"Is there something wrong?"
Lu Yi looked at King Chunlan, who was so angry that he almost vomited blood, and humbly consulted him.
“That’s very wrong.”
King Chunlan looked at Lu Yi expressionlessly, his handsome face twitching uncontrollably.
After pondering for a moment, he told Lu Yi the key point - General Yiya said that the business of Qianhuluhao should be treated as one's own business... That was not an exaggeration at all, and there was absolutely no falsehood.
These monsters and demons in Yunchaling were not at all shy when they said this. They really treated this business as their own business and the people in the business as their own brothers.
Therefore, if someone dares to bully their "fellow brothers" whom they regard as their own family in their territory, General Youya will really take up the knife and will not give up until he gets you a white knife in and a red knife out. In other words, if you have this kind of relationship with General Youya, you can walk sideways in Youya City.
But, equal.
Compared to the power that allows you to act tyrannically in Youya City, your obligation is - we are all family, and the business of Qianhuluhao is also General Youya's own business.
Since it is our own business...
So, General Youya, and his subordinates, minions, and little monsters, when they are a little short of money, it is normal for them to come to you to eat and drink, right? If they are short of clothes, they come to you to get one, right? If the female monsters they like are short of rouge and powder, they come to their family to get a few loads of goods, right?
You can't say that these little monsters are taking them for free.
If these little monsters encounter problems, they will really help you with knives - because you are recognized by General Ya, and your business is their own business. So, when you are inconvenient, short of food, drink, and daily necessities, it is not a very serious thing to go to your own business to get some or make some money?
As for that, give money!
Why should I pay for my own business?
King Chunlan sighed - in Youya City, no, in the entire Yuncha Ridge, there are many lords, many kings, many generals, many marshals, many pioneers, etc. They don't have any bad intentions, they are all stubborn. If you get along with them sincerely, they will be loyal to you as brothers.
The problem is, although these demons and monsters don’t have any bad intentions, they… ‘don’t have any bad intentions’!
They know nothing about "economics" and "finance"; they have no idea about costs, profits, turnover, operations, etc., and they are not willing to learn, and are too lazy to learn... To them, there are food and drinks everywhere in the mountains and plains, and good things are everywhere for them to use. Why should they learn these messy things?
Therefore, the lords, kings, generals, marshals, pioneers of Youya City, Heifeng Ridge, Yuncha Ridge... and many shop owners of businesses and stores did not understand this truth.
They get along so well with these monsters, they are as close as brothers.
Then, they all went bankrupt!
Lu Yi was quite embarrassed when he heard this, and cold sweat kept oozing out of his forehead. He looked at King Chunlan and laughed dryly: "So, I have established a relationship with General Youya..."
King Chunlan sighed: "It's not a big problem. Anyway, we came here to do something. No matter whether the matter can be done well or not, this Qianhuluhao will not be used in the future. In this case, it's nothing to spend a little more on material things."
King Chunlan explained it clearly, and Lu Yi understood it too.
Tsk, he didn’t expect that General Youya and the monsters in Yunchaling all had such personalities?
After thinking for a while, Lu Yi murmured, "So, these monsters in Yuncha Ridge have been easily deceived over the years, and suffered a great loss? Their personalities are so... Tsk tsk!"
King Chunlan shook his head and waved his hands: "That's wrong. What harm can they suffer?"
"They have nothing, nothing but their skin and flesh."
"They don't know how to run a business, they don't understand economics, they always take money from one hand and spend it on the other, and they take everything they want every day. You want to squeeze money out of them, but what can you squeeze out of them? Their beauty?"
"The Great Bear Lord has ordered that the demons of Yuncha Ridge are not allowed to step out of Yuncha Ridge. Anyone who dares to step out will have their legs broken."
"Since they can't leave Yuncha Ridge, they have nothing, and they don't even have many beauties... Even if they are deceived, what can you deceive them about? In Yuncha Ridge, they can't suffer any loss."
King Chunlan pointed at his head and said with a wry smile, "They are very stupid, but at the same time, they are also very pure... they are stubborn and don't have many thoughts. But because they are extremely stupid, they become invulnerable."
