Wei He pushed open the wooden door of the house, and found that the inside was still clean and tidy, as if someone had cleaned it.
There are light yellow wooden tables and chairs, hanging baskets and flower pots hung on the wall, and a stone white bed with a half-open quilt.
"This is a good place." He walked around carefully and made sure that there was nothing wrong with it. There were no traps, no poisons, etc. It was just an ordinary thatched house.
Maybe there used to be an expert living here, but since there is no one now, it belongs to him.
There is also a vegetable garden behind this house. Although it is abandoned and overgrown with weeds, it can be cleaned up and reused.
After confirming the place, Wei He quickly returned to Tianyin Pavilion and prepared to start moving things.
It is too dangerous to keep many of his important things in the Tianyin Pavilion.
Just when he returned to the library, he saw a black letter on his desk.
The letter was sealed with red wax, and the outer shell read "Wei He personally expresses it."
Seeing this style, Wei He knew that this was the communication method Wang Shaojun had agreed with him before.
He picked up the letter, tore it open, and read it quickly.
The letter didn't contain much content, but it made Wei He frown.
"Wan Qingqing is actually ahead of schedule? And he left for Zhongling Villa three days ago? That's where the competition will take place?"
In the letter, Wang Shaojun suggested to him that if he wanted to take action, it was best to do it as soon as possible. Yan Jiuhai was a man of extraordinary strength and was not an easy person.
Putting the letter away, he rubbed it with his hands and the letter paper fell like powder from Wei He's hand.
"Zhongling Villa...is it the Zhongli Villa near Taizhou Prefecture?"
Zhongling Villa is not a political power, but a centuries-old family that is independent of the five major sects in Taizhou.
There is the famous peacock lake in Taizhou. It is said that every evening, the lake surface will be filled with colorful colors. It is extremely beautiful.
Therefore, it is known as one of the most beautiful sights in Taizhou, and tourists often go there to watch it.
Zhongling Villa also took the opportunity to start a restaurant and inn business. This force was considered a wealthy businessman, and they also had official backgrounds, and they were also involved in the Jianghu forces.
Because many parties have personal connections, Zhongling Villa often becomes a place where many people resolve disputes and hold grand gatherings.
Over time, it has become a default unspoken rule to come here to resolve problems.
Wei He was silent for a moment.
"Zhuang Ping."
"Here." The voice of Tianyin Pavilion's daily housekeeper, Zhuang Ping, came from outside the door. He was waiting outside the door at any time.
"Get your luggage ready. It's a big engagement for the senior sister in the inner courtyard. I have to go to Zhongling Villa."
Wei He has no intention of hiding his whereabouts, and this kind of whereabouts cannot be hidden.
Although Wan Qingqing did not make a big fanfare, a lot of news leaked out. Those who knew about it, especially people from Wanqingyuan, would drop by.
"Okay, Mr. Wei." Zhuang Ping said quickly.
After Wei He finished his instructions, he turned around, opened the combination lock from the secret box in the corner of the study, and took out a stack of dark mask robes.
Since he was recognized last time when he was wearing a mask alone, Wei He knew that he had a special body shape, so he specially customized a set of large robes this time. With the mask, he could completely cover his whole body and lose sight of his outline.
This time to help Wan Qingqing, it is best to hide his identity so that he can use his full strength.
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Zhongling Villa, said to be a mountain villa, is actually not just a simple small village, but a collective name for a land with hills and lakes.
The villa contains two mountains and one lake. The lake is the famous Nishang Peacock Lake. The mountains are Zhongshan Mountain and Lingshan Mountain.
A series of pavilions were built beside the lake in the mountain for living and playing, and some of them were also places where the villa's own people lived.
At this time in the evening, on the mountainside of Zhongshan, in a small building code-named Qingyu Pavilion.
The bird-shaped lamp holders are like balls of fire, illuminating the entire banquet hall on the second floor of Qingyu Pavilion as bright as day.
Zhou Yugui gently shook his folding fan. He was dressed in a white robe with a black moiré gauze draped behind him, giving him a scholarly air.
"Brother Yan, are you confident this time?"
