Laughing at Chang'an

Hanshanji is a small place, a small place that Li Shen has never heard of.

He wore a dark black cloak and walked off the boat with a hand stove in his hand. Behind him was old man Yu who followed him every step of the way. It was midnight, and the small ferry was empty. Apart from their boat, there was no other boat stopping here. .

"Where is he?" Li Shen asked old man Yu, who pointed forward, and saw the market in front of the ferry.

It's really a small place, you can see the market at a glance from here, there are only four rows of warehouses in total, the lights are dark, and there is no popularity.Old man Yu walked forward with a lantern to lead the way, and behind Li Shen were two old men, one holding a sword box, the other holding a wine plate, above which a small stove was warming the wine, steaming hot.

The four of them walked into the small market, and under the guidance of Old Man Yu, they entered a warehouse. The hall was small and poorly decorated. A group of people walked up the creaking stairs and stopped at the corner of the third floor. pace.

It's sealed off here, with staggered-nailed planks.

Li Shen raised his eyebrows slightly, and watched as Old Man Yu stretched out his hand and pushed away the stone wall next to the board, revealing a dark passage.The white paper lantern swayed slightly, and Li Shen and his party walked into the void—yes, from the outside, it is impossible to have such a passage.

The trick of blindfolding is a method of alchemy, but in terms of scale, this is probably the most spectacular performance Li Shen has ever seen - they hid a castle in the sky above this small market.

"This secret mountain castle was built by the sixth generation lord for his wife, that is, the residence of the lady of the secret mountain. The lady is a master of alchemy. She transformed the entire castle and made it hidden from the world. .After the airship technology came out, the previous generations ordered people to transform it into a moving castle, as a place for the family to hold secret meetings..."

Old man Yu introduced the origin of this castle to Li Shen, his voice full of pride.Li Shen curled his lips, inexplicably upset, but he didn't say anything... This really opened his eyes.

"Where is the antidote?" He interrupted old man Yu and asked.

Old man Yu, no, it should be said that it was Huiguang Li Ren's complexion darkened, and he said in a low voice, "It's in Xu Shijia's hands."

"Xu Shijia?"

"The Patriarch of the Xu family in Songyang, the Xu family in Songyang is famous for its pharmaceuticals...he is also Li Mubai's grandfather."

Li Shen stopped and said in surprise, "Li Mubai's grandfather? You're kidding me, why is he here?"

"The Xu family has formed an alliance with the Li family for more than three hundred years, and they are closely related in various aspects. They started their business as a pharmaceutical company, and they have three secret medicines including Wanjin Powder in their hands, which attracts the attention of all parties. There is no such thing as the Li family. Asylum, family destruction is only a blink of an eye.” Old man Yu’s voice was flat, and he explained the whole story, “Before being Li Mubai’s grandfather, Xu Shijia was the head of the Songyang Xu family first, and he can’t rashly hold the whole family together. Risk your life for your grandson."

To put it bluntly, he was still not sure which side to bet on, so Li Shen grinned jokingly, and said to old man Yu: "Don't tell me, all the people here today are people like this?"

Old man Yu shook his head.

"It's only a small half, most of them are members of the Li family."

Li Shen frowned and asked, "Which side are you standing on?"

"It's not clear yet."

What is the difference between this family and outsiders?Li Shen figured it out. This is a canvassing meeting for feelings today, and all the people who came here were a group of fools who were thinking about where to sit. He nodded a little convinced and asked, "Li Tieyi has been the head of the family for so many years. Is it a fake? Don’t even have one of your own?”

"If the master is all right, it's natural, but right now he can't show up, so it's not clear."

Whether to choose Li Tieyi or Li Mubai is a difficult question.Even if they turned their backs, they were father and son after all, not outsiders.Li Tieyi is old, this person should have been passed on to Li Mubai, but now there is an accident, it is also confusing.In the end, are the father and son playing around with their petty conflicts, or are they really not dying? In the end, who is the son of the Li family who is sitting? If you don't see clearly, no one dares to stand indiscriminately.

Once you stand on the wrong side, the consequences are unpredictable, and the destruction of the family is still small.

The group of people came to a black lacquered gate with a width of six meters. Li Shen handed the stove in his hand to the old man holding the wine tray behind him, picked up the wine pot that had been warmed all the way, and poured himself a glass. .

He took a sip slowly, a sip.

Wine is naturally good wine, but what is waiting behind the door in front may not be a good thing.

Li Shen put down his glass.

"Open the door."

………………

Outside the Hanshan Collection, on a cargo ship bearing the flag of Xu's Chamber of Commerce, a pale-faced Li Tieyi was sitting on the head of the bed, slowly scooping millet porridge from a bowl, and swallowing it in one gulp.

He was poisoned and should have been unconscious...at least that's what Li Shen thought.

