Tang Ning took out the note and injected it with spiritual power, and the conversation between Xu Qingxian and He Wenwen was heard again.

"This note is the secret record of Taoist Xu Qingwan, the wife of Xu Xingju, the eldest son of the Xu family. It can prove the crime of the Xu family's affair with the demon sect. Taoist He Maocai also made great contributions in this matter. Because he exposed the case, Tang knew The Xu family has committed crimes and colluded with the Demon Sect for many years."

Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of several people suddenly became quite exciting, and they all looked at He Maocai for a while. He Maocai was smiling, looking at his nose, and his mind was still.

"One more thing, the Xu family has some properties in the north of Jing. I don't care about anything else. But Bigu Pill is a task entrusted to me by the sect. In the past, the Xu family managed this item. Now that the Xu family has been wiped out, it will naturally If someone takes over, if any of you think you can handle this matter, you can come to me. I will be strict in advance. If whoever takes over cannot complete the task, don't blame me for being rude."?

"I'll drink from the golden cup together, but I won't spare you any mercy. Please enjoy yourself today and drink from this cup together." Tang Ning raised the glass and drank the wine in one gulp.

The banquet ended at midnight. In the next few days, Tang Ning received invitations from several families to attend the banquet. The purpose was naturally to take over the Xu family's property. During the banquet, they talked about the pros and cons, and the advantages and disadvantages of her family and other families. , expressing loyalty, of course, overtly or covertly, directly or indirectly, also expressed private devotion. Tang Ning always talked about him, vaguely, and did not make a clear statement.

A few days later, a thin old man came outside the Jingbei mansion. He was dressed in cloth and had hemp shoes. He had a modest manner. He said to the boy at the door of the mansion: "Excuse me, please let me know. Senior Zhou Mao, Wu Siyuan, is here to pay a visit to Taoist Fellow Tang." ?

"Master Uncle Zhou, is Mr. Wu Siyuan?" Tang Ning asked?

"Yes, that's what he said." Zhao Bao replied?

"Please come in!"?

The two met in the inner hall. Wu Siyuan was at the ninth level of Qi refining. He was quite tall, but skinny. He looked very uncoordinated and walked like a moving bamboo pole.

?"Fellow Taoist Tang, Mr. Pindao, Senior Zhou Mao, was walking with me. Last time, Taoist friend went to Taihe Temple to report the affairs of the Xu family in the Ming Dynasty. Pindao happened to be ordered by Mr. Zhou to go to Jiangdong to handle affairs, so we had no chance to meet. Today, we passed by Jingbei. I came here to pay my respects." Wu Siyuan said in greeting.

As the director of Chu State affairs, Zhou Mao, in addition to the disciples of Qianyi Sect, also recruited a group of casual cultivators to help him handle affairs. Otherwise, how could only three people handle the huge territory of Chu State's 157 counties? Yes, it's just that Taihe Temple was the place where Zhou Mao Qing cultivated. Zhou Wen Gao Huan accompanied him, and the casual cultivator subordinates he recruited usually stayed in Bianjing Mansion, so Tang Ning didn't see anyone else when he went to Taihe Temple twice.

"Since we are both under Master Zhou, Fellow Daoist Wu, there is no need to be polite. Please sit down!" Tang Ning said.

The two sat down separately, and the maid brought tea. Tang Ning took a sip and said, "Not long after Tang went to Jingbei, many of Uncle Zhou's people were strangers to him. I went to Taihe Temple twice and failed to meet you. I don't know, Daoyou Wu." This time you came to our house because of Master Zhou’s order?”?

"Fellow Taoist Tang did not recognize us, but we all know your name. Taoist friend went to Jingbei for more than a month, but he found out the cause of death of the former chief He Wenbin, and implicated the Xu family's conspiracy in colluding with the Demon Sect." I heard from Taoist friends that senior Zhou has reported to your sect to record his merits for you. I think a reward will be issued in the near future. Pindao came to Jingbei this time to go home to visit his relatives. Pindao has a descendant in his family who has spiritual roots. He has good qualifications, so I want to take him to study at Yongquan Hall. Whether he can join the Qianyi Sect in the future depends on his own destiny. Secondly, in order to visit an old friend, I passed by your mansion and came to pay a visit and congratulate fellow Taoist monks."

??Yongquan Hall is equivalent to the reserve academy of Qian Yizong in the secular world of Chu State. It recruits young children with good spiritual roots and good qualifications. They start training from an early age to prepare for entering the sect and laying the foundation for transformation. Yongquan, As the name suggests, it refers to the endless spring water, implying the foundation of the sect.

The Qianyi Sect opens the mountain to recruit disciples once every ten years. Those young children with spiritual roots and good qualifications will first enter the Yongquan Hall. When the sect opens, they will enter the sect directly. According to statistics, the children will enter the sect directly from the Yongquan Hall. Among the young children who enter the sect, the proportion of successful transformation reaches more than 70%.

"Oh? Is Fellow Daoist Wu also a monk from Jingbei?"

"Yes, Pindao is originally from Shuiyi County. His ancestors lived here in his previous life. He entered the world of spiritual practice due to fate. Also, because the spiritual energy in the counties in northern Jing Dynasty was thin, he left Jingbei in his early years in order to seek the avenue. This time he came to Jingbei. One is to take the younger members of the family to study at Yongquan Hall, and the other is to visit an old friend. My old friend Tang Daoyou must know him, Gao Yingyuan, the head of the Gao family in Shuiyi County. When I was a boy, I traveled with him to the north and south of the Chu Kingdom, traveling all over the country. At that time, he was just a young master of the Gao family. It has been forty years now, and every time I think about it, it seems like it was yesterday." Wu Siyuan lamented.

