Ji Longwei's heart was filled with turmoil. Not to mention why the second and third sons wanted to form a separate force to compete with him, even the shopkeepers who followed his command were all former subordinates of the old man when he thought about it. Without the old man's signal, how could the second and third children have such appeal?
Thinking of this, he felt a little tangled in his heart. He was worried that the old man would come forward to solve the crisis and completely eclipse the position of the head of the family. He was also worried that the old man would not come forward and the Ji family, which was extremely powerful in business, would completely collapse.
Ji Longfeng's words also made the other two brothers a little restless. The third brother, Ji Longxiang, seemed to want to remind Ji Longfeng, but for some reason, he swallowed his words in the end. Ji Longlin, like Ji Longwei, lost his former aura and was also entangled in his heart, but he was not without a solution. He looked at his nephew Ji Wenhong thoughtfully, and watched as the other three were immersed in themselves. When they were in the world, the moment their eyes met, Ji Wenhong instantly understood what his fourth uncle meant.
Ji Wenhong stood up in front of everyone's surprised eyes, called his confidant shopkeeper to him, and gave instructions to his ear for a while. This kind of behavior can be hidden from others, but not from Hao Lianfeng. But it can also be said that Ji Wenhong intentionally let him know.
You Ziji listened attentively and got a general idea. He seemed to be looking for someone from the Ming Dynasty. When he looked at Hao Lianfeng again, although the face of the majestic poor Taoist priest had not changed much, You Ziji did. You can feel a hint of smile in it. The fish is hooked.
The confidant left Ji's house and went straight to Mingyue Villa, where he was brought in after being informed by the portal.
Ming Gongling sat at the top, looked at the people coming below, and asked: "What is your name, and what position did you hold when you were in the Ming family?"
This confidant of Ji Wenhong was very excited. Unexpectedly, the dignified Master Shi actually had some impression of him, so he burst into tears and said with gratitude: "In response to Master Ming's words, the younger one's name is Lin Wu, and he was once the servant of Master Ming San. Because there were orders from the family, I was chosen to go to the Ji family."
When Ming Gongling heard that he was the servant of Ming's third nephew, he looked at him carefully and said, "You are worthy of being my nephew's subordinate. A servant can also become the shopkeeper of the Ji family. You are very capable."
Lin Wu understood his position and did not even dare to reply with words of thanks because the big man in front of him did not ask him to speak.
Ming Gongling nodded and asked, "You said you had something important to report about the Ji family. What was it?"
Lin Wu then replied, "For some reason, there is something wrong with the magic weapon sold by the Ji family to Shan Zong. It is a batch of defective products. Now the morally impoverished Taoist priest has come to the Ji family to argue. Ji Wenhong hopes that Chang Shi can come forward to mediate. Otherwise, I'm afraid To influence the cooperation between Shan Zong and Ji family."
Ming Gongling snorted coldly, "The people of the Ji family are really useless. They can't handle this matter well? If this is the case, we can give up on cooperating with them. The descendants of the Ji family are really useless."
Lin Wu had already buried his head and lay on the cold floor without saying a word. He had to make a judgment from above and just take the message back.
Ming Gongling rubbed his forehead. He had other more important things to do recently, so he really didn't need to think too much. At this time, someone in the hall said: "Second Master, no."
Ming Gongling glanced at this person, but it was his confidant Lu Ce, so there was no need to get angry, but patiently let him continue talking.
"We have invested too much resources in the Ji family. If we let him die like this, we will suffer a big loss."
Ming Gongling said: "Then how should we deal with it? The Ji family without Ji Zibai is no longer the only option."
Lu Ce was about to speak when he saw Lin Wu was still in the hall, so he said, "Please step aside, the shopkeeper."
Without waiting for Lin Wu to make a move, General Tie called a few soldiers in and took Lin Wu out directly. Even General Tie himself consciously stood in front of the door and refused to let anyone in.
There were only two people left in the hall, the serious atmosphere was gone, and they were chatting like good friends.
