"Good condition." An old man took away the magnifying glass in front of him and rubbed his eyes. He smiled at the man in a suit and leather shoes sitting opposite and said: "This gold-embedded gourd bottle with gems is authentic and came from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Congratulations.

Boss Zheng has a sharp eye and a discerning eye."

The man in a suit smiled calmly: "You put it that way, I feel relieved. To be honest, I feel a little guilty when I buy such high-end goods in Chang'an without going through your eyes."

"Aren't you flattering me? We all know that the two directors with the brightest eyes in Chang'an are Dong Lin. When it comes to antiques, I can't compare with them." The old man stood up with a smile, and the man in the suit stood up at the same time. He shook hands and said:

"I don't think Mr. Ye's eyesight is inferior to theirs. A mere thank you gift is not respectful, so please accept it, Mr. Ye."

When the hands separated, there was already an extra card in Mr. Ye's hand. He didn't even look at it. He put it directly on the table next to him. He raised his hand and made a request: "I'll give you a ride."

A few minutes later, the old man returned to the room. In front of the antique table, a twenty-three or four-year-old young man was fiddling with the card. He didn't even raise his eyelids when he heard the voice: "Where did the nouveau riche come from? The thank you gift was given directly.

In all these years, this is the first time I have seen such a weird thing. That gourd bottle with gold inlaid with gems is not a top-notch thing. Grandpa, if you keep giving it to people like this, you can’t raise the price."

"Shut up." Before he could finish speaking, the old man snorted and opened his eyes. He looked at the young man sternly and said coldly: "How many years have passed...you still can't get rid of your arrogant temper.

!”

"I……"

"What are you?" The old man shook his head and said in a cold voice: "You haven't learned your lesson about Ling Xiaozi? Who do you think you are? Others can go from being penniless to being rich now, how about you? A

Commissioner of the Archaeological Bureau of the Academy of Social Sciences, this is the position I gave you! What qualifications do you have to look down on others? Your heart is as high as the sky, and your life is as thin as paper!"

The young man did not dare to say anything more. However, there was obviously a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyebrows. The old man closed his eyes in disappointment and shook his head: "Do you think you are being overqualified? Haha... Although my Ye family is not as good as Chaohaitang, it is an old man.

My ancestor’s family, if you weren’t so impatient and sent the photo of Ling Xiaozi serving tea to me, how could Master Xu have been riding a tiger? How could the Ye family have come to this point?”

"Do you think we, the Ye family, are the only ones with high status? Others have been in charge of the mountains and seas for two thousand years under such extreme circumstances, and their qualifications are older than ours... Mr. Xu doesn't want to break up with others. The one who is angry with him is

We! Haven’t we had enough hardships in the past few years?”

"If it weren't for the mediation between Director Dong Lin, we wouldn't even have a chance to come to Chang'an... Go down and study hard at the Academy of Social Sciences, sharpen your temper, and don't show off in front of me if you have nothing to do!"

At this moment, there was a few gentle knocks on the door, and the housekeeper walked in quickly and whispered: "Mr. Ye, Director Lin is here."

The old man stood up immediately: "Please!"

The housekeeper pursed his lips, hesitated for a few seconds, and then said nervously: "But...he brought Mr. Jiang..."

The old man didn't react for a moment: "Mr. Jiang? Which Mr. Jiang?"

Without waiting for an answer, he trembled all over and gasped: "Lanshanhai?!"

………………………………

Jiang Xian and Lin Fangruo stood in front of a wooden door.

This is a full-moon arch, with continuous green bricks on both sides. Inside is an elegant villa. However, the villa is not big, and continuous ivy is scattered on the wall, giving the wall a more aged charm.

"Will he meet us?" Jiang Xian finally said, "It's been ten minutes since we knocked on the door."

"Yes." Lin Fangruo said calmly: "He owes me a favor. If I hadn't been the mediator back then, I'm afraid the Ye family would be gone now."

Jiang Xian stopped talking, but frowned slightly. Lin Fangruo didn't look sideways, but said as if he had seen everything: "Are you worried that he can't solve your riddle?"

Without waiting for Jiang Xian to speak, Lin Fangruo continued: "If it's about theory and law, there's really nothing he can't do. Even though he lives here now, the ancestors of the Ye family have had great figures. Have you ever heard of Ye Jiusheng?

This person?"

Jiang Xian nodded, of course he had heard of this name.

It can even be regarded as the beginning of their feud with Master Xu.

"Ye Jiusheng...Master Kanyu of the Qing Dynasty, master of Feng Shui, master of numerology, master of Jiugong, master of the Qing Dynasty..." He smiled bitterly and said: "At that time, there were only some signs of the dispute between the Minzhou sect and the Jianggan sect. But that

At that time, Longhu Mountain was still the authentic Taoist school. However... just because Ye Jiusheng was born in the Minzhou sect, one person attained Taoism and the other sect ascended to heaven."

"Minzhou cultivates numerology, Jiang and Gan cultivates philosophy, they are of the same origin but different qualities... After Ye Jiusheng became the grand master, he continued to attack the Jiang and Gan sect, which led to the rise of the Minzhou sect, and the two sides formed a deadly feud from then on. If it hadn't been for him,

Ling Xiaozi offering a cup of tea is actually nothing."

Lin Fangruo nodded: "Ye Xiaozu is the direct descendant of Ye Jiusheng. In terms of theoretical and legal strength and extensive knowledge, he is really not weaker than Xu Zhenren. He is about the same as the two. What a pity..."

