Lord of Puro

Chapter 678: Money and goods are settled!

The famous detective Daboyens stood on the main street of Sui'an Town, looking at Li Qi opposite him.

His expression was very similar to the one he had when he first saw Mrs. Moth. He wanted to run away, but he knew that in front of Mrs. Moth, he could only run for a long time, but in front of Li Qi, he couldn't even run ten meters.

"I think we can still talk..." Daboyens looked at Li Qi, then at Zuo Anna.

Zuo Anna said to Li Qi: "I don't know how many grudges there are between you, but Daboyens is a member of our organization. I have the responsibility to protect him. At least in Sui'an Town, I must ensure his safety."

Li Banfeng smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous, Daboyens and I have some friendship. He has come to see me in Xindi, in Yaowanggou, and in Lanyang Village. We have a deep friendship."

Daboyens became more and more frightened. For Honglian, he had indeed tracked Li Banfeng for a period of time. He also launched a very deadly ambush on Li Banfeng near Zhengjing Village.

The two of them had a deep grudge against each other. Daboyens didn't believe that Li Qi would let him go, nor did he think that Zuo Anna could stop Li Qi.

Li Banfeng entered a teahouse, pulled up a chair and asked Daboyens and Zuo Anna to sit down.

The three of them sat down, and Li Banfeng asked Daboyens: "How is Lu Xiaolan doing?"

Daboyens took a sip of tea and calmed down: "Lu Xiaolan returned to Tieyang Mountain and continued to run her village. We rarely interact with each other now."

Li Banfeng nodded slightly: "If you meet her next time, please say hello to her for me."

"Sure!" Daboyens nodded repeatedly.

Li Banfeng put the teapot on the tea stove and asked, "How did you join the White Falcon Alliance? As far as I know, you are a member of the Light Chasing Group."

Daboyans laughed dryly: "That was a long time ago."

Zuo Anna was very surprised: "When did you join the Light Chasing Group? I remember you were a member of the Birch Tree Hermitage before!"

"Have you also joined the Birch Tree Hermitage?" Li Banfeng smiled more kindly.

Daboynes explained again: "Before I joined the Birch Tree Hermitage, I joined the Light Chasing Group for a short time."

Zuo Anna still shook her head: "That's not right. According to the description in your information, before joining the Birch Tree Hermitage, you were a member of the Hundred Demons House."

"You've also joined Baimofang? Why are you so popular?" Li Banfeng smiled more and more friendly.

Daboynes wiped the sweat from his face and suddenly felt the ground shaking.

Sui'an Town "parked".

Daboyans said seriously, "I'll go see what's going on!"

Zuo Anna said: "You don't have to go, I'll go take a look, you can chat with your old friend first."

Daboyens looked at Zuo Anna who was walking away with a sad face, then smiled and looked at Li Banfeng and said: "I was wrong about what happened in the past..."

Li Banfeng nodded and said, "Then tell me, what's wrong?"

"I can't help but accept payment for doing things."

Li Banfeng nodded: "Then there's nothing wrong with you."

Daboyens tried to change the subject: "When we first met, we got along pretty well."

Li Banfeng recalled the situation at that time: "Are you compatible? You thought I was a woman at that time."

"At least I didn't have any improper thoughts at that time..." Daboynes' sweat dropped down layer by layer.

Zuo Anna came back: "There's a fast fish outside, in a hurry, I don't know where it's going."

Daboyens stood up again and said, "This matter is definitely unusual. We must get to the bottom of it. I will check it out immediately..."

Li Banfeng and Zuo Anna both looked at him. Daboyens knew he couldn't leave, so he sat back in his chair awkwardly.

This time, as if he was sitting on pins and needles, Daboyens' body began to tremble unconsciously.

Li Banfeng asked: "How much of the entire Shang Kingdom is ocean?"

Daboyens answered first: "It shouldn't be the entire Great Shang Kingdom, but their entire world is covered by the sea. To use the words of other states, 90% of the land on the third planet is covered by sea water. So if they are chased by the imperial court, as long as they flee to the sea, they will be considered to have escaped."

Li Banfeng asked again: "I heard from others that if you take the dry road to Neizhou, you can still see large tracts of land."

Zuo Anna was about to explain, but Daboynes answered again: "The so-called dry land is fertile land, which is the only 10% of the land left in the inner state. That 10% of land is very vast, and the fertile land is more vast than the land in other states combined."

Li Banfeng had a general idea of ​​Inner State, which is the third planet.

This planet is larger than the Earth and has a supercontinent called Fertile Land. Although it only accounts for 10% of the planet's surface area, the area of ​​this supercontinent still exceeds more than 20% of the land area on the Earth's surface.

