Chapter 62: Pingbai Has an Extra Wife! It’s Not Easy to Be a Young Patriarch.

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"Uncle Jinhuan, what happened?" Huangfu Deyun was a little frightened and felt bad.

There have been so many recent changes that people are often caught off guard.

"Hmph~ See for yourself!"

Huangfu Jinhuan's face was extremely ugly, and he handed the secret letter to Huangfu Deyun.

After Huangfu Deyun read it carefully, his expression suddenly changed: "No wonder the Wang family of Ping'an dared to join forces with the Xu family of Changning to deal with us. It turns out that they have made huge breakthroughs in silk reeling technology and textile technology."

"Although the price of raw silk has more than tripled due to competition between the two sides, they can still make a fortune because of technological breakthroughs. No wonder, no wonder they still dare to compete with us! Damn it~~~"

He suddenly panicked.

This time the bet was on the cooperation with the Ji family. Although the Tianren Huangfu family was secretly leading it, in fact, their former Ma Huangfu family also had high hopes for this and invested almost all the funds.

Once it fails, the former Ma Huangfu family will definitely be severely weakened, and the family fortune saved by hard work for hundreds of years will be wiped out in one fell swoop.

And, that's not the worst.

The worst thing is that not only did the two families join forces, they also roped in the Jinsha Xu family.

There was originally a tributary in Jinsha Town. Because the river sand in that area contained gold, it once attracted many families to hunt for gold in Jinsha Town.

The place was once extremely chaotic and had numerous fights. However, hundreds of years have passed, and the gold sands in Jinsha Town have long been mined. In addition, the land is barren, and most places are not suitable for planting, and they have gradually become desolate.

Only the Jinsha Xu family still sticks to that place and slowly runs the family. Now, relying on his own ability, he has slowly established a firm foothold.

"If what is said in the secret letter is true." Huangfu Deyun's face was solemn and gloomy, "Ping'an Wang's new technology can actually use waterwheels as power to process raw cocoons into raw silk. That poor place in Jinsha Town is because of the Jinsha River. , with crisscrossed waterways, fast currents, and large areas of wasteland, it is the most suitable place for building silk reeling and weaving workshops."

Huangfu Jinhuan sneered: "Wang Shouzhe of the Ping An Wang family is really an amazing person. I originally thought that after the people from Zifu Academy left, I would slowly make arrangements to deal with them, but I didn't expect that they would dare to take the initiative. Come out to oppose us. In this case, don’t blame us for being ruthless.”

A hint of murderous intent flashed across Huangfu Jinhuan's eyes.

"Someone, please bring Mr. Yin over."

"Yes, Master." A personal attendant immediately took the order and left.

"Mr. Yin?!" Huangfu Deyun was startled, with a worried look in his eyes, "Uncle Jinhuan Clan, the direct disciple of Zifu Academy is still in charge of disaster relief in our Changning Guard. If you ask Mr. Yin to take action, will... …”

"The more it is at this time, the less likely we are to be suspected. What's more, now that the matter has come to this, do we still have any choice?" Huangfu Jinhuan's eyes were gloomy, "If this matter cannot be settled, Mrs. Ji is an easy person to deal with." ? Her patience is not good, and we cannot bear the anger of the Longzuo Ji family."

Huangfu Deyun's eyes were cloudy and uncertain, as if he was hesitant to speak.

"Don't worry, Deyun." Huangfu Jinhuan spoke to comfort him, "Although the incident between the Xu family and the Wang family disgusts us, but think about it from another perspective, as long as it is handled properly, the two families will actually make wedding clothes for us. .”

"Think about it, if we can get more powerful reeling and textile technology, as well as the batch of raw silk raw materials they spent a lot of money to hoard, we can develop and strengthen ourselves through cooperation with Ji's. In the future, let alone It’s a sixth-grade family, and even a fifth-grade Zifu family is qualified to rush forward.”

As soon as he said this, Huangfu Jinhuan's eyes were filled with enthusiasm.

He was not willing to be just a monk in the Lingtai realm for the rest of his life. He also wanted to rush to the Heavenly Realm to see the unique scenery.

