After the immortal disappeared

How many powerful people can participate in it and actively make money?

Why are there more and more projects that must be built for a city wall? It looks useful, but is actually flashy.

The two of you here have been involved in official circles and know what it is like. They couldn't help but laugh, but they didn't say anything.

"Oh, I'm going too far." Fan Shuang took a sip of wine and the words slipped out again, "But I guess Huang Shen will have to rush back to the country recently, something big happened to his family."

"What's wrong?"

"His father was a resident of Tianshui City, the capital of our Yao Kingdom. He was found guilty of malfeasance and corruption four months ago. He was beheaded five days after he was convicted."

He Lingchuan wondered: "Only five days? Isn't this too fast?"

Fan Shuang sighed: "Isn't it? There is no precedent for such a fast move."

"Why are you so anxious? Is there some big case going on?"

"No, it's not." Fan Shuang suddenly came back to his senses, thinking to himself what he was talking about, and quickly changed the subject, "Anyway, Huang Shen should have received the bad news and is on his way back home now. "

He Lingchuan didn't ask much and said casually: "I heard that the monarch of your country is celebrating his birthday soon?"

"Yes, in one month's time, it will be our Lord's fifty-ninth birthday! The whole country will surely be celebrating by then." Fan Shuang said with a smile, "Brother He will also come to watch the ceremony, and my king will definitely welcome it."

According to local custom, birthdays should be held one year in advance on the tenth day of the year. Therefore, King Yao's fifty-ninth birthday is equivalent to his sixtieth birthday, and will be held very grandly.

He Lingchuan shook his head repeatedly: "I will prepare a gift, and then I will ask Brother Fan to hand it over for me."

If he doesn't go, of course Fan Shuang can't do it.

The meal was enjoyed by both the guests and the host, and Fan Shuang returned happily.

This trip to Jucheng was fruitful, and he was able to hand over several important pieces of information after returning, which will be regarded as his contribution.

He Lingchuan strolled along the river to pay homage to the Shanxi Chamber of Commerce, with a cool breeze blowing along the way.

The soul-catching mirror asked him: "Do you want to use the tiger skin of Shuangye State Master as a banner to deceive Yao State and Qingyang?"

"Uh-huh. Give yourself two more chips." He Lingchuan knew very well that with Yangshan's current size and influence, Yao Kingdom didn't really take him seriously. He has to put one or two weights on himself to make him appear more substantial.

Jing Jing giggled and said, "Isn't it that Imperial Master Shuangye doesn't care about being able to defeat Qingyang, an old rival, and is instead very happy?"

"You are wrong. You underestimate the Shuangye Imperial Master too much."

"Ah?" Jing Jing was dissatisfied, "What's wrong?"

"Shuangye and Qingyang have been old rivals for many years. When they were both in power, they wanted to strangle each other to death." He Lingchuan explained, "Now that Shuangye has won and forced Qingyang to travel thousands of miles away, if they If there were no personal grudges, this fight would be over."

"There is an old saying, 'If you have to spare others, spare them'. An official veteran like Shuang Ye should be able to understand the essence of it." He continued, "Qingyang has lost power. If he wants to pursue and fight again, it is actually a mistake. Make trouble for yourself."

Mirror seemed to understand: "So, you are causing trouble for Shuangye, right?"

"Yes." He Lingchuan smiled, "When he receives the news, he will probably not be happy. But I didn't mention his name at all. Yao Ren made up his own mind."

He had gone too far in the past, and the frost leaves hadn't even broken out yet. So what does it mean this time?

Returning to the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce, Dong Rui was also present, and He Lingchuan asked about Wan Qifeng's whereabouts.

The guy disappeared for two days.

He asked casually, but as soon as Wan Qiliang saw him, he straightened his back subconsciously: "The patriarch went out to collect targets. He seems to have arrived in the suburbs of Liu County and near Green Villa."

He is a member of the Black Armored Army. The so-called target is of course the next target that the Black Armored Leader will deal with!

Wan Qiliang clearly remembered how cruel and powerful his lord was after putting on the Qianglong armor. Although He Lingchuan was now wearing regular clothes, he still showed no less respect for He Lingchuan.

"How is your back injury?"

"It's just a minor injury, but you can move!" The Lord even remembered where he was injured.

He Lingchuan glanced at him. The young man stood at attention when he saw him. He seemed a little nervous. Was it because he was frightened by Dong Rui's corpse last time? "It just so happens that Luyun Villa is not far from Liu County of Pei State. Let's inform Wan Qifeng that we can meet in Liu County."

"Yes." Wan Qiliang turned around and went to do it without saying a word.

"Liuxian?" Dong Rui was startled before he remembered, "You mean the old man's job?"

He Lingchuan had just mentioned this before when he was interrupted by Fan Shuang's visit.

"Fu Liushan originally wanted to go, but he has been working on two scripts recently. He will give them to the troupe for rehearsal in three days and the performance in five days. He can't get away at all, so he asked me for help and told me that this job He is more suitable for Jiuyou..." He Lingchuan said the term with difficulty, "...the Great Emperor, not the Heavenly Master."

Fu Liushan's original words were: If you are willing to take action, I will be relieved.

