My whole family cultivated immortality without telling me

North Star Tower.

One of the most famous restaurants in Beizhou County.

At the beginning of the year, Shen Qingyun spent a lot of spirit stones. I purchased them and did not make any adjustments. The business continued as usual.

He Xiren and I went up to the elegant room on the sixth floor, where the banquet had already been prepared.

Shen Qingyun entered first, and Xiren was about to follow, but Shen Qingyun flashed back to the door with a brazier, put the brazier on the ground, and said with a smile as he retreated, "Senior Brother Xiren, come over here."

Xiren had been training for half a year and was much calmer than before. Seeing that he was confused, he smiled and asked, "What do you think?"

"In my hometown, anyone who goes to jail has to step over a fire pot to ward off bad luck."

"Haha," Xiren was delighted. "Okay, even if I was only detained for a day or so, it still counts as being in prison..."

As he said this with a smile, he stepped over the brazier.

Seeing this, the waiter outside the door quickly stepped forward and moved the brazier.

The two sat down.

Shen Qingyun poured tea.

"Senior Brother Xiren has been wronged."

Xiren nodded: "That's true."

Shen Qingyun paused and said with a smile, "Is it all kinds of coercion and inducement?"

"There was no bribe," Xiren said softly, "the people from Yingdu only brought knives, and more than one."

"This is the disadvantage brought about by Xu Zhan's transformation into a god..."

Shen Qingyun felt helpless.

In his plan, Xu Baoer's life is more painful than death, and his value is also greater.

Of course, he will die, after all, he deserves it. But the rest of the trouble will have to be dealt with by us.

After taking two sips of hot tea, Xiren asked, "Brother Shen, did you come here to receive the news?"

"Not entirely," Shen Qingyun said with a smile, "I'm almost done with my work, it's time to come over and take a look. After all, the Chamber of Commerce is our hard work, but I also heard from Brother Yong about the situation here, so it's just right for me to come."

"I haven't paid too much attention to the Chamber of Commerce. Overall, it's doing well, and a few twists and turns are harmless," Xiren thought for a moment and said, "The Prime Minister's County Office has been busy for several months, and there are some things worth talking about..."

Beizhou is as big as a Qinwu.

As the Prime Minister of the county government, his hard work index is even greater than Qin Moju's.

That is to say, it is just a cultivator. If it were a physical cultivator at a higher level, he would not be able to withstand it.

After three rounds of drinks, Xiren talked a lot, and Shen Qingyun already had a specific outline of Beizhou in his mind.

"There are more than 2,650 forces under its jurisdiction, including more than 1,900 foreign countries and sects, nearly 700 immortal cultivation sects within the region, and more than a thousand four-level cultivators..."

Even these more than a thousand fourth-level cultivators are still registered.

This is just a superficial quantitative reflection.

If we look at the sect's advantages, personal combat power, etc. more specifically, Beizhou's strength will have to add a few more points to this basic number.

"As for the resources for cultivating immortality, they are countless," Xiren spread out the five fingers of his left hand, "according to statistics, there are more than fifty mid-grade spiritual veins."

Shen Qingyun didn't know what a mid-grade spiritual vein meant, and he didn't have the courage to ask.

"The Wireless Gate's spiritual vein is still one step away from being a mid-level quality."

Oh, then I am somewhat confused.

"In addition," Xiren said in a heavy tone, "Beizhou Prefecture has nearly 100,000 soldiers, and only those above the second realm are eligible to join the army. There is also an elite force belonging to the Xu family, the number of which is unknown, and the lowest cultivation level is also the third realm..."

Shen Qingyun remembered it in his heart, without thinking too much, and asked: "Brother Xiren, how is the county government's administration?"

Xiren was a little surprised that Shen Qingyun skipped the most important thing and asked about official administration instead.

After a moment's thought, he shook his head and said, "The administration is terrible. They confuse right and wrong, and cannot distinguish between black and white. Officials and businessmen collude, and the rich are unkind... The funny thing is that everyone is used to it."

Shen Qingyun still remembered the scene when Xiren was beaten half to death when he first came to the county city. He sighed and said, "It's a local characteristic. I can understand it, but I don't believe that Senior Brother Xiren has done nothing."

Xiren said with a smile: "If I go along with the corrupt, wouldn't my position as the Right Chief Clerk be in vain?"

