Chapter 4 There is an undercurrent in the Meng family
The city lord of Sword King City is a master of the middle stage of the Second Transformation Sword King, sitting in the city, and is one of the five major families. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
And the Meng family, although there are no masters in the middle of the Sword King, but the patriarchs and elders are also masters in the early stage of the second turn, so they are also among the five major families.
The entire southwest corner of Sword King City belonged to the forces of the Meng family.
In the safe area outside the Sword King City, there are also Yuan Shi veins that belong to the Meng family, as well as medicine fields.
The other major families are like this, this is like an independent small force in Sword King City, with a great degree of freedom.
Meng Bo is one of the three lineages of the Meng family, and he is the elder of this lineage, the great elder of the Meng family, and he is only below the patriarch in the family.
Outside the Sword King City, near the Yuan Stone Vein of the Meng family.
Compared to the city, it is extremely desolate and not as prosperous.
Towering ancient trees cover the place from the sky, and the sun blocks the shadows.
This is a deserted mountain range, and because it is governed by a deserted pavilion, the name is also like this.
The Meng family's Yuanshi vein is a branch vein that extends from the depths of the mountain range, and a lot of Yuanshi can be mined every month.
This place, like the medicine field, is the main source of resources for the Meng family.
Meng Bo was standing on the periphery of the Yuan Vein, watching the people in the Yuan Vein and the mine go in and out, his face changed, and he didn't say a word.
"Is there only seven hundred yuan stones coming out this month?" Meng Bo said with an ugly face.
Those who mine Yuanshi are all collateral children of the Meng family, and only by using their own people will he feel at ease.
Seeing that people kept coming out of the mine, but the Yuan stones on his body were scarce, Meng Bo had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Seven hundred? That's the number of Yuan Stones last month, most of this month has passed, but the Yuan Stones collected are only five hundred. Meng Wei said with a wry smile.
Meng Bo's expression changed slightly, and he said: "How can this be, there is only a small amount of mining in the periphery, but the Yuan Stone in the inner circle, to say the least, should have a harvest of nearly a thousand pieces." ā
In previous years, the share of Yuanshi mined every month was thousands of pieces, but in the past few months, it has decreased dramatically.
"The inner circle is about to stagnate, in the past few months, there have been frequent mountain earthquakes in the inner circle, no less than ten clansmen have died, and even the patriarch has agreed to temporarily abandon the mining of the inner circle. Meng Wei shook his head and said.
Meng Bo's face darkened, and he said: "Hmph, the patriarch's vein has fifty percent of the Yuan Shi every month, and over the years, there are many savings, so naturally we don't have to worry, but we only have two percent per month, if the Yuan Stone is broken, we can't make ends meet with the medicine field alone, and we have to pay out of our own pockets." ā
In order to maintain the operation of the lineage, a lot of Yuan Shi is needed, if it can't satisfy them, can you still sit firmly in your position.
"Is there any solution?" Meng Bo said with a look of hope.
Meng Wei's face was pale, he shook his head helplessly, and said: "The cause of the mountain earthquake is still unclear, and it is impossible to resume mining in the near future, so we can only pay for it." ā
"Is there really only this way?" Meng Bo was unwilling.
Although with his savings for so many years, he can provide a lot of time, but there is no news at all when the inner circle will be open for collection.
These yuan stones were smashed out, and if they didn't get it right, they were thrown into the water.
"There's another way. Meng Wei thought for a while and said.
"What's the solution?"
"Meng Lie's lineage, the people are thin, his two sons are dead, the eldest grandson was taken away by the deserted pavilion, and there has been no news for three years, and the second grandson is a gentleman's son, it can already be said that he exists in name only, but he still occupies the two percent of the Yuan Stone produced by the Yuan Vein, isn't it funny?"
"What do you mean......" Meng Bo didn't continue, the two of them obviously knew it.
Meng Tian was still silent, but Meng Wei urged: "Big brother, although Yuanshi produces very little, as long as it is added by two percent, it is definitely enough for the expenses and labor of the clan, and maybe there will be a surplus." ā
Meng Tian still didn't speak, he was considering the pros and cons of this.
"Although Meng Ran's waste is not angry, but Meng Haoyue has been accepted into the deserted pavilion, if he comes back, he will find that we treat his grandfather like this, I am afraid it will not be good. Meng Bo said.
After the enlightenment, those with high qualifications are called geniuses, and the Sword King City will not be able to stay, and they will be collected into the human wasteland.
And Meng Ran's elder brother, Meng Haoyue is like this, and now he is in the deserted pavilion.