Lu Fei suddenly understood.
I'm very poor, so you can't get anything out of me.
I'm stupid, so all these roundabout tricks are useless.
I am very arrogant and powerful, so as long as we are in the territory of Yunchaling, all your unconventional tricks will be useless to me.
I won't leave Yuncha Ridge... So no matter how many tricks you have, as long as you are in Yuncha Ridge, you won't be able to do anything to me...
I will respond to all changes by remaining unchanged. I will remain unmoved by any wind, no matter how evil the wind blows from the east, south, west or north!
On the contrary, I can do whatever I want on my own territory. I can eat whatever I want, drink whatever I want, and do whatever I want. You must cooperate with my rules and play according to the rules of my territory... Whether you are doing business or doing any other activities, in short, what I say is the rule, and all rights of interpretation are in my hands!
If you don't accept!
Do you understand, Mr. Hanhai at the door? Even the commander of the Heavenly Patrol Guards is no match for him. Think about it first. Do you want to lie in a coiled position, stand on your side, or lie sideways in Yuncha Ridge? It's up to you!
That night.
Four little bull-headed demons came running to Qianhuluhao with a sedan chair covered with soft fragrant rattan. Lu Yi got on the sedan chair, which was carried by four little bull-headed demons, and four little dog-headed demons beat gongs in front to clear the way. Behind them followed a dozen small mountain rat spirits with three-foot-long short guns in their hands as guards. A group of people including Ah Hu followed closely behind. The small team followed the winding mountain road of Youya City, paraded through the streets, and headed straight to the palace of the patrol general.
There were quite a few such teams along the way.
They were all shop owners who ran to the patrol general's mansion during the day and gave General Youya enough "gifts". They were treated as "one of our own" by General Youya.
Groups of little demons were going in and out of famous restaurants and restaurants in Youya City, carrying jars of various aged fine wines to the patrol general's mansion like water. The delicious dishes cooked by various chefs were also packed into huge food boxes and carried all the way to the top of the mountain by the lively little demons along the winding mountain road.
In the huge mountain city, long tables were placed in the street, and the Patrol General's Mansion held a buffet to celebrate the fruitful results achieved by Lord Black Cloud. All the citizens of Youya City, whether they were traveling merchants from outside, local merchants, or native aborigines, etc., as long as they could eat and drink, could sit down and eat and drink freely on the street.
The kind that doesn't give money.
All expenses are borne by the shops along the street.
Drinks, dishes, labor costs, etc. are all 'kindly sponsored' by these shops!
"These fireworks are beautiful!"
Lu Yi sat in the small sedan chair and looked up at the sky in surprise.
In various places in Youya City, on the peaks, the little demons were jumping for joy and lighting clusters of fireworks. With the sound of sharp whistles, the fireworks soared into the sky and exploded in the sky. The fireworks lit up the sky, startling countless little demons to cheer and jump for joy, and there was a commotion everywhere.
The little demons, carrying the sedan chair, had already climbed halfway up the mountain.
When Lu Yi looked back, he saw that the huge Youya City was decorated with lights and bright lights everywhere. Fireworks kept exploding, illuminating countless happy faces in the city .
No matter if they were the natives of the mountain city, or the little demons from the mountain villages outside, or the passers-by who ate and drank for free, they all had smiles on their faces, dancing with joy... Occasionally, there were a few rather ugly faces in the crowd, they must be the 'shopkeepers' who 'voluntarily set up buffets'!
Lu Yi laughed 'hehehe'.
The customs of Yunchaling are quite interesting!
The little demons carried the sedan chair to the square in front of the Patrol General's Mansion. General Yuya and several of his confidants were already waiting there.
A buffet was also set up in the square, and all the important people in Youya City were gathering here to eat and drink. However, many people's attention was obviously still on General Youya.
I saw General Yiya wearing a scarlet battle robe inside and a bronze battle armor with a scaly pattern outside. He had no helmet on his head. On his huge bear head, the long, gray, oiled hair that was dressed up shiny was floating comfortably in the evening breeze.
