Volume 1: Zhao Shanhe Chapter 104: Situation of the Qian Family
Ji Yuan looked along the laughter and saw a burly man striding towards the small courtyard.
Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but frown. Although the Taoist temple did not have so many rules, anyone could come to offer incense, but it was only limited to the main hall where the statues were enshrined, and the small courtyard on the side was not included.
On the other hand, his current impression of the chief arrester of Qianyu City is not as good as before, and he even has some contempt in his heart.
Liu Hongsheng has always had a reputation as a chivalrous man. He enjoys a very high reputation in the arena for hundreds of miles and is deeply respected by hundreds of people. However, he hid when the county town encountered disaster and only showed up to claim the credit when the overall situation was decided.
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If he hadn't been concerned about the official skin of the other party, he would have struck out with a sword at this moment. Now that the other party comes to visit, he looks like he is walking into his own courtyard, which makes him even more embarrassed. @ essence\/书
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"Liu came here uninvited, and I hope that Mr. Ji will forgive me."
Liu Hongsheng stood in the small courtyard with a smile on his face and said: "Mrs. Qian, we meet again!"
Now that Qianyu City is closed, let alone outsiders, even the people in the city are not allowed to go out unless they are burying corpses.
As for Mrs. Qian's ability to enter the city, she obviously had a relationship with him. She had met Liu Hongsheng once or twice, which was not a surprise.
But she didn't pay any attention to Liu Hongsheng, who was now as powerful as a county magistrate. He was obviously the most amiable businessman, but in the end, there was a hint of coldness on his face.
However, when the rough man saw this, he didn't show any strange expression. After laughing, he turned his attention to Ji Yuan.
"Seeing that Daoist Master Ji was seriously injured and unconscious that day, Liu was really worried for several days. Now he is completely relieved."
When Liu Hongsheng opened his mouth, it was just a casual conversation, but it was paired with that meaningful look in his eyes, which made people feel a little unnatural.
After pausing for a moment, he simply stated the purpose of his visit, which was exactly what Ji Yuan expected. It was simply that he hoped that a few people in the Taoist temple could cooperate with the county government to control the chaos in the city.
However, there was a condescending feeling in this person's words, as if he was giving orders, which made people feel very uncomfortable.
Such a gesture made Ji Yuan frown slightly, and some doubts arose in his heart.
No matter how you say it, the other party is the chief catcher in the city. After working hard for so many years, he has accumulated a good reputation within hundreds of miles. Before this matter, even if he was mentioned by people in the world, he would have to raise a
Thumbs up.
But now this person is acting arrogantly, showing no scruples and not putting anyone in his eyes.
This kind of thing that only a fool would do should not happen to him, as if he was breaking a jar.
"Fellow Daoist Zhao and the others are not Taoist people. They just have a good personal relationship with the channel, but they cannot make any decisions for them."
After thinking about it, Ji Yuan pretended to be regretful and said: "But unfortunately, several fellow Taoists were seriously injured in the previous fight with the devil. They are still in seclusion and recuperating, and they are temporarily unable to come out to see him.
guest."
Several people had discussed this matter with each other a few days ago. Once Liu Hongsheng came to visit, Ji Yuanlai would be asked to come forward and use this excuse to excuse him.
After all, one of them was Ji Yuan, who not only had a good relationship with Xu Liuqing of the Three Swordsmen Association, but also had an unresolved deal with the sword holder of the Mingjian Division.
Surrendering himself to the enemy, Liu Hongsheng did not dare to go too far. Even though he knew it well, there was nothing he could do about it.
Sure enough, after hearing this, the man didn't say anything else, exchanged a few words and left.
But when he turned around, he said a few more words to Mrs. Qian, inviting her to come and sit down at the county government office if she had free time, and they could talk freely whether it was business or private matters.
After saying this, he didn't wait for the other party's reply, he laughed and walked out of the Taoist temple, and after a while he disappeared from sight.
Such straightforwardness made Ji Yuan a little uncomfortable. According to the original guess, this person should be entangled for a while.
"Are you curious about my relationship with him and why this person is acting out of character?"
Mrs. Qian suddenly spoke, and without waiting for him to speak, a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth.
She didn't have any scruples, but even when she recounted some of the events of the past few days, her words were full of coldness and disdain.
In fact, a few days ago, she came to Qianyu City and met Liu Hongsheng, who was somewhat famous in the county town, in the county government office.
