Chapter 55 The General Trend! Where Will the Wang Family Go?

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Outside the pavilion, a mighty Milky Way extends far away.

Under the sun, the turbulent Tianhe water splashes in all directions, and the water splashes are shimmering with crystal light. From a distance, it looks like a train dotted with diamonds stretching across the sky. In addition to being romantic and beautiful, it also exudes a sense of majesty. The power of heaven and earth makes people's hearts tremble.

I don’t know how long Wang Shouzhe has been waiting.

Suddenly.

"boom!"

The Tianhe outside the pavilion was stepped on by Long Wuji, and it immediately shattered into heavy rain and fell into Anjiang.

The next moment.

Long Wuji landed outside the pavilion with ease.

His posture was relaxed and his expression was leisurely, as if he had done something trivial.

Behind him, Jiang Yusong and the third leader Du Tiangang, two close confidants, also landed immediately, one civil and one military, one on the left and one on the right, guarding behind Long Wuji.

Long Wuji's narrow eyes swept across, and the focus fell on Wang Shouzhe.

He immediately smiled heartily and said: "This person must be the famous head of the Shouzhe family. I, Long Wuji, have been invited by the head of the family to come and talk."

Wang Shouzhe stood up, smiled as warmly as the spring breeze, cupped his hands and said: "Master Long Da and all the distinguished guests have come all the way to make me, Chang Ning Wei Pengpi, shine. Shouzhe's gratitude cannot be expressed in words. He can only express his gratitude with a few glasses of spiritual wine. The master welcomes all distinguished guests and washes away the dust."

"This is Quan Zi Zong An. Zong An, I haven't seen Master Long for a long time."

After saying that, he glanced at Wang Zongan behind him.

Wang Zong'an immediately pulled back his sleeves and calmly stepped forward to salute the three of them: "Junior Wang Zong'an has met Mr. Long Da."

It was obvious that he had received special training in his body shape and demeanor, and his every move was graceful and elegant, showing off the elegance of a noble man.

"Good, good." Long Wuji was full of praise, "The head of the Shouzhe family is really lucky. Both of his sons and daughters are extremely talented, like a phoenix and a phoenix."

Later, Long Wuji followed the etiquette and introduced Jiang Yusong and the third leader Du Tiangang.

After some pleasantries and courtesy, Wang Shouzhe invited Long Wuji to take a seat. As for Wang Zongan, Jiang Yusong and others, naturally they could not sit on an equal footing with Wang Shouzhe and Long Wuji on this occasion, so they each stood behind them.

As soon as the two sat down, the puppet stepped forward and picked up the Lingbao gourd and began to pour wine for the two of them. The color of the wine is like jade, and the syrup is like light honey. As soon as you put it into the cup, an intoxicating aroma of wine hits your nostrils.

But Long Wuji's attention was mainly on the puppet.

Although the workmanship of this puppet is very exquisite, the degree of anthropomorphism is extremely high, and every move is extremely agile. But he could tell at a glance that this was definitely not a real person, but a puppet whose strength had reached the realm of heaven and man.

"The Changning Wang Family's background is really unfathomable." Long Wuji narrowed his eyes and smiled, and said tentatively, "This puppet of the Heavenly Realm has quite the style of the Tianji Prefecture's weapon refining school."

"Master Long Da is indeed well-informed and has outstanding vision." Wang Shouzhe toasted with a smile, "This is a damaged puppet that Shouzhe accidentally obtained. I asked Tiangongfang to repair it."

"Haha, Tiangongfang's weapon refining technology is indeed very strong, but the price is extremely high." Long Wuji drank the wine and said with a hint of joking, "The head of the Shouzhe family is probably going to bleed heavily."

"Who says it's not?" Wang Shouzhe also said with a distressed look on his face, "It cost me a full eight hundred thousand gold, not including the cost of follow-up maintenance. However, after all, puppets in the heavenly realm are rare, and my Wang family's high-end combat power There are so few, so I can only grit my teeth and let Tiangongfang kill me. Could it be that Master Long has connections in Tiangongfang? Can he get a discount?"

