It was only one day apart.
Zhong Yan received the news and led Yan Sandao to the largest restaurant in Fang City, Jingtai Restaurant.
In the box, a woman wearing a black mask stood up and saluted, and greeted "Zhong Daoyou" with a smile, which was much more polite than the last time.
Behind her, standing upright, was a young man wearing a simple animal skin jacket. His face was clean and his skin was dark, and his eyes were dark and resolute.
Looking at his appearance, there is a hint of Jiang Yunruo between his eyebrows.
"Fellow Taoist, please call me Yingye."
The woman introduced her name, which she did not know to be true or false, and said: "Ruo Yunyan said that she is indeed the son of fellow Taoist, but I cannot guarantee whether she is lying. Fellow Zhong Dao can verify it on the spot. If not, I can provide additional compensation."
After finishing speaking, she turned to the young man and said, "Go."
The young man was very obedient and bowed in agreement, but his eyes were suspicious. He probably didn't know what was going on here and was simply following orders.
Zhong Yan waved his hand and arranged an isolation barrier to cover the entire box. Without any nonsense, when the young man came closer, he raised his hand and pressed his head to check the sea of consciousness.
There are no restrictions, and the body is checked with vitality, and there are no abnormalities such as marks or poisoning.
Then, he grabbed the young man's hand and cast a spell to help him gather his soul blood.
After a stick of incense.
The young man stared at the two drops of soul blood merging with wide eyes, his eyes seemed to be enlightened, and he looked at Zhong Yan from time to time.
After confirming that it was correct, Zhong Yan's face softened and he pretended to mutter: "It's really..."
Yingye smiled and congratulated, then threw a jade slip in her hand.
"These are the terms of the agreement. If you have any opinions, fellow Taoists, you can raise them now. You and I will discuss the changes. As for the contract, sign the 'Integrity Deed'."
Zhong Yan was a little surprised. The 'Integrity Deed' is a relatively common type of contract. This type of contract is signed for marriages between major powers. Some families have higher requirements for their guests and will choose to sign this contract.
The Dao Deed of Integrity is an oath to the Dao, and it has a certain binding force on both monks, but it is not strong, and the damage caused by breach of contract is not great.
He also thought that the other party would choose a more stringent contract with many restrictions.
However, it makes sense when you think about it.
From the perspective of the Palace of Eternal Life, we are not afraid that we will breach the contract, otherwise there are many ways to deal with it.
Zhong Yan carefully read the content of the agreement. It was just a cooperation agreement, similar to the content between the guest and the family, including 'information sharing', 'rush to rescue', etc., but there was no distinction between superiors and subordinates.
"Can."
He was very satisfied in his heart. He was not afraid that the other party would break the contract, and maybe he would backstab him first in the future, which would be just right.
In fact, the Palace of Eternal Life has already made a profit, which is equivalent to exchanging Jiang Yunruo's mother and son for 'Void Concealment', far exceeding the original '50,000 Spiritual Stones'.
For Zhong Yan, his goal was achieved. As long as the conditions were not unacceptable, he would be willing to pay to bring the mother and son back and end the matter.
The so-called contract, agreement, and cooperation in the entire incident were nothing more than a friendly contact between the two parties.
The contract is completed.
Zhong Yan condensed the light of his spiritual consciousness to teach 'Void Concealment'.
Yingye made a brief inspection and said with a smile: "Friend Zhongdao, I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future! After ordering food and drinks, Yingye will not disturb your family reunion."
After saying that, she patted the spirit beast bag on her waist, and a figure appeared. She went straight out and left. Before closing the door, she couldn't help but take one more look at Yan Sandao.
The woman wearing a green robe and a red and black cloak shook her body to steady her figure. When she saw Zhong Yan in front of her, her face showed joy and she hurriedly stepped forward.
"Zhong Lang!"
Suddenly remembering something, she stopped abruptly, wiped it on her face, and pulled off her face to reveal her true face, with tears in her eyes: "It's me..."
Zhong Yan lamented for a moment that his face was more mature than the one in his memory. Many years had passed and his cultivation had only reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.
The young man also had a look of surprise on his face and shouted: "Mom!"
"Yu'er!"
Jiang Yunruo turned his head, tears welling up in his eyes. He took the child into his arms and hugged him for a while. Then he held his son's cheek and kept rubbing it, crying with joy. Apparently, he hadn't seen him for a while.
