Chapter 306 I wonder who dares to go! (Seeking monthly tickets)
Just when Chen Yuan approached Huanlong and Beihai Dragon Girl and was about to let Beihai Dragon Girl live in the new home,
On the other side, in the northeast of Jinguan City, there is a house covering a large area. The eaves and corners are covered with white snow, and the vermilion and green tiles contrast with each other, creating a unique scenery.
The Jin family of Beicheng is located here!
In the backyard of the Jin family, there is an antique, elegant attic. Snow is blowing in front of the hall. There is a clear pool at the door. The rockery leads fresh water down, so that the pool is not covered with frost. The flying snow falls on the water and is sucked by the mouths of fish, causing tiny splashing sounds.
At this moment, in the sky, amidst the flying snow, a pair of sharp amber eagle eyes rolled, and the pupils reflected the image of this courtyard.
A large black eagle, with black feathers spread in the wind, hovered over the courtyard, monitoring any movement in the courtyard.
Suddenly, there was a thundering sound, and a stream of light rushed like lightning, piercing through the wind and snow. Followed by a muffled "puff" sound, the black feathers scattered, and a mournful cry was heard.
The eagle fell straight down and landed on the soft snow in the yard. It flapped its wings and tried to fly again, but its body staggered. The feathers under its belly flowed blood, dyeing the snow beneath it a dazzling red, and a rapid whine came from its throat.
"squeak"
"squeak"
The sound of stepping on snow rang out at the right time, and a pair of black boots stepped into the snow and came to the struggling eagle. Then a big hand reached down like lightning, grabbed the neck, twisted it with a click, and a crisp sound of bones was heard, and the eagle died.
"Hmph, Skyhawk."
Looking up, I saw the man wearing a black suit, a jade belt around his waist, a leopard head with round eyes, and a look of disdain on his face.
This person killed the Skyhawk, then casually created a flame with one hand to destroy the body, and then quickly walked towards the attic.
Chen Yuan walked through the corridor and entered from the side door. He went upstairs and then bowed respectfully in the direction covered by a straw curtain. Then he said in an indignant tone,
"Your Highness, the Sky Patrol Eagles of the Jiannan Road Fusi have been dispatched. It seems that they are monitoring us."
"This Zhonglangjiang has gone too far. You are the prince of the royal palace, but not only have you not shown up for a whole day, you have also sent people to monitor you. This is really unreasonable."
"This is totally disregarding you and the Beiliang Palace!"
This person has strong subjective emotions.
On the opposite side, against the backdrop of the hanging straw curtains, there was a figure sitting cross-legged with his back to the other side.
In the gap, a figure was wearing a dark silver python robe with finely crafted textures. His posture was straight, and his hair was meticulously tied into a white jade crown. His elegant temperament revealed a hint of the majesty of a superior that had been cultivated over the years.
There was a small square table in front of the figure. On the exquisite little red stove, there was the sound of boiling water. White mist was curling up, and the whole room was filled with a refreshing tea fragrance.
There was a crisp sound of collision, and the figure behind the straw curtain picked up the teacup, the lid of the cup hit the rim of the cup, the head moved slightly, blew a breath, and then the sound slowly rang out,
"I heard that your cousin, the head of this family, was just invited to Yunding Mountain by the Daofusi people!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the middle-aged man in black tights, with a leopard head and round eyes, immediately responded with a dissatisfied look on his face.
"Your Highness, it is true. I said that it is a blessing for the Crown Prince to stay at our Jin family. How can you, the head of the family, leave? The General refused, but my cousin is timid. He asked me to apologize to Your Highness and said I would come back soon. I hope Your Highness will not blame me."
It turned out that this person was the cousin of the head of the Jin family, named Jin Taiyuan. He had been wandering around the world many years ago, and had left Shu. After several twists and turns, he became a retainer in the Beiliang Palace. This time, he was the one who led the Beiliang prince and his party to stay at the Jin family.
As a guest of the royal palace, this person naturally knew something about the failure of Minister Wu and others in Shu and their defeat at the hands of the General. It seemed that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could not get along with him, so naturally he had to sit back and straighten his seat.
"No need to explain this little thing to me."
"I don't think that the Ninth Lieutenant General will make things difficult for him. If he is really embarrassed by this matter, then this prince has overestimated this Lieutenant General."
The Prince of Beiliang spoke in a light tone with an air of calmness and composure. Through the gaps in the straw curtain, one could see that the corners of the prince's mouth were slightly raised when he said this.
Then he put down the cup in his hand and slowly said, "Let's not talk about this first. How are you doing?"