"Haha," Shen Qingyun was delighted and clinked his glasses, "Tell me about it."

Putting aside the Xu family, the Right Chief Secretary is already powerful enough to call the shots in Beizhou County.

Therefore, in the past six months, he has always enforced the law impartially and without bias, which has caused quite a stir in the county town, but the other side has been unable to do anything about it.

After all, if the complaint is brought to the Xu family, will the Xu family give Xiren any respect?

Those who complain will be scolded instead.

Even though he was related to the Xu family and had a special status, the Xu family did not make things difficult for Xiren.

Shen Qingyun was surprised: "The Xu family is so fair, which is beyond my expectation."

"It's not that the Xu family is fair."

"Why is that?"

Xiren smiled slightly, raised his glass and sipped it gently, saying, "Who made me Xiren? Besides being impartial and selfless, helping the weak and fighting the strong, I am also good at bribery?"

Shen Qingyun pursed his lips, then after a while showed an expression of agreement and gave two thumbs up.

"This is a reflection of the great love in Senior Brother Xiren's heart. Others give gifts to get promoted, but Senior Brother gives gifts just to seek justice for the common people. I would like to offer a toast to Senior Brother."

clink.

Drink it.

"To be honest with you, Junior Brother," he turned the wine glass and said quietly, "After finishing my official duties every day, I always feel a sense of dislocation. But when I think about it, I have done what I wanted to do, so what does giving a little gift mean?"

Shen Qingyun smiled and said, "How does that saying go? A person with poor personal morality has great public morality. That's what I'm talking about, Senior Brother. It's difficult for someone like Senior Brother to do anything in Chu and Han."

Xiren nodded, ate the food and tasted the wine, and remained silent for a long time.

Shen Qingyun stopped talking and kept inviting guests to eat and saying some polite words to maintain the atmosphere.

"Junior brother, I have something to ask you."

"Brother Xiren, you can speak frankly."

Xiren opened his mouth, hesitated again, and finally asked: "Junior brother, do you want Beizhou to be good or bad?"

Shen Qingyun said without hesitation: "I don't care about other places, Beizhou must be good."

Xiren heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that, as if a doubt he had long ago was dispelled. Now that he was free from the shackles, he felt more relaxed than walking out of the dungeon.

"Since Junior Brother has said so," he raised his glass in a toast, "I, Xiren, will fight to the death to make Junior Brother's wish come true!"

Shen Qingyun raised his glass and said sincerely: "Brother Xiren, you can do whatever you want. Even if the Chamber of Commerce is breaking the law, you can deal with it. But I can guarantee that the Chamber of Commerce will never do anything illegal."

"You don't need to guarantee this," Xiren said softly, "I believe in you, and the development of the Wireless Chamber of Commerce and the county city are tied together."

Shen Qingyun nodded and said, "Brother Xiren is right, so I am very grateful for everything you have done for Beizhou. But if you need anything, just ask, I will help you without hesitation."

"There is one thing," Xiren seemed to open his heart at this moment, "Before, Shen Shaoqing went into the dungeon in person and said he wanted to take me back to Yingdu..."

Shen Qingyun was stunned and said, "Senior brother probably won't agree."

"Junior brother understands me," Xiren sighed, "but Shen Shaoqing was talking about desire, not thinking."

Shen Qingyun smiled and said, "I understand. I will talk to Shen Shaoqing tomorrow. Yingdu can do without a rising star in the officialdom, but Beizhou cannot do without a Xi Changshi!"

"Haha, come on, senior brother, give a toast to junior brother."

The atmosphere at the drinking party has been taken to a new level.

During the conversation, Xiren also mentioned Jiang Daqiao and his group.

Since they escorted the courtesans from various countries to Yingdu, the Wireless Gate group has been stranded in Yingdu and has not returned yet.

However, this did not affect Jiang Daqiao, who was remotely promoted to the head of the Wireless Gate Law Enforcement Hall.

"It seems that Hall Master Jiang had some wonderful encounters in Yingdu," Xiren said with a smile, "and all the fellow disciples have also had good fortunes and benefited a lot."

Shen Qingyun nodded: "I heard that Sister Zhen and the others encountered some troubles?"

"Given their identities, they are bound to get into trouble," Xiren said, "Temple Master Jiang and his men are powerless, but fortunately, Yunshang Pavilion has a lot of protection..."

