At the Zhen family's wedding banquet, the eldest man unexpectedly saw Zhen Shiyin, a celebrity in Red Mansions.
Judging from his rosy face, it was obvious that he had not encountered any of those bullshit things. After casual inquiries, he came to know about this man's current situation.
Very good, quite good!
This was the situation of Zhen Shiyin at this time. His family took advantage of the boom in maritime trade in the south and took advantage of the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce. They had made a lot of money over the years, and their wealth could be considered a wealthy family in Suzhou.
Otherwise, as a relative who is far away from the Zhen family in Jinling, it would be impossible to get an invitation from the Zhen family.
The Jinling Zhen family themselves have crossed the river. Looking at the prosperous scene, they don't know whether they are not aware of the danger, or they are aware of it and don't care.
The eldest master was not at all interested in the attempts to win over the core members of the Zhen family and did not give them a good look.
But for the dignified former chief minister of the cabinet, the Zhen family would not dare to make a mistake even if they have a prince and nephew. When the eldest master was still serving in Jiangsu Province, the Zhen family was tortured a lot as a local snake. Anyone with a sound mind would know that the eldest master has a personality.
Zi's tough existence is not something they can win over easily.
Fortunately, the Zhen family did not have high hopes. They were not disappointed even though they tried without success. They still entertained the distinguished guest attentively.
The arrival of the eldest master at least raised the level of the Zhen family's wedding banquet to a higher level. No matter what, the Zhen family must accept this favor.
Otherwise, the four major families in Jinling are no joke. Even the Wang family has not completely broken away from the other three families. Due to the deep disputes over maritime trade interests, although the Zhen family in Jinling is known as the first family in Jiangnan, it cannot compete with the four major families in Jinling.
There is no chance of winning at all.
The elder has become a little interested in Zhen Shiyin. The reason why he came to the wedding banquet was because of a sudden whim in his heart, otherwise he would not have participated in such a fussy excitement.
The appearance of Zhen Shiyin obviously proves the role of whim.
Obviously, this whim is most likely confirmed by Zhen Shiyin.
As the soul's cultivation level improved, the elder could vaguely sense the reality of the world of Red Mansions, or the barrier was more accurate.
When spiritual cultivation has reached this level, it has begun to touch the essence of the world.
The main thread of the world of Red Mansions obviously revolves around the waiter Shen Ying who descends to earth to survive the calamity of love. At least for this period of time, Jia Baoyu, the reincarnation of the waiter Shen Ying, can be described as a child of a different kind of luck. The so-called love ghosts related to it can cause changes in the heavens.
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The eldest man's sudden whim should be related to Zhen Shiyin's daughter, Zhen Yinglian.
Don't get me wrong, the eldest man doesn't have any weird hobbies. Zhen Yinglian should be married at this time. No matter how harsh the eldest man is, he will never attack a married woman.
Moreover, looking at Zhen Shiyin's complexion, it is obvious that he does not look like he has lost his daughter. The circumstances of the Zhen family should be very different from those in the original novel Red Mansions.
Sure enough, they didn't even ask the elder to inquire. Obviously the guests were very familiar with Suzhou tycoon Zhen Shiyin, and they could easily explain the situation of Zhen Shiyin and his family.
Zhen Shiyin did not lose his daughter and his family was destroyed by the fire, and his life was going very smoothly. He did not know how he got the idea to get on the boat of the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce, and he actually boarded the boat when the sea trade was just booming.
This is amazing, taking one step slowly and one step later can have a very different result in the business world!
Zhen Shiyin became famous like this. He went from being an ordinary country squire to becoming one of the big shots in the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce. His status and wealth had improved by leaps and bounds in just ten years.
Especially since he was born in Juren, he was much more respectable than the other prominent figures in the Suzhou Chamber of Commerce. He was even elected as a representative by the Chamber of Commerce, someone who specialized in communicating with the government.
As for his only daughter Zhen Yinglian, with the support of Zhen Shiyin and his wife, the family hired an honest and responsible son-in-law. Now she has given birth to two children, one of whom has changed her surname to Zhen, which can be regarded as a complete family.
Tsk tsk...
The old man was greatly surprised. The Yin family of Zhen Shi, who can be said to be the most miserable in the original novel Red Mansions, actually lived such a happy life in this life, which is very sad.
The wedding banquet lasted until the afternoon, when the elder said goodbye and left, he happened to meet Zhen Shiyin leaving with him. At the door, he also met Mrs. Zhen, Zhen Yinglian and the son-in-law and his family.
The son-in-law who came to the house had a simple and honest face, holding a child in one hand. He joked and joked with Mrs. Zhen and Zhen Yinglian who were riding in the carriage from time to time, looking extremely natural and harmonious.
The elder had no intention of stepping forward. He watched the Zhen family leave and was about to leave, but at this moment, a faint Buddhist chant came into his ears.
"Amitabha!"
The sound was not loud, and it also contained a little bit of spiritual power fluctuation. If the elder's six senses were not extremely sharp, others would not be able to hear it.
Didn't you see the expressions of the passers-by around you? They weren't affected at all.
After all, people in Buddhism are very attractive to people. If someone suddenly shouts a Buddhist name around you, they will turn around and take a look no matter what. This is a natural reaction.
