◇ 【117】 Go to Jade Street again
Xi Lang put his arm around his waist and after finishing the chicken roll, the anger in his heart gradually dissipated.
Xi Long smiled and said, "I don't mean anything special. I just miss the time before we got married. Every New Year, the four of us brothers would sit together and play cards and mahjong. Life back then was so much more carefree than it is now. Now, we've all grown up, have our own families, and careers, so we spend less time together."
After all, they were brothers, so Xi Lang wouldn't dwell on a small mistake. He smiled and said, "That's right, cousin. Let's set up a time to get together. Once the time is set, call us."
"Yes, Alang and I will definitely be there whenever you call." Xi Cong spoke at this time.
The somewhat awkward atmosphere finally eased, and the few of them continued chatting.
Gu Juan's cell phone rang.
He took a look and saw that it was "Mr. Tian". He was a little surprised, said "sorry" to others, and walked aside to answer the phone.
"Hello, Mr. Tian."
The voice that came from the phone was a strange young voice, "Are you Gu Juan?"
Gu Juan suddenly had a bad feeling, "It's me. Who are you?"
"I'm Mr. Tian's son. My name is Tian Yunzhi." The young man suddenly choked up. "Mr. Gu, my father is dead. That set of silver needles—"
Gu Juan's expression changed slightly. "Where are you now? Let's talk when we meet."
After hanging up the phone, he quickly walked back to Xi Lang and said, "Old man, something happened over there with Mr. Tian. I'll go check it out."
Xi Lang also knew that the acupuncture needle in Tian Lao's hand was a top-grade spiritual weapon, so he immediately stood up and said, "I'll go with you."
He said "Excuse me" to Xi Long and left in a hurry with Gu Juan.
Xi Long felt a little unhappy. It had been a long time since he and his brothers had sat down together and had a good chat. As the city's secretary, he was also very busy, but he had taken time out of his day to come here. In his opinion, Gu Juan and Xi Lang were both very rude.
Xi Cong pretended not to know and patted his shoulder, "Come on, let's continue appreciating calligraphy and paintings. If there's anything that catches your eye—"
Xi Long's eyes lit up, "Give it to me?"
Xi Cong laughed, "Hahahaha... If there's anything that catches your eye, I'll let you observe it more."
Xi Long had a speechless expression, and once again realized that getting a piece of calligraphy and painting from Xi Cong was harder than climbing to the sky.
Gu Juan and Xi Lang quickly arrived at the Tian family.
Tian Yunzhi was tall and strong, with a simple and honest look. His eyes were red and he invited them in to sit down in a depressed mood.
"Mr. Tian, what's going on?"
Tian Yunzhi slowly told the story of Mr. Tian.
Since half a month ago, Mr. Tian has been feeling uneasy, always feeling that something is going to happen. A week ago, on his way back from seeing a leader, he was suddenly stopped by someone and asked to hand over his acupuncture needles. The acupuncture needles were handed down from the Tian family's ancestors, so Mr. Tian was naturally unwilling to do so and immediately called the police. But he never expected that the man was so bold as to kill him in broad daylight and snatch the acupuncture needles. When Tian Yunzhi arrived, Mr. Tian was only breathing his last and only had time to say a few words to Tian Yunzhi. Mr. Tian felt that this matter was related to the reason that Gu Juan had reminded him before, so he asked Tian Yunzhi to ask Gu Juan for help, as the things handed down from ancestors must not be lost.
Tian Yunzhi's voice was hoarse. "There was a camera at the place where my father was killed, but the camera only captured a blurry image! Because my father was highly valued by the superiors, the police station took my father's murder very seriously. But they investigated for a long time and didn't find any clues. This matter is too weird! I didn't want to trouble you, but I am desperate. I can't let my father die in vain. I must find out the real reason for my father's murder!" He paused and looked at Gu Juan sincerely, "Mr. Gu, I don't know why my father thinks so highly of you, but please help me because my father appreciates you so much."
Gu Juan didn't know how to explain this to Tian Yunzhi. The person who killed Old Tian must be a cultivator, whose purpose was to snatch the top-grade spiritual weapon from him.
"If you just want to find out the real reason your father was murdered, I can tell you it was because of that set of acupuncture needles. In your father's eyes, they were just acupuncture needles, but in the eyes of some people, they are treasures. That's all I can tell you. I once reminded your father to keep the acupuncture needles and not use them again, but unfortunately he didn't listen to me."
