Chapter 11: There are many changes in the city
After stepping on the early morning dew and walking out of the Canglan Mountains, Xiao Changsheng did not go to the Daoist Courtyard first, he glanced in the direction of the Daoist Courtyard from a distance, and then walked towards Canglan City. After six years of leaving, I need to inquire about the situation of the Taoist Academy and the Liu family in the past few years. Besides, it's time to change the clothes that don't fit anymore.
It was still early, and there were no pedestrians on the road, so the appearance of Xiao Changsheng did not attract anyone's attention. In today's Canglan City, it is estimated that there are not many people who can remember the name Xiao Changsheng. When you see it, you will think that it is a person who has fallen into distress in a foreign country and has come to Canglan City to make a living.
In other words, the current smile Changsheng does seem to be a little embarrassed. A full of clothes, still worn when he fled six years ago, the already shabby clothes, after six years of baptism, even more shabby, barely able to cover the body.
Fortunately, before leaving, Xiao Changsheng used a spell to condense the water balloon, washed his whole body cleanly, and tidied up his hairstyle, and the whole person looked much more refreshing. Otherwise, it's really no different from being called Hanako.
Despite this, when Xiao Changsheng walked to the breakfast shop, he wanted to buy some breakfast to relieve the suffering of not eating fireworks in the world for many years. The owner of the shop earlier also thought that he was here to beg for food, and before he arrived, he took two steamed buns and stuffed them, laughed and left.
Xiao Changsheng couldn't cry or laugh, so he had to take out a three-grade spirit stone, hand it to the boss, and ask the boss to find clothes that fit for him, and then, each of them came with a cage early, and this three-grade spirit stone was used as a reward.
The look of the shop owner in the early morning changed from pity and disgust at the beginning, to shock and fear when he saw the spirit stone out of thin air, and then to joy and diligence when the spirit stone was in his hand. After all, it was just an ordinary person, and when he learned that the other party should be a monk with profound cultivation, he was also afraid for a while, so he hurriedly pulled out a table and chair, asked Xiao Changsheng to sit down first, and then, with a few cages for breakfast, he was busy looking for clothes.
Of course, Xiao Changsheng will not be angry that the boss treats him as a beggar, but he has a kind heart, and he thinks that he is also a kind-hearted person. Therefore, although a three-grade spirit stone can be bought into the shop, it will not hesitate to give it to the boss as a reward.
Looking at the enthusiastic steamed buns, steamed buns, steamed dumplings, pies and the like, Xiao Changsheng swallowed his saliva directly, his appetite was opened, and a gust of wind swept away the clouds.
Shop owner early and find your best clothes. Xiao Changsheng stopped eating, picked it up and put it on, it still looked short, but it was many times better than his own ragged. I didn't care, I made do with it first, and then went to the clothing store to buy a new one in the middle of the morning.
After coming out of the clothing shop, Xiao Changsheng, green clothes and green robes and blue scarves, although he was slightly thin, the whole person exuded a fairy spirit. Coupled with sword eyebrows and bright eyes, looking forward to Shenfei, his nose is like a hanging gall, his lips are red and his teeth are white, and his complexion is crystal clear.
Regardless of the astonishment of the pedestrians on the road, I directly found a teahouse with a large family, asked for a pot of good tea, ordered a few plates of exquisite pastries, and sat down to listen carefully to the conversation of the tea customers around me.
After listening to it for a while, I didn't hear any useful news, just some short gossip from parents. Xiao Changsheng was a little disappointed, it seems that the teahouse can't hear much about the situation of the Liu family, and is waiting to leave. An old man who was clear had long noticed the abnormality of Xiao Changsheng, and when he saw that the other party wanted to get up and leave, he walked over.
"This son, but what news do you want to hear?" the old man stopped Xiao Changsheng, who was getting up, and asked with a smile. Seeing the other party's suspicious face, he explained: "Old Cheng Banshan, he knows everything about this Canglan City, and he just saw Gongzi, and he seems to be carefully listening to the conversation of the tea customers around, so I came to ask, I don't know what to do?"
"The old man really knows everything about this Canglan City, in the past six years, big and small?" Xiao Changsheng stared at the other party's eyes and asked rhetorically.
