Chapter Fifty-Seven: Seeking Skin with Tigers and Lions
Mr. Shang stood for a long time, while the shadow guard just stood behind him with his head buried in silence.
"Let's go!"
"yes."
That Mr. Shang finally calmed down his emotions, but no matter how you looked at it, there was an unconcealable loneliness in his steps.
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Back in the dream building, Hua Xueji was still sitting quietly on her chair thinking, weighing the pros and cons of what Mr. Shang just said.
"Holy girl, the two envoys have arrived."
It wasn't until Hua Niang, the steward of Hui Meng Tower in Beijing, walked into the room that her thoughts were interrupted.
"Aunt Yao and the others are here! Let them in quickly. We just have something to discuss with them."
After coming back to her senses, Hua Xueji rubbed her forehead because she was overworked.
The two envoys of Hehuan! The left envoy is Li Baige, and the right envoy is Yao Youling. Speaking of these two people who were originally just a couple in the secular world, we have to mention the former saint of the Hehuan Sect.
When they were young, Li Baige and Yao Youling were just ordinary, well-to-do people.
My husband, Li Baige, was awarded the title of scholar. He was not a great scholar, but he was still a scholar.
His wife, Yao Youling, was just a daughter of a kind family who was married through the orders of her parents and the words of a matchmaker. She had never seen much of the world, but she still deserved the title of virtuous and virtuous.
The couple relied on Li Baige's fame and some inheritance from their ancestors, so they had no worries about food and clothing. Logically speaking, such a family would never have anything to do with any martial arts sect.
However, there are so many things in this world about forcing good girls into prostitution and taking things by force. It's really not that unusual, so if something happens to them, it's not something to be surprised about.
The most powerful and wealthy family in the area has an old man who is a Beijing official who has retired from the capital and returned to his hometown. His rank is not high, that is, he has a fifth-grade official position and is not even qualified to enter the Golden Palace.
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He is nothing in the capital, but once he returns to the local area, not to mention the county magistrate, even the county magistrate will give him three cents of noodles.
It was this old man who heard somewhere about Li Baige that the ancestral land of the Li family was a blessed land. Being buried in this land after death would not only allow him to have a good pregnancy in his next life, but also bless his descendants, so
, he just wanted to buy this land.
But this is the ancestral land of the Li family! Eighteen generations of the previous ancestors are buried in it, so how can the Li family be willing to buy it? The old man didn't take it by force. Since you don't want to, then forget it.
But the old man’s family doesn’t think so! Ever since the old man went to Beijing to become an official, the family has relied on his reputation to do unscrupulous things.
Seeing that the old man was unwilling to buy or sell by force, he found a group of robbers without telling him, and dug up the Li family's ancestral graves overnight! Even the bones were left naked in the sun.
To be buried in peace! The dead people all pay attention to being buried in peace, but how can they talk about peace when the graves of the Li family have been dug up all over?
The next day, when the two elders of the Li family came to the ancestral land and looked at the corpses all over the ground, they shouted out loud that they were ashamed of their ancestors and were so angry that they died on the spot!
Li Baige wanted to come to ask for an explanation, but instead he was forcibly pressed with his fingerprints and sold the land.
This matter was also encountered by the Holy Lady of the Hehuan Sect at that time. The bandits and the people who had done something to that family were all buried in the so-called blessed land by her.
Before leaving, he said: Since you all think this is a blessed land, why bother burying others? Just bury yourselves!
At this time, a murder case was committed, so Li Baige and Yao Youling simply sorted out their family property and joined the Hehuan Sect, and this was how they became the couple's two envoys.
Now, both of them have become half-step first-level masters. More than forty years have passed since then, and they have sincerely regarded the Hehuan Sect as their home...
"Oh! What is it that makes my Xue'er so worried? It's so pitying!"
"Aunt Yao! It's really hard to deal with something now! Please help me think of a solution!"
As soon as Yao Youling stepped into the house, he saw the sad-faced Hua Xueji and quickly walked over and touched her cheek.
Hua Xueji also acted coquettishly toward Yao Youling naturally, as innocently as a little girl, and there was still a little bit of the charm and temptation that she had when she was hostile to others before.