Tang Ning was originally wondering why he was here, but as soon as he said this, she realized that he was a lobbyist of the Gao family, and he came here specifically for lobbying. It seemed that Gao Yingyuan had quite a lot of connections, including Zhou Mao of Bianjing, who had many friends. No wonder the Gao family has been able to sit firmly in the position of the first family in Jingbei for many years: "Oh! So that's it. I never thought that there is such a relationship between Wu Daoyou and Gao You. Wu Daoyou's visit to my residence this time is not just for a visit! If If you have any other matters, please speak up."

After Tang Ning bluntly pointed out the truth, Wu Siyuan smiled, without any embarrassment in his expression. Instead, he looked free and upright: "Friend Tang is quick to speak, and poor Taoist people don't beat around the bush anymore. According to my old friend, after the Xu family exterminated and ransacked their homes, their properties are still vacant. , there is no one to take over, this matter is all decided by Taoist friends, please tell me the truth, do you have a definite candidate in mind? If you have found the person, I will never say another word, this matter ends here , If you haven't found the person yet, please allow me to speak out my heart."

Tang Ning said: "Fellow Taoist, please speak frankly. I haven't made a decision yet."

Wu Siyuan said: "Of all the properties of the Xu family, my old friend only cares about Bigu Pill and everything else. Since my fellow Taoist is undecided, please listen to Pindao's words. Mr. Gao, the Gao family is the number one in Jingbei." The big family is not comparable to other families in terms of financial resources and manpower, and Gao Yingyuan has always had good reputation in Jingbei. He handed over the bigu pill industry to the Gao family. One does not have to worry about the tasks given by the sect every year, and the other does not I am worried that he will overturn the Xu family and collude with the Demon Sect."

"Because it is the largest family in Jingbei, it just needs to do its duty honestly. The reason why the Xu family colluded with the Demon Sect is not only that his brother is a disciple of the Demon Sect, but more importantly, because of his greed , selling the Bigu Pill to the Mo Sect at a high price in order to surpass the Gao family and become the first family in Northern Jing. In private, Taoist friend Tang came to Northern Jing for the first time, and had nothing to do with the powerful people in this place. If you have both talents and talents, those who are capable will live there.”

Tang Ning said: "I also know what fellow Taoist Wu said, but He Maocai did a great job in exposing Xu Qingyuan this time. If he hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known about the Xu family's wrongdoing. And although I didn't say it explicitly before, I secretly hinted that I would use the Xu family's Bigu Pill If you entrust your property to them, how can you break your trust?"

"Since Taoist Taoist Tang has not stated it clearly, how can he say that he has broken his promise? I heard that the note recording the evidence of the Xu family's crimes was secretly recorded by Taoist friend Xu Qingwan, the wife of the eldest son of the Xu family. On that day, he exposed the Xu family in front of everyone in the Xu Mansion. It was Taoist Xu who was also the one. The He family was just a matchmaker. A small reward was enough, so how could it be paid with your sect’s property? Let’s listen to what Taoist Gao said. On that day, Taoist Tang held an argument with the inspection department in the courtyard of the Xu Mansion to secure Xu’s life. Although the family was innocent, a group of masked thieves sneaked into the Xu Mansion that night and killed all the descendants of the Xu family. Who were the masked thieves? With the knowledge of Taoist friends of the Tang Dynasty, how could they not know this? Such people were ruthless and vicious. "Wu Siyuan said

Needless to say, Gao Yingyuan must have told him about the masked thief sneaking into the Xu Mansion. Gao Yingyuan had good information. This matter was indeed a source of frustration for Tang Ning. Anyone with a discerning eye knew who the masked thief was. It was impossible. It must be the Inspection Department! Tang Ning originally intended to hand over the Bigu Dan industry to the He family for management, but he hesitated because of this incident and has delayed it until now.

Although the Xu family's extermination and confiscation of the family was done by the Qian Yizong, it was the He family who was behind the scenes and obstructed it. He Maocai was afraid of being retaliated in the future and eradicated the roots. To be honest, it was understandable, so Tang Ning did not pursue the case. However, his methods were vicious and even Shang He also spared no one in his infancy and killed both men and women. His actions were too cruel and he didn't like it.

"Let me think about this."

"This is natural. Pindao only reveals what is in his heart, and the decision is left to fellow Taoist friends. It is getting late, and Pindao has to take his descendants to Yongquan Hall, so he bids farewell. If fellow Taoist Tang goes to Bianjing next time, he can Let’s go to Zhou’s residence in Bianjing and have a talk.” Wu Siyuan said.

After sending Wu Siyuan away and returning to the inner room in the courtyard, Tang Ning sat down cross-legged, closed her eyes and thought for a while, and made up her mind.

A few days later, a blue-winged bird appeared above the Jingbei mansion. It circled around twice and then swooped down with a clear cry, entering the inner courtyard. Tang Ning was practicing when she heard the chirping of the blue-winged bird and hurriedly After leaving the inner room, he saw a woman wearing Qianyi Sect Taoist uniform standing with her hands folded in the inner courtyard, waiting for him.

Zhao Bao was about to call him when he saw him leaving the inner room and said, "This immortal envoy said he wants to see you."

Tang Ning waved her hand and asked Zhao Bao to step back: "I don't know why Senior Sister came here. What can I do?"

"Junior Brother Tang, I am He Yulan from the External Liaison Department, and He Maocai is my younger brother. He sent me a letter a few days ago, intending to take over the Bigu Pill matter that the Xu family was originally handling. I know that he has done little in this matter. I would like to tell you a favor today. I hope that Junior Brother Tang can leave this matter to him. The He family will be very grateful and there will be a generous reward." He Yulan did not mince words, she stated her intention very directly and promised a generous reward.
Chapter completed!