Volume 1: The Jianghu is the main thing, who is the guest? Chapter 61 Ambition
On the Qinhuai River, with clear blue water and vast mist, many elegant men of letters are still showing off their writing skills; on the pleasure boats and the towering ships, upstairs and downstairs, those prostitutes and the famous prostitutes from Jiangnan who are the most beautiful in Jinling are still playing the zither and the flute, attracting many young masters to linger and stop.
There were boats sailing on the river in the mist and rain, with large and small boats coming and going continuously. Li Muchan followed the covered boat and returned to the Red Mansion in the rain.
It was almost noon.
When he returned, something strange happened.
"Boss, you're back!"
The servant who used to be indifferent, arrogant and mocking of his poor appearance, now suddenly had a fawning smile on his face, approached him in a fawning manner, and looked servile and servile .
Li Muchan was stunned for a moment: "Did your brain get squeezed by the door?"
The clerk was a big, strong man with a fierce look, and a large patch of thick black hair on his chest. Hearing this, he was not annoyed, but laughed: "Boss, I have offended you in the past, please forgive me..."
Before he finished speaking, many girls squeezed out of the building, and without accepting any guests, they all shouted to Li Muchan, "I'm here to see the chief shopkeeper."
Li Muchan frowned, wondering what these people were up to.
At this time, a dozen people dressed in silk clothes and with different temperaments suddenly came over.
These people may be fat women, amiable businessmen, accountants holding abacus, or burly martial artists with their sleeves rolled up.
"We are the managers of the seventeen ships, twenty-nine pleasure boats, six trading companies, and eleven restaurants on both sides of the Qinhuai River. From now on, you, Mr. Li, will be the head of our group. You can order us around if you have anything to do."
A group of people greeted each other, clasped their fists, and were extremely respectful.
Li Muchan was even more confused. Instead of looking happy, he became alert and nervous. This kind of thing might not necessarily be a good thing. It might even be a great disaster.
He was already hesitating whether to leave, but suddenly he felt a gaze coming from the second floor. He turned around and saw it was Sun Wuer.
In an instant, Li Muchan understood that such a grand move must have come from the "Big Dragon Head".
He walked past the crowd, followed Sun Wuer, and returned to his own room.
Sure enough, there was a person sitting by the window in the house, looking at the hazy rain outside the window, and sighed: "The scenery on the Qinhuai River is really nice."
It is the big dragon head.
He was still wearing a black cloak that covered his hands and feet as well as his face. One could only vaguely see a hideous and strange bronze mask and a pair of bottomless dark eyes in the shadow under the hood.
"You did a great job last night. You exposed the identity of the Fifth Dragon Chief in time. Otherwise, the Sixth Dragon Chief and those disciples of the Azure Dragon Society would be in great danger." The Big Dragon Chief said gently.
It was indeed dangerous. If Shangguan Xiaoxian had not been exposed, and this man had done something secretly, coupled with Jing Wuming, no one would have been able to come back alive.
The big dragon head hesitated for a moment and asked curiously: "How did you find out?"
Li Muchan smiled and said, "I am familiar with her smell."
The Great Dragon Chief was startled when he heard this, but then he came to his senses, as if he understood something, and smiled gently: "You didn't expose him at the beginning, but instead made him fail at the critical moment. Very good. You can stay in Jinling temporarily in the future, and I will leave these businesses to you. With your many years of experience in the market, there shouldn't be any problem."
He paused for a moment, "But you have to keep an eye on the actions of 'Excalibur Villa'. After this incident, the Third Young Master will surely become more courageous and advanced in the way of swordsmanship. Prince Xie is really ruthless. He sacrificed countless people just to cast a heart for Xie Xiaofeng."
Li Muchan seemed not to understand and asked in surprise, "Zhu Xin?"
