Jianghu Is Not Solitude - C57
When Fang Ruyu heard how Fang Zhenyuan was addressed, she could not help but be shocked. She quickly sized him up before asking, “You are?”
“Shake far below!” Fang Zhenyuan cupped his fists and smiled.
“Daddy!” Fang Ruyu was both surprised and happy. Her tears flowed unwittingly, blurring her eyes. “This isn’t a dream, is it?”
When Fang Zhenyuan heard this, he became excited and asked, “You’re Fang Ruyu?”
Fang Ruyu nodded her head vigorously, then knelt down and said, “Father, by the way, the unfilial Fang Ruyu has kowtowed to father!”
Fang Zhenyuan hurried towards her and helped her up, saying, “It’s been ten years! I never thought that my daughter’s appearance would change so much in the blink of an eye that Daddy won’t be able to recognize you anymore! ”
“Daddy!” Fang Ruyu felt a burst of excitement and could not help but cry as she leaned into Fang Zhenyuan’s embrace.
Everyone was moved by his father and daughter’s sincere feelings, but Du Jiangsheng didn’t mind. Instead, he smiled and said, “Don’t be in such a hurry to cry, we still have unfinished business ahead of us!”
“What is it?” Fang Zhenyuan asked in a choked voice.
“You brought this kid from Xian Shui Town to Yangzhou. Now, are you going to sell him, or do you want to take him in as an adopted son as you previously said?” Du Jiangsheng asked.
Fang Zhenyuan wiped his tears and said, “Of course I’ll keep my word. I’ll definitely take him in as my foster son!”
At this time, Du Jiangsheng sneered and said, “Have you ever thought of what that means? Maybe they still have relatives in their family, so why would they become your foster son? ”
Fang Zhenyuan pondered for a moment, then asked the child called Xiao Yang, “Child, I want to take you in as my foster son, are you willing?”
“Will you teach me kung fu?” Xiaoyang asked.
“Of course! In addition to martial arts, I will also teach you to read and write! “Fang Zhenyuan has no son, only a daughter. A hundred years from now, you might be the successor to our Fang family!” Fang Zhenyuan laughed.
When Xiaoyang heard this, without saying anything further, he immediately kneeled on the ground and shouted, “Foster father, please accept this child’s respect!”
He took the initiative, making Fang Zhenyuan extremely happy. He hurried forward to help him up, “Hurry and get up, you really are a smart child!”
Xiaoyang didn’t immediately get up. Instead, he kowtowed towards Fang Ruyu and said, “Greetings, big sister!”
Fang Ruyu immediately broke down in tears and smiled, saying, “You’re quite smart to have learned to call me Big Sister so quickly! Hurry and get up! ”
Xiaoyang only stood up with the help of the two of them, and then he said to Fang Zhuan, “Your child’s name is just a square character. Daddy, please bestow his name upon you!”
“Oh?” Fang Zhenyuan was slightly stunned, “Are you willing to have the same surname as me?”
“My family no longer has any relatives left. Other than following my foster father, where else can I go? Therefore, I can only follow my foster father’s surname! ” Little Yang Road.
“Good, good, good! Since that’s the case, then you shall be called Fang Yuanyang! To the distance, to the wind and ocean, this name is awesome! ” Fang Zhenyuan said with a smug smile.
When Fang Yuanyang heard this, he smiled and said, “Thank you for the name. Your son will never forget it!”
When Meng Chunlou saw this, he could not help but let out a long sigh. He thought to himself, “It seems that the world is really unpredictable. Even this little kid has become snobbish!”
Thinking about that, he intended to leave. Just as he turned around, he heard a person shout loudly, “Who is causing trouble here? “How dare you!”
It was just a short sentence, but it had a domineering aura to it, causing everyone to tense up!
Meng Chun Lou looked over and saw Wu Weidao entering the yard with a layer of frost on his face. Behind him was Wuji, who was also cold and taking the same step as Wu Weidao!
Wu Weidao walked into the yard and stood still. He glanced around and asked, “Where is the person who caused the trouble?”
After he asked this question, his eyes fell on Murong Minghao’s face.
Murong Minghao gave a hollow laugh and asked, “Could this be the Hall Master Wu of the Ru Yi Hall?”
“That’s right, I am him!” Could it be that you are not the eldest son of the Murong Villa, Murong Minghao? ” Wu Weidao asked.
“That’s right!” Murong Minghao gave a faint smile and said, “Pavilion Master Wu, you just said that you were looking for someone to cause trouble. Could it be that you’re referring to me?”
“Hahaha, Great Young Master Mu Rong is joking!” “Who doesn’t know that your Murong Villa rarely asks about the affairs of the martial arts world? It was not easy to leave the village today, so why would you come here to cause trouble?” Wu Weidao laughed.