Seeing Lu Yi and other "good brothers" coming over, General Yuya greeted them enthusiastically, then jumped and shouted: "Hurry up, let's go, let's go, it will take a while to get to Black Wind Ridge... Black Wind King is not a good-tempered person, you will be beaten if you are late!"
At a command, the little demons carried the sedan chair and followed General Yiya onto a big boat.
The pitch-black boat whistled and took off into the sky. Hundreds of monsters transformed from birds of prey such as eagles and vultures flapped their wings and followed the boat, heading southeast in a cloud of smoke.
The boat traveled very fast, and could fly more than 100,000 miles in a quarter of an hour. After flying over dozens of mountains and forests, a large black mountain rose up from the ground like a screen, standing straight ahead.
The dark clouds in the sky surged with the black wind, hitting the steep cliffs, making a loud rumbling sound. A wisp of demonic energy rushed into the sky from the highest peak in the middle, spreading above the black clouds and turning into a black flag that fluttered in the wind. In the middle of the flag, there was a grinning black bear head looking around.
Well, this Black Wind King is a black bear?
That makes sense.
The Big Bear is an old black bear. It is perfectly reasonable that there is a group of bear cubs running rampant in Yuncha Ridge.
The boat headed straight for the main peak of Black Wind Ridge. Along the way, we saw large boats surrounded by various flying monsters, rushing as fast as lightning. In front of us, on the main peak of Black Wind Ridge, gongs and drums were blaring, and there were lights and decorations. Many little monsters were dressed in gorgeous clothes made of various silks and satins, running around like spinning tops, and no one knew what they were busy with.
On the main peak of Black Wind Ridge, there is a mansion with a very magnificent appearance.
Now, banquets were set up in the square in front of the mansion, in the mountains and forests on both sides, and in the open spaces. Teams of little demons were also carrying all kinds of wine and delicacies, constantly adding wine and dishes to the tables.
Inside the mansion, the lights were on and the music was resounding.
A huge black bear several meters tall, dressed in gorgeous clothes, stood swaying at the door of the mansion like a circus greeter, and greeted with a giggle towards the generals, marshals, vanguards and other leaders from various mountains and villages who came up from the big boats.
"Hahaha, you're here? Oh, what gift did you prepare? Tsk, it's shiny and bright, nice!"
"Oh wow, this is a great gift. Heiyun-kun will definitely like it. Go in and drink it yourself first. I'll toast you three jars later."
"Ya Ya, you've come early... If you don't get drunk today, don't even think about going back. Oh, these beads are so bright, they're really precious..."
"Drink more, drink more! We're family, you're welcome."
The demons of Yuncha Ridge act very straightforwardly. The Black Wind King just stands at the gate. When a guest comes, he will directly show the gift from his family. If he sees someone who is satisfied with the gift, the Black Wind King will smile and let the guest enter the hall, choose a good seat and sit down to drink. If the guest is not satisfied with the gift, the Black Wind King's face will droop, and he will point casually and let the guest sit at a buffet in the square at the gate!
Lu Yi followed General Yiya and entered the Black Wind King's residence. He crossed the parade ground in front of the gate and went directly into the main hall. The main hall was brightly lit and bustling. There were piles of fine wine and delicacies on the huge tables. Various monsters such as bear monsters, tiger monsters, leopards, pythons, dragons, mountain turtles, and rocs were occupying one side and were eating voraciously.
Lu Yi also heard that some guys with extremely big stomachs were eating and drinking heartily while mumbling to the people around them: "This was obtained by giving away many precious treasures. Stuff it to your heart's content and eat more. Don't lose money... Tsk, where's Lord Black Cloud? Why isn't he here?"
Lu Yi followed General Yiya to a large table very close to the main seat in the middle, picked up a stool and sat down. Without any polite greetings, General Yiya picked up the jar of wine and started drinking, grabbed various pieces of meat and started eating, "grunting". Before he could say a word, he had already finished seven or eight jars of old wine and eaten two slices of wild boar.
While eating like crazy, General Yiya patted Lu Yi's shoulders hard and howled at the top of his voice: "Shopkeeper Xiao Qian, good brother, our brother... In the future, please take good care of his business..."
