Chapter 679: Prince Prince Pingyuan (High Energy in this Chapter)

He He Jiaqing led his men carrying one million ocean dollars and left the Li Furong Studio. Li Li Haoyun saw them off all the way to the outside of the villa.

The two parted ways. Walking on the road, He He Jiaqing reminded Xiao Qian Xiao Qian Xiangjun: "Old Xiao Qian, be extra careful during this time. Li Li Haoyun is not a magnanimous person; he might retaliate against you."

Xiao Qian Xiao Qian Xiangjun shook his head: "No need to worry about this. At first, I was a bit scared too. Li Li Haoyun is indeed ruthless, but once I saw that this contract was his, I knew his anger must have dissipated. He's probably secretly happy." Duan Duan Shuqun nodded slightly: "One million ocean dollars to buy the full contract; this deal counts as his gain."

Xiao Qian Xiao Qian Xiangjun sighed: "If you ask me, we still asked for too little. Half of the wind-and-moon business in Puluo Continent is in Li Li Haoyun's hands; this person's family foundation is unfathomable."

He He Jiaqing shook his head: "Money is a good thing, but if you ask for too much, it hurts the harmony."

Xiao Qian Xiao Qian Xiangjun didn't think so: "Harmony is harmony, business is business. I think asking him for two million wouldn't be too much."

He He Jiaqing laughed: "Old Xiao Qian, you're thinking about things too simply. This number isn't something you just say casually. Do you think if I asked Li Li Haoyun for two million ocean dollars, he could come up with it?"

Xiao Qian Xiao Qian Xiangjun thought for a while: "He might not be able to come up with the cash, but if he sold off his family property, he should be able to scrape together two million."

He He Jiaqing asked again: "Do you think we can wait?"

Xiao Qian Xiao Qian Xiangjun pondered for a moment and didn't say anything more.

He felt that waiting was fine, but he didn't know what He He Jiaqing was planning to do next.

He He Jiaqing sighed: "Old Xiao Qian, if he sold off his family property, I don't know when this deal would be completed.

Perhaps we'd have to wait ten days or half a month, perhaps two or three months. During this period, complications could arise, and it's hard to say how much trouble it would cause.

Right now is exactly when we need money. If we get the money early, the profits we earn will be more than one million."

He He Jiaqing was in a great mood and returned to the film company with one million ocean dollars.

There was a newsboy at the company entrance, and He He Jiaqing bought a newspaper.

"Prince Prince Pingyuan?" He He Jiaqing laughed and sighed, "Playing with fire all day, this time you've burned yourself. Let's see how you end this."

At the Li Furong Studio, Li Li Haoyun was drinking with Ma Wu. Ma Wu cupped his hands and said: "Tomorrow morning, the East Garden Fruit Market will send several carts of fresh fruit to the Li Furong Studio. There will be 1.5 million ocean dollars in the carts; one million is the principal, and 500,000 is Ma's reward."

Li Li Haoyun waved his hand: "Fifth Master, you're making a joke of me. One million ocean dollars is not a small amount for me, but I can afford it. You shouldn't even mention the 500,000 reward. As long as you think highly of me, you shouldn't have mentioned this at all."

The reason Li Li Haoyun wanted to buy Li Li Furong's contract was that Ma Wu had calculated that He He Jiaqing would come to find Li Li Haoyun and had greeted Li Li Haoyun beforehand.

It was also thanks to Li Li Haoyun having struggled in the Jianghu for many years, with his words and actions having no flaws, that he made He He Jiaqing believe that Li Li Furong was Li Li Haoyun, and thus successfully bought back the contract.

Ma Wu was asking for a favor; how could he let someone else pay? "Cloud Master, this contract is very important to me. Even if I had to go bankrupt to exchange for it, I would be willing.

You bought back the contract for only one million ocean dollars; I could laugh in my dreams. The principal and the reward,

you must accept them."