“But, my sister was almost sold to our enemies today!” Murong Minghao sneered.
“Ah?” Who was so bold? Isn’t he afraid that your eldest young master will cut off his head? ” Wu Weidao asked.
“That’s him!” Murong Minghao raised his hand and pointed at Tian Lun, causing his face to turn pale with fright as he shouted, “You’re lying!”
“What is it? “Do you dare to admit it?” Mu Rong Ming Zhao said angrily.
Wu Weidao looked at Tian Lun and smiled, “I’m afraid that young master Mu Rong has made a mistake! He was the owner of the teahouse, Tian Lun. He had a teahouse business, why would he sell people? “If I’m not a genius and I’m willing to protect myself, Shopkeeper Tian would never do that!”
“It isn’t that I am spouting nonsense, but everyone here can testify to my words. If Hall Master Wu doesn’t believe me, you can ask them!” Murong Minghao said.
Wu Weidao pondered for a moment, then looked at Meng Chunlou and said, “Since Hero Meng is here, I won’t ask anyone else! Is what Master Mu Rong said true? ”
“Although I came a little bit late, I can still see some clues. I feel that what young master Mu Rong said is the truth!” Meng Chun said.
“Oh?” Wu Weidao’s face immediately turned cold. He looked at Tian Lun and asked coldly, “What exactly happened?”
Tian Lun trembled in fear. He stuttered for a long time, but was unable to answer. He only heard Fang Zhenyuan laugh, “It was indeed a misunderstanding! Not only did Shopkeeper Tian not sell, he even helped someone a lot! ”
“What do you mean?” Wu Weidao asked.
“I met Murong Yan by chance, but I couldn’t confirm her identity. I wanted to send her to Yangzhou to have the Murong Villa verify her identity, but I couldn’t find a way to do it. I had to send a friend to inform them that they were here to identify her, but I was afraid that they wouldn’t believe it. Fang Zhenyuan laughed.
“Foolish! How did Chief Escort Fang come up with such a ridiculous idea? ” Wu Weidao asked in a deep voice.
“This method might seem ridiculous, but it’s actually the best method!” Even though the Murong Villa rarely asks about the martial arts world, they do know a lot about the great matters of the martial arts world. Even if my friend is unable to persuade them, sooner or later, they will receive the news of selling people here. At that time, they will definitely come! ” Fang Zhenyuan laughed.
“So that’s how it is!” Wu Weidao laughed lightly, “But I heard that someone is causing trouble here. What’s going on?”
“Originally, the plan was only to have the Murong Villa send people over, but I didn’t expect that this matter would alarm the Duo Sha of Chu and cause a farce! However, now that the two of them are dead, the people who are causing trouble no longer exist! ” Fang Zhenyuan laughed.
“Is that true?” Wu Xiangdao turned and asked Murong Minghao.
“If not, then what?” Murong Mingde glared angrily at Wu Wei and said, “Could it be that Pavilion Master Wu wants to make trouble for us two?”
“How dare I!” I just feel that the killing intent here is too strong, and that the matter here is not over yet. That’s why I asked you this question. Wu Weidao laughed.
“Since this matter is over, the three of us shall take our leave!” Murong Minghao saw that Wu Weidao didn’t come with good intentions, and feared that his second brother’s words would cause trouble, so as he spoke, he pulled Murong Yan’s hand and walked away. He heard Wu Weidao say with a smile, “Hold it!”
“What is it? Hall Master Wu, what else do you want to teach me? ” Murong Minghao asked in a vigilant tone.
“It’s like this, next month is the Mid-Autumn Festival, we will hold a beauty contest in Yangzhou’s largest restaurant, the Wishui Hall. At that time, all the beauties in the country will be gathered here, and we will sincerely invite the various sects to come watch as well. Today, I will inform everyone in advance so that we won’t have to send someone to deliver an invitation if we get more things to ourselves!” Wu Weidao laughed.
“So that’s how it is! Since Pavilion Master Wu has personally told me, then my Murong Manor will definitely send someone to participate! We still have matters to attend to, so let’s part here! ” Mu Rong Ming Zhao cupped his hands together, then dragged Murong Yan and Murong Ming De out of the courtyard.
When Meng Chun Lou saw this, she also cupped her fists towards Wu Weidao and followed him out.
The so-called martial artists in the yard were actually all men who worked in the teahouse. At this moment, Tian Lun shot them a look and they all left.
Tian Lun walked up with a smile and whispered, “Pavilion Master Wu, I have something important to report. May I take a step forward?”
Although he did not say it out loud, his intentions was clear. Therefore, the moment he and Tian Lun walked out of the courtyard, Fang Zhenyuan spoke to Fang Ruyu: “You guys find a place to settle down. When I thank Shopkeeper Tian, I’ll meet up with you guys.”