His eyes fell on a man in purple standing on the balcony in front of him with his back to him.
"Confidence? What kind of certainty?" the man in purple asked, his voice a little dull, as if he was not interested in anything.
Zhou Yugui smiled, walked forward to the balcony, and looked down the mountain.
From here, you can see that the open space at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain has been temporarily occupied by the Tianyin Gate, and an arena for martial arts competitions and marriage recruitment is being set up.
A pole of flags representing Tianyinmen has been placed on both sides, forming a square.
In the middle, around a square stone arena, people were arranging various tables and seats needed for the ceremony.
"Tomorrow is the day of the official competition. The chiefs of the Ninth Academy here have already said hello. In fact, it doesn't matter if they don't say hello. After all, Wan Qingqing's strength is second to none among the Ninth Academy. The other chiefs of the Ninth Academy can fight with her.
Yes, just two people." Zhou Yu returned.
"Those two people are Xie Rusheng and Chen Han?" the man in purple asked.
"Exactly. Yiqi Hunyuanzhi and Banjiangying are still famous." Zhou Yugui said with a smile.
"Except for these two people, the rest of the chiefs don't have anything to pay attention to." The man in purple replied.
"I've already greeted those two people, so you just need to defeat the people from other Ninth Academy who may break the rules... But I said hello before, so no one should be so ignorant." Zhou Yugui smiled.
"The blood of Wanqingqing's Scale Yin can neutralize the Heavy Mountain Extreme Yang Technique that I have cultivated. If this happens, my father and I will remember Brother Zhou's help." The man in purple turned around, revealing a dull face.
Stiff, yellow face.
"Brother Yan, you're welcome. You and I have known each other for many years. I heard that there was something wrong with your bone forging, and I was very anxious. Now that I can help you, it can be regarded as fulfilling the friendship between you and me for many years." Zhou Yugui said solemnly.
"Brother Zhou is really Yan's confidant!" Yan Jiuhai, a man in purple, had a stiff expression, but his tone was slightly touched.
"Then everything will wait until tomorrow for the official start of the competition."
"Actually, it won't take that long." Zhou Yugui suddenly smiled and shook the folding fan lightly.
"How do you say that?" Yan Jiuhai asked in surprise.
"Maybe tonight, the beauty will take the initiative to have a heart-to-heart relationship and commit herself to Brother Yan." Zhou Yugui blinked and showed a mysterious smile.
"What Brother Zhou said..." Yan Jiuhai became increasingly puzzled.
"Brother Yan, don't think too much. This matter may not come true, but I know Wan Qingqing best. This girl and my childhood sweetheart have grown up together. She values her family and friends the most. Now, for the sake of the general situation, she may make a choice.
"Zhou Yu returned.
"Then let's just wait for the good news." There was a hint of expectation in Yan Yanshan's tone.
Although he has strong self-control and does not approach women, if he can break through in martial arts and enjoy beautiful women, he will not refuse.
Just on the other side while the two were chatting.
In Baimei Pavilion in Lingshan.
Wan Qingqing and a best friend were whispering and talking privately.
Wan Qingqing, Shu Yumo, Zhou Yugui, and You Bufan, the four of them grew up together.
Wan Qingqing has been the closest to Shu Yumo since she was a child. Among the four, Shu Yumo has the weakest background, so when they get along, whenever she encounters any entanglement and trouble, she comes to Wan Qingqing, and she can stand up for her.
Try your best to help her resolve it.
Wan Qingqing regards Shu Yumo as her sister, loves her and protects her from a young age. The two have a very good relationship.
Shu Yumo was born into a merchant family, which was not as powerful as the three major families and was only from a middle-class family.
She was as delicate and delicate as a porcelain doll, with snow-white skin that seemed to break if touched.
This time she came at night because she was actually entrusted by Zhou Yugui to help Wan Qingqing make up his mind.
In order to make Wan Qingqing change her mind, Zhou Yugui gave her a specially made Wanhua Dew.
Shu Yumo couldn't refuse.
She couldn't resist Zhou Yugui's oppression and persecution at all, neither from her family background nor herself.
What's more, she herself wanted to use this to help Wan Qingqing make up his mind.
