Chapter 7: Ah Kung (Part 1)

  There is gain and loss, someone makes money, naturally there is also someone who loses money.

  At this time last year, it was also the most prosperous time for the county government's oil and water. The tax collectors and officials in the government could make enough money from their corruption to live a comfortable life for the whole year.

  But now, everything is over.

  With Wang Guanlan's big fire, the whole Yicheng became desolate.

  There are no longer many dockworkers shouting slogans on the dock, and the cargo ships that used to block the wide river surface have also disappeared. Only a few cargo ships came to try their luck, but the result was destined to disappoint them.

  The city of Yicheng, shrouded in a faint stench of death, was desolate and bleak. Except for the few citizens selling old medicinal herbs along the streets, there were hardly any pedestrians coming and going. The city seemed to have lost its vitality, becoming barren and desolate, with a hint of tragic flavor.

  These days, the best ones are probably the tile workers in the city. The bosses of all major shops in the city have been replaced. The former bosses who were once invincible in Yicheng are either dead, gone, escaped or fled, and they all disappeared without a trace.

  Wang Guanlan's thorough and desperate move made the major families of the three southwestern states begin to take him seriously, this fourteen-year-old young master who was straightforward and ruthless yet favored.

  This fire has burned away too many interests and it can be said that he almost offended all the powers in Yicheng except for the Ning Wangfu with this fire.

  If it were someone else, they would probably be recalled to the Ning Wang Fu on the second day after the fire. However, Wang Guanlan unexpectedly secured his position as the lord of Yi City. After he was ambushed, the Ning Wang Fu took swift and decisive action, thoroughly eliminating the Bai Du Men, one of the top ten powers in the southwest, without leaving any room for remnants.

  Through such a cruel means, the Ning Wang Fu showed both its desperate power and its determination to protect Wang Guan Lan.

  In this case, only a fool would move Wang Guanlan's mind.

  Unable to move Wang Guanlan, the Fengweicao of Yicheng is a resource that all major families cannot give up. In this case, they can only move their own people.

  In the shortest time, all the shopkeepers who united to overthrow King in this Yicheng event were replaced. As soon as these new shopkeepers arrived in Yicheng, the first thing they did was to come and visit Wang Guanlan, but Wang Guanlan pushed them away on the grounds that he was not yet recovered from his injuries and handed them over to Wang Qing to receive. The second thing is to start a large-scale renovation of their own shop's facade, as if they want to sweep away all the bad luck.

  Suddenly, a look of surprise appeared on Wang Guanlan's face, "How is it them?!"

  At this time, his Taoist rank had already reached the level of Suspended Mirror, and his spiritual awareness was greatly enhanced. Although he was only in this wine tower, everything within a hundred feet around him was within his range of spiritual perception. Anyone entering or leaving could not escape his notice, let alone these two people who seemed to have no intention of hiding themselves.

  After a moment, I heard the sound of "thud thud thud" coming up the stairs.

  Since Wang Guanlan's injury healed, the Sea Viewing Pavilion had almost become a place he visited every day. It was only natural that it couldn't be hidden from others, and there was no need to hide it either. Now that he had Hua Lianyue's protection, coupled with the destruction of the Hundred Poisons Sect, the Ning Wangfu's influence in the three southwestern states had reached an all-time high. Of course, there wouldn't be anyone who would dare to come and cause him trouble again.

  Of course, apart from assassins and other malicious visitors, there were also many visitors with other purposes, especially the new owners of various large shops. After learning that Wang Guanlan could walk on the ground and often came to this Wangjiang Building, in the first few days, this Wangjiang Building was crowded with people. However, it is clear that Wang Guanlan did not care about these businessmen at all, and none of them were seen.

  Especially after the third day, Wang Guanlan was really annoyed and suddenly scolded a shopkeeper, and this Wangjiang Building finally calmed down.

  Everyone now knows that the 14th young master of Ning Wang Fu has just recovered from his injury, and he is not in a good mood. Don't provoke him at this time, otherwise you will bear the consequences. That shopkeeper who was scolded by him on the spot has been replaced again!

  When Wang Guanlan was eating small fish and drinking small wine, there were not many people who dared to disturb him. The county magistrate of Yicheng was also cautious at this time and did not dare to come looking for him.

  Unless something major had happened, but apparently Wang Guanlan also knew that the people who came up from downstairs didn't have anything important to do, they were just here to chat.

  As the footsteps approached, soon, the person came upstairs. From the sound of the footsteps, it can be heard that when approaching the top floor, the person subconsciously lightened their footsteps and walked to Wang Guanlan's back.

  "The Fourteenth Young Master, the Wang Manor has sent someone again!"

  "I know!" Wang Guanlan turned around and looked at the two people following behind Wang Qing, "Uncle, how did you come here?"

  This "Ah Shu" voice scared people, even those who came with "Ah Shu" looked strange and stared at the man called "Ah Shu" by Wang Guanlan.

  "How dare you call me 'Fourteenth Young Master'!!" That "Ah Shu" is not a fool, and upon hearing Wang Guanlan's words, he hastily said.

  In the past, when Wang Guanlan was not prosperous, he called himself "Ah Shu", and he could bear it. Now that he has become prosperous, his status among the princes in the Wang Mansion is second only to the four great princes. Although he is Wu Shi's biological younger brother, his identity and status are not enough for Wang Guanlan to call him "Ah Shu" in public.

  "What's wrong with calling you that, you're my uncle! Are you saying I'm wrong to call you Uncle?! Wang Guanlan smiled wryly and said, "Uncle, what brings you to Yicheng?!"

