Your Majesty Cheng Huan

The Taifu was escorted by people from Xiling Mountain Villa to a tea stand at the foot of the mountain. People who traveled between Lingcheng and Yanghe states through Lingshan often stopped at the tea stand at the foot of the mountain to drink some wine and eat something. Small dishes, to relieve the tiredness and hunger of the journey, and add more fodder to the horses by the way, and then continue on the road.

Not far from the tea stand, there is a lively temple.Most of the people who come and go are willing to take a few more steps to ask for a lottery in the temple to ensure a safe journey.Therefore, although it is not suitable for Qingxiu, the incense is very strong, and there are many masters with advanced cultivation bases.

After Gu Zhenye came here, he also brought the Taifu in to ask for a lottery.He Xiaowan pretended to be an ordinary pilgrim, and warmly greeted the young monk sweeping the floor before entering the temple.The little monk stroked his bald head, his face full of confusion.

After entering the main hall, Gu Zhenye offered three sticks of incense in front of the Buddha statue, and then an old monk came over and asked him to draw a lottery.

"Master, what does the signature say?"

He Xiaowan stood beside the Taifu, looking at him slightly.At this time, the Taifu closed his eyes and folded his hands facing the Buddha statue with a solemn expression.What is he begging for, He Xiaowan doesn't know.

The old monk said that Gu Zhenye will have a catastrophe in the near future, and if he fails, he will lose his most important thing - He Xiaowan thinks, isn't it just losing his life?But if you successfully survive this catastrophe, you will be rich and powerful in the future and enjoy all the happiness in the world.

Gu Zhenye has done a lot of evil, if he is really rich and carefree as the sign says, then God will treat him well.

"Master Li... Do you want to ask for a lottery too?"

Gu Zhenye looked over here, just in time to meet He Xiaowan's eyes.He Xiaowan smiled at him without blushing, and then looked away lightly.Then I heard Taifu say: "No need. I already know my own fate, so I don't need to ask the gods and Buddhas."

Gu Zhenye smiled lightly, and said, "Okay, let's go now." After finishing speaking, He Xiaowan felt that he glanced at him indistinctly.

With a thought, he grabbed Li Chenghuan when they turned to go out, Gu Zhenye's eyes immediately became unfriendly, and the accompanying people were even more vigilant, but they did not act rashly.

He Xiaowan smiled, turned to the Taifu, and said, "My lord, I want to make friends with you, can you leave your name?"

Before the Taifu could speak, Gu Zhenye pushed his hand away, and said bluntly, "How can you allow the boy to be unrestrained in the Holy Land of Buddhism?"

"I don't like to listen to what you say. Who is the 'boy'? I just admire this young man's demeanor and want to get to know him, so why are you so careless? Hey—don't go, please make it clear ——" A sword was blocked in front of him with a "swish", He Xiaowan swallowed his saliva, smiled dryly, and then watched them go away.

"Young master, I will admire you when I see you next time, can you please leave your name?" Hua Ling said, "That's what Gu Zhenye said when we met for the first time."

This is in the dungeon of the Qianhongyi faction, where Hua Ling was arrested three days ago along with Da Shengrong and his group who brought things up the mountain to Xiling Villa.Among the group was Da Shengrong's second lady, Shang Hua.

Dashengrong is the largest firm in the southeast region, mainly engaged in merchant shipping.As a sect of Jianghu, most of Xiling Villa's business in the market is entrusted to Da Shengrong.First of all, they are serious businessmen, so it is convenient to deal with the government, but it is very inconvenient for Xiling Villa to do business.Secondly, one of the two families is in the open and the other is in the dark. Whether it is on the bright side or in the arena, they can all enjoy themselves.In this way, through Dashengrong, Xiling Mountain Villa gradually became the most financially powerful sect in the southeast region, and Dashengrong also continued to expand its business scale through Xiling Mountain Villa, and eventually became one of the best big firms in Daxia.

Shang Hua is Da Shengrong's second lady. This time she was delivering goods up the mountain, but unexpectedly, she was robbed by Qianhong's faction.The two of them didn't have the treatment that Li Chenghuan had in Xiling Mountain Villa. This dark and damp dungeon, infested with rats and insects, had already disturbed them unbearably.

Hua Ling had always thought that Gu Zhenye actually liked Shang Hua, so at this time, he told this woman about his encounter and acquaintance with Gu Zhenye, as well as the present companionship and love with this woman, as if declaring ownership.

While listening to it, Shang Hua moved a place for the ants on the ground. She didn't have any special feelings in her heart, she just thought it was funny.

Gu Zhenye raised such a beautiful young master in the village, which she has known for a long time.The owner of Xiling Mountain Villa has a famous name, so it is not surprising that he has someone by his side, but this is the first time she has seen Hualing.

Hua Ling thought that Gu Zhenye liked her, even though Gu Zhenye was really kind to her.Moreover, if she wanted to marry him, he dared to say that Gu Zhenye would definitely marry her.

Everyone in the world knows that Xiling Villa has a good relationship with Da Shengrong, but they don't know that Gu Zhenye, the owner of Xiling Villa, and Da Shengrong's eldest son Shang Xia have known each other since they were young, and Gu Zhenye treats her well only because he is the eldest brother.

Before Hua Ling finished speaking, Shang Hua interrupted him: "I have an older brother."

"what?"

Shang Hua said: "My eldest brother's name is Shang Xia, and he is two years older than me. My brother was very polite and gentle since he was a child. Everyone who met him said that my brother should have been a nobleman of the royal family, but it was a pity that he was born in the wrong place. , born in a merchant's family. Have you heard of this?"

Hua Ling waved his hand to drive away the mosquitoes that had been buzzing around his head, his tone softened, and he said, "No."

Shang Xia stood up and walked over to sit beside him.Hua Ling looked at her vigilantly, but Shang Hua smiled and said, "Then you definitely don't know, Brother Gu and my brother Shang Xia, we met when we were young, and we are childhood sweethearts."

"What do you want to say?"

"You like Brother Gu, and I like it too," Shang Hua said, "So, we are the same. I know what you're thinking."

Hua Ling immediately stood up and walked away: "So what if you know? Anyway, Gu Zhenye... likes me."

"But if I want Brother Gu to marry me, tell me, will he agree?"

Hua Ling suddenly turned around and glared at her.However, Shang Hua's face did not have the self-satisfaction and self-righteousness that he thought. She just smiled and said to him: "Do you know why Brother Gu is so accommodating to me?"

"I don't know!" He added without confidence, "I don't want to know." It's a pity that Shang Xia didn't care what he thought.

"Because my elder brother—" her tone became rigid and flat for a moment, as if she was trying to cover up something, "he died because of him. Six years ago, there was civil strife in Xiling Villa, and my elder brother... stood up for him. A sword."

Shang Xia opened his mouth, but no words came out.Shang Hua pretended to be relaxed and said: "So you don't have to worry, he is good to me, not because he likes me, but just out of... guilt towards Big Brother."

He had always thought that Gu Zhenye liked Shang Hua, but now he knew that there was someone else in his heart.He could compete with Shang Hua, but he would never be able to compete with a dead person, let alone that person died because of him.In the final analysis, I am just one of his many female friends.Sometimes, he is not sure whether Gu Zhenye likes him or not.What he showed off in front of people was nothing more than a bluff.

Shang Hua looked at him and said, "Why do I feel that what I said... backfired?"

Hua Ling seemed to be discouraged, her eyes were no longer bright, she sat down leaning against the wall, and unconsciously fingered the sparse dry grass on the ground.

After a long silence, Shang Hua suddenly said, "Do you want...I help you?"