When Huangfu Jinhuan rushed to the front yard, he saw a figure standing quietly under the verandah of the front yard.
He was a tall, handsome young man.
His back was turned to him, and his eyes were falling lightly on the flower trees in the courtyard.
From Huangfu Jinhuan's perspective, only his robes and half of his face can be seen.
He wore a set of white robes embroidered with dark flowers of the same color, and a long cloak casually draped over his shoulders. He looked casual, but the fur on the cloak was precious beast fur. It looked smooth and extremely luxurious.
.
This cloak alone is worth thousands of gold.
This made him look like a dandy from a wealthy family. He was brilliant and noble, but he didn't have much intimidating power.
However, the moment he saw this figure, Huangfu Jinhuan's breath tightened and he subconsciously stopped.
The figure under the corridor seemed to be aware of it, and glanced back at Huangfu Jinhuan: "It seems that the pressure caused by the Ping An Wang family on the Huangfu family is much greater than I imagined. The head of the Huangfu family, who has always been wise and decisive, actually also
Becoming timid."
His voice was light and a little careless.
But the words "wise and decisive" did not sound like praise to Huangfu Jinhuan, but more like a satire.
There was anger in his heart for a moment, but he forced it down again. He raised his hand and saluted him as if nothing had happened: "Jinhuan didn't know that the young master was coming in person. I missed the opportunity to welcome you from afar. I hope you will forgive me."
"The so-called ignorance is not to be blamed. If I hold on to such a small detail, it will make me look like a chicken." The young man in white chuckled, his tone still light, "However, the head of the Huangfu family must have forgotten that you still owe me three things."
Human lives.”
Three lives?
Huangfu Jinhuan's heart skipped a beat and he reacted instantly.
It's Mr. Yin and the three of them.
In order to plot against Wang Shouzhe and seize the equipment blueprints of the manufacturing workshop, he specially invited Mr. Yin and three others to take action, but they ended in failure.
Later, the Huangfu family tried to rebel and steal the designs and drawings of Wang's cement workshop.
Ancestor Hua Ye even took action personally, but ended up falling into Wang Shouzhe's plan. Not only did he fail to win the battle, but he was seriously injured and unable to recover.
Later, on the one hand, he wanted to find a way to treat the injury of Patriarch Hua Ye, but on the other hand, he was almost out of breath due to the Wang family's series of business conflicts. While he was so anxious, he did not care about the Yin Sha Sect.
matter.
Could it be said that this person is actually here to settle accounts?
His cold sweat broke out instantly: "Mr. Master, there is actually a reason for this..."
"No need to explain." The young master interrupted Huangfu Jinhuan casually, his tone was neither light nor serious, and there was no hint of emotion or anger, "Yin Wujiu failed because of his own incompetence. I don't listen to nonsense. But Yin Wujiu is.
The person who works for me. Since he was broken by you, you have to replace this person for me."
With that said, he turned around and faced Huangfu Jinhuan head-on for the first time.
His face was undoubtedly handsome, and his facial features were impeccable, but there was no trace of the warmth that an ordinary person should have in his dark, deep eyes. They were just as cold and indifferent as the abyss.
It was as if, in his eyes, he was just one of thousands of ants that could be easily crushed to death.
Huangfu Jinhuan felt a heavier pressure than when he faced his ancestor.
He unconsciously lowered his head, gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know, young master, if you want the golden ring, how can you repay these three lives? My Huangfu family's current strength is not as good as before, I'm afraid..."
"Isn't there still Hua Ye?"
The young master's voice was still light and airy, but Huangfu Jinhuan was shocked when he heard it and raised his head suddenly: "You, you mean..."
The young master's tone was still casual: "As far as I know, although Hua Ye's injuries are serious, the most troublesome thing is the Zifu sword energy in his body. As long as the sword energy can be suppressed, most of his injuries will be cured."
Huangfu Jinhuan was still a little worried: "That's the Zifu sword energy..."
"So what about the Purple Mansion Sword Qi?" Young Master chuckled, "I have my own secret method to suppress it. Do you not believe in me, or do you not believe in the background of my Yin Sha Sect?"
Huangfu Jinhuan heard that the young master seemed to be a little displeased, and said hurriedly: "Believe it, Jinhuan naturally believes in the strength of the young master and the Yin Sha Sect."
The Yinsha Sect is the number one sect in the far west, and its strength is naturally extremely strong.
The person in front of me is one of the direct disciples of the Yinsha Sect of this generation. Not to mention being promoted to the Heavenly Realm at a young age, he is also a rare genius who has the fourth level of spiritual bloodline after being promoted to Heavenly Human. The road to the Purple Mansion in the future
He is magnanimous, and his mental methods are also first-class and powerful.
Among the people Huangfu Jinhuan knew, only Fang Youan, a direct disciple of Zifu Academy, could rival him.