"Since there is such a large fertile land, why was Chaoge built on an island?" Li Banfeng felt that Chaoge should be built on a supercontinent.

These contents have already involved some confidential information. Zuo Anna did not want to say more, but Daboyens said without reservation: "There are two reasons for this. The first reason is that Wotu has been at war all the time. The war in the inner state is much more fierce than that in the Proletariat and the outer states.
Their weapons are very powerful and can destroy a country in a short period of time. In order to ensure survival, many countries do not have fertile land in order to leave themselves a way out.
The second reason is that the land in the inner state has been changing. The changes on fertile land will be more obvious. If the capital is built on fertile land, after a period of change, the capital may move to other countries. This happened in the Shang Dynasty, so the Shang Dynasty moved its capital several times.
In the Inner Province, the slightly larger countries would build their capitals and more important cities on the sea, with the White Falcon Alliance being the only exception."

Zuo Anna stared at Daboyens for a long time, but Daboyens had no intention of stopping: "The capital of the White Falcon Alliance is in Qixing Mountain. Qixing Mountain is a quiet land. Quiet land is land that does not move, just like the city gate of Chaoge.

Because the land of Qixing Mountain is very special, it has become a place that all countries must fight for. In order to survive, the countries in Qixing Mountain formed an alliance. This is the earliest origin of the White Falcon Alliance.

Then, many small countries became neighbors with the countries around Qixing Mountain during the land movement. What happened next was a little special.

As long as these small countries can successfully join the White Falcon Alliance, their land will become a still land and no longer move endlessly."

Li Banfeng was also surprised: "Why is the White Falcon Alliance so special? What is the reason why the land does not move?"

Daboyens said: "According to the official explanation of the White Falcon Alliance, it is because the power of the contract has bound the land. According to the inference of other countries, the White Falcon Alliance should have mastered some means of controlling the land."

Li Banfeng thought for a long time, and suddenly asked: "This seems to be very similar to the new land in Pro State."

Daboynes nodded repeatedly: "You are right. The new land in Prostate also reflects the connection between contracts and land. Many people are studying the similarities between the two.

Some people say that the Shang Dynasty also mastered the method of controlling land with contracts, but they placed all their hopes and means on the Pro Province. The place where they created and transported new land was in the fertile land.
I have always suspected that fertile land has some kind of life quality and has a special sensitivity to contracts..."

Zuo Anna couldn't stand it any longer: "Daboyens, Mr. Li Qi has not yet joined the White Falcon Alliance!"

Daboyans quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, Ms. Zuo Anna, I was a little excited to see my old friend, and I was less cautious when I spoke."

Zuo Anna was very smart and she knew why Daboynes behaved so abnormally.

He was trying to show goodwill to Li Qi, and he hoped that Li Qi would leave him a way out.

"Mr. Li," Zuo Anna made another request to Li Banfeng, "Please don't make it difficult for me."

"Don't worry," Li Banfeng nodded, then turned to Daboyens and said, "Our reunion today is like our first meeting."

……

Late that night, Sui'an Town arrived at Xiaodu.

This was the former capital of the Shang Empire. Although it is no longer as prosperous as it once was, it is still one of the largest cities in the Shang Empire.

Zuo Anna went to the exit, ready to pick someone up, but Daboyens took the lead and said, "Ms. Zuo Anna, leave the picking up to me."

After that, Daboyens was about to leave, but Zuo Anna stopped him and asked, "Will you come back after you leave?"

Daboynes shook his head and said, "Not in the short term. I have to go out for refuge. At least I won't come back until this journey is over."

Zuo Anna frowned and said, "Are you doing this just to avoid Li Qi?"

"Yes," Daboyans answered honestly.

Zuo Anna hoped that Daboyans would stay: "I don't think you need to be so scared. Today, he made a promise to you. Today is your first meeting. Let bygones be bygones."

Daboyens shook his head and said, "Our language is different from yours, and what Li Qi wants to express is different from what you think.
Li Qi said that today's reunion was like the first time we met. He didn't mean to let me go, but I didn't kill him when we first met. I gave him a chance to escape.
But since then, he has been on my to-do list, and I have never shown any mercy to him, so he can't let me go. If I don't leave now, I will never have the chance to leave."

Zuo Anna said: "In Sui'an Town, I promise that Li Qi will not hurt you. He will not destroy the current balance because of past hatred."

Daboyens shook his head and said, "This balance is too fragile. Revenge is a matter of course. He gave me a day to escape, and I am very grateful to him.

