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the same time period.
Inside the main residence of the Huangfu family.
When Huangfu Jinhuan rushed to the front yard, he saw a figure standing quietly under the veranda of the front yard.
It was a tall, handsome young man.
He turned his back to himself, and his eyes were lightly falling on the flower trees in the courtyard.
From Huangfu Jinhuan's perspective, only the robe and half of his profile can be seen.
He was wearing a white robe embroidered with dark flowers of the same color, and a long cloak was casually draped over his shoulders. He seemed careless, but the fur on the cloak was precious beast fur, which looked oily and slippery, extremely luxurious .
This cloak alone is worth thousands of gold.
This made him look like a dandy from a certain aristocratic family, full of splendor and nobility, but without much deterrent power.
However, the moment Huangfu Jinhuan saw this figure, his breath tightened, and he stopped subconsciously.
The figure under the long corridor felt something, and glanced back at Huangfu Jinhuan: "It seems that Wang Ping's pressure on the Huangfu family is much greater than I imagined. The always wise and decisive head of the Huangfu family, unexpectedly Become timid."
His voice was light and light, with a little carelessness.
But this "wise and decisive" sounded not like a compliment to Huangfu Jinhuan, but more like a sarcasm.
There was a moment of anger in his heart, but he forced it down again, and raised his hand to salute him as if nothing had happened: "Jin Huan didn't know that the young master was here, so he was far away from welcoming him, and I hope the young master will forgive me."
"It's not surprising to those who don't know. If I insist on this kind of trifle, it will make me look like a small belly." The white-clothed boy chuckled lightly, his tone still light, "However, the Huangfu Patriarch may have forgotten that you still owe me three human life."
Three lives
Huangfu Jinhuan's heart skipped a beat, and he reacted instantly.
It's Mr. Yin and the three of them.
Back then, in order to plot against Wang Shouzhe and snatch the blueprints of the manufacturing workshop equipment, he specially invited Mr. Yin and three people to take action, but it ended in failure.
Afterwards, the Huangfu family tried to fight against the army and snatched away the design and drawings of Wang's cement workshop.
The patriarch Hua Ye even did not hesitate to take action himself for this, but in the end he still fell into Wang Shouzhe's calculations. Not only did he fail to win the game, but he was seriously injured.
Later, on the one hand, he tried to find a way to heal the injuries of Hua Ye's ancestor, but on the other hand, he was almost out of breath by Wang's series of commercial strife. matter.
Could it be that this person came here to settle accounts
His cold sweat broke out in an instant: "My lord, my lord, there is actually a reason for this..."
"No need to explain." The young master interrupted Huangfu Jinhuan casually, his tone was neither light nor serious, and he couldn't hear the joy or anger, "Yin Wujiu is broken, it's his own incompetence, and I don't listen to nonsense. But Yin Wujiu is The person who works for me. Since he was broken by you, this person, you have to make up for me."
As he spoke, he turned around and faced Huangfu Jinhuan for the first time.
His face is undoubtedly handsome, with impeccable facial features, but there is no trace of warmth that ordinary people should have in those deep dark eyes, just like an abyss, cold and indifferent.
It was as if, in his eyes, he was just one of thousands of ants, who could be crushed to death at will.
Huangfu Jinhuan felt a heavier sense of oppression than when facing the ancestor.
He unconsciously lowered his head, gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know, my lord, how can I pay back these three lives if I want Jinhuan? My Huangfu's current strength is not as good as before, I'm afraid..."
"Isn't there Hua Ye?"
The son's voice was still light and light, but Huangfu Jinhuan was shocked when he heard it, and raised his head suddenly: "You, you mean..."
The young master's tone was still casual: "As far as I know, although Hua Ye's injuries are serious, the most troublesome thing is the Zifu sword energy in his body. As long as he can suppress the sword energy, his injury will mostly heal."
Huangfu Jinhuan was still a little worried: "That's the Zifu Sword Qi..."
"What about the Zifu sword energy?" The young master chuckled, "I have my own secret method to suppress it. Do you not believe me, or do you not believe in my Yin Sha sect background?"
Huangfu Jinhuan heard that the young master seemed to be a little displeased, and hurriedly said: "Believe it, Jinhuan naturally believes in the strength of the young master and the Yin Shazong."
The Yin Sha Sect is the number one sect in the Far West, and its strength is naturally extremely strong.
The person in front of me is one of the direct disciples of the generation of the Yin Sha Sect. Not to mention that he was promoted to the Heavenly Human Realm at a young age, it is still rare for a Tianjiao who is promoted to the Heavenly Human Realm to have a quadruple spirit body bloodline. The future of the Purple Mansion He is magnanimous, and his mental means are all first-class and powerful.
Among the people Huangfu Jinhuan knew, only Fang Youan, a direct disciple of Zifu Academy, could compare with him.
