Chapter 9 Analysis of the Situation on the Island
"Immortal Master, I'm here!" Song Laosan shouted outside the wall. Today, after moving things at the docks and having a full meal, I hurried into the city and came to the outside of the walls of the haunted house. He was followed by several family members sent by the city lord, watching him call the door with fierce eyes. Said to call the door, in fact, it was to shout outside with his neck pulled, he didn't know any rules, the original bow was still at the dock to see two rich businessmen saluting each other, and quietly asked the old man Ding who had worked in other big families, only to know that those big people like such a etiquette. When Song Laosan saw Qin Guan and them, he had an idea, and remembered such a etiquette, which was the first time he had used such a etiquette in his life.
No one answered the door for a long time, and a team of family members behind him couldn't hold back their anxious mood, and the leader of the family members coughed heavily and said: "Hmph, what kind of bullshit immortal, in my opinion, they are just some swaggering liars, and they can deceive an ignorant mud leg like you." The city lord is also ......" The latter words didn't come out, and looking at his expression, he knew that he was afraid of Song Laosan, and he didn't know how many times he had arranged the city lord on his head in private. It's no wonder that the city lord of Star City is just fifteen years old this year, if it weren't for the untimely death of the old city lord and the loyalty of the old servants in the family, otherwise he would have been swallowed by a jackal, tiger and leopard. The leader of this Ding was an errand in the city lord's mansion when the old city lord was alive, although he was not a local, but because of his strong martial arts, he was also valued by the previous city lord. But he is narrow-minded, and the current city lord doesn't blame him for his usual behavior of the common people, and he has been pushed from worship to a small commander in the family, so he is full of hatred for the city lord in his heart. This time, after he heard that there was a monk on the island, he hid the news and didn't report it to the city lord, so he wanted to see if it was true in advance.
Song Laosan was walking on the road, but he was stopped by this little leader named Sun Li, and asked Song Laosan to take them to the place where Qin Guan and the others stayed. Who knew that Song Laosan led a few people to the most famous ghost house in the city, and Sun Li was also afraid of being haunted by evil ghosts, so he asked Song Laosan to call the door alone. Song Laosan originally had no bottom in his heart, and yesterday he recited the legend of this ghost house to Qin Guan and others in advance, but Qin Guan and others didn't care at all, Song Laosan felt that Qin Guan and others were more than lucky today. Moreover, Song Laosan had never seen a monk, and he didn't know which one was more powerful, the evil ghost or the monk, so he had little confidence in Qin Guan, and he thought that he was here to collect Qin Guan's corpse today. Where do you think, the city lord actually sent someone here, in case Qin Guan and them really died in this ghost mansion, would the city lord be angry with him.
I waited anxiously for a moment, only to hear someone inside the wall raise his voice and say, "But the man who led the way yesterday? Get five steps away from the wall first, and be careful of hurting you!" Song Laosan had just taken a few steps back, only to see the wall being blasted open from the inside, collapsing into a large hole ten steps wide. Looking in from the mouth, there was a young man standing on the spot, although he was dressed plainly and unpretentiously, but his bearing was extraordinary, and that person was Qin Guan.
Qin Guan used his spiritual sense to see a few people behind Song Laosan inside the wall, and he didn't know what the identity of these people was, but when he saw that the person in the leader was full of blood and blood, and his two temples were bulging, he knew that he was a practitioner with strong martial arts. Qin Guan was afraid that Song Laosan would be coerced, so he had such a shocking way of appearance. The bricks of the wall were turned into many small stones by Qin Guan with a light brush, and the volley shot into Sun Li's feet, and then turned into powder, and flew away with the dust. "Ahem. Several of the family members were so choked by the dust that they couldn't speak, and they coughed vigorously. Song Laosan didn't have anything to do because of Qin Guan's care, he just looked at Qin Guan and the big mouth in front of him blankly, and couldn't say anything.
Waiting for Qin Guan to come out of the temporary gate, Sun Li and the others also stopped coughing, and before Song Laosan stepped forward to say anything to Qin Guan, Sun Li took out the saber on his waist and shouted at Qin Guan: "You thief, we are the family members in the Mansion of the City Lord of Star City, why don't you cast a demon spell before you see us, I'm afraid it's not disrespectful to me Star City!" After speaking, he slashed at Qin Guan with a knife. This Sun Li is not pure-minded, and he has the name of the city lord in his mouth, but he thinks in his heart: "Hmph, seeing that this person is not very old, I guess I don't know where I learned a little bit of fur and came to deceive." The monks I've seen are all immortal wind bones, where is there such a young person, he must be a liar. Besides, the Zhao family gave me such a large sum of gold and silver, and asked me to respond to it in the City Lord's Mansion, so I must not let such a stranger get in and destroy the big things I am waiting for. Sun Li thought that only being old was a symbol of the monk's high mana, Qin Guan such a hairy boy must not be proficient in learning, under his own sneak attack, he could catch such a little hairy child, and when it was time, whether it was the monk's immortal method or the method of creating the scene just now, he could be in his pocket. In this way, after the future is successful, I will have greater bargaining chips and greater benefits.
