The next day.

The news of Zhong Yan's serious injury and dying spread quickly throughout the city.

Then, out of nowhere, it began to spread that the robbers might have come from the Colosseum.

Restaurants, teahouses, streets and alleys, are becoming more and more intense.

Passed on and spread, the word 'maybe' disappeared, and it became an affirmation, and it seemed that they all recognized that it was the Peng family who did it.

As time went on, the rumors became more and more boundless.

Some even said that Peng Wanli personally participated in the hands-on because he happened to be out of the city.

The reason was naturally that the Peng family forced Zhong Yan to sell the share of the Colosseum, and the two sides formed a grudge.

Zhongfu's 'fierce ape' was bullied and waited to go.

Peng Wanli made the first move, and snatched back the low-priced spirit stones that bought the shares, and he didn't pull out a dime.

Of course, there are also people who eat melons who have opposing opinions, saying that on the day of Zhong Yan's wedding, Peng Wanli came to congratulate him with gifts, and the two sides had no suspicions.

But that argument was quickly drowned out as nothing more than a spectacle.

People are like that, they always like to think about things in a bad way, tend to conspiracy theories, and love to watch other people's hilarious jokes.

There are many opinions......

Bai Siyuan was shocked, and was the first to come to Cangbao Street, where Yu Qingyao received him, and refused to meet on the grounds that 'his husband was healing and it was inconvenient to meet'.

The monks who had a good relationship with Zhong Yan got together, and each had their own guesses.

Someone lamented.

Someone secretly rejoices.

It's true: I'm afraid that you're not doing well and you're missing a powerful friend, and I'm afraid that you're too good to be able to get back to the horse.

Yang family, Yang Yanqing's eyes flickered, and he muttered: "Seriously injured and dying, really fake, how do I feel that this guy is not so easy to have an accident!" ”

His Taoist companion Huo Qingqing said: "Do you want to bring a gift to visit?" Or will I interrogate Yu Qingyao? ”

Yang Yanqing raised his hand to stop: "Wait!" ”

City Lord's Mansion, Qin Ben frowned and groaned: "Peng family, Peng Wanli ......"

Chen Xiaorong, the general of the government army, the confidant of the city lord, and the three-sided spy, said loudly: "City lord, why don't you interrogate Miss Ziyue?" Or will you go for it at the end? ”

Qin Ben shook his head: "It's not proper, my brother-in-law is scheming, if he is planning something, rash inquiry may disrupt the plan." ”

Zhang Shun said: "Wait a little longer. ”

In the Colosseum, Peng Wanli brought back a batch of demon beasts from the family, and when he heard the rumors, he looked confused: "? What did I do? How the didn't I know? ”

He looked at the black-robed old man: "Are you really going to die?" Wouldn't the eight hundred spirit stones and three magic weapons be given away for nothing? I'm counting on him to place a bet! ”

On the Taishi chair, he frowned and said, "But do you want to go to the Zhong Mansion to explain?" This guy has something to do with Qifeng, don't wronged this son, when the time comes, the yellow mud will enter the crotch of his pants, and it will be not but. ”

The corners of the old man's mouth twitched, and he said with a smile: "Fifth uncle, it's all rumors, now go to the door, aren't you very faceless?" Wait and see. ”

"That's right."

Three days later.

Qin Ziyue and his maid Qin Youbai walked out of the gate of the Zhong Mansion and took a sedan chair to the Eastern District in the eyes of many followers and entered the City Lord's Mansion.

"I've seen my brother!"

"The slave has seen the second son!"

Qin Ben smiled and looked at his sister's face.

See that his face is glowing and bright, and he looks more radiant than before.

It's obviously been moisturized, and the only deficiency is the hidden worry between the eyebrows.

"What's going on with Zhong Yan?"

"My husband's life is worry-free."

Qin Ziyue said simply, took out the Hu from his sleeve and handed it over from the mage token.

"My husband needs to retreat to recuperate, and I can't afford to take up the position of a subordinate mage anymore, so I ask my brother to fulfill it."

Qin Ben took the token and looked at it, his eyes flickering.

Zhang Shun arched his hand and asked, "Dare to ask Mrs. Yue, does Master Zhong have any speculation about the origin of the bandits?" ”

"Sir." Qin Ziyue returned the salute and said, "But I don't know, the leader is the strong man who builds the foundation." ”

Zhang Shun asked again: "The mage has returned, have you seen the lady again in the past few days?" ”

Qin Ziyue was silent for a moment, and shook his head slightly: "No." ”

Zhang Shun put his hands on his sleeves and stopped talking.

Qin Ben asked about Qin Ziyue's situation after he arrived at the Zhong Mansion, and then asked the sergeant to send him out of the mansion.

"What do you think, sir?"

Zhang Shun pursed his lips and said, "It feels a little weird." ”

"First of all, the Peng family's purchase of the Colosseum was completely voluntary by Zhong Yan, which we know very well."