  "Alas, Nanhua City is a good place, but it's not suitable for someone like me to stay for long. You also know me, I'm not capable of manual labor, my writing and martial arts skills are not up to par... although I have Big Sister's care in Nanhua City, there are many troubles too. I don't want to cause trouble for Big Sister, so I thought of coming here, coincidentally the mansion also sent someone over, so I followed them!"

  "Ah-ha!" Wang Guanlan nodded and shifted his gaze to another person, "Chen Qingshan, I didn't expect us to meet again!"

  "Chen Qing Shan has seen the Fourteenth Young Master!!" This person was precisely Chen Qing Shan, a martial artist whom Wang Guan Lan had met when entering the Fog Concealing Gorge.

  He is the junior fellow apprentice of Yue Haifeng, who luckily survived in the Wuyin Gorge and was rescued by Hualeiwei of Ning Wangfu, after which he stayed at Ning Wangfu and became a member of Hualeiwei.

  No one had expected that Chen Qing Shan would have such a rare martial arts talent. Originally, his cultivation was only at the initial stage of Qi Condensation, but within a short period of several months, he had already pushed his cultivation to the middle stage of Qi Condensation. Moreover, after cultivating the advanced martial art of Hu Li Wei, his internal energy became even more solid and presented extremely rare attributes, which drew attention and led to him being assigned as Wang Guan Lan's personal bodyguard.

  Wang Guanlan is now an illegitimate child, but due to his recent performance, he has become a popular figure in the Wang Mansion. The leaders of the Huā Lí Wèi cannot always stay in Yicheng to protect Wang Guanlan, and Chen Qing Shan knows Wang Guanlan, so he was naturally sent over.

  "I heard that a powerful Hu Liang guard was coming, but I didn't expect it to be you!" Seeing Chen Qing Shan, Wang Guan Lan also felt a wave of emotion. Although the time spent together in the misty valley wasn't long, every time he thought about the dangers they faced, he couldn't help but feel grateful that he had made it out alive. At the time, he could be said to have no ability to protect himself at all, and he had charged into the valley in a daze. If he hadn't met Chen Qing Shan and Yue Hai Feng, he really would have died without even knowing how. Moreover, he had also gained great benefits from Yue Hai Feng's body. All of this made him feel a natural affection for Chen Qing Shan, so when speaking to him, his tone was filled with joy.

  Feeling Wang Guanlan's emotions, Chen Qingshan also felt a sense of relief. Ning Wangfu was not comparable to the Jianghu, and all the flower guards were carefully selected. Although his talent was not bad, this world lacked geniuses the least. Ning Wangfu was a place where geniuses gathered, and having a strong backer was essential for a good future and development. This was precisely what he lacked the most. Here, he had no foundation at all, and the only person he knew was Wang Guanlan. Moreover, he had gone through thick and thin with Wang Guanlan in the Misty Valley, which was not a secret. So, as soon as he entered the mansion, he was treated as one of Wang Guanlan's people. In this situation, he didn't have many choices. If Wang Guanlan looked down on him, his future in Ning Wangfu would not be bright.

  "King Qing, take Chen Qingshan back and let him take over the defense of the mansion. From now on, the defense of the mansion will be handled by him and Tianbao Tiancheng. " Wang Guanlan did not say much to Chen Qingshan, this was not a place for conversation, he just instructed King Qing and let the two return to the mansion together, while he still had a headache to deal with.

  "Uncle, come sit down, we haven't seen each other for a while either, let's have a drink together!"

  After seeing off Wang Qing and Chen Qingshan, Wang Guanlan turned around with a smile and said, "If I had known you were coming, I would have asked the boss here to cook a few more sheep in advance. I know you like this dish!"

  "Ah Shu" smiled somewhat awkwardly and walked to the front of Wang Guanlan's desk, "Fourteenth Young Master, don't tease me anymore. To be honest, I came here today just to find you for a free meal, really no other intention!!"

  Uncle Wu's surname is Wu, and his name is Wu Yutang. He claims to be the biological brother of Wu Yujuan, but Wang Guanlan doesn't believe it at all. At least in terms of appearance, Wang Guanlan can't connect him with Wu Yujuan. A woman who can arouse King Wang's interest should have a decent appearance, and Wu Yujuan, although not a stunning beauty, is considered above average in the Ningwang Mansion, and her temperament is also good. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to attract King Wang's attention. But what about this Wu Yutang in front of him?

  In terms of appearance, he was completely incomparable to Wu Yuyan, with a thin and weak build, a sallow complexion, and a mouthful of large yellow teeth, half of which were rotten. What made Wang Guanlan unbearable was his aura, which was very gloomy.

  Previously, Wang Guanlan only felt uncomfortable looking at him, but now that he has the Ling Jue realm's spiritual awareness, Wang Guanlan can sense from Wu Yutang's body a kind of aura, this kind of temperament is called bad luck, gloomy luck, it's the legendary kind of aura of a devil who will never have good fortune in his life.

  In fact, his life was like this. Although his sister had a son with the Ning King and had some status in the Ning King's mansion, she would occasionally support him. However, he was always failing at everything. If he did business, he would lose all his capital. If he worked in the mansion, he would make mistakes one after another. Even if he just stayed at home and did nothing, disasters would still befall him. Over forty years old, he had accomplished nothing. Day and night, he looked so sickly and lacking in energy that it was frustrating to look at him. It was not clear whether to hit him or scold him. Even Wang Guanlan found him very annoying.