City Lord's Mansion, a banquet in the main hall in the evening.
Only three people were seated at the sumptuous wine table. And there were more than a dozen maids waiting on the side.
"The envoy's return date has been set, please drink this cup to express Feng Mingyuan's gratitude!" Feng Mingyuan stood holding the wine glass in both hands, with a smile on his face full of sincerity.
The person who could make Feng Mingyuan so polite was naturally Zeng Xianghong, the envoy from Huangmen Yunzong. Sitting next to Zeng Xianghong was his nephew Li Youjun.
"Haha, Mr. Feng, sit down and drink. Mr. Feng really doesn't have to be like this. Some things are just a simple effort. Why do you need to thank him so repeatedly? And I haven't thanked Mr. Feng for his warm hospitality these days.
In this way, there is no need to toast, you and I can drink from this cup together! "
Feng Mingyuan laughed and drank the glass in one gulp. Afterwards, the guests and hosts had a great time. Later, there was even a drinking order. In the end, even Feng Mingyuan's drinking capacity became a little unsteady at the end.
After the banquet was over, Zeng Xianghong took his nephew Li Youjun back to their small courtyard. After this night, they would set off back to the capital early tomorrow morning. This means that the hunting of ghost cultivators in Yongchuan City has come to an end for the time being. It also brought an end to the previous death of Shen Hong.
As for the wine tonight, it was Feng Mingyuan who sent Zeng Xianghong off. Secondly, I also want to say a few more words of thanks. If Zeng Xianghong hadn't said a few words of help this time, Feng Mingyuan would have been expelled by Zhou Chong from Yuzhong, the state capital. This is not a small favor for Feng Mingyuan personally.
Moreover, when Yu Zhong took action against the knife studio later, Zeng Xianghong acted like he was not helping each other at first. But in the end, his nephew took action and turned the situation around.
Feng Mingyuan will have to find opportunities to repay these two favors later.
Lying on a soft chair, I drank sobering tea and wiped my face with hot water. Feng Mingyuan's drunkenness slowly subsided.
"Are the two of you, your Majesty, ready for your ride tomorrow?"
Zhou Zhonghao, who had been accompanying him, nodded in agreement and said: "Everything is ready. However, in accordance with the envoy's wishes, all unnecessary ceremonial guards and guards were withdrawn, and even the carriages were replaced by single riders. But the city lord They did not refuse the arrangements they had made."
"Zeng Xianghong's behavior is more tough. He sees things clearly outside but doesn't like to interfere. Most of all, he just does his job well. He doesn't ask for merit or fault. He is like those who devote themselves to cultivation in the Huangmen Yun Sect. A level of Qi Refiner. Moreover, he has a high level of cultivation. I guess he must have entered the Dao Dan Realm. This level of cultivation is considered top-notch among the outer sect of Huangmen Yun Sect, and can be called a backbone force even in the inner sect. .
It was lucky to be able to connect with him this time. Moreover, it is more likely that things in the industrial park will go directly to Tianting through Zeng Xianghong's mouth. "
Feng Mingyuan sat up slightly, with a smile on his face again, feeling very emotional about his twists and turns of luck this time. At first, he thought he could soar into the sky and achieve great achievements, but he was robbed by Zhang Yangsong. Then Shen Hong died, and Zeng Xianghong came from behind. A good thing almost turned into a big trouble.
"Don't worry, sir. With the industrial park in place, we will have a reason to visit Zeng Xianghong frequently in the future to enhance our relationship. This will also be of great benefit to my lord in the future."
Feng Mingyuan naturally understood the meaning. But he seemed to think of something again, and frowned slightly. He picked up the sobering tea at hand and took another sip, and then said: "What about what Li Youjun hinted at before? What are your plans?"
Youdao is a door that can lead to hundreds of people.
People who also come from the Huangmen Yun Sect can be people like Zeng Xianghong who can see through the world but can exercise restraint, follow their true intentions and focus on cultivation. There can also be people like Shen Hong who are greedy for success and make mistakes. Likewise, there can be people who do one thing in front of others but do another thing behind their backs.
The last one is Li Youjun.
Zhou Zhonghao shook his head when he heard this: "My lord, Li Youjun's identity is not simple either. Although it is not as good as the Shen Hong who died before, he still has strong support in the Huangmen Yun Sect. We cannot afford to offend him. Moreover, The things he mentioned are not too troublesome, do you think you should just follow his wishes?"
"The trouble is indeed not a trouble, but if we really find out something."
"Sir, are you worried about any other variables in this matter?"
"That's right. Envoy Zeng Xianghong has already given the conclusion about the ghost cultivator, which is to "run away" and then "continue to pay attention". Obviously he doesn't want to continue to focus on this. Once we help Li Youjun continue to gather clues, then Pass it to him, and if Li Youjun finally finds out something, can the news be suppressed? What do you think Zeng Xianghong will think then?"
Zhou Zhonghao thought for a moment and had to admit that what Feng Mingyuan said was indeed reasonable, so after a moment of silence he suggested: "Sir, how about you tell Envoy Zeng personally about this matter before leaving tomorrow? Since we have to choose a side, That subordinate still feels that it is safer to choose Zeng Shangzhi."
Feng Mingyuan nodded. He had hesitated before. Now that Zhou Zhonghao mentioned the word "choose a side", he also made up his mind.
The next day, Feng Mingyuan sent Zeng Xianghong out of the city early in the morning, and even walked for more than ten miles before waving goodbye.
On the way, Feng Mingyuan also found an opportunity to tell Zeng Xianghong that Li Youjun had hinted that he asked the Lord's Palace of Yongchuan City to secretly continue to collect clues about ghost cultivators and send them to the capital.
But to Feng Mingyuan's expectation, Zeng Xianghong was not angry at all after hearing about this incident. He looked more like he had expected it.
"Young people always have to be a little aggressive. It's not a bad thing that he is interested in that ghost cultivator. If Mr. Feng can do his best, there is no need to think that I will mind it. You can just help him. But I hope If Li Youjun comes to visit Yongchuan City alone one day, Master Feng can Feiyu let me know. How about that?"
Zeng Xianghong said this, and Feng Mingyuan naturally followed suit.
After they broke up, Feng Mingyuan left the matter to Zhou Zhonghao. In fact, the secret guards had collected a lot of information about ghost cultivators before, and now they were all transferred to the city lord's mansion by the Yamen. It was originally planned to be destroyed after Zeng Xianghong left. Now it seems that I need to sort it out again, and then come up with a relatively detailed document and hand it to Li Youjun.
Of course, neither Feng Mingyuan nor Zhou Zhonghao, nor even Zeng Xianghong, thought that they could still sort out new and useful clues about ghost cultivators in Yongchuan City. It's all just a matter of coping. No one expected that it seemed like it was just a formality, and no one thought that a new discovery of clues would plant a seed that would reveal the truth.
(End of chapter)
