Playing on the Edge

Long Yao and Long Li tidied up the two treasure chests that had been delivered.

There are two tanks for the Treasure Fish, with Red Fish and white fish kept separately.

Two boxes of Treasure Plant, categorized by type, and one snake gallbladder.

The Vein Marrow Jade Liquid should be stored separately.

The previous four bottles, plus the three bottles today, make a total of seven bottles. Two bottles were used to refine the Trunk Meridian Foot Meridian, and five bottles remain.

"I really don't know how to eat this now."

Liang Qu sighed, took out the snake gall, used Azure Wolf to cut an opening, cut off a piece, poured out the bile, and put it into an empty earthenware jar.

Go out.

"Xing Lai!"

"What is it, boss?"

"Go to the city and run an errand for me." Liang Qu tossed out a large silver ingot and handed over a ceramic jar. "Go to Lang Yun Tower and buy twelve jars of Drunken Immortal Brew. Have the shopkeeper cut up the snake gall and soak it in the wine."

Remember, give three jars to my Master, three jars to Xu Tiling of the River Conservancy Office, and three more jars to Ran Zuoling. Instruct everyone to drink them together. They came to our house for dinner last year, you saw them.

After bringing back the last three jars, I'll keep the remaining money for myself once I'm done with the work!

Fan Xinglai silently repeated it twice to make sure he remembered it.

Alright!

"Remember to bring a raincoat! It's very cloudy!"

"Know!"

Half an hour later.

Fan Xinglai carried the wine jar into his house.

Liang Qu carried a jar of Snake Gall Wine to the East Wing Room and knocked on the door.

"Enter."

Push the door open and enter.

Su Guishan lay on a recliner, flipping through a book, his gaze slightly sideways.

"How?"

Liang Qu picked up the wine jar and placed it on the shelf. "Uncle, the Marquis Weining is really coming! What should we do then?"

"I don't know what it is."

Su Guishan sat up, opened the drawer, felt around, and pulled out two letters with his index and middle fingers.

"Everything is prepared for you. Two letters, one with a red stamp, you give to Xu Yuelong, he'll know what to do after reading it. The one without a red stamp, you give to the old man of the Weng Family Weng Family."

"Grandpa Weng?" Liang Qu took the envelope and couldn't help but confirm, "Uncle, are you talking about the Grandmaster the Rogue Person, Weng Lijun?"

"Otherwise?" Su Guishan lay down on the bench, picked up a book, and said, "The Martial Saint has arrived. You get rid of your Snake Demon, and I'll wipe out my Ghost Mother Sect. We can do both at the same time."

"Ah..." Liang Qu exclaimed in surprise, "Uncle, are you going to make a move?"

Su Guishan put down his book again.

"After more than a month, his injuries should have healed considerably. The arrival of the Martial Saint is a good opportunity, giving the seriously injured Weng Lijun a pretext to appear and act as bait."

I don't know if the Ghost Mother Sect will take the bait, but it's definitely a golden opportunity not to be missed. If I'm lucky, we can get things done together, and I can take office openly and legitimately.

Liang Qu was puzzled.

"Does the Ghost Mother Sect dare to show their faces now that the Martial Saint is here?"

"You certainly wouldn't dare to come up to the Martial Saint, but if you go to greet Martial Saint, are you really going to wait for him to bring his boat right up to you? The people are waiting for the new County Magistrate, and they have to stand at the crossroads for an hour or two even in the heavy rain."

If they were to actually go to greet Marquis Weining, Weng Lijun at least come out to welcome him from afar and wait respectfully for half an hour, wouldn't he? This is an excellent bait! Missing this opportunity would be difficult indeed."

Liang Qu suddenly realized.

Time it right, push the limits.

It's all about the thrill.

My uncle made such a big move without making a sound.

"I'll go right away, kid."

That's why Fan Xinglai ran the errand.

In the blink of an eye, the roles of offense and defense shifted.

The world is a giant boomerang.

Liang Qu tucked the letter into his pocket, thought for a moment, and then took the remaining two jars of Snake Gall Wine as a gift for his first visit.

Riding up Red Mountain, we first went to the River Conservancy Office to deliver the red stamp.

Xu Yuelong saw the red-stamped letter, opened it and read it, his eyes constantly darting between the letter and Liang Qu's face.

After a while.

"OK..."

It carries a somewhat ambiguous meaning.

Liang Qu touched his cheek, dared not say more, and then turned and ran into the city.

The Weng Family is not hard to find.

Located in the western part of the city, the largest continuous stretch of residences is the Weng Family Compound.

Backed by a low hill, the site began Great Prosperity a year ago.

Excluding those still under construction, the area already covers more than 60 acres and is said to have cost over 200,000 taels of silver.

Including those under construction, the entire area will reach over 110 acres! Even a fraction of that is larger than Liang Qu's house.

In short, it's outrageous!

This clearly shows that the Weng Family was a large and prosperous Lineage with an extremely large number of members.

Upon arriving on horseback, the first thing Liang Qu saw was a ten-foot-high wall, wide enough for two people to walk side by side, much like a city within a city.

It's hard to see clearly what's inside the "courtyard wall," but the entrances are all lined with hitching posts.

A rough count revealed exactly thirty.

It is as tall as a person and is carved with patterns. Behind it stands a retaining stone, which is carved with birds and beasts.

"Those who sell medicine are rich."

Red Mountain never needed to be tethered; Liang Qu dismounted and let it roam freely.

The gatekeeper, seeing that the newcomer was handsome and tall, and that the horse he rode was also quite extraordinary, dared not be negligent and stepped forward to inquire.