In terms of strength, even the ancestor Hua Ye in his heyday may not be his opponent.
Even though he was in Daqian, he had heard of this person's vicious name, so he couldn't believe it.
"Young master is willing to suppress the injury for the ancestor, and I, Huangfu, are very grateful." He bowed his hands to the young master, "What does the young master need me, Huangfu?"
"Prepare a few ships and a group of crew members in the name of Huangfu. My son is going to go to sea. In addition, let Hua Ye be prepared. This time, there may be other guests."
The young master's tone was understated, but Huangfu Jinhuan could hear a lot of murderous intentions from it.
His heart trembled slightly.
But what does that have to do with him
He is just the patriarch of a mere celestial family, and it is difficult enough to manage his own family well. Who cares what plans he has for the Yin Sha sect
"After the matter is completed, I will clean up the Pingan Wang family for you." The white-clothed man said lightly, as if cleaning up the Pingan Wang family was simply a nest of ants.
Huangfu Jinhuan's heart became hot, as long as the ancestor's injury can be suppressed, and if the young master takes action, how can the Pingan Wang family be immortal
He immediately cupped his hands and said: "Jin Huan arranges for the young master to live in first. I will arrange this matter for the young master as soon as possible, so that the important affairs of the young master will not be delayed."
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There are various things happening in Changningwei every day, but there are not many that can really be put on the bright side and remembered by people.
In the next period of time, there are only two major events that can be remembered in Changning Weizhong.
The first one is that the term of office of city guard Xiahou Hongde has expired, and he was transferred to a wealthy acropolis in the interior to take up his post. The parents were about to leave, so of course Wang Shouzhe went to see them off in person.
However, Xiahou Hongde's term of office is over, but the wine business between the two will still be done, and the relationship between them will naturally have to be maintained.
Afterwards, Wei Wenxun, the newly appointed city guard, also took up his post and came to Changning Guard.
As the representative of the eighth-rank family, Wang Shouzhe naturally participated in the welcome meeting, but he didn't rush to make friends. Then Wei Wenxun is a newly promoted cultivator in the Heaven-Human Realm, and he has not yet figured out his temperament and nature, so he can't hook up at will.
As the saying goes, there are three fires for a new official to take office.
As soon as Wei Wenxun came to power, he began to rectify Changning's public security, taxation, and city defense. As a result, some small forces in Changningwei who were half-black and half-white were wiped out by the autumn wind like fallen leaves.
Afterwards, he took the patrol battalion and wandered around the lands of various families, and re-registered the land and property personnel of each family, which seemed to be quite powerful.
It's a pity that this kind of power can only frighten ordinary eighth and ninth rank families.
In private, Wang Shouzhe directly gave Wei Wenxun a sneak peek at his Zifu Academy's disciple order, and at the same time pointed out that there were three younger sisters, all of whom were personally passed down by the Master of Zifu.
In this way, Wei Wenxun's actions were immediately restrained a lot, and the inspection work in Ping'an Town was also hastily passed the scene.
It's not that Wang Shouzhe doesn't want to pay taxes according to regulations, it's just that Wang's current site has too many secret industries that he doesn't want to disclose to the public, as well as many secret research things.
If Wei Wenxun is allowed to investigate at will, wouldn't the Wang family of Ping'an have been ripped apart
The status of city guards is indeed very high, and they are generals used by the Dagan court to guard one side, but powerful local tyrants are not vegetarians at all. Checks and balances are the consistent way to get along.
After suppressing Wei Wenxun's momentum, Wang Shouzhe came to the door in secret and had a "friendly" exchange with Wei Wenxun's friends, and "deepened" their relationship with each other.
besides.
The second major event is that the ancestor Beichen of the Xu family in Changning, after many years of retreat, polished his cultivation base and state of mind to a mellow state, tried to hit the heaven and man realm, finally crossed the threshold, and attracted the thunder of heaven, in one fell swoop Breaking through the realm of heaven and man.
The successful promotion of Patriarch Beichen naturally injected a boost to the in-laws and allies. At the same time, it also changed the Changning Guard's structure at once, allowing Changning Guard to change from a situation where two big seventh-rank celestial and human families were fighting against each other into a three-way alliance. checks and balances.
Although the Xu family in Changning can't keep pace with the Lei family for the time being, its momentum has surpassed the declining Tianren Huangfu family.
Unless the ancestor Hua Ye of the Celestial Huangfu Clan recovers from his injuries and comes to Changningwei again, the status of the Huangfu Clan will only go from bad to worse, just like what the Wang Clan experienced in those decades.
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On the outskirts of Changning Wei City.
A luxurious carriage with the emblem of the Huangfu clan stopped slowly outside a low-key manor, and then the curtain was lifted, and Huangfu Jinhuan, the Patriarch of the Changning Huangfu clan, got off the carriage with the help of his general.
