Qingyang Inn, the most famous inn in Qingyang City, belongs to the Hall of Ten Thousand People.

Its head office is located in the eastern district, in addition to the other three districts in the city, some market towns under the jurisdiction of Qingyang City have also opened branches, with different grades.

The turmoil of Yuelai Restaurant has already spread throughout the city, and after half a month of fermentation, it has intensified and become the talk of the masses after tea and dinner.

Especially now that Zhong Yan has returned from Fang City, he is speculating about the possible follow-up of the development of the incident, and even opened a handicap in private, betting on who will bow his head first in Zhong Xue and the two mansions.

At this moment, in the restaurant on the third floor of the front yard of the inn for eating and drinking, more than half of the customers are talking about it.

"Brother Donglai, your friend doesn't seem to have a high voice."

On the first floor, by the window, there are a man and a woman, the woman in a white dress has a slender figure, a good face, and the coldness between her eyebrows adds a little sharp temperament, but she has to blink her big eyes and pretend to be cute.

Listening to the talk around her, she said so, and then said: "But it's normal, the four levels of Qi refining really don't have the slightest chance of winning against the Innate Eightfold Realm martial artists. ”

The man sitting on her right hand was also dressed in white, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and he was handsome, took a sip of wine and did not speak, but glanced at a table in the corner.

The woman in the white dress tilted her head to see that it was a female monk in a yellow dress who had just sat down, and she looked quite beautiful, and she was immediately unhappy, and the corners of her mouth hooked up with a sneer when she looked at it.

With a touch of her gaze, Yu Qingyao hurriedly lowered her head, and her heart burst out, when did such two masters come to the Secret Dao City.

Although she couldn't see through the cultivation, she could feel that the aura of the two of them was restrained, and they were much stronger than herself, especially the man, who was estimated to be at least above the eighth layer of qi refining.

"They know me?"

"Why is that woman so visibly hostile to me?"

Yu Qingyao was nervous, she wanted to get up and leave immediately, but she was afraid that it would backfire, she was sure that the first time she saw these two people, except for Zhong Yan, who had solved the suspicion, she did not provoke others to form grudges.

This way.

The white-clothed young man pursed his lips and said, "It's just that I have seen the sixth layer of qi refining for the first time in the past few days in Qingyang, and I have taken a closer look, true sister, don't think about it." ”

"No, it's Brother Donglai, you think about it yourself."

Then.

In the originally noisy restaurant, the voice gradually weakened until it was silenced.

But it was a carriage parked at the door of the restaurant, and a man and a woman walked into the inn, it was Zhong Yan and his concubine Xia He.

The man in white looked happy and got up directly, which surprised the woman next to him.

Zhong Yan looked around, and was also surprised in his heart.

One is the woman in white who was born, because he only invited Huo Donglai alone, even if he has a female companion, he should not be this stranger;

The second is Yu Qingyao, who is sitting in the corner, whose home is in the South District, and she also runs to the inn to eat alone.

"Huo Daoyou!"

Zhong Yan strode forward, smiling, "Daoist friends come to Qingyang, and it is really inconsiderate to let Daoist brothers stay in the inn." ”

"Zhong Daoyou is polite, why do you and I need to be so angry."

Huo Donglai grabbed Zhong Yan's wrist and waved his hand to the side, "This is my junior sister, Shi Lingzhen." ”

"I've seen Shi Daoyou!"

Zhong Yan solemnly saluted, the other party must be a disciple of the inner sect of the Huoyun Sect, and judging by his appearance and temperament, he is not very old.

"Zhong Daoyou."

Although the other party smiled and gave up, Zhong Yan saw obvious arrogance between her eyebrows - the usual posture of the strong facing the weak, and she couldn't help but be suspicious in her heart.

He looked left and right, and said with a smile: "Please also ask the two of you to move to the cold house, the house has prepared wine and food." ”

Huo Donglai: "That's exactly what I mean. ”

The four of them left the inn in full view of everyone and got into the carriage.

When the carriage left, the crowd suddenly broke out into discussions.

