Chapter 224 Small Attic [Two in One]

"Mr. Luo..." Hong Xi frowned and felt embarrassed for a moment.

He seemed to have no idea what to say to make these people believe him. Even if he revealed Liang Yue's full identity, these people would think he was framing him. He could only let them investigate it themselves. Anyway, this kid wouldn't be able to escape for a while.

So he said, "Mr. Luo, you have great connections, you can check his identity. If he is not Liang Fuguo's illegitimate son, I will give you my head!"

Liang Yue also shouted at him, "If I have any blood relationship with Liang Fuguo, I will be struck by lightning and killed!"

Of course he dared to swear like this, because his parents knew very well that his mother had no connection with the left prime minister. All those rumors were just originated from some small associations, which were confirmed by coincidences again and again and finally became true.

Seeing how confident he was, Hong Xi sneered twice, "Okay, you are ruthless enough."

"How dare you!" Luo Lao shouted solemnly, "I will send someone to investigate Xiao Lin's matter. Hong Xi, the bosses gathered here today to discuss your matter."

When Hong Xi first came, he had a high level of cultivation and strong methods, and he quickly won over a group of followers. Luo Lao also admired him and gave him a lot of indulgence.

But he had recently begun to annex and suppress the territories of the surrounding bosses, and seemed to be trying to unify the quarry. Mr. Luo felt that something was wrong and wanted to give him a warning.

A person like Luo Lao, who is in a high position and too lazy to manage power, relies on the respect of all the forces to form a balance. If Hong Xi is the only boss left in the quarry, how can he respect an old guy like him with his domineering personality?
"What's the matter with me?" Hong Xi frowned and looked around, but no boss dared to look him in the eye.

"You've just arrived and you've repeatedly invaded other people's territories, making so many people have to give you credit. You don't take your former seniors seriously at all. Do you really think you're invincible in this quarry?" Old Luo asked.

Hong Xi snorted frivolously. He really thought he was invincible.

After all, he was at the sixth level of martial arts cultivation, and those with higher cultivation than him probably wouldn't be sent to the quarry. The bosses around him were only at the fourth or fifth level, how could they compete with him?

If there was someone who could match him in strength, he wouldn't have come to Mr. Luo to complain.

"Okay." Luo Lao saw his attitude, nodded, and said, "Since you think you are powerful enough, then go back and prepare. This time, I will stand on their side."

"Mr. Luo!" Hong Xi was still a little afraid when he heard that.

He was not afraid of others, but he was still a little unsure of his own limits when it came to this old man.

Since arriving, Hong Xi has been asking about Mr. Luo's background.

I heard that he was also an important official in the Ministry of Justice, but he lost in the power struggle with Liang Fuguo and ended up in prison for life. As for whether his extraordinary status here was due to his former connections or his own strength, he was not sure.

It can be said that this was the only person in the quarry that he was not confident of winning.

"I have no disrespect for you, but everything should be fair, right?" Hong Xi said with some resentment, "I am strong and have many brothers. They can't beat me, so they come here to complain to you. If I lose, will they return the territory to me?"

"You are strong, so of course you can take the lion's share, but you can't expect others to get nothing at all. Not only do I disagree, but even if you go to Captain Chen, he won't agree either." Luo Lao said slowly, "I say this to you for your own good."

"Haha." Hong Xi once again looked around at everyone present, nodded, and said, "Since Mr. Luo has spoken, of course I have to listen. As long as these people don't provoke me, I won't cause them any more trouble."

Luo Lao added: "I will also send someone to investigate Xiao Lin's matter as soon as possible. You cannot do anything to him before there is a result."

Hong Xi responded fiercely: "Okay!"

It seems that Hong Xi's words also made Luo Lao suspicious, and he needed to send someone to check whether Liang Yue had any relationship with Liang Fuguo. But today, the main purpose was to suppress Hong Xi and establish his authority, so even though he knew that he had a grudge against Liang Yue, he didn't let him retaliate.

Liang Yue's plan to erect a flag in the quarry will have to be delayed for a while.

……

After returning from Luo Lao's place, Liang Yue was not worried.

After all, the quarry is isolated. No matter how well-informed he is, if he wants to thoroughly find out whether Liang Fuguo has an illegitimate child, what his name is, and whether he has any relationship with him... it will take at least two or three days.

I think two days will be enough for me to search for Cao Tong here.

He had asked Zhang Danian before. Zhang Danian was also an old man in the quarry and had many connections, but he had no impression of Cao Tong at all.

The reason why Liang Yue guessed that Cao Tong was hiding here was because Captain Chen helped him buy the golden Buddha.

Under what circumstances would it be necessary to call in a captain in charge of a quarry?

