Text Chapter 569 Reunion After a Long Absence

Near noon, the warm winter sun fell unreservedly on the ground. Nearly ten miles to the south of Lanyan City, in the middle of two small towns, a wealthy and stately manor towered on the territory of Lanyan City. There were carriages entering the manor, all of them were nobles from Lanyan City, and some of the carriages even had golden hydrangeas embedded in the wheels. "≤

There are four entrances to the manor. The main gate faces west. Two golden statues of goddesses glow in the sun. These two stone statues are gold-plated, symbolizing wealth and nobility. Under the stone statues, horse-drawn carriages file in. , the host's family is welcoming him. It is a man in his 30s, with a roe-headed face, but wearing a brocade robe embroidered with gold. Liu Jun, the leader of the Copper Dagger Gang!

A few private soldiers in armor stood behind Liu Jun, with long swords around their waists, and their expressions were ruthless. Facing a group of nobles, even when they laughed, they looked very stiff. Maybe they were more suitable for angry expressions.

"Roll... roo..."

A carriage embroidered with tiger patterns entered the manor under the protection of nearly a hundred guards. Liu Jun rushed forward, with a smile on his face, and said: "General Weiyuan and everyone come to the humble house. I am sorry that Liu Jun is far away to welcome you." !"

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a general with thick eyebrows and big eyes came down. It was Tang Xiao, General Weiyuan of the Empire. Yancheng is also very famous, with nearly 30,000 troops in Qihai City in its hands, it is famous far and wide.

"Master Liu Jun is being polite."

Tang Xiao smiled lightly and said: "Since it is Master Liu Jun's birthday, how could we Qihai Tang Sect not come to congratulate him? Unfortunately, His Royal Highness King Qihai is too busy to come, so let me, a little general Weiyuan, come Congratulations on my behalf, come here, and give Master Liu Jun a birthday gift."

Several soldiers quickly came over carrying a huge wooden plank. The things on the wooden plank were covered by a red cloth. Tang Xiao smiled and said, "My lord, don't you want to see what His Royal Highness the King of the Seven Seas has prepared for you?"

Liu Jun stepped forward with a smile on his face, and after pulling off the red cloth, he suddenly found that it was a pixiu made of gold, weighing at least a hundred catties, which was already valuable in itself, not to mention that the carving was very fine and lifelike, its value was even more difficult After overestimating it, Liu Jun couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear: "Your Highness is so polite, how can I bear this?"

Tang Xiao laughed loudly: "Master Liu Jun, why should you be so polite? We are a cooperative relationship. The King of the Seven Seas has something he wants me to bring to you."

"Oh, what?"

"Recently, the Demon Race and the Yihe Kingdom are about to move, and the survival of the empire is at stake, so His Royal Highness decided to expand the army and recruit warriors from the province. This will require more supplies such as food, weapons, and military pay. Therefore, His Highness King of the Seven Seas has decided that we All the restaurants, gambling houses, and workshops that the Tang family cooperates with the Lord will increase their commissions by 10%, and I hope that Lord Liu Jun will put the overall situation of the country first."

"this……"

"Why, can't you?" Tang Xiao asked with a smile and squinted his eyes.

"Okay, of course, His Royal Highness Qihai Wang has already opened his mouth. It is a trivial matter. Please return the general to His Highness. The extra 10% of the income will be sent to the Seven Seas Palace from this month. Please rest assured His Highness."

"Okay." Tang Xiao patted Liu Jun on the shoulder, and laughed loudly: "Your Excellency is far-sighted, and there must be a lot to do in the future. Then I... go and drink your birthday wine first?"

"Come in! Come in!"

Looking at Tang Xiao's back, Liu Jun couldn't help clenching his fists, his face was livid, and said in a low voice: "This group of vampires, the business is not easy to do, but they still increase the commission, alas..."

A leader of the private army behind said: "Boss, there is no way to do this. How can people not bow their heads under the low eaves? Half of Lanyan City is under the control of the Tang family. The Tang family does not protect us. I'm afraid more than half of our stores can't be opened at all, and this 10% of the income can be regarded as satisfying the appetite of Hades."

"Well, that's the only way to go." Liu Jun gritted his teeth and asked, "Have all the people from the six departments arrived?"

"People from the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Punishment have all arrived. Basically, they are officials at the ministerial level to celebrate your birthday, boss, but...the people from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry are still missing."

"Shangshu Xue Ling of the Ministry of War picked three maids from us to be concubines last month, don't worry, he was eaten to death by us, it is impossible not to come."

"Hey, Boss is wise!"

In less than a few minutes, the neighing of war horses came from outside the manor, and the people from the Ministry of War arrived, and there were nearly two hundred people. The first person in armor was Xue Ling, Shangshu of the Ministry of War. Save face!

Liu Jun stepped forward hurriedly, cupped his fists and laughed loudly: "Master Shangshu's visit makes the humble house flourish, it really does Liu Jun too much face for me, please come in, please come in!"

Xue Ling grabbed the reins and did not dismount. He rode his horse and led his followers into the manor. When he passed by Liu Jun, he turned to look at him, and said with a smile, "Boss Liu is such a pomp. It's a birthday comparable to princely etiquette!"