If he had another chance to peek into the Zi Mansion, he would be content in this life.

Similarly, these words also brought a lot of excitement to Huangfu Deyun.

Which family doesn't want to move up and achieve higher status, strength and power!

If the Changning Huangfu clan has a chance to become a sixth-rank family, then their former Ma Huangfu clan will be eligible to become a seventh-rank family, and all the clan members in the family will follow the chickens and dogs to heaven.

Not more than a moment.

The personal attendant led a man in black robes in.

The man in black robe had an ordinary temperament, but his face covered by the hood was slightly pale, as if he had not seen the sun for a long time.

But if you look carefully, you will find that his eyes are almost without any fluctuation, just like the cold water in the deep pool of ten thousand years, the silence is terrifying.

As soon as this person arrived, Huangfu Jinhuan and Huangfu Deyun both stood up and bowed to him: "I have met Mr. Yin."

Mr. Yin glanced at them indifferently with his ancient eyes, and his tone was calm and cold: "Huangfu Jinhuan, what is the result of the investigation that was entrusted to you a few days ago?"

Huangfu Jinhuan said hurriedly: "Mr. Yin, it's not like you don't know that Fang Youan, a direct disciple of Zifu Academy, is currently in charge of our Changning Guard. There are some things that I really don't dare to investigate in a big way. However, things have become somewhat clear. As long as you give me some more time, I will definitely be able to find out who robbed the young master's treasure."

"Hmph~"

Mr. Yin snorted with a smile on his face: "Huangfu Jinhuan, it's been almost three months since this happened, but you haven't even found out anything about it. If my young master came to Changning Guard in person, you still wouldn't be able to find out. You and I won’t get any benefits from the results!”

"Mr. Yin, don't worry." Huangfu Jinhuan said with a serious face, "I will definitely take the young master's matter seriously. However, I have something here and I would like to ask Mr. Yin for help."

As he spoke, Huangfu Jinhuan explained to Mr. Yin one by one what he wanted to do.

Mr. Yin rolled his eyelids slightly and said coldly: "Huangfu Jinhuan, you just said that there are direct disciples of Zifu Academy who are stationed in Changning Guard to direct disaster relief, but you want us to take action on your behalf and commit such a big case. You Are you looking too high on me, or are you looking down on the direct disciples of Zifu Academy?!"

"Please rest assured, Mr. Yin." Huangfu Jinhuan said confidently, "Since I have decided to let you take action, I will naturally arrange everything. My ancestor has made some success in practicing the "Red Dragon True Art" recently and has just come out of seclusion. . I just want to take this opportunity to do my best as a landlord and reward the people of Ichiban Zifu Academy."

"This time, we will not only invite people from the Zifu Academy, but also banquet all the heads of the eighth-grade families, including the Xu family of Changning, the Wang family of Ping'an, and the former Ma Huangfu family. In this way, you can take advantage of the opportunity to act .”

"In short, let's take it by surprise and attack it unprepared. With the abilities of Mr. Yin and your subordinates, plus the two ancestors of the former Ma Huangfu family who are in the Lingtai realm, how can this matter be impossible?"

According to his speculation, there are at most two or three Lingtai realm monks working in the Xu family's workshop in Jinsha. Even if the enemy is expected to be lenient, if so many Lingtai realms attack together, nothing will go wrong.

Afraid that Mr. Yin would be worried, Huangfu Jinhuan specially added: "I will arrange an escape route for you, Mr. Yin, and ensure that there is no trace of Fang Youan."

Mr. Yin narrowed his eyes slightly and did not agree immediately. Instead, he said: "This matter sounds easy. But why should we kill someone for you and then take the blame?"

Huangfu Jinhuan laughed heartily and said: "Mr. Yin's words are wrong. We are collaborators, so we should naturally help each other. As long as Mr. Yin completes this matter, we, the Huangfu family, will spare no effort to assist you in your son's affairs."

Hearing this, a glimmer of light flashed across Mr. Yin's unwavering eyes.

