Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 43 Winning over
Haishi.

The moon was dim and the stars were sparse, and Qinghe was shrouded in darkness.

People in ancient times did not have many entertainment activities, and many families had already turned off the lights and gone to bed at this time.

There were only a few places where the lights were still on.

The Jiaofangsi was one of them.

"In the ancient customs and cultural system, brothels had the lowest status and served ordinary people as their clients. They were manual laborers with low profits.

Brothels are much more upscale and only wealthy businessmen and high-ranking officials can enter. Only at this level can one sell art but not one's body.

But if we talk about the top of the contempt chain, it must be the Jiaofangsi."

Li Rui commented in his mind.

Old Li has really made it big. He can even come to the Jiaofangsi.

The Jiaofangsi had departed from the vulgar tastes of ordinary brothels, and there were many elegant guests who came here and spent huge sums of money just to listen to a piece of music.

Thirty taels. I didn’t even touch the girl’s butt.

"Ya, it's really Ya."

But Li Rui felt that he still liked vulgar things.

at this time.

The sound of a piano as clear as falling jade beads rang in his ears, and a pretty silhouette could be vaguely seen on the screen not far away, but that was all.

He glanced at Wu Tu standing beside him.

Wu Tu moved his butt again and again, as if there were nails on the soft couch, and it was obvious that he was unable to sit still.

Just play the song.

Wu Tu then raised his glass happily: "Miss Chun Nuan's zither Qinghe says is the best, no one dares to say it's second. I am just a vulgar person who doesn't know how to appreciate it. Deputy Captain Zhang will definitely understand what Miss Chun Nuan's zither means."

A thin middle-aged man who looked to be about 40 smiled and waved his hand: "I am just listening, I am not an expert, but Miss Chun Nuan's song Bodhisattva Man tonight is really lingering, and her piano skills have improved."

This middle-aged man is Zhang Yang, one of the four deputy helmsmen of the Tiandi Alliance.

Li Rui's heart moved.

Wu Tu is an old hand and he flatters people very well.

The safest way to flatter someone is to belittle yourself and set off others.

Especially in places that care about him.

When serving your boss, you have to please him.

Deputy Captain Zhang has always had a reputation for being a dilettante, which is why Wu Tu came to the Jiaofangsi specifically instead of an ordinary brothel.

The Jiaofangsi is not a place for simple prostitution.

The prostitutes here were all daughters of wealthy families. They were strictly educated since childhood and were proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Their status was far beyond the reach of those prostitutes in brothels.

Of course, it is really expensive.

Zhang Yang drank a sip of wine with satisfaction: "Brother Li, this seasonal plum wine tastes really good, you should drink a few more glasses."

He considers himself a foodie and is very particular about food.

Li Rui had a smile on his face, but he was secretly complaining.

"This deputy helmsman is clearly from a gang, why are there so many rules?"

In this respect, Zhao Wei is very much in line with the temperament that a person from a humble background should have.

The women in the room changed several times, and the main feature was that they provided large quantities of food and would satisfy everyone who came.

Zhang Yang waved his hand.

Wu Tu signaled to the woman behind the screen, and the woman picked up the zither and slowly walked away.

Soon, there were only three of them left in the room.

Li Rui straightened his back.

The main topic finally begins.

Zhang Yang narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Li Rui with a half-smile: "Master Li has a good method. He dealt with Ying Liu without making a fuss. It's really admirable."

Li Rui shook his head: "Ying Liu died while on a mission."

Zhang Yang chuckled, as if to say, "I believe everything you say."

Li Rui also knew that it was useless to explain. Two people died in Tianyitang in succession, and both of them were people who had a grudge against him. No matter how you looked at it, it was all his fault.

"Deputy Captain Zhang, is there something you want to talk to me about today?"

Zhang Yang chuckled: "I know what Brother Li is capable of, and I want to make friends with him, so I ask Brother Wu to act as a matchmaker."

Li Rui is apparently Zhao Wei's man.

But who someone really is is not determined by what is seen on the surface, but by the friendship behind the scenes.

It is obvious that Zhang Yang wants to win over Li Rui.

"Brother Li, the captain thought you were too old, so he arranged some leisure work for you. But I know your ability, and it is too unworthy for you to stay in Tianyi Hall. Why don't you come to my Wenwu Hall to be the chief worshiper, with the same status as the hall master? How do you think?"

Wu Tu's eyes suddenly widened.

He didn't expect that Zhang Yang would pay such a high price to win over Li Rui.

Wenwu Hall is not Tianyi Hall.

Being in a high position and having power is a first-rate advantage, and there are countless people eyeing it.

Even though the chief priest is a little inferior to the hall master, he is much stronger than the deputy hall master, and more than ten times more powerful than the Tianyi Hall Master.

Li Rui was also shocked.

Zhang Yang really spent a lot of money.

But then Zhang Yang changed the subject: "Brother Li, you also know that the hall master must have the approval of the helmsman. As long as you can get a ranking within the top eight in the assessment next month, I will get you the position of the chief priest no matter what."

Li Rui suddenly realized.

No wonder Zhang Yang was so straightforward just now, it turns out he was waiting here.

We are not fools, and of course it is impossible to give an extremely important position to an incompetent person for free.

Zhang Yang wanted to use the upcoming assessment to test Li Rui's true strength.

Assessment is the best way.

Those with numbers above "8" are all the Six Hall Masters. If Li Rui can reach that level, he will most likely become the Hall Master.

It was just that Zhang Yang gave him a push and directly gave him an extremely core position as the chief priest of the Wenwu Hall.

Zhang Yang: "I believe that with Brother Li's ability, he will definitely get a good ranking in the assessment."

He sincerely hopes that Li Rui has real ability.

We are really short of people now.

The leader of the Tiandi Alliance breaks through, and the situation within the alliance changes drastically.

The deputy helmsman was also worried. After reaching the eighth level, it was impossible to improve his strength in a short period of time. Even for a warrior with good talent, it would take more than ten years to pass the Bronze Bone Pass.

So the fastest way is to improve your business strength.

The four deputy leaders of the Qinghe branch did the same thing without any prior agreement.

Otherwise, how can we compete with those ruthless people outside who are eyeing us covetously? By then, not only people from the counties around Qinghe, but even people from Anning Prefecture will come here after hearing the news.

Li Rui laughed: "What can an old man like me do? Those are things for young people."

Zhang Yang didn't try to persuade her much.

Although he was optimistic about Li Rui, a martial artist of entry level was not worth his lowering his posture and dissuading him many times.

Everyone has his own ambitions.

It would be best if Li Rui could join him, but it doesn't matter if he doesn't.

Just as Li Rui said, he is already seventy years old, and according to the ancient lifespan, he doesn't have many years left to live, so Zhang Yang is not willing to spend too much time and resources on Li Rui.

It was only because of Li Rui's combat capability that he was willing to give up the position of chief priest.

After a few years when Li Rui's life span is exhausted, he can continue to replace his confidants with his own.

No matter how you calculate it, you won’t lose money.

Zhang Yang’s calculations were quite shrewd.

(End of this chapter)