Yu Qingyao in the corner bit her lip, and secretly said that Zhong Yan really invited a master, if he ran away last night, I am afraid that he would have been exposed to the wilderness at this moment.

******

Xue Mansion, the Great Hall of Deliberations.

"Good you Zhong Yan, you dare to threaten me!"

Xue Shanhu's face turned pale, and he slapped the letter paper on the table with one palm, shattering the table, making the servant tremble in fright and kneeling on the ground.

The important people of the Xue Mansion who got the news hurriedly walked into the hall one after another.

Guo Qingxue picked up the letter and looked at it - Zhong only needs a public apology, and the matter will be stopped, otherwise the fish will die and the net will be broken, and you may be able to destroy my family, but if I am allowed to escape from the city, you will wait for endless revenge!

"Are you sure it was sent by the Zhong Mansion?" Guo Qinglin looked at it, his face was also cold, the other party was at fault for killing people, if Xue Fu had to apologize publicly for this matter, then he really wouldn't have the face to gain a foothold in Qingyang City.

For these high-ranking figures and forces, face is the top priority, and even many times it is more important than life.

The servant immediately said: "Yes, the concubine who married Zhong Fu not long ago personally sent it!" ”

Another man in black added: "This little concubine and Zhong Yan left the mansion one after another, and Zhong Yan left Wutong Lane and went to Zhengyang Main Street. ”

At this time, a carrier pigeon flew down, and was caught in the hand of the man in black, took off the note and looked at it, his face changed slightly, "Zhong Yan went to the Qingyang Inn in the Southern District, met two monks, and then invited him back to Zhong......fu together."

After listening to the details, the concubine Zhang Hongmei hurriedly asked: "Do you know what realm it is?" ”

"The monks present can't see through it, and it is speculated that it is above the eighth layer of qi refining, but it should not be able to reach the foundation."

Xue Shanhu sneered, "If he can invite a foundation building helper, Xue will admit it and immediately go to his house to apologize." ”

Things are gathered by like, and people are grouped.

Guo Qinglin muttered: "Zhong Yan's fourth layer of Qi refining has only broken through to Qingyang, and if he wants to make friends with the foundation, and he has a lot of connections and is willing to help, it is extremely unlikely, and if he pays someone to hire someone, even if he is a Fu Master who has saved some family funds, he does not have the financial resources." ”

After a pause, he asserted, "Being able to invite two Qi Refining Ninth Layers is already the top of the sky, and there can't be more. ”

Xue Shanhu smiled, "Two Qi Refining Nine Layers, can't I destroy him when I Xue Mansion?" ”

The man in black stepped forward and handed the note to Guo Qinglin, and said to Xue Shanhu: "Master, according to the situation at the time, Zhong Yan and that man did show that they were very close and familiar. ”

Guo Qinglin stared at the note, shook his head and said: "This is the flaw, these two people stayed in the inn for four days, Zhong Yan had returned to the city yesterday, how could he go to Zhongfu now, and he still behaved like this under everyone's noses, hum, it backfired, and the friendship between them was not deep." ”

Zhang Hongmei said: "It's best to inquire about Chu's specific cultivation, and we can also prepare." ”

Xue Shanhu gave the man in black a look, causing him to turn around and leave.

Guo Qingxue, who had never spoken, flashed her eyes and said: "Zhong Yan sent a message at this time, his arrogant words are actually very inward, but he is also suspected of deliberately showing weakness, no matter what, he still concentrates all the force, so as not to be broken by his loopholes." ”

Xue Shanhu nodded, "All of them are summoned back to the house, the helpers he paid for are impossible to stay in Qingyang City all the time, and see who can spend whom!" ”

Guo Qinglin frowned and glanced at his sister, although it was right to do so, he felt that his sister was hiding other thoughts.

Xue Hongyi looked at Xue Shanhu: "Father-in-law, what about those people in the Wumeng?" ”

Guo Qinglin: "It's best to be informed, and it's best to stand up and help." ”

Xue Shanhu snorted: "It doesn't matter if you don't help, wait for Lao Tzu to deal with it, and settle accounts with them!" ”

Deliberation.

