Chapter 450

Li Li Banfeng held the "Huiye Lamp Talk," sitting in the teahouse and flipping through it page by page.

This was also a legendary novel about the Huiye Scholar, but unlike other versions of the novel, this book recounted some of Murong Gui's dark history.

The Murong Gui in the book was still good at guessing human hearts, but because of two misjudgments, he almost lost his family business.

Murong Gui had once operated a sect. In other books, he was very diligent and never slacked off.

The Murong Gui in this book lay in the flower and willow alley for half a month, ignoring everything, which led to the sect he belonged to almost being wiped out.

Li Li Banfeng touched the Judge's Brush and said: "Which one is the real Murong Gui?"

The explanation given by the Judge's Brush was: "Both."

Cui Cui Tike came to the teahouse. Seeing Li Li Banfeng reading, he nodded and said: "If I'm not mistaken, Murong Gui's condition should be very good now, since even you like reading so much."

"I am a person who loves knowledge very much," Li Li Banfeng put down the "Huiye Lamp Talk" and asked, "Has your sect's ancestor taken action?"

"Yes, he will arrive at the Mo Xiang Shop tonight and will also bring your good friend, striving to find Murong Gui one step ahead, then kill him, hold Ge Ge Junma hostage, and force Chu Shaoqiang to appear.

If Chu Shaoqiang finds Murong Gui first, things will become a bit complicated. The ancestor might choose to intercept, or he might choose to 'collect the pot'—that's a mahjong term, I didn't use it wrong, did I?"

"Basically correct."

Cui Cui Tike drank a cup of tea and said: "Regardless of which situation it is, we must choose to take action at the right time. How many fish we can catch is not the point; the point is whether we can successfully get ashore."

Li Li Banfeng said: "If your ancestor takes action against the Earthly Deity one step ahead, what do you plan to do?"

Cui Cui Tike wiped his mouth with a napkin: "First help my ancestor defeat the Earthly Deity and the Neizhou people, then find an opportunity to send the ancestor to another world, take away the Mo Xiang Shop's contract, and then return to the Green Water City."

Li Li Banfeng was very surprised: "You still want to return to the Green Water City?"

Cui Cui Tike looked a bit sad: "The Green Water City is the foundation that the ancestor managed for a lifetime. Now that the old man is gone, I can't bear to let this foundation go to waste."

Judging from these words just now, Li Li Banfeng felt that he might have a very deep misunderstanding of Cui Cui Tike.

Cui Cui Tike's tears were almost falling, which showed that his feelings for the Green Water Beggar were sincere.

Li Li Banfeng asked again: "If Chu Shaoqiang takes action against the Earthly Deity one step ahead, what do you plan to do?"

"This requires a bit of patience. Chu Shaoqiang has Neizhou support behind him, and his strength is clearly stronger than the ancestor's. According to my estimation, he might bring three to five powerful helpers from Neizhou.

But the Ge Ge Junma he wants to rescue is a pure-blooded Neizhou person. Ge Ge Junma shouldn't have come to the Star Fall Continent. This is equivalent to violating the laws of the Star Fall Continent. Chu Shaoqiang must act low-key.

As long as the ancestor chooses the right time, there is still a chance of winning. After the ancestor wins, we will find an opportunity to send the ancestor away. Next, there is no need to worry; we have plenty of time to share the spoils of war."

"What if Chu Shaoqiang wins?"

Cui Cui Tike was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said: "If Chu Shaoqiang wins, I think the business of fishing in troubled waters cannot be done.

We have mastered enough intelligence, and the ancestor has made enough preparations, but we still lost to Chu Shaoqiang. That can only prove one point: Chu Shaoqiang brought too many people and his strength is too powerful.

Under these circumstances, it would be a great fortune for me to be able to save my own life. You had better not go into the water, otherwise, you might not be able to find the way ashore."

Li Li Banfeng looked at Cui Cui Tike and said: "That is to say, you never intended to take action against Chu Shaoqiang. Your blade has always been pointed at your ancestor?"

Cui Cui Tike explained: "This is just my analysis based on the battle situation. I hope you won't question my feelings for the ancestor because of this."

"I am not questioning your feelings. I think you are a person who is devoted to your feelings."

Li Li Banfeng lowered his hat brim. Cui Cui Tike raised his teacup and said: "After the ancestor comes, there won't be many opportunities for us to meet, but I believe we will have enough tacit understanding on the battlefield."

Cui Cui Tike's goal was only the Green Water Beggar.

What did he want to get from the Green Water Beggar?

Did he want to get the Green Water City?

His cultivation level was not enough. Did he want to pretend to be an Earthly Deity like me?

The place I chose wouldn't attract attention. If Cui Cui Tike chose the Green Water City, that was the largest city in the Star Fall Continent. With his strength, how could he possibly hold onto it?

It shouldn't just be the Green Water City.

When he spoke, he kept wiping his mouth. Did he covet his ancestor's body?

