In a simple and unadorned stone room at the back of Green Cloud Temple.
A few of the Green Cloud Temple's higher-ups gathered here to greet the Temple Master.
In the corner of the stone room, a white-haired Taoist with a youthful face sat on a cushion.
He was the current Temple Master of the Green Cloud Temple.
The Green Cloud Temple listened to everyone's explanation and then fell into deep thought.
A middle-aged Taoist said, "Cangye Shibo is in trouble. I'm afraid we'll need the Temple Master's help."
"It's not time yet."
Slowly, the Green Cloud Temple said after a while.
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
Someone said thoughtfully, "Temple Master means that we're looking for the Pure Yang successor because of Taoist Gu Mu's request. Naturally, we'll need his help?"
Someone at the side couldn't help but say, "Taoist Gu Mu won't be here for a fixed time. When he comes, it'll be hard to tell what's going on with Senior Brother Cangye."
"Whether Taoist Gu Mu will come or not is only one of the reasons."
The Green Cloud Temple said, "It'll be best if he comes. If he doesn't, we can't delay the other opportunities."
Everyone was confused, "The opportunities you're talking about are …"
"Li Xuanxin and Hong Xiao are both coming back," the Green Cloud Temple said calmly.
When the others heard this, they all came to a realization.
Li Xuanxin was the name of the current King of Tang.
As for Hong Xiao, he was the current dean of the White Horse Academy.
One of them was the top martial arts master in Eastern Tang, and the other was the top Confucian master in Eastern Tang.
The Eastern Tang Dynasty suffered heavy losses in Chang 'an.
Not only did they suffer heavy losses, but even the Cheng Family, the House of Stuart, Baihong Peak, Songyang Academy, and Qingbokgung, who had always been close to the royal family, suffered heavy losses.
King of Tang, Li Xuanxin, returned to the imperial court with his troops, he must give them an explanation.
Not to mention that Li Xuanxin's own son, Li Dang, the Commandery Prince of Qingyuan, was also trapped in Chang 'an. No one knew whether he was dead or alive.
The reason why he was forced to put aside the war with the other dynasties and come back was because of this mysterious Chang 'an that had suddenly risen.
As for White Horse College, although they did not have a good relationship with the Eastern Tang royalty, they could not tolerate Blood Shadow.
Deputy Dean Zhao Ning and a group of students were also trapped in Chang 'an.
It was rumored that Dean Hong Xiao had gone to Yechuan County to subdue the Ape Demon, but the matter was left unsettled in the end.
It was rumored that Hong Xiao had left the Eastern Tang and gone to another country.
Now, he had finally returned to the Eastern Tang.
Now that the Ape Demon in Yechuan County was nowhere to be found, Hong Xiao's next target was naturally the Blood Demon in Chang 'an.
There were too many factions in Chang 'an that had offended them, and there would be people looking for trouble.
The Green Cloud Temple was naturally the oriole behind the oriole.
The conflict between them and the Eastern Tang and White Horse College was also very deep …
"But we don't know when they will make a move. I don't know if Cangye Shibo can wait …" someone said worriedly.
"I, write a letter and send it to Chang 'an to ease the relationship," the Green Cloud Temple said, "Also, pay more attention to the movements around Chang' an."
Everyone replied, "Yes, Temple Master."
The Green Cloud Temple wrote a letter and humbled themselves in his words. He ordered his disciples to send it to Chang 'an.
Chang 'an received the letter.
But at the same time, they also detained the disciple who sent the letter.
The Green Cloud Temple was fuming with anger.
But at this moment, they could only restrain themselves.
On the other hand, the Green Cloud Temple did not show any emotion on his face. He was as calm as ever.
He was more concerned about another piece of news, "Lv Wen brought the star ginseng to Chang 'an market to trade?"
"Yes, but he was also detained by Chang 'an." The disciple said with grief and indignation, "What market? It's obviously a trap. When they see rare treasures, they directly snatch them. What's the difference between them and bandits?"
The Green Cloud Temple pondered and did not say anything.
After a while, he ordered, "Inform the Eastern Tang of the news."
"Master …" The disciple was slightly stunned, then he came to a realization, "Master, do you mean that Dahe Longmen might be colluding with Chang 'an?"
"Maybe, but not necessarily," the Green Cloud Temple said, "Let the Eastern Tang people keep an eye on them and investigate."
"Yes, Master." The disciple understood tacitly and took his leave.
The Green Cloud Temple did not make any big moves, which made Zhang Dongyun feel a little regretful.
He was still hoping that the Green Cloud Temple would take the initiative to come to his door.
However, it did not matter if they did not come now. Master Zhang just had to keep an eye on the development of his city.
"Elder Shang, this is the star ginseng that your sect asked for."
Mr. Dark Cloud handed the brocade pouch to Wen Hu beside him.
Wen Hu took it and handed it to Shang Jie, his martial uncle from the same sect.
Shang Jie took it and did not open it for inspection. He nodded and said, "Mr. Lao, our sect is very grateful for your concern."
Mr. Dark Cloud said indifferently, "That's easy. As for the other matters, you can discuss it with the people in the East Market."
Shang Jie smiled and nodded, "I understand. There's another matter that I have to trouble you with."
"Go ahead." Mr. Dark Cloud said as he sipped his tea.
"In order to facilitate communication between our sect and Chang 'an, I would like to stay here for a long time. I hope you can make an exception." Shang Jie said.
Mr. Dark Cloud said indifferently, "Like Wen Hu, you can stay here as long as you follow the rules set by the Castellan for Chang 'an."
Shang Jie smiled and said, "Thank you, Castellan. Thank you, Sir."