Unfortunately, it's a good idea, but things often don't go as planned. Although Sun Li was moving with the idea of hurting people, and the family behind him also had enough tacit understanding to act with him, but Qin Guan had already practiced qi after all, and the actions of these mortal martial artists seemed to him to be like grasshoppers shaking trees, and there was no threat at all. Qin Guan whisked the dust in his hand and wrapped Sun Li's long knife, and with a pull and a pull, he threw Sun Li to the wall, crackling and smashing into the masonry and fainted. The remaining four family members hadn't reacted yet, and they were also treated by Qin Guan one by one, and the opening that was originally only ten steps now became twenty steps, nearly fifteen zhang wide, and the potholes were really ugly.
After solving a few people in three times and dividing them by two, Qin Guan walked into the courtyard with Song Laosan, who had not yet woken up from the shock. As soon as he entered the courtyard, Song Laosan suddenly realized that he had come in, although Qin Guan and the others were not afraid of evil ghosts, but they were mortals, what if the evil ghosts were afraid of Qin Guan and them, and instead came to pester themselves! Song Laosan was about to say something, when he saw Gu Weirui's translucent body floating out of the room leisurely, his eyes widened, all kinds of thoughts came up, and he fainted with a bang. Qin Guan looked at Gu Weirui with a smile and said, "Senior sister, your spirit body has not yet been completely condensed, and it is easy to frighten people when it suddenly appears!" Gu Weirui pinched the corner of her skirt at a loss, and didn't know what to say, so she slipped back into the house. Qin Guan shook his head, beckoned Qingjing and the others to tie up the five fainting family members outside, and carried Song Laosan into the house. It's winter, don't freeze this mortal to death in the yard. "Well, we just arrived on Star Island, and we haven't formed a grudge against anyone. Why did the city lord of this Star City send someone to attack us and others just after settling down here?" After thinking about it for a long time, Qin Guan asked Qingjing Qingxuan to go to those five family members, and he inquired on Song Laosan's side.
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"Hmm, it turns out that this Star City is also a pool of muddy water. Qin Guan sighed in his heart. Song Laosan, as a native of the city, is a well-informed person who wanders on the docks. Although he doesn't know much about the battles at the top, his usual hobby of inquiring around has also allowed him to learn some secret things. "The city lord has been the city lord of the Star City since the beginning of the establishment of the Star City, and it has been more than five hundred years. The other wealthy clans are all subordinates who followed the first city lord to establish Star City, and they have a deep relationship. Since the previous city lord was alive, the city lord's mansion and the Zhao family, the Yu family, and the Ding family had accumulated a lot of contradictions, and according to a merchant from another island, the previous city lord was murdered by these three families. Song Laosan licked his lips and continued, "Immortal Master, did you come out of that cultivation sect?" Qin Guan shook his head and denied Song Laosan's guess. Although Song Laosan didn't know where the sect behind the three families was, it was estimated that they would not be a big sect if they had to deal with a mortal city lord behind their backs.
Song Laosan also popularized some secrets of Star Island to Qin Guan, although most of them were heard by him from others, and there were more or less exaggerated and speculative elements, but it did not prevent Qin Guan from picking out useful things from them. After talking for half an hour, Qingjing came back to report, saying that he knew why the commander of the Ding family was shouting and killing as soon as he came up. "According to the person named Sun Li, he is the nail buried in the City Lord's Mansion by the Zhao family, and he is responsible for finding out the news, as well as waiting for an opportunity to destroy the prestige of the little city lord in Star City. However, he only knew that the Zhao family asked him to cooperate with the outside when the time came, and seize the identity of the city lord of Star City. It's a pity that he's just a pawn and doesn't know too much news. ”
"Looks like we just picked the wrong time to crash in. Qin Guan smiled at Qingjing helplessly, and then said, "Let Qingxuan faint those people, and after a while, we will take this 'big gift' to meet this little city lord." "Although Qin Guan is not interested in the intrigue in this Star City, after all, now that he and the others are still settling down in this Star Island, if there is really something to do, he can still mix it up, maybe there will be some unexpected gains.