Li Li Haoyun shook his head: "Fifth Master, I'll put my words here: I absolutely will not accept this money!"

Ma Wu felt it was strange. Why was Li Li Haoyun so determined? Everything had been agreed upon beforehand, and all expenses were to be paid by Ma Wu.

Moreover, the 500,000 reward should indeed be given, because Li Li Haoyun was also bearing the risk. In the future, if He He Jiaqing realized the situation was wrong, it was hard to say he wouldn't cause trouble for Li Li Haoyun.

Li Li Haoyun didn't speak again, and the atmosphere was a bit tense. His two wives, Meixiang and Miaolan, spoke up.

Meixiang said: "Fifth Master, men talk about business, and we women shouldn't interrupt, but our young master truly wants to make friends with you."

Meixiang and Miaolan had both been Li Li Haoyun's maids. After so many years, they still called Li Li Haoyun "Young Master."

Miaolan added: "To tell you the truth, our young master's cultivation is about to reach the Cloud realm. In the future, we will have to rely on you and the Prince to take care of us."

Prince...

Ma Wu pursed his lips.

According to Luo Luo Yanjun, Li Qi might not even know about this Prince business yet. There were already quite a few people looking for him to handle things.

The phone had been called countless times, but it had never been connected. It seemed Old Seven was still in the Inner Continent and hadn't come out.

"Cloud Master, I will definitely tell Old Seven about this, but this money—"

Li Li Haoyun waved his hand: "Fifth Master, don't mention money again. If you mention it again, I'll be annoyed!"

Li Li Banfeng arrived at the exit of Sui'an Town and looked at Lady Zuo Anna: "I originally thought Da Da Binzi would come to see me off, but he ran away long ago. This person really doesn't cherish old friendships."

Lady Zuo Anna smiled, then clarified her position: "He is indeed a member of the Bai Sun Alliance, but my current scope of authority is only in Sui'an Town. I can't manage things in other places."

This meant that if Li Qi went to seek revenge on Dabo Dabo Ensi, Lady Zuo Anna wouldn't interfere.

Li Qi lowered the brim of his hat, preparing to leave. Lady Zuo Anna asked again: "Mr. Li Qi, do you really not intend to join the Bai Sun Alliance?"

Li Li Banfeng shook his head without the slightest hesitation.

Lady Zuo Anna gave Li Li Banfeng a piece of paper with two strings of numbers written on it: "This is the contact frequency and key for the Bai Sun Alliance. If you have a helper who is good at wireless radio, please give this piece of paper to him. These two strings of numbers can help you find us."

Li Li Banfeng accepted the slip of paper, left Sui'an Town, and entered a mountain cave.

After coming out of the mountain cave and crossing two mountains in succession, Li Li Banfeng felt the scenery before him becoming more and more familiar.

He had been to this place when he was still in college.

This was Lotus Mountain in Yuezhou City. How could there be an Inner Continent entrance here?

Counting the Ruirong Textile Factory, this was the second entrance.

Two Inner Continent entrances in one Yuezhou City? How much effort had the Inner Continent put into Yuezhou?

Chen Chen Zhangrui sat in his office, staring blankly out the window.

For two consecutive weeks, the Dark Star Bureau hadn't received any tasks—no security, no reconnaissance, no scientific research—nothing. Even basic work like data analysis had been handed over to other departments.

The new director hadn't arrived yet. Chen Chen Zhangrui knew this was a precursor to the Dark Star Bureau being abolished. Li Qi was gone,

Shen Shen Jingye was gone, and relying on Chen Chen Zhangrui alone, it was impossible to keep the Dark Star Bureau.

Moreover, Li Qi's status was no longer what it used to be, and the last link with the Dark Star Bureau was estimated to be broken. Chen Chen Zhangrui was in despair; the only thing he cared about now was whether his subordinates could have a good destination.