"Naturally, it's not the old man who boasts, in terms of the timeliness and accuracy of the news, the old man claims to be the second, no one dares to call the first, but this reward is more than others. Cheng Banshan said proudly.
"So, let's find a quiet place to talk. Xiao Changsheng responded.
"Please come with me, don't hide it from the son, this teahouse is an old property, and there is a secluded box specially prepared for distinguished guests upstairs. After speaking, Cheng Banshan led Xiao Changsheng to the corridor.
The two of them went upstairs, and Cheng Banshan opened a private room and invited Xiao Changsheng to enter. Walking into the private room, I saw that the box was extremely elegantly arranged, and there were some calligraphy and paintings hanging on the four walls; under the calligraphy and paintings, there were sandalwood bookshelves, and books and antiques were neatly placed. One of the ebony tables, with delicate tea sets on the table, and a burner of incense next to it, is shrouded in a light mist, adding a bit of mystery.
"I don't know son, what do you want to know?" After taking a seat one after another, Cheng Banshan asked.
"How do I know if the information you provided is true or false?" Xiao Changsheng asked cautiously.
"Haha, don't worry, you can ask some things first, what does Childe know, see if the old man has mastered it?"
"So, does my uncle know the most famous thing in Canglan City six years ago?" Xiao Changsheng planned to test his own affairs.
"Haha, the question of the son is also very simple, the most famous thing six years ago is the Taoist Academy, a young man was born, and a few tricks frustrated the first local family, the patriarch of the Liu family, Liu Tianba's son Liu Dapeng. Cheng Banshan glanced at Xiao Changsheng and continued: "It's a pity that the young man is so bold that he dares to sneak into the residence of Han Zhifei, the vice president of the Taoist Academy, peeked at his daughter Han Qingya bathing, and was caught red-handed, abolished the sea of qi, expelled the Taoist Academy, and displayed it to the public for three days. ”
"Oh, does my husband think so too?" Xiao Changsheng was calm on the surface, but there were turbulent waves in his heart, and all kinds of past reappeared in his heart. I can't wait to kill the Liu family immediately to repay the shame of the year.
"This matter, of course, there are other things, there are not a few people who knew it back then, could it be that Gongzi also knows the beginning and end of the year?" Cheng Banshan looked at Xiao Changsheng suspiciously, but unfortunately, he had never seen each other before, and in six years, the original teenager had changed too much, so he couldn't see why.
Xiao Changsheng didn't say anything, his mind returned to calm, and he only stared at Cheng Banshan, who was puzzled, waiting for him to continue.
"It's a pity to talk about that young man, he was originally a promising cultivation wizard, but because he offended Liu Tianba, he ended up stigmatized, and in the end, the sea of qi was broken, and people were also damaged in the Canglan Mountains. Seeing that the other party didn't answer, Cheng Banshan sighed.
Xiao Changsheng thought to himself, I didn't lose it, I'm afraid of this, no matter how well-informed you are, you won't know about it.
"It's nothing more than that young man who doesn't understand the world, and his heart is sinister. At the time of the big competition, not to mention the injury of Liu Dapeng, he also destroyed the marriage of the Han and Liu families for a while, with Liu Tianba's character of retribution, how could he tolerate the young man's leisure. Therefore, the design trapped the young man in injustice and ruined his reputation, and then everything fell into place, so I don't need to say more. Cheng Banshan said nothing. Tell the story of the year, the reasons before and after.
"My husband is really well-informed, I don't know how to get paid?" Xiao Changsheng dispelled his doubts and asked about the price of the news.
"It depends on what you're asking about, and the price varies depending on the importance of the matter, the level of difficulty, and the price. Cheng Banshan replied.
"I want to know two things, one is the information of all the people who participated in and designed the frame-up back then, especially the domestic servant who lured the young man to the Han house, and the other is that in the past six years, all the major events related to the Liu family. Xiao Changsheng said.
"Oh," Cheng Banshan was even more suspicious in his heart, but he didn't look at the other party too much, and then said: "The latter is easy to say, the former is a little difficult to do, you know that after six years, that domestic servant is a small person, it's not easy to ask." ”
Xiao Changsheng knew that the other party was taking the price, and he didn't care, as long as he could find that domestic servant, wash away his stigma, and have a little money, it was nothing to his current self. So, he said, "As long as you can inquire, the price is negotiable." ”
"This," Cheng Banshan pondered for a while, and said: "Look at the son's good face, I don't want much for the old man, two things, how about collecting a total of two hundred spirit stones from the son?" Cheng Banshan opened his mouth a little bit, and this price was also waiting for the other party to bargain.
