Jiang Qiu took a bite of noodles and watched the locals drinking the legendary bean juice with puzzled expressions on their faces.
He really couldn't stand the taste of douzhier.
Hua Qingqiu did not have breakfast, and had already put on the mask and hood again, covering his fairy-like face.
"No, I have contacted Xiaodong. There has been no news since Kong Jie entered Kyoto."
Jiang Qiu nodded and said silently.
"I hope he hasn't been caught by Peng Yu."
After finishing the last bite of noodles, Jiang Qiu stood up, clapped his hands, and looked towards the alleys not far away.
In a place like Kyoto, the most expensive areas are not the high-rise buildings, but the seemingly ordinary houses in front of you.
Every inch of land in Kyoto is expensive, and the people who can live in these houses are at least wealthy.
The Huang family, one of the Confucian families in Kyoto, is located in this house.
The old-fashioned courtyard building is full of Kyoto flavor. Jiang Qiu and Hua Qingqiu walked side by side in the not-so-wide alley. The deeper they went, the quieter the surrounding atmosphere became.
This is completely different from the busy traffic outside the alley, like a paradise located in a bustling city.
Jiang Qiu couldn't help but sigh at the quiet atmosphere.
"No wonder those rich people don't live in high-rise buildings, but in small courtyards like this. The atmosphere is really good. The feeling of a village in the city can be peaceful and distant in a big city."
After walking forward for a while, I saw two young men in simple clothes standing at the corner in front. The two people were leaning against the old wall, as if talking to each other.
But Hua Qingqiu could tell at a glance that the two of them were not simple.
After giving Jiang Qiu a slight reminder, Jiang Qiu also noticed that something was wrong.
The two young men had strong hands and feet, and they looked like they exercised regularly, and their eyes seemed to fall on them.
It's like being deliberately defensive.
Jiang Qiu smiled slightly, knowing that he had arrived.
Sure enough, when they came to the two young men, they were stopped directly as expected.
"Stop, you can't go in inside."
When one person spoke, Jiang Qiu smiled.
"We are here to visit, from the Song family in Kyoto."
Hearing this, the two young men looked at each other.
"Song family? Which Song family?"
"I remember there seems to be a Song family in the east of the city, is it that one?"
Jiang Qiu nodded.
After the two young men hesitated for a moment, one of them nodded.
"Then you guys wait here for a moment, I'll go in and let you know."
Jiang Qiu naturally had no objection.
At this time, a few alleys away from here, in a large antique courtyard, a large table was filled with people, seven in total.
Some people were wearing silk Tang suits, and some were wearing straight suits.
It looks quite elegant.
However, these people were quarreling, almost forgetting their elegant appearance, like rogues.
"Third uncle! You are old! You have no passion! Now is our great opportunity!"
A middle-aged man in a neat suit slapped the table and shouted!
The old man in Tang suit opposite him also glared angrily.
"Huang Huizong! How dare you speak to me like this!"
"What do you know? Peng Yu, that bastard, will go to hell if he disobeys his ancestors and causes such shameful things! Why are you trying to get involved?"
Huang Huizong smoothed the texture of his suit slightly and continued loudly.
"Third uncle, Peng Yu has violated his ancestors. Let's not talk about this matter for now."
"But the current situation no longer allows us to adhere to death principles! Kong Jie is dead! Do you understand that he is dead?"
"How many years has Mr. Kong been paralyzed in the hospital bed? Maybe he will go to see his ancestors tomorrow!"
"Who else is there in the Kong family? What use can the remaining minions do? Can they stop Peng Yu? No!"
"Now is the time for our Huang family to take sides. Peng Yu is so powerful that we can no longer maintain the dominance of the Kong family. Only by turning to the Peng family can our Huang family maintain its glory!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the third uncle with a gray beard slammed the table angrily, stood up and scolded.
"You bastard! You're just trying to bully your master and destroy your ancestors!"
"The rules set by our ancestors are that there are three Kong families in Kyoto, Kong, Peng, and Huang. The Peng family and the Huang family should fully support the power of the Kong family. The Kong family should also discuss everything with the Peng family and the Huang family. One family will lead, and the other two will
Assistance, so that we can prosper forever!"
"You...you...are rebellious!"
The third uncle pointed his finger at Huang Huizong's nose and cursed. The crutch he was holding on his other hand kept shaking, as if he was about to fall down the next moment.
The scoldings of the two people were really scary. This was a conflict of ideas between the older generation and the younger generation, which made several other people around the table fall silent.