Don't have too many fantasies about the future. They were Dark Energy Users, a special group of people. Other departments wouldn't reuse them, only impose strict surveillance and restrictions on them.

Some people couldn't even find a promising job, for example, Zhong Er, who had suffered such heavy injuries

and was still in the recovery stage. It was very difficult to arrange a decent position for him.

While he was pondering, the phone rang.

This phone hadn't rung for several days. As soon as Chen Chen Zhangrui picked it up, he heard a man's voice.

"Old Chen, come to my office."

Chen Chen Zhangrui was stunned for a moment and looked at the caller ID.

He tidied his clothes and ran to Li Qi's office.

"Li Ju, no, that's not right, Li Ju... no, that's not right either, that... Dean Li—"

Li Li Banfeng sat behind the desk, smiled, and said: "Who exactly are you looking for?"

Chen Chen Zhangrui laughed: "Your position has just been adjusted, and I've gotten used to calling you that—"

"Adjusted again?" Li Li Banfeng said with a serious expression, "Tell me first, what's this about a Dean? It shouldn't have anything to do with a mental hospital, right?"

Chen Chen Zhangrui was stunned: "Mental hospital? It has nothing to do with that!"

Li Li Banfeng let out a long breath: "As long as it has nothing to do with a mental hospital, then what kind of Dean is it?"

"The full name of this organization is the Balance Work Comprehensive Research Institute, abbreviated as the Balance Institute. You are the Dean, and your rank is two levels higher than it is now."

"Two levels higher?" Li Li Banfeng calculated and was stunned: "Wouldn't that be unimaginably large?"

Chen Chen Zhangrui nodded: "That is the case."

Li Li Banfeng laughed: "This is a good thing. Have you all gotten a raise?"

Chen Chen Zhangrui was stunned, then smiled bitterly: "Dean Li, you're making fun of us. Your position has been promoted, but our positions haven't changed, and now we're about to lose our positions too. The Dark Star Bureau is about to be abolished."

Li Li Banfeng frowned: "Why is it being abolished again? Is Gao Gao Yina still the one in charge? Tell her to come see me."

Chen Chen Zhangrui found a lifeline and hurriedly called Gao Gao Yina. Gao Gao Yina was on a business trip. Hearing that Li Qi was back, she hurriedly pushed aside all her work, mobilized a helicopter, and rushed back with all her might.

While waiting for her, Li Li Banfeng said to Chen Chen Zhangrui: "Do you have any materials about the Bai Sun Alliance?"

"Yes!" Chen Chen Zhangrui didn't dare to be vague and hurriedly had the people in the archives room bring the materials on the Bai Sun Alliance.

The materials on the Bai Sun Alliance were very thick. Li Li Banfeng didn't know where to start and asked Chen Chen Zhangrui directly: "Do you know that the Bai Sun Alliance has sent many Inner Continent people to the Outer Continent?"

Chen Chen Zhangrui nodded: "The Dark Star Bureau conducts special investigations on this matter every year. This is the latest roster we have."

Li Li Banfeng opened the roster and saw information and data on hundreds of people. The Dark Star Bureau's investigation work in this regard was considered quite thorough.

The roster was divided into three parts. The first part was called "Cooperative Objects." Li Li Banfeng found Kang Kang Zhenchang's name among the cooperative objects.

Li Li Banfeng was stunned: "Kang Kang Zhenchang is an Inner Continent person?"

Chen Chen Zhangrui pondered for a moment and said: "His identity is not easy to define. We don't even know clearly whether Kang Kang Zhenchang is a Medical Cultivator or a Cultivator."

Li Li Banfeng could be sure of this: Kang Kang Zhenchang was Song Song Qianhun's ghost servant, and the one who could truly represent Kang Kang Zhenchang's position was Song Song Laoshi's father, Song Song Qianhun.

Chen Chen Zhangrui continued: "We know that Kang Kang Zhenchang lived in the Great Shang Empire and held a relatively high position. As for whether he is a native of the Shang Kingdom, we cannot be sure.

