"Um?"
Huo Xiu's whole body tensed up, his eyes showed shock and murderous intent, but he didn't move.
Huo Xiu was wondering how Ye Gucheng knew, and who else knew what he wanted.
Huo Xiu asked: "What does the city lord want?"
As a big businessman, the first thing that comes to mind is whether he will be blackmailed.
Ye Gucheng said: "I don't want anything, and everything you have is useless to me. Don't be nervous, I just happen to know your identity, but I don't want anything from you. No matter the richest man in the world , or the boss of Qingyi House, or Shangguan Mu of Jinpeng Dynasty, it’s all the same to me.”
Huo Xiu was shocked. Qingyi Tower could still explain it, but the Jinpeng Dynasty was forty years ago, and it was far away from the customs. How did Ye Gucheng, who was only in his twenties, know about it? This was his biggest secret. He could no longer remain calm. He clenched his fists tightly and might explode at any time.
Huo Xiu's instability also made Ye Gucheng cautious. No one could ignore Huo Xiu's anger.
Huo Xiu asked: "The city lord is very well informed, who else knows?"
When someone like Ye Gucheng said this, Huo Xiu no longer had the need to deny it. The only thing he could worry about was the scope of the spread of the news.
Ye Gucheng said: "No one else knows about it except me."
Huo Xiu asked: "How can we prevent others from knowing?"
Huo Xiu's understanding of this was that Ye Gucheng was threatening himself with this news.
Ye Gucheng immediately understood the meaning of his words, and smiled bitterly in his heart that Huo Xiu had misunderstood his words.
Ye Gucheng was not afraid of using force with Huo Xiu, but he couldn't let Huo Xiu misunderstand his personality, saying: "I know it's a coincidence, it's not that I want to know. I don't need you to compromise, and I won't use this to threaten you. I I said, everything you have is not what I want. I will not go out to promote you, everything you have has nothing to do with me."
Huo Xiu felt that Ye Gucheng's words had a certain sense of reliability that made people trust him, even though he had just met Ye Gucheng and didn't understand him at all.
Huo Xiu gradually relaxed his body, but Ye Gucheng's words still made him confused.
Seeing that Huo Xiu still looked worried, Ye Gucheng asked, "Boss Huo doesn't believe what Ye said?"
Huo Xiu shook his head and said: "The city lord has said so, so I naturally believe it. But since the city lord can know, others may also know."
Ye Gucheng said: "There is no airtight wall in the world, and nothing can be hidden forever. But what if it is leaked?"
Even though Qingyi Tower has done many evil things, he has power and financial resources here, as well as top-notch martial arts. Even if others find out, he is not afraid.
But as a relic of the Jinpeng Dynasty, he betrayed his trust, which was the biggest pressure on his heart.
Huo Xiu said: "People from Jinpeng Dynasty will not forget me, they will definitely come to me."
Ye Gucheng said: "A dynasty that has been extinct for forty years, what if someone can find you?"
Huo Xiu was stunned. Of course, his current power could not be afraid of a dynasty that had perished and been hollowed out. However, the psychological pressure of being a rebellious minister made him not want to face this old incident.
Ye Gucheng knew that his wealth came from stealing the Jinpeng Dynasty, but he didn't take it seriously.
Huo Xiu himself knew that rebellious ministers and traitors would be punished by everyone, but Ye Gucheng didn't care and continued to talk in front of him, even trying to comfort himself. Is he so obsessed with swords that he has no right or wrong?
But Ye Gucheng's words did make Huo Xiu feel a little lighter.
Huo Xiu left with his heart full of worries. Although Ye Gucheng's words were reasonable, he could not change in an instant. However, because Ye Gucheng knew his secret, this lonely old man with no friends or relatives became somewhat close to Ye Gucheng.
As soon as Ye Gucheng sent Huo Xiu off and sat down in the room, he rushed out the door and said in a deep voice: "Come out."
A woman's voice sounded outside the door: "The city lord is good at martial arts. As soon as I got close, he was discovered by the city lord."
A woman walked in through the door,
But Ye Gucheng's maids acted as if they didn't see it and were still doing their own things. They would never draw their swords without the city lord's order.
Ye Gucheng said: "You still dare to come back?"
The woman said: "The city lord has good eyesight. I was still recognized even though I changed my appearance. I came here to thank the city lord for not killing me."
The person coming was none other than Gongsun Lan.
Ye Gucheng said: "If you don't show your true face to thank me, there is no need to thank you."
Gongsun Lan was a little hesitant. Not revealing her true face was the greatest protection for herself. She would never reveal her true face easily, especially to outsiders.
Gongsun Lan asked: "How did the city lord recognize me?"
Ye Gucheng said: "No matter what his appearance is, he is still the same person. You can tell it at a glance."
Gongsun Landao: "There is really no need to disguise yourself in front of the city lord."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and wiped it on his face, taking off a human skin mask, revealing his true face.
It was an incomparably beautiful face, as gorgeous as the morning glow and as graceful as a fairy.
This face really made Peng Pi shine, but Ye Gucheng just watched quietly.
