"You made the rules?"
Chen Yuan asked in a gentle tone.
"Boy, how do you follow..."
A member of the Yuhai Gang immediately stepped forward and pointed at Chen Yuan to scold him.
But the next moment.
"Snapped!"
Just hearing a clear voice, the gang members were knocked to the ground by the young gang leader. Then, he knelt on the ground with one knee and asked with a flattering smile:
"Dare I ask this noble man, are you..."
From the first moment the young gang leader looked at Chen Yuan, his heart skipped a beat because he felt a strong aura. Wherever he sat, he was the center of the entire world.
There seemed to be an endless deep sea in his eyes. Although he didn't have the slightest aura of a warrior, the pressure it brought to him was more terrifying than a mountain.
Definitely not an ordinary person!
Ordinary people would never be so calm when facing a gang leader, so he concluded that this person should be in a high position.
Gangs exist everywhere, but these people are not even ants to those at the top, and it is an honor for them to be able to see them.
So, he knelt down without hesitation.
Chen Yuan stared at him, slowly tapping his fingertips on the table, with a faint smile on his face, and said softly:
"I'm just an ordinary person."
"My lord, your lord, it's my fault today. I shouldn't have bumped into your lord. I beg you to give me a chance and spare the lives of my brothers and me..."
Hearing what Chen Yuan said, the young gang leader became even more frightened. He knelt down on his other leg and knelt down on both knees, speaking in a sincere tone.
"Okay, please step back first."
Chen Yuan nodded and waved his hand.
"Thank you, noble man. Thank you very much, noble man. May I ask your name? I will go there to formally apologize someday. Please give me a chance to repent."
When the crisis is over, there are opportunities.
The young gang leader hopes to be able to draw a line. If it works, then he will truly gain a foothold in the north of Shuzhou City.
Pulling in all the friends he can get is his code of conduct.
Otherwise, he would not have established the Fish Sea Gang from a fishmonger who was once bullied.
"Someone will be looking for you."
Chen Yuan patted his shoulder.
"Yes Yes Yes..."
The young gang leader looked happy and quickly led the gang to retreat.
Zhou Zhong froze on the spot, seemingly shocked by the Yuhai Gang leader kneeling down. A arrogant gang leader could only kneel at Chen Yuan's feet and pray.
"Uncle Zhou?"
"ah...."
"never mind."
"Hey, hey... As early as when we were in Ping'an County, I knew you could achieve great things." Zhou Zhong rubbed his palms with a hint of shyness and compliments from an honest man.
"If you have anything to do in the future, you can go to the Yamen to see me."
"well..."
"Uncle Zhou, keep busy, I'm leaving first."
Chen Yuan stood up, followed closely by Su Ziyue.
"You...you...walk slowly..."
Zhou Zhong's wrinkled face was full of smiles.
"good...."
Looking at the retreating figures of Chen Yuan and Su Ziyue, Zhou Zhong was stunned for a moment, turned around, his smiling face gradually turned calm, sat down again and started chopping stuffing...
...
"Uncle Zhou, there seems to be something wrong with him. When he talked about the past just now, he spoke a little too smoothly, as if he was giving an endorsement. He even remembered the little things a few years ago..."
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On the streets of Shuzhou City, Su Ziyue leaned against Chen Yuan and expressed her thoughts.
After Zhou Zhong finished speaking, she realized some problems and restrained her smile, but because the other party was present, she didn't say anything more.
"I knew that something was wrong when I saw him for the first time."
Chen Yuan's eyes were calm and his expression was as usual.
When he turned around and saw Zhou Zhong for the first time, his heart skipped a beat. He felt something unexpected and wrong, but he didn't show it.
What a coincidence! What a coincidence!
Chen Yuan had inquired about the whereabouts of their father and daughter before, but there was no news. Chen Yuan also hoped that they could live a peaceful life and there was no need to disturb them.
But now, today.
Just when he was walking along this section, just when he was feeling happy and wanted to take a walk, he discovered Zhou Zhong's existence by coincidence.
He would never believe it if there were no problems.
There are never any coincidences in this world.
He doesn't believe in fate either.
Most coincidences are planned in advance.
"How about arresting him directly for interrogation..." Su Ziyue's eyes narrowed and she said in a deep voice.
"He came for me, and he must have some purpose. The most important thing right now is to kill Xiang Qianqiu, rather than dealing with another unknown enemy.
Being able to start with Zhou Zhong and his daughter proves that they know me very well. If they dare to enter Shuzhou City and encounter me by chance, they must not be afraid of being caught. Don't scare the snake now.
After taking care of Xiang Qianqiu and occupying half of the Central Plains, it will not be too late to deal with him..."
