Qinghe County is closer to the capital than Ping'an County. Chen Yuan, Yue Shan and others did not rush, and it took them nearly two days to reach their destination.
after,
Chen Yuan asked most of the people to change into plain clothes and integrate into the county.
To this.
The people of Qinghe County were not that surprised. In the past few days, a lot of people from all walks of life had poured into the county, and the Qinghe County government only made a symbolic inspection in front of the city gate.
According to the previous agreement, three days after coming to Qinghe County, the Four Ghosts of Yunjiang will send someone to wait for Chen Yuan at the first restaurant in the north of the city every day.
This day happened to be Qian Xishan's turn.
After Chen Yuan looked around for a moment, he spotted his figure and sat down next to him calmly.
"grown ups..."
Qian Xishan looked around and whispered.
Picking up a cup of tea, Chen Yuan moistened his throat:
"where are they..."
"Brother and the others have found a way to sneak into the guest sect of the Ren family and are currently resting at the Ren family."
"How's the inquiring going?"
Although the Sky Survey Department also has an intelligence department, it is not directly connected to him after all, and there will definitely be a lag.
"After investigation, it seems that Ren Changyi has indeed suffered serious injuries. He has not been seen once in the past few days. As for the Ren family, there is currently only one Ninggang warrior named Ren Changyi.
His son's foundation was damaged in his early years and he has no hope in this life. However, he has a grandson who is said to be very talented. "
"How many people are here from the Ren family?"
"There are probably quite a few this time. There are already six Ning Gang warriors here today. There are people from other county families, and some are said to have received favors from Ren Changyi before..."
In Qian Xishan's narration, Chen Yuan learned the general situation of the Ren family. Two people who had received his favor and were Ninggang warriors who had always been very respectful to him arrived.
It is said that a large gift has been prepared.
Most of the other forces, such as people from the surrounding counties and family forces of all sizes, also sent people here, including his old acquaintances, Chu Yunfeng from the Qingmu Sect, who also came.
However, they did not notice the disguised four ghosts of Yunshan.
Chen Yuan nodded. They were pretty good at inquiring. Several of his subordinates were working for him, which indeed saved him a lot of effort. There was no need to rush to Qinghe County in advance.
The power of the Ren family is indeed shocking. With Ren Changyi in charge, the Ren family has developed rapidly in the past few decades. In addition, Ren Changyi often likes to mentor some talented young people, and his reputation is very loud.
It is said that the first thing that Qinghe County Magistrate Wei and others did when they took office was to prepare gifts and go to the Ren family. With Ren Changyi’s nod, the officials in Qinghe County will have a much easier time.
vice versa.
The power of the Ren family in Qinghe has already taken shape.
It's a pity that none of Ren Changyi's sons have become successful. So far, they have only relied on him for support. Otherwise, if it develops for decades or hundreds of years, the Ren family will definitely occupy a place in Nanling Mansion.
This is Chen Yuan's evaluation of him.
No one who lives a long life is simple.
"Sir, do you want to call eldest brother and the others together?"
Qian Xishan asked in a low voice.
"No need, I will meet you tomorrow on the day of Ren Chang's birthday banquet, and ask them to keep an eye on the heirs of the Ren family, so that no one has the chance to escape!"
Chen Yuan is not a person who likes to leave trouble.
"My subordinate understands and will convey it to my elder brother tonight."
Qian Xishan nodded solemnly.
...
...
This day.
Since the morning, the small half of Qinghe County has been very lively. At each of the four major city gates, there are opera troupes on stage singing operas, gongs and drums are noisy, and firecrackers are blasting.
Countless people regard it as a grand festival.
It was Ren Changyi's seventieth birthday, and the Ren family held a flowing banquet for three days. Things in many industries were much cheaper than in the past, which showed the Ren family's wealth.
Everyone knew that the Ren family was a blood-sucking worm in Qinghe County, but no one from the county government to the common people dared to speak out.
There were, but they were all dead.
This also applies to the county captain who died in the hands of Ren Changyi.
Before he took office, he once made a lot of nonsense about giving the people of Qinghe a peaceful life, and then... he was killed by gangsters on the way.
Many people speculated that it was the Ren family, but there was no evidence.
It was also many years later that the intelligence personnel of the Sky Patrol Division obtained conclusive evidence.
The front door of Ren's house was tied with red cloth, and the Chinese characters "Longevity" cut out of red paper were beautifully posted.
Seventy years old is still relatively long for people in this era. Chen Yuan has learned that the average life span in this world is only more than forty years old.
Martial arts practice pursues immortality, but that requires an extremely advanced level of martial arts to extend life.
Like the foundation-building realm, with strong bodies, most people can live to be over eighty years old.
However, Ninggang warriors who absorb Qi into their bodies are free from illness and disaster, and can only live a hundred years at most.
However, the vast majority of Ning Gang warriors cannot survive this long.
Either die in a vendetta or in a fight. Once the age reaches fifty, the energy and blood in the whole body will begin to decline. Very few people can live that long.
Therefore, relatively speaking, Ren Changyi's age is relatively high.
It’s no wonder that he would celebrate his seventieth birthday with such grandeur.
The yard of Ren's house is huge and has been cleaned in advance. It can accommodate more than a dozen tables. That's it... Only a respectable person from Ping'an County and surrounding counties can get a seat.