There were generals, marshals, vanguards and the like, mostly ferocious beasts like tigers, leopards, jackals and wolves, who came up with various large bowls and wine jars and drank happily with General Yiya.
There were also demons and monsters who came to Lu Yi, looked at him with squinted eyes, and said provocative words like "We are brothers, so drink until you die".
Lu Yi was not afraid of the situation. He picked up the jar of wine and fought with these demons.
The acupoints in the body were throbbing, and the blood was boiling like a furnace. Jars of fine wine were poured into it, but not even a splash was made. Groups of little demons were running back and forth, and all kinds of fine wine were delivered like flowing water. Lu Yi and a group of demons fought heartily together. In just over an hour, everyone started to call each other brothers. Some people directly stripped off their clothes and started to play finger-guessing games and make noises. Some people even threw their fists and started to fight in the hall to cheer for the fun.
It's really a mess and it's a foul smell.
But... male creatures, whether they are humans or monsters, the more they are in this kind of atmosphere, the easier it is for them to get along with each other.
Although these friends who only drink and eat together are often not very reliable, but in many cases, the friendship between male creatures starts from these friends who only drink and eat together.
There have been several generals, marshals, and vanguards who patted their chests and made promises to Lu Yi - as long as Lu Yi opened his own shop on their territory, he would be a real family member, and his business would be truly his own. No matter what business he wanted to do, it would be guaranteed to be unique, and no one else could compete with Qian Huluhao!
After a messy commotion, the glowing Black Wind King came in swaying, and happily grabbed a jar of wine: "Those who can sit here today are my true brothers... Ha, I am very satisfied with the treasures sent by you brothers... Lord Black Cloud will definitely be very satisfied too!"
"Come on, we are all brothers. Now that you are here, you must eat and drink well... drink three jars first!" The Black Wind King laughed like thunder, making the hall buzz.
Lu Yi followed suit and raised the wine jar.
The hall was filled with a group of demons and ghosts, as well as the "financiers" or "suckers" of various businesses and stores who came with them. They all had smiles on their faces, raised various wine vessels, shouted "Drink to win", and drank heartily.
As Lu Yi swallowed the wine in big gulps, he saw that in the hall, the demons and monsters like General Yiya were drinking to their heart's content, acting recklessly and without restraint.
As for the many 'financial sponsors' and 'suckers' of the same status as Lu Yi who came here with the demons and monsters, half of them looked indifferent. They were the real 'serious businessmen' who came here purely with the intention of 'spending money to avoid disaster' and had established relationships.
As for the remaining half of the people, their eyes flickered, and when they drank, they only used three or four points of their strength at most.
These people, probably, are just like Lu Yu, with a big boss behind them, and they come here with some special mission. They all have ulterior motives and purposes, right?
Oh, this is... a world of twists and turns, full of swords and sabers!
Lu Yi was appreciating with great interest the subtle expressions of the people in the hall. In the hall, behind a black stone screen that was more than ten feet high and nearly a hundred feet wide, heavy footsteps were heard.
"It's ok, it's ok, don't worry, this is Yuncha Ridge, this is our own territory... Brother, you can eat, drink and have fun here without worry... Who dares, who can, come here and make things difficult for you, brother?"
"To put it bluntly, even if those lackeys in the Heavenly Court are brave enough to come to Black Wind Ridge and stab you, as your brother, I guarantee that they will be chopped into meat paste one by one, and none of them will be able to leave here in one piece!"
"This is our own territory. We can eat, drink and have fun as much as we want!"
"Well, brother, what kind of chick do you like?"
"How about I get you some girls from the White Bear family? They're big and strong, and their butts must weigh tens of thousands of pounds. Wow, if you sit down on them, you'll feel so good that you'll fly!"
"Let me tell you, if you're looking for a chick, you need to find one that's big and strong... Those seductive chicks, if they straighten their waists, they might accidentally break their waists... What's the point of playing with them?"
With loud shouting, Lord Heiyun, whose face had turned red from drinking, came out with Yuan Fu, leading a large group of demons and monsters wearing helmets and armor.
