Chapter 75: Ning Hanlu
Du Ziyuan's hearing is also good now, and he heard this sentence clearly. He didn't expect to meet readers of his comics when he went abroad, it seems that "Tianma" is really popular.
He took a special look at the young man, but as soon as they came into contact with Du Ziyuan's sight, they immediately dispersed. Du Ziyuan estimated that they regarded themselves as strong people like Mu Chengan.
When I arrived at the main hall, a middle-aged lady who looked to be in her forties was standing there. She saluted Mu Cheng'an and the others, "Zhang Chen's family has seen a few immortal masters. ”
After Zhang Hongzhe's introduction, they learned that Zhang Chen was actually Zhang Hongzhe's grandmother, and although she was young in appearance, she was actually a centenarian. She has martial arts cultivation in her body, and she is a grandmaster in the early stage of congenital life.
Zhang Chen had obviously learned of Mu Cheng'an's identity, received them respectfully, and gave up his seat.
Du Ziyuan put Xiaojin away and sat next to her. On the other side was Xia Wuyi, who seemed to be a little nervous, and Du Ziyuan patted him on the shoulder to signal that he didn't need to be afraid.
After Mu Chengan sat down, he got down to business: "I disturbed your mansion today, but I actually want to ask about something." ”
"Speak, please. ”
Mu Chengan pointed at Xia Wuyi and said, "This little brother's name is Xia Wuyi, I don't know if anyone in your mansion knows him?"
Hearing this, Zhang Chen and Zhang Hongzhe looked at Xia Wuyi, looked at it carefully, and then both shook their heads: "No impression." ”
Zhang Chen even called the housekeeper of Zhang's mansion and asked, "Is there anyone surnamed Xia in our mansion?"
The housekeeper immediately shook his head: "Madame, there has never been." ”
Mu Chengan looked at Xia Wuyi again, and Xia Wuyi obviously didn't recognize them.
"This is strange," Mu Cheng'an said, "This little brother brought us here, saying that his house is here, but he was also very surprised when he saw your mansion. ”
Zhang Chen shook his head with a smile when he heard this: "This is impossible, I have been married for 90 years, and I have never heard of any neighbors surnamed Xia." ”
"So, what about earlier?" Du Ziyuan suddenly asked.
"Earlier?" Zhang Chen frowned, "I really don't know this, my husband is the Zhang Mansion established here 100 years ago, and this was already the case here when I got married." ”
Du Ziyuan's question made her very puzzled, how old was Xia Wuyi, how could something so long ago have to do with him?
However, some people didn't think so, and Lu Chunxin suddenly stood up when she heard this: "I'll check it out immediately!" After speaking, she left in a hurry.
Mu Chengan also looked thoughtful, and he said to Zhang Chen: "Thank you Madame for your help, I have a reluctant request, I don't know if we can stay in your mansion for a while." ”
Zhang Chen nodded: "It's not a secret, my Zhang family has recently encountered a great enemy, and it is really inconvenient to stay as a guest for a long time." ”
Mu Chengan immediately said: "I don't know why? ”
"Alas, it's a long story......," Zhang Chen slowly explained the original situation.
It turned out that Zhang Chen's husband was a prince with a different surname in Changling Kingdom, with outstanding military achievements and was appreciated by the emperor. The Zhang family's status in Changling is also very important. And in the entire Changling Kingdom, in addition to the royal family, the only one that can compete with the Zhang family is only one family, and that is the Liu family. The reason is very simple, because the heads of these two families are both powerhouses at the level of the Imperial Sky Heaven Realm, and they are a symbol of invincibility.
The Zhang family was not in charge of the army, so they were very trusted by the emperor. The Liu family is the queen's mother, and their status is also very high. The two families were still very harmonious on the surface, until the death of Old Man Zhang.
The Zhang family is self-made by Mr. Zhang, so the first generation is just him and Zhang Chen. The two had three sons and a daughter, and now they have all died on the battlefield, leaving only a few generations of children and grandchildren and some side branches.
Zhang Chen's deceased daughter and son-in-law left a daughter named Ning Hanlu, who grew up in Zhang's mansion since she was a child. Old Man Zhang and Zhang Chen's favorite thing on weekdays is her. It's just that Ning Hanlu has been weak and sickly since she was a child, and she is basically a medicine jar, and the second elder is heartbroken for her illness.
A few days ago, the head of the Liu family suddenly revealed a message to Old Man Zhang, saying that there was a place with an elixir that could cure Ning Hanlu's illness. Old man Zhang hesitated, but decided to go. As a result, what came back was a cold corpse.
The people of the Zhang family suspected that the people of the Liu family had done something, but there was no evidence, so even if they sued the emperor, they were helpless. That's not all, when Old Man Zhang died, the only person who was by his side was the head of the Liu family, so he had a thing in his hand that claimed to be Old Man Zhang's will. There was nothing else written in this will, but it was said that Ning Hanlu would be married to the grandson of the head of the Liu family.
Regardless of the character of the other party, just because the Liu family may be the murderer of Old Man Zhang, it is impossible for them to marry their children. What's more, Ning Hanlu is only 11 years old this year, she married at such a young age, and she is still sick, so can she still live?
Seeing that it didn't make sense, the Liu family planned to come hard, and said that the Zhang family would come to rob them if they didn't give them them. Anyway, they just want a girl, and they still have a will in their hands, and the emperor won't care about this kind of thing at all.
In the face of the pressure of the Liu family, some guest worshippers left one after another, and in the end only a group of old people and children and a few loyal servants remained. At this time, Mu Chengan suddenly came to the door, and naturally he was regarded as a member of the Liu family.
"No wonder it's so deserted outside. Du Ziyuan was clear, and he said that he couldn't see anyone after he got close to Zhang's Mansion, so he was afraid of things and hiding.
Mu Cheng'an listened to Zhang Chen's words and said to her: "Madam, my sect has a rule, you must not interfere in irrelevant mortal affairs, you have a special status, and you and the Liu family are really powerless to do anything about it." ”
If someone is evil like in a small mountain village, then he can still punish the evil and eliminate the evil. But the dispute between the Zhang family and the Liu family involves too many things, and if you think about it a little more, it may even affect the situation of the entire Changling Kingdom, and the cause and effect of this is not something that any immortal cultivator dares to mix casually.
Therefore, although Mu Chengan was very sympathetic to the Zhang family, he did not make an exception to take action for them.
"Yes. Zhang Chen's face was immediately full of loss when he heard this. In fact, she had already expected this result, she was also an innate grandmaster, her husband was still in the Sky Heaven Realm, and she still had some understanding of some of the rules of immortal cultivators. But now the Zhang family is desperate, and she is just a dead horse and a live horse doctor.
Mu Cheng'an couldn't bear to see her like this. He looked at Du Ziyuan pleadingly, hoping that the latter could have some good solution.