Las Vegas.

"Son, now that you have been grounded by the empress' order, how should we deal with it next? Leng Yue has taken away all the corpses, will you use it as an excuse?"

Cao Zian looked hesitant and asked worriedly.

"It's just two dead people. They won't be able to cause much trouble. And after tonight, I have officially occupied a place in the capital. Even if I don't fully gain Li Jingyao's trust, no one can touch me until the end of the road."

"As an opponent or enemy, you can kill it or use it. The most important thing is to see how useful this opponent or enemy is."

Li Wuji curled his lips and smiled, and said confidently.

After hearing Li Wuji's answer, Cao Zian breathed a sigh of relief. He remembered how people from the East Palace and Yunxiao Palace had come forward to speak for the young master, and gradually understood the meaning of the young master's words.

"How much do you know about the Xiao family?"

Li Wuji thought for a moment and asked slowly.

"As Luo Ping said, the Xiao family is indeed a royal merchant, and they made their fortune by selling medicinal materials. They have medical clinics and drug stores all over Li country. In the early years, there were rumors that the Xiao family's wealth was considered to be as rich as the country, and it was considered to be Li country.

One of the top aristocratic families in the country has a high status and is often favored by the court."

"After the empress ascended the throne, the head of the Xiao family was changed from Xiao Wenqi, the original head of the Xiao family, to his wife Yun Baining. The Yun family has also been doing business for generations, but it is still inferior to the Xiao family. But since Yun Baining inherited

After the Xiao family became the head of the family, the Yun family also rose rapidly and became prosperous in the Jiangnan area."

"This time someone from the Xiao family died in our gambling house. I'm afraid they will cause trouble for us sooner or later."

Cao Zian thought for a while and said seriously.

"I know, there is no need to think about these things for the time being. The soldiers will come and cover up the water and earth."

"Give Di Long some air and ask him to order Tianshu to keep an eye on the capital guards. If you find anything, report it immediately!"

Li Wuji nodded and said calmly, still looking calm and calm.

It seems that even if the sky falls, he can still survive alone.

"yes."

"By the way, sir, there is someone who wants to see you."

Cao Zian agreed, then changed the topic and lowered his voice.

"who?"

Li Wuji raised his eyebrows and asked slowly.

"It is inconvenient to disclose it at this time, lest the walls have ears. I will know when the young master sees me."

Cao Zian smiled and said slightly apologetically.

"Okay, wait for me."

Li Wuji smiled and did not ask further questions, but ordered Cao Zian to wait for him outside the door.

Half an hour later, Li Wuji disguised himself as a gambling shop clerk and slowly opened the door.

"Young master's ability to disguise himself is truly superb."

Cao Zian was stunned for a moment, then smiled and couldn't help but praise him.

When he saw it for the first time just now, he thought he was dazzled and thought he really saw the man who had already gone to the backyard to rest.

Immediately, the two of them went downstairs, got into a carriage, and slowly headed west of the city under the darkness.

But this time the driver has been replaced by Li Wuji disguised as a clerk.

Although the empress had decreed that he should be grounded, it was very easy for him to get out of the gambling house.

Although several Lan Yings who were lurking in nearby dark alleys and were secretly watching saw someone leaving in a carriage, they only recorded it and did not send anyone to follow them.

What they didn't know was that the person they were monitoring had already left under their noses.

...

West of the city.

Blacksmith shop.

As the carriage slowly stopped, Li Wuji helped Cao Zian get out of the carriage and walked straight into the blacksmith shop.

"Don't worry, sir. This is the meeting place for the lord's old troops. There are no outsiders and it's very safe."

Cao Zian walked in and said in a low voice. He was still a little flattered to be supported by Li Wuji like this, and his steps were a little messy.

Li Wuji did not speak, but nodded slightly, like a clerk following the manager on an errand.

With the knock on the door, a shirtless middle-aged blacksmith opened the door, nodded to Cao Zian, let the two of them in, and then went about his business without looking back.

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Cao Zian was very familiar with it and led Li Wuji to the backyard and entered a side room.

In the side room, a middle-aged man was sitting anxiously on a chair, changing the tea in his cup several times.

Hearing the footsteps, the middle-aged man immediately stood up and finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Cao Zian entering the door.