It must be because he is in the middle of it and it is not convenient for him to do things.

Cao Tong hid because he knew about King Ding Gou, and Cao Wujiu was worried that he would be silenced, so he made him disappear. But Cao Wujiu was also a staunch loyal dog of the emperor, and he was on the same side as Jiang Zhenye, and there was a high probability that they had communicated with each other.

Letting Cao Tong hide in the quarry under the supervision of the Imperial Guards and saving his life was most likely the result of mutual compromise between the two parties.

But he might have changed his name here, or simply not been with the ordinary prisoners, so blindly asking is like looking for a needle in a haystack. We still have to start with the people who know his existence. Only Captain Chen in the quarry must have a connection with him.

The person Liang Yue came here to find was Captain Chen.

So he asked Zhang Danian again, "Where is Captain Chen usually?"

"Hehe." Zhang Danian suddenly smiled very ambiguously, "Captain Chen is of course in the small attic. He usually works there. Do you want to go there, Boss?"

"Yes, please show me the way." Liang Yue said.

"Why rush? Of course you have to go to the attic at night. It's not open at this time." Zhang Danian said again.

"Hmm?" Liang Yue felt that something was wrong. "Why is the office not open during the day but at night?"

"Boss, stop pretending. Are you trying to find Captain Chen?" Zhang Danian just had a "I understand" smile on his face.

As they were talking, the two returned to their work place and began to chisel the rocks. Liang Yue did not ask any more questions. He was not the kind of person who would sit back and watch others work. He also took his tools and worked for the whole afternoon. With his cultivation, he could chisel faster than others. He finished the same amount that others would have done in a few days in just one afternoon.

At night, food was served in the shed. Liang Yue was about to go over to get it when he was stopped by Zhang Danian.

"Boss, how can you eat this? It's the same as pig food." He said with disgust.

Liang Yue looked at him, "If not this, what to eat?"

"We're going to the attic later anyway, so we can just eat there." Zhang Danian patted his chest, "I'll have to rely on you to protect me in the future, I'll treat you tonight!"

As Liang Yue guessed, the small attic should have been opened by Captain Chen to provide illegal entertainment for the prisoners in the quarry and to make money.

He smiled and asked, "Are you rich?"

"I dare not say." Zhang Danian looked around carefully and said, "My family was afraid that I would suffer in there, so they sent me only a little."

Liang Yue asked curiously: "You should be from a good family, so why did you get in?"

"Hi." Zhang Danian waved his hand. "My business is to collect the money that others don't need for the time being and use it to start some businesses. Money makes money."

Oh?
I can’t believe you’re actually in finance?
Liang Yue said: "Isn't this just like a money house? It doesn't sound illegal."

"There is still a slight difference." Zhang Danian was a little shy and said, "Aren't money houses waiting for financiers to come and deposit money? Our financiers usually just lie there and watch us move the treasures away. And they really don't need the money. After I made a profit, I didn't pay me back. Maybe this is not right." "Are your financiers usually lying in wooden boxes? It looks quite revealing sometimes." Liang Yue asked.

"Boss, you are absolutely right!" Zhang Danian said, "Tell me, don't these people need the money? If I spend some of it, wouldn't that be considered making the best use of it?"

Okay.

I thought you were in finance, but it turns out you were a tomb raider.

Then it’s not unfair to come in.

"I usually hide my wealth very well, for fear of showing off and being targeted. Otherwise, people like us who are weak will be robbed in a blink of an eye. It's only because you are here and I have someone to protect me that I dare to go out and have some fun." Zhang Danian said in a rather pitiful tone.

Liang Yue agreed, "In a place like this, it is indeed important to hide well."

"Hehe." Zhang Danian said with a bit of pride, "Anyway, let me tell you this, even if I take off all my clothes, you won't be able to find the money. But if I raise my hand, hundreds of taels of silver will be no problem."

Liang Yue blinked and nodded, "Then you hid it very well."

……

After returning from Luo Lao, Hong Xi also returned to his own territory.

Now a large area of ​​the surrounding hills are under his jurisdiction, and anyone who mines stones here must pay him. It doesn't matter if you can't pay the stones, just pay the money. Relying on his excellent skills, no one dares to disobey him in this area.

This is the capital that allows him to be arrogant even in front of Mr. Luo.

But when he came to a small hill, his expression suddenly became respectful.

In the shade of the mountain, an old man in prison uniform was lying on a big rock, taking a leisurely nap. He looked to be about fifty years old, with no white hair. Although he was also in this dusty environment, his hair was neat and his face was clean.

Hong Xi stood by and waited quietly for a while.