"Sword Heart." Sun Wuer took over the conversation, looking coldly at the wind and rain outside, "Since 'Xie Tian' in the past, the Xie family has come up with the method of 'forging the heart' in order to restore the glory of their ancestors. This is because people have seven emotions and six desires, and the seven emotions are difficult to determine. If the six desires are unstable, the heart will be unstable, and the sword will be unstable. Therefore, it is necessary to 'forge the heart' and forge an undefeated heart. At present, the Xie family has suffered countless casualties, and the mountains are stained with blood. Moreover, Xie Longteng and Xie Wangsun, father and son, have killed each other. I am afraid that Xie Xiaofeng's heart is only a sword."
Li Muchan understood what he said now. He was just using hatred to inspire his ambition: "It's really cruel. If this boy were to return to the martial arts world, he would definitely become a master of swordsmanship and the best in the world."
"The top? Haha." The dragon head's eyes sparkled, glancing at the mist outside the window. "Come to think of it, I also met a sword wizard in Jinling City. He was quite amazing."
After that, he suddenly changed the subject and smiled at Li Muchan, "I won't ask how you run these businesses, but try not to make losses. I only want 90% of the amount those people have handed over in the past. If there is any extra, you can keep it for yourself."
Li Muchan just stood there, trying to look very respectful, and said with a smile: "In that case, thank you very much for your kindness, Great Dragon Lord."
The Great Dragon Head once again looked Li Muchan up and down, and seeing that he was neither anxious nor impatient, and his expression showed no emotion, he could not help but admire him and said, "Your demeanor has changed a lot. From now on, if there is no one around, don't call me by those three words. You can call me Master Zhuo."
Li Muchan nodded and said, "I remember it."
But after these words, there was no response. When he looked up, the window was empty, including Sun Wuer. The mist and rain outside the window were still the same, as if she had come and gone without a trace.
Looking at the chair that was still warm, Li Muchan walked to the table and slowly poured a cup of tea. He took a sip and suddenly a gleam flashed in his calm eyes. He murmured, "Master Zhuo?"
The seven dragon heads are now either dead or replaced. From what he has seen, he has seen six dragon heads three times, so their identities must be true. There is also the mysterious swordsman who got the "Eternal Life Sword", and the woman in white. Together with the big dragon head, he already knows four of them.
Finally, it was himself.
The only one left was the mysterious old man riding in the sedan chair.
He drank tea, his eyes deep, standing by the window, looking at the silky wind and rain between heaven and earth, and sighed like a long chant: "It's really... there are so many outstanding people!"
Following the direction Li Muchan was looking, through the wind and rain, he saw a small boat docked on the shore, an extremely simple black-sailed boat. It was the boat that brought him back. At the bow of the boat stood a sloppy-looking, dishevelled, barefoot boatman, wearing a straw raincoat and a hat, fishing.
The man held the pole in his left hand, but his right hand was hanging down inconspicuously, as if he was injured.
Li Muchan looked amused. On the way back, it was a long story...
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And in another small boat.
Sun Wuer said calmly, "Do you trust him so much? Under the harmless appearance of that kid, he has the ambition to swallow up the world. Since he can recognize the fake five dragon heads, he must have identified who the real five dragon heads are. He has secretly determined the identities of you guys, and maybe he is thinking of replacing you now."
The big dragon leader sat under the tent and said with a laugh without any smile: "Haha, who doesn't have ambition? Looking at his past experiences, everything was for his own success. You and I know this very well. Besides, everyone is curious. Confirming our identities does not mean that he will definitely replace us. Besides, he does not have the strength to do so."
People always have full confidence in themselves.
Behind the big dragon head, there were two people. One was Murong Ying, who was so powerful and arrogant last night. The other was a young man, a young man in black with a sword on his back. Like the big dragon head, he was also wearing a cloak and a black cloth mask, with only a pair of eyes exposed.
And the sword on this man's back was actually just a long, thin bamboo stick.
The big dragon head laughed and said, "Why are you still carrying this thing? When you leave Jinling, I will give you a good sword... By the way, have you waited for your friend?"
The reason why he is called a teenager is because the voice coming from under the black cloth is very young: "No, maybe he encountered something."
The Great Dragon Leader nodded, and suddenly whispered, "Let the disciples of the Azure Dragon Society search for Xie Longteng's whereabouts. I want him to know the consequences of betraying me... I will kill him no matter where I go!!!"