In terms of strength, even Patriarch Hua Ye in his heyday may not be his opponent.
Even though he was in Daqian, he had heard of this man's evil reputation, so naturally he didn't dare to believe it.
"Young Master is willing to suppress the injury for our ancestor, and I, Huangfu, are very grateful." He cupped his hand towards Young Master, "What do you need from me, Mr. Huangfu?"
"In the name of the Huangfu family, prepare several ships and a group of crew members. I am going to sea. In addition, let Hua Ye prepare. This time, there may be other guests."
The young master's tone was understated, but Huangfu Jinhuan could hear murderous intent in it.
He felt a little chilled in his heart.
But what does this have to do with him?
He is just the head of a mere Heavenly Family. It is difficult enough to manage his own family well. Who cares what the plans of the Yinsha Sect are?
"When things are done, I will help you get rid of the Ping'an Wang family." The young man in white said lightly, as if cleaning up the Ping'an Wang family was simply cleaning up a nest of ants.
Huangfu Jinhuan's heart became hot. As long as the ancestor's injury could be suppressed, and if the young master took action, how could the Ping An Wang family be immortal?
He immediately raised his hands and said: "Jinhuan will arrange for the young master to stay here first. I will make arrangements for the young master as soon as possible, and I will never delay the young master's important events."
…
Various things happen in Changningwei every day, but there are not many that can really be put into words and be remembered by people.
In the next period of time, there are only two major events in Changning Guard that people will remember.
The first one was that the city guard Xiahou Hongde's term had expired and he was transferred to a wealthy acropolis in the mainland to take up his post. When his parents were leaving, Wang Shouzhe of course went out to see them off in person.
However, Xiahou Hongde's term has come to an end, but the wine business between the two people will still be done, and the relationship between them will naturally be maintained.
Later, the newly arrived city guard, Wei Wenxun, also took office and came to Changning Guard.
Wang Shouzhe, as the representative of the eighth-grade family, naturally participated in the reception, but he did not rush to make a deep friendship. Wei Wenxun is a newly promoted cultivator in the heaven and human realm, and his temper and temperament have not yet been fully understood, so he cannot flirt with him casually.
As the saying goes, there are three things a new official needs to do when taking office.
As soon as Wei Wenxun came to power, he began to rectify Changning Guard's public security, taxation, city defense, etc. As a result, most of the small forces in Changning Guard that were half black and not white were wiped out like fallen leaves by the autumn wind.
Then, he led the patrol battalion around the territory of each aristocratic family, and re-registered the people of each family's land and property, which looked quite powerful.
It's a pity that this kind of power can only scare ordinary eighth- and ninth-grade families.
In private, Wang Shouzhe directly passed the order of disciples to his Zifu Academy, secretly glanced at Wei Wenxun, and nodded at the three younger sisters, all of whom were personally taught by Master Zifu.
In this way, Wei Wenxun immediately restrained his movements a lot, and the inspection work in Ping'an Town was hastily completed.
It's not that Wang Shouzhe doesn't want to pay taxes according to regulations, it's just that the Wang family currently has too many secret industries that they don't want to disclose to the outside world, as well as a lot of secret research.
If Wei Wenxun is allowed to investigate at will, wouldn't the Ping An Wang family be exposed completely?
The status of city guards is indeed very high, and they are the generals used by the Daqian court to guard one side, but powerful local tyrants are not vegetarians. Mutual checks and balances are the consistent way to get along.
After suppressing Wei Wenxun's momentum, Wang Shouzhe secretly visited the house in person and had a "friendly" exchange with Wei Wenxun's friend, and the relationship "deepened" between them.
besides.
The second major event was that the Beichen ancestor of the Xu family in Changning, after many years of seclusion, polished his cultivation and state of mind and tried to attack the realm of heaven and human. He finally crossed the threshold and attracted the thunder of heaven in one fell swoop.
Breaking through the realm of heaven and man.
The successful promotion of Patriarch Beichen naturally gave the in-laws and allies a shot in the arm. At the same time, it also suddenly changed the situation of Changning Guard, turning Changning Guard from a situation where two seventh-grade celestial families were competing against each other, to a three-way situation.
Checks and balances.
Although the current Changning Xu family cannot yet keep pace with the Lei family, their momentum has surpassed that of the declining Tianren Huangfu family.
Unless Hua Ye, the ancestor of the Celestial Being Huangfu Clan, recovers from his injuries and once again rules the Changning Guard, the Huangfu Clan's status will only deteriorate, just like what the Wang Clan experienced in those decades.
…
The outskirts of Changning Acropolis.
A luxurious carriage bearing the emblem of the Huangfu family slowly stopped outside a low-key manor. The curtain was then opened, and Huangfu Jinhuan, the head of the Huangfu family in Changning, stepped out of the carriage with the support of his general.
