The Lin family's private plane landed, and Hongyadong's suona craftsman Zhou Yan and several of his men got off the plane.
Ah Gong, the shuttle bus is here to pick you up.
The two sides greeted each other in a friendly manner. After Zhou Yan got in the car, he asked curiously: "Is Hou Jingchen here?"
Agong replied politely: "Senior Hou's plane will land soon."
"Oh? It's also the private plane you sent?"
"Well... no, Senior Hou is more individual. He plans to fly here by himself, and he doesn't even plan to reimburse us for the air ticket."
After hearing this answer, Zhou Yan couldn't help but touch his chin.
He and Hou Jingchen have never met, but they roughly know what kind of person the other person is. This guy is too decent to easily enjoy any benefits given by others.
In Hou Jingchen's eyes, flying on a private plane belonging to a civilian religion was considered "no reward for no merit", and he didn't want to owe anyone even this small favor.
"Hou Jingchen didn't take the civilian education's private plane, but I did it with peace of mind. Doesn't it seem like I'm too talkative?" Zhou Yan thought to himself.
This trip to Rongcheng was of great significance to Zhou Yan. If he hadn't reached an agreement, Zhou Yan's years of hard work would have been in vain.
But Zhou Yan couldn't resist the overwhelming momentum, and he knew even more clearly that he was no match for Yan Shouyi.
Therefore, if you want to resist, you must use Hou Jingchen.
In the lounge, A Gong and He Xiping went to pick up Jingchen again. Taking this opportunity, several members of Hongyadong began to whisper.
"Hey, tell me, what kind of person is Yan Shouyi? Our cave master meets that boy today. What if we don't reach an agreement?"
"There are many rumors about Yan Shouyi in the world. He himself is not weak, but compared to his current position... I think it is not that interesting."
"You mean, although Yan Shouyi is strong, he is not qualified to be the soul of the folk sect?"
"Well, I saw his battle with the Red Flower Society. He was indeed very strong, but compared to the strong men of the older generation such as the Cave Master and Hou Jingchen, he was still a little behind. In addition, although he published the "Mindao Dao Code"
"To benefit the public, but I heard that his mother compiled most of the content of "Mindiao Dao Canon", and Yan Shouyi only wrote the last four sentences."
"But the last four sentences are really the finishing touch... By the way, Folk Education was formerly called Folklore Research Association. Do you know why Yan Shouyi became the president at such a young age?"
"Tch, this is not a secret anymore, we have known it for a long time! Yan Shouyi's father is Yan Qiu, who was also a famous descendant of Lu Ban at that time. He formed the Xuanshan Thirteen Taibao. Now the older generation of the folk religion is strong
Those are all members of the Thirteen Taibao of Xuanshan."
"Listen to what you are saying, Yan Shouyi is just a guy who eats his father and then his mother? That's not very good!"
"Hmph, if you ask me, our folk sect must choose people from among the people. The cave master worked his way up from the bottom with bare hands. It would be great if the cave master should be the leader of this folk religion!"
Zhou Yan, who had been standing silently near the door, suddenly turned around and shut up all his subordinates with a sharp look.
Immediately, Zhou Yan returned to his original gentle and ordinary appearance, and said calmly:
"I don't like to be in the limelight, so don't pick on Yan Shouyi. The overall situation is still unstable. Whoever takes the lead will have to bear the risk. Don't push me into the fire pit."
The members looked at each other awkwardly and smiled angrily.
In Zhou Yan's mental journey, he has always been the inconspicuous second-in-command, but he can sit firmly in the second-in-command position every time. It was not until the last moment that this million-year-old second-in-command suddenly exerted his strength and became the current Hong
The leader of Yadong.
Zhou Yan is proficient in the golden mean, but it does not mean that he is a golden mean.
Not long after the members shut up, Hou Jingchen arrived.
Unlike Zhou Yan, Hou Jingchen came alone. However, he did not bring any luggage and was only wearing a bulging robe.
Hou Jingchen is probably two meters tall. He looks strong and powerful. He has a standard Chinese character face, a beard, and an upright look. In ancient times, he would have been the image of a general.
"Lao Hou!"
Zhou Yan took the initiative to say hello and shake hands with Hou Jingchen.
Hou Jingchen also guessed Zhou Yan's identity, so he shook hands with Zhou Yan and smiled unaccustomedly.
"I have long admired your name!" Zhou Yan said with a smile, "As the saying goes, heroes emerge from troubled times. There are not many upright people like you, Lao Hou, but we must be of the same mind and we must have many common topics."
Zhou Yan knew that Hou Jingchen had a decent personality, so he also created a decent persona for himself to bring him closer to Hou Jingchen.
As expected, Hou Jingchen immediately became much closer to Zhou Yan, and he said humbly: "Fellow Daoist Zhou, I'm very grateful."
"Hey, no prize but no reward!" Zhou Yan stepped forward and whispered in Hou Jingchen's ear, "Aren't we gathering in Rongcheng this time for the same purpose? If Yan Shouyi can really win our recognition
, even if you let
So what if I hand over the Hongyadong in my hand? But I'm still worried, Yan Shouyi is too young, and if he turns out to be a powerful person, or is taken advantage of by someone with good intentions from a famous sect, the people under our command will be in dire straits."
Hearing this, Hou Jingchen immediately grimaced.
He ignored A Gong and He Xiping who were still waiting aside, and directly said with a bad face:
"To be honest, I came to Rongcheng this time just to test Yan Shouyi's abilities. If he cannot gain my approval, there is absolutely no way that my Chang Lin Army will be handed over to him!"
A Gong and He Xiping were a little embarrassed when they heard this.
However, they didn't care. The purpose of this meeting was very straightforward, and it was normal for Hou Jingchen and others to have emotions.
Moreover, they have confidence in Yan Shouyi. Real gold is not afraid of fire, and Yan Shouyi will not give in to Jingchen.
Seeing Hou Jingchen's bad temper, Zhou Yan smiled and stopped talking. His goal had been achieved.
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The convoy carried representatives of the two forces and headed for the folk religion stronghold.
At this time, many guests had arrived at the folk religion stronghold, which was very lively.
As soon as Yan Shou got the news, he took people to the door to greet him in advance.
As for Hou Jingchen who was sitting in the car, because it was the first time he saw Yan Shouyi, many thoughts popped up in his mind unconsciously.
"This Yan Shou is backed by the Lin family in Licheng, has endless money to spend, and built such a luxurious stronghold. He must be a big spender himself."
Hou Jingchen suffered a lot when he was young and developed the habit of frugality. He couldn't bear the extravagance and waste of others.
If Yan Shouyi was an indulgent person, Hou Jingchen's impression of him would be greatly reduced.
However, when Hou Jingchen saw Yan Shouyi standing at the gate of the civilian education stronghold through the car window, he couldn't help but be stunned.
Yan Shouyi, who looked like a rich man in a suit and tie, did not appear.
Standing there was a young man wearing a plain robe, carrying a simple satchel, and with a clean shaved head.
Throw this young man into the countryside. Apart from being slightly more handsome, there is almost no difference between him and other people. It is even more unimaginable that this young man will be the president of a dignified folk religion.
"This Yan Shouyi... suits my taste!" Hou Jingchen was delighted.