendix, but there is no such fresh statement as Lan Xuan.
But Lan Xuan also shook her head and said to me solemnly: "I don't understand what the end is, but according to legend, when Lord Nie was alive, one day, I looked at this map, and I was in a trance for a long time, and finally I raised my pen and wrote down two words, which is the end." ”
The end?
This map gave me a very peculiar feeling, as if it was connected to my destiny, so, although I entered this meeting under the guidance of a complicated feeling, the moment I entered, my eyes still unconsciously fell on the woodcut map, which occupied an entire wall.
The clear and simple and rough lines of depiction seemed to lead me into another world, a real, but nowhere to be seen, I wanted to indulge in it, to experience a real thick history, but I couldn't do it, because before me, there was already an old man with a white beard, pacing slowly, while admiring the map, muttering I don't know what I was thinking?
The moment I entered, his gaze reluctantly withdrew from the map and landed on me, like a falcon.
"Old man Liu Yinfeng." After looking at each other like this for a second, his gaze finally became a little contemptuous, and he just casually hugged my fist, which was considered to have said hello.
In order to resolve my embarrassment, and also to remind me of some necessary things, Lan Xuan hurriedly stepped forward and said in my ear: "Ye Shao, this is the head of the Liu family, the old man Liu Yinfeng." The Liu family is also a big family, inherited from the Ming Dynasty"
Here, before Lan Xuan's words were finished, Liu Yinfeng interrupted Lan Xuan's words: "You little girl doll, be careful." Isn't this Ye Shao the head of your Huo Nie family? Can you not know these trivia? Besides, when he comes, let him speak. ”
The implication is that the conversation between the head of the family is that there is no room for Lan Xuan to speak.
As he spoke, he sat down on the long log conference table, next to the head of the Huo Nie family, touching the long beard that was deliberately raised on his chin, and looking at me with some smugness and oppression.
In the other hand, he kept rolling two bright copper-colored 'iron eggs', I subconsciously glanced at it, there are complicated patterns on this iron egg, it seems to be a picture of flowers and birds, but thanks to the years I have studied the formation on the mountain, I can see at a glance that the plausible picture of flowers and birds is just a camouflage, and these two 'iron eggs' are actually a picture of the mother and son formation.
As for what it does, I can't see it with my current skills.
I quietly raised my hand at Lan Xuan, signaling that Lan Xuan didn't have to intervene and worry about anything, and then sat down in the position of the head of the family lightly, and Liu Yinfeng saw me look at the 'iron egg' in his hand, and his eyes became sharper.
It seemed to be a demonstration, and the degree of turning the 'iron egg' in his hand suddenly became faster, and between the rotation and collision, there were obvious sparks, and what was even more peculiar was that there was a faint sound of thunder among the two iron eggs.
Under such a majesty, Liu Yinfeng suddenly spoke: "Little doll, no, I should call you the head of the Ye family." I already know the 'good things' that your Huo Nie family and the Shui Tong family have done to hide from our major families. After all, there is no impermeable wall in this world, my old man speaks directly, and he is not afraid of offending anyone? We don't talk darkly, and the news you get, my Liu family asks to share. ”
I nodded my head to indicate that I heard, then turned my head and motioned for Lan Xuan to bring me an ashtray.
I quietly lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and then gently and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, looking at Liu Yinfeng and not speaking.
And the old man Liu, who doesn't seem to be a good-tempered person, has already widened his eyes when he sees that I am silent, and the two 'iron eggs' in his hand collide even more, which was only the sound of hidden thunder before, turned into a muffled thunder, making the entire conference room tremble faintly.
didn't allow me to speak, he hurriedly added: "What kind of Ye Xiaowa are you, don't learn from this female doll to play with me, you are the one who takes the handle, and it will be boring to play this again." Besides, she is a member of a subordinate family, no matter how capable she is, she can't be on the stage. I can forgive her for not making any decisions, but I can't forgive you for grinding and chirping for me. ”
As he spoke, I shook the cigarette in my hand and watched the ash fall into the ashtray, and then be dispersed by the clear water of the ashtray, like a muddy world, which was really interesting.
