At the end of Fangshi West Street is a gate on the courtyard wall. Above the gate hangs a plaque with the words 'Jinyangfang Lord's Mansion'.
There is a wide road behind the gate leading directly to the rear square.
On the east and west sides of the square, there are exquisite single courtyards arranged neatly, with nine horizontal and three rows on both sides. In total, there are fifty-seven such courtyards.
There are three black halls due north, the middle is slightly taller and the sides are slightly shorter.
at this time.
In the main hall with the 'Meeting Hall' hanging in the middle, a middle-aged fat man wearing a dark gold robe sat on the main seat in the north, frowning and staring at the two people sitting on the two chairs in front of him to his right. The old man said somewhat unwillingly:
"Two masters, do you really have no one to recommend? Why don't you think about it carefully... If you recommend me, I will definitely give you a heavy reward."
What few people know is that this middle-aged fat man with a unwilling face is the mysterious owner of Jinyangfang City, Wan Hongan.
"Hey, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint the owner. I've always been lonely and rarely make friends. I'm so busy... I'm really powerless." One of the old men in green robes said with his hands.
Another old man in gray robe also shook his head, "I have a good friend who knows how to make alchemy. Unfortunately, we have been separated for several years and have not seen him again. I'm afraid I won't be able to help him."
"Hey, okay, then I have to think of another way." Wan Hongan sighed, then calmed down and picked up the teacup, "Come on, let's not talk anymore, two masters, let's drink tea."
The two old men looked at each other with helpless expressions and took a sip from their teacups.
After drinking, the scene became deserted and the atmosphere seemed a bit awkward. Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, the two old men looked at each other and stood up to leave at the same time. Upon hearing this, Wan Hongan quickly stood up to see them off, seemingly respecting these two people.
Of course, he couldn't be disrespectful. If these two guys ran away secretly, his head would fall to the ground.
Three months ago, a message came from above, asking him to find five alchemists to return to the sect within half a year to assist in alchemy. If he fails to achieve this, not to mention that the position of the leader of Jinyangfang City will be unstable, even his head will have to be moved.
Wan Hong'an looks good on the surface, but in fact he is just a puppet. He doesn't even know which sect is behind him. He only knows that the messengers who come to deliver messages every time are extremely powerful, making him unable to resist at all. .
What made him helpless was that half of the half-year period was already over, but he had only found two of the five alchemists requested. When he thought of this, he felt like a prisoner on death row in a cage, waiting for the queen to be killed.
As soon as the three of them walked out of the palace gate, a young man dressed as a guard ran over from the square in a hurry, shouting as he ran, "Sir, wait, sir..."
Wan Hongan frowned, and when the man came closer, he scolded in a deep voice: "What's all the fuss about? If you collide with Master, be careful of your head!"
As he spoke, he smiled apologetically at the two old men.
The old man in gray clothes said quickly, "It's okay, they are all practitioners. Master, please excuse me."
The old man in green also smiled and said, "Brother Xiuyun is absolutely right. Brother Wan is busy first, so we will leave first."
After saying that, the two of them walked towards the east side of the square.
"What's the matter? Tell me." Wan Hongan said calmly to the guard.
"Yes, it's a young man. He...he said he wanted to use our fire." The guard said while secretly looking at Wan Hongan's expression.
"Borrowing fire from the ground?!"
Wan Hongan looked shocked and asked hurriedly, "Where is he!"
"Right, right at the gate."
"Bastard, you actually locked our distinguished guest out!" Wan Hongan was both excited and worried. He cursed angrily and moved thirty feet away.
What excited him was that there was no doubt that the one who came to borrow the earthly fire was the alchemist, and there was a glimmer of hope in the task assigned by the superiors.
What worries me is that most of the alchemists have weird tempers. If the guard collides with him for some reason, it will be difficult to deal with it.
"grown ups!"
A guard at the door saw Wan Hongan rushing towards him and quickly saluted respectfully.
"Shut up." Wan Hongan scolded him in a deep voice, shook his clothes, put on a kind smile, and walked towards the well-dressed young man outside the gate with his back turned to him.
The young man was Lu Li. He turned around when he heard the movement behind him, but he didn't know the identity of the person, so he didn't speak.
Wan Hongan stepped forward and politely said, "Fellow Taoist, do you want to borrow the earth's fire?"
He was not at all arrogant because his cultivation level was higher than Lu Li's, and he even seemed a little humble.
Lu Li saw this person speaking so politely and quickly returned the courtesy, "Exactly, haven't you asked me for advice yet?"
"Ah, I'm sorry, I am the owner of Jinyangfang City, Wan Hong'an. I don't know what you call me?"
It turned out to be the boss.
This shocked Lu Li.
He bowed again and said, "It turns out to be the master of the forum. I'm being rude. Just call me Qin Shouren, the master of the forum."
Seeing that Lu Li knew etiquette so well, Wan Hong'an immediately felt more favorable and said humbly, "What kind of master is this? It's just a false name. Master Qin... hurry up, please come in!"
Hearing the words 'Master Qin', Lu Li suddenly felt flattered. What kind of master was he? But seeing that the other party was so enthusiastic, there must be hope for borrowing Earth Fire. He couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Under the other party's guidance, They walked in side by side.
"Master, you won't be deceived. This kid is not even older than me. How can he be an alchemist?" The guard who just went to report stood at the door and muttered to another person.
"You kid, I advise you to speak less. Whether someone can make an elixir is their business. Even if he really came to cheat and was killed by the boss, he deserved it. But if he really knows how to make an elixir, you talk like this If he finds out, I'm afraid you will suffer a lot in the future."
In addition, the guard has obviously experienced severe beatings from society and knows the principle of talking less and doing more.
Went to the main hall with Wan Hongan.
Wan Hongan did not take the main seat, but sat side by side with Lu Li. There was only a coffee table between them. Immediately after sitting down, two maids brought tea.
"Master Qin, please!" Wan Hongan kept a polite smile on his face and raised his teacup to signal.
Lu Li seemed a little uncomfortable with Wan Hongan's enthusiasm. He always felt that the other party seemed to have some plot against him. However, he still needed to use the earth fire, so he had no choice but to give face to the other party. He picked up the tea cup and said with a smile: "My lord, please. "
After drinking, Lu Li went straight to the topic and said, "Master, sir, what did you say before about borrowing fire from the ground?"
Wan Hongan said with a smile, "Master Qin, don't worry, there is definitely no problem in borrowing earth fire, but... I have a condition that should not be a condition for you, and a request.
If the master fulfills the conditions I mentioned and agrees to my request, not only can you use the earth fire here at any time, but you can also get a lot of reward, you see..."
A condition that is not a condition?
ask?
Lu Li thought to himself that there really is no such thing as a free lunch, so he said, "Sir, let me tell you. If it is possible, I will never refuse."
