Chang Youde had just chosen a corner table and sat down, and the shopkeeper came with a smile on his face.

"Master, wait a minute, the food and wine will be ready soon. ”

Chang Youde opened his mouth, looked at the shopkeeper trotting away, frowned, and said secretly in his heart: "This shopkeeper is so strange, how does he know what dish I order?"

The wine and food were really served quickly, Chang Youde looked at the sweaty shopkeeper, and finally couldn't help asking: "I haven't ordered yet, you just serve me such a big meal, aren't you afraid that I won't have the money to pay the bill?"

The shopkeeper wiped the sweat from his head and said with a smile: "Master, you are really good at laughing, who in Shouji City does not know that you are a distinguished guest of Wuji Palace? If I offend you, I am afraid that this restaurant will not be able to open, where will I dare to collect your money? Master, you use it slowly, and then order the small one if you have something." ”

Chang Youde's eyes flashed, and his face was calm, but after only a moment, he smiled. He stood up suddenly, and said loudly: "Friends, today is the day when Xia Chang Youde is reborn, and everyone's meal at noon today is all counted on my head!"

As soon as the words came out, everyone was in an uproar and said: "A bold person like Gongzi is very rare, congratulations at the inferior level." ”

The man raised his wine glass and toasted Chang Youde from afar, and when the others saw it, they followed suit.

The shopkeeper called the shopkeeper and said, "Today, these dishes have been written down for me in detail, and one dish cannot be less, let alone one more." ”

The shopkeeper only agreed with a bitter face, and secretly scolded in his heart: "What bullshit is often virtuous, it's just a matter of betraying friends, and you have to come here to pretend to be arrogant, a fox and a fake tiger, I think it should be called Chang Lack of Virtue."

Wuji Hall.

Although everyone who lived in Shouhe City didn't know how powerful the Wuji Hall was, nor did they know how many Wuji Halls there were in the world, they knew that the largest courtyard in the city was the Wuji Palace.

This Wuji Hall covers an extremely wide area, accounting for almost one-tenth of the entire Shouji City, and ordinary people are afraid that it will take half an hour to walk around it.

They had never met the hall master of the Wuji Palace, nor had they heard anything about him, let alone whether he was a man or a woman.

But they must believe in the existence of this man, just as there is always a leader wolf in a wolf pack in the mountains.

There are many small courtyards in the huge courtyard, all of which are very spacious and luxurious, but the courtyard in the middle is not only shabby but also narrow compared to other courtyards, which makes people wonder how there can be such an ordinary courtyard here.

The courtyard is very small, but it is full of all kinds of flowers and plants, and among the flowers and plants, there is an old man who is carefully tending.

A square-faced middle-aged man strode in, but as soon as he entered the courtyard, his footsteps became very light and agile, and he barely made a sound.

Then he stood quietly and said nothing.

After a while, the old man straightened up with the kettle, dusted off the dust on his gray robe, and said without raising his head: "Here it is." ”

This sentence is not only like a simple greeting, but also like a faint greeting from two frequent acquaintances.

The square-faced middle-aged man immediately bowed down and said respectfully: "Chang Youde has been released, and now he is eating and drinking in the Cuixian Residence, and he has paid the bills for everyone." ”

The square-faced middle-aged man kept his head down when he spoke, as if the person standing opposite him was not an extremely ordinary old man, but a fierce beast that chose people to devour.

The old man smiled slightly: "This person also has some guts, he dares to spend the money of the Wuji Palace, doesn't he know that there is no free lunch in the world?"

The square-faced middle-aged man hesitated for a moment and said, "The lord is wise, but his subordinates don't understand the intention of the lord's move." ”

The old man had a faint smile on his face, and he looked like an amiable old man. He glanced at the square-faced middle-aged man and said, "You've been with me for more than twenty years, right?"

The square-faced middle-aged man said: "Twenty-five years and seven months." ”

The old man approving, "Very good, but do you know why I let you do this little thing yourself." ”

The square-faced middle-aged man lowered his head and said, "Please make it clear to the lord." ”

The old man said: "Whoever can achieve great things must first do every little thing, I think you should understand this truth." ”

The square-faced middle-aged man said: "Yes." ”

The old man said: "When you were by my side, you had a hard personality and a fierce temper, which is very different from today's temperament. ”

The square-faced middle-aged man bowed down and said, "Lord cultivates." ”

The old man nodded, and then said, "If you were to deal with this matter twenty years ago, you would probably kill Chang Youde first, and then send a large team of men and horses to search and suppress Qi, right?"

The old man just spoke lightly, but the square-faced middle-aged man had a slight sweat on his forehead, and said, "The lord smiled." ”

The old man said: "In the past twenty years, although your personality has changed a lot, your thoughts are still the same as before, so you will still act according to your previous habits, which is why I can't rest assured that Wuji Hall will be handed over to you now." ”

The square-faced middle-aged man had beads of sweat on his head, and after a long time, he said astringently: "Thank you for the teachings of the lord." ”

The old man waved his hand and said, "There are only you and me here, so you don't have to be restrained." He looked at the square-faced middle-aged man, his eyes flashed, and said, "What do you think of this matter if you use the method just now?"

The square-faced middle-aged man's body stiffened and was silent for a long time.

The old man chuckled, "Don't be nervous, I won't blame you." ”

The square-faced middle-aged man hesitated and said: "Some time ago, our palace used forty elite shadow members, although the eight masters and apprentices led by the Demon Heaven Pavilion were removed, but our side also suffered heavy casualties, although only three people were arranged to deal with Qi Kai, and the manpower was slightly insufficient, but I didn't expect that a magician who was not doing his job on weekdays could successfully escape, and his strength can be seen" He raised his head slightly and quietly observed the old man's reaction.

The old man looked at him with a calm face, and said, "Go on." ”

The square-faced middle-aged man was stunned in his heart, and said stubbornly: "At this time, if you send the rest of the warriors in the palace to chase and suppress, first, the results will be very small, and second, it will startle the snake, and if the assassination fails, it will let him escape, and it will be even more difficult to catch him again. ”

The old man finally had a smile on his face, and said with a smile: "It's already good that you can think of this, and go on." ”

The square-faced middle-aged man quietly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If you start with Chang Youde, you only need to send someone to follow him, and you can sit and collect the fishing net." ”

The old man let out a sigh of relief and said, "So, you now understand my intentions?"

The square-faced middle-aged man said: "What the lord means is to give Chang Youde a drunken life and make him degenerate, and then he will naturally take the initiative to come to us in order to maintain his existing life." ”

The old man laughed and said, "Yes, extravagant material life will not only make a person depraved, but also make a person weak and hopeless, and you must keep this in mind. ”

The square-faced middle-aged man said: "Yes, my subordinates should remember the teachings of the lord." ”

The old man suddenly said, "Actually, you should be able to think of a little bit. ”

The square-faced middle-aged man didn't speak, and the old man continued: "The dog will jump off the wall when it's anxious, and the rabbit will bite if it's urgent, if we push it too hard" The old man suddenly stared at the square-faced middle-aged man and said, "You should know that he is the only one who knows that secret now." ”

Cold sweat trickled out from the back of the square-faced middle-aged man, and he said, "My subordinates understand." ”

The old man, like an ordinary and leisurely old man, began to play with his flowers and plants.