After more than ten years of development, Qinfeng County is no longer the small border town it once was.
After being incorporated into the territory of Chu State, the new city successively incorporated Geyun and Maoshan counties. Backed by the abundant resources of the old site, this place became a famous and prosperous county within a radius of thousands of miles.
Compared with the new city on the east side, the old city has a bit more of a sense of historical vicissitudes. The stalls on Qinfeng Street are shouting and selling, and some people are carrying haystacks made of straw, with sparse but crystal clear straw on them. Hawthorn candied haws, "Look, the big hot steamed buns are coming out of the pan, please don't burn them..." When the vendor opened the basket, a wave of hot white steam came out...
Chen Mo had lunch at an old restaurant, with soy sauce pig's trotters, fennel beans, and a bottle of wine. The total cost was less than twenty cash, which was just a drop in the bucket.
The money is secondary, the important thing is such a leisurely life in the secular world, which he has not enjoyed for a long time.
Stepping on the avenue paved with weathered bluestones, Chen Mo walked through the intricate streets and alleys. It took him half an hour to finally find the martial arts street that existed more than ten years ago.
Following his memory, Chen Mo knocked on the door of the martial arts gym where the old man Li Qing was. The person who opened the door was a middle-aged man. Seeing that he was not familiar with Chen Mo, he stuck his head out and asked in confusion: "Little brother, who are you looking for?"
"Li Qing, do you know this person?"
Chen Mo said straightforwardly. Although his words were calm, there was a hint of majesty in them that he could not refuse to answer.
The middle-aged man's heart suddenly shook, and he suddenly remembered what his father said to him before he died:
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"After my death, if someone comes to look for me, remember not to neglect it. If he mentions Chong'er again, he must treat him like a relative of the emperor. Remember?!"
"Dad, remember!" Li Yongchang said with some choking.
"No...you didn't remember..." Li Qing struggled to get up from the bed, staring straight at him, like a tiger recovering from a severe injury, and said word by word: "What are you doing?" I swear!"
This incident became the most profound memory in Li Yongchang's mind. He didn't understand what kind of person he was, worthy of his father's attention before he died. Only after he swore an oath could he go back with peace of mind.
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All kinds of thoughts came to his mind. Li Yongchang only paused for a moment, and then said with some hesitation: "That's my father...but...he passed away three years ago."
Chen Mo's eyelids flickered slightly, he pursed his lips, and he said with emotion: "Life and death are ordinary things. I hope my old friend has a good sleep. However, Zhao still has an unresolved relationship with him."
After Chen Mo finished speaking, Li Yongchang immediately opened the courtyard door and said in a low and respectful voice: "My father has talked about this before, and I have been thinking about it for a long time. Please come into the house and talk about it!"
"No need." Chen Mo waved his hand: "It won't be long, just call out the child and take me to my father's grave."
"How can this be done?! If my father knew better, I would be so negligent..." Seeing the eager look on his face, Chen Mo interjected: "It doesn't matter, just hurry up."
"Okay...Okay!" Seeing that Chen Mo was in a hurry, Li Yongchang hesitated again and again, and quickly confessed his crime. Then he called his wife in the hospital and asked her to take Li Chong out. Go and pay homage to Li Qing.
The child looked about twelve or thirteen years old. Chen Mo took a quick look and knew that he had completed the marrow cleansing and was much better than himself before.
It was different to have someone to help him. Unlike Chen Mo, from the beginning of his cultivation, the only thing he could rely on was himself.
Li Chong has a first-level cultivation level in Qi refining. At a young age, he has learned how to be cautious as a cultivator. He doesn't say much on the way. Chen Mo nodded secretly in his heart, with some shadow of himself. If nothing else, he should have done it anyway. There is a chance to build a foundation.
Not long after, the three of them, led by Li Yongchang, came to a lush forest. In a remote corner, they bulged a small tomb with a stone tablet carved on it, which was Li Qing's tomb.
Chen Mo drew a circle with branches on the ground in the southeast corner and poured the wine prepared by Li Yongchang into it: "Mr. Li, I didn't expect that our relationship would become a permanent parting. In less than twenty years, I have fulfilled my promise. Don't worry. Let’s go.”
After finishing speaking, Chen Mo took out the bottle containing the Fate-Resisting Pill, along with a bottle of ordinary-quality healing pill, and handed it to Li Chong: "This is something I owe your grandfather. You should keep it well. It's your fault if you lose it." My own problems have nothing to do with me anymore.”
Li Chong took it ignorantly. Regarding this matter, he didn't know the weight of the Fate-Resisting Pill or what the promise meant to both parties, so he could only say thank you, senior.
"Yes." Chen Mo nodded: "This matter is settled, so I will take the first step."
Li Yongchang said quickly: "Master Immortal, you have been tired all the way and haven't rested yet. Why don't you come to my humble residence to rest for a few days..."
"Don't bother."
Chen Mo replied politely: "Oh, by the way, when it comes to Qinfeng County, I still don't know something, and I hope it can be clarified."
"What did Master Immortal say?" Li Yongchang responded in a panic.
Chen Mo asked: "Why didn't I see Chen Mansion and Li Mansion in the old city? Have they moved away?"
Li Yongchang thought for a while and said: "The Chen family moved away from Qinfeng County about nine years ago without any reason. As for the Li family, it has declined... I heard from the neighbors that they It seems that the young master of our family has offended some big shots..."
After listening to Li Yongchang's narration, Chen Mo nodded: "Thank you very much. Let's say goodbye then."
After that, without paying attention to the reactions of the two people, Chen Mo turned around and left the woods.
Flying in the air in front of the two of them was too shocking. Chen Mo didn't like to act in a high-profile manner, and he didn't want to show off in front of others, so he left calmly.
Hundreds of years later, when Chen Mo became the number one cultivator in Tianyun Continent, Li Chong, who was already in the middle stage of foundation building, always felt filled with endless regret every time he recalled this incident.
If I had known a little more about human nature and worshiped him as my mentor in front of my grandfather's grave, would we have been able to ascend to heaven together with the chickens and dogs?
What a pity. Of course, this is another story, so I won’t go into details here.
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In the center of the new town of Qinfeng County is an eight-story restaurant covering an area of three acres. Six lifelike red dragons are carved on the roof. They are in the shape of competing for a golden copper coin. Therefore, it is named Liujiao Shengcai Building. Neighbors usually If you like to omit it and pass it around, it is also called the Shengcai Building.
As its name suggests, this place was originally the property of Ma Ping, the former governor of Qinfeng County, but he suddenly rose to prominence in the officialdom in the past few years. It is said that he has now become a state pastor, which is equivalent to the real power of a deputy third grade.
People with different purposes rushed to support him. With the participation of this group of dignitaries, the business of this wealth-producing building naturally became more and more prosperous.
"Speaking of City Lord Du and City Lord Fan, I have to give this place a three-star rating..."
As Chen Mo walked up the steps, he listened to the boss's boastful words and laughed it off.
He walked out of the old city and went to the secret passage where Duan Konghen hid the black stones. Even though it was different from the past, Chen Mo didn't see any clues in it, so he had to give up.
After that, he arrived at the Wealth Building, planning to rest for a few days, inquire about Du Hang, Fan Dong and others, and then leave Qin Feng County without any worries.
Before Chen Mo could speak, the boss took the initiative to introduce these two people, which didn't require him to waste any words.
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