Gongsun Landao: "My little sister is also new to the world, and fell into the hands of the city lord. The city lord is so magnanimous that I can't stop coming to express my thanks."
Ye Gucheng said: "I accept your thanks."
Gongsun Lan just frowned. He was very passive when he spoke like this, but he couldn't say nothing when he came, so he had to continue: "My little sister would like to ask the city lord how he discovered me. Is there any big flaw in my disguise skill?"
This is the biggest doubt in her heart.
Ye Gucheng only glanced at her and knew there was a scam, so how could she feel at ease. She is a smart person and knows that if she wants to live a long life, she should not be too famous or let too many people know her. The art of disguise is her biggest reliance in the world. If he could be discovered casually, how could he travel around the world?
Ye Gucheng did not embarrass her, and gave her the courage to come back to Ye Gucheng to ask questions.
Ye Gucheng also saw the anxiety in her heart. He didn't want the important characters in the original work to be scared away just after they came out.
Ye Gucheng said: "Your disguise is very good, but it's just useless to me."
Gongsun Lan rolled his eyes. With Ye Gucheng's character, it was already a great honor for him to say this. If he asked more questions, he would be impatient, so he said: "This will put my little sister at ease. In the future, the city lord will be useful to my little sister." Please give me your instructions. My little sister is leaving."
Gongsun Lan was very flexible. She saw Huo Xiu leaving Ye Gucheng from a distance.
Huo Xiu, a strange old man, could visit Ye Gucheng. There must be some important reason that he didn't know but he couldn't miss this opportunity to get to know Ye Gucheng.
Ye Gucheng was also surprised. He had just arrived at the palace and met the boss of Qingyi Tower and the leader of Red Shoes. Neither of them is right, but both are important.
When he arrived at the palace, Ye Gucheng discovered that he was just one of the prince's teachers. The prince had many things to learn, and it was not just about learning martial arts.
What the prince wants to learn is the "sword of the princes" or even the "sword of the emperor", while Ye Gucheng only learns the "sword of the common people".
King Pingnan asked Ye Gucheng to become the prince's teacher, not to make the prince a swordsman in the world, but more to make friends with Ye Gucheng, a swordsman. He wanted to kidnap Ye Gucheng through this master-disciple relationship.
It's right to think about it. Ye Gucheng, who has lived for so many years and is no longer the lonely swordsman in the original work, quickly felt relieved.
Maybe I agreed to him because of the original work, rather than after careful consideration.
The prince also practiced martial arts, and Ye Gucheng only needed to give him some casual advice, which would benefit him throughout his life. Since the prince's heart is not here, he doesn't need to take it too seriously.
There was another little girl who often visited Ye Gucheng's house, but it was Jiang Qingxia, the sister of the manager Jiang Chongwei, who was only in her teens.
Of course she didn't dare to disturb Ye Gucheng, but she liked pestering Ye Gucheng's maids and asked them for martial arts lessons.
Ye Gucheng saw it but didn't stop him. Ye Gucheng can no longer use all his martial arts skills
He kept everything in his hands, and he would even give guidance when the maid was teaching Jiang Qingxia martial arts.
After a period of contact, people from Pingnan Palace found that Ye Gucheng was by no means as withdrawn and indifferent as he appeared. He was still very talkative to people close to him, but he would not waste any extra energy on outsiders.
Ye Gucheng, who was invited by King Pingnan, did not learn much, but the steward's sister learned more.
On this day, the little girl came to Ye Gucheng's yard again.
This time, she did not find the maid she usually played with. Instead, she came to Ye Gucheng and said to Ye Gucheng: "City Lord, someone came to the palace today and said that your swordsmanship is not very good."
Ye Gucheng was stunned. He was not so indifferent to this child and asked, "Who said that?"
The young Jiang Qingxia said: "I don't know who he is, but I heard him tell my elder brother this."
Ye Gucheng didn't pay attention to what a child said. He was dealing with the little girl casually when someone came to visit him outside the door.
"Ye Lingfeng meets the Lord of Baiyun City."
Ye Gucheng saw a middle-aged man who was more than ten years older than himself. He was tall and handsome, carrying a sword on his back, and he was very heroic.
Jiang Qingxia whispered from behind Ye Gucheng: "That's him."
Ye Gucheng looked back at Jiang Qingxia, and the little girl nodded.
Ye Gucheng didn't care and said, "Please sit down."
You can't be rude if you are lonely. If someone visits you seriously, you can't turn him away without any reason.
Ye Lingfeng said: "Master ordered me to send an invitation to Lord Ye City. On April 12th, I, the Wudang Taoist Priest Shi Yan, will take over the leadership ceremony. I am here to invite Lord Baiyun."
Ye Gucheng looked at the invitation in his hand and suddenly asked, "Are you a disciple of Mu Taoist?"
Ye Lingfeng said: "Exactly, I am a disciple of the Wudang lay family, and my mentor is Taoist Master Mu."
Ye Gucheng asked: "Shi Yan is a disciple of Master Mei, why did you come to send the invitation?"
