Outside the window, snowflakes drifted down, bringing with them a chill. On one side of the bamboo table, there was a very exquisite small charcoal stove. The red charcoal flickered with flames, heating up the small copper basin on the charcoal stove. Even the wine pot in the copper basin emitted a tempting wine fragrance!
This was Ling Dong drinking in Bai Jiu 'er's ancient wine shop. Recently, Ling Dong had become more and more fond of drinking in this ancient wine shop. The tranquility and good wine were secondary. The main thing was that Ling Dong could taste a kind of old and spicy taste from this ancient wine shop.
This kind of old taste could make Ling Dong completely let go of the appearance he usually deliberately maintained, showing the most real details of an old monster of more than three hundred years!
For example, he could chew a peanut for a long time. He could taste a glass of wine for a quarter of an hour. But sometimes, the straightforwardness of this young body allowed him to be extremely arrogant. He laughed loudly as he chased out the few customers that were already few in number, and then he pulled Bai Jiu 'er and her husband over to drink. As he spoke nonsense, he savored the passion brought about by the spiciness!
"Young Master, my wife just made some braised pork shoulder. Do you want to try it?" Bai Jiu 'er, who was wearing a thick cotton-padded coat, asked after adding wine to Ling Jia's cup.
"Oh, give me some. Is your wife's craftsmanship also passed down in your family? The more I eat, the more delicious it is!" Ling Dong knocked on the table and said.
"Young Master, your eyes are really sharp. My wife is really the daughter of a great chef." Bai Jiu 'er smiled and walked to the back hall. Not long after, a plate of deep red braised pork trotters with a few green leaves was served!
This appearance made Ling Dong's mouth water, but he didn't eat immediately. His gaze turned to the two people who came from the depths of the alley!
"Close the shop, I want to talk about something!" Ling Dong instructed, and Bai Jiu 'er quickly went to clean up. Now, this ancient wine shop was no longer for the purpose of making money. It was just a cover to make wine for Ling Dong in a place where no one was paying attention!
It was none other than Gao Yuan and Sun Sanpao, who Ling Dong had taken in a few days ago. Ever since Zuo Guangzong killed Grandmaster Shui for being a cuckold, Zuo Xuancheng and Zuo Guangzong's reputation in South Mountain County had been dyed green!
Since then, Ling Dong didn't go out much. He stayed at home every day and concentrated on cultivating. During the day, he drew talismans and guided Gao Yuan's cultivation. He was free for a few days.
However, Sun Sanpao gave him a piece of information. So, he went to the ancient wine shop to ask Sun Sanpao about it personally.
"Greetings to Young Master!" Due to Ling Dong's special instructions, Sun Sanpao came alone today. He didn't bring any of his usual menacing followers.
"Well, take a seat. The information you sent last night, tell me in detail!" Ling Dong took a sip of wine and asked.
Sun Sanpao looked at Ling Dong in surprise. It was a snowy day, but Ling Dong was still wearing a single layer of clothing. One had to know that only Xiantian Realm martial artists had the ability to be unaffected by heat and cold!
Even a Houtian Realm Level Eight expert like him was wearing a thick cotton coat. However, it was much more exquisite than Bai Jiu 'er's. It was the kind of cotton coat that was sold on the market for Houtian Realm martial artists. It was full of energy and didn't look bloated!
However, thinking about how Ling Dong had dealt with him so easily, he was relieved. He was even more careful now. His butt only touched the edge of the stool, and he didn't dare to sit on it.
"It's like this, Young Master. The Mr. Mou you asked me to meet has been keeping a low profile. For two consecutive days, he went to the Feng Family and the Zuo Family openly! I thought that he would go to the Ling family as well, but I didn't expect him to hide in that house! "Sun Sanpao said.
"Oh? When did this happen? How long did he visit them? Do you know why? Did you find out anything? "Ling Dong frowned and asked.
This Mr. Mou was very strange. Ling Dong had asked Sun Sanpao to keep an eye on him for a long time! However, Sun Sanpao's group wasn't very capable. Ling Dong didn't dare to ask Sun Sanpao to investigate. He only paid attention to his whereabouts and so on. He couldn't deliberately track him!
"The Zuo Family was slightly longer. It didn't exceed an hour. Someone sent him off when he left. The Feng Family was slightly shorter. It didn't exceed fifteen minutes!" Sun Sanpao recalled.
"Oh right, Young Master, one of my subordinates reported a piece of news a few days ago. However, I'm not sure if it's true or not, so I don't know if I should say it …"
"Say it. I've told you a long time ago. You only need to gather information. Leave it to me to determine if it's true or false!" Ling Dong said with a smile.
Hearing this, Sun Sanpao's expression relaxed a little. "It's like this. He said that some of the Boulder Gang's spies have suddenly become very enthusiastic about the Ling Family's matters these days. Even the Ling Family's kitchen steward has a few people surrounding him and flattering him whenever he goes out!"
