Hou family.
After the disappearance of Lord Hou, the first family in Yanzhou experienced a series of chaos. Although the root cause was the unlucky grandmaster who died in the Gong family. According to the rules, the Hou family should send someone to check the body, and Punish the Gong family for their poor performance.
Even if a person dies in the Gong family, even if it has nothing to do with the Gong family, as a subsidiary family of the Hou family, they have no right to speak.
However, the development of the situation did not go according to the rules.
Now the two forces of the Gong family, Hou Wuye and Hou Baye, seem to have reached some kind of agreement. They have tacitly ignored the real cause of Hou Wenqing's death, and instead began to bribe the powerful members of the various clans of the Hou family. Their main target is the power of the Marquis.
As the real helmsman of the Hou family, although Mr. Hou has disappeared, the huge power he controlled can still influence the current situation of the Hou family.
Therefore, in the past half month, there has been a lot of friction between Hou Wuye and Hou Baye, and they have fought openly and secretly, all in order to prove that they are qualified to lead the Hou family. Although no large-scale conflict broke out, this display of skill still concealed a lot of bloodshed and sacrifice.
Many members of the Hou family, who were originally weak, had to choose their own side during this period, and the masters who originally belonged to the Hou family gradually swayed.
After fighting for so long, the scheming Hou Ba Ye gradually gained the upper hand. Although he did not defeat Hou Wu Ye, it brought the storm into a short-term balance.
At this moment, in a landscape garden of the Hou family, Mr. Hou Wu was grabbing a handful of scraps and feeding the fish carelessly.
Although he also looks old and decrepit, he is well-maintained and has a very rosy complexion.
"Eighth Master."
At this moment, someone came over and whispered behind him: "The man named Lu is here."
This was said in an ambiguous manner, with just the right amount of disdain, but the fear in his eyes still betrayed his true thoughts.
Hou Baye showed a surprised expression, "Oh? What is he doing here?"
"The post he handed over said that he wanted to meet the current person in charge of the Hou family."
The man hesitated for a moment and continued: "Fifth Master has already invited him to the living room."
Hou Baye shook his hand and threw all the remaining fish food into the lake. Looking at the water splashing when the fish were fighting for food, he said with a smile: "My fifth brother is really anxious." ”
"Master Ba, I think..."
"What do you think?" Before he could finish speaking, Hou Baye turned his head and glanced at him lightly.
The man was stared at with a chill down his spine, but he mustered up the courage to say, "Lu Li is definitely coming with bad intentions at this moment. If he is allowed to side with the Fifth Master... it will also be troublesome for us."
"hehe."
Hou Baye smiled noncommittally, shook his head and said, "He is not that stupid, and my fifth brother may not be that smart either."
After saying that, Master Hou slowly relaxed his shoulders, and then said: "Let's go and listen to what this popular manager Lu wants to do."
Upon hearing this, a look of hesitation flashed across the man's face.
Of course, the change in his expression at this moment could not be hidden from Master Hou.
Hou Baye glanced at him and said calmly: "If there is anything else you want to say, I'll tell you all."
The man lowered his eyebrows and said, "Fifth Master asked someone to stop the living room and said that no one can enter without his permission... Even you are not allowed to enter."
Hou Baye suddenly narrowed his eyes, but he didn't get angry. Instead, he felt amused, "Is he trying to give me a blow?"
"How old are you, and you still play such low-class tricks? Is it childish?"
After shaking his head and sighing, Hou Baye walked forward with his hands behind his back and said in a light voice: "Let's go, I want to see who he can send to stop me."
…
In the Hou family's reception room.
Lu Li was seated, and there were many beautiful maids on both sides who kept bringing him tea and snacks. They were extremely considerate.
On the main seat, an old man wearing a black robe with an easy-going look on his face said with a smile: "General Manager Lu is here. It's a pity that we didn't notify you in advance. It seems that our Hou family did not entertain us well. "
Lu Li picked up a piece of pastry, looked at it for a moment, put it back, rubbed his palms, and said with a smile: "I came uninvited, I'm just a bad guest, why would the fifth master say such lies?"
Hou Wuye said with a smile: "That's true, that's true. Manager Lu is now a distinguished guest in Yanzhou. He can go to any house he wants to go to. Who dares to say no?"
