Chapter 89: Blackwood Cliff

Chapter 89: Blackwood Cliff

Chapter 89 Return to Blackwood Cliff

Pingding City.

The madam of Qianhonglou was replaced, and a lot of new tables and chairs were purchased.

Last month, two groups of people had a big fight over wanting to see the courtesan Shen.

Both parties involved in the incident were unharmed, but the old brothel owner who was standing on the second floor watching the fun was killed by a thunder dart that was shot from nowhere. This world is so unpredictable.

Not to mention that this is a city that belongs completely to the underworld, and is regarded by righteous people as a den of demons and devils, with a lot of unpredictable people.

The man in black robe sat in the private room, ordered a pot of tea, and seemed to be waiting for someone.

Half a minute later, a tall and thin man hurried upstairs and pushed the door open.

The man in black robe smiled and stood up to greet him: "Brother Qi, you are so quick."

As soon as Qi Queqiao entered the room, he looked around, as if looking for something. He shouted, "Where are the girls? Brother Zhang, did you hide the girls?"

Zhang Yu knew that Qi Queqiao was just as his name suggested, and he loved to be humorous, so he also joked, "The private room is so small that you can see everything. If there really are girls there, I can't hide them in my crotch, can I?"

Qi Queqiao sat down, looked at the pot of tea on the table, shook his head and said, "I heard from the visitor that you invited me to Qianhonglou, and I thought you had figured it out."

"If you are living in the underworld, enjoying wine and beauties, you should enjoy yourself and let yourself go. If you live like an ascetic monk, what's the point of living?"

"I came all the way here, but there's no good wine to drink and no beauty to accompany me. It's boring, really boring."

Zhang Yu smiled and said, "If I hadn't told you that I was hosting a dinner at Qianhonglou, without the enticement of the courtesan Shen, how could Brother Qi be willing to come so quickly?"

Qi Queqiao pretended to be angry and said, "So you were deceiving me, brother."

"Don't blame me, big brother. How can the wine and food be served if they don't wait for you?"

Zhang Yu smiled and clapped his hands gently. The waiter standing outside the door immediately went to serve wine and food. In a few moments, a table of steaming hot wine and food was ready. The two of them ate and chatted.

The five-jin jar of "Wan Yan Tong Bei" on the table is Qian Hong Lou's signature wine.

Every spring, hundreds of kinds of flowers are selected and mixed with imperial tribute round glutinous rice for fermentation. After the wine is produced, it is mixed with nectar and stored in the cellar for three years. It is fragrant and sweet. It is said that only 300 kilograms of stored wine are unsealed every year, so the price is naturally extremely expensive.

This jar would cost at least a hundred taels of silver.

Before being sent to another place, an incense master of Qi Queqiao's rank received only more than two hundred taels of silver per month from Fenglei Hall. His salary was only increased recently.

If we talk about a hundred taels of silver, calculating the expenses, it would be enough for an ordinary family to have no worries about food and clothing for several years.

But for people like Qi Queqiao and Zhang Yu, the value might just be a jar of famous wine on the dinner table.

Qianhonglou is the largest den of money-spending in Pingding City. Most of the wealthy men who come and go here are engaged in bloody business. Their lives are unpredictable, and money comes and goes like water.

"You made quite a big splash in Pingyang Prefecture. Lin Kun was also a bit of a name, but in less than half a year, he was killed by my brother."

"Father originally only hoped that you could gain a foothold in Pingyang Prefecture, clamp down on the Dragon Scale Society, and prevent the western gate of Pingding Prefecture from being completely controlled by the Songshan Sect. That would be considered a great achievement."

The Sun-Moon Divine Sect originally used its own strength to counter the righteous forces represented by the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

Since Yang Lianting came to power, he has suffered several major defeats, half of his halls have been destroyed, and only half of the 30,000 direct followers are left. The situation is tight on all sides.

Otherwise, given the geographical location of Pingyang Prefecture, even with the instigation of Young Master Tong San, Fenglei Hall would not have sent only Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu picked up the wine glass and asked casually, "Does the hall master also know about Zhang's contribution?"

Qi Queqiao knew that he had complaints in his heart, so he shook his head and smiled, "My foster father broke his promise that day, and he had his own reasons."

"Thunder, lightning, rain and dew all come from above. How can I break my promise?"

Zhang Yu had a big smile on his face and poured Qi Queqiao's glass of wine. He didn't seem to mind at all that he was fooled by Tong Baixiong that day.

Qi Queqiao smiled and said, "There are some things you know, and some things you don't know. When Ren was the leader, someone presented a blue-scaled carp and was promoted three levels. However, he was regarded as a lucky recruit in the sect and was unpopular. Later, the man died of depression."

"To be honest, my godfather doesn't have the prestige to be a leader yet, and he's also worried about Yang Lianting's greed. Even if the Third Young Master hadn't whispered in his ear, he wouldn't have promoted you to the position of incense master just for a birthday gift. He has to go through the process."

"First, I will send you to Pingyang Prefecture and let you perform meritorious services. Then I will entrust you with important tasks. This way, I can both silence the gossips and fulfill my promise to you."

Zhang Yu looked at Qi Queqiao and chuckled, "Brother Qi, your advice is very valuable and I understand it all."

Qi Queqiao nodded slightly. Those who hold high positions in the sect all have experienced ups and downs. If Zhang Yu was wronged and held a grudge, he would not be able to go far in the Sun Moon Sect.

They each drank two kilograms of 'Wan Yan Tong Bei'. This wine was mellow and sweet in the mouth, not too strong, but with a strong aftereffect. At this time, they all looked a little drunk.