"Ye Xiaowa!" Liu Yinfeng slapped the table for a moment, and there was a posture that he was about to start if he didn't agree with each other.
I snuffed out the cigarette in my hand and said: "The Liu family, the first generation of the Chucheng family in the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, the first generation of the head of the family, Liu Yunzhi, is rumored to be a mysterious master who studied under a branch of the Taoist Chunyang School. In the battle of fame, he killed the 'weasel demon' at the foot of Laoshan Mountain, and took the trouble of seven villages and four towns, and also ruthlessly fell on the face of the hidden Taoist in Laoshan at that time, and he was in the limelight for a while. ”
I'm talking about the history of the Liu family, and this matter is naturally glorious.
It seems to make Liu Yinfeng feel proud, very comfortable, hehe laughed twice, the iron egg in his hand that will 'thunder' can be regarded as turning a little slower, so that it will not make my Huo Nie's external conference room like an earthquake.
I didn't care, but continued: "After becoming famous in the First World War, Liu Yunzhi gradually gathered three demon hunters around him, and in 14o9 AD, the demon hunting family was officially established - the Liu family, and gathered four subsidiary families, and under the protection of the Liu family, the four subsidiary families have also been inherited from the main family of the Liu family. ”
The more the willow yin wind listened, the iron ball in his hand almost forgot to turn, and the thunderous sound gradually became quieter and disappeared.
"Today's Liu family, ostensibly started by one of the affiliated families, mainly engaged in some trading business. Due to the integrity of the inheritance, and the current Wang, Ji, Tang, Wu, Zhong, and Liang families are known as the seven major families of the era of the decline of this demon hunting family, and they are also the seven 'nobles' of the demon hunting family, right? I didn't pay attention to Liu Yinfeng's reaction, and just said to myself.
Finally, with a faint tone, he asked Liu Yinfeng rhetorically.
"Hahaha" Speaking of the last word noble, Liu Yinfeng couldn't hold back his smile anymore, pinched his beard, and began to laugh loudly, Lan Xuan looked at me with some surprise, but I nodded at Lan Xuan.
I think Lan Xuan should understand, that is the information she prepared for me, I have read it and memorized it by heart.
With such a detailed piece of information, how could there be no information about the seven demon hunting families? Although it was only briefly mentioned, I was instructed by me to find me more detailed information, which can be regarded as a thorough understanding of this 'world'.
A deep sense of crisis had already surrounded me, how could it be that in such a situation, I didn't do anything because of my injuries?
Looking at my calmness and determination, a hint of relief flashed in Lan Xuan's eyes, and then nodded lightly at me, and retreated behind me This small action between me and Lan Xuan, it seems that Liu Yinfeng, who has been carried away, did not notice, but after laughing, he said loudly: "Well, you Ye Xiaowa, it's not as boring as I imagined." Naturally, there are only a few of the 'nobles' left today. And times have changed, and what kind of turmoil has arisen, I think you also know it. ”
When he said this, Liu Yinfeng pondered for a moment, and then his eyes returned to the sharpness of a falcon, and said: "In this case, what news did you get in this matter, I am afraid that you should take it out and hand it over to my Liu family." Maybe you can find a little shelter in this era. ”
I lazily straightened my sleeves, but smiled faintly at Liu Yinfeng, and said, "Old man Liu, when it comes to aristocrats, your attitude is right. But how about the seven families that claim to be noble? Is the Liu family dominant? ”
Liu Yinfeng's face changed, and he looked like he was going to be angry again, and he said loudly: "You kid, but you want to use a few other families to oppress my Liu family?" ”
I bowed my head, still smiling but it was already a little cold, I am afraid that this comfortable day has passed for too long, so that this old guy who has lived for a long time, and does not know how to be calm and low-key has become the head of the house, and is smug, and can still live well, sitting here and talking to me.
If he leads the Liu family in troubled times, can he survive well?
Thinking of this, I looked up, shook my head and said calmly, "No, I didn't mean that. Mr. Liu feels that there is no pressure, but it does not mean that I have no pressure. Right? ”
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