"Patriarch, the gate of the manor has been communicated, and there should be a reply soon." The family general supported Huangfu Jinhuan to stand firm, and reported in a low voice.
"Hmm. Let's wait and see~"
Huangfu Jinhuan nodded, then looked up at the manor in front of him.
This manor was once his favorite among many manors. He bought it secretly and managed it carefully for many years. Although it looks inconspicuous on the outside, the interior is quite luxurious and exquisite, and it is very comfortable to live in. Over the years, many major decisions about the Huangfu family have been made here.
once.
For the sake of confidentiality, this manor was hung under the name of a wealthy businessman from other places. Later, the manor was seized and confiscated by the city guard because of its ambiguity with the Yin Sha Sect.
Later, Mrs. Ji, who had lived here for a while and liked the manor quite a lot, took over the manor from the city guard and renamed it "Zhemei Garden".
But, why did Mrs. Ji choose such a weird name
Huangfu Jinhuan was a little inexplicable, he clearly remembered that no plum blossoms were planted in this manor.
At the same time, he couldn't help but feel turmoil in his heart, full of emotions.
Thinking back then, how high-spirited and high-spirited the Celestial Man Huangfu was, frequently influencing the situation in Changningwei.
And he, Huangfu Jinhuan, is also a high-ranking and important figure, who can give advice to the country, and even determine the rise and fall of a low-ranking family.
But now, in just a few short years, everything has turned upside down.
He, Huangfu Jinhuan, was only middle-aged, and his temples had already grown white hair, which made him look haggard and old. This is all the result of his exhausting efforts to keep the Huangfu family during these years.
"Patriarch Huangfu."
Just as he was thinking about it, a delicate-looking maid from the second or third floor of the Qi Refining Realm came out of the "Zhemei Garden".
She bowed towards Huangfu Jinhuan, and said respectfully: "My wife said that she has been feeling a little unwell recently, and others are not going to see her. But since the head of Huangfu's family is here, for the sake of past affection, she is willing Meet the master."
Huangfu Jinhuan also hastily returned the salute to the maid: "Miss, thank you."
Originally, in his capacity, he wouldn't even take a second look at a maid of this level.
However, people have to bow their heads under the eaves. He asks for others everywhere, so naturally he doesn't dare to put on airs anymore.
Led by the maid, Huangfu Jinhuan entered the manor, and he saw plum blossoms blooming everywhere along the way. This season, when the spring plum blossoms are in full bloom, the plum blossoms in the manor are overflowing with beauty.
Mrs. Ji really loves plum blossoms, she has transplanted so many plum blossoms.
Huangfu Jinhuan consciously felt Madam Ji's liking, and couldn't help thinking in his heart, after this time, he had to find some rare varieties of plum blossoms to strengthen his relationship with Madam Ji.
Over the years, due to the continuous decline and decline of the Huangfu family, more and more aristocratic families have suspended their contacts with the Huangfu family. Now, apart from a few families with in-laws, the one who is still willing to help the Huangfu family is Mrs. Ji.
From the past, she helped out a few times.
For a while, Huangfu Jinhuan was also faintly grateful to Mrs. Ji.
"Patriarch Huangfu, we're here." At this moment, the maid leading the way stopped suddenly and bowed to Huangfu, "Madam is waiting for you in front."
"Thank you girl."
Huangfu Jinhuan came back to his senses, thanked her, and then walked forward.
In front is a stone pavilion full of flowers.
It is located next to the small lake in the garden, facing the water on one side, and ventilated on all sides. The beautiful flowers and trees cover everything in the pavilion indistinctly. There is only a stone path winding in between the flowers and trees, which is quite Hazy beauty.
After walking a dozen steps inward along the path, the eyes suddenly opened up.
The situation in the gazebo also came into Huangfu Jinhuan's eyes.
I saw a charming and beautiful woman in a purple gauze skirt sitting sideways on the edge of the gazebo, waving a round fan casually, and throwing fish food into the lake one after another, amusing the lake. The shoals of fish are constantly swimming around to grab food and look very active.
This beautiful woman is naturally Mrs. Ji.
Seeing this scene, Huangfu Jinhuan couldn't help being moved again. Back then, these fish were the fry he put in, and he often fed them like this.
It's a pity that things are different now, and these fish have nothing to do with him.
Huangfu Jinhuan calmed down, put away the disturbing thoughts in his heart, walked forward and cupped his hands and said, "Jinhuan has met Mrs. Ji."
"Patriarch Jinhuan is here."
Madam Ji withdrew her gaze, and greeted Huangfu Jinhuan lazily.
The two sat opposite each other in the gazebo. After exchanging pleasantries, Mrs. Ji got straight to the point: "Patriarch Jinhuan, did you encounter any difficulties when you came here this time?"