Boom!
Among the seven people, the only old man sitting alone at the square table looked gloomy and stamped his cane heavily.
The surroundings suddenly became quiet.
Huang Huizong and his third uncle snorted at each other, then sat down.
The old man's turbid eyes turned to the faces of the six people in front of the square table.
On the left are two old men, dressed in Tang suits, and the third uncle who just had an argument is among them.
On the right are two middle-aged men, wearing suits that look very expensive. Huang Huizhong is among them.
In the last seat, directly opposite the old man, were two helpless young men, who looked to be in their twenties.
Not surprisingly, these two people are the children of the two middle-aged men on the right. They are sitting here just watching, not daring to say a word.
Seeing that the atmosphere had calmed down, the old man said in a deep voice.
"Kong Jie is dead, where is the body?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the impatient Huang Huizong immediately said loudly.
"Can it be false? Peng Yu showed me the photo of Kong Jie's body. It's absolutely true! You can see the bones from the incision on the neck, and it's bleeding! I saw it with my own eyes..."
Before he finished speaking, the old man at the head interrupted directly.
"I asked, where is the body?"
Huang Huizong choked and swallowed his anger.
"Not found. Peng Yu said it had been destroyed."
The old man at the head asked again.
"Glow, what's your opinion?"
Another middle-aged man sitting next to Huang Huizong pondered for a moment and nodded.
"Uncle, I think what Brother Huizong said makes some sense..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the third uncle opposite him glared and said.
"Little bastard! I'm your father! You're even like me..."
Before he could finish his words, Huang Huiguang hurriedly spoke.
"Dad, I didn't say anything was wrong with you."
"Uncle, what my dad means makes sense."
"Peng Yu's wolf ambition is indeed good. He killed Kong Jie and wanted to seize power and usurp the throne. He is really despised by his ancestors."
"But what if Peng Yu succeeds? Once Kong Jie dies and Mr. Kong continues to go west, won't the Kong family collapse directly? The one who will gain the most by then will be Peng Yu."
"Our Huang family is the worst among the Kong family in Kyoto. Peng Yu has eaten the Kong family, and only us and him are left. Do you think that without the checks and balances of the Kong family, wouldn't he be greedy for our Huang family's hands?"
The fat inside?”
"But it's unrealistic for us to fight against him. As I just said, after Peng Yu annexed the Kong family, the disparity in our power is too big!"
"So, I think if we show our kindness to Peng Yu now, we can preserve the status of our Huang family."
As soon as he finished speaking, the third uncle on the opposite side said angrily.
"After all is said and done, you little bastard still has to surrender to Peng Yu!"
Seeing this, the uncle spoke up.
"Lao San, what Hui Guang means is that if Kong Jie is really dead, then the only way we can go is to show goodwill to Peng Yu."
"Stabilize the situation first, and then think about other things."
"Second brother, what's your opinion?"
The uncle looked at the old man in Tang suit who was first on the left.
When the man heard this, he just shook his head with a calm expression and said nothing.
The uncle sighed slightly, and he just asked casually, not expecting the second-in-command to give any advice.
After all, he hasn't spoken much since the second son's son ran away from home.
The uncle pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said.
"The top priority is to find Kong Jie!"
"As long as either Mr. Kong or Kong Jie can lead the Kong family, then Peng Yu has nothing to fear."
"Currently, our Huang family is only doing two things. First, we are always paying attention to Master Kong's condition; second, we are secretly searching for Kong Jie. We want to see him alive! We want to see his body even if he is dead!"
"Let's put the other things aside for now. I'll deal with Peng Yu. He won't dare to peep at us in a short period of time."
Hearing this, everyone at the square table nodded.
The uncle's words are the most authoritative, and they all have no choice but to obey them.
At this time, the young people outside the courtyard door heard the quarrel disappearing inside, so they knocked on the courtyard door and shouted loudly.
"Sir, the Song family from the east of the city is here to visit."
Everyone in the courtyard was slightly stunned, and the uncle frowned and said.
"The Song family in the east of the city?"
"Oh! I remember, the Song family of Song Chengping is quite a ruthless person."
Huang Huizong also frowned.
"What are the people from the Song family doing here? The east side of the city is completely different from this place."
The uncle stood up, shook his head and said.
"You come to receive it."
After saying that, he left directly, as did his second uncle and third uncle.
Huang Huizong nodded and waved to the young man, who trotted back all the way.
After a while, Jiang Qiu and Hua Qingqiu were taken to a side room. There was only one person inside, Huang Huizong.