"Yes, as long as the message is accurate and detailed. Xiao Changsheng is not good at these doorways, so he agreed.
Seeing that the other party didn't frown, he agreed, knowing that he was a big customer, and regretted not asking more. However, the words have already been spoken, and it is difficult to change, so he sat upright and said: "Regarding the major events of the Liu family in the past six years, I can tell you now, as for the first thing, I still need to wait for a day." ”
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Changsheng mobilized his divine sense, took out two hundred third-grade spirit stones, and stacked them on the table, not afraid that others would know that he had a magic weapon such as storage space. stared at the opening and said: "Lingshi will give it to you first, if you don't have the truth and deceive me, you and your teahouse will not need to exist." ”
"Don't dare, don't dare, the old man opens the door to do business, and has always had the first reputation. Cheng Banshan hurriedly opened his mouth to promise. Seeing that the other party was in front of him, he did not hesitate to reveal the storage magic weapon, knowing that he must be a ruthless character, to know that there are few storage magic weapons in the entire Canglan City. In addition, the other party is extraordinary, looking young, who knows if it is a certain old monster who has been cultivating for hundreds of years, so he does not dare to have the idea of grabbing the treasure.
After Xiao Changsheng paid the spirit stone and threatened Cheng Banshan, he didn't speak again, calmly and leisurely, waiting for the other party to narrate, in the past six years, the major events related to the Liu family.
Cheng Banshan didn't put away the spirit stone without a philistine, let it be placed in front of him, sorted out his thoughts, and said: "If you want to say that this Canglan City, almost all the major events that have happened in the past six years are related to the Liu family. Since the marriage of the Han and Liu families was announced five years ago, the two forces have joined forces with the outside world, and a wind of change has been blowing in the vicissitudes of life. ”
Xiao Changsheng thought to himself, five years ago, wasn't it when he was here, struggling to achieve the Chaos Qi Sea, but he didn't expect Han Qingya to come together with Liu Dapeng so soon. At this time, although there is no love for Han Qingya's men and women in his heart, he is still a little disappointed when he learns that the other party will eventually marry someone else.
Cheng Banshan didn't notice the other party's expression, otherwise, with his sophistication, it was not difficult to guess the identity of the person opposite. He said excitedly: "Two years ago, after Han Zhifei stepped into the realm of condensate consummation, with the help of the Liu family's power, he successfully squeezed out Long Jingtian and sat on the position of the dean of the Taoist Academy. ”
Speaking of Han Zhifei, Xiao Changsheng couldn't help but feel a wave of anger in his heart, if it weren't for the other party, who was ruthless back then, and cooperated with Liu Tianba's design, how could he suffer the shame later. In fact, Xiao Changsheng didn't know, even without Han Zhifei's cooperation, Liu Tianba would have 10,000 ways to deal with him, and Han Zhifei would just follow the situation.
"And a year ago, the Liu family, with the support of the Han family, continued to suppress the big and small families in the city, and even threatened the position of the city lord Zheng Wuwei. ”
It turned out that the Han and Liu families were already in Canglan City. Xiao Changsheng thought to himself, it's okay like this, when they fall from a high place, they can better understand the pain in their hearts. And other forces should also be happy to see this, and they will not get along with themselves because of this.
"Canglan City is a small city, and in the past six years, it can be regarded as a big thing, and that's all. After Cheng Banshan finished speaking, he looked at Xiao Changsheng and waited for him to ask a question.
"Is there any movement in the Liu family lately?" Xiao Changsheng thought for a moment and asked.
"Recently, oh, by the way, Han Qingya and Liu Dapeng got married two years ago, and gave birth to a son a year ago, how many days will it be in a few days? Cheng Banshan thought about it and responded.
Han Qingya and Liu Dapeng both have children, it's really a matter of people, so eight days later, I should go and see it and congratulate myself. In Xiao Changsheng's heart, he has chosen a good day and made a decision.