"Compared to the future income of the Colosseum, 40,000 spirit stones are indeed less, but the Zhong Mansion does not suffer a loss, especially in the stall where the capital is about to take over the Keqing Mansion."

"Then who came up with the rumor that the Peng family forced the Zhong Mansion to sell its share before?"

"Outsiders don't know, the Peng family can't do it, we didn't do it, will it be Bai Siyuan? Or Qi Xianzong who was present? ”

"In addition, this time, since the persecution is false, how can the Peng family say that they have never seen the true face of the robbers."

"There is a lot of rumor in the city, but there is no wind and no waves!"

"Another ......"

Zhang Shun looked at the token in Qin Ben's hand and said, "Zhong Yan returned from a serious injury, and the mansion was quiet for a few days, the first thing he did was to resign from his position as a mage and avoid contact with Si Tianjian, but it was a prescient move. ”

"But if you say that the whole thing is dominated by Zhong Yan himself......"

Zhang Shun looked suspicious, shook his head, and said: "The resignation of the mage position can be directly proposed, or there is a suspicion of inviting the king into the urn, there is no need to go through such a bother with these two points, if it is really his plan, there must be a purpose that we haven't seen!" ”

Qin Ben pondered for a long time and said: "Then his wish will be granted, anyway, in the future, the Keqing Mansion will have nothing to do with the city lord." ”

"Someone!"

"Prepare a notice and post the Keqing Mansion, saying that Zhong Yan is not suitable to continue to serve as a master of Hu Cong, and he will be relieved of his position, and his new appointment will be ......determined."

As soon as the notice came out, the news spread quickly.

The crowd became more and more sure: Zhong Yan was seriously injured.

Finally, some bold outlaws have evil thoughts, which are getting stronger and stronger, and they are eager to try.

The strength of the Zhong Mansion itself is not strong, and there are only two late-stage ones who have been determined, both of whom are on the seventh floor.

Yuan Ziyi revealed to the outside that she was at the peak of the eighth layer of qi refining, but no one knew her true details.

Even her ordinary appearance has never been shown in front of outsiders, and she is covered with treasure condensation mist.

The rest, such as Gu Baiyu and the like, are weak characters in the early and middle stages.

The reason why Zhongfu can be as stable as Mount Tai in Qingyang City is that there were few monks in Qingyang City in the past, and the general realm was not high.

Second, after Zhong Yanchu came to Qingyang to make friends with Yang Yanqing, Bai Siyuan and others, he accumulated many contacts in a few years with the help of the position of Hu Cong Mage.

And now, Zhong Yan is seriously injured, the mage position is gone, and all kinds of relationships naturally fade away.

Close friends such as Bai Siyuan are not bad if they don't fall into the well.

Stepping forward to help?

If there is no value in using each other, who will call you a brother?

Hoes help the weak, jokes!

This is the reality.

Of course, this is the general public's opinion.

Those who really understand Zhong Yandi's details will naturally not be reckless.

For example, the Yang family engraved like this.

After some ideological struggle, Zhang Yufu, who had a beard, felt that this was an opportunity, and said: "The owner, the previous Zhong Mansion should not be underestimated, and the connections are vast, if you establish a clan in Qingyang, you will definitely be a strong competitor of the Yang family." ”

"Right now, Zhong Yan is seriously injured, but it is a good time to suppress him, not to mention anything else, the profits of the Colosseum, the income of the talisman, plus the wedding banquet not long ago, is a lot of windfall!"

In the group of guest guests, Liu Zhengchun's eyes flashed, and he said loudly: "Zhong Yan was robbed, he won't bring most of the resources with him, right?" ”

Yang Yanqing replied directly to Zhang Yu: "There is no need to mention this matter again. ”

Joke.

After intercepting and killing the mage together, he secretly attached importance to Zhong Yan and always paid attention to Zhong Fu.

Outsiders didn't know, but he knew very well that through the Zhou family, he learned that the two women who had been guests in the Zhong Mansion were one of them was Pei Nanjin, the more active fifth disciple of the Seven Peaks of the Fire Cloud Sect.

Now that the Gangli clan has just established, what the Yang family wants is to seek stability, and before the situation is unclear, he will not go to the Zhongfu idea.

"Xiaoqing, you bring a gift to the Zhong Mansion, you don't have to inquire, just chat with Yu Qingyao."

Huo Qingqing: "Yes, husband." ”

At this time, a guard came in and reported: "The head of the family, the immortal master of Yu Ming Ang asks to see you." ”

Yang Yanqing's eyes flashed, "Okay, I'll come in a while, and I'll be entertained." ”

Yu Mingang, from Snake Island, is a first-order high-grade talisman master.

Coming to the door at this moment, it is obvious that he wants to replace Zhong Yan and enter the Fang City cooperative talisman shop.

……

Zhong Mansion, Deep Courtyard.

It took a few days for Yuan Ziyi to depict many white jade platform formations, and with her previous legacy, it was just right to build a second-order defensive array.