"Has the tail been swept clean?"

"Yes, the pursuers have been led to Ququ."

Li Tieyi nodded with some effort, and handed back the half-eaten porridge bowl to the other party.He was indeed poisoned and changed his blood, but he had already taken the antidote... The scene of Ye Yangcheng was naturally for Li Shen.

Li Shen's temperament is a typical one who prefers softness to toughness, he knows it all too well.If he forced the other party to recognize him, it would only be counterproductive, but showing weakness and relying on the other party like this, Li Shen would definitely not sit idly by.

To use such methods on his own son, what his father did was really a failure.

"Did Xiao Shen enter the venue?"

"Yes, the young master has already gone in for a stick of incense."

"How's it going?"

The old man bowed and stood beside the bed with a hesitant look, as if organizing his words, he paused before answering: "Maybe, not very good."

"Oh?" Li Tieyi was a little surprised. This was the stage he specially prepared for Li Shen to appear on the stage. According to his expectation, the other party was more than enough to control such a scene, and he should shine brightly.

"The young master refuses to admit his identity."

This was expected, but no matter whether Li Shencheng admits it or not, everyone should know that he appeared there. Li Tieyi was not worried about it, and asked with a frown, "What else?"

The old man showed a look of embarrassment.

"Young master, he... refuses to quit the Geng Army."

………………

Inside the door is a hall, and there are tables in the hall.

Table after table.

Li Shen didn't expect that the auditorium was arranged like a wedding venue, with people sitting at tables and tables, and there was a rostrum in the front.Surprise was surprise, there was no expression on his face, he strode across the tables, and stood on the rostrum without hesitation.

"Thank you for waiting for a long time. Li Tieyi is unwell. Please ask me to come here on his behalf. I hope everyone will be happy."

As soon as Li Shen spoke, the whole hall fell silent. There were men and women, old and young, and there were many familiar faces that were often seen in newspapers.He lowered his arched fist, and slowly swept his eyes across the faces of the crowd, looking at the pair of surprised or indifferent eyes, he grinned.

"Does anyone here know who I am?"

Arrogant, extremely arrogant, many people immediately changed their faces.Li Shen opened the scene like this, not to mention respect, he didn't even show basic courtesy.

Crackling, someone applauded loudly: "Gengjun Li Shen is really crazy, I just don't know what you are here for?"

Li Shen followed his reputation, but he was a smiling fat man. Seeing him looking over, he nodded in a friendly way.

"I've said it before." Li Shen replied, "It was entrusted to me."

There was a bit of uproar in the audience. If Li Shen didn't reveal his identity at the beginning, he was being reserved, but then he was the first to say that this person gave him a ladder, but he still refused to speak out. This attitude is a bit interesting.No one present here is an idiot, even if they didn't know it before, most of them have guessed in their hearts when they see Li Shen now - but they know it well, and it's two different things to take the initiative to reveal their identity to Li Shen.

Not even having the courage to state his identity openly, it is disappointing.

"Hehe." The gray-robed old man who was sitting at a table in the left corner stood up and gave Li Shenyao a bow, "Before I came, I was still thinking about who could make the boss change his mind and take such a risk , I want to hand over the glow to him... It turns out that it is the famous Gengjun Li Shen, it is better to meet you than to be famous, and it is better to meet you than to be famous."

A voice as thin as a mosquito whispered into Li Shen's ears, but it was old man Yu standing by the stage who secretly transmitted the voice: "He is Xu Shijia."

Li Shen narrowed his eyes.

Xu Shijia said: "You are the most famous legend in Chang'an in the past ten years. Even my small family in a small corner of An'an can be regarded as a treasure of your deeds. In terms of reputation and combat power, you are the most famous figure in this world. A top-notch person, I don't think anyone can pick anything... It's just that the little old man has something uneasy in his heart, and he wants to ask what happened."

"Tell me." Li Shen said.

"Hehe." Xu Shijia stroked his long beard, and smiled at Yan Yan, but his words were like blades, "I heard that you and Geng Jun Geng Yan are like brothers, and your righteousness is stronger than gold. I don't know if I should say this or not. For us , as the saying goes, how can you allow others to snore, the Geng Army is an opponent that must be suppressed with all your strength, if you are in charge of Huiguang, can you ruthlessly cut off the friendship with Geng Yan and put the interests of the family first?"

Li Shen's face sank like water.

He couldn't answer this question.The other party pinched very accurately, and asked his dead side.After all, he is not the kind of person who takes talking as fart.Tell him to make up a lie to deal with the situation at hand, he can't make it up, and he doesn't want to make it up.

——He promised Geng Yan that he would accompany him to the end.

——He said that he would not betray him.

He stood here speechless.

The people below are all looking at him.

Then some people shook their heads, some drank tea, some ridiculed, and some felt dejected.

— they were all disappointed.