So! This is in everyone’s heart
Everyone has softness, and no matter how ruthless or ruthless a person is, he still has his concerns and concerns.
At the beginning, when the couple joined the clan, there was no such girl as Hua Xueji, so! The couple had watched Hua Xueji grow up, and they had already regarded her as their own child.
Behind Yao Youling was Li Baige, who was already middle-aged but did not want to submit to his old age. He was still holding a folding fan like a scholar. He looked at the two women who were acting evil in the room and showed a mellow smile.
"What's the matter? Tell your Uncle Li and let him give you an idea."
Yao Youling herself has no insight. She used to be a woman who took care of the house. Now, as before, she is still a woman who only takes care of the house.
She could only comfort Hua Xueji, who was like a niece who was responsible for the prosperity of a family. She had to ask Li Baige to come up with ideas.
Hua Xueji repeated what Mr. Shang had said to her before, and then went to have fun with Yao Youling. Why bother letting herself worry when someone came to help with her brain?
"Xue'er, this is not easy for you to handle!"
Li Baige thought about it for a while and finally spoke.
"Uncle Li, you have some good ideas."
"It's not an idea, it's just a step-by-step approach. The key is that we have to bite the bait that person laid. Even if we know there is a risk of being caught, we still have to bite!"
Speaking of this, Hua Xueji's face became praising again.
"Uncle Li, do you need to tell me about this? I couldn't think of it myself? I asked you to give me an idea."
"Hahaha, Xue'er, don't be anxious."
Li Baige smiled.
"There is only one person in the Chu family who can make our Hehuan Sect a famous and authentic sect, and that is Chu Zheng! But he obviously does not need our help. But there is another person who does, and that is Chu Zheng's successor! Also
It’s not the prince, but the person who wants to seize the crown prince’s position! And Mr. Shang’s purpose can be summed up in two words: to seize the direct descendant!”
"But Uncle Li, everyone in the world knows that Chu Zheng only has three sons in total. The eldest son Chu Wushuang is the prince, the second son Chu Tianxiong guards the border and has no interest in the throne, and the third son Chu Fusheng only wants to travel around.
That has nothing to do with the throne. Then who wants to seize the throne of the prince?"
Hua Xueji's face was filled with question marks.
"Xue'er, what is visible to everyone in this world is often not true, especially royal matters. Even if you don't want to fight, there are always a group of people who will help you fight for their own interests in private.
I received news a few days ago that a letter was sent from the border to the capital, and it was the letter sent back by the second prince Chu Tianxiong. It seems that his mind has become more active."
After listening to Li Baige's narration, Hua Xueji finally understood the cause and effect. It seemed that there was going to be another bloody storm in the court.
"Then if we get involved in the matter of the throne, aren't we afraid that they will fall out later?"
"Xue'er, you have to understand that this is a huge gamble. If the bet wins, our Hehuan Sect will gain a lot. If we lose, we will lose everything. It's not easy to seek skin from a tiger!"
Hearing this, Hua Xueji showed a determined expression on her face, and she decided to take a gamble with the future of the Hehuan Sect!
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"Please let me know and say that we have something important to discuss with your sect master."
After leaving Huimenglou, Mr. Shang and the shadow guards rushed to the Weixin Sect's headquarters in the capital.
"Who are you, and are you qualified to meet my sect leader?"
Liu Huikou, as a first-class master and the leader of the Ideal Sect, naturally cannot be seen by everyone, and these disciples guarding the door are just to identify whether the person coming is qualified or not.
As for this qualification, it depends on whether you are sensible or not. Look, isn't Mr. Shang quite sensible?
"Two young brothers, we do have an important matter to meet with Sect Leader Liu. Let's see if this is convenient or inconvenient?"
Mr. Shang took out a fifty-tael silver note from his arms and handed it to the two disciples guarding the gate.
"Hey! It turns out that a distinguished guest has arrived. Wait a moment, wait a moment. I'm going to report it to my sect leader. No matter how inconvenient this is, I can't help but give you money, right?"
