Ren Qingshuang's expression was very solemn. Standing on the battlefield, his tall and straight posture looked extremely cold, like a sharp knife, making people afraid to approach.
"Sister, is there any news about the inner ghost?" Ren Cangqiong was the first to break the silence.
Ren Qingshuang had a complicated look in her eyes, sighed softly, and opened her red lips slightly: "It's the fourth uncle's house."
Ren Cangqiong's whole body was shocked. Is this really what he was thinking?
In the previous life, after the family declined, the position of patriarch fell into the hands of his fourth uncle by accident. Ren Cangqiong had never thought about his fourth uncle.
But he always felt that the patriarch of the clan in the previous life fell into the hands of his fourth uncle because there was really no one in the family. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be his fourth uncle Ren Donghai.
The fourth uncle, Ren Donghai, has a somewhat cowardly character. He has always been the follower of the second uncle, Ren Dongshan. He looks so fierce and introverted, how could he be a mole? He even went so far as to poison the old lady?
But if you think about it the other way around, it's not difficult to understand. Why was the old lady poisoned in her previous life but not killed by someone with a knife? Maybe it had something to do with the fourth uncle.
No matter how vicious he is, no matter how much he wants to usurp power, his old mother's life cannot be harvested at once.
"Hey..." Ren Cangqiong also shook his head helplessly. Although his fourth uncle always targeted their lineage, to be honest, he still didn't want the ghost to appear in his father's brother.
However, the cruel facts made Ren Cangqiong feel helpless and whispered: "So, the mastermind behind it is the Song family?"
Speaking of the fourth uncle himself, he is definitely not so ambitious. The problem must lie with the fourth aunt. This fourth aunt always has a smile on her face.
But people who are familiar with her know that the fourth lady, Mrs. Song, is a smiling tiger and very scheming. This can be seen from the conflict between her mother Qiu Yun and the second lady that day.
The whole thing happened all the time at the fourth lady's house, but she was able to stay out of it and let the two families fight to the death.
This is called killing without blood.
The Song family is also one of the ten major families in Yunluo City. It is also considered one of the powerful forces in Yunluo City. When the Ren family was at its most glorious, that is when Ren Dongliu entered Tiange, the Song family
There was this marriage with the Ren family.
The Fourth Madam was married at that time sixteen years ago.
Now, sixteen years have passed, and I really can’t believe that the Song family’s move was so deeply buried.
If Ren Cangqiong had not been reborn, the Ren family would still be unable to escape the bad luck of the previous life in this life.
The two were silent for a long time, but Ren Cangqiong spoke first: "How does the old lady plan to deal with it?"
"You are Zhiduoxing now. The old lady decided to adopt your suggestion and stay put for the time being. She pretended not to know. I asked you if you have any way to secretly attack the Song family."
Ren Cangqiong pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "This needs to be considered in the long run. Sister, regarding the Song family, you can give me detailed information first."
"Okay, I'll bring it to you later."
Ren Qingshuang did not show any airs and continued: "Song Lan from the Song family is of the same age as you and is also a genius with the seeds of the Dao. Qianqiong, if you can trample her under your feet in the Yunluo event, you will be a disservice to the Song family.
The best revenge."
That Song Lan is the daughter of the Fourth Madam's brother, and she calls the Fourth Madame aunt. In Ren Cangqiong's generation, there are a total of six people who have the seeds of the Dao.
This Song Lan is the earliest one to awaken the seeds of the Great Dao. Therefore, she has a high voice among this group of people. Except for Ren Cangqiong and Bei Gong Yao, who rarely interact with her, the other three are vaguely worshiping this Song Lan.
Lan is the leader.
This Song Lan was extremely talented and had an extremely arrogant temperament. He was as arrogant as a golden phoenix. He usually gave orders to Ren Cangqiong.
However, before Ren Cangqiong was reborn, his personality was not that of a fuel-efficient lamp, and he was not like Song Lan at all.
Because of this, Ren Cangqiong is also a thorn in Song Lan's side. Whenever there is a chance, she will cause trouble for him.
Thinking of Song Lan's always arrogant appearance, Ren Cangqiong also frowned.
…
Later in the evening, Ren Qingshuang sent over a stack of information about the Song family.
After dinner, Ren Cangqiong went back to his room to study. After looking around, he roughly had some understanding.
