｜д?′)!!
"This mountain...is on fire??"
Xiao Qi looked shocked and subconsciously hid beside Liu Xin.
When around Liu Xin, he always forgets that he is a master of Dacheng Realm.
"The brightest place on the top of the mountain...I seem to have some understanding."
Liu Xin looked at the top of the mountain, like an old monk who had an epiphany, his eyes full of wisdom.
In Liu Xin’s eyes (???)
But in fact it was just reflected firelight.
The legitimate son of Luoshen Villa really knows how to play!
If it weren't for the black mist that ignited after the fire, Liu Xin would have really thought that the boy had some divine help, and that a god was consecrating him.
"Let's go up and have a look."
Because the red fire light illuminated the way forward, the way up the mountain became extremely smooth.
While going up the mountain, Liu Xin also found that many people were going down the mountain.
They all had the same look on their faces.
(?_?)(?_?)(?_?)
Hmm... It's like the way a student who has failed the imperial examination dozens of times will leave lonely after reading the latest gold list.
Empty and godless!
"What happened to them?"
Even Xiao Qi discovered their abnormality.
"It's nothing, I guess it was faked by some pretender!"
Liu Xin strode upwards, and when he thought of Dugu Xuanqing, the pretentious criminal, he had some enlightenment in his heart.
The further you go to the top of the mountain, the brighter the red light becomes.
From a distance, Liu Xin and Xiao Qi smelled the smell of burning charcoal and firewood.
At a short distance from the top of the mountain, a small platform was manually opened.
A small courtyard hidden in the firelight stands on this platform.
In front of the small courtyard, many people gathered around.
There were many people with empty expressions who passed by Liu Xin and the others.
A huge bonfire was burning not far away.
And the eaves of the small courtyard in the distance are actually made of colored glaze.
The glass reflected all the light from the bonfire onto the sky.
It makes the entire top of the mountain look bright.
When Liu Xin and Xiao Qi approached the bonfire, they could already hear someone shouting loudly towards the small courtyard:
"Sikong Xuanfeng, the legitimate daughter of the Sikong family in Kinmen, wants to see Young Master Dugu Xuanqing!"
The same shout was repeated three times.
Liu Xin could vaguely see a graceful girl standing under the bonfire.
The one who shouted was an old woman next to the girl.
Judging from this level of internal strength, it is at least a low-grade Dacheng state.
It is rare in the world for a woman to reach such a state.
There were many people dressed as servants and guards surrounding them.
There were also many people holding torches in their hands.
This bonfire seemed to have been lit by them.
Next to this group of people, there are three groups of people with the same configuration.
Basically, they are guarding a graceful woman.
Most of the servants and guards in these three groups were carrying firewood on their backs.
"It's so amazing, there are so many wonders in the world.
If we hadn't come down the mountain, we might not have seen such a wonderful sight. "
Xiao Qi sighed with emotion.
Liu Xin also nodded, feeling the same way.
Because there were not many opportunities to see the wonderful scenery, the two of them stopped to watch and one after another, girls came forward to call the door.
But Dugu Xuanqing stayed behind closed doors.
About an hour passed before everyone reluctantly walked down the mountain.
In the end, only the huge bonfire that was still burning and Liu Xin and Xiaoqi were left on this platform.
No one paid any attention to them during this process.
No one came to ask anything.
Liu Xin and Xiao Qi saw that everyone had left, so they walked hand in hand to Dugu Xuanqing's courtyard.
Liu Xin had also visited the location of Luoshen Villa before, but when he got there, he realized that it was the ancestral home of Luoshen Villa.
Dugu Xuanqing does not live there.
So he left after leaving a message.
At that time, he was still thinking about why Dugu Xuanqing said that the place where he lived was the brightest place on the entire mountain.
I just woke up today.
But in fact, Dugu Xuanqing happened to be worshiping his ancestors in the ancestral land at that time.
It's a pity that the two are very different.
Just missed it.
Arriving in front of Dugu Xuanqing's courtyard, Liu Xin used his inner power to transmit sound so that the sound could be heard throughout the courtyard.
Dugu Xuanqing, who was reading seriously in his study, heard Liu Xin's voice transmission, and his face suddenly became happy.
He hurriedly asked his old butler to go out to greet him.
Then a few people who had not yet left the platform saw Liu Xin and Xiao Qi entering Dugu Xuanqing's courtyard.
