Jiangnan District, Taiping Mountain.
This is the Dongdu City top luxury residential area, with a prestigious location and a gathering of celebrities.
It is located in the bustling city center, but you can sit on the mountain and look at the sea, and enjoy the extremely fresh air. It is really rare to find such a superior environment.
Especially the mid-level mansions on Taiping Mountain, which basically start at hundreds of millions, and they are still affordable but not available.
Because most of the people living here are top Gilded Family and veteran Noble Clan, they are not short of money at all.
If the new rich want to get such a luxury house, they can only seize the opportunity and join the ranks when the original Master goes bankrupt and the property is reorganized for sale.
It can be said that being able to own a property here is regarded as entering the true aristocratic class in the minds of many ordinary citizens.
Xiao Family Mansion is located in an excellent location near the top of Taiping Mountain.
The clear and cloudless weather made for an excellent view.
A White-Clad Man stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling bay window of the study with his hands behind his hands.
He lowered his head, seeming to be overlooking the busy center of the mountain, Commercial District, and the busy international Harbor in the distance.
The shoulder-length Chang Fa hair hangs down like molten gold, and the tips of the hair are slightly rolled up, sweeping over the straight white Suit shoulders.
The sunlight shone in slantingly, as if adding a layer of gold to the outline of his body.
On the bookshelf behind you, the densely packed books are silent.
Only his shadow was stretched long and narrow, like a sharp sword that had not yet been sheathed.
With a "creak" sound, the study door was suddenly pushed open.
An old man with gray hair and a solemn face walked in slowly.
The soles of the shoes stepped on the wooden floor, making a slight sound, breaking the silence in the room.
The entire study is made of wooden structure, from the desk to the bookshelf and the bay window of Balcony, all Red Willow Wood, with a strong European classical design.
However, the furnishings are full of oriental mystery Aura.
A gilded Buddha statue sits in lotus position on Antique Shelf, and the handwritten scripture scroll glows with the color of old paper under the wall lamp.
There are Agarwood floating in Bronze Incense Burner, and wisps of light smoke are wrapped around the incense burner cover decorated with mandala patterns.
Various religious collections are everywhere.
It seems that Master here is very interested in the mysterious Eastern culture.
The old man raised his eyes and looked at Golden-Haired Man standing in front of the window, and his lips moved.
Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by the other party.
"You don't need to explain, I've heard it all."
Golden-Haired Man is carrying his back and his voice is deep and powerful.
Although he looks like a foreigner, he speaks Xia Country with a clear accent.
The old man was stunned for a moment, his face turned a little pale, and he swallowed the words that came to his lips.
The man standing with his back to me is actually a sudden visitor.
And he is Xiao Family Mansion's real Master, Xiao Linye.
At this moment, Xiao Linye changed his majestic posture from the past, which was the leader of the business world. He put his hands close to his trouser legs and stood respectfully with his head lowered.
He had just learned the shocking news from his subordinate that Golden Benba Vase had been broken into pieces. He immediately rushed to the study room on the top floor where outsiders were not allowed to enter and wanted to confess the matter.
Looking at the man's back, his eyes could not conceal his anxiety.
"The scenery here is nice."
Golden-Haired Man, who was carrying his back, suddenly spoke again, his tone as calm as if he was chatting:
"On that rainstorm night more than ten years ago, I stood in front of this window and couldn't even see Harbor and Lighthouse clearly. Now it seems that things have improved a lot."
Xiao Linye looked solemn and held his breath and did not dare to answer.
His eyes inadvertently fell on the other party's Suit sleeves, where a Mandala Flower flower was embroidered with gold thread.
"Linye, do you blame me?"
After a long while, the Golden-Haired Man suddenly asked a question.
"Master, if you hadn't come to my rescue, I would have died in the war long ago, and I would not have the reputation and status I have today."
Xiao Linye's face changed instantly when he heard this, he hurriedly bent over and replied carefully:
"These extraneous things are all gifts given to my old servant by you. I am your money-keeping dog. My lifelong wish is to be by your side forever!"
I was filled with fear and tears of gratitude.
"Hmm."
Golden-Haired Man responded noncommittally and tapped the window sill lightly with his fingertips.
When he turned his head slightly, the bright sunlight outside the window passed by the edge of his face, but it seemed as if he couldn't get close enough to illuminate his face clearly.
The lighting in the room was suppressed by his back, making it appear dark and oppressive, as solemn as a mountain.
Just standing like this without any words or movements.
Xiao Linye's mind was taken away by it, and he felt that his breathing was a little tight.
Toot--
Harbor faintly heard a long whistle in the distance, breaking the almost solid atmosphere.
After a moment of silence, Golden-Haired Man said slowly:
"Wait patiently, you Xia Country have a saying, those who want to achieve great things must not be impatient. It won't be long before Xia Country's world will change, and by then what you want will naturally come to you."
"Yes, thank you Master."
Xiao Linye, who was feeling uneasy, couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief, with a hint of joy on his nervous facial expression.