Tian Yunzhi suddenly raised his head and asked excitedly: "From your tone, do you know who the murderer is?"
Gu Juan looked at Xi Lang.
Xi Lang pondered for a moment, nodded slightly to him, took out a talisman from his space ring and handed it to him.
Gu Juan glanced at the talisman and said bluntly, "The murderer is not an ordinary person, but a cultivator. One of your father's acupuncture needles is not an ordinary silver needle, but a top-grade spiritual weapon. The murderer killed your father in order to snatch this top-grade spiritual weapon."
Tian Yunzhi said stupidly: "A cultivator? A top-grade spiritual weapon? You, are you kidding me..."
Gu Juan summoned his own weapon, the Moonlight Sword, from his Dantian. No matter how much he said, it wouldn't be as good as the facts.
Tian Yunzhi was stunned as he watched the Yuehui Sword appear out of thin air and penetrate into Gu Juan's abdomen.
“You, you…”
"Even if you know who the murderer is, you can't do anything to him. Mr. Tian and I have known each other for a long time, and we are destined to meet, so I told you so much. If you still don't believe it, there is nothing I can do." Gu Juan said in a calm voice, and with a flick of his right hand, the talisman in his hand flew towards Tian Yunzhi's chest.
Tian Yunzhi felt a chill in his chest and was shocked and confused when he saw that thing entering his body.
Gu Juan explained, "This thing is to ensure that you won't leak out what you saw and heard today. You can rest assured that as long as you don't tell anyone, this thing won't have any impact on you. But if you leak what happened today..."
He didn't finish his words and stood up, "Old man, let's go."
Tian Yunzhi pressed his chest and watched them leave in a daze.
When Gu Juan and Xi Lang walked downstairs, Xi Lang's cell phone rang.
"It's from Jade Street." Xi Lang said.
Gu Juan's eyes lit up, "Ye Yinze and the others appeared again?"
Xi Lang answered the phone and said, "Speak."
Boss Niu's voice was anxious and fearful. "Mr. Polang, this is bad! Ye Yinze and the others are here again. One of my guys saw them just coming out of the hotel. They'll be at Jade Street in ten minutes at most!"
Xi Lang said, "We'll be there soon."
The two were just about to find a place to disguise themselves when Tian Yunzhi hurried down from upstairs, panting.
"Gu, Mr. Gu!"
"Anything else?" Gu Juan frowned. If Tian Yunzhi wanted him and the old man to help him get revenge, that would be too much.
Tian Yunzhi's eyes were determined. "My mother died when I was six. My sister and I were raised by my father. I can't let my father die in vain. I must avenge him personally! Mr. Gu, Mr. Xi, since you have a way to control me not to reveal your secrets, you must also have a way to control me to listen to you. As long as you are willing to lead me on this path, from now on my life is yours!"
Gu Juan was surprised.
Xi Lang's eyes flashed, and he quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind. It had to be said that Tian Yunzhi's suggestion moved him. He and Xiao Juan were still too weak. If someone with unwavering loyalty joined them, their strength would be greatly enhanced.
Xi Lang asked, "Are you married?"
Gu Juan looked at him and guessed his plan.
Tian Yunzhi shook his head, "No, I don't have a girlfriend either."
Xi Lang said again: "Stretch out your hand."
Although Tian Yunzhi was puzzled, he extended his hand without hesitation.
Xi Lang tested his spiritual roots and smiled slightly, feeling quite satisfied. "Xiao Juan, he's not bad. He has both gold and wood spiritual roots."
Tian Yunzhi had a vague idea when he heard this, but he suppressed his excitement and stared at Gu Juan with a gleaming gaze, waiting for him to express his opinion. He was naive, but that didn't mean he was stupid. Between Gu Juan and Xi Lang, Xi Lang clearly prioritized Gu Juan's opinion.
Gu Juan nodded, "Okay, I agree. We have something else to do, so we'll talk to you when we get back. By then, I'll place a restriction in your body. As long as you don't have any second thoughts, this restriction won't harm you in any way."
Tian Yunzhi straightened his posture and expression at the same time, "Yes! Master Gu, and Master Xi, I will definitely not let you down!"