Chen Yuan said in a steady tone.
"All right."
The two were chatting, Chen Yuan waved his hand in one direction, and soon, a young man in a brocade robe came close and bowed:
"Your Majesty."
"Go and develop the leader of the Yuhai Gang into a secret agent and let them secretly protect Zhou Zhong."
"I obey my orders!"
The man in brocade bowed and retreated.
"Protect?"
Su Ziyue raised her eyebrows, seeming a little surprised.
"Just to show off, stabilize him first, then wait until Xiang Qianqiu is dealt with..."
...
Prince Yan's Mansion, backyard.
There is a tea set on a stone table. Chen Yuan is sitting on a sapphire stone stool and pouring tea for himself. The tea is rich in fragrance, soaking into the heart, and the aura of the tea fills the tip of his nose.
Su Ziyue dragged a long skirt and slowly walked into the backyard. The maids around her were stopped at the door. She walked alone to Chen Yuan's side and sat down slowly.
He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and nodded slightly:
"This tea is good..."
"Haha, there is a thousand-year-old tea tree in Biyou Palace. It is the best tea in the world. It is only a thin line away from the immortal tea. Drinking it for a long time is beneficial to practice."
"That's not bad."
"Did Suqing give you a summons?"
Chen Yuan asked.
Su Ziyue nodded and said:
"Yes, Sister Suqing said that Feng Jiuge came to her and said that she was put under house arrest because she wanted to lure you to the Goddess Palace to negotiate terms.
Haha, it seems that the Goddess Palace can’t sit still anymore. "
It wasn't that Su Ziyue didn't mean to look down on the Goddess Palace. After all, it was one of the top ten immortal sects in the world, but the way Feng Jiuge used it really made her dislike it.
Talk, then talk well.
Doing this kind of thing will only make people annoying.
"hehe...."
Chen Yuan smiled.
"It depends on what Feng Jiuge means. If you don't go, I'm afraid you won't give up. If it doesn't work out, take action first and rescue sister Suqing first. As for the rest..."
"She did it on purpose."
Su Ziyue was interrupted by Chen Yuan before she finished speaking.
"What?"
"Feng Jiuge acted this way on purpose."
"you mean...."
Su Ziyue's face was full of suspicion.
"Do you know what news my second uncle Chen Huaiyi delivered to me today?" Chen Yuan rubbed his fingers against the tea cup and raised his head to stare at her.
"what news?"
"The master of the Seven Kills Hall, including most of the power of the Seven Kills Hall, has been transferred to Yunzhou. At this time, Zaifeng Jiuge led me to the Goddess Palace, and the two phases were connected..."
"What you mean is that the Goddess Palace has colluded with Xiang Qianqiu to lure you to the Goddess Palace in order to surround and kill you." Su Ziyue frowned, her expression gloomy.
"Yes, this is very obvious. It seems that the connection between the Goddess Palace and the former Chu royal family has never been broken, and they have always been secretly colluding.
This time, it was just to use Li Suqing to lure me out. "
"No wonder Sister Suqing said before that Feng Jiuge knew that she was from the Taoist Palace, but never showed it to the public, just for today!"
"yes."
"Then you can't go. In order to kill you, the power Xiang Qianqiu used this time is definitely not weak. If there is an accident..." Su Ziyue figured it all out and felt that it was too risky.
One careless move and you may lose everything.
"Xiang Qianqiu set up a trap for me, how could I not go? I was thinking about how to lure him out before, but I didn't expect that he couldn't help but take action first."
Chen Yuan's lips curled up into a smile.
"You knew it was a game, but you still went?"
"why are you not going?"
"Can...."
"If I guessed correctly, he already knew the identity of the second uncle. He revealed this information to me this time just to make me feel more confident.
He thought everything was in his hands, but in fact it was within his plan. "
Chen Yuan whispered to himself.
"this...."
"He has the support of the Seven Kills Palace and the Heavenly Demon Palace, and I also have the support of the three major immortal sects. In addition, there is also the immortal fighting power of Senior Moro. Why is he so confident that he can kill me?
Unless... the Seven Kills Hall and the Heavenly Demon Hall, or the Xiang family, there are still immortals! "
Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed and his expression was solemn.
"This matter is indeed somewhat difficult to say."
Su Ziyue shook her head. The strength and weakness of the ten immortal sects could not be revealed. No immortals had appeared in the Seven Kills Palace and the Heavenly Demon Palace for many years.
But who can be sure that they really don't?
The Sima clan has not taken over the Blood State for hundreds of years and has always been in a stalemate. Su Ziyue does not think that these two demonic forces will not have strong presences to take over.