After a long while, the old man slowly opened his eyes, "Hmm? When did you come? Why didn't you call me?"

"Foster father, I saw that you were sleeping soundly, so I didn't have the heart to disturb you." Hong Xi smiled flatteringly, "I just waited here for a while, not long."

He is indeed quite professional when it comes to treating his godfather.

"Haha." The old man laughed twice. "You are thoughtful, what does Lao Luo say?"

"Those people really banded together to find Luo Lao, and Luo Lao threatened me that if I tried to seize their territory again, he would stand on their side and fight me." Hong Xi said, "I was worried about his strength, so I didn't dare to confront him."

"Heh." The old man sneered, "He was just a hawk and dog back then, but now he's here and he's acting like a tyrant."

"Godfather, do you know his origins?" Hong Xi immediately leaned closer and asked.

It seems that my adoptive father knows about the matter that I have been investigating for a long time without any results.

"He was the leader of several old officials in the Ministry of Justice, and his cultivation was indeed not weak. The old officials in the Ministry of Justice were originally of high status, and we should have respected them enough. But he actually wanted to use this to put pressure on them, interfere in the affairs of the Ministry of Justice, cultivate his own faction, and seize power from the officials of the Ministry of Justice." The old man laughed and said, "Who would have known that after forcing out a minister of the Ministry of Justice, the next one to take office was Liang Fuguo."

"He wanted to fight Liang Fuguo, but it didn't take long before he was brought here."

"So that's how it is." Hong Xi finally understood and nodded, thinking to himself, it seems that his godfather is indeed from a more powerful background.

He was also not very clear about the identity of his adoptive father, but when he first arrived here, he swept the surrounding area and was invincible. Only the old man in front of him, he asked the other party to pay during the day, and received a warning from Captain Chen at night.

If you don't want to die, respect him.

Hong Xi immediately realized that this old man was quite important, and even Captain Chen was in awe when he mentioned him. His keen sense of smell for his adoptive father immediately came into play, and he felt that this was a great opportunity.

He was indeed talented in finding a godfather. At first, his target was Luo Lao, and he wanted to get close to him by proposing to become his godfather. After he found the old man in front of him, he immediately changed his target and focused on this person.

The old man was unwilling to pay attention to him at first, but he could not resist his constant nagging and insisted on taking care of him in his old age. After much persuasion, he reluctantly agreed to accept him as his adopted son.

Whenever Hong Xi came to ask his adoptive father for advice, he would always have an answer. As time went by, he became more and more impressed by the unfathomable old man.

He knew that he had made the right choice in choosing this father.

After what happened to Lu Yuanwang, he realized how important it is to recognize the right father.

"Oh, right." Speaking of Liang Fuguo, he smiled and said, "There is another thing. I just met someone at Luo Lao's place. He turned out to be Liang Fuguo's illegitimate son!"

"Hmm?" The old man frowned and asked, "Who?"

"That man is definitely Liang Fuguo's illegitimate son, no doubt about it! I've dealt with him outside, and the source of the information is very reliable." Hong Xi said confidently, "It's ridiculous that Luo regarded Liang Fuguo as his enemy, but was fooled by his son. He didn't believe me even after I told him."

In fact, even if Mr. Luo had not warned him, he had not considered taking revenge on Liang Yue.

Are you kidding? Liang Fuguo’s son would never consider revenge even if he really had a grudge against someone unless he had lived enough.

Besides, if he and Liang Yue had any big hatred, it really couldn't be counted as one, and the direct contact was just to stop him from arresting Bai Zhishan. Now thinking back to that incident, he actually recognized the wrong father from the beginning.

Liang Fuguo is the real big daddy.

Compared with him, Lu Yuanwang is really not as good as him.

Therefore, the real source of Hong Xi's hostility towards Liang Yue is actually a hint of jealousy.

Why?
I'm searching here just to find a good father, why should you be born with one?

But this little jealousy was not enough to support him to do something irrational. He told Luo Lao that he wanted him to take action. If he didn't take action, Hong Xi would never be able to deal with Liang Yue... Instead, he would have to hide from him in the future.

"Liang Fuguo?" The old man's eyes suddenly became deep.

"What's the matter?" Seeing this, Hong Xi asked nervously, "Godfather, do you have a grudge against him too?"

"No." The old man shook his head, but there was a flicker in his eyes, and he was obviously thinking about something.

After a moment, he looked up at Hong Xi and made his first request to him in these days, "Go and help me with something..."

　Good morning.

　　I wish you all a happy Chinese Valentine's Day. I write this two-in-one not to be lazy, but as a blessing to everyone.

　　I hope everyone can find someone who is one with them today.

　　(Serious face)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)