This was said with full meaning and a bit of irony.
Before Lu Li could speak, Tan Long, who was standing behind him, frowned and said in a deep voice: "My lord is temporarily managing the palace on behalf of His Highness King Yan. When you are outside, you represent the majesty of His Highness King Yan. I advise you to be cautious." Be careful with your words and actions!”
Tan Long's threat made Hou Wuye a little surprised. He glanced at this 'weak' who was not in the Tongxuan realm.
Yes, in his eyes, the Tongxuan realm is indeed too weak.
Although he prides himself on being a free man and a wild crane, it is because he had a big mountain like the Marquis above his head. Even though he has already become a master, he does not dare to make mistakes in front of the Marquis.
Now that the mountain of Lord Hou has disappeared, for Fifth Lord Hou, everything in front of him has become clearer. The shadows have dispersed, he has become a mountain, and his perspective on things has become different.
Tan Long was a little frightened by his sight, but he managed not to show any fear.
As he said, Lu Li's appearance represented the face of King Yan Mu Hongxiu, and he and Shi Yan represented the face of Lu Li!
Otherwise, don't make a sound. Now that you have made a sound, you must not show your cowardice.
After Hou Wuye took a deep look at Tan Long, a trace of true energy quietly burst out and went straight towards Tan Long!
Although it is very inconspicuous, this trace of true energy is very vicious.
Its target is Tan Long's Dantian, trying to destroy his martial arts foundation!
Buzz!
At the same time, a clear sword sound resounded, and the purple stream of light flashed away, cutting off the trace of true energy on the spot!
The true form of the Peach Blossom Sword appeared, pointing at the Fifth Master Hou from afar.
Wu Ye Hou had naturally heard of this legendary flying sword, but this was the first time he saw the Peach Blossom Sword. The palpitating feeling immediately reminded him that this sword was definitely not something to be trifled with!
"Fifth Master is really hot-tempered, but to be honest, what about the future of a bad guy?" Lu Li picked his fingers carelessly.
Tan Long's face changed slightly.
He is not an idiot and knows what happened at that moment.
When he looked at Master Hou Wu again, his eyes were already filled with a bit of cruelty.
This old guy actually wants to destroy my foundation
"Haha, Mr. Lu is joking. Although I am not as old as the Marquis, I am still a strong master."
The Fifth Master Hou smiled and suddenly changed the topic: "The majesty of the Grandmaster cannot be insulted by a Tongxuan."
"Has it insulted you?"
Lu Li raised his eyes and glanced at the fifth master Hou, "I think Tan Long is telling the truth. This time I came to visit the Hou family and I followed all the etiquette. When the fifth master Hou opened his mouth, he spoke with a strange and sarcastic tone. , Why, do you think I, Lu Li, am not a grandmaster?"
As soon as the words fell to the ground, the Peach Blossom Sword trembled, and the sword tip was raised a few inches and pointed at the center of Hou Wuye's eyebrows.
The threat of death immediately enveloped Mr. Hou, making him look stern. He could no longer maintain his easy-going smile and stared at Lu Li, "Mr. Lu calls himself a bad guest, does he really want to be wild in the Hou family today? "
Lu Li didn't say anything, just smiled and thought.
He didn't feel it. When the Peach Blossom Sword was pointed at Hou Wuye, several master auras burst out around him, including three people near and far.
These people should be Hou Wuye's direct relatives.
However, Lu Li didn't pay attention. With a slight movement of his finger, the Peach Blossom Sword immediately flew back. He smiled lightly and said, "It seems that Fifth Master Hou has misunderstood something. This visit is certainly not to cause trouble."
"I'm here this time to talk to Mr. Hou Wu."
"Discuss?"
The Fifth Master Hou also laughed: "Now that the Yan Palace has suppressed all the aristocratic families in Yanzhou, even the Hou family has to rely on General Manager Lu. If General Manager Lu really has any instructions, he can ask someone to tell them. Where is the use? Come to the door in person?"
When Lu Li heard this, he said calmly: "It's more solemn to come to the door in person. After all, the Hou family is the number one family in Yanzhou, so they still have some respect."