Chapter 423
"You have to pay more!"
Xiao Zhan smiled, and took out another True Essence Stone exchange coupon with a face value of one thousand. With a twist of his wrist, the exchange coupon fell on the table in front of Sun Banblind.
Sun Banblind suddenly laughed.
After putting away the exchange coupons, Sun Banblind picked up the gavel again and slapped it on the table:
"As for the Sima family, in this Baiyue City, except for my half-blind grandson, probably no one else knows about it."
Just this sentence made everyone present prick up their ears.
Sun Banblind said slowly:
"To talk about the Sima family, we must first talk about the Wuji Palace."
"The Wuji Palace I'm talking about here doesn't just refer to the Wuji Palace in Qingzhou."
"The Wuji Palace in Qingzhou is just one branch of the Wuji Palace."
"There is another lineage in Wuji Palace."
"And the Sima family is the leading force of another branch of Wuji Palace."
"To say that this Sima family has been hidden from the world many thousands of years ago. If they were born, there would be no super power that could compare with them."
"Just brag," someone said disdainfully, "There is no super power that can compete with it. So if the Sima family was so powerful, they would have unified the five states long ago, right?"
Sun glanced at the man half-blindly, his remaining eye full of ridicule:
"You know shit."
"Nowadays, the oldest super power in the five states is Haoyue Villa, but it only has a history of 130,000 years."
"The Wuji Palace has existed since the beginning of humankind."
"Do you know how many years have passed since human beings were born?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Sun Banblind himself shook his head, "I don't know either."
"It's just like people, the longer they live, the stronger they become."
"Let's get down to business, let's talk about the Sima family."
Sun Banblind cleared his throat and continued:
"Everyone in the Sima family is a genius."
"Just any young man can crush ninety-nine percent of the geniuses in the five states."
Someone frowned and asked:
"Sun is half blind, isn't this too crazy?"
"Even if the Sima family is as powerful as you say, they can't control the talent of giving birth to children, right?"
Sun Banblind nodded:
"They really can't control the children they give birth to who are all gifted."
The person who asked the question just now laughed, "Well Sun Banblind, you still say that everyone in the Sima family is a genius. Isn't this contradictory?"
A cold light flashed in Sun's half-blind remaining eye:
"Because those children in the Sima family who are not geniuses have no way of growing up alive!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned, and their expressions became solemn and solemn.
The chill on Sun Banblind's body became more and more intense:
"All children born in the Sima family will be locked up together for three years of training after they reach the age of ten."
"After three years, only 10% of people will survive."
"Those who survived, after several years of training and then screening, still less than 10% survived."
"This cycle continues until you are twenty years old, and then you can be officially given a name and get the surname Sima."
Xiao Zhan asked at this time:
"You know so much about the Sima family, are you a member of the Sima family?"
"Have you personally experienced these things?"
Sun half-blindly glanced at Xiao Zhan and suddenly smiled:
"Of course not. These were all mentioned in casual conversations with me when my master was still alive."
"In fact, even I don't know whether this Sima family really exists or is a fabrication."
"Tch!!!" The people present booed.
Obviously, they had just been shocked by what happened to the Sima family. Now when they heard Sun Banblind say this, they immediately understood that this was simply Sun Banblind talking nonsense.
Sun Banblind was stunned, yawned and said:
"Okay, let's all disperse. That's all for today. I have to go drink."
The crowd immediately stood up, cursing, and walked out of the Storytelling Library.
Xiao Zhan stood at the door and did not leave.
Sun glanced at Xiao Zhan half-blindly and waved his hand impatiently:
"Why don't you leave yet?"
"You have to listen to what happened with the Sima family. I told you everything I know. I am worthy of your reward of one thousand True Essence Stones."
Xiao Zhan nodded:
"Why don't I invite you to have a drink at the Dangge Pavilion? I heard that the best wine in Baiyue City is there."
Sun Banblind was silent for two seconds, nodded and said:
"You can treat me to a drink, but don't go to the karaoke bar. The wine there is the best."
"I'll take you to a place and keep the wine for you, and you'll never forget the taste again."
After saying that, Sun Banblind stood up, walked to the door with his hands behind his back, and did not lock the door of the Storytelling Library, just swaying forward along the street.
Xiao Zhan asked as he walked:
"What did the old gentleman call Sima?"
"Sima Wen..." Sun Banblind said subconsciously, and then he realized what he said and glanced at Xiao Zhan with a displeased look on his face:
"You lied to me!"
Xiao Zhan chuckled:
"Senior, are you admitting it?"
Sun Banblind snorted coldly: "The name Sima Wen has been rotten by the years! My name is Sun Banblind now."
Xiao Zhan nodded and continued walking forward with Sun Banblind.
Sun Banblind led Xiao Zhan through several streets, then walked into a deep alley, and finally turned into a small courtyard.
The courtyard is not big, with a two-meter-high courtyard wall made of bluestone. There are several stone tables that have been coated with grout, and there are people drinking and talking at each table.
A woman wearing cloth shoes heard the footsteps and laughed quickly:
"Sorry, there's no room left."
Sun Banblind said angrily:
"My grandson, who is half blind, came here to drink. When did he have a seat?"
When the woman heard Sun's half-blind voice, she quickly looked up with a smile.
Only then did Xiao Zhan see that half of the woman's face was sunken, and she looked a little scary.