One thing we can be sure of now is that Kang Kang Zhenchang is a member of the Bai Sun Alliance. He has always maintained good cooperative relations with us and also holds a relatively high position in the Da Huan Kingdom, having the qualification to participate in discussions and decision-making on some major matters."

If Song Song Qianhun was a member of the Bai Sun Alliance, what about his daughter, Song Song Laoshi?

Li Li Banfeng didn't find Song Shu's name, but he found that the list of cooperative objects was very long.

Chen Chen Zhangrui explained on the side: "These people are not all sent from the Inner Continent, but they all have dealings with the Bai Sun Alliance. More than seventy percent of them are members of the Bai Sun Alliance."

Li Li Banfeng looked at the occupation column of the roster; these people were distributed in various industries and fields: "Does the Bai Sun Alliance have so much cooperation with the Outer Continent?"

Chen Chen Zhangrui lowered his voice: "This is an inevitable choice under the general trend. The speed of technological development in the Outer Amikan Kingdom is obvious to all; they are the country that established cooperative relations with the Bai Sun Alliance earliest."

Li Li Banfeng continued to flip through the roster. The second part of the roster was called "Special Individuals."

In this part of the roster, Li Li Banfeng found a familiar name, the astronomy professor at Yuezhou University, Zhao Zhao Zhihong.

Balloon Professor Zhao Zhao Zhihong.

"Is this Professor Zhao an Inner Continent person or a member of the Bai Sun Alliance?"

Chen Chen Zhangrui said: "He is a Shang Kingdom person. He fled from Nanhao when he was young and was arranged by the Bai Sun Alliance to study at the university. He finished his doctorate with excellent grades and then stayed on to teach.

You mentioned him before. You said you hoped that professional people would do professional things. I told you at the time that things weren't that simple, mainly because this person's special background and special temperament made it very difficult for us to deal with him."

The special background had been figured out; Zhao Zhao Zhihong was an Inner Continent person. He never left his balloon, likely because he had to hide his appearance.

"What does 'special temperament' mean?"

Chen Chen Zhangrui said: "He received a good education in the Great Shang Kingdom and had a good foundation in science and technology. After taking university courses, he integrated Earth's electrical civilization and the third planet's steam civilization, achieving many scientific and technological results.

This person should have been reused, but he often used his academic achievements to leak information related to the Dark Star and its star system to the public. After many ineffective attempts to persuade him, we could only take necessary restrictive measures against him."

Li Li Banfeng asked: "Have you investigated why he wanted to leak relevant information?"

Chen Chen Zhangrui had a deep memory of Zhao Zhao Zhihong: "He always said that if Great Shang attacked one day, he had to let ordinary people know how terrifying these people were, and let them know where to escape and how to save their lives."

Li Li Banfeng didn't make a sound.

Chen Chen Zhangrui continued: "Actually, when that day really comes, there won't be many people capable of protecting themselves. But if he is allowed to propagate like this, it will instead cause unnecessary panic."

Li Li Banfeng didn't make any evaluation and continued to flip through the roster.

The third part of the roster was called "Ambiguous Personnel."

In this part of the roster, Li Li Banfeng noticed a person, Shi Qiwen.

Li Li Banfeng hadn't seen this person's name, but he was very familiar with his workplace.

Cultural Palace Black Market.

His data was very scarce. Li Li Banfeng asked Chen Chen Zhangrui: "Which stall in the black market is he from?"

Chen Chen Zhangrui shook his head: "It is currently impossible to determine his identity in the black market. We only know that he was sent to Yuezhou by the Bai Sun Alliance. He doesn't take the initiative to cooperate with us, nor has he shown hostility, but he is engaged in some gray activities in some gray areas.

There are many people like him, and some of them often cooperate with a part of the stowaways from Puluo Continent, causing quite a bit of trouble for our work."