He sighed, looked at the closed door, and suddenly said: "You'd better prepare."

"Oh?" Jiang Xian blinked and asked doubtfully.

"Wowo Pit has been sealed." Lin Fangruo said in a very low voice: "The Academy of Social Sciences attaches more importance to it than we thought. I heard...more than a hundred exploration team members have entered the underground palace.

All were armed with live ammunition and escorted by the Central Military Region. And... Lao Long, Lao Dong, Hemingshan Ma Zhenren, and Lao Zhu from the Yili Autonomous Region all joined the exploration team."

"There have been more than a dozen casualties now. But I called Lao Long's home in the morning. It is said that Lao Long came back last night. He is very tired and is resting."

Jiang Xian took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.

In as little as a month, the government's first batch of propaganda campaigns are about to arrive. If they cooperate perfectly, they will give him a lot of fame!

Some words don't need to be clarified. Lin Fangruo nodded slightly. Just as he was about to continue, the door opened with a creaking sound, and Ye Xiaozu personally came out with a smile on his face: "Mr. Lin, long time no see."

He bowed deeply, then looked up at Jiang Xian, his smile remained unchanged, and he cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Jiang, this is the first time we meet. It's true that a hero emerges from a young age."

After a brief exchange of greetings, Ye Xiaozu brought the two of them into the house. As soon as they walked in, Lin Fangruo twirled his beard and said with a smile: "Where is your grandson Ye Chengan? I have long heard that your collection is all-encompassing. Today I

But I have to take a good look. Just ask him to take me there."

This left room for the two of them to talk. It was obvious that he was very familiar with Ye Xiaozu, so he went straight upstairs. Only Ye Jiang was left downstairs.

For a moment, both of them were silent. After a full minute, Ye Xiaozu laughed, filled a cup of tea, and handed it over with both hands: "Mr. Jiang, please use tea."

Apology tea.

The old hands were holding the tea cup, and his head was lowered, level with his arms. He sighed and said in a deep voice: "Although it is a little late, I can't forgive what happened back then..."

"My grandson is naughty. He... just wanted to make a joke. He... doesn't know the identity of Ling Xiaozi at all, and he doesn't know the horror of Tongtian Mansion... It's because I didn't teach him enough. Please forgive me, Master Jiang."

Jiang Xian was stunned for a moment.

Did Ye Xiaozu think that he came to raise an army to investigate?

Otherwise...how could you, as an old man, offer him tea of ​​apology in person?

But...he had no such intention at all. Instead...he truly understood Ye Xiaozu's hatred for Ye Chengan, and his love-hate mentality. In an instant, he pitied the hearts of all the parents in the world, and he was stunned in place.

"Mr. Jiang." Seeing that Jiang Xian didn't answer, Ye Xiaozu gritted his teeth: "The Ye family is no longer the same Ye family. We have moved from Wuyi Mountain..."

"Grandpa!" Before he finished speaking, an extremely angry voice came down from upstairs: "What are you doing!"

Jiang Xian raised his eyes and saw that at the entrance of the corridor, a young man in his twenties or fourteen years old stood there, looking at this scene in disbelief.

He is not handsome, but he is very heroic, but his eyes never seem to look at anyone, as if everyone in the world is inferior to him. However, at this moment, these high-level eyes are looking at him with wide eyes.

's grandfather.

"Why are you serving tea to this grandchild?!"

"Even if our Ye family declines, we will still lose face..."

"Shut up!" Before he finished speaking, Ye Xiaozu suddenly raised his head, and Jiang Xian realized that his face had turned red with embarrassment, his eyes were red with anger, and the beard on his chin was trembling slightly.

"You want face?! The Ye family's face has been completely disgraced a long time ago!"

"We can't even leave Wuyi Mountain if we lose face!"

"You wouldn't be in Chang'an now if you wanted to be shameless!"

The voice became louder and louder, and Ye Xiaozu's chest was rising and falling rapidly. He said in a trembling voice: "Now you know how to lose face? What did you do back then? You have to admit your mistakes! If you can't admit it, I'll help you admit it! You

If you know the word shame, get out of here!!"

After saying that, he turned back, as if he had made up his mind, raised the tea cup with both hands, and placed it in front of Jiang Xian: "Mr. Jiang, please have some tea!"

The voice was decisive. Jiang Xian sighed, held the other person's hand, and put the tea cup down: "I'm not here to ask for guilt."

In a word, Ye Xiaozu and Ye Chengan both stayed where they were.

"I have something I want to ask Mr. Ye." Jiang Xian smiled bitterly and said, "You were not the only one who hated Master Xu back then."

Ye Xiaozu's eyes moved, then he chuckled, laughed out loud a few seconds later, shook his head and retracted his hand: "When people get old, they will worry, and when they worry too much, they will be afraid of things, and everyone will be in trouble, which makes Master Jiang laugh.

"

"Humph!" Ye Chengan snorted coldly, turned around and disappeared on the second floor.

"I admire Master Jiang for his magnanimity." Ye Xiaozu cupped his hands and said, "I wonder what it is that makes Master Jiang put aside his grudges and come here in person?"

Jiang Xian pursed his lips and said word by word: "See, God, no, bad!"

The four words were like four nails, nailing Ye Xiaozu to the spot, and his pupils shrank slightly.

"I want to know all about it!"
Chapter completed!