Li Li Banfeng returned to the Yan Sha Zhai and saw Tan Tan Fucheng shouting at the top of his lungs with an axe, while a group of people were dragging him, creating a mess.

"Don't stop me, this hand can't be kept, I have to chop it off!"

Because he used the "Hundred Family Surnames" to wipe noodle soup earlier, Tan Tan Fucheng felt more and more ashamed the more he thought about it, so he had the impulse to chop off his hand.

Li Li Banfeng advised: "Brother Tan, keep your hand for now. Take Madam Xiao and Miss Lu Chunying and hurry back to the Seven Autumn City."

"But I still want to study here!"

"Don't worry, after the affairs here are dealt with, I will specifically arrange for you to study. We will sign a contract; you won't be able to not come even if you want to!"

"Is this true?"

"True!"

To do business that risks one's life, one must cut off all worries. If Xiao Yeci and the others had any trouble at the Yan Sha Zhai, it would be really difficult for Li Li Banfeng to deal with.

Tan Tan Fucheng's cultivation was still there. Although he had lost his reason before, after being advised by Li Li Banfeng, he quickly remembered the purpose of this trip.

His mission was to protect Xiao Yeci and her daughter; studying was secondary.

Packing up his luggage, Lu Lu Yuanxin breathed a sigh of relief: "I never want to come to this place again."

Li Li Banfeng smiled: "Reading books occasionally is not a bad thing."

Just as they were talking, a quarrel came from the room.

Xiao Yeci refused to leave: "Nannan, stay with Mom for two more days. There are so many books here that Mom hasn't finished reading yet!"

"Mom, let's buy the books and take them back to read. You can buy as many as you want."

"Some rare books are not for sale, and some rare books are not given to others to read. I spent a lot of money before they agreed to let me read them. Nannan, stay for one more night, is one night okay?"

"No! No matter what book it is, I'll find a way to help you get it back. You must leave with me now!"

Lu Lu Chunying dragged Xiao Yeci away. Xiao Yeci was angry: "What a girl, when is it your turn to manage me!"

Li Li Banfeng pushed the door open and walked in, carried Xiao Yeci on his shoulder, and threw her into the carriage.

Xiao Yeci was still struggling in the carriage. Li Li Banfeng found a chain, locked the carriage, and told Lu Lu Yuanxin to hurry and take the carriage to the train station.

Listening to the crying in the carriage, Lu Lu Yuanxin lowered his voice and said: "Brother Seven, if we go on the street like this, others will think I'm kidnapping someone."

Tying the carriage with a chain was indeed inappropriate.

Li Li Banfeng unlocked the chain, entered the carriage, blocked Xiao Yeci's mouth, and tied her up with the chain.

Everyone left. Li Li Banfeng breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to pack his things and set an ambush in the garden at night.

Actually, there wasn't much to pack; all his weapons and magic treasures were in the Leaving Suishenju.

But Li Li Banfeng really wanted to bring a book; the Yan Sha Zhai did have many good books.

What time is it, and I'm still in the mood to read?

The fact that even I am inseparable from books proves that the order of the Mo Xiang Shop is very stable, which shows that Murong Gui's condition is very good.

This also proves that the big toad hasn't been bothering him.

Why hasn't he bothered him?

What is Ge Ge Junma doing?

Li Li Banfeng had a bad premonition.

He prepared to go to the Willow Garden. Just as he walked out of the room, he suddenly saw the owner of the Lu Family Bookstore standing in the corridor, smiling: "Proprietor Li, you are also at the Yan Sha Zhai?"

"Proprietor Lu, what a coincidence, are you here to read?"

Proprietor Lu shook his head and said: "I'm here to deliver books to Miss Xiao. Miss Xiao Yeci from the Green Water City, do you know her?"

Li Li Banfeng nodded and said: "I know her. Did she go to your bookstore?"

"She picked out a few books at my place yesterday, but felt they were heavy to carry, so she asked me to deliver them here. I just knocked on the door, but Miss Xiao doesn't seem to be here."

Li Li Banfeng said: "Miss Xiao has returned to the Green Water City."

Proprietor Lu sighed and said: "It's my fault for coming late. I originally wanted to come after lunch, but an old friend came, and he insisted on chatting with me for a while.

Back in the Green Water City, this friend was also a big shot, so I couldn't refuse his face, and we ended up chatting until now. That friend is still waiting at my bookstore.

Proprietor Li, are you familiar with Miss Xiao? Could I trouble you to bring these few books to Miss Xiao? If you find it troublesome, I'll mail them to Miss Xiao."

"It's not troublesome, just leave them to me."

Proprietor Lu handed the books to Li Li Banfeng and then left the Yan Sha Zhai.

Li Li Banfeng looked at the books in his hand. One of them was "Huiye Scholar," which only had the second volume and not the first.