When the courtyard door was closed, the shocked expressions on the faces of this group of people were isolated.
Dugu Xuanqing's courtyard was actually opened.
Who are those two people?
They all look like men, but could there be women disguised as men?
The news spread quickly among the four families who came up the mountain today.
In the small courtyard, Liu Xin was still sighing, Dugu Xuanqing was worthy of being a direct descendant of Luoshen Villa.
One of the future heirs.
Although this small courtyard is small, it is valuable, and the glazed roof is not an ordinary object.
Expensive value!
"Senior brother, do you think this slice of his is enough for me to eat and drink for the rest of my life?"
"I guess it's about the same."
Dugu Xuanqing quickly came to the middle courtyard. He was originally wearing regular clothes at home, but in order to meet Liu Xin, he changed into more formal clothes.
The outfit Dugu Xuanqing is wearing now is also valuable, and it directly makes him look more elegant and noble.
"Brother Liu, you are finally here!"
"Brother Dugu, what happened outside just now?"
"There are 100,000 households in Xishan to which Luoshen Villa belongs!
I don’t know how many women admire me, and I don’t know who spread the news that I only love the brightest pearl in the night sky.
So, day and night, there are people here, trying their best to light something, light up the night sky, and then under this light...
Appear in front of me in various postures! "
Dugu Xuanqing looked sad.
But Liu Xin smelled of pretentiousness.
In order to prevent him from continuing to show off.
Liu Xin decisively poured a basin of cold water on him.
"In this competition to recruit a bride, are you seeking a bride or is your sister seeking a bride?"
When she thought about her sister, Dugu Xuanqing couldn't pretend anymore when she was about to open her mouth.
His face also darkened.
(??﹏??)
"Hey~"
After a long sigh, Dugu Xuanqing took Liu Xin and Xiao Qi into the backyard.
Liu Xin also introduced Xiao Qi to Dugu Xuanqing.
"It turns out to be Junior Brother Xiao Qi, he is indeed a talented person!"
Dugu Xuanqing opened his mouth and wanted to say a few words.
But I didn't expect that Xiao Qi could no longer contain the excitement in her heart.
"Senior Brother Dugu, let's get straight to the point and talk about the martial arts competition to recruit a bride."
"..."
Dugu Xuanqing was slightly startled, then turned to look at Liu Xinda:
"Could it be that...Junior Brother Xiaoqi also wants to participate in the martial arts competition to find a bride?
My sister is already twenty after all.
Junior Brother Xiao Qi looks like he's not yet an adult. "
"I am young and I am already eighteen years old this year!"
Xiao Qi puffed up her chest and said proudly.
"Oh oh oh..."
Dugu Xuanqing picked up the tea cup and took a sip without answering.
"Brother Dugu, my junior brother just wants to see the excitement and is not planning to participate.
Moreover, his cultivation is still shallow, so there is no use in participating. "
Liu Xin glanced at Xiao Qi, who was obviously a little unconvinced, but still succumbed to the power of his senior brother.
And when she saw Dugu Xuanqing's obviously relieved expression, Xiao Qi became even more angry.
But because his senior brother was beside him, he had no way to refute.
In front of his senior brother, he was still a well-behaved little junior brother.
Otherwise, he must let Dugu Xuanqing in front of him know the methods of the bandit king.
He felt a little guilty when he thought of this, and quickly looked around.
Because his nickname cannot be known by his senior brother, otherwise it will be terrible.
Liu Xin caught Xiao Qi's expression and found it a bit strange.
But now is not the time to delve into it.
"By the way, Brother Dugu, what are the identities of those women at the door?
I see there are many expert guards around them. "
"Brother Liu, this is what I want to tell you.
Speaking of which, I have to tell you about the composition of my Luoshen Villa.
I wonder if Brother Liu is wondering why our Dugu family is one of the eight great families in the world.
Outsiders have always called us Luoshen Villa. "
Liu Xin nodded, he did have such a question in his mind.
But he also knows something about Luoshen Villa.
"Because Luoshen Villa is not just the Dugu family."
Dugu Xuanqing raised his eyes and glanced at Liu Xin.
"Yes, indeed.
My Dugu family is deeply favored by the imperial court.
It has been passed down for hundreds of years and there are so many forces that rely on us.
But after the Northern Barbarian Heavenly Kingdom moved south, many dependent forces of our Dugu family betrayed and defected to the Northern Barbarian Heavenly Kingdom.
