After a lively day of debt collection, the Merry Forest Hotel and Guo Jiao were at the forefront of the storm. Before nightfall, the Merry Forest, which was usually bustling with people, became deserted and empty. People from all walks of life who came here to eat were all forbidden to come here. Many regular customers were chased by debt collectors during the day, and they couldn't take advantage of the situation anymore. The original fake prosperity naturally showed some of its true colors.
When nightfall arrived and the curfew was lifted, Guo Jiao cheered and shouted at the 3,000 taels of silver in the quiet room. Her Merry Forest had been open for five years, but it had never made a profit. Today, the deficit on the account was slightly better. Even the Flat Hair who accompanied her was squeaking and flying around. The whole quiet room was not quiet at all.
On the eaves of the quiet room, a figure stood quietly under the moonlight. This person looked to be about 50 years old. He wore a simple gray robe and his hair was tied up in a bun. His face was hale and hearty, and his eyes were bright. He looked at the crazy and happy Guo Jiao in the quiet room. He also smiled a little, but suddenly, he called out with a serious expression, "Jiao Er."
Guo Jiao was a sweet and lovely lady in front of others, but behind others, she was a lazy woman who didn't care about trifles. She was originally foolishly walking around the pile of money, but when she heard the call, she immediately wanted to hide like a mouse seeing a cat. When she realized that she couldn't hide, she reluctantly walked to the window and said, "Father, didn't you promise not to come to my Merry Forest?"
The Flat Hair in the quiet room flew out and circled around the man in the gray robe a few times. He landed on the man's shoulder and shouted, "Master, master, Flat Hair did a great job this time. I helped Miss collect more than 3,000 taels of silver. Miss' Merry Forest doesn't have to close anymore. We made money, we made money. "
The man in the gray robe only coldly said "Hmm" to Flat Hair's boasting. He continued to stare at Guo Jiao and said, "If I hadn't come, you wouldn't have come home to see me, your father, even if you had died, right?"
Guo Jiao twisted her body like a little girl. She pointed at the corner of her clothes and replied, "It's too stuffy at home. It's better outside. Moreover, Jiao 'er had lost a lot of money, how could she have the face to go home? When I get back, Father will scold me again. "
With a light tap of his foot, the gray-robed man teleported and appeared in Guo Jiao's quiet room. He snorted coldly at the pile of silver on the floor and said, "It's just a few tens of thousands of silver. Can't I, Guo Buyi, afford it? On the other hand, you're the one who's going around chasing after debts today, causing a storm in the city. If I don't come out now, I don't know how much trouble you'll cause. Tell me, who is helping you behind the scenes? "
"Daddy …" Guo Jiao dragged out her voice and stomped her feet. "Can't it be that your daughter has grown up? You look down on me the most. "
Guo Buyi snorted coldly again and looked at his puppet bird. 'Flat Hair' immediately reported, "There is one …"
Xu Li was the one who took the lead in organizing the accounts, so 'Flat Hair' naturally had to talk to her. However, Guo Jiao's brain worked quickly and she shouted, "It's a kid named Zhou Qingfeng who is helping. His master, Gu Yuanwei, begged Father to treat him, but he couldn't. Now, he's dying. So, Zhou Qingfeng came to me and asked me to help organize the accounts and collect the money. He asked me to ask Father for help. "
"Gu Yuanwei's disciple?" Guo Buyi looked at 'Flat Hair' again. "The kid who led a group of Mongolian horses to rob the horse market outside the wall a few days ago?"
"Yes, yes." Guo Jiao continued to speak. She couldn't figure out her father's attitude on this matter, so she felt that it was better to mention Zhou Qingfeng first. If there was any punishment, Zhou Qingfeng would be the one to suffer. If there were any benefits, she could push Sister Xu Li, whom she had just acknowledged. "Flat Hair, go and catch that little rascal."
'Flat Hair' obeyed and left. Not long after, he grabbed Zhou Qingfeng's shoulders with his claws and dragged him into the room through the window. Zhou Qingfeng was originally sleeping, but he didn't know what was going on. He suddenly found himself in Guo Jiao's quiet room, and there was an old man in his fifties in front of him.
Guo Buyi looked at Zhou Qingfeng with a serious expression. Although there were some young geniuses who had done great things since ancient times, the one in front of him was too young. He first looked at Zhou Qingfeng from head to toe, then focused his eyes and looked inside. Soon, he exclaimed, "Yang Gui." He reached out and grabbed Zhou Qingfeng's wrist, then shouted in confusion, "True Origin doesn't match your bone structure. Isn't this nonsense?"