When the two parties met for the first time, this rough man made rude remarks and teased him wantonly. If it weren't for the fact that he was an official, Mrs. Qian would have slapped this man to death.
As for Liu Hongsheng, why did he go out of his way and abandon the disguise he had maintained for decades? Not only did he reveal his true face without any scruples, he even acted unscrupulously.
It's not that he just couldn't figure it out and had to do such a stupid thing, but there was a rumor in the county that he would be used to top the tank afterwards and bear most of the responsibility for this disaster.
"An order has been issued from the county town to ask people from the surrounding counties, villages and towns to guard Liu Hongsheng at all times to eliminate the possibility of him escaping."
Mrs. Qian sneered: "As for how heavy the final guilt is, whether he can save his life depends on what contribution he can make now, but even if it is not a capital crime, he still has to peel off a layer of skin, and he will be like a useless person from now on.
generally."
Tens of thousands of people in one city were almost sacrificed to death by the devil. Even though the cause of the disaster was finally solved, tens of thousands of people died tragically, and the entire county fell into chaos.
Such mistakes and losses always need to be borne by others, and Liu Hongsheng is the best scapegoat.
Otherwise, under the anger of the imperial court, even the county guard might be thrown into death row and eventually beheaded in public.
"Originally, he could have taken credit and become a great hero. Not only would he not have to be charged, but he would even be able to rise to prominence from now on."
When Mrs. Qian said this, there was a hint of ridicule in her eyes.
However, Liu Hong's life was not good. If he had not met the swordsman of Mingjian Division, his plan would not have failed. Even if he took this opportunity to reach the sky and receive generous rewards from the court, it would be normal to break through the bottleneck and advance to the second realm.
It's a pity that Toki is fate, no matter how he plots, not only will he get nothing in the end, but he may even be arrested and held accountable at any time, and he will be burdened with heinous charges and scoldings.
It's no wonder that Liu Hongsheng has completely given up the disguise he has maintained for decades. Anyway, he is a dead person. Now he just wants to see his death more miserable and his death more comfortable.
In this way, Ji Yuan could understand why the other party changed from his normal state. If this kind of thing happened to others, he would have already suffered a mental breakdown. It would be better if he didn't give himself a break.
"Okay, now that things have been settled, it's time for me to leave. I still have a lot of things to deal with."
Mrs. Qian smiled slightly. If she wanted to take this opportunity to gather the merit she needed to break through the situation, it would not be as simple as just throwing away money in large amounts.
And Ming Xinxuan is not the only one coming this time, more than a hundred people from the Qian family will also arrive in Qianyu City with a large amount of supplies.
"Then I won't keep my boss."
Ji Yuan laughed and then stood up to see them off.
When the three of them walked outside the gate, Mrs. Qian paused, turned around and said, "If you are ready in the next two days, just come to Mingxinxuan."
Hearing this, he nodded with a smile and said yes, saying that he would go there tomorrow and could start refining the elixir at any time and keep it to the satisfaction of his employer.
Seeing this scene, Mrs. Qian couldn't help but glare at him, and said with some curiosity: "You are also strange. You have two faces, and you are called boss so smoothly. " First update @ "
Before receiving the special jade plaque, the little Taoist priest had a serious look on his face. But after receiving the jade plaque, he immediately put on a smiling face. It was not flattery, deliberately trying to please, but his attitude obviously changed.
Got a lot closer.
It was as if the two of them had gone from strangers who had just met to old friends who had known each other for many years. However, she didn't feel the slightest bit snobbish, but it was like they were supposed to be that way.
"There shouldn't be many people in this world who can't get along with money."
Ji Yuan was not polite and spoke his mind directly.
However, it was precisely because he didn't hide it and say some beautiful words that made Mrs. Qian look at him even more highly.
"My real name is Qian Nishang, please remember it carefully, don't forget it.
I don’t even know the family’s name.”
She looked at it seriously again, and then left slowly and leisurely with Liu Ruyan.
It wasn't until he saw the two of them boarding a carriage at the entrance of the alley that Ji Yuan withdrew his gaze and turned back to the small courtyard of the Taoist temple.
He sat back on the chair, and the smile on his face suddenly faded, turning to a solemn expression.
At the same time, the door of a small room was opened, and Zhao Yuansong and several others walked out one after another, each moved a chair and sat down.
"This mountain and river bag is in much better condition than the one hung by the elder inside the door!"
Xu Qiqi looked at the cloth bag on the table with envy in his eyes.
As for monks in the world, how many of them don’t want to hang a mountain and river bag around their waist?
