Romance of Gods

Chapter 172
Chen Yan didn't think much about it, even though more than 50 days had passed since Chiguo's visit.

But in his senses, he had only been away for five days.

And because the time in Fog City jumps, this time may be shorter.

He couldn't do anything to surprise him when he reunited after a long absence, and after returning this time, he obviously felt that Jiang Qian was different from before.

Weird.

Jiang Qian collected her thoughts and asked, "Have you eaten?"

"Have a bowl of noodles, I have something to do later."

"it is good."

Jiang Qian turned around and entered the kitchen, and a rectangular light shone into the living room.

Chen Yan reached out and touched the down jacket again, feeling that the pocket was hard to the touch.

He took out something, a simple card.

There is no text or pattern on the card, it is blank.

Chen Yan put the card back into its place, stepped forward and sat down on the sofa.

The puppy at home ran over and grinned at him, already recognizing him.

"Wang~"

Chen Yan kicked it away, leaned against the back of the sofa, closed his eyes and rested.

"Shall I fry you another meatloaf?"

Jiang Qian's voice sounded in the kitchen, accompanied by the hissing sound of the stove burning.

"Don't be busy, I have to go to Tianwang Mountain later, just do something casually."

"Okay, then I'll drive you after dinner. Even the buses have stopped at this time."

Chen Yan opened his eyes and turned to look at the busy figure in the kitchen, "What happened?"

Jiang Qian was directly below. When he heard these words, the previous bad mood was swept away.

Such a big thing happened in Chiguo, but Chen Yan, as an actor, didn't know anything about it. It seemed that he came to find him right after he came back.

As the water vapor evaporated, the atmosphere between the two gradually melted.

While Jiang Qian was cooking, she told everything about the attacks that had happened in the city in recent days.

When she brought a steaming bowl of minced meat and eggplant noodles to the table, Chen Yan also heard everything about Fushenhui.

"You mean, a god actor formed a gang and wreaked havoc in the city. Chiguo Palace arrested this person more than twenty days ago..."

"good."

Jiang Qian sat next to Chen Yan and pushed a cup of hot tea to him.

Chen Yan picked out a chopstick noodle but hesitated to take a bite, feeling that something was wrong.

He had experienced Song Qingchan's case before and learned some hidden secrets.

On the surface, Chiguodian and the committee are harmonious, but there are deep conflicts internally.

Song Qingchan helped Director Lin commit the crime, and someone was behind the scenes.

The purpose is to use the identity of the actor to commit crimes in the city, thereby arousing public dissatisfaction with Chiguoden.

But when this kind of incident happened, Chiguodian's handling method was not as positive as imagined.

It shouldn’t take more than a month for Chiguodian, a group of masters, to capture a mere god-actor, right?
The time when this incident occurred was almost immediately related to Song Qingchan's case.

Chen Yan thought that there might be an inextricable relationship between the two.

"Sanatorium, there is such a place in Tianwangshan City?"

Then, Chen Yan mentioned that Jiang Qian mentioned this place name just now.

It is unbelievable no matter how you think about imprisoning a bunch of lunatics in a city where natives gather together.

"I don't know much about this." Jiang Qian frowned and said, "I have come across some historical materials in the committee archives that are not disclosed to the outside world. There is no mention of sanatoriums in the materials left by the previous dynasty in Tianwangshan City. In the committee's archives, The existence of the sanatorium came about after its establishment...perhaps there are some historical issues involved."

"Huh? Tianwangshan City has also experienced changes in dynasties. I thought I was always the head of the committee."

"Hey." Jiang Qian rolled her eyes at him, "Stop looking down on people. Tianwangshan City has a permanent population of nearly [-] million. Before you became an actor, were there so many people in your hometown?"

"This..." Chen Yan laughed dumbly, "There must be more than a billion..."

"what?"

Jiang Qian stared, slightly surprised and then stuck out his tongue. He didn't know if the combined population of several cities in Jiangzhi State was [-] million.

"What do the citizens think of this matter?"

"You mean the God Revival Society?"

Chen Yan nodded.

"The citizens are okay. Anyway, most ordinary people believe that although the actor caused damage, it was also the actor who solved the trouble. They still have to have friendly relations with Chiguodian... After all, the natives of Chiguo and the actor They have coexisted for hundreds of thousands of years, and there are still a small number of people who hate Chikokuden. But I learned from my former colleagues that the top committee officials seemed to be extremely angry about this matter, but on the surface they had to keep a lower profile. .”

"Oh...this matter can also be used as a demonstration...but what about the God-Returning Society?"

"The leader of the thief has been captured, and the rest of the finishing work has been left to the Metropolitan Police Department. However, it has not been completely handled yet, so the citizens are still worried every day."