"I don't have this ability." Long Wuji shook his head while drinking, and said helplessly, "Those people in Tiangongfang are very old-fashioned, and they are all indifferent. The slogan they shout is, 'Love' "Cultivation or not, whether you want to buy or not.' Over the past hundreds of years, I have always given them 'offerings', and I can't even give them the slightest discount."

After having a common "enemy", the two people seemed to have the same hatred and hatred. While they were drinking and drinking, you and I commented on the "not" of "Tiangongfang" one by one.

After drinking for thirty years, the relationship between the two seemed to be much closer.

"Brother Shouzhe, this Lingbao gourd is pretty good. I've only seen it twice in my life." Long Wuji seemed a little tipsy, and his tone became more casual, "I don't think I'm a good drinker." Disciple, why don’t you make a price and make it cheaper for me, brother?”

"Brother Long really knows the goods. From the high-end wine brewed automatically by this treasure, our Wang family can benefit from 30,000 dry gold every year. The income in one thousand years is 30 million dry gold! I will give Brother Long a half discount , I will sell it to you for fifteen million dry gold." Wang Shouzhe poured him a glass of wine again and quoted the price truthfully.

Speaking of which, Wang Shouzhe was also very emotional.

In the trial ruins of the Shenwu Dynasty, he initially looked down upon the Lingbao gourd, which could only make wine. But after using it, I realized that it smells really good!

As long as it is run properly, it can continuously bring long-term benefits to the family. If calculated in five hundred or one thousand years, its value will far exceed that of several other treasures.

As expected, Long Wuji rolled his eyes: "The price is too high and I can't afford it. Head Shouzhe should keep it and save money slowly."

Not to mention asking Long Wuji to come up with 15 million dry gold in one go. Even Qian with the surname "Qian" would find it difficult to come up with 15 million dry gold in working capital at once.

However, after this interaction, the two seemed to be getting closer and closer.

Wait until the heat is almost done.

Long Wuji drank all the wine in the glass and sighed with a look of embarrassment on his face: "Brother Shouzhe and I really met each other late. If we had met half a year earlier, how could there have been such a misunderstanding?"

"It's fortunate that there are no irreconcilable conflicts yet." Wang Shouzhe also knew that the heat was almost over, so he handed over a "ladder" and said, "There is still room for change between us."

In the past, the two of them had been going back and forth, competing overtly and covertly many times, in order to gain the upper hand so that they could take the initiative in the negotiations and lead the other party's lead.

And this process is also a process for both sides to show off their "fist".

Whenever Wang Shouzhe failed to hold on and was suppressed by Long Wuji's momentum, Wang's weight in Long Wuji's heart would be greatly reduced.

Fortunately, after being well prepared, Wang Shouzhe was more skilled and maintained the initiative to the end.

Seeing that he could no longer win the initiative, Long Wuji took advantage of the donkey down the slope and said, "That's right, our Jiaolong Chamber of Commerce started out as a businessman, so we naturally value peace. Previously, Zhao Qingqing, the dog, acted recklessly, and was punished by It's time to teach him a lesson. I asked him to compensate the Wang family one million gold and come to apologize in person. What do you think, brother Shouzhe?"

Wang Shouzhe played with the wine glass in his hand and said with a playful smile: "Compensation of one million dry gold? It seems that Brother Long has more to say... Why not explain it clearly at once, so that I can weigh it comprehensively."

"Brother Shouzhe is indeed smart and astute, so I told the truth." Long Wuji said with a smile, "The shares of Donggang Port and the two small and inconspicuous families in Donggang have all been sold to us. It's up to us, the Jiaolong Chamber of Commerce, of course. It belongs to us. In addition, our Jiaolong Gang is willing to follow Qian's example and cooperate with your alliance. Including your Changning Guard, our Chamber of Commerce will cover all the sales of goods along the Anjiang River and only charge 10% of the value of the goods."

"It doesn't sound like a bad thing." Wang Shouzhe smiled calmly and said, "I just don't know what other prices our in-law alliance needs to pay?"

