After the banquet, Master Wen returned to the living room and sat there drinking tea.

What do you think of what Duan Wuhen said?

Wen Taishi took a sip from the tea bowl, and then asked softly.

He is not talking to himself, he is talking to others.

At this time, an old man walked out of the room. His hair was gray and his face was wrinkled. He was already very old.

Duan Wuhen's words may be true or false, but what he said about Flame City's income is true. He has a grudge against the Zhao family, and he wants to use your help to eradicate the Zhao family.

Well, that's what he meant. How can he hide this from me?

Recently, I have asked people to pay attention to the activities there. The Flame City is indeed prosperous, and its rise in the future is inevitable. We must grasp it now. The old man said unhurriedly.

I also think so. Since Duan Wuhen is eager to jump out and charge into the battle, let him go.

Master Wen smiled.

Qi Dahai may not understand everything you mean. Some words should be said more clearly.

Don't worry, I will make it clear to him. The people in the Taishi Mansion can only represent the Canglang Empire, and I have already thought of the people who will act as thugs.

Oh, who do you want to be the goon?

I'm going to let Yihexuan be the thug.

Well, that's a good idea.

The benefits of Flame City are huge. Even if we pay a small price, we must take it down. Duan Wuhen is not enough to achieve a big thing, we must give him some help, so that we are foolproof.

When the old man heard what the Grand Master said, he nodded.

The two ended their conversation, but it was not difficult to see from their conversation that they had already seen through Duan Wuhen's trick.

Duan Wuhen got up very late in the morning because he didn't sleep all night.

Sir, someone is coming to visit you outside. Someone from under your command is coming to tell Duan Wuhen.

Oh, my visit to the emperor is very secretive. Who will come to visit me?

Duan Wuhen was surprised, what was he looking for?

Sir, he said he is the shopkeeper of Yihexuan.

Why is it him? Then invite him in quickly.

Yihexuan is not well-known in the entire Canglang Empire, and only a small number of people know about their existence.

However, it is precisely these people who know Yihexuan that make them even more terrifying.

Among these big families and martial arts masters, Yihexuan is very famous.

It has existed for hundreds of years and is mainly engaged in private transactions, all of which are secret transactions.

Basically no one outside knows who the Xuan Master is. They are well-organized, secretive to the outside world, and do not deal with ordinary warriors.

Usually they seem to have no sense of presence, but many important things are done by them.

For example, you want to kidnap someone, you want to send certain valuables to a distant place but don't want others to know, or you want to get rid of someone's secret.

As long as you can afford the price and they feel confident, they will definitely accept it. As long as they accept it, they will basically complete the task.

Usually they don't do much business, and the things they do are all secret. Many people don't even know that they are doing it.

The subordinates led a man about fifty years old into the room, and he saw Duan Wuhen with a smile on his face.

I met City Lord Duan when he was making pottery. It's really presumptuous of me to come and disturb him today. Please forgive me.

Master Tao Xuan is so polite. I wonder what you want from me?

City Master Duan, first of all, let me declare that I am not the Master of the Hall, and I am not worthy of being the Master of the Hall. I am just a shopkeeper, usually responsible for some specific affairs. Someone told me that you need some help to do some things. I came to see if City Master Duan needs it.

help.

Duan Wuhen was overjoyed when he heard this. This man's cultivation was unfathomable and he couldn't see through him at all.

He is one of the people who know the existence of Yihexuan. He knows that Yihexuan is terrible. It is definitely a good thing for people from Yihexuan to come to help him now.

Shopkeeper Tao, may I take the liberty of asking the person who told you who he is?

I'm sorry, City Master Duan. This involves business secrets, so I can't disclose them to you. I ask for your forgiveness, City Master Duan. Tao Shi still had a smile on his face.

Oh. I wonder how Shopkeeper Tao wants to help me?

I can provide you with three masters of the God Refining Realm to protect you personally.

What about the reward?

Two hundred thousand gold coins a month for three people.

Shopkeeper Tao, the price is too high, I can't afford to pay you. Duan Wuhen is telling the truth, he really can't afford it.

We can pay the debt first. After City Master Duan's work is completed, are you still worried that he won't have money to pay us?