Guests at a higher level will be invited to the lobby.
The sun was scorching, and every member of Ren's family and guests had smiles on their faces. When the instrumental music played, guests began to enter one by one and presented gift lists.
The concierge loudly announced with his eyes fixed on the gift list:
"Mr. Cui of Qinghe, I would like to send you a string of high-quality white jade beads. I wish Mr. Ren a long life as long as the Nanshan Mountains and a blessing as good as the East China Sea."
"Mr. Ma from Qinghe, give me a pound of sea cucumber from the East China Sea, and wish Master Ren..."
"Wujiang Liu family, send..."
...
The porter picked up the tea cup to moisten his throat and continued to read loudly. Although his face was a little tired, he did not dare to rest and missed Master Ren's auspicious time.
"Xu Baisong, the elder of Qingmu Sect, gave me twenty bone refining pills to wish..."
"Master Xuan Nu of Jinshan Temple, give me a string of Buddhist beads..."
"Zhang...send me a jade peach to wish..."
The concierge was a little nervous. The guests he was announcing now were all relatively important guests. If there was a slight mistake, Gua Luo would inevitably end up.
Ren Changyi was wearing a bright red birthday robe with a pine tree embroidered on it. His beard and hair were gray, and his face was rosy. He walked with the strides of a dragon and a tiger, without any sign of injury.
When he heard the name of Jinshan Temple, he immediately walked out and came up to him. When he saw Xuan Nu dressed in Zen robes and with a ring scar on his head, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
He quickly cupped his hands and said:
"This old man can live so long that the master of Jinshan Temple can condescend to me. I am so radiant and blessed. I am so lucky in my lifetime."
Jinshan Temple is undoubtedly the largest force in the world in Nanling Mansion. It does not have many disciples, but all of them are elite. It is said that they are also connected to many Buddhist sects in the world.
Even the government is not willing to offend easily.
Monk Xuannu was tall and not very old, at most thirty years old. He clasped his hands at Ren Changyi:
"Lao Donor Ren's words are too strong."
"Elder Xu, I haven't seen you for many years." After seeing the ceremony, Ren Changyi set his sights on Xu Baisong of the Qingmu Sect.
Xu Baisong nodded with a smile on his face.
Chu Yunfeng and others immediately raised their hands to Ren Changyi. As juniors, they did not dare to neglect.
In addition to Jinshan Temple and Qingmu Sect, Qinghe County's County Wei Wu Sanhu, County Magistrate Zhao... and many powerful forces in Nanling Mansion also sent congratulatory gifts.
Ren Changyi smiled from ear to ear and quickly invited them in.
In the lobby, more than a dozen seats were occupied. Disciples such as Chu Yunxiao could only stand behind Xu Changming and look around. The people who could sit down were either the head of the family,
Or he is a prominent figure in Nanling Mansion.
Ren Changyi stood in the middle, cupping his hands and fists toward both sides:
"Today is my birthday. It's a great honor to have you all come here. Later..."
Ren Changyi said a lot of polite words.
Monk Xuan Nu on the side frowned when he heard this, and immediately said after he finished speaking:
"Old donor Ren, I am here today to do one thing besides congratulating you on your birthday."
Ren Changyi laughed, of course he understood that most of these people came here because of the Geng Gold in his hand, and then said:
"I understand what Master means."
"In this case, if Brother Ren takes out Geng Jin now for me to take a look, it will satisfy our expectations..." Xu Baisong said.
"good."
"Yes, senior Ren, please don't..."
Ren Changyi smiled:
"Of course Geng Gold can be taken out, but Ren said before that he wants to use Geng Gold in exchange for the elixir that can restore my meridians. I wonder if you guys have it?"
Seeing Ren Changyi's appearance of not letting go of rabbits but letting go of hawks, everyone was talking in their minds.
"The poor monk has a bottle of channeling spiritual water in his hand. I wonder if old benefactor Xu is willing to exchange it?" Monk Xuannu said calmly.
Ren Changyi shook his head:
"Although the Tongmai Lingshui is good, it can't make Ren recover."
"Xu has black jade paste in his hand, what does Brother Ren think?"
"But the famous black jade intermittent ointment in Qingzhou?" Ren Changyi's eyes burst out with a glimmer of light.
"Brother Ren is joking, how precious is the black jade intermittent ointment? How come Xu has it in his hands?" Xu Baisong smiled.
Being able to connect the meridians and restore them to their original state, or even greatly increase the strength of the meridians, is not something he can obtain, and he cannot keep it.
"Then this is..."
The joy on Ren Changyi's face gradually dissipated.
"This is a medicine specially refined by our Qingmu Sect to repair meridians. Although it is inferior to the black jade intermittent ointment for warriors, it is still extraordinary."
Ren Changyi frowned:
"Is it possible to repair the meridians on my body?"
"This... we don't know yet, but this thing is indeed very useful."
In the lobby, Ren Changyi hesitated.
Outside the door of Ren's mansion, the concierge's shouting had not stopped yet.
"Wang Ping from Ping'an County is sending two taels of sauerkraut to Lao Tan, wishing..." The concierge was slightly stunned when he saw what was on the gift list. After hesitating for a moment, he said loudly:
"I wish Mr. Ren contentment and happiness..."