Wen Hu stood beside her and thought to himself. The influence of Chang 'an had shaken the entire Eastern Tang.
He had been staying in Chang 'an for the past few months and rarely went out of the city to deal with the outside world. He did not have a deep feeling about it before.
However, now that he saw that apart from himself, even Elder Shang Jie had been sent to stay here for a long time, he truly felt that Chang 'an's influence was very important in Eastern Tang.
After saying goodbye to Mr. Dark Cloud, Shang Jie and Wen Hu came out together.
She turned to Wen Hu and said, "From now on, Martial Nephew Wen, you don't have to intervene in the matter of contacting the sect. Leave it to me."
Wen Hu answered, "Yes, Martial Aunt."
"It's not that I don't trust you." Shang Jie said softly, "It's that I have a more important task for you."
Wen Hu was surprised and looked up at her.
Shang Jie smiled and motioned for him to relax. "From now on, you should work harder for Chang 'an. If the interests of Chang' an conflict with our sect, you should prioritize Chang 'an as long as it's not against your conscience."
Wen Hu's lips trembled. Shang Jie smiled and shook her head. "Don't worry about the interests of our sect. You can rest assured and stay in Chang 'an.
I'm just a messenger after all. You're more likely to be the bridge between Chang 'an and our sect in the future. This is more beneficial for our sect in the future. "
Wenhu let out a long sigh. "Yes, Martial Uncle, this disciple understands."
Shang Jie smiled and nodded.
The two of them went to the East Market of Chang 'an together. When they saw Xu Xingzhi, they caught up with each other again.
Xu Xingzhi, who graduated from White Horse College, had a few dealings with Shang Jie of Dahe Longmen in his early years.
Although they didn't have a deep friendship at that time, it was fate that they met again in Chang 'an at this moment.
After chatting, Shang Jie gave Xu Xingzhi several treasures that were collected by Dahe Longmen.
This was the price they paid for getting the Star Ginseng from Chang 'an.
After chatting for a while, Shang Jie and Wen Hu came out of the East Market of Chang 'an together. She looked across the city.
"Take me to the West Market too."
The two of them went to the West Market together. They mixed in with the crowd and strolled around.
Wen Hu's eyes swept around and suddenly narrowed.
He was in charge of criminal law, so he was particularly sensitive in this aspect.
He saw a middle-aged man in the market. He didn't look like a buyer or a seller. Instead, he was asking around as if he was investigating something.
… He looked like a spy.
Wen Hu frowned. He excused himself from Shang Jie and went over.
The middle-aged man had no cultivation. He was concentrating and didn't notice that Wen Hu was behind him.
He was immersed in his own world.
The man had a very rich name. His full name was Jin Fugui. He used to be rich and had a rich family business. However, he had fallen in recent years.
The mysterious rise of Chang 'an and the establishment of a market place. Jin Fugui was determined to fight for wealth again.
He didn't bring goods or a lot of money. He just came to the West Market of Chang 'an, passed the inspection, and rented a shop.
Then Boss Kim investigated the market and the entire Chang 'an all day long.
He looked out of place in the bustling market.
So he was immediately pulled out by Wen Hu.
He looked at the things that Boss Kim had recorded. It was all about who was in the market at different times of the day, what was bought, and what kind of stalls he stayed in for the longest time.
He also recorded the income of the residents of Chang 'an, what kind of business they had, how many people were in their families, whether there were elderly people, and whether there were children …
"Sir, I'm innocent. I'm also a businessman. These … these are just for business."
Jin Fugui was pulled out by Wen Hu and hurriedly explained.
Wen Hu's face darkened. He took him back to his office and began to investigate carefully.
In the Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun looked at this scene and shook his head with a smile.
Lord Wen was wrong. Boss Kim was indeed not a secret agent.
As soon as the secret agent entered the city, Zhang Dongyun knew everything.
He didn't stop Wen Hu. Wen Hu was also responsible. Jin Fugui's actions were indeed easy to be misunderstood.
However, according to Wen Hu's past experience, he would set Jin Fugui free after the interrogation.
As for whether Boss Kim would be scared and run out of Chang 'an, it was not certain.
Zhang Dongyun also looked at the contents of his investigation record. This person was quite tenacious and persevering. He wouldn't be scared away like this.
Besides, Master Zhang was not evil enough. There was almost no problem of exploitation in Chang 'an, and the tax burden was not as heavy as in Eastern Tang.
If Boss Kim wanted to make a comeback, this was the most promising place.
Sure enough, later, Wen Hu released Jin Fugui.
Jin Fugui did not pack up and run away. Instead, he immediately plunged back to the west side of Chang 'an to continue his research.
As time passed, the two cities became more prosperous.
Master Zhang's little treasury also became more and more full.
The market developed rapidly, and the overall growth was stable. Its reputation spread far and wide.
There were specialized people in charge of managing it, so Zhang Dongyun did not have to worry about it.
The system's notifications also became more and more beautiful.
[The market in the city is on the right track. Business is flourishing. The Castellan has completed Construction Mission 4.1. Obtained 1,000 experience points to upgrade.]
Zhang Dongyun nodded in satisfaction.
Together with the 600 points from before, the construction upgrade now had 1,600 experience points. He was still 2,400 away from the 4,000 upgrade standard.
The guardian upgrade had reached the standard. As long as the construction mission followed, Invincible City would soon welcome its fourth expansion.
Zhang Dongyun refreshed the mission list.
[Construction Mission 4.2 — Cultural Education. The overall cultural level of the city residents under your rule still needs to be improved. Second step: Reduce the illiteracy rate to below 10%.]
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