"Aha, where is the Master Shang Shu, please come inside, please come inside!"

Watching Xue Ling go away, Liu Jun's face became even more ugly, and the leader of the private army behind him said angrily: "What an arrogant Xue Ling, he didn't dismount at all, and he didn't take us seriously at all!"

Liu Jun turned around and looked at him coldly: "He is the Minister of the Ministry of War, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands. We are the underground gangsters of Lanyan City. Why does he take us seriously? Put your attitude right, we are Businessmen, get rich with peace, don’t compete with others for a moment.”

"Yes, this subordinate understands."

Liu Jun turned around and looked at the avenue outside the manor, and said, "The people from the Ministry of Industry probably won't come, and I don't have much friendship with Ouyang He, Minister of the Ministry of Industry."

"It's almost time, Boss, let's go into the main hall to prepare the birthday etiquette, don't make the guests wait too long."

"Okay, let's go."

...

The main courtyard of the manor is no less luxurious than the Zetian Palace. There are unicorn patterns carved on the giant pillars, and there are simple patterns engraved on them. The patterns are shining and flooding. Many guests only found out when they came closer. They are all valuable and rare gemstones inlaid on the stone pillars! The wealth of the Copper Dagger Gang has reached the point where it can reach half of the province!

The main hall is very spacious. Girls in veiled dresses walk through the crowd holding fruit plates and fine wines. These girls are at least above average. The Bronze Dagger Gang made their fortune from human trafficking. Naturally, there is no shortage of beauties. The Great Qin Empire Thousands of miles of fertile soil has bred so many beautiful women in the world, but now they are recruited to this kind of place, wearing revealing clothes, letting the guests take advantage of them without daring to resist.

Liu Jun walked up to the main hall slowly, holding the wine glass in his hand, and said with a smile: "Everyone, be quiet."

The master spoke, and everyone calmed down from the noise.

Liu Jun continued: "Everyone is able to attend my Liu Jun's birthday in the midst of busy business. I sincerely thank you. As a thank you, each guest who enters the hall today can choose one of the maids around you to take away."

Immediately, there was a burst of jubilation in the arena, and many guests were already salivating for the maids around them. Now that Liu Jun said such words, it was simply too extravagant!

As a result, many people have begun to compete for the maids around them.

The banquet started, and everyone was seated. Xue Ling, Minister of the Ministry of War, Tang Xiao, General Weiyuan, Su Long, the leader of the Su family, and others were all arranged at the same table, accompanied by Liu Jun himself. Got drunk.

At this moment, a member of Hutou with a copper dagger on his waist came in, and Liu Jun said in his ear: "Leader, something is wrong, there are traces of the emperor on the road, all cavalry, all four sides of the manor, east, west, north, south." There are people in every direction!"

"What!?"

Liu Jun trembled all over: "Which army is it? Don't they know that the Minister of War is here?"

"Yes...it is Lin Muyu's Gentian Legion."

"How many people are here?"

"Countless." The tiger-headed bronze dagger gang member's face was ashen, and said: "Boss, do you want to use our private army to protect the manor? Raising soldiers for a thousand days and using them for a while!"

"Protect the manor?" Liu Jun sneered: "Are you going to let that group of mobs resist the regular army of the empire?"

"Then what to do?"

"Let me think about it."

Liu Jun looked at the people at the banquet, suddenly cupped his fists, and said: "My lords and generals, I have a merciless request from you."

"Oh?" Xue Ling smiled slightly: "Boss Liu can speak directly if he has anything to say."

Liu Jundao: "One of the regiments stationed in Lanyan City, the Gentian Legion is approaching the villain's manor. The visitor is not friendly. The villain is a serious businessman. If... if Commander Yu has any troubles, please help the villain. Make the decision!"

"Lin Muyu is here?"

Xue Ling gritted his teeth, and said, "He'll come and see what he says. Boss Liu, don't panic."

"Yes, thank you, Lord Shangshu."

Tang Xiao, Su Long and the others also stood up one after another. When they heard that Lin Muyu had brought Gendanying, the group of people became sober in an instant.

...

There was heavy and dense sound of horseshoes outside the hall of the manor. Not long after, the sound of footsteps trampling on marble came. A group of generals of the Gentian Legion in military uniforms walked in with densely packed soldiers. Lin Muyu was wearing a white robe and royal forest armor. Walking at the forefront, followed by Tang Xiaoxi, Wei Chou, Situ Sen, Situ Xue and others, and behind them was a group of soldiers holding longbows, and the white diamond arrows shone frighteningly in the sun.

Liu Jun didn't even see the people clearly, he rushed forward, knelt on one knee, and said in a trembling voice: "Xiaomin Liu Jun, see Commander Yu, I don't know why Commander Yu brought a heavy army to the humble house today?"

"You raise your head first and look at me." Lin Muyu's voice was indescribably calm.

Liu Jun raised his head, the more he looked at this kid, the more familiar he looked, and he murmured: "You are...you are..."

"Have you forgotten Du Yiming? And that girl you want to faint in the middle of the night? Have you forgotten everything about Chapter 223?"

"you……"

Liu Jun rolled and crawled back on the marble as if he had seen a ghost, and said, "How could it be you, how could it be you?"