Ling Dong's expression changed. "You're saying that someone …"
"Yes, Young Master. Based on this, it seems like someone wants to investigate the Ling family. Moreover, someone is paying a high price for information about the Ling family! Otherwise, those shameless bastards from the Boulder Gang wouldn't be rushing to flatter a forty-year-old cook who reeks of oil and smoke! "
"Then who do you think wants to investigate the Ling family?" Ling Dong tapped his finger lightly on the table. In fact, Ling Dong had already thought of someone — Mr. Mou! However, the Ling family was only a small aristocratic family. Was it worth investigating?
"Who else could it be? The only spendthrift in South Hill County is that shady Mr. Mou!" Sun Sanpao replied in a low, muffled voice.
"I know!" Ling Dong smiled and gave Gao Yuan a look. The latter immediately took out ten thousand taels of silver and placed it on the table. Sun Sanpao was a local tyrant. He was knowledgeable and could be used. However, he was far from being a subordinate. Therefore, he could only be fed with silver.
"Continue to keep an eye on them. If there's anything urgent, you can come directly to the Ling family to look for me! However, don't be too deliberate. If they find out, it'll be troublesome! "Ling Dong instructed.
"Yes, Young Master. Don't worry. We're smart!" Sun Sanpao quickly left after he finished speaking. When he left, Sun Sanpao bumped into someone. A person who surprised him — Zuo Guangzong!
Rumors had it that Zuo Guangzong and Third Young Master Ling were mortal enemies. Why would he appear here? Could it be that he came to this corner to drink? However, Sun Sanpao did not dare to think too much about it. After leaving behind a trail of footprints, he quickly left the alley.
Sun Sanpao was wrong about this. Zuo Guangzong really did not come to this corner to drink. He came because he was summoned!
A Talisman Man who was under the influence of the Mother-Child Chain Mental Control Talisman was a very mysterious existence. It was still a living person with its own thoughts, memories, actions, and even personality. The only thing that changed was that it had an additional owner.
The owner was Ling Dong, who had the Mother Talisman on him. The Talisman Man's will was based on the person possessed by the Mother Talisman.
When Ling Dong was not around, Zuo Guangzong who was under the influence of the Child Talisman would live according to his own style. He would sleep, drink, and play with women. However, when Ling Dong appeared or received Ling Dong's orders, everything would be based on the person possessed by the Mother Talisman, Ling Dong.
The most perverse thing was that no matter what the person with the Child Talisman did, they would subconsciously think that it should be so. There would not be anything strange about it. This was the case when Ling Dong ordered Zuo Guangzong to ambush Master Shui.
As for today, it was Ling Dong who took the initiative to send someone to call Zuo Guangzong over.
Ling Dong wanted to understand the reason. He realized that whether it was Ling Dong or Zuo Xuancheng's actions, there was a trace of strangeness. Especially the betrayal of Master Shui, which made Ling Dong feel that there was definitely a mole in the Ling family.
Although the matter of Master Shui had been resolved, the matter of the mole made Ling Dong feel like there was a thorn in his back. Today, he would find Zuo Guangzong and see if he could get some information out of him.
After fighting off Gao Yuan, Bai Jiu 'er, and the others, Ling Dong was alone with Zuo Guangzong.
From afar, Zuo Guangzong, who was sitting at the table, looked very reserved. In front of Ling Dong, he was very reserved and did not dare to say a single word.
"Do you know how Master Shui came to the Zuo family? Did he escape on his own, or did someone send him there? Before that, did anything strange happen in the Zuo family? "Ling Dong asked.
Hearing this question, Zuo Guangzong was like a child who had done something bad. He sat up straight and replied in a methodical manner, "Replying to Young Master, I don't know how Master Shui came to the Zuo family. It should have been in the middle of the night. Early in the morning, Father introduced Master Shui to the whole family and made him a Consecrated Alchemist of the Zuo family. "
"The strange situation before … Everything was normal. The only abnormal thing was that on the evening before Master Shui came to the Ling family, when I went to say goodnight to Father, I met a man wearing a bamboo hat on the way. The man in the bamboo hat left a deep impression on me because he was carrying an exquisite jade box in his hand as if it was a treasure. "
Hearing this, Ling Dong's heart skipped a beat. "Do you know who that person is?"
Zuo Guangzong shook his head. "I don't know, I just met him on the way. When I entered Father's courtyard and approached the study, I was stopped by the housekeeper, who said that Father was meeting an important guest. When I left, I seemed to vaguely hear my father exclaim — Brother Ling, you want to see my Ancestor … After that, I couldn't hear it because I was too far away. "
"That person is from the Ling family. And he wants to see your Ancestor? "Ling Dong raised his eyebrows.
"I'm not sure." Zuo Guangzong shook his head.
"What's in the box? What did he come here for? Did you ask? "Ling Dong asked again.
"I don't know exactly what it is, but it's very precious. Because my father's ordinary wealth is all handed over to my mother, but my mother doesn't have any income. It should be something for cultivation. "Zuo Guangzong said.
"Something for cultivation, and it's in a jade box? If it's very precious, what could it be? "Ling Dong's eyebrows were tightly knitted together.
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PS: Thank you to tool.w and Breeze Ruoxi for your support. Thank you very much. Bow!
Thank you to Little Ah Tou for finding a mistake. Zhu San has corrected it. Thank you!
[Book id = 1991075, Book name = 《Pure Yang True Immortal》]
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