Li Li Banfeng had Chen Chen Zhangrui photocopy a copy of the roster. Just as he was flipping through other materials, Gao Gao Yina rushed back: "Dean Li, finally waiting for you! We have already arranged a new office location for you, and the chauffeur is waiting for you downstairs."

Li Li Banfeng looked pleasantly surprised: "How is the office condition?"

Gao Gao Yina laughed: "The specifications are the highest, and the environment is the best."

"How is the equipment?"

"All are the most advanced and first-class!"

"How is the personnel?"

Speaking of this, Gao Gao Yina was slightly excited: "After layers of selection, we have equipped you with a group of elite soldiers!"

Li Li Banfeng nodded: "Not going."

Gao Gao Yina's smile froze: "Dean Li, what I just said was the real situation—"

Li Li Banfeng said with a serious expression: "In work, you must address the position. Call me Li Ju; I am the Director of the Dark Star Bureau."

Gao Gao Yina looked at Chen Chen Zhangrui. Chen Chen Zhangrui smiled and didn't speak.

Gao Gao Yina looked at Li Li Banfeng again: "The level of the Dark Star Bureau and your rank are already seriously mismatched, so—" Li Li Banfeng said: "Then raise the level of the Dark Star Bureau until it matches mine."

Gao Gao Yina was stunned: "Raise it to match your level? This, this is really—you are making things too difficult for me!"

Li Li Banfeng said earnestly: "The more difficulties you encounter, the more you can reflect a person's quality. Comrade Gao Yina, don't have a fear of difficulty. This is a test for you, and also a trust in you!"

Gao Gao Yina's face turned sallow, and she nodded: "I will do my best."

She agreed; she actually agreed.

Li Li Banfeng nodded: "Then hurry up and go."

Gao Gao Yina left, and Li Li Banfeng fell into deep thought.

Why did Gao Gao Yina agree so readily to such an excessive request?

Raising the level of the Dark Star Bureau was an idea Li Li Banfeng had been planning for a long time, but he had never thought that things could be done in one go.

He had intended to put pressure on Gao Gao Yina to keep the Dark Star Bureau first, but he didn't expect Gao Gao Yina to compromise directly.

The Outer Continent had the rules of the Outer Continent, and things must be done step by step. But today, this rule seemed to have been broken.

Li Li Banfeng looked at Chen Chen Zhangrui: "You must keep an eye on this matter. Gao Gao Yina might have just given a blank check." "I don't think so!" Chen Chen Zhangrui was very confident. "As soon as there is news from above, I will report to you immediately. In addition, there is one thing I haven't had time to tell you—"

"What is it?"

Chen Chen Zhangrui took out the resignation letters of Lightbulb and Tang Yuan: "I haven't approved these two resignation applications yet—..."

Li Li Banfeng took the resignation letters and put them into his drawer: "This is a misunderstanding. They haven't resigned; they are just executing a special mission in Puluo Continent."

Chen Chen Zhangrui nodded repeatedly and left the office.

Li Li Banfeng fell into deep thought.

What exactly happened? Why did the official promotion happen so fast, and why did things go so smoothly? I went to the Inner Continent once; why are there such big changes?

There must be a reason for this.

Li Li Banfeng called Ma Wu.

Receiving Li Li Banfeng's news, Luo Zhengnan was overjoyed.

He transferred the call to Ma Wu. Ma Wu was both happy and anxious: "Old Seven, I've been looking for you for so many days; why did you only have movement now!"

"Did something big happen?"

"Something big did happen. He He Jiaqing got Li Li Furong's contract."

Li Li Banfeng frowned: "Where is he now? I'll go find him immediately."

With the contract in He He Jiaqing's hands, it wouldn't be easy to get it back.

Ma Wu said: "No need to find him. I entrusted Li Li Haoyun to buy the contract back; it cost one million ocean dollars."

