"Haha, he has caused quite a few troubles. On the first day after arriving in Beijing, he destroyed the reputation of Ji Gaoxian, the divine fortune teller in the capital. Later, he bullied Mo Yanhong, the beloved son of the head of the Mo family. I heard that he extorted tens of millions of silver taels from others. Later, I heard that he also dealt with He Qingwei, the second grandson of the head of the He family. By the way, it seems that the fifth prince who just returned to Beijing also fell into his hands, but the fifth prince did not want to make it public for the sake of his reputation." The third elder said with a gloomy face.
In fact, in addition to dealing with Mo Yanhong and others, Mu Hanyan also dealt with his two precious grandsons, but this matter was a bit embarrassing, and he was embarrassed to bring it up again.
"Humph, our Mu family has always been governed by virtue. Not only in Anyun Country, but also in the entire Holy Court Continent, we are well-known. How dare Mu Hanyan destroy our family reputation like this?
The Aristocratic Family Competition is approaching, and now is a time of great turmoil. If Mu Hanyan continues to make enemies everywhere, wouldn't that ruin the Mu family's plans?" the Grand Elder said righteously.
"The Supreme Elder is right. As the saying goes, those who are in the right will have many supporters, while those who are in the wrong will have few. By doing this, Mu Hanyan is putting our Mu family into an unkind and unjust situation. The Mu family's thousand-year foundation will be destroyed in his hands." The Third Elder's scheming was not comparable to that of an ordinary person. When he heard what the Supreme Elder said, he vaguely guessed what he was planning and quickly agreed.
"If I remember correctly, the clan will distribute the allowances in a few days. When the time comes, we will gather the disciples from all the families. I have something to say to them." said the Supreme Elder.
"Yes, I will go right away." The third elder smiled knowingly, bowed and left.
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Although the Zhang family is not one of the eight great families in the capital, it also has a long history and profound heritage.
However, over the past few hundred years, the Zhang family has been in decline, its strength has been declining day by day, and it is almost being driven out of the capital.
The situation did not change until Zhang Chihua's father Zhang Moyang became the head of the family thirty years ago.
Relying on his outstanding strength and extraordinary means, Zhang Moyang turned the tide and pulled the Zhang family back from the brink of life and death. Although it could not be compared with the eight great families and other wealthy and prestigious families, it had regained its foothold in the capital.
However, the birth of the grandson brought a new crisis to the Zhang family. Upon learning that the grandson of the head of the family was born with a talentless nature, the various branches of the Zhang family began to plot, fighting for power in private, and even pretending to obey Zhang Moyang's wishes.
The Zhang family, which had finally gained a foothold in the capital, was about to face a storm.
Fortunately, Mu Hanyan came to the capital and showed her proficiency in astrology, refuting Ji Gaoxian's divination completely.
The news that the grandson of the head of the Zhang family was not a useless person spread, and the Zhang family became stable again.
The gratitude of Zhang Moyang and his son to Mu Hanyan is naturally self-evident.
Upon hearing that Mu Hanyan was visiting, Zhang Moyang came out to greet her in person, which surprised the guards at the door.
Seeing that the head of the Zhang family valued Mu Hanyan so much, Mu Zexian and others felt proud. They were afraid of losing face for him, so they followed him obediently.
"It is an honor for me to have Young Master Mu visit my humble home. I didn't know you were coming and I was unable to greet you from afar. I apologize for my impoliteness." The old patriarch Zhang was tall and strong, and his voice was like a bell. Although he was not young anymore, he still had the same heroic spirit as before.
No wonder he was able to pull the Zhang family back from the brink of life and death. This Zhang family is truly extraordinary. Although it was only their first meeting, Mu Hanyan had a favorable impression of Zhang Moyang.
"Master Zhang, you are too kind." Mu Hanyan said politely.
"It was thanks to Mr. Mu's generous help last time and his fortune-telling for my grandson that the Zhang family would be in such a mess otherwise. I wanted to go and thank you, but I had too many family matters to attend to and I never had the time. I didn't expect that Mr. Mu would come before I left. I am really ashamed." Zhang Moyang invited Mu Hanyan and her group into the main hall and said apologetically.
"Master Zhang, don't worry about it. I know a little about the Zhang family's affairs. After this kind of thing, you should stay in the clan and take care of the important matters." Mu Hanyan said generously.
The Zhang family was in chaos some time ago. Patriarch Zhang finally managed to clear his grandson's name, so naturally he had to suppress those who fanned the flames and harbored evil intentions first. How could Mu Hanyan blame him?
Seeing that Mu Hanyan was neither arrogant nor impatient, and did not consider herself a benefactor, Zhang Moyang also developed a good impression of her.
"Master Zhang, Brother Zhang, the reason I came to visit you this time is actually to ask for something." Seeing that Zhang Moyang was straightforward, Mu Hanyan said a few polite words and then spoke directly.
"Mr. Mu, aren't you embarrassing us by saying that? You have helped our Zhang family so much, and we haven't even had the chance to thank you. If there is anything you need our help with, Mr. Mu, just tell me directly. Even if it costs me my life, I, Zhang Moyang, will do it." Zhang Moyang felt even more ashamed when he heard Mu Hanyan's polite words, and said with great pride.
"Old Patriarch Zhang, you're too polite. I actually just want to ask Brother Chi Hua where the animal bone relic he gave me last time came from?" Seeing Zhang Moyang so straightforward, Mu Hanyan felt a little embarrassed.
"Do you want to go to that ancient ruins?" Zhang Chihua, who was accompanying her, immediately understood what Mu Hanyan said after hearing it.
Mu Hanyan nodded.
"That ancient ruins is just outside the city at the foot of Feilai Peak. It's not far away, but the terrain is rugged and complicated, making it difficult to find. If Mr. Mu wants to go, I can lead the way." Zhang Chihua said.
"Thank you very much, Brother Chi Hua." Mu Hanyan knew that most of these ancient ruins were hidden in remote mountains and there were often formations and seals on them. Even with a map, it would be difficult to find them. It would be best if Zhang Chihua was willing to lead the way. She was not a pretentious person, so she was too lazy to refuse.
"But the last time we went there, we accidentally touched the seal. The ruins have been reduced to ruins and are guarded by a seal. Even if we find it, I'm afraid we won't be able to get in." Zhang Chihua reminded again.
"I just want to go and take a look. It doesn't matter if I can't get in." Mu Hanyan said with a smile.
She didn't want to show off the fact that she had a sword master by her side.
"Then when do we leave?" After hearing her say that, Zhang Chihua didn't say anything more.
"Maybe in a few days." Mu Hanyan had originally wanted to go tomorrow, but after thinking about collecting the clan's share in a few days, she postponed the date. "Maybe in three days."
"Okay, I will come to Mu Mansion early in the morning three days later." Zhang Chihua nodded.
"Then I'll have to trouble Brother Chi Hua. We'll take our leave first." Mu Hanyan stood up and said.
"Mr. Mu, it's getting late anyway. Let's have dinner before leaving. I will arrange a banquet and treat you all well." Zhang Moyang said attentively.
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