"Yunshang Pavilion?" Shen Qingyun asked doubtfully, "The sage of the courtesan from Tianyu Country?"

Xiren nodded and said, "That's the one who entered Taoism through singing and dancing. He was praised by the Immortal Emperor and has some strength in Ying City, but... it's just a drop in the bucket."

It's dark.

Nearly two hours had passed and we had said almost everything that needed to be said.

Shen Qingyun originally wanted to send the person back to the Courtesan Pavilion, but Xiren still had to deal with accumulated official business, so the two parted ways at the gate of the county government.

Watching Xiren enter the mansion, he was filled with emotion.

"If my father sees this, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep my title as Master Niu's founding disciple..."

Compared with the two, Xiren and Shen's father seem to be the same type of people.

County government.

Xu Shaoyang was as surprised as if he had seen a ghost when he saw Xiren. After hearing the chaos of tables, chairs and benches falling to the ground, he took a deep breath.

"Xiren, you escaped from prison?"

Xiren bowed and said, "In reply to the county historian, Shaoqing Shen found that my subordinate had not violated any law or discipline, so he released me without charge."

"Oh, nothing illegal...eh?"

Don’t they arrest bribers in Yingdu now?

Xu Shaoyang didn't ask any more questions, and quickly helped Xiren up, saying with emotion: "I'm glad that Xi Changshi is okay. I was so worried when you went in. Fortunately, it was a false alarm. Haha... By the way, did you meet Master Shen?"

"To reply to the county historian, Junior Brother Shen took the subordinate out."

Mr. Shen really did it?!
Xu Shaoyang was both happy and worried. He patiently spoke a few words to Xiren, saw him off, and turned back to his clan’s land.

When Shen Qingyun returned to the Courtesan's Pavilion, he saw Huo Xiu holding a clapping machine and clapping it.

Liu Gaosheng and several others stood in a row. They felt their buttocks were red and swollen, and they didn't know how many times they had been hit.

Shen Qingyun observed for a while and found that the adult was simply playing with the clapping device and there was no energy or blood being transmitted to the hooks of his colleagues, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

"grown ups."

"Xiao Shen is back?" Huo Xiu threw a clapper over. "It's quite fun."

Shen Qingyun understood and smiled bitterly while shaking the clapping device.

"Sir, this is really not something I came up with. I can only say that there are great talents among the people of Chu and Han."

When the children heard this, they immediately tightened their lips.

Liu Gaosheng shouted, "Sir, Brother Shen is just as smart as me. He will never use it on such a small matter." "Listen," Huo Xiu pointed at his rebellious son with a clapping device, and it made a clapping sound. "You have made progress. Not only do you know how to use your brain, but you also know the difference between primary and secondary."

When Shen Qingyun saw Brother Liu's impatient look, he knew that he wanted to show off, so he asked, "Brother Liu, is your mission to arrest the Wireless Silk Destroyer going smoothly?"

I don't even bother to answer such obvious questions.

Seeing that Brother Liu was being serious, Shen Qingyun understood and looked at Tuoba Tian.

Tuoba Tian gave a thumbs up first, then praised: "When Brother Liu takes action, the other side is terrified and flees in panic..."

"They all ran away?" Huo Xiu raised his eyebrows. "They all ran away?"

"No, my words were inappropriate," Tuoba Tian said quickly, "All the thieves were captured... and more than ten spirit beasts were also captured."

"Spiritual beast?" Shen Qingyun asked curiously, "There are actually spiritual beasts committing crimes?"

“Uh…” Liu Gaosheng glared at Tuoba Tian, ​​“Brother Shen, I only caught a few, they tasted okay, everyone is saving them for Brother Shen…”

Huo Xiu: "Ahem!"

Shen Qingyun laughed and said, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and get it ready. I haven't cooked for a few days and my hands are itching!"

After helping Brother Liu get away with it, Shen Qingyun also got a tough job.

He had just put on his tall hat when several limping spirit beasts were pulled up.

Huo Xiu was curious for a moment and went forward to check. As soon as he bent down, his old face turned dark.

"Keep the big ones, and let the little ones do all the harm to you?"

Shen Qingyun was also touching his nose.

"My goodness, the experiences of these spirit beasts seem to tell me that those thieves probably don't have a very comfortable life either..."

