Burning the bridge across the river

At midnight, the lights in the Hekou Village ancestral hall were still bright.

At this time, the main figures from the villages around Wangyue Lake had arrived. A group of village chiefs and clan uncles were gathered around the round table in the hall of the ancestral hall, watching the young man who had previously beheaded Mr. Meng enjoying his meal.

The food and wine were prepared at short notice by them. They collected all the fresh fish and game that were available in the village and laid a full table, without any hesitation.

"Bah, bah, bah..."

Surrounded by hundreds of people, Shen Chen remained calm and relaxed, eating with gusto alone. A whole table of wine and food was prepared for him, and Shen Chen seemed to have no intention of inviting anyone over to share.

After a while, seeing Shen Chen having had enough wine and food, he was burping there. Liu Gu and his daughter looked at each other, walked over, and gave a big salute to Shen Chen. The lively and agile girl spoke with tears of gratitude. Said: "Liu Hanyan would like to thank you for saving your life!"

As she whispered her thanks, Liu Hanyan's eyes, like Xiubo's, inadvertently showed a flash of splendor. She seemed to be quite surprised that her savior was so young. On the side, her father Liu Gu's face was full of smiles. A trace of worry quickly passed through...

"There's no need to thank you. You can only count it on your own good luck. You happened to catch me swimming ashore!" Shen Chen stretched himself and stood up, without much emotion on his face.

This girl named Liu Hanyan, although she has a slender eyebrow and a pretty face with an ethereal and refined temperament, she is like a green lotus. She is an extremely rare beauty. However, now she has a big enemy, and the disciples of Liuyun Sect His whereabouts are even more unknown. He obviously has no intention of living happily here.

Shen Chen casually waved to Liu Gu, Liu Hanyan and his daughter, then turned to a group of villagers and said calmly: "Where is this place? How far is it from the Yunwu Mountains?"

"Reporting to the young master, this place is called Wangyue Lake, and it is the territory of the Qin family in Yecheng. The Yunwu Mountains that the young master mentioned are the barren mountains near Luo Yuncheng in Luo Yuncheng?" Mu Xi, the old village head of Hekou Village, hurriedly came forward to talk nonsense. His words were very respectful and he looked submissive.

"Well, it's that barren mountain!" Shen Chen nodded. The Yunwu Mountain Range is vast and criss-crosses between the major cities in Yunzhou. The territory of Luo Yuncheng only includes a corner of the Yunwu Mountain Range. What he wants to know about , exactly that place.

"I can't tell you exactly how far it is, but it must be several hundred miles at least." The old village chief Mu Xi looked confused, thought for a while, and said, "But if you want to go there, the best way is, sir. We are going to Yecheng and take the road through the pipeline. Yecheng is not far from Luoyun City. If we go through the official road, it will only take a few days!"

"Oh, okay then, you guys give me a room to sleep in first, and I'll leave early tomorrow morning!" Shen Chen looked sleepy on his face, turned around and walked out of the hall, where a group of villagers, and the one who was hesitating, How could he thank Liu Gu, Liu Hanyan and his daughter, but they were left aside by him.

However, as soon as Shen Chen's heels lifted off the ground, there seemed to be a noise coming from outside the courtyard. Shen Chen didn't want to pay attention to it, but after listening carefully, there was a familiar girl's voice coming into his ears.

"Huh? What a coincidence, why did that girl end up in this barren mountain..." Shen Chen paused, looking suspicious.

"Come out! Get out of here, your stewards. If Han Yan does anything bad, I will use your village to bury her with her!"

Not long after, a girl's voice spread out in the bamboo forest where the ancestral hall was located. The girl's voice was very sweet, like the ringing of silver bells, but at this time she seemed to be angry, and she fell into it from a long distance away. It reached the ears of everyone in the ancestral hall.

"Wan Ning? She...she really came to save me!" Everyone was still looking at each other there, wondering who came to make trouble in the middle of the night. Next to the Buddha statue in the ancestral hall, Liu Hanyan suddenly trembled and cried with joy, and hurriedly He ran out in a hurry.

"Yeah! You're fine with Han Yan, that's great!"

"Wan Ning, thank you for coming all the way to save me. I'm fine now..."

Not long after, in the bamboo forest outside the ancestral hall, two girls' voices of surprise came out. They sounded like two very close friends who never wanted to meet again, which made Mu Xi and others in the ancestral hall even more confused.

"Haha! Mr. Shen is my daughter's best friend and the apple of the eye of Beifenghou. He was caught smoking that day by Meng An. In desperation, Liu sent his entourage to Wan who was on his way on the official road in Yecheng. Miss Ning asked for help, but unexpectedly Miss Wan Ning was so affectionate that she actually came in person. Now Liu finally doesn’t need to worry..."

Liu Gu, who was dressed as a businessman, came over and explained with a smile. A faint look of pride flashed between his eyebrows. At the same time, the previously tense muscles on his face also relaxed.

How could this scene escape Shen Chen's eyes? Looking at the old guy's relieved look, didn't Shen Chen realize what he was planning?

When he said "No need to say thank you" before, Shen Chen had already noticed that instead of being relieved by his unintended words, the old guy's eyes became more and more suspicious, and the way he looked at him was vaguely... Somewhat like guarding against wolves.

With that look, it was clear that he was afraid that he would extort money from him in the future. Shen Chen was just too lazy to argue with him, and it was not that he couldn't tell.

It's better now. When the old guy heard that reinforcements had arrived, he immediately turned his face away faster than flipping through a book. He looked unscrupulous and proud, and said "no need to worry". Damn it, Meng An was killed by me even if he didn't die. , you still have nothing to worry about. By saying those words, aren’t you just round-about warning me not to hit the bamboo pole too hard afterwards?!

