Butler Zhang sighed, and said, "I don't want to run Youcaoju like this. The Zhang family is rich enough, so multiple friends have multiple paths, and there are a lot of alchemists in this purple city, no matter how bad it is. We are not going to be unable to make any money, it is almost done, but there is no way. If we don’t make this money, we are afraid that even the foundation of the Zhang family at the time will not be able to hold on."
Qing Zhu's expression became solemn, he couldn't help sitting up straight, and asked, "Steward Zhang, who are those who gave you these things in the first place? Is it that even the Zhang family can't afford to offend it? 〃
Butler Zhang gave a wry smile, and said: "I don't know who it is. I only know any elder of the Zhang family. I am afraid that he is not the opponent of the man wearing a mask. Moreover, the subordinates that person brought , They are all amazing!"
Qing Zhu frowned and said, "Steward Zhang, can you tell us what happened that day?"
Butler Zhang nodded and said, "Why not?"
Butler Zhang Da talked about the events of that day, two years later, but he still remembered the scenes at that time still fresh, which shows how shocking he was!
Butler Zhang said: "That day was about this time, I will come back from outside, and I saw a group of people waiting in my yard, and looking at their posture, it definitely doesn't look like walking from the front door. Those who come in seem to have fallen from the sky and appeared out of thin air."
"I can't remember how many people there are in total, because there are faceless people in ambush, and I can't count the number of them, but the ones that can be counted include the one sitting in the middle who is particularly well-dressed. There are seven men, and they are all extremely powerful masters. When I saw them, I couldn't help but thumped and knelt down."
Speaking of this, the butler Zhang Da still felt his chest with lingering fears, and then continued: "As soon as they opened their mouths, they threw me a scroll. I opened it tremblingly, and saw that it was written that they can I was taken aback by the various benefits of my Zhang family. I felt that the pie-dropping in the sky could not fall on me. So I asked, what do you want my Zhang family to do standing next to the black clothes. A pretty young girl in, said, I want you Zhang Family to completely destroy Youcaoju, so that Lin Zhan will never stand up. He has to take the initiative to ask her son on the head..."
"Wait!" Lin Xuanzhi suddenly interrupted Zhang Da's butler, and said, "When they came to the door, was my father still alive?"
Butler Zhang nodded and said, "Yes, it was nearly half a year before your father's accident."
Lin Xuanzhi squinted his eyes, and it seemed that those people were indeed here for Lin Zhan.
Butler Zhang continued: "From the lines of their words, I can understand exactly when Lin Zhan must have offended these people so badly, that's why he offended those people, so that he used this method to suppress them. Youcaoju. Seeing that I was hesitant, they began to threaten me, saying that if I were ignorant, they had their own way to make the Zhang family disappear from the territory of Wuzhou."
Butler Zhang sighed and said: "This is such a big deal. They are actually threatening Zhang's family. I knew it at the time. These people, if it weren't for them), they are doing whatever they want. If you are in power, otherwise, you won’t say the words of annihilation as soon as you speak."
It was the first time that Zhang Da steward saw this kind of person, but because he was also considered a person who had seen big winds and waves, he was not too panicked, but weighed the opponent's lethality and Zhang family's gains and losses.
After the assessment, the butler Zhang Da agreed upon gritting his teeth.
Anyway, even if they agree, they won't have too much loss. At most, the lion in the deed can claim 30% of their annual profit of Wancao Pavilion.
But if, as those people said, the income of Ten Thousand Grass Pavilion could be ten times that of Youcaoju, then 30% would be nothing.
To be honest, the Zhang family does not rely on the Wancao Pavilion for food. In most cases, the Wancao Pavilion sells the spirit grass that the family disciples can't use up but is difficult to preserve. If it can be done, it will naturally be a good thing. If it can't be achieved, then 30% of the profit is nothing, and the Zhang family can still hold it.
After signing the contract, butler Zhang did not fall asleep for three days and three nights.
I always feel that I am a person sitting at home, and disaster comes from heaven.
He didn't have much hope for Wancao Pavilion. He didn't expect that within a few days, someone would personally come to talk with them about the Wancao Pavilion business, and those people, the butler Zhang Da, even if he hadn't seen him, would have heard of them. Their names are actually great families or great alchemists.
It was in this situation that the Zhang family was "forced" to pick up the Wancao Pavilion business, and not long after, the housekeeper of Zhang Da heard that the spirit grass of Youcaoju had been destroyed.
"Lin Zhan was still alive when it was destroyed," said Zhang Da, the butler.
Lin Xuanzhi said: "Then after you, have you seen those people?"
The butler Zhang shook his head and said, "This is where I dare not to offend them, because those people are hungry. It's really too mysterious. I never saw them again without telling them. I sent someone to inquire about their origins, but They all returned to no avail. However, after Lin Zhan died, they logically should have let You Caoju go. Unexpectedly, they would continue to suppress them even more vigorously. I don’t know if Lin Zhan and them have any. What a deep hatred."
Lin Xuanzhi naturally didn't know. In his memory, his father had many friends, but basically there were no enemies.
Qing Zhu suddenly asked, "Housekeeper Zhang, what does the woman talking next to the masked man look like, do you remember?"
Butler Zhang frowned, touched his head and said: "I vaguely remember it, but it's strange, I can't see clearly."
Qing Zhu and Lin Xuanzhi glanced at each other, and felt clear.
This is a kind of illusion, or it is a kind of memory influence on the other party when the pressure is deep enough.