"May I ask your name, sir? Do you have a visiting card? Whom are you seeking?"

"Liang Qu! Look for Weng Shaoping! Just say that a friend has come to visit."

In May, while flying kites at Great Marsh, Liang Qu and Xu Zishuai's kites got tangled together, which in turn pulled down Weng Shaoping, the grandson of Weng Lijun, and the three of them fell into the water.

Well, we have some kind of relationship.

In such a large compound, finding someone you know would make things much easier.

"I will go and report right away. Please rest for a moment, sir."

Only a quarter of an hour.

The gatekeeper followed behind Weng Shaoping in pursuit.

Weng Shaoping bowed respectfully. "It is truly my honor to be able to be called Brother Liang's friend!"

"I'm new here and haven't sent a formal invitation yet, so I'm sorry for bothering you." Liang Qu took the wine jar from Red Mountain's body. "I feel bad, so I brought two jars of Snake Gall Wine as an apology."

"Brother Liang, you're too kind. Please come in."

Weng Shaoping was quite surprised; he really hadn't expected Liang Qu to come looking for him.

Throughout Pingyang Prefecture, given Liang Qu's prestige and potential, everyone who met him wanted to befriend him.

There's no reason to turn them away.

Becoming friends with Liang Qu would be a prestigious and prestigious thing for the Weng Family family, enhancing their social standing.

With Weng Shaoping leading the way, Liang Qu made a smooth journey and entered the compound, where everything was new and exciting.

His family's three courtyards are all single-story buildings, but in the Weng Family Compound, two-story buildings are everywhere, and some are even three-story buildings.

But once you step inside, it doesn't feel big at all; instead, it feels cramped.

This cramped feeling isn't about space, it's about the visual experience.

The courtyard walls were one after another, blocking the view, and all you could see was your own small courtyard.

For outsiders, coming in is like walking through a maze.

On the contrary, it's not as spacious and comfortable as Liang Qu's own home.

However, it's definitely not appropriate to say it like that. Liang Qu was full of praise, and also asked out of curiosity how many courtyards the entire Weng Family Compound actually had.

Weng Shaoping laughed and said, "It is divided into six large courtyards, with twenty smaller courtyards inside, and more than three hundred rooms."

My Weng Family is very large. He has five uncles alone, and then there are seven or eight more descendants. Including his wife's family, there are nearly a hundred people in just these three generations. If you add servants and other servants, there will be four or five generations of descendants..."

"What a magnificent family!"

To be honest, Liang Qu had never seen what a large clan looked like.

Pingyang Prefecture was originally Ping Yang Town, and the most powerful family was the Yang Residence, but they could not be called a clan.

Liang Qu had previously been invited to visit other Lineage, who had also recently moved here, and many of his family members still remained in Huaiyin County.

This is the first time.

"Come on, since Brother Liang is interested, I'll take you to see the garden."

"Good!"

"Why did Brother Shaoping bring a stranger home? He's quite handsome, though."

Liang Qu looked up in the direction of the flow.

He noticed someone was watching him early on, but he didn't dare to look around carelessly lest he offend the women. Only then did he realize that a woman was leaning over the wall asking him questions. Just as he was about to be polite, Weng Shaoping grabbed him and pulled him straight ahead.

"Tch~"

The woman on the wall curled her lip in disdain.

"Brother Weng, what is this...?"

"Don't pay any attention to my third cousin," Weng Shaoping whispered. "As her older brother, I shouldn't act this way, but she... is rather frivolous. I've always heard that Brother Liang is a man of integrity, so it's best to avoid her..."

"Hiss~ "Her cultivation level is quite good?"

"Wolf Smoke Human Bridge, she has exceptional talent, otherwise she wouldn't be allowed to act recklessly and still live in the house."

There's nothing new about big, wealthy families.

But for Liang Qu, hearing and seeing this for the first time was an eye-opening experience.

However, the woman just now was considered quite attractive by ordinary people, with a beautiful face.

In Liang Qu's eyes.

generally.

She is not as good as the Dragon Girl.

Not to mention Long E Ying, Long Yao and Long Li are far inferior.

Upon reaching the garden, the two strolled along the long corridor, chatting about this and that.

After exchanging pleasantries, Weng Shaoping took the initiative to ask, "I haven't yet asked Brother Liang what business you have with me?"

Liang Qu took out the letter without a red stamp from his pocket. "I have a letter I want to give to Old Master Weng."

"This..." Weng Shaoping looked troubled. "My grandfather has not received any guests since April."

"Can you see me? I don't need to see Grandmaster Weng in person, I just need to pass on a letter and get a reply."

Liang Qu knew that Weng Lijun injury was probably true, and that he would most likely not be able to see it in person if he did not reveal Su Guishan's identity.

But at least a reply is required.

The red stamp is Official Seal.

The absence of a red stamp clearly indicates that Su Guishan assumed Weng Lijun would believe it upon reading it, suggesting that the two had a long-standing relationship and recognized each other's handwriting. He believed that obtaining a reply would suffice for his task.

"I can't either," Weng Shaoping shook his head. "But my father can. I can go and ask him for you."

Liang Qu cupped his hands in thanks. "Thank you for your trouble, Brother Weng."

"It's nothing."

After going around in circles.

A light drizzle began to fall from the sky.

Liang Qu paced back and forth in the hall, drank two pots of tea, and finally received the Grandmaster's reply.

Upon opening it, there were only five large characters on it.

"You shameless old slut!"