"We need some shares of Shouda Trading Company and establish a joint cooperation alliance with your Wang family." Long Wuji smiled heartily, "I, Long Wuji, rarely appreciate a person so much and value a seventh-grade family so much. From then on. From now on, if I have a bite to eat, I can’t live without a bite of you, brother.”

Wang Shouzhe raised his eyebrows and did not answer directly. Instead, he held the wine glass and muttered: "Brother Long, actually I also have a suggestion."

"Oh? Tell me." Long Wuji turned slightly sideways, with a smile on his face, looking approachable.

"I can let Zhao Qingwu go, but you, the Jiaolong Gang, have to promise me, Wang Clan of Changning, that you will never set foot in the Changningwei waters again for a hundred years." Wang Shouzhe said lightly.

The smile on Long Wuji's face suddenly froze, and the sharp light in his eyes appeared: "Brother Shouzhe, do you know what you are talking about? You are rejecting my kindness."

It was obvious that Wang Shouzhe's words had touched his bottom line. There was anger in his deep voice, and he unconsciously carried a bit of coercion when he spoke.

"My Wang family has a small business and a shallow foundation." Wang Shouzhe didn't seem to notice it, and his tone remained calm, "I'm afraid we won't be able to reach the high branch of the Jiaolong Gang. Therefore, we can only live up to Brother Long's good intentions. "

Long Wuji leaned forward slightly, with a sneer on his lips, and stared at Wang Shouzhe like a sharp blade.

"What if I don't agree?"

Wang Shouzhe looked directly at Long Wuji without fear and said firmly: "The fish will die and the net will break."

"Okay, okay." Long Wuji laughed angrily, "I don't know how many years, Long has not been threatened like this by someone. Really, my heart is towards the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch. Wang Shouzhe, you I am so disappointed.”

While speaking, he finally stopped restraining his power, and the vast coercion that belonged to a strong man in the Purple Mansion suddenly erupted.

There seemed to be a "buzz" in the air.

The majestic power swept across like a Category 12 hurricane, and the air above the entire Broken Dragon Gorge was stagnant.

In fact, even the surging river under Duanlong Gorge seemed to be stimulated and suddenly became surging.

If the pressure of a strong person in the Heavenly Realm is like a mighty river, then the pressure of a strong person in the Purple Mansion Realm is like the endless sea. When it is calm, you may not be able to see anything. Once there is something, When strong winds and hurricane waves sweep over, it is like a natural disaster, and its horror is far beyond what a strong person in the Heavenly Realm can compare to.

Wang Shouzhe felt his chest suddenly stagnated, and even his breathing was a little suffocated.

Master Changchun had also used the pressure of the Purple Mansion Realm to test him at the beginning, but compared to Long Wuji, Master Changchun was obviously more merciful, and the pressure on him was far less than that of Long Wuji.

However, Wang Shouzhe has been a human being for two lifetimes, and his spiritual consciousness is much stronger than that of ordinary monks, and his ability to withstand stress is naturally stronger. Even though his chest was tight, his face remained calm and there was no sign of anything unusual.

In contrast, Wang Zongan, who was standing behind him, was not so determined.

As early as the moment when the pressure of Zi Mansion broke out, he trembled all over and his face turned pale.

Fortunately, the Celestial Realm puppet next to him took a step in time and stood in front of him, blocking a considerable part of the pressure for him. Only then did he regain his composure and stabilize.

Thanks to the fact that he is a great talent, he has long awakened the Yimu spirit body, and his ability to withstand pressure is much stronger than that of ordinary Lingtai realm monks. Otherwise, he might have to make a fool of himself on the spot.

At this moment.

The little fox who had been curled up at Wang Shouzhe's feet also sensed the pressure of the powerful man in the Purple Mansion Realm, and suddenly woke up: "Which bastard dares to disturb my aunt's sleep..."

She was just halfway through her words when she realized something was wrong, her eyes suddenly fixed on Long Wuji, her narrowed fox eyes flashed with sharp light: "You dare to bully my brother Shouzhe?!"