Gu Juan and Xi Lang changed back into Chengfeng and Polang, flew to Tengchong on their swords, and arrived at Jade Street a few minutes later.
Jade Street is as bustling as ever, with people coming and going.
The two of them had come dressed in ancient costumes, one in white, the other in black, and sat leisurely on the roof of a shop. Gu Juan was holding a plate of cherries, each one large and plump, as red as agate.
Xi Lang reminded him, "Xiaojuan, don't eat too much. It will make your teeth sore. Have you forgotten what happened last time?"
"Oh." Gu Juan agreed obediently and stuffed the plate into his hands, "Then you take care of the rest." Last time, he was watching TV series while eating cherries. He unknowingly ate more than two kilograms of cherries in one breath. His teeth were so sour that he couldn't even bite tofu.
Xi Lang shook his head helplessly, "Okay, I'll eat later."
After a while, Ye Yinze, Sun Mohui, Zhou Wanzhong and Wu Suiyu appeared at the other end of the street.
Walking with them was a middle-aged man with a square face, a broad forehead, sparkling eyes, and a stern expression. He was walking in front with big strides.
Someone recognized Ye Yinze and his three companions and quickly made way for them. Sensing that they were not friendly, they cleared a small path for them through the crowd.
Gu Juan was a little unhappy, "Oh, it's really impressive."
Xi Lang smiled and said, "If we want, we can."
Gu Juan also laughed. Perhaps he and the old man could really try their arrogant style. Only by making things bigger could they possibly come into contact with more cultivators and enter the circle of cultivators.
They both stood up at the same time.
Ye Yinze and the other four also saw them.
Gu Juan and Xi Lang didn't even look at Ye Yinze, Wu Suiyu and the other three, but stared at the middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man smiled, but his smile was very awkward, as if his face was twitching, or as if he was not used to smiling.
"Old man?" Gu Juan called out to Xi Lang with some concern. Thanks to his reading of the "Record of the Slaughtering Moon Immortal," he could tell that the middle-aged man's cultivation was two stages higher than the old man's, reaching the early stages of the Golden Core stage. The Golden Core stage is the second watershed for cultivators after the Bigu stage; entering the Golden Core stage is equivalent to entering the realm of immortality. From the middle-aged man's eyes, etched with the weight of time, it was clear that even if he were several hundred years old, it wouldn't be surprising.
Xi Lang showed no fear. A hint of fighting spirit and excitement flashed across his dark eyes. He said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, Juanbao. He came at the right time!" He was also eager to test his own strength.
The two men jumped down from the roof as silently as falling leaves.
The tourists nearby were startled.
At this time, Ye Yinze and the other four also came over.
Sun Mohui sneered at Gu Juan and Xi Lang, crossing his arms across his chest.
"Ride the wind and break the waves, and be safe." Wu Sui Yu spoke in a cold voice, gritting his teeth. He could not forget the humiliation Xi Lang brought to him last time.
Ye Yinze remained calm and looked at the middle-aged man without saying a word.
The middle-aged man looked at Gu Juan and Xi Lang. "I'm Gong Bufan, the uncle-master of these boys. I wonder if you two would be interested in changing places to talk?"
Gu Juan calmly made a "please" gesture.
A total of seven people squeezed into the crowd without leaving a trace.
The tourists had been eager to see the excitement, but in a flash, the seven people disappeared. And out of nowhere, seven figures appeared in the empty forest on the outskirts of the city.
Gong Bufan's eyes moved across Gu Juan and Xi Lang's faces, with contempt in his eyes not concealed, and he said lightly: "Come on, both of you." In the blink of an eye, a milky white energy ball condensed from true energy gathered in his right hand.
"Slow down!" Gu Juan raised his hand and shouted.
Gong Bufan narrowed his eyes, his eyes were cold and sharp.
"Senior Gong, don't you think it's boring to fight like this?" Gu Juan seemed unaware.
"Oh?" Gong Bufan was not in a hurry to attack after hearing that.
Gu Juan smiled faintly, "How about we make a bet?"
"Tell me about it." Gong Bufan wanted to find out their background and didn't mind talking to him a few more words.
"It's simple." Gu Juan had already made a plan. "One round will determine the winner. If we win, you must answer one of our questions truthfully. If you win, we can promise that you will never interfere in the affairs of Jade Street again."
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