Li Li Banfeng had once bought the first volume at the Lu Family Bookstore. At that time, he said the second volume was too troublesome to carry, so he didn't buy it.

Now Proprietor Lu had delivered the second volume. Li Li Banfeng opened one of the pages and saw a crease.

This was the crease he had left before.

Proprietor Lu wasn't here to deliver books to Xiao Yeci; he was here to send a message to Li Li Banfeng.

A big shot from the past had arrived at the Mo Xiang Shop.

Which big shot?

Chu Shaoqiang had arrived.

Chu Shaoqiang was currently still at the bookstore, which proved that Proprietor Lu had delayed him, but he probably wouldn't delay him for too long.

Li Li Banfeng hurried to the Willow Garden. The garden gate was tightly closed and not open, but coincidentally, a young couple climbed over the fence and snuggled in the woods, enjoying the snow.

Li Li Banfeng took out a music box, and amidst a beautiful piece of music, the two fell asleep.

Sending the couple outside the garden, Li Li Banfeng took out the projector and started recording the details of the woods.

He had to do some cover-up. Regardless of whether it was the Green Water Beggar or Chu Shaoqiang, he couldn't let them find that special willow tree immediately.

The projector was a bit nervous: "Seven Director, if it's a cultivation level of the Earthly Skin, I have the confidence to fool them, but for figures in the Clouds, I really don't dare to boast."

The Glove hummed: "Brother, this is where you're wrong. You've eaten plenty of good dishes from the Clouds. When it's time to exert effort, how can you push back and forth!"

The Projector didn't shirk. He chose a suitable position to make a projection, covering the willow tree along with Li Li Banfeng.

Li Li Banfeng took out his phone and contacted Luo Zhengnan: "Old Luo, did you find the Peddler?"

Luo Zhengnan was almost driven crazy. He had searched from the Sea-Eating Ridge all the way to the Medicine King Ditch, but hadn't seen the Peddler in any territory.

Li Li Banfeng said: "I'm about to start a fight here. Keep looking, you must find him."

About to start a fight!

Brother Seven was about to start a fight with that group of ruthless people.

Luo Zhengnan couldn't think of any way, so he dialed a number.

A familiar voice came from his ear: "This listener friend, welcome to call the Afternoon Teahouse. What is the matter you want to share with us?"

"Peddler, I want to find the Peddler!" Luo Zhengnan didn't dial the wrong number; he called this radio station, "Whoever sees the Peddler, please tell him that I am looking for him at the Medicine King Ditch, and I have an extremely urgent matter to find him for."

The sky gradually darkened. Li Li Banfeng accumulated luck and strength in the Leaving Suishenju, put on the newly repaired Thread-Pulling Earrings, and hid quietly beside the willow tree.

Under the cover of the projector, ordinary people couldn't see this willow tree at all, but today's opponents were not ordinary.

Chu Shaoqiang walked into the garden with a man in black.

The man in black had big eyes, a long face, and a pointed chin, looking like a bat. It was Chu Shaoqiang's exclusive messenger, Wang Wang Fuqi.

Chu Shaoqiang had arrived at the Mo Xiang Shop this morning. He knew where Ge Ge Junma was, and he had also established contact with Ge Ge Junma through Wang Wang Fuqi.

This was why Ge Ge Junma was particularly quiet this morning; he was accumulating strength, waiting to cooperate with Chu Shaoqiang from the inside and outside to take down Murong Gui.

But Chu Shaoqiang didn't fully trust Ge Ge Junma. He wanted to confirm Murong Gui's true condition, so he went to the Lu Family Bookstore to get information from Proprietor Lu.

But no matter how he asked, Proprietor Lu said he didn't know. To avoid long nights and many dreams, Chu Shaoqiang decided to take action tonight.

Arriving beside the woods, Wang Wang Fuqi didn't rush to walk in. He picked up a stone from the ground and threw it into the woods.

The stone didn't draw a parabolic arc but flew in a straight line, bouncing back and forth between the trees.

The earring reminded him: "Master, throwing a stone to ask the way, a high-level technique of the Peeping Cultivators."

Just by hearing the name, Li Li Banfeng could guess the purpose of the technique. He estimated that this move alone would be enough to break the Projector's defense.

What should he do?

Li Li Banfeng prepared to use the "Deep Mansion and Large Courtyard" technique, wanting to borrow the Lady's Voice Cultivation means to directly inflict heavy damage on this Peeping Cultivator.

Unexpectedly, the stone was suddenly grabbed by someone halfway through its flight.

"Given is given!" The Green Flower Beggar grabbed the stone and smiled!

"Pushing your luck?" Wang Wang Fuqi was startled and quickly took the stone back.

Chu Shaoqiang shouted: "Don't be impatient, he is not a Beggar Cultivator!"

As the words fell, it was already too late. The stone had already returned to Wang Wang Fuqi's hand, and Wang Wang Fuqi's right hand began to rot rapidly, with one finger bone after another exposed.

(End of chapter)