While speaking, her figure had expanded crazily.

In the blink of an eye, a huge red demon fox appeared in the pavilion, blocking Wang Shouzhe and Wang Zongan in a protective posture.

This is the Firefox ancestor in its heyday.

Seven red fox tails spread out behind her like a group of demons dancing wildly. The surging pressure of Zi Mansion suddenly swept away, fierce and domineering, and arrogantly dispelled Long Wuji's pressure.

Wang Shouzhe and Wang Zongan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Seven-tailed fire fox?" Long Wuji's breath froze, and a hint of fear flashed deep in his eyes, "Ancestor of the fire fox of the Yuwen clan in Longzuo? Why are you here? Is it possible that you, the Yuwen clan, are also planning to go against my Jiaolong Gang? ?”

Wang Shouzhe said loudly: "Master, please don't misunderstand me. The Fire Fox Ancestor and I have a personal relationship. The Yuwen clan will not participate in the friction between the Jiaolong Gang and my Wang family, and will remain neutral in the future. You, the master, can rest assured." .”

In this world, there are many families that have been passed down for hundreds or even thousands of years.

Therefore, for a family, development is important, but the most important thing is to continue its inheritance.

It is also for this reason that most aristocratic families tend to be cautious and conservative in their behavior.

No aristocratic family would be willing to go to war with other forces unless necessary.

Therefore, Wang Shouzhe felt that Yuwen's choice of neutrality was understandable and would not blame them. After all, if they were in different places, he would probably make such a decision.

"The Yuwen clan will not join in the dispute and remain neutral, but I don't need to listen to them." The seven-tailed fire fox said in an arrogant and charming manner, "In short, I will beat anyone who dares to bully my brother Shouzhe."

This mouthful of "brother Shouzhe" made Long Wuji feel extremely nauseous despite having a big head. He secretly thought that when you, the ancestor of Firefox, became famous, I, Long Wuji, was still a child... Why are we pretending to be naive here?

However, all spiritual beasts and ferocious beasts have stronger combat capabilities than Xuanwu monks of the same level. Even if a master like Long Wuji, who has been immersed in the Purple Mansion Realm for hundreds of years, really had a fight with the Fire Fox Ancestor, it would still be unclear who would win.

In this way, his plan to rely on the strength of the Purple Mansion Realm monks to suppress the Wang family naturally failed.

"Haha~~Brother Shouzhe, I was just joking with you earlier." Long Wuji is also a heroic person. He immediately suppressed the powerful aura of the monks in the Purple Mansion Realm and smiled cheerfully and boldly as if nothing happened. He said, "Let me ask my brother, why are you willing to cooperate with Qian, but not willing to accept my plan, Long Wuji?"

His name for Wang Shouzhe changed very quickly, and he became Brother Shouzhe again in the blink of an eye!

The seven-tailed fire fox saw Long Wuji's understanding and stopped his hand, and then he put away his aggressive posture, ready to fight at any time. She took away her true form and transformed into a small and exquisite fox again, squatting obediently at Wang Shouzhe's feet.

"Alas~" Wang Shouzhe said with a sigh, "Brother Long has a bold and unruly personality, and Shouzhe doesn't want to make friends with him. However, Shouzhe still said the same thing, my Wang family has a small business and just wants to thrive peacefully. So and so These whirlpools are too big and deep, and our little boat, the Wang family, cannot withstand the torment."

Long Wuji was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then suddenly reacted. He couldn't help but narrowed his eyes slightly with interest: "I didn't expect brother Shouzhe to be so keen and alert, but it made me take another look. Tell me. , how did you discover it?"

Wang Shouzhe smiled bitterly: "Unexpectedly, I really expected it."

"Are you testing me?"

Long Wuji's eyes suddenly narrowed, with a dangerous light in them.

Wang Shouzhe stood up immediately, calmly rolled up his sleeves and saluted: "Brother Long, forgive me. Although Shouzhe originally had a guess, he was only 70% sure. Because the matter was so important, he didn't dare to make a judgment, so he just spoke to test it. He didn't mean to offend. "

"oh?"