The Song family's business mainly focuses on two aspects, one is the manufacturing of weapons, and the other is the cultivation of elixirs.
Almost every one of the ten major families in Yunluo City is involved in cultivating elixirs. And the sales they cultivate are basically aimed at Tiange.
Every year, Tiange will purchase the elixirs cultivated by various families at a certain price. If the harvest is good and the contribution is outstanding, there may even be a chance to receive additional rewards from Tiange. For example, martial arts canon, such as a quota to enter the special training of Tiange
Qualifications, etc.
It is basically impossible to tamper with the cultivation of this elixir. After all, it is related to Tiange, and no one dares to tamper with it. The ten major families in Yunluo City compete with each other, and they are very cautious when it comes to elixirs and do not dare to mess with each other. In case of giving up
The other party grabbed his pigtails and sued him to Tiange, which undoubtedly made him angry.
The only breakthrough is the manufacturing of weapons.
This weapon manufacturing is an industry that is very dependent. It can be said that without sufficient supply of metal ore, this weapon manufacturing cannot be carried out at all.
According to the data, the Song family's main source of iron ore is a large mine in the south of Yunluo City. This large mine is supplied by the Lu family, another of the top ten families in Yunluo City.
If the Song family's source of iron ore could be cut off, the Song family's weapons manufacturing industry would be strangled and completely unable to operate.
Everything has to start from the Lu family.
Although the Lu family and the Song family are not close friends, they have been business partners for many years and there is still some tacit understanding between them.
It is almost impossible to ask the Lu family to cut off the supply for no reason.
If you want the Lu family to obey, you must grasp the weak points of the Lu family.
Ren Cangqiong began to use the memories of his previous life to search for relevant secrets about the Lu family. He refused to let go of every clue.
Suddenly, Ren Cangqiong sat up straight, slapped the bed board, and laughed happily. Yes!
No family can be monolithic without any gaps. The same is true for the Lu family.
Ren Cangqiong just searched through his memory and then remembered. The ancestors of the Lu family had a sword that was mysteriously lost in the hands of a certain generation of descendants. This sword has always been an unsolved case of the Lu family.
but--
Three years after the previous life, news about this precious sword suddenly became very popular one day. Ren Cangqiong naturally heard about it at that time.
That precious sword was unexpectedly acquired by a woodcutter in the mountains north of Yunluo City. It appeared at an auction in Yunluo City, causing a great commotion.
The Lu family even did not hesitate to use half of the family's assets in order to acquire the sword. In addition to having inheritance significance and being an heirloom of the Lu family, the sword also has the magical power to cut iron like clay. According to legend, it is a divine weapon.
The ultimate sword for the strong in the human realm.
For the Lu family, this sword symbolizes all the glory and splendor of the family, as well as the family's face and dignity.
The Lu family has always been ashamed of losing this sword!
Ren Cangqiong couldn't help but laugh when he thought of this. What a strange thing to live in.
If you can get this precious sword, why worry about the Lu family not submitting obediently? You know, the Beigong family is also in the weapons manufacturing business and has always been worried about the source of the iron ore.
When the time comes, this convenient favor comes to the door, and the Beigong family cannot help but be unhappy. When the time comes, you will come and I will, favors will be sent here and there, and the relationship between these allies will become stronger and stronger day by day.
Ren Cangqiong knew that time was running out, so he woke up early the next day. After completing his morning practice exercises, he told Xiao Qi: "If the eldest lady comes, you can tell me that I have gone out. It can be as fast as three days, or as slow as half a month."
Will definitely come back."
Xiaoqi has always been a firm executor and will never ask any more questions. She just said: "Master, be careful when you go out. Don't let your mistress worry about it."
Ren Cangqiong smiled: "By the way, your father and brother will come and let the young master make arrangements."
Xiaoqi was moved when she saw that the young master did not forget her family affairs despite his busy schedule.
Ren Cangqiong, carrying a long sword on his back, left the city gate early and headed north to Yunluo City. The north and south of Yunluo City are surrounded by mountains. There are many mines in the south, while the mountains in the north are densely forested and very steep.
Ren Cangqiong only knew a rough idea of the origin of the sword. However, he remembered that the woodcutter was from the village down the mountain, and his name was Sixi'er.
As long as you ask about Si Xi'er and the scope of his usual activities of collecting firewood, the clues will immediately become much clearer.