After a long time, he agreed: "Huangfu Jinhuan, don't forget what you said today. I believe you also know my young master's temper."

After saying that, Mr. Yin slightly arched his hands and turned to leave, leaving only one sentence.

"Let me know when you're ready."

After others leave.

Huangfu Deyun's eyes were solemn and worried: "Uncle Jinhuan Clan, we have been entangled with them, and it is too dangerous after all. Once the matter is exposed, I am afraid that there will be no place for us in the entire Daqian."

"Don't worry, Deyun." Huangfu Jinhuan said coldly, "I have long thought about this matter. In the final analysis, we are still too weak. If we can reach the fifth rank, no, six ranks, we want to put aside the relationship with them. The relationship is simple. Now, we still need to rely on their strength to do things."

After a pause, Huangfu Jinhuan ordered again: "De Yun, this matter is of great importance, and it must be led by our two elders from the Ma Huangfu family. We want everyone to know that it was a passing Yinsha Sect disciple who committed the crime. The major case he committed has nothing to do with us."

"Once we succeed, it will be the day when our two races will rise together."

Huangfu Deyun's face became solemn, he cupped his hands and said, "Yes, uncle from the Jinhuan clan."

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A few days later, a big event happened in Changning Wei.

Ancestor Hua Ye, one of the seven-rank aristocratic families of Changning and Wei, the ancestor of the Changning Huangfu family, has left seclusion.

He has always been low-key, claiming that he has reached a certain level of success in practicing the "Red Dragon True Art".

To celebrate this event, Patriarch Hua Ye decided to host a banquet at the main residence of the Huangfu clan in Changning to all the eighth-rank families in the Changning Guards, as well as the people from the Zifu Academy who were in charge of disaster relief.

"Red Dragon True Technique" is a magical skill passed down from Huangfu's ancestors. It is said to be a top-grade skill that can lead directly to the Purple Mansion realm. Now he claims to have achieved some success. I am afraid that he has overcome the obstacles in the early stage of the Heavenly Realm and will reach the middle stage of the Heavenly Realm in a short time.

Today's ancestor Hua Ye is only 260 or 70 years old. If he can successfully enter the middle stage of the Heavenly Realm, he will have a glimpse of the Zifu in this life.

There is no doubt that he is now at the forefront of Changningwei's top players.

This is definitely a great thing for interest groups such as the Changning Huangfu family and the former Ma Huangfu family. But for those families who were against them, it undoubtedly made things worse and added a bit more pressure.

And the invitations issued by such people, even with Fang Youan's pride, cannot arbitrarily refute their dignity.

He immediately replied and expressed his willingness to lead a group of junior brothers and sisters to accept the invitation.

Changning Xu family and Pingan Wang family also received invitations.

This day.

The Changning Weinan City area became extremely lively, and even some casual cultivators rushed to join in the fun. Because as long as you say a few words of congratulations at the door of Huangfu's house in Changning, you can get a reward of two or three thousand gold.

Loose cultivators who are used to being poor will never miss such a good thing. And they naturally talked about the courage of Patriarch Hua Ye and praised him without any hesitation.

Such a situation, in Wang Shouzhe's words: Hua Ye's ancestor is quite capable of grabbing hot searches.

Now, Patriarch Hua Ye, who was ranked as the number one master of Changning Guard, invited him, so Wang Shouzhe would naturally not publicly touch his troubles.

According to the rules, he prepared enough gifts and took a leisurely carriage to the south of Changning Acropolis.

The south of Changning Acropolis is where the main residence of the Huangfu family is located. In addition to the main house, there are many properties here that also belong to their family. Of course, the Huangfu family's large direct and collateral descendants are also indispensable.

For a family with a history of five hundred years, the number of direct and collateral descendants passed down is extremely terrifying. Some of the best among them have now become the backbone of the Huangfu family's various industries, providing a steady stream of financial and material resources for the development of the Huangfu family.

Let’s not mention the gossip for now.

Wang Shouzhe's carriage, surrounded by family generals, was stopped as soon as it arrived at the south of the city.