"Something went wrong and it delayed a little time. Are you anxious?"

Cao Zian smiled and said slowly.

As soon as Li Wuji entered the door, he saw the middle-aged man. He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. A trace of surprise flashed between his eyebrows, and he shook his head in disbelief.

"Where is the young lord?"

The middle-aged man looked behind Cao Zian and found that there was no one else around. He frowned and asked with some confusion, without even looking at Li Wuji.

"Far away in the horizon, yet so close."

Cao Zian smiled and pointed at Li Wuji and said slowly.

"he?!"

The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment and looked at Li Wuji in front of him, his face full of doubts.

“Mr.’s paintings are astonishing to people from heaven, but I didn’t expect them to be from my own people.”

Li Wuji smiled, looked at the middle-aged man, and said slowly.

"You are..."

After listening to Li Wuji's words, the middle-aged man suddenly realized what he said and showed surprise on his face.

"Have you forgotten that my lord is proficient in the art of disguise? Since the young master learned from my lord, he naturally also learned the art of disguise, and he is better than his master!"

Cao Zian looked at the surprised middle-aged man and said with a smile.

"My subordinate Jiang Ziqing has met the young lord!"

"It turns out that this subordinate is blind and thinks that the young master is just..."

"I hope you will forgive me, young lord!"

The middle-aged man came to his senses and hurriedly knelt down to salute.

"Since you are one of our own, there is no need to be polite, just get up."

Li Wuji smiled and reached out to help the middle-aged man up. Thinking of the painting competition in Xuanhua Hall, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head.

This middle-aged man was none other than the middle-aged man who had the first competition with Li Wuji in the Xuanhua Hall, Jiang Ziqing, one of the four sons of Manjusri and the last in the ranking!

"I didn't expect that you are actually the old man's son."

Li Wuji smiled bitterly, still unable to calm down the surprise in his heart.

"I deliberately made things difficult for the young master in the Xuanhua Palace before. It was completely forced by the situation. I hope the young master can forgive me."

Jiang Ziqing bowed his hands and said apologetically.

"It doesn't matter, no coincidence will make it into a book. Without you four sons of Manjusri, I would not have a chance to stand out."

"By the way, don't call me Young Master. Just like Lao Cao, just call me Young Master."

Li Wuji waved his hand and said with a smile.

"Yes, sir."

Jiang Ziqing nodded and replied respectfully.

"Were you bribed by the old man, or were you sent to Shen Qingshan by the old man?"

Li Wuji asked curiously.

"My subordinate has been my lord's servant since a long time ago. However, I have always been fond of literature and obsessed with paintings, so I have never been involved in the world and rarely show my face."

"It wasn't until fifteen years ago, after Queen Xiaoyun ascended the throne, that my lord sent me a message, asking me to go to the Qian Kingdom and find a way to enter the Qian Kingdom court. It was also my subordinate's good luck, and by chance, I was favored by Shen Qingshan. , became his fourth closed disciple, entered Wenshu Monastery, and became one of the four sons of Wenshu from then on."

"Later I heard that my lord was imprisoned, and the Pang clan, Brother Cao and other old tribes were hunted down by the empress. My subordinates had trouble sleeping and eating. Ten years later, everything has changed."

"Since the master is deceased, we will voluntarily follow the master in the future, and he will always follow his lead."

Jiang Ziqing sighed, briefly recounted his experiences over the years, and finally expressed his loyalty categorically.

After listening to this, Li Wuji couldn't calm down for a long time, and suddenly felt that the Pang Xun he knew was just the tip of the iceberg.

Perhaps, when Pang Xun decided to take him into the Heavenly Prison, he had already predicted what would happen in the future. He had predicted that the Empress would definitely kill him, and that he would take revenge after leaving the Heavenly Prison. It seemed that he had already planned this in advance. Everything is arranged.

First it was Cao Zian and Lu Yuan, and now it was Jiang Ziqing who was lurking in the imperial capital of Qian Kingdom. He didn't know how many such secrets the old man had left for him.

Thinking of this, Li Wuji couldn't help but think of the ten years he spent with the old man in the Heavenly Prison, and suddenly felt a little emotional.
Chapter completed!