Qeng Ho Mage

Chapter 52

"There are four aristocratic families responsible for organizing this Xiling battle." Fu Jigong said: "There are already more than ten small families participating in the war."

The organizer he was talking about was the leader, who was also the main force of the four routes to attack Xiling City.

After Xiling City is brought down and the Shi family is destroyed, these four aristocratic families will jointly control the territory of Xiling City.

As for the rest of the small families, they are few in number and have no ambitions for the time being. As long as they get a foothold in Xiling City after the war, their goals will be fulfilled.

"Ji Gong, what are the origins of those four families?" Fang Dushu asked.

"They are all aristocratic families who have exiled from other places to the Li country. They have been in charge of the city in other places. Because of various reasons, they have been lurking in the Li country to recuperate and re-accumulate their strength. However, these four exiled families have practiced in the Li country for several Ten years, strictly speaking, already belong to Li people."

Families in exile from other places are used to fleeing to Li country to live in seclusion, because their enemies dare not pursue them across the country.

If the Shi family in Xiling City is destroyed in the future, the survivors of the Shi family will flee to other places instead of staying in Li country, this is to prevent being wiped out.

Fu Jigong believed that Fang Dushu could not be a member of the four-way family. After all, these families had already begun to take shape, and Fang Dushu had no reason to leave.

"Except for the main forces of the Four Routes, the rest of the small families also come from Li, especially Liang. They have all fled to Li in recent years. There are only a small number of them, and they couldn't find a suitable place to live in seclusion, so they took the risk to participate in Xiling. fighting."

Fu Jigong gave a detailed introduction to all these small families, focusing on the surnames.

There is no Fang family among them.

Fang Dushu couldn't guess the reason.

It may be that there are too few members of the Fang family who fled to Li country, too few to withstand the consumption of the war, so they had to give up this war.

Of course, it may be that the leader of the Fang family has other considerations.

What is the reason? This needs to be found out in the seclusion of the Fang family members, and can only be found out after an interview.

He finally inquired: "Will there be new families participating in the war in the future?"

Fu Jigong shook his head: "The four major families gathered nine foundation-building monks and four bell tripods in one go, and their strength is very strong. There is no hermit family in Li country that can compete with them."

Which families are currently participating in the war? After conquering Xiling City, these families will divide up the spoils.

There will be no more new families taking advantage of the chaos.

That being the case, Fang Dushu believed that the Fang family members would not intervene in this Xiling battle.

He will settle down in Wuyuan City and slowly look for traces of the Fang family.

Chatting all the way, he also followed Fu Jigong to the south gate of the main altar of Wuyuan City.

A few months ago, when Dushu left the city to go to Dihuo Cave, there were only two or three Fu family monks stationed at the south gate, and the inspection was not strict at all.

Now there is a small team with thirty or fifty troops stationed.

There are monks patrolling the city gate.

In front of the gate, there are two rows of fully armed monks checking the post.

Fu Jigong signaled Fang Dushu to get off his horse and walk into the city.

When they arrived at the door, the gatekeeper looked at Fang Dushu with a wary expression: "This monk is a stranger, I have never seen it before! Old stepfather, where did you bring it back?"

Fu Jigong smiled apologetically: "He is a guest invited by my family. He went through the guest formalities in this city half a year ago. There is absolutely no problem with his identity. If you don't believe me, you can go and check."

The gatekeeper made a serious face: "Who has the time to investigate! I am so busy every day that my feet don't touch the ground!"

He has a bit of power, so he doesn't take Fu Jigong seriously: "Even if he has status, now is a critical period. Senior Liang from the Zhenwen School came to Bicheng. The elders of the clan have issued strict orders not to cause any trouble. If Senior Liang is disturbed, All of us will be punished!"

"Yes! The old man understands!"

Fu Jigong repeatedly said: "The old man promises that he will not cause any trouble!"

"What's the use of your guarantee!"

The gatekeeper pointed to Fang Dushu: "Old stepfather, I didn't mean you, this guest of yours, he is out of his mind! He ran out of the city during the Xiling war, and it might be related to the war. If there is a catastrophe, who will be responsible for it!"

Hearing these words, Fu Jigong suddenly stiffened his tone: "No matter what happens to him, I will be responsible to the end! Shaoqing, we are neighbors and relatives, don't you trust me, he really has no problems!"

After speaking, he grabbed the hand of the gatekeeper, stuffed ten spirit stones, and slid them into the cuff of the gatekeeper.

The chief gatekeeper was originally a businessman, but after he got the spirit stone, he immediately softened.

There was even a smile in his tone: "According to your seniority, you are my uncle. Since you have opened your mouth, I will definitely give you face! Alright, let's go to the city!"

Seeing this scene, Fang Dushu thought that it was easy to do things with money, not only in the mortal world, but also in the world of cultivating immortals.

The city gate was released.

Fang Dushu was about to follow Fu Jigong into the city.

Suddenly, someone shouted from behind: "Old stepfather, the situation outside the city is so chaotic recently, why don't you stay at home, what are you going out of the city for?"

Fang Dushu turned his head and saw a middle-aged woman coming in a carriage. This woman was one of Fang Dushu's few acquaintances in Wuyuan City.

Her name is Huang Shigu.

When Fang Dushu accompanied Fu Shiqing back home, he met Huang Shigu once and chatted with each other for a while, but since then, he has never seen Huang Shigu again.

But Huang Shigu still remembered him, seeing him beside Fu Jigong, she couldn't help smiling: "Ah, Xiao Fang, do you remember me? We haven't seen each other for several months, right?"

Fang Dushu hurriedly said, "I met Aunt Huang."

"well!"

Huang Shigu chatted about old things: "I told you that day, if you settle down in Wuyuan City, I will introduce you to the neighbors, but I have been a little busy in recent months, and I went to live outside the city for a while, so I delayed this matter gone."

Fang Dushu was about to reply, but saw the gatekeeper approaching, nodding and bowing to Huang Shigu: "Aunt Huang, do you know the guest of the old stepfather's family?"

"I must know you!"

Huang Shigu seemed to have some kind of dignified status, so the head guard treated him differently: "When the old stepfather was injured, his grandson went to Cangsangze to collect medicine. Xiao Fang helped a lot. He was the savior of the old stepfather's family! You didn't make things difficult for him, did you?" ?”

"No no!"

The gatekeeper shook his head like a rattle: "He is kind to our Fu family, how can I be embarrassed!"

"That's good!"

Huang Shigu gestured to Fang Dushu and the old stepfather: "Come into the city, let's arrange a dinner some other day, let's get together!"

Fang Dushu and his stepfather hand in hand, first watching Huang Shigu enter the city.

The head guard followed behind the two of them and quietly returned the ten spirit stones to Fu Jigong. Fang Dushu was puzzled by this scene.

After entering the city and away from the south gate, he asked Fu Jigong for details.

Fu Jigong sighed: "Huang Shigu's daughter, Fu Yuqing, joined the Zhenwen School. This time, she followed Senior Liang to collect tribute in various cities. He dare not offend her."

　The third is delivered.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)