The person who blocked the car was not someone else, but a general of the Xu family in Changning.

That famous general has great momentum and strength, showing the heritage of an established eighth-grade family.

He politely raised his hands and said, "Master of the Wang family, we, the master of the Xu family, invite you to ride in a carriage together."

"Since it is the fifth uncle who invites me, Shouzhe will not refuse."

Wang Shouzhe was not surprised. He smiled and told the accompanying family generals a few words before boarding the carriage of Xu Anbang, the head of the Xu family in Changning. The whole process was without any concealment.

Such a scene will naturally fall into the eyes of those who are interested.

However, nowadays, the Xu family of Changning and the Wang family of Ping'an are getting closer and closer, joining forces to help each other is no longer a secret, but not many people are surprised.

However, Wang Shouzhe had just gotten into Xu Anbang's carriage, and before he had time to greet him, the carriage was stopped again.

He opened the curtain and saw that the person blocking the car was a simple and unpretentious old man who looked like an old servant. It's just that the aura and power contained within it cannot be hidden from the eyes of Xuanwu monks in the Lingtai realm.

There is no doubt that this is a strong man in the Lingtai realm.

The old man cupped his fists and saluted Wang Shouzhe: "Master Shouzhe, my wife would like to meet you."

Wang Shouzhe's mouth twitched.

Even if he puts on makeup and covers up, can he still recognize his ancestor Xiaohan?

Needless to say, the so-called "Madam" in the carriage behind was Wang Mei pretending to be "Mrs. Ji".

This wasn't part of his plan, and he didn't know what she was up to.

Just as he was thinking about how to refuse, he saw that the curtain on the opposite side was also opened, and a charming, charming woman stepped out of the carriage, walked up to him gracefully, and looked at him with a smile. and Xu Anbang.

"Master Shouzhe, Master Xu, can you two give me this face?"

Whether it was out of etiquette or something else, Wang Shouzhe and Xu Anbang could no longer refuse, so they had to politely invite her into the carriage.

The three of them gathered in a carriage and headed to Huangfu's main residence.

Such a scene naturally quickly reached the ears of Huangfu Jinhuan, who was preparing for the banquet.

He couldn't help but sneered twice after hearing the news: "That woman named Ji is really impatient, and she can't wait to act so quickly. Her move works both ways, it can put pressure on us, and it can also bet on both ends. It's really Good calculation."

Huangfu Deyun was a little worried: "Uncle Jinhuan, she won't really cooperate with the Changning Xu family and Ping'an Wang family, right?"

"Hmph~ It doesn't matter." Huangfu Jinhuan sneered, "After tonight, she will know who is the real master of Changning Guard!"

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At this moment, the fragrance of tea lingered in Xu Anbang's carriage, but the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

In fact, the layout inside the carriage was relatively spacious. However, because of Mrs. Ji's presence, Wang Shouzhe and Xu Anbang could only squeeze to one side and sit across from Mrs. Ji.

Mrs. Ji looked at Wang Shouzhe with faint eyes, as if she felt unspeakable grievance.

However, Wang Shouzhe didn't look away and completely ignored her grievances.

Just kidding~ No matter how wronged he is, he can't just sit aside from her. Otherwise, today next year might be his death anniversary~

"Shouzhe, you..."

Xu Anbang looked at the charming Mrs. Ji, and then at Wang Shouzhe, his eyes flickering, and he felt a little panicked in his heart.

Doesn't he know something extraordinary?

"Ahem~"

Wang Shouzhe hurriedly coughed twice and explained to Xu Anbang: "Fifth uncle, this Mrs. Ji is Shouzhe's partner. You must not misunderstand."

"No misunderstanding, no misunderstanding." Xu Anbang nodded repeatedly with a look of understanding, "I know, this is your partner Shouzhe, definitely not anyone else."

After a pause, Xu Anbang said with a very loyal look: "Don't worry Shouzhe, I will keep this matter in my stomach."

"Okay." Seeing him think so, Wang Shouzhe also knew that the explanation was unclear. He didn't bother to explain anymore, glanced at Mrs. Ji and said, "Now that Mrs. Ji is getting on our carriage, aren't you afraid that Huangfu Jinhuan will be suspicious?"