“In this case, it’s even more important to go.”
Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed.
"Are you sure?"
"If there are only the Xiang family and the Seven Kills Palace and the Heavenly Demon Palace, we will be sure of it. However, my only concern is that maybe, in order to ensure nothing goes wrong, Xiang Qianqiu has other preparations..."
"What are your guesses?"
"Remember what I said before?"
"Um."
"For the great cause and for the restoration of the country, Xiang Qianqiu is likely to put aside all hatred, if..."
...
...
Yunzhou, somewhere on the top of a mountain.
Xiang Qianqiu, dressed in black, stood with his hands behind his hands, looking into the distance. His eyes were deep and his light was restrained, and his whole body revealed a Tao Yun that was different from ordinary people.
It seems to be in harmony with heaven and earth, but it also seems to be incompatible with heaven and earth.
The sky flashed, and the sunlight above the nine heavens was unusually bright, shining between the sky and the earth. The golden light flashed across the first floor and quickly condensed into a figure.
The figure wore a simple monk's robe, with a compassionate expression on his face. He walked barefoot and stepped in front of Xiang Qianqiu step by step. He put one hand on his chest and clasped his hands together and said:
"The poor monk Manjusri has met King Xiang."
"King Xiang? Haha... My Xiang family's ancient books record that when they were fighting for hegemony a thousand years ago, Emperor Taizu seemed to be called King Xiang."
"Who can say that today's King Xiang cannot reach the realm of King Xiang in the past?" Manjushri Bodhisattva smiled calmly and continued:
"That time and that moment, exactly this moment."
"Thousands of years ago, Buddhism seemed to have never supported Emperor Taizu." Xiang Qianqiu turned around and stared at Manjusri.
Manjusri said unhurriedly:
"What the poor monk said was from the time of Sima Taizu. At that time...that's what the Buddha said."
"Lingshan, Lingshan, your ambitions are really big. The last time you asked the Sima family to allow you to preach to the Central Plains, half of the Central Plains was converted into Buddhist temples.
This time, let me give you a small half of the Central Plains...Next time, do you want to monopolize the entire Central Plains and the entire world? Xiang Qianqiu asked.
"All living beings are suffering, and all living beings are guilty. When the Buddha's light shines on the world, compassion spreads into the earth, and a true supreme Buddha kingdom is established, all living beings can achieve ultimate happiness, immortality, no poverty, no hunger, no sadness, no crying... Isn’t this the merit of my Buddhism?”
Manjusri asked rhetorically.
"The Paradise is just a pretense. There is no real Paradise. Fellow Taoist Manjushri is here to exhort me. Is it because he thinks he can make me believe in Buddhism?"
"If you believe it, there will be something. If you don't believe it, there will be nothing. The donor will not believe it, but all living beings will believe it."
"Hahaha...Okay, okay..."
Xiang Qianqiu shook his head and smiled.
"hehe...."
"Based on Manjushri Bodhisattva's understanding, I think he is not far from the realm of Buddha, right?"
"The poor monk is still a little behind. The real donor is not far away, but the poor monk is a little confused."
"What doubts?"
"With Donor Xiang's cultivation and understanding, it is absolutely no problem to condense the flowers on the top at this moment. Why is Donor Xiang unwilling to break through? If there is a breakthrough...
Suppressing the two heretics Chen Yuanmoluo seems to be much easier. "
Manjushri Bodhisattva has doubts on his face.
He has never fought against Xiang Qianqiu, but even with his senses, he can feel that Xiang Qianqiu's situation at this time has reached a critical point and he can pierce the last layer of membrane at any time.
"The way of Buddhist practice is different from that of this king. Naturally, I have my own thoughts. If I kill Moro and Chen Yuan this time, it will be the day when I will attain enlightenment."
"Inner demon?"
"Haha, that's right."
"The poor monk understands."
Manjusri nodded.
"Is the Buddha coming?"
This is what Xiang Qianqiu is most concerned about.
Manjusri smiled and said:
"Buddha...is everywhere."
"Pretending to be a ghost..."
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The last chapter is really not just water, it is to pave the way for the future plot. Xiang Qianqiu's chapter is about to end, so naturally the plot of the next chapter will begin.
Fellow Taoists, please be considerate.
In addition, it is already the end of the month. Brothers who still have monthly votes can help vote. Thank you for your support.
I have been thinking about a new book recently, and the title has just been decided.
The next book will strive to be better written based on this one, just like the bandit is based on the altar. This one has learned a lot of lessons, and many problems have been discovered in this one.
Learn slowly, improve, and strive to satisfy everyone.
thank you, happy New Year.