When he took a closer look, Guo Buyi asked with even more suspicion, "Kid, have you learned the Traction Catalog?"
"Ah …?" Zhou Qingfeng's brain worked quickly. After looking left and right, he saw Guo Jiao winking at him. He guessed for a while and asked, "This must be Sister Guo's father. I, Zhou Qingfeng, have come without notice. I went to your bookstore to buy books, and Sister Guo was the one who helped me choose the Traction Catalog. I didn't study much, but I learned a lot. I have to thank Uncle Guo for that. "
Zhou Qingfeng called Guo Buyi as soon as he opened his mouth, trying his best to build a relationship with Guo Buyi. Even if he couldn't build a relationship with Guo Buyi, he still wanted to show that he was on good terms with Guo Jiao. However, Guo Buyi's expression didn't change. He continued to ask, "Your cultivation base clearly hasn't even entered the basic level, but your divination technique is … What level are you at?"
Divination techniques were also divided into several levels. "Opening the Heavenly Eye" was the highest level. Guo Buyi only felt that the kid in front of him seemed to have made rapid progress in this area, but he didn't expect that Zhou Qingfeng had already cultivated this technique to the highest level. However, Zhou Qingfeng lacked basic knowledge about cultivation. He didn't know what his current level was, so he could only laugh bitterly and say, "I'm not sure, I just practiced blindly."
"What's your date of birth?" Guo Buyi continued to ask.
Most cultivators wouldn't reveal their date of birth so casually. As for Zhou Qingfeng, he didn't know anything about his date of birth at all, so he could only shake his head and say, "I don't know."
Guo Buyi's eyebrows were so tightly knitted that they could form a 'Chuan' character. He stood in front of Zhou Qingfeng and paced back and forth. He gave up on his stern tone and changed to a seemingly casual question, "Kid, where's your hometown? When did you learn from Gu Yuanwei? How's your master now? "
After asking a series of questions, Zhou Qingfeng either said he didn't know, or he said he was a disciple that was accepted halfway. When he asked about Gu Yuanwei's current situation, he simply threw himself in front of Guo Buyi and begged him to help.
Guo Buyi didn't answer easily. Instead, he walked around Zhou Qingfeng, then walked to the window to look at the sky, and then lowered his head in deep thought, his fingers forming seals and chanting. The quiet room was silent for a while. Guo Jiao and 'Flat Hair' didn't dare to rashly open their mouths to disturb him. Zhou Qingfeng even held his breath, afraid that he would cause trouble.
"Strange?" After a while, Guo Buyi sighed softly.
Guo Jiao was very curious and asked weakly, "Father, what's strange?"
Guo Buyi lowered his head in deep thought for a while, then said, "Jiao 'er, do you feel that your cultivation has improved more smoothly in the past few years? It's easier to gather spiritual energy than before. "
"This … My cultivation is still shallow, so I didn't notice it too much," Guo Jiao said.
Guo Buyi changed the topic again. "Every two to three hundred years, the world's power will split and reform. This is a time when the dynasty is being reformed and the wind and clouds gather. Every time this happens, the land of the Central Plains will be filled with spiritual energy. Powerful officials, valiant generals, and heroes will rise one after another. This is also a great opportunity for us cultivators to go out of the mountains to find the True Dragon, to help the country, and to realize our ambitions.
Thinking back to the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Liang and Xiao He were all powerful people of their generation. However, if they couldn't help Liu Bang establish the Yuan Dynasty and become the emperor, how could their names be passed down to later generations?
For example, the Meng Yuan Dynasty was defeated and Daming took the cauldron. Liu Ji and Liu Bowen found Zhu Baba to help them and became the founding fathers of the country. After their death, they were posthumously awarded the title of Grand Preceptor. Not to mention the benefits of assisting the True Dragon, even if they could leave their names in history hundreds of years later, it would not be a waste of their lives.
Now, the land of Huaxia is going to experience a bloody storm again. As long as the eyes are not blind and the heart is not dead, when a cultivator reaches a certain level, he will naturally feel that Daming's empire is declining and that a new dynasty is about to be established. Right now, countless people are ready to make trouble, and I, your father, naturally can't avoid it. "
When Guo Buyi said this, he looked at Zhou Qingfeng with a disdainful gaze. "Your master gave up his position as a high-ranking official of the East Faction Guards and stole the 'Yin Yang Tablet' from the inner treasury. He just wanted to snatch the first prize. I guess your birth date must be special, so your master chose you as a cauldron for divination.