"Master, the door of the manor has been called, and there should be a reply soon." The general supported Huangfu Jinhuan to stand still and lowered his voice to report.
"Hmm. Let's wait and see~"
Huangfu Jinhuan nodded, then looked up at the manor in front of him.
This manor was once his favorite among the many manors. He bought it secretly and managed it carefully for many years. Although it looked inconspicuous on the outside, it was quite luxurious and exquisite inside, and it was extremely comfortable to live in it. Over the years, many stories about Huangfu
All major decisions are made here.
once.
For the sake of confidentiality, the manor was placed in the name of a wealthy businessman from out of town. Later, because of unclear connections with the Yinsha Sect, the manor was seized and confiscated by the city guard.
Later, Mrs. Ji, who had lived here for a while and liked the manor very much, took over the manor from the city guard and renamed it "Zhemei Garden".
But, why did Mrs. Ji choose such a weird name?
Huangfu Jinhuan was a little confused. He clearly remembered that there were no plum blossoms planted in this manor.
At the same time, he couldn't help but feel waves and emotions in his heart.
Thinking back on how high-spirited and high-spirited the Heavenly Man Huangfu clan was at the time, how he easily influenced the situation of Changning Guard.
And he, Huangfu Jinhuan, is also a high-ranking figure who can easily point out the country and can even decide the rise and fall of a low-class family.
But now, just a few years later, everything has been turned upside down.
He, Huangfu Jinhuan, was only middle-aged, and already had white hair on his temples, making him look haggard and old. This was all the result of his hard work and hard work over the years in trying to keep the Huangfu family.
"The head of the Huangfu family."
While he was thinking about it, a charming-looking maid of the second and third levels of the Qi Refining Realm came out of the "Plum Blossom Garden".
She bowed to Huangfu Jinhuan and said respectfully: "My wife said that she has been feeling a little unwell recently, and others are not prepared to see her. But since the head of the Huangfu family is here in person, for the sake of past friendship, she is willing
Meet the head of the family."
Huangfu Jinhuan also hurriedly returned the courtesy to the maid: "Thank you, girl."
Originally, given his status, he would not even take a second look at a maid of this level.
However, when a person is under the eaves, he has to bow his head. He asks for help from others everywhere, so naturally he does not dare to have any airs.
Under the leadership of the maid, Huangfu Jinhuan entered the manor. What he saw along the way was plum blossoms in full bloom. This season, when the spring plum blossoms are in full bloom, made the manor overflowing with the fragrance of plum blossoms, which was extremely beautiful.
Mrs. Ji really loves plum blossoms and transplanted so many plum blossoms.
Huangfu Jinhuan consciously sensed Mrs. Ji's preferences, and couldn't help but secretly think that after this incident, he would have to find some rare varieties of plum blossoms to strengthen his relationship with Mrs. Ji.
In recent years, due to the continuous decline of the Huangfu family, more and more aristocratic families have suspended contacts with the Huangfu family. Nowadays, except for a limited number of in-law families, the only one who is still willing to lend a helping hand to the Huangfu family is Mrs. Ji.
For the sake of past friendship, she helped several times.
For a moment, Huangfu Jinhuan was secretly grateful to Mrs. Ji.
"Master Huangfu, we are here." At this time, the maid leading the way suddenly stopped and bowed to Huangfu Jinhuan, "Madam is waiting for you in front."
"Thank you for your hard work, girl."
Huangfu Jinhuan came to his senses, thanked her, and then walked forward.
In front is a stone pavilion covered with flowers.
It is located next to a small lake in the garden. It faces water on one side and is ventilated on all sides. Beautiful flowers and trees cover everything in the pavilion. There is only a stone path winding in between the flowers and trees, which is quite charming.
Hazy beauty.
After walking a dozen steps inside along the path, your eyes suddenly opened up.
The situation inside the pavilion also caught Huangfu Jinhuan's eyes.
I saw a charming and beautiful woman in a purple gauze skirt sitting sideways on the edge of the pavilion. She was shaking her fan carelessly and throwing fish food into the lake, amusing the people in the lake.
Schools of fish kept swimming around and grabbing food, looking very active.
This beautiful woman is naturally Mrs. Ji.
Seeing this scene, Huangfu Jinhuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He thought that these fish were the fry he released at the beginning, and he often fed them like this.
Unfortunately, things have changed and these fish have nothing to do with him anymore.
Huangfu Jinhuan calmed down, put away the distracting thoughts in his heart, walked forward and cupped his hands and said, "Jinhuan has met Mrs. Ji."
"The head of the Jinhuan family is here."
Mrs. Ji withdrew her gaze and greeted Huangfu Jinhuan lazily.
The two of them sat across from each other in the pavilion. After a brief exchange of greetings, Mrs. Ji went straight to the topic: "Master Jinhuan, did you encounter any difficulties when you came here this time?"