Huangfu Jinhuan put down his teacup, and sighed slightly: "It is easy to add flowers to a good Tao, but difficult to give charcoal in snow. I, Huangfu, have experienced the cruelty of the world in recent years. In these years, only my wife has often secretly helped, and Jinhuan is very grateful do."
Even people like Huangfu Jinhuan couldn't help feeling sincerely grateful to Mrs. Ji.
"Patriarch Jinhuan is polite." Mrs. Ji waved her round fan and chuckled, "At the beginning, I wanted to join hands with your Huangfu family to make money. However, luckily, it was the Changning Xu family who finally reached a cooperation. The Jinhuan family did not So blame me, what's the point of me doing a little favor? It's just to make up for the debt of affection."
Huangfu Jinhuan sighed softly in his heart.
Back then, after the Huangfu family and the Changning Xu family failed to compete for the weaving industry, Mrs. Ji quickly joined the opposing camp and made a lot of money by using the Ji family's connections.
He also wanted to hate Mrs. Ji, but the Ji family had a great career and strong strength, even if he held grudges in his heart, it would be useless, so he could only choose to hold his nose and continue to associate with Mrs. Ji.
But I don't want to, this Madam Ji is a delicate and prickly woman on the surface, but in fact she is very particular about affection and loyalty.
Such a courageous woman made even Huangfu Jinhuan faintly admire her.
In the future, when the Huangfu family recovers from the trough and returns to its heyday, he must find a way to repay Madam Ji well.
He cupped his hands and said: "It's really not satisfied. Jinhuan came to disturb Mrs. Ji this time, but he actually has something important to ask."
"Patriarch Jinhuan just speak up when he has something to say." Mrs. Ji smiled coquettishly, "You also know my temperament, I don't like to beat around the bush."
Huangfu Jinhuan straightened his face immediately, and said with a serious expression: "I don't know if Madam Ji has heard that there is a one-time expendable unique spirit treasure in Zifu Academy, the 'Six Extremes Yang Yanzhu'."
"Six poles Yang Yanzhu." Mrs. Ji frowned slightly, "Forgive me for my lack of knowledge, I don't know much about this thing."
Huangfu Jinhuan looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he lowered his voice and explained: "Madam is not interested in fighting and killing. It is reasonable not to know. Our Zifu Academy has always been fighting against the Yin Shazong. During the battles in the past, some spirit treasures that specifically restrain the Yin Shazong were also researched."
"This 'Six Extreme Yang Flame Bead' is an extremely high-grade spirit treasure specially used to deal with the powerful Yin Fiend Sect, but it is a pity that this spirit treasure is extremely difficult to refine, and one piece is less than one, even in the Purple Mansion In the academy, only direct disciples are eligible to exchange."
Mrs. Ji's pretty eyebrows twitched slightly, and she couldn't help but looked Huangfu Jinhuan up and down, with some doubts and puzzlement in her charming peach blossom eyes: "What does Jinhuan's family want this 'Six Extremes Yang Flame Bead' for? Are you going to deal with people from the Yin Fiend Sect?"
"Madam doesn't know something." Huangfu Jinhuan shook his head with a heavy expression, "Back then the branch of the family colluded with the Yin Sha Sect, which was hateful and embarrassing, but also brought hidden dangers to the main family. I received the news, There are masters from the Yin Fiend Sect coming to take revenge on my Huangfu family, and now that my ancestor is still injured, he can only buy a targeted spirit treasure, so as to add some protection to the family."
"Because this spirit treasure is a one-off, the value inside the Zifu Academy is estimated to be around 200,000 dry gold. If Madam is willing to use her connections to get this thing, our Huangfu family is willing to invest 300,000 dry gold to buy it."
"A price difference of 100,000..." Mrs. Ji narrowed her eyes slightly, "Since Patriarch Jinhuan wants to protect himself, Mrs. Ben can give it a try. However, I dare not guarantee that I will definitely get it."
"Madam can do as long as she wants." Huangfu Jinhuan stood up and cupped his hands, "Since that's the case, Jinhuan won't bother you any more. I'll take my leave first."
After saying goodbye to each other, Huangfu Jinhuan hurriedly left the manor with his people.
He also rushed to visit other in-laws and families. Zifu Academy's control over the "Six Pole Sun Flame Beads" is quite strict, and he is not very sure whether Mrs. Ji can get it.
After the person left, Mrs. Ji's eyes gradually became confusing.
It really deserves to be the owner's long-term plan to catch this fish. How much nest-making bait has been invested in these years regardless of the cost, and finally some results have been seen.
With this credit, the Patriarch will definitely reward me, right
hehehe~
Thinking of something interesting and proud, Mrs. Ji couldn't help but let out a series of coquettish and malicious laughter.
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