The sun sets in the west.

Shang Di left in a daze.

I took the rest of the bottle of wine with me.

Li Chenan looked at Wu Xichen, but Wu Xichen looked at the lake that was dyed red.

"You want to ask why my master hid it from him?"

Li Chenan nodded.

"Let's wait a little longer."

"…What are you waiting for?"

"I'm afraid you still don't know the Imperial City Division, but the real intelligence agency of Ning Guo controlled by the Emperor is the Imperial City Division."

"As for the Lijing Division where you are, or the Fish and Dragon Society founded by Ji Tai... they are actually not worth mentioning in front of the Imperial City Division."

Li Chenan was stunned. He immediately understood that the Imperial City Division was called the Orthodox Division, and although the Lijing Division was founded by the former Prime Minister of Shang, it was actually just another small toy in the hands of the emperor.

The Imperial City Department is a serious national institution.

The Rei Mirror Division or the Fish and Dragon Society are just supernumerary existences.

"Brother Shang is actually from the Imperial City Division?"

"Well, he is not only a member of the Imperial City Division, he is also one of the eight venerables of the Imperial City Division... just like the eight elders of the Lijing Division. Of course, his status is higher than the eight elders, and his power is greater."

"...That Wang Zheng Jinzhong captured Chang Shusheng back then. Why didn't the Imperial City Secretary kill him directly?"

Wu Xichen shook his head, "I don't know about this either, so I have to write a letter to Taohua and ask her if Shang Di can be trusted now."

"Is Scholar Chang on that list?"

Li Chenan nodded, and Wu Xichen said again:

"If he is still trustworthy, you can hand over the list to Shang Di. It will be much easier for the Imperial City Department to deal with the Fish and Dragon Society than it is for you."

"In addition, Ji Tai has worked hard in the court for so many years and has great influence. You cannot afford to offend him now."

Li Chenan certainly agreed with this, thinking that Chang Shusheng, who escaped from the Imperial City Division, was already at the lower level of the first level five years ago, and after five years, he must be even more powerful.

Of course, such a master cannot be dealt with by oneself.

Even adding the Twelve Golden Hairpins of Lijing Division won’t work.

Wu Xichen stood up and asked Li Chenan: "Have you really considered going back to Li's Mansion to live there?"

"Well, peach blossom wine will be on the market next. There has been no movement from the Huo family these days, but the calmer it is, the more it means that the Huo family is fully prepared."

"Li's Mansion is quite big, we live in the south courtyard."

"But the daily management of the winery..."

"Leave it to Butler Huang."

Wu Xichen pondered for a moment, "The time I can protect you is roughly three months. After three months, I need to leave here."

Li Chenan was startled, "Where are you going?"

Wu Xichen stood with his hands behind his hands and looked towards the distant horizon.

"Go to Vietnam."

"...So far? What are you doing?"

"fight."

"Fighting with whom?"

"Monk Nine Lamps."

"...Is this the monk you mentioned earlier? What realm is he in?"

"Yes, he is a half-step master!"

Li Chen'an stood up in astonishment. Wu Xichen was at the upper level of the First Realm. He seemed to be very close to the Half-Step Grandmaster, but these days he knew the huge gap.

In Wu Xichen's words, reaching the upper level of the first realm means reaching the end of this martial arts road.

Standing in front of you is a closed door.

There is no specific definition of that door, and even the person who steps into that door has difficulty describing it.

All I know is that if you can push that door open and walk in, you can see a mountain!

Only by getting started and then climbing the mountain can you realize the way of the great master.

The Half-Step Grand Master has already had his first glimpse of the door and has stepped into it with one foot. His understanding of martial arts is far beyond that of the upper level.

Isn’t this asking for death?!

"Don't worry, I have been in the upper realm for ten years. Monk Jiudeng only stepped through the door last year."

"These days, my teacher is thinking that if I want to see the scenery behind that door, I'm afraid I have to fight with all my strength!"

"Besides, Wei Shi and Monk Jiudeng had a fight ten years ago."

"you win?"

"...I didn't lose."

Is it a win if you don’t lose?

It might even be a draw.

"Next, you must master the Fuji Zhou Tian Jue as soon as possible, and also... carry the Fuji Sword on your back!"

"I'll go sit down at Peach Blossom Villa. Come find me when you're done."

Wu Xichen leapt down, his figure getting smaller and smaller. Li Chenan looked at the curtain waterfall, thought for a moment and walked down Peach Blossom Mountain.

…

…

Busy at the brewery these days.

He had handed over the brewing technique to Huang Sanlie and Butler Huang without any reservation, because Zhongli Ruoshui told him before leaving that Huang Sanlie could be trusted at all times.

He is not a person who trusts someone easily, but he believed in Zhongli Ruoshui, so he believed in Huang Sanlie.

He was a gentle, middle-aged man about forty years old.

His whole body is filled with the aura of books. In fact, he is indeed a scholar, but he was a gangster when he was young!

It's not easy for this bandit to be educated. According to Zhong Li Ruoshui, Huang Sanlie was very powerful in Yanqiu Mountain outside the Pass. He had countless masters in his hands. Of course, what he did was murder and swindle goods.

The government encircled and suppressed him several times, but without exception he was easily defeated.

He was caught by Fan Taohua when she was passing by Yanqiu Mountain.

He was brought back to Guangling City by Fan Taohua and became the only butler around Zhongli Ruoshui.

He is extremely low-key in Zhongli Mansion, so much so that even many people in Zhongli Mansion don't know his existence.

And his usual place of residence is not in Zhongli Mansion, he lives in Peach Blossom Villa.

There is a yard to the west of the brewery.

This courtyard was originally built by Li Chen'an to accommodate his parents and sister. Later, he changed his mind and the courtyard became Huang Sanlie's residence.

It was just getting late when Li Chenan returned to this small courtyard.

The lanterns in the small courtyard have been lit up.

Huang Sanlie was currently reading a book under the pavilion in the yard.

Li Chenan walked over, put down the book in his hand, stood up, bowed, and shouted respectfully: "Master!"

"Old Huang, the other wine I taught you is the 45-degree Huapingchun. How is it?"

"Back to the young master, I have brewed a vat and stored it in the cellar according to the young master's instructions. Master Zhou and I have tasted the wine, and the taste is indeed much better than the peach blossom wine..."

Huang Sanlie looked at Li Chenan with great admiration, "Master, this method is simply amazing!"

"Hehe, the young master will have many magical things for you in the future."

"Sit down, by the way, after this painting Pingchun has been stored in the cellar for ten days, someone will send a few jars to Kyoto and give it to Ruoshui."

"good!"

Huang Sanlie poured a cup of tea for Li Chenan, and Li Chenan suddenly asked: "Old Huang, with your wisdom, you shouldn't have been caught by Mrs. Fan so easily back then!"

Huang Sanlie grinned, "Wouldn't it be better if I caught you? If I had known your brewing method back then... maybe I would still be on Yanqiu Mountain."

"Let's not talk about the past. Today we got some news. The marriage between the Huo family and the Cao family in Pingjiang City was successful. In addition... today we met Cai Zhengyao."

"He is a little worried because he discovered that the Shen family's hands have now reached out to the major grain-producing counties in the south of the Yangtze River, especially Huyin County and Yi County."

"The magistrates of these two counties are all from the Huo family. The Cao Mansion in Pingjiang City is involved with many forces in the south of the Yangtze River."

"In addition, there are rumors that around the end of this month, the Huo family will propose marriage to the Shen family... Huo Shufan and Shen Qiaodie."


Chapter completed!