Such a fickle person is in line with the old saying... He is indeed a businessman without evildoing!

Shen Chen was full of contempt, and he really didn't bother to care about it at first, but now, he heard that this old guy dared to threaten him in disguise. With Shen Chen's temperament, how could he bear it?!

Immediately, a playful smile quickly appeared on his cold face. He walked up to the old guy unhurriedly, patted the latter's shoulder, and said meaningfully: "Haha, since your father Now that the two of us are in peace, shouldn't we also settle the accounts? We can't let the young master and I work in vain, right?"

"Mr. Shen, didn't you mean..." Liu Gu's face froze, he didn't expect Shen Chen to suddenly do this, and he deliberately pretended to show doubts in his eyes.

The more Shen Chen looked at it, the angrier he became. He was pretending! He was pretending to be the master! Thinking to himself, he put away the smile on his face, looked indifferent, and said lightly: "Well, I did say that there is no need to thank you, but I didn't say it. No payment required!”

"This..." Liu Gu's pupils shrank slightly, and there was a shadow flashing deep in his eyes. He did a lot of business in Beifeng City, so he was naturally a shrewd businessman. For shrewd businessmen, he has always been a smart businessman. All they have to do is put money into other people's pockets, and they cannot be willing to let go easily.

At first he thought that this matter had been revealed, and he was still secretly rejoicing. The appearance of that distinguished lady made him even more confident. But now, it seems that his wishful thinking is not working. This person just now The young man who obviously looked nonchalant actually took the initiative to mention the reward at this moment.

For Liu Gu, this was like taking out the money he had just put into his pocket. It was like pouring a basin of cold water on him. This made Liu Gu, who was already unfavorable and had a stingy temper, feel very uncomfortable. Feeling uncomfortable, even a hint of inexplicable anger.

"Haha, Boss Liu, could it be that... you want to deny it?" Shen Chen smiled faintly, looking harmless to humans and animals. In fact, in his heart, he had already scolded this old bastard a hundred times. .

Shen Chen has seen a lot of stingy people, but he rarely encounters an old guy who is so stingy and turns his back on others. Since he fell into his hands this time, he naturally had to make this old guy bleed. …

"This...Okay, sir, please tell me how much money you need to give me as reward. How about three thousand taels of silver?" Seeing that Shen Chen was so insistent, Liu Gu said calmly, even though he felt very uncomfortable. Decided to spend some money and send Shen Chen away.

At the same time, there was already a bit of displeasure in Liu Gu's tone, and he didn't even try to hide it too much, as if he was afraid that Shen Chen wouldn't be able to hear that strong support had arrived. In Liu Gu's view, there was no need to continue. Why are you afraid of this young man...

"Haha... Three thousand taels of silver. Boss Liu, you are so generous. Could it be that your precious daughter's life is only worth this mere three thousand taels?" Shen Chen sneered, he had already smelled it from the little guy's face. He couldn't bear the smell, as if he was being dismissed as a beggar.

The three thousand taels of silver may sound like a lot, but to a monk, it is nothing. When combined, it is only a few hundred body tempering pills at most.

"How much does Mr. Shen want?" Hearing Shen Chen's teasing, Liu Gu's eyes became more gloomy and he asked impatiently.

If it had been before the incident, Liu Gu would have hesitated a little. After all, although this old guy was greedy for money, he also valued his precious daughter very seriously. But at the moment, Liu Gu didn't take Shen Chen too seriously. .

After his daughter was saved, the previous process was no longer relevant in his eyes. Although this was a bit like burning bridges, that was the way a businessman thought.

They tend to only care about the results and don't care about anything else.

Furthermore, the distinguished lady Liu Gu had been waiting for had appeared. While he was relieved, his focus was no longer on Shen Chen, and he was even reluctant to go on the road with Shen Chen early tomorrow morning.

This old guy is very smart, and he knows that it is easy for a young girl like his precious daughter to have some thoughts about a savior of a similar age, which the old guy will never allow.

When his daughter thanked the young man before, the gleam in her eyes was already a danger signal. This was one of the reasons why he looked impatient after having a casual chat with Shen Chen just now.

The old guy has been proud of Liu Hanyan's ethereal beauty for a long time. In fact, his precious daughter is indeed famous in Beifeng City, and has attracted countless young masters and young masters of high officials and nobles. She is only more famous than that. Princess Wan Ning, who has a respected status and looks like an immortal, has a somewhat inferior name.

In Liu Gu's opinion, his precious daughter will definitely not marry unless she is the son of a prince, general or prime minister. Shen Chen, a young man from the wilderness with unknown origins, is obviously not considered at all...

"hehe…"

On the side of the hall of the ancestral hall, looking at the old guy's eyes that were uncertain, changing again and again, Shen Chen vaguely guessed the old guy's plan, and immediately raised the corner of his mouth and laughed playfully.

"Mr. Shen, what do you want? Just say it. There is no need to hide it." Seeing that Shen Chen didn't respond for a long time and instead smiled playfully, Liu Gu's face became even more ugly. He immediately gritted his teeth and said calmly: "Please I'm sorry for being rude, but you should tell me what you want earlier. Your distinguished guest has come from afar, so I must go out to greet you immediately. I really don't have time to spend time with you!"

As soon as Liu Gu said this, even the villagers present couldn't stand it. They all showed contempt and secretly cursed the old guy for being shameless. He kindly rescued his daughter, but as soon as the distinguished guest arrived, he immediately turned against him. admit!
Chapter completed!