HPDBC #133 - Send it to your wife?
#133 - Send it to your wife?
Liang Jin's tent was very large.
At this moment, no one was allowed to approach the perimeter of the tent.
Disciples of the Taiping Dao and the Scarlet Fire Sword Sect were responsible for guarding and patrolling in the distance to ensure the conversation between the two parties inside the tent.
Inside the tent.
Soft couches and tea had been prepared.
Liang Jin and Shao Hongbo and his wife were already seated.
"I wonder what you two…"
Liang Jin had just opened his mouth.
But Shao Hongbo eagerly began to speak:
"Great Teacher, what do you think of my wife?"
Now there was no one around, it was exceptionally quiet.
Shao Hongbo's voice could reach Liang Jin's ears, so there was no need for Jiang Lengxue to relay the message.
Liang Jin was slightly surprised.
What do you think of my wife?
What does that mean?
This doesn't sound right!
But he still said:
"Your wife is gentle and virtuous, manages the sect well, and is a heroine among women…"
Liang Jin hadn't finished speaking.
But Shao Hongbo waved his hand to interrupt:
"What I'm asking you is, what does my wife look like? What's her figure like? What's her temperament like?"
Liang Jin was even more surprised.
He glanced at Jiang Lengxue.
But he saw Jiang Lengxue's face was red, her head turned to one side, not looking at Liang Jin.
Liang Jin coughed dryly and replied:
"Naturally, they are all top-notch."
He wasn't lying.
Although Jiang Lengxue was a bit older, at least in her twenties.
She sat to the side, her hands constantly twisting the corners of her clothes, obviously a little at a loss.
Shao Hongbo then said:
"Then what do you think of my Scarlet Fire Sword Sect?"
Liang Jin replied:
"I have always heard that the Scarlet Fire Sword Sect is a famous and righteous sect in the martial world, and its disciples are eager to help others."
"But I don't know the specific situation."
Shao Hongbo then explained:
"My Scarlet Fire Sword Sect has sixty-three disciples."
"Among them, there are five seventh-rank martial artists, sixteen eighth-rank martial artists, and forty-two ninth-rank martial artists."
"In addition, there are forty-two servants, shopkeepers, and shop assistants in total."
"There are two Xuan-level secret manuals and four Huang-level secret manuals in the sect."
"The sect has five hundred acres of fertile land, one mountain forest, two medicinal herb shops, one silk fabric shop, three woolen yarn shops, two pawnshops, ten thousand taels of silver in the sect, thirty thousand taels of uncollected debts, and goods worth twenty-five thousand taels."
Liang Jin listened, not understanding what was going on.
What was Shao Hongbo saying all this for?
Was he showing off his wealth to himself?
Shao Hongbo took a breath and coughed for a while after saying so much.
After a long while, he continued:
"Divine Doctor Mu said that I won't live for many days."
"I can also feel it myself, I'm afraid it's just these two days…"
Liang Jin was even more strange.
There was no need to tell Liang Jin even if he wanted to entrust his affairs to someone.
The two had only just met, and they were not relatives or friends.
At this time.
Shao Hongbo waved at Leng Jiangxue.
Leng Jiangxue understood and stood up and silently walked out of the tent.
In the tent, only Shao Hongbo and Liang Jin were left.
Shao Hongbo suddenly said:
"Ambition forges sharp swords, transforming into a dragon on the island for a thousand autumns."
Liang Jin knew that this old fellow had indeed seen through his martial arts when he heard this.
He had already started to say the code.
Liang Jin immediately replied:
"The heart faces the rising sun, the road to national restoration is eternally long."
Shao Hongbo's spirit was lifted when he heard this, and his eyes were also filled with surprise as he looked at Liang Jin.
Afterwards, he said excitedly:
"Overwhelming mountains and rivers, the wind and clouds surge for a hundred years."
Liang Jin then continued to reply:
"Dreams chase the blue waves, the sea is calm and the river is clear, everything is new."
The undercover contact code ended completely here.
Shao Hongbo trembled all over, and tears streamed down his wrinkled face.
He coughed violently for a while until he coughed up blood.
Then he said passionately:
"I knew that the sect leader had not forgotten me, the letter I wrote to the sect must have been received by the sect leader."
As he said that, he struggled to get up and bowed deeply to the east:
"Shao Hongbo has failed the holy grace and has not been able to contribute to the great cause of restoration, I am truly ashamed."
"It's a pity that I'm afraid I won't be able to see the day when the Great Yu is restored in my lifetime."
"I only hope that when future generations sacrifice to me, they can tell me the good news of the restoration."