Jin Taiyuan, who had a leopard head and round eyes, showed a smile of seeking credit on his face. "In reply to your question, Your Highness, I have sent servants to distribute invitations to various well-known families, using my name, asking them to come to the Jin family tomorrow to celebrate my return home. And my servants have reported that those people were very polite after receiving the invitations, and replied that they would definitely come tomorrow."
As he spoke, he laughed out loud, showing his arrogance and disdain, "I think those guys are smart people. Your Highness came to Jinguan City yesterday and stayed at my Jin family. They had already received the news and invitation, so they are looking forward to coming and rushing to see Your Highness."
"Your Highness, you are of such high status. These people are considered to be well-known in Jinguan City, but in front of Your Highness, they are nothing. Your Highness is so condescending, and I admire you."
Jin Taiyuan looked fierce, spoke crudely, and had an arrogant look, like a rough man, but he flattered others from time to time and acted tactfully.
But what he said was not wrong. The Beiliang Palace was said to have 3,000 retainers and was extremely powerful. The Liangzhou Iron Cavalry was an elite force that frightened the barbarians in the Western Regions. As the prince of Beiliang, the identity and status he represented were not comparable to those of the few families in this small Jinguan City.
Those people are totally trying to climb above their station, they should beg for a visit and pay their respects, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has completely humbled himself by asking him to do this, which is one of the reasons why Beiliang has three thousand guests.
You would expect that a prince of a noble status and powerful ability would treat a commoner like you with courtesy. How could you not be impressed by such magnanimity?
I saw that on the other side of the straw curtain, the Prince of Beiliang laughed.
"You ah you!"
"Be more restrained in your actions and words!"
"A powerful dragon cannot defeat a local snake. If we want to quickly open up the situation, we need local forces."
"This is not Liangzhou after all."
"I understand. I'll take my leave now. When cousin Mingquan comes back, I'll ask him to arrange tomorrow's banquet!" Jin Taiyuan agreed, his eyes filled with eager anticipation.
Although he was helping the Crown Prince to gather the various families under the pretext of returning home, Jin Taiyuan was still very excited. He had been away from Shu for more than ten years and wandered outside. He wondered how many people in this city still remembered his name. Now he could be said to have returned home in glory and had the support of the Crown Prince of Beiliang. He could already imagine the attitude of those bigwigs in Jinguan City when they saw him tomorrow.
When he thought of this, he couldn't suppress his excitement.
After all, who doesn’t want to return home in glory?
Having said that, the man stepped back.
Soon, the attic became quiet.
But at this moment, behind the straw curtain, the prince of Beiliang picked up the teapot that was heated on the small red stove, poured another cup, pushed it to the table opposite, and suddenly spoke.
"Did you get rid of those annoying flies, sir?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure appeared out of thin air opposite to the prince.
Through the gap in the curtain, one could see that the other person had gray hair and was wearing a dark purple robe with an eight-diagram pattern embroidered in the middle. His face was blocked by the prince's back.
The man spoke, his voice sounded a little old, it was the same voice that came from the sedan chair yesterday.
"They are just a few insignificant pawns. I didn't kill them. I just destroyed their Dantian and knocked them unconscious."
"I used my magical powers to interrogate them for a few times, and they really followed my orders and kept an eye on the movements of the prince. Humph, they don't know how to live or die."
"Also, they are trying to find out if there is a person named Wu Shilang among us!"
The old voice was cold and indifferent.
From what he said, it seemed that all the people Gao Yu had sent to keep watch outside the Jin Mansion were dealt with by him.
Upon hearing this, the Prince of Beiliang raised his eyebrows, and then said in a tone that seemed to be nonchalant, "It seems that this Ninth Mountain General is a nostalgic person. Haha, what's the matter? Does he want to harm this prince?"
"He dares!" The gossiping figure on the opposite side raised his eyebrows, and then slowed down his tone.
"Don't worry, my lord. I'm here. He won't be so bold as to leave him alone." The Beiliang prince shook his head and smiled, "I'm naturally relieved when you're here."
Then, he turned to the side and said, "Call Wu Chang over here."
Soon, the sound of footsteps fading away was heard from below.
After a while, the evil-looking Minister Wu appeared in the attic, bowed his head and saluted, "Why did you call me here, Your Highness?"
"Don't go out recently. The Zhonglang General is looking for you."
"You've been exposed!"
When Wu Chang heard this, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat. A trace of fear flashed in his eyes. He was panicking and thinking, Damn it, this King Chen is really the King of Hell who takes lives. It has been so long, and he is still thinking about me.
What are you looking for yourself? You can figure it out with your butt.
And think about what I just did.
"Sir, I just went out."