I plan to stay in Xiaodu for a few days. If you can provide me with some convenience and give me a safe place to stay, I will be very grateful to you. "

……

Wubian City arrived at the destination. Luo Lijun stayed in Wubian City to continue handling government affairs, and Luo Yanjun acted as a guide and took He Jiaqing back to the soda kiln.

As soon as I came out of the pool and entered the factory, He Jiaqing disappeared.

Luo Yanjun said angrily: "This guy runs really fast!"

Ban Fengyi patted the snail shell under him, signaling her not to worry, as there would be a plan next.

Luo Yanjun crawled around the factory for a while and soon met Feng Daiku.

Feng Daiku had been waiting for news from Li Qi. Seeing only one snail coming, and not being able to tell which one it was, she asked directly, "Miss Luo, where is Li Qi?"

Luo Yanjun said: "I don't know where Li Qi is. Now I have to see Ma Junyang immediately."

Feng Daiku frowned slightly: "What do you want to do with Ma Junyang?"

"It's not me who is looking for him, it's a friend of mine who is looking for him."

"What is the origin of your friend?"

"To be honest, I don't know where he came from."

"You should know his name?"

Luo Yanjun shook her head and said, "I don't know his name."

Feng Dai looked at Luo Yanjun for a long time in silence.

Li Qi followed the Luo sisters and his whereabouts are now unknown.

Now she has to arrange for someone else to meet Ma Wu.

The reason for the incident was unclear, the identity was unclear, and even the name of the person was unknown. Feng Daiku really couldn't think of any reason to trust Luo Yanjun.

"I will tell Ma Junyang about this matter. You wait for my news."

Feng Daiku turned around and was about to leave. Luo Yanjun looked at the shadow on the ground.

The shadow nodded slightly at her, and Luo Yanjun shouted, "If you want to see Ma Junyang, know Li Banfeng."

"Who is Li Banfeng?" Feng Daiku seemed to have heard of this name, but did not have a deep impression of it.

Luo Yanjun said: "Tell Ma Junyang that he knows Li Banfeng. He must want to meet this friend very much."

……

In Pro Province, not many people know that Li Banfeng is Li Qi, and Ma Wu is one of them.

Upon hearing the three words "Li Banfeng", Ma Wu immediately rushed to the soda kiln and met Luo Yanjun.

Luo Yanjun asked Feng Daiku not to be present, as some things could only be discussed between this friend and Ma Wu alone.

Feng Dai said bitterly: "You don't trust me, so you think I can trust you? You haven't explained Li Qi's whereabouts!" "I'm not there either, I'll follow you!" Luo Yanjun said, "Just talk to them alone. If Ma Junyang gets into trouble, you can just take my life."

Luo Yanjun used her life as a guarantee, so Feng Daiku had nothing more to say.

The two of them left the factory. Ma Wu looked around for a moment, but before he could find his friend, he heard a man's voice in the corner, in the shadows: "My name is Li Banling, and Li Banfeng and I grew up together."

The voice sounded familiar, very similar to Lao Qi's, but also a little different.

Ma Wu looked towards the shadow and asked, "Are you a shadow cultivator?"

"Yes, I came to you because I need you to help Li Banfeng get something back."

"what?"

"A deed to a new piece of land. The owner's name is Li Furong, and Li Furong is Li Banfeng."

"Why is she called Li Furong?" Hearing the name Li Furong, Ma Wu instinctively thought of Li Haoyun.

"That is one of Li Banfeng's names. Now the deed is in He Jiaqing's hands. He Jiaqing also knows the name Li Furong, but he is not sure that the deed belongs to Li Banfeng."

Ma Wu asked, "How do you know he is not sure?"

"He tried to test me. He offered to sell me the deed."

Ma Wu was surprised: "You made an offer?"

"No, I said this deed is of no use to me."

Ma Wu let out a long sigh: "Don't worry, as long as you don't offer a price, you can get the things back. Where is Lao Qi now?"

"I'm looking for him too. He Jiaqing said he returned to Prostate through another channel. As long as he comes back, you will be able to contact him."

Ma Wu nodded and left the soda kiln that day.

……

He Jiaqing brought Duan Shuqun and Qian Xiangjun to Furongzhai to visit Li Haoyun.

Li Haoyun knew He Jiaqing before. He Jiaqing had recently recruited many gang members and his power was growing. Li Haoyun would naturally not neglect him. He chose a courtyard in the villa to entertain He Jiaqing and his party.

After exchanging pleasantries, the host and the guest sat down. Li Haoyun raised his glass and said, "This is just a table of light wine. We prepared it hastily. I am sorry that we are not well-received. Master Qing, please forgive me for that."