“Good!” “Then we’ll wait for you at Yun Yang Inn!” Fang Ruyu said.
“Alright, I’ll be there soon!” As Fang Zhenyuan spoke, he sent off Fang Ruyu and the rest before quickly leaving the courtyard to find Wu Weidao.
Three cups of hot tea were poured. Wu Xiangdao, Tian Lun, and Fang Zhenyuan sat down at the table while Gui Wuji waited outside the door.
Tian Lun briefly told Wu Weidao what had happened tonight. He then said, “Although the Yin brothers were cheated for five thousand taels of silver tonight, it still won’t go smoothly!”
Wu Weidao thought for a moment, then asked, “How much silver do we need for the beauty contest?”
“It’s all prepared!” Tian Lun said.
“What about the contestants?” Wu Weidao asked.
“According to the information obtained by the scouts, there will be an estimated thirty people participating this year!” Tian Lun said.
“Thirty people? Isn’t it a bit too little? ” Wu Weidao frowned, “This is our first time hosting such a party, how can it not be lively?”
“Reporting to the pavilion master, there’s a reason behind this!” Fang Zhen said from afar.
“What is the reason? Could it be that the winner can get ten thousand silvers? Isn’t that attractive enough? ” Wu Weidao asked.
“This is not a matter of money, but a matter of risk!” Fang Zhenyuan smiled indifferently, “Those who have the guts to come participate, which one of them is not beautiful? This kind of person has to go through a lot of hardships on his way to Yangzhou. “If I were to meet a few lecherous people and lose my body or my money, that would be a huge problem!”
“Can’t we get our men to escort them?” Wu Weidao asked.
“It’s not that we can’t, but if it’s like this, then we will spend a lot more, and the gains won’t make up for the losses!” Tian Lun said.
“How do you guys account for this?” Those people will all be our people in the future. So, you still can’t bear to spend money for them? ” Wu Weidao asked.
“Hall master, you might say that, but there’s always a chance! If these people are unable to be of use to us in the future, then we will never be able to take back everything that we have paid for them! ” Fang Zhenyuan laughed.
“I don’t believe that anyone dares to challenge our Yi Hall!” Wu Weidao said coldly.
“There are many people in the martial arts world who are fearless and unwise, as well as people like Gu Yi Yang and Meng Chun Lou. They are not good people either. What if they come and ruin our plans?” Fang Zhenyuan asked with a smile.
Wu Weidao pondered for a moment and said, “No matter what, there are still less than thirty people! It’s far from meeting our needs! I don’t believe that the majestic Song Dynasty won’t be able to find a few beautiful women! ”
“Since the pavilion master has said so, I shall use my powers of thought and find some more here!” Fang Zhen said from afar.
“How many can you find?” Wu Weidao asked.
“How much does the hall master want?” Fang Zhenyuan asked.
“Then let’s have another thirty. Is there a problem?” Wu Weidao asked.
Fang Zhenyuan pretended to think for a moment and smiled, “No problem!”
“Good!” “You really are a genius!” Wu Weidao laughed.
“However, I would like to ask the pavilion master to agree to a condition of mine!” Fang Zhen said from afar.
“Speak!” Wu Weidao laughed.
“All contestants, regardless of being able to win the championship, must be awarded 100 silver taels. If the Hall Master is able to agree to this condition, then I will be able to find even 30 more people, let alone 30!” Fang Zhenyuan laughed.
Wu Weidao thought for a moment, then said: “No problem, I promise you!”
“Good!” Then leave it to me! ” Fang Zhen said from afar.
“Good!” If you have any other requests, you can directly communicate with Chu Tianlang. The Ru Yi Hall will fully support you! ” Wu Weidao said with a stern expression.
“I thank Pavilion Master for his assistance!” “Even if I am to be smashed to smithereens, I will not cower!” Fang Zhen said from afar.
“Hall Master, Subordinate always feels that Gu Yiyang is a scourge. If we don’t eliminate him, it will be difficult for our Fulfillment Hall to find peace and quiet!” Tian Lun advised.
Wu Weidao glared coldly at Tian Lun and said, “Don’t you ever think that way again!”
“The pavilion master can’t bear to kill him?” Tian Lun asked.
“It’s not that I can’t bear to part with it, but that I definitely won’t!” Wu Weidao smiled bitterly, “Whoever wants to kill him will have to destroy our Wishing Hall!”
“Why is the hall master so lenient towards him?” Tian Lun asked with a puzzled expression.
“Don’t you see that the hall master is attracted to talent?” Fang Zhenyuan asked with a smile.
When Tian Lun heard this, he thought for a moment before forcing a smile.