Evergreen Immortal

At the hour of Hai.

The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and Qinghe was shrouded in darkness.

In ancient times, people had few entertainment activities, and many people had turned off the lights and went to bed at this time.

There were only a few places that were still lit.

Jiaofangsi was one of them.

"In the ancient customs and cultural system, the lowest status was the brothel, which was a brothel. The customers were all ordinary people, and it was physical labor with low profits.

Brothels were much more upscale, and only wealthy businessmen and dignitaries could enter. Only at this level could they sell art but not their bodies.

But if we talk about the top of the contempt chain, it must be Jiaofangsi."

Li Rui commented in his heart.

Old Li has made progress, and he can even come to Jiaofangsi.

Jiaofangsi has broken away from the low-level interests of ordinary brothels. There are many elegant guests who spend a lot of money just for a song.

Thirty taels. I didn't even touch the girl's butt.

"Elegant, really elegant."

But Li Rui felt that he still liked vulgarity.

At this time

The sound of a zither as clear as falling jade beads rang in his ears, and a pretty silhouette could be vaguely seen on the screen not far away, but that was all.

He glanced at Wu Tu beside him.

Wu Tu's butt moved again and again, as if there were nails on the soft couch, and he was obviously a little restless.

After the song was played.

Wu Tu then raised his wine glass happily: "Miss Chunnuan's zither Qinghe said it was the best, and no one dared to say it was the second. I am a vulgar person who does not know how to appreciate it. Deputy Captain Zhang will definitely understand the meaning of Miss Chunnuan's zither."

A thin middle-aged man who looked about 40 smiled and waved his hand: "I just listened to it, I am not an expert, but Miss Chunnuan's song of Bodhisattva Man tonight is really lingering, and her zither skills have improved."

This middle-aged man is Zhang Yang, one of the four deputy captains of Tiandi League.

Li Rui's heart moved.

Wu Tu is an old man in the arena, and this flattery is very appropriate.

The most reliable way to flatter someone is to belittle yourself and set off others.

Especially in the places that he cares about.

Serving the boss should be about pleasing him.

This deputy helmsman Zhang has always had a reputation for being a dilettante, so Wu Tu came to the Jiaofangsi instead of an ordinary brothel.

Jiaofangsi is not a place for simple prostitution.

The prostitutes here used to be daughters of wealthy families. They were strictly trained since childhood and were proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Their status is not comparable to those in brothels.

Of course, it is really expensive.

Zhang Yang drank a sip of wine with satisfaction: "Brother Li, this seasonal plum wine tastes the best, but you have to drink a few more glasses."

He claims to be a foodie and is very particular about these foods.

Li Rui smiled on his face, but he was complaining in his heart.

"This deputy helmsman Zhang is obviously from a gang, where does he get so many particularities?"

In this respect, Zhao Wei is in line with the temperament of a grassroots person.

The women in the room changed several times, and the main point was that they were generous and full, and they would not refuse anyone.

Zhang Yang waved his hand.

Wu Tu gestured to the woman behind the screen, and the woman picked up the piano and slowly retreated.

Soon, there were only three of them left in the room.

Li Rui straightened his back.

The main topic finally began.

Zhang Yang narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Li Rui with a smile: "Master Li has good means, and he dealt with Ying Liu without making a sound. It is really admirable."

Li Rui shook his head: "Ying Liu died while performing the mission."

Zhang Yang smiled.

He looked like he believed everything you said.

Li Rui also knew that it was useless to explain. Two people died in Tianyi Hall in a row, and they were all people who didn't get along with him. No matter how you look at it, it was his fault.

"Deputy Captain Zhang, do you have something to do with me today?"

Zhang Yang laughed: "I know Brother Li's ability. I want to make friends with him, so I asked Brother Wu to help me."

Li Rui was Zhao Wei's man on the surface.

But who really counts is not determined by the things on the surface, but by the secret friendship.

Zhang Yang clearly wants to win over Li Rui.

"Brother Li, the helmsman thought you were old before, so he arranged some leisurely work for you, but I know your ability, it is too unworthy to stay in Tianyi Hall, why don't you come to my Wenwu Hall to be a chief worshiper, with the same status as the hall master, what do you think?"

Wu Tu's eyes widened immediately.

He didn't expect Zhang Yang to pay such a high price to win over Li Rui.

Wenwu Hall is not Tianyi Hall.

A high position and power are a good place to go, and I don't know how many people are watching.

Even if the chief worshiper is a step lower than the hall master, he is much stronger than the deputy hall master, and more than ten times more powerful than the Tianyi Hall master.

Li Rui was also shocked.

Zhang Yang really spent a lot of money.

But then Zhang Yang changed the subject: "Brother Li, you also know that the hall master must be approved by the helmsman. As long as you can get a ranking within the top eight in the assessment next month, I will do whatever it takes to get you the position of the chief worshiper."

Li Rui suddenly realized.

No wonder Zhang Yang was so straightforward just now, it turned out that he was waiting here.

Everyone is not stupid, of course it is impossible to give an extremely important position to an incompetent person for free.

Zhang Yang is going to use the upcoming assessment to test Li Rui's true strength.

Assessment is the best way.

All those above the number "8" are the six hall masters. If Li Rui can reach that level, he will most likely become the hall master.

It's just that Zhang Yang pushed him and directly gave him the extremely core position of the chief worshiper of the Wenwu Hall.

Zhang Yang: "I believe that with Brother Li's strength, he will definitely get a good ranking in the assessment."

He sincerely hopes that Li Rui has real skills.

Now we are really short of people.

The leader of the Tiandi Alliance has broken through, and the situation in the alliance has changed drastically.

The deputy helmsmen are also in danger. When they reach the eighth level, it is impossible to improve their strength in a short period of time. Even a warrior with good talent needs more than ten years to survive the bronze bone pass.

So the fastest way is to manage strength.

The four deputy helmsmen of the Qinghe branch did the same thing.

Otherwise, how can they compete with those ruthless people outside who are eyeing them covetously? By then, not only the counties around Qinghe, but even people from Anning Prefecture will come after hearing the news.

Li Rui laughed: "What can an old man like me do? Those are things for young people."

Zhang Yang didn't persuade him much.

Although he is optimistic about Li Rui, a warrior who has entered the rank is not worth his lowering his posture to persuade him many times.

Everyone has his own ambitions.

It would be best if Li Rui could join him, but it would be fine if he didn't.

As Li Rui said, he is already seventy years old. According to the life expectancy in ancient times, he doesn't have many years left to live, so Zhang Yang is unwilling to spend too much time and resources on Li Rui.

It's just because he sees Li Rui's immediate combat capability that he is willing to give up the position of the chief worshiper.

When Li Rui's life span runs out in a few years, he can continue to replace him with his confidant.

No matter how you calculate it, you won't lose.

Zhang Yang's calculations are really smart.