When he came to a temple, Li Fucheng cleaned it in a hurry, and said to Jiang Beiran while cleaning, "Your Majesty, forgive me, this is the place where we usually meet in secret, and it is dirty to hide it. Just wait a moment, I'll pack it up right away."
"No need." Jiang Beiran said and sat on a dusty chair, "If you really want to enjoy yourself, it's better to go to the inn. I'm here to discuss business."
"Yes, then please wait a little longer, Your Majesty, when Gui Can brings Huo Zhishang back, then we can talk about business."
"Huo Zhishang?"
Jiang Beiran naturally still remembered this person, who came to him to help him find a son. Speaking of which, Qian Xiaodong is now... No, he should be called Huo Wenkang now.
Because at that time, Huo Wenkang had the temperament of a protagonist, so Jiang Beiran left him a copy of "The Classic of the Thousand Seas" that taught how to make talisman paper. Now that so much time has passed, I don't know if he has shown the temperament of the protagonist. potential.
Seeing that Brother Wang was lost in thought, Li Fucheng replied: "Yes, it is the Huo Zhishang who came to ask you to help find his son. This time, it is because of him that he invited you here."
"Is there something wrong with him, or the son he found?"
"It has something to do with them, if you insist, it has more to do with his son, in..."
"Meet my benefactor!"
Li Fucheng was halfway through speaking when he saw the burly Huo Zhishang rushing into the temple with big strides, and then knelt down in front of Jiang Beiran with a face full of excitement.
"You don't need to do this great gift, get up." Jiang Beiran raised his hand and said.
However, Huo Zhishang didn't get up, but put his head on the ground and continued: "Your Majesty's kindness is unforgettable, I have..."
"I didn't come all this way to listen to your polite words. I heard from Fucheng that this incident has something to do with you?"
"Return to Your Majesty, yes, I have encountered a huge incident, and I have to trouble you to make this trip as a last resort. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"What is it?"
"This matter is a bit long, please listen to me carefully." After speaking, Huo Zhishang raised his head, looked into Jiang Beiran's eyes and said, "Before I say anything, I have something to ask Your Majesty for forgiveness."
After speaking, he knocked his head on the ground again.
"What is it?"
"Return to Your Majesty, when I came to ask for help last time, I said that Huo Wenkang was my son, but it is not... Wenkang is actually my elder brother's son."
'Um? '
Jiang Beiran frowned after hearing this, feeling that something was wrong.
Seeing Jiang Beiran's frown, Huo Zhishang kowtowed again and said, "Your Majesty knows that bullying the emperor is a serious crime. If your majesty wants to punish him, I have absolutely no objection."
Jiang Beiran waved his hand and replied, "Just tell me why you want to hide this matter."
"Observe the order!" Huo Zhishang raised his head again and narrated: "I am originally from the Liang Kingdom..."
'Good guy...'
Hearing Huo Zhishang's opening remarks, Jiang Beiran felt a very familiar feeling in his heart.
'The system is being laid out again! '
Below, Huo Zhishang is continuing to describe.
"My Huo family was originally a big family in Guinan County, but a huge accident happened one day..." Huo Zhishang clenched his fists as he said, with pain gradually showing on his face, "One day, the eldest daughter of the Tan family, Tan Ruihuan Coming to Guinan County to do business, my Huo family, as the host, naturally wants to entertain well, but I don't want that female devil to actually take a fancy to my elder brother... "
'puff! '
Hearing this, Jiang Beiran almost choked on his own saliva.
'It's alright to see your big brother...'
Although he felt that the style of the story was not right, Jiang Beiran still held back his curiosity and continued to listen quietly.
"However, my elder brother has already been married, so he politely rejected the female devil, but he never thought that the female devil would directly say that he would only give my elder brother two choices, one is to divorce his wife and be with her, Otherwise, she will directly destroy the Huo family."
'Good guy...'
Jiang Beiran was stunned when he heard this, and he couldn't help feeling that Liang Guo was really tough, and even women were so overbearing when they robbed married men.
"As the saying goes, a strong dragon does not overwhelm a local snake. Although the Tan family has some energy in Huatao, my Huo family is certainly not easy to bully, so my elder brother insulted the witch on the spot, and the witch laughed loudly after hearing it." , and took the people back.”