Golden-Haired Man paused, then said coldly:
"Golden Benba Vase, it's dispensable to me. I'm too lazy to pursue Lu Family's mess."
"However, this will not happen again. Especially the task I entrusted to you is the top priority. If something goes wrong because of your own personal affairs, don't blame me for not remembering the old relationship."
"Please Master rest assured."
Xiao Linye felt awe-struck and immediately guaranteed with a 100% attitude:
"Old servant, I will do my best! Every task you give me will be handled as a top priority, and I will never slack off!"
"As long as you understand."
Golden-Haired Man did not pursue further accountability.
Seeing that the other party seemed to be in a good mood today and talked several times more than usual, Xiao Linye thought about it for a while, then bowed and asked softly:
"Master, do we want to continue our cooperation with you?"
"There's no rush now."
Golden-Haired Man shook his head, sneered, and said proudly:
"The main purpose of my personal arrival at Eastern Capital this time is not to negotiate cooperation matters, nor is it for the plans you proposed."
"It's because I deeply feel that the opportunity I have been waiting for for hundreds of years fell in this city..."
His tone became higher and higher, and he seemed to be gradually becoming more excited, and he could not control his excitement.
As a result, the Aura in the body was exposed, cutting the air, buzzing, like a sword blade suspended in the air.
"Except for Xia Country, over the years I have searched through the secret files of every country in the world and found all the well-known practitioners and Martial Dao Grandmaster, but found nothing."
"When I almost felt desperate, it suddenly seemed to appear in front of me..."
Golden-Haired Man murmured to himself, then turned around suddenly, his red-gold pupils locked on Xiao Linye.
The latter felt that the blood all over his body solidified instantly, as if the gaze of an ancient ferocious beast had penetrated his soul.
What's even weirder is that the man's silhouette is always shrouded in a hazy halo. No matter how hard he concentrates, he can't see the other person's true face clearly.
"Next, your task is to closely monitor all trends regarding Western Mountains, as well as the information on Ability User that has recently emerged, and report to me regularly."
Xiao Linye Hearing this, he immediately cheered up and responded respectfully.
Golden-Haired Man nodded slightly:
"I feel relieved to have you at Eastern Capital doing things for me, so let's leave it like this for the time being."
After saying that, he turned around and looked out the window, raised his hand, and lightly touched the air with his fingertips.
It was as if there was an invisible invisible barrier ahead.
The air suddenly rippled like water waves, humming and trembling, and tiny rays of light gathered like stars, outlining a vertical trace of light in front of him.
The trace of light first shrank like a pupil, and then expanded into a door that was overflowing with light.
A strange scene of surging nebulae could be vaguely seen inside the door, and he suddenly opened a Space Rift.
Golden-Haired Man stepped slowly into Light Gate. The moment his soles passed through the cracks, his whole body exuded a dazzling brilliance like gilded gold.
As Space Rift slowly closed like eyelids, his figure shattered into thousands of light spots.
Like gold powder blown away by the wind, it left a faint wisp of Aura in the air, and disappeared without a trace in an instant.
The curtains on the window sill were lifted by the inexplicable air current, and then fell gently, as if everything just now was just an illusion.
Looking at the closed Spatial Rift, the study room has returned to its original state.
Xiao Linye My whole body suddenly relaxed, and I was surprised to realize that my back was already covered in cold sweat.
The sense of oppression swept by those red-gold pupils seemed to still vaguely linger in the room.
He took a deep breath, calmed down his mind, then turned around and left, locking the door tightly.
In the lobby on the first floor, two people were sitting on the sofa, waiting anxiously.
When I saw him coming downstairs, I got up immediately.
The young man stepped forward quickly and spoke eagerly:
"Grandfather, how is that guest? What did he say?"
"It's okay, I've left already."
Xiao Linye answered in a deep voice without saying much.
Hearing this, the young man felt relieved, as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and did not continue to ask further questions.
Although he didn't know who Mysterious Man was that Grandfather suddenly got angry and then acted as if he had seen a ghost and was anxious to meet him.
But he knew very well how important that person was to the Xiao Family, and he also understood that this matter needed to be kept absolutely confidential.
Even though he is Xiao Family Second Young Master Xiao Chengliang, he has only heard of his name and has never seen his true appearance.
Another man wearing Duckbill Cap lowered his head and muttered:
"Master..."
I was scolded when I was reporting the news just now, and I still looked a little frightened at this moment.
"Forget it!"
Xiao Linye waved his hand, with a bit of gritted annoyance in his tone:
"This kind of thing is really unpredictable. Who would have thought that someone could resist the temptation and smash Golden Benba Vase to pieces..."
He paused, as if swallowing more curse words.
Then he glanced at the tribesmen standing aside blankly.
"Be more careful in the future and don't do it again! If something like this happens again, go to the Western Mountains to guard the ancestral graves!"
"Thank you very much, Master, for your forgiveness. I will definitely remember this lesson from now on."
