When we arrived at Chinatown in Los Angeles, one of the streets was already decorated in Chinese red, and there was a lively festive atmosphere everywhere.

There is a clan ancestral hall here that is not much smaller than the Huaguo Cinema not far away, but the person worshiping inside is not a certain surname, but the Second Master Guan.

Because Brother Guan is the embodiment of loyalty, and the most important thing for overseas Chinese is loyalty, people here worship Brother Guan as a god in their hearts.

In fact, the Chinese people admire Guan Yu's loyalty very much, especially among compatriots in Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan and Chinese living overseas. The worship and worship of Guan Yu is still popular, forming a unique cultural landscape.

Throughout history, monarchs of all dynasties and generations have respected Mr. Guan Er as the "God of Wealth". It is not surprising that these overseas Chinese from all walks of life worship Mr. Guan. First, they seek wealth;

We respect mutual trust, unity and loyalty.

This kind of mutual trust and unity is concretely reflected in the Chinese Business Association. Of course, this association is only for Chinese in the country of Lao America, but its scale is huge and its influence is only a handful among all overseas Chinese organizations.

Since it is a well-established non-governmental organization, there will be relatively influential Chinese groups to manage it specifically. This group is Hongmen, an underground secret organization that originated in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties and has been passed down to this day, preserving Chinese traditions for overseas Chinese.

Culture plays the most important role.

Huang Zhixiong, the old president of the Chinese Business Association, and Nian Erhuai, the current president, are both members of the Hongmen Association. The Hongmen Association is located in Honolulu, the United States. Therefore, the Chinese Business Association is regarded as a branch of the Hongmen Association.

Not an exaggeration.

Therefore, the series of activities that were officially held after Liu Qingshan's arrival also had a strong sense of the Hongmen opening ceremony.

Nearly a hundred senior members stood neatly in front of the incense altar. The incense burner, the oath taker, and even the five stewards with red flags, black flags, blue flags, law enforcement, and Qinggang five-color flags on their backs read out the ancestral precepts or each other.

Etiquette slogans.

Then Nian Erhuai offered "three and a half handfuls of incense" to the body. Although everyone present did not need to kneel, they still needed to bow and salute as if bidding farewell to the body.

Moreover, according to Liu Qingshan's observation, not just anyone is qualified to be included in this hundred-person team, and the expressions on the faces of the thousands of Chinese or foreigners who are watching are very cautious at this time.

There were thousands of people watching outside the ancestral hall, and no one would make a loud sound because someone in the crowd would immediately stop them.

After three and a half handfuls of incense were lit, the atmosphere became more casual. Although there were different worship rituals, it was obvious that there were not as many strict rules as the real Hongmen. There were already people whispering among themselves.

After all the ritual procedures were completed, the team of 100 people was disbanded, and Liu Qingshan was immediately led to the largest room in the ancestral hall.

It is not accurate to say that it is a room, because there is only a ceiling and no walls, and the onlookers outside can easily see what is going on inside.

And before his butt landed on the chair, people started to rush forward and surround him one after another, and most of them were old, young, women and children.

Fortunately, he was always accompanied by the two presidents, and Huang Zhixiong kept introducing him.

Of course, the people who can enter here in the first place will only be the most senior Chinese relatives in Chinatown. Liu Qingshan will not remember who the other party is. He only needs to give these grandpas, grandmas, and third aunts four.

The niece and others can just reply politely with a few words.

Jin Xishan and others are now arranged in another room. It is said that the subsequent banquet will also be arranged here, and the food and wine are not provided by the hotel, but are made by some old families in Chinatown.

Liu Qingshan was invited here with no specific mission and only had a symbolic meaning.

But don't underestimate his identity. Strictly speaking, he is the most famous Chinese in today's era. Even because of his arrival, people from the Hongmen Association in Honolulu came, three in total.

One of the highest-ranking people is said to be the deputy leader with full authority, a thin old man who does not look very impressive.

This person's name is Huan Badang, everyone calls him the Eighth Master, and he is an acquired eighth-level warrior.

But he is not the person with the highest cultivation level among the three. Among the two people dressed as followers, there is a tall and strong old man who claims to be the chief cabinet of Hongmen. It is said that he is responsible for the promotion and promotion of personnel in the door.

rewards and punishments.

His name is Wang Songnian, and he is already at the ninth level of the acquired realm. He even has a trace of Qi quality, which is purer than Bian Lianxi, who is at the ninth level of Dzogchen.

Another middle-aged man named Zhao Lusheng was only at the sixth level and was also the direct disciple of Huan Ba ​​Tang.

They came on this trip with the intention of taking Liu Qingshan's exam, but after realizing that his internal cultivation was unfathomable, the three of them became completely cautious.

Especially that Wang Songnian, there was a hint of fire in his respectful eyes. Perhaps in his view, he finally saw a real person who could break through to the innate right in front of him, which would have an impact on his originally slim path to advancement.

A major impact.

