Li Mu followed Ling Jiuhao to the living room of the Ning family. Ning Zhixuan was already waiting there. Tea was already served on the table, and it was steaming.

This is the first time Li Mu has seen Ning Zhixuan, Ning Zhixuan and Ning Xibai are brothers, and they are very similar in appearance. In terms of appearance, Ning Zhixuan's eyebrow bones are thicker than Ning Xibai's, which makes his eyes a little sunken, so he looks much more serious than Ning Xibai. also lacks the slightly free and easy atmosphere of the rivers and lakes carried by Ning Xibai.

In fact, what Li Mu didn't know was that Ning Zhixuan was also a little old-fashioned in terms of personality. At the beginning, the Ning family originally did not have such a thing as a character in the family. The Ning family has risen further in Ning Xibai's hands, because Ning Xibai, half of the people in the rivers and lakes, doesn't care much about family rules, characters or something. Because even the Chen family, the royal family of the dynasty, did not pay attention to this.

However, Ning Zhixuan disagreed. He said that the big families in the world are all based on the word and continue to do so. Ning Xibai didn't beat his eldest brother in the end, so starting from Ning Zhitong's generation, the word Zhi was included in the name of the junior of the Ning family.

Ning Zhixuan sat in his seat, and when he saw Ling Jiuhao entering the door, he greeted him and said, "Master Ling, you are here again." This doesn't sound very polite, but Ning Zhixuan greeted him with a smile, which was not rude. "You two may be seated, please be seated. ”

Li Mu looked at Ling Jiuhao with a fake smile on his face, "The stakes are very high, so I have to come to the door to nag a few more times." ”

"Master Ling, who is this?" Ning Zhixuan pointed at Li Mu.

Ling Jiuhao replied, "A friend of mine has a newly accepted apprentice, let me take it for a while. After speaking, he added, "My own people." ”

Ning Zhixuan raised his eyebrows, "Since it's my own person, then there are some things that I will say directly." ”

"But it doesn't hurt to say that. Ling Jiuhao said.

Ning Zhixuan said directly: "What Master Ling wants is strictly forbidden by the "Great Law". So it's going to be a hassle. ”

"This matter is already troublesome to Master Ning. Ling Jiuhao didn't care about Ning Zhixuan's words. Because he knew that what he was asking for from Ning Mansion was contraband.

Li Mu was very curious about what happened to Ling Jiuhao and Ning Zhixuan's words that violated Da Zhen's "Da Zhen Law". But in this scene now, even if he asked, both sides might not tell him, so he wisely chose not to ask.

"However, trouble is trouble, I believe Master Ning should be able to do it. I'm here because time is really running out and I'm going to leave soon. Ling Jiuhao continued Ning Zhixuan's words and said.

When Ning Zhixuan heard this, he still smiled and said, "I have already urged it, but the time is really tight." ”

"Master Ning, you are different from the head of the Ning family, you are a businessman, and you know how to maximize the value of an item. Although I am a Jianghu person, I am also a person who understands the price. If the value of something really exceeds what I can afford, then I have to stop at the last minute. Ling Jiuhao's tone was a little cold, "I think you should also understand that I have given you enough sincerity for this matter." ”

Ning Zhixuan hurriedly said: "Since Master Ling said so, then I, Ning someone, will also make it clear." What you need is the improved fiery gunpowder of the Tianji Palace. The craftsmen related to gunpowder in the Tianji Palace have all been supervised by the imperial court. Moreover, this kind of thing is strictly forbidden by the imperial court to go out. So, it's really not that easy. ”

"That's why I came to the Ning family, which is the number one in the world, instead of looking for someone else. Ling Jiuhao didn't change his attitude because of Ning Zhixuan's excuse.

Hearing this, Li Mu reacted, Ling Jiuhao seemed to have come to force the palace today. And Ling Jiuhao wanted something like gunpowder, which was completely beyond Li Mu's expectations.

Ning Zhixuan saw Ling Jiuhao like this, and his face was slightly ugly. Gunpowder was first accidentally made by the alchemist of the Zhengyuan Sect when he was alchemizing, and the power of that kind of gunpowder was just "the flame rises, burning the hands and the house". Then, a craftsman in the Tianji Palace noticed something that could burn violently. Hou Tianji Palace devoted himself to research, improved it, and turned the original gunpowder into a more powerful gunpowder.

This power was so great that it alarmed the imperial court. The Privy Council soon realized the value of this gunpowder in armaments, so it put all the craftsmen of the Tianji Palace in the Craftsmen's Prison to prevent the leakage of this gunpowder prescription, and at the same time, it also forbade other people or organizations to make improved gunpowder.

However, how can there be anything foolproof in the world? As long as there are people, there are people who have people in the way. Nothing is completely confidential. Even though the imperial court strictly monitored it, this improved gunpowder was also found from time to time among the people.

There are two places that Ling Jiuhao knows. One is the God of Wealth among the thirteen leaders - Ji Mo Leng. The Emperor of the Soil in the North, he should not only be able to get improved gunpowder, but even improved gunpowder formulas. The second is the four major families of Ninglu Wang Li, their family business is like an old tree, it is complicated, and they should also have the strength to get it.