"Second Master, one-third of the Ji family's property is now directly controlled by our Ming family members, and its scope of influence includes more than half of the Ji family's property. If you leave your hands at this time, you will lose a lot. Or our own money?”
Ming Gongling looked at Lu Ce with a headache and said, "I don't have the energy to calculate the accounts of the Ji family now. Our plan is going smoothly. Once successful, the Ji family will be dispensable. Now it's time to make the cut. "
Lu Ce smiled and said: "Second Master, you misunderstood me. I don't want to settle accounts. I just invested so many resources into the Ji family, and now it's time to harvest. How can we let go of this wealth so easily, as long as it's symbolic?" If we send someone to express our attitude and prove that we still support him, then some people in the Ji family will still want to be the second master's dog. They will hold this part of the wealth tightly in their hands, and wait until we free up our hands to directly Wouldn’t it be better to harvest the fruits?”
Ming Gongling nodded, "Then I'll leave it to you. Go back quickly. We have more important things."
Lu Ce smiled and said, "Why should I go there myself? Let General Tie go."
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The people from Shanzong had been waiting at Ji's house for a long time, but Ji Zi did not come out in vain. Although Hao Lianfeng ridiculed him repeatedly, fortunately he did not leave, which finally made the Ji family breathe a sigh of relief.
Ji Longwei had no choice but to send someone to invite him again, but he was soon sent back. Xu Zilai has always had a good temper. He would just refuse when asked and was never impatient. After doing this several times, the servants also had their own ideas in their minds. Xu Zi came to the Moon-watching Realm monk, and when he talked from a high position, it made people feel like a spring breeze. On the other hand, looking at Ji Family Master, he only vented his negative emotions. As a result, all the servants coming and going slowed down, and the time required for the round trip was getting longer and longer, leaving Ji Longwei speechless.
In the end, he couldn't hold himself back any longer. Ji Longwei came to Hao Lianfeng with a smile on his face and said, "Senior, my servants don't know what's going on, so I have to go and invite my father in person. I hope senior will respect you."
Hao Lianfeng was not polite at all, and said: "I think you are obviously ignorant, why do you want to use this opportunity to escape?"
Ji Longwei felt uncomfortable being choked by Hao Lianfeng, but he did not dare to show it at all, "Senior, what do you think of me with these words? I am not the person who doesn't take things seriously."
Hao Lianfeng looked up and down and said, "I don't think so."
Ji Longwei once again suppressed the anger in his heart, "The Ji family is right here. Where can I run? I would like to ask the Taoist priest to make it convenient for me to invite my father."
Hao Lianfeng sneered and said: "His four sons, Ji Zibai, have not shown up here. I see no point in waiting any longer. Who knows if Ji Zibai is at home."
Ji Longwei hurriedly said: "That must be at home."
Hao Lianfeng asked: "Where?"
"Backyard, I will go and invite my father in person right now. I will definitely be able to invite my father to you."
"No need." Hao Lianfeng waved his hand, "I will go find him personally to prevent you from defaulting on your debt."
After that, he took all the Ji family members present to the backyard for a confrontation.
Fortunately, at this time, a servant ran over and reported to Ji Wenhong, but he saw Ji Wenhong's face was happy, and the shopkeeper behind him also looked confident.
Hao Lianfeng said sarcastically: "This is bringing a savior here. I don't think I can help you."
The four brothers immediately understood that it was someone from the Ming family who came. Except for Ji Longlin, the other three brothers all looked a little ugly, but they were speechless at this moment.
The sound of armors clashing against each other came from outside the door, which made the Ji family a little confused. When they saw the person coming, they didn't know who it was.
Ji Wenhong saw Lin Wu standing aside and asked quickly: "Shopkeeper Lin, who is this?"
After receiving General Tie's consent, Lin Wu said: "General Tie is the personal guard of Ming Changshi. He is here to mediate the conflict between the Ji family and the Shanzong."
Ji Wenhong immediately stepped forward and said, "Thank you, Mr. Chang Shi, for your concern. I have General Lao Tie."
General Tie nodded slightly as a greeting.