And they dispersed, and made all kinds of preparations.

Guo Qinglin passed by his sister and reminded in a cold voice: "At this time, take into account the overall situation, you'd better not make any trouble, without Xue Shanhu, do you think you can control the Wumeng?" But don't forget, who rescued you and me from the pile of dead people in the first place! Hum! ”

Guo Qingxue clenched her fists, and felt a little guilty in her heart, and was immediately suppressed again.

She has been in the Xue Mansion for more than 20 years, and she has wholeheartedly assisted Xue Shanhu, but since the death of her eldest son, how has he treated herself?

If she can't give birth to an heir, it's all on her head, she married one concubine after another, and she still can't give birth, what kind of husband and wife are they who have sex once a year?

Even, she suspected that Xue Peng was not born to Xue Shanhu, but a wild seed born from Liufang and the wild men outside.

"Without me, do you think you can be where you are today?"

"I'm just protecting myself......"

Thinking of this, Guo Qingxue couldn't help but touch her stomach, and she was ruthless in her heart.

******

Castle Lord's Mansion.

Qin Ben also received all kinds of news about Zhong Yan, and he was even more detailed, knowing the specific cultivation and origin of Huo Donglai and Shi Lingzhen.

From Uncle Li, he learned that the foundation building monk had nothing to do with Zhong Yan, and now he invited the Qi Refining Period, even if it was the peak of the ninth layer of Qi refining, as long as he did not have a deep background in the Fire Cloud Sect, he no longer cared about it, but paid more attention to Zhong Yan.

"With these two people alone, it's not enough to deal with the many martial artists in the Xue Mansion, not to mention other people in the Martial Alliance who may be involved."

Zhang Shundao: "Although I don't know what mystery the letter hides, Zhong Yan must have other back-ups, the collision is a foregone conclusion, and we can enter." ”

This guy is cautious enough to build a noise barrier at home...... Qin Ben muttered to himself, nodded and said, "Get ready, be quiet, don't let Xue Fu see the clues." ”

Before Zhang Shun turned around and left, he said again: "By the way, she also mentioned that there was a painting and calligraphy hanging in Zhongyan's cultivation room, which read, 'Just for Immortality', and there was also a lot of manuscript paper in the study. ”

"Just for immortality?"

Qin Ben looked stunned, and then burst out laughing.

A monk with inferior qualifications for the Four Spirit Roots, who is still refining Qi at the fourth level in his forties, is difficult to build a foundation, and he still fantasizes about immortality?

Crazy, wishful thinking.

"Hahaha......"

Laughed until tears came out.

But smiling and smiling, Qin Ben's smile gradually converged, and finally became serious, and suddenly remembered the words 'Dream of Qingyang' in his study, and turned his head to look at the map of the entire Eastern Region of the Xianwu Continent on the wall.

If others knew that he was determined to become an unprecedented godless king in the entire Eastern Regions, they would probably laugh off his big teeth and think that he had lost his mind.

At this moment, he suddenly resonated in his heart, and felt that he and Zhong Yan had a sense of like-minded confidant, and they might be able to conspire together in the future.

This was an unexpected windfall for Zhong Yan - he just assumed that Tang Xiaoshu was sent by the City Lord's Mansion, and he did it casually, telling Qin Ben that he had no desire to fight with the world, and would not shake the root of his power.

Then.

A sergeant came in and said: "Qiqi City Lord, the Xigang Wharf Ten Thousand Halls and the Caoyun Gang have gathered and competed against each other, with more than 1,000 people, and there are still people from each hall on both sides who are constantly rushing there, and the situation has been temporarily controlled......

Qin Ben frowned, "What's the matter?" ”

The sergeant said: "It was said that it was the delay of a cargo ship transporting slaves in the Ten Thousand Hall, which caused the loss, and it was the Caoyun Gang who deliberately caused the damage, and the two sides kept arguing. ”

"I'm full! Red eyes every day for some trivial things! ”

Qin Ben snorted coldly and waved his hand: "Just look at it, don't interfere, I'll see if they will beat the dog's brain!" ”

"Newspaper~"

An eager voice came, and the sergeant wearing dark red armor and holding the flag rushed directly to the inner sanctum without needing to pass through.

