Effort is a fig leaf for losers. The world has always valued only results. Gongsun Cheng not only caught the little demon girl, but also made a promise to eliminate a big harm to the world. He had an attitude that was not shameful to Xuantianjiao both inside and outside his words.
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This brought Gongsun Chengyou a lot of fame. Young heroes who dared to challenge the Xuantian Sect were rare, because most of those who had done so had already been killed by the Xuantian Sect.
Everyone applauded, but it was partly a joke. Not everyone was convinced by Gongsun Cheng. After all, the reason why they were able to catch Qu Lianqin this time was mainly because of the power of the little girl from the Lu family.
If Gongsun Cheng can withstand the pressure of Xuantian Sect in the future, it will definitely bring him greater fame and momentum. Only then can he truly become famous in the world.
But before that, there was another dilemma that Gongsun Cheng couldn't avoid, and that was money.
It's very embarrassing that Gongsun Cheng has no money. After all, whether he is paying people to publicize his achievements in catching Qu Lianqin or inviting Lu Hanjiang to feast and drink in Zhaocai Pavilion as part of his plan, it is all money spent like water.
things.
Now when he looked back, he found that being short of money was a euphemism for him, and being heavily in debt was the true reflection of Gongsun Cheng, which made him feel embarrassed and aggrieved.
Now the only property under Gongsun Cheng's name is the wine shop owned by Gongsun Yao and Yan'er, and the rest have long since been sold off by him in a hurry for money.
Even because of Gongsun Cheng's lavish spending before, even this last wine shop is mostly mortgaged now. If the money is not paid within the time limit, even the store will be taken away.
Gongsun Cheng is optimistic about the future. He believes that his current predicament is caused by the harsh treatment of his family. As long as he performs the crown ceremony and consolidates his position as young master, all problems will be solved.
But no matter what, these are future benefits. At this stage, he still has to worry about money. Fortunately, after his connection with the wine shop was exposed, those creditors, for the sake of the Gongsun family, relaxed the repayment period and allowed him to
Take a breath.
Now as long as Gongsun Cheng survives these last few days, everything will be fine - at least, that's what he thinks.
However, those who disliked Gongsun Cheng would not let such a good opportunity go in vain. As the number one enemy of the down-and-out young master, Lu Peng saw the opportunity and took action decisively.
No matter what the problems are with this person's character and ability, the think tanks around him who are responsible for coming up with ideas are all sharp-eyed.
Gongsun Cheng is a down-and-out young master. If you want to deal with him, the key is the word down and out. As the saying goes, the word "poor" is Gongsun Cheng's biggest weakness.
After having the target, Lu Peng and his people did two things. First, they deliberately publicized Gongsun Cheng's "plan". The little demon girl injured many Jianghu people in Guihe Tower. They used this money to
All the accounts were placed on Gongsun Cheng.
The second thing was to continue the previous smear work and forcefully blame Gongsun Cheng for Yu Wenzhang's death.
Lu Peng's two-hand arrangement only completed the first half in the end. Those Jianghu people did come to the door, hoping that Gongsun Cheng would come forward and give an explanation.
Originally, everyone was responsible for dealing with the devil, and if he was injured because of his own lack of martial arts, he couldn't blame anyone. However, Gongsun Cheng's way of "using" everyone as bait, and finally leading the way and gaining fame, was really unkind.
In this way, the group of people who bleed the most have become more of a foil. What's more, they have become a stepping stone for the little witch to become famous.
Not to mention, there were a lot of unlucky people who had been humiliated in Guihe Tower. On the one hand, they wanted to kill Qu Lianqin to vent their anger. On the other hand, they were also very angry at Gongsun Cheng for eating alone.
Shang Luo knocked the little demon girl unconscious in the end. Everyone was convinced, but Gongsun Cheng was just a picker. He was lucky enough to have a relationship with Gang Leader Lu, and he was able to earn a reputation through this matter.