"Who would have thought that the Tan family would have something to do with the Cang Lei Sect, the largest sect in the Liang Kingdom, and Qiu Feichen, the leader of the Cang Lei Sect, is a Xuanzong-level powerhouse. How could our Huo family provoke them, so when we faced Cang Lei Sect Our whole family had no choice but to bow their heads when the Thunder Sect sent an envoy, but just when my elder brother was forced to agree, the female devil suddenly changed her request."
"She wants my elder brother to kill my sister-in-law with his own hands, and to kneel down and kiss her toes in front of everyone, begging to be their husband-in-law." Having said this, Huo Zhishang clenched his fists even tighter, with an expression on his face. It also became a little ferocious, "The so-called scholar can be killed but not humiliated! Our Huo family can't stand this kind of bird spirit!"
"We fought that witch on the spot and repelled them for a while, but we also knew that the witch would never let it go, so we immediately evacuated the tribe and hid to avoid the limelight, but we never thought that the witch had great powers In just three days, she let the two evil protectors of Cang Lei Sect's Xuanhuang Realm personally lead people to find out my Huo family members one by one, and beat my father seriously."
"Bang!" Huo Zhishang slammed his fist on the ground suddenly, and said with red eyes, "Your Majesty is being rude, please forgive me."
"No problem." Jiang Beiran waved his hand.
Taking a deep breath, Huo Zhishang continued: "In order to save my father's life and the Huo family, my sister-in-law... stabbed herself to death with a sword, and left a note for my elder brother to agree to the witch's request. My elder brother was heartbroken when he found out, but For the sake of the Huo family, he survived! Before going to the witch, he entrusted his only son to me, because he knew that the witch would never let the child go, and then I tried my best... and finally escaped to Sheng country."
Looking at Huo Zhishang's sad expression, Jiang Beiran lost the mood of listening to the story at the beginning, and felt a little sympathetic to the Huo family's experience.
Wiping his eyes vigorously, Huo Zhishang said excitedly again: "So this kindness from His Majesty is not only to me, but also to my Huo family! I also thank you for my elder brother!"
After Huo Zhishang finished speaking, he made three "bang bang bang" noises.
Raising his head, Huo Zhishang continued: "The reason why I am looking for you, Your Majesty, is because I finally saw my eldest brother again half a year ago. In the past ten years, he has not been decadent because of that heavy blow." , he is thinking about revenge all the time! Now he has secretly accumulated a huge power, ready to completely destroy the Cang Lei Sect!"
'Wait... this...'
Jiang Beiran listened, and suddenly felt that his previous understanding seemed wrong.
When Huo Zhishang came to ask him for help, if he didn't help, it was an option at the prefectural level. Now it seems that this prefecture is not because of that Huo Wenkang, but because of his own father!
'Although it sounds darker and crueler, this is definitely a template for a son-in-law! '
Huo Zhishang's eldest brother must have married into the Tan family later on, and this way of marrying in was destined to be ridiculed in his daily life.
For such a character who gritted his teeth and gritted his bones every day, and was full of revenge, if he just endured it, it would naturally be just a tragic story, but from Huo Zhishang's description, his big brother is not just a patient. Just like that, he has been accumulating the power of revenge, just like Gou Jian, the king of Yue, who was trying his hardest to save his life, and he seems to be very successful.
'Good guy, so he is the main character! '
"So what does this have to do with your coming to me?" Jiang Beiran asked.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Cang Lei Sect is the number one sect in the Liang Kingdom. It is not easy to overthrow it, and if there is a fight, the Cang Lei Sect has a deep foundation, and the helpers we can find must be first-class Qiangzong, so my eldest brother thinks that if you want to overthrow the Cang Lei Sect, you must be prepared to overthrow the entire Liang Kingdom, and it is difficult for him to do it alone, so I thought of you, Your Majesty."
"I see..." Hearing this, Jiang Beiran finally understood what kind of situation the system had set up.
Changing his sitting position, Jiang Beiran looked at Huo Zhishang and asked, "You mean your elder brother wants to cooperate with me and conspire with Liang Guo?"
Huo Zhishang shook his head, stared at Jiang Beiran and said seriously: "My elder brother just wants to let the Tan family and Cang Lei sect die without a place to bury them! As for Liang Guo, my elder brother offers it with both hands, all to His Majesty."
Seeing Huo Zhishang's sincerity, Jiang Beiran looked at Li Fucheng and asked, "How credible do you think he is?"
After hearing this, Li Fucheng was taken aback, then quickly stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Huo Zhishang has a good character, and he does things openly and aboveboard. Except for this matter, which has been hidden in his heart, he can set an example in other things. I think you can trust him." he."