But the current situation is that apparently only the Zhen family heard the chant. What surprised the elder was that the Zhen family had obviously stopped, but the passers-by turned a blind eye.
Sensing the faint fluctuations of spiritual power, which enveloped the entire Zhen family, the eldest man had a bold idea in his mind: Illusion?
After listening to a few interesting conversations, the old man narrowed his eyes and walked over with quick strides.
With the arrival of the eldest master, the originally stable spiritual power fluctuations suddenly became chaotic. Zhen Yinglian's sharp voice suddenly came out from afar: "Impossible, my two sons are fine, why should I give them to you?"
The sound was sharp and harsh, and it suddenly attracted surprised looks from passers-by.
When passers-by saw clearly that a leprosy-headed monk and a lame Taoist were blocking the way of the Zhen family, they said in an awe-inspiring manner, "Why should the donor's two sons enter my Buddhist sect?" Their expressions of contempt suddenly changed.
"Monk, something went wrong!"
The lame Taoist's face changed slightly, and he noticed the changes in the eyes of passers-by around him. He suddenly panicked and reminded in a low voice: "Let's take a step first!"
"You two haven't seen each other for a long time, are you in such a hurry to leave?"
The old man laughed, and appeared in front of the monk in a flash. His hand was like lightning and he grabbed the mangy monk's shoulder. He blasted the monk away with his powerful breath.
call!
A blazing gust of wind roared from the side. Qi and blood surged in the elder's body. He threw out a fist and the hot wind set off by the lame Taoist dissipated instantly.
"why you?"
At this time, the lame Taoist saw the face of the great master clearly. He was startled and shrank back before casting a spell to leave.
Although the official aura of the great master has been very weak, the blessing of dragon aura brought by the title of marquis still makes the lame Taoist feel very uncomfortable.
Not to mention, the eldest master's martial arts cultivation was terrifyingly powerful, and his energy and blood were so rich that even the lame Taoist felt that the spiritual energy in his body was unstable and showing signs of escaping when he got close to him.
"How can it be so easy to leave?"
The elder sneered and punched in the air.
Buzz!
There was a muffled sound in the air, and a punch that was almost visible to the naked eye roared out, hitting the lame Taoist in the back who turned around and was about to leave. He was immediately hit and flew away like a kite with a broken string. He was knocked out in mid-air.
Lao Xue spurted out, and the blood fell to the ground with a bit of fishy stench, making a sizzling sound of corrosion. However, in the blink of an eye, the originally smooth bluestone road was corroded into potholes of varying depths.
Seeing this scene, both the Zhen family and the passers-by couldn't help but turn pale. The first thing that came to mind was monsters!
"Who are you? Are you monsters?"
The elder was also taken aback. His eyes suddenly changed when he looked at Seng Dao. The energy and blood in his body was surging and he was about to step forward and take down all of Seng Dao.
But the figures of the two men, Seng Dao, seemed to shrink to an inch, disappearing in an instant and disappearing in the blink of an eye.
"Mr. Zhen, these two evil spirits are probably targeting your child!"
The elder did not chase after him, but turned around and reminded Zhen Shiyin, who was still in shock: "It's best not to go out for a while, and let these two evil spirits take advantage of it!"
"Thank you, old helper!"
Zhen Shiyin showed an ugly smile. He had no intention of talking at this time. After thanking him, he hurriedly left, fearing that he would not dare to go out in a short time.
The passers-by who had witnessed the astonishing scene just dispersed in a hurry, and no one even bothered to report it to the police.
The eldest man went directly to the Jinling Prefecture's Yamen, and when he told the situation, it immediately aroused the Jinling Prefecture's great attention. Not to mention that this information was provided by the former chief minister of the cabinet, so he could not handle it carelessly.
"Lord Chief Assistant, what do you think?"
The prefect of Jinling immediately sent out capable troops to search for the two monks and Taoists. At the same time, he asked the elder's opinion very politely and kept a very low profile.
"I'm afraid these two guys have something to do with the kidnapping case that has been causing quite a stir recently!"
The elder was not polite at all and said in a cold voice: "Back when I was still serving as an inspector in Suzhou Province, these two people had criminal records and were keeping an eye on the daughter of Mr. Lin, the salt inspector of Yangzhou!"
"This is happening!"
The prefect of Jinling was surprised and delighted, thinking that he must have been lucky enough to accomplish great feats?
"This time they are targeting the grandson of Zhen Shiyin from Suzhou. They are very bold!"
The elder said: "If the Jinling Mansion cannot respond immediately, I am afraid that the local gentry will be uneasy. If the monks succeed, I am afraid that the situation will not be optimistic!"
The prefect of Jinling nodded and said: "Don't worry, sir, Jinling Prefecture will definitely go all out!"
"It's better to say hello to the famous Buddhist temples and Taoist temples in Jinling. Those two are probably evil spirits!"
The elder reminded: "The lame Taoist was injured by my officer's punch, and the blood he spat out actually corroded the bluestone floor into small pits of various sizes. I'm afraid the ordinary government servants would only be able to deliver food!"
The prefect of Jinling was shocked: "Is this happening?"
If evil spirits appear under the rule, the situation can be big or small.