The Wu Clan's tomb was in Jianzhou, and Ling Jiuhao first chose the Li family, one of the four major families. Li's family is in Shuzhou, the closest to Jianzhou. It's a pity that the Li family was involved in King Yu's rebellion twenty years ago, and even if An An was doing business separately, they were already on the list of imperial court surveillance. The Li family has been recuperating for 20 years, but they still don't dare to do anything that violates the law and discipline. In case it causes His Majesty's dissatisfaction and counts the old accounts, the Li family will have a headache.

If the Li family doesn't do it, Ling Jiuhao's remaining choices are the Ning family, the Lu family, the Wang family, and the God of Wealth Ji Mo Leng. Among them, Ling Jiuhao and the Lu family are not very good at dealing with each other, and the Wang family and the God of Wealth Ji Mo Leng are both in the north and come and go too far, so the rest of the Ning family is the best choice.

Ning Xibai of the Ning family, Ling Jiuhao originally had no friendship. However, there is no friendship, which also means that there is no hatred, and you can talk about the deal. However, when Ling Jiuhao arrived at Ning's house, he found that Ning Xibai, the head of the Ning family, was inexplicably seriously injured and bedridden. is now dealing with affairs, and it is Ning Xibai's brother Ning Zhixuan.

As Ling Jiuhao said, Ning Zhixuan is a businessman. When he knew that Ling Jiuhao was the head of the famous Nine Hundred Sect, he agreed to the business.

However, the price paid by Ling Jiuhao is not small. First of all, it is a lot of money, and it must be added that it is a condition for Ning Zhixuan to make a personal move. Ling Jiuhao didn't think carefully about why Ning Zhixuan's condition was for him personally, but the value of the Wu Clan's tomb in his heart was far beyond what he was instructed to do.

The two signed the contract, but the deadline was approaching day by day, and the patience in Ling Jiuhao's heart was also being worn out little by little. In addition, Huang Dou brought Li Mu, the candidate Ling Jiuhao wanted, and Ling Jiuhao wanted to get those gunpowder as soon as possible, and then set off immediately and went to Jianzhou.

"If I can't get there tomorrow, then I'll have to think about it and find the Wang family. Ling Jiuhao took a sip of tea. "It's impossible to raise the price anymore. What I can give to Master Ning is the maximum I can give. If Master Ning wants to squeeze some more benefits from me, I'm afraid he has miscalculated. ”

"The benefits will only decrease, not increase. Ling Jiuhao raised his eyes and gave Ning Zhixuan a look.

Ning Zhixuan's whole body was shocked, and the sweat on his back immediately came down. Although he had also practiced the Silent Burning Technique, he had no talent for his younger brother at all. With his strength, he may not be as good as Li Mu, how can he resist Ling Jiuhao's scheming glance.

In Ning Zhixuan's rhetoric, among the nine sentences, there is indeed a lie. It is true that improved gunpowder is contraband, but if he really doesn't have time to get it, then how can he promise Ling Jiuhao the exact time of delivery? You must know that it is not cost-effective to easily offend a person whose strength and status are comparable to the thirteen leaders.

Ning Zhixuan really wanted to get some more benefits from Ling Jiuhao's side. This benefit does not refer to money. In terms of money, the Ning family's family background will not be less than Ling Jiuhao's family background. What he needs more is for Ling Jiuhao to help him do things. That's all that matters!

Think about it, the masters of the god realm are driven by themselves, and there are many things that can be done. Moreover, this drive is my own...... In such a situation, of course, there is one more time, one more time. In Ning Zhixuan's abacus, he needs strong force to back him up.

It's a pity, Ning Zhixuan can see it. Ling Jiuhao is not a fool, it is enough to do the things of knives and guns in people's hands once. Moreover, Ling Jiuhao did a good job of suppressing Ning Zhixuan's bottom line, leaving him in a passive position.

"Master Ling's words are obvious. I'll write a letter and send someone to urge them to get it quickly. In this way, tomorrow at noon, I promise to deliver this batch of things to you, how about it?" Ning Zhixuan said.

Ling Jiuhao listened to his promise, so he nodded, "That's the best." As soon as his four words came out, the atmosphere eased. Ling Jiuhao drank all the tea in the cup, and Ning Zhixuan hurriedly beckoned his subordinates to renew the tea. Ling Jiuhao said, "No need. Then I'll go back and wait for news. I hope that Master Ning is punctual. ”

"This is the way of business, Ling Zhangmen rest assured. Ning Zhixuan agreed.

Ling Jiuhao got up and walked out the door. And Li Mu followed behind him.

Ning Zhixuan looked at the back of Ling Jiuhao leaving, he glanced at Ling Jiuhao and Li Mu deeply, and there was a trace of disdain in his eyes. "Jianghu people, hehe. ”

Ling Jiuhao and Li Mu didn't notice Ning Zhixuan's gaze behind them, and the two walked out of Ning Mansion all the way to the outside of the gate. The two had just walked out not far away, but a carriage stopped in front of the Ning Mansion.

Li Mu turned back inexplicably, only to see Wang Dali get out of the carriage, and then he stretched out his hand and helped a girl get out of the carriage.

This girl is naturally Ning Zhitong.

Seeing Ning Zhitong, Li Mu's eyes were stunned.