The man wearing Duckbill Cap hurriedly responded.
When he raised his head, he saw a hideous scar running diagonally from behind his ear to his chin, which looked particularly eye-catching under the light.
Xiao Linye sat on the sofa.
Upon seeing this, the servant immediately brought the tea tray, and the celadon teacup made a slight sound when it was placed on the sandalwood tea table.
He stared at the Longjing Tea leaves floating in the cup, seemingly unwilling to do so, and suddenly sneered:
"Roger is such a loser. I leaked the information to him, but someone else took the lead."
Xiao Chengliang, who was sitting next to him, frowned slightly and finally couldn't help but speak, with a bit of confusion in his expression:
"Grandfather, as far as I know, isn't Golden Benba Vase Saint Relic? Even if we don't need it, we shouldn't give it to our mortal enemy Lu Family. Wouldn't it be better to use it to win over some small families?"
Although he was not involved in this matter, he happened to stumble upon clues, and his mind was full of doubts. It was difficult to let go until he understood it clearly.
Xiao Linye stared at his grandson, his dark eyes turning slightly.
After a moment of silence, he waved away the surrounding servants and the man wearing Duckbill Cap.
When only the grandfather and grandson were left in the room, he lightly tapped the tea table with his fingertips and spoke in a deep voice, his expression suddenly serious:
"Yes, Golden Benba Vase is indeed the missionary Sacred Object left by the Black Sect First Dharma King. It is a priceless treasure to Aberrant."
"But there is a secret that no one knows--"
He paused, and his eyes suddenly became profound:
"It was no accident that it was buried in the Western Mountains Underground Palace. It was used to suppress those Ghouls of the Yu Dynasty period "Ghoul Rebellion". For nearly two thousand years, it absorbed a large amount of blood essence and had already developed abnormal spirituality."
Xiao Chengliang heard this and subconsciously leaned forward, his face full of curiosity:
"What does this secret have to do with the Lu Family?"
"Humph, those things Lu Family did secretly were all to save their declining Secret Realm."
Xiao Linye rubbed the edge of the cup with his fingertips, and the corner of his mouth raised a sinister arc:
"Golden Benba Vase's ability to absorb and purify blood essence perfectly meets their needs.
"So I deliberately asked Xiao Ming to hand over the bottle to Antique dealer, attracting Lu Family to take the bait, and then disguised himself as Aberrant and infiltrated the treasure-hunting team, but actually placed a ban on it."
He raised his eyes and looked out the window, his tone becoming colder:
"When Lu Family completes the transfer of the Secret Realm and Ancestral Spirit Tree has not yet fully formed, I will ask Xiao Ming to activate the ban and transfer Golden Benba Vase's suppressed spirituality is completely released, and the Ancestral Spirit Tree of the Lu Family's body is taken away. At that time, the entire Secret Realm will be transformed into Shura Field of refined flesh and blood."
"In this way, not only can we cause heavy damage to the Lu Family and take the opportunity to seize their property, but we can also recover Golden Benba Vase afterwards and use the spiritual power refined inside to strengthen ourselves and cultivate our children of the Xiao family."
"What a pity!"
Xiao Linye suddenly tightened his grip on the tea cup, and there was a crisp "click" sound.
The celadon tea cup shattered into powder in the palm of my hand, and the hot tea immediately flowed all over the floor.
A trace of fierceness and unwillingness flashed in his eyes:
"A bastard came out of nowhere and smashed Golden Benba Vase to pieces in advance, causing my almost perfect plan to abort, otherwise..."
A low, suppressed roar escaped from his throat, and his eyes were fixed on the tea cup fragments, as if they were the flesh and blood of the immortal Lu Family.
Xiao Chengliang felt chills running down his spine and swallowed a mouthful of saliva subconsciously.
If this "dove occupying the magpie's nest" plan is successfully implemented, who knows how many people in the Secret Realm will die, and even Xiao Ming who performs the mission will become an outcast.
Suddenly, he felt that the old man in front of him seemed a bit strange.
This strange feeling only lasted for a moment. Then I thought about it, the other party was my own Grandfather, the leader of the Xiao Family!
With such a powerful and scheming head of the family to rely on, as a descendant of the Xiao family, wouldn't it be possible to enjoy the prosperity, wealth, wine and beauty brought by the family with peace of mind?
So he put on a flattering smile on his face and said attentively:
"Grandfather, how about I help you search for this bastard's whereabouts? I'm very familiar with the police. Several of my brothers have become directors."
Xiao Linye shook his head decisively and sneered:
"No need, I have my own way to deal with that bastard. Maybe he is already anxious about something..."
There are people in Jiangnan District's Gilded Family mansion who are plotting.
At the same time, a certain guy who was full of wine and food suddenly sneezed.
Fang Cheng rubbed the tip of his nose, feeling suspicious in his heart. He didn't know who was thinking about him so much.
Is it uncle? Or is it Mom? Or is it Zhou Xiumei?