"Master Shouzhe is joking." Mrs. Ji covered her mouth and smiled, her eyes gleaming with charm, "I am just a cooperative relationship with the Changning Huangfu family, and I am not his subordinate. Do I need to report to him whose carriage I am boarding? "

"What's more, now we want to make him suspicious. The more he thinks about it, the more chaotic his mind will be. The more chaotic it is, the easier it is for things to go wrong."

She is really a fairy. Whenever she smiles casually, she becomes more and more charming in appearance. It can be seen how hard she studied in this aspect. As far as Wang Shouzhe knows, she has collected a lot of charm skills!

"What you said makes sense."

Wang Shouzhe nodded, too lazy to differentiate with her.

She was clearly trying to benefit herself from public service, but there was no flaw in it, and there was no point in continuing to argue.

He changed the subject and said: "Fifth uncle, you invited me to the carriage, but what's the important matter?"

"It's nothing important." Xu Anbang stroked his beard and said, "Even when things are about to happen, I always feel a little panicked. What's more, I never thought that you, Shouzhe, would control this crisis."

"Regarding this matter, Shouzhe would like to solemnly apologize to Fifth Uncle." Wang Shouzhe's expression became serious, and he cupped his hands and said, "Of course I contributed to this situation. But Fifth Uncle, you should also know in your heart that with the The Huangfu clan is so domineering that it is inevitable that one mountain can accommodate two tigers."

"Since the Xu family of Changning wants to attack the seventh-rank family, they will inevitably be attacked by them. Unless the fifth uncle is willing to let the Xu family of Changning stay in the position of the eighth-rank family for the rest of his life, otherwise, it is impossible to compete head-on with the Huangfu family of Changning. It’s inevitable.”

"Shou Zhe, I admit that what you said makes sense." Xu Anbang nodded slightly in agreement, but then changed the subject and said, "But you designed to drag our Xu family into the water and act as a vanguard. It is impossible for my uncle to have no grudges about this. Today, you can plot against us, but how do you want me to believe that you will not plot against us in the future? With this suspicion, the relationship between our two families will only go further and further away."

When Wang Shouzhe heard that there was something in his words, he smiled and said, "What does it mean according to the fifth uncle?"

Xu Anbang pretended to ponder for a while, and then said: "It's actually easy to regain trust. Just follow the traditions of the aristocratic families. Speaking of which, there has been no marriage between the direct lineages of your and mine for a long time, right? "

"Marriage by direct lineage?"

Wang Shouzhe's brows wrinkled slightly.

Speaking of this matter, in fact, the Ping An Wang family still has some grudges in their hearts, especially the old people of Xiaozi generation, who are still full of dissatisfaction when mentioning that incident back then.

Seeing Wang Shouzhe frowning, Xu Anbang immediately understood what he was worried about.

"Shouzhe, I have actually heard about Aunt Zhenmei." His face became serious, "My father has regretted his whole life because of that incident, saying that after all, he failed to take good care of Aunt Zhenmei. Because of this incident, my father was depressed all his life, he did not even reach the Lingtai realm, and he passed away more than ten years ago."

Having said this, he couldn't help but sigh.

Yes, this is the incident that triggered the decades-old feud between the Ping'an Wang family and the Changning Xu family.

The center of this matter is the great aunt named "Wang Zhenmei".

She is the fifth-generation legitimate daughter of the Ping An Wang family. At that time, the Ping An Wang family was facing a great crisis, so Longyan ancestor took the decision and betrothed Aunt Wang Zhenmei to Xu Guorui, the eldest son of the Xu family in Changning.

This is also to consolidate the blood relationship between the Ping An Wang family and the Changning Xu family. It is also hoped that the Changning Xu family can become the Wang family's strong backing when the Wang family is in the most difficult time.

However, plans cannot keep up with changes.

Aunt Wang Zhenmei became pregnant with her direct blood shortly after her marriage, but died of dystocia during childbirth.