"Yu'er, this is daddy, come and meet your father!"
Jiang Yunruo pulled her son forward, wiping her tears with one hand. She noticed Yan Sandao, nodded and greeted him with a smile: "Sandao...sister."
The young man, who had already understood the general situation from the previous situation, looked at Zhong Yan's face, knelt down and kowtowed: "My dear, pay homage to your father!"
Zhong Yan sighed in his heart and let him finish the ceremony. He smiled and bent down to help him up. He looked at the mother and son and said, "I have made you suffer all these years."
Jiang Yunluo shook his head repeatedly, "Zhong Lang, it's my fault...the hall master, she..."
Zhong Yan waved his hand: "The matter has been resolved. You don't need to pay attention to the Palace of Eternal Life in the future."
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
Jiang Yunruo hurriedly turned sideways, wiped away the tears and adjusted her makeup.
"Friend Zhong Dao is here to make the shop shine!"
The shopkeeper led a group of waiters to deliver many drinks and dishes, greeted him warmly and then left knowingly.
Yan Sandao pulled the young man to the table with a smile, "Yu'er, right? There's no need to be restrained."
Zhong Yanze checked Jiang Yunruo's sea of consciousness and body, and there was nothing wrong, so he was completely relieved.
After eating something simple, the four of them went back home together.
After all, it had been a long time since we had seen each other. Not to mention Zhong Sixu, whom we had met for the first time, Jiang Yunruo, who had rarely gotten along with him, seemed cautious and only talked about the situation in the Palace of Eternal Life.
For example, in Yan State, the person in charge is the hall leader, the woman who previously called herself 'Yingye'.
Below are the helmsmen, deacons, formal disciples, ordinary disciples, non-staff members, and all monks.
Each job title is divided into many categories. Some specialize in collecting intelligence, some are engaged in assassination missions, and some are lurking...
Moreover, every city, especially Fang City, has members of the Hall of Eternal Life, ranging from three to five to dozens. They are generally led by a formal disciple, with a single line of contact and a tight organization. Except for the upper line, they do not know each other. Details.
Jiang Yunruo is still just an ordinary disciple, only responsible for mortal affairs. In the past few years, he passed news in Changyi City, killed some low-ranking warriors, and made money.
"The person in charge of Chang Yicheng is in the guest house. In the past five years, I have contacted a total of twenty-one different members. Some are ordinary cultivators, some are guest ministers in cultivating families, and there are also heads of mortal martial arts families..."
These were all guessed by Jiang Yunruo through observation and summary of information from all aspects.
"There should be quite a few members of the Changsheng Palace in Qingyang City. Last time I passed by, seven people came to the meeting. Only two were fifth-level Qi Refining monks wearing masks. I don't know who they are..."
The more he heard, the more Zhong Yan was impressed by the huge organization of Changsheng Palace, and this was only known to an ordinary disciple who didn't know the details.
The plan is very big.
The method used by the Eternal Life Palace to control its disciples is a drug called 'Brain God Pill'. The antidote must be taken every three months, otherwise the pain will be unbearable and the body will explode and die.
Before the mother and son came, they took the complete antidote given by Yingye.
Zhong Yan's eyes flashed slightly, and he decided to check whether there were any residual effects when he went back.
"By the way, how do you know that the Palace of Eternal Life is not afraid of the Seven Peaks?"
Jiang Yunruo immediately sent a message: "That year in Liuguang City, our missions were all related to the 'Chen Family'. Not long after, the Chen Family was wiped out overnight. No one outside knew who was responsible. So who was the Chen Family?" There are two great foundation-building ancestors in the clan..."
Chen family... Zhong Yan nodded. When he was in Immortal City, he heard someone mention that the Chen family's genocide was a major event. It may not have been done by the Eternal Life Palace, but it was definitely related to the Eternal Life Palace.
Jiang Yunruo added: "By the way, I heard from a sister that there seems to be a mysterious protector above the hall leader. The protector is the real leader who is in charge of the members of a country. Most of them are powerful people with golden elixirs."
Zhong Yan was a little surprised, it couldn't possibly be one of those golden elixirs, right?
"arrive."
The four of them stopped in front of the gate of Zhong Mansion.
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