Chen Yan nodded. He almost understood the whole story. When big shots fight, ordinary people suffer.

He drank a few sips of the noodles, his stomach felt warm, and he stood up and said, "Let's go, take me to Zhiguo."

"So fast……"

Jiang Qian was a little reluctant to give up.

"I won't be staying long this time. I have to leave in about ten days. Please come back when you have time."

Ten days... Jiang Qian's pupils trembled slightly, and she forced a smile and said: "Then how long will we go this time?"

"It shouldn't take long this time. Next time I come back, I can rest in Chiguo for three months."

Chen Yan lied to comfort him and saw Jiang Qian's expression gradually relaxed.

He suddenly thought that if Jiang Qian lied to him, he was probably encountering some difficulty and didn't want to worry him.

……

In the market, the barbecue stalls were crowded with people. They looked fierce, but they just straightened their backs and said nothing.

Seeing this lively scene, the performers and pedestrians setting up stalls nearby gradually gathered around, whispering constantly.

"What are you going to do? Want to fight in Tianwang Mountain? This is prohibited by the Imperial Palace!"

"Aren't you young? Rules are dead, people are alive. Did you see the young man sitting in the middle? He is from the Zhou family!

The ancestor of the Zhou family blessed the Hall of Justice after becoming a performer many years ago. Now he is the leader of the first battalion and holds a high position of authority.

Over the past ten thousand years, I don’t know how many descendants from my hometown have been placed in the country.

Now that the Zhou family has become a powerful force, there are many people holding important positions in various branches. Who dares to offend them? "

"Oh, no wonder..."

A group of people who gathered to listen had expressions of sudden realization.

Since someone in the family is in power in the Hall of Justice, there are naturally more loopholes that can be exploited.

Damn it, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes!
Zhou Li, a man in a suit with an unruly face, sat carelessly on a bench, paying no attention to the comments from all directions.

On the contrary, he vaguely enjoyed this discussion.

Rich and noble do not return home, such as brocade clothing at night.

Now that I can't go back to my hometown, it's not bad to show off my power in front of the actors.There were three people standing next to him. Facing the uninvited guests who were obviously looking for trouble, Lou Huowang still greeted them with a smile, without any hint of anger.

Ye Zi was just an ordinary person. He had never seen such a posture before. He stood behind Lou Huowang fearfully, not daring to speak.

"Zhou Li? What do you want to do? In the novel, I saw you helping people in need and being quite chivalrous, so I wanted to find you to join the team... Why do you look like a different person now?"

The young woman raised her eyebrows and scolded him directly.

A person at the same table sneered: "Little girl, why are you pretending to be stupid? Our boss, you just want to flirt with you. Now you are dumping our boss at any time, think about it carefully, how can you make up for it?"

The young woman was breathing heavily. Before this, she had no idea who the other party was from the Zhou family.

The reason why I called to reject the cooperation with Zhou Li before was because the other party was quite embarrassed when I invited him.

She could not have imagined that in a place like Chiguo, would anyone want to use their power to overwhelm others?

"Did I speak?"

Faced with the vassal words, Zhou Li was slightly unhappy.

"Brother, I understand!"

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Before he finished speaking, the man slapped himself loudly several times. Although his cheeks were bulging, he was enjoying it.

This appearance of following the crowd aroused a burst of contempt from the onlookers.

But it is also understandable that for the weak performers who want to get a piece of the pie in the competition world, pleasing the clan is the way to survive.

"Zhou Li, I can join your team. But now, please leave here immediately and don't disturb my friend's business."

Seeing the rogue behavior of these people, the woman knew that it would not be good for Lou Huowang and his wife if the stalemate continued like this.

Although she no longer liked Zhou Li at all, and even disliked him, she still chose to compromise.

Zhou Li did not express his position, but glanced at Lou Huowang, who was as big as a dwarf and similar to Wu Dalang.

He became even more angry when he thought that the woman he was attracted to was actually helping such a person.

However... being able to take the opportunity to win the woman over would grant him one of his wishes.

Of course he couldn't be lawless in the country, but in the world of competition, that was his world.

"Okay, I promise you. Then follow me now to hold the Guodian Painting team and finalize this matter."

The woman sighed, nodded and said, "Let's go."

Just as everyone was about to get up and leave, Lou Huowang spoke, "Please wait a moment, my friend, it's impossible for Miss Shen to leave with you. We have already agreed to form a team together. There are some things that you and I would like, but we can't. Forced buying and selling, right?”

Hearing this, everyone's eyes turned to this unspectacular man.