These people have no other demands. They don't want their reputation. Since Gongsun Cheng took advantage of them, then Young Master Gongsun must be responsible for the injuries they suffered, right? Young Master Gongsun must compensate them for the losses they suffered, right?
Unexpectedly, people like Lu Peng just lit a fire and almost burned Gongsun Cheng to death. Their goal was accomplished beyond expectations.
In the final analysis, Gongsun Cheng's own image in the eyes of everyone has changed from a hero fighting against evil to a cunning and selfish speculator, so of course not so many people are willing to follow him anymore.
What's more, reputation is the most important thing in the world, and martial arts is even second. Everyone wants to be famous. Gongsun Chengping got such a big benefit for nothing, and he has made many people jealous. This time, these people are indispensable to criticize him.
Secretly stirring up wind and rain.
Lu Peng just sent people to gossip outside, which caused countless troubles to Gongsun Cheng. Unfortunately, these people were not important enough, and the Yuwen family, where he had high hopes, ignored him at all.
Yu Wenzhang was the biological son of Yu Wenzhao, the contemporary head of the Yuwen family. He died under mysterious circumstances. This matter was not trivial, so this time the person sent by the Yuwen family to investigate the matter was Yu Wenzhao's eldest son, Yu Wenshang.
Yu Wenzhao had four sons in total, but he did not clearly mention the candidate for his successor. Therefore, in theory, except for the deceased third son Yu Wenzhang, the other three sons may inherit the position of head of the family.
Yu Wenshang is the eldest son of Yu Wenzhao. He is now nearly thirty years old. He has a calm personality and follows the rules. In his eyes, Lu Peng's tricks are no better than the monkey show.
Although Yu Wenzhang died unexpectedly, with so many people testifying at the scene, Yu Wenshang knew after a little investigation that what Lu Peng said was all nonsense, so he bypassed Gongsun Cheng and Lu Peng and went directly to find someone he thought might provide clues.
people--
"Gang Leader Lu, this is the first time we meet, I am Yu Wenshang."
"...Mr. Shang's arrival is unfortunate. I am about to go out. Why don't you come and visit us another day?"
Lu Hanjiang was stopped at the entrance of the guest room. Looking at Yu Wenshang, who had a serious face in front of him, his first reaction was to shirk.
Yu Wenshang frowned lightly, as if he was dissatisfied, but another person walking behind him came forward with a smile. He saw that person wearing a green robe, dressed like a scholar, with a piece of beautiful jade hanging from his waist, and holding a box in his hand.
"Nice to meet Gang Leader Lu, please accept your kindness." The scholar smiled and handed the box over.
"Sir, you're welcome. How can this be done?"
Lu Hanjiang immediately changed his smile and accepted the gift while pushing it away. He handed the gift to Ji Qianli who was accompanying him, and then he smiled and cupped his hands at the two of them: "Meeting each other in the world is fate. Since you two
I sincerely gave you a gift, but I had no choice but to be disrespectful and say goodbye."
After that, Lu Hanjiang, the two girls, Ji Qianli and the others walked past the Yuwen family, leaving the scholar standing frozen on the spot with the fake smile on his face looking a little forced.
"This person, this person is so rude!"
The Yuwen family was accompanied by several guards. One of them stood up and said angrily in the direction Lu Hanjiang was leaving.
The scholar just breathed a sigh of relief at this moment, and he sighed helplessly: "It is said that this courtesy is not strange for many people, but I never thought that there is such a thing... that's all."
Yuwen Shang looked at the scholar and said, "Since Lu Shiqi doesn't want to see us, let's go. Our Yuwen family won't have to apologize to a group of beggars."
"I am the one who is embarrassed. Why is it that Brother Shang is angry first?" The scholar chuckled and said, "It's just a loss of face. I won't take it to heart."
Yu Wenshang frowned and asked: "This person treats you so rudely, do you plan to come again?"
The scholar smiled nonchalantly and said: "Seeing that Gang Leader Lu is also a sweetheart, I guess we really have something to talk about - well, we will discuss this later. Since Gang Leader Lu is a busy man, let's go visit Gongsun first.