"Meng Haoyue can't say for sure, but even if he comes back, let's take down Meng Lie's vein, it's reasonable, he can't say anything, although the Renhuang Pavilion is big, he is just a disciple. Meng Wei said on the side.
Meng Bo thought for a long time, frowned deeply, and said, "But ......"
"Now because of the mountain earthquake, the inner circle is forbidden to mine, if the mountain earthquake ends, there will be more than two percent of the yuan stone, then ......"
Hearing this, Meng Bo's heart jumped suddenly.
Indeed, if the Yuan Vein is produced as usual, with these two Yuan Stones, his power in the Meng family will be able to develop greatly.
"Meng Lie's lineage is no longer empty, and he really shouldn't enjoy so many resources, so I'll do my part for the family. Meng Bo said in a deep voice.
......
Meng Lie sat in the room, his expression was indescribably complicated, only lighting incense to calm his mind.
"Do you know what's wrong?" Meng Lie suppressed his mood and said in a calm tone.
Meng Ran was standing next to him, scratching his ears and cheeks, and after hearing Meng Lie's question, his expression tightened, and he asked, "What did I do wrong?"
"Don't you even know what's wrong with you?" Meng Lie said in a deep voice, the green tendons on his palms throbbing.
"Could it be ......" Meng Ran's Adam's apple shook and swallowed.
"That's it, you muddy ball, it's just muddy on weekdays, that's Ziyun Zhenren! You actually gave up the Purple Light Order!" Meng Lie's lips trembled, and he was annoyed.
Meng Jiashu is a big move, as the heir of the lineage, when Meng Ran goes out, there will naturally be someone secretly protecting him.
Especially, after this kind of Meng Haoyue was accepted into the Deserted Pavilion.
If Meng Lie's vein loses Meng Ran, then there will really be no successor.
The Human Desolate Pavilion doesn't care about you, a small family that is not even a red-level power, and it is impossible for them to send their talented disciples back because of this matter.
"Original...... It's the thing. Meng Ran's face froze.
He also thought that Meng Lie had found out about his dove occupying the magpie's nest and was about to ask the teacher for the crime, but he didn't expect it to be because of Ziyun Zhenren's matter.
"What do you think is the matter? The masters of the Qing-level forces, even if they are the city lords of Sword King City, they have to be courteous when they see it, it is already a great blessing that you can be given the Purple Light Order, and you still have the ability to refuse?" Meng Lie became more and more angry the more he spoke, and he felt that the fragrance in the room had become tasteless.
"I'm the only one in the whole continent, and I can't find it if I want to, I don't agree with his philosophy, and I'm not suitable to be a master and apprentice. Meng Ran explained.
This world is huge, but when it comes to people who travel through it, there are not necessarily a few.
Looking at Meng Ran's disapproving expression, Meng Lie's face darkened a little, and he sighed: "That's it, you go, tomorrow I will prepare for the opening ceremony, if it is a red qualification, I will be satisfied." ā
Meng Ran nodded, and left the house with very light steps, the door was closed, and the light in the room was dim.
Meng Lie sat alone behind the desk, got up slowly, picked up the thick brush, spread out the rice paper, and swayed it on it.
The brush is moist, and the hair peak is very agile, as if there is a god and tactful.
When he was young, he cut off the head of the second-turn peak demon beast, and used its backbone to polish it into a rod, and the hair beard became a peak.
The white rice paper was soon sprinkled with ink, and there were four large characters written on it, silver hook and iron painting.
"Glorious lintel!"
Meng Lie carefully put the brush into the pen holder.
This brush no longer has the luster of the past, but looks dull, and the handwriting is not as imposing as it was back then.
Meng Lie looked sorry and looked at the direction Meng Ran left.
No matter how stubborn the other party is, no matter how angry he is, he is always his grandson and the son of his parents.
Now, as Meng Lie is getting older, the other lineages of the Meng family are secretly making trouble, and the surface is calm, but there are already waves underneath.
As long as there is the slightest problem with Meng Lie, then Meng Ran will immediately lose his protective umbrella and become a "fragrant bun" who has a lot of resources but is unable to protect it.
The rest of the Meng family will be divided up, and there will not even be bones left.
Tomorrow's enlightenment ceremony is Meng Ran's last chance, if he has not weak qualifications, then he can also deter other people.
But if it is......
"Even if I try my best to live for a few more years, I won't succeed in your bad intentions. Meng Lie's eyes were cold, and a faint murderous aura emanated.