In the world of cultivation, most things are not accidental.
This Tianbao Pavilion seems to be just an ordinary copycat store. But if you think about it carefully, it all seems to be a coincidence.
The timing was perfect, during the joint competition, everyone was fighting for a spot in the secret realm, and then at such a depressed time, this so-called Tianbao Pavilion appeared.
The motivation is also strange. Almost everyone in this huge southeastern border knows whose property "Jianzhen Pavilion" belongs to, and they all know what the Shen family means. Ningxia thought that any monk who was engaged in business, or even a monk with some knowledge, would not think of offending this family, as long as they still wanted to gain a foothold in business.
However, this family did it and used very despicable means to openly declare their independence. Not only did they imitate other people's decorations, but they also took advantage of the location difference to cause trouble. Ningxia and the others didn't expect that they actually had something even more outrageous. Soon they will find out...
"This screen wall is a treasure of our store. I see that you all seem to be... somewhat interested in it?"
Everyone whose attention was attracted by this screen wall suddenly looked towards the place where it happened, and a cyan figure stood not far from them.
Ning Xia's face was expressionless, but her eyebrows were frowning unconsciously.
What's going on in this store? Both objects and people like to act unconventionally. Is it scary to suddenly appear? This is no longer a surprise, but a shock...
"oh……"
"What?!"
"I'm going to faint. What's going on here? I shouldn't go out today."
"No, I'm really dizzy. Junior brother, can you help me..."
…
No one said anything, but the group of young disciples behind them had already started to make a fuss, sounding a little dissatisfied and anxious.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man in green clothes chuckled, his eyes peaceful, as if he was looking at some ignorant junior.
But for some reason, Ning Xia always felt that the other person's eyes were unreal, with a glaze-like luster, as if there was a layer between them, and she always felt that there was something hidden inside.
"Dear guests, welcome."
When the people at the back were almost done playing, the chatter gradually died down.
"I wonder if this is the store owner of Tianbao Pavilion?" Lin Pingzhen, the one with the highest cultivation level among the group of people, asked.
It seemed like he heard the other party's voice for the first time since just now. Ning Xia was a little strange. She had been silent for no reason just now, why did she show up again now.
But the doubts in her heart did not last long, and the two of them had already started a conversation.
No, wait... Ningxia suddenly felt that this person looked familiar. This store seemed to have been seen somewhere before. The next moment I heard...
The other party suddenly became distracted and looked towards her.
"Mr. Shen, I haven't seen you for a long time. Why do you have time to visit the store today? If I had known earlier, I would have set up a banquet here to welcome you." The other party's attitude was dreamy, as if the relationship between the two people was very good.
Just looking at the faces of Shen Yueyang and the monks who seemed to be followers following him, Ning Xia felt that the truth was probably not what the other party said.
"Shopkeeper Zhang, I haven't seen you for a long time. When you left Jianzhen Pavilion, you looked the same as before. It's just that you didn't hesitate to leave without looking back. You didn't want to say hello to your old boss, wife and daughter, but we have been worried for a long time. . I didn’t expect that it wasn’t because of some unspeakable secret, but that I went to another place... to enjoy Shu."
The person speaking was naturally not Shen Yueyang, but a young monk next to him, who had the same cultivation level as Ning Xia, and looked a bit young and energetic.
oh--
It seems that I accidentally got involved in some grudges.
Ningxia seems to have found the reason why Shen Yueyang came? Listening to this, could this guy be a traitor?
Yes and no.
As the young master of Jianzhen Pavilion, Shen Yueyang naturally would not be so free to come to negotiate with a mere traitor. Saying this actually gave the other party a great deal of face. He had other things to do, but at the same time he came here because of the Jianzhen Pavilion in Wanping City.
This so-called shopkeeper of Tianbao Pavilion was previously the shopkeeper of their Jianzhen Pavilion in Wanping City. This is also the reason why Ningxia is familiar with the other party. She often saw this shopkeeper when she went to Jianzhen Pavilion to buy and sell things.
The other party was an old man stationed in Wanping City. He had served the Shen family for many years and was considered an important informant in the Wuhua Sect's territory.
It's not that he is monitoring anything, it can only be said that it is a family stronghold, responsible for transmitting information within the sect, collecting treasures and talents, etc. In fact, he is just following an ordinary Zhang Gui. But this man comes from the Shen family and his wife also works in the Shen family. He has an honest and proper personality and is a very stable person.
But such a person left without saying goodbye a few days ago, leaving behind his wife, children and Jianzhen Pavilion, but no one could be found. It was said to be a rebellion, but nothing in Jianzhen Pavilion was lost, not a single thing was lost.
This is a little strange. Even his wife and children were nowhere to be found, as if they had disappeared from the world. Such a big person, such a bizarre thing, the partners in Wanping City encountered some strange things again, and Shen Yueyang came here in person.
A few days ago, news suddenly came out that someone saw that the shopkeeper of Tianbao Pavilion seemed to look very similar to Zhang Gui, and his body shape was the same. With various doubts, he came here. And then that’s it…
Sure enough it was him.
How could Zhang Gui, who was doing so well in Jianzhen Pavilion, suddenly leave, even abandoning his wife and children to work in Tianbao Pavilion where he never changed his job? The Shen family immediately thought of something bad.
The Shen family asked themselves how they treated them. Could it be that this Jianzhen Pavilion can give him more things than the Shen family?
Shen Yueyang wanted to see who this so-called Tianbao Pavilion was.
But when they saw Zhang Gui standing in front of him wearing clothes he had never worn before, everyone in the Shen family suddenly couldn't restrain their anger.
It is not easy for the young master to speak out, but as a servant, you should speak out. He has been chosen to be by Shen Yueyang's side since he was a boy. He is the most loyal to the Shen family, so naturally he can't help but bombard Zhang Gui opposite him.
The other party seemed to sigh: "Young man, don't be so excited. When people gather and disperse, I am not a servant of the Shen family, just a hired servant. I can terminate the contract and go elsewhere whenever I want. Why should I be angry?"
For a moment, everyone in the Shen family was speechless. Indeed, although the contract between the other party and the Shen family has not been terminated, it is considered an employment contract, an equal contract, and can be terminated at any time.
When Zhang Gui was young, he had rescued his master's family, and was immediately allowed to regain his freedom. It was said that he could help him go out and start a family. However, the other party did not agree at that time. Instead, he stayed in the Shen family and concentrated on being the boss. Later, when he got older and longed for a peaceful life, he asked himself to come to Wanping City to be the shopkeeper of one party, which was considered an honorary support.
It was at that time that the host family changed the equality contract for him.
The other party was actually right. There was nothing wrong with him leaving. After all, the only relationship between the two was the formal contract of equality, which could be terminated at any time.