He spoke with some difficulty. He had just returned from a business trip and thought that the General was looking for him. Thinking back on it now, he couldn't help but feel a little scared and a chill down his spine.
"Ok?"
Behind the straw curtains, the voice of the Prince of Beiliang sounded a little cold, "I remember warning you when I entered the city yesterday not to show your face casually. What are you doing outside?"
Wu Chang perked up at this time, "Yesterday, the prince reminded me to send a letter to investigate the building in Tianxiong Pass. The more I thought about it, the more uncomfortable I felt. I felt a little blocked in my heart, so I went outside the city to send a letter to those people in the Western Regions."
Wu Chang originally didn't take this past matter to heart, but when he came to Jinguan City, the old things were brought up again, the prince's criticism of him, and the cold eyes of other guests made him more and more angry, and he took it to heart.
However, Jinguan City is now heavily guarded, and it is not safe to send messages within the city, so he ran outside the city and sent a letter to send the message.
"Moreover, I was naturally cautious and changed my appearance." Wu Chang continued in a low voice.
"Okay, step back!" The prince's cold voice came from behind the straw curtain.
Wu Chang's face changed slightly and he quickly bowed and retreated.
When he came out of the attic, anger appeared on his gloomy and evil face, and his hands were clenched tightly.
Damn!
Soon, as time passed, night fell quietly.
On Yunding Mountain, in front of the Xuntian Hall, a figure stood in the chilly wind for a whole day.
The snow around me was about a foot thick and reached above my heels.
But this person didn't dare to leave.
This person is Jin Mingquan, the head of the Jin family.
After being called by Chen Yuan's men, he had been standing in the square in front of the Xuntian Hall, waiting for Chen Yuan's summons like an ice sculpture.
He was confused when he first came here, wondering why that adult had called him here. His Jin family had recently supported the adult's work and nothing had gone wrong.
Gradually, as he waited for a long time without seeing the master, he became anxious and asked the soldiers guarding in front of the palace, but they ignored him.
With this attitude, he realized that he had obviously done something wrong.
But he has not done anything recently, except for one thing, which is that the Prince of Beiliang stayed at his Jin family yesterday.
He was in a very excited mood at that time. Who was the Prince of Beiliang? He was the son of a king and a noble. The scene when he entered the city was so grand and imposing. It was a great honor for him to be able to stay in their small family.
But now, there was only doubt and trembling in his heart.
Is there any connection between you and the Prince of Beiliang?
He didn't dare to think!
No matter what, the skinny arms and legs of his Jin family could not withstand the punishment, and he became more and more panicked the more he thought about it.
At this moment, he saw a stream of light appear in front of the hall. His eyes suddenly lit up and he shouted:
"General Gao!"
The person who appeared was Gao Yu.
He came down the mountain and turned around to see Jin Mingquan waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
"General Gao, I have been waiting for a long time. When can I see you? I am stupid and I hope you can give me some advice."
Jin Mingquan is a master of the Tianguan Daobing realm. At this time, facing Gao Yu, who has a weaker cultivation level, he is very polite and even has a flattering smile.
Gao Yu had no expression on his face at this time. "Master Jin, your Excellency is busy with official duties. I just came to see if your Excellency is here."
"But I heard that the cousin of the head of the Jin family returned home in glory and is now a retainer of the prince of Beiliang. He just came to my Daofu Division to ask for him, and Gao could only send him away politely."
"Master Jin, please continue to wait!"
Having said that, Gao Yu turned around and asked the soldiers guarding outside the hall whether his lord had come to the Xuntian Palace today. The answer he got was no, so he didn't stay any longer and turned around and left the Xuntian Palace.
Not long after, Gao Yu asked for instructions several times outside the tightly closed Zhonglang Hall of the Ninth Mountain before he got a response. The hall door opened, and he followed the sound to a quiet room in the side hall.
Chen Yuan was sitting inside with a calm expression.
But Gao Yu felt that the adult now was different from when he saw him during the day, and had become more majestic.
"My Lord, you are in cultivation. I am sorry to bother you. I just have something important to report to you!"
"Say it!"
Gao Yu then repeated the news he had received.
The cousin of the Jin family sent invitations to each family, saying that a homecoming banquet would be held tomorrow. He also came to the Fusi in person to ask for someone, with a tough attitude, but was sent away by him and Fan Chou.
At this time, the head of the Jin family was still waiting outside the Xuntian Palace.
"Also, several brothers that I sent to follow the Prince of Beiliang were all knocked unconscious by the mysterious man, and their Dantians were destroyed."
Gao Yu looked unhappy.
When Chen Yuan heard this, his eyes finally turned cold.
"Go spread the news to a few families."
"Who dares to go?"
(End of this chapter)