But the other half of her face was filled with a bright smile.
"Brother Sun, you are joking, come in quickly."
As she said that, the woman glanced at Xiao Zhan, turned back and shouted to a room with steam rising from the roof:
"Master, Brother Sun is here."
Then Xiao Zhan saw a tall, shirtless man walking out of the room.
This man was covered in scars and both ears were missing, but he still had a simple and gentle smile on his face.
"Brother Sun, come into the house quickly. I also said that the wine that came out today is good, and I wanted to send you two jars."
Sun was half-blind and walked directly into a narrow room.
The room is not big, but once the windows are closed, light and sound are not let through, and it is very quiet.
Half-blind Sun sat down on the chair.
Xiao Zhan also sat down.
Then the burly man walked in carrying three wine jars.
As soon as the red cloth covering the wine jar was lifted, the rich aroma of wine immediately rushed into Xiao Zhan's nose.
People like Xiao Zhan, who is not an alcoholic, began to salivate in his mouth.
To be honest, Xiao Zhan has never seen such a fragrant wine.
Xiao Zhan poured out a bowl, picked it up and took a sip.
Although the aroma of the wine is strong, it is extremely refreshing as soon as it enters the throat. After entering the throat, it is especially silky and smooth. When it falls in the stomach, it feels like lava is surging and is burning hot.
"Good wine."
Xiao Zhan couldn't help but sigh:
"What's the name of this wine?"
The burly man smiled and said:
"The wine I brewed by myself doesn't have a name. Little brother, you just have to think it tastes good."
Xiao Zhan shook his head, "How can a good wine be good without a name?"
"Good wine has no name, just like people have no names."
"Without a name, who knows it existed?"
"No one knows it existed, so what's the point of brewing it?"
A flash of astonishment flashed in the eyes of the burly man, and then he smiled innocently, "My little brother speaks in a profound way, and rough people like us can't understand it."
With that said, the burly man stood up and said to Sun Banblind:
"Brother Sun, just drink it first and take care of it."
Sun Banblind nodded, took out the True Essence Stone exchange coupon Xiao Zhan rewarded from his arms, slapped it on the table, and said proudly:
"Take it and buy some nice clothes for your wife, or hire two workers."
The burly man looked at the denomination of the exchange coupon, shook his head and said:
"Brother Sun, this is a stranger. You come to my place for a drink. When did you receive your True Essence Stone?"
Sun Banblind said angrily:
"I haven't given it before, can't I make it up now?"
The burly man smiled and shook his head.
Sun cursed blindly and said angrily:
"You call me brother, and we are brothers. Aren't your wives also my...brothers and sisters?"
"Your wife is pregnant, so it's time to buy a lot of medicinal materials."
There was a flash of struggle in the burly man's eyes, but he still shook his head stubbornly.
"Pig brain!" Banblind Sun suddenly slammed the table, his remaining eye filled with bloodshot eyes: "Do you want your child to be like us after birth?"
The burly man also had red eyes.
Xiao Zhan directly took out a true essence stone with a denomination of 10,000 and placed it on the table.
Sun Banblind silently reached out and took back the True Essence Stone exchange coupon he slapped on the table. Then he picked up the True Essence Stone exchange coupon given by Xiao Zhan, stood up, walked to the burly man, and stuffed it into his arms.
"Hey, I can't give you this. You can accept it with peace of mind."
When the burly man saw the denomination of 10,000 True Essence Stones, his eyes were full of astonishment, and then he looked at Xiao Zhan:
"Sir, what are you..."
Xiao Zhan shook his head, "Let's have a drink and chat together."
The burly man sat down again, opened the wine jar and poured himself a glass.
Banblind Sun also sat down and slowly said:
"My surname is Xiao, right?"
Xiao Zhan raised his eyebrows, "How do you know?"
Sun Banblind said "hehe", turned his wrist, and found an extra token in his hand.
It is the owner's token of Haoyue Villa.
Xiao Zhan was a little surprised.
Banblind Sun actually stole the token from him without anyone noticing.
Sun Banblind returned the token to Xiao Zhan, then pointed at the burly man, "His name is Gao Liang, and his wife's name is Mi Jiu'er."
Xiao Zhan nodded, "It's really a suitable name for wine making."
Sun Banblind said to Gaoliang again:
"This is Xiao Zhan, the new owner of Haoyue Villa. He came to my story telling studio today and asked me to talk about the Sima family."
When the Sima family was mentioned, Gao Liang's eyes suddenly became wary.
Sun waved his hands half-blindly: "Everyone has figured out our identity. If they were to target us, we wouldn't be able to breathe now."
Gao Liang let out a long breath, looked at Xiao Zhan and said:
""Master Xiao, what do you want to know?"
Xiao Zhan took a sip of wine and said, "Let's talk about your affairs first."
Sun Banblind shook his head, "They are all painful memories, there is nothing to say."
"It's just three people who should have died because their talents were not good enough, but they escaped by chance."
Xiao Zhan guessed what happened to Sun Banblind, Gao Liang, and Mi Jiu'er.
Hearing Sun Banblind's admission at this time, it was still hard to calm down.
It is hard to imagine that the Sima family would be so cruel to members of their own family.
Sun Banxi said that people from the Sima family would be locked up together for training starting from the age of ten, and most of them would die in the process.
