Although they are both called secret societies, they are still different. For example, Lingshan Witch Cult and Zhiming Cult are in the form of sects, "Tianting" is between an independent kingdom and a large gang, Qibaofang is similar to a chamber of commerce, and Qingping Society is more similar to a secret society
To form an alliance, the "Inn" is like an assassin organization, and the eight tribes still maintain the Taoist organizational structure.
The Ziguang Society is more like an intelligence agency. They have few members, but they are everywhere. They usually have two identities. In this regard, they are somewhat similar to Qingping. It can also be seen that the relationship between Zhengyiyi and Quanzhen Tao is
The styles are similar. Their requirements for secret societies are based on quality, while Taipingdao is based on quantity. "Tian Ting" is so powerful that it surpasses all secret societies, and the overall quality is worrying.
As the economic and trade center of Nanyang, Lion City is destined to be a mixed bag. In addition to being rich, it is also a place where all kinds of information meet. Many well-informed people will be stationed in Thang Long Province and Lion City. Generally speaking, the former mainly listens for information.
, pay attention to the trends of the Taoist government, and the latter is to exchange news and buy and sell intelligence.
Ziguang Society naturally also set up a branch in Lion City. Although it was Zhang Yuelu's first time to come to Lion City, she had done her homework beforehand, so Zhang Yuelu walked through the streets and alleys all the way, almost making Ke Qingqing mistakenly think that Zhang Cixi had lived in Lion City.
quite a while.
There are seven Star Lords under the command of True Lord Ziguang. Star Lord Xuanji once had a bet with Zhang Yuelu. If Zhang Yuelu loses, he will become one of the seven Star Lords. After Zhang Yuelu wins, others will take his place. Seven Star Lords
They are named after the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper, namely Tianshu, Tianxuan, Tianji, Yuheng, Yaoguang, Tianquan, and Kaiyang. The Lord of Xuanji Star is not among the seven star owners. "Xuanji Star" refers to the North Star.
He is the deputy of True Lord Ziguang and the boss of the seven star masters.
According to Star Master Xuanji, the branch in Lion City is in charge of the Yuheng Star Master among the seven Star Masters. It is not that easy to meet the Yuheng Star Master. The identities of the Ziguang Society branch members are secret, and people who do not know the inside story
It's impossible to find them without some means.
However, this is not difficult for Zhang Yuelu. Xuanji Star Lord has informed Zhang Yuelu of the specific contact method and meeting place. As long as Zhang Yuelu follows the method given by Xuanji Star Lord, it will be fine.
After Zhang Yuelu took Ke Qingqing around the outer city for a long time, he made sure that there was no tail behind him, and then turned into an inaccessible alley. It was getting late at this time, and the alley was very dark, so Zhang Yuelu walked quickly to the alley.
Outside a small door at the end, he knocked gently, first four times, then after a pause of half a minute, he knocked three times hard.
After a while, the door opened from the inside. There was no lamp inside either. Just relying on the dim moonlight above their heads, Zhang Yuelu and Ke Qingqing entered.
The person who opened the door closed the door again and led the way for the two of them.
Walking through a long passage, crossing a courtyard, and coming to a side hall, a woman dressed as a maid was waiting here. She had a graceful figure and good looks. Although she was wearing a maid's clothes,
However, this lady did not have the consciousness of being a maid. Not only did she not mean to serve tea to the guests, she also did not stand aside. Instead, she looked at Zhang Yuelu and Zhang Yuelu without concealing it.
Zhang Yuelu said nothing, but showed a bracelet, which was made up of nine purple jade beads. One of the eight-quarter-sized jade beads symbolized True Lord Purple Light, and one seven-cent-sized jade bead symbolized the Lord of Xuanji Star. The rest
The seven six-cent size jade beads symbolize the seven star masters respectively.
After the maid saw the bracelet, her attitude suddenly became respectful and asked the two of them to follow her.
Obviously, this side hall is just a waiting area, far from being a living room. The real living room is elsewhere.
Leaving the side door of the side hall, there is another long corridor, with big red lanterns hanging on both sides, swaying slightly in the night wind, making the shadows of several people confused.
The maid walked in front to lead the way. Her skirt was very long and hung down to the ground. No shoes could be seen, and there was no movement of lifting her feet when walking. It didn't look like she was walking, but more like she was floating.
After passing the long corridor, a portal appeared, with bright lights inside, making the maid's shadow suddenly lengthen.
This is the real living room.
"Star Master, we have a distinguished guest." After the maid entered the door, she stepped aside and retreated to Zhang Yuelu's right hand side. Ke Qingqing stood on Zhang Yuelu's left hand side.
The living room has typical Western furnishings, a large coffee table and a sofa set. This is not to say that the Chinese style Taishi chair and small coffee table are not good, but it is mainly because they are too hierarchical and sometimes inconvenient. Western furnishings are also divided into priorities, but after all they are not so obvious.
Sitting on a separate sofa facing the door is a gorgeous beauty. Like Chen Jianqiu, she is of Western descent. Her black curly hair is casually scattered like waves. Her purple eyes and scarlet lips are in sharp contrast. The white
The shirt has an open collar, a black vest with dark gold patterns, black velvet trousers, and black leather high-heeled boots. There is a faint smell of lilac on the body. The right hand with a ruby ring is holding a goblet.
Inside is red wine.
This is the Lord of Yuheng Star.
Only the Taoist sect requires not to rejuvenate too much, so the old beauties outside the Taoist sect do not have to limit themselves to the appearance of forty years old. The Yuheng Star Lord looks about thirty years old.
"It turns out to be Master Qingxiao." The beauty did not get up, but pointed to the separate sofa opposite her and motioned for Zhang Yuelu to sit down.