Ye Zi was particularly surprised. She knew very well that Lou Huowang's personality was worse than doing too much.

Now that the matter has come to an end, why do you want to take the initiative to stir up this muddy water?
Lou Huowang's thinking is very simple. In the novel, he can face the life and death of others indifferently for his own safety in the novel, and avoid problems when he can.

But all of this is to ensure that the story will not fail.

But Chiguo is different, this is his home, the woman is his friend, and she has always helped him sincerely.

If it is really because of him that the other party falls into the trap of people like Zhou Li, then he, Lou Huowang, is nothing.

The woman frowned and said, "Brother Lou, it's okay, I know what to do."

"Who the hell are you, a broken kitchen god, surround me!"

Zhou Li was worried that he had nowhere to vent his anger, but Lou Huowang's dissuasion gave him an excuse to express his anger, and he simply broke up with him.

He shouted, and the dozen or so people who followed him immediately surrounded the three of them.

"husband……"

Ye Zi grabbed Lou Huowang's clothes, his palms trembling.

Lou Huowang said calmly: "Don't worry, wife, this is inside Tianwang Mountain. They are just bluffing. Give these people ten courages, and they won't dare to make mistakes."

Although most of the performers in the Cultivation Kingdom are fierce and violent, due to various strict rules, fights are rare in a hundred years.

Seeing the strong smell of gunpowder in the barbecue stall, more and more performers were attracted, and soon the area was surrounded by water.

"Making mistakes? We are all civilized people and we will never make mistakes."

Zhou Li smiled coldly. For him, just beating people was not enough.

At this time, he looked at Ye Zi and said slowly: "Brothers, remember, never do anything to the actor, otherwise the consequences will be serious... But this woman is a native of Chi, and something worse than a dog appears here. In Tianwang Mountain, you think we should help clean up the garbage in the Imperial Palace?"

The woman shouted coldly: "Zhou Li, why does your mouth smell so bad!"

When Lou Huowang heard this, his calm expression suddenly fluctuated violently, "People surnamed Zhou, what do you want to do! Don't forget, the actors are not allowed to interfere with the normal life of the natives of Chiguo!"

Zhou Li ignored the two men's bluff.

Rules are dead, people are alive.

His family has power in the Hall of Justice, and he knows that the attitude of the higher-ups towards the natives has changed.

Even if he really beat this woman to death here, I'm afraid the punishment he would receive would be minimal, not to mention that he just wanted to humiliate her.

"Brothers, this woman's clothes are too dirty and greasy. Take them off and give her a good wash."

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the onlookers were all angry, but only indignant.

"no no……"

Ye Zi saw a group of people approaching her with evil smiles on their faces, and her face turned pale when she thought of what happened next.

The woman and Lou Huowang were even more furious. They protected Ye Zi in the middle and blocked their bodies in front of several people.

"If you dare to touch my wife, my mother will fight with you!"

"Brother Lou! You can't do anything. If you do, you will be fooled by them!"

The woman was still calm and drank down Lou Huowang who was about to get angry.

At this time, the bright eyes in the crowd who had been observing the situation suddenly darkened, and their index finger was hooked on the silver necklace motionless.

When she was about to step forward, a sudden gust of wind blew into the barbecue stall, blowing everyone around.

"Get out of my way, don't disturb me while I'm eating."

Such a strong fist style!
Zhou Li and others staggered and looked around in shock, only to see a tall, short-haired woman in leather boots and tight jeans standing outside the stall, looking at them calmly.

Zhou Li frowned and said, "Oh...it turns out to be from the Cao family. How brave are you? How dare you hit someone here?"

"Is this place owned by your family? I was just practicing boxing, and the wind of boxing accidentally hit you bunch of soft-footed shrimps. Why, no?"

Zhou Li looked ugly, but he no longer struggled with her.

There was a chain of contempt for the family power of Chiguo before.

The simplest one is the contempt that inheritance families have for official families like them.

He turned around and scolded his men, "Why are you still standing there? Keep doing it!"

"As I said, people need to eat. Brother Zhou, are you too disrespectful to others?"

The young man wearing glasses walked out of the crowd again and said lightly.

Zhou Li was overjoyed to see him, "Brother Xu, you're here too!"

Cao Chunhua looked over after hearing the sound and said calmly: "Xu Laojiu, are you following me?"

Xu Wenjiu took off his glasses, wiped them, and said leisurely: "This place is not run by your Cao family. Why, you can come, but I can't?"

Zhou Li instantly felt confident. The Xu family, like the Zhou family, was a family of officials and had a close relationship.

With Xu Wenjiu here, even if Cao wanted to cause trouble today, he wouldn't be able to make any waves.

(End of this chapter)