Hao Lianfeng was not polite at all, "General Tie, I have heard of people with the title of general in Longzhou, but I have never heard of anyone named Tie."
General Tie is indeed not an official official position, but a name given to him by the Ming family, or a wish given to him. But these cannot be said openly. If someone reveals the truth, it will inevitably lead to a lot of trouble.
He looked at Hao Lianfeng and said: "This must be the virtuous and poor elder. I am honored to meet you. My official position is not a general, this is just my name."
Hao Lianfeng looked disbelieving, but he couldn't say anything. He didn't know General Tie's real name.
"I dare not say whether you are a real general or a fake general. Everything the Ji family has done is unacceptable to me."
General Tie said: "I am not here to persuade you, but to bring you the wishes of Ming Changshi. Changshi naturally does not want the Ji family to suffer unnecessary turmoil. Whatever the morally poor Taoist wants to do, he must also consider Ming Ming." The feeling of a long history.”
Hao Lianfeng looked angry, "Do you think I'm afraid of Ming Changshi?"
General Tie responded tit-for-tat and said: "Whether the virtuous and poor elder is afraid or not has nothing to do with me. If you don't want to do anything, just go to Mr. Chang Shi and tell him face to face. I'm just a messenger."
When Ji Wenhong saw that General Tie was about to leave, he said anxiously: "General Tie, wait a minute, my family's affairs are not over yet, how can I leave like this."
General Tie glanced at Ji Wenhong and said, "I have conveyed Chang Shi's intention. We have always supported the Ji family, but Mr. Chang Shi has been busy recently. When he is free, he will help the Ji family seek justice."
Ji Wenhong wanted to say something, but General Tie ignored him and left. The Ji family members were left at a loss.
Hao Lianfeng's cold voice came, "Okay, I already know what Mr. Chang Shi means, but Shan Zong is not easy to bully. I don't care about Mr. Chang Shi's revenge. You Ji family don't need to say more, just teach me. Go and meet Accountant Zibai in person."
Ji Longwei looked decadent and couldn't move for a long time. Hao Lianfeng didn't care when he saw this, and just said: "Even if you don't lead the way, I still know where he is. Then Xu Zilai and Ji Zibai are inseparable, and I can always feel his breath."
After that, he ignored the accountants and went straight to the backyard.
Among the four brothers of the Ji family, only Ji Longxiang and Ji Longlin gathered their emotions and followed.
Xu Zilai was talking to Ji Wenyi when suddenly he paused and said with some surprise: "The virtuous and poor Taoist priest of Shanzong has come here. This is not his character."
Ji Wenyi asked with some confusion: "Did the poor Taoist priest just come over?"
Ji Wenyi naturally didn't believe it. He had heard rumors about the poor Taoist priest when he was a child. How could a man who was good at accidents be so reckless?
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a person leaping over the courtyard wall and jumping in. Fan Ding outside the door seemed not to notice, so he let him in, while the remaining people were blocked by Fan Ding and were not allowed to enter. .
"Brother Xu, what are you doing hiding here? If your plan is in vain, why don't you come out to see me?"
Xu Zi came to see the person. No matter how he sounded or looked, he had poor moral character, but he knew that the person in front of him was definitely not him. "Your Excellency, you are so good at imitating it so well. If you weren't anxious to show some flaws when you meet me, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to do it." I may not recognize you, but who are you?"
At the end of the sentence, Xu Zilai's tone became more serious, and he could not suppress the huge murderous intention released from his body. Besides looking for trouble, he couldn't think of any other reason for someone deliberately pretending to be a poor man to get here.
Hao Lianfeng laughed loudly, "There is no need to be so nervous. If you hadn't been unable to survive, I wouldn't have made such a move."
He took off the mask on his face and restored his changed body shape to its original state.
Ji Wenyi shouted in surprise: "Uncle Hao!"
Xu Zilai was stunned for a moment and wanted to ask Ji Wenyi, "Is this an expert from Xuan Ming Dao?"
Ji Wenyi nodded, "This is Hao Lianfeng, the master of weapon refining of Xuan Ming Dao."