The Zhang family is a big family, one of the three major Taoist families. There are countless real people in the family, so
The title "Zhenren Zhang" is not commonly used, and more people use their first name or Chinese character plus "Zhenren".
After Zhang Yuelu sat down, he leaned his upper body slightly forward and said, "This is our first meeting, Zhang Yuelu is so polite."
Then the two of them fell into silence.
Although in other people's territory, the realm of Yuheng Star Master is higher than that of Zhang Yuelu, but in terms of momentum, Zhang Yuelu does not lose at all.
The Most Holy Master once said, "If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told. If his body is not upright, he will not do what he is told."
It is undeniable that the fewer selfish thoughts, the closer you can get to the state of fearlessness. Without selfish thoughts, you can be fearless.
Of course Zhang Yuelu has private thoughts, and she is by no means a selfless person. However, Zhang Yuelu's private thoughts are less than those of most people, so she can always be unafraid when facing most people. .??.
Otherwise, why would Qiniang "hate" Zhang Yuelu?
To put it more harshly, not just anyone can be "disliked" by Qiniang. Most people will just be ignored by Qiniang. Zhang Yuelu was "disliked" by Qiniang again and again. This "hate" is not real disgust.
, but a sense of crisis.
In fact, the conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law all over the world are all about the struggle for voice and power. In the past, Qi Xuansu and Qiniang's small family, Qiniang was the head of the family. Now that Zhang Yuelu has been married, she is naturally the reserve for Qiniang's position. The two are
A direct opponent. A fatal question arises - who has the final say?
Is it Qiniang who abdicates the throne and enjoys her leisure time? Or is Zhang Yuelu resigning himself to a small role?
Qiniang found that she was a little unable to suppress Zhang Yuelu. The fundamental reason came from Zhang Yuelu's "righteousness".
Qiniang is a very "evil" person and is by no means a charitable person. If Qi Xuansu marries a delicate and beautiful but shallow and vain woman who likes to lose her temper and manipulate Qi Xuansu's temper, maybe Qi Xuansu is worried about the influence and is not easy to get angry. But
Qiniang will never be merciful when dealing with such a woman, and will let her know what a bad mother-in-law is like. If necessary, Qiniang won't mind doing some dirty work. This is called evil people having their own troubles.
But this doesn't work for Zhang Yuelu. Zhang Yuelu is ambitious and self-reliant. She knows what is right and walks on the right path personally.
Evil does not suppress good.
At this time, Yuheng Star Master also felt similar to Qiniang. She wanted to put some pressure on this junior to take the initiative, but in the end, she seemed to be suppressed by this little girl. So she adjusted her sitting posture slightly, and the two
His thighs were crossed, his upper body was slightly tilted, and he supported the armrest of the sofa with his elbows, becoming more lazy and casual.
She took a sip of red wine, unable to tell where the boundary between her lips and red wine was.
If I had to use two words to describe it, it would be "enchanting".<
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It's a pity that Zhang Yuelu was the only one who appreciated this scene. Even if she was a man, let alone a woman, she would not be moved.
Zhang Yuelu was still sitting upright.
If Qiniang is the kind of person that the Fifth Generation Grandmaster hates the most, then Zhang Yuelu is the kind of person that the Fifth Generation Grandmaster likes the most.
The two seemed to be yin and yang Pisces with clear black and white, pulling Qi Xuansu, a half-black and half-white person, respectively. In the end, no one could completely pull Qi Xuansu to his side, but instead formed a kind of balance.
Therefore, Qi Xuansu has both Zhang Yuelu's ideas and Qiniang's methods.
However, if you regard Qi Xuansu as a vassal of two women, you would be underestimating him. He has his own ideas.
The two looked at each other for a moment, and then Star Master Yuheng put down the wine glass in his hand and took the initiative to say, "I wonder what the purpose of Master Qingxiao's sudden visit is?"
Zhang Yuelu said straight to the point, "I would like to ask Star Master Yuheng to help check all the warehouses of Nanyang United Trading Company in Lion City, including secret warehouses registered under other people's names."
Star Master Yuheng looked troubled and said, "Ziguang Club is not like the other ones. It has very few members and does not support idle people. The branch only has so many people, and everyone has their own errands. There really is no extra manpower and no such funds.
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Zhang Yuelu thought for a moment that he had met Qiniang.
Why do these elderly women from secret societies all have the same tone and tone of voice?
Star Master Yuheng continued, "It's not that I'm trying to shirk it, but it's just the truth. I can't help it. If the real person can talk to the real king and send us a few more people, I'll be very grateful."
Zhang Yuelu sighed and said, "I don't have the manpower. As for the funds, you can make a price."
She finally figured out that Ziguang Society was not an "inn" and was not open to the public, nor did it sell information or services to the outside world. The identity of the Zhang family was a key that allowed Ziguang Society to provide services, but it was not free. Of course Zhang Yuelu could use Xuanji
The star master's name is used to suppress the Yuheng star master, but the lack of effort is not unique to Taoist people. The Ziguang Society also does this, and in the end it is still a mistake.
Star Master Yuheng smiled, "Although the sisters in the club have errands and can't be distracted, they still have time to rest. They work hard and are tired. If they stay up a few more nights, they can just earn money for rouge and gouache. That's all.
, looking at the friendship between our two families for many years, Master Qingxiao just needs to give me 20,000 peace coins to show his kindness."
Zhang Yuelu directly took out a stack of brand-new official tickets from the Xumiwu and placed it on the coffee table. "I will make another condition. In addition to searching for the warehouse, your branch must be at my disposal during the time I am in Lion City."