After hearing this, Huo Zhishang immediately cupped his hands to Li Fucheng and said, "Thank you, chief helmsman!"
Jiang Beiran naturally knew that Huo Zhishang was trustworthy, otherwise the system would not have skipped the option. The reason why he asked such a question was to see Lifu City's leadership qualities, and to help him establish more prestige in front of his subordinates. .
Nodding towards Li Fucheng, Jiang Beiran looked at Huo Zhishang again and said, "Okay, but shouldn't your elder brother come and talk to me face to face about this matter?"
"Of course, Your Majesty is just here to ask if His Majesty is interested. As long as Your Majesty agrees, I will immediately arrange for Your Majesty to meet with my elder brother."
"So, you can make arrangements now."
Since the system does not have the option to skip, then this matter is naturally promising.
'Is it finally time to fix this troublesome neighbor...'
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust! I will contact my eldest brother right now. If this happens, the whole Huo family will be grateful to Your Majesty."
"Go."
"Abiding by the order!" After Huo Zhishang finished speaking, he stood up and cupped his hands towards Li Fucheng, and then ran away from the door.
When Huo Zhishang was far away, Jiang Beiran stood up and said to Li Fucheng: "You are really a hidden dragon and crouching tiger in this world. Are there other big figures with unknown backgrounds like Huo Zhishang? The more the better."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, if such a person can still be found, Fucheng will definitely inform His Majesty as soon as possible."
"Well, then I'll wait for your good news. Let's go, take me around, and let me appreciate the difference between Liang Kingdom and Sheng Kingdom."
"Yes, Your Majesty, this way please."
Watching Li Fucheng leave with his big brother Wang, Zhou Guican wisely did not follow, and at the same time was still shocked by what he heard just now.
'No wonder he kept hiding it before, and didn't even tell me about it. I didn't expect it to be such a big event... To subvert the entire Liang Kingdom, interesting, so interesting! '
After leaving the temple, Li Fucheng took Jiang Beiran to the market, but when he was going to visit the underground black market, Jiang Beiran's options popped up in front of him.
[Option 1: Enter the black market with Li Fucheng. Completion reward: Phoenix Dance Treasure Sutra (Mysterious Class Top Grade)]
[Option 2: Express no interest. Completion reward: random basic skill point +1]
'Sure enough, in Liang Guo, you can't be so chic. '
Just like Jiang Beiran guessed before, the reason why he can not trigger the option at all in Sheng country is mainly because he is completely open, and he is not afraid of light and dark, but in Liang country he is not so clever. Of course, you still have to keep a low profile.
[Optional task completed, reward: Spirit Brew +1]
'But it's quite comfortable to brush some points. '
"No, let's go look elsewhere."
Seeing that Brother Wang was not interested in the black market, Li Fucheng took him to other places where he could find good things, but unexpectedly, Brother Wang rejected them all.
'That's right, how could a big man like Brother Wang be interested in the black market in a small place like Liang Guo. '
Cursing secretly that he had no brains, Li Fucheng changed his mind and took Jiang Beiran to a small teahouse that he usually likes.
"Brother Wang, the brown rice tea in this teahouse is very delicious. You can try it." After pouring a cup of fragrant brown rice tea from the teapot, Li Fucheng handed the teacup to Jiang Beiran and said.
Taking the teacup, Jiang Beiran took a sip and nodded, "Well, not bad."
"As long as Brother Wang likes it."
Seeing that he had finally chosen the right one, Li Fucheng heaved a sigh of relief and sat opposite Jiang Beiran.
Thinking that the option has been triggered eight times today, Jiang Beiran didn't intend to continue running around, so he took another sip of tea and asked, "Where is the Crescent Valley you mentioned earlier?"
After refilling Jiang Beiran's tea, Li Fucheng replied, "It's not far from here in Yishi County."
"Since when did you notice this vision?"
"About... five days ago."
"Five days..." Jiang Beiran drank the tea in his cup and said, "Then come here today and arrange a place for me. You will inform me when Huo Zhishang finds his elder brother tomorrow."
"Yes, as for the residence, Brother Wang, do you want to live in the inn, or in the guest room I arranged for you?"
"Then stay in the room you arranged."
After hearing this, Li Fucheng was overjoyed, got up and said: "Then please follow me, I will take you to see it now."
"Don't worry, it's not too late to go after drinking tea."
"Yes, I'll go and boil some hot water for you."
After Li Fucheng finished speaking, he ran directly to the counter, and dragged Xiao Er to the tea room.