Xu Zilai's eyes suddenly widened, and he cupped his hands and said: "It turns out to be Master Hao Lianfeng. I have admired your reputation for a long time. I just offended you. I hope you don't mind."
Ji Wenyi was a little confused when he saw Xu Zilai being so respectful, but he didn't know what status a master of weapon refinement had among practitioners.
Hao Lianfeng smiled and said: "I have been a close friend of Brother Xu for a long time, and today I finally saw his true face."
Xu Zilai knew his own weight and said humbly: "My meager skills are nothing. Master Hao is being polite."
After complimenting each other, the two began to get down to business.
Hao Lianfeng asked: "Brother Xu, can you call that old guy Ji Zibai out to meet me?"
Xu Zilai was a little hesitant. Logically speaking, with Hao Lianfeng's identity, there might not be a chance for others to meet him if he asked to meet him. The initiative to invite him gave the Ji family enough face. Unfortunately, it was a special time now and there was something unspeakable.
Seeing his hesitation, Hao Lianfeng immediately understood what Xu Zilai was thinking, so he said: "We can release the aura of the Moon Watching Realm and pretend that the two of us are fighting. Not only can we confuse the people outside, but if we work together, I'm afraid there will be a master I can’t see or hear what’s going on here.”
Xu Zi came to see Hao Lianfeng thinking so carefully and said: "Master Hao's method is indeed good, but..."
Hao Lianfeng said: "I know what Brother Xu is worried about, and I also know what Ji Zibai is worried about. If you haven't shown up for so long, don't you just want to prevent you from participating in the cooperation with the Governor's Mansion. But the unfilial children and grandchildren of the Ji family We have already taken this matter on the Ji family, there is no use hiding."
Xu Zi came to see Hao Lianfeng and understood his situation, so he said: "Ming Changshi did meet Brother Ji a few years ago. At that time, he mentioned that he wanted to cooperate, but the risk was too great. Brother Ji didn't want to take the risk and refused at that time. See you later. Ming Changshi still didn't give up, so Brother Ji announced to the outside world that he was practicing in seclusion, and he left all the family affairs to his son."
Hao Lianfeng said: "So was it considered a compromise at that time?"
Xu Zilai's tone became excited, "Of course not, how could Brother Ji allow his son to do such a thing? At that time, they just thought they wanted Brother Ji to join the gang, but later I found out that the guy Ming Gongling clearly wanted to eat up the entire Ji family. Wipe it clean, of course we won’t agree.”
Hao Lianfeng continued: "So you just took advantage of the situation and allowed your children and grandchildren to get involved with Ming Gong Ling?"
Xu Zilai's tone was both exciting and fierce, "Yes, if these young people are allowed to develop, in the end they will not obey anyone, and there will definitely be divisions. They are not able to stand alone, so conflicts will definitely arise. Sooner or later, they will. If there is a big problem, the Ji family's property will definitely change, but I didn't expect that the first person to come to our door would be Master Hao."
Hao Lianfeng said: "It's a pity that the Ji family's decades of foundation have been ruined. Is Ji Zibai really willing to give up?"
Xu Zilai sighed and said: "So what can I do if I don't want to give up? A businessman is a businessman. If a family cannot produce a steady stream of practitioners, it will never become a noble family. If it is involved in a power struggle, it will definitely die miserably if it fails."
He was silent for a while, then suddenly released all his Moon-Watching Realm strength and said: "Master Hao, don't you want to see Brother Ji? Come with me."
Seeing that he agreed, Hao Lianfeng immediately released his spiritual power to agree with him and made a gesture to compete with him, making people outside mistakenly think that they were fighting. In fact, he just didn't want anyone to investigate the situation here.
Not to mention that outside the courtyard, some people were happy and some were sad.
Hao Lianfeng and Ji Wenyi followed Xu Zilai and walked step by step towards the deepest part of the corridor. After exiting the corridor, the field of vision in front suddenly narrowed. The surroundings were covered with flowers, plants and trees, and they could only vaguely see the sheep farm path passing through them. the whole garden.