It's just that Liu Qingshan's attitude was always the same. He neither showed surprise nor took any initiative to communicate in depth. His expression was always a smile that was full of interest in everything, but he chose to directly ignore the existence of the three people.

This is not because he is arrogant by nature or anything else, but he is very cautious when dealing with this kind of cultivator who is very likely to have some foundation in ancient martial arts. On the premise of not distinguishing between loyal and traitorous, and not knowing the details, he will not expose his own

intention.

Moreover, he was not surprised at all that there were practitioners in the Hongmen force, which had been mysterious for more than a hundred years. There must be masters in this secret organization, which had attracted most of the civil elites and patriots in the southern region at that time, otherwise it would be difficult to maintain it.

So many years.

He understood Wang Songnian's eagerness very well. He had met many ancient martial arts descendants and people from martial arts families before, and he had seen similar mentality many times.

Therefore, he decided not to come forward himself, but would instead ask Fan Shengyang to make further contact.

At this time, Fan Shengyang and Jiang Yuze had been hiding among the complex onlookers. Their main purpose was to secretly protect Jin Xishan, Taylor and other people around them. He had never neglected this kind of caution.

They are currently in the state of acquired perfection. Compared with Wang Songnian, the true energy in his body is much more solid. Fan Shengyang, in particular, is only a thin line away from the innate master. What he lacks is just a lack of understanding.

The reason why Bian Lianxi has the lowest level of cultivation among the three Nine Levels of Dzogchen is that he is very old. He is nearly a hundred years old and cannot be compared with young people.

But even if he really wants to compete with Wang Songnian, who is stronger than him, the latter may not have much advantage. After all, Mr. Bian comes from a real ancient martial arts sect. Compared with Wang Songnian who grew up in the secular world, he still has more battles.

Means.

Liu Qingshan's determination that this person was born in the secular world is not unreasonable. People like Bian Lianxi, Fan Shengyang, and Qu Xiangling all have a faint trace of ancient martial arts. Only people with a cultivation level far higher than them can pass the detection power.

distinguished.

Wang Songnian's body does not have a similar aura. This aura may be understood as an inherited temperament, which is influenced by years of ancient cultivation methods. This cannot be false.

At this time, the three people from Hongmen were only paying attention to Liu Qingshan. At a certain moment, Fan Shengyang suddenly appeared in the crowd and were all surprised.

The situation of the people around Liu Qingshan is not a secret, but few people know their details. It would be strange for them not to be shocked when they suddenly see that his disciples are the top talents in the acquired realm.

His appearance was naturally due to the secret summons from the master, and then he found a way to stay away and briefly explained the reason.

Fan Shengyang laughed and said: "Master, leave this matter to me. If they have something worthy of your continued relationship, I will introduce them further. Otherwise, let them go back to where they came from!"

"The other two people are not worth mentioning. You should pay attention to the man wearing a blue cardigan. His level is about the same as yours, and this man uses a breath-masking method similar to your master's concealment method!"

Fan Shengyang didn't take it seriously: "My Qi perception can detect his disguise, but he does not have deep Qi detection ability. I have been paying attention to them for a long time. When the master called me over, I guessed it.

, so I removed the aura shield!"

"Just be prepared, and remember not to conflict with them. Today is a gathering of overseas Chinese, so we can be considered half-friends!"

"Master, don't worry, I know how to do it."

Liu Qingshan ignored this matter in the blink of an eye, and the performance of the guests present was about to begin.

Yes, there will be performances at today's gathering of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, but the venue conditions are quite rudimentary, with neither a dedicated stage nor a live band.

As for the performers, there is no shortage of guests. In addition to him, there are many celebrities of Chinese descent who grew up in the United States. For example, Lucy Liu is the biggest among them, but she will not perform.

Liu Qingshan didn't know how to go on stage, so he brought Chen Yixun. In fact, his Cantonese songs are most suitable here, because the main composition of the Chinese Business Association is still southerners, mostly descendants of Hong Kong and Taiwan, with some from Fujian and Guangdong coastal areas.

The descendants of the group of people in this area who crossed the ocean and came to the United States.

Therefore, Hokkien and Cantonese are the mainstream Chinese languages ​​here, and Chan Yixun is best at Cantonese songs. It is just appropriate to congratulate today's event in his hometown dialect.

Moreover, Liu Qingshan still has selfish motives. If his future new albums want to be influential overseas, Chinese business organizations in various countries will play a huge role. Even if it is just a small album introduction, it will have completely different market effects.

The performance stage is actually a small square outside the gate of the ancestral hall, or it is not even a square, at most it is a large open space.

After other slightly famous singers performed one by one, Eason Chan took the stage. He himself has a certain degree of popularity among overseas Chinese and received the most obvious cheers.

As for the idea that he himself is not being used by talented people, he has lived in a similar environment since he was a child. When he hears the local accent overseas, he can only be extra friendly, so he thinks it is natural to perform for them.
Chapter completed!