Long Wuji became more and more interested.

He originally thought that Wang Shouzhe was just deceiving him, but he didn't expect that he was seventy percent sure. Now he is really curious~

He thought that this matter was secret enough, but he really couldn't understand how Wang Shouzhe found out.

He knocked on the table: "Brother, tell the truth, brother, where did I miss the mark?"

Wang Shouzhe understood that with the importance Long Wuji attached to this matter, he would not allow himself to be fooled.

At that moment, he said clearly: "Actually, it's not that Brother Long missed the point, but that the situation has already arrived. Shouzhe is just a little more perceptive than ordinary people, and he just discovered something wrong in advance."

"Tell me more about it."

Long Wuji didn't believe that things would be so simple.

"Since I want to know, Shouzhe naturally doesn't dare to hide it." Wang Shouzhe sat back and organized his speech, "Longzuo County is located on the border, and it has only been more than a thousand years since wasteland was opened, so the friction between the aristocratic families is generally still there. It’s not serious, because the development in these years has been relatively stable, with few major changes in the pattern. But in recent years, Shouzhe found that the situation in Longzuo County began to change.”

"First, Xia Hou Hongde, the chief of the Changning Acropolis, was transferred. In less than two years, the Dingnan Acropolis guard expired after serving for twenty years and was also transferred." Wang Shouzhe took a sip from his wine glass, moistened his throat, and then He continued, "It would be fine if it was just like this, but within three years, the city guard of Zhenzewei was replaced due to dereliction of duty... Something like this has happened more than once in the past ten years."

"In addition, in recent years, the conflict between the Tantai clan and the Tuoba clan in the East China Sea has become more and more intense. It is difficult for me not to speculate that there is a hand behind this series of events." Wang Shouzhe sighed. , "Thinking about the unpredictable situation in Beijing now, it's natural to make some guesses."

Hearing these words, Du Tiangang had no reaction, but Jiang Yusong couldn't help but change his face slightly.

Although Wang Shouzhe only said a few simple words, he felt as if he knew the situation of the entire Longzuo County. To achieve this, it is simply impossible without a strong enough intelligence network and extremely keen insight.

Moreover, what Wang Shouzhe said seems normal when taken alone. I am afraid that even the local aristocratic families may not be able to sense that there is a problem, but it is Wang Shouzhe who is far away in Changning who is aware of the problem.

Such terrifying insight and foresight is simply terrifying.

Even Long Wuji was thoughtful: "But you still didn't tell me, what does this have to do with our Jiaolong Gang?"

"The Jiaolong Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce in name, but in fact it is engaged in monopolizing waterways and conducting exclusive business, and its power spans the Anjiang section of several counties. To be honest, Brother Long alone is afraid that these things will be very difficult for him to do. It’s difficult to do. So I presume that there are people behind you.”

Wang Shouzhe glanced at Long Wuji as he spoke. Seeing that he had no reaction, he continued: "In the past, the Jiaolong Gang did not develop overseas because there were also powerful gangs controlling the sea, and the two sides had a tacit understanding. Now, the Jiaolong Gang is targeting After going to Donggang, they even intended to bring the alliance of my Wang family's in-laws into their ranks. To say that it was just for the interests of my Wang family was probably not enough. So Shouzhe boldly guessed that the real purpose of the Jiaolong Gang is actually to sea .And this must be related to the plan of the person behind the scenes."

Having said this, Wang Shouzhe sighed, cupped his hands to Long Wuji, and smiled bitterly: "I, the Wang family, are only a seventh-grade family, and are insignificant to the overall situation... Please let me go."

"Please let me go? Haha~~ That's interesting. Brother Shouzhe is indeed very smart and full of wit." Long Wuji laughed heartily, "However, you still underestimated the importance of Changning Guard. Although this place is remote, it is very interesting. In the east, we can expand our maritime power, in the west, we can contain the Anjiang line, and in the south, we can infinitely expand our territory outside the region. It is a rare treasure land for making achievements. This place, you and I, are bound to win."