After getting the money, the disciple who was guarding the gate did not delay any longer. He left one person to continue guarding, while the other turned around and ran in. As expected, money can make the world go round.
Not long after, the man ran back.
"You two, my sect master invites you!"
Without saying anything, Mr. Shang walked in.
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"No wonder you dare to come to my door. It turns out that there is a 'master' who is at the peak of the second level and close to the half-step first level!"
Liu Huikou looked at the two people who walked in with a bit of contempt in his tone, especially the word "master". He also deliberately raised his tone.
"What Sect Master Liu said, it's just a second-grade peak, what does it mean in Sect Master Liu's eyes?"
Mr. Shang didn't seem to hear the sarcasm in Liu Huikou's words, and still said it politely.
"Okay, if you're being polite, there's no need to say more. Let's talk about the important things you want to say!"
Liu Huikou said and put his feet on the table with a nonchalant look on his face.
"Zongzhu Liu, it's better to be more serious. What I'm talking about is about whether Zongzhu Liu can be crowned king!"
"Seal the king!"
Liu Huikou immediately took off his feet that had just been placed on the table and sat upright.
"This is interesting! Hiss...could it be that Chu Zheng asked you to come here? That shouldn't be the case. Even if there is something to discuss, it would be Wu Chan or Jing Yue who would come. If not, Xie Tianya would come as well. What's the matter?
It’s not your turn!”
Liu Huikou had already guessed the purpose of Mr. Shang's visit, but he didn't take the initiative to point it out. Apart from Chu Zheng, the only one who could be qualified to be crowned king was the prince who was preparing to take over the world in the future!
"Hahaha! Why does Sect Master Liu pretend to be confused because he understands?"
Mr. Shang's qi-nurturing skills are so good that he has not fallen out even at this point.
"Oh! I understand, but I don't know whether you represent the second prince Chu Tianxiong or the third prince Chu Fusheng?"
Liu Huikou slapped his forehead and pretended to be suddenly enlightened.
"I can't tell you this, Sect Leader Liu, otherwise, it will be of no benefit to all of us!"
"Then I...if I have to take a look!"
Before Liu Huikou finished speaking, he ran towards the masked Mr. Shang and tried to take away his mask.
The shadow guard behind Mr. Shang was about to take action, even though he knew he couldn't beat him, he had to attack, but as soon as he made a move, he was stopped by Mr. Shang in front of him.
Liu Huikou rushed to Mr. Shang and reached out to hold down his mask, but he still didn't take it off.
"Zongzhu Liu is a smart man!"
Mr. Shang's eyes calmly looked at Liu Huikou who was very close at hand, and Liu Huikou also stared at the eyes behind the mask, as if he wanted to see clearly who this person was through these eyes.
Or maybe, I hope to see some panic in this person's eyes.
"It's easiest to deal with smart people. I think Sect Leader Liu knows what we want!"
Ignoring the hand holding his mask, Mr. Shang took the lead in talking about the request. Since Liu Huikou did not take off his mask, it meant that he was willing to cooperate.
"It's okay to ask for someone! I won't ask for your identity! However, what I want is not just a verbal prince, but also the salary that a prince deserves and the Chixia County where my Weixin Sect is located. I want them all!"
Liu Huikou withdrew the hand that was holding the mask and clenched it into a fist in front of Mr. Shang's eyes.
"Can!"
Mr. Shang didn't say much. He looked at Liu Huikou's eyes and fists and said the word calmly.
"Okay, if you are happy, I will be happy too! I won't care about the intrigues in the court. When you want someone, I will give it to you. How about that!"
"Can!"
As before, Mr. Shang still only said this one word.
"Since there is nothing else, let's go! When you need someone, come to me with the token! Remember, don't lose it, I only recognize the token and not the person!"
Liu Huikou gave the order to expel the guests, and before turning around and walking into the back room, he threw a sign to Mr. Shang, who caught it in his hand.
Taking the token, Mr. Shang and Shadow Guard also turned and left. What they came for today is this token!
After walking out of the headquarters of the Weixin Sect, Mr. Shang looked up at the sky.
"You want them all! What a lion! You don't know the heights of the world, so you have to die!"