Qi Queqiao put down his wine glass and said with a smile: "You have recovered Pingyang Prefecture and made great contributions to the Divine Religion. This time, your promotion to Incense Master will definitely be a sure thing."

Zhang Yu sighed: "I'm afraid the Third Young Master won't be compatible."

Upon hearing this, Qi Queqiao laughed out loud: "You just returned to Pingding City today, so you don't know some news yet, right?"

Zhang Yu asked curiously, "What news makes you so happy?" Qi Queqiao lowered his voice, but his eyebrows were filled with uncontrollable joy: "Just two days ago, my adoptive father was furious and ordered the third master to be placed under house arrest."

Zhang Yu was a little surprised: "What's the matter?"

"Do you still remember Hou Jian?"

"Yang Lianting's personal attendant? Didn't he die in Chengde Hall that day?"

Tong Baixiong took advantage of the disastrous defeat of Yunshuitang to launch the first "anti-Yang" campaign.

His biggest trump card is Hou Jian, who was sent by Yang Lianting to Songshan to deliver a letter.

Unexpectedly, after entering Chengde Hall, at the critical moment, Hou Jian turned around and pointed out Tong Baixiong.

If it weren't for the fact that the Eastern Sect Leader was sentimental and the Saint Lady was biased, Yang Lianting himself was also not clean, and those people in Fenglei Hall, including Tong Baixiong, would probably be unable to leave Heimu Cliff.

Qi Queqiao sneered: "The person is dead, but the matter is not over yet."

"Do you know why Hou Jian changed his words?"

Now that things have come to this, is there any need to guess?
Zhang Yu was surprised and asked, "Third Young Master?"

Qi Partridge nodded slightly.

"That night, the Third Young Master went to the secret cell and said he was following the orders of the Hall Master to interrogate Hou Jian."

"After coming down from Blackwood Cliff, we learned that Hou Jian's family, who were secretly detained somewhere outside Pingding City, were kidnapped the night before. The eight guards on duty who had seen the Third Young Master that night disappeared one after another, leaving only one person who escaped."

"That lucky guy, with the help of a kind-hearted person, met the hall master..."

A smug smile inadvertently appeared on Qi Queqiao's face, and Zhang Yu roughly understood who the kind-hearted person was.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, Qi Queqiao looked rough and heroic, but in fact he was far from that simple. Everyone knew that distant relatives could not separate them. He was just an adopted son, but he was able to defeat the Third Master Tong, so he was considered an expert in internal fighting.

"Fortunately, this person is a friend, not an enemy."

Zhang Yu smiled and said, "Then we should really thank that kind person."

Because Young Master Tong San was imprisoned, the two men drank three cups of wine in a row. When they were drunk, Zhang Yu took out a gift list, put it on the table, and gently pushed it over.

Zhang Yu smiled slightly and said, "Brother Qi, this is just a small gift. It's not a sign of respect."

Qi Queqiao waved his hands and frowned, "You and I are in this situation. Do you not regard me, Old Qi, as your elder brother?"

Zhang Yu said seriously, "It is the duty of brothers to share money. If Brother Qi doesn't accept it, that would be too formal."

Upon hearing this, Qi Queqiao filled a glass of wine for Zhang Yu and said with a smile, "I know that you have made a fortune in Pingyang Prefecture. I have never been able to be transferred to a distant place. I have to support a large family, and I am really short of money. I haven't even seen Madam Shen for a while."

Zhang Yu was disdainful in his heart, wondering if your family also includes the courtesan of Qianhonglou.

Qi Queqiao took the gift list, glanced at it, and saw the first line was "three thousand taels of silver", which made him even happier.

When the two of them were drunk, they talked about their personalities, and their friendship became even stronger.

At this time, there was a knock on the door, followed by a clear voice.

"Mr. Zhang, Miss Shen wants to invite you over for a chat."

Zhang Yu stood up and opened the door, only to see a maidservant in green clothes, about fifteen or sixteen years old, standing in front of the door: "Who is Miss Shen?"

The maid in green was as tender as green onions after the rain, with her big eyes blinking.

She raised her head and looked at the face of the man in black robe, and could not take her eyes away for a moment. She thought to herself, how could there be such a good-looking man in the world? No wonder the young lady took the initiative to ask him to talk.

Zhang Yu asked again: "Excuse me, which Miss Shen is this?"

The maidservant in green shirt came to her senses and said softly, "Master Zhang, it's Miss Shen Qingjun, the most beautiful lady in Qianhonglou. Please come over and have a chat."

Qi Queqiao came out at this time and asked with a smile: "Miss Shuixian, has the courtesan Shen invited me, Old Qi, to chat with her?"

The green-shirted maid naturally knew Qi Queqiao and knew that he was a suitor of Shen Huakui, but she didn't know whether he was short of money or was stingy by nature, and was usually reluctant to spend money, especially since he was not good-looking. If it weren't for his identity as the incense master of Fenglei Hall, she would not be willing to pay attention to him.

"Miss Shen only knows that Young Master Zhang has come to Qianhonglou, and perhaps she doesn't know that Master Qi is also here. Master Qi, please sit down for a moment while I go back and ask."

Zhang Yu was afraid that Qi Queqiao would be embarrassed and was about to refuse.

Qi Queqiao didn't seem to care, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Shen has never taken the initiative to invite guests. Brother Zhang is so lucky, so don't postpone it. I can't bear to hurt the beauty's heart."

Zhang Yu nodded upon hearing this, and followed the green-shirted maid out of the room.

　Mainly returning to the main storyline, the title of this chapter is a bit clickbait, please forgive me.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)