Zhong Yan said: "Put it at the east side door, if someone wants to sneak into the mansion, it is most likely to enter from there." ”

Yuan Ziyi bowed: "It can be assembled tonight." ”

"It's a pity that neither of us can kill the battle." Zhong Yan sighed, it takes a lot of time to learn the formation pattern to successfully portray it, and then to become proficient.

"But it's enough, there is a small psychedelic array, plus dozens of martial arts powerhouses and standard strong crossbows, whoever comes will die!"

Yuan Ziyi secretly said that you are really bold, and took the initiative to recruit the enemy in, and looked serious and asked: "You are not afraid to come to build a strong foundation?" ”

Zhong Yan smiled: "Where did you come from to build a strong foundation?" Qingyang City is currently in the Colosseum, and the Peng family will not move me for the time being. ”

"As for the outside, if you don't understand the situation, you won't shoot at will, and when you understand, the matter is over, and outsiders can't figure out the details of the Zhong Mansion."

"Moreover, the higher the cultivation, the more cautious you are, the more cautious you are, the more you will investigate in detail, and the deeper you investigate, the less likely you will be to make a move."

"Besides, my storage bag was robbed, who knows how many resources are missing?"

"What others know is the income from the Colosseum and the income from talisman making, who knows that Lin Zhengping gave me 120,000 spirit stones and many spiritual materials?"

"It's just that some poor ghosts and scattered cultivators covet the small fortune of Zhongfu, and they make up their minds with crooked thoughts."

"It's been ten late days!"

Zhong Yan looked affirmative and unimpressed.

Yuan Ziyi said: "There is a foundation-building monk at the gate of the city. ”

Zhong Yan raised his eyebrows, "Which city gate?" ”

Yuan Ziyi: "The South City Gate, the hunchbacked old man who swept the floor, built the second-layer realm, before entering the Zhong Mansion, I saw him a few times. ”

"Uncle Li?!" Zhong Yan was stunned, and a face appeared in his mind, full of white hair and wrinkles, showing his old age.

He also drank wine with the other party and the soldiers defending the city, and occasionally greeted him when he passed through the south gate.

According to Li Henian, Uncle Li is a native of Qingyang and has been sweeping the floor at the South City Gate for more than ten years.

Yuan Ziyi finally saw Zhong Yan's shocked and stunned appearance, and wanted to laugh inexplicably, the corners of his mouth curled up a little, and explained:

"He is a breath covered by treasures, and outsiders naturally can't see it if he doesn't use his vitality at ordinary times, and his hunchback is also fake."

After a pause, she said again: "But his soul is not as good as mine, I used the 'Void Concealment' to hide my aura, but I suppressed the realm, and he didn't know my details, he would only think that I was an ordinary peak of the eighth layer of qi refining, and he hadn't paid attention to me." ”

Zhong Yan nodded, frowned and pondered, secretly guessing the identity of 'Uncle Li'.

A foundation-building monk, even if he retires in Fancheng, will not sweep the floor at the city gate for so many years.

Could it be related to the Marriage Pavilion...... Zhong Yan remembered that when Yan Sandao was in the small black house of the Marriage Pavilion, his soul was searched, and it was most likely from the hands of the Zhuji monk.

After thinking for a while, he took out the talisman and sent a message to Zhong Xiaozhong, asking him to find Liang Yi, the capital of the city guard, to find out.

Yuan Ziyi flipped his palm, a black token appeared in his hand, and then waved his hand, and a female general wearing red armor stood beside him.

Zhong Yan looked at it and immediately recognized that this was a puppet, and the female general's eyes were a little dull.

"Her name is Red Armor, she is for you, and she has the second-layer combat power to build a foundation."

Yuan Ziyi handed over the token, and then shot a ray of divine light into Zhong Yan's eyebrows.

"This is the mantra of the command, five spirit stones at a time, which can support about half an hour of combat time."

"I have integrated the beast soul into her body, and I use my divine consciousness to refine it every month, so I am quite smart, as long as the command is roughly right, I can complete the order."

Zhong Yan's eyes were bright, and he was worthy of being a puppeteer who had a 'small success', and praised: "So this is a spirit puppet!" ”

"Half-conscious."

Yuan Ziyi nodded in response, blinked and said, "You know the spirit puppet, do you really plan to learn puppetry?" It's time-consuming. ”

"It's okay!"

If you have a system, you can sleep with you.

After saying something in his heart, Zhong Yan got up and walked to the red-armored female general who was lifelike to the same height as the person, and took a closer look.

"With her, sit back and relax, sit firmly on the Diaoyutai!"

Yuan Ziyi got up, her eyes were bright, and she thought: I still have a fourth sister!

It's a pity that at this moment, Zhong Yan only paid attention to the puppet and didn't see her expression.

Otherwise, you will definitely find that her expression has changed a lot compared to the 'calm and indifferent' when she first entered the mansion.

Feelings can be dealt with.

……