After that period of darkest moments, my Dugu family no longer has a model where one family is the main one and others are the auxiliary ones. "
“Stop, stop, stop!
Listening to what you said, I feel that the Dugu family in the past is the current Emperor Wu City. "
When Liu Xin said this, Dugu Xuanqing was also slightly startled, and then he suddenly felt that it was indeed the case.
He hadn't realized it before.
Maybe it's because I've never had such an association.
"Yes, what Brother Liu said is true. But after all, the Dugu family in the previous dynasty is just some records in history books for our generation.
So I haven't thought about this issue deeply.
In short, after experiencing a national disaster, the Dugu family is no longer just a family.
We established Luoshen Villa, with Luoshen Villa as the mainstay, radiating to the surrounding areas, and uniting with other small forces to turn the entire Xishan Mountain into a whole.
That is Luoshen Villa.
Luoshen Villa is divided into three levels of forces: upper, middle and lower.
It conforms to the division of martial arts realm. "
There was a pause. Dugu Xuanqing took out a book from his arms and handed it to Liu Xin.
"Brother Liu, this is the roster of our Luoshen Villa."
Liu Xinyan did not pick it up.
"Brother Liu, this is just a roster.
For Jianghu, it is not a secret.
After the national disaster, Luoshen Villa was established. For the new dependent forces, Luoshen Villa no longer had control over it, but had a cooperative relationship.
In other words, we become the owners, and they are our shopkeepers. "
"One side contributes effort, and the other side brings wealth." Liu Xin concluded thoughtfully.
Dugu Xuanqing nodded in approval.
"You can say the same thing.
These forces relied on the protection of Luoshen Villa and the imperial court for their development.
Luoshen Villa and the imperial court also collected some benefits accordingly. "
Liu Xin nodded. The advantage of this model is that it ties all the forces into one boat and everyone has common interests.
Unlike before, all the interests belonged to the Dugu family.
Once other small forces can obtain higher benefits elsewhere, they will leave.
But now that all the forces are tied together, if you want to divide these small forces, the cost is not something that just anyone can afford.
Even within the entire country, no force can have such capital.
But Liu Xin also thought, what if it wasn't in Zhengyang?
If you are abroad...
This idea was temporarily suppressed by Liu Xin.
Dugu Xuanqing continued to speak, while Liu Xin finally took the booklet, opened it and read it carefully.
“Luoshen Villa now controls a total of forty-six peaks in the Xishan Mountains.
He owns more land than any other prince.
Of course, only seven of the main peaks belong to Luoshen Mountain, while the others are controlled by the imperial court.
Among these forty-six peaks, each peak has its own function.
For example, there are four high-grade forces.
The mountains where Che, Sima and Zhang are located are rich in mineral deposits.
What they do is the ore mining and smelting business. They operate mines and smelt metals. About 10% of the metals for the imperial court are provided by these three companies.
These are the only three unofficial major metal companies in the world, and the rest are insignificant.
The Fan family in Qikushan Mountain specializes in blacksmithing. The Fan family has top blacksmiths and provides tens of thousands of sets of standard weapons and armor every year.
He is also responsible for forging royal weapons specifically for His Majesty.
The Fan family has one of the four great master craftsmen in the world, with the ability to forge top-notch royal palaces.
If given the chance, he might even be able to forge a masterpiece. In the history of the Fan family, two ancestors had successfully refined exquisite weapons.
My grandfather's spear is one of them!
These four families are all families who have followed our Dugu family to revive the prestige of Luoshen Villa.
It is no longer just a statement of loyalty.
It can be said that including our Dugu family. The five major families are connected with each other, and they all prosper and suffer.
Not to mention, the bloodlines of the five major families have long been integrated into one another. "
"Sorry to interrupt again.
Judging from what you said, Brother Dugu, your relationship with these four major families is already so good that you will never doubt them, right? "
"Huh? Brother Liu, what do you mean?"
Dugu Xuanqing did not realize this because he had been in this environment since birth, so subconsciously, no, it should be said that he fundamentally would not have such thoughts.
Dugu Xuanqing did not expect Liu Xin to say with an extremely serious face:
“Although your five major surnames have close ties and trust with each other.
However, never trust anyone easily except the group of people around you who are completely tied to your interests! "
?(??-?)?? ? ?