He killed dozens of people at once. Regardless of whether the murderer was a demon or a ghost, he was quite vicious.

He had seen with his own eyes the abilities of He Lingchuan and Dong Rui. Besides, didn't these two people start to eradicate violence and bring peace to society?

Dong Rui burst into laughter.

He Lingchuan thought for a while and then asked Jiang Lishui: "We are now in contact with several merchants in Yao Kingdom?"

"Six."

"I have an old friend named Huang Shen, who has just rushed back to Yaodu from Lingxu City. His father was left behind in Tianshui City and was dismissed a few months ago. There seems to be something hidden. Send someone to inquire about his father's death. before and after.”

"yes."

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Thirty miles west of Liu County, a mule cart drove to Luyun Villa.

On the car seat, Ren Yazi was taking a nap, and the two little girls sat opposite each other, both looking at each other curiously.

Among them, an eleven or twelve-year-old girl spoke: "My name is Tingting, Han Tingting. What is your name?"

The coarse cloth clothes on her body have been washed and faded, don't fit well, and there are three or four patches, but these can't hide the beauty of her newly opened eyebrows.

The girl sitting opposite her is only five or six years old. She looks like a beautiful porcelain doll, with big, round eyes and clear black and white.

She hugged her knees, rested her chin on them, and said nothing.

Tingting noticed that her socks were torn and two toes were exposed.

"Take off your socks and I'll mend them for you."

After she urged her twice, the little girl took off her socks and handed them to her.

Tingting took it over and took a look: "These socks are so big, don't they fit my feet?" They were bigger than her feet.

"Aunt Wu gave it to me."

Naturally, Tingting didn't know who Aunt Wu was. She looked at Ren Yazi beside her: "What's your name?"

This time the little girl answered: "Xiao An."

"Why are you in this car? Were you also sold by your family?"

Xiao An shook his head: "I fell asleep on the roadside, and when I woke up, I was in the car, and different people came to see me. Then I was brought here, and I saw you."

Tingting took a long time to digest these words before she finally understood them: "Were you chosen by them?"

Not being sold, but being picked directly?

Xiao An blinked, as if he didn't understand.

"Where are your family members? Where are your parents?"

"My father is very scary. I don't want to be with him." Xiao An showed a sad expression, "My mother is gone. She just disappeared two days ago."

Han Tingting groaned: "You are also very pitiful. Don't be afraid, I will help you in the future."

Xiao An looked sideways at her: "Where are we going and why are you in the car?"

"Green Villa, we were sold to Green Villa as maids." Han Tingting said to her while sewing socks, "My family is really poor. My parents sold my younger sister in exchange for only ten kilograms of coarse grain. We can only eat for a few days." No more. My mother cried and begged me, so I agreed. Anyway, even if I stay at home, I will starve to death."

She smiled at Xiao An: "Ren Yazi told my mother that I was not bought by Green Villa to be a rough girl, but to be the young master's personal servant. I would have food and shelter, and I would be paid five coins a month. wages.”

Xiao An didn't understand: "What is a personal servant?"

"I heard that they are servants who serve the young masters with food, clothing, and things, and wait for the young masters to do their bidding."

Ren Yazi also woke up and said angrily to the two little girls: "Why are you making such a fuss? Why are you still not sleeping?"

Tingting quickly asked him: "How many young masters are there in Green Villa?"

"two."

"Which one should I serve?"

Ren Yazi glanced at her and said, "Probably the second young master."

"How is he doing?"

"Okay." Ren Yazi smiled, "The second young master of Green Mountain Villa loves little girls like you the most."

His smile made Xiao An feel malicious, but Tingting was very happy and pointed at Xiao An: "Then where will she go? Can she come with me?"

"That's the arrangement of Green Villa, how can I control it?"

With the sound of rumble, the mule cart finally drove into the Green Villa. Behind is the mountain road, which makes the stone gate tower look like the open mouth of a giant beast.

Tingting stood by the window and marveled: "Wow, I have never seen such a magnificent gatehouse."

"Is it big?" Xiao An blinked, "There is also a gatehouse where I live. It is bigger and more beautiful than it. It comes in three colors: red, white and black."

"Ah, so you are a young lady from a wealthy family?" Tingting looked at Ren Yazi, was Xiao An kidnapped and sold?

"What is wealth?"

"It means that your family has money, you can eat a lot of delicious food, you can wear beautiful clothes, and there are many people to help you."

Xiao An thought for a while: "Yes, I have them at home."

Ren Yazi's face sank: "We're at the right place, stop talking nonsense!"

The mule cart stopped behind the woodshed, and someone came up to meet him. Ren Yazi bowed his back and said, "Steward Zou, we have brought you two little men!"

Butler Zou looked at the two little girls in the car: "Dirty, but pretty good-looking. Are you sure they are not from here?"

"None of them." Ren Yazi pointed at Tingting and said, "This one is from Hu County. The other small one was picked up from the roadside in Chenjiazhuang, which is far away from the local area."

Butler Zou then handed him a few taels of silver and said to the girls, "Come down."

The two girls got off the car, Ren Yazi also got the money, and left in the mule cart.

After sending him away, Butler Zou said to the two of them: "Follow me. You two stink so much that you need to be cleaned up, otherwise the young master will blame me again."