With a bang, King Black Wind smashed the jar of wine in his hand to the ground and shouted loudly at the top of his voice: "Brothers, welcome Lord Black Cloud... Hahahaha, Lord Black Cloud's battle has demonstrated the prestige and style of our Yuncha Ridge... Brothers, congratulate Lord Black Cloud!"
"Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations!"
Don't expect a bunch of stubborn demons and ghosts to come up with good words of congratulations. These demons, whose faces were already red from drinking, raised their wine jars one by one, spitting at Lord Black Cloud at the top of their lungs, howling at the top of their lungs!
Lord Heiyun and a large group of his trusted demon generals, all with rosy faces and full of confidence, holding various wine jars and large bowls in their hands, laughed and quickly engaged in a fight with the demons and monsters in the hall.
Wine jars collided with each other, and large bowls hit each other.
Wine splashed everywhere, and all kinds of rude greetings rang out like thunder. Bowl after bowl, jar after jar of fine wine were poured into their mouths, and with a gulp, the alcohol took effect, and everyone began to get excited.
No prelude or brewing is needed.
In short, everyone started drinking, eating, and having fun.
Rules... etiquette... Yunchaling's banquets never had any rules or etiquette - the host had arrived, the guests had arrived, there was plenty of wine and good meat... all the elements of a perfect banquet were in place. The rest was to drink to death, to get drunk, and the one who could stand at the end was a hero, and whoever passed out halfway through was naturally a bastard!
Lord Heiyun and a group of kings and marshals were fighting with each other in a laughing manner.
Yuan Fu suddenly became all alone.
He was wearing a gorgeous robe, standing in a brightly lit and crowded hall, but the area around him was as empty and cold as a ghost cave.
He had a cold face and acted as if he was not approachable. These stubborn demons, out of instinct, were too lazy to get close to him. And some of the 'financial sponsors' who followed the demon leaders from various mountain towns and strongholds here to attend the banquet were afraid of trouble and did not want to get involved, so they deliberately stayed away from Yuan Fu.
And there are more people, like hunters, hiding in the crowd, carefully observing Yuan Fu, vigilantly observing everyone in the hall, observing Yuan Fu's every move, observing everyone's every move, patiently waiting for possible opportunities.
Lu Yi was also hiding in the crowd. He followed closely behind General Yiya, who was tall and fat, and could serve as a perfect barrier. He smiled and clinked glasses with the monsters and demons around him, whether he knew him or not.
He was also very patient, observing Yuan Fu's every move.
He didn't know that Lord Heiyun brought Yuan Fu here, but left Yuan Fu alone in the hall. Was he fishing?
Lord Heiyun and the monsters around him are not that smart, right?
But who knows?
Lu Yu observed patiently... He didn't want to be the first to be blamed. If he was tricked by a group of seemingly innocent demons and monsters in Yuncha Ridge, how would he face people in the future if the news got out?
Yuan Fu was in a daze among the crowd, doing nothing for a while, then he simply walked to the main seat in the middle and sat down steadily. He got a small wine jar and a small wine glass, poured himself a drink, and watched the demons dancing wildly in the hall with a smile on his face.
Soon, Yuan Fu distinguished different groups from the crowd.
He raised his glass and saluted with a smile at the 'financial sponsors' with sparkling eyes. When these 'financial sponsors' saw Yuan Fu's eyes on them, they also raised their glasses and nodded to Yuan Fu as if nothing had happened.
The atmosphere in the hall gradually became a little weird.
After Yuan Chu poured himself and drank more than twenty glasses of wine, a leopard-headed man who was over a meter tall came out of the chaotic crowd, swaying his body and with bloodshot eyes. He walked in front of Yuan Chu, and with a "dong" he pushed the wine jar in front of Yuan Chu.
"Yuan Fu boy? I heard that the emperor of heaven is your father?"
The leopard-headed man stuck out his tongue and reeked of alcohol, obviously very drunk.
But Lu Yi felt surprised. The cultivation level of this leopard-headed man was at least that of a Star Lord master who had opened up more than 100,000 acupoints. Moreover, as a demon, his body was extremely strong and his alcohol tolerance was top-notch.