Not only for convenience, it is also a status symbol among low-level monks.
After all, if you don't have any skills, or have a prominent enough family background, how many people are willing to spend so much money to buy a mountain and river bag that only has the ability to store items, but has no ability to attack or protect yourself.
"You can't tell whether your choice today will be a blessing or a curse."
Zhao Yuansong pondered for a long time, and finally couldn't help but sigh.
Seeing the worried look on his face and the complicated look in his eyes, Ji Yuan's heart immediately moved: "What should I say?"
He had thought before that there might be something fishy about this matter, but no matter how he thought about it, the advantages should outweigh the disadvantages, so after thinking for a while, he agreed immediately.
Seeing the other party's expression at this time, I'm afraid it was indeed what he expected, and there were some things he didn't know about.
"The Ming Xinxuan brand is quite famous even in Feiyun County."
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Yuansong spoke.
Although Ming Xinxuan only opened branches in Luoxia County, its business is spread all over the country, including Feiyun County, which is several counties away, and there are many forces that have good relations with it.
Even Jiuxuanmen itself has contacts with Mingxinxuanduo, and there is still a shop opened by it for communication in the town outside the mountain gate.
And he happened to hear a piece of news from an elder, saying that one of Ming Xinxuan's bosses a few years ago, that is, the Qian family where Qian Nichang belonged, was one of the ancestors at the peak of the Three Realms, Shou Yuanxia.
Finally, he has passed away from this world forever.
The key is that in recent decades, no other members of the Qian family have entered the Third Realm. In addition, after the ancestor passed away, many former enemies took the opportunity to seek revenge.
Therefore, the reputation of the Qian family has plummeted over the years, and the family business has been shrinking. A lot of it was taken away by Ming Xinxuan's other two owners through clever robbery.
If in the next twenty or thirty years, the Qian family cannot give birth to a strong enough Third Realm monk, I am afraid that they will be completely kicked out of Mingxinxuan, and will be devoured by those who have been watching for a long time.
"So you becoming a special worshiper of the Qian family, I don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing."
Zhao Yuansong shook his head and said.
Under normal circumstances, this would naturally be a great thing, even better than becoming an elder of the Jiu Xuan Sect.
But in the current situation, everything is hard to say, and it is not impossible for even good things to turn into disasters.
Even if the Qian family is indeed able to provide many of the promised benefits, it is very likely that Ji Yuan will be assassinated by the other two families before he can fully digest these benefits.
Although Mingxinxuan is mainly a chamber of commerce, there are still many Third Realm monks that can be commanded. Even with the financial resources of the other two companies, just a little bit from the cracks of your fingers can be enough to secretly hire assassins with the strength of the Third Realm.
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It's just that after Ji Yuan heard this, he didn't show much concern, as if he didn't care at all.
"Don't underestimate Ming Xinxuan's strength, and don't miscalculate the bottom line of those people."
When Zhao Yuansong saw this, he couldn't help but remind him.
He seemed to be deeply afraid of the other party because he had never left the boundaries of Qianyu City and underestimated the monks outside.
Because in the Jiuxuan Sect, there are many disciples every year who still suffer big losses in this regard after their elders have imparted enough experience and advice. @ESSENTIAL\/书馆*First update~~
"If they have the ability, send out experts to kill them.
Once I enter the Jiuxuan Sect, no matter how much I worry, it will be in vain."
However, after Ji Yuan heard this, he blinked at Zhao Yuansong.
Hearing this, the other party gave a wry smile, and then realized that he actually had such a plan in mind.
After just thinking about it for a moment, Zhao Yuansong was still a little confused: "Running away after taking the benefits is still a little bit uncomfortable, right?"
The reason why the Qian family paid such a huge price was to gain hope for the family...
Once the news spreads out and tells everyone outside that he has attracted a man who will definitely be a proud man of the Three Realms in the future, and who is also a leader among the monks of the Three Realms, he will definitely buy some time for the family to breathe.
And during this time, whether we find an opportunity for a comeback or wait for this favored man to grow up, we can resolve the crisis that the Qian family is facing now.
But if Ji Yuan takes advantage and chooses to run away and hide directly in Jiuxuanmen, it will be a disaster for the Qian family.
"You should avoid hanging out with Huixin in the future. After all, you have been through the world a few times. Why are you so stupid all of a sudden?"
Ji Yuan rolled his eyes and glanced at Zhao Yuansong angrily. . This chapter has been completed!