Speaking of this, Shao Hongbo crawled on the chair and couldn't help but cry for a while.
Liang Jin shook his head slightly when he saw this.
He really couldn't understand the feelings of these remnants of the previous dynasty.
After all, in the education he received, the iteration of dynasties was a normal thing in history.
Shao Hongbo cried for a while before his emotions calmed down slightly.
Then, he asked Liang Jin:
"May I ask, Great Teacher, are you the person sent by the sect leader to take over the Scarlet Fire Sword Sect?"
"I wonder when Great Teacher plans to take over?"
A thought instantly arose in Liang Jin's mind.
The Dragon Transformation Sect had obviously ignored Shao Hongbo's letter.
Now, the person responsible for contacting Shao Hongbo was Liang Jin's clone on Dragon Transformation Island.
Shao Hongbo had known for a long time that his days were numbered, so he had always hoped that the Dragon Transformation Sect could send someone to take over the Scarlet Fire Sword Sect.
Now, he regarded Liang Jin as the contact person.
Then, Liang Jin could pass himself off as the real thing and take the opportunity to swallow the Scarlet Fire Sword Sect.
But this Scarlet Fire Sword Sect…
The disciples are seriously disconnected.
The sect leader and his wife are both fifth-rank.
But the disciples in the sect didn't even have a sixth-rank martial artist.
This situation meant that none of the Scarlet Fire Sword Sect disciples could be up to the task of shouldering the sect after Shao Hongbo's death.
And Liang Jin had also heard that Shao Hongbo had not left any offspring, not even an heir.
No wonder Shao Hongbo was anxious and hoped that the Dragon Transformation Sect would come to take over the sect as soon as possible, only in this way could he ensure that the Scarlet Fire Sword Sect would not fall apart after his death.
It could be said that the Scarlet Fire Sword Sect's strength was no longer good.
But if Liang Jin could swallow it, he could also fill his middle and lower-level martial artist strength.
After all, the Scarlet Fire Sword Sect had a total of sixty-three martial artists, which was a good number.
Liang Jin had no thoughts about Shao Hongbo and his wife.
Shao Hongbo was about to die of old age, and although Liang Jin had the [Longevity Ointment] to extend his life, he was unwilling to use it on Shao Hongbo.
Shao Hongbo was loyal to the Dragon Transformation Sect, to the previous dynasty, he would not be loyal to Liang Jin.
And only when he died could Liang Jin obtain the Scarlet Fire Sword Sect.
And Jiang Lengxue was his wife, so logically speaking, she was the most qualified and capable person to inherit the Scarlet Fire Sword Sect.
She would only become Liang Jin's competitor and obstacle.
Liang Jin immediately replied:
"That's right, since the sect leader received your letter, he ordered the chief disciple, Xiongba, to be fully responsible for this matter."
"And I am under the order of Senior Brother Xiongba to come and take over the Scarlet Fire Sword Sect."
"But I am not very familiar with the situation here, and I still need Sect Leader Shao to assist and cooperate."
Shao Hongbo didn't know the specific situation of the Dragon Transformation Sect now, but he believed Liang Jin's words.
The code could match, and he also possessed the martial art of the 《Hundred Evils Body Great Art》, he was definitely a member of the Dragon Transformation Sect.
Moreover, he was still a person who was highly valued.
Otherwise, ordinary Dragon Transformation Sect disciples would not be qualified to practice the 《Hundred Evils Body Great Art》, a Xuan-level secret manual.
That was why Shao Hongbo had always been polite to Liang Jin.
Most importantly.
Shao Hongbo had always felt that the Great Teacher of the Taiping Dao lacked awe of the imperial court, and there seemed to be a hint of rebellion.
Even if he didn't rebel now, he would eventually embark on this path sooner or later.
Shao Hongbo had lived for more than ninety years, and he believed that his vision of the trend of the Taiping Dao would not be wrong.
Now, when he heard that the Great Teacher was actually a member of the Dragon Transformation Sect, then everything made sense.
Immediately, Shao Hongbo said:
"It is naturally most appropriate for the Great Teacher to come and take over the Scarlet Fire Sword Sect."
"It's just that if you take over directly, I'm afraid the disciples in the sect will not accept it, and in the end, you will only get an empty sect."
"But I have already arranged it for the Great Teacher."
"As long as after I die, the Great Teacher marries my widow, the entire Scarlet Fire Sword Sect can be handed over to the Great Teacher as a dowry."
"With Jiang Lengxue assisting the Great Teacher, she will definitely help the Great Teacher achieve great achievements in the future."
Liang Jin was very surprised to hear this.
Sending a sect, and also sending a wife along with it?