Hearing Li Li Haoyun's name, Li Li Banfeng had already figured out the general process.

He He Jiaqing must have had a misunderstanding and mistaken Li Li Haoyun for Li Li Furong.

Ma Wu recounted the process and asked Li Li Banfeng: "Is Li Li Banling really your brother? It looks like he is a Shadow Cultivator."

"This person—" Li Li Banfeng blinked.

Li Li Banling grew up with Li Li Banfeng in the orphanage. In Li Li Banfeng's sophomore year, Li Li Banling had already gone to work in Chancheng, and they hadn't had much contact since.

The person Ma Wu met was likely Li Banfeng Yi.

"Old Five, it's good that the thing is retrieved. This time, thanks to you."

Ma Wu said: "Why are we brothers saying this? The key is that Li Li Haoyun is not easy to deal with. I want to return the one million ocean dollars to him and give him 500,000 as a reward, but he refuses to accept it."

"Does he think it's too little? Then give him more."

"It's not that he thinks it's too little; it's that he doesn't want to accept money. His cultivation is about to reach the Cloud realm."

Li Li Banfeng understood; he wanted a piece of territory.

To be honest, with He He Jiaqing's strength and means, there weren't many people who dared to play tricks with him. Li Li Haoyun risked so much to help Li Li Banfeng once; this friendship was indeed not small.

"The one million principal must be returned to Li Li Haoyun."

"I really want to return it, but he refuses to accept it no matter what."

"You tell him that the friendship between Li Qi and Ma Wu cannot be bought with money."

"Old Seven, that statement wouldn't have been wrong before, but it doesn't work now."

"Why doesn't it work?"

"Your status is different now; ordinary people don't dare to talk about friendship with you anymore."

"How is it different?"

"You are a Prince now."

"Prince of where?"

"A Prince of the Great Shang Kingdom."

"Who conferred it?"

"Lan Qiao Yi and the others conferred it. The urgent document was sent to Puluo Continent and even made it into the newspaper."

Urgent document?

Li Li Banfeng remembered encountering a fast fish on the way, which scared Sui'an Town into stopping.

Could that fast fish have been there to deliver the document?

Li Li Banfeng was stunned for a long time and asked, "Isn't Lan Qiao Yi a regent minister? On what grounds is he being enfeoffed as a prince? How does he have the qualifications for that?"

"It wasn't just him who conferred the Prince title on you; it was him leading the entire royal family, along with the cabinet, who conferred the title of Prince Prince Pingyuan on you."

Li Li Banfeng was dumbfounded.

No wonder Gao Gao Yina was so cooperative, and no wonder the official position was raised so high.

It turned out he had become a Prince of the Inner Continent in a daze.

This was a benefit for the Outer Continent; with a higher status, the role of a balancer would certainly be more prominent.

But was this a benefit for Li Li Banfeng?

Ma Wu said: "Old Seven, the people looking for you to handle things now are about to kick down our threshold."

"What are they looking for me to handle?"

"Handling things in the Inner Continent. Some are looking for land, some are looking for official positions. I've blocked some, but there are others I can't drive away no matter how I try."

"The news spread quite fast. I guess I'm the last one to know about this."

"Old Seven, you must not return to Puluo Continent recently."

"Why can't I return?"

"Now that you've become a Prince of the Inner Continent, this is equivalent to betraying Puluo Continent. How could the Peddler spare you?"

"Why wouldn't the Peddler spare me?"

"Look at your Prince title, Prince Prince Pingyuan (Pacify the Distance). Who are you going to pacify?"

Li Li Banfeng's veins were jumping.

Lan Qiao Yi had countered Li Li Banfeng.

"Old Five, I'm returning to Puluo Continent today."

"Old Seven, didn't you hear what I just said? Take refuge in the Outer Continent for a few days; you can't return."

"Why can't I return? I still have a pile of things to do."

Li Li Banfeng hung up the phone.