He was also patient and chose a spiritual beast to put on the barbecue grill. Then he sat around with the children and listened to Liu Gaosheng talk about his cleverness in catching thieves.

As soon as Liu Gaosheng started speaking, Shen Qingyun couldn't help but interrupt him.

"Wait, Brother Liu said that he secretly observed the whole process five times before taking action?"

Liu Gaosheng nodded.

Shen Qingyun immediately praised: "What is this called? This is called making plans before taking action. Brother Liu, you are the one!"

Liu Gaosheng wasn't in any condition yet, but the hip guard under his butt started to swing back and forth with joy.

"This is just basic training," he said calmly. "I found that these people didn't dare to destroy the place openly, but they were determined to do so. I knew that they had reservations, but they were also determined to kill us. They were afraid of alerting the enemy by showing up in person, so I had an idea..."

Huo Xiu bit his lip when he heard this.

It has been a while since I have heard my subordinates report their work.

“This is the first time I’ve heard a speaker say that he had an idea on a whim in a first-person narrative!”

Shen Qingyun doesn't care about this. He'll give you a thumbs up first and then some nice words.

"I was dazzled by Brother Liu's cultivation in the past, but now I know that Brother Liu is handsome and intelligent, and is proficient in both literature and martial arts!"

Liu Gaosheng was grinning from ear to ear, and in the next moment he looked calm and composed.

All the kids watched her do the splits and rubbed their eyes.

"So we caught some spirit beasts and put on a show..." Liu Gaosheng's level has also risen. He praised himself and did not forget to bring his colleagues along. "My colleagues have also made a lot of efforts. Here, I want to praise Du Kui..."

Du Kui said woodenly: "I didn't do anything, and I didn't eat anything, so don't drag me into everything."

"Looking at Du Kui's reaction, Liu Gaosheng's idea didn't go in a good direction!"

Huo Xiu's heart was hanging in the air, and he asked hurriedly: "What play is it...Ma Yi, you tell me!"

Mai said in a muffled voice: "I ate some kidneys, whips, and eggs."

Shen Qingyun felt something was wrong, so he laughed and said, "Sir, let's talk while we eat..."

If I make it a little spicy, the adults will just say 'shashasha' and won't ask about it anymore.

Huo Xiu became even more panicked and pointed at Tuoba Qian.

"From beginning to end, word for word!"

Just praise it and that’s it!
Tuoba Qian spoke in a very flowery way, using all the flowery words he had heard, seen, and learned in his life in the next half stick of incense.

"My lord, I have never been so submissive to anyone before," Tuoba Qian's cheeks flushed with excitement, "Death warriors? Hahaha, my brother Liu specializes in targeting death warriors. If a death warrior falls into my brother Liu's hands, he will blush and cross his legs!"

Huo Xiu suppressed his dizziness and said, "Well, then?"

"Then I took them back to the Chamber of Commerce and completed the artist procedures... Oh, and Brother Liu also gave their group a name that was destined to be popular in Chu and Han, The Barren Brothers!"

At this point, Shen Qingyun and Huo Xiu still had no reaction...

The few surviving spirit beasts beside the barbecue grill seemed to recall their tragic past and were still whimpering.

Huo Xiu almost lost his seat.

"Fuck you, how can I explain to you how so many naked people suddenly appeared in Chu and Han..."

He gritted his teeth in anger.

Shen Qingyun hurriedly advised: "Sir, although Brother Liu's method is... a bit rough, it is very effective."

It is true.

Huo Xiu could only think positively and suddenly took a breath of cold air.

"Everyone else is scared, why are you still broadcasting it?"

Liu Gaosheng glared and said, "My lord, it is not my intention to arrest them. I want to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys and see who dares to destroy Brother Shen's wireless silk!"

Thank you, Brother Liu, for bringing me in at this time!

Shen Qingyun continued to touch his nose.

Huo Xiu closed his eyes in silence.

After a long time, he opened his eyes again and looked at the sobbing spirit beast beside him. His heart, which had been willing to watch his colleague die, softened at this moment.

"Hey, what's wrong with them? Let them go..."

Liu Gaosheng said quickly: "Sir, they are indeed, but they are fragrant. Moreover, they are Chu and Han's spiritual beasts. It would be a waste if you don't eat them!"