Song Laosan interjected on the side: "Dare to ask the Immortal Master, but you want to stay in this Star City?" Qin Guan turned sideways and stared at Song Laosan, and didn't speak for a long time. He wondered why this Song Laosan, although he was a low-level slender man, was so keen to find out the news. Song Laosan saw Qin Guan's question, smiled hesitantly, and said: "Don't blame the immortal master, although I am not from a big family, I have wanted to get ahead since I was a child. Although I am still a slimmer with mud legs, I firmly believe that sooner or later I will become an admirable person. Otherwise, I won't get on you as soon as you get off the boat. Qin Guan thought about it, really, this Song Laosan's wit was revealed from the beginning, and when other people were still surprised, they decisively seized the opportunity to lead the way for Qin Guan and others, which can be regarded as familiar. Later, he couldn't worry about the safety of Qin Guan and the others, and came to look for them, and his heart was not bad. It's a good thing to have ideals, but people don't have ideals, what's the difference between them and salted fish, isn't it?
Qin Guan nodded and said, "You're right, I'm going to stay in this Star City for a few days." What do you think? Feel free to say it, don't be inhibited. He wanted to test Song Laosan's brain, if this Song Laosan really had something outstanding, he didn't mind giving Song Laosan a good future, being a slender man or something was too burying talents.
Song Laosan also understood that Qin Guan was going to test his brain, he didn't dare to slack off, lowered his head and muttered for a moment, and then said, "Immortal Master, the villain wants to ask you what you think of this Star Island." Do you want to occupy this island, or do you just want to settle down for a while and leave?" Qin Guan replied: "We wait for the monks to practice, and the wealth and the law are indispensable. Although this island is a big island, it does not have the most basic spiritual place for our monks to practice, so it is not a good place to practice. So occupying this island is of little use to us. ”
Song Laosan was a little disappointed, and thought that if he fell in love with Qin Guan, he would be able to get ahead in Xingxing Island, but he didn't expect Qin Guan to have no interest in Xingxing Island. He didn't be disappointed for long, regrouped his mentality, and said, "If the immortal master doesn't have any ideas about Xingxing Island, it will be easier to get a piece of the pie. ”
Qin Guan didn't say anything, nodded and motioned for Song Laosan to continue.
"The biggest force on the island right now is not the City Lord's Mansion, but the alliance of the three families of Zhao, Ding, and Yu. The City Lord's Mansion is obviously at a disadvantage, and if the Immortal Master helps the City Lord's Mansion now, then the City Lord's Mansion will definitely not spare the good things he collects to repay the Immortal Master. Song Laosan analyzed the situation and gave his own suggestions.
Qin Guan was noncommittal and asked, "Why don't you go to those three? Aren't those three now slightly superior?"
"Hehe, the immortal master must understand that the icing on the cake is definitely not as good as sending charcoal in the snow. Those three families are now more powerful than the City Lord's Mansion, and there is still the support of the monk sect behind them, even if the immortal master supports those three, he will definitely not support the City Lord's Mansion in the distribution of benefits. Moreover, I have lived in Xingxing Island for thirty years, and although those three families are huge, they have done a lot of things to bully the people on weekdays, and they can't compare with the prestige of the City Lord's Mansion among the people. Even if the alliance of the three families obtained this star island in the future, the people on the island would inevitably flee secretly. Song Laosan analyzed the pros and cons for Qin Guan, and thought that it was more in Qin Guan's interests to help the City Lord's Mansion.
Qin Guan agreed, and Song Laosan's thoughts coincided with his own. Looking at Song Laosan's expectant eyes, Qin Guan said, "Hmm, are you willing to follow me?" Song Laosan had been waiting for this sentence for a long time, and was about to kowtow in a hurry. Qin Guan stopped him and said, "Except for bowing to the ancestor when I enter the Sanqingguan, I don't need these etiquettes at other times. Qin Guan introduced the situation of Sanqingguan to Song Laosan, and called everyone out to get to know him. Although when he saw Gu Weirui for the first time, Song Laosan was a little afraid, but he was not too out of shape. After seeing everyone, Song Laosan can be regarded as joining the Sanqing Temple, although it is only a small entourage for the time being, but Qin looks at him well, it is estimated that it will not take long, after observing Song Laosan's temperament clearly, it is not impossible to lead him into cultivation.