Ma Wu was sweating with anxiety. Feng Daiku said: "Fifth Brother, you have to find a way to persuade him to stay. If the Peddler makes a move, no one can save him."

Ma Wu sighed: "How can I persuade him? When he has made up his mind, who can persuade him?"

Luo Zhengnan, who was relaying the message, was also very anxious, but he was very calm. He knew there was one person who should be able to persuade Li Qi.

Li Li Banfeng's phone rang. He picked it up and heard: Li Li Banfeng laughed: "My precious wife, you must miss me."

"Husband, have you arrived in the Outer Continent?"

"Yes, I'm in the Outer Continent."

Zhao Zhao Xiao Wan said: "Husband, I've heard about your affairs in the Inner Continent. Becoming Prince Prince Pingyuan certainly wasn't your intention. Listen to me; you must not return. Hide in the Outer Continent for a few days."

Li Li Banfeng frowned: "Why are you saying this too?"

"Husband, I know you and the Peddler are usually very close, but in the current situation, the Peddler certainly cannot tolerate you.

You think the Peddler is easygoing usually; that's because you haven't seen his ruthless methods. You must not return to Puluo Continent." Li Li Banfeng was silent for a moment and said: "Wife, I haven't done anything wrong, right?"

"My precious husband, I know you haven't done anything wrong, but some things can't be reasoned with. And this matter has already spread in Puluo Continent. There might be more than just the Peddler who wants to deal with you!"

"My precious wife, wait for me at home."

"Husband, husband—"

At dusk, Li Li Banfeng returned to Xiaoyao Dock from Peach Blossom Lake and changed out of his wet clothes.

Ma Wu heard movement in Li Qi's room and rushed over. He pushed the door open and saw Li Li Banfeng sitting by the window.

"Old Seven, why did you return anyway? Why didn't you listen to my advice?"

Li Li Banfeng smiled: "This is my home. Can't I even return home?"

Ma Wu said anxiously: "Go hide in the Outer Continent for a few days. I'll have the newspaper publish an article saying you didn't know about this,

and that this matter was a frame-up."

Li Li Banfeng shook his head: "No need to write any articles. Not many people in Puluo Continent know about the Inner Continent affairs anyway,

and I don't need to explain anything to anyone."

"Old Seven—"

"Old Five, I'm fine. Go busy yourself with business; I'll rest for a while."

Ma Wu sighed and left.

Li Li Banfeng sat by the window, quietly watching the clouds in the sky, feeling somewhat irritable and somewhat exhausted.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, he heard someone speaking in his ear: "The sky has unpredictable winds and clouds."

Li Li Banfeng opened his eyes and saw a man sitting beside him.

"Yes, the sky has unpredictable winds and clouds. The winds and clouds change too fast; I can't see clearly, and I can't figure it out." Li Li Banfeng sighed at length.

"That's not what I meant," the Peddler wiped the black ash from his face, "I mean, there are many clouds in the sky; you don't necessarily have to stare at my piece. There are many houses in the sky; you don't necessarily have to burn my house."

Li Li Banfeng looked at the Peddler and said: "I didn't betray Puluo Continent."

The Peddler nodded: "I know."

Li Li Banfeng asked seriously: "Do you really know?"

The Peddler laughed: "Do you feel wronged? You worked yourself to death, only to be misunderstood in the end. You must feel terrible."

Li Li Banfeng said: "You know this too?"

The Peddler rolled a cigarette: "Of course I know. I've suffered more grievances than you, and you're luckier than me."

Li Li Banfeng thought about it but couldn't figure it out: "Why luckier than you?"

"Because at least there are still people who believe you."

"Who believes me?"

"Me," the Peddler looked at Li Li Banfeng and handed him the rolled cigarette, "I believe you." ===== CHAPTER 680 =====

"I," the peddler looked at Li Li Banfeng and handed him a cigarette, "I trust you."