Dugu Xuanqing showed a puzzled expression.
After Liu Xin said these words, he suddenly felt that these words were inappropriate.
But he just didn't know what was going on, and suddenly there was a feeling of depression in his heart, as if he couldn't let it out and was unhappy.
"Sorry, Brother Dugu, I... I overstepped a bit, please forgive me!"
Dugu Xuanqing waved his hand and said nonchalantly:
"I know Brother Liu is thinking about me. I'm very grateful, little brother."
Dugu Xuanqing obviously didn't pay much attention to this matter.
"Of course I know what Brother Liu means.
Even people with my Dugu surname may attack me, not to mention other people with other surnames. "
"So...very good."
Xiao Qi suddenly felt that the atmosphere between Liu Xin and Dugu Xuanqing was a little subtle.
"Don't you two senior brothers feel hungry?"
He spoke.
Dugu Xuanqing suddenly woke up and said:
"I'll ask the cook to cook something, and we'll eat and talk outside in the yard."
After a while, the three of them sat opposite each other in a garden pavilion in Dugu Xuanqing's courtyard.
Five exquisite dishes have been placed on the table.
And two jugs of fine wine.
Xiaoqi's eyes widened after a brief taste, and countless little stars burst out in his eyes.
"It's delicious, it's delicious, senior brother, try it quickly!"
"Xiao Qi, look at how ignorant you are!"
Liu Xin was a little embarrassed and whispered to Xiao Qi.
"It should be pretty good, the chefs here are all at the royal chef level.
But the Luoshen Villa in Xiangshan has a top-notch imperial chef.
Whether it is the cook here or the cook in the palace, they are all apprentices of that master. "
Liu Xin gave Dugu Xuanqing a smile.
Damn it, let him pretend again.
Dugu Xuanqing looked elegant. He didn't move his chopsticks very much. Liu Xin moved a few times, while Xiao Qi kept moving.
Looking at his junior brother who was not up to par, Liu Xin had nothing to say.
However, because of Xiao Qi's actions, the slightly awkward atmosphere between him and Dugu Xuanqing eased a lot.
Dugu Xuanqing continued to speak.
"Che, Sima, Zhang, and Fan, these four families can be regarded as the right-hand men of my Dugu family.
Providing weapons and armor to the imperial court is what the five of us do together.
In fact, I am ashamed to say that the weapons produced by Luoshen Villa are somewhat famous in the world.
But in fact, there are not many people in my Dugu family who are good at refining weapons.
But a hundred years ago, my Dugu family's weapon refining skills were unparalleled in the world.
But the Dugu family has been so successful in the past hundred years, and the children in the family do not need to spend too much energy studying weapon refining. "
Liu Xin listened carefully. Since Dugu Xuanqing mentioned this, he must have a reason.
There must be a deep meaning.
After Dugu Xuanqing changed the subject, he started talking about something else.
"Except for the four top families.
There are nine middle-grade families, which can also be said to be nine major forces.
Including nine major businesses, escort agency,
Medical clinics, merchants, restaurants,
Trading houses, martial arts schools, folk arts
Farm buildings and water transportation.
Maybe Brother Liu is wondering how this folk art and farmhouse can become one of the nine major forces.
In fact, the nine major forces do not divide the 100,000 households in Xishan into nine major categories, but play a leading role in each industry.
The nine major forces of the middle grade are also the cornerstone for the survival of our 100,000 households in Xishan.
The forty-eight low-level families are small forces that are dependent on us. But each aspect also has its own advantages. "
"Luoshen Villa is worthy of being the country of China."
Liu Xin said this.
Dugu Xuanqing was not angry, but shook his head bitterly.
"Brother Dugu, why aren't you angry?"
Liu Xin was actually irritating him on purpose.
Dugu Xuanqing let out a long sigh and said:
"The trees in Luoshen Villa attract the wind.
Although the other forces dare not say anything openly, they always do a lot of things secretly.
And in the past four hundred years, Luoshen Villa or the Dugu family has been through this.
We can’t say that this burden feels heavy when it falls on our generation.
After all, Luoshen Villa has given us a lot. At least our lives are hundreds of times better than those of ordinary people! "
Liu Xin nodded after listening, that was indeed the case.
Although Dugu Xuanqing is the legitimate son and grandson of Luoshen Villa, he can be regarded as the future young owner of the Villa.
Although the scenery is endless, the pressure is also very high.