When he saw Jiang Qiu, Huang Huizong was stunned at first. He didn't expect that the person visiting from the Song family in the east of the city was quite good-looking.
Smiling slightly, Huang Huizong pointed at the chair and smiled.
"Sit down first."
"Song family... I wonder if you came to our Huang family for something?"
Jiang Qiu sat down and smiled.
"I've long heard that the eldest son of the Huang family is upright and upright, and never goes around the bush when talking and doing things. When I saw him today, it turned out to be true."
"Since Mr. Huang gets straight to the point, I won't keep it secret."
"The Kong family in Kyoto suffered changes, and Mr. Huang must have been involved. I have a piece of news here about Kong Jie."
As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Huizong, who was leaning lazily on the chair, immediately sat upright! He narrowed his eyes slightly and said.
"News about Kong Jie?"
Jiang Qiu nodded, Huang Huizong looked surprised and uncertain, paused for a moment, and asked again.
"What's the news? Let me tell you."
Jiang Qiu smiled slightly but said nothing.
Huang Huizong's eyelids twitched, he knew Jiang Qiu was negotiating terms.
"Tell me, what are your conditions?"
Jiang Qiu suddenly laughed.
"Mr. Huang understands people."
"My condition is that the Huang family will protect the Song family and support the Song family's industries all over Kyoto."
Hearing this, Huang Huizong couldn't help frowning.
"The Song family's properties? The Song family's properties are quite a lot. They are spread all over Kyoto? Even my Huang family doesn't have this kind of background!"
"Let's do this, you choose an industry, and I can make the decision and help your Song family gain a foothold in all places in Kyoto."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Qiu smiled.
"Deal! I choose the catering."
Huang Huizong didn't pay attention and waved his hand directly.
"No problem, tell me your news."
Jiang Qiu smiled calmly.
"Kong Jie is not dead."
Huang Huizong's pupils shrank suddenly! His big hands grabbed the armrests of the chair with such force that the tiger's mouth was white!
"What did you say? Where did you get the news?"
Jiang Qiu slowly shook his head and said.
"There is no need to ask Mr. Huang where I got the news. I am telling the truth. Kong Jie is indeed not dead, and he is in Kyoto now."
"As for where it is, I don't know."
Hearing this, Huang Huizong frowned.
He didn't know whether he should believe Jiang Qiu's words. If Kong Jie was really not dead, then all Peng Yu's methods would be nothing but a dream!
The Kong family with a head of the family is completely different from the Kong family without a leader.
The former can be twisted into a rope. With the strength of the Kong family, they can completely block Peng Yu's embezzlement and make Peng Yu's conspiracy self-defeating.
The latter is in disarray. It is estimated that those who surrender surrender, those who run away, and those who really dare to confront Peng Yu will die miserably.
If Kong Jie is alive, then the Huang family's strategy will have to change.
Huang Huizong's face was gloomy and uncertain. After looking at Jiang Qiu several times, he stood up and said.
"I know the news about you two. I will fulfill the conditions you want. Now I have some other things to do, so I won't accompany you."
After saying that, Huang Huizong planned to leave. He needed to discuss the news with his clan members quickly about the fact that Kong Jie was not dead.
However, he had only walked a few steps when Jiang Qiu's voice came out, both salty and soft.
"What's the hurry, Mr. Huang?"
"There's something I haven't said yet."
Huang Huizong's steps suddenly stopped and he suddenly turned his head.
Jiang Qiu smiled and nodded.
"Although I don't know where Kong Jie is in Kyoto, I can guess that he doesn't dare to show up now, or he has fallen into Peng Yu's hands."
This is the truth. It has been several days since Kong Jie arrived in Kyoto, but he has not shown up yet. Either he encountered an accident or he was hiding.
Regardless of the reason, it is obviously unrealistic to expect the current Kong Jie to lead the Kong family.
Huang Huizong narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice.
"Then what?"
Jiang Qiu pretended to think.
"Kong Jie is not the only one in the Kong family. Isn't there also Mr. Kong?"
"If he leads the Kong family, he should be better than Kong Jie, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Huizong couldn't help but rolled his eyes, turned around and left.
"Let's not waste any more time."
"Master Kong can't even protect himself."
Who doesn't know that Mr. Kong is bedridden? Even eating is a problem. Expect him to lead the Kong family against Peng Yu, a younger generation? It's just a dream.
However, just as Huang Huizong turned his head, Jiang Qiu smiled.