Even if I saw the face of the person who applied the illusionist clearly at the time, I can remember it for a moment later, but overall, it is still vague, as if the memory has been washed away.
Master.
Lin Xuanzhi felt a little tricky in his heart.
It can be inferred from the description of the housekeeper Zhang that the woman should be just a maid, but a maid can have such a great energy, which shows how difficult it is for "those people" to provoke.
As for other things, Zhang Da’s housekeeper couldn’t tell why. As for which companies Zhang’s family worked with, Zhang Da’s housekeeper didn’t mention it, probably because he was worried that Lin Xuanzhi would find them and affect Zhang’s Wancao Pavilion. Business.
At this point, Lin Xuanzhi almost understood the ins and outs, and confirmed the defeat of Youcaoju. There was a group of people behind it who were manipulating them, and they could not get much useful information. Lin Xuanzhi and others He didn't waste time here, and quickly got up and left.
After Lin Xuanzhi and others left, a young man walked over from the other side of the corridor and said to the butler Zhang: "Grandpa, why should we be so polite to them and tell them so much? In case we offend those people, we can't guarantee it. Can't eat it and walk around."
Butler Zhang patted the back of the young man’s hand and said, “You don’t understand this. The reason why those people deal with Youcaoju is to deal with Lin Zhan, but now Lin Zhan is dead, and those people are no longer able to deal with it. Of course, the target of this is not very concerned about our business. You can see that since the number of times their people come here has decreased in the past two years, but Lin Xuanzhi is a wizard. , Presumably these days, you have also heard a lot of rumors about him. Now he has become the disciple of Shen Jianfeng Peak Master Guanmen, his status and status are naturally rising, and our Zhang family also has many disciples practicing in Xuan Tianzong. There are even some of Shen Jianfeng's inner disciples. Instead of offending Lin Xuanzhi, it is better to show him good. Even if he does not help the Zhang family in the future, he will never be offended by him."
The young man thought for a while, nodded and said, "Grandpa is right, it's because I didn't think well."
Although Zhang's family was driven by a duck to the shelves, after all, they were also on the way to the collapse of Youcaoju. If Lin Xuanzhi was narrow-minded and strong in revenge, he would not easily let him go in the future. Family.
Although the Zhang family is not afraid of Lin Xuanzhi, it is always better to make a good bond than to have a bad relationship.
It was getting late when they came out of Zhang's house, Lin Xuanzhi and others did not directly take advantage of the night to return to Xuancheng, but found an inn to live in.
In the inn, the three people sat around the table of the Little Eight Immortals, forming a triangle.
Yan Tianhen stuffed some snacks that the inn Xiaoer brought up in his mouth, and said, "Big brother, it seems that the Zhang family is very taboo against those people."
Lin Xuanzhi nodded and said, "It seems that my father did offend someone who shouldn't be offended."
Yan Tianhen thought for a while and asked, "Brother, you said you dealt with Youcaoju, would it also be the Jian family?"
Lin Xuanzhi shook his head and said, "I don't think it will be the Jian family. The style of behavior is too different. The Jian family dealt with the restaurant of the Lin family, but they blatantly cannibalized, but the Youcaoju here is concealed. He didn’t cover up, and didn’t come out personally... It’s just that I don’t understand, my father is no longer there, why they continue to target Youcaoju"
Qing Zhu's complexion was a little ugly. After a while, he raised his eyes and said, "I'm not sure about some things, but I need some time to verify them. Maybe these things are inseparable from me."
Lin Xuanzhi and Yan Tianhen looked at Qingzhu at the same time.
Lin Xuanzhi said: "Uncle Zhuzi, do you know something? Has my father sinned against anyone before?"
Qing Zhu's face turned pale, and shook his head and said, "It's not necessarily the person your father has offended. It's also possible that I caused him."
Yan Tianhen was a little puzzled at once, but when he saw Lin Xuanzhi's eyes, he suppressed the question that came to his lips.
Qing Zhu was silent for a moment, stood up and said, "It's getting late, and you're tired from running around today. Rest early. I will definitely investigate this matter to the end."
Lin Xuanzhi nodded and got up to see him off, saying: "Uncle Zhuzi don't have to worry too much. Of course it's best to find out about this matter. If it's really difficult to deal with, we have to consider it long-term."
Qing Zhu sighed and said, "Okay."
After Qing Zhu left, Yan Tianhen blinked his eyes and asked in a puzzled manner: "Brother, why didn't you let me ask?"
Lin Xuanzhi rubbed his head and said, "Uncle Zhuzi should have some eyebrows, but he is not sure now. We will wait for him to find out and tell us from beginning to end, I think. If this is not the case. It's related to the Nine Realms, if not, it's related to Uncle Bamboo."
Yan Tianhen thought about it for a while, and suddenly realized something suddenly, and said, "Could it be that it is related to the mortal of Brother Zhuzi?"
Lin Xuanzhi paused and said, "I'm not so sure, but I don't rule out this possibility."
Ever since he suddenly returned to Lin's house one day, Qing Zhu has never said anything about the past. Although Lin Xuanzhi has not seen Qing Zhu's Taoist couple with his own eyes, he has heard Lin Zhan mentioned it before. Lin Zhan said at that time One by one
"I always feel that the mortal that Qingzhu is fond of, there is always something weird, and there is a sense of disobedience on him."
However, Lin Zhan couldn't find out what was wrong with that person at the time, so he finally disappeared.