The Tianyin Sect is now suppressed by the three major families, and is already constrained in every way. The Yan family of the Lishan Sect, in terms of strength and status, far exceeds the Wan family, and is even comparable to half of the Tianyin Sect.
If Wan Qingqing misses out on such a powerful family, he will regret it for the rest of his life.
In Shu Yumo's view, Wan Qingqing is just a young man who doesn't understand the hardships of the world. He is too idealistic and thinks that he can achieve everything on his own in this world.
But she didn't know that the power of one person is sometimes really fragile and fragile.
Don't wait until you need it before you fight for it, it will be too late...
Therefore, this time, she must help her friend settle the matter. Even if Qingqing hates her in the future, sooner or later she will understand that she is doing it for her own good.
The two sat down and chatted for a while, feeling a little thirsty.
Suddenly Shu Yumo changed the topic.
"Qingqing, tomorrow is the official competition. Are you confident that you can defeat Yan Jiuhai?"
She gently picked up the wine jug and filled a glass for each of them.
The wine is made from flower nectar with a very low alcohol content. With the physique of a martial arts practitioner, it can be metabolized in a quarter of an hour at most, so it won't be a problem.
"Seventy to eighty percent, we must make him retreat when he sees the difficulties." Wan Qingqing said seriously.
"Qingqing, are you really not thinking about it anymore? If you offend the Lishan sect this time, I'm afraid the pressure on your mother's side will be even greater, right?" Shu Yumo asked worriedly.
"I believe mother." Wan Qingqing fell silent slightly.
"If you ask me, what's wrong with marrying Yan Jiuhai? If he wants me, I will agree immediately without saying anything. I really don't know what you think, Qingqing. We haven't even gotten along with each other, so how do you know it's not suitable?
What?" Shu Yumo said softly.
"I just want to pursue the life I want." Wan Qingqing answered seriously. "My mother was like this at the beginning and wasted her time. I don't want to make the same mistake again."
"But our daughter's family obviously has capital and can rely on others. Why can't we enjoy life comfortably? Why do we still have to be so miserable and tired?" Shu Yumo asked puzzledly.
"Maybe you want the life you want." Wan Qingqing thought for a while and replied.
"Okay..." Shu Yumo picked up the wine glass, "Although I can't understand it, I still wish Qingqing that you will get what you want and win."
Wan Qingqing also picked up the wine glass, touched it with her with a smile, and put it to her mouth.
But when she was about to drink it, she saw Yu Mo holding a wine glass and looking at her blankly across from her.
"Why don't you drink?" She suddenly looked at Yu Mo.
"Well, seeing you drinking reminds me of the time when the four of us secretly drank." Shu Yumo said with a smile, and a sudden thought occurred in her heart. She was actually a little resistant.
Although I took the antidote in advance, what if the antidote doesn’t work?
After all, the medicine in this wine is quite powerful, and it is made of a special type specially formulated for martial artists.
She was an ordinary person who didn't know any martial arts. It was unknown whether her body could bear it if she drank it.
But when Wan Qingqing mentioned it, she knew she couldn't escape, so she took advantage of the situation and drank it all in one gulp. Then she lit up the bottom of the cup.
"Okay." Wan Qingqing's worries were relieved.
She picked up the wine glass and raised her head slightly.
"That's right." She suddenly stopped.
"Is Bufan coming?"
"You Bufan...he said he would arrive tomorrow." Shu Yumo thought in his mind. Seeing the wine glass in Wan Qingqing's hand swinging around, he felt a little anxious.
"Tomorrow..." Wan Qingqing smiled, and the letter Wei He sent before flashed in her mind.
She hesitated for a moment, then put down the wine glass in her hand.
"Forget it, I have a competition tomorrow, so I'd better be careful and not drink, so as not to affect my condition.
Just keep this cup as a celebration drink after tomorrow's competition. How about that?"
Shu Yumo was stunned for a moment, then a forced smile appeared on his face.
"Well, since you said so, let's drink it tomorrow. It seems that you are very confident, Qingqing."
"It's okay. If nothing else happens." Wan Qingqing nodded.