"However, you, Wang Shouzhe, are also an incredible genius. At a mere age of less than fifty, you can take charge of the world, turn the clouds and rain, and turn a family that is about to decline into a seventh-grade family. No, I believe that ordinary sixth-grade families They are not as good as you. This ability is not something ordinary people can have."

"Brother Shouzhe, if you are willing to place a bet in advance..." Long Wuji looked at Wang Shouzhe with obvious appreciation in his eyes, and his tone was more sincere, "The future of your Wang family is limitless, don't An opportunity missed.”

"Shouzhe understands what Brother Long means. However, I am afraid that I have to thank you for your love. I, the Wang family, still prefer to work steadily and develop slowly." Wang Shouzhe bowed again, "We are the leader of Ningwei, and we will be in line with the general trend of the world. It's just a drop in the ocean, and it's not a battleground for military strategists. Please help me, Brother Long~"

"Okay!" Long Wuji said cheerfully, "Since I have repeatedly requested, I will make the decision and let Changning Wei go for the time being. However, a hundred years is too long, and I cannot agree."

"Brother, what you mean is..." Wang Shouzhe frowned slightly.

"Fifty years. I only give you fifty years. With Brother Shouzhe's ability, Changning Wei will be able to develop very well in fifty years. Whether it is sea area development or overseas development, there will be initial results." Long. Wuji said calmly, "These fifty years are enough for you to fully understand the changes in the overall situation of the world. By then, the situation in Beijing will also become clearer. By then, any chess piece will be precious to that person, and it will be easy to No, brother, you are pushing back and forth."

Fifty years? that one?

Wang Shouzhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The previous hundred years were nothing more than a lion's opening, and there was already room for discounts. If you can win fifty years this time, you have already earned it.

Immediately, Wang Shouzhe agreed: "Then it's a deal. Fifty years later, you and I will renew our agreement today."

"This time, brother, you won. Not only did you seize Zhao Wuqing's handle, but you also dismantled my plan to use power to suppress others. This won you fifty years." Long Wuji looked at Wang Shouzhe. , with a touch of solemnity and seriousness, "However, it may not be so smooth next time. Brother, don't take any chances."

"Thank you, Brother Long, for reminding me." Wang Shouzhe cupped his hands and thanked him.

After a pause, he suddenly raised his head and added: "But, should I call the boss Brother Long or Brother Wu?"

Long Wuji's expression froze.

After a few breaths, he laughed loudly: "Interesting, interesting. Brother Shouzhe, I am more optimistic about you. Long said goodbye first, and will go back to today's appointment fifty years later. Brother Shouzhe, don't let it down. Exceeded my expectations!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a surging blue glow roared out, instantly surrounding him and Jiang Yusong and Du Tiangang behind him.

"Boom boom boom~"

The rays of light swept upwards, straight into the sky, and were as majestic as the waves of the Miaomiao River. The brilliant light dyed almost half of the sky blue.

But soon, the gorgeous blue glow flew across the sky and disappeared far away from the horizon.

Looking out from the pavilion, there is no longer any glow in the sky, only faint white clouds lingering, as if everything just now had never happened.

Until this time, Wang Zongan, who had been studying and observing, raised his hands with a worried look on his face and said: "Father, fifty years later, are we really going to be forced to get involved in that fight?"

"If the time and the person are right, it may not be impossible." Wang Shouzhe said calmly, "Zong An, what did you learn from today's events?"

"Father, Zong An understands." Wang Zongan said with a serious face, "Only when you are strong can you control your own destiny. Otherwise, you will be a chess piece in the hands of others. You will live if you want, and you will die if they want you to die."

"No, being a father means that you should get married as soon as possible and contribute more to the family~" Wang Shouzhe looked at him with a smile, "As a father, I also want to have a grandson as soon as possible~"

"..."

Wang Zongan's body was shaken and he wanted to cry but had no tears. Together with him, the dignified young patriarch, he is just a tool for reproducing heirs~~~

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