Qin Ben and Zhang Shun couldn't help but get up and look at each other, this is military intelligence!

The sergeant clenched his fists and knelt on one knee, and said eagerly: "City Lord, urgent military situation!" One hundred and twenty miles southwest of the Wei River, ten large ships appeared, holding high the flag of Qi State, and were heading in the direction of our West Port, looking at the situation on the deck, there were at least three thousand people, all wearing battle armor, and I don't know how many men and horses there were in the rear! ”

"Qi Guo?"

Qin Ben raised his eyebrows, walked quickly to the wall, and looked at the map, "Qi Country has a delegation to my Yan Kingdom recently?" ”

Zhang Shun shook his head affirmatively, "I only passed the capital document with Wangqi City yesterday, and there is nothing abnormal in Heishui and Shunyi, it shouldn't be ......."

It is said to be a 'river', but Yan and Qi are separated by a large area of the Wei River, and the nearest distance is more than two months of sailing.

If the Qi State wants to attack the Yan State, it is simply a waste of money and a thankless task.

Since the state of Yan, only one hundred and fifty years ago, the state of Qi had the ambition to send troops to attack once, and it ended in defeat for both.

"Are you sure it's not a caravan, but a soldier in armor?"

"It's a bit far away......"

The sergeant hesitated and said, "Every ship has a battle flag, and the front row of battle armor can see the reflection, and it is neatly lined up, there is no doubt that it is a battleship!" General Mu has sent a team to take a closer look! ”

Qin Ben waved his hand, "If there is news, it will be reported as soon as possible." ”

"Yes!"

Zhang Shun suddenly thought of something, blinked and said: "This matter is strange, on the day Zhong Yan went to Fang City, the Caoyun Gang sailed out of more than a dozen large merchant ships in one day. ”

Qin Ben was stunned, "There are more than 3,000 people, where did Zhong Yan make such a big move?" ”

Zhang Shun was also suspicious, "There shouldn't be many people with the boat at that time, otherwise there must be news coming, but if it is said that these ships are the naval army of the Qi State, it is very small." ”

Qin Ben nodded, frowned and asked, "Could it be that he conspired with the Caoyun Gang?" ”

"Probably not." Zhang Shun pondered for a moment and said, "However, if Zhong Yanruo spends money to rent a boat to go to sea, the Caoyun Gang has no reason to refuse business. ”

Qin Ben was silent for a while, then suddenly his eyes shone and said, "What a hiding from the world!" ”

The voice fell.

Another sergeant came in and reported: "City Lord! The two helmsmen of the Ten Thousand Halls and the Caoyun Gang fought, and the people on both sides in the city moved together, and the scene was a little out of control! ”

"Bastard!"

Qin Ben scolded, and then his eyes flashed, and he looked at Zhang Shun together.

Qin Ben smiled angrily: "It must be Zhong Yan who is a ghost!" This guy is not small, and he has the audacity to bring in the Caoyun Gang and the Ten Thousand Hall, and he is not afraid that the city lord will not be able to clean up the situation! ”

Words reprimanded, but he had a hearty smile on his face.

"In this way, he gave me a great gift! Sir, the Wumeng doesn't have to exist anymore, how about building a guest mansion? ”

Zhang Shun rarely smiled, "The city lord is wise, this move should shorten the city lord's great cause by three or five years!" ”

Qin Ben's eyes were clear, and he seemed to say to himself: "In addition to the arsenal, those industries under the Wumeng will be sweetened by the Ten Thousand Halls and the Caoyun Gang, Zhong Yan sent such a great opportunity, I can't shrink back, and let him see if I, Qin Ben, have the courage!" ”

"I'll arrange it." Zhang Shun turned around and left.

Qin Ben shouted outside the hall: "Someone! ”

"The last general!"

"The thieves of the Qi country are fangs, raise troops to attack, and order all armaments to fight ......"

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