How could he be able to pay a debt and have such a good thing? Duan Wuhen was secretly happy.

Shopkeeper Tao, do you know what I want to do?

I don't care what you do, even if you ask us to kill King Zhennan, we will definitely do it as long as we take it.

Okay, Shopkeeper Tao, feel free. Now that the deal is done, I will set off in three days. You can ask them to go to Flame City with me.

That's not necessary. When you, City Master Duan, return to Flame City, our people will arrive soon after.

Well, that's settled then.

After Tao Shi left, Duan Wuhen fell into deep thought.

Who told him that he needed help? It was definitely not his son Duan Yi. There was no way he could find people like Yihexuan.

Because Yihexuan is so mysterious, whether his son knows they exist is a question.

Could it be Qi Dahai? It shouldn't be him. If he had done this, he would have revealed the news to him yesterday.

If it weren't for him, would it be Grand Master Wen? But then Duan Wuhen shook his head again. There were many masters under Grand Master Wen, and he didn't need to find anyone else for help.

After all, it is in his interest to pay the money, so he should not do this.

Even if he wants to find them, he may not be able to find them. Now he actually knows that he needs help. This is really strange.

These three people are the only ones who know about this.

Excluding his son and himself, only Grand Master Wen and Qi Dahai are left. If it weren't for the two of them, wouldn't Yihexuan be too scary?

Duan Wuhen went to the Grand Master's Mansion again and told Qi Dahai about the incident.

Qi Dahai was silent for a while and then said: Brother Duan, I definitely didn't tell anyone about this. Don't think about other things. You don't need to question Yihexuan's credibility. If this is the case, then cooperate with them.

At this time, Qi Dahai already knew who was looking for Yihexuan, but he did not dare to tell him.

Since he was looking for Yihexuan, there must be a reason for it. He could neither ask nor speak out, so he could only pretend not to know.

Duan Wuhen now understood what was going on, but he could only pretend not to know. He decided to go back and make preparations first.

Duan Wuhen left the imperial capital and rushed to the Flame City overnight.

A few days later, a big scandal broke out in the Taishi Mansion in the imperial capital. Two thieves came out of the Taishi Mansion. They actually stole Wen Taishi's elixir.

After being discovered by Master Wen, they were beaten violently. Master Wen would have killed them both if he was not thinking about his old relationship.

Finally, hearing that the Grand Master was compassionate, he expelled them from the Grand Master's residence, and the matter was over.

One of these two people is Qi Dahai, and the other is Huang Xingchen.

The news came from the mouth of a guard in Taishi Mansion, and the news is absolutely reliable.

Moreover, some people saw their injuries with their own eyes, and they admitted it themselves.

They have been in the emperor for decades, and some people still know about them. Everyone was shocked when they heard the news. How dare they secretly learn about the elixir of the Grand Master?

Although everyone found it incredible, they didn't know what was wrong.

After Qi Dahai and Huang Xingchen were kicked out of the imperial capital, they had no other place to go, so they went to Flame City and defected to Duan Wuhen.

Two days after Duan Wuhen arrived home, three strangers came to the city lord's mansion.

Duan Wuhen felt very happy when he knew that people from Yihexuan had arrived.

He entertained them warmly and arranged a separate courtyard for them. He also arranged three maids to be responsible for their food and daily life.

Three or four days later, Qi Dahai and Huang Xingchen also came to the city lord's mansion.

Their arrival gave Duan Wuhen more confidence. After all, Qi Dahai was one of his own.

Qi Dahai and Huang Xingchen were also placed in a private courtyard. Duan Wuhen met all their requirements and was even more polite to them.

Duan Chun, a guy with a serious lack of IQ, told Yan Xue about the arrival of Qi Dahai and Huang Xingchen.

Yan Xue knew that the city chief had taken action against the Zhao family. Two God Refining Realm experts were enough to deal with the Zhao family, but this must be done when the Zhao family had no external aid.

Yan Xue gave Duan Chun an idea, asking the city lord to raise taxes first. In this way, he would definitely find an excuse to take action, and it would be a grand excuse.

Duan Wuhen also thought this excuse was very good, so he adopted Yan Xue's suggestion.
To be continued...