The crowd moved forward from the shrubs and came to a courtyard. They saw a white-haired old man concentrating on trimming the flowers and trees in front of him with huge scissors in his hand. However, the fine shape highlighted his uneven figure. heart.
Ji Wenyi shouted with some joy: "Grandpa!"
He called out several times, but the old man didn't respond at all. Ji Wenyi looked at Xu Zilai worriedly and asked, "What's wrong with my grandpa?"
Xu Zilai pointed at Ji Zibai's ears and said with a smile, "Look there."
Ji Wenyi looked over and saw two earplugs placed on his grandfather's ears. With such a powerful sound isolation effect, he was probably still a magic weapon.
Thinking that he could hear the sounds outside, he just put on earplugs because he was irritated. Ji Zibai was still a little attached to the family fortune he had saved.
Xu Zilai gently withdrew and shook the flower tree in front of Ji Zibai, startling him.
Ji Zibai turned around and looked over. When he saw everyone, he was startled. He rubbed his eyes in disbelief and said in surprise, "Is it Hao Chaizi?"
Hao Lianfeng responded with a smile: "It's me. You abacus still remember my nickname."
Ji Zibai said: "Isn't it the same for you? We haven't seen each other for more than ten years. I didn't expect you to come over at this time. I really didn't expect it."
Hao Lianfeng recalled for a while and said: "It seems that we haven't seen each other since you had your grandson, but I didn't want Jiujiang Wudi to be in such a miserable state and end up alone in this quiet little courtyard."
Ji Zibai looked unhappy, "Shit, a dog can't spit out ivory. I still have decades to live."
Hao Lianfeng sarcastically said: "If you were really capable, would you still hide here?"
Ji Zibai was not to be outdone, "It's not because you Xuan Mingdao didn't do anything. Look at how the Ming family has grown."
Ji Wenyi looked confused and asked, "What does this have to do with Xuan Ming Dao?"
Ji Zibai did not answer immediately, but grabbed Ji Wenyi's arm and squeezed it hard, saying, "Xuan Mingdao's food is so good, it has raised my grandson so strong."
Hao Lianfeng no longer provoked him at this moment, but explained to Ji Wenyi: "Sooner or later, I will let you know that although Xuanmingdao is a sect, it is actually an official force, as the person in charge of Tianfu in each state. In order to supervise To balance the situation, the Governor-General's Office has been specially set up to coordinate management. Therefore, once there are uncontrollable forces in the local area, or forces like the Ming family with ambitions that will shake the foundation of Tianfu's rule, we need to resolve them together with the Governor-General's Office."
Ji Zibai interrupted at this time: "So this time you are here to intervene on behalf of Xuan Mingdao?"
Hao Lianfeng said: "Of course, are you here to see what's going on?" His tone changed and became serious, "I just didn't expect that the Ming family would even mobilize their troops. I think they must have something more serious. It’s a bit tricky to do.”
Ji Zibai said, "I don't care about this anymore. It's only good to solve the Ji family's problems."
Hao Lianfeng laughed and said, "Are you worried about your money again?"
There was some uncontrollable anger on Ji Zibai's face, and he said: "Huh! I'm angry because of the people outside."
Hao Lianfeng smiled and said, "Isn't this part of your plan?"
Ji Zibai said with some heartache: "It wouldn't be like this. I don't know how much the Ji family will lose at once."
Hao Lianfeng said sternly: "As long as I help, Ming Ming Ling doesn't dare to do anything to you, but I just saw clearly from outside that the Ji family has been riddled with holes, and you still have control over your own family. Is it strong?"
Ji Zibai said: "But you are looking down on me. You naturally have a backup plan."
"Is it the one named Ji Longxiang? I think he is the only one of your sons who is barely decent."
Ji Zibai suddenly looked a little decadent, but looking at Ji Wenyi in front of him, he ignited hope, "At least my Ah Yi is pretty good."
Hao Lianfeng said with some pride: "That's natural. The disciples trained by our Xuan Ming Dao are not much different. But your other grandson is not so good."
Ji Zibai said proudly: "You are totally wrong about this."
