"Answer my question first." He said calmly.
He didn't even know what the other party was planning, so how could he tell the truth so easily. If he is not careful, he may harm his friends, so he must be cautious.
The old man moved his withered lips, which seemed to be loosened.
He weighed it internally. However, he also knew very well that compared with the whereabouts of Young Master Dongfang, their safety was insignificant. Even telling this strange boy would do more good than harm.
After making up his mind, the old man looked at the young man through the dim twilight and told him truthfully:
"We are the generals of Young Master Dongfang."
In one sentence, it is extremely sincere, and it is not impossible to hear Fu Yunge. But this answer surprised him again.
He had never heard of Dongfang Shiming's family general before. It would be better to say that he had never understood Dongfang Shiming's family in detail.
He had only heard that Dongfang Shiming came from Taishi Shengpingtian before. As for his family background, Dongfang Shiming never mentioned it, or even if he was asked, he never mentioned it, so he naturally had no way of knowing.
But now, these people actually claim to be Dongfang Shiming's generals. It seemed true, but he still couldn't believe it.
The old man could see his surprise and looked around habitually, then said hello to the people behind him.
"Are you good friends with Mr. Dongfang?" The old man had already answered his question and then changed the subject of the conversation.
Fu Yunge nodded. But before he could continue to speak, the old man who had received confirmation immediately whispered to him: "Please, please come in and talk."
Only then did Fu Yunge notice that the lights in Dongfang Shiming's home had been lit. The old man made a "please" gesture to him, indicating that he would be invited to discuss in detail.
Fu Yunge understood that this was to deceive others, and with a trace of vigilance in his heart, he followed the old man into Dongfang Shiming's home.
The rest of the people were listed separately, probably for supervision, in case the walls had ears.
Fu Yunge glanced at such a decent formation, and his doubts increased instead of abating.
The room was very tidy, there wasn't even dust on the floor, it had obviously been cleaned very carefully.
Fu Yunge sniffed the scent in the air, and it was indeed the same feeling as he remembered.
The old man walked to the old Taishi chair of Dongfang Shiming, opened the seat to Fu Yunge, and moved a small chair to sit next to it.
"If you really know the situation of Mr. Dongfang, please tell us."
As soon as Fu Yunge sat down, he saw the old man lowering his head sincerely, with a humble and grateful expression.
"This..." Fu Yunge felt a little relieved, but considering the safety of his friend, he asked again, "You must first win my trust as evidence that Dongfang Shiming is a general."
Originally, the old man was not willing to disclose information about his family easily and wanted to avoid talking about it. But Ting Fu Yunge still held on tightly. He also understood that the current situation was extraordinary and he had no choice at the moment.
Finally, he slowly raised his head, carefully lowered his voice, and approached Fu Yunge's face:
"Young Master Dongfang is the young master of the Dongfang Family, one of the three major families designated by Zhongjie Tian 'Hao Yu Ming Zhuan'."
"Dongfang family?" Fu Yunge didn't know why.
The old man nodded: "The three major families are all famous families in the middle realm. Seven hundred years ago, the turmoil in the three realms subsided. In order to stabilize the order, an expert specially used the name of Haoyu Mingzhu to recruit the three heavenly families in the middle realm. The noble families came forward, spread their money widely, and stabilized the people. The three clans exchanged their good deeds at that time for the protection of this master in the future, so the incense has flourished and continued for hundreds of years."
"The three clans have helped the world with their benevolence, and their family power is so huge that it is rarely rivaled. For hundreds of years, the three clans have regarded themselves as the guardians of the Middle Realm Heaven, and their reputation is widely spread."
After listening to the old man talk so much, Fu Yunge seemed to understand the origin of the Dongfang family.
"Dongfang Shiming is actually the young master of your family... He has never mentioned it to me." Fu Yunge said hesitantly.
The old man was not surprised and continued: "Master Dongfang has been away from home for many years, and we are here to take him home. I am my retainer, Hu Gan."
As he spoke, he bent down, pulled out a wooden plaque from his arms, and handed it to Fu Yunge: "Please see, this is the nameplate of the Dongfang Family."
Fu Yunge took it in his hand and looked at it carefully. A phoenix-like bird is carved on the wooden sign, and Hu Gan's name is written on the side.
The four corners of this wooden sign have been smoothed down, and there is still a slight sheen of oil on it, which shows that it is old.
Fu Yunge returned the wooden sign to Hu Gan and nodded: "In that case, then I... believe you."
Hu Gan put the wooden sign into his arms very carefully. Hearing that Fu Yunge was finally willing to believe him, he immediately raised his head in excitement.
Looking at Hu Gan's mottled wrinkles, Fu Yunge no longer hid it. He thought for a while and revealed the information he knew.
The shadow of the candle swayed, and the figure was faint.
Fu Yunge kept the story short and described the main whereabouts in as much detail as possible. Hu Gan listened meticulously, with light shining in his eyes.
Fu Yunge's narrative ended abruptly after he left Qingyuan. Because he didn’t know where Dongfang Shiming was after that.
Looking at Hu Gan again, I found that he had been very fascinated and was still waiting expectantly for Fu Yunge to continue.
"No, that's all." Fu Yunge looked at him and told him truthfully.
"...Gone?" Hu Gan finally came back to his senses and looked at Fu Yunge's face longingly.
"I have no way of knowing the outcome of the decisive battle in Qingyuan Realm. Rather, I really want to know." Fu Yunge shrugged and sighed, "It's really the biggest regret that I couldn't fight alongside him."