Huo Xiu was silent.

At a barbecue party, Huo Xiu turned his madness into appetite, and even Mai had to admit defeat.

After eating and drinking, Huo Xiu took Shen Qingyun to a small meeting.

Shen Qingyun was just about to talk about winning over the Shen family when Xu Shaoyang came to visit with the head of the family, Lao Liu.

The two of them hesitated and wanted to ask, but were afraid that they would be scolded.

"Senior, you've come at the right time," Shen Qingyun said respectfully, "I just happened to want to ask for your opinion on something. Shen Shaoqing's four families also want to join the Chamber of Commerce and provide a lot of support. The Xu family is the original shareholder of the Chamber of Commerce, and you are the God of War of Beizhou..."

Xu Laoliu could sense deep respect in his words.

"But what's the use of respect..."

Xu Laoliu smiled bitterly and bowed.

"I have no objection, and Xi Changshi has been released from prison safely. Everything else will be arranged by Master Shen."

"In that case," Shen Qingyun said with a smile, "let's discuss the equity distribution..."

Was it Master Shen himself who wielded the sword that ultimately destroyed the Xu family?

Xu Laoliu dared not say anything, there was a silent miserable smile on his face.

Huo Xiu was stunned and couldn't help but look at Shen Qingyun.

Shen Qingyun said: "This is what I think. Mr. Han invested twice before, and Brother Yong gave 10%. Now the investment of the four Shen families will not be less than that of the Han family, so... I decided that the Xu family will give 10% of the shares, and I will give 25%..."

"Wait, wait..." Xu Laoliu, who didn't even want to resist, said dazedly, "Did I hear it wrong?"

Shen Qingyun smiled and said, "Senior, you heard me right. After the four companies invested, Brother Yong can't have any less. I only need to take half of it, and this half is also for Senior Brother Yang Di."

Xu Laoliu felt inexplicably nervous.

He could accept the Xu family being slaughtered, but now he heard that not only was the Xu family not slaughtered, but they got a great bargain. The Chamber of Commerce's shares were second only to the fat envoy. This made him more panicked than killing him.

"Mr. Shen, this is absolutely not allowed. How can our Xu family be so worthy of such a reward..."

Huo Xiu was speechless.

"I just heard about my adopted son's inspiration, and now I hear about the virtue and ability of the great God of War."

In a word, it’s eye-opening!

"Senior, please listen to my explanation," Shen Qingyun said sincerely, "The Chamber of Commerce is now facing a big hurdle, which cannot be solved by our strength. Only if four families move in, there will be a glimmer of hope. In addition, the Wireless Chamber of Commerce is based in Beizhou, and the Xu family has contributed the most, accounting for 20%, which is reasonable."

Xu Laoliu burst into tears and choked up, "The head of the family has just passed away, and the Xu family has been hurt. Looking around, everyone is trying to add insult to injury, but Master Shen is the only one who came to our rescue. The Xu family, the Xu family..."

Upon hearing this, Huo Xiu swallowed and didn't dare to change his expression.

After Shen Qingyun sent the two Xus away and returned, he asked what had happened.

After Shen Qingyun explained in detail, Huo Xiu finally understood.

"You know what? You can really scare the Xu family silly with this move."

Shen Qingyun said ashamedly: "It's just that I gave up the interests that belonged to Qin Wu..."

"That's nothing," Huo Xiu said with a smile, "I'm confident that Xiao Shen can do the job, so go down and have a rest."

"Subordinates retire."

As soon as Shen Qingyun left, Huo Xiu began to scratch his head.

"No matter how kind Xiao Shen is to others, he can never be kind to Chu Han..."

So what is his real purpose in making such a big fuss and benefiting all the war gods?
"After all, Qin Wu hasn't even reached this point yet..."

I pondered over the plan all night but couldn't come up with a solution.

Huo Xiu sighed and stood up. The first ray of sunlight that came through the door struck his forehead, and a glimmer of light appeared...

The Chamber of Commerce encountered a big hurdle.

Only if everyone contributes, there is a glimmer of hope.

Could it be that Xiao Shen's plan...

"Borrow, borrow a chicken to lay eggs?"

Use the chicken of Chu and Han to lay the eggs of Qin Wu.

Thinking of this, a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred to him, and he felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave, and he shivered non-stop. (End of this chapter)