It's just that the path of cultivation has tens of thousands of techniques and methods. I've been immersed in divination for dozens of years, but I still don't dare to touch a fierce object like the 'Yin Yang Tablet'. Gu Yuanwei is from the East Faction Guards and is good at killing, torture and interrogation. He actually ignorantly and fearlessly wanted to take a shortcut. Hmph hmph …. He rashly peeped at the Heaven's secrets, and now he's waiting for death. "
Guo Buyi said this with great certainty and confidence. Zhou Qingfeng scratched his head and said, "Uh …. What my master said is not quite the same as what Uncle Guo said. He said that the 'Yin Yang Tablet' was obtained by accident, and that he was framed and escaped from the capital. "
Hmph …. Guo Buyi was very arrogant and obviously didn't believe Zhou Qingfeng's words. But Guo Jiao asked, "Father, you've been living in Liaodong for dozens of years, searching everywhere, just for …."
Guo Buyi didn't say anything and just nodded slightly.
Guo Jiao immediately said, "Then did father find it?"
This time Guo Buyi shook his head with a bitter smile. "How can it be so easy to find a real dragon? Liu Bang was born into a poor family and was a farmer's son. He was almost fifty years old when he killed the white snake, and it was because others didn't want to take the lead that he was forced to take it. Who would have thought that this was the founder of the Great Han Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu?
Daming Hongwu Emperor was called Zhu Baba in his early years. He was a beggar, a monk, and a soldier. Since ancient times, there was no one more lowly than him. Liu Bowen didn't help him at first. But he was the one who 'drove out the Tartars and restored China'.
In the founding of every dynasty, the powerful and unparalleled power at the beginning didn't necessarily last until the end. So finding a real dragon depended entirely on luck. For example, in the period of the end of the Han and the Three Kingdoms, countless heroes emerged in the last hundred years. Everyone fought for their masters and wanted to help the person they fancied become a real dragon.
The Zhuge family's arrangement was the most cunning. Zhuge Liang assisted Liu Bei, Zhuge Jin assisted Sun Quan, and Zhuge Dan assisted the Cao family. The Zhuge family probably thought that no matter who unified the Central Plains in the future, the Zhuge family would not lose. In the end, the most powerful Zhuge Wuhou became an important minister, but he managed to protect A Dou. The one who had the last laugh was the Sima family.
Sima Yi was cautious and resourceful all his life. He wanted to rely on the Cao family to become a great family in the Central Plains. Who knew that to protect a real dragon, he would help and protect his own family would become a real dragon.
He knew that following the general trend of the world was too vague, but who in the world could ignore it? There were waves of people rushing forward like ducks, never lacking. For example, there are people guarding the Shaanxi area, feeling that there are signs of a real dragon there. Some people went to Sichuan, some stayed in Jiangnan. And I, your father, have stayed in Liaodong for thirty years, looking for countless people, but until now I still haven't found anything!
I think it won't be long before the world will be filled with heroes, fighting and killing each other. But your father, I, have just calculated and found that the signs of a real dragon in Liaodong are not getting stronger, instead they are a little stiff, not moving forward. There seems to be some major disturbance, making me feel uneasy. Could it be that I have been wrong for the past thirty years? "
Guo Jiao grew up in Liaodong, she really didn't know that her father lived in this bitter cold place for such a big goal. She didn't know what to say for a moment, only shock. But in the quiet room, Zhou Qingfeng wanted to say something but hesitated, looking strange. Guo Buyi coldly turned around and shouted, "If you have something to say, say it, fart it. If you want me to save your master, you must have a good reason. "
"Since Master Guo wants to find a real dragon, why don't you save my master and let him test it?" Zhou Qingfeng laughed and said, "This is like betting on a gambling table, the first one to go up may not necessarily win first, it is always right to find someone to test it. Uncle Guo, what do you think? "
Guo Buyi stared at Zhou Qingfeng and pondered for a while, "You are young, but too slippery and strange, I don't like you. But the Heavenly Dao is changeable, we cultivators should be respectful, unless it is necessary, I will never say anything definite. So it is not impossible to save your master, but there is a condition … "
"Hahaha …" Zhou Qingfeng quickly agreed, "Well said, well said, I like to negotiate with people the most. Uncle, you can say it, if I can't bear it, my master can. "
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