He Jiaqing raised his glass, but before he could say anything, Qian Xiangjun spoke up: "Lizhiyun, your hospitality was not very thorough. Whether it was hasty or not is another matter. What do you mean by hospitality to our Master Qing here? If you are really sincere, you should at least hospitality us in the lychee garden."

Duan Shuqun's hands trembled when he heard this.

What happened to Lao Qian?
He Jiaqing, who was followed by Qian Xiangjun and Duan Shuqun, is the oldest and the most steady. He has a high reputation in the underworld. He Jiaqing usually calls him brother, so why is he speaking so bluntly today?

Li Haoyun hates people mentioning two things the most. One is not to mention his wife casually, and the other is not to mention lychees casually. These are both pains in his heart.

For important friends, Li Haoyun would entertain them in the litchi orchard, but the guests should not bring up this matter proactively.

Qian Xiangjun had a lot of dealings with Li Haoyun in the past. How could he have forgotten the most basic rules today?
Duan Shuqun was worried about Qian Xiangjun, but Qian Xiangjun acted as if nothing had happened and looked at Li Haoyun happily.

He Jiaqing had a blank expression on his face and had no intention of scolding Qian Xiangjun.

Li Haoyun didn't mind it: "It has rained a lot recently, and the litchi garden is a bit muddy. I will invite Master Qing to the garden another day."

I thought the matter was over, and after two glasses of wine, Qian Xiangjun spoke again: "It's fine if you don't go to the lychee orchard, but at least ask the two sisters-in-law to come out for a drink!"

This time Li Haoyun didn't say anything, and it was obvious that he was angry.

Qian Xiangjun still didn't care and He Jiaqing still had a blank expression.

Duan Shuqun couldn't sit still: "Old Qian, are you drunk?"

Qian Xiangjun waved his hand and said, "I'm not drunk. I just drank a few cups."

"I see you are drunk. Come out and get some fresh air with me." Duan Shuqun dragged Qian Xiangjun out.

When they got outside the yard, Duan Shuqun asked, "What's wrong with you? You're poking Li Haoyun in the back. What are you trying to do?"

Qian Xiangjun said with a smile: "Just tease him, can't you see that I did it on purpose?"

"Are you crazy? Are you confused? Is Li Haoyun easy to mess with?"

Qian Xiangjun still didn't take it seriously: "What's so bad about it? Isn't it just that I don't know anything?"

Three unknowns are Li Haoyun’s trademark. First, he doesn’t know his wealth. Outsiders don’t know how much money Li Haoyun has. Second, he doesn’t know his people. Outsiders don’t know how many people Li Haoyun has. Third, he doesn’t know his Taoism. Outsiders don’t know Li Haoyun’s Taoism and cultivation.

Precisely because of these three things, ordinary people cannot see through Li Haoyun's depth and are quite afraid of him. During the heyday of the four major families, neither the He family nor the Lu family would offend Li Haoyun easily. I don't know what Qian Xiangjun had done wrong today, he had to poke Li Haoyun in the face.

Lao Qian shouldn't be so abnormal.

Duan Shuqun rolled his eyes and asked in a low voice, "Did Jiaqing ask you to do this?"

Qian Xiangjun smiled and did not answer.

Duan Shuqun punched Qian Xiangjun and said, "You didn't tell me before. You scared me. Let's go back and have a drink!"

Qian Xiangjun shook his head: "Don't worry, Jiaqing is talking about something."

……

He Jiaqing apologized to Li Haoyun first: "Before Lao Qian came, he drank a lot of wine and spoke without restraint. Uncle Yun, please don't bother with him."

"No problem." Li Haoyun replied casually and picked up the tea on the table.

This is to see the guests off.

Seeing this, He Jiaqing didn't leave in a hurry, and continued: "I came to see Master Yun today because I have a business to discuss."

"Let's talk about business another day." Li Haoyun didn't want to talk about anything now and just wanted He Jiaqing to leave.

He Jiaqing asked again: "Master Yun, do you know Li Furong?"

Li Haoyun frowned slightly: "Master Qing, is this a new nickname you gave me?"

He Jiaqing laughed and said, "I'm afraid it's more than just a nickname, right? Even if it's a nickname, it's probably not new, right?"

"What do you mean?" Li Haoyun put down the tea bowl.

He Jiaqing took out a deed from his arms: "Master Yun, this is a deed of the local god of Xindi. This local god is called Li Furong. Do you know this person?"

Li Haoyun's cheek twitched and he smiled, "It's a coincidence that a local god called me by such a name."