Huangfu Jinhuan put down his tea cup and sighed slightly: "It is easy to add flowers to a cake, but it is difficult to provide help when the time is right. In recent years, I, the Huangfu family, have experienced the harshness of the world. Over the years, only my wife has always helped secretly. Jinhuan is very grateful.
All."
Even people like Huangfu Jinhuan can't help but feel sincere gratitude to Mrs. Ji.
"Master Jinhuan, you are so polite." Mrs. Ji shook her fan and chuckled, "At first, I wanted to join hands with your Huangfu family to make money. But fate played a trick on people, and it was the Xu family of Changning who finally reached the cooperation. The Jinhuan family did not
So if you blame me, what does it matter if I do a little favor? Just think of it as making up for the debt of affection."
Huangfu Jinhuan sighed softly in his heart.
Remember, after the Huangfu family and the Changning Xu family failed to compete for the weaving industry, Mrs. Ji quickly joined the other camp and made a lot of money using Ji's connections.
He also wanted to bear grudge against Mrs. Ji, but the Ji family had a great business and strong strength, so it was useless for him to hold a grudge in his heart. He had no choice but to hold his nose and continue to associate with Mrs. Ji.
Unexpectedly, this Mrs. Ji appears to be a delicate and prickly woman, but in reality she is very particular about kindness and loyalty.
Huangfu Jinhuan admired such a courageous woman.
In the future, when the Huangfu family recovers from the trough and returns to its heyday, he must find a way to repay Mrs. Ji.
He cupped his hands and said, "I'm really not satisfied. Jin Huan came to bother Mrs. Ji this time, but actually I have something important to ask of you."
"Master Jinhuan, just tell me what you want." Mrs. Ji smiled coquettishly, "You also know my temperament and I don't like beating around the bush."
Huangfu Jinhuan immediately straightened up his face and said with a serious expression: "I wonder if Mrs. Ji has ever heard of it. Zifu Academy has a unique spiritual treasure that can be consumed once, the 'Six-pole Yang Flame Pearl'."
"Six-pole Yang Flame Bead." Mrs. Ji frowned slightly, "Forgive me for my lack of knowledge and knowledge, and I don't know much about this thing."
Huangfu Jinhuan looked around, and when he saw no one nearby, he lowered his voice and explained: "Madam is not interested in fighting and killing, which is reasonable. We, Zifu Academy, have always been competing with the Yinsha Sect for a long time. During the battles, some spiritual treasures specifically designed to restrain the Yin Sha Sect were also developed."
"This 'Six-pole Yang Flame Pearl' is a top-grade spiritual treasure specially used to deal with the strong men of the Yinsha Sect. Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to refine this spiritual treasure. One is less than one, even in Zi Mansion. Only direct disciples in the academy are eligible to redeem."
Mrs. Ji's pretty eyebrows twitched slightly, and she couldn't help but look Huangfu Jinhuan up and down. There was a bit of doubt and confusion in her charming peach blossom eyes: "What does the Jinhuan family want with this 'Six-pole Yang Flame Pearl'? Could it be?" Are you planning to deal with people from the Yinsha Sect?"
"Madam, you don't know something." Huangfu Jinhuan shook his head with a heavy face, "Back then, the family branch colluded with the Yinsha Sect, which was deplorable and embarrassing, but also brought hidden dangers to the master's family. I received the news, There are masters from the Yinsha Sect who want to take revenge on my Huangfu family, and now my ancestor is still injured, so I can only ask for a targeted spiritual treasure to add some protection to the family."
"Because this Lingbao is a one-time use, the internal valuation of Zifu Academy is around 200,000 gold. If Madam is willing to use her connections to obtain this object, our Huangfu family is willing to invest 300,000 gold to purchase it."
"The price difference is one hundred thousand..." Mrs. Ji narrowed her eyes slightly, "Since the Jinhuan family leader wants to protect himself, I can give it a try. However, I don't dare to guarantee that I can definitely get it."
"Whatever you want, Madam." Huangfu Jinhuan stood up and held his hands, "In that case, Jinhuan won't bother you anymore. Please leave first."
After saying goodbye to each other, Huangfu Jinhuan hurriedly left the manor with his people.
He also had to rush to visit other in-law families. Zifu Academy had very strict control over the "Six-pole Yangyan Pearl", and he was not very sure whether Mrs. Ji could get it, so he had to visit several more houses. The more preparation you make, the safer it will be.
After they left, Mrs. Ji's eyes gradually became confused.
It is indeed the long-term plan of the owner. In order to catch this fish, he has invested a lot of bait for making nests over the years regardless of the cost, and finally he has seen some results.
Based on this merit, the head of the family will definitely reward me, right?
Hey hey hey~
Thinking of something interesting and proud, Mrs. Ji couldn't help but let out a series of charming but malicious laughter.