How long have you been drinking?
Can you be this drunk?
This leopard-headed man is either pretending or he has been tricked by someone.
Lu Yi glanced at the crowd.
The crowd in the hall was in chaos, with demons and humans mixed together, and there were countless ways to manipulate the situation...
"The Great Emperor Taichu is my uncle." Yuan Fu looked at the leopard-headed man with dignity: "My fellow Taoist..."
"I heard that you stole your father's treasure from the bottom of the box?" The leopard-headed man interrupted Yuan Chu's words, his eyes flashing with extreme greed and ferocity. He put his big head directly in front of Yuan Chu's chest, staring at the other's eyes with his bloodshot eyes: "I heard that your father relied on that treasure to sit firmly on the throne of the Heavenly Emperor?"
"I heard that whoever gets that treasure will become the next emperor of heaven?"
The leopard-headed man's voice was extremely loud.
The hall suddenly fell silent.
Including Heiyun Jun who was drinking happily just a moment ago, all the demons and monsters, and all the shopkeepers of the human race, all fell silent. Everyone did not move, but turned their heads, and their eyes all fell on Yuan Fu!
Lu Yi almost burst out laughing!
Ha, I thought Lord Heiyun was quite loyal to his brothers - in order to support Yuan Fu, he could lead the demon army of Yunchaling to confront the army of Heaven head-on... Unexpectedly, he was also thinking about this little bit of trouble of Yuan Fu!
Look at those two rapidly flashing eyes of Mr. Heiyun. Wow, they reveal his impatience !
If it weren't for the loss of face, Lu Yi even suspected that Lord Heiyun would personally arrest Yuan Fu and imprison him in the small black prison to torture him.
Countless eyes fell on Yuan Fu.
greedy.
Cruel.
Cruel.
indifferent.
All kinds of unfriendly eyes were like knives, wantonly and wantonly scratching Yuan Chu's body. Many of the giant monsters' eyes seemed to have solidified into substance, and when their eyes fell on Yuan Chu, Lu Yu noticed that Yuan Chu's skin and flesh were slightly sunken because of the eyes of these giant monsters!
"That's not true." Yuan Fu smiled and looked at the leopard-headed man: "How could there be such a thing in the world?"
The blood color in the eyes of the leopard-headed man became more and more intense, and a strong wildness spread from his body. His long hair with gold-coin patterns moved without wind, and the sharp long hairs rubbed against each other, making a constant "clang" sound.
"You said no? I don't believe it!"
"Take it off yourself. Take off all your clothes and let me see if you really don't have that treasure on you!" The leopard-headed man grinned, his smile was extremely bright.
Heiyun Jun coughed lightly and spoke: "You stupid leopard, what are you doing? Yuan Fu, you are my guest, my friend, my brother... We are family!"
Heiyunjun's voice was quite weak.
Among the crowd, there was a handsome young man with a somewhat romantic look, with a platinum-colored flame faintly flowing under his skin. He looked very similar to the Holy Spirit Clan under Emperor Taimi. He directly responded to Lord Heiyun's words.
"We know the loyalty of Lord Black Cloud."
"This time, Lord Black Cloud, for the sake of brotherhood, led the heroes of Yuncha Ridge to fight against the army of Heaven, and destroyed millions of enemy ships in one battle... This kind of loyalty is so great that no one can say that he is not right."
"But, although Lord Black Cloud is very loyal, some people are not worthy of Lord Black Cloud's loyalty!"
"Some people took things they shouldn't have taken and took them to their brothers' territory to seek refuge... To put it bluntly, this is diverting trouble to others, this is using their brothers as a shield!"
The handsome young man sighed and said, "I cannot stand such despicable means."
Many people in the crowd nodded and made a lot of noise.
"Yes, we cannot stand such means."
Lu Yi nodded secretly. He looked at the silent Heiyun Jun and laughed wildly in his heart - come on, this black bear demon also has some shame... Well, he wants to be a whore , but also wants to be a saint... This method is a bit crude, but for a group of bear demons, it is considered to have some method and is quite in place.
Let's see how Yuan Fu responds!