At that time, the elders of the Xiao generation rushed to the Xu family in Changning and made a big fuss.

The ancestor of Longyan was also heartbroken, dragging his sick body to the door to investigate the matter in person. Finally, he found that there was nothing strange about Wang Zhenmei's death, and it was indeed an accident, so he gave up.

But even so, the bad blood between the two parties has been difficult to eliminate.

Especially the Ping An Wang family has always been worried about this matter. From then on, the two clans only intermarryed on the direct lineage, and no direct lineage was involved.

The current head of the Xu family in Changning, Xu Anbang, is the eldest son of Xu Guorui, the eldest son of the Xu family, who married again.

If not for this, the direct descendants of the Changning Xu family would have had very strong Wang family blood.

Wang Shouzhe hesitated for a moment and said: "Fifth Uncle, I can make the decision on all other matters. However, I'm afraid Longyan Ancestor has to say something about this matter. Moreover, it seems that your family does not have a direct descendant who can match my Miaomiao. Bar?"

"Shuzhe, don't misunderstand me." Xu Anbang shook his head and said, "I'm not attracted to Miaomiao."

As soon as he said this, Wang Shouzhe's face turned cold: "Is it possible that the fifth uncle has taken a liking to my Yaoyao?"

Wang Liyao is his lifeblood, who dares to take ideas from her?

As long as Xu Anbang dares to nod, let alone Xu Anbang, the fifth uncle is only in name, even if he is a direct relative, he will still beat him!

Meeting his eyes, Xu Anbang shuddered involuntarily.

After all, he was also a monk in the Lingtai realm, but at this moment he felt a little nervous in his heart. He quickly said, "Shou Zhe, please don't misunderstand me. Before my father died, he held my hand and said that our family owed the Ping An Wang family." Daughter-in-law."

Wang Shouzhe was stunned when he heard this, and his expression softened slightly, but then he became confused and said: "Fifth uncle, I am already married."

Xu Anbang breathed a sigh of relief and explained seriously: "You don't know something, but that bastard in my family just gave birth to a little girl who is only two years old now. Although she is not the eldest daughter, she is also the granddaughter of our family and belongs to the whole family. Baby bump. If you don’t mind Shouzhe, I would like to betroth her to your An’an family.”

"Marry An An?"

Wang Shouzhe's brows suddenly relaxed, and he began to think secretly in his heart.

Now the Xu family of Changning and the Wang family of Ping'an are already grasshoppers tied to the same boat, no, comrades-in-arms! To be honest, without direct marriage, the connection and bond between the two parties would indeed be too fragile.

Cooperation under mutual suspicion and fear will not be a good thing for each other's families in the long run.

Marriage by direct lineage is probably really inevitable.

"Okay, I agree to this marriage." Wang Shouzhe is also a straightforward person, and he made the decision immediately, "After this, I will start to propose marriage to the Xu family."

The Xu family of Changning itself is an old eighth-grade family with a very rich foundation. As long as everything goes well with the plan, the possibility of becoming a seventh-grade family in the future is extremely high.

The granddaughter of the Tianren family was not wronged by Wang Zongan.

"That's very good, very good." Seeing Wang Shouzhe agree, Xu Anbang was obviously relieved, "In this case, the matter of you dragging my Xu family into the water this time will be written off, and I will never mention it again in the future."

To be honest, he was actually very uneasy.

Wang Shouzhe was really too magical and powerful. If the two parties didn't have the bond of direct marriage, he was really afraid that one day he would be sold by him and help him count the money.

"Kekeke~" Mrs. Ji on the side also covered her mouth and laughed, "Congratulations to the head of the Shouzhe family, you have an extra daughter-in-law."

Wang Shouzhe got a daughter-in-law for nothing, and he felt much happier.

At this moment, poor Wang Zongan was still busy writing and doing homework in the Wang family's ancestral home. He had no idea that even his daughter-in-law had been arranged for his father to go out.

Poor Wang Zongan is only five years old and doesn’t understand anything~

I guess he looked confused again when he found out about it later.

Hey~ It’s not easy to be a young clan leader~

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