He Jiaqing put the deed into his arms and said, "It turned out to be just a coincidence. It seems that I have found the wrong person. Goodbye."

He stood up and was about to leave, but Li Haoyun quickly stopped him, "Master Qing, you've only had two glasses of wine, how can you leave?"

He Jiaqing was stunned: "Just now I saw Master Yun already serving tea, isn't he going to see the guests off?"

"I was thirsty and drank some tea. I forgot the old etiquette. It was my fault." Li Haoyun apologized to He Jiaqing first.

He Jiaqing said, "Old Qian just offended Master Yun. Master Yun wouldn't do anything to him, would he?"

"That being said, I am not the kind of person who would haggle over trivial matters." As he spoke, Li Haoyun poured He Jiaqing a glass of wine, and the atmosphere eased again.

If someone violates Li Haoyun's rules, Li Haoyun will be able to swallow his anger. This situation is rare.

He Jiaqing has concluded that this deed has a great connection with Li Haoyun.

After a few drinks and a few words of casual conversation, Li Haoyun could no longer hold back and asked, "Master Qing, you just said you wanted to do business with me. Are you talking about this deed?"

He Jiaqing nodded: "Yes, it is the contract book. I originally thought that this thing might have some connection with Master Yun, but I didn't expect that I was wrong. Just pretend that I never said anything."

Li Haoyun sighed, "Master Qing, if you hadn't mentioned it, it would have been over, but now that you've mentioned it, I'm still thinking about it.

To be honest, my cultivation level is not low among the lower classes. In a few years, I will be able to reach the top. This is a rare opportunity, and I really don’t want to miss it.”

He Jiaqing nodded and said, "Take a deed, seize a piece of land, seize the position, and ascend to the sky, so as to avoid suffering in the inner state. This is the right way.

But I only have the deed, not the land boundary. I don’t even know where this local god named Li Furong lives. It doesn’t seem to be of much use to leave this thing to Master Yun.”

Li Haoyun poured He Jiaqing another glass of wine: "Promoting to Yunshang is not something that can be done overnight. Let's get the deed first, and we can talk about the future later."

He Jiaqing drank the wine: "In other words, this business can be done?"

"I can do it! Mr. Qing, can you give me a price?"

He Jiaqing smiled and said, "If we talk about price, it will be awkward. I have always regarded Master Yun as a friend. If Master Yun thinks highly of me, why don't we be brothers from now on?"

Li Haoyun understood what was meant here. Being a brother to He Jiaqing was not as simple as just bowing and becoming sworn brothers. He Jiaqing was inviting him to join the brotherhood alliance.

"Master Qing, it's not that I don't know how to appreciate your kindness. Brothers, we can do it, but I'm used to being idle. I'm afraid I won't be able to accomplish anything under Master Qing's command. It's better for us to set a fair price."

He Jiaqing was not surprised by Li Haoyun's response.

Li Haoyun has been up and down for so many years, but he never joins other gangs easily. When Bao Yingchen was in charge of Sanyingmen, he tried to recruit him several times, using threats and inducements, but Li Haoyun refused.

"Since Mr. Yun doesn't give me this face, then I won't force it." He Jiaqing stood up and was about to leave.

Li Haoyun advised: "Master Qing, this local deity is called Li Furong, and she has a good relationship with me and Furongzhai. We cannot miss this fate. Please help me and name a price."

He Jiaqing considered it again and again, and then made a price: "Since Master Yun wants this deed so much, then I will make an offer. One million dollars, Master Yun, don't you think it's too much?"

This number is really high.

Lu Dongjun sold the Paramount to Chu Er for eight hundred thousand dollars. It was the storefront of Prozhou.

He Jiaqing asked for one million right away. Many wealthy people in Provinciaal China could not come up with that much even if they put all their wealth into it.

Li Haoyun put down the wine pot and said in silence for a long time: "Master Qing, do you think I have the financial resources?"

"I think you have!" He Jiaqing poured a glass of wine for Li Haoyun.

Li Haoyun held the wine glass tightly and gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, if we can make a deal today, then this deal is done!"

He Jiaqing took out the deed again and said, "I have brought all the things. Whether the deal is done or not depends on your decision."

Li Haoyun looked at the contract and said, "I can trust you. You won't cheat me with fake things, right?"

He Jiaqing said with a smile: "The He family's reputation is here. If this thing is fake, I will double the compensation."

Li Haoyun looked at the contract and nodded, "Master Qing, have you brought enough people today?"

"We've brought enough. Dozens of brothers are waiting outside."

"Well, Master Qing, follow me to the warehouse to lift the boxes. We'll count the money in person and settle the payment!"

(End of this chapter)